ah, be our guest at frankfurt airport city managed by for robert lou . ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, another russian missile strike on civilian homes in ukraine. a 5 story apartment building is almost completely destroyed. several victims were killed in their sleep . in the southern city of upper asia. g. 20 foreign ministers meeting an india fail to agree on a joined approach to the war and ukraine. russia sergey law claims the west for

blocking a joint statement. and a series of mystery poisoning cases at girls schools in iran, there are claims hard line the religious groups could be trying to stop girls getting an education and growing hopes of an agreement to protect the oceans from pollution. a deal would wrap up a more than a decade of international negotiations. ah, i'm good. how else as well come to the program? and we begin in ukraine where at least 4 people have been killed in a russian missile attack on an apartment building. and the southern city of support is yup. a search and rescue operation is underway to find people still trapped under the rubble president brought him. his zalinski has condemned to strike and

vowed to drive all occupies out of ukraine. the russian missile heads overnight. turning this 5 story, building into a mangled ruin of rubble and deborah authority say many residents here were asleep in their homes. when the attack happened with no time to escape lewis, you could he, charlie, the people were screaming oh, it was hot to hear your wish. we were shocked. the rescuers came and the people were under the w. yes. did you hear from the wall on the virgin olive oil for rescuing the desperate search for signs of life is a dangerous one. but the reward is worth it. you're looking as more people are pulled from the rubble injured but a life chill a week. a man, it's a 30 years old. oh, slept on a couch, got trapped by

a concrete slab when the rocket hit it for almost 3 hours, rescue his work to recovering from under the slab. he is alive and well, it will do in the old way. everything is fine, julie's little wave said nobody. but there is little comfort for those. able to walk away from the ruins on a waiting burst they watch on his rescue as picked through what's left of their homes. more lives now shattered by rushes, ongoing aerial assault on ukraine, and its people. the w 9 commonly is in key if and gave us this update on the attack ends up or asia. well, there are still many people accounted for, and there is an expectation that the casualty figures might still rise. we know that the people who were recovered alive from those ruins, there was a pregnant woman and also children believe to be among the survivors. and in terms of how this happened for now,

we have permission from the ukrainian forties. they say that this was a russian s, 300 missile. that is originally an antique craft, a defense rocket. but given that russia is now running out of ammunition, they are now repulsing those 2 attack ukrainian targets. and that is a weapon that is very difficult to defend against a ballistic rocket. it travels much faster than the normal kind of cruise missiles and travels in a way that basically makes it pretty much impossible to intercept. so especially for cities like the procedure that are very big, a big area, it is just ready for see how they are gonna avoid this kind of danger. the future not this is not the 1st on that is up. what is? yeah. and the surrounding region have been targeted by russian strides. what is it about the city itself and its location? maybe that makes it important for russia? this is the regional capital in a part of ukraine that russia has annexed, at least the bits it controls and lays claim to didn't talk to the region, including the cities. a patricia, this is only a couple of dozen, clumped away from the front line. so any rockets can travel to the push

a very fast from rushes positions is not a place where you have a lot of time when you hear the are you wanting to get to safety? and this is also very crucial, logistical and industrial hope. this is basically ukraine's base for those southern front lines. a kind of it was own of hundreds of kilometers where russians and ukrainians are facing off. there's definitely a reason for the russians to go after the city and we've seen tom tom again that they are not doing anything or very, very little visible in terms of efforts to avoid civilian casualties and looks their weapon are just very old. they are not the 3 be used for purpose for the ritual purpose and such civilian victims are just par for the course. so we're seeing people still living patricia year into this war. but they basically, you're not seeing any real hope for greater safety and they're leaving insignificant numbers. i think there are also reports about an alleged attack by soldiers, apparently aligned to ukraine on russian soil. what do you know about that incident

along this goes on since those 1st initial reports in russian government media, the more confusing it is. but certainly the view from key of is that this is a full flag operation and attempt to rally people in russia to the cause of this war. try to regain reengage their interest and to basically show russians that this is a you crania attack on russian soil and then hopefully encourage them to sign up to fight in putin's military so far, lots of things are very contradictions. was the fresh we've heard from there, but as an expectation that there could be revenge attacks are kind of retribution tax on ukraine next couple of days. and people have been calling on re cranes to really listen to those arid warnings and to go to shelters. and to not think that they're in safety, so as expectation that they could be so different escalation that couple days. nick only in the key of their thank you. nick. a meeting in delhi north. the g. 20 group

