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    1. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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      Thousands of people are blocking roads in downtown Hong Kong in a defiant protest against the extradition bill. We'll be tweeting updates from our #LIVE blog https://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbill

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      #LIVE: Demonstrators are barricading lanes around Legco, especially on Harcourt Road http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/dzGGnILR87

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      #LIVE: Police officers in riot gear and armed with shields, helmets, rifles and batons are standing nearby http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/7EpnIpJZ1p

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    4. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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      #LIVE: Opposition lawmaker Eddie Chu Hoi-dick appears and cheers the crowds. He slams city leader Carrie Lam for not listening and urges her to withdraw the bill immediately http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/8ip1JIcGRH

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    5. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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      #LIVE: Footage from the ground shows hundreds of protesters filing through an underpass in Admiralty http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/pauiU5NkOt

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    6. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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      #LIVE: Police earlier unfurled an orange flag with the words "disperse or we fire" on Tim Mei Avenue, which briefly heightened tension with protesters http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/aBRHklS890

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    7. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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      #LIVE: At Admiralty Centre, protesters are appealing to bystanders to join in. "If you’re not working, join us! There’s no point just observing from the footbridge!" http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbill

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      SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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      #LIVE: The government's Administrative Wing has just sent a notice to civil servants telling them not to go to government headquarters as it's surrounded by protesters http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #ExtraditionBill

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        2. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: More footage from the ground shows huge crowds gathering on Harcourt Road near the government headquarters http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/3TylbioONn

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        3. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: At Lung Wo Tunnel's east exit, protesters are plucking loose bricks from pavements http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/pgy9E2kruH

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        4. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: Protesters are being asked to storm the Legco east entrance, and others are seen nearby gathering bricks from the ground in a scene reminiscent of the Mong Kok riot http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #ExtraditionBillpic.twitter.com/8bZECtVlad

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        5. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: Police fear the protesters are arming themselves with the bricks they plucked out of the pavement and other weapons http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #ExtraditionBill

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        6. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: More footage shows the size of the crowd gathering on Harcourt Road in Admiralty http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #ExtraditionBillpic.twitter.com/qRTFT2afkt

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        7. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: The Legco meeting has been delayed - the second debate on the extradition bill has been delayed until further notice http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #ExtraditionBill

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        8. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: Riot police are standing by in Legco after calls were heard for protesters to storm the east entrance http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #ExtraditionBillpic.twitter.com/eW1iTXF7mR

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        9. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: Thousands of people are now gathered around the government's headquarters http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/eqC4alvjQh

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        10. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: Protesters are beginning to sit down on Tim Mei Road http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/hzG9uZe7u0

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        11. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: More scenes from the ground as the Legco meeting remains delayed http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/2ArtgQ6j3S

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        12. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: Police are standing their ground outside government headquarters. One sergeant told us they had no instructions to use tear gas yet http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/PiCiYSgRUY

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        13. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: More than 100 protesters have moved more metal barricades to the eastbound lane of Queensway outside the High Court. A crowd is gradually building up, occupying the lane http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbill

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        14. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: “As long as they don’t attack us, I don’t think we need to escalate to use of force," said a police sergeant when asked about the use of tear gas http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbill

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        15. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: Democratic Party member Wu Chi-wai again calls for Carrie Lam to shelve the bill. "More and more Hongkongers are willing to pay any price to stop the bill," he said http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbill

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        16. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: Defiance in the rain - umbrellas are raised as the skies open on protesters around lunchtime http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/VXjFlm3sv1

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        17. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: In an encrypted channel protesters use to discuss strategies, an announcement was sent out that they should escalate their actions if the government did not withdraw the #extraditionbill by 3pm. The message did not rule out storming Legcohttp://buff.ly/2WzVazL 

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        18. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: Trading has taken a hit. The Hang Seng will begin afternoon trading with all sectors down, as fresh protests weigh on sentiment. The index fell 1.6 per cent in the morning session http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbill

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        19. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung has urged protesters to disperse from Admiralty to restore traffic. In a video message, he said authorities have intensively explained to the public about the objectives of the bill amendments http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbill

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        20. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: Beijing mouthpiece the People’s Daily published an article accusing protesters of “colluding with foreign anti-Chinese forces to manufacture social conflicts” http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbill

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        21. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: Police have no plans to disperse protesters just yet, an inside source tells the Post, despite reinforcements being drafted in from all districts http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/lfVWQPLbsv

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        22. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who is facing calls to step down, has cancelled appearances at two public events she was scheduled to attend today http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbill

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        23. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: @SpeakerPelosi has offered her support to protesters. She said the bill "chillingly showcases Beijing’s brazen willingness to trample over the law to silence dissent and stifle the freedoms of the people of Hong Kong" http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbill

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        24. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: A banner put up on Tim Mei Avenue, calling on police defending the Legco complex not to hurt Hongkongers and students. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/sBaP2s2aCY

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        25. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 11
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          #LIVE: Protesters, mostly young people who had camped overnight, in a face-off with riot police bearing shields and batons. Follow our live coverage here: http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/Tjcj99hFCN

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        26. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 12
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          #LIVE: In Adelaide, Australia, about 150 including international students have gathered to protest against the extradition bill. They hope to press Canberra to oppose the bill. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/sw1nFlR81D

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        27. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 12
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          #LIVE: Riot police are on standby again after protesters threaten to charge the Legco building. After a brief lull, the protesters are once again armed with umbrellas and seem to be moving forward. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/MyAA9aOsp0

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        28. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 12
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          On Tim Wa Avenue, police are spraying pepper-based solution at protesters, who use umbrellas to protect themselves. A policeman is holding up a red banner which reads: "Stop charging or we use force." http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/Qo8PuHVv2d

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        29. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 12
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          #LIVE: After being sprayed with a pepper-based solution, protesters retreat, still covered by their umbrellas, only to make another push forward. Police start wielding batons and umbrellas are seen flying. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/0xlfyA8lVA

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        30. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 12
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          #LIVE: Protesters on Harcourt Road are helping those hit by pepper spray to the makeshift first aid station, calling on each other not to block the roads. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/P7BGLw4Pq5

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        31. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 12
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          #LIVE: A police source says tear gas has been fired at the protesters, explaining the plumes of smoke seen earlier. Chaos ensues as protesters clash repeatedly with police. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/cDzHD6rWhy

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