our documentary series slavery routes starts march 9th on d w. this is the w. news live from berlin more and more countries are confirming new cases of the coronavirus authorities around the globe are implementing containment measures to stop the spread of the virus and many areas residents are being asked to stay home and lodge public events of being canceled also coming up. hopes for peace in afghanistan taliban and u.s.

negotiators sign an agreement that could pave the way to ending nearly 2 decades of conflict. and the base what we handed out at the 70th birthday an international film festival in just a few hours and they've got ellen humphrey and scott ross for down on the red cup. competitions will stand virtually nil sleep we're ready to bring you our top some flops of this year's bellino we'll have our take to it will take time to be coveted golden bet coming out and. i'm anthony how to welcome to the program authorities across the globe implementing a range of containment measures to stop the spread of the corona virus the total number of infections worldwide the surged above $85000.00 with ecuador and could talk confirming their 1st case it's france is banning all indoor public gatherings

of more than 5000 people and in italy entire towns remain sealed off. settling into new routines self quarantine or even look down are seeing more and more people stay at home in the hope of avoiding the coronavirus many trying to maintain normal life as best as they can in italy to judge julia mackey is holding her classes online asking her pupils file a video link about their homework. selfie to the family the students are happy taking part in online classes because they don't have to get to get public transport all get called outside and we are lax it may seem upset but students are happier doing classes this way than at school but it sort of causes the can on our school our. marquee is a teacher in a tone north of that is now under quarantine the school organizes virtual classes for its 450 students so they can keep up with their work in the west german city of

heinsberg parents were told to keep small children the tome after a kindergarten teacher tested positive for the virus that causes whole family is in quarantine until infection can be ruled out. temperature twice a day. for health authorities call. for the latest figures and then my doubts some extra questions. while miller culson seems to avoid its getting the virus a 1000 others remain in quarantine in the area being confined within 4 walls will become familiar to many more before the global outbreak has peaked. well earlier we asked dr margaret harris from the world health organization about possible vaccines for the corona virus. normally a vaccine takes years to develop we've certainly we've put together an emergency

collaboration of scientists we put this together actually after the great west african outbreak of ebola because we realize that being able to accelerate something like a vaccine made an enormous difference in being being able to stop an outbreak and we've got something called the research and development blueprint which allows us to get moving very quickly how if you still have to test any vaccine in healthy people and you have to test that for some time to ensure there are no serious side effects because so be nothing worse than having something that that caused more harm you must make sure it's something that does what you want to do which is prevent the virus at the same time remain have the same time not having any serious side effects well the united states and the taliban have signed an agreement aimed at ending nearly 2 decades of conflict in afghanistan both sides into the deal in capital doha following a year and a half of talks each of committed to

a reduction in violence the page the wife of the united states to gradually withdraw its troops from afghanistan in return the taliban a from must not to allow the country to be used as a base for terror attacks against the west us secretary of state mark pump hailed the signing of the agreement in doha he called it the best opportunity for peace in a generation today is a historic day for the united states of america in the american people. today we have taken a decisive step toward peace real peace in afghanistan. just as any worthy journey begins it is a 1st step and we know exactly who we're dealing with. if the taliban did add up all their commitments president dropping his team will not hesitate to do what we must do to protect american lives if on the other hand the taliban abide by their promises the united states will undertake a responsible conditions based troop withdrawal well from kabul afghanistan i'm

joined now by. what is the mood there in afghanistan after the signing of this agreement in doha. you know there really a lot of questions about the signing of this agreement because if you look at the agreement itself the central the 1st point sort it's a separate into 4 points and the 1st point is saying that the taliban will not allow foreign groups to pose a security threat to the united states and its allies however that's a moot point because there hasn't been a foreign group that tall one has allied with or that could pose a threat to the united states or its allies in at least 10 years if not longer so it's a really odd point in the fact that the 4th and final point is a complete cease fire which will only come after intra of long talks begin on march 10th that's really disconcerting because what we're seeing is that you know the top 2 points are a u.s.

guaranteed that the told one will not allow foreign groups to attack them which again doesn't make sense and the 2nd part that the u.s. is willing to withdraw all of its troops within 14 months so it looks as if washington and hala bonn got exactly what they wanted but the afghan people still have no certainty because you know the there dear isn't really strict language about a ceasefire any kind of deadline or details of that it just says that that has to be worked out in train travel on talks while we dig through that the tile there was also an agreement signed today in afghanistan where you are tell us about that. so it was a similar agreement and essentially that was more of a ceremony with the president and the chief executive in attendance nato officials and it was essentially that you know being very adamant that an image with the taliban is based on conditions you know the president said he was thankful for the

