Welcome to the program a Record Number of voters have had their say and hold calls district elections with the polls that to close in about half an hour more than 2 thirds of eligible voters have cast their ballots thats more than 2700000 people the elections follow months of violent protests against the probation government will get an update from bride whos standing by a whole call shortly but 1st this report from sarah clarke. As polls opened to the people lined up around 4000000 have registered to vote in hong kongs District Council elections after months of citywide on rest the people want their voices heard im up after your country by grief i think teenagers. These batteries nowadays you know always right and if we want to change we have to vote we can have different. Pinions isnt that what is important for you to see this show what your. Candidates will face off in 18 districts with 452 seats up for grabs parties currently hold the majority and District Councils but anger agains
The way the difficulties facing rescuers in northwestern kenya after dozens are killed in landslides and breathing new life into the worlds coral reefs how the Pacific Waters of palau have become a big can of hope. Im joined again with the sport as crowned asian champions and down to wilder defends his heavyweight boxing title with yet another devastating knockout to win as we match in the 14th enough they can. Become please welcome to the news hour a Record Number of voters have had their say in hong kongs district elections with less than an hour and a half before those polls close about 2 thirds of eligible voters have cast their ballot thats more than 2 and a half 1000000 people the elections follow months of violent protests against the pro beijing government well get an update from bride whos standing by in hong kong shortly but 1st this report from sarah clarke. As polls open to the people lined up around 4000000 who are registered to vote in hong kongs District Council election
This time from inside his own car. Welcome to the news are hundreds of people are marching towards an airport in eastern democratic republic of congo where un peacekeepers a based theres growing anger against the un in the city of beni after persistent attacks from armed rebels despite the presence of the Worlds Largest contingent of peacekeepers on monday people stormed the United Nations compound 4 people were killed the un has denied its peacekeepers fired at civilians. As a producer alan carney is on the line from bette and joins us now just bring us up to date with what we know firstly about the violence and also this march of the public towards the airport. Yes what we know right now we have seen we have seen the same people who are here yesterday storming the un calm they can park again morning we were around here trying to see the damage how it looks like but we could see some of them even right now its raining here in the town of bailey but this is when we have just seen hundr
A camp with people whove lost all of their belongings. And we look at why Climate Change matters more than the economy to many british voters. Im joined again with the sport as asian champ his cattle get set to host the arabian gulf cup which has extra political significance this year will be live ahead of the opening match. Welcome to the news a protest has been killed while trying to storm another United Nations compound in eastern democratic republic of congo hundreds are marching towards an airport on the outskirts of the city of beni where un peacekeepers a based but Security Forces stop them from forcing their way past roadblocks the protesters have been turning their anger on Security Forces and aid workers for not protecting them from armed groups peacekeepers had retreated to a us. Military base after their compound was attacked the land and amid the violence the World Health Organization has pulled almost one 3rd of its staff who are working to combat the spread of about alja
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