Hong Kong harbourfront shrounded in tear gas after protests Police fire tear gas and rubber bullets at pro-democracy protesters who defied authorities to hold a rally on Hong Kong's scenic harbourfront, the latest flashpoint in months of political unrest gripping the city.\\n\\nClouds of acrid smoke waft across streets usually packed with tourists, including outside the landmark colonial-era Peninsula Hotel, as protesters and police clashed in what has become a weekly ritual.\\n IMAGES