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25/01/2020 GMT

US Democrats Finish Setting Out Case Against Trump

BBC World Service - Weekend, US Democrats Finish Setting Out Case Against Trump

Lawyers representing Donald Trump are now due to begin their defence of the US leader

Lawyers representing Donald Trump are now due to begin their defence of the US leader.

The Democratic members of Congress who are serving as prosecutors in the impeachment trial against President Trump have wrapped up their three-day presentation, which they say proved Mr Trump had abused his power and obstructed Congress. Lawyers representing Donald Trump are now due to begin their defence of the US leader.

Also on the programme: The Chinese authorities have announced a further increase in the number of deaths from a new respiratory virus; and the remarkable story of a Syrian family which had to flee their home country after their chocolate factory was bombed and how they made a new start in Canada.

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