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02/06/2019 GMT

US Democratic convention underway

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US Democratic convention gets underway; details about Sri Lanka attackers coming to light

The Democratic convention is underway in California, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi facing hecklers calling for the impeachment of President Trump.

Also in the programme: details about those responsible for the Easter church bombings in Sri Lanka are coming to light.

Plus, the archaeologists exploring the remains of a human settlement submerged during the last major climate upheaval.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Jacqueline Magnay, the European Correspondent for The Australian, based in London, and Rami Khouri Professor of Journalism at American University of Beirut and senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School.

(Image: The California Democratic Convention in San Francisco. Credit: Reuters)

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