1st, the crowd, another tragic very mixed. there are people here who deny the existence of the coronavirus, but there are also people here compare the german chancellor angela merkel to others. and they question the legitimacy of the demagoguing. and what unites them is, of course their government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. and so a lot of that criticism is directed against the amendments to the infection prevention law that is likely to be passed by both chambers of parliament today. all right, now they will stay with us as we take a closer look at this law, which the bundestag has in fact just approved before 2020, who could have imagined germans might have, will be forced by law to cover their faces. just one instance of how lawmakers did not foresee the extent and detail of many measures introduced this year. some, such as bans on people from certain regions, staying in hotels, were overturned by the courts, the new law, and aims to clarify the rules limiting contacts between people,

including the closure of cafes, bars and restaurants. it also provides a new basis for police to enforce distancing rules and the mosque requirement, and makes clear on the want circumstances. schools in kindergartens might be shot for politicians. this is about ensuring public support and keeping parliament in the loop. you're missing the boat in all these health protection measures which are going to be honed over the coming months. we have to take people with us. we can't just impose them by decree. it can only be done with dialogue. the new laws should mean events, such as demonstrations, can only be banned if experts agree, such a move is proportionate. but already plenty of people are saying, such legislation cuts too deep into basic freedoms and its aims are insufficiently clear. to me in a hostile justice brandenburg gate. so nina, talk us through some of the objections that people have to these new regulations.

well, the criticism does come from a lot of sides, and i would like to predict that it's not the last time that we'll see amendments to the infection prevention law because of course that is a law that has been around for decades. it's not new, but it was just not fit for purpose when it came to the government's handling of the pandemic of this extends the coronavirus pandemic. and so i think we shall see more amendments in the future. and some members of parliament are saying that the current amendments that were just passed in bundestag are not enough to give the german column. and enough of a say they say too much power is actually centered with the german government. but the measures themselves are not new. the measures that are in that law are basically the measures that the german government has been using to counteract this pandemic. and try and flatten the curve. what's new is that then they now have a more stronger legal footing because of course it was too easy for local calls to

overrule some of the restrictions. this is not the 1st demonstration that we've seen against these coronavirus or regulations. how much support is there through germany for the it is likely to be, is very easy to be misled when you see the pictures from the water cannon deployed by the police. they're very impressive images of course. but what you mustn't forget that this is a minority of the general population. if you believe the latest polls, the vast majority of germans still support the german government. in its efforts against the coronavirus. many people say they were even stricter measures because they can see that the german health system is reaching its limits. and the goal of the government is to try and flatten the cover me and say ok. thank you so much. a look now at some of the other developments in the pandemic will start in poland,

which is reported to wreck or 603, coronavirus related deaths in the last 24 recording period and health services struggle to cope with the 2nd wave under is extended its state of emergency into february, allowing the government to enforce partial lockdown measures, and the u.s. food and drug administration has approved the 1st covered 19 home testing kit. it provides results within 30 minutes to liverpool in northwest england, which has become the 1st british city, had to conduct mass testing for corona virus. around 200000. people have been tested in the nearly 2 weeks since the scheme began. liverpool has one of europe's highest covered 19 death rates, and the hope is that mass testing will help break the chain of transmission defying asymptomatic, carrying us through the blue charlotte chelsea intel reports. this is being billed as the u.k.'s latest weapon in the fight against covert 19,

with the city of liverpool on the front line that piloting a city wide testing scheme. the 1st of its kind in the u.k. and a massive p.r. campaigns underway to list the half a 1000000 people living in liverpool, the move people get tested, the better we can protect that great city and drive down that start the fight back against code. let's get tested. let's do it together. that's stored for liverpool, local authorities, a set up dozens of testing sites across the city. and they brought in the army to help villagers. 6 considerations of this operation have been significant. we deployed 2000 troops to the city of liverpool within 3 days, across 45 sites. liverpool volunteered to try the mass testing operation after recording one of the highest rates in europe before it is hoped that by testing as much of the population as possible, they'll identify more asymptomatic cases and break the chains of transmission. the

