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Hong Kong protesters target trains, urge general strike

Travellers wait in the terminal of Hong Kong's international airport after a train service linking it to the city was cancelled due to pro-democracy protesters
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters threw morning rush hour train travel into chaos on Monday, kicking off another day of potential turmoil after a weekend featuring some of the worst violence in three months of anti-government protests.The global financial hub is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis as a largely leaderless movement has drawn millions on to the streets to protest against what they see as an erosion of freedoms and increasing interference in their affairs by Beijing.
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Fire and Tear Gas as Hong Kong Engulfed by Chaos

Chaos engulfed the heart of Hong Kong late Saturday, as police fired tear gas and water cannon at pro-democracy protesters who defied a ban on rallying, set fires, and hurled petrol bombs in some of the most intense clashes in months.
Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow, two of the Umbrella Movement's leaders, are still well-regarded among the Hong Kong youth

Hong Kong police round up activists as major demo called off

Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists including three lawmakers were arrested Friday in a protest crackdown -- a move described by rights groups as a well-worn tactic deployed by China to suffocate dissent ahead of key political events.The sweep comes after a major rally planned for Saturday was banned by police on security grounds, and then called off by the organisers.The latest protest had been due to mark the fifth anniversary of Beijing's rejection of a call for universal suffrage in the semi-autonomous city, sparking the 79-day Umbrella Movement in 2014.

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