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Hong Kong lashed by fresh violence as thousands defy mask ban
by Jasmine Leung - October 7, 2019 - 9:11am
Hong Kong was rocked by fresh violence Sunday as tens of thousands hit the streets to defy a ban on face masks, sparking clashes with police, street fights and vandalism across the strife-torn city. 
Hong Kong mask ban sparks violent clashes, rail shutdown
by Jasmine Leung - October 5, 2019 - 2:31pm
The ban, imposed under emergency powers not used in more than half a century, was aimed at quelling nearly four months of unrest.
New protests as Hong Kong government mulls face mask ban
by Jasmine Leung - October 4, 2019 - 2:08pm
Hong Kong's government was expected to meet Friday to discuss using a colonial-era emergency law to ban pro-democracy protesters from wearing face masks, a move opponents said would be a turning point that tips the...
Intense Hong Kong clashes ahead of China's 70th anniversary
by Jasmine Leung - September 30, 2019 - 8:20am
Fierce clashes broke out between protesters and riot police in Hong Kong Sunday as thousands marched through the strife-torn city, during a day of global protests aimed at casting a shadow over communist China's...
Hong Kong's grandpa protesters speak softly but carry a stick
by Jasmine Leung - September 8, 2019 - 3:36pm
"Grandpa Wong" holds a cane held above his head as he pleads with riot police to stop firing tear gas -- an 85-year-old shielding protesters on the front lines of Hong Kong's fight for democracy.
Riot police deployment thwarts Hong Kong airport protest
by Jasmine Leung - September 8, 2019 - 9:25am
Riot police fanned out across Hong Kong Saturday and thwarted plans by pro-democracy protesters to target the airport, days after the city's leader made a surprise concession which was rejected by the movement as...
WATCH: Hong Kong protesters form human chain 30 years after 'Baltic Way'
by Jasmine Leung - August 25, 2019 - 4:25pm
Thousands of people held hands across Hong Kong late Friday in a dazzling, neon-framed recreation of a pro-democracy "Baltic Way" protest against Soviet rule three decades ago.
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