this is news light from berlin fears of an old house a soul time serious last rebel stronghold and of immune from monetary crisis. reports of intensified at strikes across the world in syria including rebel held it led province home to some three million civilians we'll hear from our correspondent also coming up. police and chemists investigate dozens of allegations of racist attacks with another and he'd like ration lunch in the east in jenin city highlights the deep divisions between the country's east and west. and russians are

set to very soon regional elections on sunday looks at how the race for the most charismatic reflects the state of democracy in russia itself. i knew this mckinnon welcome to the show. syrian government and russian warplanes have pounded towns in it live province syria's last major rebel bastion that's just a day off to turkey iran and russia failed to agree on a cease fire in the syrian war syrian activists say the strikes seen here and unverified footage of the most violence in a month they say that targeting rebel positions in it live and how provinces it live is the last opposition stronghold in the country and the government says it will retake it but with three million civilians trapped it's feared an all out

assault could lead to a humanitarian catastrophe. for more on the situation let's bring in now and shall hora in beirut and shell thanks for joining us reports of heavy russian ass strikes is this the beginning of a major offensive. but it does seem like that but perhaps it will be a phased offensive love the man who did yesterday said that it's time to bring phased stabilization to the problems of the well we have seen as we've seen sixty eight and strikes in the area concha counted. on is where the chemical attack took place in april this year it was the bomb by o b c w and this name is new c.w. also had a mandate to pinpoint who was behind it and it said it was sitting in government this area believed to be under the control of an extremist how this organization which is now known as. and has in the boss hides had links with

a terrorist organization that some believe it still does so what russia says he's trying to do is it's trying to say look we are going to be attacking areas that are directly under the control of this job this organization the other area that's come under attack is in northern hama about two weeks ago member. of the job this group were actually moved to northern hama as reinforcement so this is what's coming out at the moment it seems like there will be an offensive and it is a beginning but perhaps of a brazen offensive and how big it's going to be scared we still don't know ok i'm told there are three million civilians in the area what situation are they facing is there any escape possibility at all. well the fear is that whoever the russians or the syrian government hits there will be civilian casualties just because there are so many civilians in the province of live aid in this case today

the reports that are coming out is that perhaps three to five casualties have a card the observation which is based in the u.k. says four deaths have occurred whereas the civil defense committees which are in these are activists who say three to five four in one three in one village i beg your pardon and one another this death's door also includes two children and one woman so these are the past because that are coming on as far as today's concern but wherever the government hits and whether the syrian government by that i'm being and the russians that will put a bounty will casualties the congo to talky talky on any any more refugees in the congo to europe because europe doesn't want anymore that options article cargoes open to go back into syrian territories or they go up to use in areas which were. dominated by the kurds ok i'm child war and beirut thank so much for the reporting out some of the other stories making news around the world a court in egypt has confirmed the death sentences of seventy five people over

twenty thirteen pro muslim brotherhood sit in which ended in the killing of hundreds of protesters by security forces those convicted include prominent islamist leaders and also sentenced photojournalist mahmoud abbas and his four khan to five years in prison. thousands of people around the world have taken to the streets to call for more climate protection the protests are part of the rise to climate campaign people such as those shown here in paris called on world well the leaders to end reliance on fossil fuels and to shift to renewable energy. genin chancellor angela merkel has urged macedonians to support a deal with greece to rename the country north and macedonia during a referendum later this month she made the comments during a visit to stop you both naysayers and the e.u. say the changes necessary for macedonia to secure. people in sweden and

preparing to vote in sunday's general electorate in the traditional mainstream posties of facing a strong challenge from the far right anti immigration in sweden democrats the main campaign issue has been how to integrate the large number of immigrants the country has taken and polls suggest no policy will win a clear majority. now germany's domestic intelligence chief is facing a barrel edge of criticism off the costing doubt on whether racially inspired attacks took place during violent protests in kennett's two weeks ago hundreds mohsen also suggested a video taken in the eastern german city but such relating on social media could be deliberate misinformation the remarks contradict eyewitness and media reports police in the state of saxony are investigating dozens of alleged assaults. videos of violent attacks by right wing demonstrators in chemists have gone viral on social media afghanis ali and bahrain the said the attacks started with racist

taunts. get out of germany out and then they were hitting us one of them did like this to me then ali with the left tire and hit him in the face. because if you were the two afghanis have filed criminal complaints others were also the targets of violent attacks says a victim councillor he says he's spoken with some twenty three people who say they were attacked. does mention like these people have been the targets of physical attacks they were kicked punched people sometimes don't report these attacks straight away that means that we believe the attacks on aug twenty six were more prevalent than reported it's only now people are coming forward to report being chased or attacked. the state prosecutor in dresden is not investigating these as pursuits the term cannot be legally applied but as other offenses into which is the

