this is t w news coming to you live from berlin the opposition challenger in bellerose his presidential election flees the country taken off scios head admitted she was scared after accusing the president of rigging the results of a rooster ruptured in anger of them to shake her claimed a landslide victory also coming up lebanon's prime minister announces his government's resignation people aims a culture of corruption a huge explosions in beirut a week ago they drew people on to the streets demanding reform and.

even james baldwin can't beat the coronavirus we need to step back and just saddles up and rides into the sunset because there's no work in halt. and i'm terry martin welcome to the program the opposition candidate in belarus his presidential election has fled to neighboring lithuania that's according to the foreign minister there taken off sky ahead admitted she felt scared after president alexander lukashenko claimed a landslide victory in belarus germany has called on the european union to consider imposing sanctions on the country u.s. secretary of state my pump a.o. said the boat was not free and fair but in most scope president putin congratulated president lukashenko on his win in the battle russian capital minsk protesters have

been out on the streets again. a 2nd night of protests in bellerose. the streets of minsk once again filled with thousands of people. the protesters were met by security forces who deployed stun grenades rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse them demonstrators put up barricades some were injured after being beaten and others were taken away by the police. protesters are still claiming victory in sunday's election which observers and the main opposition candidate say was rigged. according to the official results incumbent. convincingly won his 6th term in office with over 80 percent of the vote there are doubts about the election outcome

of broad as well. and were deeply concerned by the ballot a presidential election severe restrictions on ballot access for candidates prohibition of local independent observers at polling stations intimidation of opposition candidates in the detention of peaceful protesters and journalists have marred the process and we urge the bell russi and government to respect the right of peace of to peaceably assemble and to refrain from use of force. has defended the police's response to the protests and said those demonstrating were being controlled by foreign countries. to work these sheep are being directed by people in the czech republic the opposition understands nothing and is urging people to take to the streets in order to i quote to hold negotiations with the government so that it voluntarily hands over power is the last. as lucas

move to crush dissent network data showed internet disruptions in much of the country with social media and news sites inaccessible but it didn't stop the opposition supporters from keeping up the pressure as protesters grave the police's violent clampdown to make their voices heard. let's go straight over to our correspondent emily sure one who's monitoring developments in belarus from moscow good to see you emily we just learned that. the main opposition candidate in the bill russell lections has left the country and is now in lithuania do we know why she's going there. well no we haven't had any official statement from her or from her team but we do know that yesterday she went to the central electoral commission and she disappeared for several hours her campaign said that they weren't able to get in touch with her afterwards she then emerged and her press secretary said that she had made some sort of decision after which it

appears that she that she left but we do know of course we don't know why she left but we do know of course that candidates in previous belorussian elections have been intimidated they've been arrested they've been attacked and that herself was only is only running in this election was only running in this election because her husband who had planned to be a candidate was arrested ahead of the elections one other candidate fled the country and another candidate was also arrested people say that critics say that that is for political reasons it's clear that the herself could have been in danger observers were saying that it was actually very brave that she was still in the country at all and yesterday there was even news on official government channels that the k.g.b. in bella bruce had apparently prevented an assassination attempt on t.v. so it's clear that she really was in real danger ok the protests in belarus the

been going on for a couple of days many are saying that the election was rigged they're angry how serious all these protests. what you have to understand is that for this is this is basically unprecedented in previous years it basically was it's basically impossible to protest in belarus and even a small protest of a few dozen people that would have been a big news story and probably those protesters would have been immediately arrested what we've seen in the run up to these elections is tens of thousands of people taking to the streets now for the last few nights 2 nights after the elections we've seen thousands of people taking to the streets again not only in minsk but across the country in different cities we've heard now with plans that the opposition wants to take to the street every night every night we don't know whether that will be true we'll have to see but it is clear that the opposition is confident at their end that they're not really afraid of the crackdown on them that

