this is deja vu news a lot from berlin taiwan's deadliest train disaster in decades the death toll from an early morning train crash rises to 54 with dozens more injured the train packed with holiday travelers after colliding with a truck also coming up. protestors respond to an internet blackout with marches to remember the dead the u.n. security council has condemned the violence used against demonstrators but the junta shows no signs of stopping its lethal crackdown. i just store power hand over

in the share as the country swears in its new president but alleged coup attempt 2 days ago triggers worries over his government stability. and german tourists flock to the spanish island of new york or for the easter holidays despite coronavirus travel warnings just how risky is this getaway. thanks for joining us. at least $54.00 people have been killed in a train crash in taiwan dozens more were injured in the accident which happened in eastern taiwan's while in county the train derailed in a tunnel after colliding with a truck it crashed during taiwan's annual tombs sweeping holiday with many travelers on their way to visit family. shuffling to safety one train carriage

roof at a time. these passengers are being rescued from taiwan's deadliest railway disaster in decades. and all of a sudden i just fell from my seat to the ground i hit my head and sore it was bleeding. the train crowded with 350 people in a tunnel off to slamming into a truck that had rolled onto the tracks from a nearby construction site the impact gripped some carriages apart and crumpled others killing the train driver. rescuers worked for hours to reach trapped passages many of whom were forced to scale windows and roofs to reach safety but while many were rushed to hospital some passengers from the back of the train were able to walk away relatively unscathed. which train were you in 7 how was the situation

a lot of people stranded there are more encouraged 8. about the accident comes at the start of a busy annual long holiday weekend when thailand's roads and railways are usually packed. investigations into the cause of the crash and rescue efforts are ongoing. and correspondent william yang is joining us live from taipei william thanks for being here we know of dozens of people being killed. are those numbers expected to get worse. the next few hours will be very critical because a lot of the passengers that are sent to hospitals are still in critical condition and we know the fortunate thing we know is no passenger is still trapped inside the carriages and as we have mentioned in the report this is a very family oriented holiday so

a lot of the families have to witness unfortunately their other family members either die in front of them or stand in to operation for a very critical injuries. i want to ask you how how are people reacting but i imagine it's just a nation in shock. as we know that this is the 1st day of a 4 day holiday so people were originally relatively expecting a very easy and chill weekend early morning this morning we received the news and then as the death toll continues to rise a lot of the condolences are being shared instant online and people were checking in with each other especially. those who they know my actually be in quali and even though they might not actually be on the train. william we know from the story there was a truck involved in the accident somehow can you give us the details of what transpired. so what started it is that the construction

site director actually. drove up to the construction site to inspect and monitor with this situation even though the railway administration specifically told them they don't want any construction to happen over the weekend and he did not park the truck properly on the slope and allowed it to unfortunately slight down and hit the train while the train was trying to enter into the tunnel as it hit the head of the a train. and then the train itself basically hit the wall of the tunnel and then forcing the train to derail and then broken into different sections and those at the front of the train actually were fortunate enough that they did not suffer a lot of injuries but it was actually those that were at the back that were trapped inside the. carriages and also at the same time it was very dark it was inside the

tunnel so making the rescue operation very very difficult and tricky. it's night time to know where you are how does that change the situation in any way i think the main rescue operation has come to an at least a temporary end and what is going to happen later on is the importance of removing the train carriages inside the tunnels out out of the tunnels so the traffic along both sides of the tunnel are really normal and as we know this is a very heavy weekend so that will be one of the priorities for the earth already moving over at least later into the night or tomorrow morning. correspondent william yang reporting. thank you. now on mars military has shut down wireless internet services across the country until further notice protesters have responded with marches and events remembering those killed

by the army daily protests against the takeover have become increasingly deadly more than 500 people have been killed in the past 2 months the u.n. security council is expressing deep concern about the worsening situation in myanmar as worries spread of a potential civil war. after 2 months of daily street protests a symbolic act brings new hope to the cause protesters in cities around me on my burnt the 2008 constitution a constitution that was designed by the military opponents of the one to have declared void and have written an alternative charta but with members of the democratically elected government detained finding a diplomatic resolution is becoming increasingly difficult elected leader uncensored she now faces new charges if convicted she could be barred from ever holding office again her lawyers have only been able to see her briefly via video

