this is the news a live from berlin hundreds of passengers leave a cruise ship hit by the new coronavirus after 2 weeks on board in quarantined in japan it's time for some to go all but was the decision to detain passengers a mistake right from the start also coming up a turkish court acquits 9 antigovernment activists in a landmark case but one is rearrested right away how independent is a turkish judiciary and rescuing migrants in the mediterranean despite the dangers

many desperate people are still trying to get to europe we have an exclusive report from a rescue ship. and told me a lot of well welcome to the program the death toll from the new coronavirus has now passed 2000 with more than 74000 people infected the vast majority in men line china the biggest cluster of cases outside china has been on board the cruise ship the diamond princess and has been held in coron seen in the japanese port of yokohama for 2 weeks still the virus spread amongst those on board during that time on wednesday hundreds of passengers began leaving the ship to be returned to their home countries. what went wrong on board the diamond princess

passengers who tested negative for the corona virus are finally being allowed to leave now questions are being asked about how the floating quarantine facility became an incubator for disease. but obviously the situation changed and clearly there's been more transmission than expected on the ship and i think the authorities in japan are adjusting to that reality now when the cruise ship 1st arrived in yokohama 10 passengers tested positive for the virus 2 weeks later more than 500 had been infected it'll be very important to study this particular event and see what the issues have been that have led to transmission to to the to the people who've been on that ship other health experts say this ship has been a failed experiment in containment and want the air filtration and waste disposal systems tested as possible modes of transmission some on board described it as

a floating prison one british couple shared their experiences through online videos . we're doing ok we conditioning is still getting us down we've turned off the humidifier leaving the door open but we've closed that so damn cold outside. shortly after they announced they tested positive for corona virus and would be moved to a hospital. thousands still remain on the diamond princess those being evacuated now face up to 2 weeks more quarantine in their home countries. now to other stories making news around the world the u.n. supported government in libya has suspended its participation in talks in geneva aimed at salvaging a fragile cease fire the announcement came after forces of the rebel commander. stepped up attacks on the libyan capital tripoli hitting its strategic port rebel

groups now control most of the country. afghan president ashraf ghani has been declared the winner of september's presidential poll following a recount and he was reelected to a 2nd term with just over 50 percent of the vote his main opponent of dollar abdullah contested the election results and is now vowing to form his own heart a parallel government. the jury in the trial of disgraced movie mogul harvey weinstein has finished the 1st day of deliberations without a verdict and follows emotional testimony from women accusing him of rape and sexual assault weinstein denies the charges saying any sexual conduct was consensual. in turkey celebrations over the unexpected release of anti-government protesters have been quickly dampened by the rearrest of one prominent activist on tuesday 9 protesters charge over the 2013 anti-government gazey park demonstrations

were freed from jail but outspoken for a philanthropist also was immediately ordered back into detention on new accusations. reporters waited for hours for the release of. the philanthropist an activist was jailed in late 2017 accused of organizing protests and attempting to overthrow the government on tuesday carville i was unexpectedly cleared them released but only for minutes he was returned to custody on new accusations of participating in a coup against the then prime minister now president obama and 2016. it's not the 1st time such a thing has happened in other cases last year immediate detention under new claims that are bizarre now they allege he took part in the 2016 crew attempt it's quite clear that there has been political influence in the judicial process. may 2039 the start of the case the part protests thousands of people demonstrated 1st against

a plan development then against the government the movement quickly spread nationwide. but it ended after a violent crackdown 16 protesters were arrested including human rights activists academics and lawyers among them. the former entrepreneur a nonprofit organization founded and worked with several german foundations prosecutors had called for a life sentence. on tuesday came his surprise release then we detention. the trial has been closely monitored by international media and by diplomats and n.g.o.s some have criticized the whole process as politically motivated. and d.-w. correspondent dorian jones has been covering the case he sent us this summary of choose day's events but the case was widely seen as a politically motivated trial a start supported by the european court of human rights in december cover laws for release have been racially greeted with euphoria but this latest attention order

