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09/04/2019 GMT

Hong Kong 'Umbrella' protesters found guilty of public nuisance

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Hong Kong pro-democracy activists face up to seven years in jail

Nine pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have been found guilty of public nuisance charges for their role in a civil disobedience movement that called for free elections in the city.

They could be jailed for up to seven years for their part in the 'Umbrella Movement' protests of 2014.

Also on the programme: We get more on the collapse of Google's AI ethics council; and a look at why scientists are planning to recover the oldest ice on earth

(Photo: Hong Kong democracy protesters, Credit: AFP)

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