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history. neil armstrong was his destiny. 20 years w. . play. this is d w news live from berlin hong kong protesters keep up the pressure. these are live pictures of the massive rallies calling for hong kong probationer leader to step down times after she vows to pressure and transplant for a controversial extradition law. also coming up to israel for paris to name
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a town after u.s. president donald trump after she recognized the golan heights as israeli territory correspondent tel does one find them in. and a record breaking match at the women's world cup as another one to reach the last 6 feet beyond the demands for spice and a $31.00 win over cameras to become the dutch chains topped all time goals for the just h 22. american evanston it's good to have you with us hundreds of thousands of people are again rallying in hong kong they're demanding the resignation of the city's pro beijing leader kerry lam even after she bowed to pressure from huge street protests and suspended a controversial bill that would allow extraditions. to mainland china pro-democracy
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demonstrators want the bill scrapped completely and say they've lost all confidence in the land they're also angry over what many perceive as excessive use of force by police against the protesters. on the w.'s building a is in hong kong following the situation for us there so mathias we can see it's now night time in hong kong and there are still huge crowds on the street why are people still so fired up despite the concessions by the government. i think resistance to this law project has been huge from the beginning we have seen more people on the streets and probably ever since 997 since the city was handed back to china but the government has made a lot of mistakes it's almost like a playbook on how to ignite people's anger just now has apologized for some of her
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actions but this comes way too late people have been expecting an apology for wednesday's violence since wednesday since maybe thursday she has not reacted she has yesterday she defended the police actions she called them measured which is of course what people feel here. so and then yesterday she half withdraw the bill but not fully withdraw it so this is kind of this is kind of people who have really lost. trust in this government people do not think she is sincerely reconsidering her policies. i'm not satisfied with this kerry lives as it suits us our outcome is our and our goal is just like i don't care. i won't i won't get any changes and i would just keep on to keep going to do what i am doing i just couldn't imagine. these deal could be suspended with all the sound people they have
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rely signifying themselves and i think it s. the older generation that's in that we need to support them and i think that's very important to keep hong kong as free as possible and also we have our own jurisdiction and that's about it we have. well mathias many are comparing the current protests to those so-called of breland protests 5 years ago that was when one congress occupied major streets trying to win greater democratic participation we know those efforts failed so how likely is it that this time is going to be any different. was there indeed if a lot of similarities the area around the government offices and the parliament is the hot area today these days too and just now the protesters have also blocked
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these roads again. it's hard to say how beijing and the hong kong government will react the hong kong government is not autonomous in this decision it has to coordinate with beijing and beijing is not known to giving in to pressure they have pursued a hardline approach on many issues in the past that they feel it's giving in all it is is weakness so we are going to see on the other hand we we we clearly see now that the government cannot ignore these protests and a lot more people than 2014 are taking to the streets now will mathias just how much is hong kong's autonomy and independence from mainland china really at risk. there has been an erosion of freedoms in hong kong over the past few years
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bookstores do not display any critical books of china anymore at least most bookstores people have. received pressure people have been a doctor from hong kong to the mainland to appear in the mainland sports and this is why this bill that would allow the central government to legally do mond the extradition of suspects to mainland china has raised so many alarms many people thought this would really be the final stage this would really be the nail in the coffin of hong kong's freedoms. it is monte is billing out reporting from hong kong we thank you very much. let's turn now to some of the other stories making news around the world a massive power outage has left all of argentina and uruguay as well as parts of neighboring countries in the dark residents of or away as capital montevideo were among the 10s of millions of people affected by one of the biggest electric
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blackouts ever recorded. saudi arabia has blamed its rival iran for the recent attacks on oil tankers in the persian gulf tensions are escalating after the united states released a video that it says proves that iran is behind the attacks for its part tehran says the allegations are baseless. at least 8 people have been killed by a car bomb near the parliament of the somali capital mogadishu the islamist militant group al-shabaab claimed responsibility and police said several people were also killed in a 2nd explosion on the road to mogadishu's airport. a jerusalem court has convicted sara netanyahu the wife of israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu of misusing state funds after she spent thousands of dollars on lavish meals at her official residence fraud charges were dropped as part of a plea bargain in which she will pay
