this is d w news live from berlin fighting rages near libya's capital tripoli with schools already dead the united nations calls for thousands of refugees course in the crossfire to be evacuated well off what options they have left also coming up thousands in sudan press that demand for an immediate return to civilian rule saying the new military rulers pledge to hand over power within two years isn't enough.

and a man who keeps mackinnon thanks so much for your company. the world health organization says fighting near tripoli has killed one hundred twenty one people and wounded nearly six hundred that since strongman khalifa haftar launched an offensive earlier this month to take the libyan capital now today was supposed to be the date for a united nations backed conference bringing peace to libya instead the u.n. is warning that the lives of thousands of civilians are at risk among them many refugees who previously escaped conflicts in their own countries. these families fled as have tours troops advanced on tripoli from the south they've sought shelter in a school building with the capital in their sights have tars fighters are paying little

heed to the safety of the civilians in their way will lie a plot that my children and i had to leave our hirees because i was afraid we'd get along and. government fighters are trying to hold their positions but they are faced with tough tars heavily armed forces which can draw on tanks artillery and air support if they breach tripoli's defenses the fighting will soon spill over into the city the families huddled in the school would be in danger once again in the absence of help from the government they're relying on boy scouts volunteers for survival. support from the government or aid organisations. who distributed has come from neighbors. according to the un at least eight thousand people have fled the fighting for those who remain food and medicine are in increasingly short supply. for more on this i'm

joined by an ass i'll go see the director of the subject institute which is the first policy think tank in libya and us lives in tripoli but he's joining us from london today welcome can we start with the humanitarian situation in libya what's what's been the human toll so far. well as you explain your package at ten thousand minimum this latest that i think many of those stories reveal a different aspect which is that they've already been displaced once or office wars and but you can see it in that middle east of the country or at least one hundred thousand people have been displaced over the last few years afonso so this place looks like splits twice in the letters it's a very very narcisse georgian but i think one of the main aspects of this war has been the targeting of the military. which the red crescent has been providing over the last of the last and that is it had at least. the street three medical staff have already been killed and many more are just unable to get something that's

a major problem here is the doctors and an air force have been targeted not only the forces there but the schools that are inside of tripoli and i was out over the streets with. the school has been destroyed over the last week that's right and so the schools at the moment not only used civilians in that they could be life but it's also now supposed to be hosting some of these displaced people so it's a very very nasty targeting of. the u.n. was just has to start in libya peace conference today it's been canceled because of the ongoing fighting what hope does this give us any peace process. well i think it's also has been this is all of his legacy doesn't might seem if the years. that are a legacy of deception and action there's the fact that at least seven times since ninety six there are looking at libya to get the happy pedigree of chad to the u.s. and finally the twenty years to live in opposition to another libyan opposition to

get into level. against the first elected government in two thousand and fourteen and now from in two thousand and nineteen that has the u.n. back to deal that would have taken place this week so it's this hot essential kind of move and it's nothing new for how some people don't change so i suppose in that respect it's going to be very difficult for the u.n. to try to find a way in which the brain but the governor and both parties is also a loose does have a certain degree of centralized control over some of the groups that controls others he doesn't but in a sense he's going to attacking not only the u.n. backed government but thousands of civilians now that have been told that they are and they're moving to the capital many of those this latest and it's not pluralism that he's really attacking its essence of what he wants to break into libya so many people some of which are it's all disagree with him is that we're going to trust in the system given to get this fifty first year at least of what i think many people are. the much an authentic institute thank you very much.

the new head of saddam's military council has promised a fresh start for the country following this week's could he vowed to quote up root the old regime the attendant general abdel fattah says a civilian government will be formed after talks with the opposition with a maximum transition period of two years but demonstrates his remain unimpressed boosted by the resignation of two top officials they have presented a list of demands to the military rule is among them civilian control now. outside the military headquarters in khartoum protesters are making their voices heard they're fed up with decades of autocratic rule and they've been calling for democracy for almost four months. we will only accept a real change satisfying the revolutionary people who are looking for

a good future. with. the sudanese people reject the military chiefs who ended the thirty year regime of the veteran president omar al bashir but the army is still very much in charge but your successor even if it is a general link to the genocide in darfur and he lasted just one day on the job before announcing his resignation many are unhappy that he was replaced by another army commander the abdel fatah is not wanted for war crimes. mediately sought to appease the crowds of the streets he announced the end of a curfew imposed by his predecessor and promised that the civilian government would be formed within two years. but the demonstrators want a clean break from the old regime who will never leave this place. together who shouted out to our freedom liberty and. justice. we hold for justice we all sitting for freedom for another new government.

