really check out our podcast you can get it wherever you go your pockets can also find us and. science. business g.w. new school live from berlin a terror attack in the commercial heart of pakistan gunmen attacked the stock exchange in the city of karachi police say that at least 7 people have been killed including all 4 of the assailants also coming up a tight runoff and pollings presidential election as the populist incumbent on day m j duda is fighting for a 2nd term he came out on top but will have to face

a challenge from the liberal mayor of warsaw in the run up and elvis was here we visit the small german town bring us troops have been the economic backbone for 70 years and hear what all germans and americans are concerned about a withdrawal. i'm sorry kelly woke up to the program in pakistan militants have attacked of the stock exchange building in karachi the country's financial hub pakistani police say that the 4 gunmen killed several people before being killed by special forces separatists from pakistan's southwestern below toussaint province have claimed responsibility for the attack on the building which is in a high. security zone it also houses the head offices of many private banks.

let's get more now we are joined by use for us carrie she is joining us from karachi pakistan she is an independent journalist what more do we know about this attack. at the moment we can confirm that 7 people have in fact lost their lives today we do know that one of them with the assailants and due security guards and one police bus another has lost their life we can also confirm that 7 injured have been moved to various medical facilities across karachi where they are now being treated the area where the stock exchange is looking at it has been cordoned off for chaffetz and security personnel awful mean for the building for any evidence that might have been left behind we have a lot of ancient it shells also on the view that was gutted by them the number of guns and explosives that have you shown to us here indicate are indicating that they were in for the long haul it took a what more do we know about these attackers then who were reportedly in for the

long haul and what their motives might have been what we do know that the baluchi gratian army or the b l a has claimed responsibility the full assailants well attackers have united to fight and the have said that they are in for not a number of other tracks this is the last of many of the moments ago keep us now on validating that claim but i'm preparing for what possibly might be one of many many attacks why might they have targeted the stock exchange specifically. the reality of the. group of separatist vying for the independence that was just fine and attacking the commotion spawn would indicate a stoppage of activity commercial activity and business activity which he of mine to create. so you mentions that they're promising further attacks do we do we know anything more about that. and at the moment details are

sketchy but then who will be she. is for us kaare joining us from karate in pakistan where we know this hour you have confirmed for us 7 people have been killed thank you so much for your reporting. and i am joined now by colleague jelani from the use new asia desk also from war on this what does this attack mean for pakistan well clearly it was a brazen attack on the 1st day of week on monday it comes at a time when the pakistani parliament is due to pause its national budget next year . the stock market is a symbol of investment in pakistan and especially could achieve. the place where it's located the street where it's located is the financial. center of many of pakistan's major banks. for 4 gunman heavily armed to

attempt a massacre at this place is usually symbolic for a country the economy is in shambles and the government is struggling to. cope with the dependent make and the economy. so the economy in shambles also struggles with the government as you mentioned also this area in particular has been linked before with extremists violence phillis and their. well didn't get steps correct i mean good archie has seen a lot of violence over the years but so has bogost on doing to the so-called war on terror bombings and attacks like this gunman every day but since the military operation and bug stands tribal northwest in 20142015 things have improved drastically and much of the credit goes to bugs donnie security forces in good

archie if i recall correctly about 2 years ago the chinese gauntlet was attacked in similar fashion 7 people were killed and the baluch separatist was blamed for it we don't yet know if this attack to has been guided by them because there's been an initial claim but it needs to be confirmed. shalani from asia desk with more on this attack putting it into context for us thank you so much for meantime in other news the world has passed another sobering milestone in the corona virus pandemic the total number of global cases of the virus has now surpassed 10000000 while the number of global deaths now exceeds 500000 the u.s. brazil and britain ranked the highest in terms of fatalities and here are some other developments in the pandemic india has reported a new daily record of almost 20000 new covert 1000 infections some states are

really imposing a full or partial lockdown meanwhile china has reimposed a strict lockdown near beijing affecting 400000 people after an increase in cases there and australia state of victoria is considering reinstating social distancing restrictions it comes after the country reported its biggest one day rise in new corona virus infections in more than 2 months. let's get a quick check of some other stories making news this hour early results in france's municipal election show voters have punished president a manual micron's party with the green party for using control in several major cities paris is social socialist mayor looks set to stay in power turnout was a store really low amid persistent fears of the coronavirus. lawmakers in the u.s. state of mississippi cheered after they voted to remove a confederate symbol from the state flag the blue cross and white stars emblem was

