Hong Kong Rocked By Riots -- News Updates August 31, 2019

Daily Mail: Hong Kong streets are ablaze as anti-China activists torch barricades in bid to drive back police blasting tear gas and water cannons at determined masses

* Thousands of protesters took the streets in the 13th weekend of pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong
* Riot police in heavy armour fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters close to the army headquarters
* Protesters, ducking beneath umbrellas, hurled petrol bombs, bricks and fired laser pointers back at the police
* Earlier on Saturday a 'prayer for sinners' Christian march peacefully moved through the city

Chaos engulfed Hong Kong's financial heart on Saturday night as police fired tear gas and water cannon at petrol bomb-throwing protesters, who defied a ban on rallying - and mounting threats from China - to take to the streets for a 13th straight weekend.

Police had banned the demonstration on security grounds and on Friday arrested several key activists and legislators in a dragnet on pro-democracy figures.

But Saturday afternoon, large crowds - many in their signature black T-shirts and under a colourful canopy of umbrellas - defied the order to snake through Hong Kong island, blocking roads and chanting 'reclaim Hong Kong, revolution of our times'.

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Hong Kong Rocked By Riots -- News Updates August 31, 2019

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Hong Kong protests turn to chaos amid tear gas and petrol bombs -- Reuters
Hong Kong protesters set fires, then retreat before arrest -- AP
Thousands in Hong Kong defy ban for 13th straight weekend of protests -- France 24
Fire, tear gas and petrol bombs as Hong Kong engulfed by chaos -- AFP
Hong Kong protests: demonstrators build fire near police headquarters -- The Guardian
Hong Kong protesters in fresh standoff with police -- DW
Hong Kong protesters tear-gassed after clashes with police -- Al Jazeera
Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators defy ban on march -- BBC
Tens of thousands of Hong Kong protesters defy ban -- UPI
Hong Kong police turn to water cannon as protesters hurl petrol bombs & bricks (PHOTO, VIDEO) -- RT
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How we got here: Hong Kong's fiery 13th weekend of unrest -- CNN