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Added on the 14/07/2019 10:43:17 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Following a weekend of the most widespread protest in Hong Kong's two-month crisis, protesters brandish hundreds of laser pointers at a 'stargazing' event outside the city's space museum in protest of a recent arrest of a student leader for possession of offensive weapons -- after officers found him carrying 10 18-centimetre-long (seven-inch) laser pointers in a plastic bag. IMAGES
Pro-democracy protesters march at Hong Kong's popular Causeway Bay shopping district. IMAGES
A small group of protesters gather outside the Hong Kong court where the city's largest national security trial was set to begin. "Crackdown is shameless," read a banner carried by two people, adding: "Immediately release all political prisoners." IMAGES
Crowds gather outside Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily's headquarters to show their support to the pro-democracy publication that announced it will print its final edition after authorities arrested staff and froze its assets using a sweeping new national security law. IMAGES
Veteran pro-democracy activists arrive at a Hong Kong court to receive their sentences after being convicted for their roles in organising and participating in one of the biggest democracy protests that had engulfed the city in 2019. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.