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visit ncicap.org] brent: this is dw news live from berlin. migrants revealing what europe seems unwilling to do. and then mark, entry to hundreds of migrants denied trying to cross into germany. rail traffic and one freeway have also been closed off. a night of violence as turkish police retain dozens after nationalist attack kurdish clinical offices. the unrest could make upcoming elections impossible. america is concerned and so is nato. russia presses ahead with the military buildup in syria with tanks, armored personnel carriers, and troops.
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good evening, everyone. a day that europe wanted to open their door to migrants. we have been dealt a sobering lessons in how to erect barriers. flashpoint, germany's border with denmark. trying to cross the border by train, 100 are still on one of those trains. denmark >> these men tried to make a break for it. they tried to stop the train the previous night. authorities wanted to register the migrants but many refused to get off the train.
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we hope we can solve this problem and convince remaining passengers to leave the train. and we can register them and let the officials do their job. some migrants had agreed to go with authorities the night before. they were transported to reception centers and buses. others stayed on board hoping the train would continue north. most hoped to make it to sweden. danish authorities have stopped the trains and close the border to pedestrians. just across the german border, 300 migrants left the danish registration center and started walking to sweden. >> they want to take our finger. i want to go to sweden. >> in an attempt to stop the migrants to entering the
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country. when regular train services will begin again remains unclear. brent: while denmark was busy closing its border, the president of the european commission the continent that now is the time to come together to welcome the flood of migrants from syria. in his first state of the union address, he used memories of the second world war to remind delegates that many of their fathers and grandfathers were once refugees, too. take a look. >> have we forgotten that after the second world war, 60 million people were refugees in europe ? as a result of this terrible european experience. in 1951 geneva convention on the status of refugees was established to grant refuge to those wanting to escape from more -- from war and aggression.
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we should never forget why giving refuge and the fundamental right is so important. it is one of the more important european issues. brent: why aren't people listening? we spoke to stephan of the carnegie foundation. to this refugee crisis. >> i think the fact that most of his statement was about the refugee crisis which shows it is a priority. a huget for european solidarity. they cannot be born by three or
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four countries alone. it has to be best and everybody has to chip in. it has been clear that the protection of people need to have the priority. brent: let me ask you about denmark stopping trains and shutting down the highway. what does this tell us about the future of the passport free treaty? >> i think it will be devastating. the threat of the refugee crisis. this is huge. brent: with the carnegie europe
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foundation talking to us earlier. chancellor angela merkel asked a germans to keep doing what they've been doing, showing solidarity with the refugees. she also called on other european countries to pull their weight. >> sometimes, insults fly. germany politicians often agree on how urgent the refugee crisis is. chancellor angela merkel reiterated her call to distribute migrants throughout the entire european union. >> if europe fails in the matter of refugees, one of the decisive founding principles of the united found in europe would be lost, universal human rights. it has something europe has agreed upon and must continue to be valid. in must fight for this together.
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>> she called on the public to keep up their spirit of solidarity and a field of public service. some opposition members were critical. the leader of the left party said the government was partly responsible for current and past wars. and as a result, the refugee crisis. >> saddam is gone but he's gone. is this situation better? gaddafi is gone. is the situation better? >> the foreign minister said bringing peace to crisis hit regions was even more important than integrating refugees in germany. >> the flow of refugees will not and if we don't address the root causes and finally see more security and stability to where
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people are fleeing. >> despite the international challenges, germany would do its part to tackle the refugee crisis. brent: to turkey and the big target, the kurds. attacks on kurdish political and cultural institutions. turkish nationalists vandalize the headquarters of the pro-kurdish peoples democratic party, the hdp. >> the hdp headquarters in ankara, party officials accused authorities of supporting what they call a campaign of lynching.
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they broke windows and set the second story on fire. nationalists on the wave of attacks from the separatist group. they kill dozens of turkish troops in recent days. nationalists accuse them of being the political wing of the kkk. across the country, 120 buildings belonging to them -- now the hdp warns that the deteriorating security situation once to make it difficult to hold the planned vote. brent: we spoke to dorian jones and a stempel and claims from
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the kurdish opposition that the aggression is politically motivated. >> there is very little information about these people arrested. they have little to no protection and it was broadcast live. the police were just standing by. politely asking people not to do this. this is in stark contrast with how they deal with the peace protest. there was none of this. this procrit is party is the third largest party in little o o o o o o o o o o o o .
