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Hong Kong protesters return to airport

13/08/2019 GMT

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Leader Carrie Lam warned anti-government protesters not to push the city into chaos

Leader Carrie Lam warned anti-government protesters not to push the city into chaos.

The Hong Kong government has warned protesters not to push the city into an "abyss'". We hear from one of the people involved in coordinating the protests. 

Also in the programme: We find out about a new drug to fight Ebola and the shock result in Argentina's presidential primary elections sees shares drop sharply and the peso hit a record low.

Photo: Protesters write slogans on placards Credit: Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images

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