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Hong Kong police warn of ‘live fire’ if they face deadly weapons from protesters

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Hong Kong police warn of 'live fire' if they face deadly weapons from protestersHong Kong police Monday warned for the first time that they may use “live rounds” after pro-democracy protesters fired arrows and threw petrol bombs at officers at a beseiged university campus, as the crisis engulfing the city veered deeper into danger. Protests have tremored through the global financial hub since June, with many in the city of 7.5 million people venting fury at eroding freedoms under Chinese rule. Three protesters have been shot by armed police in the unrelenting months of protests.

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