this is the w. news live from berlin tonight in search of a reset a new attempt to repair europe's troubled times with turkey turkey's president erda one today who's to talk to you officials for face to face talks and on camera on the agenda of migration trade and human rights what about common ground also coming up tonight india records around 100000 new code 1000 cases for the 2nd day in a row there are now calls on the prime minister to open up banks of nations to more people and international negotiators renewed their push to revive the 2015 nuclear

deal with iran washington and tehran insist they want to return to the agreement so what is stopping them. i'm going off to our viewers watching on p.b.s. in the united states and to all of you around the world welcome we begin tonight with an attempt at starting over somewhat the european union's top officials have met with turkey's president in an attempt to improve relations president richard talking a pair to one says he wants to turn a new page in his relations with europe but the e.u. is concerned about turkey's record on human rights. it see is since the european union's most senior officials last met the testes president both sides say they want to improve relations which have become increasingly strain. and but the

europeans have serious concerns about turkey's assertive foreign policy and its often heavy handed create meant for minorities and political opponents the rule a few introspect of fundamental rights all values of the european union and we show 3 spirit and they're doing oh deep freeze on the latest developments in turkey in this respect in particular on the shooting of speech and the 3rd it interfered to report isn't media and today show michelle and i clearly underlined that respect for fundamental rights and the rule of law are crucial for the european union this must be an integral part of our relationship turkey must respect international human rights rules and standards. there's a lot at stake millions of refugees who fled from syria's bloody civil war are

living within turkey's borders they would otherwise head for europe and ankara once the e.u. to pay more to support. turkey for its part is keen to advance its stalled bid to join the european union. thousands of demonstrators turned out recently to protest against turkey's decision to pull out of an international agreement on women's rights ironically that school the istanbul convention both the emissaries condemned that move as sending the wrong signal on rights. another area of dispute is turkey wanting to drill for gas in the mediterranean in areas which greece and cyprus see as that territory the latest talks between the e.u. and turkey aimed to mend fences but there are still huge differences to overcome thanks r.k. let's get more now from our correspondent dorian jones who joins me now from

istanbul did even 2 years adore you and so can we say that both sides were successful today in resetting their relations. well certainly seen this is a major diplomatic when the fact that 2 top officials were paired to come all the way to turkey and meet face to face at a time when these these meetings are extremely rare is seen as a victory in itself and while there was a lot of focus on turkey's to to rating human rights record at the press conference after the meeting a press conference by most of turkish news channels here uncle will be focusing on the commitment that they have received for the opening and starting of the customs the modernization of the customs union agreement that is a key and also appears the opportunity of possible visa liberalization with the e.u. officials talking about the importance of face to face contact between the 2 that will be seen as possible efforts and liberalizing visas for the country another key

demand. is definitely seen this is a positive victory given the fact that the u.s. president biden is continuing to do one at the present moment following his election victory so turkey's seen it is a positive spin. what about these negotiations for turkey to possibly become a member of the european union does turkey still want to join. well president one only a few weeks ago said that this sees a key policy of turkey to join the european union but it has to be said that neve aside believe that this is really a stick in the short medium or even long term most people think the turkey's accession bit is dead and that has presenting the european union with a big problem because turkey's accession it was also always its most important leverage over turkey now that that is seen as the e.u. is now looking for new leverage and this is why i think they are opening up to talks of a customs union modernization and possible live

a visa liberalization they see this as providing very important leverage going forward and that's important given the fact that they are looking to turkey to all its migration and we heard that that is seen as a priority for the e.u. that turkey continues to know all of the parts of the migration deal all right you don't use dorian joins with the latest tonight from istanbul during there's always thank you well here's a look now at some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world egypt and sudan say talks aimed at resolving a dispute with ethiopia over a dam on the nile river have ended without progress ethiopia is constructing the dam and says it's vital for generating power but in egypt which lies downstream fears a drop in its water supply while sudan is concerned about the dams safety in me and maher protesters in the city of daraa where i have held a candlelight vigil to remember those killed since the start of the military as dawn broke a march through the town observers say security forces have killed at least 570

