Republic of congo for oil fields anger against u. N. Peacekeepers accused of failing to provide protection and a grim task for flood survivors in kenya digging to find the remains of missing loved ones. I am. Thank you very much for joining us u. S. President donald trump assigned to bills into law that back hong kongs for Democracy Movement american sanctions can now be imposed on chinese and hong kong officials deemed responsible for human rights abuses and on kong special trade status will be reviewed every year the territorys leaders say it will damage relations with the u. S. While china has expressed extreme regret on the move saying it will respond with firm count and measures will get more reaction from beijing with Andrew Thomas very shortly for a sabbatical hane in washington d. C. Patty president toms team had voiced reservations about these bills why did he sign them. Because he had no choice congress forced his hand this vote was near unanimous there was just one voting no
Hundreds of people are in a standoff with un peacekeepers and Security Forces in the democratic republic of congo after another day of protest its just gone 5 pm in the town of benny with 2 people and they are confirmed killed after crowds tried to march towards an airport where un forces based now theyre venting their anger against the u. N. Forces for failing to protect them from attacks by rebel groups 4 people were killed on monday as protesters attacked u. N. Compounds and set fire to the town hall the unrest has now forced the World Health Organization to pull almost a 3rd of its staff from beni which is grappling with an Ebola Outbreak it warns the instability will most certainly lead to an increase in ebola cases well im a buddhist the head of the United Nations in grand nord benny a little earlier he told my colleague Martin Dennis that the peacekeepers are not firing live ammunition protesters. 1st of course we are aware of the demonstrators who are making their way and we ar
Protesters blocked roads in hong kong and battled police to say the city is on the brink of total breakdown. And high winds found the bush fires raging along australias east coast which are now threatening sydneys suburbs. In spore Roger Federer is back on track of the a. T. P. Finals in london a win over senior evolving his hopes of reaching the last for. A living as full of president anwar as has landed in mexico where hes been given asylum 2 days after stepping down touching down in mexico city he was greeted by the countrys foreign minister and he thanked along with mexicos president for saving his life rod has resigned on sunday at the minute she is request following weeks of widespread protests over his disputed reelection bolivias new interim leader is expected to be sworn in in the next few hours more on it says he will remain in politics despite being forced out in what he describes as a coup it will be live when were out of the view i want to tell you that im very frank full
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Show no sign of dying down. Tension escalates after an israeli airstrike kills on the jihad commander and his wife in gaza. And the end in sight for spains long running political crisis the 2 main left wing parties strike a tentative deal to form a government. So in the last few minutes the bolivian senator says she is taking over as interim president after the weeks of violent protests that forced the dramatic resignation of evo morales and the former president himself arrived in mexico earlier on tuesday where hes been given asylum he resigned after the military asked him to do so on sunday force widespread protests over his disputed reelection. These are live pictures coming from the National Assembly actually we just saw moments ago planes. Congratulations and hugs for the president senator who will take over hugh so weve got 2 correspondents covering the story john holmes in mexico city where even morality is a bit with you in a moment john i do want to start with money in asuncio