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    1. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 4
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      #LIVE: A huge crowd gathers outside Temple Mall in Wong Tai Sin next to the venue of the rally there http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/Sx0jH1Jkr9

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      #LIVE: An engineer blocks the road by parking his car in the middle of Tai Ho Road in Tsuen Wan, using it as a temporary Lennon Wall. He drives his car away, and traffic officers arrive and end the 15-minute occupation http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/xU3cUHljcs

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    3. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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      #LIVE: Protesters in Tsuen Wan are trying stop traffic at the crossing of Tai Ho Road and Sha Tsui Road, outside CityWalk, using barricades http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtests

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    4. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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      #LIVE: Apple is closing its three-storey store in Causeway Bay. The shop is one of several in Hysan Place at Lee Gardens to close for the day http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/gMjXtKfe6z

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    5. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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      #LIVE: More than 10 riot police are seen on a bridge outside Tai Po Mega Mall near Tai Po police station. Dozens of protesters wearing black and masks stand on the bridge, which is close to the mall http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/DHPlZS4SbS

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    6. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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      #LIVE: Protesters are occupying Lung Cheung Road in Kowloon and Harcourt Road in Admiralty http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/CnCMvHMvMw

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    7. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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      #LIVE: A Tuen Mun rally begins at 3pm outside the government offices building, with thousands in attendance http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtests

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    8. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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      #LIVE: In Admiralty, around a dozen protesters walk out to try to block the traffic in the direction of Wan Chai. A line of vehicles drive carefully around, while a red taxi suddenly accelerates forward at high speed, almost knocking down a few protesters http://sc.mp/tiw1 pic.twitter.com/IVSYMu0LTV

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    9. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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      #LIVE: The government has told bureaus and offices in the administration’s headquarters in Admiralty to consider allowing staff to leave. A rally is being held at Tamar Park and there have been attempts to occupy roads in the area by protestershttp://sc.mp/tiw1 

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    10. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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      SCMP News Retweeted Phila Siu (Bobby)

      #LIVE: Dozens of protesters occupy Argyle Street in Mong Kok, as a rally takes place at nearby MacPherson Park. Thousands gather near to the parkhttps://twitter.com/phila_siu/status/1158286249423015937 …

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      Dozens of protesters are now occupying the Argyle Street in Mong Kok pic.twitter.com/KNWj26l8qA
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      SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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      #LIVE: Riot police march into Tin Shui Wai to disperse spectators and residents standing around. Protesters run away, but residents are extremely unhappy about the police’s actions http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtests

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        2. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: After police fire tear gas in Wong Tai Sin, protesters enter Temple Mall to rest. Residents living nearby throw water bombs at police on the ground http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/hVfScyyaxZ

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        3. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          SCMP News Retweeted Phila Siu (Bobby)

          #LIVE: Parts of Nathan Road and Argyle Street are now being occupied by thousands of protesters as a rally takes place nearby amid the strikehttps://twitter.com/phila_siu/status/1158291696087527424 …

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          Thousands of protesters have occupied the Mong Kok section of Nathan Road @SCMPNews pic.twitter.com/iovpsoZRCf
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        4. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: Two rounds of tear gas have been fired by police in Admiralty towards crowds, the fourth location at which riot control substance has been fired in Hong Kong on Monday alone http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtests

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        5. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: Tuen Mun Highway near Tuen Mun Town Hall, the main traffic artery connecting Kowloon and New Territories West, has been blocked by protesters, causing diversions http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/TU690ccY3x

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        6. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: Dozens of officers have left in vehicles and only a small number remain outside Tin Shui Wai Police Station. Protesters and residents are now regrouping across the road. They shout: “Let’s besiege it again!” http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/CGA1I1eRhR

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        7. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: Police say more than 1,000 rounds of tear gas have been fired since June 9, when the protests began. More than 500 people have been arrested, including 82 today http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtests

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        8. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: At least 10 more rounds of tear gas are fired on Harcourt Road, but protesters show no sign of leaving http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/e4GrYPf6rx

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        9. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: In Tai Po, protesters run off after police fire fresh rounds of tear gas to clear Nam Wan Road. The crowd evacuates to Tai Po Mega Mall and blocks an entrance to prevent officers from coming in http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/0lpuywNw5u

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        10. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: A petrol bomb is hurled into Wong Tai Sin Police Station as officers in riot gear remain on standby. Meanwhile others continue to throw eggs and bricks http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/53BPAfjkrm

