Pepper Pellets

Police in Hong Kong fired pepper pellets and made 300 arrests as thousands of people took to the streets on Wednesday to voice anger over national security legislation proposed by China, that has raised international alarm over freedoms in the city.

Police fired smoke bombs and pepper pellets at protesters who defied a citywide curfew that went into effect late Tuesday across Baltimore, the latest US city roiled by unrest stoked by anger over police treatment of blacks.

Police in Baltimore fired smoke bombs and pepper pellets at hundreds of protesters who defied a night-time curfew that took effect across the city late Tuesday, police and US media said.

Police in Hong Kong fired pepper pellets and made 300 arrests as thousands of people took to the streets on Wednesday to voice anger over national security legislation proposed by China, that has raised international alarm over freedoms in the city.

Police fired smoke bombs and pepper pellets at protesters who defied a citywide curfew that went into effect late Tuesday across Baltimore, the latest US city roiled by unrest stoked by anger over police treatment of blacks.

Police in Baltimore fired smoke bombs and pepper pellets at hundreds of protesters who defied a night-time curfew that took effect across the city late Tuesday, police and US media said.