Also in the news calls to ban the use of rubber bullets and pellets on the chilly protesters as dozens of blinded have been shot in the facts and tensions escalate after an israeli airstrike kills an Islamic Jihad commander and his wife in gaza. So the Opposition Leader in Bolivia Senate has declared herself to be interim president after weeks of political turmoil jeannine on years was sworn in despite lacking a majority in the countrys congress she takes over from the ousted former leader even. Who is now in mexico after being granted asylum morales resigned after weeks of protests over his disputed reelection well just after taking over believe u. S. New interim leader to new 9 years explained how she was the rightful successor to noor. Alice i do think that we are facing a president ial succession brought on by the vacancy of the presidency and the absence of the president according to the constitution as president of the senate i immediately assume the presidency of the state and i
Remain closed in lebanon. The Opposition Leader in bolivias senate has declared herself interim president after weeks of political turmoil janeen down as was sworn in despite lacking a majority in the countrys congress shes taken out of a mouse to the former leader of a morale is whos now in mexico after being granted asylum iran has resigned after weeks of protests over his disputed reelection just off the taking over and has explained how she was the rightful successor to morales i think they felt they had enough we are facing a president ial succession brought on by the vacancy of the presidency and the absence of the president according to the constitution as president of the senate i immediately assume the presidency of the state and i promise to take all of the measures necessary to pacify the country. Marianna sanchez has more now from bolivias capitol. Hill tensions are growing here in the center of the capital where the president ial palace and the National Assembly is here at
Bob worst drought in. The Opposition Leader in Bolivia Senate has declared herself interim president after weeks of political turmoil janeen on is was sworn in despite lacking a majority in the countrys congress shes taken over from the ousted former leader of a model as who is now in mexico after being granted asylum or all is resigned after weeks of protests over his disputed free election my ana sanchez has more now from bolivias capital parts. Well tensions are growing here in the center of the capital where the president ial palace and the National Assembly is here at the plus somebody york an area that is completely surrounded and sealed by police riot police and another ring of protection by the army this hours. Jerrine im is has been named interim president of bolivia after a long debate about whether the would be legislators would be able to swear her in with with or without the members of the mouse party the party that we dont do it will morales and his political allies now i
And pellets on protesters as dozens of blinded by being shot in the face. In hong kong automaton commuters for a 3rd day demonstrators are blocking major roads in the city trying to shut down train stations have also set up barricades at the Chinese University the scene of violent protests a day earlier what tension has been a police shot the demonstrators close range on monday difficult pollin joins us live now from hong kong just tell us where you are now and whats been happening there with the protests. Turned i mean that hard to pull out hong kongs financial district this area is called central and theres been a call out to Office Workers the 3rd consecutive day this is happening the call out to the Office Workers to join a flash mob to support the protest. Theres now whats interesting about whats happened is we are seeing hundreds of Office Workers as you can see who are here were chanting the popular slogans of protestors but whats also happening is that the more radical proteste
Parts of australia as bush fires rage out of control. A court in hong kong is deciding whether police can Enter University campuses after fierce battles with student protesters overnight demonstrators are blocking streets in the city center for a 3rd day the government says all schools will be closed on thursday due to safety concerns authorities have warned hong kong is on the verge of a total breakdown of the rule of law but anger at the use of force by police is fueling the unrest and the city is braced for more chaos to go pollen is there. This is hong kongs Financial Center to my left is the Hong Kong Stock Exchange im surrounded by luxury shopping malls multinational headquarters and big banks but as you can see this major intersection has been brought to a standstill by the protesters what theyve done is theyve ripped up bricks from the sidewalks and placed them along the roads on this relating to a major highway bringing the center of hong kong to a standstill now this is one o