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ideas to protect the climate and boost green energy solutions by global ideas being done series of global three thousand on t.w. and on line. this is deja vu news live from berlin the first funerals take place in christchurch new zealand a father and son who fled syria's civil war for what they believed was the safest country in the world are buried in christchurch the two died last week's mosque shootings also coming up in. aid starting to get through to parts of mozambique stricken by syke lone. u.n.
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officials say it's one of the worst storm disasters to hit africa in decades. also coming up are you happy first and international day of happiness from beijing's along until a goes we ask people around the world what makes you happy. i'm brian thomas great to have you with us a father and son who fled the civil war in syria for what they thought was a safer life in new zealand have been buried in christ church it's the first funeral for victims of the mosque shootings that shocked the nation a twenty eight year old australian man has been charged in connection with the attacks which killed fifty and injured dozens. two members of a syrian refugee family were among the first to be laid to rest in christ church.
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mustafa and his fifteen year old son hamza came to new zealand fleeing war before they were gunned down by a white supremacist in a mosque last friday. among the mourners. says younger brother he suffered gunshot wounds to his leg during the a toc. heavily armed police to guard outside another reminder of the horror of what happened. the nation is grieving with its muslim community. and prime minister just cinda are down once to demonstrate that. there is a desire to show support to the muslim community as they were tuned to mosques
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particularly on friday there is also a desire months new zealand as to mark the week that has passed since the terrorist attack. to acknowledge this there will be a two minute silence. on friday we will also broadcast nationally via t.v. in seed and radio new zealand the call to prayer. and then the outpouring of sorrow the message is clear we stand together in the face of terrorism. let's go straight to new zealand we're joined by chris permits journalist based in auckland good morning thanks for being with us a very solemn day for new zealand. indeed brian good evening here new zealand is still in mourning but people are banding together and this the
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prime minister just in to argue that our hearts are strong but our spiritus our hearts are heavy but our spirits a strong every day there's news about of vigil happening in one of the cities in new zealand and more vigils are planned in the coming weeks in the coming days and as twenty nine wounded victims remain in hospital with eight in critical condition including a four year old girl boys in a specialist children hospital in auckland people are still praying people are still hoping but i would say the general feeling is hopeful that these horrific attacks would only make new zealand stronger as a nation a chorus of the prime ministers and ardent was hoping that all the victims are being returned to their families by today has not been the case. yes all autopsies of fifty people who died in the mosque shootings death incomplete however only thirteen until. today earlier in the afternoon have been released.
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new zealand time and the first three gnarls happen earlier today to get off the four victims including the father and son who arrived from syria few months ago tonight it's mild we survived by these we brother and another victim whose name the press and the police finished their investigation at the scene yesterday night and workers are currently underway for mystique al gore to reopen so the muslim community can return to pray there this friday afternoon. give you tell us how this is a tragedy affected the national attitude towards gun ownership. the prime minister admitted that there were massive loopholes in new zealand's gotten lost that needed to be addressed and while adding these would be addressed by the new legislation that her cabinet is currently working on and the new legislation would be announced in the coming days earlier the finance minister also mentioned the possibility of gun buybacks and meanwhile new zealanders are beginning to hand
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in their firearms voluntarily to police and at least forty weapons have been handed in so far by a. person per minute joining us from new zealand from auckland thanks very much for being with us. let's check in now with some of the other stories making the news a u.s. court has found that the weed killer roundup was a factor in causing cancer on a seventy year old man it is the second major legal defeat for chemical maker santo in months germany's buyer all at that company last year more cases are likely to follow. the new brazilian president higher balsa naro has cemented his political relationship with president trump at the white house the president said he would work to designate brazil as a major ally even suggesting pushing if we're membership in the nato military alliance so in. the u.s. state of nebraska and neighboring states have to clear the clarity emergencies
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after catastrophic flood waters cut off road access to a nuclear power plant and inundated farmlands across the midwest u.s. vice president mike pence traveled to nebraska to assess the damage. the head of the european commission says it is unlikely a deal to delay bracks it will be reached this week sean claude youngers said the you would go no further to meet british demands prime minister theresa may will reportedly request a short extension to the march twenty ninth deadline in brussels tomorrow. all still mozambique now where aid is starting to get through to communities devastated by syke loan. heavy floods have submerged rows and countless homes so although aid is now arriving getting it to people remains difficult foreign governments have begun pledging support a total of twelve million euro so far from the you and the u.k.
