this is d.w. news live from berlin the end of an era nears in afghanistan the u.s. is reportedly planning to withdraw all its troops from the country by september 11th regardless of the security situation so what will this mean for afghanistan and its people. also coming up the global vaccination drive suffered a setback u.s. regulators recommend pausing the use of the johnson and johnson shot after reports

of blood clots the company says it's now also dealing its european rollout. minneapolis on edge on 3rd day of protests over the fatal shooting of a black man 5 police and in the same city the trial of the police officer charged with murdering george floyd continues the defense argues the use of force against him was justified. and in football parents kick the defending champs fire nick out of the champion's league what could that mean for byron's coach cause effect. i'm serious that's going to have you with us the u.s. is reportedly planning to withdraw all american troops from afghanistan by september 11th of this year president biden is due to announce a plan later on wednesday there. there are about $3000.00 american soldiers in

afghanistan serving alongside summit $7000.00 additional nato forces biden's plan extends the may 1st withdrawal deadline set by the trumpet ministration by 4 months u.s. officials say that will give washington more time to coordinate an orderly withdrawal with nato but the taliban is threatened to renew attacks of foreign forces are not out by name u.s. secretary of state anthony blinken is in brussels today for talks with his nato partners just a short while ago he gave this brief statement on the planned withdrawal from afghanistan this is an important moment for our alliance almost 20 years ago of the united states was attacked on 911 together we went into afghanistan to deal with those who attacked us and to make sure that afghanistan would not again become a haven for terrorists who might attack any of us and together we have

achieved the goals that we we set out to achieve and now it is time to bring our forces home let's take a closer look at the story now we can speak to journalist who is in kabul and we have a band recruit standing by for us in brussels welcome to you both band let's start with you in brussels antony blinken there essentially saying what sounded like mission accomplished and this will be the top of the agenda today in brussels with that big nato meeting schedule that we mentioned what do we expect to come out of this. the foreign ministers and the defense ministers of nato it was certainly endorse the american plans to pull out the troops by september and they will discuss how to organize this pullout because they got from 1500 troops stood in afghanistan from 34 countries germany for example is the 2nd biggest to deploy so this mutely be a topic because the taliban are threatening to attack these troops and now you have

to make sure how to get them out the americans are the backbone of this whole operation they have to stay to the very end and to secure the other troops and there will be discussions about mission accomplished yes on the one hand al qaeda is gone there's no imminent terrorist threat from gunsight anymore but after 20 years 3500 dead soldiers and 2 in one trillion used on the spend you also have to say the other mission is not accomplished afghanistan is not to secure a state and it's very certain that the taliban at some point take over afghanistan at again and then nobody knows what will happen there ali left that brings us to you you know give us an idea of how this huge announcement is going down. so it's base it's one of those things that has been coming people have been waiting for an answer and now the answer is finally here there's a firm date for once and so that leaves people in 2 states you know there are some

people who are very frayed of what will happen on september 12th 2022 who worry very much for our spiritual doesn't 21 who worry very much about you know the people and what will happen and whether they will be attacked and whether the battle take over and also people who you know suffered from drone strikes are separate from air strikes and night raids and had their family sent to guantanamo and to buy their own prison and things like that who you know will be relieved that this force that they saw as you know very violent towards them is finally withdrawing this really as a milestone moment ali coming back to you in brussels baird you have 2 months ago we heard nato if you had stopped america saying there would be no premature withdrawal of nato troops what has changed in that time that nato is now re approaching the strategy. there on the us on the ground in afghanistan nothing has changed but we have a new administration in washington in place also the biden administration wants to

get out of coniston after 20 years to end these endless wars as they say in washington and so nato is just following the american lead here and it's very difficult because you don't know what will happen then afghanistan and there are no conditions attached anymore to the pull out so they will go no matter what and this for example is an invitation for the taliban just to wait and then to take over the country that is something many in afghanistan fear ali you know looking now 20 years after the u.s. entered afghanistan how has the country changed. there's definitely been a lot of change a lot of advancement a lot of regaining of rights. you know democracy has slowly taken hold even though you know it's been very flawed along the way so there has been a lot of change and we have to remember that when the taliban came to power in 1906 it was in the middle it was terrible war and so people were just looking for a way out of that war