united states and its allies for their help but he reminded them that you know any agreement with the taliban does come with strings and if the taliban does not abide by those terms there is there should be a way to back out of any deal or to make them face. rep and it's very they still seem to comes with with so many caveats they also come a time when the afghan government is in the midst of a crisis is it functional enough to push towards picts well this is the question right because again we have now 11 days until interim have on talks begin that one government has said nothing about who they're sending and at the same time the fact that the president and the chief executive both of whom claimed victory in the september elections a couple weeks ago the fact that both of them attended in their official current capacities was meant to be sort of a way to give. some assurance to the afghan people but again you know the question

is if these 2 political leaders can get along what makes you think that they would be able to sit down with the taliban and the questions are they the t.v. in kabul thank you so much for your time thank you migrants in turkey have rushed to the border with the european union after ankara signaled it would not stop them from crossing observers say the relaxation of the border restrictions is aimed at getting more a u. and nato support for turkey's campaign against the government forces in syria they doubly correspondent is on the turkish great border we've got this report. these people have been waiting to cross a closed border that they'd been told was open for men and women of all ages families with young children from all over the middle east some have been living in turkey for several years for straighted with their situation there now congregating next to what's essentially a no man's land between greece in the european union and turkey site it.

will what will help the moral of the. many who insult those who don't have a life here are going to have a life and so i don't think that's what he wanted. at one point it looked possible that people might have been live through the border into greece so hundreds of people surged towards the gates but their hopes of entering the e.u. were short lived. it's not stopping some others from taking matters into their own hands. turkey has been removing its checkpoints design actively encouraging refugees to head for the e.u.'s borders this is being seen as a deliberate tactic to peer pressure on nato to offer more support in dealing with the influx of refugees. thousands arrived at the border with greece with an iris of heating that they might be able to get 3 greek police have been firing tear gas to

tear them. that's all i thought i thought that was going to be my last breath that's not right but i didn't leave i'm still here and i'm ok. turkey's president richard tired eridu one has called on the e.u. to keep its promises and says his country can't cope with another wave of refugees for ny these people are stuck here caught up in a geopolitical game. the top prizes at this year's berlin international film festival are said to be awarded lighter on saturday the final competition premiere was for there is no evil production from around the film combines 4 stories that deal with the death penalty and resistance to the regime directed mohamad wrestled of was not allowed to travel to berlin at the news conference he was represented by an empty chair. place to say the way of where represented by helena

humphrey and scott roxboro something far more substantial they've been busy watching many of these films just hours to go to is all about the bears who will be going home with gold. yeah well i think this year we could have a real sensation we could have a 1st american winner here in berlin in 20 years i think the film never really sometimes always from allies a hit man could actually come away with the top prize tonight. this is a really amazing movie it's a very sort of a delicate drama about a young teenage girl who tries to get an abortion there's a pennsylvania just across the border into new york to get one without her parents' permission and that might sound like a very dark political film but it definitely is that this is a very subtly told drama with a really incredible central performance by the 1st time actress sidney flanagan i think that combination of the this the subtlety of the story plus the sort of

political edge to it could really give it give it the give it the edge come later tonight i have to say the acting in that one i mean you just don't go away and perhaps it could be a good year for the united states because we also saw the film 1st count here by a female american director kelly reichardt it's a great movie essentially a delicate western style movie but with a total difference a sensitive look at a male friendship to drift is essentially in the wild west to find a cow which essentially becomes a cash cow they steal the milk to make hot cakes it's a story that addresses friendship so it's a story that takes on capitalism to a certain extent in that it deals with money which i think we see in many movies either but nevertheless certainly a movie with holmes and that's something the jury he said they wanted to see a movie with holmes. and so many films have been watching dozens of films any personal favorites you alluded to some but any most ending out. yeah i think actually it's only mentioned the top there is no evil which was the last film to

screen competition here from mombasa the iranian director and this movie about personal courage about the courage to do the morally correct thing in an unjust a world in this case under the unjust regime in iran and this director it didn't just tell the story he lives it because he was banned from making films in iran but he made this film in secret make sure they're caught out he's not allowed to come to the bail and all because they banned him from leaving the country but i. able to interview him and he said that he was determined to tell the story to tell what he sees as the truth in iran whatever the cost i think that that moral courage is something that should definitely be awarded with it whether it's a golden bear or not certainly if you know many great piece of work for me i mean i was there some new people who have the courage to tell a story with bit of comedy he at the better known and for that reason anthony i have to say i did love delete history f.s.d.o. stiffy which is a belgian french production watch it if you can it's a comedy about the perils of social media a lesson to us all you know we'll take your advice helen humphrey and scott ross

perot thanks so much. to the bundesliga now and by minix guy but hoffenheim was twice interrupted after the visiting fans showed an offensive bana i ended hoffenheim and i did my hall and won the game 6 nil but what happened in the stands will be the talking point as we go forward elsewhere dortmund edged freiburg glad boxoffice spirited out spoke and might speak hoffenheim on friday on health shared 6 goals. i mean nothing out of the germans because sometimes they are for the most and nothing with the to do the german think deep into the german culture. you don't seem to think that is groundless they all believe it's all that they know i'm rachel join me to meet them in the front seat of the host.

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