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Protesters storm Hong Kong parliament


01 July 2019  

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HONG KONG: Protesters stormed Hong Kong’s parliament building late Monday as the territory marked its China handover anniversary, smashing through reinforced windows and steel shutters in unprecedented scenes that plunge the city further into crisis.

The latest unrest ramps up tensions in the financial hub which has been rocked by three weeks of historic demonstrations against a hugely unpopular bill that would allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland, AFP reported.

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