this is the news live from berlin on the march demand action on climate change. mothers and children take to the streets of central london while paris and brussels also see demonstrations. this comes as the un's top official warns that plans to slow global warming are not on track also coming up. india's marathon election process approaches the finish line voters cast their ballots in delhi and other areas in a poll that could see the governing p.j. peak significantly weaker. and

a hero back in town the candy bomber who brightened children's lives in the berlin airlift 70 years ago. a make spicer welcome to the program. activists have demonstrated in london brussels and paris to call for action on climate change at the same time the u.n. secretary general antonio good terrorist has warned that the political will to do something about it is fading he was in new zealand at the start of a tour highlighting rising sea levels and increasing threats to the environment in europe the demonstrations were inspired by the extinction rebellion movement which shut down much of central london last month. blood gushing down the steps of a parisian landmark the graphic warning about the dangers of climate change these

demonstrators know how to raise awareness you must 1st get attention climate protests are getting momentum in europe after the extinction rebellion movement wants to complain of civil disobedience in the u.k. the movement has now spilled across the channel if it is that we need to carry out such actions as they do in england where london was brought to a standstill for some 10 days we must follow their lead but. my. hundreds of mothers and the children took part in protests. among the demonstrators was rosamund kissing debra whose daughter had died from the effects of pollution. on here basically to raise awareness that message needs to be getting out that. if you deal with that you deal with climate change and. it needs to be something that. we are yet every single day.

people becoming aware. brussels defacto capital of the european union was also seen of climate change protests. some 15000 people took to the streets ahead of you parliamentary elections. first of all we want to show the politicians that we have to move forward on those issues they don't seem to act so a 2nd motivation for us is to raise awareness among the population organizing. stressed that saving the planet goes beyond the focus on the environment. to solve the climate issue we'll have to rethink the global organization of our society it's clear that now it is there is a tendency to oppose people who protest for the climate and those who protest to increase their purchasing power we've think it's possible the policies which combine both. want with concern over global warming rising chances are that such protests will become a regular feature in europe's cup holds. voters in india have been casting their

ballots in the 2nd for the last round of a 7 phase general election more than 100000000 people across 7 states were eligible to vote today including in the capital delhi the election is the world's biggest exercise in democracy and it's being seen as a referendum on prime minister narendra modi and his hindu nationalist b j p his main challenger is the leader of the congress party. as india's mammoth election approached its final stages opposition leader raul gandhi took aim at the prime minister after casting his ballot in the capital well that you know it was a very good fight modi used patronage we used to love it seems that love is going to win. gandhi and his family have been the target of sharp attacks by prime minister modi last week he said gandhi's father who was assassinated after serving as prime minister had been india's most corrupt man. in turn gandhi blasted

modi for alleged corruption and accused him of ignoring the problems facing the country's rural population modi has sought to deflect that criticism by talking tough on national security and in delhi there were signs of support for the prime minister. quite satisfactory for you is the multitude. but we need to go. we need to do a lot. and i have put in democracy. we need the right person to get down to work today even after so many years there's no running water in many villages mode he's done a lot but there's still a lot more to do. the final phase of the election takes place next sunday with the votes tallied on may 23rd. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world gunmen have

killed 6 people in an attack on a catholic church in brooklyn a fast so the attackers set fire to the church and several shops in the northern town of diablo before looting the local health center it was the latest in a series of attacks against churches throughout the country. israel has opened border crossings to gaza allowing goods into the palestinian territory just over a week ago an escalation of violence involving palestinian rocket fire and israeli air strikes killed up to 30 people a cease fire has largely held since monday. turkey has denied it claims by german turkish journalist denise you child that he was tortured in prison in istanbul the turkish foreign ministry also rejected a demand by germany that i think arrest stick to the u.n. and torture convention you chel spent a year behind bars without being formally charged triggering a diplomatic crisis between germany and turkey. here in germany

women members of the catholic church have begun a week long strike they're refusing to carry out voluntary work in their churches in protest against the male only priesthood and perceived foot dragging by bishops over sex abuse scandals. these women are staying outside in front of the midst of church the group calling itself mary 2.0 is celebrating mass in its own way with its own songs instead of communion wafers flatbread the aiming to set an example for catholic women across the country. isn't it to call someone fun we're here outside and we're celebrating mass here because we want to show you that we're always outsiders anyway the world's catholics are kept outside because they're women when also involved in decision making we want to play a decisive role in the church before it all began here in the historically catholic city of minster 5 women members of a bible reading group who are angry with the church they want to change. following

