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Hong Kong Protesters, Police Clash

VOA News

   Hong Kong protesters clashed with police Sunday.

   Protesters threw Molotov cocktails and bricks at police near the
   Legislative Council building.

   Police responded by firing water cannons filled with blue jets of
   water, a practice usually initiated to identify protesters later.

   Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators were on Hong Kong's streets
   Sunday.

   The weekend demonstrations have continued for three months despite the
   Hong Kong government's promise to withdraw extradition legislation that
   sparked the protests. Dissenters have since broadened their demands for
   the direct election of their leaders and police accountability.

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