Good morning. Its 1am in london and 8am in singapore and hong kong, where, despite the pouring rain, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in protest. Its clear evidence that, eleven weeks since demonstrations started, the opposition to perceived chinese interference remains as strong as ever. The violent clashes of last week however were absent with rally goers wielding umbrellas the symbol of the protest movement. Beijing had hinted at sending in military police in the event of clashes. From hong kong, John Sudworth reports. Beneath an ocean of colour, Hong Kong Raised its voice again. Chanting. Everywhere you looked, there were umbrellas, held aloft in a massive display of defiance. Why are you marching today . For hong kong for hong kong, of course. Yeah, freedom. Yes. Its a far cry from this, the violent scenes at hong kongs airport earlier this week, which some thought risked undermining public support. The turnout today was seen as a vital test. Given the monsoon c
Slovakias cabinet is meeting this morning to discuss the political implications. Mr fico was shot several times as he was leaving a government meeting yesterday, in what the Interior Minister described as a politically motivated attack. Local media are reporting that a man in his 70s has been charged with attempted murder. Speaking outside of the hospital where mr fico is receiving treatment, deputy prime minster Robert Kalinak gave an update on his condition. Translation over the course of the night, the doctors managed to stabilise the patient s condition. And at this moment, further procedures are under way that should aim towards improvement of his condition. The situation is really serious. Live to the slovak capital, bratislava, and our correspondent bethany bell. Bethany, hello to you. Lets start with that news that we received that local media are reporting that a mild in his 70s has been charged with attempted milder, do we know any more than that . With attempted milder, do w
And we are watching the kings royal horse artillery, marking the First Anniversary of the kings coronation. And we will leave events there in green park in central london, marking the First Anniversary of the kings coronation. That, we are going to head straight to scotland now and the snp Leadership Race in the last three minutes, nominations to be the next leader of the Scottish National party have closed. Now, we do knowjohn swinney, on your screens that has put his name into the ring. He is the frontrunner, that the question is whether there are any last minute opponents and also you may remember the First Minister resigned as leader and First Minister of the snp in scotland just last week. Lets go to a reporter, ben philip. In the last couple of minutes, nominations, that deadline for nominations has closed. ~. ,. ,. , that deadline for nominations has closed. ,. ,. ,. , that deadline for nominations has closed. ,. ,. ,. , closed. What does that mean . That is riuht. In closed. Wh
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