State department forced to release documents showing Donald Trumps lawyer was in close contact with secretary of state over the ukraine a fat. And climate pressure in the pacific well take you to the tiny island nation of pullout to find out whats at risk. So hong kong the polls for local elections are now open in a vote seen as a test for the pro beijing government following months of demonstrations of origins of threatens to suspend voting if there is any serious disruption a record 4100000 people have registered to vote on kongs biggest turn up since the territory was returned to china from britain in 997 well hong kong prodemocracy activist Joshua Wallace urged protesters to continue to oppose beijing he was actually disqualified from running in these local elections says i will protest movement stop recruiting i urge more people around the world just have a pom pom pom pom should come out about this for Council Action is that your action in ma committed based on the strength. That
Department forced to release documents that show trumps lawyer was in close contact with the secretary of state over ukraine. Goes to trial at the International Court of justice over the crackdown on. New life in some of the alleged crimes. Lets begin in hong kong where polls for local elections are now open the poll is seen as the latest for the pro beijing government following months of demonstrations chief executive carrie lamb has cast her vote record 4100000 people have registered to vote its hong kongs biggest turnout since the territory was returned to china from britain in 1997 when speaking to the media kerry appealed for a peaceful. We are facing an extremely challenging situation in organizing this years elections but im pleased to say that with the concerted efforts of all parties including of course over 30000 Civil Servants in many departments working today we should have a relatively peaceful and calm and vironment to conduct these elections successfully. Hongkong prodem
Of justice over the crackdown on muslim arrangers aljazeera sheds new light on some of the alleged crime and current pressure in the pacific we travel to the tiny island nation of allow to find out exactly whats at risk. So in hong kong the polls are open for local elections and in just the past hour chief executive kerry cast her vote this poll is seen as a test for her probation government following months of demonstrations this is amazing a record 4100000 people have registered to vote 7000000 people in all of hong kong which would make it the biggest turnout since the territory was returned to china from britain in 1907 speaking to the media caroline was appealing for a peaceful vote. We are facing an extremely challenging situation in organizing this years elections but im pleased to say that with the concerted efforts of all parties including of course over 30000 Civil Servants in many departments working today we should have a relatively peaceful and vironment to conduct these e
The Pacific Island of bogun ville votes in the hope of independence. And in support of rafael nadal doubles up so winning effect in front of his home crowd the world number one showing his fighting spirit to help spine advance to the davis cup before. We begin this news in burundi where elections are now 6 months away but there are concerns over security opposition leaders say theres a climate of fear and intimidation against those who are critical of the governing party the u. N. Has issued a warning but the government has told al jazeera that the election will be free and fair i was there as Catherine Sawyer reports now from commercial capital. Protected by when you can to cross memories of what happened 4 years ago the main flow for this man he tells us hes young son was. Shot by police while on his way to buy bread. Riot started in 215. Rounds and warn a 3rd tom but his opponents say it was unconstitutional street protests a failed coup vigilante like attacks and assassinations thr
In front of his home crowd the world number one showing his fighting spirit to help spain and france to the davis cup semifinals. We begin this news in the u. S. Where the state department has released records related to its dealings with ukraine that a 100 page document was made public after a freedom of information request by an ethics watchdog it confirms multiple contacts between secretary of state mike pump a. O. And Donald Trumps personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani earlier this year the exchanges took place in the months before but then the u. S. Ambassador to ukraine marie you have out of it was recalled it supports testimony at the impeachment inquiry that senior officials were in the loop on efforts to pressure kiev into investigating trumps rival joe biden lets go live to washington d. C. John hendren is more is there john what more do we know about these documents how did they come to light. Adrian we are still going through these documents that came out in a civil lawsuit against