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this is deja vu news live from berlin protesters are back on the streets of hong kong fire bombs and tear gas fly as clashes resume between authorities and activists and approach on it supporters step up their actions by tearing down pro-democracy messages we'll go live to our correspondent in hong kong and we are doing this to wait even as. we had to get them to act so. we deserve a safe. following huge global demonstrations calling for action on the climate
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crisis they tend to get and others are holding the 1st ever youth climate summit at the united nations. unexposed are welcome to the program. clashes have broken out in hong kong again in another weekend of pro-democracy protests police have been trying to disperse a protest of several 1000 people in the new territories using tear gas and brandishing firearms protesters threw molotov cocktails and started fires. and for more on that i'm joined by journalist mathias berlinger in hong kong that is what's the situation now where you are at. well there were clashes earlier in a suburb called don't moan there was a march that was approved by the police on appeal by the fire organizers but quickly scuffles between the police and protesters broke out with protesters
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calling the police mafia and the police warning them of any further escalation he said this escalation then came when both sides were facing each other over barricades the protesters throwing about 5 fire bombs at least that's what i've seen in the direction of the police and the police firing at them with tear gas and we've also seen rubber bullets and other non-lethal ammunition this lasted very shortly this was over quickly then a few arrests were made i have seen 31 of them was a paramedic working on the protesters side and now as you can see people the roads around this area are blocked it's extremely difficult now to get out there is a long traffic jam on the road out of this town in the new territories of hong kong we understand there have also been clashes generally between pro and anti government forces is it your feeling that the probate beijing forces are gathering
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in strength. they are getting more visible that have been probating rallies starting from july and several times starting from june even and what we've seen recently is that probe aging groups are out to dismantle these lennon was where the protestors put up their messages on posted or on. paper and they stick them to the wall so today was the day when one probe aging lawmaker has called on dismantling them to have been school ways scuffles around these lennon warns before we have also seen the 2 groups. clashing or in shopping centers and in the streets there are certain neighborhoods i don't know tory is for this kind of clashes it's hard to say how big the probe aging or the
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pro police camp not all of them are pro beijing some of them want to support the police some of them are pro beijing some of them are pro hong kong government but this is establishment forces are. recent polls show that about 70 percent of the hong kong is a do think the police is using excessive violence so a majority seems to be rather on the side of the protesters than on the police signed ok mathias thanks for that. it is being called the biggest ever protest in response to the climate crisis an estimated $4000000.00 people have taken part in demonstrations in almost every country around the world demanding politicians act immediately to stop runaway climate change from the start the movement has been led by young people and they're keeping up the pressure today holding a 1st ever used climate summit at the united nations in new york. they believe to be the largest climate protests in history. tens of
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thousands in new york joined millions around the globe to message it is now to act . on wall street's doorstep the girl who's become the voice of a generation right now this is an emergency our house is on fire was. and it's not just the young people's house we only live here it is takes all of us to months lodge 6 ins of brazil have been a black eyes the amazon fives with the focus of so polish protest. demonstrate his anger was directed chiefly at president i have both in our us government it's accused of allowing big agribusiness to burn the forests and turn it into farmland was. called by worried about the destruction of the amazon that's happening at the moment. also gnarls government isn't combating it because
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his supporters started the fires is that. the will is great in the good or appealing for adults to join children in this movement. in mexico nobel laureates joined young people at a protest in the country south east columbia's former president warning that climate change is now a greater threat the nuclear weapons 8. we are united in calling for an end to the era of for. fossil fuels and we're demanding climate justice for all. such words resampled at the united nations in new york. secretary-general antonio good chances rang a bell to mock the international day of peace to die she's event is devoted to the risks which climate change poses to harmony around the world.
