RT News - April 02, 2017 (12:00 MSK)

France has been engulfed in mass protests, with the Asian community accusing police of killing a man of Chinese origin. As the U.S.-led coalition offensive in West Mosul faces severe criticism over the spike in civilian casualties, Washington insists it's doing everything possible to spare civilian lives. A Saudi general resorts to an obscene hand gesture to dismiss an activist's accusations of war crimes in Yemen. The UK officially triggers the exit process from the European Union, after Brussels receives official notice that Britain is leaving the bloc.