Hong Kong’s government and pro- democracy protesters will start talks on Tuesday, but tensions remain as clashes with protesters early Sunday injured at least 20 people after nearly three weeks of largely peaceful pro-democracy rallies.
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Student protesters cry as some are beaten by riot police in the occupied area in the Mong Kok district. Kin Cheung/ AP Photo -
Hong Kong police use pepper spray on pro-democracy protesters during a clash with protesters in the Mong Kok District of Hong Kong. Rolex Dela Pena/ EPA -
Police clashed with about 9,000 demonstrators following the clearing of barricades by authorities on Saturday. Rolex Dela Pena/ EPA -
People jeer and yell at police officers as fresh clashes broke out on the weekend. Alex Gogle/AFP Photo -
Pro-democracy protesters, led by students, are demanding China reverse its decision that candidates for city’s leadership election in 2017 must be vetted by a committee. Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA -
Hong Kong’s 28,000-strong police force have been struggling to contain the youth-led movement that has shown little sign of waning after three weeks of standoffs. Alex Gogle/AFP Photo -
Pro-democracy protesters set up new barricades after riot police retreated from a main road at Mong Kok shopping district. Liau Chung-ren/Reuters -
Riot police clear the barriers built by protesters in the occupied Mong Kok area. Kin Cheung/AP Photo -
Authorities had earlier managed to repel protesters from a major intersection but later faced a significant pushback. Alex Hofford/EPA
Violence flares again in Hong Kong - in pictures
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