subscribe to the documentary to. this is g.w. news live from berlin the calm after the storm tom kong's airport reopens after days of protests forced to shut down protesters issued apologies for violent outbursts among their ranks but beijing comes out strong slamming demonstrators for what it calls a terrorist like access also coming up don't use the r word germany releases

statistics showing its economy contracted in the 2nd quarter but chancellor merkel says it is too soon to worry about a recession. also coming up a woman that makes soccer history she will take charge of the major men snatch and european competition for the 1st time tonight to stephany's kufa sets up to referee liverpool against chelsea in the super cup. i'm serious so much got to thank you for joining us flights are taking off again at hong kong international airport as authorities introduce new security measures the airport had been shut down by 2 days of mass protests that at times turned violent that has touched off soul searching among the protest organizers many of apologized of signs and tweets but they insist that their cause is just now china's hong kong

affairs office has condemned yesterday's violence calling it terrorist like but protesters have vowed to carry on with their campaign for democracy. from kiryas to cam hong kong international starting to resemble an airport once again this morning passengers on the move departure boards no longer a sea of red cancellations the signs of the crippling protest still visible on describing to travelers to. stop the protesters but at the end of the day we're going to stop the blind protesters because we're the ones caught in the middle of the sandwich. and you know arm already 2 days late getting to where i'm going to be. that's costing me money the airport authority was not visible and all that on those was simply clothes ok new clothes the condos. hours earlier riot police clashed with protesters a mob cornered one officer snatching his box on. before

he drew his gun remarkably no one was killed. elsewhere the captured this man believed to be an undercover policeman. he was kicked and beaten . eventually made it real to him to safety. authority said the violence amounted to torture knowledge a number of protesters were surrounding and attacking police officers and vehicles some were even pointing laser beams and then negotiation carter officer who was trying to defuse the situation and help extricate the injured visitors. it will cause if you order it seems threatening the safety of everyone on site now though concerns of a much bigger conflict these images appear to show chinese military build up in a stadium just over the border in shenzhen that is consistent with mainland media

report and raises the specter of an unprecedented confrontation on the streets of hong kong. and we can speak to joshua wang he is a student activist the secretary general of the pro-democracy party demi so sisto he's also been taking part in these protests joshua thank you for joining us i want to ask you about some of the images that we saw from the airport yesterday there were some ugly scenes of clashes between protesters and police there we also saw protesters attacking the 2 men they believe to have been from mainland china has these protests gotten out of hand we experienced a life threatening weapon were used by a pole is when police fired more than 2000 kick ass in the past 2 months and arrest 700 activists including one young lady result in permanent blindness because of 55 bullets of riot police however no one would love to see you clash and when you're

in any kind of protests that's why we still continue to hope to have war peaceful ways to uphold and show our with them on no matter the urgent government to terminated the extradition bill stop police brutality and with our course for free election boards i hope people around the world could aware that our hong kong government official just stay behind of those riot police and keep silence they are the ones who are congo every supposed vote to respond to people's demands but they are just serving the interest of regime be the puppet of communist authorities ok so you're saying you're protecting yourselves in the face of print police brutality judger you know we've seen these images of chinese troop carriers on the move to hong kong and we also saw the office on hong kong a ferris calling these terrorists like incidents these are very strong words are you worried about a crackdown coming from mainland china. or class should not be defined

or so is kind of chilling if i generated by beijing i urge world leaders should prefer new tenement square massacre in hong kong happen again then they should be don't want freedom and democracy we know that the protest is just a fight in court a fundamental right we hope to be elected i will own government no matter people agree or disagree on that they must all people sending troops and the phone call to suppress one protest absolutely should not be the solution i hope will lead to is put into a round the world no matter the prime minister or the president they should speak out and pay attention to the chaos generated by care with them and president xi jinping in hong kong just how can i ask what are you and protesters fighting for at the moment the start of these protests started surrounding an extradition bail to mainland china if that were to be permanently withdrawn with that mean that the protests would also stop protests we'll call and seen you in every week and until

