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this is deja vu news at live from berlin 11 on the prime minister calls for new elections this after violent demonstrations in the wake of tuesday's devastating explosion the protesters blame the blast on years of political corruption also coming up on the show. the champions league returns after months away byron munich are big favorites for the quarterfinals hope to quickly find their groove after not playing since early july.
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and i rejoice and welcome to the show we begin in lebanon where the prime minister says he will call early elections following a violent protests many people are furious over tuesday's devastating explosion in the capital beirut the blast killed more than 150 people injured thousands more and destroyed a large parts of the city protesters blame the explosion on the years of political corruption and incompetence and they say it's a visa very political conditions that are now hindering the relief and recovery effort was how today's rallies a sunni turned violent with police firing tear gas into demonstrators throwing stones and other objects. well let's cross now to our correspondent a battle i reading in that central beirut we're hearing continuing reports that the situation is escalating with protesters occupying the ministry of foreign affairs what are you seeing from where you are. talk to the minister for not so it's
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a little bit far away from the place where i am now and you the market square were the clashes taking place between people it's right policies and the ones on forces from one side to protest at from the other side but me and the markets we're just one block to my left that is the ministry off economy and then when you see. yourself i can only and another ministry of environment the purchaser take over both both ministers. intimacy often enough so they said that they would they take over. for the 1st place because it's the sound of lebanon it's the place we're never in and can't negotiate. negotiate or can't make boys by the way holding countries on the all the old the other western countries that the international community that's what they 1st told they took over and that in the ministry they
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take they took out from the wall these photos and the pictures of the president michel on the form of a missile 4 minutes late in the 1st just on the street the son window got in president they broke it and. that's why this moment while you are talking right now the prime minister. addressing the nation he promised that he would take into custody and to justice all those holes that responsible for the explosion that took place at the harvard open but beneath what what's happening but right behind me all of these clashes me make 11 think they don't trust all of these promises or any of these speeches made by politicians that's right we're hearing some blasts going on behind you so let's talk about who has taken hold of this situation change day after the explosion and the government declared a state of army handing in the lebanese army full policing powers so he's in charge
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of operations right now. it. takes an emergency yes according to the bunnies though he's armed forces take over control over old other security agencies but what's happening here it's obvious. that belong to the internet security forces are leading to the situation by q but the situation on the scene in that downtown beirut it's so chaotic. until this moment we have more than 150 injured i can't confirm one death among the bullets. now so we can say that the situation so chaotic one of them at the bird to fire at the truck much of that if you can see it live behind me the truck the that this was just to try to take over that and break the siege the i.s.f. and they are right to protect to protect the parliament. they
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couldn't turn them the ignition on to close over the siege of the forces so they burned the truck before you. can say there's a queue of. old. people who are coming out to the tear gas and taking part in these protests and lebanon is of course a divided society what can you tell us about this particular group please taken to the streets. i can give you i got an example. for you moments ago maybe hof i know it bought some. 1 protesters. off sports as off one of the some of the political parties. to overcome to cross the lock that made by the las to secure the protesters in the square plus all the. luck. because they said that the protest and they insult
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some of the leaders so it's all of us that can't give you a good idea. so we can't we can't say that there's one idea that. we have the anonymous. but he's can't agree on it in general every single issue there are divided even though right now is the day explosion in the. main but off lebanon the lebanese people somebody that is told by force was a due to corruption and responsibility and it's an accident that led to these. this huge explosion. right now the protesters i'm sorry you're right this will be. with fireworks i don't know if you can see the scene i don't know he said the fireworks are always cease fire like the signs you there basle
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thank you so much thank you so much for your reporting we hope you know stay safe in beirut and thank you for your work thank you thank you carol. let's go now to some of the other stories making news around the world survivors of india the deadliest plane crash in 10 years say the jets swayed violently before it skidded off the runway in heavy rain in the southern city of cozy code at least 18 people were killed in the air india express flight from dubai it was repatriating indians a stranded by the pandemic. well british authorities say there's been a record number of migrants a crossing the english channel from france to england to this week because of karma weather the strait may only be 30 kilometers wide at its narrowest point but it's dangerous because it's the world's busiest shipping lane. france has promised to send teams and equipment is to help to deal with an oil spill that
