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Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam sorry for extradition controversy
Mrs Lam said she personally had to shoulder much of the blame for the row.
Hong Kong's embattled leader, Carrie Lam, says her administration probably won't move to enact a deeply controversial extradition bill during the current parliamentary term.
Also in the programme: Facebook has announced plans to launch a new crypto-currency; and China has called on Iran and the United States to lower tensions in the Gulf.
Picture: Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam apologises for extradition bill. Credit: Getty Images
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