international day because we are not only urging government to terminate appeal we are also asking for the right to elect our own government we hope to have a genuine universal suffrage to get a vote to vote in an election that's the fundamental right enjoyed by people in europe since last century but hong kong is do have a long talk with democracy and we would never step backward and we would never surrender under the hot light rule of companies we keep cheshire you said you also want the right to elect your own government you were one of the leaders of the umbrella movement back in 2014 fighting precisely for that the right to vote for your own candidates to represent your territory but that did not happen so do you think that these protests will be successful. in the battle of they pick versus goliath is not a easy and simple battle where my face a lot of cracked on and suppression but we were never a step backward because hong kong is the place where people step in

a fall from to calling for an authoritarian rule just like is brilliant in the last century and we will continue until a day we get that genuine democracy and we hope people around the world can be our allies to support us. activists joshua wang speaking to us now from us so much for joining us on our program thank you. let's get a round of now some other stories making news around the world russian authorities ordered the evacuation of a village close to the site of a nuclear accident only to cancel the order hours later that's added to the uncertainty surrounding last week's explosion at a russian military testing facility that killed at least 5 people in caused a spike in radiation levels in a nearby city. italy is marking one year since the genoa bridge collapse that killed $43.00 and injured many more political leaders and hundreds of locals have held a memorial service in the city a section of the bridge gave way during a thunderstorm last august sending dozens of vehicles onto railway tracks below.

hundreds of firefighters are battling wildfires in greece the largest blazes burning out of control on the nature reserve on the island of north of athens 4 villages and a monastery have been evacuated authorities have declared a state of emergency in the area. here in germany there are concerns that the country could be headed towards a recession the latest growth figures show that europe's largest economy shrank by 0 point one percent in the last quarter that's after posting sluggish growth in the 1st 3 months of this year and none at the end of last year and the slump is being blamed on a fall in sales of machine parts and cars to china also uncertainty over brags that and tough trade in but should the economy contract again in the next quarter germany would officially be in a recession. we have christophe coper from business with us to tell us more about

the story hi chris officer so explain what's behind this slump but much of it can be linked to a dispute that germany is actually part of it's a trade spat between the united states and china and in light of that the overall climate for companies exporting to the states has soured also a direct result of it is that demand in china which is the 2nd largest. to me in the world has gone down so much less demand for 4 german products there as well. also the auto sector traditionally very strong in germany has had its fair share of problems in the last couple of years that added also to the polls that we've seen in the 2nd quarter now domestic consumption does remain strong but in an economy that's still heavily depending on the open and free trade it's mainly the global uncertainty that's feeding directly into industrial sectors. of all sectors it's the hitherto invincible industrial sector that's begun to drag on germany's

economy for years it's been the driving force behind the recovery but no longer german industrial production in june 29000 was 5 point 2 percent down on june last year that's the largest reversal since the global financial crisis and recession 10 years ago exports of also long been a pillar of the economy also a thing of the past right now germany's exports in june 29th seen were a shocking 8 percent lower than in june 28th. industrial companies are dealing with a number of factors the trade war between the us and china is exerting a drag on the global economy. fee is also surround brags that the ukase impending departure from the e.u. germany's energy transition to switch to sustainable energy sources is still very much work in progress. and adding to the country's woes its flagship auto industry is struggling with homemade troubles they include the notorious diesel emissions

scandal the conversion to electric drive systems and problems with digitalisation in general. all these issues are combining to weigh on overall economic output. and with the outlook not appearing too promising either it could well be that the e.u. is number one economy is heading steadily towards recession. so chris how bad would it really be if germany were to fall into recession well that depends on how severe the recession actually is i mean we were sort of in the same kind of situation back in 20122013 there was a small recession but you know in hindsight it was much much more of a statistical occurrence and by the looks of it despite the global economy having slowdown global growth having slowed down we are far away from the major downturn that we saw in 2009 however it's true economic growth has been weak for a year there's there's been

