Slides. And how Climate Change is affecting the golden glow of the World Heritage site in the western pacific. And the passion for change in hong kong has translated into Record Numbers of people turning out for district elections the polls taking place after months of increasingly violent protests against the probe aging government and at the last count those more than one and a half 1000000 people having cast their ballots will get a very well get the very latest from our correspondent sara clark in a bit 1st so heres her report. As polls open to the people lined up around 4000000 have registered to vote in hong kongs District Council elections after months of citywide on rest the people want their voices heard i. Think. That is. Battery nowadays in all always right on time and maybe you want to change you have the most you can have different opinions isnt that what is important for you to see this show what your. Candidates will face off in 18 districts with 452 seats up for grabs p
Election calling it a radical agenda for the u. K. Also ahead breathing new life into the worlds coral reefs the Pacific Waters of Public Housing a big. Sports saudi arabia. And next month Club World Cup after being crowned champions and its a heros welcome for the new south american champs and brazil. Votes are now being counted in hong kongs District Council elections which have seen the largest out in the citys history more than 2900000. 00 people of cast their ballots thats over 70 percent of all registered voters now these local elections usually attract little attention but this time it being seen as a referendum on hong kongs government and a test of support for prodemocracy protests in a moment well go live to rob mcbride in hong kong 1st though with our story. In a hong kong neighborhood hardest hit by battles between protesters and Police Voters in cast last minute just moments before the polls closed on a record breaking day for hong kong elections the highest voter turnout
The way the difficulties facing rescuers in northwestern kenya after dozens are killed in landslides and breathing new life into the worlds coral reefs how the Pacific Waters of palau have become a big can of hope. Im joined again with the sport as crowned asian champions and down to wilder defends his heavyweight boxing title with yet another devastating knockout to win as we match in the 14th enough they can. Become please welcome to the news hour a Record Number of voters have had their say in hong kongs district elections with less than an hour and a half before those polls close about 2 thirds of eligible voters have cast their ballot thats more than 2 and a half 1000000 people the elections follow months of violent protests against the pro beijing government well get an update from bride whos standing by in hong kong shortly but 1st this report from sarah clarke. As polls open to the people lined up around 4000000 who are registered to vote in hong kongs District Council election
A small passenger plane crashes into a densely populated neighborhood in the city of goma in eastern democratic republic of congo at least 27 people have been killed. There counting is underway in hong kong after a record turnout for the territorys local elections the burj is seen by many as a test of Public Opinion on hong kongs relationship with beijing after months of sometimes violent protests at least 2900000 people cast their ballots thats more than 70 percent of all registered voters results are expected in the coming hours in a moment well cross to rob mcbride whos standing by in hong kong but 1st scott hardly takes a look at the record breaking election and how it unfolded. In a hong kong neighborhood hardest hit by battles between protesters and Police Voters in manchaca cast last minute ballots just moments before the polls closed on a record breaking day for hong kong elections the highest voter turnout ever after nearly 6 months of violent demonstrations the polling was se
A densely populated neighborhood in the city of goma in eastern democratic republic of congo at least 29 people have been killed. And over to being counted in hong kong after a record turnout for the territories local elections the poll is seen by many as a test of Public Opinion on hong kongs relationship with beijing after months of sometimes violent protests at least 2900000 people cast their ballots as more than 70 percent of all registered voters results are expected in the coming hours and then well cross to bride years in hong kong but 1st scott harder takes a look at how the record breaking election unfolded. In a hong kong neighborhood hardest hit by battles between protesters and Police Voters in manchaca cast last minute ballots just moments before the polls closed on a record breaking day for hong kong elections the highest voter turnout ever after nearly 6 months of violent demonstrations the polling was seen as a way for voters to officially take sides in this deeply divi