Tens of thousands in Hong Kong boycott first day of school
Nadia Lam and Vincent Yu, Associated Press
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HONG KONG (AP) — Clad in gas masks along with their formal white school uniforms, tens of thousands of students in Hong Kong boycotted the first day of classes Monday as part of a citywide strike following a violent weekend of demonstrations. High school students added gas masks, goggles and hard...
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