Department forced to release documents that show trumps lawyer was in close contact with the secretary of state over ukraine. Goes to trial at the International Court of justice over the crackdown on. New life in some of the alleged crimes. Lets begin in hong kong where polls for local elections are now open the poll is seen as the latest for the pro beijing government following months of demonstrations chief executive carrie lamb has cast her vote record 4100000 people have registered to vote its hong kongs biggest turnout since the territory was returned to china from britain in 1997 when speaking to the media kerry appealed for a peaceful. We are facing an extremely challenging situation in organizing this years elections but im pleased to say that with the concerted efforts of all parties including of course over 30000 Civil Servants in many departments working today we should have a relatively peaceful and calm and vironment to conduct these elections successfully. Hongkong prodem
Of justice over the crackdown on muslim arrangers aljazeera sheds new light on some of the alleged crime and current pressure in the pacific we travel to the tiny island nation of allow to find out exactly whats at risk. So in hong kong the polls are open for local elections and in just the past hour chief executive kerry cast her vote this poll is seen as a test for her probation government following months of demonstrations this is amazing a record 4100000 people have registered to vote 7000000 people in all of hong kong which would make it the biggest turnout since the territory was returned to china from britain in 1907 speaking to the media caroline was appealing for a peaceful vote. We are facing an extremely challenging situation in organizing this years elections but im pleased to say that with the concerted efforts of all parties including of course over 30000 Civil Servants in many departments working today we should have a relatively peaceful and vironment to conduct these e
Trump later on tuesday im going to get your scope at the sports the World Antidoping Agency finds itself facing criticism from all sides after handing russia a 4 year ban from sports. Thank you very much for joining us we begin this news hour in algeria where a court has sentenced to former Prime Ministers to long prison terms for corruption i made or height we yeah he was sentenced to 15 years and his predecessor abdel to 12 the charges came from sweeping investigations into fraud allegations after the former president up there as hes beautifully stepped down in april lets bring in who is covered algeria extensively for us here on aljazeera a significant ruling that comes just 2 days before the election tell us 1st up. Whos been convicted and why folly it is quite significant of the same time its unprecedented you have 3 people widely considered by the alleged by the algerians as the main pillars of the political elite in algeria during the time of former president of the disease but
Trump wont participate in the next impeachment hearing calling the proceedings baseless. Im joined again just to with the sport as the arabian gulf cup reaches a crucial stage hosts capital take on the u. A. E. And their last great match for the place in the semifinals at stake well hear from both camps this hour. Hello at least one person has been killed as heavy gunfire continues on the streets of beni in the eastern democratic republic of congo so the firing started after hundreds of people march towards a United Nations peacekeeping base the congolese government soldiers blocked the crowds there from getting too close to the compound thats near the airports and its one of 2 u. N. Bases there demonstrators have been targeting u. N. Peacekeepers accusing them of failing to protect them from attacks by rebel groups lets get an update from aljazeera is producer. Hes in beni hes joining us on the telephone were getting reports of gunfire where you are now what are you seeing and hearing
In front of his home crowd the world number one showing his fighting spirit to help spain and france to the davis cup semifinals. We begin this news in the u. S. Where the state department has released records related to its dealings with ukraine that a 100 page document was made public after a freedom of information request by an ethics watchdog it confirms multiple contacts between secretary of state mike pump a. O. And Donald Trumps personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani earlier this year the exchanges took place in the months before but then the u. S. Ambassador to ukraine marie you have out of it was recalled it supports testimony at the impeachment inquiry that senior officials were in the loop on efforts to pressure kiev into investigating trumps rival joe biden lets go live to washington d. C. John hendren is more is there john what more do we know about these documents how did they come to light. Adrian we are still going through these documents that came out in a civil lawsuit against