Hong Kong clashes continue in shopping centers, streets

(AP) HONG KONG – Clashes are continuing in Hong Kong between police and anti-government protesters, some of them donned in Santa Claus hats as the more than six-month-long demonstrations look set to move into the new year. Black-clad protesters smashed shop windows and police responded with tear gas and the arrests of a still indeterminate number of protesters. The protests demanding greater democratic rights show no sign of ending despite the overwhelming victory by anti-establishment candidates in elections for district representatives earlier this month.