Hong Kong

Hundreds of Hong Kong police staged their biggest and boldest raid yet on a pro-democracy protest camp before dawn

Hong Kong's embattled leader reopened his offer of talks with student leaders Thursday a week after the government abruptly pulled out of discussions aimed at ending weeks of mass democracy rallies.

The BBC's website was blocked in China Oct. 15, one day after a video of Hong Kong police beating and kicking a pro-democracy protester began circulating online

Hong Kong authorities said police officers involved in the beating of a pro-democracy protester would be removed from their positions after footage of the overnight incident went viral, sparking outrage

Dozens of masked men rushed barricades at Hong Kong's main pro-democracy site Oct. 13, triggering clashes as demonstrators tried to push them back and police struggled to contain the chaos.

Hong Kong protesters planned a fresh show of force with a major rally Oct. 10 after talks with the government dramatically collapsed

Hong Kong's unprecedented student-led democracy rallies have highlighted a stark divide between a disenfranchised younger generation who say they have little to lose, and an older guard who favour pragmatism over protest

Fearing a police crackdown, Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters bowed to government pressure and said they would lift a blockade of key government buildings

One of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy leaders warned protests would spread like "blossoming flowers"

Hong Kong democracy protesters defied volleys of tear gas and police baton charges to stand firm in the centre of the global financial hub