Despite a furious response. Begin in sri lanka where the Opposition Party led by rajapaksa has declared victory in the president ial elections his rival subject conceded early results put rajapaksa over the 50 percent mark needed to avoid a 2nd recount rajapaksa is the brother of former president s my hindu rajapaksa and was also defense chief when the tamil tigers were defeated 10 years ago the election was dominated by rising religious tensions and a slowing economy the president says says he will stand down as the deputy leader of the United National party in a statement he said weve just witnessed the most peaceful president ial election in the history of our independent republic this was a result of the democratic gains and Institutional Reforms that have taken place over the last fire. The years that empowered an independent Elections Commission and restore the rule of law my appeal to the incoming president is that he take this process forward and strengthen and protect the Demo
Expectations. Im joined again with the sports controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick holds a tryout session in front of team scouts but only on last minute change of venue well tell you why in the next 60 minutes. Police in hong kong have used tear gas and water cannon on protest is that a University Campus whos been throwing petrol bombs large fires have been in this around the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and some of the most dramatic scenes 5 months of on the wrist all schools have been told to stay closed on monday because of the violence lets go to our correspondent vehicle pollen she is joining us live from hong kong it has been a hectic day there via whats happening there now. Thats right elizabeth all day long youve seen Police Confront the protesters have barricaded themselves in front of their university trying to firing tear gas water cannon at them trying to get them to Disperse Protesters move back a little bit then they come back for then they hurl petrol bombs an
But live is former president able morale assist told aljazeera he should be allowed to return and completes his final term in office he spoke in mexico where he fled after resigning last week following weeks of unrest well the United Nations is warning that the ongoing violence in bolivia could spin out of control and prevents new elections on friday 8 supporters of morality were shot dead cheering fighting with Security Forces there were further clashes between Security Forces and supporters of ever morale is on saturday people had been marching from the region of the party to the central city of cochabamba they carried bolivian flags and floods representing the countrys intelligence peoples while jazeera john horman has been speaking to evil morales in mexico city. Ex president of bolivia ever more when he sat down and talked to. Basically his main message was that he was king to go back to his country as soon as possible he says that here in asylum here most feels like hes in prison
A plea from exiled even moralez tells aljazeera he wants to return to bolivia and finish his president ial to. Police in hong kong have used tear gas and water cannon on protesters as a University Campus whove been throwing petrol bombs large fires have been in this around the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and some of the most dramatic scenes of the 5 months of on rest all schools have been told to stay shut on monday because of the violence but our correspondent david pollan is on the ground there and joins us live now from hong kong to talk us through the situation there now it seems that there is said to be yet another faceoff this time around the harbor tunnel bridge. Thats right so what were seeing here is a standoff between protesters and police the protesters are blockading a major road thats right next to their universe which is behind me they have created a fortress there within that fortress there been organizing. What the police are calling weapons but crudely made petrol
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