It was the strongest comments in weeks. Protesters watch as police clear away tens in the park near hong kongs government headquarters. Others rebuild their barricades after a night of unrest. Many remained defiant, saying they will not budge until the government drops plans to elect candidates before the elections of 2014. [indiscernible] with batons and pepper spray, police pushed back row testers who tried to surround government headquarters early monday morning. Police say they made around 40 arrests and dozens of officers were injured. The number of protesters that were hurt in the clashes is unclear. This video shows first day first aid volunteers helping those who were fired on by pepper spray. Craig if anyone abstracts police in the execution of our duty charge the police line violently or attempt to block the Central Government office, police will take necessary enforcement actions. Corrects many demonstrators used umbrellas to protect themselves. At many demonstrators used um
Coming up for you this hour, it has been the sector that has defied europes economic downturn. Fears for thousands of jobs in the aircraft building industry and friends. We tell you why. When you rant on facebook it is not a good idea to take on the president s daughters. More on the resignation of a u. S. Republican staffer at 15 past the hour. In paris. It has been three months since the occupy Central Movement kicked off in hong kong. 3 of the movements founders surrendered to the police. The men gave a press conference, they urged students to retreat. Saying the situation has become too dangerous. It is time to leave this dangerous place. The words of the leader as he urged protesters to go home. The three original founders of hong kongs occupy movement say they are turning themselves in to police. Surrender and bear the legal consequences. Respect the rule of law. Surrender is not an act of cowardice. It is the courage to act on a promise. To surrender is not to fail. It is a sign
And who else is fighting this war . We have our guests this evening right after this world news. But these are the headlines. Thousands of tunisians take to the streets, calling on the government to resign, this as National Dialogue is set to get underway. Barack obama is set to meet the pakistan Prime Minister for the first time, and he will likely bring up the horny issue of drone strikes. And the risk has been avoided. No mega fire in australia, but the fire is still burning across new south wales, and residents are told to be extremely vigilant create an in tunisia, there have been deadly clashes between the guard and the militants, at least 17 Police Officers killed and some militants. We understand that National Guard members were fired on as they approached a house in the hills in one village. That violence came as talks aimed at ending the countrys political crisis are set to get underway. We understand that the islamic government will confirm their resigning, and that is what
Khodorkovsky is going to spend time with his mother as well as wife and children. He requested a release from putin, who granted it yesterday. He was pleased to be released in time for christmas but insist he did not admit guilt to corruption charges. Jessica is standing by in berlin. What role did germany play in the release . Publicly acknowledged he owes a lot of. The extra men foreign minister has been working for months to try to secure the release. He is the man who organized a private lane that flew him today. He has been an agreement with to try to government secure her release. He has been working with his lawyer, and he asked putin that khodorkovsky be released on humanitarian reasons because his mother was very ill. The news of his release was met positively by german chancellor angela merkel. , and germany news will try to engage with rush on further human rights issues. On human rights issues. He will be in a hotel for the next few days, where he will be reunited with his
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