Asian shares defy global rally as Hong Kong unrest rattles investors

TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fresh political unrest in Hong Kong over Beijing's proposed national security laws in the city hit Asian share markets on Wednesday, even as optimism about the re-opening of the world economy supported a broader global stock rally.Riot police in the Asian financial hub fired pepper pellets on protesters in the main business district, rekindling concerns about the disruptive protests seen last year that hit the territory's economy.That capped regional stocks with MSCI's..