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Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters run onto and block a major road -- the scene of the 2014 79-day sit-in protest. The activists kick off what is expected to be an intense period of protests, aiming to cast a shadow over communist China's momentous anniversary celebrations. IMAGES
A man shouts protest slogans from a pedestrian bridge as tens of thousands pro-democracy protesters defy a police ban and begin marching through Hong Kong on Sunday, a day after riot police fired rubber bullets and tear gas in the latest violent confrontation to plunge the financial hub deeper into crisis. IMAGES
Riot police stand guard as protesters block a major highway in central Hong Kong on Monday, the anniversary of the city's handover to China. IMAGES
A small group of protesters gather outside the Hong Kong court where the city's largest national security trial was set to begin. "Crackdown is shameless," read a banner carried by two people, adding: "Immediately release all political prisoners." IMAGES
Protesters gather outside Downing Street, calling on the British Government to deport the Chinese officials who are alleged to have attacked a pro-democracy for Hong Kong protester who was demonstrating outside the consulate last week. IMAGES ANIMATED TWEET
The retired 90-year-old Hong Kong cardinal Joseph Zen arrives at court where he will go on trial alongside four fellow democracy supporters for their role in running a fund to help defend people arrested in anti-government protests. Cardinal Zen, one of Asia's highest-ranking Catholic clerics, was originally detained earlier this year under a national security law that Beijing imposed on Hong Kong to quell dissent. IMAGES
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