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brent: the reigning monarch overtook her great-grandmother queen victoria that died after 63 years. business as usual today. she inherited britain's top job back when winston churchill was prime minister before david cameron was even born. she said it was not one to which she had aspired. so what do british people make of their monarch? >> she is part of the fabric of
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the united kingdom. she's been on the throne for 63 years, longer than most of her subjects had been alive. but what do they know about the head of state? her handbag has been with her for decades. what do she carry? we are doing a fact check. they handbag and is solar powered -- >> she might have a treat for the corgis. >> a spare pearl necklace, a spare trf -- tiara. >> a clean pair of underwear. >> not very much, i would say. >> we don't know her well enough to be entirely sure but rumor
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has it she always carries lipstick with her when she meets heads of state or goes abroad. she's been to 116 different countries during her reign. someone always with her, prince philip. >> a poodle? >> he calls her sausage according to the tabloids. she is held in high regard in the united kingdom. >> she is rightly very popular and are veered. >> elizabeth the last. she should continue to be clean until she dies.
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brent: let's bring you up to speed. the country expanding the role in the us-led coalition targeting the islamic state. he also said the government would take in 12,000 syrian refugees. the key suspect admitted to helping in the bombing. he is accused of having a backpack to the bomb. this amateur footage shows a british airways flight that was supposed to abort its takeoff after the left engine caught fire. the plane was preparing to depart for london. several passengers were injured
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slumping sales prompted the company to expand potential markets. the new iphones will have sharper cameras with a resolution of 12 megapixels. >> they generate a lot of noise at the new york stock exchange. this new ipad ends with business customers. they are impressed, i understand? >> tim cook raised expectations when they talked before about the product launches. the reaction on wall street was not really a monster. down by roughly 2%. let's wait and see and sleep the night over those products launches.
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we need to figure out how promising those products really are. a lot of what tim cook announced was more or less expected ahead of the event and wall street. >> did tim cook say anything else that could give us a glimpse of where he sees the future of apple? >> what i find quite interesting is that tim cook actually did announce a few medical apps. it is probably one area where not just apple but other technology companies are heading to. in the health care industry, this is where ethel goes. they are going into the finance industry. those of the two areas we should be looking at in the near future for possible growth.
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>> thank you very much. if you are planning to fly in the coming days, you might be able to take that flight. a german labour court has declared the pilots strike illegal. the union was primarily trying to interfere with company policy. captains are required to report back to the fight that. -- flight deck. >> judges have stopped the pilot walkout. thereby, legally not an except of all reason to go on strike. two thirds of flights were canceled.
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we have been standing here waiting to see if we take a train or another flight. we have experienced dealing with walkouts. european airports are very calm today. they're calling members back to their posts now. how many planes will be able to take off on wednesday is still unclear. >> the new ipad does not impress investors too much. and if look at the world's leading tradeshow for consumer electronics, all the big companies have failed to bring something new to consumers.
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we have seen high-tech clothing refreshers and virtual reality devices. but there was no game changer. maybe it is down to some smaller companies to lead the way. >> the camera boasts 36 lenses, giving the photographer a birds eye view. they show a new model of power. there are possibilities. coupled right with the 3-d renter, they can make people, for instance. the camera is expected to hit the market over the next few weeks and is selling for just under 300 euros. the required printer will set you back a bit more.
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there are also professional attachments for smart phones which can record broadcast quality video. to make sure the footage doesn't shake too much, there are steady sticks for the action camera. there are young innovative startups that caught the eyes of investors years ago. >> there are just a lot of startups coming up right now that are looking for money and they have a lot of it. i think 5% of them will actually succeed. if they do, though, they will make it big. >> for me and andy mariana will take over the business desk now. it her and brent in half an hour. brent: still thinking that
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venture capitalists have too much money. >> they do. brent: i should have married one. increasing concern about reports of russian military activity in syria. they have opposed any resistance saying it will only deepen the conflict. the most supportive allies has been ramping up efforts. about russia's role in syria. >> we are not a party to the syrian conflict.
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they have accused us of delivering weapons to syria. everyone can see now just how democratic these forces are. there are islamic state and other terrorist groups. we aren't party to the conflict in syria but we have military technical assistance in the past. in order to fight terrorism. we've always been open about that. brent: the russian foreign ministry spokesperson talking to dw. millions more have had to leave their homes.
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the lower of europe still beckons. >> mother angela merkel and hero to the refugees are some of the nicknames that the refugees have given to the chancellor. they have organized a campaign to affect germany through facebook. germany has done what arab countries have not. they have welcomed them with applause and given them fruit. they have welcomed the syrians. they fled to cairo from damascus. here in the ejection capital,
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they are complete with syrian stores and restaurants. they have made egypt their home. they understand the attraction of europend why so many are making the dangerous journey across the mediterranean. it is from arbitrary imprisonment and fear for the lives of their children. many syrians now have decided to ave. for me, personally, there is a much better solution. they should throw aside out of syria. williams could then return. -- millions could then return. not without the support of her extended family. it 10 other family members recently left cairo for europe and even more will try e
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