this is the news live from berlin turkey ones of a looming crisis as tens of thousands of syrians fleeing fresh attacks by russian and syrian government forces in the ad lib region turkey fears they'll end up in its territory president and along says a new refugee influx would have consequences for europe. a saudi court sentenced his 5 men to death for their roles in the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi 3 more are handed prison terms in connection with the grisly killings at the saudi consulate in istanbul last year the u.n.

says an independent investigation is still needed. and more allegations of racist abuse in english football the players association demands a government inquiry after the chelsea defender was allegedly subjected to monkey chants on the pitch one fan has been arrested. and use of thanks for joining us syrian government forces backed by russia and other allies are pushing to retake the ad lib region the last major part of rebel held territory in syria and home to 3000000 people tens of thousands are fleeing the violence and heading to the turkish border turkish president better one fears they will try to enter turkey which is already sheltering nearly 3700000 syrians the largest refugee population in the world. i want has one there would be

consequences for europe if that happens. the syrian army has been subjecting rebel positions to sustained attacks president bashar al assad wants to regain control of it late province tens of thousands of people have fled since fighting intensified many want to head north to safety in turkey. turkish president heir to one says that more than 80000 people are on their way to his country. he warns that the situation is like the 2050 migration crisis. well but i'm on not just a champion if this violence against the people of it does not end this number will rise further the pocono unique wash in this case turkey will not carry the burden of this migration all alone. the negative effects of this pressure on us will be an issue felt by all european countries especially greece will mark is it

about 3700000 syrian refugees are already living in turkey and difficult conditions . but most have come to terms with their situation and see no other option. it's the same here we can't endure living through the bomb attacks we have no relatives left in syria. safety for the civilian population it's just one of many problems the international community has yet to solve last friday at the u.n. security council could not even agree to an extension of the program russia and china blocked humanitarian assistance for the time being when syrian refugees will remain near the turkish border region. a court in saudi arabia has sentenced 5 people to death for the killing of journalist jamal khashoggi the washington post columnist was assassinated and reportedly dismembered inside the saudi consulate in

istanbul over a year ago despite the verdict the united nations says an independent investigation into khashoggi is murder is still needed the court proceedings were shrouded in secrecy and the identities of those sentenced remain unknown to the commission's head in a country that in force is far more than $100.00 death penalties each year the sentence against this is spector murder is of jamal khashoggi is no surprise but the. 5 other defendants will be sentenced to death and they are the direct and joint participants in the killing of the victim but may god have mercy on them. 3 other men have received prison sentences totaling 24 years for covering up the crime but many questions remain following the announcement about the sentencing on it sober 2nd 2018 jamal khashoggi entered the saudi consulate in istanbul for an official appointments inside according to both saudi and international investigators he was overpowered and strangled his body has never been found. the killing of

a critic of the saudi royal family sparked international outrage the pressure has been growing especially on crown prince mohammed bin salman but he denies any involvement a year after killing his family does not believe that there was no political motive behind the crime. i feel he did it i don't know what's happened to anybody i want to he's going to be relieved the deal i was. in. actually. it's a wish that will hardly be fulfilled by this verdict from riyadh the court did not even consider the crime to have been intentional another reason why 3 of the 11 defendants were acquitted among them the former saudi intelligence chief and a close confidence of the crown prince. now let's take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world and battle u.s. plane maker boeing has forced its chief executive to resign dennis mullen bergs

departure follows the worldwide grounding of its 737 max jetliner after 2 deadly crashes a later inquiry found serious lapses in the company's regulatory oversight. thousands of people have taken to the streets again in india to protest a controversial citizenship law more than 20 have died in unrest linked to the protest against the law which passed earlier this month it fast tracks indians that sit citizenship for some persecuted minority groups but excludes muslims critics have called the law discriminatory and unconstitutional. i thousands of pro-democracy activists have rallied in hong kong to demand an inquiry into alleged police brutality the demonstrations now in their 7th month are expected to continue through the holiday season and. russia's envoy at the talks between ukraine and russia backed separatists has announced plans for a prisoner swap between the 2 countries their last such exchange shown here took

