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tv   Deutsche Welle Journal  LINKTV  June 15, 2013 2:30pm-3:01pm PDT

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>> welcome to the journal here. these are the headlines. turkey's prime minister makes good on his threats. please clear protesters from central assemble. hassan rouhani beats his conservative rivals to become iran's next president. brazil get a dress rehearsal for the world cup with the tournament starting later tonight.
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in turkey, police have cleared protesters out of the heart of his temple. this has been the scene of protests for the past two weeks. police warm people to move out of the area shortly before moving in with water cannons and tear gas. they have plans to build over the space. it is the first time that they have entered the park since the protest started. this came shortly after the turkish prime minister warned that the police would step in. there was a huge rally of supporters in the capital. he called the protest against his government and said his supporters were given the finest majority in the country. for the latest from is simple, we can now speak to a dorian jones. what is happening right as we speak? >> the police have taken
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control. it is enlightening operation. the crowd is fast growing. everyone should leave immediately. there needs to be many in the park to go somewhere safe. they also told many journalists to leave as well. then the water cannons backfired with large amounts of tear gas. in about half an hour they have taken complete control of the park. teargas was into that hotel as well. they are around the surrounding streets.
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there are bands on the floor. >> the prime minister had announced to clear the square by sunday. why this sudden move to send in police right now? >> i think it could well be in response to the demonstrators for a mass protest. crowds were gathering very quickly. earlier in the day the prime minister made an extremely tough reach. he launched an attack on the protesters, saying they were marginal and anti-islamic. this is being seen as a red for a possible legal crackdown. >> dorian jones, thanks very much for this update. in a run, the moderate cleric hassan rouhani has won the
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presidential elections and will be the next president. he has managed to win more than 60% of the vote and avoiding a runoff. or maybe chief nuclear negotiator, he is particularly popular amongst reformers. he advocates less controversial approaches and says he will work to ease international concerns over the program. >> iranians had taken to the street to celebrate their new resident, hassan rouhani. he is best known as his work for iran's chief nuclear negotiator from 2003-2005. his promised to improve relations with the west and prove popular with the voters. >> my vote is for him because the what reforms and we do not want war. >> during the campaign, he openly question the security
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program and spoke out for more freedom of expression. >> we need to get away from extremism. it also relates to foreign policy. we should maintain the countries in trust and national security. we create opportunities for people to participate socially. he was one of seven candidates allowed to run for president. all hand picked. it is unclear what his victory will mean for iran. the real power does not align with the president. >> to pakistan now where at least 20 five people were killed in the southwest of the country when militants blew up a us caring female student and attacked a hospital treating survivors. please regain control of the hospital after a showdown with
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the gunman. >> the violence began when a bomb exploded on a bus at the university and the city of qatar. a killed 14 female students and wanted at least 19 others. >> >> i was standing by the bus getting ready to leave when i heard a big explosion. i saw the bus catch fire. we pulled out five or six and in the fire became worse. we were helpless. >> later as friends and family gathered, another bomb went off. it was followed by a flurry of bullets that sent bystanders running for cover. security forces raided the medical center and exchange gunfire with the attackers. at least 11 people were killed in the standoff including four gunmen. the violence came hours after a rocket attend just read a historic house elsewhere. the home was used as a summer retreat to.
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>> leaders of the worlds most powerful countries are set to meet in in northern ireland next week. the summit is expected to be dominated by the situation in syria. the lead up to the summit, thousands of protesters have marched through including trade unions and humanitarian groups. they're calling him meters to act on issues like extreme poverty and hunger. >> they are jumping. rescue workers plan to sing to ships in a daring attempt to fund this broken levy. hundreds of cubic meters of water. more than 20 towns have been evacuated. >> authorities blew up a lead
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the -- muddy -- trying to drainlevy them away. >> the left party is finalizing its campaign platform at a convention. this is the fourth largest political force. party leaders are hoping a unified front on social justice issues will win favor with the voters. >> 100 present social. that is the left parties of march oh -- motto for the election. it could be an up peel to party members. in the past year they have worked to overcome divisions. this is about demonstrating unity. >> we are dead if another group
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weeks. we have to treat each other with respect. social issues like demanding pension levels are more support. >> we are like a social alarm system. we tackle the hard issues. that can annoy the others. >> they are aiming for 10% of the vote. they're currently polling at just seven. >> let's change gears to sports. the tournament is seen as a test of brazil's readiness to stage it urged world cup in 2014. this will also test their reputations as one of the greatest footballing nations in the world.
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they have new ammunition. >> he is being hailed. he is the man that many here hope will return. the height is astronomical. as brazil's coach says, they cannot just rely on one man. >> he is already a legend in his own right. 50,000 fans will come just to see him. we have to value that. at 21, he has perfect ball handling skills. he can run. we are 18. we can only win if we play as one. >> japan may lack a single superstar. overall, this is the strongest it has been in years. many have honed their craft a broad including in germany.
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the coach knows what they're up against. >> we have a lot of respect for our opponents. each player brings so much quality and experience. they are playing at home. >> despite the fact that brazil is ranked higher, the matches anything but a foregone conclusion. >> they are throwing off some surprises. russia has eaten the sets. roger federer bounced back from a bad start. >> this time this was no match. he repaid his friend for an upside in the final. >> he deserved that he played role.
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i tried everything i could to maybe get back into it. it was not enough. >> he has played some stunning tennis as of late, climbing to 11th in the world. he could only find his best. >> he blasted back in the second set. it proved decisive as the world number three took the set to level the match. there is control in the third set. >> there's nothing worse than to lose in the finals. >> if he does win it would be more. the first was a disappointing season. >> >> germany's aides are over
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going some changes having caught a success with an olympic gold medal last summer. crewmembers are hoping to act. >> there over going and overhaul. they are to take their seats on the boat alongside their champions. >> we can all learn from the change. numeral numbers should give us a boost. a lot comes down to chime -- to time and patience. >> the flagship boat is undefeated in major competition since 2008. last years was was the crowning trying them. that means the new ones have big shoes to fill. >> russia is not a problem. i am too excited for that. i am happy. i am proud to be part of it.