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a fine. now donald trump is famous for putting his name on hotels and casinos but now israel is preparing to name an entire community after the u.s. president that's after trouble recognize the golan heights as part of israel israel gained control of the territory more than 50 years ago in the 6 day war but the united nations and most countries still consider it to be occupied syrian land trump's move was seen as a boost for prime minister benjamin netanyahu and he said he'd rename caliber team in the u.s. president's honor on the israeli cabinet is due to approve that decision later today but if it goes ahead what might that look like w.'s tanya kramer has more. this is the settlement of killer pull him on the occupied golan heights a new neighborhood is planned here named in honor of u.s. president on the trump only
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a dozen presidents live in killer pull him there right many years ago from the former soviet union flooding koskie is one of them the red is the news by the recent interest in this home. we suddenly have lots of visitors coming here from all different parts of the country most recently was a couple from tel aviv and a family from jerusalem here it's because the settlement is going to be named after charm but they also are interested in the golan heights. billows of course the settlement in 1991 over the years more and more families moved away to less remote towns now it's almost abandoned the new neighborhood named after trump will be built next to the old settlement at the based on old plans that were never realized in april prime minister netanyahu announced that he
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would name a town in the occupied golan heights after u.s. president donald trump in honor of his decision to recognize israeli control over the territory and this is the place that eventually will be named after trump trump's controversial decision most criticized by the international community which considers the golan heights to be occupied territory is captured the strategically important plateau from syria 967 here israelis were thrilled by trump's decision they hope the new place will lead to new infrastructure and investment. it is very exciting because no new settlements have been built on the golan heights for 30 years it's unbelievable a lot of young families with kids already waiting to come and live here. google can . that's also what's most important to longtime resident flooding.
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let it be named after. it's important that something changes here doesn't happen just by changing the name you have to ask for it amounts done by people and money. today or time tomorrow so it doesn't really matter. what does matter is that the u.s. president agrees with the israeli government that this land should remain under israel's control. all polls have opened in water where people have begun voting for a new president and parliament but after 2 top candidates were barred from running there is widespread distrust and many doubt that today's vote in the central american country will be fair. the ballot boxes are ready papers prepared but many quite a marlins unconvinced that today's election will bring any real change.
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unemployment violence and corruption top voters' list of concerns instead of sparking hope a chaotic campaign period appears to have done the opposite. of what i guess so let me every 4 years it's the same people and every 4 years they come for the same thing and then we're not so i'm not really convinced by any candidate. but i love what they're my pick for guatemala and the truth is we need change and with these candidates who are leading the polls we won't have anything for bill change for guatemala and will stay the same or even get worse. the country's former attorney general fell now donna had been top in the polls before she was kicked off the ballot over allegations of fraud and lying she was well known for leading several anti corruption investigations in the country and her supporters saw her removal from the list as a move driven by corrupt politicians since then former 1st lady sandra tourist's has emerged as a favorite with
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a strong support base in rural areas her main rival is right wing candidate. who is seeking the presidency for a 4th time but it's likely neither of them will gain the majority needed to avoid a runoff round in august there's a sense of disillusion among voters. amid concern that on election day that dissolution could turn to violence. all right some sports news now at the women's soccer world cup in france canada have qualified for the knockout stages after beating new zealand 2 nil the dominant canadians broke through soon after half time thanks to jesse fleming's former finnish they've been double their advantage on 79 minutes through michelle prince the result puts canada through to the knockout rounds for the 3rd time in their history sealant has now worried about advancing. and the netherlands have also qualified for the knockout stage after securing their 2nd one of the tournaments against cameroon it was a special game for
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a dutch striker. who led her team to victory and also set a record in the process. the usual city of orange was there to greet the dutch side and they gave their found something to cheer on 41 minutes went to the on the medium of the open with the bullets had i thought but the lead did not last long with cameron levelling for gabrielle on getting a. then delivered a message home via her t. shirts it was cameroon 1st goal in 251 world cup minutes come the 2nd half belong to the netherlands though and they reached elite quickly after the restarts dominate the the cameroons defending left a lot to be desired. the gift meant the defender had the easiest of finishes. i made them and then became the neverland's record store with her 60th goal
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and she still only 20 to the go through the looking dangerous the and a quick reminder now our top story protesters in hong kong are calling on the city's close beijing leader to step down kerry lamb has shelled controversial plans to allow extradition from the city to china but opponents say that's not enough. you're up to date on t.w. news up next it's reporter to abstain thanks for watching. t.v. . scurrilous experience a modern museum center with. russian cultural heritage foundation. researchers are looking for answers in more than $5000000.00 chips. just to replace
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