Hong kong: Teargas fired as protesters take to the streets

Protesters in Hong Kong were enveloped in tear gas clouds as riot police moved in on crowds gathered Wednesday for an annual New Year's Day protest march as the monthslong pro-democracy movement extended into 2020.

The massive rally followed overnight clashes between police and protesters on New Year's Eve in a densely populated shopping district.

Police on Tuesday also used tear gas, pepper spray and water cannons to break up groups of demonstrators who blocked traffic and lit fires in the street in the working-class district of Mong Kok.