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Added on the 04/08/2019 15:03:24 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Dozens of Hong Kong protesters escape a two-day police siege at a campus by shimmying down a rope from a bridge to awaiting motorbikes in a dramatic and perilous breakout that followed a renewed warning by Beijing of a possible intervention to end the crisis engulfing the city. Clashes rumbled throughout the day between protesters and police who had threatened to use deadly force to dislodge activists holed-up in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). IMAGES
Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters gather outside a police station at Hong Kong's Mongkok district while police in riot gear stand guard, after the activists kicked off a weekend of fresh rallies as concerns mount over Beijing's next move. IMAGES
Hong Kong riot officers fire tear gas at pro-democracy protesters who were besieging a police station in a popular tourist district, the latest clashes to rock the international finance hub. IMAGES
Hong Kong riot police move in on protesters, firing rubber bullets and fresh rounds of tear gas in a bid to clear a small group of remaining protesters following another day of political clashes. IMAGES
This is the moment when fresh political violence breaks out in Hong Kong, in the district of Mongkok on Sunday evening, as riot police baton charge protesters in a bid to disperse demonstrators following another massive rally. 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.