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Students armed with bows have been building watchtowers and catapults for firing petrol bombs at universities in Hong Kong as they fortified their positions for fresh clashes. The campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong has been turned into a 'weapon factory' as young anti-government protesters yesterday alone launched around 400 Molotov Cocktails at riot officers amid intensifying unrest, according to police. Some local residents showed their support to the youth by providing them with supplies, including glass bottles, alcohol and gasoline, to help them make 'magic fires', a code name for petrol bombs. Scroll down for video  more videos 1 2 3 Watch video Excitable Edgar revealed as star of John Lewis Christmas ad Watch video Bus driver refuses to help disabled passenger off during heated row Watch video Bus driver rescues unredressed children from frigid weather Watch video Sir Rod Stewart confirms he … [Read more...] about A medieval battle for Hong Kong’s future: Protesters armed with bows build watchtowers and catapults and put out request for ‘weapon factory’ as they fortify their positions

This is the moment a group of protesters in Hong Kong showed incredible ingenuity by defusing a tear gas cannister fired by riot police . In the video, shot on Sunday, shows a canister starting to billow tear gas in a narrow empty street. Before the gas can engulf the area, a group of protesters armed with gas masks, umbrellas, a traffic cone and water bottles quickly act to extinguish the device. One protester places the traffic cone over the canister which traps the gas in a confined space. Another protester then uses the hole at the top of the traffic cone to pour water over the canister. Tear gas was still being emitted from the canister as the traffic cone was lifted, so the group of protesters quickly douse it before the tear gas is stopped entirely. Violent clashes have been seen all over the city as protests in Hong Kong have escalated. The anti-government protests have been taking place since the end of March over an extradition bill that would allow suspects to face trial in … [Read more...] about Hong Kong protesters use clever trick to extinguish tear gas thrown by riot police

Pro-democracy protesters chased a taxi driver who smashed through the a barricade and attempted to ram people off the road. The battered car violently swerved towards one protester who was hiding behind a lamppost with an umbrella ready to strike. As the man in a yellow hat raised the umbrella in preparation, the driver spotted him and veered towards him - sending him leaping back. The car hurtled past, dragging road partitions with it and pushing a bin with its front bumper as protesters chased it, throwing bricks. Cops say they have arrested 420 people in connection with the protests since 9 June - the youngest offender being 14 and the oldest 76-years-old. Protesters, wearing gas masks, have been using pots and pans to catch the teargas fired by the police. They had blocked roads using traffic barriers and dismantled metal fences - creating havoc on the roads in the city. Yolanda Yu, the acting chief superintendent of the  Hong Kong police, said: "They used a slingshot and … [Read more...] about Hong Kong protests: Taxi tries to mow down pro-democracy campaigners

Hong Kong airport has cancelled all flights after thousands of anti-government protesters showed up in the terminal for a fourth day of demonstrations. Flights not yet checked in were halted after the protesters flooded the departures and arrivals hall. In a statement, a spokesman for airport authority said: "Other than departure flights that have completed the check-in process and the arrival flights already heading to Hong Kong, all other flights have been cancelled for the rest of today." Traffic on roads to the airport was very congested and car park spaces were full, the authority said. Some protesters were seen wearing bandages in response to pictures showing a woman bleeding heavily from her eyes on Sunday after reportedly being shot by a police projectile. Are you caught up in the Hong Kong flight chaos? Email [email protected] The airport has advised members of public not to travel but those flights already heading to Hong Kong will be allowed to land. Hong Kong airport … [Read more...] about Hong Kong airport flights cancelled as protesters clash with police in streets

Hong Kong has been plunged into a state of "panic and chaos" its leader has warned after mass unrest has rocked the city for 10 weeks. In her first public appearance since demonstrators succeeded in shutting down the city's international airport yesterday, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said it could take a "long time for Hong Kong to recover. She has defied calls to quit as the stock market tumbled, airlines flagged amid further flight disruptions and anti-government protesters filled the airport for a fifth consecutive day. Demonstrators chanting “Fight for freedom - saving Hong Kong" occupied Hong Kong Airport today forcing the Hong Kong Airport Authority to cancel all remaining flights from about 5pm local time (10am BST). It is the second day the authority has been forced to cancel all flights and the fifth consecutive day of protests at the airport. Protesters were seen wearing eye patches in reference to a woman who was shot in the eye with a beanbag round during a clash with … [Read more...] about Hong Kong protests unleash ‘panic and chaos’ as airport cancels all remaining flights