the opportunity to interact is to say you want to do their story. during the intermission for margaret. bases d.w. news live from berlin belarusians are back on the streets today huge crowds are gathering in minsk honoring the victims of the brutal crackdown on protests demanding new elections they have europe support but embattled president alexander lukashenko calls on russia to back him up also on the program japan's emperor

expresses a thinker more for his country's aggression 75 years after its surrender at the end of world war 2 but for japan's prime minister sorry it's still too hard to say. i record his welcome to the program thousands of people have gathered in minsk for another day of protests against the valorous in government defying a police crackdown following disputed elections huge crowds have gathered to commemorate the death of a demonstrator earlier this week so far as a curate he forces appear to be holding back from intervening the european union says it will sanction officials here repress dissent meanwhile embattled president alexander lukashenko has to say called on russia to support him and his claim to have one last week's elections. i'm joined now by journalist hanna live

a covert in minsk how was the atmosphere in minsk like today. so as you mentioned thousands a lot of people immense crowds got to indicate at this venue at this location or where it person was keyless on the night. so the team so to member 8. did this man. well it was peaceful and people where oh that's sad i would say that they also to see time well many people try to be human christ may grow flowers not to flourish this place basically it was kind of. feel that this painting with flowers but also many people demanded justice response different to find the list who are responsible for this killing this murder of this person is reportedly of course that the. most protests here the pictures that we're seeing coming in

are very moving and dado what about what about the security forces how to how have they been behaving today well in the beginning when became. kind of the let's read policeman there so it was squire's all the way people are still there actually he's there after the kind of this whole commemoration around so so it's come it's quite fun now and also similar commemoration. events are happening across the country in all major cities but also smaller cities there are protests happening right now. towns where protests never happened before and some regional small towns. yeah i mean it's it's been happening all over the country but also the recent the major protests that up blackpool it's not all across well or all those people are preparing for it but they say. now president

lucas shanker has spoken with his ally of russian president vladimir putin what are you hearing how the protesters feel about that. whoa this new scheme yes during this commemoration of france basically you know and people immediately brought back saying well women figure it out because. the people don't want any russian intervention and lower standing and progression test their state wants though it was to the independent and well there are no details so far so it's not really clear what's to say you know how to. proceed but many people also fear that it might be a sign of some that's not intervention maybe millett support from russia to crackdown on peaceful protest or similar as well there are different rumors and

people don't really know what to think but they are against any kind of russia russia's international in the country for how to move a covert in man thanks very much for that information. the u.s. and poland have signed a deal that will see a 1000 u.s. troops move from germany to poland u.s. secretary of state might compare signed for pact in walsall alongside the polish defense minister the deal will pave the way for an increased and sustained the us in the train present 10 poland something was or has long called for it comes out of the us an ounce it would withdraw some $12000.00 troops from germany for failing to make nato targets on defense spending. for more i'm joined by journalist magdalena palo cat she joins me from wall saw magdaléna why did the polish government want this new defense deal with the us. well and the main purpose

of the deal is as you already said to increase the number of u.s. troops equal in need indeed this is a presence of this military in the consulate here and there is the reverse has shuttles them it's now being threatened by russia which was in the tubes by had a russian hockey team being grown and a current coalition government had intensively try to achieve that increased land and because then. you can accrue almost a. full fledged s. military based or could be named for trump of the states who want to localize the president with motions and not what they achieved is earned not merely monts number of troops. hundreds are to flight 500 this is military with x. groups. rather than bullets but the government is trying to insist that security in

their region and security especially in poland of course will improve a spring mr type of talking said to the 2 day it makes more sense to have to troops . cool and then dylan because i'm cool and you know it's closer to a potential trouble zone and how does warsaw view this redeployment i mean there's a 1000 troops that are being moved from germany to poland what does the government think about. well the polish government is trying hard to say that poland you know does not direct benefit. chorus shall group drawl of troops from jail and force experts have you been in line that withdrawal all that time from you all. weekend european security no matter how many troops at the same time make it ok did in poland or polish for us to get up to talk to us

today very precise to get to the press conference some of my dead poland things politically and of pedants troops in both countries engine and end in poland but as i said cool and she added that's why this tense. i'm still in political conditions for which was obviously a free. criticism on germany fine and i said this in such a detent where it's bullets wherever else had been even created critical theory its obligations even by president donald trump person. who correspondent magdaléna the whole public kept in warsaw thanks very much for. now take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world at this hour

