Hong Kong pledges $1.3 billion in economic relief amid unrest
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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday pledged HK$10 billion (1 billion pounds) in relief measures to prop up the economy as it grapples with months of anti-government protests that have hurt business confidence in the global financial hub. Hong Kong sank into recession for the first time in a decade in the third quarter as the sometimes violent protests forced businesses to shut and scared away travellers.The proposed new spending brings the Chinese-ruled city's total..