link. them on i'm not able to say whether she is aware of what is happening in the country due to the circumstances yesterday and today at court she may know or not i can't guess. it was good to see her today and yesterday via conferencing she is healthy. the u.n. special envoy for me on my has urged the u.n. security council to act she wanted the country is at risk of falling into civil war activists on the ground say the situation is dire we've described of oppression from the military and continuous effort from our forces to this very. civil war you know months time and i would like you know a few to the united nations to do something about it because we could see a lot of assumptions coming from the u.k.

united states and japan and other european 'd countries but they hasn't been any form sanctions coming from that you and. many demonstrators now believe an alternative force is the only way to return democracy to me. several of the country's minority ethnic groups already have militias some have denounced the coup saying they will protect their territories and protesters. and joining us now for more insight on this from london is katie long a researcher with amnesty international as long the u.n. security council is condemning they are the army violence and britain is imposing sanctions on any company dealing with the military but as i can have any impact what we really need to see out of the security council isn't just what it's called trade resolution calls for global howsabout and for referral to the international

criminal court situation as a whole the situation really couldn't be more critical. and the army is accused of disappearing people and targeting children was the objective there. obviously it's impossible to get insight into the mind of me and i believe terry but this is me that conducts itself with absolutely impunity and points at last abductions widespread and this is something they have done in the past we are very much of the view that the reason we are in this situation today is because they has been this comprehensive failure to hold them to account previous crimes. and it is we just saw in the report some protesters are creating local armed militias and there are long embattled ethnic groups already arms getting ready for a fight how close do you feel we are to some kind of civil war and myanmar it's a really really dangerous situation the conflict already are on the periphery as

they have been you know but there are these places where that had died down and it was ceasefire is in place we're hearing critical reports of airstrikes inside the territory of the southeast with these armed groups they into the fray it's a very dangerous situation and this could be a full blown crisis that i don't think you would even have imagined a month or 2 ago. you know it seems really to have come tragically out of nowhere can you can you tell us a bit more what's happening with the last democratic leader neymar songs hoochie who is now in detention if you think he's likely to stay there again it's really it would be unwise of me to speculate as he has been in serious charges and so we calling for the release of all those unjustly detained including outsiders who cheat and there are thousands of people who have been arrested since the coup and the crackdown started and not to mention all of those people who've just been shot in the streets. would you be able to tell us about those charges so that we're able

to follow that case against her what does she accused by the army. and she's been accused of basically there suggesting that there is corruption and was going to lynch that they were irregularities with the election they've also hit her with charges are very high treason and breaches of the official secrets act so these are really serious charges and and it's something not sure that she's able to have proper access to her lawyer i understand there was a video link and that that something that hasn't been as you can sustain to access it bears repeating that there are thousands of people who are being denied access to not only legal representation but today families sometimes in some cases families don't know where their loved ones off. ok the long thank you for shedding a light on their stories can be long from amnesty international joining us from london. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world. dutch prime

minister has survived one of the biggest political fights of his decade in power he's narrowly survived a no confidence vote over claims he lied about coalition talks or to has not been forced to resign but his chances of forming a new government have been dealt a serious blow. belgian police have clashed with a large crowd gathered in a brussels park after a fake concert was announced on social media as an april fools day prank police said that 3 officers were hurt and $22.00 people arrested large gatherings are banned in belgium due to surging infection numbers. you're watching news still coming up thousands of german tourists decide to holiday on the spanish island of new york and during the pandemic are they putting others in danger. or has sworn in a new president just 2 days after the government accused the military of a coup attempt president mohamed does inauguration marks the 1st peaceful

