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  Hong Kong protesters, police clash, 40 arrested

  World | December 01, 2014 10:12 IST

  Hong Kong: Pro-democracy protesters clashed with police early today as they tried to surround Hong Kong government headquarters, stepping up their movement for genuine democratic reforms after camping out on the city's streets for more

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  20 Injured in New Hong Kong Protest Violence

  World | October 19, 2014 10:14 IST

  Hong Kong: Hong Kong police clashed with protesters early today, with the government saying 20 people were injured in a fourth night of violence after nearly three weeks of largely peaceful pro-democracy rallies.Dozens of police

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  Hong Kong police move in against protest zone

  World | October 17, 2014 11:14 IST

  Hong Kong: Dozens of Hong Kong police arrived at a pro-democracy protest zone today to remove barricades in a dawn raid.Officers in riot helmets and shields descended on the district of Mong Kok to take

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  Hong Kong leader revives offer to talk as public anger grows

  World | October 16, 2014 21:41 IST

  Hong Kong: Hong Kong's leader tried to soothe tensions with student-led democracy protesters Thursday by reviving an offer of talks, though public anger over a video of police kicking a handcuffed activist complicates efforts to

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  Hong Kong protesters vow to fight on as talks collapse

  World | October 09, 2014 19:42 IST

  Hong Kong: Crunch talks between Hong Kong democracy protesters and the government were called off today just hours after demonstrators vowed to ratchet up their occupation of key parts of the city if their demands

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  Hong Kong protesters stage massive, defiant rally

  World | October 05, 2014 7:04 IST

  Hong Kong: Bolstered by a massive rally overnight, Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists were defiant on the eighth day of protests on Sunday in the face of attacks by opponents and government warnings to clear the

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  Hong Kong police arrest 19 at protest site

  World | October 04, 2014 6:41 IST

  Hong Kong: Hong Kong police said yesterday that they have arrested 19 people, some of whom are believed to have organised crime ties, after mobs tried to drive pro-democracy protesters from the streets where they

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  Hong Kong protesters set for talks; govt HQ shuts

  World | October 03, 2014 8:39 IST

  Hong Kong: Hong Kong protesters on Friday welcomed an overnight offer by the territory's leader of talks to defuse the crisis over demonstrations seeking democratic reforms, though they continued to demand he resign and maintained

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  Defiant Hong Kong leader rejects calls to stand down

  World | October 03, 2014 8:33 IST

  Hong Kong: Hong Kong's embattled leader stood defiant tonight, rejecting demands to resign and sending his deputy to talk to pro-democracy demonstrators, as huge crowds rallied outside his government's besieged headquarters for a fifth consecutive

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  China backs HK leader as pressure to quit grows

  World | October 02, 2014 14:55 IST

  Hong Kong: Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters demanded the city's embattled leader heed their ultimatum to resign today, but China backed him “firmly and unshakably” and pledged support for the police.Demonstrators, who have shut down central

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  China warns of chaos if Hong Kong protests persist

  World | October 02, 2014 11:12 IST

  Hong Kong: China warned of “chaos” and threw its weight behind Hong Kong's embattled leader in his face-off with pro-democracy protesters who have threatened to occupy government offices unless he steps down by the end

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  Under-fire Hong Kong leader marks National Day

  World | October 01, 2014 7:07 IST

  Hong Kong: Hong Kong's embattled leader attended a flag-raising ceremony on Wednesday to mark China's National Day after refusing to meet pro-democracy demonstrators despite their threats to expand the street protests that have posed the

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  Protesters rally for democracy in Hong Kong

  World | July 01, 2013 16:05 IST

  Hong Kong, July 1: Tens of thousands of protesters marched through torrential rain in Hong Kong chanting slogans against the city's Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and demanding universal suffrage on the anniversary of the city's

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  Hong Kong holds big protest as new leader sworn in

  World | July 01, 2012 16:48 IST

  Hong kong, Jul 1: A pro-democracy heckler interrupted a speech by Chinese President Hu Jintao at the swearing-in of Hong Kong's new leader Sunday and tens of thousands of residents marched to protest Chinese rule