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this is the deadly news live from berlin india's prime minister proclaims a new era for kashmir render modi said the region had been stripped of its autonomy to free for what he calls terrorism and separatism the security lockdown in indian administered kashmir is in its 4th day with more than $500.00 local politicians under arrest also on the program. eat less meat the united nations issues a warning on climate change scientists 50 millions more will go hungry without drastic changes to the way we use the planet results.
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i'm phil gale welcome to the program india's prime minister has proclaimed what he calls a new era for indian controlled kashmir alone in his decision to revoke the region semi autonomous status in a t.v. address to render modi said his government's action would free the region from terrorism and separatism pakistan disputes india's claim to the territory and has responded by suspending trade with and and expanding the country's employee however it ruled out military action a security lockdown in the region is now in its 4th day with hundreds of local politicians under arrest. the streets are usually thronging with traffic. but since terry's decision to revoke a semi autonomous status of indian controlled kashmir army fatigues have replaced
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the colorful bustle of everyday life few civilians still venture from their homes. there is no one in sight on the roads. it doesn't look like a curfew people are imprisoned in their own homes because i feel that the situation in kashmir will get worse and this could continue for the next 4 or 5 months. i feel like kashmir is on the verge of burning. i feel whatever the government has done is not right for us to. over $500.00 people have been arrested in the indian controlled part of kashmir since monday to military enforces a tyco few that not only restricts the movement of the population but oh so food and essential supplies. with conditions increasingly difficult migrant laborers crowd train stations across the region having come in search of work done no desperate to leave. now as we are leaving because of the curfew
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the government made the situation worse yesterday the locals asked us to vacate our rooms and told us to go home. we have been here since yesterday there are no arrangements for us to leave no one cares about us neither the government nor the police. there are no arrangements for food we have been lying here hungry. up or down the fence. every departing train is rushed and pulls out of the station packed with people. as the government continues to inspire some not down in kashmir it is ordinary people that suffer the consequences. of the latest from d.w. correspondent mission in that danny welcome the mission tell us more about noor and remote his address. both fell in his address to the nation by most of the rooms or more the basically men deemed the line his interior minister had taken in parliament 20 announced that revocation of
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the special status some highlights off a speech were basically how the people of john want to shmeat are going to benefit creatively by this article being scrapped he basically said that the development of india the laws of india the policies of india that benefit those who are left behind minorities so-called lower cost people women all those benefits will now reach the people of someone push me investment will come to join one me national and international attention will come to mourn and this is what the region deserves and according to the dream the more the articles that have that have been divorced were the reason why jim won because she was suffering this is what he had to say about those articles are you going to use them in. our part to play any. article 370 and 35 i may. have given just moon kashmir.
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nothing but separatism are terrorism. do not stick politics and corruption. pakistan of course and i disputes india's claim over kashmir it's ruled out military action as a result of this decision for now so what its other options. vote for it even door baucus town has ruled out military action it has been in fact dick in that stand that this action by india is illegal it's unique true and amounts to abuse according to pakistan pakistan has always sought to internationalize this issue and has asked for international communities for the united nations to support its call for a plebiscite to be held in the shmita now again it has said that it will approach
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the united nations it will bring this it will take legal action it's a big diplomatic action it has already suspended trade ties and diplomatic ties with india and while that is stench an hour long the line of control which divides india oddness to push me and pakistan out in the bush meat the hope of course is that escalation doesn't take place the international community so far has said that they are watching the situation closely but are both nuclear powers to exercise restraint. jimmie's. should just go in delhi thank you so. it would take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world an outbreak of dying to fevers putting a severe strain on bangladesh's health system 2000 patients a day admitted this week alone to meet 30000 people have called the tropical disease in the south asian country since the beginning of the. regional all forces
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in russia have reported a spike in radiation levels after an explosion at a military facility near the port city of several vinson 2 people were killed in what the defense ministry described as an accident involving a jet engine nuclear submarines are based in the area. millions more people around the world could go hungry if we don't change the way we farm and lower our consumption of meat this is the message from scientists on the un's intergovernmental panel on climate change and a new report out today the researchers said since the late 19th century average global temperatures have risen by no point 87 degrees celsius now this is helped to create deserts degrade land and in danger of food security of the world's land there that's not covered by ice roughly 70 percent so what is being used for the production of food textiles fuel and housing and that's likely to increase if the
