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World News Hits of Friday


Fri 04 Oct 2019 | 11:30 AM
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"See news” website presents Friday’s hits headlines of the world news.

Trump to send Pelosi a letter 'daring' her to hold impeachment inquiry vote

The White House will send House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., a letter on Friday "daring" her to hold a vote on Democrats' impeachment inquiry into President Trump, Fox News has confirmed.

The letter will say the White House won't comply with the Democrats' investigation because Pelosi hasn't codified the probe with a formal vote on the House floor. Its tone will be consistent with that of the letter House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., sent to the speaker on Thursday, Fox learned.( Fox News)

Biden: 'The idea of Donald Trump attacking anyone's integrity is a joke'

Former Vice President Joe Biden blasted President Trump on Thursday evening, insisting that the president "attacking anyone's integrity is a joke."

The war of words between Trump and Biden has continued to escalate as the president encouraged both Ukraine and China to investigate his potential 2020 rival as well as his son, Hunter Biden, over their financial ties during the Obama White House. (Fox News)

Hong Kong leader uses colonial-era emergency law to ban wearing masks at protests

Hong Kong's leader has invoked rarely-used emergency powers to ban people from wearing face masks during public assemblies, a move likely to infuriate the thousands of mainly young people involved in the months-long protest movement.

The ban will come into effect on October 5, Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced at a press conference Friday, following a special meeting of her cabinet, the Executive Council. ( CNN)

Russia is helping China build a missile defence system, Putin says

Russian president Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow is helping China build a system to warn of ballistic missile launches.

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Since the cold war, only the United States and Russia have had such systems, which involve an array of ground-based radars and space satellites. The systems allow for early spotting of intercontinental ballistic missiles. ( The Guardian)

EU calls on Boris Johnson to publish Brexit plan in full

Jean-Claude Juncker has called on the British government to publish its Brexit plan in full after Boris Johnson was accused by Ireland’s prime minister of misleading parliament over the impact on the Irish border.

The move came on a dramatic day during which Johnson’s hopes of securing a deal by the time of a crunch summit appeared to unravel. (The Guardian)

Japan’s MP Abe pushes for serious debate on revising Constitution as Diet session begins

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe zeroed in on his cherished yet contentious goal for constitutional reform during Friday’s opening of the extraordinary Diet session, urging lawmakers to engage in serious debate on the subject. (The Japan Times)

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Ukraine Plans Second Major Prisoner Swap With Russia

Ukraine plans to carry out a major prisoner swap with Russia and hopes it will take place next week, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said late on Thursday.

The comments come after a breakthrough at talks between Moscow and Kiev this week that open the way for an international summit to be held; it is expected to end the conflict between Kiev and pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine's east. (The Moscow Times)

Johnson's Brexit plan comes under attack from Westminster, Dublin and Brussels

Opposition MPs in the House of Commons and European Parliament politicians gave British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new Brexit plan thumbs-down on Thursday.

There was also a downbeat reaction for the British government from Dublin and Scotland. (The China Daily)