Its 9 00 in the morning in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in washington where the us house of representatives is set to vote later on wednesday on whether to impeach donald trump. Its over claims that he threatened to withhold military aid from ukraine unless it investigated his leading democratic rival in next years president ial election joe biden and his son. In a letter to the house speaker, nancy pelosi, mr trump called the impeachment process an illegal, partisan attempted coup, that will, based on recent sentiment, badly fail at the voting booth. The democrat controlled house is expected to vote in favour, which would lead to a trial in the senate, probably in january. Heres the president speaking earlier. This has been a total sham from the beginning. Everybody knows it. Ive never seen the Republican Party so united. We got, as you know, 100 of the vote. I believe the senate is equally as well united. I watched Mitch Mcconnell this morning, i watched numerous people last nigh
Scandals and why he calls his church a dysfunctional family. Its tuesday, october 29th, 2019. Heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. If youre in the mandatory evacuation zone and youre still there watching this, youre an idiot. Get the hell out. Reporter california launches an investigation into pg e. Californias Utility Company is planning to cut more power again. It was really scary because the fire could catch on our house, and i could literally see the flames up in the sky. Reporter the house will vote this week to affirm the impeachment inquiry. Today investigators hear testimony from a Current White House official. Reporter President Trump made his First Official visit to chicago. The president criticized the citys crime rate. Its embarrassing to us as a nation. Afghanistan is a safe place by comparison. Reporter a man suspected of opening fire at an offcampus College Party in texas killing two people has been arrested. We believe one person was targeted. Reporter at
Remote village in laos high above the clouds the people here speak their own language. Time seems almost to have stood still. We need a family that is holding fast to the old traditions while also making small steps out into the wider world. Today is a special day a photographer has come to the village. Well i go all the way with. The father how can you has wanted a family photo like this for a long time. He wants to put it in a golden frame and hang it up at home. On. His youngest son is only rarely here now hes been living on his own since he was 11 when he moved to a town in the valley to attend school. The girls of the family will probably spend their lives here on the mountain like their older brothers. The family have penned their hopes and can launch the youngest son as their best hope for a different and easier life for the younger generation. For the women of the family the day begins with starting a fire cooking and feeding the pigs. You. Yeah. Yeah yeah youre gonna look at t
A deal is possible hes in dublin to bridge the impossible how to handle the irish border before britain that leaves the e. U. And pope francis wraps up his african trip to the visit to the indian ocean on and of marie ship hes honoring the memory of a missionary but tolerance and interfaith understanding. In tennis and i think the u. S. Open final to the fall not god beats down the the dead in 5 sets its the span is the 19th grand slam title is just one more to keep close to the mens 4 time record. Caught in a warm welcome to you. Reporters an indian it means to me just struggling to do their jobs without internet phone lines or mobile phone service more than a month off to india suspended the regions autonomy reporting from kashmir still faces severe restrictions and unprecedented communications shut down. Travel to should i go in indian administered kashmir she found the lack of access to reliable news is taking a toll on the kashmiris. A news room without internet phone lines almost
A missionary developed for tolerance and in defeat understanding. And political leaders in germany are demanding answers to how the town council could have elected a new nazi as if ted the man was elected unanimously the votes from established parties. On a warm welcome to you im on with that shima u. K. Prime minister abbas johnsons office has confirmed that parliament will be suspended from the end of the business day today till the middle of next month is regardless of the outcome of a vote later today on johnsons propose snap general election this announcement came as johnson was holding breads of talks with his irish counterpart one of the 2 leaders are hoping to resolve the impasse of over. Will happen as the irish border if and when the u. K. Leaves the European Union. Says johnson last make specific proposals if there is to be any averting a no deal back set for. Joining me now is our london correspondent big it must big it looks as if Boris Johnson is heading for another showd