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        11. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: Protesters are hiding behind umbrellas on Harcourt Road, making it harder for riot police to target them with tear gas. Some have brought makeshift wooden or metal shields as a defence http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/PlVhfkk8Oa

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        12. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: Protesters inside Tai Po Mega Mall start leaving. A young demonstrator uses a catapult to fire three shots at the iron gate between the mall and a bridge to the police station where officers are standing guard http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/LDKnyXj6tV

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        13. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: Riot police fire rounds of tear gas from inside Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station towards Hillwood Road, where protesters who joined the earlier rally in Mong Kok are now gathering http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtests

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        14. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: At the crossroads of Nam Wan Road and Tai Po Tai Wo Road, police and protesters are locked in a stand-off. Officers fire several rounds of tear gas http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtests

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        15. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: Protesters in Tsim Sha Tsui retreat and are walking towards Jordan. Some say they are going to the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, a key link between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/lEcmub8c9L

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        16. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: Rounds of tear gas rain down on protesters occupying Harcourt Road in Admiralty as police fire from a podium above the thoroughfare. But instead of retreating, demonstrators kneel down and form a defence line with their makeshift shields http://sc.mp/tiw1 pic.twitter.com/OtZ0loCIAJ

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        17. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: Protesters in Tuen Mun are now deliberating their next move after successfully occupying Tuen Mun Highway for one and a half hours. Some suggest surrounding Tuen Mun Police Station and creating more roadblocks along the way http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/9dTz3TpZoo

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        18. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: Traffic at the Cross-Harbour Tunnel is disrupted as protesters return to block the road with barricades. Hundreds of demonstrators are moving from Tsim Sha Tsui to the tunnel entrance at Hung Hom http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/0cJA7qqLwN

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        19. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: In Tai Po, police have fired at least 10 rounds of tear gas after seeing their defence lines challenged by protesters on the western side of Tai Po Tai Wo Road http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/oDSkbBUs8j

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        20. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: A rubber bullet is fired towards protesters in Tin Shui Wai. Demonstrators also find a hose to douse tear gas canisters with water, and are now spraying water into the police station car park http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtests

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        21. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: The Cross-Harbour Tunnel is still blocked. On the Hung Hom side, protesters have also set up barricades along the way as some march from Tsim Sha Tsui to the tunnel http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/TwxPxVQNQb

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        22. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: Raymond Ng, deputy director general of civil aviation, says 77 flights have been cancelled. He gives no guarantee those on strike will not be punished but says leave applications will be processed as normal http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtests

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        23. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: Senior Superintendent Kong Wing-cheung says social media users have appealed to some protesters to use knives to attack officers. “Such online messages are deeply worrying and must not be supported or promoted" http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtests

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        24. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: A truck with a crane speeds across Nam Wan Road and Tai Po Tai Wo Road, smashing through barricades. An angry protester gives chase and throws objects at the vehicle. Police let the truck go through a guard point http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/hfoS3CbnM5

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        25. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: About 50 riot police emerge onto Shing Mun Road and march down to thousands of protesters while firing about 30 shots of tear gas in around two minutes. The demonstrators retreat to Castle Peak Road http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtests

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        26. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: In Tuen Mun, protesters give out free McDonald’s burgers to affected passengers and drivers, saying: “Sorry for all the inconvenience caused.” http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/8b2SrI5TZG

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        27. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: Percival Street outside Times Square is being blocked by a relatively small group of protesters http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/HWgiZI26AJ

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        28. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: Protesters set fire to a tree outside the homes of police officers and their families in Wong Tai Sin, after throwing bricks at the lower floors of the building and breaking windows http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/OWl9ij8dDv

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        29. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          SCMP News Retweeted Phila Siu (Bobby)

          #LIVE: Protesters remove the national flag from a pole near the ferry pier in Tsim Sha Tsui. One man drops it into the seahttps://twitter.com/phila_siu/status/1158339804863406080 …

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          Phila Siu (Bobby)Verified account @phila_siu
          Protesters took down the Chinese national flag from the pole at the Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier and dumped it onto the Victoria Harbour @SCMPNews pic.twitter.com/CGZfeNL06Z
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        30. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: Protesters set fires at and besiege police stations, throw national flag into water as chaos reigns across Hong Kong http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/lVesmONDUt

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        31. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 5
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          #LIVE: A group of white-shirted men brandishing rods are attacking protesters in North Point http://sc.mp/tiw1  #HongKongProtestspic.twitter.com/ipmIct6zXV

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