it doesn't matter. the only criteria is what will hook people we shed light on the opaque world who's behind the benefits. and why are they a threat to us all opaque worlds starts january 5th on d, w. ah, ah ah, this is d w. news lie from berlin. tribute for the iconic, spiritual leader, who helped bring down apartheid in south africa, people around the world. remember, archbishop desmond tutu who has died at 90. the anglican cleric was revered as

a passionate advocate for freedom and equality. 12 look at the nobel peace prize, lori it's life and legacy. also coming up kurdish families more the dead of a migrant boat that sank in the english channel last month. their bodies are repatriated to iraq. the victims were hoping to start a new life in britain making sense of india's 2nd wave of coven health care workers look back at the devastating surge of cases this past spring. asking, could it happen again? ah, a michael ok. thanks very much for your company. south africa's archbishop desmond tutu is being remembered today as a champion of justice and global human rights. he died on sunday at the age of

$92.00 to was a key figure in bringing an end to apartheid in south africa and was awarded the nobel peace prize for his work in 1984 south african presidency. rema poacher announced to choose death and he praised him as a leading light in bringing racial equality to the nation. mourn is from all corners of south african society, a mocking the passing of archbishop desmond tutu. we have lost one of the most illustrious coverages and beloved amongst us archbishop desmond to do us one of our nation's finest populace. he was a man of one wavering courage or principal conviction and whose life was spent in the service of us. he, in many ways are more due to the essence of our humanity. though he

may have been a leading force of south africa's anti apartheid movement. many international leaders remember to choose personal qualities. he was just wonderful. wonderful ma'am. we can only celebrations. life is long, generous, open life. he had a capacity to touch people, and we will remember him because of that generosity, that empathy that love. and he spoke about love all the time. us president joe biden and 1st lady jill biden released a statement saying we are heartbroken to learn of the passing of a true servant of god and of the people. and that his courage and moral clarity helped inspire our commitment to change american policy toward the repressive apartheid regime in south africa. in a statement on twitter form a u. s. president barack obama also mourned. true to his passing. archbishop desmond tutu was a mentor, a friend, and

a moral compass for me. and so many others, a universal spirit archbishop, to, to was grounded in the struggle for liberation and justice in his own country. but also concerned with injustice everywhere. city hole in tutors, home of cape town, has been lit up in purple and tribute. his funeral will be held on january 1st, mocking the passing of a champion and shining light in the struggle for human rights. earlier d, w, corresponded to so commando in johannesburg, brought us more on the reaction in south africa to desmond to choose death. the great loss indeed for sold africans at because this is a man, oh, stand against a and it powers that be. he was not afraid to tell the truth to power, especially even the democratic air ruling and see. now whenever they did something wrong, whenever they don't govern, when, whenever they took action that to

a place to other people who would speak out. and this is that men who was very passionate about fighting for the poor, making sure that they also gained form to come to a corner. so it is a loss, a 444 south africa. but then even the reaction that came from different people, it will show you how important in this person is president by my po, same self describing him is a person coming from and re generation yvette in pointed generation in terms of the contribution that he made. and the nessa model foundation describing him and as an extra what not a human being showing exactly that to divide with that equal to predicts of african no one else. i could feel that his shoes, d, w correspondent through so come alo in johannesburg. the bodies of 16 iraqi kurdish migrants who drowned in the english channel in november have been returned to beale, the capital of iraqi kurdistan. 27 migrants died when their dingey deflated as they

tried to make the dangerous crossing from france to britain. it's been described as the worst disaster on record involving migrants, trying to cross the channel. ah, they left searching for a better life, but met the most tragic of death's relatives waited air bill airport for the delivery of coffins carrying the remains of loved ones. just some of the thousands who have fled a land of little opportunity. as the brother of one victim described. alan liquid in kurdistan for more than 7 or 8 years. there hadn't been any work on. a young people have no work in the government sector, or even in the private sector against all these young people left to achieve their dreams and goals and to reach a country that provides a decent life with dignity, done up in verona. but here are the kinds of america their journeys ended in the english channel attempting the perilous crossing from france to england. at least

32 people crammed on to an overcrowded inflatable boat like this one, setting off in rough weather. within hours the engine stalled. as the dingey deflated its passengers made desperate phone calls for help. rescue boats arrived more than 12 hours later finding only 2 survivors, french and british authorities have traded blame over who should have responded more than a month later, funerals can finally take place. relative say, most of the victims had used official migration channels before attempting the dangerous c route. well, latin. oh is yeah, this was a family of 4. what the mother and her 3 children wanted to migrate and have a better life. i said were fans. i got kind of a lumber that'll but it was god's will that they meet their end at c ada. jennifer asthma, but my sent all the codes from iraq were not the only ones who lost their lives.

