this is g.w. newsline bit from berlin tonight in northern syria u.s. troops are packing up and going home paving the way for the turks to attack the kurds as turkey prepares to drive kurdish fighters away from the syrian turkish border the kurds are accusing washington of abandoning the heroes against isis and then forgotten against heir to one also coming up. democracy protesters grades rubber bullets and tear gas to define a ban on face masks as authorities begin arresting those who violate the ban

activists explain just what state statesmen. and environmental activists returned to the streets to draw attention to the climate crisis extinction rebellion taking action in cities around the world paralyzing traffic and occupying built. it's good to have you with us u.s. president donald trump and his plans for leaving syria are drawing fire tonight from both sides of the political aisle senior congressional politicians are calling on president donald trump to reverse his just says to withdraw u.s. troops from northern syria the pullout with turkey to launch a long planned offensive against kurdish fighters in the region fighters that have been loyal allies of the united states and its fight against so-called islamic state. leaving in

a hurry american troops started pulling out of syria within hours of the official announcement. they leave behind them empty bases near the turkish border bases that had been a guarantee of safety for kurdish forces u.s. president donald trump abruptly canceled that guaranteed by tweet the kurds fought with us but were paid massive amounts of money and equipment to do so they have been fighting turkey for decades it is time for us to get out of these ridiculous endless wars many of them tribal and bring our soldiers home u.s. troops were in syria to support kurdish forces in the fight against the so-called islamic state but turkey has long resented the presence of kurdish paramilitaries near its border it considers them terrorists kurdish groups in the region have protested the move they feel abandoned by the u.s. and they fear a turkish invasion is imminent. and today i had the hope was

a visit greenlight the trump gave her to one will actually complicate the crisis in the region. and. it will provide islamic states with an opportunity to regenerate and control areas such as russia and terrorism were again a couple commentators for. turkish president wretch of type 2 and gave the kurds a stark warning that suited the means there is a phrase that we always say. we can come any night without warning. and our determination remains because it is absolutely out of the question for us to further tolerate the threats from these terrorist groups the international community has raised serious concerns when you would are interested in the north east will not only exacerbate civilian suffering can be to massive displacement between or so respects severely on their mining current pretty cut efforts we treat

as you know support their 6000000 displaced people inside syria more than 5 and a half 1000000 refugees in the neighboring countries and it's a conflict that has gone on for far too long and therefore any operation that takes place of the moment has to take into account to ensure that we don't see any for displacement. on the ground in syria kurds are waiting for the next blow to fall in a region that's seen its share of misery and violence already. which is what the situation has become more confusing as trump has issued a threat to turkey the u.s. president tweeted as i stated strongly before and just to reiterate if turkey does anything that i in my great unmatched wisdom consider to be off limits i will totally destroy and obliterate the economy of turkey are for more on this now i'm joined by jonathan katz in washington he is

a foreign policy analyst with the german marshall fund and jonathan it's good to see you again help us make sense donald trump's syria decisions you know within a few hours today the u.s. president cleared the way for what is expected to be a turkish assault against kurdish fighters at the same time he threatens to destroy the turkish economy if turkey gives quote off limits in syria which message are we supposed to believe. well this is again a bit of the unpredictability of of president trump and i think it highlights the challenge for us foreign policy makers decision makers in the pentagon in the white house and elsewhere that the president has once again this is almost a repeat of what he did several months ago announcing that u.s. troops are going to withdraw from syria so the question is you know the president a united states got a phone call with president decided without. talking to his top advisors terms of

what he's doing he tweets out a policy and that and several hours later realizing that the policy could harm those that the u.s. has worked with has decided to reverse course and call for the destruction of the turkish economy so i think a lot of people washington are head scratching but increasingly worried about the president's decision making ability and what that means for u.s. national security that of our partners including turkey and he is getting a lot of blowback not only from democrats in washington but also from republicans in from some of his most loyal supporters right. yeah the interesting part of this is that the president has managed to anger at a time when i think he seems to be relying on their support politically during an impeachment inquiry process to anger some very senior republican senators who have

real concerns that the president is not only in bed in the allies kurds but is leaving the u.s. vulnerable to isis again what we know is that despite the fact that the geographic area where isis has operated doesn't exist we know there still remains isis fighters and so for any u.s. president to abandon both the strategic position but also allies sends a really difficult and wrong so you know to those that we partner with and i think that what you're seeing is an increasingly concerned amongst members of congress that these challenges are leaving the u.s. vulnerable in germany since everyone now is talking about the president conversations that he has with other heads of state we know we talked with the turkish president last night what do you think the one said to trump what did he do to convince truong to abandon the kurds in syria. well 1st of all i think everybody wants to see the transcripts of the conversation between

