>> hello and welcome. i am at the news desk in berlin. these are the headlines. president obama promises more transparency on the u.s. spying programs. german intelligence admits terrorcell phone data of suspects to other agencies but denies information is used to carry out drone attacks, and the bundesliga soccer season kicks off.

barack obama has responded to growing unease in the united states about mass electronic surveillance. in a rare media conference before heading off for his summer holiday, the u.s. president on this new oversight measures and more transparency, that he stressed the surveillance programs revealed by edward snowden would continue. he criticized russia, which has offered edward snowden temporary asylum. >> for weeks, obama kept quiet as public anger brood over government spying, and now he has seek to have a better balance. >> we can and must be more transparent, so i have directed the intelligence community to make public as much information as possible. given the history of abuse by

government and it is right to asked the questions of -- to be asking the questions about surveillance. >> the initiative is aimed at restoring trust in the security services. the president says he will asked congress to amend an act. he has also pledged to bring in an outside represented to weigh in on decisions made by the secretive foreign intelligence surveillance court. reputationvernment has been damaged from allegations from edward snowden. the scandal has strained relations with russia, but obama reasonthis was the sole for calling up a meeting with vladimir putin. >> our decision to not participate in the summit was not simply around edward sought

-- edward snowden. it was on issues where we thought we could make progress, and russia has not moved. >> it marks a new low point. ties between the former cold war have the sores are once again on thin ice. >> the statement came after a high level meeting between the u.s. secretary of state john kerry and his russian counterpart. to convene a peace conference to find a solution to the syrian crisis. they acknowledge deep differences over edward snowden and other issues but said they would work together on nuclear disputes on iran and north korea and the war in afghanistan. the u.s. says it plans to reopen 18 of its embassies sunday after a terror threat prompted a weeklong closure, but that

yemeni consulate will remain shut. a separate terror threat in pakistan is keeping the u.s. from reopening a consulate in the city of lahore. moon hasretary ban ki- protesters and supporters of mohamed morsi to work to a peaceful solution. in somewere reported places between supporters and opponents. there was little police presence, despite a warning from the army that they plan to crack down on the protests. torrential rain in northern japan has led to flooding and mudslides that has been lamed for at least six -- blamed for at least six deaths. some parts were ended after

record rainfall of more than 10 centimeters in our on friday. -- an hour on friday. dozens of police offices in that police officers in belfast -- place officers in belfast have been injured after using water cannons. clashes have continued in the summer season, despite the peace agreement signed 15 years ago that set up a power-sharing government between the two sides. his mobile phone data provided by the german secret service being used to target islamic eloquence for -- militants for assassination? the german foreign intelligence service says the answer is no, but in response to the latest media revelations over electronic surveillance, the agency does pass on data to

foreign intelligence agencies and some german citizens have been targeted for drone strikes. we have this report. drones by missions in afghanistan, and somalia, and jobs might be pinpointed using data. germany is struggling with the issue of whether to share telecommunications data. some drone strikes have targeted german citizens. a german that survived is currently on trial. his brother was killed in pakistan. our german officials complicit? service hasence called for cell phone shared,ion not to be but the head of the agency has

overridden those concerns. in a statement, they admitted sharing telecommunications and data, but insisted this was legal, saying data on gsm cellular networks was too inaccurate to target individuals. gsm cell towers are more common in regions where drone sites are -- drone flights are being carried out. >> based on the closeness of the cell phone towers, it is possible to determine precisely where someone is located. >> within the debate over the sharing, a data senior supervisor that criticized reportedly retake -- faces dismissal. >> here in germany, summer

holiday is in full swing and many opt for a train instead of andautobahn, but commuters visitors have been disrupted by cancellations. it is not a technical, but a staffing problem and it is likely to last for several weeks. >> original capital lies on a male -- main rail line and thousands traveled through every day, but not after dark. for the past week, no long trains have been able to stop here at night and regional service has been limited. the cutbacks threaten to spill over to daylight hours due to personnel issues due to illness and holiday leave. >> in our view, the situation is the tip of the iceberg. we do not have enough staff in

railway control centers, especially in large, urban areas. the same thing could happen at any time in other places. >> commuters are not the only ones that have been wondering how reliable the rail network is. germany's transportation minister plans to take up the matter with the train operator. ahead,ave been planning hiring. >> the preparations will not help any time soon. travelers will have to put up with limited connections until the end of the month, if not longer. --the german bunds soccer bundesliga soccer season has kicked off and the defending champion showed what they were made of. and led by a man who is new of the -- on the job.