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environmentalists fear could become a major ecological disaster the government of the indian ocean island that relies heavily on tourism has declared a state of environmental emergency. a polish police detained a 48 people in a gay rights protest in the capital warsaw. writes it was a significant issue in the presidential election last month poland's governing party has claimed gay rights are an invasive foreign ideology that undermines polish values. well starting today travelers arriving in germany are facing a mandatory testing for the coronavirus amid a surge in infections across the country the new rules apply to anyone arriving from regions a deemed to be high risk that's around 130 different countries and regions those who refuse the test could face a fine of up to 25000 euros the new testing requirement comes as experts warn that germany could be seeing its 2nd wave of the pandemic with
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a new cases arising to over 1000 a day. well one of those high risk of countries is mexico where the number of corona virus infections has been rising rapidly the death toll there has now passed 50100 only of the u.s. and brazil and as the virus spreads it's the poor who are the hardest hits jose one settled the 1st lost his father and then later his mother and aunt also died from cold at 19 he never thought it possible that the disease would take away his family . for them for proof it's only when my father died that we understood how serious this virus really is. we realized that the situation here is really bad only then did we really start paying attention. to move. more than 50000 people are known to have died in mexico but the real number is believed to be considerably higher hospitals are swamped the health care system is under financed and protective gear
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is in short supply more than 70000 health care workers have already caught the virus such as dr jose garcia. and it's because i mean there are no guidelines whatsoever in hospitals. and no instructions from management or from the government about which rules we should follow. to get here on the committee to. other accusations include that restrictions were is too early and that recommendations for wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing are contradictory criticism is especially aimed at mexico's crisis coordinator who rejects the accusations you know that the number of dead has a lot to do with the fact that many of these people were already chronically sick. many mexicans don't believe that they say the government's response to code 1000 has been chaotic and has cost the lives of many. well let's take a look now at some of the latest developments in the corona virus pandemic paris
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authorities say wearing a mask outdoors in certain busy areas will be compulsory in the city and the wider region beginning on monday that's after around 400 people a day were testing positive meanwhile brazil is expected to hit 100000 deaths on saturday the world's a 2nd worst hit country is allowing shops and restaurants to reopen even though the pandemic has yet to peak and germany has issued a travel warning for parts of bulgaria and romania because of spikes in cases there the 2 southern european countries as so far have had a relatively low numbers of infections. well in soccer in tally in a giant you ventas has sacked coach merits or sorry after the club was knocked out of the champions league at the last 16 stage the move comes despite sari having led a uva to the italian league title their 9th in a row in his only season at the club but he has been criticised for losing to domestic cup finals and friday's champions league exit to french side leon approved a one setback to many for the event as board. and that event his exit came despite
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the best efforts of christianity and aldo whose 2 goals weren't enough to stop defeat on the away goals rule in friday's other clash real madrid were eliminated by manchester city. meanwhile in germany champions of byron unite to host england's chelsea later on saturday they're looking at to wrap up their progression it to the last 8 of the tournament a month after playing their last competitive match. time to get the champions league balls back out again. by and return to europe's big stage having played their last 16 1st leg at chelsea way back in february they won 3 nil to take charge of the tie before the coronavirus suspension hit the bulls as they go resumed in me quicker than all other major european leagues by and wooden ramping form after the restart and easily sealed another domestic double but they've not plates it's early
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july might the champions league being rearranged for august leave by and a little rusty pansy flicked once his team on their game despite their healthy 1st leg lead. we've always said that the next game is what we are 100 percent concentrated on that is what is in focus and everything that comes after that is not in our minds from chelsea's last domestic game was losing the english f.a. cup final just last weekend they may be more match fit than byron but know they have a huge challenge to somehow reach this month's last 8 mini tournament in portugal. knew by and signing leroy santa is eligible to play but it's still a stretch to think the germans could let their lead slip nevertheless they want to get back up to speed quickly just in case. well global warming is almost never a good news but sometimes there are positive side effects as paleontologists are
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finding in siberia this young a woolly mammoth was exposed to view as its icy grave in the siberian permafrost melts said other remains of animals that died at thousands of years ago are also coming to light such as this wolves head and a wolf cup. they were discovered in an area where the 200000 year old permafrost is melting and dangerously due to climate change. you're watching news and here's a reminder of the top story we're following for you lebanon's prime minister has called for early elections this after violent protests over 2 days a devastating explosion the protesters of blame the blast on new years of political corruption and incompetence they say if these are very political conditions that are hindering the relief and recovery effort now. they're watching t.w. news from violent don't forget you can always get all the latest on our website at
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