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Sunday's action is the latest in three months of frequently violent protests

Flights cancelled after Hong Kong protesters target airport

More than a dozen flights were cancelled Sunday as thousands of pro-democracy activists blocked routes to Hong Kong's airport, a day after protesters and police fought pitched battles in some of the worst violence seen in the city since unrest began three months ago.At least 16 flights were cancelled, the airport's website said, with the departure hall packed with a backlog of passengers who had struggled to make it to the terminals.

Fire and Tear Gas as Hong Kong Engulfed by Chaos

Chaos engulfed the heart of Hong Kong late Saturday, as police fired tear gas and water cannon at pro-democracy protesters who defied a ban on rallying, set fires, and hurled petrol bombs in some of the most intense clashes in months.
Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow, two of the Umbrella Movement's leaders, are still well-regarded among the Hong Kong youth

Hong Kong police round up activists as major demo called off

Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists including three lawmakers were arrested Friday in a protest crackdown -- a move described by rights groups as a well-worn tactic deployed by China to suffocate dissent ahead of key political events.The sweep comes after a major rally planned for Saturday was banned by police on security grounds, and then called off by the organisers.The latest protest had been due to mark the fifth anniversary of Beijing's rejection of a call for universal suffrage in the semi-autonomous city, sparking the 79-day Umbrella Movement in 2014.

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