and we're determined to build something here for the next generation the indios the environment series of global three thousand on t.w. and online. this is day w news live from berlin and more people taking to the streets and algeria police arrest nearly two hundred protesters as clashes break out following huge demonstrations calling for the country's leaders to step down but will he look at the latest also coming up venezuela struggling to recover from a huge power outage as a power struggle of a different kind continues the country's opposition leader is demanding new

elections but the president isn't backing down. and a cultural icon turns sixty but as she passes the milestone the barbie doll remains a lightning rod for the status of women and girls. i'm sumi so much kind of great to have you with us. algeria has seen the biggest demonstrations against president to flicka since protests began two weeks ago the eighty two year old has ruled out syria for the past twenty years and is in poor health but he wants to run for a fifth term and upcoming elections now the demonstrations were mostly peaceful but police used tear gas to block the road to the presidential palace and in several other areas of the capital state t.v. says almost two hundred people have been arrested. a force of blue

helmets and riot gear pushes forward into the streets of algiers the police fired tear gas and the crowds of demonstrators ahead. armored police vehicles plows through the streets as protesters throw stones in defiance of the ruling government . for two weeks running demonstrations have become a common sight on the streets of algeria's capital city but now the movement has grown larger than ever before with tens of thousands of algerians demanding president abdelaziz bouteflika not run for a fifth term many say they've had enough of the current government and their appetite for protest is undiminished. by him saying no to the regime. we need a better future for our children we did not live the good life but we want our children to live a better life. the president confined to

a wheelchair has tried to ease public anger by promising political reform has also lashed out against the protests saying they have been infiltrated by foreign powers some even doubt that boof leaders still alive political activist rashid neck us staged demonstration in front of the hospital in geneva where the president is reportedly being treated. to be with you here are forty million algerians who want to know where they all during president and those he's going to flee to is because no one has seen him since his last speech and said t.v. on may eighth two thousand and twelve where he declared publicly in front of all of syria he would withdraw from algerian political. cause tried to list himself as a candidate but was barred by the government he was later arrested after demanding access to the hospital for young people in particular are desperate for change that . we want to get rid of. he can't even

open or close his eyes anymore. he's half dead and he really has to leave power now . and we're really grateful for all he did but it really is time for him to leave and now other kind of. to run for president if the president is listening from his hospital bed he shows no sign of honoring these demands. let's get more on the story with journalist sophia and philip. on about algeria has been tracking the story for us and joins us on the line so if you have so we've seen the biggest demonstrations since these protests began two weeks ago what is the situation like today. today sir very quiet in the morning it's a user weekend day as always off to major protest in the u.s. to do what we can we do our job is pretty civilized sir protest movement it's very quiet all supportive during the protests you see people teaming up with chief justice. and usually at night to go home to day to night goes on so we're not

talking about a country when the problem of the mosque protests the movements that is heading to the streets for protests but at the same time going to school on people and things shooting in coffee shops for do these incidents it's usually little it's something as important to note that these protests have been largely peaceful until now why do you think that is and you think it will remain that way. this is something that is indeed really remarkable. and also the bear young population that little boy leon in the late ninety's or later were observing what was happening in the region since two thousand and eleven so in neighboring countries the tunisian egypt. and libya and they're very also the consequences of violent protests she also has a bargain tossed when it comes to a popular uprising in one thousand eight hundred eighty three went to the streets to challenge the government and to a bloody civil the wall well what about one hundred fifty thousand who were kids so

because of his speech is that this history any do you do or the development in the region today are very very cautious in how they often for change. so if you know as we mentioned the president put a figure he's eighty two years old he's been president for nearly twenty years we mentioned he's in poor health and he's rarely seen in public these days we don't really know where he is do you think these protests could convince him to step down from. a political career in convincing him to step down it's about convincing the people behind him to think if he can focus and in power hold here you can see tonight to help with the future which he started to walk on to talk so it's people behind him were not able to lure degree on how money could replace them so gave people up until today she came to power. and what we were looking at definitely we both were definitely seen that interview just around winston scientifically even

within the alliance that was standing behind him to secure in the last twenty years is very supportive even within the powerful trade union federation. that didn't need each and the political realities of getting the president's. support. would drop all right journalist sophia and philip nasr speaking to us from algeria thank you very much for your analysis now more big protests are expected in venezuela today though the country's a self-proclaimed leader is calling for his supporters to take to the streets again to step up pressure on president nicolas maduro and demand new elections now mother joe has also called on his supporters to rally today the power struggle between why though and mother has brought the country to a standstill and that has a huge electricity blackout has paralyzed much of the country. the.