most obvious and in the context of demonstration laws there are of course many different kinds of crimes these can be seen in the videos on social media and we now have to investigate these crimes using the video material that we have. by friday night police had begun one hundred forty preliminary investigations into the violence at the camp and its demonstrations. he said also looking into an attack on a jewish restaurant and kept notes during those protests media reports say around a dozen last assailants hold rocks and bottles and shouted anti semitic slogans the restaurant owner was reportedly injured during the incident now candidates remains tense with crowds of demonstrators returning to the streets on friday marchers many wearing far right insignia chanted we all the people and this is our city hundreds of people police officers were deployed candidates police said there were more than

two thousand protesters including members of the far right several hundred counter-demonstrators also gathered in the city center but there have been no reports of violence. voters across russia will be going to the polls on sunday to elect the heads of twenty five regions including the capital moscow with seven million people are registered to cost ballots at the last narrow election in twenty thirteen only one in three votes has both sides to show up and it's expected that president vladimir putin's pension reforms will didn't turn out this year still the kremlin backed incumbent is almost certain to win. the bolshoi theater a palace of high culture and nearby a place for the people to cool off moscow is keen to show off its modern face the nine hundred year old city has undergone expensively renovation in recent years. must ignacio's finally becoming

a european city it's more comfortable it's much cleaner it's a more open city. and it's racing to a digital future at breakneck speed with solar powered street signs and parking places rental bicycles and free wife i everywhere off artie's have opened a large park next to the kremlin lending a friendly air to the somber center of government cosmopolitan and increasingly a relaxing place to live and visit and. those downtown has been transformed for visitors and presidents alike sabean has been mayor for eighteen years appointed by the kremlin in twenty ten he was reelected in twenty thirty and is now seeking another term. and he's doing his best to make this election appear democratic in this t.v.'s and he calls on all muscovites to get out and vote. with the shock video go forward do something for democracy for the part of the people in moscow

but the people of moscow under sabean have no power says his challenger. his opposition party a just russia objects to the mayor's leadership style spirit of says it reflects the political system across russia that one person decides everything. the biggest problem in moscow is that people here feel that local authorities don't represent their interests and are not accountable to them. it's as though you live next door to officials who decide how to spend your money without asking you what you really need. in one example new paving is being placed on four million square meters of moscow's sidewalks at a cost of more than one hundred million euros even though they were resurfaced only last year. critics of mayor sabean in suspect corruption they're asking why new schools and hospitals aren't being built instead. they add that the

real problem of moscow's mayoral election isn't the questionable business of sidewalk renovation at the mayor's pleasure it's the lack of real political competition in this vote. that's because of a complicated process of choosing the candidates which is steered by the ruling party and not the voters. this way the authorities are usually able to filter out younger did so you could pose a strong challenge. and. the result is that those left in the running have little or no chance of victory and in that sense the election for mayor of moscow sums up the condition of democracy in all of russia i. now after a heavy summer of football in england a back in action at the inaugural nations league they're looking to maintain the feelgood factor generated by a run to the semifinals at the world cup with

a win against spain at wembley the visitors meanwhile are hoping to get back on track after a disappointing time in russia but they'll have to cope with the loss of some legendary names. for england's world cup heroes it's not a bad way to get back in the groove after a run to the semifinals that caught the public's imagination they face an inaugural nations league tie against spain at wembley and coach got it so skate wants to build on the feel good factor created by his players in russia. the past summer had . the waving view to city was really pleasing because it's much better environment for the fighters to good life if they feel that. they feel that goodwill goodwill was absent for spain after shambolic world cup preparations that . just days before the tournament began. hopes to usher in another era of success but a glut of retirements means that he'll have to do without legendary names like

andras iniesta gerard piqué and david silva but in re case says that wembley is the ideal setting in which to begin his reign. i like adrenaline so i love to play england i love to play at wembley it's the perfect place i know there will be difficulties or challenges but it's just great to be here and looking forward to training and looking forward to playing in this very unique and mystical stadium. with the new explored including just to barcelona players in reeky is hoping to bring spain a freshness that has been lacking since the victorious campaign at you know twenty twelve. ok let's just get a quick reminder of the top story we're following for you heavy air strikes i mean reported in northern syria described by activists as the most violent in a moment as feared an all hours offensive against it live well the last rebel held stronghold in syria could unleash

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