what's your story take part sheriff on info migrants' dot net. place. blame. this is a v.w. news live from berlin is the west winning or weaker well it depends on who you ask at the munich security conference. happy to report that the death of the tragic loss to the winds is grossly over exaggerated the moment when i look at the world as it's being shaped and that's the theme of your conference this year there is indeed a weakening of the west looks the u.s.

secretary of state might come théo and french president it's a menu of. very different pictures of the western alliance it will have the latest . ahead of this year's carnival celebrations in brazil raining santa chants as are stirring up controversy for mrs asplin people to consider whether jesus could have been someone other than a white man some neighbors are outraged. at a football test out of uniform back and action in the bonus league this time with the new coach alexander nori stepping up to take the reins against potter born after jurgen klinsmann's shocked departure. hello and welcome on nick spicer. foreign ministers from major powers have been meeting in munich to push for peace in libya germany and the united nations want to

end foreign military support for the warring parties there an agreement struck last month in berlin has been repeatedly violated with multiple breaches of an arms embargo and increased fighting now representatives at the meeting are pushing for a permanent ceasefire. and let's bring in chief political correspondent melinda crane in munich melinda the meeting in on libya is over now. what's the takeaway for you. well 2 main points that indicate steps toward real follow up to that berlin summit in january the 1st one is that the members of this meeting today here in munich decided that a follow up committee will be established at senior official level it will have a rotating chairmanship it will be essentially hosted under the u.n. auspices and it will seek to ensure that there is real follow up both to the berlin

agreement and also to the u.n. resolution that was agreed upon just this past week 2nd aspect and this is very important as you mentioned the weapons embargo that was agreed on in berlin with the aim of drying up the supply of support to the warring parties in libya and believe me they are receiving a lot of support from various actors international actors that embargo was violated almost as soon as the participants left berlin now this meet this declaration put out today very clearly deplores those breaches and says that all parties are committed to taking effective steps toward a monitoring how that embargo can be enforced and that is significant because it plays in. into the next meeting which will be of european union foreign ministers tomorrow looking at how the empire go could truly be made

enforceable for example through a naval mission in the mediterranean checking shipments and internet dating weapons deliveries not an easy thing to do very controversial it would essentially be the revitalization of a former european naval mission that was aimed at preventing human smuggling in the mediterranean now weapons perhaps even a bit more challenging but there is clearly some real momentum here on how to move toward true enforcement of the aims of ending this conflict in libya on europe's southern perimeter very big challenges the leaders there of course came not just for libya but to attend munich security conference and in that meeting some big splits were on display over the leadership of the western world and the transatlantic relationship let's take a closer look. from the opening moments of this year's conference the tensions

between europe and the u.s. were front and center. saying stuff a been the to our closest ally the united states of america under the current administration rejects the idea of an international community and ups. great again great again if necessary also at the expense of maybe. that was a preview of starkly different visions of the european u.s. alliance depending on who you ask it's either on life support or in good health. happy to report that the death of the transit. is grossly over exaggerated french president emanuel mccraw insisted that europe must become more independent of the us. soon that will but if we have no freedom to act then we have no credibility in foreign policy and we can't be a junior partner to the united states of america. german foreign minister heiko

tried to reconcile the 2 sides. future we will have to do more for our security but i think it would be a mistake to pit europe against the us. we're in a security alliance together that works nato but it needs reform and we're discussing that now while westerners argued over whether their influence is on the decline russia's foreign minister sergey lavrov had a different concern. with this is to before our eyes the system of agreements in the field of strategic stability and nonproliferation is being destroyed the threshold for using nuclear weapons is being lowered to regional crises are multiplying. outside the venue thousands of protesters where a steady presence many of them environmental activists who said the conference downplays climate change as a security issue. back inside the big speeches overshadowed multiple meetings on the sidelines all addressing major challenges that aren't going away anytime soon.

