Hong Kong cops shoot protester, another man set on fire

HONG KONG: A Hong Kong anti-government protester was shot by police in a dramatic scene caught on video as demonstrators blocked train lines and roads in a day of spiralling violence fuelled by demands for democratic reforms.

Elsewhere, a man was set on fire following an apparent dispute over national identity in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory, which has been wracked by five months of protests. The man was in critical condition in a city hospital.