malaria must go on millions can live. without it. this is g.w. news live from berlin tonight to stay or to go nato considers its future in afghanistan defense ministers have begun a 2 day virtual summit to decide whether to continue the fight or to withdraw their troops at the same time taliban violence is increasing in the country also coming up the nigerian gunman stormed a school and take dozens of children captive the government has launched

a rescue operation to hunt down the kidnappers and to free the hostages and signs of life from missing dubai and princess video emerges of shake up saying she's being held hostage by her own family is prompting calls for international intervention. to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and to all of you around the world welcome to nato defense ministers have begun a 2 day virtual summit to consider the alliance his future in afghanistan this is the 1st such gathering since the u.s. presidential election meaning the may deadline for troop withdrawal that was set by the trump white house well that deadline is now in dealt the ministers will discuss whether to continue the fight against the taliban or to withdraw their troops even

as the taliban increases its attacks against afghan police and civilians after the 1st day of meetings nato secretary general. laid out the alliance his plans for their mission in afghanistan. we will only leave and the time is right and the focus now is how can we support the peace efforts the peace talks and the re and the joyous. relaunch a new strength and you know meant to be in the peace talks because that's the only paul for peace. as you know we went into afghanistan together. nato allies partners and united states all to $911.00 we have made this situation is on adjusting our presence together and we will also make the decision when the time is right to leave together we have coverage from both sides of the atlantic tonight joining us is from brussels studio is and xander phenomena and from

washington our correspondent salah to both of you good evening alexander let me start with you you followed still begs presser closely today he doesn't sound like a man who is ready to pack up his bags and leave afghanistan. no not at all he doesn't sound like that quite the opposite his stressed during his press conference that withdrawal should be based on conditions on the ground that the taliban has to stop their attacks that they have to stop supporting international terrorist groups and some nato members even said that they would be willing to remain in afghanistan if washington is staying to the german defense minister has said that we are now not in a position to talk about a withdrawal also and there will be no formal decision on that during this meeting

everyone is waiting for the you asked to complete its policy review but it's also true that the longer this is taking the more likely it is that they are going to drop their may 1st deadline you know the very true and all the british looks like a major shift away from the u.s. withdrawal that president trump had promised i'm wondering how much of a risky political risk is this for the biden administration. or vent the question president biden is ask himself right now is certainly is how much risk would it be to actually do it and to move on with the plans of the trump administration and to pull out the u.s. troops of ghana's 10 because as a reminder for our viewers the trunk deal that was negotiated a year ago with the taliban included that a troop withdrawal takes place but only if the conditions are met and the pentagon a couple weeks make clear that they believe that the taliban's do not stick to their commitments therefore the pentagon does not see a future of that deal as we speak and those also experts here in washington d.c.

issuing a stark warning addressing the white house saying that a troop withdrawal would lead to a collapse of the afghan state to return of the civil war in afghanistan resulting in a terrible threat here on american soil certainly development said president biden does not want to be held accountable for in the long run bots he also knows that americans are tired of foreign deployments of these endless wars and certainly it will be a tough sell for joe biden to explain that u.s. soldiers have to stay put in afghanistan you know that's it it's a very good point you know xandra we are dealing with a new u.s. administration this is the 1st need to meeting in the biden presidency and there is a new u.s. defense secretary what did we learn 'd today about secretary. well what did change of tone bren's he made it very clear that he was bringing a message of we need teamwork to this nato meeting he said that the u.s.

