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i'm joined now by paula hancocks in seoul, south korea. what is the significance of all of this? how long might these lines of communication remain open given what has happened in the past? >> reporter: it's a good question, rosemary. it's an impossible one to answer, i'm' frayed. it is certainly the case that these hotlines have been used by north korea in the past to show their displeasure of something south korea has done. they were functioning then in june of last year they were cut off because they were unhappy about propaganda booms. then in july of this year they were reinstated an there was much optimism along with some revelations that the leaders of the two koreas had actually been exchanging letters for a few months but then that only lasted a matter of days before north korea cut the lines off again because the u.s. and south korea had joint military drills. so there is optimism from seoul. they welcome the fact that these have been reinstated but no one knows how long they will actually last. we heard from the south korean sid

paula hancocks is live in seoul. when you and i spoke yesterday, in fact, you said something stood out. it's not the quantity but the quality of the missiles being launched. what does this missile tell us and what concerns does the u.s. and its allies have here, paula? >> reporter: well, isa, what this shows is that north korea is pushing its weapons capabilities forward. there's no doubt about is that. and this is what the concern that the u.s. and those in the region have. the fact that they are carrying out weapons tests of weapons they haven't used before, it appears, at least. what we are hearing from north korea from this particular one on tuesday, it is a submarine launched ballistic missile which they have before, but this one does appear different. they also claim it was fired from a submarine. now, they also claim that about five years ago, but experts doubt it, that that was the case in the past. they have fired them from under water platforms or barges to make it easier. so certainly this was fired from a

cnn's paula hancocks joins me now.good news, but what's behind the decision and what chance is there it will last? >> reporter: well, michael, it has been a troubled hotline for sure over the recent months and even years. it's often one of the ways pyongyang shows its anger at seoul by cutting the hotlines. in june of last year, they cut the hotlines and blew up the liaison office. they did briefly reopen snthese hotlines in july of this year, but that only lasted a couple of weeks. so it is positive news, that they have been reinstated. i don't think anybody is going to be too overly optimistic as to how long it could last. we did get some information from the south korean side as to what was said by a south korean official when they called saying it's been a while and i'm glad that the communication line has been restored like this. i hope the interkorean relations can develop as the communication line has been restored. so it's a positive develop. we'll have to see if it lasts. it comes at a time when north korea is

paula hancocks there for us in seoul. anks very much, paula. >>> now to sports, the entire season is underlined for two of baseball's best. here's don riddell with our minute in sports. don. >> yeah, isa, it's been a big night for the road teams in major league baseball championship series. both the astros and the braves each within one win of the world series. the houston astros thoroughly enjoyed themselves at boston's fenway park. winning game four and now five in the american league. 9-1 the score wednesday. they're going to be at home for the rest of the series and need just one win to clinch what would be their third pennant in only five years. meanwhile, the atlanta braves that taken a 3-1 win. they scored 9-1 on wednesday. eddie rosario book ending their win in los angeles with a couple of home runs. >>> the new nba season went off with a bang for the new york knicks who needed double overtime to see off the boston celtics in the guard. 138-134 the score. and say these two will need to pace themselves. it's going t

cnn's paula hancocks joins us live from seoul. paula, good morning.this launch? >> reporter: well, laura, what we're hearing from the joint chiefs of staff here, they believe it was one ballistic missile and they believe it appears to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile. we know this is technology they have been working on for sometime. earlier this year they unveiled what appeared to be a new submarine launched ballistic missile. certainly what we've been seeing in recent weeks, whatever north korea has showcased recently they appear to be testing. we've seen a float of new weapons testing which is condemned across the board from u.s., south korea, and also japan. japan at this point say they believe it may have been two ballistic missiles. not clear why there is a difference in number there, but the fact is it's ballistic missile technology, which is against the united nations security council resolutions. north korea is saying south korea is hypocritical considering the fact that south korea has been carrying out its own weapons and missile l

paula hancocks, cnn, seoul. >>> protests against a covid health pass in italy turned violent on saturday. police used tear gas and water cannons to push back hundreds of demonstrators in rome. the program came days before they were to expand the green pass in workplaces. the pass shows whether someone has been vaccinated, tested negative or recently recovered from the virus. >> u.s.a. u.s.a. u.s.a. >>> thousands of people also took to the streets in switzerland on saturday to protest pandemic rules there. last month the pass was required for bars, restaurants and fitness centers. >>> taiwan put its military on full display sunday in an extraordinary show of defiance against beijing trademarking the anniversary of the revolution. it showed the most advanced, sophisticated weapons. there was nothing subtle about it. xi jinping infuriated taipei when he called for taiwan's peaceful reunification of the main land. cnn's will ripley was at the national parade and has more from taipei. >> reporter: this may not mass the massive scale for china, but for taiwan, this is an extraordinary sight. m

