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this is news coming to you live from berlin at least twenty three people were killed in a tornado when the storm has caused devastation in parts of the state emergency workers are still pulling bodies from the wreckage. fears the death toll will rise also coming up in the program. as thousands protest against president bush decision to run for a fifth term. president has offered to step down within the year if reelected but
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will that be enough to appease the protesters. we'll look at the collision between school and braman which was painful for both teams. good to have you with us at least twenty three people have been killed after a tornado tore through the u.s. state of alabama tens of thousands of homes are without power and many buildings have been destroyed the death toll is expected to rise as rescuers search through the rubble. around. this is the small community of. one of the areas in lee county alabama hit by a powerful tool nato that destroyed everything in its path. for those in the
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eye of the storm it was a terrifying experience. watched a destructive. path. and we've come out. as we were just trying to get out of this area right here and you mentioned you so often debris as you were driving yes ma'am coming up around the corner as i was making it up there around thirty. this old area right. very much just you know. a state of emergency already in place in alabama to last month's funding has been extended with many people having suffered serious injury in the storm the authorities are warning the death toll may
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rise further. u.w.s. all over solid updated short while ago i asked him for the latest from alabama. so the area affected we're talking about is about how to a mile wide several miles long and if you look at the pictures of the strength of the area where the tornado touched on it shortly after you can really tell what one power of this tornado must or fairly easy hundreds of trees shaken don't like matches houses that were devastated literally chopped into pieces and there's one area that was particularly affected. pretty awful pillory to an alabama where twelve people are police are reportedly killed survivor describes the situation as something we have seen in his whole life search and rescues. going on it's nighttime there in alabama right now also. the rescue forces there have problems
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carrying on survivors and taken to the hospital some have very serious injuries reportedly people are still missing not. fatal te's have been identified and so is the situation in flux but one thing used sure yet this is one of the deadliest tornadoes hitting the region in a long time and although i understand that the danger is not over yet. that's right so there's a tornado watch still active in the areas of the of the state of georgia and south carolina we have to mention that this is not only one turn a total but a series of tornadoes that have checked that we had alabama and georgia during sunday and now a which we got about of the state senate or the extended state of emergency that was already issued them last month due to severe weather interreligious described the region as favorable for four to natal is at this point in the problem now being
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thousands of households without electricity and the temperatures or draw are about to drop in the region which will lead to further problems for the survivors in the region all of our thanks for bringing us up to date d.w. oliver solve it. now to algeria where new anti-government demonstrations have broken out after president sees beautifully he would run in elections next month people have been taking to the streets for the last ten days to protest against the president's plans to remain in office for a fifth term but the police says he will step down within a year if reelected but it's unclear if that will appease the demonstrators. demonstrations are officially banned here but that didn't stop thousands of people from taking to the streets these protests have been going on for almost two weeks now most of the demonstrators are young and they want an end to the beautifully king era which has lasted twenty years. but actually i think the
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jury is have gotten over their fear on the streets to show that we reject the system of government we're calling for freedom all kinds of freedom including freedom of the press that's why we here we knew that they found on the phone a lot of them we're here to denounce this mafia our government these criminals who have taken the people hostage she wants to make a man who is parity a life president again. i'm over here because even for. the man the protesters are unhappy with president putin registered on sunday to run again in the upcoming election or more to the point he had his team register for him the president himself was in a swiss hospital in geneva officially just for a routine check up he's been in a wheelchair since suffering a stroke in two thousand and thirteen and rounding makes public appearances his reaction to the demonstrations is what he's always done when things get dicey
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trying to reassure the public he's promised to call for early elections should he get reelected whether that would be enough to calm the unrest is far from certain. of us from city on the only thing that would work to get the people off the streets is if the president announced his candidacy so that could. done on medical grounds just on two and it however at the moment that doesn't look likely is in fact a resource rich nation with large gas and oil reserves but recent drops in the price of crude oil has hit the economy hard every day life has become a struggle for many algerians almost half of the population is under age twenty and unemployment remains high people are frustrated and the government seems to be paralyzed to see the people outraged with the president who has become more authoritarian yet he himself has barely been up to the task of ruling and his closest allies have gotten rich over the years the people don't know whether beautifully to himself has decided to run again or someone else decided for him.