>> the coach was on his feet for much of his debut, he did not have to wait long to celebrate. with 12 minutes gone, roberts scored his first goal. mark, 2-0.h-minute- the home squad set the tempo. goal.ly score was an own in the second half, this handball gave them a penalty kick. then, the deflection was handled. was time, the penalty kick hammered home for the 3-1 score line. seat,ach finally took a surely reading a sigh of relief. that was not that long ago they were one of the top clubs in the bundesliga as well, but

they have struggled in recent years and last year said goodbye to the veteran coach. the new coach got off to a disastrous start when they were knocked out of the german cup last week. he needs to do better in the first league match. crack their fans will forgive them for almost anything, -- >> their fans will forgive them for almost anything. they are still smarting after the loss. the new coach ordered his side to take time out to reduce the head of round one of the bundesliga. harde guys worked preparing for the season. regardless of their failure to deliver, they have been training well together and we have a long road ahead to get to where we want to be. this, andway from

they won the cup three times in the bundesliga in 2004, but the glory days are long gone and the coach has departed as well. changes come at last. >> it has been three seasons since we qualified for the champions league. most of the time, we have been fighting relegation. we cannot change and is overnight, but we will do everything we can to make it happen again. it will take some patience. patience is in short supply. they side cannot afford new blood. the transfer piggy bank has been empty for years. the new coach has his work cut out for him. asked onto tennis -- >> on to tennis. the semi finals of the rogers cup. the world number one was already addressing his victory dance.

to/his him 52 minutes french opponent in what some of described as one of his best performances. the world championships get underway in moscow, but a lot of the athletes who wanted to be in the competition will not be present due to doping. usian bolt, a-- positive role model, and he faces a famed outfield. a fellow jamaican is sidelined with an injury. banned.y has been t is upbeat. >> i am focused. lt has a clean reputation,

but seven of the fastest sprinters of all time had been tainted, and in the run-up, 31 turkish athletes and 40 russian competitors were banned. in contrast, the latest german doping debate looks academic. it has reopened old wounds. names of eastthe german athletes were dragged through the mud. we should apply the same standards now. >> in my opinion, you cannot compare what happened in west germany with practices in the east. doping in the news, and fear the scandals will overshadow the on-field performances. >> to saline, the world's fastest yachts are in san francisco to compete for the top title. it really had the strong -- it

really had the strongest -- ita rossa is one victory away from advancing to the finals. that is all we have for the moment. >> it is not a red carpet, but a rainbow one, to welcome gays and lesbians in uganda. they plan to hold a parade at the carpet is not quite long enough, so read fabric is added. what they are doing could land them in prison under uganda's anti-gay laws. many are not willing to appear on camera.

man says he thinks the police will stop them if they find what they are doing. people talk to the media or post something on facebook. arranged to meet some politicians and i plan to mention nothing about the gay pride march. same-sex relationships are illegal and parliament has discussed the possibility of tougher sentences. some are calling for the death penalty like one of the major hardliners. even animals, beasts, have not degenerated that far. how come people with a conscious

have disoriented themselves and they call them a special orientation. no, you have the oriented yourself. you call it a human right. for heaven sake, it is a human wrong. >> i am shocked by her stance. she is known as an energetic defendant of women's rights. like from thems middle ages. >> a young ugandan is helping with operations. he came out two years ago and is happy to appear on camera. the next day, he even invites me to his home. he is had to move several times since coming out because he kept receiving threats. he is trying to build up a

in an apartment on the edge of the city. >> it has been a very big change that happened, and sometimes feeling -- "what happened?" different, but why would people start to treat me different or start to think i am many different just because they know i am gay? that makes it really hard. >> right now, he has a friend visiting from france, so he's unusualoffee, which is in uganda. >> do you want sugar in your coffee? how many? all right. >> a typical ugandan, richard refers to drink tea -- prefers to drink tea. >> people have their habits. it is difficult to change them.

