300000000 people are seeking with the wine because no one should have to flee. make up your own mind. d. w. made for mines. ah, ah. ah, this is dw news live from berlin, south africa bids farewell to an anti apartheid hero. you're looking at live pictures from cape town, where the funeral of archbishop desmond tutu is getting underway to,

to was awarded the nobel peace prize for combating white minority rule. he was called the moral conscience of his country. also coming up around the world, concerts, light shows, and fireworks kick off the new year. new york welcomes 2022 with this annual ball drop on time square. and unlike the previous year, thousands of people joined in the fun. many say they're hoping for a better state of affairs in the year. ahead and fast moving wildfires in the american state of colorado destroy hundreds of homes. tens of thousands are forced to evacuate. no debts are reported, which the governor calls miraculous. ah, i'm nick spicer. welcome to the program. south africa is saying good bye to the last great hero of the struggle against

a parts hard. as the funeral for archbishop desmond tutu gets underway. over the past weeks, south africa has seen an outpouring of grief for the man regarded as the country's moral compass. people have flocked to cape town to pay their last respects as his body lay in state at the cities cathedral. the nobel peace prize laurie it was a passionate advocate of equality and an international icon who helped bring down south africa system of racial segregation. he died last sunday at the age of 90. and from the funeral. let's bring in journalist to so crew mallow, too. so i understand, i mean, i'm sure thousands, even millions, if it were possible, would like to be there. but this is a funeral and a pandemic. so a how is it going to unfold? is a funeral, a gretch one taking place at a very difficult time? indeed, because of course, 19 recollections,

a lot of people have not been allowed to come here and no must accompany us is you'll have thousands gathering in front of the country down at behind me. but only a 100 of them have been allowed. in fact, the public has not been allowed to come around the space. these are viewing place for public screens that have been placed across the city in kept town. and they're not allowed to come here. also because of security. it's a company source ethernet that's taking place. it's a very, a difficult time for south africa, but to take the tardies have our life to have sin at presidency that i'm a pos, are leaving for my president on big. he has also arrived here or send me this does, in the clergy is, is, is, is, or i to, in science here. what is going to happen is that after hours the proceedings are pan at don, had his coffin is going to be taken out of this practical air for a private commission ceremony. and after that, the remains that his issues are going to be brought back to be buried under the floor of this church. and if we could to, so just for a moment to come back on the great man's legacy. obviously, desmond to, to,

is remembered for helping and apartheid. but after that, he created this idea of restorative justice, which really spread around the world. can you help us remember what that was all about? this was the process of truth and doing a tooth and dairy caused an issue that was established by former president and in the late enough m. adela, he appointed to took the chair peasant of this commission. the men role of this commission was at to bring those will pivoted a party to those who picked it at the injustices to come into account of what they have done and why they did it. and at the same time, the victims and the families of the victims a whit or support with the same commission to tell their own side of this story. at the end of everything, those that were fallen to have broken the norm were punished and death of yesterday, the process of forgiveness between those that were wrong and did those so that will wrong to them. but above all, at $22.00, is it or not?

and respected for this process because pat or feed to wants to mix of africa. reincarnation. that is making sure the whites and the blacks are able to live in peace again, post the update period. and just to remind her again to reviewers were continuing to see life pictures of the funeral of the nobel peace prize lawyer to desmond to, to. and i'd like to ask you just one last question too. so if i may, a, you've been there talking to people, what are the signs? are there that the young generation is ready to take up the torch of the struggles that were desmond to choose to, to is a man who has excited to everyone across, divide across all ages. and the young people that have been coming year throughout the week. and in the past 2 days, when the sport was laying and stayed to a spot to quiet a number of them, and they're shouting who the praises, especially the way that the 44 option, the way that the form for the poor. his list is off to speak at truth to power. we

was able even to speak against the eels of the current government that is going on . so they're saying this is a men that they would like to take up. is nick us so that the time when they become li does in future, a sub africa becomes a better country, not only for the elite, not only for those that are willing, but for everybody, including the poor and the youth as well. or it. thank you, journalist a to so comalla at the funeral of arch former archbishop desmond to to in south africa. countries around the world have been ringing in the new year with fireworks gatherings and celebrations. new york held its annual ball drop and this time times where was full of confetti in good cheer. even though the pandemic has forced many places to scale back to parties, people are greeting 2022 in the hope that it might be the year when life returns somewhat back to normal. ah,

pandemic or no pandemic the world is welcome. the new year in, in style. new zealand was one of the 1st it's traditional firework extravaganza was cancelled due to the pandemic. instead of illuminated auckland's landmarks with thousands of life in australia, sydney didn't hold back fireworks, weaved in the air to create wales and wall winds. some of the fireworks were let off early so that children could enjoy them too than it was over to india. where massive beach bodies dick place, and go potty go. a said they wish core would would go away from the 1st of january . and in moscow, red square got a little dreadful, as fireworks exploded overhead. in germany, a light show illuminated bolan's famous brandenburg gate the

