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Hong Kong police launch rounds of tear gas and try to clear pro-democracy protesters who had gathered near a police dormitory in the working-class district of Wong Tai Sin. IMAGES
Hong Kong police fire tear gas at demonstrators in the working-class district of Wong Tai Sin as the city buckles under a rare general strike, which pro-democracy protesters are pushing to emphasise they still have broad public support following two months of increasingly violent unrest. IMAGES
Fresh political violence breaks out in Hong Kong on Sunday evening as riot police clash with protesters in the district of Mongkok in a bid to disperse demonstrators following another massive rally. IMAGES
Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists clash with police as they try to encircle the government headquarters, defying orders for protesters to retreat. Jillian Kitchener reports.
Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists clash with police as they try to encircle the government headquarters, defying orders for protesters to retreat. Jillian Kitchener reports.
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters gather in Central district Hong Kong for a rally themed "2020 Karma to Commies Universal Siege on Communists". Hong Kong's protests were sparked by a now abandoned plan to allow criminal extradition to the mainland, where the opaque court system is beholden to the communist party. It has since morphed into a wider anti-government movement. IMAGES