we've seen in the past 2 nights is there any sign emily the president is prepared to make concessions to the protesters well no i would say even before the elections he said that he wasn't willing to give up the country and in yesterday he called the protesters that have been taking to the streets sheep that are being controlled by foreign masters kind of. calling them illegitimate essentially we've seen this crackdown from the security forces the police has been using rubber bullets and water cannon and battens kind of beating people on the things that could turn the tide i think and could perhaps force will question goes and if at all if the office and called for a nationwide strike which they have been doing but it's unclear whether that is actually likely and if the security forces switch sides sides but that also seems

unlikely at the moment they have been rather loyal to look i shan't go in the past and really thank you very much that was our moscow correspondent emily short one. now to some of the other stories making headlines around the world today long lines of people have bought up copies of the apple daily newspaper in hong kong the show of support comes a day after the paper's offices were raided and its pro-democracy owner arrested under a controversial new security law imposed by china in june. a security scare forced u.s. president donald trump to leave a press briefing on monday he was escorted from the room by secret service personnel because of a shooting outside the white house a man and a secret service agent were taken to hospital after the incident. the entire government of lebanon has resigned almost a week after the massive explosions that ripped through beirut prime minister haasan said his cabinet's departure would make possible the changes lebanon needs

but his announcement has so far done little to placate protesters even as the op was speaking demonstrators were back on the streets demanding an end to the corruption which they say set the stage for last week's tragedy. a country impelling. on the streets of beirut clashes gained momentum protesters vented their anger at thorazine palla leaders who they say are incompetent and corrupt. this scenario only reignited by last week's disaster. police tried to regain control turning to newcastle protesters telling starnes. i. could not run. they want the government gone i made mounting pressure it's a demand that was granted on monday. and that today we are heeding the people

and their demands to hold accountable those responsible for a disaster that has been concealed for 7 years. and their desire for real change. change from the corrupt destructive state from a state of theft to a state of law and justice and transparency to a country that respects its people. prime minister. handed in his government's resignation to the president who has asked him to stay on until a new cabinet is formed the decision has been welcomed although many feel it doesn't are far enough it's a good thing that the government has resigned because at the end of the day someone needs to take accountability and needs to take responsibility for a couple. yes it is definitely not enough that this. might be a 1st step back to the problem is not those doing a charge for the past 18 months it's those who wait and charge for the past 30

years the only it is so usually it's for us to get should have them and as long as they are stated they could option would only be there. but no one is in the throes of the biggest financial crisis since the civil war making a recovery from last week's to zastava that much hotter. one thing's clear the resignation has done little to quell the chaos on the streets of angry. is in the lebanese capital and joins us now from there reza lebanon's government has resigned who will leave the country now. as the government that that headed by the prime minister has said if that will continue and they can take your capacity until a new government is formed and if there are talks about. this cheating oh a new government and national unity government and that's backed by the us france

and there i can choose. also that as a former prime minister saad how duty and may had this new government or somebody he would nominate and this government will embrace all of the critic in court that means that if he can nothing on what's he doing more how people react to that. protesters are calling for more than just reforms they want to total overhaul of the way the country is run and what could that look like. and you carry your questions are demanding the reform in all of the whole political establishment and to step down all of that that it's going. to have been running the can she since the 19757 where they want a new treaty government and they're going to does it not is not your presented by any of the political parties that are taking over now and that the not and they are also i think next and. with

a new and it to an l and it to her that is nonsense and abiding by the security and basically that because. that is. not right because this is the sectarian system you're talking about which involves different religious factions and political factions as well including the iranian backed hezbollah all these factions are heavily invested in maintaining 11 on status quo how likely are they to accept a government overhaul. along with other along with his or with some of his allies were calling for a national unity government and since the october uprising norman has won i would do it presented and the government got its shape and then i've been on with probably a cooking crowd and who is not necessary and you direct me affiliated with him to him or is a member of the sports it and has 1 6 approved and that former prime minister.