transition of power in decades though the election results are contested by the opposition and violence followed the vote the new administration will be tasked with stamping out islamic extremism in the country which the u.n. says is the world's poorest. and i'm joined now from largo's by the west africa correspondent fred fred this is the 1st ever democratic transition of power and how it is a big moment in its history. is that it's a really big moment in secret because she has never seen in the peaceful transition of power and. so this is the 1st time i actually predicted an outgoing president prison to sue for president. it's really historical but also time was tough because of because most of the countries in. this region

how to change the constitution of the the president or the incumbent the incumbent president can stay in power so this is by unique that the president has actually finished these 2 times and he has handled our power today the next president. ok so a new state of affairs but just 2 days ago there was an attempted coup i mean how stable will his presidency be for president brazil. of course that's really your question at the moment because they all position candidates under former president to his mind refused to accept the results and so the opposition and the young people are protesting on the bases so that's $11.00 of the problems then there is a security across the country so he. how he how long he's going to stay in power no one actually can say whether it's going to finish his 5 year term or it's going

to be some sort of repeated history thank you tell us happened in the past where we did tell us how happy but let's hope that maybe he's going to finish his fight yet and quite apart from avoiding it could it what big issues lie ahead for president preserving years to come. here that there is an issue of poverty in the account she'll in asia is one no but these. 10 poorest countries in the world and so he will be fighting to see how he can prove their livelihoods of people need then there is an issue of unemployment in the countries fishery for young people they don't have jobs there is also an issue of rising terrorism in the country artists at least 80 percent of the counties unsafe and about for me a mere cup talk but there is of the country you can barely travel in

a way so this is. major issues that he's going to do with his 5 year. old views west africa correspondent for joining us from lycos thank you. and here in germany fear and frustration are growing as coronavirus cases increase in number of stories reported nearly 22000 new infections on friday even though germans have lived in some form of lockdown since last year our correspondent on hammerstein asked people in berlin to describe the pandemic meet the government's pandemic management and here's what they told are confusing. your sick good. given the circumstances. it's difficult for everyone terrible yeah terrible. these berliners are not alone according to the monthly national survey. and from the polling institute

info to steam up 79 percent of germans are critical of all the countries managing the crisis it's the highest number since the start of the pandemic only 24 percent are ok with the measures as they are about the same say they go too far while half of germans think current measures are not restrictive enough the country is in the middle of its 3rd wave of the pandemic the number of new infections a surprising exponentially with a highly contagious u.k. virus varian now dominant but the vaccination will attest been slow and the chancellor and state premiers can't seem to agree on a course of action. if so many people are so frustrated with the government that maybe they have better ideas of how to handle the pandemic if you were. one day what would you do differently. i actually i would look to countries like. singapore or even thailand you know and just. what that they do different.

nobody likes like a hard lock down it takes a lot of quality of life away from a lot of people it makes people feel lonely and i one manage to deal with very well from the start opening it up for open discussion letting the ideas come back and go and go back and forth and finding out which is the best idea that's what i would i would get us mad max in the nation as possible for like everyone. you know just to make everyone feel safe. feel like we can get out of this because it doesn't look like it's like it's going to be over soon and that's really frustrating. a lot of ideas for the chancellor her party is under pressure to show a way for what if elections were this sunday the conservatives would only get 27

percent of the votes 6 percentage points down from one month ago. party still has some time to prove it can get it right until september when germany's general elections are held. and staying with her main coronavirus thousands of germans have travelled to the spanish island of new york or this year 1st bring break for many it's an annual tradition but in the middle of a pandemic chancellor angela merkel has warned against this vacationing in times of the coronavirus is controversial as it is considered a pandemic driver our reporter philip schultz finds out from tourists and the locals whether all the fun is worth all the risk. slowly but surely it's filling up with tourists again this is where most germans who book a trip to majorca choose to stay. restaurant on us up at least every day more beach balls open up the terraces. but it's not just the beach that is popular activity