used for generations by the southern states that supported slavery in the american civil war it is the latest symbol of racism to be removed after a month of protest against racial injustice. with most of the votes counted poland's presidential election shows incumbent on j. due to winning the 1st round with 45 percent of the vote but falling short of the absolute majority he needs to win outright his opponent in the likely runoff vote is warsaw's mayor chuck off ski who has garnered 29 percent of that vote so far now president due to has called caused controversy by focusing on what he called the spread of l.g.b. tea ideology and the traditionally catholic country which happens to be germany's neighbor. i am a choice celebrations for poland's incumbent president at the exit polls put on jaybird ahead it wasn't enough for him to secure an outright win and independent

aligned with the ruling lauren justice party he was the front runner heading into sunday's election it quickly became a clash of values with spirit as conservative campaigned centered on family religion and tradition. i shall be advised by i said yes born that says we have a common strong goal to save poland poland has its dignity and the polish people feel that the state is represented with dignity poland's interests come 1st polish affairs come 1st the. 2 to has been accused of using increasingly radical language to appeal to right wing voters his party the phobic rhetoric truly international criticism he called the promotion of elegy beatty rights and ideology more harmful than communism. was in

a crowded field of candidates due to face strong competition from the mayor of warsaw rafa has kosky emerged allies quickly the only joining the race last month was ok and then it because we are not so much this results shows that more than 58 percent of the population want change and i want to make it clear to all these citizens i will be your candidate i will be your candidate for change but. i had positioned himself as the one to watch pledging to improve relations with the aid you and support l g b t rights in the catholic country. curator's approval rating skyrocketed through the corona crisis making sunday's results something of a disappointment the 2nd round of voting will be held in 2 weeks time to confirm

the country's leader. germany's foreign minister has said the frosty relations between berlin and washington are unlikely to thaw even if someone else takes over as u.s. president in november heikal ma said that the relationship had undergone structural changes and in its current form it no longer method demands of either side the latest bone of contention is president trumps announcement that he will substantially reduce the number of u.s. troops stationed in germany in one small town in the southern state of bavaria that could have serious repercussions. most of those who were throwing the eggs bar in the small varian town of gaffney everyone is welcome. many of the regulars here are u.s. soldiers from the nearby army base. here to lay out who has been standing behind this bar for 27 years taking care of soldiers when they're happy and they're angry

and they're probably closer to those who come here this is more than just a bar and give sure there's more than just its owner. good men meet belen for announcing that they don't call me by my 1st name they just call me mom a lot of them say this is their home away from home sometimes they come here and they might be in low spirits so when i see that i try to talk to them about it it's even i can't say they're like my own children but they come here so often it's like my family here right here. it's bar named after their chins late husband himself a g.i. is a fixture and often. it's a quiet town. that's home to the largest overseas u.s. army base in the world and to 12000 soldiers and their families talk of u.s. troop withdrawal gives rise to uncertainty the base is the backbone of this otherwise economically weak region it generates some $660000000.00 euros in revenue

a year 60 to $70000000.00 euros of which is money that the soldiers spend in local stores and restaurants some $3000.00 civilian jobs for germans are directly tied to the base that's almost half of staff in the us overall population impossible to replace in a remote region like this one. but dawson was mayor tells me for him economic considerations are only one part of the equation for me it's to families that if we were celebrating 75 years of living together with the americans in a small town with 6 and a half 1000 residents it's always been a nice and friendly relationship and i think it has benefited both nations we hope that it remains that way too early rich with us to survive. american soldiers have shaped often since the end of world war 2. even he was here back in 1058 of his present he spent a few weeks in crawford and even though it violated the terms of his record deal he

played one small concert in a local strip club on this very piano a story they're proud of here but u.s. troops don't only enrich coughing they also get something in return. over a dead bark crystal is one of the regular soccer with the originally from texas she's been in constant growth for 4 years so not as military but as a civilian working at the base she believes living here is a unique experience for her and the soldiers alike. but it's not just another duty station it's getting it chance to experience culture and another culture within the confines of that country a soldier sometimes they don't get to see much other than their work because there's good things that they can see and then there's you know the bad. and i think that coming to germany coming to other countries they they see the good. lots of good and sometimes that's that's what's needed that i did say they hope that no

troops will be withdrawn from coffins. they're convinced it would be a loss not only for the town and its people but for soldiers here as well as for the money to build up our plan with that now you are up to date on t w news i'm sarah kelly in berlin and don't forget you can get the latest on our web site t w dot com you can also follow us on twitter and instagram as well at the unions thank you so much for joining us to care and stay safe. on middle and i'm going to call complete the 2nd season of on the fence the planet on the brink of disaster relief there's a long interview with experts about one question how to change it up to the only

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