Hong Kong: Protesters clashed with anti-riot police forces in central Hong Kong on Sunday, as a court rejected a second attempt to block the ban on masks aimed at quashing violence at pro-democracy rallies.
Several protesters were detained after police fired tear gas in several areas amid confrontations between officers and protesters that have become a regular occurrence during the four-month-old protest movement.
Arrests after police charge protesters in Hong Kong
The ban took effect on Saturday, triggering more clashes and destruction over the last two days in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
A teen protester was shot on Friday night in the thigh after an off-duty police officer fired his pistol in self-defence.
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