place in september that appeared to herald a slight thaw in relations after russia's annexation of crimea 5 years ago. high tides in venice left much of the historic city center underwater on monday italian city is still counting the cost from floods in november which were the worst in 50 years venice is a unesco world heritage site. now russia has launched a direct passenger train service to crimea using a route that bypasses mainland ukraine to reach the end x. territory people can now travel from st petersburg southward to the crimean city a service to pull the trip takes 44 hours and crosses the recently built crimean bridge the european union criticized the opening of the bridge and the rail line as a violation of ukraine's sovereignty. it's the leading story on russian state t.v. bloody near putin's opening of

a controversial railway bridge that links annexed crimea to southern russia it's a major triumph for the russian president the bridge was built despite international protests following russia's annexation of ukraine's crimean peninsula and 2014. this event is important for crimea for sevastopol for all of southern russia indeed for the whole country infrastructure projects like this magnificent bridge we've built will have an effect on the entire economy and if. the mega structure is 900 kilometers long and took nearly 4 years to build costing more than 3000000000 euros the 1st scheduled train departed from st petersburg today starting wednesday up to 45 passenger trains will head for crimea each day that route bypasses mainland ukraine. the bridge spans the current strait although russia hopes to increase tourism in the area the bridge is mainly a display of power until now crimea could only be reached from russia by ferry or

plane now there's a direct land route to the peninsula which russia annexed in violation of international law in 2014. football now and in england the professional players association is calling on the british government to launch an inquiry into racism that comes after chelsea and germany defender antonio ruediger said he was targeted with racial abuse during his team's 2 nil win over tottenham on sunday. the latest racist incident in the premier league chelsea defender antonio grew to go faced monkey chants by some spurious fans after clashing with sun one min who received direct caught for the following and eluded a complaint about the verbal abuse the referee briefly stop play during the 2nd half and a public announcement was made in the stadium warning that racist behavior was interfering with the game chelsea eventually went on to win the match but the incident overshadowed the victory i had racism in society tracing them

in full and there's a point it. seems like like that too can happen i don't know who's getting better or worse but if there is fighting to turn to happen that it needs to be dealt was and punishment needs to be strong. ruediger is hopeful that the fans will be identified i really hope that the offenders will be found and in a modern football ground like tottenham stadium with dozens of t.v. and security cameras it must be possible to find and punish them. but this is not an isolated incident in the premier league earlier this month manchester united midfielder fred was targeted by a manchester city fan but the ruediger incident seems to have set a body in motion of the professional footballers' association is urging the british government to get involved and set up an inquiry into the game and tottenham have also promised to take the strongest possible action but for many that is exactly what snacking action. now music can be

a powerful force for change and in mexico a committed music teacher some generous donors and a group of dedicated children have given hope to families living in poverty here's a look at an orchestra for children who would otherwise not have a chance to play music. it's the moment just before the performance when excitement replaces nerves and the audience waits expectantly. this is rosie collins favorite moment but her journey here has been anything but easy. that music out but i mean for me said music saved me because before i had big problems with my family. rosie collins grew up in extreme poverty in a mountainous area near mexico's via de bravo her family looks back on difficult times her father is

a former alcoholic instead of money he'd bring home booze and anger. the jungle every mile in my mother cried my children to. stay with us that say but instead i'd go drinking is ok to my god i want to use. determined to give her children a chance rosie's mother enrolled her 3 children in a new orchestra without being able to pay a cent that decision which changed her life. this is the man who can bring out a passion for music in children prospero riots isn't interested in fame wealth or professional musicians. i mean i'm not interested in the best child i'm interested in all children prosperity rex defiance sana philharmonic an orchestra for poor children funded by donations none of its musicians have money for lessons or instruments instead they have passion and self discipline.

students take turns directing and take on leadership positions they grow in self-confidence and become more engaged in my life. today the young musicians are about to experience something special they get to perform in the best location in via their bravo. this means an absolute self-confidence. for rosie it's an honor to be here and now for her best moment. when the children experience what they have achieved together being able to spread

joy with their work and from an orchestra for the poor. they create wealth for. i. i now don't forget you can always get news on the go just download our app from the google play store or from the app store that will give you access to all the news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news you can also get the app to send us photos and videos you're watching the news from berlin more coming up at the top of the hour and of next africa with christine followed by the latest business headlines and don't forget you can get all the latest news and information around the clock on our web site that's dot com thanks for joining.

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