which will see him back into custody has those hopes with a growing feeling that though. is increasingly under political control during jones d w it's terrible. we kill leaks founder julian assange is due to face a hearing next week that will decide whether he can be extradited to the u.s. to face espionage charges a songe is being held at a london prison while awaits the hearing the u.s. wants him extradited from the u.k. over his alleged role in the release of classified military and diplomatic material by wiki leaks and 2010 had previously spent 7 years inside the ecuadorian embassy in london in an attempt to avoid extradition to sweden over rape charges those rape charges have now been dropped. at a press briefing we current editor in chief says assad is no longer being held in solitary confinement and that his health is improving but he warned of the

consequences for press freedom should be handed over to u.s. authorities and we can as a journalist organization. the united states has no right to start equating proper investigative journalism and journalism. curators with espionage that's outrageous and if that sort of this is allowed to go ahead it's very serious signals to journalists all over the world. and here in the press briefing in london we can leaks editor in chief was joined by julian assange has legal team they talked about the extradition hearing that a shuttle to start next week very good mosque was there and sent us this assessment joining the sounds defense team have claimed that the case against him is part of u.s. president donald trump's war on journalism they have described how soldier was held in isolation in a high security prison in london to the extent that corridos were being emptied

before he walked through this is now east they say and he said to be in better health the court case starts next week human rights lawyer jennifer robinson expects the legal proceedings to last for several years. one of the biggest challenges facing europe is how to manage the flow of migrants many of them undertaking perilous journeys from sub-saharan africa to libya and across the mediterranean sea rescue ships operated by charities and other non-governmental organizations patrol the coast off libya but still many migrants drown. me or drag a sorry i joined one of those rescue ships and sent this explosive report. from the deck of the rescue ship ocean viking nicholas romaniuk is scanning the sea for a boat with migrants on board. the ocean viking is about 130 kilometers off the libyan coast that means it's in international waters.

we have a word for a possible what a boat with knives or socks or war worried if you have a visual border control pilots are in radio contact. with the border patrol is searching the area with small aircraft or helicopters they say they think the spotted the migrant boat going to people on board 3. feet are. the migrants boat is now clearly visible. start. rescue doing these are ready to be deployed tom he is one of the most experienced stuff when it comes to see rescues even though he tells his colleagues what he knows about the refugees so far. on the mission begins.

can be pretty legit could mean the world. to rescue doing is set off for the migrants go along with the ship in some ports and. not to rush this part of the operation to take time to assess the situation. he wouldn't migrant boat is overloaded with 84 passengers all young men. were going into that they might stand up and become agitated and tip over the boat is a big concern. that's why the 1st thing they are getting a life 1st. of. all the way it will take 3 trips back and forth to get all the migrants on board the ocean. most of them are from bangladesh morocco and somalia with a few from algeria in the gambia 21 are under 18 years old they came along without

parents or relatives. and. what are you know that. the migrants are also addressed in arabic and other languages every single person will be examined by the doctors on board. with the dangerously i brought it. with them but like it where there is crap and what was left on the left they can see a lot of business if you let me about that they thought but it's so often that quite difficult to find one thing about the times in backing but otherwise likely to feel like they are. oh my god so weak but now so happy to be alive. there.

in the austrian capital vienna a same sex couple is about to waltz into the history books the prestigious opera bowl dates back to the 19th century so you might expect it to be a sturdy pillar of tradition but in the opening ceremony on thursday 2 young women will gladly cross the floor in each other's arms. and i still feel proud and i was clubbed for a preparing to take to the floor as to fit debutantes at this year's pro ball on thursday they will dance their way into history as the 1st same sex couple to whirl their way through the event's opening ceremony we're trying to use this up so we've got now to just say about it doesn't matter what you have a problem so what you were born with you can do it you can dance whatever party you want to everybody to meet everybody can follow. the couple insist this isn't about

ideology they just want to dance together. and everybody that is a dancer on that has downs to gether as like a ballroom or latin couple or even like a padded do and then ballet they will know that there is so many men that continental and so many women that can lead very well so yeah it doesn't really matter paul are going to marry a girl's power has welcomed the couple adding that in 2020 a same sex pairing should not be a big issue. i have always firmly believe the tradition is important to us and that within traditions to must be for the development in progress one cannot hold on rigidly one must also be open to move forward with the existing tradition. and old to tradition with new overtones. i. you're watching news up next our documentary i demand justice is the story of a year's eve the woman once held by the so-called islam. state was now fighting

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