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to keep you updated with the latest on. congress leaders are struggling over 16. this is deja vu news live from berlin and the crisis over kashmir india's move to end kashmir's special status sparks a political firestorm inside the country and more protests are expected across the border in neighboring pakistan which has branded the move illegal also coming up.
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a few. american morning's after mass shootings in el paso texas and dayton ohio leave at least 31 people dead president trump val's to act and condemns white supremacy but critics play in him for inspiring hatred in a nation gripped by gun violence. and beijing warns hong kong protesters that punishment is coming to debbie reports from the street clashes as police make mass arrests. i'm brian thomas thanks so much for joining us we start this program in india and the political firestorm kicking up there as india revokes kashmir's see. national
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constitutional status the lower house of parliament is expected to ratify a bill that would even further limit local government governing powers in the disputed region the hindu nationalist led government says these steps are long overdue and more protests are expected to flare up in neighboring pakistan which is vowed retaliation. this is anger on the streets of pakistan here nationalists supporters furious at events in kashmir call for revenge against india and its leader prime minister narendra modi. this is all pression human rights violations have been carried out all peace loving people of the world must stand by us we demand that the pakistan government and army take bold steps in response on board to step in and it is a. jubilation for hindu nationalists in delhi they say scrapping article $370.00 which gave kashmir its special status corrects
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the historic wrong. for the opposition and critics it sets a dangerous precedent we believe that the dissension although on article t. 70 of by them of the government is basically a constitutional cool this is an attack on the constitution and this is this amounts to burning the bridges which collected pushed me through the rest of india . the disputed territory is now on lockdown. authorities have ordered thousands of indian and foreign tourists to get out major roads are sealed off and a curfew is in place all communications severed. the kashmir region has long been a bone of contention between india and pakistan they have fought 2 wars over it. both claim the region in full but each control only part of it china also claims a section of. the revoking of its special status gives delhi increased power and
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influence in the territory but it's feared this could rule the insurgency there which has already claimed thousands of lives over 3 decades. pakistan's government has condemned india's move calling it illegal and vowing counter measures the united nations is urging calm we are following with concern the tense situation in the region we're also wary of reports of restrictions on the indian side of kashmir and we urge all parties to exercise restraint. but it's feared prime minister modi has just reignited uncertainty in the world's most follicle nuclear flashpoint. let's get the very latest now with our correspondent misha gys wall joining us from delhi good day to you let me show we're seeing plenty of support where you are in india to the revocation of article 370 is there any opposition to it right.
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yes definitely is opposition to the scrapping of article $371.00 of the quartos is some opposition parties and follow them and who half criticize the government for doing this and they do in a natural manner without consultation with the people of push me on that and that also brings into question the legality of many legal experts on raising questions because an action like this has to be taken in consultation with either local administration or some form of local government however the government the local government has been suspended for the last year the state is on the precedents are we taking a cent from a look at governor who is basically appointed by the central government seems to be moot because it's basically the government asking the government for permission but of course the most critical thing to note here is that one of the most the strong voices of opposition could have potentially been the people of kashmir but the unfortunate people have been entirely silenced there's
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a communication blackout there's no more biting internet access and the fact that there's so much military deployment in the region as well means that we cannot get hearing how the people have reacted to this change which affects them the most. military deployment is very concerning in the pakistani foreign ministry across the borders says quote it will exercise all possible options to block in the years move what's delhi expecting pakistan to do. well brian pakistan has said that they will bring this action i'm bost actions by india. to one thing you notice off the united nations they have also appealed to the international community to get involved but when it comes to what delhi is expecting one of the reasons the such a heavy military presence on the ground being flown in from all over the country is that they not only expect some kind of rebellion of some kind of backlash from the
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people of push me they expect a rise in insurgency few would back pockets than not this is an allegation that india has continuously made over the last 3 decades the team the terrorism officially it is basically backed by pockets and this is what the execution continues to be from the last time the central government in india out into being or. perhaps is another word for it in a way in fact to create in the state there was a strong uptick instead and terrorism and homegrown insurgency and this is what then is expected once more we should just fall in delhi for us thanks very much for that vision in the united states commemorations are continuing after a weekend of mass shootings the death toll rising to 31 there u.s. president donald trump has called for bipartisan solutions to the bloodshed but he's facing sharp criticism from democrats who say he lacks the moral authority to rally the country against while and racism was due to visit all paso texas tomorrow