in martinique his footsteps they stuck their demands to a church do an open letter to the pope mary 2.0 is demanding reforms a harder line against sex abuse and the ordination of women in a state of the executive it's clear the church can't go on the way it is in society equality is increasing but the church still lags far behind. today i was told women can do so much in the church there's so much room for us that makes me furious there's so much room for us but apparently not enough for us to carry out religious duties and. even in mass inside the church has significantly fewer worshippers than the mass outside despite that the priest says he's on the side of the women. there's no theological reason why women cannot be ordained and that's why we should do it even if the pope and the bishops don't approve at the

moment we have to make the church more credible it's essential to renew the church little by little and that's not possible without women on the phone but that would be too fast for the official church hierarchy in a statement made in rome a spokesman for the german bishops conference appealed for a slow approach. of the german bishops understand the upset they understand there needs to be changes that's also noticeable in rome and in the vatican wish if we need to dialogue step by step i don't think a boycott is the right means. what began as a small grassroots movement is quickly gathering pace tomorrow as these women will meet again to hold a vigil in other parts of germany to the church point is set to continue. berliners have been marking the 70th anniversary of the end of the berlin airlift it began when the soviet union cut access to west berlin and for nearly a year u.s. british and french forces supplied more than 2000000 people with essential food and

fuel one airmen in particular is remembered with affection by many berliners who were just children at the time. he's back gil however since the best known hero of berlin's era left is still going strong at 98 the u.s. pilot helped berlin survive the soviet blockade and he still has close ties to the city. berlin is my 2nd home thank you during the blockade however senator hatch little homemade parachutes to sweets that he dropped from his plane the american planes were lovingly called candy bombers by berlin's hungry children june 1948 berlin sends out a cry for help in the face of the soviet blockade. people of the world people of america england and france look to this city and. the western allied powers airlifted 2000000 tons of aid supplies into west

berlin many berliner survival depended on care packages as man does become it gave us hope again that somewhere in the world there were people willing to help us. we were grateful because we will form an enemy find. after $322.00 days the soviets gave up a day of celebration in the midst of hard times berlin has been commemorating the end of the blockade and children in the city are still giving go however send a hero's welcome. cuban gay rights activists have held a pride parade in the capital have than and despite the government warning against it more than 100 people carrying rainbow flags large nearly a kilometer before police intervene. barrett is a cole for a diverse cuba but activists marching in an unauthorized pride parade the march was organized after cuba's state run center for sex education canceled what would have

been the country's 12th annual parade against on the phobia. over $100.00 gay rights activists turned out for the unlicensed event despite a government warning calling subversive security officials shut the march down after had progressed just 8 blocks through downtown advantage at least 3 activists were arrested found you'll know that this much is not authorized. we try to tell you so why does it have to come to this. you all know that this march is not approved way of going up that. the activists aren't just protesting the cancellation of their annual pride parade the cuban government had been due to add same sex marriage laws to the new constitution but then scrapped the plans at the last minute thanks to pressure from evangelical groups. but all done under the sales of what i want to see the new constitution was supposedly going to take a step forward with whites and

a constitution and. they were going to the sale as it was a lot of that was not achieved so no all of a sudden this happened the thing is that it did don't want to give us his platform and i think we cannot permit it i think it's unfair but we just want equality for diversity to be respected just that too much hand in hand and in peace this much is not against anything it's in favor of us. many activists are calling the march a victory short lived as a was they're proud to have organized and staged this unsanctioned protest in the face of significant government interference. they have to understand that the country is changing that civil society is organized and that these things are going to happen in the normal interest of a modern world. more adult to see. whether or not this march turns out to be as a story because some involved hope they manage to get their message out not just to

cuba's government but to the world. to sports now and the english premier league season has ended with reigning champions manchester city retaining the title they hammered brighton $4.00 to $1.00 on the final day to win the league again it's the 4th time city have won the premier league and the 2nd under coach pep guardiola they also won the league cup and will compete in the final of the f.a. cup next weekend lewis hamilton has taken the lead in the formula one drivers championship after winning the spanish grand prix and barcelona hamilton started the race in 2nd place and successfully over took his mercedes team mate terry but us to cross the finish line in 1st it's hamilton's 3rd victory of the new season for sadie's drivers have finished 1st and 2nd in every race so far. stay with us here on d w after the break we'll bring you the highlights from sunday's been this league action frankfurt crashed out of europe in heartbreaking fashion

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