people since the beginning of february. hundreds of people have marched through boss we have capital say we're a vote demanding the government resignation they blame political leaders for these slow for humans of vaccines has reported around 7000 coronavirus the town with these one of the highest per capita death tolls in europe. indian state leaders are calling for a wider vaccination rollout as the country faces a record surge in corona virus cases nearly 97000 new infections were reported on tuesday that's close to monday's record of 100008 senior health official has warned that the fight against could 1000 over the next 4 weeks will be very very critical . hospitals across india are seeing an influx of patients with covert 1000 and they're turning up in record numbers the rising he says is leading medical experts to warn that this wave could be stronger than the 1st with new variants reported

from south africa brazil and the u.k. big enough and we've got a 6 giving positive before we have this inevitable but not. because of the single person in the family it is because the. majority of cases are in the state of maharashtra home to india's financial capital mumbai nearly 60 percent of all of india's new cases were found here in just over the last 2 weeks curfew is now in place with tightened lockdown restrictions and it's being welcomed by some. down is imposed that hadley's people will stay home safe and the current virus will be under control. the government has issued almost 18000000 vaccines it hopes to inoculate 300000000 people by the end of july and last week it opened its vaccine drive to those over 45 years old. but the

coronavirus hasn't stopped politicians running for regional elections gatherings continue in several states doctors say not enough is being done to contain that risk and warns that cases may bellew in in the coming weeks if i were. in that group to your behavior which is the one thing for this right so i think the whole country needs to understand and start practicing it from to be don't go out of the house and if necessary avoid close. people collecting in close rooms maintain social distancing and never never step out of your house without a mosque many him may have thought the pandemic was the. but now india may have to prepare for another deadly few months. dr is the head of the center for disease dynamics economics and policy in delhi she

told me that much of the current surge is being fueled by public exhaustion from viral control methods well 1st of all it is about the same because. the beat that has said it over the possible i know you are in a few months has people and the contact tracing and estate you know was not adequate as it should be the states that i bought it specially the state of maharashtra for example i don't want if you're doing a good job of say so the last number is you know whose you think that will buy this is gone and the cases that it really went as it is when you start in demeaning and forget awaiting the must come out for social gatherings this so it comes up and surprises you so it is a guide is it is you would appropriate behavior well at well it isn't what isn't situation just going to be had be it under your pillow got to take us to bike 90 and you know create the beds and the patty that was required to face this so and

this sign down you must remember that norm goal weight has related treatments have also started in bed being occupied so this isn't was limping back to you know kind of a regular situation and then that is the service the non-corporate treatments will have to be again because down to increase bets local bit patients and that's again where is a good system which is that this that is the need for more beds but public private partnership the government is gearing up to set up all those nations of the cities it's. at down and you know down which is also being discussed here are some of the other developments in the pandemic. in france the number of coated 1000 patients in intensive care is now its highest in almost a year france is now in a month long walk down ukraine has signed a contract with pfizer to supply 10000000 doses of vaccine to be delivered this

year ukraine is currently facing a spike in new infections and the by the administration is preparing to announce that all americans over the age of 16 will be eligible to get vaccinated as of april 19th here in germany despite having year of restrictions the country is still struggling to contain a 3rd wave of coronavirus infections the high caseload is fueling calls for a tougher long tail but some german states are experimenting with lifting restrictions a quick test to see is like sports and cinema visit certain lives again sutherland in western germany has become the 1st state to start loosening restrictions elsewhere scientists and some politicians are reporting for stricter measures among them chancellor merkel's conservative party leader i'm in law said he's suggesting a temporary tightening of restrictions until enough people have been vaccinated for a decent look at the city's site until that point in time and we are talking about

2 or 3 weeks we should make another effort to limit public life if you can not show its comments have been mesh with criticism also from the opposition. for over a year the only thing policymakers have been able to come up with is shutting down public life telling people to stay as home locking down selling the same old policy which new slogan would. allstars he's are hoping to accelerate the country sluggish vaccine revolution by allowing 35 cows in general practitioners across the country to start administering the chops a sweet tea. but in the countless oberlin the vaccination effort has experienced a further snag which deliveries delayed by waffle sarsi is called technical problems to vaccination centers not to close on tuesday because they run i said doses frustration by the situation the people in germany are calling for