president trump and president. and i think this is of of deep concern in the u.s. right now that the president is freewheeling in these diplomatic engagements i don't think the president wants it anything new to president trump that he hasn't said before and so the decision making in the reasoning by president trump and his tweet and his decision on this policy is a mystery to many here in washington. jonathan katz with the german marshall fund in our washington studio john thank you very much we appreciate they really thought this. well here's some of the other stories now that are making headlines around the world iraq's president has condemned attacks on protesters in journalism earlier the government acknowledge that soldiers had used excessive force against demonstrators more than 100 people have been killed 6000 have been wounded in a week of demonstrations against corruption and economic mismanagement

a bomb attack has killed at least 10 people and wounded 28 others in eastern afghanistan the target was said to be a passing minibus carrying army recruits in jalalabad security forces defused several other devices in the area after the blast. police in hong kong have arrested and charged 2 protesters for defying a new law against wearing face masks during demonstrations outside the courthouse today supporters used umbrellas to protect the protesters identities as they were ushered away the face mask ban has further few would violent protests in the territory. spotted charles and bill has been talking with activists she's seen as this report. the chaos now so widespread it's verging on the syria. the end is so deep it's becoming harder and harder to escape. authorities say it seems like this that justify

sweeping new emergency palace. ah but house in the streets the ban on face mosques is having little effect with greatest is warning it's just the tip of the iceberg. i think people say it 1st pays that they then cry they apply the law and i think that's much much more to come no one is a great was reliable and boy angry that you never know what the government will put out there was just worried about the whole called the. 10 year chant is among a number of pro-democracy lawmakers challenging the emergency during cool she says it gives chief executive kerry lamb unlimited power to impose what she calls terri unmeasured see this is a very very dangerous situation it's really taking away our freedoms. oh human rights and it's a pure violation of one country 2 system and basic low so noble separation of

powers even legislature is under the control of carry law. to bring the mail is now in a drive many paranoid about what could come next possibilities range from extending how long the rest of protesters can be detained for to. restricting access to communication networks and a curfew measures whose reach would extend far beyond the protests on the streets with much of the was violence taking place late into the evening police the pushing for a curfew in particular but many of the entertainment industry warned that could take an even greater toll on local businesses. boz and restaurants already suffering with locals and tourists alike often prefer to keep away. one industry insider tells me a curfew would put even more jobs at risk. you buy a computer i might if those people lose their jobs i have no idea what to do what can they do because the government want them to join the protesters is that what

the government wants or is that they would she know might think war. with protesters and authorities both refusing to back down and many in hong kong say the worst is yet to come. well the climate activist group extinction rebellion has launched a series of global protests to pressure governments to do more about the climate crisis demonstrations kicked off in australia and new zealand in european cities demonstrations brought traffic to a standstill more than 200 activists were arrested in london here in berlin they blocked 2 major intersections there demanding that world leaders cut net greenhouse gas emissions to 0 by the year 2025. by up to 3000 members of the group extension rebellion stage step process in the heart of bending the face of it is a big chance is the only effective way to draw attention to the climate crisis. and

i in the nets no doubt saying we decided to do this because for the last 3 decades demonstrations on petitions having to achieved anything even friday's to future the core of the climate movement doesn't achieve anything with their registered demonstrations so we have to go further it's our duty. they came from all over the country to block off roads new york comic landmarks in the german capital this was part of a coordinated auction was other acts thanks to a rebellion groups around the world their message is clear and one of those who voiced it was come on africa to cut-n. up to chairman rescue she see watch as this mad fight it is time for the german government to tell the truth as well and declare the state of the cold. as you can imagine see. the mood was cheerful but the public reaction was mixed he's found a lot of eyes open father usually gets around by bicycle everyone should do something to protect the environment if they can. sell it if. you have

a difficult balance traffic is already stressful and when i have to make a detour because of the protests i don't know what to go it's upsetting. from the victory come on to potsdamer platz in the city center the process which had been approved by burning off our cities cost off without major incident some demonstrators were confronted by police and the extension rebellion activists continue long after dark to make their presence felt. pulse in the plots in the heart of berlin is one of the busiest traffic junctions in the city and though it's normally busy with cars today it's also link with climate activists the so-called extinction rebellion has taken over the sides in a global price yes and what they're asking for through these acts of civil disobedience is drastic measures of climate protection meanwhile the german government here in berlin has come under scrutiny for not offering these measures the climate activists however are showing their mean it's they want to continue

these acts even though the police is trying to remove them from the sides throughout the coming week. you're watching the news live from berlin stephen beardsley is up next with your business i'll see you tomorrow. the. first. home. of species. we're seeing to. give those are big changes and most start with small steps but can't globally do you know just tell stories of creating just people with an innovative plunger.