crissy of the goal of all starts july 1st on t.w. . this is the w. news who live from berlin germany lawmakers decide to return to normal lives is still on hold chancellor angela merkel hails the country's new pricing up as a milestone in the struggle to contain the coronavirus but physical distancing rules will remain in place past germany keeps the watchful eye on new outbreaks also coming up china and india trade claim over that deadliest border clash in decades what will it take to deescalate tensions between the 2 nuclear armed

conflicts. but also losing fertile land in mali on the world's deserts figuration day we look at how people there are trying new techniques to safeguard the soil that's a stance. i'm going out of as a welcome german chancellor angela merkel has urged caution as the country moves towards further easing of coronavirus with struction speaking after meeting with state leaders in berlin merkel said physical distancing rules would remain in place she added that infection numbers had stabilized at low levels that there had been outbreaks where physical distancing measures were not followed large events will remain banned until at least the end of october. it's just america also said that

the main task now is to restore germany's economic future fortunes let's hear what she had to say. in the 1st the economic stimulus package and the supplementary budget that we agreed in common as high like the current economic slump is the most serious we've experienced in germany's post-war history. we will need a great deal of effort to ensure that we take the right shoes so that the economic wellbeing of our country continues to develop for the beneficial of our senses and get this cross over now to our chief political editor. clear focus there on the tanami the measures the chancellor was talking about. yes clearly a look at those long term affects another indication that germany has found some kind of formula some kind of new normal in dealing with the current levels of

outbreaks here and what we learned today is that the consensus is among all the federal states here that no large gatherings should take place at least until the end of october i'm pretty sure that that will be reassessed once again having said that the legendary togaf s. was already off the cards and that distance requirements of 1.5 meters would remain in place also on public transport under the public fear the wearing of protective masks should say an obligation although that varies from state to state so clearly germany remains braced but has found some kind of formula of trying to ring fence those hot spot outbreaks that are still taking place here in germany as we speak those are both of them saw a bit later but in their press conference you asked the chancellor about the risk of a 2nd wave of covert 19 infections what would you have to say. well basically she was

asked 1st by me and then another and she said that she doesn't really see why she should be spending time with something that thankfully isn't on the agenda at the same time there is an awareness that the travel season beginning right now could once again reshuffle the cards clearly america was trying to project that the government is on top of the situation right now but we heard from the state premiers like that where the latest outbreak is that there's an expectation that hotspots would be popping up across the country that's what he said and also the bavarian state who was also in the room said that he is also concerned that the situation could once again change but for now germany pretty much at ease with the situation where you just mentioned that there has been a new major outbreak of a meat processing plant in west germany how serious is that. it's very

serious it's once again in the meat producing industry there was an earlier outbreak in the us saxony state of north rhine-westphalia where this latest outbreak is where some 400 out of 500 tested people in a meat production facility tested positive that is largely down to. common from remains garia that's what the state told us and that's something that would be locally dealt with but it also of course raises question marks what that easing of travel restrictions could potentially bring in the weeks and months to come too early to say and there's also once again no word on really assessing what the side effects of this crisis were because after all this still no real methodology in assessing the damage done by the restrictions that were put in place

but one indication of a new way this is that the schools will all be reopened as it stands right now after the summer break here in germany. our chief political editor think you. indeed china are blaming one another for a deadly border clash between of their forces despite pledges to deescalate the standoff india says 20 of its troops were killed in hand to hand combat took place along a disputed part of the border in the himalayan mountains china has demanded a full investigation and harsh punishments for indian soldiers meanwhile prime minister narendra modi has warned that his country will respond if provoked. for weeks trouble has been brewing in one of the remotest border regions in the world these satellite images show indian and chinese troops gathering high in the himalayas now for the 1st time in decades india says 20 soldiers were killed the 2

sides fought with fists some rocks knew shots were fired among those left pereira the family of colonel santos father who was killed. who were shot were shot since yesterday we have been in a deep shock only during about my son's misfortune or my. son's we never expected this but it is not new for him to be working in such difficult difficult places. where. protesters gathered in the city of a major bad demanding revenge and calling for a boycott of chinese goods oh we've got really got to let's make india self-reliant and give china a fitting reply. beijing says it was defending its territorial integrity and. shockingly. indian troops seriously violated the bilateral consensus and crossed

