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this is a new news live from berlin anger and sorrow in me and more as protests against the junta continue. families mourning loved ones shot by security forces but their deaths are not deterring opposition to the military that seems to cower last month also coming up a multimillion dollar payout for the killing of george bush. this is not just a no for america to say. we have to show.
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the minneapolis city council unanimously approved a settlement of a case that sparked a national reckoning on racial justice. a mixed feister welcome to the program. demonstrators have returned to the streets of me in mar cities after police shot 2 people dead in night time protests against military rule several people in mandalay were injured as security forces cracked down on their demonstration overnight people defied a curfew to hold a candlelight vigil in the biggest city gone more than 70 protesters have been killed since the army took control last month. and activists thought joins us from yang gone thank you for joining us can you tell us what's happening now.
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it is very dangerous situation on the ground right now because they are crowding downs of people they are shootings they're eating people the rest of you that d.n.i. so this is your think you know it's very dangerous yes. and have you been taking part in demonstrations yourself 1st. across of course this morning i just came back from the fortis you. were potest we have people who told us in stand small means to night and then and then we cut down about 2 p.m.'s here you have to knowns and and they came in a crew with the cans and she against ok and it would is it when you say there's a crackdown what happens the military moves in and fires tear gas they arrest people. yes they've been moving they fired tear gas and small ball and then i rest people they just grab people and they've beat people are so
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much serious so cruelly beating her and and this is you know i can even see this in ankara and some people relating so on the streets this is nice so and so the us will literally doing this to the people you know you need 3 times a day terrorists other magazines known so they are killing their own people now. that's as hard to hear and it must be very difficult to go through if i can just ask you about the international community and what hopes you hold out for their kind of leadership here the united states india australia and japan have vowed to work together to and i quote them restore democracy how will that help. oh that's going to be a house because now you know that these new 3 terrorists they have guns and well who don't have guns and when will we only have their hands if they will help us with any do they have that will be
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a great well we've no right to do that and we are very looking forward to the you know they are as neatly as unions yes ok thank you so much so much already all right thank you so much for providing that insight on today's events and what it's like to be in a demonstration in me in mar these days after see if you thought in a yank on. george floyd a black man whose choking death by a white police officer was caught on camera and those images sparked massive protests around the world on friday the city of minneapolis agreed to pay his family 27000000 dollars to settle a civil lawsuit for wrongful death the officer in question faces trial for his murder but george floyd's relatives say that the settlement is already an important step towards justice. held hands may step in victory this is how george floyd's brother and the family lawyer entered the news conference this is
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moments after the city of minneapolis agreed to pay the family $27000000.00. i think the state of minnesota for getting this settlement taken care of. but. even know my brother is not here and. he's here with me. 'd because if i could get him back i would give all that is bad. floyd was declared dead may last year after a white minneapolis police officer derrick shogun pressed his knee against floyd snake about 9 minutes. during. the family filed a lawsuit against the city in july among other things the allege that minneapolis allowed a culture of excessive force bases and and impunity among its police force. go back we need to be unrelenting we need to be unapologetic in our pursuit of a more equitable local government and
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a more just approach to community safety in our city and we will be it's the largest pretrial settlement ever for a civil rights claim said lawyer ben crump. it's not just a no for america to say that george florida life matters. we have to show that george floor life matters by actions is not just a no for america to say they're black globs matter we have to show that black lab's matter but actions the settlement in favor of the family comes only a few days after the beginning of the trial of derek show than when he faces charges of murder and manslaughter with a 3rd degree murder charge only recently reinstated as originally charged now many are wondering if the settlement will affect the trial the jury is now being seated
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in the case which is likely to send a strong signal to its police impunity. let's take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world now new zealand has marked the 2nd anniversary of the christ church terror attack from minister just into order and said new zealanders how to do to support their muslim community 51 people were killed when a heavily armed white supremacist attacked 2 mosques. in britain a serving police officer has been charged with the kidnapping and murder of a 33 year old woman sarah ever ards body was found hidden in woodland more than a week after she went missing the case has sparked an outpouring of anger about the safety of women in britain and around the globe u.n. secretary general antonio terrace has condemned the latest mass school abduction in nigeria he said children should be able to learn without fear of violence or kidnapping gunmen attacked a college in the northwestern state of could do none in
