to reply to. this is d.w. news live from berlin hong kong authorities invoke of urgency powers in a bid to and months of one rest mass transit is suspended and a ban on face masks takes effect but protesters brimming defiant we'll get the latest from our correspondent in hong kong also coming up. in iraq dozens of people have been killed and hundreds wounded in 4 days of violent protests reports say 5 more people have died in renewed conscious today between demonstrators and police.

and a new green spaces for copenhagen in the danish capital is the latest landmark offer schemed with a city view on the roof of a giant trash incinerator. omarion evanston thanks for joining us we begin in hong kong where protesters have been defining a government ban on wearing face masks to conceal their identity hundreds of people have formed human chains with their faces covered risking jail and have to find the city's subway and many shops remain closed after a night of violence on friday there were more clashes today as police confronted masked protesters we spoke to some of the demonstrators who hit the streets today and asked why they decided. to defy the facemask ban the time you go all the time

to numerous rallies before but i never wore a mask are wearing a mask today like not because i want to hide my identity but to express my anger towards this law back at all when you don't own your dog on a gunfight how you go to one store story to use introduce emergency powers they can enact any law at any time to tell you i'm very concerned that all our freedoms will be eroded so i guess that's why i'm standing up to resist a lot today h.l.a. home. it's normal to wear masks what the government's doing is nonsense i have the worst of the truth these are our rights they have no power to ban them to buy. the pill is monitoring developments in hong kong and she joins us now for the latest so charlotte we can see you are now wearing a gas mask it's night time in hong kong are there more clashes of the kind we saw

overnight on friday. mariana we have just been told to put the face muffler on in the last couple of minutes that is because police have been issuing a warning to the protesters who have gathered here at the moment that they will disperse them with 2 gas we are outside a police station at the moment where people have been gathered off and on for the last couple of hours protesting that thanks mum ban as i'm sure you can see mother with them still wearing face masks not just to be clear most full of professionals being cool to well they must feel but furthermore you know if it is so well considered a no hope protesters would face up to a year in prison and a hefty fine for wearing the mug but it just doesn't move very unpleasant

if you don't have them are the people clearly referring to thank coverage now charlotte there is extreme violence last night there were train stations that were vandalized the train was set on fire many shops that are somehow linked to mainland china were vandalized what has been going on after that night of violence what have you seen during the day today on saturday. well throughout the day that have remained peaceful there has been a march through hong kong a human chain was formed as well as the protesters gathering to fight most of them to find a face more fun have they had peace will they really hard for this but also the violent oval office i perked up those well enough that. the whole. day to come other people. yet we haven't seen any.

other up this shuts down. barack holding up the windows i love the food that occurred he decided to marry her on that work has also been closed with a view to try and cut down on any possible repeat of the one that we saw for. an hour charlotte after last nights of violence the leader of hong kong the chief executive kerri lamb issued a statement what was her message and how was it received by the public. pre-recorded that once again condemns the protesters who were on the street and the violent i thought those who come of that it's not a surprise to anybody. that i've had. not message many many times that in a lot of ways among the protesters with that message from. what kerry. was on the phone

introducing that much more. than that in the violence. that i think even what evidence to why. that needed to be imposed but people here will tell you that is not only the 1st fun than the fact that what these emergency powers all of that. attempt to crack down on these protests could be introduced as well and that's what's concerning a lot of people have our idea is charlotte chiles some pill monitoring developments in hong kong for a charlotte do stay safe as you continue to report for w. we appreciate it a lot. let's turn our attention to iraq now and there are reports coming in that 5 more people have been killed in clashes between police and anti-government protesters after a curfew was lifted on saturday morning the fresh unrest follows days of violent

protests that have hit the iraqi capital and other cities this week on friday security forces in baghdad opened fire on protesters who have been demonstrating against unemployment poor public services and corruption. the curfew only brought a day or for spite from the violence which is now erupted and new after this week's clashes security precautions remain in place and the threat of further unrest is in the air people young and old determined to bring about change. we're going to help you see muckety on the moon these protesters here they aren't holding anything in their hands except for iraqi flags. and they're calling for the most basic of rights employment public services that's what the wonderful young people who graduated from universities want today. it's the revolution of the hungry and courageous people it will hopefully open new doors for

