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Is lower than some expectations im joining with the sports controversial quarterback calling captain it holds a trial session in front of team scouts but only after a last minute change of venue well tell you why in the next 60 minutes. We begin this news out in hong kong where police and demonstrators engaged in violent clashes protesters have shot those of ours and hold petrol bombs from a barricaded University Campus police fired tear gas and water cannon as they try to disperse the protesters well talk to rob mcbride in Hong Kong Live shortly but 1st his report. Another sunday afternoon another home cold streak turned into a battle. At the end of a week that see you know marked escalation in the level of violence between pro. Testers and Police Students took over several College Campuses. Polytechnic university is the last under their control and they seem determined to hold on to it i think. Because its cool but imo its not about we have a path for the freedom. They say were not b
A few areas response. We begin in hong kong where police and demonstrators are engaged in a violent clashes protestors have shot bows and arrows and hurled petrol bombs from a barricaded University Campus police fired tear gas and water cannon as they try to disperse the protesters we will talk to rob the bride in hong kong short shortly but 1st his report. Another sunday afternoon another homecoming street turned into a battleground. At the end of a week that seen a marked escalation in the level of violence between protesters and Police Students took over several College Campuses. Polytechnic university is the last under their control and they seem determined to hold on to it i think. Because its cool but imo its not about we have a plan for the freedom. They say were not behaving like students but were fighting for our better future. Violence began early sunday when people turned up to clear surrounding streets of bricks and barricades and students resisted Police Quickly arrived wi
Of different other entrance is to this campus most notably a fly over behind me where protesters have set up a barricade and there have been fierce exchanges between them and police the Police Firing volleys of tear gas and also things like rubber bullets the protesters responding with more fire bombs and number of different barricades around here many protesters have been getting ready expecting that at some point the police will try to retake this campus. Another sunday another home called street turned into a battle. At the end of a week that seen a marked escalation in the level of violence. Between protesters and Police Students took over several College Campuses Polytechnic University is the last under their control and they seem determined to hold on to it i think. Because. We have of course for the freedom. They say were not behaving like students but we are fighting for a better future. Violence began early sunday when people turned up to clear surrounding streets of bricks an
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