Hong Kong protesters block roads before handover ceremony

Protesters in Hong Kong pushed barriers and dumpsters into the streets early Monday morning in an apparent bid to block access to a symbolically important ceremony marking the anniversary of the return of the former British colony to China.The area around Golden Bauhinia Square, where the ceremony takes place, has been shut down since Saturday.Senior Hong Kong officials, including leader Carrie Lam, and representatives of mainland China are due to attend the annual flag-raising on the 22nd anniv