thousands of people have protested in the eastern russian city of khabarovsk for the 6th weekend in a row the demonstrators are demanding the release of regional governors ferragamo he was arrested last month and taken to moscow dollars accused of involvement in 2 murders 15 years ago but it's a portis a is a risk is politically motivated. indian prime minister narendra modi has marked his country's independence day at a military parade it was severely curtailed because of the corona virus pandemic in a speech to the nation modi laid out ambitious goals including a digital health id and a promise of high speed internet in all villages within 3 years. german health minister has defended his decision to impose a travel warning on most of spain apart from the canary islands john said it was necessary because of a shop uptick in new infections and he want travelers that posse of tourism is

irresponsible jury with pandemic tourists returning from germany from high risk areas must get tested for cope at 19 the travel warning is a major blow for spain's tourism sector travel operated to me as announced it's canceling all german package holidays to the region and has asked all customers already there to return within the next week. mail car and island of silence this was the island in the middle of june when german tourists largely began arriving again off to look down but it may well start to look this quiet again soon now that germany has issued a travel warning for the billing eric islands jens schmidt runs a small her telling my oka it is many rooms a large garden and now big lorries. today we received 3 cancellations because people are insecure or cannot afford to go into quarantine when they come back from majorca or the blair garlands there is simply a great deal of planning uncertainty. in the course of planning some security its

potential to travel warning was announced after surgeon coronavirus cases across spain many here expected it but others were hopeful it didn't fit so i talk here will i came here 2 days ago and realize that i'm safer here than in berlin or in brandenburg or in the baltic sea where there are a lot more tourists. it's you know we don't know whether we will go home again all when we will go home and what impact this travel warning will have previously $5000000.00 germans came to the island each year many are now likely to cancel their travel plans the current warning applies to all of spain except canary islands to put it loosely you could say turn off the lights lower the shadows will close the country. lose if feel it's very difficult for everyone because the islands rely on tourists on the one hand there are the hotels in the retail trade with tourists for shopping restaurants bars clubs discos actually every business is

affected live so you can will this 2nd wave of the corona virus came faster than many expected and soon it will be quiet again on my oka. ceremonies have been held in japan to mark the 75th anniversary of its surrender in world war 2 emperor nora hitto expressed deep remorse for his country's wartime actions in which to pan attacked pacific countries but prime minister shinzo abbay maintained his long running refusal to apologize instead praising japan's war dead. as the clock strikes noon silence spreads over it is tokyo arena. there pausing to remember the estimated 3000000 japanese who lost their lives in world war 2 the. emperor never hate to use the occasion to pray for pace wall street flexing on japan's role in the bloody global conflict. now.

looking back on the long period of post-war pace reflecting on our past and bearing in mind the feelings of deep remorse. i earnestly hope that the ravages of war would never again be repeated. in mid 1945 europe was celebrating the end of war and the nazi regime. of world war 2 still raged on in the pacific a desperate japan was locked in battle with the us troops. the japanese resistance came to an end after u.s. planes dropped atomic bombs on hiroshima and next saki a crippling event leaving a horrific death toll. japan surrendered bringing an end to world war 2. i. stepped up.

the country has been committed to pacifism ever since prime minister shinzo they saying he hopes to pay and can continue to play a role in promoting peace. for truth or to what should not but under the banner of provocative cultured vision to peace. we will join forces with the international community with some of the template a greater role in solving the various challenges facing our world today. despite the coronavirus pandemic reducing numbers a commemoration of events. many japanese people will still head to shrines to pray for the dead and for peace. sports down by munich through to the semifinals of the champions league up to facing up to defeating rather barcelona 8 to 2 thomas melo scored 2 of the goals as his team became the 2nd german squad to advance to the champions league semi's alongside

lives ish fine have already won the bundesliga and the german cup this season and are hoping to climb all 3 major trophies next to take on the winner of the match between manchester city and leon. you're watching data over the news coming from berlin how low for the us will be here with you next hour bringing the headlines and of course you can always stay up to date on our web site that's dot com to get to follow us on twitter and instagram to day w. news i'm rebecca ritter's from me and the entire team thanks for watching. drama competition while marketing numbers atmosphere powered by intuition love hate money millionaire fans friends 1st fans and fans. to go on you tube join us. then gentlemen with w.

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