was going to lead again that they were good teammates he also said that the u.s. wants the alliance to consult together for to decide together and to act together so it was an important message after 4 years of donald trump in the white house after 4 years of frictions that really rattled the alliance and this message was welcomed here and that is what stoltenberg also stressed to during his press conference in all of the let's talk about a change of tone u.s. president former president draw he publicly chastised other nato countries especially germany for being freeloaders when it came to defense spending is the bided ministration is it going to maintain that kind of pressure on spending. well this is certainly one of the big challenges for the by an administration brand to improve their relations with germany on the one hand side they have suffered

a lot and are president trump as you know through all those last 4 years but at the same time to move on with what many americans believe is a necessary step and that's to call for higher military spending of the european allies and here in particular of germany of course certainly we're going to see a very different approach in tone a diplomatic approach but this is one example where biden and trump have similar policies and that's joe biden will certainly ask for more money from germany but he also knows that germany is not really all posing that what's really at stake here what's to be discussed is the time frame and when germany will meet. 2 per cent goal 2 percent of the g.d.p. to be spent in the military budget and when that goal will be finally met all right our transatlantic coverage tonight over salad in washington and now $100.00 phenomena in brussels to both of you thank you all right let's look now at some of the other stories that are making headlines

around the world german chancellor angela merkel has spoken by telephone with the iranian president hassan rouhani to voice her concern that iran is failing to meet its obligations in the 2015 nuclear deal that it signed with world powers the accord has been in jeopardy since former u.s. president donald trump unilaterally withdrew from it in 28. there were outbreaks of violence as police broke up protests in barcelona crowds of people rallied to protest the jailing of left wing rapper pablo hostle he was convicted on charges of glorifying terrorism and insulting royalty in his songs and in his tweets russia has rejected the european court of human rights cold to release jailed opposition figure alexina valving europe's top human rights court said that keeping of all the in prison is a breach of the european human rights convention. nigeria's government has

launched a rescue operation after a gunman kidnapped at least 27 students and an unknown number of teachers from a school today staff say at least one student was shot dead they also say the students from the government science college include gar in newsier state were taken by men dressed in military uniforms although a few did manage to escape the abduction follows other recent kidnappings blamed on violent game it's. our list of correspondents who what you see interests is joining us from the nigerian capital. so what more do we know tonight. what is happening and electricity for a nation we are having is that risk you'll appreciate in house in trying to find out a rescue disk abducted schoolboys treat us and then police are

not as tough going to get bush and we land now as some bumping into bush is in the forest suspected in the east kidnap us out of sight and out idea to scatter them all to try and get these school children again to get government has to state to a family that yes the government is ridiculous do we know who the kidnappers all are and do we know why why they are why they're doing this. up to now removal group house come out to claim responsibility but they just hate is an area where in the past we have these groups of terror will call on saturday protests dad grew ted some yes it will and in my yeah some analyst i even seen even that is flushed out of pocket of islam death doubt one mission what

is clear is the kidnap put on some but in ts in that you house change now because 2 to wit it cannot be used because like you did have it we will play around or did book on how to infiltrate to then. not to not if it did then dad is. it to kishon is full biddin trying to stop people from going to school where you see you know was as well as we do that nigeria has suffered a string of these school abductions what do we know about the likelihood of the students being returned and can we trust the government to be doing all that it can to save these children. if you look at what happened recently in the last head way out over 300 schoolchildren were

abducted gutman we can mean and all of them groupon we doubt. but we still have what happened in 2014 in chibok in borno state with apple plot out up to 276 schools get us on up to no doubt as to 10112th that i have not to talk and even death parents got plenty fit in any hope of getting them bond but if the government decided to come in weekly now and negotiate and even peer around some would do it all this claim to see a new way and not paying any ransom daddy's hope that this children need proton and beauty united with carrots but it is certainly the hope that the entire world has tonight those children will be able to come home safely you know you correspondent who are you so you just joining us from thank you. south africa has by far the

highest number of 1000 cases in deaths on the african continent but the country's vaccination campaign suffered a setback after a study showed that the oxford astra zeneca vaccine was ineffective against the quick spreading viral mutation that accounts for most infections now in the country back to nations have begun but with significant challenges. around with to get the vaccine on for really close to them. susan who can call is one of the 1st in south africa to receive the covered 916 the medical doctor at khayelitsha hospital in cape town has been working with covert patients since the beginning of the pandemic one in 3 colleagues here have already contracted the virus on the frontline. among the 1st one he walked into the prison when we come to the unique talking that you could pick it with out so we can really really improve in probably move with being full on for business to come to really really be. who we will still be

