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Hong Kong police fire first gunshot, water cannon in protest clashes

Hong Kong police used water cannon for the first time and at least one officer fired his sidearm during pitched battles with protesters Sunday, one of the most violent nights in three months of pro-democracy rallies that have rocked the city.An afternoon rally in the district of Tsuen Wan spiralled into violent running confrontations between protesters and police, with officers several times caught outnumbered and isolated by masked youths wielding sticks and throwing rocks.
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Hong Kong protesters form human chain 30 years after 'Baltic Way'

Thousands of people held hands across Hong Kong late Friday in a dazzling, neon-framed recreation of a pro-democracy "Baltic Way" protest against Soviet rule three decades ago.The city's skyscraper-studded harbourfront as well as several busy shopping districts were lined with peaceful protesters, many wearing surgical masks to hide their identity and holding Hong Kong flags or mobile phones with lights shining.
Mexico's economy had zero growth in the secondquater for 2019, another bit of bad news for President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador who came into office promising to revive the economy

Mexican economy stagnates in second quarter

Mexico's economy had zero growth in the second quarter for 2019, another bit of bad news for President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who came into office promising to revive the economy

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