it started out five mogo with hundreds of thousands of people marching on the streets in peaceful demonstrations. now at the entrance through university, there is a roadblock one, f burned-out car blocking the entrance to the bridge, and aund me, dozens of protesters in black sitting and waiting, not knowing what is coming next. diffhere. of this week has been a standoff at the university more dangerous. in its six-month now, this particular part ofhe purchase felt ls like a confrontation -- of the protest felt less like a confrontation and more like a conflict. laura: hong kong grows even more divided and violent with no obvious way out. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's aogram, a royal first. the spanish king queen touchdown in cuba to mark 500 years and's the founding of hana. -- since the founding of havana. australi firefighters say they t ve a long way to go to contain huge bushfires te burning out of control in eastern australia. the flames have come close to homes in sydney. here is so mercer. phil: fes are unpredictable beasts. more than 70 are burnin

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