the border line twice engaging in illegal activities and provoking and attacking chinese personnel resulting in serious physical confrontation between border forces on the 2 sides. to. their shell line marks the boundary between the superpowers nor has the line of actual control it is not a hard front here since china and india have never agreed on where it should lie in 2017 the 2 sides confronted each other for $73.00 days after indian truett blocked chinese construction of a road. for years chinese and indian leaders have struggled to reach a lasting solution this latest escalation suggests a difficult path ahead for these 2 nuclear armed nation. turn of a quick look at some of the other stories making news this hour the city of beijing has canceled more than half of scheduled flights to and from and also as

a battles to contain a new outbreak of covert 90 schools are closed for a 2nd day and a travel ban is in place. in paris hundreds of police officers have been protesting to demand better working conditions the rally was and was ponce to demonstrations around france against alleged police brutality and racism police unions won a victory earlier this week when the government backed down from a newly announced ban on chokeholds during arrests. europe or the european parliament has observed a minute of silence in memory of george floyd the african american killed by police in minneapolis last month issues around racism in the european union take center stage commission president also off on the line told lawmakers that states and individuals must fight racism at all levels with a visible sign. today's world has deserted for cation

day and the un is raising the alarm over the issue it says in just 20 years we may run out of productive land needed to sustain our consumption in africa as how region south of the sahara desert already faces creeping does that if occasion countries such as mali have seen less rainfall and more drought in recent years. the rainy season in mali is just about to begin and in many parts of the country the land is still extremely dry windy them 10 years ago it wasn't this bad back then people here. could plant rice today that's impossible no one should fell trees here anymore and we won't get any right to draw now to. the region faces huge problems people's livelihoods here depend on the land the most important crop is cotton but it needs tremendous amounts of water because of declining rainfall many locals have started selling charcoal whole stands of trees have been reduced to

black chips for sale in white socks on the roadside but there are alternatives. and we were told that if you want trees would mean even drier conditions that's why i decided to stop making charcoal and stop planting trees i can earn a good living doing this i sell saplings from my nursery and grow eucalyptus trees that i sell as lumber some of. another alternative is using a different kind of seed that does better in drier conditions. and that it would be what you are used to harvest only one and a half tons of millet. at once and my man with the new seeds i get double that with and it will adol. but the new year of fun a says this is just the beginning he says he'll continue his public outreach campaign until everyone in the area knows how they can help stop climate change.

football news the champions league will resume in august after it was put on hold in march due to the coronavirus pandemic european football's governing body you a thought come from the news on wednesday the quarterfinal semifinals and the final will be played as one off games in lisbon the final will be held on august 23rd meanwhile the europa league will be completed in germany with the final taking place in cologne on august 21st do if i will make a decision in mid july on whether fans will actually be allowed to attend the matches in portugal and germany. is in need kenya stroud's capital city nairobi physical distancing and working from home are a privilege a pipe dream for most group of gravity artists come together to get creative about coronavirus awareness they want to help curb the spread of covert 19 and help people understand how to protect themselves and their loved ones for. bold creative

and at times even fun this isn't just a make over for the crumbling walls of kenya's 2nd largest law it's a public health message that's impossible to ignore. it is a long ways that even been lived through it and didn't. and it is a recently. and the murals we just haven't so far haven't gone unnoticed he must carry where local social group is trying to spread awareness of coping among those most vulnerable to the virus who are motivated by their means and their misconceptions out on the court run out. and we decided to communicate the guidelines in a way that is we should be up in remember to speak and write investor to the artist behind the project grew up here himself and wants to fight misinformation surrounding the current employees we're trying to raise awareness by doing this by telling them that corner does exist and the best some missions that you have to take as an individual to ensure that you don't get the series but it is challenging

in an area we really struggle just to stay alive. that residents of this place actually face a lot of challenges number one if you want to tell them to buy things like sunny tells us all of our food that is not going to happen and then the 2nd issue is social distancing because at the end of the day the houses here are patched together but be that as it me these graffiti creations are having a tangible impact i guess we should bring this kind of. at least you know what it looks like what we need to do and people will believe people behind the project hope you can save lives one graffiti move at a time. for. here's a reminder of all the top stories this hour german chancellor angela merkel says physical distancing rules will remain in place in the country after a meeting with regional leaders in berlin she said germany must live with the coronavirus until

a vaccine has been developed. that's it from me on the team well then there's a lot more news on our website that's us do w dot com and also do follow us on instagram and twitter i'm got all 1st have an update for you at the top of the hour. on middle and i'm good welcome to the 2nd season of only 2 friends on the planet on the brink of disaster we did long in-depth interview experts about one question. to change.