Hong Kong: Hundreds fight police against global trade rules

Thousands demonstrated in Hong Kong against the conference of the World Trade Organisation.

Hundreds of people fought police, who used pepper spray and tear gas.

See BBC news for pictures:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4537666.stm

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