oh. this is news live from berlin the u.s. pulls its troops out of northern syria to pave the way for a turkish attack as turkey prepares to sweep away kurdish fighters from its border with syria kurdish groups say washington it is abandoning them. also coming up hong kong's pro-democracy protesters brave rubber bullets and tear gas to define a ban on face masks as authorities began arresting those who violate the banned activists will explain just what is at stake the environmental activists staged drastic actions to draw attention to climate change in cities around the world

members of the group extinction verbally and are aiming to paralyze traffic and occupied buildings to get their message across. i'm soo so much going to thank you for joining us turkey is set to launch its long planned offensive against kurdish fighters in northern syria the u.s. was has reportedly started withdrawing troops from the area clearing the way for the incursion to go ahead now u.s. troops were stationed close to the border with turkey with a some support of kurdish forces in the fight against the so-called islamic state now turkey sees these kurdish militias as terrorists on sunday kurdish groups in the region held a mass demonstration against the turkish offensive they say the u.s. has abandoned them washington says it will not get involved in turkey's plan. and let's get the latest on the story that is really a han that is in istanbul for us hi yulia why is this happening now.

well this is basically u.s. president donald trump suddenly making way for turkey's military operation in the north and syria this definitely comes as a surprise and it follows developments late last night a phone call between trump and turkey's president. after which the white house published a statement saying that turkey will soon move forward with its long planned military operation in north east syria and that u.s. forces will not support or be involved in it and what we're seeing on the ground is that u.s. troops have started in the morning withdrawing from areas in the north and syria areas that are so far controlled by syrian kurdish militia and this is actually you know a major shift a stunning reversal of u.s. policy in syria because washington had so far significantly supported these syrian

kurdish militia and considered them the most effective group in the fight against the so-called islamic state while turkey actually considered as them terrorists and that was the the reason for major disagreement between washington and in the past months and now it seems. god what it wanted what will happen now really or are we going to see turkish forces move into the area. there are actually many many on oncet questions right now concerning the scale and the time frame of this turkish military operation the turkish military has reinforced to troops it has pulled together and pull over more military equipment so they say they are basically ready and they are just awaiting orders but it also remains to be seen what's coming next from washington because it's safe to assume that

president trump doesn't have full support on this from the administration from some very high ranking and important people within the pentagon it's safe to assume that this is basically president trump coming up with a decision that needs further talking in washington so it's going to be interesting what we'll hear next from washington and you'll hear just quickly here the kurds say they feel like they're being abandoned tell us more about their reaction. well they have condemned the u.s. has moved there saying that and i quote them here it will have a great negative impact on the fight against the so-called islamic state they are not the only ones a very concerned the un the un few minutes hereon coordinator in syria has also warned. of causing a major displacement off civilians in the area he said we don't know what's going to happen next but we are prepared for the worst so many concerns you many open

questions all right our correspondent reporting for us from istanbul thank you all turkey's planned offensive has put residents of northern syria on edge they are bracing for violence but many are determined to stay even if it means risking death . every time one mohamed goes up to his roof he feels uneasy the border to turkey is less than 100 meters away from there people watch him occasionally gun shots are fired but the 19 year old says it doesn't intimidate him . we won't leave our land even if. we'd rather die. as a border town with a turbulent history 350000 people live here 60 percent of the population are kurds the rest. it is considered the birthplace of the kurdish militia group. in

2011 they rose up against syrian president bashar al assad driving his troops out of the city a year later they defeated the jihadist al nusra front hundreds of kurdish fighters died the people here are proud of the independence they gained. happy and content more than ever before with the kurdish forces keeping order here. but their independence is under threat once more turkish president wretched tayyip added one has moved troops and weaponry to the border he sees the y p g as a terrorist organization that needs to be wiped out. at a party meeting on saturday he left no doubt about his intentions. the operation is imminent maybe today maybe tomorrow.

