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opponent in just over an hour and a half to reach the final the 7675 victory means he still has not dropped a set this week the russian will face germany's of xander it's various in sunday's final. quick reminder now the top story that we're following for you at this hour turkish backed forces say they've taken control of last keyboarder town in northeastern syria according to aid workers more than 100000 people have been forced to flee the. upon us and more the top of the hour. oh.
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there's after the fall of the berlin november 9th double. this week on world stories. germany 30 years after the end of east germany's russia the stalin god statue gets a facelift we begin in greece where more than $10000.00 refugees including
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a large number of children are still housed at camp maria on the island of lesbos the conditions of the camp are horrific. this tent outside greece's largest refugee camp is home to 4 people. for iman who fled syria has been living here for close to a month the morea campus 4 times over its capacity so thousands are forced to live in the surrounding all this for. over a cup of tea i'm on tells us what life in the camp is like crowded dirty and dangerous and every day every day fight that's normal no fighting feel they are fighting inside. yeah. but then we came to here to go out we don't want we don't want a problem with anyone. but problems in morea hard to avoid a fire broke out at the end of september in the camp and at least one person died
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residents rioted in anger as the firefighters put out the flames and they broke into administrative offices. or. 9 since that incident i'm on says trash has accumulated in heaps he believes the garbage collectors are too afraid now to come to the area. its children who suffer most from the dire conditions they live in. the aid organization doctors without borders runs a mobile clinic next to the camp today they will see about 100 children a normal caseload. the most common ailments are fevers lice skin conditions but psychological trauma is on the rise. the organization says many children in morea camp have inflicted harm in themselves and have even attempted suicide. this is daily life inside a refugee camp packed with more than 10000 people
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a result of the resurgence in sea crossings to lesbos. a situation that worries younis master ghana's he is the mayor of moria the small town right next to the camp. like many people living here he feels lesbos is being left to fend for itself . if it up and i think she may go to europe should show more solidarity and support crease with this problem greece alone isn't capable of dealing with this large number of refugees the e.u. member states have to help take in people and at the same time increase the pressure on turkey to stick to their side of the agreement if it was the issue of one europe where if you pull that off your. back in the camp i'm on says he doesn't want to be a burden on anyone all he wants is a safe place to live. and he hopes to find this place before winter. next we traveled to germany in october 1909 communist east germany's days were
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numbered every monday thousands of people marched demanding freedom and democracy. we talked to some people who were eyewitnesses to history. on october 9th 1909 katharine houghton was in a prison in light sick in east germany she was just 20 years old on this day you could feel that the guards were already nervous and you could hear sounds later in the day. close to the evening and what relate to create fear that maybe what we have heard. where the sound of 70000 people walking. among the crowd marching for freedom and democracy was that 18 year old opposition activist catherine moll of. german reunification just didn't cross my mind at the time my motivation was things
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can't go on like this a stings are this country has no future we have no freedom of expression no free elections i wanted to reform the country i wanted democracy in the g.d.r. and it. for months pregnant things have been held at leipsic said nicholas church on september 4th catherine hutton how a unfolded bana it called for an open country with free people the protest was captured on film by western media. it was important to us that our own people in our country could see it and they could see oh wow there's something that has started in my city and it's not as g.d.r. media tells its like they are criminals and they want to destroy our country know they are girls they could be my friend they could be my daughter she was imprisoned
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soon after for riotous assembly but by october 9th knowledge of the growing protests had spread guns like the bus and it was clear throughout life what was at stake. vance for post at our own town full of soldiers and police on call snipers were on the roofs in downtown life in the hospitals blood reserves were being stocked up i think i was and. wasn't but the protesters marched peacefully around the city of lights like in the following weeks the demonstrations continue to grow and within a month the berlin wall had fallen i think the group always stay with me but i have been growing up in a dictatorship for that. i will always value the freedom my how but i would like people remember that. the ma chrissy.
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is a living being so we have to be part of it. and that there is no one out staring at for us i would really like people to remember that. in the russian city of volgograd it is a huge memorial the city catered to the heroes of the battle of stalingrad the motherland calls is being restored in time for celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of the soviet victory in that battle. a call to arms against hitler army a cry of victory of a nazi germany. the motherland calls towering at $85.00 meet us commemorates world war 2. the monument has aged quite a bit since 1967 winter and weather have taken their toll and since chunks
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of concrete have fallen off in some places this datuk could have been positive visitors. extensive for innovation work began 3 years ago. this project is unique so all the work here is unique to the statue was female so we treat her like a real person. but the more we get it for us she's a woman who's suffering from various illnesses that we're healing after 50 years. like anyone her age she needs a range of doctors who can help her in different ways just somebody i mean when you believe what visit us can't see this dot you skeleton the gigantic structure is supposed to the but almost a 100 steel cables that the way it can withstand strong winds and the cables also have to be replaced. the centerpiece of a memorial. formerly known grat.
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it was here that one of the bloodiest battles ended in 1943 with more than 100000 that. the battle of stalingrad a victory for they saw gets marked the turning point in the battle to vote. lead. this isn't just any construction site. it's a symbolic place for russia. working here is a big honor for all of us and it requires a very specific approach from which that's why we're busy around the clock. over the west. as a model and calls still covered by scaffolding but the to be unveiled in time for
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the 75th anniversary of the soviet union's alight victory of a nazi germany. play . in nigeria more than 10000000 children do not attend school many of them are orphans and lead lives of desperate poverty on the street but sure you only only has found a way to get kids into the classroom using music and dance. when 11 year old dami discovered dance she discovered happiness. when i'm down so it's makes little fool feel small to fly. little full of all special ops and just for a low voltage it's like the other kids in the dream qatar's dance group demi wants to leave the on the she treats after half ass had died when she was just 7 demi had
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to do whatever she could to assist her mom and younger siblings. 2 years later she met had danced in choctaw and phos tamada she only only who has a similar story. was well into 2013 left somebody financial said about convent telecommute go to school was on the street was on time when the muslim was able to browse about all those and so more little girl funny on a fortune to hear that up close and i didn't get anyone to do that. it's may seem like just a drop in the bucket but one challenge at a time. is getting kids back in school to 27 year old has helped several off find and home less kids through primary and secondary school only early currently has 9 kids living with half the all call hot mama. to
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any child that doesn't perform well in school is disqualified from the dance scene but they can still leave in the house early on his work has been recognized on several occasions and had down's videos have gained popularity they have even caught the eye of international stars but the one that remains d.s. so hot she says was when american musician beyond sea she had have video on instagram. was dummy says besides dancing she also wants to become erotica like how mama.
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enter the conflict zone come on to the powerful. markets this week is not syria on the show afghanistan's ambassador to switzerland on civilian life to nations in geneva obviously his government's relations with washington seem somebody. who's just like. him also good for the conflict so this next on. in good shape 1st name can save lives if you are. an emergency team canada anywhere on the highway at a rock concert and it's very important to speed it up. but what's the best way to treat someone who's been hurt we'll tell you how.
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i could shake. hands. the boss insisted that i don't need to keep a day about the books both for the over mention home the force i'm from the most human that we can about the lives of others the bottom of the valley is at the nasa driving this water has called to harm us for years. to agree books. on the living probably in the $1000.00 system and the after $77.00 people deficit with afghan government if they want to win each piece with this i mean how long more discontinuous i think in there is only $100.00 line and that is the woman's right not only is there a seemingly amending war in afghanistan there's also extremely bad blood between the afghan government and the americans who are supposed to be on the same side our
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guest this week is not syria on the show afghanistan's ambassador to switzerland and to the united nations here in geneva.

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