>> this is dw news live from berlin. tonight nato is poised for the biggest troop deployment on russia's borders since the cold war. members are under pressure to send troops to nato's eastern front amidst strange relations with moscow. tonight russia has dropped plans to refuel their warships in spain. it says a request was never made. also coming up, the jungle has been cleared. france says they have completed the evacuation of the refugee camp as fires drive away the last of the migrants living there. the u.n. warns more than half of yemen's population is going

hungry, with no end in site to the fighting causing food shortages for millions. ♪ i'm brent goff, it is good to have you with us. italy is on edge tonight after two earthquakes north of rome. we do not have much information at this point. we do know that two tremors, the second stronger than the first took place about three hours ago. civil defense authorities say at least two people have been hurt. seismologists say the second tremor had a magnitude of around six. the epicenter of the quake was in the marcaine region. it was felt as far away as room. this -- rome. this just two months after a quake hit a neighboring region killing nearly hung -- 300 and leveling entire villages. a correspondent joins us live

from the italian capital. good evening, philip. we are hearing reports now of aftershocks, even stronger than the first quake. what are you hearing? phillips: i felt this second quake very distinctly in my home. i am on the fifth floor of an apartment building. the whole building was rocking back and forth for about 20 seconds. it was about 20 minutes past 9:00 that the tremor struck. it was a very unsettling experience. clearly much more severe close to the epicenter. people there are very on edge. you might remember the earthquake two months ago that killed almost 300. brent: what do we know this

evening about the area that you mentioned where the quakes have been taking place? philip: it is a mountainous region with small villages. quite difficult to gain access, even at the best of times. it does seem the second quake has created serious damage in some of these villages. it is interrupted some of the roads. it is making it difficult for emergency services to gain access. many people in these villages have left their homes and they are preparing to spend the night in the open. fortunately, the first quake sent an alarm signal for many. a lot of people were out of their homes when they stronger quake struck. people are very nervous, very worried. no one knows how this emergency

is going to evolve. brent: we have been trying to get information this evening about a number of people injured or casualties? have you heard anything? phillip: the only details of injury where from the town of -- a town, a man had been injured by the collapse of his ceiling. no information on how serious it was. there are reports of perhaps others injured. clearly the damage that is visible on television programs showing live coverage of these dark villages because the power has been knocked out by the quake. one can see historic churches have come down. private residences also had been severely damaged.

people are wondering around in the streets, wondering what to do. it is certainly a very grim situation for the people close to the epicenter. it was an absolutely terrifying experience. the worst tremor some elderly people had ever felt. brent: philip from rome on these two earthquakes that have hit rome this evening. thank you. tonight, russian warships are heading for the eastern mediterranean, but they will not be refueling in spain. moscow backed down for their plans after spain came under pressure from nato not to allow the refueling. this as nato defense ministers are meeting in brussels to bolster forces along the alliances eastern portion or -- border of russia. it is the biggest buildup since

the cold war. the move in -- is in rsponse to fears of russian intervention in the aftermath of the ukraine crisis. germany is among the nato countries committing troops to the buildup. >> thank you, germany. with german defense and after she agreed to provide battalions to send to lithuania. 600 soldiers will be part of the deployment. it is a fairly typical sized force that needs defensive requirements exactly. it also aligns with the fact that any attack on one country for us, means an attack on all 28 countries. nato officials say the troop deployment is in reaction to the military threat posed by moscow. the nato secretary-general says the latest developments on nato's eastern border continues to be troubling. >> with massive non-notice exercises, this month alone,

russia has deployed nuclear capable missiles. >> in addition to soldiers, nato plans to send heavy military equipment to lithuania coming putting tanks and antitank missiles. brent: our correspondent in brussels is catherine martin, she was at nato headquarters today. she sent this round up. catherine: at this first meeting after the summit, the military alliance discussed how to implement the top priorities of the military alliance. first and foremost it is about a strong and tailored presents at the eastern flank to deter a possible russian aggression. four multinational forces are ready to be deployed as from january 2017 in the baltic region. secretary-general showed his satisfaction about the meeting underlining its would send a

clear message to russia that the military lines -- alliance stands united. rent: that was catherine martin reporting live. tonight france says everyone who had been living in the calais migrant camp, known as the jungle have left. the clearance began on monday as fires broke out in the process. for former residents, the reality is starting to take hold. >> smoke -- is all that remains of the jungle. -- and ash is all that remains of the jungle. it was home to well over 6000 migrants, part of the cap has been cleared before. some migrants have made it a tradition to set fire to shelters when they leave. french authorities think this demolition is final. >> it is truly the end of the jungle today, and important, powerful moment. a lot has happened, and

