this is deja news live from but russia and turkey agreed to stop the fighting in syria is it live province it came after talks in moscow between president vladimir putin and turkish president project i've heard one of the leaders backed opposing sides in serious conflict and are trying to reduce tensions after turkish troops were reportedly killed by syrian forces last week also coming up thousands of migrants hoping to enter the european union are stuck at turkey's border with greece and cranes deploying a 1000 special police officers to prevent record of god from pushing back the

migrants. plus under lockdown italy takes drastic measures closes schools and universities across the country after the number of deaths from the coronavirus surpasses $100.00. and told me all logical welcome to the program a possible end to the fighting in northwestern syria turkish president and russian president vladimir putin have agreed to a cease fire for the countries it live region came into force at midnight the deal will also create a security corridor along a key highway in northern syria it was announced after a lengthy talks between the 2 leaders in moscow. for 6 hours talks continued then aired on and putin stepped out in front of the cameras to announce a secure. any court or joint patrols and above all

a cease fire. will you ensure is taught suffered a severe salute tonight at 12 am that is midnight between the 5th and 6th of march the cease fire will take effect and all steps will be taken to abide by it. would you defend the bullshit that the talks began at midday there was little left of the friendly reporter that was apparent only days before air no one and putin looked tense the situation is complicated. russia and turkey are at loggerheads in the syrian province of it lip. their syrian leader assad's troops are fighting rebels with support from russia the rebels are supported by turkish troops but everyone and putin say they are committed to deescalation and. we hope this agreement will lay a foundation for the suspension of fighting in libya. we hope to end the suffering

of civilians there and to avoid a greater humanitarian crisis. it was the outcome of hours long difficult negotiations now the ceasefire will face its big test if and how long it can hold. we spoke to middle east analyst daniel going to last and i asked him why both sides one now open to the ceasefire agreement. well i can only come up with one conclusion one is that turkey really needed an arrangement because it couldn't go on like this the turks have been losing a lot of people i mean they have been invested massively they have struck the syrian regime with all the had artillery drones air force but the turks have that has come under severe pressure and they want to somehow find a face saving temporary solution here and so do the russians i mean the russians haven't suffered much but they have recently in the last couple of days they didn't know what to make of this escalation then they started to put in all their packets

all the air force and support the syrian regime it seems like they really wanted to come to a conclusion and demonstrate to the entire world we are in control of the 2 of us put in and out alone we are the ones who are striking the deals. now the crisis on the border between greece and turkey is worsening turkey has deployed elite special operations police to the border and their job is to block any return of refugees who've been pushed back by greece authorities greek authorities after trying to cross into the european union migrants and refugees headed to the border a week ago after turkey said it would no longer stop them from trying to enter europe. faces of despair thousands of refugees have gathered on the border the focus on the turkish town of a d.n.a. many are forced to camp out in the open some of these people have been displaced by the long running conflict in syria. in europe you can work there are

jobs you get a decent salary the kids can go to school you can lead a normal human life that's all i want. or that i made it to the great side then i took my phone my money took my clothes off my beat me and sent me back to turkey this is just wrong money get me. we want to be able to breathe freely when i was 12 years old i had to leave school my parents were killed in the war. others have come from afghanistan and pakistan they find shelter where they can dozens crammed into this abandoned bus station turkey's president has carried out his threat to open the border to europe if nature did not back his military operation in northern syria. the red crescent and red cross are helping out where they can on the ground handing out food and water and providing basic shelter.

is needed to restore the committee because what we are seeing in this moment is if you can before they get to the middle of the political game we are ready to do whatever is necessary to provide dignity to the. stuff that is in. ankara for its part is determined that those who do make it across to greece will not be sent back into turkish territory. $40000.00 special forces officers are being deployed to the river on the border fully equipped to prevent people being pushed back. greece is equally determined to prevent a flood of new arrivals the authorities say some 35000 migrants have tried to cross illegally into greek territory in the past week athens insists those who reach its soil will be deported. let's now take a brief look at some other stories making news around the world the top prosecutor

in ukraine has resigned after a no confidence vote against him in parliament ruslan ravel faced criticism for allegedly blocking probes of corruption cases president for demitted selenski described him as ineffective. the former head of the united auto workers union in the u.s. has been charged with corruption federal prosecutors accuse him of conspiring to embezzle more than $1000000.00 he will also face racketeering charges. u.s. senator elizabeth warren has dropped out of the race for the white house a decision comes after a poor performance in the latest round of democratic primary elections exit leaves bernie sanders and joe biden locked in a 2 way race. and 3rd in a distant. disgraced movie harvey weinstein has been taken to new york's notorious riker's island jail his transfer to prison comes 10 days after he was

