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World Service,25 Nov 2019,53 mins

Hong Kong: very high turnout in local government elections

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There's been a huge surge in support for pro-democracy candidates in Hong Kong's local elections following months of protests against Beijing-backed chief executive of the territory.. The United States Navy Secretary has resigned, citing disagreements with president Trump over the handling of the case of a Navy Seal accused of war crimes. The Likud party of Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is planning to hold leadership primaries within weeks.

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