The last band of anti-government protesters trapped inside a besieged Hong Kong ...
HONG KONG - The last band of anti-government protesters trapped inside a besieged Hong Kong university were weighing a narrowing range of options on Wednesday as police outside appeared ready to simply wait them out.
- 8:22 p.m. : The Hospital Authority says 235 people, aged 15-66, were injured and sent to hospital in the past day with one critical and 12 in serious condition. - 9:03 p.m. : Senior management and teachers of Polytechnic University say they are making their utmost efforts to persuade people staying on campus to leave. They request that police not enter the campus for the time being.
- 0:30 a.m. : The government says about 800 people had left the campus of Hong Kong Polytechnic University in a peaceful manner as of 11 p.m. on Tuesday, of which 300 people are under 18 years old. - 7:01 a.m. on Wednesday : The U.S. Senate, in a unanimous vote, passes legislation aimed at protecting human rights in Hong Kong.
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