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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
The United States denounces Hong Kong's ban on a protest song sung by pro-democracy demonstrators, saying it further tarnishes the financial hub's reputation. "The decision to ban this song is the latest blow to the international reputation of a city that previously prided itself on having an independent judiciary protecting the free exchange of information, ideas and goods," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
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
A few thousand demonstrators, including office workers in shirts and suits, muster in a Hong Kong park and begin marching through the city's commercial district in an unsanctioned rally, chanting anti-police and anti-government slogans. IMAGES