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HK Airport Closed Amid Police Violence Protests

As protests against a proposed, and now postponed, extradition law entered their third month in Hong Kong, authorities on Monday effectively shut down the city’s airport, one of the world’s busiest, as protesters staged a massive sit-in. By day’s end, many protesters dispersed and airport operations slowly began to return to normal. Austin Ramzy and Gerry Mullany report for The New York Times: The airport said in an afternoon statement that all flights