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KRISTIE LU STOUT, CNN ANCHOR: I`m Kristie Lu Stout in Hong Kong, and welcome to News Stream.
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LU STOUT: Protests in Gaza, Palestinians are out demonstrating again as the funerals of those shot dead Monday by Israeli Defense Forces take place
nearby.
Back to business, Trump is pushing to help Chinese tech giant ZTE as a Beijing delegation visits Washington for trade talks. And dying from too
much sex? A marsupial in Australia is putting itself on the endangered list from over mating.
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LU STOUT: Israeli Defense Forces are on high alert after the worst day of violence along the Gaza border in four years. Now, Hamas is warning that
retaliation is imminent. The first funerals are being held for 60 Palestinians who were killed by Israeli Forces on Monday, including an
infant who died from asphyxiation.
Nearly 3,000 more were wounded. Israel blamed Hamas for inciting the violence. It all comes as Palestinian mark what they called Nakba or Day
of Catastrophe. They remember the 1948 War when many Palestinians fled their homes, and became refugees.
Let`s get the latest on the situation. Ian Lee is in Gaza. He joins us now. And, Ian, after a day of deadly clashes, big protests expected today.
What`s the state of play?
IAN LEE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, right now, Kristie, we`ve been watching situation at this camp. This is one of many camps up and down this Gaza
boarder with Israel. There`s dozens of people here, possibly a few hundred, but really, not the large numbers that we were seeing yesterday.
Behind me, we have seen people light these tires on fire. I don`t know if you can actually see that behind me lighting them on fire. Israel
responding with teargas, but we`re definitely not seeing the level of violence that we saw yesterday when 60 people were killed, which may be
deadliest day since the 2014 war on Gaza.
But we`re also learning about these people, these -- some of these 60 people who were killed, especially that infant, an 8-year-old Leila Anwar
Ghandoor. She was killed by teargas, from asphyxiation. We heard from her mother that she didn`t know that her infant was being taken to the protest
by her husband, Anwar.
But they said they were at one of these camps which are many of these camps are fairly well situated far enough from the border, you know, maybe a half
a kiloliter, but definitely not close where we`ve seen most of the violence.
But we do see these drones that fly over these camps, and drop teargas, and that`s what we`re hearing had happened from the Ministry of Health, and at
that infant`s funeral today, there was -- the family was cradling the body.
But you know, this is one of many stories throughout Gaza. And when you talk to people it`s really hard to not -- you can`t -- it`s hard to find a
community that hasn`t been affected by yesterday`s violence.
But as for today, we are -- we were expecting -- people were still expecting people to come out here, although as you can see, just not in the
numbers that could be -- that could be because of the intensity of yesterday`s violence, which was strongly condemned by the international
community.
You had the U.N., you had Doctors without borders, even the French President Emmanuel Macron talked about the level of violence that Israel
was using against the protesters. But Israelis have said that they`re blaming Hamas for this violence.
They say they are trying to protect their border, which you know, when you talk to of these people, the protesters, they say they want to try to cross
over it. It really just creates this very dangerous situation, Kristie.
LU STOUT: Yes, today a day of high tension, a day of mourning as well, as Palestinians mourn the deaths of 60 Palestinians, including an 8-month-old
baby. Ian Lee reporting live for us from Gaza, many thanks indeed for that.
Now, Israel leaders, they have been preparing for another day of -- they have been holding security talks, anticipation of the protest today. Oren
Liebermann is on the Israeli side of the border. And he joins us now. And, Oren, after yesterday`s deadly clashes that took dozens of lives.
[08:05:00] There was anger, there was tension today. What are Israelis officials preparing for today?
OREN LIEBERMANN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Kristie, you get a sense what`s behind me right now. What we are seeing northern side of the Gaza border
near the Gazan city -- the northern Gazan city of Beit Hanoun.
There is -- and we can see behind us, a large Palestinian flag flying over there, there is somewhere -- at least there was some black smoke perhaps
indicating burning tires, as well as in the distance some white smoke, or white gas, that in all likelihood teargas fired by the Israelis.
The anticipation that we notice from briefings we`ve had before this week was that yesterday would be the big day. But because of the number of
Palestinians killed, the number we`ve now seen rise to 60, today could be just as big.
