this is news last from berlin another day of jeth in miramar dozens of pro-democracy protesters are killed as you are me celebrates armed forces day we'll have analysis also coming up rescue teams in egypt search for survivors of the train crash many passengers have been killed and an investigation is underway and monday's shooting rampage in colorado the debate about gun rights in the u.s. many people there are asking how the suspect was able to buy a semiautomatic weapon.

a michael welcome to dozens of protesters are reported dead in mir and more as one to leaders put on a show of strength for armed forces day a general has warned protesters that they risk being shot in the head and back more than 300 people have been killed since pro-democracy rallies broke out in february . those who came out to protest knew they were risking their lives the army said as much before saturday's protests against me and most military coup across the nation soldiers opened fire killing dozens of protesters many shot on the head this footage shows security forces beating an unarmed man conscious it's been one of the deadliest days since protests began. unk condemned the protests as terrorism and

again promised there will be democratic elections. as soon as the state of emergency is over there will be free and fair elections duties will be returned to the state. but no date has yet been set protests have not let up since the military coup began at the beginning of february demonstrators have demanding the release of imprisoned civilian leader unsung suchi. hundreds of dead thousands imprisoned me this side is backing down in this brutal power struggle. from kuala lumpur i am joined by journalist david good of david welcome to d w the armed forces day parade is supposed to honor the mir and more military's past but it's clear that today it's being used as a platform to continue a war on its own people isn't it. there's no question about it that this is an army

at war with its own people are i mean there are reports credible reports of more than 90 people killed today so we could be looking at a death toll to come say of more than $400.00 total since the military coup was staged on february 1st so many of these people shot in the head i mean the warning came on state media about the possibility of demonstrators being shot in the head today it will take them doing that for weeks protesters have been getting shot in the head so many on arm civilians dead at the hands of the country's security forces this is part of the military plan to just terrorize the civilian population just like me are who doesn't past have done well this new and is doing the same thing not only with the number of people that they're killing on the streets in their own midst but they're just terrorizing them with nighttime raids i mean i've spoken to people me over this week who tell me they are terrified every time they hear a knock on the door and sometimes it's not a knock on the door sometimes it's a door being kicked down and security forces rate you see people who are in custody

of the security forces wounded people without weapons clearly in custody no way to fight back and yet they get beaten by the security forces sometimes people get taken away by the security forces and they turn up dead the next day this is just terrorizing the civilian population david talks are in a way that might lead to the resistance having its own or me to flight military head on can you explain how this could work and where the troops for this resistance army would come from. shirts of the person have to give a little bit of context on the country and the out of the reaches of me m.r. around the periphery you've got ethnic minority states and these ethnic minority states are tired of having a highly centralized government that's dominated by the majority ethnic group the burmese in this highly centralized government be enough to call the shots across the country and these ethnic minority states they love long wanted more autonomy and more say over their own affairs and there's actually ethnic armed groups with

weapons here that have been fighting battles against them e.m.r. army for decades to try and give their respective states more autonomy well now discussions are underway that could potentially lead to bringing these different armed ethnic groups together into one sort of national resistance army now there's roughly 2 dozen of these at armed groups depending on how many of them you can get to pull together and sign on to the sort of national resistance army you could potentially be looking at a sort of resistance force of about 800000 maybe plus whoever they could recruit from the civilian population on top of that they would still be way outnumbered by the me our army which has more than 400000 it's better resourced but still 100000 could still cause a lot of problems for them e.m.r. army and i should say the stall lot of discussions a lot of details that need to be worked out before the sort of unified resistance army could come together. you know the coup leader min lying said the

army seeks to join hands with the entire nation to safeguard democracy that's an exact quote if i recollect should the international community be assured by that. seen as a community clearly rejects it just like the populate most of the population inside the country rejects it i mean somebody going for democracy would not allow the army that he's in charge of to shoot down so many an armed civilians to terrorize the civilian population it is very clear is out to protect the regime the generals of me i am are out for the reason and to protect the fortune that they've amassed over decades through this country's natural resources to the businesses they control while so many of the people in the population live in poverty these generals are millionaires and they're trying to protect their regime journalist david gergen a bum really appreciate your insight in all this thank you. here's

