BBCNEWS BBC News July 14, 2024
And slip sliding in germany, with rain taking its toll on formula one. Good evening. Hundreds of riot police in hong kong have fired tear gas and rubber bullets, as thousands of protestors tried to advance on the office of the territorys chief executive. Many had defied a police ban on marching and set up barricades blocking streets. Dozens have been arrested. Its the eighth consecutive weekend of Anti Government protests, amid fears of a gradual erosion of freedoms at the hands of the authorities in beijing. Our correspondent, nick beake, has sent us this report, from hong kong. There is a pr...