Hong Kong Clashes

Hong Kong pro-democracy protests: Tensions continue as protesters appear in court on charges of rioting

Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters appeared in court Wednesday after being charged with rioting, setting the stage for further unrest in a weeks-long crisis that has rocked the global financial hub.

Hong Kong protests: Police use tear gas, batons to disperse protesters in Yuen Long area as face-off escalates

Hong Kong police on Saturday fired tear gas, swung batons and forcefully cleared out protesters who defied warnings not to march in a neighbourhood where last weekend a mob apparently targeting demonstrators brutally attacked people in a train station.

Hong Kong clashes: Violence continues as police use force on thousands of protesters marching against traders from mainland China

Violent clashes broke out after several thousand people marched in Hong Kong against traders from mainland China in what is fast becoming a summer of unrest in the semi-autonomous territory.