Organisers of a planned protest in Sham Shui Po tomorrow (Sunday, Aug 11) have lost their appeal against the police's decision to issue a letter of objection to the event. http://sc.mp/h6hv #hongkongprotests
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#LIVE: At least a dozen rounds of tear gas have been fired on Mei Tin Road in Tai Wai. Follow our live coverage here: http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Hundreds of protesters in Hung Hom are now trying to block the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, a key link between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. Traffic is seriously disrupted. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: The southbound side of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel is now blocked, and protesters allowed a few more vehicles through on the northbound side, but are also blocking it. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/NUwfIjZh1e
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#LIVE: Protesters have dumped traffic cones all over the road in front of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, and are now heading towards the shopping hub of Tsim Sha Tsui and main thoroughfare Nathan Road. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/fD8uRgA8UH
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#LIVE: Organisers of the Hong Kong Island East march tomorrow (Sunday) have also lost their appeal against the police's letter of objection. They had planned to march from Victoria Park to North Point http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Police have fired a new round of tear gas in Tai Wai, further pushing back protesters. KMB bus driver Lau, in his 50s, found himself overwhelmed by the gas. He says it happened very quickly and he did not see it coming. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/Y8sCJ5eElN
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#LIVE: Meanwhile,@cathaypacific has fired two employees for leaking information for a HK police soccer team, and a pilot charged with rioting has been removed from flying duties. Read more here: http://sc.mp/v7je#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Roads in Tai Wai, where tear gas was used, have been cleared. Police stormed in from Mei Tin Rd, and fired rounds of tear gas from a distance. They used it along the way to force protesters back onto Che Kung Miu Rd. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Protesters have arrived the popular tourist spot of Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, chanting slogans. They do not block the road, instead walking on the pavement towards Jordan and Mong Kok. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/EtqaYSm4nr
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#LIVE: Tear gas has been fired at Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station on Nathan Road, but some protesters still insist on staying outside the building. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: The busy shopping hub of Tsim Sha Tsui has been brought to a standstill, after police fired three rounds of tear gas from the police station. Follow our live coverage here: http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/hi0QL4qf1L
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#LIVE: Meanwhile, in Tai Po, police dash forward on Tai Wo Road, as Special Tactical Squad officers join the fray. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/cRez7oHbBh
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#LIVE: Overview so far - Main battlegrounds today were in Tai Wai and Tsim Sha Tsui, where tear gas was used. Cross-Harbour Tunnel was briefly blocked. Sit-in continues at the airport. Follow our coverage here: http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Some protesters have arrived in Mong Kok and are deciding where to go next. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/RbPxUfhUfB
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#LIVE: In Tsim Sha Tsui, some officers are starting to retreat when onlookers start calling them "black cops", a term used by protesters to label the force as rotten. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Some protesters have arrived in Wong Tai Sin, but they are staying in the station, fearing a heavy police presence on the ground will be unfavourable for them. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/AuW7jAcqcv
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#LIVE: Protesters who have arrived at Wong Tai Sin have now got back on the train and are heading to Kwun Tong. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/SFZp9jGiPq
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#LIVE: At Tsim Sha Tsui, where a stand-off between onlookers and police is under way, a woman has been pinned down by officers. This agitates the crowd further, and they chant: "Release her!" http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Scenes from Tsim Sha Tsui. Photos: SCMP/Felix Wong http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/fB5dRMhV5B
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#LIVE: The group of protesters at Kowloon Bay are making an advance on the police station, picking up road barricades on their way to Ngau Tau Kok Police Station. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/a8l7o5O0my
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#LIVE: Police have condemned what they say are violent acts in Tai Wai and Tsim Sha Tsui this evening in two separate statements. Read more in our live coverage: http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Protesters are now targeting another district, arriving in Tsuen Wan to block roads with barricades. Police have not caught up yet. Meanwhile, new rounds of tear gas are fired in the stand-off at Tsim Sha Tsui. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Scenes from Kwun Tong. Photos: SCMP/Sam Tsang http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/9TAhzxtwAN
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#LIVE: Tear gas were fired moments ago from Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station at the crowd outside. Witnesses say officers only raised the warning flag inside the station and many did not see it. A majority of people are shoppers and tourists. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/h6V7fPgAyT
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#LIVE: Protesters are regrouping in Kowloon Bay MTR station after they defaced Ngau Tau Kok Police Station and threw a smoking item into its compound. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/oNgGgMRow2
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#LIVE: Riot police have been deployed at Kwun Tong station. A group of protesters were earlier chased into the facility. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/YYmh7vrMZC
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#LIVE: Scenes from Tsim Sha Tsui, one of Hong Kong's most popular tourist hotspots. Photos: SCMP/Felix Wong http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/rWR3qWJXlr
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#LIVE: Police officers have had to play catch-up today, as protester take their speed at organising flash mobs up a notch. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/SQmoGKFay7
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#LIVE: Roads outside the Tsim Sha Tsui police station have been largely cleared after police fired multiple rounds of tear gas. Police have issued tear gas warning to those who remain on Nathan Road. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: At police's request, regular MTR trains will skip Tsim Sha Tsui and Jordon stations, but there will be empty carriages deployed to transport commuters out of the two areas. http://sc.mp/h6hv#hongkongprotestsShow this thread - 1 more reply
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