a roundup of other stories making news around the world at this hour egyptian authorities are hoping the container ship watching their suez canal will be out of the way next week 9000 tons of ballast water have been removed from the everything in the vessel has been stuck for 5 days hundreds of others are waiting outside one of the world's key shipping routes and another deadly accident in egypt at least 8 people have died and more than 20 were injured when an apartment building collapsed in cairo rescue workers are still searching for any survivors trapped under the rubble. hundreds of people have demonstrated outside a mosque in the bangladeshi capital dhaka at least 5 people died in violent protests against a visit by indian prime minister narendra modi critics in predominantly muslim bangladesh accused of stoking anti islamic sentiment in india. women's groups are protesting against turkey withdrawing from a landmark european antiviolence treaty critics in president recep tayyip erdogan

party say the agreement encourages divorce and undermines the traditional family unit. least 19 people have been killed in a collision between 2 passenger trains in egypt emergency crews have cleared the wreckage from the line but the cause of the crash is still not clear president. has ordered an investigation. twisted steel and mangled carriage is grim proof of the deadly impact of 2 trains colliding in egypt province . locals and rescue teams worked into the night pulling injured passengers from the wreckage and recovering the bodies of those who had died ah. i thought that the train collided with a car took took and after leaving the house i found the 2 trains. each other i went

running wearing my home clothes and we found people lying on the ground women and children and we removed the deceased people and took the injured to the ambulances . on and off. a lot of the rubble. i put some wooden planks of the ambulances would be able to cross the canal it was a mess many people were stuck inside the trains no one to carry them out. authorities say the accident happened after someone pulled the emergency brakes on one of the trains causing the 2 trains to collide at least 2 carriages were overturned. agent has been marred by train accidents in recent years its paws safety record is blamed on a crumbling infrastructure and insufficient maintenance. this is unlikely to be the last tragedy to unfold on egypt's around roads. a mass

shooting in boulder colorado has reignited the debate over gun control in the us critics want to know how the suspect was able to buy a semiautomatic weapon he passed a background check despite a conviction for salt 10 people died in the rampage. what started as a regular day at the supermarket ended in a nightmare. the shooter opened fire and killed 10 people. residents of boulder have come to pay their respects many with tears in their eyes. went of us consumers many times i pick up my prescription here all the time both me and my roommate you know come shopping here all the time you know this is right down the street from where several of my friends live but it was just terrifying i was frantically texting all of my friends to see you know are they ok are you are you safe are you accounted for like because in this sort of situation

it's you really never know only a few miles away at a local shooting range customers are here to shoot. to get advice on gun sales and to buy a couldn't. the incident in boulder doesn't stop people from coming quite the opposite businesses booming but the shooting is a sensitive topic. visit has refused talking to us as they don't want to get sucked into any political discussion at this point about gun control off the record they told us that they fear stronger restrictions and want to pile up others just want to be ready to defend themselves if the next shooting happens.

but that's not the only reason guns are important for both sides of the political spectrum in colorado the state is home to the rocky mountains and known for its stunning landscape viage life and outdoor activities for many locals hunting is their main outdoor sport of choice the hunting culture is deeply ingrained in their identity as it is for many in the united states for gun enthusiasts any restrictions against the right to bear arms is seen as a threat to the individual freedom. inside the walls of colorado's capitol there's an ongoing fight over gun safety state senator tom sullivan justice on an exam the fatal shooting in 2012 he once better background checks on gun sales and colton gun supporters to be part of the conversation they need to begin working

with us because son an us versus them it's all of us we all live in this in this community we are all impacted by the violence and the tragedy that just happened last monday up in boulder and we all have to be a part of the solution communities like boulder contemn in this find alone real change can only happen on a federal level. segue into sports now an arsenal soccer legend we says he will quit social media until tech companies take racism and bullying seriously the former france striker and world cup winner says he will not return to social media until companies regulate their platforms with the same vigor and ferocity they currently do when you infringe copyright racial abuse against footballers has become increasingly common on social media. well he's been

teasing fans about a comeback for some time now now it's official. it will return to boxing in july according to some media reports he could take on floyd mayweather their last match 14 years ago generated millions in revenue this will be the 48 year old's 1st bout since retiring in 2008 the olympic gold medalist has won world championships in 6 different weight classes. you're watching the news here's a reminder of our top story at this hour dozens of protesters are reported dead in mirrored march as when to leaders put on a show of strength for armed forces day many of the victims were killed in the city of mandalay more than 300 people have died since pro-democracy rallies began in february. watching d.w. news live from berlin more world news coming up at the top of the hour our current affair series reporter is next with

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