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across the country protesters are demanding a new better future to flee because rule may very well be coming to an end what happens afterwards raises many questions opposition parties are hopelessly splintered and powerless these are indeed decisive days in algeria. let's take a look at some other stories making news around the world today bet as well as opposition leader one why dos says he is returning to his country despite the threat of arrest on sunday he left ecuador after a tour of latin american countries he called on venezuelans to join protests on monday against president nicolas maduro. israel says it has killed its military is killed two palestinians who drove a car into a group of soldiers an officer and a policeman were injured in the incident near the west bank city of ramallah officials are treating it as an intentional attack a local palestinian official said he believed it was
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a road accident. and while ways chief for the actual officer. is suing canada over her arrest back in december the move could delay her extradition to the united states where she's set to face charges of violating so. against iran her case has heightened existing economic tensions between washington and beijing. in australia bush fires are raging after the hottest summer on record firefighters are battling out of control blazes in the cell thousands have been forced to flee their homes in victoria australia it's all record temperatures from december through february autumn is forecast to be warmer than average. thousands of dancers from brazil's elite sambo's schools are taking part in the world famous rio de janeiro carnival it's the first carnival since the election last year of right wing president shall your balsam not grow he came to power on
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a wave of support from conservative and evangelical groups traditionally such groups have taken a dim view of carnivals excesses but this year they too are joining the fray. members of one of rears evangelical churches praying ahead of carnival. like selloffs and we're also going on the street today to tell all the people that jesus loves them that he wants to ensure their family's lives and that god loves them. it is indeed an unusual samba school gathered at copacabana beach that part of the charismatic ballinger never a dull snowball evangelical movement. no skimpy costumes here and also no alcohol that's to boo at this church it's minister says they want to celebrate a clean carnival. you see you can have fun without alcohol without disputes without
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all the things that usually associated with carnival like having affairs or people getting killed not. everything is better with jesus they saying even jelly calls are a growing force in brazil and they have powerful allies in politics some ministers evangelicals and evangelicals strongly support the recently elected right wing president job also narrow a short distance down the street another sound the school is getting ready yet if the name of peach rio's gay community also celebrates carnival. they're deeply concerned by the election of polls a narrow who's repeatedly expressed homophobic views of him if he's got in that we're going through difficult times with all these crazies who have just come to power and presume people have to sent up to them that's why there's accountability is the state they got not always states. but they have nothing against
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evangelicals getting into the condo whole spirit. we need religious and social freedom the evangelicals don't drink and i want either today the. this is water. salt the main thing is that everyone feels good and happy so. the evangelicals that kind of pick about now have a particular goal for connor will they want to convert nonbelievers. we want to reach those who don't yet know jesus christ who can also be happy without alcohol drugs and those kinds of things in this world we don't need them we've got jesus not i just don't exactly the usual carnival slogan i. guess in german football for. managed only a draw with braman in the bonus league in their quest to qualify for next season's european tournaments offer bogs coach sporks coach has impressed the fans so far
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this season but a midweek drama in the club's management dominated the pre-game headlines. grinnel of india is clearly still loved by the fans the old school sporting director yucks muscular had caused a stir by describing their personal relationship as trustee during the week ahead of contract negotiations the green and white affair started off with a bang visiting goalkeeper usually puzzling collided with mia math maybe and the twelfth minute both players received treatment and were able to continue in the fifty fourth minute a maximum an arnold free kick found john anthony brooks to give both build a lead is two teammates were offside but not judged to have interfered play ball could have the majority of chances and the goal stood. twenty minutes later braman hit back captain much true with his fifth of the season brilliantly set up by a cross from maximillian biggest time to make it. a match finish all square with
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levity a clearly the more frustrated coach as opposed to drop out of the top six. and here all the results from the bonus latest match day twenty four suffered a shocking last walk not allowed by munich to pull even thanks to win so a win over third place lights a edged out back frankfurt struck lates to defeat hoffenheim does the door shut out shaka easily beat. and a look at the top of the bonus league table now by munich have caught up with dortmund level on points at the very top separated only by goal differential below those two lights they moved into third ahead of mention god while both borg dropped to seven pts. and before we go just reminder the top story that we're following for you here today on the. storms at least one tornado has swept through the u.s.
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state of alabama so far twenty three people have been confirmed killed authorities say they expect the toll to. research the. building. washing g.w. news still to come our documentary film with a report. health care system stay with us. we made over three quarters of our food. budget cuts. the surface of. the month to shoot for the continent's future. and join the dumpsters as they share their stories dreams and.

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