Hong Kong Protests
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Thousands of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong undeterred by tear gas, barricadesHong Kong's police on Monday defended their use of tear gas and other tactics to control protests that have paralyzed the city's financial district, appealing to the thousands gathered to demand more democracy to stop the unprecedented mass act of civil disobedience for the sake of safety and stability.
The employment of tear gas appeared to have backfired, judging from the growing crowds Monday as people finished work and joined weary-looking students camped on major roads near the city's government headquarters and in several other parts of Hong Kong.
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The protests in Hong Kong, explained in 2 minutesPro-democracy protests are common in Hong Kong, but they've never been met with the kind of police response that came down on demonstrators in recent days. Vox's Max Fisher explains why the people of Hong Kong have taken to the streets and what's at stake in the protests.
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Stocks end lower amid Hong Kong protestsPro-democracy protests in Hong Kong spooked Wall Street Monday, as U.S. stocks continued their recent run of volatility, with the Dow dropping triple digits in early trading, tracking the nearly 2% drop overnight in Hong Kong amid concerns over China's move to limit reforms in the Asian financial hub.
Stocks pared those early losses and ended off their lows, however. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down about 42 points, or 0.3%, to 17,071 after being down more than 170 points in early trading.
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