w. . you. know as. this is you know when he was live from berlin a chill goes through hong kong's party district for halloween police fire tear gas to disperse pro-democracy demonstrators and lawn quite fond of the protesters have taken over the party zone on what's usually one of the busiest nights of the year also coming up over 70 people die in a train inferno in pakistan a survivor say gas cylinder exploded when passengers were using it to cook breakfast plus u.s. lawmakers are about to hold their 1st vote on the trump impeachment inquiry they're

expected to approve the rules for public hearings we'll bring you the results. and jerusalem's new city of the dead authorities are making space for the departed and underground chambers as the city grapples with a shortage of grapes. on the iraq thank you so much for your company everyone police have fired tear gas on protesters in hong kong organizers had planned today's demonstration to coincide with halloween and to take place in a nightlife district that usually attracts large numbers of people participating in celebrations a many are wearing how we masks and defiance of a city wide ban on face coverings after nearly 5 months of pro-democracy protests.

long kong is now in an economic recession the 1st time in a decade. all right let's get you the very latest from hong kong charlotte cho some pill is standing by in hong kong the party district where the protests are taking place a show that we understand police are out in force so are pro-democracy demonstrators some of them wearing how we mask how volatile photo is this current situation. let it we've seen 5 months of protests now in hong kong but this evening has to surely go down as one of the most surreal that we've seen so far at the moment i've got a riot police standing behind me they came in and cleared this party district that you had to king about a short time ago that was taken after the area they marched through the streets making sure that any protesters had been moved out of the way and then in front of me i've got revolutions that drinking big and wearing full costumes here is while

there are still people who are determined to party tonight on halloween but it has really been it was very unusual to see take us through this area many people wiping their eyes people and involved stunned at what was taking place we know as well that there wasn't just tear gas in this area where we're standing now there was also take out in another area of hong kong people were protesting that because 2 months since that police stormed a train station dads there were clashes with protesters inside the train these images when fire a lot of people upset by what they said were stream extreme actions so police in dealing with those processes say later another volatile night in hong kong tonight another foretell night and also very bad economic news for the territory of hong kong now officially in a recession the 1st time in a decade where does the financial hub go from here.

well that's the $1000000.00 question related that's what everyone's been asking for months now now we know that this recession which had been predicted had been talked about for several months now we know that it poly due to the fact that these protests have been ongoing for so long we know tourism to hit particularly badly a lot of hate out mc also saying that stuff that you take on paid leave offering special deals tourists simply aren't coming here and then you have scenes like tonight it usually would be absolutely fun thing halloween would be one of the busiest nights of the year for the boss clubs restaurants around here instead it is the launch only emcees a lot of people are asking that day how long can hong kong enjoy this because as long as this violence goes on there are still going to be people who are put off for him from either staying out late night over visiting hong kong the school now in conclusion or surely we also heard that today a court in the territory has granted the government an injunction which could

restrict the public's right to freedom of speech what exactly is this injunction entailed. this injunction was announced somewhat unexpectedly this evening it was decided that instead that people on sounds opposed to space based on internet platforms which might be seen to be inciting violence obeisance where the people who took that property is now a bill is not about the scope of that or how police are planning to in full stop exactly how that is going to look in practice all that is knowing at this stage is that it will be in force until november 15th the demo be a formal hearing on what happens going forward but of course the house goes a lot of people it streaming none of it internet platforms social media accounts in particular telegram for example how these protesters organize these rallies how they communicate so a lot of people watching very closely to see exactly what this will will look like in practice to be a show of chance some people reporting from hong kong thank you for your continued

coverage. meanwhile in the united states the house of representatives is about to take a formal vote of support on the impeachment investigation into president donald trump where democrats controlling the house the resolution is expected to pass while this would set the ground rules lawmakers will use as they consider whether to impeach president trump the inquiry focuses on a telephone call made in july this year in which the u.s. president asked ukrainian president a lot of years olinsky to investigate democratic political rival joe biden. and the vote is expected to take place any moment now so let's get you the very latest from washington and by heading to our borough chief there alexander of our nominee who is closely watching proceedings why on xander is this vote so pivotal this vote this pivotal before or after because after weeks of congressional inquiry