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world's population continues to grow so the i.p.c.c. slightest report is also a call for action it says we have to change how we use the planet. the message in the report is clear if things don't change quickly it will become increasingly difficult to ensure the world has enough to eat. this german field is bone dry drought has again gripped parts of the country these crops will yield much less wheat than usual. and a new report by the intergovernmental panel on climate change warns that dry periods like this will become more frequent and more intense. the mediterranean region and southern africa will be especially hard hit climate change is already here one result the quality of soil is deteriorating in many places deserts are advancing elsewhere rich topsoil is being eroded but more and more food has to be produced to feed the world's growing population this is
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a vicious cycle on the one hand farming produces the food that people desperately need but on the other hand it's a huge factor in climate change overall farming generates more than 20 percent of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide cattle and rice production make up half of me think emissions a climate pollutant worse than c o 2 and human made fertilizers create 3 quarters of nitric oxide emissions it's a particularly potent greenhouse gas scientists are worried about how quickly the farming sector is growing an area 2 thirds the size of australia has been turned into agricultural land in the last few decades the i.p.c.c. says it's time to change otherwise deserts will continue to advance and hundreds of millions more could go hungry. and to a journey often fraught with danger but one that thousands of refugees are willing to make crossing the mediterranean from north africa illegally and heading for an
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uncertain future in the european union most of the refugees and migrants end up in spain or greece and these numbers from the un show arrivals so far this year alone it's really hits the headlines most often because of its hardline approach to unofficial rescue missions rome says these missions encourage people traffickers it's allays migrant backlash grew last year with the election of the populist government and its far right interior minister matteo salvini new legislation passed this week threatens captains of rescue vessels with fines of up to a 1000000 euros if they enter italian ports without permission the government also wants other e.u. countries to take in more of the refugees and migrants who land in italy so d.w. is not examined there has been on a c. watch rescue mission off the libyan coast and sent this report. takeoff from an undisclosed location. for the german n.g.o.s c.
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watch is taking us on a reconnaissance flight over the mediterranean. muttiah and pilots have one main objective saving lives here 70 miles up or would you go with this is this actual better trade your group or the africa. search right is looking for by greg abbott the dangerous crossing. over boat there leipsic great risk. of finding them is like looking for a needle in a haystack and conditions are anything but ideal. this you watch aircraft moon bird made me operates in the search and rescue zone off the coast of western libya an area that spans more than 350 kilometers of coastline this is where migrant boats set off on their perilous journey to italy and malta footage from an earlier mission shows how that looks dozens of people on an overcrowded rubber dinghy passengers often spend days out at sea exposed to the sun and with limited supplies
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and back to back to people of being on the water for days easily dehydrated desperate and in a serious medical condition those really are emergencies that have to be evacuated as soon as possible. because. after hours up in the air we spot a suspicious object in the water by a half. that's a sunken rabbiting. for now we don't know what happened to the people on board these cheap inflatable boats are not made to last and sometimes sink after days out at sea even if kai and his crew managed to spot a boat in distress it doesn't mean the passengers will be brought to safety due to a crackdown on n.g.o.s there are very few rescue boats left on the water and merchant vessels try to avoid the affected. area all together often the libyan coast guard is the last resort for kay and his colleagues this is
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a frustrating experience but. i want the people to reach a safe haven i want these people to get syrup. and i want them to cross the ocean safely and not be brought back illegally. this is wrong and ships are being seized rescue capacities are being caught somewhere the only ones keeping an eye on the water we have to deal with situations like this. we are back on the ground where exactly we cannot see. here are aware that there are organizations activities are being closely monitored. since the governments such as italy have started to crack down on rescue n.g.o.s seawards faces public criticism and accusations that they are aiding people smugglers. a claim that most vigorously rejects. but. we would never communicate with people smugglers in our capacity they simply criminals have made
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a business with people who suffer and make money out of the 2nd stance that they're so desperate and see no other way than reaching out to them. listen i send it to vent cases these claims are used to paint them as criminals and distract from the real issue mentioned it would get it out for human lives have to be saved for me that's not up for debate and there's too much discussion going on about it about who should be saved and us mom caught as a few do. despite the mounting pressure. say they will continue to go in missions for as long as they are allowed to or until their work becomes no longer necessary . now he's reminded of the top story out of this hour india's prime minister narendra modi has said that kashmir will enter a new era free of what he calls terrorism and separatism as security lockdown in indian administered kashmir is now in its 4th day more than $500.00 local
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politicians under arrest. up next here on the topic this is africa where the battle for so called back of the top of the hour with more off a day so close to us i was up a good day. rearing to meet. not everyone who loves books has to go insane. the d.w. literature list 100 german must reads. every journey begins with the 1st step and every language the 1st word can make a need.

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