Fire in the hole: A bomb disposal robot preparing to detonate a cardboard box after the bomb disposal unit was called in to check on a suspicious object in the Causeway Bay area of Hong Kong.— AFP
Hong Kong: Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon as thousands of democracy protesters defied authorities in another unsanctioned march after Beijing vowed to tighten control over the restless city.
Commercial districts on the main island turned into a battleground as crowds of black-clad protesters, many wearing face masks despite a recent ban, clashed for hours with riot police.
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