It is worth noting, Kristie, that 24 hours ago, at a point yesterday, the number of Palestinians killed was rising very quickly. (TECHNICAL
DIFFICULTIES) -- just pointed out, there is still a lot of time to see how it develops. (TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES) -- So, Kristie, we`ll see how the
day goes on.
LU STOUT: Oren Liebermann reporting live for us, thank you. Now, Chinese tech giant, meanwhile, ZTE is finding itself at the center of a
multilayered drama between the world`s two biggest economies.
A high-level delegation led by China`s top economic official Liu He is in Washington, and they are kicking off a major week, and ongoing talks to
prevent a full blown trade war.
Ahead of these meetings, President Donald Trump announced that he`s working to give ZTE a way to get back into business fast. Last month, the U.S.
Commerce Department blocked American companies from selling parts to ZTE, a ban that crippled its operations.
ZTE`s problems with the U.S. have been going on for years now, and let`s take look at how we got to this point. Now back in 2012, the FBI
investigate whether ZTE sold, banned technology to Iran. And a U.S. Intelligence Committee warns ZTE poses a potential security risk because of
its ties to the Chinese government.
In 2016, the U.S. is fed up and about to slap export restrictions on ZTE, trading of the company`s shares is halted. And by 2017, ZTE admits guilt.
It pays a penalty of $892 million, and goes through a number of high-level management changes.
By January of this year, ZTE has returned to growth and unveils plans to launch a 5G smartphone, but later, six U.S. intelligence agencies again
warn security concerns about ZTE.
And the Trump administration accuses ZTE of violating a deal, in which they agreed to pay over $1 billion for evading U.S. sanctions on North Korea and
Iran. The U.S. activates a seven-year export ban on ZTE.
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LU STOUT: Joining me now is Scott Kennedy. He is the director of the Project on Chinese Business and Political Economy at the Center for
Strategic and International Studies. Thank you so much for joining us here on the program. Why does Donald Trump now want to save ZTE?
SCOTT KENNEDY, DIRECTOR, PROJECT ON CHINESE BUSINESS AND POLITICAL ECONOMY, CSIS: I don`t know if he so much wants to save ZTE as not have it
disappear and die as a product of the trade war, certainly Xi Jinping reached out to him directly, and raised the problems of ZTE, and the
problems that that would cause -- create for finding a broader solution.
And so I guess he thought in order to get a big deal, that try and figure a way to address the ZTE problem in a way that was different from what the
actions that were taken a couple of weeks ago.
LU STOUT: And I want to get your thoughts on how the ZTE-Trump saga is going to play out long-term in China in terms of high-tech and innovation.
Do you think as a result of this, no matter how talks go, that China under Xi Jinping is going to call for more indigenous technology, more home-grown
technology? Because the problem with ZTE and the ban, it was too reliant on American tech.
KENNEDY: China is banned on import substitution policy in advanced technologies. And that is not something that has changed as a result of
this incident with ZTE. It just reinforces a trend which is already well under way.
China is spending in the tens of billions every year in individual sectors, to hundreds of billions altogether for import substitution policies. I
think the reason China ought to change, and that Xi Jinping and others may, is that they`ll find that those policies aren`t working, that import
substitution really just ends up wasting a lot of money.
And the most successful Chinese companies, the most successful Chinese industries are the ones that are more open to global complication that are
more a part of global production networks. And I think the lesson they also may draw is Chinese companies ought to follow the law. And when they
follow the law, they`re not going to face problems like this.
LU STOUT: Where does Trump trade policy on China stand now, you know, after the ZTE saga is playing out?
[08:10:05] Because on the one hand, this is a big reprieve for ZTE, on the other hand, we have the Liu He, the top Chinese economic aide in D.C. for
talks, is the Trump team going to stand up to China on issues that matter to U.S. business in China like I.P.?
KENNEDY: Sure. I don`t think that this one move on ZTE means that the Trump administration is ready to cut a deal with the Chinese just on
methods to reduce the bilateral trade deficit that the U.S. has.
I still think the U.S. is following basically the guidelines stood out in the 301 investigation as a way to try and figure how to improve Chinese
protection of I.P. and make a level playing field.
And it`s quite possible that they won`t find common ground enough to stop the U.S. from implementing higher tariffs in less than two weeks` time, and
China with us. I still think that we are headed on a train toward tariffs, and a trade war, even though it looks like there is this on ZTE, you know,
at least a short-term solution.
