Hong Kong: flights resume at airport as China condemns `near-terrorist acts`
(The Guardian China)

Beijing steps up war of words and airport obtains injunction against protesters to prevent further disruption of flightsFlights have resumed in and out of Hong Kong airport after two days of protests by pro-democracy activists as Chinese officials condemned the disruption that paralysed the international hub as `near-terrorist acts`.Hundreds of flights were cancelled on Tuesday after demonstrators blockaded two terminals in the latest escalation of a 10-week political crisis that has gripped the city. Related: `Frightened, angry and exhausted` Hong Kong protesters apologise for airport violence Related: Police in Hong Kong are brutally repressing democracy - and Britain is arming them | Andrew Smith Continue reading...