this is deja vu news live from berlin a deadly attack outside the u.s. capitol one police officer was killed when a car rammed a security checkpoint president biden said the incident left him heartbroken also coming up taiwan mourns its worst rail disaster in decades at least 50 died when a train slammed into a truck prosecutors now think negligence caused the tragedy. and another easter during the pandemic we go to rome where people say they are tired of the destruction.

of a michael okun welcome we start things off in washington d.c. where a police officer has been killed at the u.s. capitol it comes less than 3 months after mob assault at the same location u.s. president joe biden said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken to learn of the attack and express condolences to the victim's family. the u.s. capitol in mourning the hives of american democracy once more the scene of a deadly attack. police vehicle spawned a perception to a school the body of one of their own. william evans known as bailey had served in the capitol police force for 18 years he died of his injuries after a car rammed into him and a colleague guarding

a barricade the other officer is reported to be in a stable condition police say they shot the driver after he emerged from the vehicle and started lunging at them with a knife he later died at a hospital. it's not clear whether he intended to attack people inside the capitol lawmakers were absent due to the easter recess but other sophos were there they were told to stay away from windows as authorities luxe time the complex and mobilized troops. it was one of the most terrifying things i've ever seen it was just constitution completely lie with our national guard members face masks and automatic weapons. investigators are now trying to decide on a motive but say they do not suspect a terror link nonetheless the attack underscores that the capital remains a potential target for violence some extra fencing around the complex was recently

moved well much 3 months after supporters of former president donald trump stormed the building a police officer died in the riot and another committed suicide days later this is been an extremely difficult time for u.s. capitol police after the events of january 6 and now the vents that have occurred here today so i ask that you keep our u.s. capitol police family in your thoughts and prayers president joe biden said in a statement he was heartbroken and ordered that flags at the white house also be flown tough stuff. and as you can imagine d.c. police are trying to walk the fine line between keeping the capitol open and keeping the people inside safe i asked the reporter william blue cross if security will be tightened yet again after this latest incident. i think it's important to remember that the security measures did work yesterday that that car did ram into

a barricade a police officer tragically lost his life but the person was not able to get any further than that barricade and thousands of national guard troops who are still stationed there since those january 6th riots that insurrection are still there even as some of the fencing some of the security measures have been taken down but that said both the capitol police inspector general and a special task force that was put together by nancy pelosi the speaker of the house have both come to the conclusion that the capitol police are underfunded understaffed under-resourced especially when it comes to intelligence gathering and they recommend giving the capitol police force more resources especially when it comes to intelligence so they can monitor and be aware of potential threats to better protect the capital. to asia now investigations are under way in taiwan after the country's worst rail disaster in decades at least 50 people were killed and more than $140.00 injured when a train smashed into

a construction truck that had slid onto the tracks it happened at the start of taiwan's 4 day 2 sweeping holiday when families often return to their hometowns. friends as bodies a transferred to funeral homes. and for those lucky to be alive they recount a scene of chaos. we heard the sound of a collision as we heard the collision told the passengers in the train was thrown upside down. and all of a sudden i just fell from my seat to the ground i hit my head and saw it was bleeding. this train was packed with nearly 500 people with many cramming into the aisles without a seat but just as the train and did a narrow tunnel it slammed into a truck tearing the front carriages apart. authorities allege the truck from a nearby construction site slipped on to the tracks after the driver left the

handbrake off. prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for the construction site manager. rescue workers describe a confronting picture of the wreckage. we found the dead bodies of the victims in the front carriage were stacked on top of each other and the carriage was twisted. disaster in decades and the government says flags are flying for 3 days of mourning many of those on board the train were planning to celebrate the long wait candy in which many taiwanese returned to their home villages to clean the graves of their elders authorities have begun a strict investigation into the catastrophe. as we heard many passengers on the train were heading home for a family holiday now they're identifying the bodies of loved ones. and joyce lee

has more on how people there are coping. it is a hot breaking scene here at the funeral many families are devastated to seeing the bodies once they are a total number of $55.00 times by. and 46 bodies have been identified already and some of them are so torn up hot enough that they are recognizable and at least have to. date and they test and take prints has to. be identification process. and among the 55 times the one is only 4 year old 4 years old his date of 4 year old girls and there are 3 american national most and a 28 year old french national among that so the authorities us they were trying to