of lading nations has ended and disagreements over the war and ukraine. india foreign minister says differences on the invasion could not be reconciled despite their opposing stances. the u. s. secretary of state antony blinkin and his russian opposite number. so galeb rob met for the 1st time since the war began a gathering of leaders, beset by division, ring as host of the g 20 foreign ministers meeting. india was determined to focus attention beyond the war in ukraine. but despite their best efforts, the conflict quickly dominated the agenda. for the 1st time since the war began, the u. s. and russian top diplomats spoke face to face on the side lines of the summit. i told the foreign minister what i and so many others said last week at the united nations and what somebody g 20 foreign minister said to day. and this war of aggression engage in meaningful diplomacy. that can produce

a just and durable piece. but the brief exchange did little to narrow, the divide between them. instead, russian foreign minister, so gay lover of accused western nations of turning the g 20 into a foss. oh, after hours of negotiation, ministers from 20 of the world's wealthiest nations were unable to agree on a joint declaration. the wed differences on the ukraine issue, which um, we could not to reconcile between various parties who held her defending her positions. the final declaration had cold for rushes, complete withdrawal from ukraine, a passage that moscow rejected, but they were not alone. china also objected to the statement raising concerns in the west that the 2 nations are moving closer together. ukraine and its western allies, fear that china may be considering providing weapons to russia and beijing's decision

to side with moscow at the g. 20 has only reinforced that concern. michael beckley is an associate professor of political science at tufts university under the author of a number of publications on china's position in global politics. and i asked them earlier about the developing russia china alliance. well, that alliance was announced more than a year ago as a no limits partnership. and now it looks like paging is starting to back up. that's rhetoric with actual material support. there's been reports showing that china has been sending critical components to russia. this is things like navigation systems, parts for fighter aircraft and computer chips. and now there is of course, credible intelligence suggesting china is considering sending lethal aid. so this is very much an alliance. china seems to be back in russia and increasing ways and obviously the west, the united states and its allies are increasingly united and supporting ukraine,

who has more to gain from this partnership, rochelle, china. what russia certainly does, just given its precarious position. russia really has few allies left and so it needs china as a source of revenue to sell oil and natural gas to and now increasingly or resupply of all different types of things. most critically computer chips just given that russia has been cut off from those and needs it not only to power its economy, but also to keep its war machine alive and kicking. so china has been a critical conduit, and china also has been running useful interference for russia of ice or touting russian propaganda, spreading it not just within china, but across the developing world where china has great influence. so clearly russia is benefiting more right now. but that doesn't mean that russia is not important to china. russia is also very important for chinese interest. what are the chinese interest? why think, 1st and foremost you don't. china cannot allow russia to go down in

a humiliating and catastrophic defeat because that mighty stabilize russia itself. and then china would have to deal with a d, stabilised, russia, right on its border is china also needs to make a good show of supporting its ally, given that it's put its credibility on the line by announcing that no limits partnership and also russia, you know, helps china accomplish it's broader goal of pushing back against the liberal world order and trying to push forward a more autocratic, hierarchical vision of world order based on state sovereignty. so there is a number of interests here and also, you know, 4th, russia can supply china with vital commodities of food as well as oil and gas. so how much you think would china want to risk losing in order to keep up in support for russia? yeah, i think right now china is trying to have it both ways. they this is why they put forward that piece proposal. the 12 point piece proposal that basically would have ratified russian gains. they want to show that they're a good global citizen,

so they can maybe maintain trade ties, especially with the european union, while at the same time, behind the scenes creating facts on the ground. i think china, though, if russia looks like it's going to go down to the feet, china would be willing to office support for russia, even at the cost of diplomatic and economic links with the west. i don't know if russia, if china would be willing to sacrifice real blood and treasure though to actually get militarily involved. i'm very skeptical of that. but in terms of up in support to the level of lethal aid, i think it's certainly not out of the question, given that china has the overwriting interest in keeping russia standing. do you think this is a real long term partnership or china? just being pragmatic here. i think it is a long term partnership, because china doesn't have a lot of allies in the world either in it. russia's really, it's only major, great power ally. and so, you know, you have north korea, you or pakistan, you have venezuela. but you know, this really is the core of

