Line on the shelves confirm his first Tour De France title four bring you the highlights from that final stage. Im irish waiter welcome to the Program Violence and the threat there of have racked sundays president ial election in the western african country of mali incumbent abraham global car kaita is seeking a second term and is the favorite to win out of twenty three candidates standing but attacks on Polling Booths have kept many voters away eighteen Million People live in mali its one of the poorest countries in the world Fifteen Thousand u. N. Peacekeeping forces are stationed in the country including one thousand german troops and in addition there are Four Thousand Five Hundred french troops mali being a former french colony but despite their presence jihadist attacks and violence have risen in recent years. Lining up for Security Check before going to
constant ballot the threat of violence is on the minds of everyone here. Incumbent it bring him is favorite to win this race they both opponents and voters have voiced doubt over his record in this insurgency ridden country. No one him and you know we need more security in mali thats the most important thing and work for young people in. Mali has been beset by violence since islamist militants swept through the countrys north in Two Thousand And Twelve french led forces intervened and pushed back the rebels a Un Peacekeeping mission arrived and in Two Thousand And Fifteen a peace accord was signed between the mali and government and the armed groups in the north but that agreement has never entirely held attacks and Ethnic Violence have been on the rise. Despite the support of the international
community and all the efforts made in this country were not able to manage this crisis hes in Northern Mali like here in the city of Galle Tension is at its highest some Polling Stations couldnt a new tool due to the threat of attacks the official results of the vote is expected by friday. And after some of the other stories making news Around The World on the eve of mondays historic elections in zimbabwe former president Robert Mugabe suggested he would not vote for the party he led for decades mugabe said his Successor Emerson Minim illegally took power last year but he did encourage them vall boyens to accept the election result. Of an earthquake on the International Island loan book has killed at least fourteen people and injured more than One Hundred Sixty others the six point four magnitude quake struck the northern part of the island which is close to bali popular with international tourists. A polar bear has been shot after it attacked
a guard leading tourists on a cruise ship in the arctic there was killed by another employee of the cruise line the guard is reportedly not in critical condition. Election results have been announced in cambodia and the ruling party has won in a landslide the chief government Spokesman Says the Cambodian Peoples Party has won eighty percent of the seats in parliament this will keep Prime Minister who in Senate Office but critics are calling the election a sham and the only credible Opposition Party was outlawed prior to the vote theyre accusing the Prime Minister of cracking down on dissent in a bid to maintain his grip on more than three decades of power. Ballots Polling Stations fingers stained with ink across cambodia voters went to the polls but with only one viable party in the running. And the consent of the worlds longest serving Prime Minister was not taking any chances this year. After
nearly losing the vote five years ago to the Cambodian National rescue party he took action to make sure they wouldnt threaten one sends only real worry this election day was that cambodians would answer the oppositions call for a boycott. Anyone who opposes elections destroys the nation and democracy and should not be forgiven him for the book. Officially the boycott was averted cambodias National Election commission claims about eighty percent of registered voters cast their vote the opposition however believes that number is inflated former Opposition Leader sam rainsy now living in exile tweeted that no credible Election Observer would confirm an election process that was quote fossil from the outset. For a majority of Cambodians One Cent is the only leader theyve known he began his career as a Military Commander for cambodias camaro rouge but as the regime carried out
genocide on its own people can send defected to vietnam to help overthrow his own government he was named Prime Minister of cambodia in One Thousand Nine Hundred Five when he lost the countrys first elections in One Thousand Nine Hundred Three he dismissed the results and refused to step down. After thirty three years as Prime Minister he remains firmly at the helm. That. Happened before there were so many competitors but now theres just one. And only i hope this country in the future will have a real democracy not fake. So counting appeared little more than a formality just six hours after polls closed the ruling party claimed victory for the sixth time. Extreme Summer Temperatures in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere have left firefighters battling massive blazes a sixth person has been found dead in
a Wildfire Raging through Northern California in the u. S. Among those who perished were two small children and their great grandmother more than Thirty Eight Thousand people have been ordered to evacuate their homes and authorities warn the fires are far from under control. People in Northern California are used to wildfires but not on this scale firefighters say they have never seen anything like it. Theyre doing all they counted to contain the flames but so far less than five percent of the blazes on the control. Its burning in every direction all at the same time and weve got even though we have multiple resources the way that its burning the intensity thats burning uphill downhill even if it doesnt have a strong wind on it its its burning is its got a Santa Ana Wind or or a strong sixty mile an hour seventy mile an hour wind. More than six hundred
hamilton crossed the finish line comfortably in first its the reigning champions fifth win of the season and it keeps the british drive on course for a fifth while title. Race for us. So now has a twenty four point lead on his rival vettel an advantage that will help him enjoy the upcoming summer break. Theres heavy traffic and many large cities Around The World but mexico city is particularly near tourists for its not intersections and clogged highways now a Theatre Company is hoping to provide a bit of light relief for these cities frustrated motorists by bringing ballet from the states to the pavement the trip stage is each dance and fifty eight seconds exactly the length of time it takes the Traffic Lights to change the performances began in two weeks ago and appear to be well received so far that
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