this is d.w. news life for live the united nations calls for an end to the violent unrest shaking iraq nearly 100 people have been killed in the days of protesting against the stagnant economy parliament has so far far failed to come up with a solution. also coming up right police are out in force in hong kong after the government is broken emergency powers in an effort to print close to the streets pro-democracy activist a 5 piece band a facemask pair and holds a candlelight vigils. and to do green space for copenhagen the danish capital's

latest landmark for skiing with a city view on the roof of a childhood trash incinerator. bias waiter thank you for joining us the united nations is calling for an end to days of rioting in iraq which have left nearly 100 people dead and thousands wounded security forces have repeatedly opened fire on demonstrators protesting against corruption and unemployment the parliament is deadlocked after a boycott led by the firebrand cleric. yet another funeral mourners declare that they too will march for themselves for iraq the authorities response to the protest has left scores. people dead.

iraqis have been out on the streets since choose day protesting against corruption and the lack of basic services such as electricity and water. people young and old 2 project term and to bring about change. the mission actually am about the protesters aren't holding anything in their hands except for iraqi flags that have been shed and they're holding for the most basic of rights on employment and public services simeon august was just what a wonderful young people who graduated from universities wang as he was to join a live number especially are well able to make that is. 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. just being. bad 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.

us what i'm going to think of through. the anti-government movement has no apparent leadership nor is it connected to any political or sectarian movement. on saturday the speaker of iraq's parliament invited representatives of the grassroots protests to discuss their demands it's an attempt to calm the situation and respond to growing international scrutiny of the escalating unrest and mounting death toll . a group of lawmakers in hong kong has filed a legal challenge to the new bear on pro-democracy activists wearing face masks the city's subway and many businesses remain closed after a night of violence there were more clashes today as police confronted protesters defying the prohibition on masks. oh. oh oh right right. right right hand in hand against the face mask.

protesters have frequently form tumen chains in hong kong in recent weeks a peaceful yet potent act of defiance inspired by a human chain 30 years ago that propelled the collapse of the communist salvia to union was her 1st. birthday. today the fury of the protestors is focused on the communist party in beijing and the emergency law invoked by the government in hong kong the time you go to college i attended numerous rallies before but i never wore a mask i'm wearing a mask today not because i want to hide my identity but to express my anger towards this law back at all when you know i think that they theoretically problems should be resolved politically the government should find solutions instead of imposing more regulations there is an end to mask law now there might be

a curfew in the future guy they're not solutions the real issues discontent with the government and that has to be tackled by steam and i think all of them will subway stations or many shops remain closed throughout saturday after friday night's protests ended in clashes hong kong's leader has just to fight the facemask ban by saying her government is only acting to stop the violence. hong kong is facing an unprecedented violence attack the government needs to take drastic measures to say no to violence restore peace in society he said will protect citizens strides to continue the daily lives and freedom was not allowing a small group of writers to destroy it she also bolthole they did a poll like. many protesters disagree blaming the heavy hand to talk to. used by hong kong's police. they say major political concessions and not trick pony and measures are needed to and beyond rest. our correspondent charlotte's house and

phil is monitoring the developments in hong kong and she sent us this update despite huge numbers of people coming out onto the streets wearing the faceoffs today police say yet to take major action to enforce the ban leaving many people here uncertain as to what's next today's protests have largely been peaceful if these people weigh up what's next and take stock of that ban there's a real sense that protesters and police a both waiting for the other to make the. locals meanwhile fear more violent scenes on the streets this weekend that off your number of shops seem to have preyed beijing toys were banned allies on friday night chief executive carrier said that is exactly why these emergency rules need to be introduced she describes hong kong as hoff paralyzed now no matter who people here blame for that that is

