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Pro-democracy protesters gather at the main protest camp in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong on October 24, 2014. (AFP Photo/Philippe Lopez)
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Pro-democracy protesters carrying portraits of Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying march to his residence in Hong Kong on October 22, 2014. (REUTERS/Bobby Yip)
Hong Kong protesters march after fruitless talks with government
Hong Kong, Reuters—About 200 Hong Kong protesters marched to the home of the city’s Beijing-backed leader on Wednesday to push their case for greater democracy a day after talks between student leaders and senior officials failed to break the deadlock. Others...Caption:
Pro-democracy protesters watch a broadcast of the negotiations between representatives of government and student protesters beamed on a screen during an Occupy Central demonstration in the Mong Kok District of Hong Kong, China, 21 October 2014.
Hong Kong students, officials talk but don’t agree
Hong Kong, AP—Hong Kong student leaders and government officials talked but agreed on little Tuesday as the city’s Beijing-backed leader reaffirmed his unwillingness to compromise on the key demand of activists camped in the streets now for a fourth week. Chief...Caption:
A woman reads on a road barricaded by pro-democracy protesters in the Mongkok district of Hong Kong on October 19, 2014. (AFP PHOTO / ALEX OGLE)
Hong Kong street clashes erupt despite imminent talks
Hong Kong, Reuters—Violent clashes erupted in Hong Kong early on Sunday for a second night, deepening a sense of impasse between a government with limited options and a pro-democracy movement increasingly willing to confront police. The worst political crisis in Hong...Caption:
Pro-democracy protesters and bystanders watch the police from behind a cordon in the Mong Kok district of Hong Kong early on October 18, 2014. (AFP Photo/Ed Jones)