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August 13, 2019

Hong Kong Protesters Shut Down Airport for Second Day
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In Hong Kong, authorities suspended flights for a second day today as
demonstrators continue to occupy the busy international airport.
Following violent clashes over the weekend, which saw riot police firing
tear gas inside a subway station and beating protesters with batons, the
U.N. is warning law enforcement they must protect the right to
peacefully demonstrate, and urging dialogue. China, meanwhile, has been
ramping up its rhetoric against the pro-democracy movement, likening the
protests to "terrorism" Monday. Legal experts warn it could be laying
the groundwork to deploy repressive anti-terror laws against government
critics.


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