[000:00:00;00] hey, this is d w, news life from, but then the u. s. search is russia to declare that it will not invade ukraine as diplomats trade demands that the you ad, ukrainian government forces and russia back separatists accuse each other of shelling a kindergarten in the countries east. also on the program african leaders asked the european union to suspend peyton's on cobra 19 vaccines. you leaders at the summit in brussels in fist,

they are already doing enough to help africa fight. the pandemic storms had parts of europe. several people are filled with gale force winds, bring rail and very services to a halt, and more wild weather is on the way and tributes are paid to a hero of the 1948 burning and former u. s. air force pilot gal halverson has died h 101. he became famous for dropping swedes to children from his play. you look back at the candy bobby became an icon of post war burning. ah, i'm feel welcome to the program. are those stories in just a moment? first, we'll start with some breaking news and fire has broken out on an italian flagged

ferry traveling between greece and italy. 237 passengers and 51 crew members are believed to have been on board the euro. very olympia, when the fire reportedly started near the greek island, of course no importance of death or serious injury. greet coast guard has been carrying out a rescue operation. join, i'm for cassava, who is a freelance journalist in the greek capital athens. welcome to d w. and what more can you tell us? well actually there is a massive ongoing rescue operation as we speak, as you said, all passengers and crew members have been evacuated. they evacuated at the orders of the captain who sent them on life boats. and now they are all being tugged to the nearby island. of course, through that sad however, we have no death so far. one person injured and but the fire

still is raging. it has engulfed this massive ferry and huge plumes of smoke are covering the nearby island of cor food, even as far off as a albania. now again, there are some 3 coast guard vessels that are there trying to oversee additional potential rescues of people who may be left on board or is also assistance from nearby commercial vessels. fishermen who have all joined in this massive operation, helicopters and also an italian vessel, as you said, because the incident because the fire broke out very close between greek and italian waters. obviously the biggest fear right now and from what we're hearing from witness accounts, is that because they suspect that the fire broke out from the garage of the ferry,

that there may be some laurie's who may be trapped in there and worse yet. and this is a route where we see a lot of stone ways, a lot of refugees sneaking in these vessels to try and make an escape further west into europe. you know, there may be refugees on board. thank you so much comprehension. rhonda, i'm from kind of solver in athens of united states has urge russia to declare that it has no intention of invading ukraine. speaking of the united nations security council, your secretary of state antony, blinkin repeated warnings that russia is poised to launch an attack. russia insisted that it is withdrawing troops and accused to ukraine of failing to implement a previous piece deal. now there are reports of fighting in ukraine's east with the government and pro russia separatists accusing each other of carrying out sharing

attacks. in this government held village in eastern ukraine, a kindergarten hit by a shell. the ukranian army says the shell that was fired from the other side just into this came up there where you can see this hole in the wall. and it fell into place where the kids were going to have their gym class. luckily none of the kids was inside that room. let them in, did another kid is not after children were having breakfast at the time and were planning to have lessons in that room at 9 a. m. according to their schedule. as luckily the children were not heard. only the employees were shell shocked. you as president joe biden believes the russian invasion will take place any day now. oh, job moved worker number one number to read the believe that they are gave a fall. why operations that this is william?

every indication we have with attack that a un security council meeting you as a secretary of state antony blinking, warned russia was already manufacturing for vacation to justify an attack. you, when you, when you with this could be a violent event, that rush will blame on ukraine or an outrageous accusation that russia will level against the ukrainian government. moscow has already accused ukraine of committing genocide in the eastern done best region, and labeled the false claims as hysteria authorities over nobody seeks any excuses for hostile elections. we said we do not have an intention to do this. for days. russia said its troops or withdrawing from areas near the border with ukraine, but the west balise moscow has a mass, some 150000 soldiers around its neighbor. the conflict is far from over.

