i m mariko 0i in singapore. 0ur headlines: voting gets underway in the philippines, as the country decides who it wants to be its next president. more than 60 people are believed to have been killed after a russian bomb hit a school in eastern ukraine. the man who oversaw the crackdown on protesters in hong kong during pro democracy demonstrations has become the territory s new leader. john lee, a staunch beijing supporter, was the sole candidate in the closed voting process, and his appointment is widely being seen as a move by the chinese government to tighten its grip on the city. he replaces carrie lam after she announced she would not be seeking a second term in office. danny vincent reports. i hereby declare that the only candidate, mrjohn lee ka chiu, is returned in the above mentioned election. congratulations.
this night is dedicated to everyone who believes in the future of peace and freedom. this is newsday on the bbc. i m mariko 0i in singapore. 0ur headlines. polls havejust opened in the philippines presidential election in a divisive battle to succeed rodrigo duterte. more than 60 people are thought to have been killed after a russian bomb hit a school in eastern ukraine. heavy fighting continues in the east of the country. the man who oversaw the crackdown on protesters in hong kong during pro democracy demonstrations has become the territory s new leader. john lee, a staunch beijing
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this is newsday on the bbc. i m mariko 0i in singapore. 0ur headlines: a bbc investigation finds some of ukraine s most vulnerable children have been left behind in insitutions, after being displaced by the war. ukrainian officials say russia has launched a major assault on the besieged azovstal steel works in mariupol, the last part of the city held by ukrainian forces. north korea is testing its weapons with renewed urgency. earlier in the week, it fired its 14th known round of missiles so far this year. it comes days before south korea s new president takes office, who is promising to take a hard line on north korea. hard line. the outgoing president, moonjae in, staked his legacy on achieving a breakthrough with the north using
this is newsday on the bbc. i m mariko 0i in singapore. 0ur headlines. emmanuel macron has been re elected president of france. exit polls suggest he took more than 58% of the run off vote. japan says the bodies of ten people have been recovered after their sightseeing boat sank off the northern island of hokkaido. the search continues for the other passengers. a total of 26 were on board the vessel, which ran into trouble off a peninsula famous for its wildlife and dramatic coastline. latest reports from japan suggest coastguards have also picked up a child. their condition is not known. 0ur asia pacific editor michael bristow reports. this is the boat that went missing while on a sightseeing trip. a camera appears to