Hong Kong's leader declared on Monday that the ongoing pro-democracy protests that obstructed the city's roads for over two months have officially come to an end. Police arrested the last remaining demonstrators for refusing to move from a protest site.
Demonstrations in Hong Kong turned violent Tuesday as police used pepper spray to dispel protesters in the Mong Kok neighborhood. But authorities' "often-tough tactics triggered hundreds more to rally to the demonstrators' cause and take to the streets," the newspaper group added.
Hong Kong protest thins as both sides agree to speak Friday The hundreds of students who crowded the streets of Hong Kong to protest the controlled form of a democracy being perpetuated by China have decreased, but both sides are now ready to talk.
How the umbrella became a symbol of Hong Kong's Occupy movement The umbrella emerged as a symbol of the protest in Hong Kong mostly due to weather, but it has since become a mascot for pro-democracy protestors.
