with giving up sports like every weekend on d w a. ah, this is dw news live from berlin, china and russia hail a new era in bilateral tides. she's in pink and vladimir putin agreed to bolster economic corporation, further closing ranks against the waste. but can china still be a broker piece in new crime? also coming up with

a powerful earthquake rascals, large parts of afghan, this dan and pakistan. the trim is saying people fleeing their homes and offices and revitalizing german football after last year's disastrous world come. why new players who could team up with all the nations choosing germany? ah, i'm jarrett breed, welcome to the short, the leaders of china and russia hailing a new era in relation following a 2nd day of talks in moscow. sheet in pink and vladimir putin signed a deal to expand bilateral trade and energy ties in a show of unity against the waste. but when it came to the war in ukraine, there was no sign of a breakthrough trying to put on the most reassuring smiles. chinese president,

she didn't ping and as russian counterpart flooding mere putin pledge to straighten ties, putin increasingly isolated by the west for his invasion of ukraine is forced to turn east for friendly handshake fall so clever on the issue of the ukrainian crisis. china has always adhered to the purpose and principles of the united nations charter. adhered to an objective and impartial position, and actively promoted peace and negotiations. gigi charles, aw, talk. how beatings, refusal to condemn the war on ukraine has been the driving force of this friendship to instead, she has proposed a soft and ukraine. amelia is full, as really we believe that many of the provisions in the peace plan put forward by china. she is a consistent with russian approaches exhaustible, and can be taken as the basis for

a peaceful settlement when they are ready for it in the west and give an however, so far we've not seen such readiness on their part that we're not doing this. do, sir, externally meet in the blue do? far putin and lions, but she also offers a chance to close the gap left by the withdrawal of western firms from russia following its war on ukraine. concept, one of the community. we are ready to support chinese businesses. so say, when it comes to replacing the production of the western enterprises, america that have left russia though, staying a number of new deals on energy and trade. the autocratic duel promise a new era of partnership. one where china sees itself as a piece broker for russia and ukraine. so a strengthening of ties between china and russia,

but how equal or not is this relationship? i put that question to geo political analysts from be brief. 14. well, clearly this is an alliance of the, an equals where china has the strong hand and russia demanding position of a basically getting russian political cover. sorry, chinese political over for, for russia war in ukraine. and what is interesting is to see that apparently there was not a significant economic outcome from the summit, meaning that china is being very, you know, tough and not the city willing to go all the way to what let me put the needs in terms of economic support especially in finalizing an agreement on gas supply and a gas pipeline to between russia and china. so i would say it is a very yes the metric alliance. and it gives political over to going to be put in,

but he doesn't have given the long term acre, meek, lifeline think. given what you saying is china, exploiting russia's international isolation or perhaps not. i figured it's a much more complex game here. i think china is probably align with vladimir putin on the fact that this is a front against what is considered by both b, g and moscow as are dominated, as a u. s. dominated world. so in that sense, i think china ice east is joining russia in framing this more as a walk is basically a dominant west. however, it is clear also that china is be cautious at somebody could be clever. you clearly see chinese freedoms being reluctant to cross the line. a specially engaged in san jose with russian companies that are in the u. s. o u sanctions. and at the same

time and then taking the time probably to get maybe a better deal from the russians who clearly need some economic support, both on the shore that was a longer term. if i heard you correctly, i think you said some word. china's being somewhat cautious what type of balancing act for brace is she playing between more covert support for russia, but not to an extent as to damage tried with the west or perhaps trigger more sanctions? exactly, i mean, so far they seem the chinese seem to have told a lie. and that was said quite early on during the war by the us administration, on not aiding the russian military conglomerate in prosecuting this war to be seen. and there were some signs recently that maybe the chinese were willing to cross the line, but this as not human to now, i think, i think, which is important these, that china is given your sort of cover to russia as war in ukraine.

but at the same time, clearly in the chinese plan, which is more position paper on the war, the chinese are trying to show that they are the good guys that they represent these global house in this and for the values that the global source of sovereignty of independence or non deference that the house stands for. so she is really trying to do a balancing act between giving over to russia to also take advantage of this kind of and to us from and at the same time, positioning, china as the boot global power supporting the global house interest rate to get your insights for brief points, you see our vast, nothing global joining us from title asia, a brace. thank you. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. japanese prime minister for me, a kid of has met with president of law them, is the lensky on an unannounced visit to crime. his visit is seen as affirming

