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live from berlin. tonight, a massive fire has destroyed europe's largest migrant camp. arson is expecected on the greek island of lesbians. the 12,000 migrants living there are now homeless. what will happen to them? and who was responsible? -- who is responsible? the u.k. government says it is prepared to break international law over brexit. parts of the withdrawal under threat, and time is running out. we ask a european lawmaker what,
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if anything, can europe do? and we meet the mammals of brazil, could they tell us more about the genesis of the coronavirus that has changed our world? plus, calls to boycott disney's remake of "mulan."" activists are accusing the film of overlooking human rights abuses. ♪ i'm brent goff. to our viewers watching on pbs and around the world, welcome. tonight, we begin with the ashes that were once europe's largest migrant camp. on to nine, a fire broke out on the greek island of luz bos. thousands of refugees have been
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taken to safety. local officials suspect arson. they say it may have been a protest against the coronavirus lockdown imposed earlier this week. tonight, a state of emergency is in effect t on the entire islan. >> it lies in ruins. it was a temporarary home foforr 12,00000 m migrants stucuck on e g greek island d of luz bos -- lesbos. ththe camp was operating at t fr timeitits inteed c capacy. now, politicians from around europe are calling on members to take action. >> these are horrible pictures that we see in what has happened. i think it is important now that we do not leave grace alone with this. -- greece alone with this. we have offered the greek
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government ever support we can. >> what is important now is to protect people and give them immediate shelter. thanks to quick reaction from the staff in the camp and the greek police and fire brigade, we had no casualties and no people in hospitals. of course, now the focus is to give shelter to all these people tonight. >> the fire was sparked overernight. several shackcks went up in flas around the camp before the entire compound began to burn. winds, reaching up to 70 mph fanneded the flames,, forcing thousands to flee. >> [speaking foreign lananguage] >> the inhabititants headed the nearby hills and woods. others began walking to the island's capital. ththere are fears the camp's
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residents might spread coronavirus across the island. the camp was placed under lockdown 35 cases were detected in the camp. as they broke come a some residents -- day broke, some residents returned to search for remains. over 12,000 migrants could now be homeless. once more e in their lives, they have nowhere to go. what is leleft for the camp is a question many have been posing for years. an ansnswer from authoririties s become ever more urgent.t. brenent: joining me now is amana mumunoz, the executive directorf an ngo that provides protection and legal services fofor refugees i in luz ---- in lesbos. you worked w with many peoeople inside t the camp. how arare they doing? >> thank y you for havining me.
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at the moment, n no one has bebn given shshelter er it t ople are splilit -- hahas been giviven shelter. ththese are people on the stree, pregnant women with babies, people with severe medical issues, children. people have left the hospital with surgery, survivors of torture and sexual violence, then have to now faced their perpetrators because they are all sleeping in the same streets. the situation is chaotic and the shelter has been provided at the moment. brent: no shelter for the more than 12,000 people who were living inside the camp. what about the cause of thisis fire? what have e you heard about a possible cause? > at the moment, we only have rumors. unfortunately, there's still not a statement from the fire brigade. what is clear is this is a consequence of six months of lockdown. and now, the fefear looming over
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everyone's heads of a dedetentin center at the camp. >> how are things going to go from here for the migrants and refugees, if they don't have shelter over them, what is the next that for these people? >> well, the people that were doing the distribution of food and water were people from ngo's that had to self organize to provide this emergency response. we do not know what to expect in the next days. there was a statement from the greek government, but it is not clear where people will be housed. they will be sentt back to the camp or a new w camp will be set up. brent: the eu plans to bring 400 minors from the camp to mainland greece. is that enough, or isis it too little too late? > it t too littltle too lat.
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firsrst, because we have b been requesting this for the past years, and europe has not answered. second, it is not enough to take unaccompanied children. that are disabilities, severe medical issues sweeping the streets. no access to supportrt her shshelter. these people need to be transferred immediately out of greece. brent: with her today -- we heard today from the german foreign minister they will put mariah h. on the political agenda. what would you like to see them tomorrow? >> the situation is of such despair that we hope what they are saying is true. let's hope it will be but at the top of their agendas. tomorrow, we see many members of the european parliament pushing for a relocation of people to europe.
