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World Service,16 Oct 2019,53 mins

Pro-democracy lawmakers force Hong Kong's embattled leader to abandon her speech

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Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam has been forced to abandon her annual policy speech after repeated interruptions by pro-democracy lawmakers. President Erdogan of Turkey has ruled out a ceasefire in his offensive against the Syrian Kurds, despite US sanctions. The leading Democratic contenders to for the White House have clashed in a lively television debate.

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