the kurds had tried to appease a safe zone was a stablish along the border spanning 100 kilometers an agreement was reached between turkey the usa and the kurds in september but the y. p.g. withdrew from that agreement now turkish and u.s. troops patrolling the safe. lies. in the middle of it. mohammed muslim is assembling metal parts for his neighbors the kurds has seen assad's troops withdraw your hardest fight is defeated now the 35 year old fears an invasion by turkish troops. more than an enema put them in a safe zone should be safe but this one isn't it's a recipe for chaos. also worrying residents the ones plans to resettle 1000000 syrian refugees from turkey to reza line there's talk of relocating kurds elsewhere to accommodate them. not in the month plan and mouton month we haven't

left our homeland since the war began at a minimum we were shot at by rockets and by grenades but we stayed and we will stay even if we have to die on one. the people of ross i refuse to bow down after all they have been through even if they would barely stand a chance against bad ones army. let's get around now some other stories making news around the world at least 12 anti-government demonstrators were killed on sunday in ongoing protests and baghdad taking the death toll above $100.00 since clashes started on tuesday iraq's prime minister of the he has announced social measures designed to appease the protesters including new housing and job training schemes with the police have arrested and charged 2 protesters for defying the ban on wearing face masks at demonstrations though the 1st 2 people to be charged under the new law the ban is fuel days of violent demonstrations in the semi-autonomous

chinese territory. and portugal's socialists have claimed victory in sunday's parliamentary election but they fell short of an outright majority prime minister antonio said he would start talks with other parties to form a coalition he has benefited from solid economic growth all the years of austerity . the environmental action group extinction rebellion has kicked off worldwide protests warning of an environmental apocalypse protests began in australia zealand with police there making several arrests in london more than $100.00 protesters were arrested after blocking the streets now here in berlin activists have gathered in a major intersection in the city stopping traffic and marching towards the government district demonstrators want world leaders to take stronger action on climate protection they want net greenhouse gas emissions to be cut to 0 by 2025. and let's bring in our correspondents covering the story for spoke at mass is in

london and simon young is here in berlin good to see you both back at let's start with you in central london what is going on there. well i mean you know interest as you can see behind me the square is really roped off and on the iconic law and see on the square there are extension of rebellion protesters so most of the central london is traffic free and the protesters have attended and sometimes into a giant playground where people are playing cricket there's a lot of singing and dancing peaceful protest but as you have mentioned there have been some arrests over 100 people have been arrested i saw someone being arrested i've spoken to several people who said well you know it's it's it's a risk that they are willing to take it's something they really strongly believe in and even some pension as i've spoken to the fold of people i've seen here actually on the streets and even they are saying it's my 1st protest votes i've prepared to go to jail because i really believe that i must be

a change of climate policy. ok simon what about the scene here in berlin how big is the protests here today. yes several 100 people sumi have gathered here near the victory column right in the heart of berlin not far from the brandenburg gate and normally there'd be plenty of traffic thundering through here on a normal day but today it's a scene of festivity i would say with protesters but also some very imaginative costumed procession people pointing out threats to species which are threatened with extinction by climate change and people making all sorts of different points related to that there have been speeches they've been singing and chanting of slogans and people are very motivated i should say and relaxed atmosphere just now as people wonder whether the police might move in to close this protest down but let's listen to the words of one of the activists we spoke to earlier.

i think it's important because if you look at how politicians are dealing with the climate crisis now i don't see how we could stop this i'm afraid that we won't have the same living conditions in 20 years because our earth will be destroyed in my view this will destroy us too i don't see why so many politicians don't understand this what so simon picking up on that question of what politicians are doing in the the german government agreed on this big 54000000000 euro climate package just 2 weeks ago but that has now and that has been criticized and that is now also been watered down and tell us more about that. here this is a dispute really about what targets should be set and what targets are meaningful a lot of people here and other climate activists elsewhere already were saying that the government's proposals to protect the climate didn't really go far enough according to media reports of come out today it seems that they've pretty much

dropped the idea of fixed targets for reducing c o 2 emissions by 2048 also have adopted any firm promise to reach climate emissions neutrality by 2050 the government says it's important to take the whole population with them to develop policies that you know everybody can get behind and that it's goals and now for 2030 but of course a lot of people not just here say you know that really doesn't go far enough and it doesn't go fast enough much more drastic action is needed. ok let's come back to you there in london you know extinction rebellion is a group that has carried out various very disruptive civil disobedience protests what do londoners think of this group. well yes nothern of course is an extremely busy city and central london has been pretty much blocked off for traffic most people i've spoken to i have to say have been fairly

sympathetic a lot of cyclists have been going pause they were cheering the protestors on speaking to one lady who was a little bit more muted she said well what about those people who want to go get along on the pos they already knew leading green the lives of what they call and get through and one lorry driver who was frustrated because he wanted to go home he had a massive lorry and he had to just turn it around in the midst of all the protesters but even he he wasn't scathing he was just a little bit grumbly he said well of the countries they have to do more in the side now they have to do much more than we do but then he couldn't discuss discussion with the protestors and and you know he could see the point so i think a lot of people are willing to engage but of course they're also would just be fuming that conned go about their normal lives today all right our correspondent on the ground in london and simon down in berlin thank you both.

