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Russia pushes for a closer union. Plague. Plague. Omarion evanston thanks for joining us. Prodemocracy demonstrators in hong kong have been staging their largest antigovernment rally in months thousands of people throng the streets in whats been the 1st large scale march to be approved by the city since august after half a year of protests demonstrators say they want to show the world that they are not giving up city authorities and protest organizers have called for calm ahead of the rally police and now that arrested several people on weapons charges. Our correspondent charles until is in hong kong and she joins us now for the latest so charlotte weve been seeing that todays protest is the biggest thats been held since hong kongs prodemocracy camp won those city elections last month is this a sign that the prodemocracy movement has somehow been reinvigorated. Mariana yes weve had from organizes all of this march today that 800000 people took to the streets just to clarify police have
F. B. I. About his contacts with the Russian Ambassador. Hello im Maryam Namazie in london youre watching aljazeera also coming on. Refugees in bangladesh for forgiveness for the worlds indifference to their plight. The u. N. Launches a record annual aid appeal for twenty two billion dollars to help victims of war and crises around the world. And the biggest back is turned on in australia herald a new era in Renewable Energy. U. S. President Donald Trumps former National Security advisers pleaded guilty to lying to the f. B. I. About his contacts with the Russian Ambassador Michael Flynn was charged as part of the investigation allegations into. Ations the drunk campaign colluded with russia during the twenty sixteen elections i want house correspondent can really help it reports. Arriving at a federal court in washington Michael Flynn ignored shouted questions by reporters. Inside moments later the former National Security adviser to President Donald Trump pled guilty to lying to the
Leader carlos bruised among a Belgian Court is set to decide today whether to extradite him back to spain to face additional charges could his fate to sway Upcoming Elections in the region look at the latest from brussels. The u. S. And south korea kick off a week of joint to air force drills said to be the largest ever north korea says it is an all out provocation that could lead to nuclear war. Im sumi so muskaan it good to have you with us catalonia ousted president carlos first of all well find out today if belgium will be sending him back to spain to face additional charges over his regions push for independence which tomorrow and four other ministers are due to appear at an extradition hearing in brussels judges are expected to make a ruling later today spanish prosecutors want to prosecute and his former ministers with sedition for holding the referendum along with rebellion which carries a maximum thirty year jail sentence. Charlotte shell some tell us following the proceedings
A body has been recovered from the scene of a collision between an oil tanker and a freighter. The french president emanuel micro set to meet with the chinese leader in just a few hours time well have a live report plus. Salvadoran immigrants in the u. S. Are given a deadline to meet or face deportation. North korea says it will send a delegation of athletes supporters and officials to next months winter Olympic Games in south korea kyung yang is holding its first high level talks with seoul since twenty fifteen south korea has also proposed to the two sides hold military talks to reduce tension on the peninsula. But is a number. We came to this meeting today with the serious and sincere attitude and with the thought of giving our brother and who have high hopes for this dialogue invaluable results of the first president of the year when the going to do so is our talks resume after the north and south korean ties have been severed for a long time but i believe the first step is half th