a unified approach. the way the 3rd wave is looking it will be even more devastating than the 2nd got so i think there will be another hard lock down politician somehow can't seem to come up with anything else they will just lock down until everyone is vaccinated. we should 1st implement the measures they've already agreed upon they keep changing the rules then they disagree then everyone does their own thing it's hard to understand. if our leaders manage to stop arguing then there will be a hard lock down this probably no other way to solve us. but the country's federal political system is getting in the way both timidly it's the states that decide on an implement that measures for now chancellor angela merkel is not intervening but she has warned off if the situation demands it she could try

to take matters into her own hands. the head of vaccine strategy at the european medicines agency said today that there is a link between the astra zeneca 1000 back scene and blood clots last week germany suspended routine use of the vaccine in people under the age of 60 after 9 inoculated people died from rare blood clots the me has consistently said that the shots been that way it's wrists it's expected to release a new assessment of the vaccine on wednesday or thursday. the u.k.'s medicines regulator is also considering whether or not to limit access to the astra zeneca vaccine we spoke to british by rolla just julia tang who told us about the cases of rare blood clots that have been recorded in the u.k. yes it is generally 30 cases of which 7 have died in the younger population and

they're not trying to proposing to restrict the others and get to those who are older. like the thirty's for example part of the problem is that you can vaccinate the 70 people up to the age of 50 over the age of 50 now because streets of the vaccine see much older people than 50 so a slightly different from the scandinavian and european approach so we know that in germany finland sweden and even canada if we stick to the vaccine to those who are over 55. and that's to protect the younger population that seems to be more vulnerable to this severe adverse effect of the asters and the vaccine. that was julian tank speaking with us earlier no country in latin america has been hit harder by the pandemic than brazil now many of the nation's poorest citizens are making a cry for help residents of the country's impoverished for delegates have staged

protests blasting the government's pandemic response they say that without more aid from the government many people risk going hungry. this protest is a sending a message to that government brazil is hungry. here and sao paulo's largest openness residents say imagine see a doesn't go far enough i mean there are going to save them my fear is that my daughters will go hungry one of them still under 18. this is also my granddaughter and i think to myself well they go hungry and that will last but far from up until december the brazilian government provided those in need with around $1000.00 euros per month in 8 community centers like this one of been offering free meals donations have dropped. president both sinatras administration is once again offering help but a more modest amount of community in these men known as g 10 is demanding more.

costly limited thought since in point i think emergency a little of $23.00 is enough to buy a domestic gas cylinder 5 kilograms of rice and one kilogram of a family council 5 a month from that it's shameful prison is a rich country and letting its population go hungry and the pandemic is still out of control brazil is a country in crisis and there's not much light on the horizon. iranian representatives say a 1st round of talks on tuesday aimed at bringing the u.s. back into the 2050 nuclear deal more constructive their meeting on voice from germany russia china france and britain in vienna the u.s. and iran are not meeting directly but it appears as some progress has been made with further talks now planned for friday the original deal stalled in 2018 when former u.s. president donald trump decided to pull the united states out of it in just a short period of and for more now i'm joined from los angeles by a solid broad

a senior research fellow at the national iranian american council it's good to have you on the program we've already heard that further talks are scheduled for friday are you encouraged by what is coming out of vienna. absolutely i think you know there was an initial slow pace of the by the administration to take certain steps and this was a key promise of foreign policy that by and supporters expect it and now we're actually seeing those steps be taken and you know right now you have 2 expert groups that have been tasked with looking at how both parties both the united states and iran can return to full compliance one focused on lifting sanctions on the other focused on nuclear issues so everything we're seeing right now is encouraging the fact that those groups are going to continue hashing that out and that the joint commission will meet again on friday again gives us that sort of optimism that we were lacking in the 1st couple of months of the biting ministration so you can describe it to do list for the iranians and for the

americans but we know that the representatives of both countries they're not even sitting in the same room at the moment what do you think it will take to get them to be face to face was something to keep in mind is that the united states as of right now is still not actually a party to the deal when president trump former president trump withdrew from the deal in may of 2018 to this day the united states has not returned to iran and all the other parties are still party to the deal and they're the ones that are having direct direct discussions the fact that we have these intermediaries i mean that's the entire point of internationalism and bringing a group together for diplomacy so i don't think we should be discouraged from that i think that once there's a clear picture on both sides of what steps need to be taken to get both into full compliance then you'll see the direct negotiations as well president biden ran on the returning the u.s. to the nuclear deal does this foreign policy does it have support across the u.s. political spectrum. absolutely actually one of the things that's fascinating about