japan support for keith as the host of the upcoming and g 7 meeting in may. kitchen, they invited the cranium president to join the summit via video link. the you in is calling for urgent humanitarian assistance in my law. we in the aftermath of cycling freddie, the deadly storm hit southern africa last week, killing almost 500 people and displacing half a 1000000 more local authorities say the cycling has worse and a deadly color outbreak which could push the death toll above 1000 uganda parliament has approved a bill which you've signed into law imposes the punishment of up to 10 years in prison for identifying as l g. b t q plus. the legislation needs to be signed into law by president ja ramos stephanie in 2014. and now the anti homosexuality bill

approved by m pays. and the president was blocked by the constitutional court. on a technicality, a furious protective taken over the center of paris to show their opposition to the pension reforms forced 3 by emanuel microns government. deeply unpopular reforms have raised the retirement age by 2 years. president micron has so far refused to back down after narrowly surviving to no confidence votes in power. while a strong earthquake has shaken the large parts of northern afghanistan and pakistan, killing at least 9 people and injuring dozens more. the epi santa was in afghanistan's remote, mountainous by the shan province. the 6.5 magnitude quake was powerful enough to send people fleeing to safety. hundreds of kilometers away. ah,

rattling and shaking as the quake went down here and the pakistani make a city of la hole, the tremor sent residents running out of buildings for the safety of the streets. hundreds of kilometers away in islamabad. shopper is also scrambled for the exits of this shopping center. the intensity was so high it, it felt like something is shaking very rapidly and the sound of reckless, still haunting my ears. right now. pakistani officials ordered people to evacuate after cracks appeared in several high rises, while death reported in more remote areas. across the afghan border and closer to the quakes epicenter and kabul residence would jolted from their homes as well as the damage had the choice. it was a very strong earthquake,

and every one came running out to wash out there. and around was hoping that the earth quake in turkey wouldn't happen here in kabul, critical people were horrified and skid, so much as the food surpassed. but while buildings here remained standing, it's not yet clear how the remote mountain is villages close to the quake center may have fed. in indonesia, asbestos continues to be used as building material across the country. it's cheap and heat resistant, but of course it's also cost no genic. the fibers unknown to cause among other conditions lung cancer. but despite that, indonesia remains among the top 5 asbestos imposes. as i have, it looks like a homeless piece of rubble, but it's as deadly as a dangerous virus. the material that these men are collecting is called asbestos. and you can find it in almost every nation village. all the gray roofs you see here

in she and you're in west yahveh as in most parts of indonesia are met from asbestos for over a decade. mama, there is man, has been trying to educate villagers about the west in 4th, when using this building material conferences. so listen, we will start collecting the asbestos in this area. remember, the small pieces are the most dangerous ones. are that where the water team the team is gucia before picking up? yes, best last piece is they have to be sprinkled with water. this prevents the fine fibers from getting into the air. if inhaled the fibers can be highly carcinogenic. the reason why the substance has been been in over 70 countries, it is most dangerous when being installed or they come down. but even today, mainly duct source, here are still an aware of the healthways at the guard was difficult to make the

case that this is a health threat. my cancer can be caused by many things. so what exactly are the symptoms when exposed to asbestos? many doctors in indonesia don't know, and instead believe the person has tuberculosis or we have a lot to clarify, dounia hex experience. just such ignorance. she suffers from asbestosis along the sea is caused by exposure to asbestos that cannot be cured and leads to cancer. she lost her job because of her illness. now after working for 20 years at an asbestos factory in indonesia, but in 2011, i started to coughing back in 2012. it got worse because for months the coffee did not heal. and i went to the clinic to ask the doctor for a referral. the result was a positive x ray or for a long disease, but initially they did not say asbestosis. on the 6 years later was she given the correct diagnosis? the problem is not likely to disappear soon. the building material is very cheap and it acts as

a shield to the tropical hip hop. the n g o indonesia been asbestos network has asked the government to stop importing asbestos since 2012 in the garden. my rebel as miss because asbestos is largely in po, it various agencies from customs, the ministry of trade industry to the environment, ministry are involved, but each department throws the responsibility to another. that's why we went straight to the president of precedent today. donasia is still the 4th largest importer of asbestos in the work until before i do catered above it's dangerous. that is msc little will change. the pieces they have collected to day will simply be buried in the ground. you know, a spatial waste site for the lethal material does not exist finely. now u. s. president joe biden has handed out medals of honor to some of the biggest names in american culture. among the $22.00 recipients were rock star, bruce springsteen and legendary sol singing gladys knight least also included

comedian julia louis dreyfus and design of vera wang. the national medal of arts is the highest official acolyte in the u. s. for advancing arts and culture. it was biden's 1st awards ceremony since taking office because of pandemic restrictions. and you're up to date, daniel winter is up next with your business up days. and after so bridled guys. it's evelyn share my welcome to my podcast last matter by and by celebrities influences and experts to talk about all plain labs thanks from day to you again today. nothing.