LU STOUT: Scott Kennedy of CSIS, thank you for joining me.
KENNEDY: Sure.
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LU STOUT: And our Matt Rivers is following developments from Beijing, and he joins us now. And, Matt, I mean Donald Trump has went effectively from,
I will destroy you as a company to ZTE, to maybe not. I mean, what do Chinese officials think of this new turn?
MATT RIVERS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, I think Chinese officials are pretty used to whiplash at this point throughout the Trump administration even
going all the way back to Trump as a candidate. So I think that the Chinese government has learned to be relatively flexible.
And expect the unexpected when it comes to Donald Trump. That said, the Chinese government has said they are quite happy with this, and how could
they not be? I mean, this is a very important company.
Technology wise to China, it is one of their big phone makers, their big telecommunications companies, and this something that we know that Chinese
negotiators have made a priority in these -- in that first round of talks that U.S. negotiators had here in Beijing a couple of weeks ago, and then
they presumably would have brought it up again now that this Chinese delegation has got to Washington, D.C. for round two of those negotiations.
So China is looking at this, and it had made it a priority, and apparently the Trump administration knows that, and what we`re hearing in China is
that this is generally viewed as a concession by the Trump administration in this -- in this overall context of a trade deal.
LU STOUT: Yes, it`s been called a concession, a reprieve. You know, it`s been such an emotional roller coaster ride for ZTE. Is this because ZTE is
-- and this is from the people that are throwing there, a bargaining chip, a pawn in something much bigger between the U.S and China?
RIVERS: It certainly looks like it, Kristie. I mean at this point I`m not sure how can call it anything else. I mean, this is something that the
Chinese brought to the table in these negotiations.
It`s something that Donald Trump has specifically linked to these ongoing trade negotiations. So it does appear that they will have a part in all
this. The big question though is how big concession in this by the United States in the eyes of China?
Is it the kind of concession that`s large enough for them to say make it an administrative decision to buy, put out a figure, $100 billion more of
American exports to China. That would substantiality lower to deficit? Probably not.
But what level of a concession is it that the Chinese would then retaliate in kind with their own concession? That`s the big question here, Kristie,
is how do the Chinese view this? And for that answer we`re likely going to have to wait and see how round two of these trade talks in Washington go.
LU STOUT: And let`s talk about the round two trade talks. I mean, we know China`s top economic aide Liu He is in D.C. for these big talks this week.
This is, as you say, round two for the Chinese. What`s at the top of their agenda?
RIVERS: Well, what China is trying to do when it goes to Washington, D.C. is to really just kind of pair down that list that was widely reported,
that the United States came to Beijing with that wish list where they talk about reducing the deficit by 200 billion by 2020, by ending force
technology transfers.
It was really quite a lengthy wish list. But the United States admittedly said look, this is just the beginning, this is what we`re coming to the
table with. But you heard U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad speaking at a conference in Japan according to Reuters.
And at that conference, Reuters reported that the ambassadors said that the Chinese were taken aback by the length of that list. So I think what
you`re going to see Chinese negotiators do is -- look, China doesn`t want a trade war.
They don`t -- they don`t want this to escalate. China has really benefited from the status quo. So they are going in to hostile negotiation here with
Washington, D.C. ever if things have eased a little bit because of the ZTE announcement.
China is going in there, and going, OK, we know what the U.S. wants, how can we get them to back away from as many of those items as possible while
at the same time avoiding a trade war.
[08:15:04] And making the United States feel like they`re walking away from the table with something.
LU STOUT: All right, Matt Rivers, live in Beijing for us, thank you. Now, it could be make it or break it for the Iran nuclear deal. Iran`s Foreign
Minister is on the final stop of these international for --
RIVERS: Thank you.
LU STOUT: -- trying to rally European support. We`re going to have a live report from Brussels, next.
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LU STOUT: Coming to you live from Hong Kong, welcome back this is News Stream. Now, Uber is changing its policies surrounding sexual assault in
the wake of a recent CNN investigation. The rideshare company says it will no longer force passengers who allege that they were sexually assaulted of
harassed by drivers into arbitration.
