this is news of live from berlin huge protests take place in hong kong hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets to demand the repeal of a law that could see people extradited to mainland china to face charges also coming up. around 100 people are arrested in kazakhstan is a speak out against that country's presidential election saying the outcome is not in doubt. and the italians inflicts some last minute pain on australia at the women's world cup leaving children hanging.

a michael welcome to the program in hong kong hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets for a huge rally against a proposed extradition law the law would allow suspects to be sent to mainland china to face trial critics of the bill fear this could lead to arbitrary detention and unfair trials on congress returned to china in 1970 but has kept its own system of justice today's march is the city's largest in more than a decade. with me now is student bonnie chiang from hong kong bonnie you organized a rally a protest against this particular law right here in berlin why is this so personal for you so basically i think i am

a student here in berlin and i and all the freedom here and i see what's happening in my hometown and that's why i think like i am someone living in a free country now i reflect the responsibility to tell the world what's happened. so you feel it's your personal responsibility yes and also like the responsibility of the hong kong us nothing in germany us why we stand up and have this rally today you telling me earlier that it's always been your plan to go back to hong kong does this make it more likely for you to want to go back to hong kong or less likely it is that unfortunately less likely to go back to hong kong because like it is. our freedom of speech is affected by this effortlessly and that's why i will think ok maybe it will be better for me to stay in germany you know the leaders of hong kong have said that every decision would made be made by case by case basis and that

those people who looked like they were getting an unfair trial in china the leaders in hong kong would protest are you not buying that unfortunately not really because like the chief executive is not elected by us and. so is the. power to choose like was sent back to china or not so that's why i cannot really believe in that you feel those leaders don't represent the people yes exactly yeah why is this debate taking place now. so actually is has been ticking along place but it has been come up to the international. because like they are now trying to push. to pass the laws. of the parliament and. anger is like the hong kong people yes 2 part question for you why do you think so many people showed up for this protest and do you think will ultimately make

a difference. so basically because like in comparison to like what's happening in the past of phone call from. lucia at the people arrested you still saying in the hong kong person but lie after this law is passed so like the person this in hong kong can't be sent to. china so it and then there's like difference in between like the 2 places in terms of human rights and that's why i like it is that a lot of people were sharing of really my own political views are going on to st as well with the last day or go. i'm not sure i got a funny check activists and student here in berlin thank you so much thank you. around $100.00 people have been arrested at protests as kazakstan holds a presidential election internet service in the central asian country have also reportedly been shut down the protesters are accusing authorities of running a sham it's the 1st time since independence nearly 30 years ago that the country's

soviet ruler be on the ballot and many have been calling for change but once again there's little doubt who the winner will be. it was meant to be kazakhstan seamless transition to a real democracy but instead this. opposition protesters being rounded up in several cities during elections for the central asian countries 1st new president in almost 3 decades. there is 7 candidates running to replace the longtime former leader nestle thomas not by a half but only one is expected to come out on top he's handpicked successor interim president casting. a generation of catholics as no no other leader another by half and many of them feel will do little to bring change to the former soviet country. one of them is opposition activists.

we spoke to d.w. from all marty just shortly before he himself was arrested at a rally. i think it's quite clear that once you have stepped up their rules of the system if you come out oppose. it and we expect. she going to ask for their rallies to get start to get out of the people on the squares she gets fired really for a lot of hardcore doubt political right there will be believed to. be rebuilt that. keep pressure on their teeth. and of course once he started to cooperate there. are 3 so what he found out that he got really weak against opposition control ready to start iraq here. for his parts to cairo has brushed aside concerns about police crackdown on protesters saying his

administration would build up a dialogue with those who support the government and those who are against the government. these images though will do little to persuade the opposition in kazakhstan that their voices will be had when their new leader takes up the reins of power there. now to some of the other stories making news around the world at least 4 people have been reported killed in sudan as the country's opposition embarks on a new protest campaign security forces fired live rounds and tear gas to disperse demonstrators the opposition is backing a general strike and other protests to demand sudan's ruling military council resign. german foreign minister heiko mosse has reaffirmed his support for 18 state solution to the israel palestinian conflict he made his comments while meetings were daily and counterpart i'm in safadi in amman tensions have been mounting with

clashes in jerusalem in recent days. russian court has put a prominent journalist under house arrest iran going to known for investigating corruption among moscow city officials was detained on thursday for alleged drug offenses earlier he was taken to hospital a close friend told the news that good enough had been beaten while in custody. german police have begun investigating the sinking of homburg old a ship still in operation it collided with a larger boat near homburg on saturday the vessel dates back to the 19th century and had just gone back into operation after restoration costing 1500000 euros. thousands of people have crossed into colombia after venezuelan president nicolas maduro we opened a pedestrian border bridge many cross to look for food and medicine due to the severe economic and political crisis at home. hearing for hours for the chance to

buy vital supplies this was how around 30000 venezuelans spent the day on saturday when this border crossing in the western states of touch it out was reopened for the 1st time in full months president nicolas maduro promised on friday to open this bridge to colombia but many were frustrated. the containers blocking the road had not been removed resulting in bottlenecks as crowds were forced through narrow gaps. things that if the border is open they'd remove the containers remove everything so that it's really an open border. this is just another policy from the dictator maduro crazy policy because if you really want to open the border he would open it for vehicles to. the containers have been here since february they were put in place to prevent the opposition bringing in aid supplies migiro so as

a pretext for foreign military intervention. since then venezuela has remained in political deadlock president maduro has the support of the country's military and powerful allies in china and russia. but the head of the opposition says he's the country's rightful leader and has been recognized as interim president by more than 50 countries including the u.s. and germany. it's not clear how long this crossing will remain open most of those here traveling to colombia just for the day but the u.n. says that almost 4000000 venezuelans 15 percent of the population have fled to. neighboring countries are struggling to cope with the influx of refugees actress angelina jolie visiting a camp and colombia as a special envoy for the un's refugee agency warns that resources are wearing thin.

the impact on public services here in colombia is staggering some border hospitals are now providing emergency health care to as many venezuelans as colombia was. on both sides of the puerto banus wayland's a struggling to make ends meet amidst a crisis that still shows no signs of abating. brazil have started off their women's world cup campaign with a 3 nil victory over jamaica just 15 minutes in christiane's forward to give brazil the lead and it was the 1st of a brilliant hattrick after the break she scored her 2nd of the game when she arrived at the back post to double just by point of truman's best efforts and christiane sealed her hat trick in the 64th minute with a real only taken 3 to complete a resoundingly searches for israel. and in other women's

world cup action on sunday the italians got their campaign off to the perfect start with a heart stopping victory over australia in group c. the result leaves them until those under pressure and wondering where it all went wrong. train. you were awarded an early penalty and a chance for a dream start captain samantha kurtz of responsibility fluffing her lines 1st before slotting home the rebound was a heavy touch from defending clint poking home allowed its leaves bob and i've been in syria a run i'm told in the 55th minutes. was the strike is staying cool to draw her side level. with the game well as injury time it's only one of free kick. and been n.c.o. was under its again to score and hand her side a dramatic late winner. the

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careers i'll be back with more news at the top of the hour you're watching the news stay with us. where i come from we have to fight for a free press i was born and raised in a military dictatorship with just one t.v. shadow and a few in his face force one official information as a journalist i have worked on the streets of many characters and their problems are always the same.