has picked up at doctors' offices as well starting this week tourists must get tested for corona virus before returning to germany. one month you have ferry assumptions you can make an appointment to the airport then you don't have to wait at all but you pay more as far as i know there are also 2 other places near here where you can take a test so personally i don't think it's all that bad to be honest we won't be doing this again it was nice to get away for a few days but the hoops we have to jump through to return and the fear that comes with being tested is too much what if it comes back positive the whole thing is just exhausting. despite virus fears the island expects over 40000 german guests this easter but things slow completely different in the city of marjah lou just a few kilometers away normally this location is firmly in the hands of british vacationers but unlike the germans they are not allowed to travel at the moment

those who do face have the fines so the mood in town is. $40.50 just 60 percent of the businesses here will have to close completely. it's simply become impossible to pay rent without any revenue. right now the infection rate on my ankle remains low but it has been slowly rising some fear that the island will soon close again completely the fear of the virus in one place and the fear of complete economic ruin in the other no where in the world is the typical dynamic of the pandemic as obvious as in majorca where 80 percent of the people live directly or indirectly from tourism. powered out that he gets comments on the back and forth between reopening tourist attractions and really imposing restrictions with his biting caricatures in majorca us local newspapers for him the pandemic has shown that mass tourism on the island is

a thing of the past it's like a medicine the right dose is great but too much is dangerous he used to work well on the island but then suddenly 5 times. many tourists came many in the tourism industry are exploited in the eighty's it was better less tourism leads to a better quality of life and. in the meantime several hotels on the island have already been converted into quarantine accommodation this is where some german vacationers who tested positive for a state they are required to wait at least 2 weeks before to return to germany. and our correspondent is in new york why are so many germans willing to vacation abroad where you are in the middle of a pandemic. well a lot of people say they just want to get away from everything for a few days and right here at the beach there's actually something like

a holiday shieling you can see it behind me it's a future full sunny day but apart from this everything is different in majorca beginning of this season there is nothing left. chasten it's a notorious party place you can sit outside and have a drink but. everything has to close. all the restaurants and people can just go for a walk or can go back to a gravel challenge there's also something else that is very different this year. a lot of tourists really don't want to speak to journalists of course that's been to egypt in past weeks and. it's really risky. during a pandemic and a lot of people say almost as if they're considered as criminals and they really don't want to appear on t.v. . well ok i guess we can all understand the difficult decision making. you're there for the health and safety measures seem to be working. actually my arca

has imposed very strict anti covert measures and they are also enforced in a very disciplined way i could see it myself at the airport experience that it almost took me one hour to fill out all the declaration forms to go through all the hells tests and also to show a justification that i'm travelling as a journalist so majorca is really taking this very seriously the island one. possible in terms of the content and of course the upcoming summer season is even much more important than the easter season so they really don't want to put that at stake by any means. you were mentioning all of the measures said. to stop the spread are they worried about another wave sections yes they are indeed especially on the mainland of spain

a lot of politicians say that they think we are already at the beginning of the short wave of and then we can here in spain and fix numbers. rising more than 20 percent of i.c.u. beds occupied again by cope with patients and a lot of health experts say. relaxation measures of the past 2 weeks in spain contributed to this the schools are open restaurants are open shops are open here on my york out numbers are still very low but they are also slowly starting to rise but on a much lower level compared to other parts of spain. philip schultz reporting from . and here's a reminder of the top stories this hour at least $54.00 people have been killed in a train crash in eastern taiwan dozens more were injured authorities say the train derailed inside a tunnel after colliding with a truck the crash comes during

a weekend of holiday travel in taiwan. you're watching you know you news up next did abuse health program in a good shit shape today about living without meat i'm a spice or thanks for watch.