scheme is tested over 100000 people since it started a week and a half a day. but there's still a long way to go ahead of time. you were, it's good, it's a good idea that i've had mine done. both me and my husband were negative. i think to get the whole population tested to be able to identify who's got a particularly those who have it and don't show any symptoms. of the level of i hope it will actually takes off processing tests quickly is the key to a scheme like this asymptomatic volunteers myself included, are asked to do this, want them sounds you get the results on your phone within an hour. these are the lateral flow devices that are being used at testing 5. like this one across liverpool. now a lot like a pregnancy test, they can determine results in 20 to 30 minutes. and the benefit is the results can be processed right here, the testing site. instead, then a lab,

and that's why these tests are the backbone of the liverpool's math test. and there's some dispute about how many positive cases are being missed. critics also fear that getting a negative test could give people a false sense of security that results only valid until the moment you leave the building. and once again, at risk of being exposed to the local councillor, paul brown says this scheme was never designed to be a silver bullet. we need to explain to the public. this is not a passport to misbehave. this is part of the jigsaw of wider public protection. it will be difficult to tell what direct effects the scheme house on causing infections. it's happening while england is in lockdown. the pull bryant says every asymptomatic case that's identified is a step in the right direction. as we've identified through that program, 527 people who we now know were positive, who had no symptoms,

and were not previously have known that they were symptomatic and infectious. and they've now can take steps to take himself out of circulation and protect themselves and their family and their friends. they originally planned to last 2 weeks. this pilot's likely to be extended with increasing public engagement top of their priority list. but it's a blueprint for the u.k.'s testing strategy. and the government's already announced more mass testing schemes in dozens of locations across the country. well, let's take a look at some other stories making news around the world. thousands of pro-democracy protesters have gathered in the thai capital, bangkok, lawmakers vote on changes to the constitution. protesters want the prime minister to step down as well as curbs, on the power of thailand's monarchy. tuesday's demonstrations saw an escalation in violence leaving at least 55 people injured. police in hong kong have arrested 3, former lawmakers for disrupting legislative meetings. they were detained after

splashing pungent liquids in the chamber. the arrests have raised concerns about the crackdown on hong kong's pro-democracy movement. argentinians have been the celebrating in the streets after the president sent congress a bill to legalize abortion. fulfilling a campaign pledge delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, abortion is largely prohibited across latin america. president trump has fired his top cyber security official, a chris krebs via twitter, accusing him of making an inaccurate statement. when he confirmed the security of november's that election. president trump continues to make claims of election fraud, but has yet to provide evidence. and with just 2 months left in office, donald trump is causing more international alarm by ordering a sharp reduction in american troop numbers in afghanistan and iraq. america has 3000 soldiers in iraq and 4500 in afghanistan by mid january. these

will be cut to 2 and a half 1000 in each country. as the outgoing president looks to make good on his campaign promise to end what he's called for ever was. he is facing opposition from leading republicans and from nato allies. the sun could be setting on the u.s. presence in afghanistan. american soldiers have been fighting here since 2001, helping stabilize the country after overthrowing taliban rule, but suffering over 2000 deaths over time. their numbers have waned. now outgoing president, donald trump will reduce them to a skeleton force that's raising fears among afghans over the future. security of their country in my opinion, and the withdrawal of foreign troops from afghanistan will cause the taliban to escalate their violence across the country. and it will also cause women to suffer

from u.s. forces withdraw from afghanistan. it will create a power vacuum, and the taliban will escalate the violence in a bid to seize more political power. in afghanistan. as u.s. troop numbers to fall and extremists have gained in strength. this attack on couple university earlier this month killed 22 people. it was claimed by the so-called islamic state, which has emerged as a rival to the taliban. the taliban themselves have stepped up their attacks on security forces and civilians violating an agreement that foresaw the withdrawal of all u.s. soldiers. by may next year, criticism of the latest drawdown even came from within the president's own party.

