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Hong Kong protesters flee the Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus as some of the more radical demonstrators fight back police tear gas using a catapult and throwing bricks and Molotov cocktails. IMAGES
Hong Kong police beef up security and block access to Lan Kwai Fong, one of the city's most popular party streets and the traditional venue for the largest Halloween party in town, as democracy protesters don Halloween masks lampooning pro-Beijing leaders. 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
Hong Kong police fire multiple rounds of tear gas outside a police station and demonstrators respond by throwing Molotov cocktails, as large crowds of Hong Kongers defy a police ban and take part in an illegal march. IMAGES
Hong Kong police fire tear gas at pro-democracy protesters after tens of thousands hit the streets once more to defy a ban on face masks despite half the city's subway stations remaining closed. 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.