let's join d. w correspondent mathias pulling out who's in easton, ukraine in the town of a comma toss can near the front line in the conflict between the government forces and russia fact, separatist, welcome mathias. we saw your reporting from that to kindergarten. that was hit by shells. so this presumably is a sign that tensions in the east are growing. yes, tensions are growing. that's what we can say. for sure. there has been intense selling for 2 days now. after we left that place where the kinder garden is, the place was shelled again and houses were destroyed and were on fire at night. and the same is reported from other other places, villages and towns along the contact line. so there is a clear escalation here. the ukrainian side blames it all on the other side on the separate, separate side and there is

a lot of conflicting information you always see has not established yet. all of the details for these fires have often just to refrain from clearly stating or, or b have not been able to to clearly say where it was coming from. but what, what is very clear is that shelling has intensified on this, on this side of the, of the board of shelling or on ukrainian villages. we have less information from the other side. right? so very where you are in the east of ukraine. that's a place where the fighting and never really stop to our people. they're afraid of a wider russian invasion. people here are afraid of an escalation of an intensifying of fighting here. as you said, it has never stopped it. there has been fighting for 8 years, although i believe my ears were in place and they were respected at times. they were violated only slightly. and now we're seeing this escalation, the prospect of

a wider invasion that would include many other parts of ukraine. that would, for example, include an incursion or from the north or onto kia, for example. that is something of course, people in other parts of your grade are worried about. however, the worries here in ukraine do not match the international warnings. the ukrainian government has had, once again that they do not see preparations on the russian side for a full scale invasion. and the people are just watching this carefully. they are alert, but they're not panicking. and there's this dispute about whether a russia really has paul. so if it's true back from it's border with ukraine, what's your understanding of what's going on? well, it seems that this has not really happened when they announced the withdrawal of

troops. there was some activity troops were being moved around. but the 1st thing is that russia said it would move back to the troops from the western military district. that is, those places that have any way close to the ukrainian borders back into their, into their barracks. but they could be deployed quickly again. now what we're hearing from intelligent sources is that they have not really withdrawn many, they have moved them a little bit around, but not withdrawing some or even saying us having said that, they might have reinforced them. or this is based on satellite imagery. there is no head count of course of soldiers, no headcount accessible to anybody else, but the russian leadership of the soldiers that are really deployed there. thank you for that is i think because fundamentally is bullying in easton ukraine,

where the crisis in ukraine is expected to dominate the munich security conference, which begins to day. you must, vice president a comma harris was one of the 1st a foreign representatives to arrive in germany for the annual 3 day policy form, which was launched at the height of the cold war. the 1st time since 991, russia will not be attending the w will bring you a full coverage from munich this afternoon. one of the people you'll be seeing a lot of and coverage of the security conference is our chief political editor, mckayla kirk, not welcome, mckayla. let's talk about russia. no russia delegation for the 1st time in 30 years . why? yeah, that's a big question. well, clearly russia is not interested in engaging in detail on the goings on, not just over ukraine, but also over other crisis regions. there's a lot to talk about at this munich security conference. but the current stand off,

which as we heard not as antony blink and also the u. s. president fears could tip over into a hot war at any point. and now it's clearly overshadowing every conversation that is taking place on the multiple other crises that really me talking about after all this really security conference, which is seen most importantly as a forum where leaders can meet in the side rooms can have private conversations out of the spotlight while us don't list that talking here in the full glare of the public, it hasn't really taken place for 2 years now as so it's about time that these leaders can meet and with great urgency to have such conversations. russia clearly isn't interested in talking in detail so as, as well as being a topic for discussion then you, you are alluding it took to it just said, are we likely to see decision makers there at the munich security conference

actually trying to shift the needle in this crisis they will, but it will be you the lottery as in what can the west, what can other countries do to prevent this becoming a full blown boy? i was travelling with the german chancellor to moscow on tuesday, and i did get the chance to ask muddy putin whether it will be will or piece in europe now. and he said, well, of course, russia doesn't more of want any kind of war, either bought, it needs in a security balance, new security in europe. and that's the whole problem. there are treaties that address these, and there are treaties that were signed by his predecessors. and now he wants to change the power dynamics, the security dynamics in europe. and that is a great challenge to the status quo. and to all the leaders who are attending, what a virtually, or in person to figure out how they can keep vladimir putin at the table. which clearly isn't as easy as it just looked to 48 hours ago,

where there were signals that are in he did say that he would engage in further talks, but then we're seeing him things going on at. we have a great fear that we might see hybrid attacks, so in confusion in ukraine, which can be just as destructive as of the kind of conservative style. oh, where you see tanks and boots on the ground and a brief a word about a couple of other things that might be on the agenda aside from ukraine. look, there is a lot to talk about is the pandemic of force. and societies are far from having of come that. and the whole question of stability in the saw hel region has now been dealt a blow with france pulling out there the in the pacific. a lot of question marks over what china's intentions are there. so the pressure is on at to really create a more stable world yet again. but for now, the huge crisis is russia, and yes,

