general assembly and there i think we're going to almost certainly and i think the u.k. is already resigned to it going to see the u.k. with a humiliating defeat will they even manage to get in double figures on their side when the vote is cast that's a question people are asking here and we're very difficult question for the u.k. and also the us which is still using the space and what are the legal implications of this vote james where where did where would the case go from here. well the question of the moral issue and the legal issue the u.k. is saying that this was just an advisory opinion and saying that they're treaty with the u.s. is binding and it's a tweet treaty to 2036 and apparently on a recent visit to the u.k. the secretary of state states. said he was committed to keeping that base in diego garcia and committed to supporting the u.k. in its ownership of the change or silence that in the news the name anymore they call it the british indian ocean territory but i think morally they'll be a great deal of pressure after a g.a.a. ruling. vote on this the u.k. u

general assembly has voted overwhelmingly 116 to just 6 in favor of a resolution calling on the u.k. to give the child goes arlen's in the indian ocean back to bearishness within 6 months even we didn't expect support for the u.k. to go into single figures more importantly this is happening despite the huge huge pressure on national capital and the un. the expulsion of locals from the islands has been described as one of the worst examples of britain's days as a colonial power a community of displaced islanders in london's been campaigning for decades for the right to be resettled the is a shallow from the geragos islanders movement told us even with a favorable view of vote political powers shouldn't forget talk to displace locals . we have done so much we have suffered so much and they were are still suffering our identity our values are both our belongings our belongings our culture all this robbed from us it is about time to rewrite all the wrongs doing consider us as human beings just do the right things. and start dialoguing we've see. so that we can move forward we will stand

firin general assembly has adopted a resolution demanding the u.k. relinquish control of the silence the islands in the indian ocean house on important the u.k. and us there is just claims it was forced to give up the islands in 1965 in exchange for independence. and those are the latest headlines up next faultlines the bottle for us measles on misinformation millions of dollars of being stolen in a scam that stocks in the philippines and stretches across the globe one i want to use gains exclusive access to this cut throat on the world through a criminal turned whistleblower on al-jazeera. i have run out and honored to be here with all of you today if you want to be a bird and listen to you must see you you must talk to people on the whole you know we came to washington state during an outbreak of missiles highly contagious and potentially life threatening to see how many of you here are worried about autism how many of you are worried about caesar's honor would you be an enough brain damage. that we're not living in alternate realities this is our

it is would you please give it the three announced the principal mint of the general assembly that was to be held today. for the protesting students effectively one to the general assembly and the one to the much to the constitutional court to continue but they refused to commit to that the academic program will commence on monday it was previously we had discussed he. did you think it was going to be tough yes and what would you have out on the mat need to lose the academic year so that's the question that i was confronted. obduracy into us we don't want to talk to both in june and you know police in other ways one could say that to the university was basically outsourcing its response. was. the.

it is good to have to get the three announced the principal mint of the general assembly that was to be held today. for the protesting students effectively one to the general assembly and the one to the much to the constitutional court to continue but they diffused to commit that the academic program will commence on monday it was previously we had discussed people. to do you think it was going to be tough yes and what would you have out on the mat need to lose the academic year so that's the question that i was confronted. obduracy into us we don't want to talk to strangers you know police in other ways one could say that to the university was basically outsourcing its response. was. the. last. judgment. after running battles with authorities on of its campus the students and then with pushed off onto the streets from hunting. world war. the rage shooting and shooting to liberty into the church grounds we not extraordinary people if they're. through things. like that from the right and my friend. thanks for bearing with both. hands. there is absolutely no reason for the kinds of sce

and its ally the us in the un general assembly countries voting overwhelmingly 160 nations in favor of the people who still live on a small group of islands called the shah goss just 4 countries voted on the side of the u.k. and the u.s. back in the 1960 s. britain did a secret deal with the united states to build this military base on the largest of the shagger silence diego garcia the islanders were forced to leave their homes more than 50 years on earlier this year the international court of justice ruled the u.k.'s actions at the time were illegal in 1968 when richest gained its independence from britain the share goss was split off from the rest of the country so that the airbase could be built one would have hoped that any country found to be engaged in an unwilling wrongful act by the highest court of the word would hasten to make amends why will you not listen to the international court of justice to the un general assembly and give these islands back to the people they belong to . the islands around british suffering i want to make that point very clear that's point 1.2 this i

