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Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong sees biggest protests since democrats' election boost

Estimated turnout of 800,000 march through the streets

HONG KONG (Reuters) -- Vast crowds of black-clad demonstrators thronged Hong Kong on Sunday in the largest anti-government protests since local elections last month that boosted the pro-democracy movement seeking to curb controls by China.

It was the first time since August that the Civil Human Rights Front - organiser of million-strong marches earlier in the year that paralysed the Asian finance centre - had received authorities' permission for a rally.

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