this is news coming to you live from berlin a massive show of opposition in myanmar protesters returned to the streets for some of the biggest antique demonstrations yet they turned streets into parking lots blocking potential routes for security forces the u.n. warns reports of troop buildup scrutiny a crackdown is imminent also coming up to stay and fight or abandon the war against the taliban in afghanistan nato defense ministers take up that crucial question and a summit today with no end in sight to beilenson the country. and why tourist

hotels in berlin are opening their doors to homeless people this winter pandemic means there's room to spend. oh i'm terry martin good to have you with us demonstrators have returned in force to the streets of myanmar's biggest city and gone to protest against the country's military coup they've been holding some of the biggest street demonstrations yet to oppose the power grab carried out by the country's military on february 1st some have started what they're calling a broken down car campaign 2 blocks curity forces vehicles from patrolling the streets. all for the very latest let's bring in activist q.q. tall in yangon gone thanks for being with us 1st of all the human. rights expert on

myanmar has warned the prospect of major violence there today you or in young gone what's the situation there. that's a good thing you. know on the marquee that are now i want to see our gathering in philly and then meeting yes to show our unity because to day that we have all the people are sort of feeling. oh i don't think 30 and like you go there you see there are crowds now. in the street and i think to make it easier to learn progress and also i can see that they are. so eager. grandma you would feel like ok i'm now on events but again so so yes very tense now but you are opposing the coup what do you and your fellow

campaigners there hope to achieve with this demonstration today. we of course we'll hope it seems that we want our democracy our main target is to release our state also let off and i would prefer winning and the very least they think a leader immediately best problem for today protests we wondered still in the war that we are against military culture and we were all inspired and also i also can't preach and so well i was so subtle our myanmar people involved in a dance with the means to recruit and then to all we would like to request your son cole says the government to the polls and we face take we want you to take the whatever the necessary to say immediately. oak beach you know many people there are protesting the coup but there is not just the demonstration there is civil disobedience measures going on around the country tell us a bit more about those and what effects they are having a. currency a currency

a person also save our officer has joined the civil disobedience movement campaign because we when the military need military tender to know that we are we have you know the willingness to watch and that's a military yes and then more and more people joining the c.d.n. you know civil disobedience for my campaign and also the rest parts and all the the other time and the other funny parts and all of our homes often see their own the other police i sense are still working and the pressure on all the military. are you afraid. no i'm not afraid i'm not afraid we beings that we have been and need to really control for years you know so this is that's why we have to finish them so i'm not afraid it might throw.

the marquis because i'm not afraid this that i we this guy we went out sure did were crazy we no longer want very anyone ruining our heads and people who talk thank you very much for talking with us that was activist putah in wrangel so you look at some of the other headlines making other stories making headlines around the world today the wife of north korean leader kim jong un has appeared in public for the 1st time in more than a year re soled shoes attended ceremonies commemorating the birthday of her father in law the deceased former leader kim jong il the secretive couple was married in 20 in 2009 and are believed to have at least 2 children together. hong kong media tycoon jimmy lie has been arrested again while already in jail he's suspected of assisting a fugitive who fled china and was captured at sea lion is set for

a bail hearing thursday after having been charged with violating china's new security law for involvement in hong kong's pro-democracy street protests. and nato defense ministers meeting virtually today will take up the question of whether or not to withdraw from the afghan war it's the 1st such gathering since the us election meaning a deadline set by the trump white house to withdraw all foreign troops by the end of may is now in doubt here's a look at what's at stake for the major players involved and crucially for the people of afghanistan. attacks on police and civilians roadside bombs targeting officials afghanistan continues to be hit by violence despite the ongoing talks between the government in kabul and the taliban at this very tickler juncture with such kind of the deterioration of situation we are getting closer to a situation of chaos and the need to ministers should really at key

notes of this based on the our global universe so obligations of protecting civilians no one wants to troops to stay for ever or ashraf nemat says but a responsible withdrawal should be based on conditions on the ground that seems to be a notion shared by many in afghanistan. for the average person rather than on what they want is a decision that will lead to an end to the fight that they can come to market like this without work as for the government what they want is an answer they want to know exactly what was once again what they don't want to be in it and when they don't that's it all they want is an answer they can plan. and this is one of president biden's most challenging policy dilemmas if he you ask pulls out of afghanistan by may 2021 as agreed in