a stagnation around the end of last year little growth at the beginning of the year now contraction again and economists say that this does hovering around the rate of stagnation would actually be an indicator that the whole business model of attorney general has might be running out just right so what is the german government actually doing about this little so far yesterday a chance that anglo metal reiterated that yes the german economy may be facing a difficult times but she doesn't see the need for a stimulus program yet she says the government would act as the situation requires in light of the fresh figures that came out earlier today the economy minister floated the idea of lowering taxes for corporations for example but there are people that say now would be the time to act rather than waiting until the downturn has worsened now would be the time to act when the economy is still in somewhat

somewhat good shape and they are calling for an investment program into digitalisation something that would be rather good for the country into infrastructure and into means that would combat climate change but so far no word on that from the german government all right chris october from business thank you very much. let's take a look at some other headlines now making news that 2 new treatments for the deadly ebola disease are now being offered to all patients in the democratic republic of congo after a trial there showed survival rates of up to 90 percent a major ebola outbreak in the country has already killed at least $1800.00 people pakistan is celebrating its independence day amid tensions over india's decision to revoke the special status of the disputed kashmir region at a ceremony in islamabad president of the asserted pakistan's support for kashmiri self-determination later in the day prime minister imran khan is due to travel to

pakistan's part of kashmir as a gesture of solidarity. to music companies have canceled appearances by opera singer go now that comes after numerous allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior against a 78 year old in a statement to call the accusations deeply troubling he says he believed his interactions and relationships were always welcome and consensual the los angeles opera with the star tenor is general director is launching an investigation. and let's bring in rick focus from culture for more on the story hi rick so what exactly exactly is being accused of here and who is accusing him. well there's talk of singers and one dancer these 9 women have come forth all of them anonymous except for one and her name is patricia wolf she has and they have all said it had to do with promises of career opportunities or the threat of discontinuation if

he did not if they did not agree to sexual relations most are. calling this a source of considerable distress with long term consequences it's also been announced that he himself has interest in lee said i'm sorry if i've caused discomfort or pain to anyone but he says clearly the mourners in the business are different now than they were a few years ago which isn't an admission of guilt but it's kind of an acknowledgement that one isn't she in changing times no rick you mentioned consequences and we already seen a number of offer companies canceling a schedule appearances by domingo that is going to have financial consequences for him of course but what if locations isn't likely to have for the wider opera world . well you know a sign of this is the ambiguity of it and the thing that with the mingle it was considered an open secret another example is james loveline where people always

said yes this stuff is going on but it was tolerated for decades. the changing situation now is when a suspect in that these 2 or maybe just the tip of the iceberg and that sexual coercion or harassment or inappropriate behavior is really endemic in the classical music world and i would imagine that revelations like this would be coming forth more and more it's that the women are the people in this case because it is applies to both sexes who do come forth require in men's courage and they must not be doubted in here we're talking all together in this it case of domingo alone about 3 dozen people have come forth like i said most of them anonymous and we are seeing more revelations like the sense the launch of the me to movement more people speaking out about sexual harassment is that leading to a change. i think so. it is kind of a question of patrice you will for self said she only wanted to stop this culture of silence and indeed i think we'll be seeing more and more of that as time goes on

aren't brick folkert from day to day you culture speaking with us thank you very much. turning now to brazil in the fight over the amazon rain forest one where many people have much at stake thousands of indigenous women rallied against president in the capital brasilia on tuesday they say he is in effect declared war on their people by pledging to open indigenous reserve land to mining and agriculture around 13 percent of brazil's national territories allocated for their use here's more about brazil's internal land battle. dense rain forest in the state of pariah an area twice the size of frumps this is home to many of brazil's indigenous people but it's also the site of many got in post illegal gold mines the small scale mines use mercury for extraction which subsequently leaks

into the surrounding area but that's of little interest to brazil's far right president. he wants such mining legalized. my mining minister is working on a law to legalize gold mining not just on private land but also in indigenous reserves. brazil's indigenous people live in protected reserves something no previous democratically elected president has ever called into question. now however the area's a guarded only by brazil's environmental all summer teas. their police officers are heavily armed and gold diggers one of them main targets. you know whom the government should be supporting you environmental police said that we can protect the rain forests we were.