because behind closed doors that democrats are now going public with their investigation of president trump. resolution the congress or the house of representatives is going to vote on rules and terms of the impeachment inquiry will start the process that is likely to lead to. a peach and not necessarily he's removal from office so it is a very important moment and it is a historic moment here in the united states because only 3 previous presidents have faced the prospect of impeachment in the u.s. history and alexander do people expect that lawmakers will vote largely along party lines. yes indeed we expect them to vote along party lines because america as well as the house of representatives is divided and the

democrats are of course seeing that it's all about texting the american democracy protecting the constitution that is was speaker of the house nancy pelosi stressed here today how important it is but the republicans are saying that it's not a fair process that the whole thing the whole investigation is a sham and that the democrats have been trying from the beginning on to remove president strum from office so what is going to happen after this vote. it's very crucial for the democrats that the american public is. ready or can see for themselves the facts and the evidence of the president's wrong doing so it is a point important for the democrats to make their case to the american public that's why we are going to see public hearings in which both sides both parties

can issue subpoenas can question witnesses however if the republicans wants to issue subpoenas and to invite new witnesses they need the permission of the majority meaning of the democrats but it's very crucial i think for both sides to have a public hearing so that the american people can see for themselves what are the facts if there was a crime and if that was a crime what the president did why it matters as i was on a reserve putting at the beginning the house of representatives representatives rather is about to take a formal vote on pietschmann investigations into president donald trump we're still waiting for that to happen for now thank you so very much for your reporting and sort of phenomena one of the you know what some of the other stories making news around the world. at least 10 people have been killed and dozens wounded by

a car bomb in the town of freeman in northern syria near the turkish border where life in is a mainly kurdish enclave controlled by turkish backed syrian rebels who captured the town last year and. india has formally revoked kashmir's constitutional autonomy prime minister narendra modi oversaw a ceremony to install new leaders the former state of java and kashmir is now divided into 2 union territories which will be ruled from new delhi the move formally puts into place laws passed by parliament in august. a berlin court has dismissed a climate change lawsuit filed by a group of farmers against the german government the plaintiffs with the backing of greenpeace argued that germany's failure to meet its 2020 climate goals violated

the state's responsibility to protect its citizens their property and livelihoods. a world heritage site in japan has been ravaged by fire and almost completely destroyed surely castle on the island of okinawa went up in flames early on thursday the wooden complex is a major tourist attraction the actual buildings are replicas of the originals destroyed in the 2nd world war and we stay in asia because more than 70 people have died in a fire on a train in southeastern pakistan the blaze is said to have broken out when a gas stove exploded as passengers were preparing breakfast the train was on its way from karachi in the south to rubble pindi which is next to islam a bad accident took place near the town of liquid poor in punjab province local officials said most of the victims died after jumping off the fast moving train

dozens were injured some of them are in a critical condition and a fair warning that this next report contains distressing images. this passenger train had been carrying pilgrims to a religious festival instead its journey ended in tragedy. officials say the blaze broke out when 2 gas stoves exploded as some passengers were preparing breakfast cooking oil carried by others then caught fire as the flames engulfed 3 carriages those on board stood little chance many flung themselves from the train while it was still moving at high speeds through eastern punjab province. a cylinder exploded and i don't know how fire erupted everywhere. i jumped out of the train to save my life there was a whole line of people behind me pushing. as pakistan's railways

minister visited the injured prime minister imran khan offered his condolences to the victims he's ordered an investigation. this is pakistan's worst railway disaster in almost 15 years but it's just the latest in a series of accidents a lack of investment has caused the system to fall into disrepair. some survivors have questioned whether the fire was caused by a cooking accident they believe a short circuit in the train's electrical system might have been to plane as questions mount rescue workers have begun the grim task of recovering bodies. well turn this saga shame is in the pakistani capital islamabad and he told us how authorities are responding to this tragedy well there have been definite calls for for a proper investigation into how it was allowed for these gas canisters to be allowed

