Police Used Tear Gas And Water Cannon During Protests In Hong Kong
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Police used tear gas and water cannon during protests outside the local headquarters of the China People's Liberation Army in Hong Kong, Euronews reports.
Protesters have been throwing petrol bombs toward police lines, according to reports by the Reuters news agency.
You can watch live footage of the protests in the video player, above.
Earlier on Saturday, thousands marched in downtown Hong Kong in heavy rain. It was the latest demonstration in a series of pro-democracy protests that have plunged the Chinese-ruled city into its worst political crisis in decades.
People took to the streets despite police attempts to block any large protests.
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