standing and helping to completion so i'm very grateful that 6 weeks ago mckown color showed us the overcrowded code which was during the peak of the 2nd wave with dozens of patients waiting for a bet and coughing pressure increase on the government to put chase vaccines and it went on a shopping spree the 1st 1000000 astra zeneca vaccine doses arrived 2 weeks ago but shortly afterwards a new rather small study suggested that it does not protect enough against mile disease caused by the mutation of the virus that is dominant here in south africa the government's decided to stop the rollout of the astra zeneca vaccine and offer it to other countries. much to the disappointment of some scientists they say the vaccine does protect against c.v.s. disease not for find a vaccine for more than a. yet you say that you're going to

see in. the 1st batch being used now is from johnson and johnson exene which is still on face 3 trials and not approved in any country but one studied that's just a ficus e against a new variant this back and forth has made many south africans skeptical about getting vaccinated i'm just a little in the streets who doesn't know much about the process so i couldn't finish and spoil anything now but from the look of feet whereby there was this function that came from india and well it again this is just it just coming in so the end of the dig 1 may think that it's one of making profits and pushes him to the speedy plan then and there so that maybe one of us benefiting from them to look at to get their money so you know it wouldn't just kind of trust anyone. but not everyone sees it that way

a study by the university of 2 had this book found that almost 60 percent of adult south africans wants to get vaccinated and in. their dissenting voices i will take it over that my friend thinks i don't think he's going to take it but what is going to be going to survive you know taking him. so that frank. i'm. not africa's president sewer also got the shot at the all spittle in khayelitsha to demonstrate confidence in the vaccine. is that. we're going to be running this scene. and i think it's going to be flawless i think. and as we get

more and more scenes many things i'm in i think. we should south africa has already secured about 30000000 doses of different vaccines but there's no concrete time plan for the delivery and throw out dr susan mccomb call and to team up preparing themselves for tough months ahead although the 2nd wave has everything the 3rd is expected in 3 to 4 months. and tonight the united nations in the u.k. say they want to see evidence that a missing dubai princes is still alive concern for shake a latina the daughter of the leader of the united arab emirates is growing after her friends shared secret video recordings in which she claims she's being held hostage by her own family inside a barricaded villa. a troubling new video has emerged from dubai this land of oil wealth. and i'm a hostage and this village has been converted into

a jail by the windows are barred shut they can't open any window open by myself solitary confinement. no access to medical help every day i am worried about my safety in my life. don't you know something similar situation. princess list is one of the daughters of dubai's billionaire ruler shaikh mohammed bin rashid al maktoum it's believed he has dozens of children from several wives princess letty for has already made 2 unsuccessful attempts to flee her father's family last year the high court in london heard testimony from princess hire the rulers former wife the judge concluded that the billionaire ruler of dubai was responsible for the abduction and forced return of 2 of his daughters. these videos were recorded on a phone that he felt was secretly given about a year after her capture and return to dubai now she's disappeared a u.n.

investigation is underway so what needs to happen is that the u.n. needs to have a very serious meeting directly with those who are holding princess looks either at the highest level and make sure that an agreement is reached so that she can be released their rights can be restored lucky far. has wanted to date free all her life and i'm not satisfied until lots of folks are allowed to extrapolate to a country of choice and. and and get the freedom that she's always wanted. some are calling for world leaders and dignitaries to reconsider their relationship with the u.a.e. and its ruling family. this is a country that is but the way they treat me people will be on the i think can divide a few 100 meters away from where the confederacy is essentially in solitary confinement

a hostage. it can only be heard that international pressure will not come too late for the missing princess oh i am joined now by matthew hedges from the school of government and international affairs at durham university in the u.k. he was imprisoned for 6 months in the united arab emirates after being accused of spying for the u.k. government that is a charge that he denies it's good to have you with us this evening you have said that princes latina's case has brought back the trauma of your own imprisonment in the u.a.e. back in 2018 do you see any parallels to what you experienced and to what we're hearing about the princes absolutely from the start when i when i saw the video i could see the pressure that she was under i saw even the drawing she has of the bella. and hair in the day to day behavior and the interactions that she had