on board in the 1st place and for those responsible going even as high as the rule was minister to resign over this issue as you say correctly this is not the 1st time the groups in an accident buxton's real system in fact in the last year we've seen at least 7 accidents happen we've seen at least 2 head on collisions and some derailment as well now a lot of this is due to pakistan's aging rail infrastructure many of the rails that have been laid down and the infrastructure that goes around it is actually from the colonial era still and upgrading this is obviously a huge task that requires the vast amount of investment bugs that has been trying to do this over the years and not used for its own industrial is to be able to move things by freight more easily but given the amount of money that is required and given the paucity of government resources it seems like that's something that is unlikely to happen. so it's a shame that reporting there from islamabad well next to the u.k. where campaigning has already begun ahead of the snap general election on december

12th even though parliament will not close until next wednesday when some lawmakers won't be contesting their seats including the speaker of the house of commons john bercow he's risen to international prominence for his role during the breaks the debates so much so that one word in particular is almost synonymous with his name 6 6 6. nuff him only knows him john bercow has become a british household name. very distinctly very very rare and spare a studio tricks ok you know so. i know now that i was. back i was 1st elected to the role of speaker of the house of commons 10 years ago it's been his job to change abates and to king i want to alter that although

a politician himself the speaker must also remain impartial at all times but beko has been accused by some of showing political bias particularly when it comes to bracks it my ruling is therefore that the motion will not be debated today as it would be repetitive and disorderly to do certainly i know that the dynamics you face mean that on occasion you will sometimes have to please some and not others but it is becoming remarkable how often you please one lot i'm not the other. when he was getting the decisions in his favor he wasn't grumbling he's grumbling now because he doesn't like the judgment but his rulings have also divine did the public. clearly on the remains side and he's aligned with the source of the ministry whose sole aim is very obviously to stop for a serial killer well i think he's actually standing up for democracy and for

parliament. on the very day breaks it was supposed to happen but didn't a colorful politician is vowing outs of british politics while some may applaud his to pasha others will miss the man who tried to put this house in. that report by alex forrest writing south african police of the victim a number of migrants and refugees by force who were camped out for weeks in cape town around 100 people were temporarily arrested after a violent clashes in front of a united nations building the migrants are not demanding to stay in fact they want to leave they say a recent wave of xenophobic violence directed at african migrants shows south africa is no longer safe. they came to south africa to seek refuge or simply

a better future now all they want is to get out. for weeks hundreds of migrants have been camping here outside the un's refugee agency in capetown demanding to be relocated to other countries but on wednesday after an addiction order the police moved in. they fired water cannons and stun grenades. police say they arrested some 100 foreign nationals who refused to disperse. for the protesters the use of force by the police is fueling anger over what they call is ina phobic atmosphere in south africa. i can never used i don't know if it even easier for you or not military domestic image not to have never met any of the united we are only affording it if it was good fun it was when i forgot all of us but you know even if

you got out because of us you can. only imagine it in a. formative period. many migrants from other african countries go to south africa seeking better job prospects but after a spate of deadly riots and attacks in september many say they no longer feel safe here. that's why these protesters in cape town have been calling on the u.n. to move them to another country this. is our last week the un refugee agency issued a statement saying false messages were being circulated about resettlement and that only a very small number of refugees and asylum seekers met the criteria but that didn't stop the protests here. after wednesday's police operation remaining demonstrators headed on for now their new home is