a way out of that killing and destruction but now you know the odds of people accepting some kind of a tall a bond of 1906 again it's very slim it's very small. so that's the question is if the taliban does come back in any capacity what is their vision of how they will actually rule whether that's part of the government or as the head of the government journalist that if he's speaking to us from kabul and our correspondent there and record and brussels thank you both very much for your insights. let's take a look now at some other stories making headlines around the world iran says it will start enriching uranium up to 60 percent purity a big step towards weapons grade uranium tehran made the announcement 2 days after an explosion it blames on israel hit a key nuclear facility the islamic republic denies that it seeking to build a nuclear bomb. south korea has condemned neighboring japan's plan to release

treated radioactive water from the fukushima nuclear plant in 2 years' time so has asked the fischel is to explore possible international litigation against japan but tokyo says disposing of the water into the pacific ocean is safe and essential in order to decommission fukushima. egyptian officials have impounded the huge ship that blocked the suez canal last month because of a financial dispute with its japanese owner they are demanding more than $900000000.00 u.s. dollars in compensation international supply chains were thrown into chaos when the ever given ran aground for almost a week. the rollout of the johnson and johnson vaccine has been paused in the u.s. europe and south africa after reports of rare blood clotting in a very small number of people health authorities said they were halting the use of the shot while they investigate the cases and that they were doing this out of an abundance of caution the astra zeneca job was also recently temporarily suspended

in some countries after being linked to rare blood clots. authorities are calling it a short pause the u.s. is johnson and johnson vaccine has hit the same stumbling block as the u.k.'s astra zeneca job did last month a likely link to a rare and deadly blood clot use of johnson and johnson's janson vaccine has now been halted across the u.s. with health authorities investigating 6 incidents of clotting in younger women one of them fatal. the u.s. developed vaccine uses an adenovirus to trigger immunity the same mechanism as the astra zeneca vaccine janson accounts for roughly 5 percent of vaccines delivered so far in the u.s. . so i had a j. and j. that's an appointment today and. i saw the news about it getting kind of revoked so i called and i asked and they said you can get the pfizer vaccine and said my wife

just had to take that and that's it like 3 days ago and so you know i'm just hoping that i don't think that it's going to happen if i were you know anybody that budget . this is a setback to europe to johnson and johnson announced it will delay its rollout on the continent the company had already started processing an order from the e.u. of 200000000 doses. magical i imagine there will be repercussions as we're waiting for millions of doses but this means the controls are working if we need to be cautious we need to be cautious but yes it wouldn't get better if. the janssen job has been partially rolled out in africa where a majority of countries don't have enough vaccines even for their own health care workers the african union signed a deal for 220000000 doses this year but u.s. authorities remain hopeful they're saying it could only be a matter of days before the rollout resumes let's get some more perspective on the

story with mohamed when there is a virus just at lancaster university in the u.k. mohammed it's good to have you back on w. do you think that it was the right decision to pause the johnson and johnson vaccine rollout. i mean if you don't cotton to the number of vaccines that if you can get one in the united states as the report indicated majority of them being by pfizer going to madonna and video small fortune 5 percent b. johnson and johnson and these stat block locked in concern has not being reported in the pfizer and they're not lax and been going on for a large scale so this means that there is some serious concern that need to be considered before continuing the whole oh so and then tack is the medical procedure be there any concerns are raised on the last implication post the going time enough to really think that out and if there's any link that is something that need to be can see there is no we don't see him ok so authorities are taking every precaution

here but why do you think that the lay of this rollout will mean for that's a nation effort here in europe where it's also been possible. i think it is certainly a setback because not only in the european union but also as you know in this old house speaker of the old ships they're all ok if this vaccine and this vaccine has a certain unique act what sticks one is that it's a single shot probably the only single sort of action that has been approved can be stored aggressively devoted to greater and many of the countries we're considering using the johnson and johnson that is ultimately up to us as an ego and jones and you also are probably one of the few axioms that have a safety profile against all that's leaking valient which is one of the most transmissible pathogenic and can't escape the immunity and all above all my major concern is that johnson and johnson have been a big part of the pullbacks facility for the european council sort of the low and middle income companies so they have committed around $500000000.00 for all their acts and if this part were continuing or would be

