Six people arrested in Hong Kong on Tiananmen Square anniversary


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Six people have been arrested in Hong Kong on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing in 1989 when Chinese authorities opened fire on unarmed pro-democracy protestors. Hong Kong police on Saturday confirmed that five men and one woman had been arrested near Victoria Park , where a candlelight vigil in honour of the victims was scheduled to be held. Of these six persons, three were detained for allegedly obstructing officers in the execution of their duties, one for allegedly inciting others to join an unlawful gathering, and another for the possession of weapons, The Guardian reported. Activist...