and head. national unity government in case that. thank you very much that update that was our correspondent in beirut. you're watching the news still to cull crawls in distress thousands of the giant reptiles face starvation at a crocodile park in india as the coronavirus keeps playing visitors away. the 1st dispute between the u.s. and germany over russian gas is likely to come to a head this week as u.s. secretary of state mike pompei oh embarks on a european tour the disagreement over a pipeline that the u.s. believes makes germany too dependent on russia there's already one pipeline running under the baltic sea now a new one called north stream 2 rows is to run parallel to the 1st one and it's nearing completion it's expected to pump some 55000000000 cubic meters of gas from

russia to germany every year all the project has been a major bone of contention between berlin and washington just last week u.s. senators threaten to slap sanctions on a german port where essential building materials for the pipeline are stored that's caused outrage in the port and here in berlin. this ferry from the danish island of born home could soon be stalled by u.s. sanctions the ship is destined for port and therefore has business ties with the port authority port on the island of ruben is a pivotal importance in the construction of the nord stream to pipeline 2 special russian ships are docked here once they have been equipped they're supposed to lead the final 160 kilometers of pipeline but if u.s. senators have their way the harbor management all business associates and even local authorities would be affected by the sanctions gas market expert hi coloma

feels this signals that the americans are again taking drastic measures against the project. you know when going to one side in the oval the seal like under the new sanctions especially show that the american side is looking at this very closely and is willing to impose an obstacle with every move of the project enterprise or the russian side i believe the sanctions have the potential to at least put on the project for a very long time as the end on its side so if its. neighboring poland also wants to hinder nord stream to it runs its own l.n.g. terminal on its baltic coast and plans to receive liquefied natural gas from qatar or norway warsaw fears that russia will further expand its power with north stream to ultimately use it as a political weapon and economic leverage against the e.u. the us and poland together are pressuring germany to halt the project.

that poland and the baltic countries are fundamentally opposed to the north stream to project as it in dangerous energy security in central europe we hope that the u.s. sanctions will halt the project and that germany will return to european energy solidarity nord stream to damages european energy solidarity notion that. the new sanctions could have severe economic consequences for more crime port for example if international insurers refuse to insure incoming ships. d.w. political correspondent emmanuel chavez is covering this story for us remember how our political leaders in germany responding to these threats from washington. well the spokesperson of the government say yesterday that germany was opposed to any extra territorial sanctions and in doubt he joins what i'm going to america germany's chancellor was saying last month when she said that the u.s.

sanctions don't correspond with germany's and the standing of international law for ending this suze today visiting a moscow visit to his counterpart sergey lavrov in moscow where they will certainly talk about north korea and to also express his dismay he said he talked to secretary of state might pump a 0 about it and he said his surprise is this pleasure the letter written by the american senator this badly now with this coast with its european partners what's would be the end so to washington and the government of the german government is also in talks with older companies that are being threatened directly by don't sanctions this rather remarkable case because it sounds like the u.s. is trying to tell germany how it should organize its energy policy how do american political leaders just apply that. well for the united states the project easer threat to both the u.s. and the e.u. security they say that this would endanger european security by making germany

overly dependent on russian gas and the u.s. so wants to sell more of its own natural gas to germany so the russian pipeline affects this project now defense minister. say that germany could reassure the u.s. that germany wouldn't become too dependent on russian gas and she also say that concerned that other interests such as those of ukraine and poland. are not justified now imposing sanctions on the close allies or rather shocking move diplomatically what impact is this having on transatlantic relations. well that's really only panned on the how of these disputes and but of course it will have a pivotal role not only in the future u.s. and german relations but also in the relations between the u.s. and the e.u. if the pipeline east complete he does would be a 1st entry point of russian gas to the e.u. but not the european union you think and looking into the project because of those possible u.s. sanctions so this won't only a face that u.s.

