Hong Kong Police Arrest 12 Pro-Democracy Protesters

Hong Kong police have arrested 12 protesters as pro-democracy demonstrators returned to the Mong Kok neighborhood that hundreds had occupied for more than two months. Police said Thursday they used pepper spray and batons in overnight clashes and arrested demonstrators on charges ranging from assaulting a police officer to failing to produce proof of identity. It was the first sizeable rally since the last protest camp was cleared out on December 15. At its peak, the so-called...

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