Police have fired tear gas to try to disperse a demonstration in Hong Kong as protesters took over streets in three parts of the Asian financial capital, blocking traffic and setting up another night of likely showdowns with riot officers.

POLITICAL donations to Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael from one of the country’s biggest property developers totalled €3,700 last year as it posted pre-tax losses of €23.8 million.

Rescue teams, insurance adjusters and US National Guard troops scattered across Florida today to help victims of Hurricane Charley and deliver water and other supplies to thousands of people left homeless.