of course, the iran nuclear deals also being talked about. thank you for that. i, b w. j political editor mckenna cooper, the munich security conference. take a look at small stores making headlines around the world. a judge in the u. s. is room for the president. donald trump must testify in a new york court, a 3 year investigation into the trump organization has uncovered significant evidence of possible fraud with 2 eldest children in vanka. and donald junior must also testify. law makers in ecuador have voted to allow abortions in cases of rape girls under 18 and rural, or indigenous women will be allowed to terminate pregnancy to the 18th week of women will have to wait. we'll have up to 12 weeks and to abortion activists demonstrated outside because the vote took place. 7 that's all from landslides and flooding in brazil has risen to more than 100 dozens more still missing.

historic city of patropolis in the hills above rio de janeiro has been particularly badly affected. after a giant mudslide swept through hillside neighborhoods leaders from the african union and the european union meeting for a 2nd davis summit in brussels. african leaders are using it to demand the tab to repeat their demands for a temporary waiver of patients over cove 19 vaccines. the e u has instead announced it will invest in new factories in africa to produce vaccines locally. the summit being built as a reset in relations between the major regional blocks. a further announcements of funding are expected today. get more from d. w, correspond the jap park in brussels. welcome jack. one of the thorny issues between the 2 blocks is this, the unfair distribution of vaccines are in and to the african continent. has there

been any progress that at the moment we don't think so? we know that this is really the big battle between the leaders of the african union as 40 of them here, and the 27 european leaders, the, the south african president. so ram, oppose that has called this vaccine apartheid regularly, and accused the europeans of preventing the possibility of african people getting the vaccines that they need to get through the pandemic. under 10 percent of africa, african citizens of fully vaccinated with 2 doses. many countries in the european union hitting 70 percent of booster doses already, but the europeans simply say that they're releasing the trips waiver. so allowing intellectual property rights to be completely suspended so that everybody can make these emanate vaccines wherever they like. that, that simply doesn't work, they say that there needs to be the know how that needs to be the technological understanding of how to create these vaccines. and that's why they say it's better

to, to, to, for them to create factories and, and then, and then sell them into africa. as i say, this is the big battle at the summit. but there have been other issues that have been going on yesterday. france that it was pulling out of marley, removing just under $2500.00 troops into other parts of the sal region of africa. and that's been a big, big issue. the security issue that he does have been talking about as well. now senegalese president michelle is also the a used current president. he said yesterday that africa priority is to be electrified and industrialized. how does europe intend to assess that? yes, this is been actually what the europeans really wants to talk about, which is this global gateway initiative that was launched by the european commission just a few months ago. it's a 300000000000 euro, a program. and a 150000000000 euros are available for africa essentially to do infrastructure projects is seen as a, as

a sort of competitor to china's bolton road initiative. but europe says that it's a much fairer and less sort of demanding a requirement on african nations. if they take these loans, if they get involved in these investments, and we know that the leaders of the 2 sides have been, has been speaking about exactly how that investment project can continue. the last time that the a u. e. u summit happened in brussels, at least there was one in 2017 in abidjan, but the last have happened at brussels. the whole ethos was about trying to change the relationship between europe and africa, from donor to investor. and there is slow progress on this. and this is what the europeans, as i say, are keen to press on and came to, to talk to the african union leaders about thanks about jack jack barack in brussels, who controls the over the wearing of head jobs at school has sparked protests across india in recent weeks at the countries constituting allows minorities like

muslims, to practice their religion. but he jobs and other religious symbols have been banned in some schools pending a court decision. he w, as many are a chowdhury report from the southern state of karnataka, where the route interrupted. fatima and garcia, friends from the same village are going to their college after a gap of a few days. the state government checked their college in bangalore, along with other colleges in the state of connecticut for a week. the reason a controversy involving he jobs, the situation escalated in nearby luby, known as the temple town of the south. they're a college band, the job that caused a standoff between those who defended their right to where the he job and others who are ports, allowing it inside an educational institution. as tensions cleared, the protest, both anti and pro, he job is spilled over to other parts of india. this is the government pre

