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Saturday, 18 October 2014
Hong Kong activists regroup; police chief warns safety at risk
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(Reuters) - Hong Kong pro-democracy activists recaptured parts of a core protest zone from police early on Saturday after hours of turmoil that the city's police chief warned undermined order and jeopardised public safety.
Dozens of people were injured in the skirmishes, including...
Read moreWednesday, 15 October 2014
Algerian police protest at president's office
(AP) — Algerian police tried to push their way into the president's headquarters Wednesday in an unusual protest movement prompted by violence against security forces in the south.
The unrest in southern Algeria and protests in the capital come amid concerns that President Abdelaziz...
Read moreSaturday, 11 October 2014
Pitching tents, Hong Kong democracy protesters dig in for long haul
(Reuters) - Hundreds of student activists camped overnight at major protest sites in Hong Kong as the democracy movement sought to regather momentum after the government called off talks with its leaders aimed at defusing unrest in the global financial hub.
Protests escalated...
Read moreMonday, 6 October 2014
Hong Kong protests subside after tumultuous week
(AP) — Passionate student-led protests for democratic reforms in Hong Kong subsided Monday but a few hundred demonstrators remained camped out, vowing to keep up the pressure on the government until officials show they are sincere in responding to their demands.
Schools reopened...
Read moreWednesday, 1 October 2014
Taiwan throws support behind HK democracy demands
(AP) — Taiwan, an island that China's ruling Communist Party has long sought to bring into its fold under the same "one country, two systems" arrangement it has for Hong Kong, has thrown its support behind Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.
Taiwanese leaders also have urged...
Read moreSunday, 28 September 2014
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters defiant as police use tear gas
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(Reuters) - Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to disperse pro-democracy protests on Sunday and baton-charged a crowd blocking a key road in the government district in defiance of official warnings against illegal demonstrations.
Chaos had engulfed the city's Admiralty...
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