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Hong Kong Police Fire Rubber Bullets As Protests Turn Violent
A major anti-government march in Hong Kong descended into chaos late on Sunday, as police fired teargas on protesters and unidentified masked men attacked commuters returning from the demonstration.
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Hong Kong Police Beat Protester Escalating Violent Crackdown on Demonstrations
Video footage showing six plainclothes officers pummeling a man in a dark corner behind a building has galvanized the city where thousands continue to protest despite the harsh police response.
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What's Next For Hong Kong? End U.S. Ties and Build National Consensus
With the protests at a turning point, the next steps of Occupy Central and the Umbrella Revolution depend, in part, on how well – and how quickly – the democracy movement organizes.
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Crowds Swell, Tensions Surge As Hong Kong Leader Seeks End To Protests
"The more suppression by the government, the more resistance by the people," 17-year-old protest leader Joshua Wong told crowds. "We are not seeking revolution – we just want democracy."
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Tens of Thousands Occupy Hong Kong As Umbrella Revolution Grows
Calls for the resignation of Hong Kong's Beijing-appointed chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, have resonated far beyond the young activists who first launched the protest campaign.
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Occupy Central Protests Expand In Hong Kong As Government Crackdown Falters
Riot police withdrew Monday morning after failing to rein in mass crowds – and a wave of civil disobedience led by students – demanding open elections without Beijing's interference.
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Occupy Central: Hong Kong's Democracy Movement And Its Demands
The campaigners seeking political reform and democratic elections are planning a non-violent occupation of the city's business district where they intend to mobilize 10,000 people in the first phase.
