Newspaper of ruling Communist party calls for 'sword of the law' to restore order in Hong Kong

Flights have resumed at Hong Kong’s airport after two days of disruption marked by outbursts of violence that highlight the hardening positions of pro-democracy protesters and the authorities in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.

About three dozen protesters remained in the airport’s arrivals area a day after a mass demonstration and frenzied mob violence forced more than 100 flight cancellations.