a deal between his predecessor and the taliban the country could plunge deeper into chaos if the troops stay the taliban could retaliate the administration will be looking if they cared to do 2 things the 1st is to withdraw a more measured way that will solve it some stability from the situation in afghanistan and secondly leave the united states and coalition partners with some capacity for counterterrorism and do all of this in close coordination with its nato allies the biden administration has strongly signaled that they will listen to the experts and will remain in afghanistan for the foreseeable future this is a major policy shift from the trump white house and this will be biden's 1st major policy decision for the middle east and could have a deep impact on this presidency americans have grown exhausted from endless wars

and it will be a tough sell to the public that remaining in afghanistan is the best course of action. nato allies welcome the change in telling from the u.s. administration the alliance relies on you as forces for logistical support in afghanistan and secretary general stoltenberg made it clear that nato wants leave before the time is right to clear hands that there may deadline could be extended things there's no decision or the ongoing event in this case and that from my point you can only be a decision to say these stay has it is for that i mean that means he continued but how they continue remains a big question after 20 years of military presence in afghanistan elyse are growing increasingly war weary they've been successful in defeating al qaeda by had to realize they didn't have the capacity to really ingenue afghanistan they wanted to

coordinate their next steps knowing that the price for leaving too soon could be very high earlier i spoke with retired u.s. lieutenant general ben hodges about the challenges nato is facing he told me that more european commitment in the alliance was needed. the secretary general has talked about the need to prevent large capability gaps especially with the growth and speed of technological change this is important but i think the western t.v. concept is also about ensuring we have a strong european pillar not a european pillow as the united states looks to china as its long term strategic rival and so the united states does not have the capacity to deter russia or contain iran protect global commons and deal with a rising china led by the chinese communist party so i think the alliance focusing

on its core mission of deterrence and defense in europe is really important. retired u.s. general there ben hodges well let's catch up on some of the developments in the corona virus pandemic japan has begun innoculating health workers after approving the 1st vaccine there the country's slow rollout raises questions as to whether it will be ready to host the olympics this summer south africa says it will offer its doses of the astra zeneca vaccine to the african union the country suspended the use of the vaccine after a study found it failed to prevent illness caused by the variant of the crown of fire was 1st identified in south africa meanwhile the 1st batch of johnson and johnson vaccines has arrived in south africa happened on tuesday the new number the number rather of new infections reported worldwide fell last week by 16 percent the world health organization says this shows that simple public health measures do

work well frigid temperatures here in berlin have driven up demand for places at homeless shelters but pandemic regulations mean there's simply not enough space for everyone and it's difficult to maintain social distancing a new initiative aims to solve the problem filling beds at tourist hotels now empty due to the covert 1000 crisis. when i see it rains have been in some have it's harder to find shelter than this. but this man got lucky to get this done and doesn't want to give his full name normally sleeps in and then sell to tear england now he puts the few things he owns inside a hotel over here distant feels safe and he can take his salary he also gets the warm food a real upgrade he finds shop good shopping container i used to sleep in a repurposed shipping container. that was ok here and this is

a hotel oh well this is so much better it's not about. the hotel ita is one of several hotels and berlin which are now welcoming homeless people like a stone it is a win win situation he has a place to sleep and take shelter from the cold while the hotel can make some money the city pays for the commendation. the bats were urgently needed explains organizer wolfgang that due to the covert prices shelters had to reduce the number of beds to keep up hygiene measures. in the case. the shelter usually put people up in dormitories or even a camping mats in big shared rooms now we can't do that because the cobra which we're very grateful that we told you about because we can put people up in twin brooms and it means we never have more than 2 or 3 to

a room type as on to them. and there is more that guests can return to their beds all winter long if they stick to the rules that makes all the difference says marta who helps from the place and has a close connection to many of them i know. on that on from the young coleman when they get here they're washed and exhaust often depressed and lacking prospects after a few weeks here they've changed completely they have a different outlook on the future some of them find work some even a home of their own. something better anyway if he's to give a normal. living in his own home that is also christan stream he's hopeful of realizing it once the culvert crisis is over.

just reminder the top story we're following for you today on the news protesters in myanmar have been gathering for some of the biggest anti cue demonstrations yet some have started a broken clark campaign to walk security forces units warns of violence after reports of troop build up some outside. i'm terry martin thanks watch. young german. jewish yes i'm jewish so was. does that mean in daily life and at school. levin teenagers 11 stories. i'm jewish i'm so. german and jewish.