the. this is e w news live from berlin international concern grows if the situation in the un mark the u.s. says that it is watching with alarm as the military steps up its use of force to quell the ongoing protest of plans by regional foreign ministers to talk to the hunter are proving controversial. also coming up pressure increases on the u.s.

to explain that suspicion not to impose sanctions on saudi arabia's crown prince after an intelligence report concludes he approved the killing of journalist a washington post journalist jamal khashoggi. and the berlin international film festival opens but this year the event goes digital because of the pandemic. i'm sara kelly welcome to the program we begin with breaking news hundreds of schoolgirls kidnapped in northwest nigeria last week have been released the governor of the state of zamfara says that the girls are in good health and on government premises the students were abducted from their boarding school by an armed gang last friday. and of course we will have more on that story as we get more information in the next hours but 1st turning now to our top story which is

this international pressure growing on me our mars' ruling military to stop its deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protesters foreign ministers from southeast asian countries are holding talks with the military today in an attempt to tackle the crisis they will tell the junta that they are appalled by the violence but some anti kook rupe say that the meeting legitimizes the junta has rule that demonstrators are back on the streets calling for a return to democracy after the military seized power a month ago security forces has stepped up their response in recent days using tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the protests the u.n. says that at least 18 protesters were killed on sunday. and we are joined now on the ground by min need who is an activist joining us from young gone it is clear we have been hearing there that protest is becoming more

dangerous how is that impacting the situation on the ground right now. well you know this we started a protest peacefully but actually the military have credit all the people coming most dangerous yes but you know if. they listen to our protests you know our life is going to be 5 but here is now is both dangerous because you know this is this that us that is you know our why. we are fighting for these our bodies so yes that is for both interest and it and to us all of people walking through the walk us through the ways that you have been taking action specifically. saudi what are people doing as at in order to to protest this to scoop by the military junta. actually released.

as early as we thought of these protests but we are preventing prevent a risk is there a printout of this protest so we love the way it is but if we blog somewhere why we are protesting peacefully and then we will just prevent there are you know there there should be again so we we always do. so we protest our people and then. we have to you know we have to we have to. we have to take care of. our people to save our life let's talk about the international pressure on your country right now on myanmar's military leaders we know that foreign ministers from neighboring countries are going to hold talks with the junta today where's your level of hope when it comes to those talks you think that it will help your

movement to legitimize it or for that legitimize the junta. where you obviously did military they did they did they might let off a lot of people so it will disappear at the point of approach of the end of mission up country i think that you have some of the i'm at the people of the most people and then you know it's been one of the military coups and then we want our elected government so it is i would have to make problem and so we do know that the military coupe so our initial national be also. muscle. assist you are one people and also. a law resigned before we called you to prove that he called you see obviated our legitimate. brits and he called you paula people so often in the midst of the pressure of the military also

should all be there why you know we always demanded. so. so i thought that yeah yeah activist mini joining us from young gun thank you so much. of the united states is facing criticism over a decision not to target saudi crown prince mohammed bin some on with sanctions of despite the release of an intelligence report showing that he approved the operation to murder and dismember the journalist jamal khashoggi in the u.s. said that washington did not historically sanction foreign leaders but was taking steps to recalibrate its relationship with riyadh in other ways. these are the last images of journalist. walking into the saudi consular offices in istanbul turkey in october 28th seen according to a u.s.

intelligence report released on friday shortly afterwards he was brutally murdered by a team linked to saudi crown prince mohammed bin some on washington says he gave the green light for the capture or killing of. the prince however vehemently denies having any role in the murder and rejects the report. fiance had as on the other hand says the report demands the prince be held to account in a statement published on twitter she said it's essential that the crown prince who ordered the brutal murder of a blameless an innocent person should be punished without a lie and she's not alone that sentiment was echoed at the u.n. with experts criticizing the united states inaction use extremely. in my view. if you know then you're us to acknowledge someone's b.c.

