New wave of Hong Kong protests forces government to delay extradition bill

Scenes from Hong Kong, where the disruption by protesters has forced the government to delay the bill debate

Scenes from Hong Kong, where the disruption by protesters has forced the government to delay the bill debate Source: AAP

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Hong Kong legislators have been forced to abandon the second reading of a contentious extradition bill as hundreds of thousands of protestors paralysed the city.

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