Police in riot gear continue to face off with political protestors in Hong Kong after an overnight sit-in escalated. Tear gas did not deter tens of thousands of demonstrators who have gathered to demand democratic reforms from the city and Beijing.
Hong Kong Democracy Protest
![Riot policemen with tear gas launchers stand guard as protesters block the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong, Sept. 28, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4820dde3-6bbe-45ba-b133-4c1e20ff0775_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Riot policemen with tear gas launchers stand guard as protesters block the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong, Sept. 28, 2014.
![Riot police use tear gas against protesters after thousands of people blocked a main road at the financial central district in Hong Kong.](https://gdb.voanews.com/fcd1460a-6ea2-4ad8-a6e6-06bb2bb87a60_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Riot police use tear gas against protesters after thousands of people blocked a main road at the financial central district in Hong Kong.
![Riot police launch tear gas into the crowd as thousands of protesters surround the government headquarters in Hong Kong.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7764f454-ce9d-443b-a413-033b27562e27_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Riot police launch tear gas into the crowd as thousands of protesters surround the government headquarters in Hong Kong.
![Protesters walk through tear gas used by riot police after thousands of people blocked a main road at the financial central district in Hong Kong.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5cd035a3-a3bf-4ef6-8d00-ce83c1e52cee_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Protesters walk through tear gas used by riot police after thousands of people blocked a main road at the financial central district in Hong Kong.