incredible human experience has taken place within the camp with all of the different communities. where turning the page now. it is a positive page because these people will be rent desk welcomed in france, and able to start a new life. >> over the past few days around 5000 migrants have been resettled to reception centers across france by bus. not everyone is optimistic. many who hoped for a new life in the u.k. are simply resigned. >> i will go to the u.k.. i will take the bus. >> officially be remaining migrants will be processed by the end of wednesday. some are already promising to come back and create a new jungle in the hope of ultimately making it to britain. brent: in syria more than 17

people have been killed in an airstrike on a village in the rebel held province. activists say many of those killed were children. a local news network says the airstrikes hit as the children gathered outside a school in the northern village of cost ha --as. the province is the main stronghold of forces. it has been held regularly by syrian warplanes as well as the u.s. coalition targeting islamic state militants. the u.n. world food program is morning that 14 million people in the yemen area are short on food. more than half of the population. the crisis in the arab world's poorest country is the result of nearly two years of civil war. fighting between a saudi led arab coalition and the iran allied puti movement has claimed to thousand lives. with yemen on the brink of famine, experts say the number could rise to radically. -- could rise dramatically.

>> in yemen, a meal like this is hard to come by. we depend on your neighbors for food. bombs have destroyed homes, schools, and hospitals in the country, and it is reported cattle, farms, and other agricultural facilities have been targeted. this is for harvest. it is not enough because a rocket landed in the field and burned all of the crops. there is a big hole. at this hospital, in the province, malnourished children at risk of deteriorating further as food becomes increasingly scarce. the world food program says at least 250 million dollars is needed to cover the food needs until the end of march. >> we are about basics, flour, oil, sugar, bare minimum for people to survive. this is extremely important at

this time. >> more than half of yemen's population are short on food. the u.n. says much of the country is on the brink of famine. brent: earlier we spoke to a person from the world food program. we asked what has to happen to alleviate this catastrophic condition. >> what yemen needs of the moment is a non-lasting cease-fire, a peace agreement, and the go-ahead and the green% light for the safety and security of all humanitarian aid agencies to work across the country. in addition we need the funding and sources so we are able to mobilize sources as it is possible and as soon as we can and get to every single area that needs assistance. the food security situation is grave, along -- around 7 million people are totally dependent and cannot survive without external

food assistance. the malnutrition rates are the highest among the world. in some places -- i just returned last night, in some places the malnutrition rates are as high as 30%. in some districts it is completely half of the population of children are severely malnourished. to solve the crisis we need the access and resources. brent: that was abeer from the world food program seeking to us earlier. gambia has become the latest african country to announce they are withdrawing from the international criminal court. the information minister accused the court of persecuting africans and african leaders while ignoring war crimes committed in the west. gambi is the third africana country to leave the court, burundi and south africa to took a step earlier this month,

raising fears more african countries could follow. many governments have accused the icc with biased, with all but one of 10 investigations involving defendants from the continent. the president of the philippines is fit out again at the u.s., threatening to end a defense pact. between the two countries speaking during a visit to japan, the president declared he wanted all u.s. troops out of the philippines, possibly in the next two years. he then accused washington of being a bully for hinting it might cut aid over mounting concerns about his deadly war on drugs. >> it is like saying, i am a dog on a leash, if you do not stop biting the criminals, we will not throw the bread under the mouth. we will throw it farther so they will have to travel to get it.

brent: washington says it has received a request from the philippines to end any agreements or end pacts. we will take a break. when we come back in 60 seconds, more news, plus business news. stick around. ♪

brent: welcome back, live from berlin. defense ministers from several nato countries have pledged to send troops to the alliance's eastern border with the russia -- with russia among strained relations with moscow. russia has dropped their plans to refuel warships in spain. denying it ever asked to do so. canada, europe, three words they do not seem to tie the knot, do they? >> that is right. emergency negotiations are ongoing.

the trade pact is meant to be signed on thursday with only a few hours left, there is skepticism can be done. regional belgium wieters say it is impossible. eu officials are holding out hope. -- leaders say it is impossible. eu officials are holding out hope. >> canadian beef that follows a european recipe, a hit in this polish deli in toronto. when it comes to free trade deals, the stakes are higher. still these butchers are rightly proud of their smoked beef sandwiches. here in canada, there has been little look opposition to see death -- ceta. support for the deal is sky high, especially among bankers. in the financial world, its success has been seen as a foregone conclusion. insiders expected to make big gains. >> the second largest trading

partner for canada is the european union after united states. is important for canada in that regard. the second reason is important is, one quarter of canadian investment abroad and one quarter of the investment in canada is with the european union. that amounts to almost half $1 trillion. >> despite that, eu companies tend to play only a minor role on the canadian stock exchange. phere everything revolves around economic and political events in the u.s.. that said, in recent times, ceta has made headlines. >> the european commission saying there will be no renegotiating of the ceta deal. >> it seemed like there was widespread public support, critics say be subdued reaction is more reflective of the lack of awareness. they urged people to take a closer look at the details. quickly -- if it were only about

