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Added on the 15/08/2019 07:00:50 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Hong Kong marks the beginning of the Year of the Pig with an annual Chinese New Year parade. IMAGES
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam receives the Chinese Covid-19 Sinovac vaccine, along with other Hong Kong leaders. IMAGES
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam reiterates that her government is "very confident" to cope with the unrest in the city, when asked if she would engage the the Chinese military for assistance. A brief appearance by Chinese soldiers on Hong Kong's streets over the weekend -- supposedly to cleanup debris -- had fuelled concerns that Beijing could intervene militarily to end the crisis. IMAGES
Demonstrations continue in Hong Kong outside of the Chinese University of Hong Kong after a police officer shot a masked protester in an incident shown live on Facebook and a man was set on fire Monday during one of the most violent days of clashes in Hong Kong since pro-democracy unrest erupted more than five months ago. IMAGES
Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam attends a military parade in Tiananmen Square in Beijing to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. ++COMPLETES VIDI1KW5RT_EN++ 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.