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Anti-government protesters try to ram their way into Hong Kong's parliament, battling police armed with pepper spray, as the territory marks the anniversary of its handover to China. IMAGES
Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong seize the parliament's main debating chamber late Monday, daubing its walls with graffiti and fixing a British colonial-era flag to the main podium. IMAGES
Protesters storm Hong Kong's parliament building late Monday and seize the chamber and spray walls with graffiti. IMAGES
Protesters try to smash way into Hong Kong Legislative Council as the city marks China handover anniversary. IMAGES
Hundreds of anti-government protesters block the main road outside Hong Kong's parliament as they gather to demand the ouster of the city's pro-Beijing leader. IMAGES
The United States denounces China's approval of sweeping changes to Hong Kong's electoral system, saying Beijing was stifling democracy in the financial capital. The rubber-stamp parliament's move is "a direct attack on Hong Kong's economy, its freedoms and democratic processes," State Department spokesman Ned Price tells reporters. SOUNDBITE