ok gerry chan in hong kong thank you now to some of the other stories making news around the world a key witness in the donald trump impeachment inquiry has been accused of sexual misconduct by 3 women the women that are gordon sunderland retaliated against them professionally after they rejected his of. denies the allegations. officials in the u.s. state of texas of ordered residents of 4 towns to evacuate after a new blast at a petrol chemical plant 60000 people have been told to leave 3 workers were injured in the initial blast early on wednesday. demonstrators across colombia are holding this 2nd national strike in less than a week as part of ongoing protest against president even duke his right wing government and its anticipated economic plans protesters are also demanding the country's riot police be disbanded after a young demonstrator was killed by a tear gas canister over the weekend. apple has agreed to moscow's demands to show the crimean peninsula as part of russia the region is currently shown as russian territory on its map and whether apps but only for uses within rus