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
That what is important for you to watch this show what your. Candidates will face off in 18 districts with 452. 00 seats up for grabs beijing parties currently hold the majority in District Councils but anger against a government could have broad they support for the 1st time the prodemocracy camp has candidates running in every seat past few months i cant sleep the young people just want to us will just take us for a 4. 11 the government to give them the chance to to live by that its very simple problem prodemocracy activist joshua wong was disqualified for running in this election he cast his ballot urging others to do the same if they urge to stop Police Brutality or free action is high but im sure what everybody is calm. Where we still have to actually police have been deployed to monitor the polling birds after months of clashes the citys late has called for calm on sundays but we are facing an extremely challenging situation in all the nice thing this years elections but im pleas
I want to thank our witnesses, secretary esper, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff milley for appearing before us to testify. The purpose of this hearing is to discuss our policy in syria particularly in light of the events that happened when turkey invaded and drove the kurds out of portions. Our first hearing since the congressman from new york joined the committee. I want to thank him. We have a lot of new faces in this committee that are a year into it. They are not new faces anymore but good to have another freshman added to the committee. I appreciate him serving. The purpose of this hearing is to look at events around syria. A whole bunch of questions and the other big issue is the ability of memories of this committee to ask questions of the key policymake is in an area of importance to the committee and to give them an opportunity to learn more about the policy and express their views and that is a huge part of our oversight role in congress and it is enormously important.
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