Hong Kong protests persist after ultimatum, mob attacks
Hong Kong (CNN) -- Thousands crammed into the streets of Hong Kong's central business district Saturday night as pro-democracy protests stretched to a week. The fresh rally came just hours after the city's leader issued a fresh ultimatum: Clear out before Monday, or else.
Demonstrators swarmed the main protest site in the Admiralty district to hear evening speeches, defying memories of violent clashes with protest opponents the previous night, as well as city leaders' insistence that they disperse and let Hong Kong's life and commerce return to normal.
Protest leaders backed out of negotiations with government officials after the largely peaceful demonstrations turned violent Friday. Opponents of the protests barreled into a secondary protest area in the Mong Kok district that night, tearing down tents and scuffling with demonstrators; dozens were injured.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/04/world/asia/china-hong-kong-protests/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
