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Added on the 31/08/2019 13:47:39 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Hong Kong police fire pepper ball rounds at protesters in the city's commercial district ahead of a debate in the legislature over a law that bans insulting China's national anthem. A few hundred protesters chanted slogans during a lunchtime rally in the city's Central district but dispersed when officers fired multiple rounds of irritant-filled pellets, AFP reporters on the scene said. IMAGES
Firefighters battle to quell flames from a car set ablaze near the Chinese University of Hong Kong, as protesters block a highway by throwing objects and Molotov cocktails off a bridge. IMAGES
Police fire tear gas and rubber bullets at pro-democracy protesters who defy authorities to hold a rally on Hong Kong's scenic harbourfront, the latest flashpoint in months of political unrest gripping the city. Clouds of acrid tear gas smoke waft across streets usually packed with tourists, including outside the city's colonial-era Peninsula Hotel, as protesters and police clash for what has become a weekly ritual. IMAGES
A giant fire is lit by anti-China protesters during a rally in Hong Kong the weekend behind communist China's upcoming 70th birthday. IMAGES
Hong Kong riot police fire tear gas and water cannons on Sunday at hardcore pro-democracy protesters hurling rocks and petrol bombs, in a return to the political chaos plaguing the city. 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.