a local church where they have been given temporary shelter. in washington where news coming up. we take a look at jerusalem's new underground city of the dead thousands of tombs will help relieve pressure on the city's overcrowded cemeteries. but 1st more wildfires have broken out in southern california over a dozen blazes are now burning in the state some are being spread by gusts of up to 110 kilometers an hour hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes and power companies have cut electricity supplies to prevent downed lines from starting more fires. a grim dawn in southern california simi valley a blaze has just broken out and it's been found by strong winds i'm not made for local beth rivera her bags are packed but for now she's determined to stay and try to fight for her. it started over there happened

in hill behind the file is. there anything that neighbors like to look. like i'm satisfied safe and then i'll be ok. as the morning wears on the blaze picks up 1st in the line of fire the rural ranches in the hills it's not just residents who have to be evacuated ranchers struggle to coax terrified horses toward scifi before the flames wave drew. you're nervous with animals but i believe they're going to be good i'm going to. take. this so-called easy buy in simi valley also threaten an american icon flames tore up the hill towards the ronald reagan presidential library. in the end fire department helicopters saved it baiting back

a blaze that was within 30 mages of a library full of valuable historical documents i mean this smoke and. when i've been here in l.a. for 45 years and i've been through a lot of fires in this was one of the scariest nearly 1500 is has been brought into the battle against this blaze the county's using every resource it has to tackle it . but pot fathers don't expect conditions to improve in the next 24 hours meaning the risk for multiple suburban neighborhoods or southern california reminds. in jerusalem excavators are building an underground cemetery inside a mountain the idea is to eventually create a city of the dead a final resting place for tens of thousands of people space is at a premium in jerusalem with existing cemeteries filling up in west jerusalem lies how many are caught with 170000 graves the hilltop cemetery is the city's largest

yet it's long been considered too small to hold those to be buried in the coming decades. israel is a small country with a fast growing population with commission traditionally prohibited by judaism the answer could look like this. a gigantic underground necropolis costing at least 45000000 euros and housing 23000 graves as well as several mean and connecting streets relatives can find their loved ones grieve. we could make a burial ceremonies here in. pure sun you know all the sun is very nice not that nice and same goes for burial in heavy rain glowing glass orbs helped create a special atmosphere there the brainchild of a german artist who wants to bring light to the darkness. with what were your floats upwards it's very atmospheric very gentle. it doesn't scream it doesn't say

here i am as arch on the roof rather it fills these catacombs with a certain mood to cover. up with fear that it will be 4 more years before the subterranean city of the day it is complete. festive lights are a feature of many cities around the world in the run up to christmas but the italian city of turin tries to up the ante and the festive season turning itself into what it describes as a luminous open air art gallery over the past 20 years turin has hired artists to design mesmerizing illuminations the lights will be switched on after dark every day until the 12th of january. for football now and in the 2nd round of the german couple came from behind to snatch a 21 victory over brutus league leaders for a set mention got to while after markus a turnaround marg headed that behead it was julian brandt who scored twice in the

last 13 minutes to put durban through walls work the only and beaten side in the bundesliga collapse to a 61 home defeat to rb leipzig the visitors scored 4 goals in 13 minutes in the 2nd half. and baseball the washington nationals have won their 1st world series title after defeating the houston astros in texas while the astros had been heavy favorites coming into the season finale while the nationals came from behind to beat the astros 62 in a decisive game 7 while the city's previous team the washington senators won baseball's biggest prize 95 years ago but the 2 franchises are not connected. this is you know in news these are top stories. police a fire tear gas on protesters in hong kong the demonstrators targeted the city's

nightlife district on one of the busiest nights of the year many are wearing halloween masks and the fire of a city wide ban on face coverings. more than 70 people have died in a fire on a train in pakistan the blaze broke out when a cooking stove exploded that passengers were using to prepare breakfast. in the un has formally revoked kashmir's constitutional autonomy prime minister narendra modi oversaw a ceremony to install new leaders the former state of java and kashmir is now divided into 2 union territories which will be ruled from delhi. in the u.k. the speaker of the house of commons john bercow is stepping down on thursday after 10 years in the post is risen to international prominence for his role during the breaks of debates and for his calls for order. or.

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