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>> things have gotten off to a good start for the lima -- the lineup. now all eyes are on the a event. >> it is a new situation for sure. we desperately want to win. i am sure we can be competitive. it should be great practice for the ultimate goal. by then they should be able to match their predators goldman exploits. >> queen elizabeth has been celebrating her 87th birthday today with all of the pomp and pageantry. the birthday is actually in april but she always celebrates in june with a trooping of the color. more than 1000 soldiers took part in the parade. most eyes were on the duchess who was making her last public
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appearance before going on maternity leave. we will have more news at the top of the hour. please stay with us. >> this is the smugglers route. we are in the south of tunisia near the algerian border. there is a smuggler on the road ahead of us, one of many we encounter. a pickup truck loaded with fuel canisters. everyone knows the gas comes from algeria or libya. they operate in broad daylight and do not turn a single head. but market activity has exploded. we meet one he asked us to conceal his identity.
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he went to university but cannot find a job. he has been in the business even before the revolution. in recent months it has become increasingly easy. >> the police look the other way. they know why we do this and that we are not stealing from anyone. technically they should arrest me he says. they think regardless of whether they stop us or not they will not get anything out of it. >> salaries will not get better either. it is indicative of the situation in tunisia. chaos and anarchy is still considered the model nation of the arab spring. this is the regional capital that best showcases the
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exploitation of the phosphate energy. these are the only export product. a mine dump. they have seen of the profits from the ground. only if you have worked. registration is high among the youth. their antigovernment protests starting in 2008. that is why some say this is where the resolution really began. even back then things were dire. nothing has changed. >> he is in his 20s and unemployed just like all of his friends. his father gets work from time to time as a day laborer. the wages provide enough to get by and pay for two rooms to live in.
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that is how it is for everyone here. he tells me his financial situation is very bad. there are no opportunities, no future, whether you're educated or not. if you dropped out of school earlier he might have been able to find a simple job. he says it is not worth it to invest in education. there's no work anyway. he has his music and his friends from the band. they call themselves the south boys. they are the best-known rappers in the region.
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these young men have lost faith in the revolution. before they had an enemy but now it is the new leaders. they do not want any more promises. they just want to voice their protest through music. politicians are dogs. a person created by god would not do any harm to the country
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that he himself lives in. this exists only for phosphates. they think only of phosphates. the people do not matter. these phosphate industries are controlled by state owned company's. they have stopped work for months. offices are often unoccupied. it is unclear futures funds will for what. after we tried for weeks to get permission to film, eventually our contacts succeed. it takes him an entire day. we are finally on the hot and dusty desert road. phosphates are excavated in open pit mines. a few years ago tunisia was the second largest phosphate
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exporter in the world. in came the revolution and things came to a halt. production has resumed but only at a fraction of the scale. there are some layers of you phosphate were the value has to be separated from the soil. phosphate is used in agriculture as a fertilizer and used in the food industry. dust seals up your nose and eyes. this is processed somewhere else. it is radioactive and toxic. the work is hard and conditions ritual. it was mind workers who took to demand better living conditions. >> the workers offer of some of their food, spicy sauces, salad, and home baked bread. he has worked in the mind for a long time. he and his family can live off the wages but the job is grueling. accidents are common. many work first get sick and die
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young. >> this is not just affect us. it affects the whole region, everyone who lives here. there is cancer everywhere. it is alarming. we climb on the dump truck. his job is to drive, unload, drive, unload, all day long. he curses the many road blockades that increasingly bring work to a standstill. his livelihood is at stake. it is not how he pictured democracy. >> the overcame a dictatorship that the situation is worse now. all sectors are affected.
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it is all because of the strike them because of jihadist. they are a constant topic of discussion. extremism is taking a toll on the country. the south is traditionally socialist. they have made inroads of the young and discontent. next we meet with one, a member of the assembly charged with drafting the constitution. he is on his way to tunis. this is not a big concern for the new parliament even though the region is key to the economy. this region has been marna leitch -- marginalize for 50 years. it was excluded for all
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developments. it is the richest region in the country because of the raw materials. a former postal worker has not been able to achieve much for the region he represents. many hope against hope that politicians can do something for them. unpaid compensation, missing approval, denied loans, the list of complaints is in less. almost all of them are dissatisfied. we accompany him for a portion of his journey. not far from here are the mountains where security forces recently found an islamic terrorist camp. the extremists are just a passing phenomenon. radicalization is normal after a resolution. it will soon subside.
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he says he thinks the constitutional assembly is working well and that any claims to the contrary are wrong. he says the assembly members are working hard. he adds the constitution is almost finished. things are tense and tunis as well. political business continues as usual. here in the parliamentary cafeteria, he is a quick conversation before the next session. he used to belong to a socialist party but it was dissolved. he is one of many here with out much political experience. there
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are taxi drivers, civil servants, saleswomen and now members of parliament. just outside the assembly thousands had gathered for a demonstration. they are members of the security forces. one of the colleagues was gravely wounded. there are protests here every day against lawmakers inside, against what they are doing or what they are aiming to do. there needs to be a real uprising. tell them they have to stand up here and why are the glue to their chairs? only god can protect us from them. standing up for democracy. that is still what most tunisians want. no extremism, no terror, and never again a dictatorship.
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our conclusion is that the situation is precarious. the will of the people remains unbroken.
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