the at least one thing everybody can agree on. now are you some of the other stories making news around the world north korea says that talks with the united states on pyongyang's nuclear program have broken down in stockholm but the u.s. describe the talks as good and said it's delegation unveiled new initiatives that would allow progress to negotiations in the swedish capital lasted nearly 9 hours. president recha type everyone has reviewed turkey's threat to launch military action against kurdish militia in northeast syria and iran says intervention will allow displaced syrians to return home but any operation could also threaten the safe so that turkey and the united states agreed on. france's anti terror prosecutor says a knife attack or. who killed 4 police officers probably had links to radical islam investigators believe he was in contact with the ultraconservative salafi movement

a talker was shot dead after the assault at a paris police headquarters on thursday. tens of thousands of people have marched in support of scottish independence in edinburgh just weeks before britain is due to leave the european union 1st minister nicolas sturgeon says gregg's it will devastate scotland's economy a majority of scots voted against independence 5 years ago. well for women in iran wearing a head scarf for his job is a legal requirement if not followed it's punishable by a lengthy prison term but some iranian women are defying the rule calling for greater freedom across the country. they're young they want freedom and they don't want to be forced to wear a headscarf these a rainy and women are making their views public. yasmeen filmed herself singing in the subway without a he job she was sentenced to 16 years. there's no way i'm going to wear he job why

should i it's raining so beautifully. and another woman 20 year old seen here on the right was sentenced to 24 years for her video filmed without the job. more and more women are joining the movement against the compulsory job and so-called white wednesdays women protest together by holding up white head scarves they send their videos to u.s. based iranian journalist and women's rights campaigner. she initiated the white wednesdays campaign compulsory a job is the main pillar of a religious dictatorship it's the simple symbol of gender apartheid so that is why the government is very scared upon to compulsory a job movement and they took my family hostage because they want to keep the woman shut down. my sis shows us a picture of her brother the regime is targeting her family she fears that both her brother and her mother have been arrested to put pressure on her.

brother sent her this video shortly before his arrest. criminals were going to the hotel and mussy the pressure on her family is increasing. they call us constantly trying to scare us. they want us to denounce you publicly. mussy has been in the us since 2014 she couldn't remain in iran as a women's rights activist she now has some 4000000 followers on social media which makes her a target for the regime. i think about my family a lot every day and sometimes i think that. am i going to just leave all. because of my mother. but i'm sure the government are looking at me and that that's why i don't want to cry and i don't

want to give up in this law make republic of iran all women even school girls are required to wear headscarves hardliners crackdown on those who refuse many say the issue is about much more than head scarves. is what it will done in his will be from the start the regime has been behind the compulsory he job claiming it is prescribed by islam this idea has since been rejected by islamic scholars but the regime knows that if the job fails it will also bring down other barriers. all that is precisely why i must see alina judd and her movement are determined to continue their fight against the oppression of women in iran. in denmark a very different type of steel has opened the hill was built on top of a 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 there are an absolute i saw but in copenhagen this waste incineration plant has become a landmark the plant's operate a since it's the most efficient and cleanest in the world and will supply 160000 households with heating and also generate electricity but what's really special was what's on the roof a ski slope on a hiking trail have just officially been opened to the public. sensational the design and say they wanted to be a space for everyone. you know water we were in the d.r. bus that was the it's not just for skiing we designed a 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 the kind of artificial mesh grass simply gross 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 to actually when you invest so much money to do something more so instead of having separated culture and less show from practicalities tragedy 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 pass will cost $365.00 euro or. 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 rooftop in paris to improve air quality and the french capital. and a reminder of the top stories we're following here for you in iraq almost 100 people have been killed and thousands wounded in 5 days of violent anti-government protests. and after the break we'll bring you the best of the action in the bundesliga coming right up the leaders of the pack by own or are expected to have an easy time of it at home to a struggling hoffenheim but it didn't all go according to plan all that and more coming up in just a couple of minutes. and you can always get more world news from us at the top of the hour and don't forget to check out our website around the clock t w dot com and you can always follow us on twitter as well. i'm my actuator live in berlin thank you so much for joining us.

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