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Newshour: Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators defy ban on march

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Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators defy ban on march

31/08/2019 GMT

BBC World Service - Newshour, Hong Kong protests: Demonstrators defy ban on march

There's renewed violence in Hong Kong as protesters march in defiance of a ban

There's renewed violence in Hong Kong as police clash with pro-democracy protesters marching in defiance of a ban.

There's been renewed violence in Hong Kong where police have used tear gas and water cannon against crowds holding a pro-democracy protest in defiance of a ban. 

Also in the programme: Taliban fighters have launched a multi-pronged assault on Kunduz, a strategically important city in northern Afghanistan, and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has his account hacked.

(Picture: Protesters throw tear gas canisters back at police during an anti-government rally outside of Central Government Complex on August 31, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. Credit: Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

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