the united nations general assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favor of the u.k. ceding control of the chug of silence in the indian ocean back to malicious. descendants this will pave the way for their return. expulsion of locals from the islands has been described as one of the worst examples of britain's days as a colonial power a community of displaced islanders in london has been campaigning for decades for the right to be resettled on the island sabrina jean from the refugees group says that the u.k. isn't the only side preventing the islanders return. my question has been always why they don't are out to retire on our british open ricky door do much. good this hour and then manage more so the us saw me as a 2nd generation ice sleet it's time told them to realize what they've done is wrong the child goes to trial goes so natural the this is why. they need to return the country to their child lotion. which i guess islands have been of the center of a decades long dispute between britain the militias which in the 1960 ceded the territories in exchange for inde

general assembly is expected to vote overwhelmingly in favor of a draft resolution demanding the u.k. gives up its control over the trade or sign and. also lays claim on the indian ocean archipelago. the show goes on and have been at the center of a decades long colonial dispute between britain and more russia's switch in the $160.00 seat of the territories in exchange for independence plus $3000000.00 pounds that move allowed the united states in 1991 to build a military base on diego garcia the largest of the atolls now britain evicted about one and half 1000 islanders to make room for the u.s. base diego garcia was an important launchpad for u.s. missions in iraq and afghanistan the u.s. lease runs until 2036 so washington will of course join britain in today's vote sabrina jean from the chair goes refugees group says america is stopping islanders from returning home. my question has been always why they don't want. to return. british folk already. do much while work. this out when managed more sneak by us saw me as a 2nd generation i think it's dad told them to realize why they do

general assembly has had its say and yet the u.k. and u.s. say they will continue to use the base that they're on the islands the base of diego garcia there is a treaty between the 2 countries that runs until 2036 the shaders islanders simply say they want to return to their home their best hope now i think is the very unpredictable crucible that is british politics prospects it because the leader of the opposition in the u.k. jeremy corbyn says he would apply the international court of justice ruling if he was prime minister and hand the islands back to those who originally come from there and i want from london a little later in the news hour a very busy day here in the u.k. now though let's go back and bearing in doha. barbara thank you very much plenty more ahead on the news hour including why turkey's main opposition candidate for istanbul man is back on the campaign trail after winning the election in march and we'll meet the venezuelans looking for a miracle to help them through desperate times. and we'll have the spall the raptors buy

and its ally the us in the un general assembly countries voting overwhelmingly 160 nations in favor of the people who still live on a small group of islands called the shah goss just 4 countries voted on the side of the u.k. and the u.s. back in the 1960 s. britain did a secret deal with the united states to build this military base on the largest of the shagger silence diego garcia the islanders were forced to leave their homes more than 50 years on earlier this year the international court of justice ruled the u.k.'s actions at the time were illegal in 1968 when richest gained its independence from britain the share goss was split off from the rest of the country so that the airbase could be built one would have hoped. that any country found to be engaged in an ongoing wrongful act by the highest court of the word would hasten to make amends why will you not listen to the international court of justice to the un general assembly and give these islands back to the people they belong to . the islands around british suffering i want to make that point very clear that's point 1.2 this is

united nations general assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of the u.k. ceding control of the go silence in the indian ocean back to moorish our leaders and their descendants so this will pave the way for their return expulsion of locals from the islands has been described as one of the worst examples of britain's days as a colonial power a community of displaced islanders in london's been campaigning for decades for the right to be resettled on the island is about a shallow from the go silent as movement told us even with the favorable you invoked political powers shouldn't forget talking to the displaced locals. we have done so much we have suffered so much and they were still suffering our identity our value they're both our belongings that our belongings our culture all this were robbed from us it is about time to rewrite all the wrongs doing consider us as human beings just do the right things. and start dialoguing leave he. says that we can move forward we will stand up for ourself and keep fighting for our voice to be heard and. to be respited to b

general assembly has had its say and yet the u.k. and u.s. say they will continue to use the base that's there on the islands the base of diego garcia there is a treaty between the 2 countries that runs until 2036 the shaders islanders simply say they want to return to their home their best hope now i think is the very unpredictable crucible that is british politics prospects it because the leader of the opposition in the u.k. jeremy corbyn says he would apply the international court of justice ruling if he was prime minister and hand the islands back to those who originally come from that . the current administration wants to increase tariffs on chinese imports by another $300000000000.00 the treasury secretary says the duties could be imposed within a month and that the government is studying the possible impact on consumers earlier this month president trump raise tariffs on $200000000000.00 worth of chinese imports from 10 to 25 percent beijing then retaliated by increasing tariffs on $60000000000.00 of u.s. goods. meanwhile the british b