important hearing a couple of months not to have any changes with regard to foreign policy or afghanistan or iraq would be a mistake in iraq. the u.s. military presence was greatly reduced after the defeat of isis in 2017. this is increased because at 1st series. let's get more on this d. w correspondent, teri schultz, who's reported from afghanistan amongst nato troops. welcome, terry. let's start with his reaction to this decision. well, phil, before the decision was announced as final by the united states secretary general younes stoltenberg warned strongly against it. he said that the time is not right to pull out. and now that it has been,

has been decided and has been announced by the pentagon. i asked for an updated reaction and forgive me for having to read a little bit, but i just got the reaction from nato spokesperson want to lingen ask you. she says that secretary general stoltenberg remains in close contact with the united states and all other allies about the mission in afghanistan. she says, nato is position, has not changed. it remains in support of the afghan peace process. and as part of that, as things develop, nato will continue to adjust its presence. she says that even with the further u.s. reductions that have been announced, nato will continue its mission to train, advise and assist afghan forces and is committed to funding them through 2024. and here's the interesting sentence, phil. she says, as secretary general stoltenberg said before the announcement, we must preserve the gains we have made in the fight against international terrorism. we went into afghanistan together and when the time is right, we should leave together. now before the announcement secretary general stoltenberg said we will leave together. that clearly has been thrown into doubt by the us

president. well, i have told our daughter from back to you to australia and you lot are really as ever because what you say, we're going to hear next from the german foreign minister heiko monson. he also is concerned about u.s. plans. it's especially important to us that the progress we've achieved so far isn't thrown into jeopardy by hasty actions. that's why we're particularly concerned about what the u.s. announcement could mean for the continuation of peace talks in afghanistan. it certainly shouldn't be taken for granted that after decades of conflict, both sides now sit at the negotiating table and have started to have constructive discussions with each other. and is that 1st? there are still countless uncertainties and hurdles that lie ahead. so we shouldn't create even more obstacles unnecessarily, which are rushed withdrawal from afghanistan would most certainly do

so for so 0 in on germany, terry shoulder u.s. president's decision leave germany and the roughly 1200 men and women. the country has deployed in afghanistan. these peace talks that the foreign minister was referring to that are now under way, are in support of a basically a draft deal that has been done with the taliban. and in that deal, it said that all international troops would pull out by may. if the taliban stuck to its side of the deal, now that meant no more attacks and of course, attacks have continued. so the taliban isn't sticking to its side of the deal, which is why this, this decision by president trump is all the more frustrating those watching from the outside say, why would the taliban give any more ground in peace talks if it's already won? if it's already getting what it wants with u.s. troops and probably also international troops to follow after that. so that definitely puts the negotiators on the afghan side of things on the afghan

government side of things in a much weaker position. that of course, leaves the international troops under nato command, also in a weaker position because these u.s. troops provide a lot of the stability and infrastructure that they use. it's the largest presence . it's the strongest military force. and without those u.s. forces on the ground, everyone else is at risk of a big between decision of the implementation of earlier this year, presidential bowl. so it was that he was going to pull troops out of germany. nothing's happened yet. i wonder if nato perhaps is hoping that something similar is going to happen here, and they're just waiting until joe biden takes over. i think there are probably a lot of people holding their breath and crossing their fingers fell. and as you said, and i even heard a german government think tank conference earlier this week, that literally nothing has happened on that announcement that german troops are going to be pulled out of germany and moved to belgium and italy and other places.