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a standoff with assailants the military rescued most of the pupils and stuff but not all of them. another nigerian school bearing the scars of a kidnapping. authorities say a large group of gunmen carried out the abduction on thursday night at this forestry college in the state of katrina students and staff were taken hostage 180 people were rescued after the military force with the kidnappers but 30 people are still unaccounted for. some of the rescued students suffered injuries and have been typed into hospital
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this attack is the 4th of its kind since december in nigeria where bandits use it as a way to make money or push for the release of jailed members from a groups security forces say they are conducting an operation to find their missing students. the european union has begun a pilot project in a small town in austria to determine whether the biotech pfizer vaccine works against the south african variant of the corona virus the region of tirol has been particularly hard hit by the strain now the e.u. has shipped in more than 100000 doses of the biotech pfizer vaccine devious funny fish are reports from the town of shots where tens of thousands of people are being allowed to jump the vaccination queue. simon is relieved to get this message a confirmation that he will get vaccinated on saturday i'm very happy to help. especially science to get new insights about the coronavirus about the vaccines his
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friend raphael didn't get any appointment for a simple reason he's in the district of shots and i'm in the district of and regional religious and yeah that's i'm lucky for me it's received 100000 doses of the biotech pfizer vaccine allocated by the european union to stem the spread of the south african variant here you must be a resident of shots to receive the japs you the mayor here hopes this is a chance to restore the region's image. as an important region for tourism we want to be attractive again for all those who want to go on vacation we want off of that in a secure way. and if benefits ultimately the whole state of to rule can including the capital in spoke in dire need of tourists to be the east just around the corner that's the hope of governor who wants to
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spread some good news. can you show we are noticing a decrease of the south african variant we had 193 active positive cases now we have 47 minutes in this city been on field sic a complete eradication of the virus and is the goal only nobody knows how effective the biotech pfizer vaccine will be the medical university of in spoke will monitored a vaccination plan turning nearby schloss into a real role to test. and. we want to see how many people get infected despite a vaccination over a period of 6 months and how many still need to go to hospital or will die. he steam will analyze the information provided by schwartz residence giving certain physical data habits and medical conditions at least 5000 people need to contribute to the study to get valid results and these people are the 1st to get their vaccine
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under this extraordinary plan 60000 people are eligible in charts and more than 75 percent of them have registered they are sighs of relief from those who have gotten their 1st job today hoping that soon they can return to a level of normality in their lives because currently nothing is normal here once you are in shots you can only leave you the negative corona test. same with the krona virus the international olympic committee has confirmed it will buy vaccines from china for competitors at this year's games but the host country japan says its athletes won't be taking any vaccination their government has approved with the summer games approaching china's elliptic committee extended a helping hand by offering additional covert $1000.00 vaccine doses for participating athletes but japan's olympic minister has rejected china's assistance
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so he said i think that will be a decision for countries where tiny spec scenes have been approved i'm not aware if any tiny's companies have applied for approval of tiny spec scenes in our country. the minister added that there had been no prior consultations from the international olympic committee about the proposal to offer chinese vaccinations the tokyo 2020 president has since said being vaccinated will not be a requirement for athletes to compete. in the i.o.c. and things but that seems i'm not a top priority. they recommend people get vaccinated for everyone's safety. if we can get but that seems we can give athletes an opportunity to get vaccinated . and. there's another question for tokyo 2020 that doesn't have
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a clear answer will overseas fans be permitted to attend the games set to start 1 july 23rd. so it was sports in the. was looking to get its ambitions for european qualification back on track as it travelled to oxford to overmatch to $25.00 but the hosts proved too strong for winning 321 expert andrei hahn sealed the victory with the best of the goals in the 89th minute. now looks safe from relegation while are without a bonus to give wins since jack. an american football star quarterback tom brady has extended his contract with the tampa bay buccaneers brady has signed through the 2022 n.f.l. season a move that will allow him to play until he's 45 last month he was named the most valuable player of the super bowl for the 5th time after leading the buccaneers to
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their 1st championship in 18 years. and you are of course watching did of you news live from berlin up next is sports life which looks at how the atmosphere of a full sports stadium is recreated for t.v. viewers in pandemic times thanks for watching. but 2015 more than half the world will be living with limited water resources we haven't had to think about.

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