Now CNN revealed at least 103 Uber drivers have been accused of sexually assaulting or abusing their passengers in the past four years. Our Drew
Griffin did that investigation, and he joins us now.
And, Drew, thank you so much for joining us here on the program. Tell us more about how Uber -- as a result of your reporting, how Uber is changing
the way it handles sexual assault cases.
DREW GRIFFIN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Kristie, I think the big thing is the company is no longer going to try to hide the problem. It`s going to
allow victims to speak out as a warning to others. Uber is calling this turning the lights on, pledging this transparency, integrity, and
accountability drive.
One of the problems, Kristie, we exposed for many victims of sexual assault is when you download that Uber app. In the fine print you`re agreeing to
arbitration for any legal claims you might have against the company.
Basically, you`re forfeiting your right to sue. That is about to change. Uber`s Chief Legal Officer, Tony West, who thanked CNN for its reporting
released a blog post saying they`re overhauling the way Uber handles sexual assault cases, the company is no longer going to require riders to
arbitrate their individual claims of sexual assault or harassment.
Uber will no longer force victims of sexual harassment or assault to sign these nondisclosure forms. And says it will not silence victims. They can
speak out. Finally, Uber says it`s going to commit to publishing a safety transparency report to include data on sexual assaults, and other
incidents, that`s one thing we sought from Uber in our reporting, and were refused.
Now the company says it`s going to release internal data on reported sexual assaults, all of these changes coming after a reporting, and months I
should say -- months after we began asking Uber about all this, and exposing the vulnerability of women riding alone in the back seat of a
stranger`s car -- in the back seat of an Uber. Kristie.
LU STOUT: You highlighted the dangers to our audience. Your investigation was able to bring about these much needed changes at Uber. And again, a
reminder, in your investigation, you found at least 103 Uber drivers in the U.S. accused of sexually assaulting or abusing their passengers in the past
four years.
[08:20:07] Data that was not publicly available. You brought it to light. But let`s talk about the problem. How did this come to be? Is it -- is
the issue not enough background checks at Uber, not enough screening?
GRIFFIN: Well, I think there is -- there are calls for more screening. Uber, of course, does its own background check, but it`s run by a private
company. They do not take fingerprints, and they do not go through the same kind of stringent background check that limo drivers, and taxi
drivers.
That`s one of the problems, and one of the problems we`re dealing with in our future reporting. But the other problem, Kristie, I think was just an
overall awareness. Uber was selling itself specifically as a safe ride home after a night on the town, after drinking. Don`t drink and drive.
Take an Uber home.
Many particularly young people, particularly young woman -- women believed Uber, took those rides home, and they wound up in these strangers` cars,
and being vulnerable to assault. So I think one of the big problems that come out of this is just the awareness that, you know, there`s not anything
inherently more or less dangerous about Uber as getting into a stranger`s car.
LU STOUT: Yes.
GRIFFIN: You should treat them the same way. And I think some of this reporting will at least bring that awareness to people. That they`re not
as safe as they thought they were just by taking a Uber.
LU STOUT: Yes, absolutely. With Uber, with Lyft, with other ride-sharing companies who are effectively hitching a ride with a stranger. And we
thank you and your team for the reporting, and for bringing about these changes of Uber. Drew Griffin reporting live for us in D.C., thank you so
much and take care.
GRIFFIN: Thanks, Kristie.
LU STOUT: Now Iran`s Foreign Minister is in Brussels on the last stop of his diplomatic tour to rally support for the Iran nuclear deal after the
U.S. withdrawal. Mohammad Javad Zarif met with E.U. Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini earlier, and call their talks good, and constructive.
Now, later he said to me with his counterparts from Germany, the U.K., and France. Zarif has already visited Russia and China. Today could be a very
pivotal day, a lot is at stake here.
Erin McLaughlin joins me now live from Brussels with more. And, Erin, Iran is traveling the world, and struggling to preserve the nuclear deal. The
Foreign Minister after Moscow is in Brussels. What is his message to European leaders there?
ERIN MCLAUGHLIN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well at the moment, Kristie, as a note of optimism, some positivity from the Iranian Foreign Minister here in
Brussels, meeting the high representative to the E.U., Federica Mogherini just a few hours ago, out of that was quoted as saying it was a good and
productive meeting.
