Feel threatened. To. The former u. S. Ambassador to the ambassador to ukraine says she felt threatened and intimidated by President Trump. An overage testifies jerking the 2nd round of public hearings in the trump impeachment inquiry. And in sports soccer fans in finland are jumping for joy the country erupts the celebrations after the Mens Soccer Team still plays at euro 2020 their 1st ever politics nation or i mean sure china and germany are also hoping to go through later on saturday. Im married to evanston thanks for joining me. Polls have closed in sri lanka where people who. Been voting for a new president a Record Number of 35 candidates are on the ballot but its expected to be a tight race between the 2 frontrunners former defense secretary go to by average of taksin who oversaw the defeat of tamil separatists 10 years ago is facing a government minister to prevent. The poll was monitored by thousands of election observers including dozens from the european union. W is a missio
Into israel hours after a truce went into place. Hello im Maryanne Demasi in london with the top stories from europe including investigators probing the shooting down on the Malaysia Airlines flight in 2014 telephone calls showing close links between top russian officials and rebels and ukraine. And in sports as much cricket as sets returns of pakistan for the 1st time since 2009 acts on the host sri lanka 10 years after the Sri Lankan Team were attacked by gunmen in look. We begin this news hour with the global effort to defeat Foreign Ministers from more than 30 nations are in washington to discuss how to eliminate the group but on the other side of the atlantic turkey is sending more suspected i. So fighters and their families back to their home countries 7 german citizens accused of the longing to iceland in a short while ago another 23. 00 european nationals are expected to be deported in the next few days Officials Say just over 1200. 00 eisel fighters are currently being held in
Anti regime demonstrations in iran and protesters could be facing a further crackdown as the government stands by its decision to raise fuel prices. Plus cubas capital baton celebrating its 500th birthday with music dancing fireworks celebrations come against the backdrop of its l. A. Economy. Also on the show mobs 1st stop and brings his max speed to sao paolo the dutchman pulled off a stiff challenge from champion Lewis Hamilton to claim victory in a thrilling in thrilling brazilian drum for it. Im brian thomas thanks so much for joining us police in hong kong are warning that though resort to live ammunition if armed activists among the protesters there fail to lay down their weapons now groups of students have been barricading themselves inside hong kongs Polytechnic University theyve been trying to leave that campus but fear being arrested by police if they do so. The police move in. But protesters sit the entrance to hong kong Polytechnic University ablaze as the police retreat.
And as waters are expected to recede in the unesco city of venice italy as city Council Costs of historic tidal flooding and residents hope for some respite. And in tennis stuff and also the subprocess claims the biggest title so far the a. T. P. Finals of london the greek fighting back to beat dominic team in 3 thrilling sets the 21 year old becoming the youngest winner of the tournament since 2001. Im brian thomas thanks so much for joining us a standoff at the Polytechnic University in hong kong is continuing at this hour after students barricaded themselves inside during antigovernment protests now some debt. Pursuits attempted to flee but police appeared to trap them inside the university by firing tear gas and rubber bullets on those who attempted to leave up to 800 protesters gathered on the campus some of them carrying homemade weapons petrol bombs and bows and arrows Police Threaten to use live ammunition if they failed to disk arm themselves. For the very latest lets go live
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