us god knows if the government is trustworthy or not. these. things are better now that the curfew has been removed. i hope the decisions by the government are applied on the ground because honestly the iraqi people are tired of promises. think it through. the week of violence came to a head on friday as gunshots rang out in the country's south and in the capital where police reportedly fired directly at protesters unrest across iraq has spread rapidly since tuesday without any a current leadership or connection to a political or secretary unmoved. and. it's the biggest challenge to prime minister up to mufti since the so-called islamic state was defeated 2 years ago on friday he said the protesters demands have been heard. let's get

a check now of some of the other stories making news around the world. france's anti terror prosecutor says a man suspected of a deadly knife attack in the paris police headquarters likely have links to a quote radical vision of islam investigators say he had contact to members of the ultra conservative islamic movement 4 police officers were killed and the assailant was shot dead in thursday's incident. a grenade attack in indian administered kashmir has wounded at least 10 people police blamed terrorists for the violence many people in kashmir have been angered by the government's decision to strip the muslim majority region of autonomy last august. at least 10 people were killed in southern romania when a truck collided with a minibus 7 others were taken to hospitals romania holds the record of the european union for the highest level of deaths from road accidents which are often blamed on

the country's poor road infrastructure. more than 5000 demonstrators have marched the u.s. embassy in the greek capital athens to protest against nato and a visit by u.s. secretary of state might come peo peo signed a revised defense cooperation pact with his greek counterpart which will increase joint u.s. greek activity at several military bases. there have been complaints of empty seats at the world athletics championships in doha bunt that was not a worry under a one local athlete stole the show with his high flying act attracting the biggest crowd yet at the competition. for once in doha a packed house and crowd puller much as i gave his compact trias something to celebrate he took gold in the high jump the 1st qatari title at the championships after a troubled tone of an outburst of immense local and personal pride. i

it was an evening that so plenty of spectacle the leader mohammed of the united states was chasing her own world record in the final of the 400 meter hurdles boid by the crowd she too claimed gold and beat cut best time to set a new world record of 52.16 seconds. the men's 3000 meter steeplechase indeed in dramatic fashion as well ethiopian let me check him a scene set to take the title but a late surge saw the defending world champion can says the steep roots of kenya pick his rival to the post by just 100 of a 2nd. there was late night glory to force stephen god now of the bahamas in the men's 400 meters he's finishing time of 43.48 seconds is the 6th fastest runner in

history to gold medal his 1st ever at the world championships. now in denmark a very different type of ski slope has opened the hill was built on top of 8 waste incinerator the capital copenhagen has no hills or mountains so the architect decided to build his own sort of eco friendly ski area. in most cities around the world they're an absolute eyesore but in copenhagen this waste incineration plant has become a landmark the plant's operator says it's the most efficient and cleanest in the world and will supply 160000 households with heating and also to generate electricity but what's really special was what's on the roof a ski slope and a hiking trail have just officially been opened to the public. to the sensational the design and say they wanted to be a space for everyone. your watch or you and you'd be obvious that was geek for it's

not just for skiing are designed in new green space in the city with real biodiversity and in the middle of copenhagen you can out there skiing hiking and enjoy the outdoors the rooftop is covered in a kind of artificial mesh grass simply grows through the matting. in one of the most expensive cities in the world city planners thought it crazy not to make use of the rooftop surface so after spending around 470000000 euros on the waste plant they forked out a further 12000000 on the rooftop project. see that as an opportunity. when you invest so much money to do something so instead of having separated. from practicalities take any merge them into something new and more interesting. planners hope all the outdoor activity will have

a positive effect on residents general health and well being. it's free to access the rooftop but an annual ski possible cost $365.00 euro. a day pass will set you back just 20. organizers say any income generated will go to the slopes maintenance costs. the idea seems to have gone down well with many here. and the idea is proving to be popular elsewhere the architectural firm is now set to develop a green roof top and powerless to improve air quality in the french capital. you're watching news coming to you from berlin don't forget you can always get the w. news on the go just download our out from google play or from the app store that will give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news you can also use the app to send us your photos and videos. that's all we have time for this hour stay tuned for

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