the whole thing about sexuality in uganda, the-- topic is discussed in closed doors. that is where the distinction comes with the west. sometimes.difficult >> while his friend drinks his coffee, richard uses his time to continue operations. it is set to culminate with a parade. richard is constantly on his smartphone, organizing. i find it amazing that richard could be so relaxed given the circumstances. he is even happy. >> you brought the rain. >> a little while ago, he would not ring attention to himself or go on camera. two years ago, a well-known gay activist was murdered.

richard had to go underground. a newspaper published an article, inciting hatred. >> they cited where i stayed, where i studied, walked. you never know what could happen to you. it was really scary. at some point, i had to move. >> the tabloid newspapers regularly turn out anti-gay propaganda, publishing the private addresses of gays and lesbians. i have arranged to meet a radio presenter, one of the few journalists that interviewed a homosexual on his show, which caused him a lot of problems. it turns out he is not actually a defender of homosexual rights. he believes there is another motive behind the gay and lesbian movement. >> i have seen two were three people who i have stayed with

her as colleagues, -- stayed with as colleagues, and they had no problems at all, and when they left, i started hearing stories that they were hounded out of this country. i think some ugandans use this to get a visa to run out of this country. maybe they think that going to europe or any other country divides a better opportunity. >> later, i meet up with richard again at an indian restaurant and i tell him about my conversation. hearing me he is fed up that homosexuals are only looking for financial benefits or asylum abroad. he says despite his problems, he is never considered leaving his homeland. >> this concept of saying we are only looking for money, and to me, is a form of an excuse.

when you look at the churches, like the evangelicals, a lot of money is coming from the west, actually, and this is money they access that we do not have access to. x-men he of those churches are actively reaching against -- >> many of those churches are actively preaching against homosexuality. i've arranged to meet with a pastor. ofeet the pastor in a suburb compiler. comfort theto parents of a boy that was sexually abused three days ago. he says it is the victims of sexual violence that he is concerned about, whether they are gay or straight. he says he wants to show me the videos he has found which he uses to speak on homosexuality in schools, but the things he teaches are full of clichés and prejudice. hatreddoes not incite

against homosexuals nor does he support draconian punishment for lesbians and gays. gay.body is born nobody is born a homosexual. practice, and you learn these are the consequences, and you still day focused on -- stayed focused on indulging in it, it is your problem. >> it is the eve of the march. organizers are holding a small party. most common in traditional dress. a pose for pictures on the rainbow carpet. there are more than 50 languages. richard is wearing a robe from his home in eastern uganda. wise thought it would be to appreciate our cultures and different traditions, and that is why today everyone is dressed

and looking like where they come from, and we are hoping this brings us closer to our families, traditions and cultures. >> this evening, everything is happening in secret. the hotel owner supports the gay and lesbian movement, so the atmosphere is relaxed, but how will it be tomorrow when they take to the streets to demand their rights? the group is meeting at the national theater. from here, they will go by bus. the mood is very different today from last night. the police have wind of their plans and the group is very nervous. but, the bus arrives, and everything continues as planned. only those with an armband are allowed to board for security reasons, but there is still no sign of richard and i am starting to feel worried.

the man sitting next to me also looks tense. he has already been to prison because of his homosexuality. see how iy wanted to my it, and they took off clothes. >> when we get there, we have to wait for the other buses to arrive, but the group has no problem passing the time. richard turns, up. i hardly recognized him at first because of his weight. .- wig he tells me he was stopped by the local police who warned him the activists would be arrested. i asked him if he had to pay a bribe. no comment, he says. the mood is now more upbeat.

>> everybody is so free today, being themselves, waving their flags. >> then comes the big moment, and my heart is almost in my mouth had the ugandan -- in my mouth. the ugandan gay pride march gets underway. they have waited a long time for this. last year, please put a stop to the parade -- police put a stop to the parade. this time they are able to march for half an hour undisturbed. they are relieved and dream of a different uganda. ♪ liberated a free and -- lgbt typegb key

people that live in harmony with their community. >> i have spent a week with richard. i see signs of hope. abb will be able to take their march from the

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