Hong Kong:
Hong Kong police said they had arrested “around 400” people on Wednesday after a massive New Year’s Day pro-democracy rally saw clashes between police and hardcore protesters.
The arrests were made for offences including “unlawful assembly and possession of offensive weapons”, senior superintendent Jim Ng said at a press conference, adding that police had asked for the rally to be terminated earlier than planned because of unrest.
Organisers claimed more than a million people participated in the rally.
