HONG KONG: A knife-wielding man slashed several people and bit off part of the ear of a pro-democracy politician in Hong Kong on Sunday, as riot police stormed several malls to thwart protesters who have been demanding government reforms for nearly five months. The bloody attack erupted outside one of those shopping complexes, Cityplaza on Hong Kong Island. Local media said the attacker told his victims that Hong Kong belongs to China. In early hours Monday, police fired tear gas after some protesters threw bricks and other objects at them in another district. The Hong Kong Journalists Association also deplored “any act of sabotage against the media” and called for an end to violence against the press.

Source: Manila Times November 04, 2019 03:08 UTC