others from afghanistan, ethiopia, egypt, iran, and somalia are also being returned to their homelands and laid to rest long. and now is the year dross reclose. we want to take a look at some of the images of 2021. in india, a huge 2nd wave of cov 19, swept through the country, thousands died crematorium to burn the dead were overwhelmed by the numbers they held masked nations. sometimes people had to make do and burn their relatives bodies where they could ceremonies were rushed and sometimes makes shift to continue into the night. one crematorium worker tells d. job used mister joyce. well, his story, georgia july is done with his hospital shift for the day. working in patient care is demanding, but manage of it. he says, it is a far cry from the 18 months he spent working in the majority through the worst of

the pandemic. you was, allah has only worked 2 years in healthcare in another life, he was a performance, autism, or jealous as he took to the state of the age of 10 and loved every bit of it as an organizer, makeup artist, and answer. all of this came to a standstill when the pandemic hit and darla needed woke, when a friends refused to walk in the more silly of their lives biggest go now i'd as hospital a dollar stepped in what they had any during the 2nd to be renewed. he recounts losing track of the number of bodies coming in, piled into ambulances. darla worked frantically to provide dignity to the victims, families in the gales. there was no emma to his ship. of you, he in a space for a 100 bodies who there were 2 or 300 wild one on top of the other. your play again i, my job was to sort of lose identify

a mark though not good. that it was the worst day of my life, hagner, and then which it got was from zillow who dollars younger brother took any you own or dollar pleaded for the bed and the overburdened hospital. he looked at him, but it was too late. while his brother fought for life for 5 days, days in which a dollar wasn't given the time off to with the $101.00. okay. go through gum. leisha dallas mother has been invited endlessly when he started working in the crematorium, labor losing her youngest, compounded. her fears taught you beneath. i never imagined this. what happened to me? the 2nd corona virus, we that will haunt me until the day i die. i'm still terrified. i have only 2 children left. i just want them to be safe. yes, but i just want and spend my last year with them because i have the cardio experts say that the 2nd b, however, may be

a t reason why cases are currently low in india. dest sure that good when i was, and the more these have been found in large sections of the indian population, essentially acting like an additional vaccine, or this good blank eyes. and guess as expected for the omicron here, hybrid immunity, which essentially means of natural infection followed by recognition, provides as good up production i t shirts. and that is really enough to believe that though in, in population is right now, protected in the future. it might be quite maxine booster who july is already seen moment on cases rise in his heart and doesn't get it done to the stage. any names on his hopes for 2022, a fall simpler for that and he wants to come home on diane, on and sit down to moscow with his family. he suspects that even this dog, maybe to ambition some extraordinary images there for more. let's bring in d. w,

corresponded namisha, joyce, well in new delhi, namisha, as we were just reminded in your report, this was a very tough year for india. and though the silver lining may be that there is much hybrid immunity authorities can ignore the, that the army kron cases are on the rise. what's the government doing about this? when like the indian government have just wanted bought to render all really close to now quickly new restriction guidelines imposed on international travelers including stricter non for more testing in isolation. now with 100 electron beam to not only does all announce a different one to impose night use depending on the route. now some teeth also an hour restrictions on the capacities of small restaurants you will end christmas and abrasions. also allow you to be back to, especially with you know,

i'm curious, how are indians themselves currently responding to the on the current thread, especially after this devastating coping 19 year for them? well the 2nd we will definitely devastating michael the over the last 6 months, india has seen a wood and this has ease of school. it could be a bill and there's also a lot to come out more restrictions have been almost completely listed before these new recent restrictions related to all the time we saw massive crowds and markets and restaurants and shopping years during the season in november. and it continued into christmas and the new is a new restrictions and locked down to get them back in business immensely. but of course, even if the people are not ready to go to behavior yet, the government's moves will be a different story. after having a deal with up to half a 1000000 deaths by the crone of virus so far,

what's the progress on vaccinations? in your focus on the vaccination front has had its beats and shops, but it overall 60 percent. all the legitimate population, which is all adults have been completely maxed to 90 percent people and he's got one all the adults that have been on legible or in a christmas address. the also announced the starting on january student from the ages of 15 to start getting back to me and it will still going to announce for head, can walk us as well as for the most wonderful and school movies, we continue to increase. however, it's only going to wyoming vaccinations and want to consider to be mentor for it was more of this from a what's in the government was as a new progress. many, many thanks. that is d w corresponding to me sure. joyce. well, in new delhi watching t w news. here's

a reminder of the top story we're following for you. heartfelt tributes have been pouring in from world leaders for south africa's archbishop desmond tutu who has died at the age of 90. 2 to was a key figure in bringing south africa apartheid system to an end to the human rights activists received the nobel peace prize in 1984 coming up next is world stories. there's more on instagram and twitter a d, w news. and of course our breaking news app and our website, the w dot comp, a michael, oco in berlin. thanks for watching. is more news at the top of the next time. ah ah, what people have to say matters to us. it's gone. that's

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