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    1. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jul 21
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      #LIVE: At 6.30pm, while others at the head of the march have spilled beyond the end point, the main body of the procession lumbers on in Wan Chai http://sc.mp/90543  #ExtraditionBillpic.twitter.com/d5Gsdwl0CO

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    2. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jul 21
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      #LIVE: More scenes from the ground http://sc.mp/90543  #ExtraditionBillpic.twitter.com/aH2CymgBNu

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    3. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jul 21
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      #LIVE: Protesters are arriving at the central government's liaison office in the city, in Sai Wan http://sc.mp/90543  #ExtraditionBill

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    4. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jul 21
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      #LIVE: Some protesters have sprayed the CCTV cameras outside the liaison office with paint, while the sign outside the office has been hit with eggs http://sc.mp/90543  #ExtraditionBillpic.twitter.com/hXTJ5lRw2V

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    5. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jul 21
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      #LIVE: Defying police orders, Hong Kong extradition bill protesters block roads in Central and march to Beijing’s liaison office http://sc.mp/90543  #ExtraditionBill

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    6. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jul 21
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      #LIVE: Protesters have removed roadside metal barriers on Western Street. They have also blocked the junction of Western Street and Des Voeux Road West http://sc.mp/90543  #ExtraditionBillpic.twitter.com/Gkv8HwQ2xW

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    7. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jul 21
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      #LIVE: A police source says the force will clear the crowd outside the liaison office building soon http://sc.mp/90543  #ExtraditionBill

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    8. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jul 21
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      #LIVE: Riot police in full gear have gathered nearby, as the force appeals on its Facebook page for people to avoid heading to Western district, warning that a clearance operation will be launched soon http://sc.mp/90543  #ExtraditionBillpic.twitter.com/jZR2vCuSsb

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    9. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jul 21
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      #LIVE: Protesters in Central beat a man who complained about them blocking an underpass. The angry driver got out of his van only to be surrounded by dozens. Protesters then assaulted him, kicking him and hitting him with umbrellashttps://twitter.com/phila_siu/status/1152912314951196677 …

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      Chaotic scene in Central as protesters assaulted a van driver. They occupied an underpass in Central, and leaving some vehicles stuck. This man was in the van that was stuck. @SCMPNews pic.twitter.com/jU09jwkFFB
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    10. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jul 21
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      #LIVE: Protesters who have gathered outside the liaison office are now retreating towards Central. Connaught Road West is now mostly clear http://sc.mp/90543  #ExtraditionBill

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      SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jul 21
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      #LIVE: A group of elderly protesters is holding a bunch of flowers, urging youngsters to stay safe and leave together http://sc.mp/90543  #ExtraditionBillpic.twitter.com/YyHaWtTyxO

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        2. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jul 21
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          #LIVE: Rocky Tsui, 50, says senior citizens are here to protect the kids. “There are teachers, social workers, journalists and ordinary citizens among us. We are hoping to hold flowers as a peace offering to both sides to defuse the tension" http://sc.mp/90543 pic.twitter.com/pV854GpQKf

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        3. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jul 21
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          #LIVE: The Civil Human Rights Front has declared that the march earlier in the day drew 430,000 people http://sc.mp/90543  #ExtraditionBill

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        4. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jul 21
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          #LIVE: Protesters on Des Voeux Road West have begun their final retreat in the direction of Central. Dozens of riot police are still stationed around the crossing of Des Voeux Road West and Western Street http://sc.mp/90543  #ExtraditionBill

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        5. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jul 21
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          #LIVE: Protesters have moved metal barricades onto part of Connaught Road West http://sc.mp/90543  #ExtraditionBillpic.twitter.com/UPCdbB1kfl

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        6. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jul 21
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          #LIVE: Hundreds of protesters gather around the intersection of Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road Central. A group comes from the west, making their way through the crowds, shouting “Revive Hong Kong. Revolution of our time.” http://sc.mp/90543  #ExtraditionBillpic.twitter.com/MsZcVtWrH0

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        7. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Jul 21
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          #LIVE: Police officers have fired a second round of tear gas at protesters on Connaught Road Central. http://sc.mp/90543  #ExtraditionBillpic.twitter.com/PZq6pvXo84

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        1. 陪太子讀書‏ @Gre8wave_8 Jul 21
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          This is an SOS message from HK. HK is currently in a humilitarian crisis as the pro-government mercenaries are attacking civilians in various districts. We the HK people are now seeking for assistance from the US to save us from despair. https://bit.ly/2SvlvcW 

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