a broader autocratic coalition that includes countries like beller, bruce and iran as well. and so i think that this is, i mean, china's hoping that this will be a sustainable partnership. china white be fine with a weekend. russia that's more dependent on china, but not a russia that is flailing and possibly suffering, not just military defeat, but internal instability as a result of that defeat, michael beckley there from tufts university. thank you very much for that analysis . now the invasion of ukraine a year ago prompted a dramatic, you turn in germany's defense policy chance lola shorts announced a sharp rise in spending on the armed forces. now schultz has told parliament what he believes has been achieved and bald still needs to be done. it's been one year since chancellor. i love charles announced what he called that satan vendor at turning point for germany. shots is government committed to significantly increasing funding for german defense and started sending heavy weapons to ukraine,

including state of the art tanks. taking start a year after that pivotal speech shots made clear germany will continue supporting ukraine's defense freedom. leave one thing, these does not mean submitting to a bigger neighbor. if you crane stopped defending itself, it would not be peace, but the end of ukraine. but he said germany needs to increase the capabilities of its own army. also by helping the production and purchase of weapons and ammunition . but the lid, defense minister historian and i are talking to the defense industry about a real change of track towards rapid planning oriented and efficient procurement of defense equipment for the boon. this veil and other european armies feel a little pressure on the street about the opposition says progress is too slow. you see, i'm furnished to wish you quite rightly mentioned co operation with the arms industry

and with european partners. the why were weapons orders. why were decisions not already made in the last year either food links in blitz, yoga california z ha, marie agnes scott zimmerman is chair of the defense committee and a member of the governing coalition. she says much has been achieved in the last year, but there is still room for improvement, visit watson if we're still not fast enough, we have to become faster on the one hand because of the war in ukraine. but also because we have an obligation towards nieto and that means more equipment or more personal. mia pals, we're not, does amico such a shift in germany's defense and security policy was almost unthinkable before russia invaded ukraine. but more work remains for the german government is to truly make good on its promises. tom, now to have a look at some of the other stories making headlines today. former german chancellor gerhard schroeder has escaped being thrown out of his own political

party over his close ties to russia. members of the centre left social democrats sought his expulsion over his links to russian state. and as he companies bought, the party committee says he did not break any rules fireside as an hong kong are battling a blaze at an under construction. skyscraper, multiple floors are engulfed in flames for nearby structures in a busy shopping district. also called fire, but those fires were extinguished. the death toll increases worse rail crash has risen to 50 so recovery workers still underway at the scene. officials have admitted to serious problems with the red system as anger is growing over the head on collision. the health minister of iran says an investigation is underway into allegations that religious groups may be targeting school girls in poison attacks. hundreds of girls are thought to have been affected

by toxic gas, a dozens of schools. several politicians claim groups of posing girls. education are to blame a school day that ended in the hospital. oh, i feel pain in my chest and when i walk my leg, shake a bit. when i stand up, i feel dizzy and my entire body feels very numb. which means i can't walk off hurting your cash cargo. back in one of the workshops there was a smell that was like the smell of paint. so we evacuated the students. these are the latest victims of alleged poisonings that have sickened hundreds of female students from dozens of schools since november. many have been taken to hospital with her spiritual problems and report smelling something strange before falling ill. the government has announced an investigation into what officials are saying could be an intent to close down girls schools. compare the j though with assigned a special committee to investigate this matter. and this committee is comprised of

the best toxicologists at the university professors via kish webmaster to the donna score. but parents say authorities have been slow to act or answer their questions . some have suspicions that the girls may have been targeted in an act of revenge. young women were at the forefront of anti regime protests that have rocked, he ran in recent months. iranian activists say this footage shows a concerned mother outside of school being attacked by a man who they believe is a plain clothes officer. something terrans police force have denied parents continue to hope. frances, that few expect clarity any time soon. the united nations as urgent countries to agree on a treaty to protect marine life and biodiversity. and the oceans negotiators are hoping more than a decade of talks will wrap with a formal deal,

scientists are wanting that pollution is damaging the fragile ecosystems of our seas and more needs to be done to safeguard them or oceans or under threat from plastic waste, climate change and over fishing, and yet we humans need oceans. they provide us with food and transport routes. they regulate our climate and offer a range of valuable raw materials. but the vast areas remain poorly protected. if at all, in particular, those that are more than 200 nautical miles from the coast, the high seas within coastal waters, you know, they're under the jurisdiction of a country, right? so that country has the tools that it needs to, to try and protect or serve those waters as appropriate. that's not the case for the high speed rate because the high seas are international waters. they are beyond the jurisdiction of any country. and so it makes pretty protecting them and conserving them much more difficult. a lack of uniform regulations makes it hard to