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it's being described as the worst humanitarian crisis in mozambique history. heavy flooding and prolonged bouts of rain a compounding the destruction wreaked by cycling last week the storm and flood waters not only and roads and bridges they also wiped out communications networks across the region and many of eat ice victims once again finding themselves in danger. this mother is one of hundreds of thousands who lost their home she's worried about her newborn as food supplies in the shelter for low. they didn't own doesn't last night i haven't eaten anything yesterday i saw that food was running out i went in asked and they told me that food was over and until now i've had none. that's because the floods and heavy rain
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which followed in the storm's wake a hindering aid workers efforts in some areas floodwaters and meters deep most rural areas remain cut off from help. pollution is the biggest focus is. already stopping and you think in terms of. rescue us also working around the clock to save lives many victims of stew trapped on rooftops trees and other remote areas and the region is bracing for more heavy rain in the coming days flooding has become to because threat mozambique is facing right now let's bring in jamie lists or his emergency response manager for the red cross and birol which has been especially hard hit good morning to you jamie the u.n. is calling this the worst storm disaster to hit africa in decades what's the situation where your. well it's still raining.
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that and it's going to rain for a couple days more so we are on the second disaster in a few days and it's actually going to get more specific we know that cycling in die hit us directly in via and that the a continued on toward zimbabwe. and amount of water so the flood disaster is another disaster on top of the cycle and damage so we're keeping visibility on both and our focus to the operation right now is immediate lifesaving activities search and rescue making sure people get sued blankets shelter water everything they need to stay alive because this is where our focus is at the moment ok getting resources to keep people alive where are people going right now with so much of by reflected and uninhabitable. that we're setting up accommodation centers that have been thirty seven assists outposts in by the and that number's expecting to
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increase that's the site on affected population for those who are flood affected we're also moving them to accommodation centers to keep them set up we have rapid response team going out in helicopters this morning to support moving people from the houses from the top of their moves on their houses and into the trees to put them on safe and dry land we're doing everything we can with our aerial assessments to make sure we're going to not at risk places for future flooding that are completely dry and where we can get access to them quickly this is one of the main challenges for all of us here ok is certainly sounds very challenging. jamie are you out of area are you may managing to find safe and dry areas that are going to be safe even with as you said the new rains coming on. yes for us this is non-negotiable point we absolutely need to find local risk safe dry areas so we have international experts in shelter from around the world that
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are supporting on this the red cross is a co-leader of the shelter strategy here and helping to ensure that we're finding that dry land and setting up the places where our people need to be jamie thanks very much for coming in being with us today jamie or and all the best you from urgency response with the red cross. and you can get more on the situation in mozambique at our web site that's e.w. dot com here in the northern hemisphere it is the first day of spring so what better day could it be for the un's international day of happiness you know your correspondents ask people around the world what makes you happy. with your shit. to wake up every day next to her that's happiness for me that is who. you want me to reply as well a few days less work every week that will be happiness for me. but all with.
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no nato was but i will make eight. and get it. money. money makes you happy right when you see. that happening all my life the very happy double life yeah happy to now there's no you need to be able to enjoy simple things the song and the birds. is needed as making me to be the. more people there not just myself i mean i'm never happy if i don't make someone else i think my move makes me happy every day i see my mother's my my cats and my husband they're my family i love finding time with my friends. or friends a little exercise really good weather and a whole lot more. mottos ice cream cars toy soldiers with those i'm happy when i
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get enough sleep. so when my country is doing well my family is well and my life's going well. i'm frantically stalin this is my happiness people started to go you are joking i was playing table tennis golf has russian the ball brings me joy it's a good way to relax how he did it so that's what makes me happy running mates we have. these guys every day since six months i come here and they pure in heart fresh coffee and there's just been wonderful to be some of connections that's what it's. reminder of our top stories this hour aid has started to get through to parts of mozambique stricken by psychologically died foreign governments have also started problems again more than three hundred people were killed in the storm across the southeast after the death toll death toll expected to rise. and
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a father and son who were victims of friday's attack on two mosques have been buried the christ. it's new zealand they fled syria's civil war for the they hope the better locks. this is the debate is live from the lead up next we have a documentary about the secrets of the stone age and the forget there's always more news ahead of you dot com for now though for me brian thomas and all of us here in the lead a happy day. first day in school in the jungle. for first coming listen and then tours grandma with arrives. join your ranting on her journey back to freedom. in our interactive documentary during an orangutan returns home on t w dot com.

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