Hong Kong protesters defy police ban, officers fire tear gas

Hong Kong police have reportedly fired tear gas at an authorized protest involving tens of thousands of demonstrators on Saturday. The march was called to condemn an assault on pro-democracy protesters by masked men wielding wooden and metal sticks last week. Police came under fire for arriving late to the scene and failing to stop last week's attacks, which are being blamed on triad gang members. Saturday's protest was banned by police in what BBC called a highly unusual move, considering Hong ...