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Hong Kong leader criticises 'organised riots'

Leader Carrie Lam criticises protests against proposed bill allowing extradition to China.

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam criticised protests against a proposed bill that would allow extradition to China, calling them "organised riots".

Also in the programme: Newshour's James Coomarasamy reports from Kosovo 20 years after Nato's intervention. Also: the current outbreak of Ebola has spread beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Picture: Protesters run away from teargas during a protest on June 12, 2019 in Hong Kong China. Credit: Anthony Kwan/Getty Images.

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Wed 12 Jun 201920:06GMT
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