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Kyriakos Mitsotakis, leader of the conservative opposition party in Greece, who is expected to oust leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in the first national election of the post-bailout era, enters the headquarters of his party, New Democracy. IMAGES

New Democracy leader and Greek election frontrunner Kyriakos Mitsotakis holds a rally in Athens ahead of Sunday's general elections. IMAGES

Police in Hong Kong use pepper spray and batons against anti-government protesters who had seized highways early Monday ahead of what is expected to be a huge pro-democracy rally on the anniversary of the city's handover to China. IMAGES

Protests kick off in Hong Kong ahead of what is expected to be a huge pro-democracy rally on the anniversary of the city's handover to China. IMAGES+COMPLETES VID1363955_EN+ VID1363941_EN+ VIDI1I38BC_EN+

Protests kick off in Hong Kong ahead of what is expected to be a huge pro-democracy rally on the anniversary of the city's handover to China. IMAGES

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan enters a polling station in Instanbul to cast his ballot in a re-run of the mayoral election. The election has become a test of Turkish democracy as well as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's continued popularity at a time of economic trouble. IMAGES

Istanbul goes back to the polls on in a re-run of the mayoral election that has become a test of Turkish democracy as well as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's continued popularity at a time of economic trouble. IMAGES.

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers call on chief executive Carrie Lam to step down, one day after she apologised for the political unrest that has shaken Hong Kong. IMAGES

Joshua Wong, the student leader who became the face of Hong Kong's "Umbrella Movement" democracy protests in 2014, is released from prison. IMAGES

Joshua Wong, the student leader who became the face of Hong Kong's "Umbrella Movement" democracy protests in 2014, is released from prison. Wong tells reporters that the city's embattled leader Carrie Lam must resign, "otherwise more Hong Kong people... will come and join the our fight." SOUNDBITE

Joshua Wong, the student leader who became the face of Hong Kong's "Umbrella Movement" democracy protests in 2014, is released from prison. IMAGES