that she was controlled with then disposed you know nearly nearly copy of what i went through be able to in a different circumstance what do we know in the case of princes latifa do we know why her father shaikh mohammed bin rashid why then he is doing this and why would he go to such lengths to keep his daughter basically locked up. so as you know this is not the 1st case of him arresting one more arresting kidnapping one of his children this is simply a case of someone who has a lot of power and is used to being controlled he doesn't like people going beyond it he's losing power within his own family is those in power within his city and within the federation of the u.a.e. he is acting like someone who is out control and is increasingly. pushing those

limits domestically and internationally what you say domestically and internationally one could argue that this is a story of maybe domestic violence and a father and his daughter and that the international community really has nothing to say here what do you say to that. i would understand that point of view but the fact that this happened within international waters and with the aid and assistance of 3rd party countries not just one daughter but at least 2 that we know of and he has a track record of doing this and this was proved in the london eye corpse that this is someone who who routinely commits these abuses and this is only the tip of the iceberg this is measured if this is what he does to his own family members what happens to his own political opponents you know within his country with eyes on the

survival of that i'll be it's always or the point there mr hedges that if not let's say regular citizens of the u.a.e. if they are in this situation they will not get these outcries from the u.k. or the u.n. for their release. so the u.k. absent has now cries he hasn't and hasn't made a negative statement about it but it's the fact that because there is a tension driven to the situation we do have to apply the pressure to get some form of accountability and let them know that they cannot continue acting like this these abuses they are routine they are regular these can happen to anyone and it's it's been shown on multiple occasions that alone people within his own family when he's brought figures like you know mary robinson him into this case and isn't involved and as it gets in my eyes his behavior with those types of persons this shows how far his power and reach can go what can he afford this

p.r. disaster i mean he wants the u.a.e. he wants to buy to be seen as an open society and at the same time we're seeing a story here of you know domestic violence and almost indentured servitude if you will inside his own family so the question is correct can he afford this and this is where where it just it's nearly endless because he cannot afford this but at the same time it's not just a personal issue within him and his family because the reputational damage being done against him is done against the entire country so the real question is what actually are the abu dhabi ruling family how they perceive in this is the cost and damage to them are patiently going to be too much they're the ones that run the u.a.e. will they be able to survive this is complicit this complicity in these acts of

needless and senseless aggression yeah matthew hedges from durham university in the u.k. tonight mr ijaz we appreciate you taking the time to share your own experiences in your insights thank you thank you very much. demonstrators in myanmar have gathered in their largest numbers so far to demand an end to military rule opponents of the february 1st coup dealt the military will keep its promise to hold elections and to hand back the power to pose leader on songs you cheese she remains in prison facing trivial criminal charges hundreds of thousands joined rallies in cities across the country today despite fears of a violent crackdown. a battle cry for democracy tens of thousands of protesters flooding the streets of yangon stepping up their open revolt against a military takeover car she says road blocks to keep security forces from moving

around the commercial capital. in this cat and mouse game it appears that for now it's the mice who have the upper hand. internet shutdowns another attempt to disrupt the demonstrations have largely proved futile even the judges assurances of free and fair elections have been met with deep skepticism exacerbated by fresh criminal charges against sons who cheat. i know the young people of this generation don't have to believe the military is promises they lied before that they'd hold an election back in 1908 so we've already learned our lesson from not page of history . no one. who's growing concerned that myanmar's bloody history could be about to repeat itself the un says it's received reports of soldiers being ready for crackdown in young dawn sparking fears that scenes like this are merely a taste of what's to come. but i didn't go that way but is this activist told the

daily news they're not backing down no i'm not afraid i'm not afraid we being the only headline and it's a really control for years so this is that we have to finish this we this we went oh let's we're going we're crazy we no longer want every any ruling elsie. asked the world watches with bated breath for many here mia more there's only one way out of this. for with their fists high even if no one knows where that role will be the. after a short break i'll be back to take you through the day stay with us we'll be right back.

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