Also saying quote we have begun the work to obtain guarantees that according to the semi official Tasnim News Agency, we have yet to hear from
E.U. officials directly about the content of that meeting. More meetings are expected later today.
But it is worth noting he is under a lot of pressure from hard-liners back at home to show that this process continues to work, that this deal is
working. As are E.U. officials here in Brussels, E.U. is under a lot of pressure to not only keep this alive, but also to improve on the deal, as
well as to keep the door open to Washington, D.C.
As well as assuage the concerns -- very real concerns of the European business community about the prospect of secondary sanctions, which are
expected to go into effect from the United States in three to six months.
And that`s really at this point, the heart of the matter, likely to be at the heart of the conversations here. What to do about those secondary
sanctions that E.U. has yet to lay out a plan on how it`s going to deal with all of that.
Hopefully, we`ll get more details later today. It is worth noting, though, Kristie, based on conversations I`ve been having here in Brussels, with
various diplomats, that the relationship, as a result of the United States unilaterally pulling out of the nuclear agreement, while it is not doing
well.
One diplomat telling me this is the worst he`s seen, the relationship between the E.U., and the United States perhaps ever. Kristie.
LU STOUT: Erin McLaughlin live from Brussels, thank you. Now, Europe`s newest bridge is also perhaps is the most controversial. Now four years
after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin is celebrating the opening of a bridge connecting the Russian mainland to the
Crimea Peninsula.
Mr. Putin was riding in one of the first truck across just moments ago. He has called the bridge construction a historic mission. This stretches of
19 kilometers, making it the longest on the continent.
U.S. imposed on sanctioned building the bridge, saying Moscow`s seizure of Crimea is not internationally recognized. The Crimea also opposed the
construction of the bridge.
[08:25:00] Now, Britain`s royal wedding is now just four days away, but there seems to be a last-minute glitch in plans. Meghan Markle`s father
tells TMZ, he will not be attending the ceremony. Now for more, let`s bring in CNN`s Anna Stewart.
She is standing by in Windsor. And, Anna, when the big day come as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, when they wed this weekend, will the father of the
bride be there?
ANNA STEWART, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, this is the big question today, because yesterday TMZ was reporting that having spoken to Mr. Markle, he
would no longer be attending the wedding, saying he was embarrassed about his photos that emerged, that were stage, and saying that he now thinks
they`re stupid and hammy.
But you know, we haven`t actually had any confirmation on that from Kensington Palace itself. We had a statement yesterday saying that this
was a deeply personal moment for Meghan herself, and that people need to really respect her privacy, and extend some respect, and understanding
actually to Mr. Markle himself.
But of course, you know, that hasn`t stopped this from being a front-page story, and across all of the headlines in the tabloids today. Just to show
you, we have the Sun here. Meg`s dad, won`t go to wedding, Meghan`s dad not going, Meghan`s dad is not coming, you know, much -- all much the same,
and not very creative actually there on the headlines.
But what we do know -- what CNN understands is that Meghan herself still really wants her father to attend, and walk her down the aisle despite the
story that emerged over the weekend from the Mail on Sunday, and then obviously was extended yesterday.
But it has become something of a media storm. And funnily enough, part of the problem yesterday, Meghan`s half-sister, Samantha, the daughter of
Thomas Markle, the eldest daughter, coming out and actually confirming the reports, here`s what she said.
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SAMANTHA MARKLE, MEGHAN MARKLE`S HALF-SISTER: I have to say I am entirely the culprit. And I said, you know, the world has no idea that you`re
getting in shape, you`re doing healthy things. They don`t photograph you buying vegetables, and P.H. water, they photograph you in as unflattering
ways as they can.
So I said, really, you know you need to show the world that you`re getting in shape, and doing great healthy things. So I suggested it. And it was -
- there`s a lot of scrutiny that it was money-motivated. It was not.
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STEWART: You know, family drama unfortunately is a part of most weddings I think. Of course, in this one, it`s on a global stage. It`s been splashed
across the internet, social media, and it will be interesting to see whether anything can kind of be walked back here, and whether they will be
able to persuade Mr. Markle to come. It`s by no means certain that he won`t be attending, but, yes, all the reports around are swirling at this
stage.
LU STOUT: Yes. And as you point out, an unfortunate episode of family drama ahead of the big day. We thank you for your reporting. Anna Stewart
there live in Windsor. Now, it is another tense day on the Israeli-Gaza border. The militant group Hamas is warning of retaliation after
yesterday`s deadly clashes. We`re going to bring you a live update on the situation, next.