was illegal now it's come to the general assembly to vote the parliament of the u.n. system is going to vote and it looks like the u.k. is going to lose extremely badly some of the u.k.'s closest allies the u.k. and the u.s. have been putting pressure on them to try to at least abstain so it doesn't look too embarrassing because there's some talk that at 193 nations of the u.n. the u.k. and the u.s. might get not even on their. side into double figures not clear for example how the e.u. will vote on the way in just moments ago i caught the swedish ambassador and asked him which way he'd be voting and he said well we're going to be on the side of international law or i pressed him further and he said well that meant he was going to be voting against the u.k. and with the motion that's been put forward by the african group i asked him whether he thought the e.u. would be divided need said yes the will certainly division be divided they'll be at least one nation that's voting against this motion of course he meant the united kingdom which still is currently in the you ja

and its ally the us in the un general assembly countries voting overwhelmingly 160 nations in favor of the people who still live on a small group of islands called the shah goss just 4 countries voted on the side of the u.k. in the us back in the 1960 s. britain did a secret deal with the united states to build this military base on the largest of the shagger silence diego garcia the islanders were forced to leave their homes more than 50 years on earlier this year the international court of justice ruled the u.k.'s actions at the time were illegal in 1968 when riches gained its independence from britain the shire goss was split off from the rest of the country so that the airbase could be built one would have hoped. that any country found to be engaged in an ongoing wrongful act by the highest court of the word would hasten to make amends why will you not listen to the international court of justice to the un general assembly and give these islands back to the people they belong to . the islands around british suffering i want to make that point very clear that's point 1.2 this is a b

general assembly votes in favor of the move demanding the u.k. hundreds of the control of the islands to malicious. british prime minister to resign mazen increasing pressure over the latest version of bragg's that deal the opposition labor party says it won't back its prime ministers also thanks in criticism from within their own party she maintains a 4th vote can unite parliament i've set out the 10 points about the new deal there is an issue about customs there is a difference of opinion in this house on the future customs arrangement with the european union that's why it's important that this house actually comes to a decision on that issue. second referendum the 2nd reading of the withdrawal agreement bill will enable this house to come to a decision that issue. it would also enable the house to come to a decision on a 2nd referendum which i continue to believe would not be the right route for this country to go down we should deliver on the 1st referendum. welcome on this journal joins us now from london john are there lots of rumors circul

>> well, the issue that the general assembly faced was not with regard to the question you posed.e question of the rights and consideration of the unborn child in terms of discriminatory actions at eliminating that life. making a decision based solely on race or disability certainly is a discriminatory practice. no decision in terms of whether or not to have a child should be pea based on that solely. >> that confuses me. as you know there are lots of terminations of pregnancies based on the fact that there are severe abnormalities of a fetus. why would you take away the choice from a family? >> it's not a matter of taking away the choice. it's a matter of making the decision solely on the basis of not wanting a child because the child doesn't have a particular characteristic. we have certainly examples every day of children who appear to have disabilities or concerns or problems, prenatal, that are born and live productive lives and families who support those children. >> yeah. >> it's a matter of whether or not it's appropriate to use that as a sole basis. the court's decision,

right of chad gossoons to return to their homes this is not a matter of decorum nice for the general assembly it's a bilateral sovereignty dispute between the united kingdom and maurice it is a complete case and double standard and in fact many african nations will have voted. in favor of the england giving it up right now the big occupier of this island is not the u.k. there are some you case that staffers from the military because it's our military but it's the united states that controls it a lot of them drones there have. got to stand over the past few years came from this base it's also the the there's also a prison there a kind of more isolated version of one time and i think at best what we can expect might be some kind of financial compensation for the shugart ians living in marriages it's sad to say but to keep quiet unless we see political change elsewhere and unless the united states decides that it wants to change its foreign policy for good. cognac is calling on washington to return a cargo ship seized and impounded an american somewhere that the model was made by north korea's a

