this is news live from berlin a series of massive explosions rock equatorial guinea biggest city the blasts tore through a military base and killing over a dozen people and many more under rubble rescuers are racing to find survivors local authorities have issued an urgent plea for 8 also coming up france's celebrates a historic maps and the iraqi city of. thousands of faithful descended on the city's friend soho really a stadium for a chance to see the park to the south of france is made an impassioned denunciation

of religious fanaticism and a former islamic state stronghold. welcome to the show we begin with some breaking news from tauriel guinea where a series of large explosions has rocked the city of the country's health ministry says at least 17 people have been killed in blasts at a military base hundreds more are injured and urgent appeal for blood donations and volunteer helpers has gone out with the area hospitals overwhelmed because of the explosions manes unclear at this moment. this is a developing story and our reporter told all right is following it for us as information trickles and joel walk us through. we know at this point most of what

we know and most of the images that we have seen are coming from social media we can have a look at some of those now they captured what people saw in the immediate aftermath all these blasts a very large black cloud going up over the city the result of 4 up to 5 explosions really quite dramatic pictures there you can see people caught them unawares in their cars as they were driving around the city in the immediate aftermath of that people were streaming away from the blast area some of them with really bloody wounds and injuries some people carrying victims and carrying their luggage out of the area the civil god ordered people to leave or up to 4 kilometer radius to evacuate that area and the hospitals in the city are now filling up we've heard from the health department up to 400 people injured up to 17 people dead and what we do know is that the blast happened at a military base where the potentially explosive story now the authorities have put

out a call for blood donations we've seen scenes from inside hospitals there were quite chaotic people being treated in a makeshift fashion people lying on the ground and on tables this happened in the country's biggest city what can you tell us about place. is the biggest city of equitorial guinea on the west coast of africa it's a very stable country it hasn't really had much of any kind of a history of any kind of incidents like this and we can say that this is one of the worst disasters to strike the country in recent decades the main language of the country spanish which is what we're hearing in the background of the lot of those videos there and people seem really surprised by what they're seeing one of the videos that was posted a man was saying what is that explosion is that a volcano so people would have been more prepared to see a volcano than this kind of explosion the country doesn't have a very big military of any kind of very big military presence so it's really unclear what the exact cause was we do know it took place on a military base. also home to many military people and it's expected that

a lot of the victims will be military members or their families who are living on or nearby the base there. again the details that we have and the farther explosions 400 people injured and 17 are affixing by following the aftermath of the series of explosions and equitorial again these largest city bought things a lot. track now were pope francis has held mass in front of $10000.00 in the city of erbil and marks the high point of his historic trip to the war torn country which is the 1st ever by a pope the pontiff has been touring the northern cities of arable and mosul the one time stronghold of islamic state much of the region was under i asked control just 4 years ago before liberation by iraqi and international troops. despite iraq's looked into calm but rising covert 19 cases the crowds could be contained

with francis and. in erbil 10 foes and flocked to see him see his last most of what he's calling his journey. you. know the time draws near for my return to rome. but iraq will always remain with me in my heart that earlier the crowds lined his intensely secured motorcade route in cairo once home to 55000 christians before they were driven out by the self-proclaimed islamic state it burned and run so much of the city. the conditions are much better now than before everything is not as it used to be because all the buildings and everything have been reconstructed but no we are very happy. reconstructed almost from scratch this church welcomed by some of the displaced believers who chosen to return. trust in god. together with all people of goodwill we say no to terrorism and to the manipulation of religion.