and then to tell you that someone we won't do and as you piece was you know as you said nothing washington has called on saudi arabia to disband the elite unit controlled by crown prince mohammed which it says carried out killing it is also imposed sanctions on those individuals involved in the murder but not prince mohammed himself the state department says the biden administration's goal is not to end but to recalibrate the u.s. is relationship with the saudis. crystal clear and will continue to do so that the brutal killing of democracy 28 months ago remains an acceptable conduct. at the same time our relationship with saudi arabia is important it's important to us interests and it requires continued progress in reforms but white house spokeswoman jen psaki said the u.s. was north limiting its options of course we reserve the right to take any action at

a time and manner of our choosing the u.s. says it now wants to focus on the future conduct of saudi arabia to see if it improves its human rights record. and let's get a check of some other stories making news around the world u.n. secretary general antonio good ted says that he is disappointed that only $1700000000.00 have been pledged at a donor conference began and he had hoped to raise more than twice that amount to help people facing starvation 6 years of war in yemen have created the world's worst humanitarian disaster. crews in the u.s. capital washington d.c. have removed the barriers set up by the trumpet ministration during last year's black lives matter protest the fencing separated an area used by demonstrators from a park next to the white house the 1st trial relating to the police killing of george floyd which sparked nationwide protests is due to start next week. a new

british study says that astra zeneca corona virus vaccine is highly effective in reducing infections among people over the age of 80 some countries including france and germany have initially refused to authorize the astra zeneca shop for people over 65 pointing to the lack of clinical data about its effectiveness in the elderly. well it is good news for anyone in germany battling with unkempt to locke's roots or do it yourself trims gone wrong hair salons and barbers have reopened after almost 11 weeks they were shuttered back in december and are now among the 1st businesses being allowed to serve customers again as for strict east slowly. matalin offers one of the lucky ones she got the 1st appointment at a local hair salon after months of waiting it's finally time for a cut and color. shop open way people now i feel really really good with

the last time i went to get a haircut was the 18th of november i normally go every 4 to 6 weeks so you can imagine how happy i would. this has fallen in light so he's going to do 3 shifts a day in march from 8 am to midnight to avoid having too many customers at once staff will have to take a weekly corona test a small price to pay for being able to open again the small steps and easing restrictions don't come a minute too soon for many locked down for tedious growing. it's very they have to ease some more restrictions you can't keep debating it you've got to open up a model of the most shop i'm really getting fed up and slowly getting too much. always at home at home with the kids you know. we want our flat is too small is just getting too much. it's difficult. nobody wants to stay at home anymore.

as the obvious but last spring we had the same thing and they said when it gets warmer and it's going to get better. and that's what i'm hoping for. another concession in time for spring garden some dozen hardware shop symbols have been allowed to reopen in some german states the wash up in saxony wasn't overrun with customers just yet. well the berlin international film festival is always one of the most hotly anticipated events in the german capital's cultural calendar but this year because of the pandemic the audience is limited to a select group of industry insiders watching the golden bear contenders via live stream we're still bringing you all the highlights there were of course starting with 2 entries which were inspired by the 911 attacks you need to tell the truth you need to tell me what happened i had the pain do you want to stand next to nothing whatever i say. it doesn't matter. a defense lawyer and her

client mohamedou old slahi from mauritania is in custody in kuantan amman he's accused of having aided the terrorists who carried out the 911 attacks but is he really guilty golden globe winner jodie foster place lawyer nancy hollander likely a real person the character is based on she also believes in the law. you know how our country is shaped by that how the world is shaped by that and if there was ever there was anything that made me believe in democracy in the rule of law it's been making this film. the film copilot is also based on a true story having to do with 911 astley love say yet a seemingly perfect love story but then he becomes one of the terrorists on that fateful day september 11th 2001. she must have asked herself at some point was

that a monster could i really have loved a monster how could i do that but on the other hand she knows very well that he was also lovable. no mastermind you learn in the last. the film dissects the main character's pain without making her seem naive that makes copilot into a successful it will stray sheen of the maxim love is blind even against the backdrop of the terrorist attacks that changed the world. police in spain have arrested 4 people after raiding barcelona stadium to search and seize operations related to senior football officials among those detained to his former club president joseph maria are to mail the operation is reportedly related to last year so-called bar sygate scandal in which team officials were accused of launching a smear campaign against current and former players the rates come less than

a week before the club all its presidential elections. and with that now you're up to date on t.v. news coming up next facebook friends its news service to germany but is everyone on board stephen bears we will have all that and more coming up in a bit of business news i'm sarah kelly and berlin from all of us here on t w thank you so much for watching take care and stay safe. different.