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cities across germany have also seen mass protests organizers said more than a 1000000 people turned out to demand action on climate change meanwhile german chancellor angela merkel's government has responded by announcing a 50000000000 euro climate protection plan methyl admitted the country will not reach its climate goals in 2020 but said it will by 2030 the new measures include a charge on carbon dioxide emissions which may push up the price of gasoline and oil heating plane travel should become more expensive but transport costs will be lowered for those using public transport and trains and greenlight tricity development is to be stepped up. and now to some of the other stories making news around the world the 1st keg of beer has been tapped as the mayor of munich opened this year's october fast more than 6000000 people are expected to attend the 2 week event in the southern german city dubbed the world's biggest party started more
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than 2 centuries ago. police in paris have used tear gas to disperse renew that yellow bus protests the french capital was placed under high security as hundreds of people started marching yellow vests movement began last year to protest a fuel tax but soon gave voice to widespread anger with the government. an unusual sight in egypt on friday night antigovernment protesters taking to the streets of cairo alexandria and other cities such demonstrations have become very rare in egypt following a crackdown under on dissent under president abdel fatah el-sisi who took power in 2013 the latest protests were prompted by allegations of corruption against el-sisi and the military which the president has denied last night crowds gathered in cover cairo's tahrir square chanting sisi leave police broke up the event with tear gas and made several arrests. ruth michaelson is a journalist covering the middle east from cairo and she joins me on the line ruth
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what have you seen and heard about these protests well we see video evidence of protests in downtown cairo in tahrir square. in the cities of alexandria. and also rural areas like down the epidemic more and more how were these protests took the full all the small groups of people openly chanting to the fall of the regime against president up to. as you mentioned it's extremely rare and in some cases even tearing down for instance. and defacing them and what are they angry about specifically. well these chants were against sisi personally they were demanding that. they will send chanting against his military government but ensure these protests can stop by allegations of corruption that come from an exiled military contractor. based in spain so there's
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a thread running through these protests earth's average egyptian saying that they are poorer than they were several years ago but they see that the government is getting richer feeling that it's to do with. corruption can you tell us a little more about mohammed ali who he is what he's been doing to get this his message or his version of events out. so much of it is a former military contractor and wilson egyptian is based in spain and he's been releasing daily for the past couple of weeks sharing what he says is previously confidential information showing that the military and other fantasies in particular have been misusing military funds and public funds in order to build grand palace which sisi and the military have both denied. and so he called on egyptians yesterday after the end of a football match to go out into the streets and to make their discontentment so
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what we saw was mixed rare example and yes that is rare because it's risky is that it. extraordinary risky that this is a country where an estimated 60000 political prisoners are high and fast people who protest openly in street brits arrest or a form of state sponsored violence people who are arrested are expected to be tortured and held incommunicado for long periods which has been a trend with political prisoners in egypt since 2013. protesting is essentially all it's illegal the ministry of interior here queues at least if i can of protesting without prior permission and arrested them yesterday there are expected to be more arrests and there are also expected to be more protests in the coming days. journalist ruth michaelson in cairo thanks for that. to the u.s.
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state of nevada now and a disappointment for people hoping to get a glimpse of extraterrestrial life a student had posted an event on facebook inviting people to storm the state's secretive area 51 military base which is long rumored to house government secrets about u.f.o.'s and aliens well despite millions on facebook indicating that they would join the raid at the turnout it didn't quite live up to the hot fertile. there was some revelers a few outlandish costumes but just not many earthlings and definitely no flying sources at the perimeter fence of this remote military base after an overwhelming response on social media only a 100 people showed up there were true alien fire it's true that incredible you wouldn't believe it and if you. believe are there are aliens there are. but far from catching a glimpse of each seat the much hyped raid was what some party goers wanted to see
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the most we came out to see people make a run for it. why would you ever miss this a bunch of random people in weird costumes standing outside of a government base. why would you want to miss that that's a one more lifetime experience. the us air force ramps up the security around area $51.00 ahead of the event it's the nevada test and training range where it tests spy planes and trains star of the site was so secret that the u.s. government took until 2013 to admit it even existed. just a few people were detained and at the end of the night aliens were freed the secrets that area $51.00 holds are still under wraps seems like the truth and stay
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. now that. something is not a secret is the crowning glory on one of the world's most famous churches the team working on barcelona's sagrada familia have unveiled 4 pinnacles which will sit upon the central towers of the cathedral there are 4 of them one for each of the chief writers of the bible's new testament they're scheduled to be installed by 2021 barcelona sigrid a familiar has been under construction for over 130 years its current architects are aiming to finish it in the coming decade. and a reminder of the top stories we're following for you. clashes in hong kong as weekend protests get underway with demonstrators throwing gasoline bombs and authorities firing tear gas and proton in groups have been pulling down public messages left by anti-government activists to voice their demands. millions of protesters around the world have rallied calling for action on climate change the head of a key u.n.
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summit demonstrators in almost every country have demanded that world leaders do more to combat global warming. that's all for now up next on the dock film we look at the influence of big anger cultural companies over politicians in brussels don't forget you get all the latest news and information around the clock on our website you don't. stand for. language courses. video. anytime anywhere. w. .
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