Protesters barricade Hong Kong university campuses
Protesters race with bows as they practice running away from riot police, on the roof of a bus shelter near the Cross Harbour Tunnel, which was blocked after demonstrators occupied the nearby Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in Hong Kong, November...more
Explosives ignite an abandoned car, that were hidden there by protesters, near a barricade above the Tolo Highway next to the Chinese University campus in Hong Kong, November 15, 2019. Activists closed the highway this week, clashing with police and...more
Firefighters extinguish a fire from explosions in an abandoned car, set up by protesters, near a barricade above the Tolo Highway next to the Chinese University campus in Hong Kong, November 15, 2019. Students and protesters have barricaded at least...more
Protesters occupy a bridge above the Tolo Highway next to the Chinese University campus in Hong Kong, November 15, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
A man poses for a picture with a child on his shoulders among bricks scattered on the street outside the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, November 15, 2019. The Cross-Harbour Tunnel, outside the barricaded Polytechnic University where protesters...more
Student protesters drive a road sweeper during a demonstration at Hong Kong Polytechnic University Campus, November 14, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Protesters walk on a bridge that runs over the entrance to the Cross Harbour Tunnel, which is blocked by protesters outside the campus of the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, November 14, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
International students of the Chinese University of Hong Kong evacuate with their suitcases after anti-government protesters occupied the campus, in Hong Kong, November 15, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Students of the Chinese University of Hong Kong evacuate with their suitcases after anti-government protesters occupied the campus, in Hong Kong, November 15, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Protesters practice throwing petrol bombs into a swimming pool of the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, November 14. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Food and other supplies for protesters are seen at the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, November 14, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Protesters hold food trays at the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, November 14. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Protesters stand on a glass roof over the entrance to the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, November 14, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
A mainland Chinese student leaves the campus of Hong Kong Baptist University, November 14. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Anti-government protesters scout at a makeshift gate during a standoff with riot police at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, November 14. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Anti-government protesters scout at a makeshift gate during a standoff with riot police at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, November 14. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
A general view shows the barricades outside the occupied campus of the Baptist University of Hong Kong, November 13. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
A protesters throws a petrol bomb during a standoff with riot police at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Protesters are seen through a brick wall, built as a roadblock during a standoff against the police at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, November 13. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Anti-government protesters gather at the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Umbrellas are stuck in the handrails of a footbridge that leads to the occupied campus of the Baptist University of Hong Kong, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Anti-government protesters take over a school vehicle during a hold-up against the police at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Anti-government protesters set a fire as they occupy the Chinese University in Hong Kong, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Protesters stand on lookout platforms at a barricade at the Chinese University in Hong Kong, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
A protester walks at the occupied campus of the Chinese University in Hong Kong, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Stones that protesters prepared to hurl at the police are pictured at the Chinese University in Hong Kong, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
An anti-government protester sits at a road block outside the occupied campus of the Baptist University of Hong Kong, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
A protester holds a shield on a barricade at the Chinese University in Hong Kong, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Anti-government protesters take cover during a standoff with riot police at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
An anti-government protester throws a Molotov cocktail at the MTR University station during a protest at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Fire burns after anti-government protesters threw Molotov cocktails at the MTR University station during a protest at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Anti-government protesters vandalize the MTR University station during a protest at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
A protesters throws a molotov cocktail during a standoff with riot police at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
A demonstrator points to the smashed windscreen of a damaged car during an anti-government protest at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Sha Tin, November 12, 2019. Graffiti on the car reads, "Murdering students". REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
A protester sits amid a road block outside City University in Kowloon Tong, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
A university student runs from riot police at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
University students standoff with riot police at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Riot police standoff with university students at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Demonstrators carry a goal post during an anti-government protest at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Sha Tin, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Demonstrators are seen with masks and umbrellas during an anti-government protest at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Sha Tin, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Tear gas shells lie in an umbrella as university students standoff with riot police at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Anti-government protesters make Molotov cocktails during a protest at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
An anti-government protester throws a Molotov cocktail during a standoff with riot police at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
An anti-government protester uses a slingshot during a standoff with riot police at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
A protester receives medical attention during a standoff with riot police at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Next Slideshows
Iraq's young protesters vow to never give up
Wearing surgical masks, motorcycle helmets and clothes stained with blood and grime, young Iraqis have been out in their thousands since mass anti-government...
15 Nov 2019Tenuous truce in Gaza after two days of hostilities
Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad and Israel declared a halt to hostilities across the Gaza Strip border but a lasting ceasefire appeared tenuous as they...
15 Nov 2019Iraq protests ramp up after relative calm
At least four protesters were killed and more than 65 wounded on Thursday in clashes with Iraqi security forces who were trying to push them back to their main...
14 Nov 2019Reaction to Trump impeachment hearing
Reactions to the House Intelligence Committee impeachment hearing into allegations about President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine.
14 Nov 2019MORE IN PICTURES
India this week
Top pictures from India this week
Pictures of the year: India
Our top photos from India this past year.
Protests flare over India's citizenship law
The government has said the new law will be followed by a religion-based citizenship register.
Pictures of the year: Protests
Our top photos of protests this past year.
Bodies retrieved from New Zealand volcanic island
A New Zealand military team in gas masks and hazmat suits recovered six bodies on Friday from the volcanic island that fatally erupted earlier this week, as doctors worked to save badly burned survivors.
UK destined for Brexit as Johnson wins big
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party won a resounding victory in Britain's election after voters backed his bid to deliver Brexit on Jan. 31, the country's most significant geopolitical move in 70 years.
Editor's Choice Pictures
Our top photos from the last 24 hours.
Eagle hunting in Kazakhstan
Hunters use tamed golden eagles and hawks during a traditional hunting contest in Kazakhstan.
Violence in Chile resurges
The unrest, the worst faced by Chile since it emerged from dictatorship in 1990, has left at least 26 dead and caused more than $1.5 billion in business losses, devastating the economy.