Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- Hong Kong - Police and protesters battled outside university campuses on Tuesday and several thousand demonstrators blocked roads as they took over a central business district at lunchtime in another day of protest in Hong Kong.

Protesters streets with bricks and disrupted train service during the morning rush hour. Commuter train passengers were escorted along the tracks and subways were shut amid transit disruptions.

Protesters and police using tear gas faced off in and around universities, where classes were cancelled in morning clashes

A few thousand protesters took over several blocks in the central business district at lunch time, facing off briefly with a police contingent that threatened to use tear gas b...