Hong Kong police fought running battles with pro-democracy protesters on Aug. 31, some beating them with batons while others used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon to disperse crowds who took to the streets in defiance of a protest ban, according to news reports. Protesters threw gasoline bombs and set fires in the streets, reports said.
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