A 2nd 5 year term in office 2 of his main challenges of accused of the trying to rig the fact. These elections also happening under the threat of violence by armed groups linked to al qaida and eisel, and interests as more than that. Hundreds of thousands of them have been disenfranchised because of the ongoing violence in the north and the east. These people have been forced out of their villages. Some have moved to safer areas. Some have trouble as far as to the capital, want to go to seek safe havens. And right now we hear that nearly 1600 villages have been affected. And the Election Commission has early on and i was that it will not be able to conduct voting in hundreds of villages like that. And as a result, hundreds of thousands of working obvious will not be able to vote. Well the headlines opposition parties in pakistan are holding a major rally in pasha up calling on Prime Minister imran khan to step down. Thats despite a government ban on public gatherings to try to curb ris
Election demonstrates is that 5 of the Congress Building in guatemala is capital angry over cuts to health and Education Services and in sport. Rafa nadal his quest for his 1st ever a. T. P. Finals title has ended. A 20 time grand slam champion was stunned by russias Danielle Medvedev at the season and examined. We begin this news hour in ethiopia, where Government Forces say they plan to encircle the capital city of the northern tier, a region with time and then seize it. Mckelway is controlled by the Peoples Liberation front Government Troops launched an offensive on the group this month. Now the Reuters News Agency is reporting that the t. P. I. Left says its Standing Firm and has destroyed roads and bridges to stop the government advance. 100. 00 ad is in for more on the fighting for us and mamma tell us about the advances that the government says its making. In t. Gray. When more on Government Forces vans in on the city of from the north, south and west than parts. And they say to
Now, tonights program is unlike any other president ial debate in history were making history now and its pretty exciting. An independent polling firm has selected an audience of 209 uncommitted voters from this area. The candidates will be asked questions by these voters on a topic of their choosing anything they want to ask about. My job as moderator is to, you know, take care of the questioning, ask questions myself, if i think there needs to be continuity and balance, and sometimes i might ask the candidates to respond to what another candidate may have said. Now, the format has been agreed to by representatives of both the republican and democratic campaigns. And there is no subject matter that is restricted anything goes, we can ask anything. After the debate, the candidates will have an opportunity to make a closing statement. So, president bush, i think you said it earlier, lets get it on. Pres. Bush lets go. Ms. Simpson and i think the first question is over here. Yes, id like
Republican nominee, president george bush. The independent, ross perot. And governor bill clinton, the democratic nominee. My name is Carol Simpson and i will be the moderator for tonights 90minute debate which is coming to you from the campus of the university of richmond in richmond, virginia. Now tonights program is unlike any other president ial debate in history. Were making history now and its pretty exciting. An independent polling firm has selected an audience of 209 uncommitted voters from this area. The candidates will be asked questions by these voters on a topic of their choosing, anything they want to ask about. My job as moderator is to, you know, take care of the questioning, ask questions myself if i think there needs to be continuity and balance and sometimes i might ask the president to respond to what another candidate may have said. The format has been agreed to by representatives of both the republican and democratic campaigns. And there is no subject matter that i
Postal service is grilled over controversial cost cutting measures. And draft dodgers or an inspiration for a nation by south korean pop stars are causing controversy over Compulsory Military Service. Libyas internationally recognized government in tripoli has announced a cease fire as its rival parliaments in the east also called for a stop to the fighting the potential breakthrough came as the warring sides were gearing up for a battle but city is controlled by the warlords after its the gateway so that we as Oil Terminals both of ministrations want have to blockade to end and for agreement to be reached on how the revenue is distributed there are also proposals to demilitarize sirte and an airbase in al jawf for further to the south the tripoli government says it wants to. Hold elections as soon as march of next year the u. N. Special representative for libya was quick to welcome the news she issued this statement saying it demonstrates the courage which libya is in urgent need of i