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percent of the population lives meat free but on the other hand there are a lot of people who are real meat lovers vegetarians and even vegans live a healthy life and they may even live longer so meat or no meat that's the question but 1st however we look into the question which fruit company wants our body actually needs. no matter what we're doing our bodies need energy in this case supply not out of a socket but through what we eat. carbohydrates are a primary source of energy they're found in various forms and almost all foods. like glucose and sweets. or for some fruit. but also it's lactose and milk and starch from grains so carbohydrate containing foods don't

always taste sweet. the body turns excess glucose from carbohydrates into fat that is stored in adipose tissue. indigestible carbohydrates also known as dietary fiber are found mainly in fruits like humans and vegetables. they make us feel fuller and stimulate the gut. fats like carbohydrates provide energy to the body also needs to make neurotransmitters and hormones and to form cell membranes. a lot of products containing animal fat like meat or butter contain saturated fatty acids. but too much can raise blood cholesterol levels and lead to cardiovascular disease. good sources of unsaturated fatty acids are fish vegetable oils nuts and seeds.

protein is the 3rd major macronutrient group. protein is made up of amino acids which are the building blocks of ourselves without protein from food our bodies are unable to produce new cells or regenerate old ones. are immune system also relies on protein stores being replenished to create antibodies. animal products are frequently high in protein but there are also many plant based sources such as beans and lentils as well as scenes nuts and mushrooms. plenty of foods contain micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals and these are what give us solid bones good digestion or assist muscle recovery. healthy nutrition requires a very diet. and also drinking enough water. grains

rice potatoes and legumes are a sound base for your diet include 5 portions of fruit and vegetables per day plus a few protein rich products such as milk and eggs or soil. with a balanced diet it's ok to indulge in sweet or fatty treats occasionally. turkey has a reputation of being a meat loving country but turkish because in this war it's full of writings and legends and it's very very healthy this durham for instance has no meat in it it's megan and even turkey there's a growing interest in a meat free lifestyle. a butcher's shop in istanbul. on display traditional turkish speciality searches subjects sausages.

but none of these products come from animals. this is one of turkey's 1st very good shops. it sells plant based meat alternatives to the traditional dishes that many people assume could only be made from animal meat. cohen or turkey or you just so it's certain that veganism has a future in turkey. about we are. used to we want to take traditional home cooking into the future. of course but i think the popularizing flexitarian ism is a good way to achieve that. it can help people to move towards veganism without having to eliminate meat completely. but flexitarian as a means people go without animal products once in a while. being some of them are placed them with plant based alternatives once

a week maybe even for a whole month. if we tell people that they've got to give up animal products completely will probably make quite a bit of resistance. to that neighbor's. thinking isn't as a principle covers all. lifestyle aspects of egan's abstain from using any animal products unlike vegetarians vegans don't consume eggs or dairy products. the can isn't is now a worldwide movement many vegans believe that prejudice prevents widespread acceptance in society. going. i've tried it before but i realized it wasn't during. had to deal with quite a few health issues in the past which is why i don't want to live again i do love

milk and. sugar. a common fear is that vegan diets lead to nutrient deficiencies and health problems. but is there any truth in that. having a poor diet is the cause of many chronic diseases. begins in vegetarians are less likely to develop diabetes and cardiovascular diseases for example. there are studies that show this. some studies even show that people who eat a vegan diet actually live longer on average. the environmental impact of livestock farming is another reason to avoid animal products research shows that on average it takes 15000 liters of water to produce

just one kilogram of beef last 80 percent of the soybeans and hope for the corn produced. to feed animals these massive amounts of feed millions of people so why do you continue to use animal products. when it comes to be. people's immediate reaction is that they can't give up their traditional diet. they're convinced that meat is essential. they ask but where we get protein if we don't eat eggs. they say that essential amino acids can't be found in plants but that isn't true. these are just prejudices and misconceptions which is. according to a report by the world health organization even evidence that processed meat can be carcinogenic. 'd similar studies suggest

a possible link between the consumption of animal products and various chronic diseases. but despite all this evidence many people find it difficult to modify their diets. eating animal products can lead to heart disease diabetes high blood pressure disorders and problems in the digestive tract . people needn't worry that they will get sick if they stop eating animal products on the contrary. but they should keep their vitamin b 12 levels in mind it's of the shouldn't get too low. but taking food supplements can prevent that. becoming a virus pandemic has also sparked a debate over the consumption of some animal products the latest report from the united nations environment program suggests that protecting wildlife habitats would

