Thousands gather for 'martyrs' vigil amid Hong Kong protests

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HONG KONG (REUTERS) - Hong Kong protesters held a vigil for 'martyrs' on Saturday (Nov 9) and many demanded 'revenge'after a student died in hospital this week following a high fall, fuelling anger among pro-democracy demonstrators who first took to the streets in June.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

HONG KONG - Hong Kong protesters held a vigil for"martyrs" on Saturday and many demanded"revenge" after a student died in hospital this week following a high fall, fuelling anger among pro-democracy demonstrators who first took to the streets in June.

"Tonight we are not only here to mourn for him but to show the government, the Chinese Communist Party and the world that the things that have happened in the last six months have not been forgotten," said Tom, 26, a government worker who asked that only his first name be used. Police said they had fired one round of live ammunition on Friday as a warning to what they described as"a large group of rioters armed with offensive weapons" who threw bricks at officers trying to clear street barricades in the Kowloon area.

Protesters have called for a general strike on Monday and for people to block public transport, although when such calls have been made in the past they have come to nothing.

 

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