university college where allegations of denying entry to girls in her jobs 1st surfaced. the principal, your and the state education minister, blame a thought and student organization for instigating the issue. and the students here to protest against the dress court. we had otherwise always followed. both fatima and garcia called the ban, unfair and discriminatory. they see the he job is a part of their feet in a country where muslims are often targeted. if you read of here one of your finger audio when off yelling how you feel, i can say like that if a, the more my his of a he, lucy, if thing it is a symbol cloth, doesn't harm any one that people have made a mountain out of a mole hill and turned the he job into an international issue when and yet another class cookie halle represents a hindu right. twin group. he says, the he job does not belong inside school. the ot see the group head organize the recent process across the state

a charge he denies the irony there. according to our religious tax, there should be no differentiation between hindus muslims, all christians of the other. they should all get the same education, but it's not just a question of a jonathan by wearing that they just want to differentiate their identity and appearance from hindus and google in that different kind of vehicle. now identity aggregate was a long tensions are running high in willoughby. and opinions over the issue are divided maces, what they hum, safety ays, we feel safe when we wear the he job as a we should be allowed to. our religion also asked if the same of us, my mother before lego, for how long it took. are you sure that this was a small issue to begin with? this is now turned into a political game because next year there are state elections where all students are equal in a school. they should not bring their religion inside. schools and colleges have now reopened. um, it's a huge presence of the police and the media with exams looming. student said they can't afford to miss any more classes. but the issue,

as every girl wearing the he job here knows, is far from being result in a series of severe storms his head to parts of central europe, at least 4 people were killed. as gale force winds brought down trees and power lines across germany. a neighboring countries involved united kingdom has issued a weather warning us another storm barrels across the atlantic. a commute of ferry on the elbow river close to hamburg. people here are used to stormy weather, but not to this luckily, no one was seriously hurt. shipping for large vessels has been suspended in many coastal areas in northern germany, where storm elana hit particularly hard rail traffic is also affected. many long distance trains in particular have been cancelled causing major problems for

those traveling from hamburg, go berlin to munich on the for the smooth cancellations are precautionary measures because the safety of our passengers and employees is our top priority. we don't want trains being stuck on the open track in these weather conditions. i asked because making sure 30400 or 500 passengers on the train are safe is difficult, especially when the train is also cut off from the power supply. walnut grove, alarm falling trees, pays the highest risk the motorists. several people were killed when their cause were hit in germany and neighboring countries like poland and the czech republic. emergency services are advising people to stay home if they can, because the next storm is hot on the heels of millennia. and zane up as it's been called could be even more destructive. you are so full spotted, gail halverson, who became famous for his role in the berlin airlift, was died at the age of 1013 years after he and fellow a service,

been dropped bombs on the german capital. he was part of efforts to keep berlin from starving during the soviet blockade of the city and became known as the candy bummer. he was a beloved figure in postwar berlin, and kept coming back for special events. gill halverson, one berliners hearts for giving them candy. when they didn't have much of anything at all, halverson was a u. s. air force pilot during the berlin airlift from 1948 to 1949. when the soviets blockaded west berlin, the u. s. air lifted vital supplies to a city that it had been at war with only 3 years before there did quite fit. halverson himself later said he had mixed feelings about the mission. bershard dropped, but his attitude changed. and he even started giving his own candy rations to children, eventually dropping the sweets by parachute from the air. good picture of it. and

no one was startled. yeah. when they didn't bag i gave him a little gum. i have to speak to them. when they got so excited, i promised to draw it enough for everybody to this, and so i started dropping chocolate. american confectioners will send me all a county we could draw, and the berlin airlift helped change germans attitudes toward the united states. there war time enemy elverson became a lifelong ambassador for german american friendship. his name will lavonne in a berlin park dedicated in his honor. it wasn't the doubly news light from bud. and his reminder of our top story of this, our united states has urged russia to declare that it will not invade you crime. and accused of preparing a pretext to attack us despite moscow's claim to have withdrawn troops from the border. meanwhile, the ukrainian government and pro russia separatists,

have accused each other of carrying out shutting attacks in the east. the train trice is expected to dominate the munich security conference, which begins today. well, leaders are arriving in germany for the talks, but russia will not to be fed for the 1st time since $991.00. i sent you up to date unable world news at the top of the to the point he's up next with

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