get in touch with their families. that's briefly highlight now some of the other stories making headlines around the world media reports say security forces have shot dead at least 5 people across several towns in central miramar the junta has in turn at access and issued arrest warrants for online critics at least $550.00 civilians have been killed since the february 1st 2. militants have attacked 2 army bases in somalia according to reuters news agency bases located southwest of the capital mogadishu were hit by explosions a convoy of troops was also targeted but normally officers says there are casualties on both sides and they have regained control of the bases. around 100 protesters gathered in the turkish city of the stumble on friday they're demanding that president grace you tell you earlier one reverse his decision to withdraw turkey from the landmark treaty aimed at protecting women from violence

demonstrations have been ongoing in the country for almost 2 weeks. christians around the world are marking the easter holy week for the 2nd year in a row the pandemic means celebrations are more muted than usual catholic leader pope francis presided over the way of the cross procession on good friday in rome the service usually draws thousands but took place in the nearly empty st peter's square with italy once again under lockdown worshipers face another easter stripped of familiar traditions. it's a quiet holy way carrots and paces square normally rome is filled with tourists and pilgrims for the 2nd straight year usually in the vatican or under a strict lockdown. to contain a surge of covert 19 infections. is the 2nd easter i have to spend with my late

a family does my husband doesn't because i cannot to reach my parents and brothers and nephews which live in a different region so this is going to be the same for many families and this is a bit sad but also we are a bit tired of this situation right now we know we need to be like this but it's sad to see it spread last year because last. month it was possible nobody will spread to leave the houses. or we are the situation but people come come to church come to the supposed through to the ceremony. well some church of events will take place the vatican is scaled down east with the faithful encouraged to follow services in the pope's message on t.v. radio or online the public is advised to stay home and police have stepped up patrols to ensure. that easily continues to say hundreds of deaths every day

nearly 110000 people have died across the country due to covert 9 tain with this new wave there is one difference the vaccination rollout but it has been slow the vatican has joined a vaccination drive and is hoping to inoculate more than 1000 vulnerable people over. a new kind of ceremony for this holy way. now for a round up of some of the latest developments in the krone virus pandemic india's daily coronavirus infections have hit a 6 month high with nearly 90000 new cases reported the state of maharashtra may issue a full lockdown to curb the surge australia will continue to use the astra zeneca vaccine despite a blood clot in case the country's regulatory body has said wrists of serious side effects remain low and argentina's president alberto fernandez has tested positive

for the virus he had been fully inoculated with the russian sputnik vaccine in february. some sports now and in the us there's been a surprise political mate move by major league baseball the league announced it's moving the very lucrative all star game out of atlanta it's a response to georgia's new voting law that critics say markedly restricts racial minorities from voting thursday was opening day for baseball's top league the midseason all-star game in july attracts a big t.v. audience and is a key selling point for the host city. critics are slamming the move as a political decision but one georgia lawmaker is defending the baseball the against the backlash i think that you know everybody loves now to use that term council culture it's not council culture when companies decide to stand up speak their

principles and values and understand that their consumers are also looking at what is happening here in georgia and that their consumers want to see the company do the right thing as well well today we tend reserve special adulation for the biggest film stars athletes in musical acts but in ancient rome celebrity status was given to the strongest fighters gladiators who brought crowds to their feet by battling both man and beast to the death a new exhibition in italy is now paying on to their history and their legend. on the big screen they are alone heroes fighting for justice in reality plenty of us fought for fame money on their own freedom. this exhibition at the national archaeological museum in naples shows the history on display here gladiators bronze helmets and their weapons paintings of gladiators risking their lives.

it is mostly came from the fathers reaches of the empire or they were kept at slaves other times they were exogenous but they could also be free men who decided to pursue this career and they were. most gladiators for twice a year at most and yet very few made it past the age of 30. their deadly shows in the irina where in some ways not so different from big football matches today. it's little bit more that all day for you bill and there were many stalls outside the amphitheater selling takeaway food for thought it was also very noisy there would be music marking the various performances. there's no doubt that gladiators were at the center of ancient wrongs entertainment industry visitors can

now see the park they played in roman society on the museum's website and when italy's kohut restrictions on lifted in person as well. you're watching the news coming up next dark film looks if africa's looted art i'm like a local thanks for being with us. imagine how many portions of love us right now in the climate or. thank you very often story this is my plan for when from just one week. what's going to really just. we still have time to. i'm going.