to the u.s. now where democratic lawmakers have fresh ammunition for their impeachment inquiry against president onil trump a 2nd whistleblower has come forward in the case claiming to have 1st hand knowledge of a phone call between trump and the ukrainian president followed a mere selenski us democrats have launched a probe into whether trump pressured selenski to investigate trump's leading political rival joe biden and his son in your mind right now that impeachment inquiry is proving extremely divisive in many states opinion is split predictably along party lines with democrats in favor and republicans against it but it seems there is one point both parties can agree on the dispute is eroding u.s. political discourse even further. the market hole in allentown pennsylvania has plenty of fresh produce the chance to get a haircut and to have a chat with your neighbors everyone pretty much agrees here what's going on in

washington is dividing the country like never before we're going to have one hell of a time here if they don't straighten up their d.c. that's the truth one hell of a time we're going to have so if this is what they want. get ready people have had enough if you're in a position of power you should take your position of power and use it to your advantage and what you're doing is you're dividing this country and it's not worth the time or the effort when we call the uniting which is what we're standing for with the united states allentown pennsylvania alliance in a highly competitive political district the democratic and republican parties are on equal footing here but in the last congressional elections the district chose a democratic congresswoman susan wound regularly holds town halls to check in with her constituents these public meetings are somewhat of a microcosm murdering the deeply divided state of politics in the usa i wonder

colleagues in congress are pursuing impeachment which according to some polls their lives are even marriage is not. what. i didn't come to congress to pursue an impeachment inquiry our president had with a foreign leader where he used his office to attempt to extract information about a political opponent he crossed the line clearly and he's too dumb to even know what he did which is shocking a lot of polarization divisiveness anger people doing crazy stuff because appalled by me i get in the political discussion with everybody about 2000 kilometers southwest of allentown is the river at louisiana republic. congressman mark johnson is not worried about his job his district is staunchly republican but even here this seems to be disagreement especially on the topic of impeachment i believe you

were the teacher in the hope that the time to turn your load on this the over the series that. 'd you might be sure that i don't know what washington that you're 'd cheering for the last 2 that i went to it's a hat trick you know not commit a crime and there's a lot of people who have a lot of issues with the president and his style and his twitter and go a lot of great right i mean to date no one has yet stated any specific or other voters here are split on trump impeachment but they are united in their opinion that political fronts have become too hard the division goes all the way down to families all across this country and friends and those divisions are a real and they're having an impact so we try to disagree without being disagreeable you know we try to do that in community you can have family you can have community if you can't respect each other with so much political division many him a c. prayer as their only hope for. the nobel prize for medicine has been

jointly awarded to 3 scientists well in kalen and greg cements of the u.s. and peter radcliffe from the u.k. they've been chosen for their pioneering discoveries of the way cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability this is the 1st prize announced by the nobel committee this year. to football now and in germany's bundesliga bury cement and have rocketed from 6th to 1st they took over at the top thanks to a win over alex. the grim weathering gladbach couldn't kill the mood in brissie apart when the falls were ready for a party the much was less than 2 minutes old when marcus to ram sets up dennis south korea to go number 15 because the defense was sliced apart old too easily just a few minutes later blood bank repeated the trick. by this time it was

allison player from the left finding patrick hammer for the finish and in the 13th minute the same combination made it 3 to 5 rinse and repeat but the were on fire outs for which shot but if their coach martin schmidt thought it couldn't get any worse what he saw next will of left him dumbfounded. by glad that i didn't need a boost but i was big keeper thomas coburn ok player one anyway. i'm sure nearly half the time and a 100 seymour galloping to victory. hausberg did finally have reason to cheer in the 81st minute. florian need l.h.o. pounced on a loose ball to give the visitors a consolation goal but brill and below them scored a 5th goal for glass but to roundoff and me perfect for the hosts 51 the final

