documentary from the forest starts people first on w. . this is state of the news live from berlin more people taking to the streets in algeria police arrest nearly two hundred as clashes break out following huge demonstrations calling for the country's leaders to step down but only do so we'll get the latest. also coming up a venezuela is 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 of the president is not backing down. and a space x.

test mission splashes down in the atlantic it successful mission paving the way for human space flights to resume from the u.s. . i'm sumi so misconducts good to have you with us. algeria has seen the biggest demonstrations against president. since protests began two weeks ago the eighty two year old has ruled out geria for the past twenty years and is in poor health but he wants to run for a fifth term in upcoming elections 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 television 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 into 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 those he's going to flee to is there no one has seen him since his last speech and said chief on may eighth two thousand and twelve where he declared publicly and in front of all of syria he would withdraw from algerian political life to. make us try to list himself as a candidate but was barred by the government he was later arrested after demanding access to the hospital that young people in particular are desperate for change. we want to get rid of. the economy even open or close his eyes anymore. he's half dead and he really has to be for 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 nasr he's an 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. try to get a very quiet in the morning that says use or 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 a very quiet all supportive because it is during the protests you see people teaming up with chief justice. and usually at night to go home today tonight goes on so we're not talking about a country that probably would i'm awful to have influenced but is headed to the

streets for protests but at the same time going to school on people and things should be a politician up for do these incidents of his little digs 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 but as unions and also the bare young population that little boy earlier in the late ninety's were on they thought were observing what was happening in the region since two thousand and eleven so in neighboring countries the collision egypt. and libya and they're very also the consequences of violent protests and 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 this just 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 three years old he's been president for nearly twenty years we mentioned he's been for 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. the global convince convincing him to step down it's about convincing the people behind him just down which you can insert isn't in power for you it's due to his due to it's a talent which is huge as he's not able to walk all to talk so it's cheaper to heinsohn who were not able. to be on someone who could replace them so these people are up until today sticking to power. and what we were what we had it is do we both with differing view she is that which if you just learn will start a fight with evil within the alliance that was standing behind you to secure in the

last twenty years is that supposed to include you within the powerful trade union federation. the biggest million each and the political policies that objection the president supports is withdraw all right journalist sophie and philip nasr speaking to us from algeria thank you very much for your analysis. now to some other stories from around the world police in the turkish city of istanbul have fired tear gas at demonstrators taking part in a march to mark international women's day many of the protesters were demanding the release of women imprisoned in syria authorities said the march was on authorize. more than half a million people demonstrated across spain to call for gender equality a major union says some six million people also took part in a two hour strike women's rights have become a key topic across the political spectrum ahead of elections in april. the newborn

son of british teenager begum has died in syria who joined the islamic state when she was fifteen and said she wanted to go back to the u.k. to raise her baby in better conditions but british home secretary said she revoked her citizenship to prevent her from returning. and u.s. senator elizabeth warren has vowed to break up amazon google and facebook of elected president and online posts she said that 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 election more big protests are expected in venezuela today though the country's 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 boy

though and mother has brought the country to a standstill and that as a huge electricity blackout has paralyzed much of the country. dialysis patients we say their wards unable to receive treatment from these pirate dying machine. and in the 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 a 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. they have no idea what they are talking about. they are inefficient and corrupt. it cannot be normal that how far 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 nor normal you know you. never was gradually being restored across venezuela opiate shakily 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. are to sports now and in bundesliga soccer last year's league runners up shall continue their bad run of late this time with a four two away loss to vet of bremen their coach nick. desperately needed the three points and his team briefly looked like they could apply midway through the first half the visitors went up one nil with this goal by brazil and ball. but shocker then took charge of scoring four goals and ending the match for two winners this is the third straight loss for schalke and their coach's job may very well be on the mind. all eyes will be endorsement when they host a cart on saturday early in the season dortmund held a nine point lead in the title race but now chaps firing minnick have drawn even with them on points the two teams are only separated by goals at this point the

pressure is on dortmund to get back on track. captain marco royce was sorely missed royce's injury started in december keeping him sidelined for a period where the team suffered a dip in form but even without the superstore the table toppers could have not stopped more points than they ended up doing. we have to stay positive we always create enough scoring chances to win we have to eliminate the individual mistakes. despite the bumpy weeks in the bundesliga and the sobering in to do it means champions league campaign the fans remain one hundred percent behind their team over the first month i believe that almost all teams have phases in the course of a season in which things don't go so well and that's what we just had. up . the club wants to believe the crisis is over on saturday we'll find out if

a policy and stuttgart are willing to play along. russia is dominating the world junior figure skating championships being held this week russia swept the medals winning gold silver and bronze at the competition in the croatian capital grap on the stasi a machina and aleksandr gully i'm all for in third place before this final performance but after a spectacular display they won enough points to take bolt this was the fourth podium sweep by russian pairs at the junior world it's. a capsule built by the american company space x. has washed down off the coast of florida ending its test flight to the international space station improvements still need to be made but the company wants to put astronauts on a flight later this year. a six hour descent. ending in a splash. with its landing in the atlantic ocean the unmanned space

x. crew dragon capsule completed its six day mission to the international space station . it marked another milestone for billionaire iran musk's private space company. this mission was to demonstrate that space x. is capable of carrying astronauts to the i.s.a.'s. mission accomplished. ripley the capsules captain would have survived but she was a mere dummy covered in sensors but with no voice to return greetings to her space station comrades when her capsule docked by remote control on march third. welcome to the crew dragon. congratulations to all of the teams who made yesterday's launch and today's docking a success. these amazing feats. show it's not how easy our mission is that how capable we are of doing our thing. welcome to the new era in space flight

. space x. is one of a handful of private companies around the world helping to usher in a new era and extraterrestrial travel one in which entrepreneurs rather than government hold the key to the heavens. coming up next on star show on all things digital we'll be taking a look at how big data can also manipulate those who use it so that. you. carefully. choose to keep you.