Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong on Monday vowed to continue their protests for a second week despite their diminished numbers, with many protesters returning to work and school. Protesters continued to occupy parts of the main protests sites in the Admiralty, Mong Kok and Causeway Bay districts but in much smaller numbers than last week. Rumors…

As Hong Kong’s student-run protests entered their second week Monday, the number of demonstrators began to drop amid flagging enthusiasm for the pro-democracy movement. Meanwhile, a major Hong Kong student group agreed to meet with government representatives no later than next Sunday to attempt to end the political crisis rocking the Chinese-ruled territory. Student leaders called…