francis also visited the heart of what was once controlled iraq the city of mosul where he offered words and symbols of peace it is always wrong he said to hate kill or wage war in god's name. now let's get you up to speed on some other stories making news around the world at this hour a saudi led coalition has mounted a series of airstrikes on yemen's capital saana which is held by healthy rebels the airstrikes come after the rebels ramped up attacks on saudi arabia yemen has been the center of a power struggle between that saudi backed government and the around aligned hussein's sons $24.00. a police officer and a u.s. city of rochester new york has been suspended after a video was released showing the violent arrest of a black woman with a 3 year old child the woman was tackled to the ground and pepper sprayed officers

accused her of shoplifting which she denies police in the same city were also filmed pepper spraying a 9 year old girl and january. queen elizabeth who. praise frontline health care workers in her speech to mark commonwealth day the queen also talked about the importance of staying in touch with friends and family during the pandemic the broadcast comes hours before a much anticipated t.v. interview with prince harry and the duchess of sussex. iran has released british iranian aid worker nazneen zardari ratcliffe from house arrest putting an end to her 5 year sentence over disputed spying charges she was jailed in 2016 for allegedly plotting to overthrow the regime and the islamic republic the case has become a matter of major diplomatic disagreements between britain and iran iran has repeatedly detained foreigners and dual nationals on charges campaigners and

government say are unfounded. here's how one tonio is up pull the c.e.o. of the thomson reuters foundation ends ari radcliffe's former employer reacted to the news it's a positive development it's good it's way but he's also certain extent that expected because it's the end of a 5 year 3rd reason prison sentence and so she was. some sort of information so some development was expected. to be said is this really is that let's get more on that from our correspondent in london charland shell some filter let this has been a longstanding source of tensions between the u.k. and iran has any official reaction from london. that's right this is just the latest stage in this ongoing story there has been reaction from the prime minister here and the foreign minister let me read you what the foreign minister is free to

he said we welcome the removal of nazneen zacari right with uncle tiger but it won't continue treatment of her is intolerable she must be allowed to return to the u.k. as soon as possible to be reunited with her family now the prime minister then following that up with his own statement on twitter also calling describing has continued confinement in his was as totally unacceptable he said the u.k. will do everything it can to ensure that she is released pennant lead but of course the government now faces a challenge as to how it is going to respond to the news that will does she have been released from house arrest her 5 year sentence has come to an end there is once again a lot of concern on certainty about have states it's not known exactly what the court summons next week will mean and there are a lot of questions about whether or not to when she will be allowed to return to his family back in the u.k.

. this might not be the end of her ordeal tell us why she's being summoned to court again. yeah i think what it will do you i thing it has supporters of course family would agree with that this is been a willful experience i had been several had several hunger strikes during the time in prison separated from his family a lot of uncertainty as well and this now looks set to continue at least into the next week now her husband who has come pained relentlessly for her over the last 5 years has said that this is a mixed day for him they of course welcome the fact that she has now been released from house arrest but they just don't know what happens next so the acne for the family continues sister and daughter saying in an interview on british television that they will have a lot of sleepless nights ahead the kids indeed is not yet known what this

something could iran level for the charges that's the british iranian a work of which could see her remains in iran a while longer trial until some pill in london thank you very much. in india a recent court verdict quitting an accuser and a defamation case was seen as a victory for women who have spoken out against harassment while offices and workplaces are gradually improving protections many women do still feel invisible g.w. caught up with one such worker who says enough is enough. party iran is well known and one neighborhood she stops and off to other domestic workers who live nearby many nice friends but some close their doors she's too much of an activist this she doesn't mind though she wants to make sure that other young women and girls are never free like she was once to speak out against hadassah. employees

treehouse massage discussed we can't sit next to them we cancel my account to come into the table we can eat from the plates we only have a right to wash them so how did he touch me if a concert next year how do you put your hand on me. party was only 8 years old when she was sent to work for a rich family and to live with them without. it's a common arrangement in indian cities which activists see amounts to more than slavery. has meant and abuse by employers is common to and domestic workers often see the can't afford to speak out at the risk of losing their jobs but party stresses that it is better to do the job with dignity than to suffer through one without. none 3rd hotheads of women's rights and she points out that while me too testimonials occupied mostly digital spaces everybody the she found similar reactions someone's party and other domestic work off plane as well or they