cnn's paula hancocks has the report. >> reporter: 35-year-old dr. ric ricken pregnant with her second child became a victim of the very disease she was fighting. >> translator: she contracted the virus on the 4th of july and passed away on the 29th of the same month. our 8-year-old and i were positive. we recovered but not my wife who was 34 weeks pregnant. >> reporter: she was one of 208 indonesian doctors who died. the highest monthly toll since the start of the pandemic. nearly one of 800 doctors who succumb to coronavirus according to the indonesian medical association. >> translator: in july doctors were exhausted. the covid cases were increasing sharply. so was the workload. >> reporter: overwhelmed hospitals facing a severe shortage of beds and oxygen were forced to turn patients away as the highly contagious delta variant swept through the country. the problem further exas err baited by deaths of health care workers. >> translator: when many were testing positive, my wife risked her life replacing several colleagues who had fallen ill. >> re

cnn's paula hancocks joins me now from seoul with the very latest. good to see you, paula.s this move? and how long might these lines of communication remain open, given what has happened in the past? >> well, rosemary, the hotlines have been troubled in the past. certainly, a case to be made to say north korea uses them to show their displeasure for -- for south korea when they are doing something they don't appreciate. back in june of last year, they cut those hotlines. they, also, blew up the liaison office between north and south korea because they weren't happy about propaganda balloons being flown over into north korea. and then, they did, briefly, reconnect those hotlines in jejuly of this year but that lasted a matter of days really because north korea was angry about the u.s. and south korea holding joint-military drills which always annoys them. but this time, they actually cut those hotlines, once again, to show their displeasure. so it's not known, frankly, at this point how long these hotlines might be open for. we know that the north korean lead, kim jong un h

paula hancocks for us. >>> the u.s. is urging beijing to de-escalate after reports the mainland keeps sending warplanes into taiwan's air defense identification zone. taiwan officials say they saw a record number of incursions on friday and saturday. the self-governing island scrambling its own aircraft and air defenses in response. for the latest developments, let's bring in cnn's will ripley, who is live for us in taipei. tell us about the reaction, the u.s. reaction, and the risks being that actions and rhetoric ramp up even further. >> reporter: well, there certainly is growing concern if some sort of miscalculation that could lead to a military conflict. that is, you have a large number of chinese aerial hardware in the skies, uncomfortably close to taiwan, at least from the perspective of the leadership here. i'll show you the list of what flew into taiwan's self-declared air defense identification zone from friday to sunday. a total of 93 chinese warplanes, including 80 fighters, 4 bombers, 5 anti-submarine aircr

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paula hancocks for us in seoul. good to see you. >>> now, we are now learning new details about the urgent effort to free 17 kidnapped missionaries in haiti. the wall street journal citing a top haitian official reports the gang that abducted the group is seeking $17 million for their release. a team of u.s. officials is in haiti working with local authorities. haitians angry over the kidnappings as well as surge in violence are taking part in a strike to demand action from the government. cnn's matt rivers is in the capital where he says people are expressing their frustration. take a listen to this. >> reporter: normally this street would be packed with traffic, with a lot of life, and it's a lot calmer than it normally is because many people have chosen to stay home today. schools are closed, businesses, many of them are closed. different types of transportation methods in the city have stopped. it is a form of protest from ordinary haitians who are basically saying, enough, that these levels of violence, the lev

paula hancocks, cnn, seoul. >> voters in the philippines are facing an election next year.at president roberto duterte will retire from politics is fueling speculation about who might take his place. media reports are focusing on his daughter, sarah duterte, the popular mayor of duhwang city. so what do you think is driving his decision? >> this was a big surprise reversal. duterte is barred from seeking a second presidential term. but just last month, he said he would run for vice president in the upcoming election. and that plan of his was widely criticized as a move for him to maintain his political power and circumvent any potential legal action at home or abroad. but then on saturday in a surprise move, his longtime aide submitted papers declaring that he and not due teterte would se the vice presidency. take a listen to what duterte had to say. >> so an obedience to the will of the people who placed me in the presidency many years ago, i will now say to my countrymen that i will follow your wishes and today i announce my retirement from politics. >> experts say that d