this particular policy is while we know we talk about a context in which the united states is particularly maybe polarized and divided politically this is actually something that has support across the spectrum in a economists you go poll at the beginning of march a bitit and trump voters were asked about their feelings about a threat of a nuclear iran and there is you know clearly in the american populous there is the feeling that that is a threat that they do not want you know you don't want iran to have a nuclear weapon but 84 percent of biden were to support supported direct negotiations and 54 percent of trumpeters supported direct negotiations with there to resolve that issue so there's certainly bipartisan support and really support across the american political spectrum to resolve this issue through diplomacy kerry is all wrong with the national iranian american council on his run it's going to have you on the program we appreciate your time you're going so it's tonight thank you thank you for having. ok here's

a look now at some of the other stories that we're following around the world at the united arab emirates airline airways has begun direct passenger flights to tel aviv in israel this is the 1st since the 2 countries established diplomatic ties last year emergency response teams are trying to prevent a dutch cargo ship which is drifting in the north sea from sinking and spilling oil off of the coast of norway this footage shows the crew being rescued by helicopter and brought to safety voters in greenland are going to the polls today to choose a new parliament the campaign has focused heavily on whether international companies should be given mining rights of deposits of rare earth elements while some argue it would be an economic windfall for agreement others say that it would harm the environment. a russian newspaper is reporting tonight that jailed opposition politician alexina volley has been moved to a sick ward the kremlin critic was jailed in february and has been on

a hunger strike since wednesday to protest the lack of medical care with parliamentary elections less than 6 months away authorities are cracking down on kremlin critics but they could be facing new threats including from within the traditionally loyal communist party. sure when traveled to the southwestern city of sour tof where she met a local politician who's determined not to be silenced. in the footsteps of language. that anchor sees himself as a politician of the people just like his communist forefathers but he has a huge social media presence. because you tube channel has over a 1000000 subscribers fight for your rights is the motto here. his social media accounts show him fighting against corruption and for more equality including as a representative in the regional south of parliament and beyond that anchor doesn't

shy away from criticizing the kremlin and the ruling united russia party. its your actions the actions of the russian government of your president of your united russia party you gave our national riches away to oligarchs. and now bundling it is facing what he says is a political campaign against him local politicians have accused him of corruption for monetizing his social media accounts he could face a criminal case that could prevent him from running in the upcoming dumas elections . the government is afraid of people uniting uniting around a concrete political program which provides an alternative to the course they have taken. throughout my whole career during the many hours of live streams online or in my videos i never asked people to follow nicholai blundering co. i'm just asking people to be political if you don't like what i say follow your own

line the main thing is to not give up. in russia there are traces of the soviet past everywhere including in south of the communist party is still popular here and across the country even though critics say the party ultimately follows the kremlin line but even russia's so-called systemic opposition parties have recently become an outlet for people's anger at the government. last. here the arrest of a popular governor from the right wing liberal democratic party led to weeks of protests in russia's far eastern city of god. every monday. has his office hours the 35 year old spends most of the day with constituents people stand in line for support with issues from benefit applications to problems with corruption. i've placed my hopes and. i've heard how he talks to people and i've heard his speeches. in russia they don't like people who tell the truth

it's always been that way so if he's trying to get the truth out to people naturally he becomes undesirable to the government if you can see how he acts at all as parliamentary session c.i.'s uncomfortable questions the authorities don't like that but. experts agree that the kremlin might try to keep people like john that anchor out of federal politics. ahead of the duma lections the kremlin makes clear arrangements with the main opposition parties about which candidates can run and what results they should get they don't want to let anyone in who will rock the boat. but despite attempts to intimidate him but isn't ready to give up. people today are hungry for justice and for truth they don't trust the authorities on the whole. i went into politics to prove to citizens that lawmakers can work honestly. that ankara is already preparing his campaign for the duma elections

and he hopes he will be allowed a fair fight. you're watching news from berlin after a short break i'll be back to take you through the day tonight. iran and the us help to put a broken nuclear deal back together again we'll be right back. some

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