Checks marked 30 years since the fall of communism. And in iran traffic grinds to a halt in the capital tehran as people there protest against a 50 percent hike in fuel prices irans Supreme Leader says he backed the decision despite breast. Im rebecca read his welcome to the program we begin in hong kong where there have been fresh clashes between for prodemocracy demonstrators and Police Chinese troops have been deployed for the 1st time since these protests began in june activists have dug into hong kongs Polytechnic University and vowing to defend it from police its part of a week Long Campaign aimed to disrupting traffic and hitting the local economy. Another assault on the voices of protest Police Fire Tear gas at protesters occupying hong kongs Polytechnic University and blocking nearby roads massed demonstrators hurl molotov cocktails in response to the street battle pits water cannon against fire bombs and armored trucks against umbrellas and police claim protesters shot arrows
Colombo the celebrations and concerns for the future. And in iran traffic francois hope in the capital tehran and people there protest at 50 percent hike in fuel prices irans Supreme Leader says he backs the decision despite rest. Im Rebecca Ritters welcome to the program we begin in hong kong where theyve been fresh clashes between prodemocracy demonstrators and Police Chinese troops have been deployed for the 1st time since they protests began in june activists have dug into hong kongs Polytechnic University and value to defend it from police is part of a week Long Campaign aimed at disrupting traffic and hitting the local economy. Another assault on the voices of protest Police Fire Tear gas at protesters occupying hong kongs Polytechnic University and blocking nearby roads mass demonstrators hurl molotov cocktails in response the street battle pits water cannon against fire bombs and armored trucks against umbrellas and police claim protesters shot arrows at them injuring one offic
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