and german we germany's relations and those sanctions will hate european companies much more done they would hate russian companies. what are the prospects of resolving this conflict among well in salvaging what is arguably an important relationship between germany and the u.s. well what we see right now is really a standoff between the u.s. and germany was no country willing to change its stance at the 3 senators who wrote the letter said that they would be crushing legal and economic sanctions against a paltry so about in the report and that's what and the polls commission and financial ties it will be in the u.s. so if those sanctions are implemented of course this certainly won't appease the tensions between the 2 countries well thank you very much that was our political correspondent. now to india where thousands of crocodiles at the country's biggest sanctuary are facing starvation the coronavirus pandemic has forced the park to close to visitors depriving it of

its most of most of its income the park near the southern city of chennai has had to come up with new ways of raising funds to keep the giant reptiles fed and its conservation program alive. it's lunch time at the crocodile park and there's a lot of hungry mouths to feed. but 2000 crocs at this conservation project could soon be going hungry india's biggest crocodile sanctuaries largely funded by ticket sales it's a big attraction half a 1000000 people visit this park every year but when india looked down and made much too close to visitors who won't be returning for the foreseeable future. so keeping the garden for not doing mine actually not expecting substantial income from. so we have actually started funds to make sure that we are able to feed through with and. the madras crocodile bank opened over 40 years ago and has bred

some 5000 crocodile since the park is now started to crowd funding campaign to help the reptiles survive but it's not just money that's missing. there are some colleagues here walk water in dining right now as well and since the stuff walks on the surface it's kind of it's when difficult because there's a lot of walk a lot and we need our full stop to be present because we have a lot of animals here. to make sure that you know and vet told stern stuff and to enable the pot to continue its conservation what stop did another way of raising funds launching a you tube channel to turn the crux into. let's catch up on some of the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic the number of confirmed cases worldwide has passed 20000000 that's according to

a tally by the john hopkins university johns hopkins university i should say more than half of the cases are in the united states india and brazil the u.s. administration is reportedly considering blocking u.s. citizens and permanent residents from returning to the country if they are suspected of having the virus and there are signs that an outbreak of coban 19 in australia is victoria state is subsiding case numbers are falling a week after lockdown restrictions were imposed for the film industry has been one of the sectors hardest hit by the corona virus pandemic social distancing not only means cinemas can't function but nor can movies be made especially when love scenes or flight scenes have to be shot so many hollywood movie studios have shut down completely leaving more than 100000 people without work for. this is the closest you get has been to action and while attending the cast someone has run just north of los angeles gibson has been

a stunt man in hollywood for 35 years but coronavirus means there was barely any filming anymore so great is the risk of onset infections bringing expensive productions to a halt. i haven't been on a movie. i don't know 56 months now it's been terrible all my friends are nobody's working so we're very lucky to have this ranch and have a little nice side income going on gibson has recently started giving rudy lessons bring him back and also rent steven. but his future as a stunt man is on sax and hygiene rules are currently being developed including a 2 week quarantine before filming begins but gibson is skeptical yaz of some man fights are my bread and butter. firework mostly fights or or plain. ice which specialize in saying a few lines being a bad guy getting shot or being a cop or whatever but yeah it's you know it's all in to menton things are going to

change. james haunt him self has been slaughtered by the virus no time to die is the name of his new adventure which should have it this over split in april no crimea has been postponed indefinitely. now for you is a war the release of tenet by star director christopher nolan is also on hold the blockbuster needs 80 percent of the world film cinemas to reopen to have a chance of recovering its 200 $1000000.00 production costs. the dream factory hollywood is in a deep sleep most of the shooting he has stopped. in 120000 people have lost their jobs in the american family and t.v. industries from light can genius to make up artist. shaun pazin as the head of crimson studios more than 3700 square meters are currently unused

normally production companies rent this space and they are in a dilemma explains capozzi. it's a big gamble for them it's not insurable so either they hold and things fall apart in other ways or they jump in and they could be at risk financially by shutting certain productions down due to someone getting sick or a crew member getting everyone else on the crew sick and cast included so to me we're in a very big unknown that could be very very scary. every crisis this one has a where no animated films can be produced remotely and instead of going to the stand among the new spartans will soon be arriving by a streaming service in homes around the world. it watching t.v. news just reminder the top story we're following for you here today the opposition challenger embellished his presidential election has fled the country after

accusing president lukashenko of rigging the results well rossa roughed it in anger after the shank of claimed a landslide victory. you're watching news from berlin coming up next call with a feast of top goals and you can find everything you want on data online that's a key w. dot com thanks for watching. the

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