are asked women to share their workplace harassment experiences through art and writing and stitched together on a saturday calling it maybe which means me too in hindi so when they displayed the . buttery calls there was a stunned silence. they didn't realize that you know there are others like them is there they thought that they were the only ones who had experience actual harassment and the world of all of that got them to talk about it realize that what has happened to them is unfair and they can speak and they're not alone there are guys the iranian says this isn't just about she wants to ensure that whole daughter grows up watching her mother live with dignity. knowing that she deserves it. don't have all the job whatever i say whatever i tolerate my baby is absorbing it it saddens me and i don't want her to learn this she's better than me she'll be stronger than me this is why i tell women to rise to raise their voice if not for

themselves them for their children to make them strong. barkley says that she wants her daughter to be unafraid of the rich to have a big house herself a comfortable job she's confident her daughter can be just like them but a much much grander both. sports now and the bonus league on sunday cologne scored a late equaliser to pick up a valuable point at home to bremen john sacks i've got colognes goals 7 minutes from time and the day's other game bielefeld on your own berlin finished goalless on saturday barring came from 2 no down to beat dog once lived they kept up the pressure at the top by beating fiber of champions league hopefuls vols vogue and frankfurt both failed to when there were narrow victories for labor close in and had to land on friday drew nail now with months and a quick reminder of the top story we're following for you at this hour a series of large explosions has rocked the city of bots on equitorial guinea the

health ministry says at least 17 people have been killed in the blasts at a military base hundreds more are injured and the cause of the explosion mains unclear. more on this developing story at the top of the hour top c event. where i come from we have to fight for a free press and was born and raised in a new town with the day to shift with just one t.v. shadow and if you newspapers when official information has attorneys over the streets of many characters on the floor lives are always the same forward to the social inequality that can the freedom of the press. corruption weak on the 4th just a side when you call most of the fans the humans and see them right through fools

who have decided to put their trust in us. these cars. these athletes have a dream it's more than a big competition the olympic games i just want to be part of it the biggest

sporting event in a while the most you have to be your very best and then you can beat anyone. but the pandemic has thrown everything into doubt will the games take place at all until we don't know if there will be any competitions that's pretty difficult to deal with. how our fleet is dealing with the challenges of the pandemic we join full on the road to tokyo. to ole reddy qualified to still fighting for their tickets. will this dream come true. fans i like sandra endo hasn't yet secured her place at the games today after months of waiting and training she's finally back in the competition. she's finally feeling her adrenaline return even if it wasn't there to help her pack a bag. i actually had to ask myself several times if i got everything i needed

usually i just get it right automatically. with international travel off the cards compared to his old german it's nonetheless an important test after months and then action. endos still has to qualify for the olympics and today's tournament is an important indicator of the level of competition. she was the favorite in light of the disappointingly she wasn't the one who won. still days like this are irreplaceable for an athlete like alexandra and maybe don't have to even just hearing that player larry already go from the referee is something else.

coming back to the starting line as well meaning with us of course we do that in training as well but it all blurs together a bit every now and again we take the time but it's not the same as it is here. the sylvie's hears. high jumper marine life has already booked her place in the games but while she can train she hasn't been able to compete since 2019. she supported by her family in the black forest here in fryeburg is where her sporting journey began in the others and it's really nice to be here it was were started my sporting career i never had a really serious call i just enjoyed it of course i wanted to improve but i never made it to my goal to jump 2 metres or even higher i just wanted to have fun i used to jump a little higher at every competition and i thought if this keeps up it could turn

out well until i get there is it was just good hope she made it all the way to the olympics in 2016 age 25 she placed 7th in rio. since then pressure and media interest have been constant visits to her mother help the athlete stay grounded. but the hotel you have to put this is where her roots are and her family and everyone else it's important for her to come back to her roots to reenergize to cool off or to just be mostly law hands not necessarily the athlete that everyone always asks after just herself and i think that's important for her. and that was most of us with you know if. you can flush once to go to tokyo this year that corona and look down are testing her patience. the local rules are strict and include a nightly curfew from 8 pm. i think country for all be so happy when it's finally over to be able to go out again like normal not to have to be home at 8 to be able