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w.'s alexander phenomenas there and sent us this. a vigil to honor the road ragers a high school student killed today in washington you know past only 15 years old bright light and quick on his feet that's how his friends remember he will always be there for me. he was a really our. he was a. positive person. never negative. always happy. always trying to make you earlier. and i just said no you don't go into certain like the 1st 4. we have a really strong community and everybody here loves each other we're really big family. students parents teachers they came together at horizon high school just outside all possible trying to come to terms with what they see as
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a terrorist attack against hispanics all over the past so residents are reeling after 30 days horrific events and they are hoping that the mass murder a crime committed by an alleged white supremacist from outside the town does not give us a bad name after all they say this is a diverse and tolerant place which has consistently ranked one of the safest cities in the u.s. for many years. of border city with an 80 percent latino population el paso has suffered under presidents trams and immigrants rhetoric and his administration's 0 tolerance policy at the border residents say christina garcia works for a local organization that helps immigrants and asylum seekers she says some of her clients are now terrified they feel like every client that i've had interaction with they've had to apologize for what happened this weekend and i've had to reassure them that we that we are going to be safe community but for now they mourn
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the dead. every day people gather at the wal-mart store where the mass shooting took place president trump is expected to visit opossum on wednesday we respect him because he's a person i am but to be honest we don't welcome him we don't need him this was a very different city and what happened there was the worst thing that could happen to us and i know a lot of people know that if we will come he's going to bring a lot of people that really hate hispanic people. the hate is not what should define us they see it's not what the united states is all about. as a preview on some of the other stories making news this hour north korea as last 2 more missiles has forced us to last into weeks according to south korean military sources the short range missiles fell into the sea off the east coast and on line
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statement north korea protested the joint mortar exercises being held by the u.s. and south korea. japan is marking 74 years since the u.s. dropped an atomic bomb on a modern world war 2 that left an estimated 140000 people dead prime minister shinzo abbay attending along with russia america consuming much suing they renew japan's calls for abolishing nuclear weapons. colombia has announced it will grant citizenship to more than 24000 children of the venezuelan parents or us territory who had no legal status or access to health care and education some one and a half 1000000 venezuelan refugees are now living in. a. british police have charged a 17 year old with attempted murder after a child was thrown from the 10th floor viewing platform of the tate modern art
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museum in london the 6 year old victim was found on the 5th floor or roof and is in stable but critical condition. beijing has issued a stern warning to protesters in hong kong saying that punishment is only a matter of time for those involved this warning comes after a rare press conference from anti-government protesters they called for democracy and condemned the city's pro beijing leaders w. has been monitoring the ongoing protests trollops also bill sent this report from last night's events. he. was seen as we arrived the chaos begins. the good fight. so i was going to really deliver the tough tough tough tough but that was that she was up front from up front how they're
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coming down the line. is the take as clear as protesters slowly return. us among them dozens of local residents. many joining charles demanding police retreat. curious bystanders watching almost stunned at the scene unfolding in this normally quiet neighborhood the police call for more backup as the mood once again tense dog. the showdown begins the was no i don't know i was told the local me you are from iraq not heard of the god i was on that front all our job now was. each side waiting for the other to make the 1st move
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but is threatening to tip this standoff over the edge. close to midnight the police move in. sending people scattering. with the blockade cleats theorists begin. to die yeah ok yes this is a residential area one woman screams people here one title wearing face masks so i don't. know what more protest is a sweatshop as the police round on the struggle is only going on. one hey wanted it to end this way. those arrested face up to 10 years in prison if that charge with rights it's a heavy price to pay for a night on the streets. wong the world of sports federal prosecutors in switzerland have filed charges against some of the organizers of the
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2006 world cup here in germany the success of the global bad as been tarnished by allegations of corruption former german football association president. and now face indictments as those for schmidt the former association treasurer the 3 were part of the world cup organizing committee that lobbied to bring the event to germany. i'm brian thomas that's all we have time for thanks so much for joining us. for 1st climbing less of a. grand moment arrives. joining your ranting on her journey back to freedom. in our interactive documentary.
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