eiffel tower in paris was adorned in colors of the european union to symbolize france taking over the use presidency. ah, london's traditional celebrations were cancelled as well, but as no holding back baked fenced box. and along with the famous char, the big ben 2021 was no more. the and d w correspondents around the world are looking ahead to the issues in this new year . w. africa correspondent fred munoz. shares his insides into where african states might be placing their focus as 2020 to get underway. they night the nation is predicting that nearly 300000000 people in the wilds will need your money in 2020,

to more than half of that number african. if your social don nigeria, i'm this, i have countries phase a raft of challenges including war terrorism. honda climate change, i'm the corner i spun, they make their markers. he's also eroding human rights abuses projected to increase as need as in men, african countries try to hold tight on power. i guess the choices of their cities in military is in west africa. i'm there warner. well, i have shown a desire for power. my child disney, and this is done. i counted towards come 2022 or of them have seen me tell you, taking up political. it was in their hands leaving to be and instead of despair, the pun, demik is also expected to threaten the economy, catch up,

initiated in the 8th of the kids by african countries. big economy, countries like south africa and niger area will be affected, but stronger rebound is expected for countries like i've caused morocco, wanda, and kenya on a positive note, chinese expected to deliver at least $1000000.00 in the senate. go and run the plan to start producing down on vaccines in 2022. some better take a look at some of the other stores making headlines around the world. at least 12 people have died in a stampede and a religious shrine in, in need administered kashmir. the disaster happened at night near an entrance gate . the motivational divvy is one of the most revered hindu shrines in northern india with tens of thousands of visitors every day. one person is confirmed dead and 3 others are missing after a powerful gas explosion in northern belgium,

the blast and the town of turnips destroyed part of a residential building. one person is recovering from their injuries in hospital residence in the american state of colorado or surveying the damage after a while far toward tore through several towns. it's believe the fast moving flames and golf, at least $500.00 homes. authority say they're the worst fires the state has ever seen so far. there are no reported deaths, which local officials describe as miraculous panic in a busy story. colorado strong winds of finding fires throughout the state, pushing it through and tie and neighborhoods. people had rushed to that cause to get away. as a fast moving wildfire closes in her . guess i'm a little scared. this happened in 5 minute period. at

night the flames lit up the sky. come morning, they were gone, quelled by snowfall. colorado is given a, could it a new year's miracle? he surveyed to the destruction from the air on the ground. he said he was shocked. how fast the flames could 3 communities and this was a disaster in fast motion, all over the course of half a day. nearly all the damage, many families having minutes, minutes to get whatever they could, their, their pats, their kids into the car. and leave. after leaving the day before the 1st residence of being allowed back hundreds of homes, a smoldering throughout the state. some people have lost everything. i think they pay in south town. he thought

or thought to say any remaining fires will likely also burn out. for those who have nothing left though, start the new year be building from scratch to work with health experts in the united states or warning, or what they call an on the cron blizzard. they told americans to prepare for severe disruptions in the coming weeks. the rising wave of coven 19 led by the on the crown variant is threatening to overwhelm hospitals, schools and other key infrastructure. record numbers of children have been hospitalized, and authorities are preparing to authorize booster shots for 1215 year olds next week. one of germany's leading virology has said he is cautiously optimistic about the pandemic for the coming year. christian johnston says that the data indicates that the alma chron variant is less dangerous than initially feared and could actually help crone of ours become more common like coal viruses. but he warned that the high number of unvaccinated people in germany still poses

a challenge when built in schools. and if we look at the major industrialized countries of europe, germany has the highest percentage of people who haven't been exposed to the virus and who haven't been vaccinated. and we don't know what that means for us. and even if the disease severity is bearable for the vaccinate it, which seems to be the case, we still have to worry about a large section of the population. and that will certainly have a political influence on most of the, the hellish on bison. this political 100 on mitt bush to move it. american comedy legend, betty white has died at the age of 99. her television career span more than 70 years. she was best known for her emmy award winning rolls in the t. v. sit com, the golden girls where she played loopy but lovable ro rose and the man crazy tv hostess on the mary tyler moore show. she was a beloved public figure and remain in the spotlight until her death. white would

have been 100 in less than 3 weeks. watching d, w. news live from berlin. here's a reminder, the top story we're following for you. the funeral of south african archbishop desmond tutu, is underway in cape town to, to was awarded the nobel peace prize for his rule in the struggle against apartheid . he died last sunday at the age of 19 and that's it for now. coming up next to par doc films series on the world's legendary hotels. this time checks into the american colony hotel in jerusalem on the spicer. thanks. watch with ah, internet knows all it's creators for everything and.