found guilty of rape and sexual assault complained of chest pains after the verdict and was 1st taken to hospital. turning now to the latest on the coronavirus the plenary session of the european parliament will be resettled from stress to brussels next week in the u.s. california joins washington state and florida in declaring a state of emergency as the number of new infections rises meanwhile australia has banned travel from south korea the country with the highest number of cases outside china and the u.n. calculated that almost 300000000 students globally have been affected by school closures because of the virus. a new poll shows that people here in germany are not panicking about the spread of the virus but all growing more concerned only 6 percent of germans say they are very afraid of contracting the virus while another 17 percent a somewhat worried those figures are more than 10 percent from last month

a full 3 quarters that's 76 percent saving not really worried about catching the corona virus but many in germany are making changes in their day to day behavior in response to the outbreak 75 percent say they are washing their hands more often 43 percent say they are avoiding travel or attending large events and 11 percent say they are stocking up on food and other supplies. but italy is the hardest hit country in europe with over $3000.00 cases and more than $100.00 deaths fears over the virus of course the italian government to close all schools and universities until mid march. schools out in italy but the students entente holiday all universities and schools have been shut across the country until at least much the 50th part of the emergency measures to try to slow the spread of the corona virus infections have been soaring by around $500.00 per

day making italy europe's west hit state. the for some students in rome the coronavirus isn't the most pressing concern. with the us i'm a little worried about my school grades about the lessons we will lose this year i had a class assignment today so i'm a little happy but i'm also a little worried about how school will progress and the fact that we will have to work harder so that we can be ready for next year. but there are if i get the coronavirus o.b.'s i'm young and i can handle us the closure of university worries me a bit because of the behind in my exams and pieces they overlap but unfortunately i can't do anything about. it until. italians and tourists alike have been adapting to the new reality the usually heaving streets now sparse metro stations empty. italy's prime minister just up

a container addressed the nation to explain the government's drastic measures and called on everyone to do their part. so we're facing the challenge of the coronavirus it's a challenge with no political color it effects the entire nation it's a challenge that must be won with the help of everybody citizens institutions scientists doctors health care professionals civil protection and police forces the whole of italy is called on to play its part. with many of the countries gyms also closed people have had to change their lifestyles with some opting to work out in the fresh air instead. and while many italians have been obeying authorities advice to keep at least one meter distance between each other it's not a guideline being strictly observed by everyone. the brazilian soccer superstar in albania has appeared in court in paraguay after

entering the country on an allegedly forged paraguay and passport the former barcelona play and world cup winner was detained at his hotel on wednesday along with his brother they spent 8 hours with officials in the capital since yard before being released his lawyer said well do you know who's passed or was confiscated by brazilian authorities in 2018 is to remain in paraguay to help police with their inquiries. britain's kate and william ended their historic 1st tour of ireland with a sporting flourish the duke and duchess of cambridge were in the western city of galway where they try their hand at some gaelic football and hurling pastimes along associated with irish national nationalism but both royals and locals seemed keen to get along. kate and william looked relaxed on the playing fields of salt the courage the club the british establishment seemingly at ease and a bastion of irish nationalism. until ireland hosted france and then england in

rugby union speech 6 nations of the tema croke park in 27 the atlantic association had long banned what it deemed the british sports from being played on its premises no british royalty stood harley in hand a symbols of rapprochement go there could be few more potent that's not to say the irish game came easily to the british pair. but it didn't stop them trying. was. and their young hosts were clearly taken with the royal celebrities in their midst . and. later more unlikely scenes in goa we city center william and kate the duchess clad in emerald green to can one of the traditional irish music sessions for which goalies pubs are famed. before emerging to

a warm reception. union jacks flying alongside irish tricolors to greet the couple. the convivial atmosphere belied the high security laid on for the royal visit with police sharpshooters deployed on surrounding rooftops but kate and william didn't seem concerned as the enjoyed a warm sendoff. remember you can always get the news on the go just download from google play all from the app store and i'll give you access to all the latest news from around the world and also push notifications for any breaking news and if you happen to be part of a news story you can use the app to send us photos and videos of what's happening you're watching news from but then coming up next it's d.w. business news of my colleague kate ferguson and don't forget as usual our website is there with all the news around the clock it's d.w.

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