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LU STOUT: I`m Kristie Lu Stout in Hong Kong. You`re watching "News Stream" and these are your world headlines.
A high-level delegation led by Chinese top economic official Liu He is in Washington. They`re kicking off a week of major trade talks. Ahead of the
meetings, President Donald Trump vowed to revive Chinese tech giant ZTE. He says too many Chinese jobs have been lost due to a crippling U.S. ban on
American companies from selling ZTE individual parts.
In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook has suspended 200 apps for possibly misusing user data. It didn`t name the apps but says that
they have been notified. This comes after it emerge that Cambridge Analytica harvested information on 87 million users without their
knowledge.
The World Health Organization has dispatched emergency crews and vaccines to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help control and Ebola outbreak that
killed 19 people. Officials are especially worried as this outbreak is in a remote area and very near the Congo River.
Melania Trump is expected to spend the rest of the week in the hospital for what her office describes as a medical procedure for a benign kidney
condition. The U.S. first lady is expected to make a full recovery. President Trump says the procedure was a success and his wife is in good
spirits.
Now let`s get more on our top story now. Palestinian militant group Hamas is warning of an imminent retaliation following Monday`s deadly clashes on
the Israel-Gaza border. Let`s go back to Ian Lee in Gaze. Ian, are protests flaring up again?
LEE: Kristie, now we are actually seeing more people start to come to this camp. Dozens of people over the course of the past hour have been coming
and streaming. There is a few hundred here now. It has been building. We just saw a little while ago, it looked like someone was shot down there
close to the border and ambulance ferrying them away.
It is starting to build and this is actually what we were hearing, that people were going to start to come here after the funerals today. So we`re
expecting more people start to stream in. But again, when you do have these people start going to the border, you are probably going to see more people
getting shot like we just saw a little while ago.
Now, Israel is saying that they are blaming Hamas for this level of violence and we did see Hamas say in a statement that retaliation is
imminent. We don`t know what that means, what they mean by a retaliation. But it definitely sent an ominous sign to the people here, to Israel, about
what that could possibly be.
But right now, we are monitoring this situation behind me and to see, you know, if we see the same numbers of protests today that we saw yesterday
where we had thousands of people her, not just at this camp, but all up and down this border, Kristie.
LU STOUT: Ian, you are reporting that at least one person has been shot today. We know that yesterday Israel defense forces were using teargas,
rubber bullets, as well as live ammunition. Is live ammo being used today?
LEE: It looks like -- I mean, you can hear it. It cracks and you see then people falling down on the ground. You see the ambulances going and the
people rushing to get them. We`ve seen teargas also used today.
Sometimes, we will see these drones that will fly over the crowds. They will drop teargas down to try to disperse people at times with really
little effect but it does create that tense situation that we have been describing time after time again. And you know, it is no wonder why
yesterday that 60 people died, making it that deadliest day since the 2014 war.
We also saw children killed including an 8-month-old girl. She was killed from asphyxiation from teargas. And so when you talk to people here in
Gaza, it is really hard not to find a community that hasn`t been affected by yesterday`s violence, Kristie.
LU STOUT: Ian Lee reporting live for us from Gaza. We appreciate the update and take care.
Now, police in Indonesia`s second largest city now say three families were involved in a series of deadly ISIS-inspired bombings. Authorities say that
children took part in carrying out these attacks which targeted Christian churches and a police station in Surabaya. They say at least two of the
families knew each other.
Now, police in Delhi, they have recommended criminal charges against one of India`s most prominent politicians.
[08:35:04] Shashi Tharoor is accused of abetting his wife`s suicide in 2014. Nikhil Kumar has more.
NIKHIL KUMAR, CNN NEW DELHI BUREAU CHIEF: A high-profile police investigation in India has resulted in some serious allegations against one
of this country`s best known public figures, Kristie. It all began over four years ago when the wife of Shashi Tharoor, then a minister in the
previous Congress party-led government was found dead in a luxury hotel room in Delhi.