a setback for this flexing so he would be a big damage to the vaccine alone to not only didn't develop the nation but also in the developing nations umesh and that the astra zeneca as he said the source also then pause and several countries what do you think this means for vaccines like sputnik and some of the vaccines from china do you think that they are the next ones which could that could also be stopped because they all belong to the same group of viral vector vaccines the same type. absolutely simitis is very important because if this link is associated with the johnson jones with the guardian the blood clogs and the same as with any good back mean it is more associated that the technology that is being used not because of the vaccine so this also mean this could be all the sign of form from the china and from there she respected lee he's all alone there are using the same trick in all of you those also need to be considered well it was simpler only ger problem is that most of those maxime the inevitable being deployed we don't really have much to add on to make me want to sign off on so it's useless apparently digging into i think that's going to give me

much more clues that it is more associated with the technology or it is all that on the vaccine will have to leave it there mohamed money or a viral it's just that telecaster university thank you so much for your insights thanks for having me now infections in india have reached a record daily high almost 185000 cases were recorded on wednesday with a total so far nearly full hearing $14000000.00 despite the soaring infections hundreds of thousands of devout hindus have packed a religious festival gathering to have bathed in the sacred in the holy setting of having to watch indian authorities have blamed festivals as well as political rallies and complacency for a spike in cases daily infections in india have risen 7 fold in a month let's go right to delhi our correspondent michelle gys while standing by for us there. how worried are people about these rapidly rising numbers.

well it's only the number of deaths in the state dead of flying especially to be combat them just boss months and they pretty india will see an average case to what 40 or put 111213000 cases all jedi government pursuits but that india has given them so they want to buy it just now wasn't that the lowest was behind but not below its rights not a much higher than yes people speak that those $2.00 to $100000.00 cases in us almost doubled as the last week or so well it's definitely been sons stance on shouting down with more and more distractions well it's too but it also concerns about the lack of cool kids behave you know and of course these massive gatherings are not helping these massive gatherings 4 big religious festivals in the mission and also these big state elections that are coming up so campaign rallies so what are authorities doing to try to slow the spread but it's only going to get national

a plodder g.'s the national government for example does go in sat it steps that have been declared the national politics and politicians have insisted that all to pull it basically if you must be abided by the must on all for vaccinations and find minister recently declared a 40 vaccination best simply taking cottage gone out but on the other hand oddly enough it involves you in these political that is the aisle means a lot of steps to go to like the one on the banks of the can't you even seen that it was just you know they got to impose multiple it was at least as well that as that you did just festivals steen so what occupying in the measure was the state of iraq that was the state claritin you're knocked out and simple in some instructions that's what the devil is in emissions as well with the latest there from delhi thank you. now the white police officer who

shot a black driver in a scuffle in the u.s. state of minnesota has resigned the chief of police also offered to terminate his appoint employment the mayor said he hoped this would help the calm the situation but protesters took to the streets for a 3rd night in a row on tuesday despite a curfew tensions are also being fueled by the trial of the police officer charged with killing george floyd in the same city. minneapolis remains a city on edge for a 3rd day people gathered to protest the death of yet another black man at the hands of a police officer. i. don't see right was shot have to use arrested during a traffic stop. police say body count footage of the officer who shot him shows that she mistook her gun for her taser shooting night by accident.

and overall both the office and the local police chief have now stepped down but that's not enough for many here not far from went on to write was killed another black man george floyd died in the choke hold of a police officer derek shaven is currently standing trial for his murder. outside the courthouse the families of both florida and right stooge united in grief. they're very much further. down after i met. you know my son he don't have a dad his dad didn't get to see him for his 2nd birthday or for any of his birthdays and i'm just so messed up about it because like i feel like they stole my son's death from her. really apple you are ok sweet devoted to her getting more and

i was you know we will fight for justice but it's family just like we'll fight bob brought. meanwhile inside the courtroom one day 12 of the george fluid trial the prosecution rested its case and derek shaven stiffens started presenting their arguments you. they will try and prove that children's use of force was not excessive and that it was drugs in poor health not ridicule destroyed. the outcome of this case could either marcus step in healing racial wounds or it could further inflame the tensions that are being felt here in minneapolis and far beyond. japan has staged a ceremony to mark the start of a $100.00 day countdown to the olympic games in tokyo organizers unveiled the olympic rings at the top of mont to cow west of the japanese capital the

