State department forced to release documents showing Donald Trumps lawyer was in close contact with secretary of state over the ukraine a fat. And climate pressure in the pacific well take you to the tiny island nation of pullout to find out whats at risk. So hong kong the polls for local elections are now open in a vote seen as a test for the pro beijing government following months of demonstrations of origins of threatens to suspend voting if there is any serious disruption a record 4100000 people have registered to vote on kongs biggest turn up since the territory was returned to china from britain in 997 well hong kong prodemocracy activist Joshua Wallace urged protesters to continue to oppose beijing he was actually disqualified from running in these local elections says i will protest movement stop recruiting i urge more people around the world just have a pom pom pom pom should come out about this for Council Action is that your action in ma committed based on the strength. That
In kenyan landslides. And how Climate Change is affecting the golden glow of a World Heritage site in the west pacific. But 1st to hong kong where the passion for change is translating into record numbers of people turning out for local elections the polls taking place after months of increasingly violent protests against the prey beijing government is now 3 oclock in the afternoon in hong kong and so far more than one and a half 1000000 people have already said ballots will get a an update from sarah clarke in just a minute 1st so lets see her report on how election day is unfolding. As polls open to the people lined up around 4000000 who bridge the divide in hong kongs District Council elections after months of citywide on raw. Just the people want their voices heard im curious after youve been sick my grief and i think for a teenage years. Hes battery nowadays and all his friends and a people on the change will be high profile and he can have different opinions isnt that what is imp
Has deep roots. They have a very traditional culture, and the roles between men and women are still very well defined. When i think about it, palau is a tiny archipelago that thinks big really big. kauderael bintoriokeane palau is about 340 islands scattered in micronesia. Its about 500 miles from the philippines, in the western pacific. In palau, i think the last census was about 20 or 21 thousand population. Most people in palau live in koror, our main capital; the reason for that is thats where the government is, and most work, and schools. Japan took over palau, i think in 1914, from germany. They were in palau until the end of world war ii. Thats when the us won the war over the japanese. Right now, palau has a very Good Relationship with the United States. We signed into agreement a compact of free association, which says that the United States will protect palau for 50 years. Just recently, they renewed it, because it was signed in 1994. And so right now theres a small military
Thank you. This meeting is adjourned. If you are interested in our local City Government and would like to work with 18 other enthusiastic citizens committed to improving its operations, i encoura please silence any devices that may sound off during the proceedings. Commission, if you care to, do state your name for the record. 50ir789 commissioner president hillis commissioner Vice President richards commissioner koppel and commissioner moore we do expect commissioner fong and commissioner johnson to arrive shortly and commissioner melgar to be absent commissioners, the first item on your agenda consideration of items proposed for continuance. 2855 filbert street discretionary review april 6th 650 divisadero street conditional use authorization and rear yard modification april 6th 10191033 clement avenue conditional use authorization proposed for continuance and 471 24th avenue conditional use authorization proposed for indefinite continuance no other items proposed for continuance an
Please silence any devices that may sound off during the proceedings. Commission, if you care to, do state your name for the record. 50ir789 commissioner president hillis commissioner Vice President richards commissioner koppel and commissioner moore we do expect commissioner fong and commissioner johnson to arrive shortly and commissioner melgar to be absent commissioners, the first item on your agenda consideration of items proposed for continuance. 2855 filbert street discretionary review april 6th 650 divisadero street conditional use authorization and rear yard modification april 6th 10191033 clement avenue conditional use authorization proposed for continuance and 471 24th avenue conditional use authorization proposed for indefinite continuance no other items proposed for continuance and there are no speaker cards. Thank you jonas any Public Comment on items 1 through 4 proposed for continuance go ahead line up and speak at the mike this is the time to address the continuance not