Tharoor and Sunanda Pushkar have been married for close to four years and her death, ages 51, took unfriendly speculation about what happened. Doctor
at the time called it sudden and unnatural. And now more than four years later, the Delhi police say she committed suicide and that Tharoor should
be charged with abetting the suicide, claims that he has called preposterous.
His pledge to contest the allegation was made by local court that will ultimately decide whether to frame charges. He said on Twitter that no one
who knew his wife believes she would ever committed suicide, let alone abetment on his part.
Now, a lot of the attention on this case has to do with Tharoor`s public profile. He isn`t just any Indian politician. He is a former top U.N.
diplomat, a one-time candidate for the job of U.N. secretary general in fact, and a best selling author.
Today, he is one of the most recognizable opposition politicians in the country. When he married Pushkar, they became one of Delhi`s most glamorous
couples. It is also important to know that the investigation into her death was taken numerous times over the years from the police looking at the
possibility of murder to now suicide.
Right from the start, Tharoor has denied anything to do with her passing. And his allies in the Congress said in the tweet that the latest
allegations are politically motivated. We will have to wait and see what happens next. The more -- the matter comes up at hearing on the 24th of
May. There is no doubt though that everyone here will be watching closely to see what the court makes of the police allegations. Kristie?
LU STOUT: Nikhil Kumar there. Thank you. Now, "News Stream" continues next after this short break. Stay with us.
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LU STOUT: Coming to you live from Hong Kong, welcome back. This is "News Stream." Now, once controversial piece of art has now been sold for the
highest auction price in Sotheby`s history. The nude painting by Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani was auctioned off for a whopping $157 on Monday.
The artwork was featured in a 1917 exhibition of Paris but was later deemed obscene by French police.
Now, let`s get more on the big day. Of course, we are talking about Harry- Meghan`s big day. The venue for Britain`s upcoming royal wedding is filled with beauty and some of Britain`s richest history. Nick Glass has an in-
depth look at St. George`s Chapel.
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NICK GLASS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice over): The long walk of Windsor, so called because it`s two and a half miles long, at one end the entrance for
visiting heads of state. The castle has stood here on a chalky ridge for well over 900 years.
St. George`s Chapel is a relatively new addition, just 500 years old crafted from (INAUDIBLE) stone pulled the Thames in great barges in the
15th century. Along its route a parade of heraldic beasts, originally commissioned by Henry VIII.
[08:40:05] Meghan Markle has promised a long walk to the altar, 250 feet or so down an aisle of checkered marble. The chapel is simply one of the
most beautiful and glorious of English religious spaces.
An example of so-called Gothic perpendicular, a spectacular fan-vaulted roof, choir stalls emblazoned with banners of the knights of the Garter a
reminder of its origins in the medieval age of chivalry.
A chapel then that is both architecturally thrilling and yet intimate and has been this way for half a millennium. Ten kings no less are buried here;
on most days tourists mill around the aisle. And perhaps didn`t always notice the black marble slab plumb in the center.
Henry VIII and Charles I are buried just a few feet below. Meghan Markle will walk over their joint grave although she`ll tread softly. On wedding
days, the aisle is carpeted.
Elbow your way a little further on, and somewhere in a special royal vault just below the altar, here lies George III. That`s the George, in case you
have forgotten, who lost the American colonies.
We are told that the chapel is a special place for Harry and Meghan. He was christened here 33 years ago. And troll through the Windsor archive and
there he is, the youngest son, the unmistakable royal redhead -- a great blusher in his time, a great (INAUDIBLE) of faces.
Naturally he was there when his father`s second marriage was blessed. Harry stealing a glance was then 20. A few weeks after Harry and Meghan`s
wedding, the chapel will be the setting for the annual Garter Service, the Knights of the Garter process down the hill in Tudor bonnets, ostrich
feathers and velvet capes.
Harry is expected to join their ranks in the near future just like his brother, father and grandmother. His banner will probably hang alongside
his brother`s inside.
On the great day after marriage vowas are exchanged, Harry and Meghan will walk back down the aisle, back over Henry VIII and Charles I as man and
wife, and will emerge on to the steps below the great west window. And so will have added their own joyous little bit of wedding history to a
sublime medieval English chapel.
Nick Glass, CNN, in Windsor.
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LU STOUT: Spectacular scene. And that is "News Stream." I`m Kristie Lu Stout. Don`t go anywhere. "World Sport" with Amanda Davies is next.
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