it is a deep blue gets the real moans the principal mint of the general assembly that was to be held today. for the protesting students effectively one to the general assembly and the one to the much to the constitutional court to continue but they refused to commit to that the academic program will commence on monday it was previously we had discussed he. did you think it was going to be tough yes and what would you have out on the mat need to lose the academic year so that's the question that i was confronted. obduracy twice with only two cloaked in june you know police in other ways one could say that to the university was basically outsourcing its response. was. the. last word judge jury. was. after running battles with authorities on of its campus the students and then with pushed off onto the streets fronting. world war. the rage shooting and shooting to liberty into the church grounds we not extraordinary need. to move things. like that from the right and my friend. thanks for bearing with both. hands. there is absolutely no reason for the kinds of scenes that we would see tha

general assembly is voting to pressure the u.k. into giving up control of the islands to militias the islands of the indian ocean house an important military base for the u.k. and u.s. but the un's likes to call for withdrawal within 6 months and russia's claims it was forced to give up the islands in $1065.00 in exchange for independence the u.k. has previously ignored an international court of justice ruling that the islands had been illegally taken well the take a silence known as the british indian ocean territory are also the site of a u.s. military base on diego garcia island britain took possession of the $814.00 and held on to them after the independence of militias in 19683 years before that the u.k. had secretly least one of the islands diego garcia to the u.s. to use as a military base the international court of justice issued an opinion earlier this year urging the u.k. to hand over the territory to militias which claim sovereignty over the islands of diplomatic editor james bays joins us live now from the u.n. james so

and should return them back to more riches written rejected that rolling took me issue to the general assembly in 2017 only 15 delegates opposed as a sion beds some in the u.k. also aren't happy about britain's ownership of the islands. i wish to express my concern that the government appears ready to disregard international law and ignore a ruling of the international court of justice and the right of chad gossoons to return to their homes this is not a matter of degree for the general assembly it's a bilateral sovereignty dispute between the united kingdom. it is a complete case and double standards and in fact many african nations will have voted. in favor of the england giving it up right now the big occupier of this island is not the u.k. there are some you case that staffers from the military because it's all military but it's the united states that controls a lot of them drones there have. got to stand over the past few years came from this base it's also the the there's also a prison there a kind of more isolated version of one time and i think at best what we can expect might be some

general assembly has voted overwhelmingly 116 to 6 in favor of a resolution calling on the u.k. to give the chaika silence in the indian ocean back to militias within 6 months. because of militias has not yet been completed and will not be completed until it is able to exist size sovereignty over the shah goes archipelago militias is extremely disappointed with the stance stick by the u.k. . the expulsion of locals from the islands has been described as one of the was the examples of britain's days as a colonial power a community of displaced islanders in london has been campaigning for decades for the right to be resettled there is about salo from the chugger silent as movement told as even with the favorable un vote political powers that shouldn't forget talking to the displaced locals. we have done so much we have suffered so much and there are still suffering our identity our work. our belong our belongings our culture all this were robbed from us it is about time to rewrite all the wrongs doing consider us as human beings just do the right things. and start dialoguing with

the beautiful advisory ruling paragraph $171.00 the judges the court put the onus on the un general assembly to fix the mobility is over which the islands are going to be returned and the flag goes over they're going to be resettled in the let's fire up one of the in 80 the quote save this is an obligation on all the states to do it sure and that's over it is returned to returns i got a letter where very into the show how long is that going to take iraq but the us or the u.k. this year who. big big very good decision to put an end to this barbaric amazing extraordinary but that's really being optimistic david gregory i'm sorry i mean every day there is at least 100 sailors camping on the islands where is the security front there i mean sailors from the sun can then do barbecues and volleyball parties and what have the struggles islanders go back there one last thought in a sentence mark if i may. god well i mean i yes an accommodation needs to be reached yet whether it can be done it's going to be a little tricky for the u.s. because remember its rights are derivative of bozo the u.k. right

it is good to have to get the three announced the principal mint of the general assembly that was to be held today. for the protesting students effectively one to the general assembly and the one to the much to the constitutional court to continue but they diffused to commit that the academic program will commence on monday it was previously we had discussed pete. did you think it was going to be tough yes and what would you have it on the mat need to lose the academic year so that's the question that i was confronted. obduracy into us we don't want to talk to the st jude you know police in other ways one could say that to the university was basically outsourcing its response. was. last. january. after running battles with authorities on of its campus the students and then was pushed off onto the streets fronting. world war. we. studied. the rage shooting and shooting deliberately into the church grounds we not extraordinary for profit. through things. like that from the right students and my friend. thanks for bearing with both. hands. there is absolutely no reason for the kinds of

