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Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters throng the streets of Hong Kong for a massive rally on New Year's Day. IMAGES
Hong Kong protesters gather for a massive pro-democracy rally after seeing in the New Year with an evening of peaceful protests that morphed into clashes between hardcore demonstrators and police. IMAGES
Thousands of protesters block main arteries in central Hong Kong in a show of strength against the government over a divisive plan to allow extraditions to China. IMAGES
Hong Kong's central business district, in recent days, has seen thousands of office workers protest during lunch hours and to show their solidarity to the pro-democracy movement. Friday afternoon was no exception. IMAGES
Thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists used torches, lanterns and laser pens to light up some of the city's best-known hillsides on Friday night in an eye-catching protest on Friday evening which marked the start of the mid-autumn festival. Throughout the evening, thousands of activists with torches on their heads hiked up hill trails leading to the top of Lion Rock, which overlooks the sprawling skyscrapers of the city's Kowloon district, one of the most densely populated places on earth. IMAGES
A Hyperlapse shows people getting ready to rally in central Hong Kong following unprecedented clashes between protesters and police over an extradition law.
The United States denounces Hong Kong's ban on a protest song sung by pro-democracy demonstrators, saying it further tarnishes the financial hub's reputation. "The decision to ban this song is the latest blow to the international reputation of a city that previously prided itself on having an independent judiciary protecting the free exchange of information, ideas and goods," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
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