Sometimes when ive heard some bad news or bad things that had happened outside, ijust, here and do some mechanical things. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Glad you could join us. Its 7 00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7 00pm in washington, where the white house has published a letter to senior democrats, confirming that it will not co operate with impeachment proceedings against donald trump. The letter calls the process constitutionally illegitimate and claims democrats are seeking to deprive the American People of their president. Earlier, the Trump Administration blocked a key figure from testifying at an impeachment hearing. Gordon sondland, the Us Ambassador to the eu, was going to be asked whether he urged ukraine to investigate the former Vice President joe biden and his son. He released a statement saying hed been directed to stay away. Laura trevelyan has more from washington. Hes the manor House Democrats wa nted he
Im Lewis Vaughanjones in london. Also in the programme the pope speaks out against those who started the amazon fires, comparing their greed to a new form of colonialism. And prepare to be inspired well meet the 75 year old whos probably stronger than you. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its midnight in london and 7 am here in singapore and also in hong kong, where scores of people were arrested on sunday after new emergency laws where brought in to try and end months of civil unrest. Tens of thousands of demonstrators took part in the latest protests and there were violent clashes as they were met by riot police. The new law forbids people from Wearing Masks to try and conceal their identity at demonstrations with a possible one year prison sentence. Our asia correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes reports from hong kong. Loud bangs. At what point does a protest movement become a rebellion . Today in hong kong, it felt clo
Hello and welcome. A second whistleblower has come forward in the impeachment inquiry into President Trumps conversations with the ukrainian president. A lawyer involved has told American Television the second whistle blower is another Us Intelligence official. Donald trump has been accused of using military aid to ukraine as quid pro quo if ukranians agreed to dig up dirt on his rivaljoe biden. National security lawyer mark zayd confirmed the reports on twitter saying the whistleblowers have also made a protected disclosure under the law and cannot be retaliated against. What is more a lawyer involved has told American Television the second whistle blower what is more d whistle blower is another Us Intelligence official. Donald trump has been accused of using military aid to ukraine as quid pro quo if ukranians agreed to dig up dirt on his rivaljoe biden. National security lawyer mark zayd confirmed the reports on twitter saying the whistleblowers have also made a protected disclosure
Hello and welcome. The white house has been ordered to hand over documents relating to the impeachment investigation of President Trump. A statement from the heads of the democratic led Inquiry Committee said they sent a letter to the acting white house chief of staff Mick Mulvaney demanding evidence related to allegations that mr trump pressured ukraine for political favors. They accused the president of defiance, obstruction and cover up. Our correspondent Chris Buckler is in washington. Chris, good to see you. Can you give us chris, good to see you. Can you give usa chris, good to see you. Can you give us a sense of the latest on this subpoena . Yeah, there have been a request for information and it has now become a demand and it is intended to put extra pressure on President Trump and the white house. Alongside the subpoena demanding all of these documents has come a letter from the chairman of three congressional committees. Leading democrats who, as you mention there, up democrat
The white house has been ordered to hand over documents relating to the impeachment investigation of President Trump. A statement from the heads of the democratic led Inquiry Committee said they sent a letter to the acting white house chief of staff, mick mulvaney, demanding evidence related to allegations that mr trump pressured ukraine for political favours. They accused the president of defiance, obstruction, and cover up. Our washington correspondent, chris buckler, reports. What one president asked another is what is at the heart of these enquiries. And how far it donald trump go to press president zelensky to investigate his political rival joe biden and his son. The chairman of the three congressional committees have now issued subpoenas demanding documents that they hope will also reveal what was discussed inside the white house. In an open letter, they said multiple requests have been ignored, and they accused President Trump of choosing a path of defiance, obstruction, and co