representing by out by by our own. be able to say the first step towards a new beginning is to replace the military transition council with the civilian government. now some of the other stories making news around the world finland is voting in parliamentary elections today which are expected to overturn the center right government the social democrats and greens are promising to alleviate the governing coalition's austerity policies polls also show the right wing populist true finns policy could emerge as the second largest political force in the country . sixty two migrants who have been stranded at sea for more than ten days have now disembarked in malta and in yet another european standoff over migration says they will be transferred to germany france portugal in luxembourg they were on a german charity ship that rescued them off the coast of libya. palestinian

president mahmoud abbas has sworn in a new government led by a longtime ally from his party the government excludes all representatives from hamas the islamist movement that runs gaza hamas has called the move a blow to unity efforts between the two groups which have been at all for more than a decade. in serbia protests against the government of president alexander the church have continued thousands have been taken to the streets every weekend for months the demonstrators accuse the church of becoming increasingly autocratic intimidating the opposition and trying to silence the media. for the bloodstained shirts that became the symbol of the protests serbian opposition politician barcoo stefano vich says he was beaten on orders of the government he says the lack of law enforcement is what's driving people on to the streets. but

some we attack against me was just a trigger people have been protesting for months now in different cities because of the violence because of the corruption because of the mafia that has taken over our state. workers stefano which is one of many politicians not to this protest and for the rule of law and media freedom in the country in spite of their differences demonstrators have united under one goal they want president bush to step down. we want to change we want which is to resign which is. there's no freedom in serbia anymore no freedom of speech or thought. they lied to us saying that the opportunities here instead we're getting poor enough to go abroad to work. in march the rallies began to tip over into violence as right wing extremists stormed syrian state television claiming it had been ignoring the protest president of egypt two had been silent on the issue until then said he would not tolerate quote violence

and fascism in spite of all that vicious government remains popular but the demonstrations were bigger this week and they will likely be back again next saturday. some more motor sports now and lewis hamilton coasted to victory at the chinese graeme prix with the safety of dominating formula one's one thousandth race reigning world champion hamilton over to team mate fell terry bought us at the start and didn't look back leading home in the sadie's one to ferrari sebastian vettel was third how many hamilton's win means he replaces bottom ass at the top of the driver's standings about being quick when we can he did a great job today and to have a one two together think is a very special honor on the one thousand. the start was really where i was it was made the difference and after that kind of history yeah i think i'm off to do a start on history otherwise i was feeling ok in other words the pace was similar but in the first the interest. in the dirty air couldn't follow. we're going to

take you to the canals of venice now in a gondola of course descendants of the man who designed the original iconic canal boat his name was dominica troubled teen continue to run his boat yard for decades until the sudden death of the craftsman's great grandson now two women in the family want to restore the name trombone teen to its former glory. this is the rolls royce of the venetian. canals and massimo is especially proud of his trombone teen gondola. work is done by hand it floats in perfect balance and it's easy to steer. but noisy we've always strived to keep gondolas from the trauma team family firm in our possession i was happy that the elder in the family built one for me and i hope to use it for the rest of my life so i'll continue to have

restoration work done on it. but the master gone to the builder roberto tremont teen died in expectedly last year and his workshop stood empty until now his daughters never built gondolas before but they're keen to carry on the tram one hundred tradition so they called in mateo and experience craftsman who worked with their father now they're a team does the boat building the sisters elizabeth and elena take care of sales and management. is that it was a natural step for us we could never give up the family tradition that goes back one hundred thirty five years we know where inexperienced but we're doing this from the heart and we have master craftsman. so i think this is going to work out just fine with. eight different kinds of what are used including solid oak for the sides and malleable walnut for the frame measurements are done in venetian feet rather

than metres and then six layers of black selec this is the medical tram one teen who founded the family business in eight hundred eighty four he was my grandfather . and over here the old construction drawings and then here is the fourth generation my father when people would ask what does your dad do i'd say he builds gonzales. the family secret of this special garbage can be carried on it's the winter the city of venice and its world renowned canals. now a super plane with six engines two fuselages and the longest winning span ever created has completed its maiden flight the so-called stress of the launch took off from the mojave desert in california and flew for two hours the aircraft is designed to launch a satellite slate and rockets into space from afar high up in the air rather than the ground making space missions cheap is the brainchild of paul allen the late to

co-found microsoft but the strata launch faces stiff competition from other contenders including a satellite launch being designed by richard branson's virgin obit company. you're watching news live from berlin don't forget our web site that's. the finale behalf of the whole thing thanks for watching. i'm secure in the volume. that's hard and in the end you're not allowed to stay here and we will send you back. are you familiar with this. with the smugglers with lives of.