score a game that left out the drenched and defeated and mention got by sitting pretty at the top of the table in basketball the houston rockets have apologized to china for a tweet that supported hong kong some ocracy protests now the tweet from a team official has since been deleted but it read sites for freedom stand with hong kong and our jonathan crane from the to the sports is here to tell us more about the story hi jonathan let's start with the apology the sounds like some serious back peddling it is yeah after that treats on friday that was for sure. process the use of rockets and now from the damage limitation made as he said he was retreat has been deleted but daryl morey the general manager who tweeted it has been apologizing over the weekend this is what he's had to say he said he didn't intend is a reason which week to cause any offense in china i was merely voicing one thought based on one in separate taishan of one complicated event he'll say why did he considered other perspectives one of those perspectives out so this is hugely

embarrassing for the houston rockets ironically it's because of the houston rockets that possible has become so popular in china that size it down to one man yowling probably china's most famous sporting x. 40 spent a decade bang for the houston rockets a brilliant now that current stop james harden has been apologizing on behalf of the team he goes to china quite regularly to promote he's brand of train as this is what he had to say about his neighbor apologizing. you know. with the title of the plane there. are no words for both of us and visually we go there now once twice a year. it was the most important so we appreciate that as a fan base and we love everything you know they're about and. you know we appreciate the support that they give us individually and as an organization so. so deep apologies across the board here why are we seeing this china is such a huge market for sporting organizations base for sports teams in terms of going on

tour there was kind of n.b.a. teams trying to play a match this weekend sports federations as well they want to host a vent that and i think the key thing is this is a growing market in terms of a t.v. rights sponsorship and also a fan base because we consider china's population it's 1300000000 if you have 10 percent of the population interested in what you're doing that's a loss of people and the n.b.a. costs and owns this quite quickly they've been trying to build up networks in china for about 3 decades now and as a result of that they say it's the most popular sport in the country 300000000 people the n.b.a. says plays basketball that's the same as the populations the united states is an awful lot of people and a little a lot of people that you need to keep happy all right so looking at this controversy what has the fall out and well chinese companies have been very quick to sever ties with the houston wrecked. brands leaning the chinese bank

s.p.t. back that's the. main chinese sponsor and also the chinese. i mentioned he is now the chairman of the chinese state board of space station and they have also suspended their links we don't know if this is a thing obviously these companies in china have the under the influence of the chinese states as well but to show how big the sword is $0.10 the internet streaming giant recently announced a $1550000000.00 other 5 year deal with the n.b.a. they won't show. james anymore but the houston rockets also had criticism from the other side from the united states people criticizing the houston rockets for that apology obviously the protests are very emotive have been accused of brutality beijing accused of cracking down on dissent. a better a rule democratic presidential candidate he said the n.b.a. has prioritized profits over human rights

a lot of people see this beijing's economic mights winning over very interesting stuff there jonathan crane from the sports thank you very much welcome. now the world athletics championships and qatar have come to a close it's a bi annual event featuring the top athletes of track and field the u.s. dominated the final day of the global event but did not manage to fill the seats. the day of finals on the final day of a competition marred by low crowds and complaints about the heat began with a win in the long jump for germany's man like me humble the odds world championship gold to last year's european title was in the javelin understand peter's won just a 2nd ever world gold for grenada. the touch on the track kenya's timothy chariots produced a blistering performance in the 50100 meters pitting the front from the opening lump and never letting go of the lead. was just too a chip to guy won a thrilling last lap bottle to take gold should uganda and the 10000 meters

the to sprint belongs to the native states a leader led an american one to win the 100 metres hurdles i found a 100 i didn't really go to her success in the individual hurdles event as the u.s. women destroyed the field in the 4 by 400 meters was done the men were similarly dominant. right benjamin and could the team to the final gold of the championships to leave the u.s. with a table top medal haul of 29 i'm coming up next on news asia in the philippines more than 6000 are dead in the president's so-called war on drugs in an exclusive interview with steve w. the vice president says for every go to church his fiery rhetoric is promoting violence. better if he had not. said elsewhere there's

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