removing the terrorists on high and italian fashions coming into canada and europe removing the terrorists on fish products from canada's east coast, there would be no opposition. when you begin to delve into what you realize is more involved, and a particular concern growing here in canada, like europe, is the rights of investors. the investors state dispute settlement the system -- settlement system and now the court system. >> unchartered waters ahead for the transatlantic relationship, with one eye across the atlantic and another across the pacific, some accuse canada of lacking direction. earlier this year along with 11 other countries they signed up for the transpacific partnership, the biggest global trade deal in 20 years. >> good news for drivers. oil prices fell by nearly one

dollar barrel. there is no signs of top oil-producing countries cutting output. among them, russia is only willing to freeze production at current levels. iran still wants to remain exempt from production cuts. the relationship between the u.s. and cuba is warming up. for the first time the united states abstained from a u.n. generally assembly vote on a resolution calling for an -- a u.s. economic embargo on cuba. in the past, the u.s. strongly opposed and into the embargo. cuba has catching up to do, especially when it comes to technology. the communist ruled island wants to introduce the internet to the homes of 2000 residents in havana by the end of the year. this comes just a few decades late.

>> cuba has one of the lowest internet penetration rates in the world. the government blames the cost of infrastructure, but critics suggest the real impediment is fear of losing control of the media. only about 5% of the cuban population enjoys home-based internet, which requires government permission. it is a shame what is being done now should have been a long time ago. we were advancing, but it is never too late, things always come. cubans can get online in a few state run internet parlors, but they generally mean empty due to the high rates. and our cost to 10% of the average monthly salary. the necessary infrastructure has already been installed by the chinese company, waleigh. most of cuba's inhabitants rely on wi-fi hotspots on the island, around 200 so far. soon there will be more antenna along the seafront.

normal cubans are hoping to have internet at home. i have to go to a hotel to some place to get the service because it is expensive otherwise. i sit on the sidewalk in the middle of the street with thousands of others. that is a little uncomfortable. it seems to me it would be less complicated if i am in my house, with my family. i don't know, it would be different. the united states has said connectivity is a priority with the relationship. telik you negations equipment, technology and services were among the first exemptions to the embargo, after restoring diplomatic relations. fanny: that is the business update. brent: it is time for a treasure hunt. more than 70 years after the end of world war ii, groups of germans are making their way back to towns their ancestors once called home, why? buried treasure. as soviet troops advanced across europe, german families living in what is now poland, buried

their precious possessions. today, descendents of the families are hiring national treasure hunters to search for those heirlooms. they have not had much success, but for some retracing their family steps has brought its own reward. ♪ >> his childhood home dust have been here somewhere. he was nine years old when he had to flee his hometown, destroyed by soviets in the second world war. >> it was a brutal rupture. from one day to the next we were nothing. >> nowadays the town is part of poland. the journalist spends a lot of time here these days. he is showing two treasure hunters where part of his legacy might be buried. >> that was the headquarters. here is my house, number 22.

>> little remains of it. they are trying to get to the seller. he wants to get in there. >> i have a lot of beautiful books down there. my relatives have some real treasures down there. silver cutlery for 24 people. porcelain. my mother had something that was very valuable back then. at least 20 jars full of potted meat. >> the family was forced to leave the most everything behind. the same was true of some 12 million germans who fled or were expelled as nazi germany crumbled. he dreams of finding a memento of the past, but it is not looking good. >> the seller is too deeply buried. we need completely different machinery to dig. >> it is a tragedy. what else can i say?

>> the men try their luck next-door. perhaps they can get into the cellar from their. while he waits above ground, the professionals creep into the celar of the former pharmacy. german soldiers were entrenched here during the battle. entry is prohibited. the treasure hunters from an association could be risking their lives. >> when a bomb hit the house, the whole stop -- top story collapsed. this could give way at any moment. >> it is a dangerous endeavor. he is pleased with the results. the treasure hunters bring him objects that belonged to the houses inhabitants, awakening memories of his childhood, more than 70 years ago. >> a very expensive porcelain. and inkwell inside a small shell brought home from the baltic. each of these objects awakens

emotions, even if they did not belong to my family. maybe they belonged to people i knew? >> the treasure seekers are unable to reach the cellar. he is not sure if he will continue the hunt. he says retrieving parts of his childhood in this way is a healing process. brent: here is a reminder of the top stories that we are following. defense ministers from several nato countries have pledged to send troops to the alliances eastern border with russia. it is amid strained relations with moscow. russia has dropped plans to refuel warships in a spanish port. denying they ever requested to do so. francis says they have completed clearing the refugee camp, known as the jungle. fires have driven away the last of the migrants living or. -- there. do not forget, you can get dw news on the go, download our

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