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    1. 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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    2. 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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    3. 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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    4. 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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    5. 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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    6. 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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    7. 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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    8. 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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    9. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 12
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      #LIVE: Chaos ensues as protesters break through the barricades and pull the barricades with them. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/ruO4SMYyZC

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    10. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 12
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      #LIVE: Beanbag rounds have been fired at protesters. Beanbag rounds are small fabric shells that can cause muscle spasms or temporarily immobilise targets, but are not said to cause long-term trauma. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbill

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      SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 12
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      #LIVE: Protesters have barged into the Legco building, and riot police have responded by firing tear gas and smoke bombs inside the building. Some council members are providing tissues and water to protesters stung by the gas. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbill

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        2. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 12
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          #LIVE: Multiple rounds of tear gas have been used in the area around the Legco car park. Both Legco and the government headquarters have been surrounded. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbill

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        3. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 12
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          #LIVE: Scenes from the ground as police fire tear gas at Hong Kong protesters, sending crowds running for cover. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbillpic.twitter.com/oKPRkdVXAv

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        4. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jun 12
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          #LIVE: Hong Kong police chief has just declared the clashes a riot. That declaration will carry serious implications for anyone arrested. http://buff.ly/2WzVazL  #extraditionbill

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        1. Grace‏ @gracelord Jun 12
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          Thank you for these live updates.

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