Hong Kong student leaders charged

Three prominent Hong Kong student leaders have been charged over their roles in the pro-democracy "Umbrella Movement" of 2014.

Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow are accused of climbing a fence to break into a government compound at the start of the demonstrations.

Wong, 18, has said he did not do anything illegal. The protests, against proposed changes to Hong Kong electoral system, began in late September.

At the height of the movement, tens of thousands of people were occupying major streets demanding fully free elections for the territory's next leader, after Beijing said it would vet potential candidates.

The three students were among a large group of people who stormed the fenced-off Civic Square inside a government compound on 26 September, as an act of protest.