Breaking News: Protesters in Hong Kong defied official warnings, set fires in the streets and battled the police in the most intense clashes since June.

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Protesters in Hong Kong defied official warnings, set fires in the streets and battled the police in the most intense clashes since June.

Saturday, August 31, 2019 9:18 AM EST

In a day of defiance and chaos, Hong Kong protesters who had been banned from demonstrating on Saturday gathered anyway, clashing with the police near local government offices and the Chinese military headquarters.