europe was already in focus yesterday as we've heard with much debate about strengthening europe's international security cooperation today europe is back on the agenda how so. well today's discussions have very much focused on threats to european peace and security from within and there's a lot of concern about the rise of right wing nationalism both within member countries and also in countries on europe's periphery also authoritarian regimes what's often referred to here as ill liberal democracy and the rise of corruption again particularly in countries on europe's her. if free all of those seen as a very real threat to europe's peace and stability in the question is how can leaders really work on strengthening rule of law both within the e.u. and also providing

a beacon to those countries in eastern europe that are hoping to become the us and very much need support for their own path to democracy when the crane in munich thanks so much. china is reporting a drop in new coronavirus cases for the 3rd straight day beijing says the decline shows the country's efforts to control the spread of the disease are working this comes after france announced the 1st fatality from the corona virus in europe bringing the death toll outside mainland china to 4 the virus has claimed over 1600 lives so far. no panic in paris despite the news of europe's 1st death from coated 19 the official name for the corona virus the french health minister announced that an 80 wrote had succumbed to a lung infection and a hospital intensive care unit circus who the patient was a chinese tourists from who by a proven since he was admitted to the shell hospital in paris on the 25th of

january and treated in complete isolation from his condition deteriorated rapidly. the health minister has said 10 other people with the virus were doing well for a said to be cured at the munich security conference global measures to contain the corona virus were discussed. and most of all we're concerned about the potential how this virus could break in countries with weak systems. on friday egypt reported its 1st case the 1st appearance of coronavirus in africa. will followed on it was up to house them on was also the health ministry and w.h.o. coordinated to implement all measures of the young patient was taken to a specialist quarantine hospital in an ambulance which was disinfected as.

egypt says it's fully prepared should there be more cases but some health officials expressed concerns that the virus could easily spread in the country's crowded cities. the world famous carnival festivities are only a week away in rio the highlight is a spectacular sound of parade in the city's many dance schools compete for the title of carnival champion but this year the preparations are being overshadowed by a fierce dispute that's partly religious and partly about identity. it's dress rehearsal for de boer a flag bearer of the monk year a somber school. one week before she and her troop by for the title at the rio carnival. is brazil's most famous somebody school and the defending champion but a bitter clash over monk era's theme this year is overshadowing preparations for the world famous parade. it centers around jesus christ

a deliberate provocation by monk garos members. it's a very emotional topic because we're going to show different versions of jesus as whites and blacks as a man and a woman and indigenous. this is the neighborhood of monkey era a gang infested slum on a hill in rio at its foot the renowned somebody's school. how might the story of jesus have gone had he grown up here perhaps as a black woman or someone else that's the explosive question the mungo school will put on display during carnival. while the dance troupe prepares in this complex. out on the beach even jellicoe christians gather for a religious ceremony. many feel outraged by the somebody schools plan for them jesus is white and untouchable. jesus saved me he saved my

life he means everything to me. conservative pastors have launched a petition against my gear as plan they want to prevent the sight of a black jesus in the parade. we could out of the holy bible does not say that jesus grew up in a slum like man guera these people are degrading our bible anyway the carnival is the ruin of many people exposing them to drugs sex and murder. in december a brazilian t.v. comedy portraying jesus as a gay man sparked a violent backlash suspected religious fundamentalists through mullah tough cocktails into the producer's offices to bore a maid and her monkey or a colleague's call the criticism absurd. its own nonsense the critics haven't even read our program. just ahead of their big

performance the monkey arrows are undaunted. and it's time for football now in the bonus league barely uncapped off a to mulch us week with a win over at last place potter born it was just days ago that head coach you're going to kinsman unexpectedly quit the club over differences with that of the victory should go a long way to cleansing the palettes of fans and supporters desperate for a change in fortunes. just a week ago heritage system alexander nori couldn't have expected to make his return to head coaching but then yogen pins mum shock the club by resigning nori side look determined to shake off the negative headlines in their relegation battle with powder book. with just 10 minutes played some tiago us to see bar cross from deep and belgian bomber dedrick boy rose above the rest to head home. one nil hair to.

the visitors look to have doubled their lead just 8 minutes later but head to debutante materia schooners goal with chalked up to the start young tech was real to handle the ball in the run up to the play i'm. despite the setback nor his squad headed into the half time break with a comfortable one nil leave but speaking out with the one no win would simply be too easy for hair to give in this week's events keep it you know you just try and deflected dennis or bennie's title shot into his own net. 11. but klinsmann is quitting also overshadowed positive news that hair a number of big january signings including cumia who wasn't dissuaded when his 1st goal was ruled off his 67th minute back you'll counted giving the visitors the lead in his 1st ever appearance for berlin. it ended 21 delivering alexander nor his 1st win in 21 games as head coach and his return to the dugout and starting the post

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