so it, for one thing, it takes a long time to pull troops and equipment and infrastructure out of a country where you've been deployed for almost 20 years. so there was already a question about how much movement could be made in such a short timeframe. whether whether president took means by christmas as he 1st announced, or even by the middle of january. but what's clear and what was reinforced to me by a former italian ambassador to nato that i spoke with earlier today. he said, president, trump definitely wants to make an impact so that he expects there will be at least some troops, probably with very little luggage coming home by that date. so the president can say he made good on his promise, or at least on his tweet, did only correspondent teri schultz. thank you for that. small international headlines now. the u.s. federal aviation administration says boeing's 737 months jet will be allowed to fly again. if the planes are fitted with new software, the aircraft was grounded in march last year after 2 russians killed nearly 350

people, ugandan presidential candidate and pop star bobby wian has been arrested again while campaigning. police have warned that candidates face arrest if they flout guidelines, limiting rallies to 200 people during the pandemic. as to why it is hoping to replace uganda's longstanding, president, congo has declared its worst recent epidemic to be absent, and 55 people died in the outbreak in june. in the northwestern province of the world, health organization says widespread vaccination helped curb the dizzy here where government and rebel forces in the region have both claimed military successes. the ethiopian army says it's winning on all fronts as troops advance on the regional capital mckayla rebel leaders say they're inflicting heavy defeat. some government forces. both sides are resisting calls from the international

community to cease hostilities with the fears that calm the conflict could draw in . other countries was more than $30000.00. people flee ethiopia for eastern sudan to escape. the fighting and un refugee agency is warning that a full scale humanitarian crisis is unfolding. speaks for the u.n.h.c.r. and joins us from geneva. welcome to d.w. . let's start with the situation on the ground. what do you know of that? thank you very much. very, very few details coming out as far as the think religion itself is concerned. there is a communication blackout. what we are hearing in terms of the stories that refugees are bringing on the other side in eastern sudan. they're telling us that the 30 or more or 30000 refugees who have fled so far with

a daily average of 4000 of i think in eastern sudan, they're telling us that they are fleeing from heavy clashes. and they have said in a rush, many of those who are, they don't have much on them. they have seen many mothers and their babies on their backs. you have stories of families separation and the number of desperate if you just continue to increase day by day. so if this fighting does not stop, many more could be on the run for their lives. now, given that backdrop you've just outlined for us, i wonder what you make of very a, if european defense minister who told p.w. yesterday that this conflict is not a big deal. and that aid agencies don't need access because it will all be over soon. for us humanitarians,

i mean the safety of civilians is paramount. that's why i been asking for access and insight that degree region have nearly a 100000 in a tree and i think she's in for refugee camps inside to take the region. there was, even before the conflict started, we had around 100000, people who were displaced into peons who were displaced. thousands of others who depend on, on humanitarian support from unitarian agencies have been asking one for the fighting to stop. and secondly to excess, because the worry is people better now out of food and supplies. and the fighting in the last 2 was very close to one of the refugee camps, literally refugees, and they're worried, and they maybe some of them have already left that location. the problem is we don't have access. thank you for joining us. from your

thank american has been battering central america with high winds and torrential rains. the storm came ashore in nicaragua on monday night and has been blamed for at least 5 deaths across the region. forecasters say, flooding and landslides will remain a big threat even as the system weakens. it's the 30th storm so far this season, strong enough to have been given any hurricane are you? the storm roared ashore on nicaragua as counter being coast packing, 250 kilometer per hour, winds and leaving chaos in its weight. you that this is the 1st hurricane i've seen in my life. and it's one of the strongest and most destructive hurricanes i've ever seen in my life. because homes of thousands of people have been evacuated to shelters,

and the area is still reeling from an equally powerful storm. the same stretch of coastline was devastated by hurricane etta. just 2 weeks ago, where running out of this atlantic record, but it's record breaking and every sense of the word it is turned out to be even west and we thought it started earlier and is going to end even late. this unprecedented season is focusing more attention on climate change. scientists say it's causing wetter, stronger, and more destructive storms. november usually signals the end of the hurricane season. something that can't come soon enough for people here. just times remind of our top story out place in berlin. the view was a culture distrust of protesters demonstrating against measures to curb the spread of coronavirus. the security forces moved in after groups of protesters refused to

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