Published 20:30 IST, September 15th 2019
Hong Kong: Police fire tear gas, water cannon at protesters in a clash
Hong Kong protesters witness violence as water cannons and tear gas hit them post a clash with the riot police, ambushing them with petrol bombs first on Sep 15
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In ongoing protest in Hong Kong, demonstrators threw petrol bombs. police responded with water canns and tear gas in a way to disperse protesters from various locations on September 15. Thousands of people marched down streets in an effort to protest for democracy. This occurred in streets of Central Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong Protest
Violence broke out in streets of Hong Kong after thousands of protesters marched through streets of Central Hong Kong. This happens to be 15th straight week of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. People of all s took to streets to protest against Government. This comes after a clash between protesters and and groups supporting Government.
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Carrie Lam on protests
Carrie Lam is 4th Chief Executive of Hong Kong. On September 4, Lam anunced decision to formally withdraw proposal of rendition bill. This bill was widely criticised worldwide for proposing a controversial new extrition law which ensured political unrest in Hong Kong. This unrest has accelerated since beginning of this year. new law would make it easier to send residents from Hong Kong to China to stand trial, a process many people believe would undermine Hong Kong's legal system. Although Carrie Lam has suspended proposal at moment, protesters continue to march probing Lam to agree to all ir five demands.
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(Inputs from ANI)
19:19 IST, September 15th 2019