The coronavirus pandemic in india cases past 2000000 were live in new delhi. And donald trump signs an executive order banning americans from business with the chinese owners of 2 popular apps. Welcome to the program its an election victory thats expected to cement the power of the rajapaksa brothers in sri lanka the governing party has recorded an overwhelming victory with nearly 60 percent of the votes these peoples front is that by go to by and hinder rajapaksa who serve as president and Prime Minister along with their allies that has secured a 2 thirds majority giving the president the power to make sweeping changes to the constitution lets bring in our correspondent in Alpha Landers whos been following the election and the vote count its in colombo force me now a huge mandate really and an opportunity for really the country to see its constitution change how soon could this happen. So were waiting to hear sort of details of how the rajapaksa want to take this forward north that th
A hit squad to canada the Saudi Crown Prince faces a lawsuit in washington d. C. And donald trump signs an executive order banning americans from doing business with the chinese odor to talk and we chant. Welcome to the program its an election victory thats expected to cement the power of the rajapaksa brothers in strength for their governing party has recorded an overwhelming victory with nearly 60 percent of the votes the sri lankan peoples front is led by god to buy and Mahinda Rajapaksa who served as president and Prime Minister along with that allies it has secured a 2 thirds majority giving the president the power to make sweeping changes to the constitution. Parliament is expected to convene for another 2 weeks nelson and desist from the strong can come for the colombo. Were waiting to hear sort of details of how the rajapaksa want to take this forward north that the 20th of august is when the new parliament has been convened by a gasket signed by the president they will come to
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And corruption. The u. S. Imposes sanctions on hong kong a to carry land and 10 other officials. In the rajapaksa brothers strengthen their grip on sri lanka and a big electoral win. And we start this process and with breaking news an Air India Express flight with 191 people on board has skidded off the runway while landing in code in care less days a media reporting the pilot has died more than 100 passengers that injured well lets now speak on the phone trying new delhi correspondent elizabeth purana liz i know this all happened less than 2 hours ago details still emerging what do we know at this stage. Hine stuff here sir this is a subsidiary of the National Carrier air india its an Air India Express flight from divide to code the code as you said it skidded off the wrong way during landing and cut a good airport in the city a critical day paralyzed just before 8 pm local time there were 191 people on board including 6 crew members and government officials in parallel have told loca