shortly afterwards the environmental police drop in on some illegal gold miners. was then making a quick buck at the rain forest sixpence. i work here just like anyone else searching for gold should i go out and steal instead you lot are against it and donate money to greenpeace and co. but such complaining doesn't help the police destroy the machines even though these will almost certainly be replaced in a matter of days president boss ona is critical of the environmental service he's including best stance on illegal logging. but i will find those responsible for these excessive measures it's unacceptable to set up this property a light to destroy machines and trucks that's how i see it. much of the land bordering the reserve has already been lost to large scale

agriculture satellite images reveal how the area has changed over the years yet any concerns expressed by foreign leaders about the rapid rise in deforestation in brazil are swiftly dismissed by its leader. brazil is like a virgin the foreigners just want a bit of her. for a cure. both scenarios apparent lack of regard for his own country's natural resources is a bitter blow for brazil's indigenous people so far their concerns seem of little importance to him. football news now and history will be made tonight in the u.s. super cup for the 1st time ever a woman who will referee a major men's match in european competition france's stephanie will take charge of the all english clash between liverpool and chelsea in turkey istanbul is the venue for the latest milestone in the career of stephanie for. the french referee has

already taken charge of the women's world cup final and a men's game in a country's top league now she will officiate the u.a.e. for super cup but doesn't feel like she has to stand out from male counterparts. i don't think so i think is the same we had to prove i was physically digne and tactically that we have the same that demand so i'm not afraid about that. i think nothing changed from the respective coaches say they're proud to be part of the landmark game. because so many things in the world out there which we are still obviously not. smart enough to make the right decisions at that very very smart decision that we finally can bring a bomb and put to him to be a referee of a very very important game in a big game in front of millions of people very place this far in place we are pleased to historical moment as more struck in the right direction as for the super

cup is notable for a noble reason it's the 1st between 2 english clubs with european champions liverpool taking on europa league winners chelsea but it's just another game for. despite her newfound fame of course my chair my god change because i am more popular now in order words i was on saw a point in the 1st league in france so i know the feeling i know. this writer he she will have 2 female assistant referees but company is stamboul is ready for a piece of football history. or fans of both clubs have flocked to istanbul for tonight's encounter in a colorful atmosphere is already building before kick off if you caught up with a few liverpool and chelsea fans as well as local businessmen looking to cash in. this showdown on the shores of the prosperous is just hours away before they descend on this evening the traveling fans have been out and about getting to know

it stumble. she's wonderful tonight for the ball an event on might this initial especially for the chic stand in for your live appeal. stadium looks fantastic the people of friendly to be a bunch of. liverpool and chelsea are both global brands supporters have come from across the world not just from england will be working on this for around 23 months we hear. from us a group and watch them so we got the tickets from government and hopefully just. the presence of so many fans is a boon to local businesses and naturally the bar owners are looking forward to receiving their thirsty visitors drop them some of the above took and we've been ready for this when advance for the last week we've been checking how many beers we can sell and things like that we think chelsea fans will bring a big economic boost. from. the countdown to the super cup kickoff

is almost over. switching gears now to south africa scaurus spinning which is a celebrated cultural phenomenon it dates back to the 1980 s. but car spending was recognized as an official motor sport in 2014 and it's going into a big business you're about to meet the 13 year old hoping to spin his way to national fame. extreme speed extreme stunts extreme spending welcome to the past time so dr kim carr not going crazy for. everything he knows he learned from his dad and father like son not concerned with getting hurt. because i have. never been.

so far the only winner in tehran on the wheels tires not to give a fighting chance of becoming the best spender in south africa is bordering on an official national sport in the townships. heading in the right direction though it may be some time yet before dad lets him pull a stunt like this. matter in our top stories here on d.-day have you protesters have apologize for disrupting

flights at hong kong's international airport during 2 days. protests operations have not resumed new security measures or restricting access to beijing as planned the demonstrations calling them terrorists like actions. and germany's economy shrank in the 2nd quarter raising concerns of the country's heading towards recession the government statistics agency blames a 0 point one percent contraction on both a trade conflict and a certainty over the break. coming up to eco africa our environment show that's in just a few minutes here and each of you. going to. have

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