dialysis patients we say their wards unable to receive treatment from these pirate dying machines. and in a maternity unit nurses fight to keep babies alive in intensive care. manually. blackouts are nothing new in venezuela this latest one began just before thursday evenings rush hour sending commuters on lengthy tricks back home on fates in near total darkness president nicolas maduro officials say it's sabotage. after all the statements from the north american empire and comments from those who support them here no one can be that naive to believe that this is a random event. it is an attack on the homeland without any doubt it is an attack on venezuela i not according to the country's self declared

president one quite do speaking at an event marking international women's day on friday he launched his own attack on the government. didn't you know because they have no idea what they are talking about. they are inefficient and corrupt. it cannot be normal that half our hospitals don't have generators and that the other half can barely deal with emergencies and some surgeries without any doubt there is nothing normal about today these are not the living knowing normally you know you. are was gradually being restored across venezuela opiate szekely this latest blackout has been the country's longest yet in some areas lasting well over twenty four hours and people just want to get moving again. let's get some other stories making headlines around the world u.s.

president donald trump and his wife malani and i have visited alabama where a powerful tornado tore through our world community killing twenty three people now the president thanked dozens of volunteers at a makeshift relief center he also met privately with families of the deceased including a. and who trump said was grieving for ten relatives. u.s. senator elizabeth warren has vowed to break up amazon google and facebook if elected president in online posts she said the giant technology companies should be regulated to boost competition and limit their influence warren is one of several democrats seeking the party's nomination for the twenty twenty alexion. and the newborn son of british teenager show me a bagel and has reportedly died in syria who were joined islamic state when she was fifteen had said she wanted to go back to the u.k. to raise her baby in better conditions british home secretary said judge of aid revoked her citizenship to prevent her from returning. to. police in the turkish

city of istanbul a fired tear gas of demonstrators taking part in a band international women's day march many of the protesters were demanding the release of women imprisoned in syria the organizers say nearly fourteen thousand women have been jailed there since syria's civil war began almost eight years ago. mixed messages in turkey first lady m.n.a. i do on on friday saluted women in a speech at the istanbul stock exchange later for police women repelled from boss purse bridge to highlight women's contribution to society but the peace was broken when thousands congregated at taksim square to demonstrate for women's rights police fired tear gas into the crowd and charged the demonstrators. even before the police intervened marches have plenty to criticize. to be stupid they couldn't all that are lucky to be shared this women we do not exist in the eyes of the also receives the what if it was no equality. or live in

a male dominated society these all will amount to look a little kid and i will have to take to the streets and make our voices heard because the turkish justice system won't listen to us emulators. in madrid women also took to the streets the demonstrators there were no less defiant but were not met by police aggression. many skipped work to protest inequality in gender violence a bicycle parade ended in a protest at the headquarters of the conservative people's party which had refused to take part in women's day activities. in india several hundred women month the occasion by marching through the capital delhi like their counterparts in other countries they called for full equality and an end to discrimination in the world's largest democracy. right from women fighting for their rights to an iconic doll with a controversial legacy barbie is sixty years old she debuted at the new york toys

fair on the stay in one nine hundred fifty nine she's been fiercely criticized as an unrealistic model for girls but she's an undisputed favorite among many kids fifty eight million barbies are sold every year and more than one hundred fifty countries. the first barbie commercial aired in one nine hundred fifty nine creator ruth handler named the toy after her daughter and for a fashion dog in contrast to old fashioned baby dolls she didn't imagine that her idea would be such a hit. i thought the bible would always be successful i thought it would be a great success it's the degree to success and length of time it is amazing it's no longer amazing to me i think hopefully. forever reflecting society as

it changes forever rb dressed as women but six decades after her birth barbie remains a lightning rod for the status of women and girls critics say barbie silhouette has conveyed an unrealistic body image that can affect the way girls see themselves and impact their self-esteem to fans the iconic daw is an enduring symbol that is evolved to keep up with the times barbie has undergone many make overs with different skin colors body types and a wide range of careers you know that in one nine hundred sixty five she became an astronaut for years before new armstrong walked on the moon later she broke through the glass ceiling. in the eighty's late eighty's bridging into the ninety's she was a c.e.o. and this was a time when there were a lot of movies about women breaking through the glass ceiling and it was very popular in culture and obviously women themselves were becoming c.e.o.'s and

gracing the covers of business times etc and so to have barbie c.e.o. with another proud moment. in an effort to reflect diversity this summer mattel plans to debut a dog that uses a wheelchair and won with a prosthetic leg so far over a billion barbies i've been sold and she's likely to remain a favorite among girls for decades to come. coming up on the world stories well that's no young africans are dreaming of making it big playing pro football and europe that's in just a few minutes stay with us. your link to. the world join us on facebook. players. to. state.