#LIVE: Police have so far issued three statements warning protesters they are taking part in an unauthorised assembly and occupying key thoroughfares. "Police warn the protesters to stop their illegal acts immediately." http://sc.mp/3nrqw #hongkongprotests
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#LIVE: On Hennessy road near Arsenal Road, protesters are dismantling steel fences by the street while others cover the act with umbrellas. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/Ah4ygAynKK
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#LIVE: About the helicopters flying overhead - They appear to be Super Puma L2 or EC155. Both types are frequently used to support the police. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Protesters have thrown a petrol bomb at police at the Legislative Council, after officers fire multiple rounds of tear gas http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: The MTR Corporation has issued its strongest condemnation against the "irresponsible" acts of protesters after a screen door at Wan Chai station was vandalised. Projectiles were also thrown onto tracks http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Police have fired at least another two rounds of tear gas, after protesters threw bricks and hard objects at them outside LegCo. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Protesters have smashed through the gate at the entrance of the Legislative Council. The barricade outside the central government complex is on fire as protesters throw more petrol bombs. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/34Fl0hbn7i
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#LIVE: Police water cannons fire blue dye over protesters. A senior police insider earlier told the Post the force was weighing up whether to use the vehicles to spray liquid dye to make identifying suspects easier. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: More petrol bombs have been thrown by protesters on Tim Wa Avenue, near the government complex, causing a fire. Police have responded with tear gas. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/iAjnT6mGvc
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#LIVE: Protesters are hurling bricks at police with giant slingshot on Harcourt Road. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/jWieuXG3Lw
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#LIVE: Riot police have been mobilised, and are heading from Central along Connaught Road Central towards the government headquarters. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Protesters have thrown more petrol bombs at the government complex http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/AymDBbOxLA
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#LIVE: Scenes from the ground outside the PLA building in Admiralty.
: SCMP/Xiaomei Chen, Felix Wong http://sc.mp/3nrqw #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/jXMRZSGIVl
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#LIVE: Major roads on Hong Kong Island have been blocked intermittently with heavy traffic jams expected across the island. Affected areas include Sai Ying Pun, Central, Admiralty, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/YWf2cX2HbD
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#LIVE: At least dozens of riot police have arrived south of the government complex where crowds of protesters were earlier driven away by water cannons. They proceed to remove barricades set up by demonstrators. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/LhXy996FtY
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#LIVE: Chief Superintendent John Tse’s wife’s phone number and the school of his two sons is sprayed on a billboard, reflecting the wider doxxing and trolling campaign waged by anti-government protesters on police officers http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Riot police are coming from three directions, including Central, Harcourt Road and Tim Mei Avenue directions. Protesters are now retreating in the direction of Pacific Place. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: After violent clashes lasting an hour between police and protesters on Harcourt Road, demonstrators have retreated in the direction of Admiralty while riot officers move in. Bricks, shells and debris can be seen on the ground. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/O03SMHkkRC
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#LIVE: Scenes from the ground
: SCMP/Sam Tsang, K.Y. Cheng http://sc.mp/3nrqw #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/kayHKSYC8C
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#LIVE: Riot police who were standing by Tim Mei Avenue are moving towards Admiralty. There are few protesters left in the area. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Police have regained control of the streets outside government HQs, with many protesters retreating to Wan Chai and Causeway Bay. Follow our coverage here: http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Inside Admiralty MTR station, some ticket vending machines have been spray painted in black. Protesters are angry about the rail operator's handling of services during protests. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/hR7uhTT9Df
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#LIVE: In Causeway Bay, protesters have cut the wires in a lamp post outside the Sogo department store. The lamp post has six surveillance cameras attached to it. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/Y5eHEjJkdl
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#LIVE: Some entrances and exits at West Kowloon station have been temporarily closed in response to police requests, an MTR spokesman says. Exits B, D, F, G, H, J and the sky corridor on the ground floor are now closed. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: A group of protesters in Causeway Bay have decided to head to North Point. They plan to protest against triads who they claim were involved in attacks on protesters before. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: The fire on Hennessy Road is gradually being put out after firefighters arrived on the scene http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/8Phvtw2dhL
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#LIVE: A police water cannon has also arrived at the scene of the now-extinguished fire on Hennessy Road. Police have warned that dyed water will be sprayed to identify protesters before arrest. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/2xzS8oDDbF
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#LIVE: Riot police are now dismantling the barricade set up by protesters after the fire is extinguished. Dozens of officers from the special tactical squad, known as Raptors, have arrived. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/3GB8tNKObP
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#LIVE: Graffiti is sprayed at Admiralty station, reading: "You block [the stations], I spray [paint]". Two exits, A and B, will be temporarily closed due to an emergency situation, a spokesman says. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/ZHwzUIzysT
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#LIVE: Protesters in Causeway Bay are leaving after learning dozens of riot police are pushing in from Wan Chai, following the water cannon vehicles down Hennessy Road. Some say they are going to Tsim Sha Tsui. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestsShow this thread -
#LIVE: Protesters in Wan Chai have now retreated further down Hennessy Road in the direction of Causeway Bay and are near Stewart Road. They are about 100 metres from riot police. http://sc.mp/3nrqw#hongkongprotestsShow this thread - 13 more replies
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