HONG KONG -- Following two days of flight cancellations, the operator of Hong Kong International Airport has obtained a court injunction to stop protesters from blocking outbound passengers.
The demonstrators, who are demanding an inquiry into heavy-handed police tactics and other issues, brought one of the world's busiest air hubs to a virtual halt for much of Monday and Tuesday. The police intervened late Tuesday after protesters attacked two men they suspected of being undercover spies. The resulting violent clashes saw the police use pepper spray and batons.