international olympic committee says the games will go ahead despite fears about the pandemic the i.o.c. says it has taken measures such as banning international spectators to prevent a certain infections and to avoid the games from being cancelled as they were last year but more than 70 percent of japan's citizens want the olympics to either be delayed or called off completely. at the swimming and diving venue the high tech starting blocks for the tokyo games and the starting gun stand idle as though they were paused after the on your marks set bit of a starter's commands but 100 days out as the so-called test events continue to iron out possible wrinkles and event organization it appears the olympics are back on line. that. pandemic precaution will be a priority and only domestic fans will be permitted to attend now but there will be

competition. you know and i think killed each of the arguments and they're having discussions now so personally as much as possible i want the athletes to really feel that we're prepared to host these olympic games in japan i'm. going to go with him because all these discussions here have demonstrated that we are putting safety 1st. not every japanese is happy the olympics are scheduled to go ahead in fact pollsters say 70 to 80 percent believe it's a bad idea to hold the games with a pandemic still raging in the country. even event volunteers at this online training session have concerns. include less yet again what i'm worried about is what will happen with the new variants. and how will they spread. the japanese have invested more than $15000000000.00 to host the tokyo 2020 olympic

and paralympic games as they will still officially be called. but $100.00 days from the opening ceremony when excitement is normally reaching fever pitch cold at 19 and its variants have washed much of that excitement away. champions league football now fire in munich have been knocked out of the quarterfinals by parasites from the defending champs 11 nail on the last night in paris but they lost on aggregate cress harrington from kentucky sports is with us cross yes through this game well you know as you mentioned they lost the war but they won the most recent battle you know in this particular match who was not the man of the match was neymar neymar surprisingly had the most attempts on goal but he hit the woodwork twice in manuel neuer was more effective in front of goal than he was in the 1st leg eric to promoting did his best to fill the void left by robert levin dosti you know they pulled one back they scored a goal i felt like in the 2nd had maybe they would turn things up with enforcing

that they didn't have anything to show for you know actually it was killing him with p.s.g. who scored a goal but that was called off with byron having to score 2 goals to advance you know it was a tall order and plus when you look at byron no robber live and also he knows he is going to know leon gorecki i mean this was byron munich but it wasn't byron munich it's like defeating the lakers with that le bron james river well a lot of people are asking what this means for the coach has it's like in his future yeah a lot of people are wondering you know where will he go now and he addressed you know his future somewhat after the defeat he made one thing that we already know clearly touched on his relationship with the sporting director byron munich haasan cell how much you know that he called it stable but we all know they have some beef in also in terms of his future there's been speculation will he become germany's next head coach well he talked about the pressure existed in both byron and. and as a german national coach and he talked about how it was family would be supportive no matter where he would go in the future and we know moving forward he has

a big meeting important meeting with the byron chairman oliver kahn apparently cottle probably sit him down have a solid look at his eyes and say do you really want to be here prove it to me or something along these lines but once the smoke clears will will have an answer and i'm sure flick will be the 1st to let us all know ok back the champions league the semifinals almost out there just to mexico right yeah unfortunately unfortunately depends how you look at the losing side do events you know the but is that his last hope brucia dorman they have an uphill battle against manchester city and reports came out the door many fans over the night were setting off fireworks in front of the 2 hotel where man city was sleeping trying to give them a rough night sleepless see if it plays out when they kick off tonight and the other match you're going close the winter 2 seasons ago host reality the granddaddies of the turning it both sides have an uphill battle we have to see how they do from database force as always thank you very much thank you.

he made his full table in the 1st leg against manchester city and 19 year old and scot canal failing to do it means rescue in the business leader on saturday scoring the winner to keep his side's top 4 chances and life. will hope for a similar magic again 60 if they're to advance to the semifinals. because that would be an unbelievable story when you see how the whole season has gone. we want to show you that we can maybe eliminate the best team in this competition to get through to the next rounds. when the new missile non-si. side have slipped up at this stage before coming out in the quarter finals in the past 3 seasons and expectations that the english club oh hi. this is a business in the business is business in business with any of the when i would be

a fill in if we it windows will be probably spent at least guardiola won't be knocked out by change in san showed a player he let go sanchez not recovered from a muscle injury so misses out very fortunately for dortmund there's another young starlet waiting on the wing of the. right before we go rolling stones legend mick jagger has teamed up with dave grohl of the fighters to release a pandemic anthem which jagger says was inspired by coming out of lockdown let's take a let's take a listen now to the track easy sleezy thank you for watching. bold

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