reduce the risk of future pandemics it remains to be seen whether these findings will motivate more people to adopt a vegan lifestyle. meat eaters argue that a plant based diet is very boring di that it doesn't taste very good at that it's missing a lot of nutrients. this is true this is what our today's talks about so let's follow a health report i mean africa and get to know. britain now is a nutritionist ever chef and he also. he publishes videos and books on healthy eating seeking to inspire more people to opt for a life without animal products. neko do your beacon so you don't use any animal products the tool. what made you decide to do you thought. you know i mean besides i've been a vegan since 2013 that i'm from austria where meat and dairy are

a big part of the culture i used to love it especially cheese i thought life without cheese wouldn't be worth living but the more and learned about the ethical aspects of our food the more difficult it was for me to justify it for that brief moment of pleasure and ending the life of an animal or supporting their exploitation there's also the environmental aspect plus a plant based diet can be good for you but for me it was an ethical decision. i made love knew where they were focusing on the potential health benefits is a feat in diet really better for you. now is the dog that's a good question with no easy yes or no answer when we look at the data vegetarian and vegan diets are a little better health on average than the traditional western mix diet especially when it comes to cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders like diabetes. but it's and i just doing without and eat in the dairy that makes the big

difference. it's the plant based diet and the focus on nutritional. vegetarians and vegans tend to be more health conscious in general because we got many exercise a bit more smoke and drink a bit less busy. and your health conscious you'll likely want to reduce your meat into. i mean is that stuff if i decided to become a vegetarian or vegan for health reasons what would i need to watch out for to make sure it really is healthy. if you remove animal products from your diet then you need to substitute the nutrients that those foods give you with good vegetarian or vegan equivalents so if it's of you can diet where you're no longer consuming cow's milk or cheese will you get your calcium from and if you're no longer eating fish where do you get iodine and omega 3 if you don't eat red meat what's your source of iron and so on but the good thing is animal products don't have

a monopoly on these nutrients if we look at the big 5 plant based food groups grains pulses fruit vegetables nuts and seeds we find we can cover the critical nutrients very well let's come in to my clothes we can be a bit more specific i asked which nutrients are especially critical that we definitely need in our diet but the most critical and probably the best known is vitamin b 12 it's often consumed automatically by eating animal products but actually no nutrient no vitamin or mineral there's a regionally contained in the animal vitamin b 12 for example is produced by bacteria and it actually makes no difference to our bodies whether these bacteria occur in the cows and produce vitamin b 12 for the cow which we eat cows meat more chickens and pigs consume vitamin b 12 in their food and we then eat the meat or whether we get the vitamin through fermentation and sauerkraut for example or other fermented foods or when we take food supplements the sizes so it obviously makes sense to fast delve into this more

deeply and know where you can get a nutrients that your body needs what about children and adolescents lots of people are critical about whether rabbits tyrion or beacons diet is healthy for the. big i'm not a balanced diet it isn't rocket science but yes you know a few basics and especially the. children in adolescence or also women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and you can do a lot right and a lot wrong but parents should always take a closer look at nutrition because they're responsible for the health of another person that applies anyway but as publications from leading expert show and it's backed up by more and more data it's possible to have a healthy vegan diet during every phase of life including in infancy and childhood while pregnant or breastfeeding but yes only if you know what you're doing in oz that's really is and you can always get professional advice from a doctor when you trish an ex-pat. festival what's your tips for those who want yet

fully convinced what's a good introduction to a vegetarian or vegan diet is the microns the top 5 when you start reducing animal products in your diet you actually gain more than you lose you're not removing anything completely but you're gaining a rich variety of plant based foods so you struggling a bit where you can partly via nice your favorite dishes with plant based alternatives there are great recipes out there blogs online look at what's available in restaurants and supermarkets you'll soon find you gain a lot more than you lose as i'm a peasant yet so you would encourage people to read up and start experimenting with a vegetarian or vegan diet thanks for the insights which my pleasure thanks for having the thank you for that. would you like to learn more about meat free and diet. then just visit us online i d w dot.