BREAKING NEWS: Hong Kong police fire tear gas at protesters defying rally ban.
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Hong Kong, China – Hong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters gathered outside government headquarters, as thousands defied a ban to rally through the city center on Saturday, August 31.Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters have taken to the city's streets despite a police ban on a planned rally and march.
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