Pro-democracy protesters remained in a tense stalemate with the Hong Kong government late on Sunday after authorities warned they were determined to get the Asian financial hub back to work after more than a week of unrest. Some protesters left the Mong Kok area of the city, pulling back from the scene of recent clashes with…

Protesters in Hong Kong remained on high alert late Sunday, prepared for any further battles with pro-Beijing supporters and the police, after violent confrontations between supporters for and against the democratic movement broke out over the weekend. But the number of protesters had decreased substantially compared to the last week, with some dispersing amidst fears of…