and its ally the us in the un general assembly countries voting overwhelmingly 160 nations in favor of the people who still live on a small group of islands called the shah goss just 4 countries voted on the side of the u.k. in the us back in the 1960 s. britain did a secret deal with the united states to build this military base on the largest of the shah diego garcia the islanders were forced to leave their homes more than 50 years on earlier this year the international court of justice ruled the u.k.'s actions at the time were illegal in 1968 when marriages gained its independence from britain the share goss was split off from the rest of the country so that the base could be built one who. that any country found to be engaged in an ongoing wrongful act by the highest court of the word would hasten to make amends why will you not listen to the international court of justice to the un general assembly and give these islands back to the people they belong to. the island surrounded british suffering i want to make that point very clear that's point one. point 2 this is a bilateral so s

point in the future when they're no longer need it so what's next now it's a turn on the un general assembly to make its move and act on the advice it has been given by the i.c.c. jenny here on twitter abdul hop says there will be consequences the u.k. is already struggling internationally and this will leave it floundering and isolated robin are you hopeful that the un can can fix this. well of course i am in the beautiful advisory ruling paragraph $179.00 the judges the court put the onus on the un general assembly to fix the middle ities over which the islands are going to be returned and shall go silent as they're going to be resettled in the next paragraph one of an 80 the court says this is an obligation on all the states to do ed sure lots of rain is returned to returns i got today i went very into the show how long is that going to take i hope that the u.s. and the u.k. this year who take take the very good decision to put an end to this barbaric amazing extraordinary but zaps robyn being optimistic damage clearly i'm sorry i mean every day there is at least 100 sailors camping on th

some point in the future when they're no longer need it so what's next now to turn on the un general assembly to make it move and act on the advice it has been given by the i.c.j. here on twitter abdul hobson as they will be consequences the u.k. is already struggling internationally and this will leave it floundering and isolated robin are you hopeful that the un can can fix this well well of course i am in the beautiful advisory ruling paragraph $179.00 the judges the court the onerous under un general assembly to fix the muddle it is over which the islands are going to be returned and the fabulous islanders are going to be resettled in the leftover of one of the 80 the quote says this is the obligation on all the states to do sure that's over it is return to returns i got to tell you where very into the show how long is that going to take iraq but the us or the u.k. this year who. big big very good decision to put to this barbaric amazing extraordinary but that's really being optimistic day under 30 i'm sorry i mean every. sailor's camping where is the security front there i mean we see a

general assembly has demanded that the united kingdom give up control of the shadow silents within 6 months russia says it was forced to surrender the territory in the indian ocean in exchange for independence as our diplomatic editor james bays explains the un decision is a setback for britain and for the united states. a humiliating defeat for the u.k. and its ally the us in the un general assembly countries voting overwhelmingly 160 nations in favor of the people who still live on a small group of islands called the shah goss just 4 countries voted on the side of the u.k. and the u.s. back in the 1960 s. britain did a secret deal with the united states to build this military base on the largest of the shagger silence diego garcia the islanders were forced to leave their homes more than 50 years on earlier this year the international court of justice ruled the u.k.'s actions at the time were illegal in 1968 when richest gained its independence from britain the share goss was split off from the rest of the country so that the airbase could be built one would have hoped. that any cou

general assembly countries voting overwhelmingly 160 nations in favor of the people who still live on a small group of islands called the shah goss just 4 countries voted on the side of the u.k. and the u.s. back in the 1960 s. britain did a secret deal with the united states to build this military base on the largest of the shagger silence diego garcia the islanders were forced to leave their homes more than 50 years on earlier this year the international court of justice ruled the u.k.'s actions at the time were illegal in 1968 when marisha skein its independence from britain the shire goss was split off from the rest of the country so that the airbase could be built one would have hoped. that any country found to be engaged in an ongoing wrongful act by the highest court of the word would hasten to make amends why will you not listen to the international court of justice to the un general assembly and give these islands back to the people they belong to . the islands around british suffering i want to make that point very clear that's point one. point 2 this is a binational so she

general assembly is voting to pressure the u.k. into giving up control of the child or silence to. the islands in the indian ocean the house an important military base for the u.k. and u.s. but the un's likely to cool for withdrawal within 6 months russia's claims it was forced to give up the islands and 965 in exchange for independence the u.k. has previously ignored an international court of justice ruling they are in this had been illegally taken when the trade was islands known as the british indian ocean territory rules the size of a u.s. military base on diego garcia britain took possession of the islands an 814 held on to them after the independence of moorish us in 19683 years before that the u.k. had secret at least one of the islands diego garcia to the u.s. to use as a military base international court of justice issued an opinion earlier this year urging the u.k. to hand over the territory to militias which claims sovereign tree over diplomatic editor james bays joins us live from the u.n. james out how significant this is vote what does it mean on the ground. well it's

