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
Good morning were finding out what issues matter to the people of pembrokshire, during the election the forecast tomorrow is going to be imagine you are trying to get expert including energy, the economy advice from as many people as possible. Its been a crazy week but and Climate Change. Good getting out. Shane is my physiotherapist, ive been working basically they just said to sit with him for about five or six possible. Its been a crazy week but and im 15 miles north east basically theyjust said to sit back on a farm in the small village yea rs. And waitand with him for about five or six years. He is probably the nicest man of solva. Were talking farming, diversification, ive ever met. He is never rude brexit and feeding the future basically theyjust said to sit back asking what exactly businesses about anyone but he worries about and wait and basically we will see if we can. In the meantime, its want to hear from the politicians in the election. The england and Wales Cricket board
The public. It is titled stop the fire in the mission and spearheaded by a local youth organization. Half a dozen artists worked on the project. Stanford officially opened the doors to its new hospital today. The transportation of about 200 patients to this new facility. Staff carefully walked each one across the sky bridge connecting the old hospital to the new one. Once in the new facility, each patient was met with applause and fanfare. Hospital leaders say it is exciting and rewarding to see their vision turned into a reality. We know we are able to provide world class care. Whats wonderful is we can do it in this beautiful, healing space. We made all the private rooms. All the rooms have room for their families to speak, which is something we have never been able to offer before and even in the intensive care units. The seven story facility includes 368 patient rooms, 20 operating rooms and a level one trauma center. A warning for driving, dream forest will kick off this week in S
City streets in alleyways the mayor blames Climate Change plus a bolivia gets a new self declared leader for the time being at least opposition senator janina on years and declares herself interim president but former president evo morales accuses her and others of staging a coup and made in germany electric car maker tesla will build its new european gigafactory near berlin c. E. O. Elon musk says hes plugging into germanys reputation for expert teams in engineering. And my lock is great to have you along everyone we begin in the u. S. With high drama on capitol hill lawmakers have begun the 1st public hearings in the impeachment inquiry against president don. Trump democrats are trying to prove trump abused his office by threatening to withhold millions of dollars in aid to ukraine unless that government investigated the family of his leading political rival joe biden well today lawmakers are hearing testimony from 2 top diplomats trump has called the process a scam but Democratic Le
Test test. This is a captioning test. Test test test so this is another way to essentially decimate the asylum system. Im curious, sue, as to the roam of unhdr along the border, i dont know, just a moment, sue or dylan if you can talk to us and share that. I think pr is on the next panel hdr walk. Perhaps she can speak more on that, just sort of off the record what ive heard is its just very tricky for them. The u. S. Is the number one funder to uchdr. There are some some what are they called borderly liaisons or whatever, there is pun in el paso and one in san diego. But they have to keep a low profile and its unhcr mexico that is funding our work on the mexico side of the border. But its like an emphasis on mexican accessing mexican women. It has, we have to be tricky about it. We still provide information and referrals to, on the u. S. Asylum system. But you know they cant come out and be as strong apparently about this issue. But ill leave that to our unhcr colleagues to go into mo