to meet friends to think spontaneously i need that and i'm missing it often feed off of. thomas roller won gold in rio corona has slowed him down by a year to. go over by those runs in 2020 we all got to know our hometowns a bit better going for a world has become the new people sport we're all going out if you can't travel then you focus on what's right in front of your door. for the house. has also been focusing on his javelin throwing technique. and. we've done a lot of work on a number of different aspects i wanted to take

a step back in terms of technique together with the coach to return to an all the technique and it worked well going back to the roots a bit then in terms of strength it's always a bit risky. business and you pointed out that. rollout has changed the moment at which he turns into a side on star he's yet to test the to. at a competition still he's qualified for the games and he's feeling positive. you have a reason for posting i've got a huge advantage in that i'm in the middle of my career i've already competed against the very best achieved a lot of success and that relaxes me going forward it's a lot more difficult for people who are at the end or the very beginning of their careers. much lean fold man is preparing under plenty of pressure for her 1st ever gangs. this is in our sport it's the biggest event there is. she was nominated for 2022

corona has given her a new chance when tokyo was postponed the squads were reshuffled dream is alive but the competition is stiff. competitions have been cancelled and training conditions are tricky as a result of the corona restrictions. i'm really missing group training because there we have different partners and we always get in a lot more practice as one is from. february 2021 and alex and dole is back in cologne in her daily life and the time of growing up. jogging in the park is a welcome escape. of some of them to have gotten used to it but it's dragging on

a bit. and yes. it's been months almost a year now that since i had an international competition. to. a limp it qualifying is set for mid march it's in at the deep end for the fences after a long time without any international. competition. remember. that conflicts with will have to see whether it's possible to get right back into 16. to say ok this is how koreans chance i remember this i'll be fine for my or yes it's going to be interesting. but. there's news for madelyne folks but it's not good she's still not been able to compete and in the end the inevitable happens. to another.

my coach called me and said there were a nominating the previous nominees and i'm not one of them. i don't need be there if someone else can make it a file. cabinet i would up before and i've accepted it but it was painful at 1st because i had a goal and i've been training towards it for a long time. as me so i would like it's not easy it's something i think about every day of course you end up asking yourself is it worth carrying on but you have to look at it in a different light i've still got a chance for paris and i'd like to try and take a. man's road to tokyo ends here next time is paris 2024.

for marie lawrence young flush paris is still a long way away she wants to perform but an injury is forcing her to miss the german indoor championships. despite the corona break and the injury she's trying to stay positive. i've enjoyed the freedom from pressure. i've been an athlete for 1516 years always competing. i know that it's been pleasant to have a year of. going in. corona has given many a chance to return to their roots and that includes top athletes. marie lawrence's father is from the caribbean island of martinique as the oldest of 6 siblings she's always been possessed of mental strength. as if we

would really admire my daughter she said unbelievable she's been doing it for years despite a lot of hardship she's so strong i think it's amazing i really admire her when the things they are. to return to competition can might but it all depends on the infection rate. yeah this one's a i'm really looking forward to the 1st competition i know that i'll be incredibly nervous especially because i've got a new run up on the 3rd i'm looking forward to jumping against others showing what i can do and what my coach and dive been working on these past months. but will the tokyo games take place at all the idea of hosting such a large event is becoming less and less popular in japan if they do happen it's unsure how they'll look. represented progress i think it's

a huge shame but it looks as if will be competing without spectators well i love sport with all the emotion with the spectators and their support they give us a real boost but at the moment it looks like that's going to be. the uncertainty continues in japan and germany all over the. world what happens if the corona case numbers start rising as it's annoying not knowing what will happen what's in store for our 3 remaining athletes will alexandra and dolo qualify. there are times when we're sitting at home a lot and that's pretty hard to deal with. all 3 still dream of travelling to the world's biggest festival of sport in september will their dream come true.

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