the united nations general assembly has overwhelmingly supported a resolution, demanding that britainnds in the indian ocean were illegally split from mauritius in the 1960s, when the country gained independence. itv says love island contestants will be given mandatory therapy sessions as part of their enhanced duty of care procedures. it follows calls for the show to be dropped in the wake of the death of a guest who took part in thejeremy kyle show, as well as two of love island's former contestants. now islanders will have more detailed discussions about the potential impact of the programme on their lives and bespoke training on social media and financial management. now on bbc news: sport today. hello, this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: fifa confirm the next world cup in qatar won't be expanded to 48 teams. they left it late, but holders kashima antlers squeeze through to the last 16 of the asian champions league. and australia's caleb ewan claims a second win at this year's giro d'italia, taking stage 11 in a frenetic finish. hello

angie brooks was the president of the united nations general assembly and the recipient of our another mother for peace woman of the year award issued mothers' o join the resistance to war. was signed by mothers of every land. we wish all of you could have been there and that is why it is my special pleasure to introduce our keynote speaker, the commissioner of consumer affairs of new york city, bess myerson grant. [applause] mrs. grant: i have a great sense of pride, sharing this day with all of you and sharing this deus ais. to comemeaningful across our to print and divided country and see so many people whose heads are in the same place as mine. donna and dorothy, barbara, joann and paul newman were at the introduction of the peace department legislation we all campaigned so hard for. senators hatfield and mansfield and the 79 other sponsors of the bill. and i remember at the time, joann saying -- she was wearing her -- she would wear her mother's medallion until there was peace. as she put it, "real peace and not a time between wars." , but has not been peace there have been wars.

betsy palmer was chairman of the the president of the united nations general assembly and the recipient of the another mother for peace award, issued a call for women everywhere to join us in the mother's resistance to war. she launched our document on its historic journey around the world to be signed by mothers of every land. we wish all of you could have been there, and that is why it is my special pleasure to introduce to you our keynote speaker, commissioner of consumer affairs of new york city, beth myerson grants. -- grant. [applause] >> i have a great sense of pride. sharing this day with all of you and sharing this dais with the people you face. it is very meaningful to come all the way across our torn and divided country and see some of people whose heads are in the same place as mine. the last time any of us were together was a little bit over a year ago and washington. barbara androthy, paul, we were at the introduction of the peace department legislation we are campaign so hard for. 79 sponsors of the bill. i remember particularly at the wouldjoe and saying, she wear her mo

[laughter] he understood many - - more than the members of the general assembly but we were doing that day. [laughter] if you arrived one hour ago you were talked out. are you? let me try to keep this fund and rolling. always have to listen to people who are well-versed i am a lawyer by training and over the last 23 years i was a generalist. a mayor than a governor. so i wanted to share with you today is a perspective that admitted the comes from that and talk about the importance right now of the light saving consensus across our country to seize the opportunity of climate change and also a new way of governing not only across the country but around the world. so first i will begin with the story. the doctor from vermont san francisco, california and the year is 19 oh three. horatio was out to dinner and then debating the impact of the horseless carriage car and if it would really change american society. we know societies don't change. but they do. and all those would have very little impact because of the infrastructure, horatio things differently and then that's $50 from 19 oh thre

i remember the 1st time i walked into the newsroom and it felt like being in the general assembly of the united nations because it's so many nationalities. just different places but it gives us and gives us the ability to identify. the side of the world but we can understand what it's like to have a different perspective and i think that is a strength for al jazeera. how the top stories here on al-jazeera indian prime minister nuri under modi appears to be on course for a landslide victory early figures suggest his b j p party has a lead in 300 out of 542 seat mate is expected to speak at his party's headquarters within the next day but he has tweeted and he's promising to build a strong and inclusive india more. account is not even over for the b.j. police headquarters the celebrations have begun. supporters are confident of victory could this be a 2nd consecutive b j p government in the making the votes of hundreds of millions of indians are being collated and candidates and their agents are focusing on the district centers and each constituency. election commission says the turnou