Hong Kong students urged to withdraw from protests over rubber bullet fears

Reuters

(Reuters) - A Hong Kong student group issued a statement on its Facebook page late on Sunday urging supporters to withdraw from protests in the heart of the city that have resulted in violent clashes. The Hong Kong Federation of Students said it was calling on students to retreat due to fears that police could use rubber bullets to disperse the crowd. (Reporting By Yimou Lee; Writing by Anne Marie Roantree; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)