curve illegal fishing and over fishing and international waters, or monitor damage caused by mining and drilling. although the high seas cover more than half of the earth surface, just one percent is protected. but that could change. the united nations is considering a high seas treaty to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine diversity in international waters. enable the international community to create these protected areas on the high seas. and we also hope that it will do a couple of other things, right. we hope that it will help to coordinate these different sectors and different activities they're going on to bring a, a sense of all of the cumulative impacts that might be impacting a particular place of the high seas. the fate of the treaty is unclear. developing countries and emerging economies want marine resources to be shared equitably, while the you and others want greater species protection. the deadline to reach an

agreement at the end of the week. that's bringing laura miller. she's a scientific advisor for the environmentalist group greenpeace. and she joins is now from new york, where she's helping to lobby for agreement on that global ocean. tracy laura, why is this treaty so important? this global ocean treaty is really a once in a lifetime opportunity to turn the tide of the current ocean prices and put us on a path to protecting the oceans. and was only 2 months ago that all governments committed to protecting at least 30 percent of the oceans by 2030. what plan to say is the bare minimum to allow marine life a chance to heal from all the pressures they are facing. and on this target, well, time is running out very fast and, and without a strong global ocean treaty,

it's not possible to create fully and highly protected ocean centuries in the majority of the world's oceans. what if it's so urgent? why? why has it been so difficult and why does it take so many years to come even close to an agreement? well, i think it's very recently. and that governments have realised just how big and urgent and the ocean crisis is and that the need need need to protect them. and i think it was for a very long time, they were considered as, as, as an unlimited resource. that way you can always dump more and where you can always take more. but it has been very encouraging to see that in the recent years, this has changed and there is a clear understanding that the prediction is urgent. so what are, who are the main obstacles here?

i think the main challenge is we're facing is finding an agreement that is strong and its ability to create marine protected areas and manage them without deferring to existing. and what is that look after? for example, fishing that have been failing to secure the oceans. and the other one is to make sure that there is enough resources put forward to make sure that this treaty can be put into action in a fair and equitable way. talking about resources. now, if a treaty is finally agreed and agreed and signed, how difficult will it be to implement and police who would enforce it if necessary? certainly, and i would say agreeing a strong global ocean treaty here. and now is that is

a beginning. and that allows, allows governments then to move from move from years and years and years of talking to actually making change happen, etc. and so it would be, it would, it would be the governments who are agreeing the treaty and tomorrow. and that would need to commit to invest and making sure that it's actually putting into action and doesn't remain just where it's on paper. laura mother, paula advisor with greenpeace. thank you very much. thank you. that's get a round up now of some more new stories. more than 200 people have been killed in weeks of fighting between security forces and clans and somali as break away somali land region, clashes have centered around the town of last arnold where local militias have pledged their support to the central government. nigeria is presidential candidate,

peter o. b says he is the real winner of saturday's election and we'll contest the all come in court official results, put him in 1st place ruling party candidate bullets. who knew? well stickly to victor. observers say there's no evidence of any fraud to us astronauts and the russian cosmonaut are on their way to the international space station. they blasted off from cape canaveral in florida, also on board as an emerald city. the 1st astronaut from the arab world, spending several months in space. a string as death of destructive winter storms has lashed the u. s. west coast bring blizzards to areas of california, other unused to freezing conditions is limited. national park as closed indefinitely and record snow falls have caused widespread disruption for some, it brought pure, unadulterated joy. a ah,

there's one on the hill. i thought with the skis me. you'll say a playlist though. whereas no, i decide 30 years, feel good. the become a kill you. and real kids to made the most of the rare snowfall in this part of southern california, just east of los angeles. but the winter storms have also caused serious problems with nearly a meter of snow. in some areas, major highways had to be shut in the blizzards knocked out power to thousands of homes. emergency cruises, scrambling to shuttle food and medicine to communities, cut off by the snow. our county fire insurance and public works crews can deliver medicine and food to those that are still house homebound we know that roofs are starting to collapse. we have elevated this situation into

a unified command with all of our emergency cooperators and every available resource that we have at the county and the state that they can provide will be thrown at this incident with more snow expected in the coming weeks. residents will have to brace for the harsh conditions to continue. it was windy, w news is a remind of all top stories. a russian missile strike on an apartment building and ukraine has killed at least 4 people. victims were asleep in the 5 story block in the southern city of patricia and that said from me and the new steam. i'm gabrielle 1st. don't go away in a few moments all be back to guide you through the day. see that ah, with

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