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Added on the 04/10/2019 07:31:26 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Protesters gather as Hong Kong's leader announces a ban on protesters wearing face masks, invoking colonial-era emergency powers for the first time in 52 years, in a bid to quell months of violent anti-government unrest. IMAGES
Hong Kong, Oct 1 (EFE/EPA).- Police in Hong Kong deployed Thursday 6,000 officers to counter illegal rallies and activities as China marks its 71st founding anniversary.(Camera: JEROME FAVRE)SHOT LIST: A RALLY IN HONG KONG DURING CHINA'S FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY.
Hong Kong, Apr 24 (EFE / EPA) .- Pro-democracy citizens in Hong Kong held a protest on Friday in a shopping center to denounce the arrest of 15 people that participated in the 2019 protests.The protest was carried out maintaining social distancing protocols and with all participants wearing face masks.Hong Kong police arrested at least 14 pro-democracy activists on April 18 for allegedly organizing unauthorized protests over the past year, local press reported.The League of Social Democrats party confirmed on Facebook that its President Raphael Wong, Vice President Leung Kwok-hung and Secretary General Avery Ng are among those arrested.The massive anti-government protests in Hong Kong appear to be at a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic, but supporters of the pro-democracy movement have warned that, when the health crisis ends, they would return to the streets to demonstrate again.(Camera: JEROME FAVRE)FOOTAGE SHOWS THE PROTEST HELD ON FRIDAY IN A HOPPING MALL IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong riot police fire pepper spray and detain people as flashmobs flare up during Monday morning rush hour. IMAGES
Hong Kong's chief executive Carrie Lam announces a ban on protesters wearing face masks, invoking colonial-era emergency powers, in a bid to end months of violent protests. SOUNDBITE
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).