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let's hope they listen to them this time. brent: amanda, joinining us tonight frorolesbos. we a appreciate e your time andr inghtsts tonight.. thankk you. as we heard, greece is calling on the european union to help. i asked our brussels correspondent about the role of the european union parliament and what it can do now. >> protesting is the only thing the parliamentarians can do right now. 20 of them have spontaneously gathered in front of the building of the e european paparliamentnt. european parliament is only a cool legislator of the whole migration of policy process. so far, the member states refuse to accept anythey refused to tas from greece and to relocate
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them all over europe. this is the main problem right now. brent: let's take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. at least 10 people have been killed and dozens woundnded in a bombmbing in the afghan capitit. the attack tarargeted the cocountry's vice presidident, wo sustained minor injuries. no g group has gained responsibility -- claimed responsibly. the taliban have denied involvement. rescue workers recovered 22 bodies in a mamarble mine inin pakistan.. miners remain trapped. the cause of the cave in has not been determined. the united states is said to reduce its troops in iraq from just over 5000 to 3000 this month. president trump a strong to make good on his campaign promise to get his country out of what he calls endless foreign wars. the withdrawal comes as trump
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faces heavy criticism for allegedly denigrating american war dead. two myanmar army deserters have confessed to a tragedies against muslims in what appears to be the first such confession of involvement in massacres and rape against the minority group. the confession was recorded when they were held by a guerrilla group, and cannot be independently verified. british foreign minister, boris johnson, says he will push ahead with legislation that could go against the brexit agreement made with the european union and could violate international law. the announcement prompted this made reactions today from the european union. it demand that emergency talks to address the new legislation and warned any minor breach could undermine any future relations. germany and france called on johnson to stand by the exit deal that has already been agreed to.
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we asked the chairman of the european parliament's u.k. coordination group if he thinks that brussels can still trust the u.k. as a a trading partner. >> what institututions are dodog is carefefully analyzing this fm a legal point of view, but of course it willll also o have toe interpreted politically. the commission president underlined european actors and eu member states all being clear in their messaging in the last few hours, that the correct implementation of the withdrawal agreement, especially the corrective limitation of the protocol, is a matter of trust for fufuture parartnership. and of course, this has an impact on the britishh credibility to comply with binding internationanal treatie. the implementation of the workflow agreement is a
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relentleless test -- is a litmus test for the u.k. government and for the confidence and the trust we have in the british government. may hahave to explain what thiss all about -- thehaveve to explplain what this is all about. many here in brussels, we are seriously concerned. brent: that was mr. mcallister speaking with us earlier in -- earlier. unidentified people try to enter the apartment of the nobel prize winning writer, svetlana. they went to her apartment to show support today. she is now the only high-profile opposition leader still free in belarus. dw's correspondent is in the
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belarusian capital. he gave us an update on the latest of the detained members -- about the latest on the detained members of the opposition. >> she disappeared monday, then the story of the attempted deportation by the regime yesterday to ukraine. she managed to stop by ripping -- stopped it -- she managed to stop it by ripping u her passport today. she is here with a colleague and her personal lawyer, all three fafacing a church that carries a hefty prison sentence. brent: let's take a look now at some of the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic. pharmaceutical company, astrazeneca, says it is suspending its coronavirus vaccine trials after one of the
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participants reported a serious side effect. it is pausing the study to review the data. france's covid hospitalizations have searched to a one-month high of more than 5000. new infections roach by 8.5 thousand on wednesday with a disease -- the disease spreading at the fastest pace since it's first emerged -- it first emerged. have advised tourists against traveling to a number of cities, including prague, jay leno, and corsica -- geneva, and corsica due to a spike in coronavirus infections. staying with the pandemic, no one knows where this new coronavirus came from or how it was able to leap from animals to humans. scientists think it is possible bats were the source, why the work has been turned to a a team of scientists in brazil. take a look. >> these are some of the last
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few stretches of rain forest along brazil's coast. this biologist is looking for places bats might hide. he thinks this water pipe is a possibility. a bat colony. dozens of bats living in the cracks and crevices. >> i specialize in looking for bat sanctuaries in areas like this, surrrrounded by agricultul land. >> soon after, he captures his first bat. he gives the bat two ava rolla just -- a virologist. >> this year, it was the first time people around the world realized that bats kerry camp
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was virus is they can make the jump over to humans and unleash pandemics. -- viruses. they can make the jump over to humans and unleash pandemics. >> that is why these days, researchers are investigating bats more often, taking a close look as to which viruses each bat carries. she takes samples from the throat and digestive tract, where viruses lodge themselves. >> we are w working to prevent e outbreak of another pandemic. we are looking for new and dangerous viruses. >> widespread deforestation has led to a much greater risk of new pandemics. new and unknown viruses can make the leap from deep in the rain forest to human civilization. researchers at the university of são paulo are wororried abouthat theyey call a ticking time bomb.
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>> after every fire, more animals go toward the edge of the rain forest. they adapt to their new hosts. later, they might make the leap over to humans. >> this time around, the analysis of bats has not turned up any new coronaviruses for dangerous pathogens. -- or dangerous pathogens. but there is no rest for cristiano. it may seem like looking for a needle in a haystack, but he says it is worth it. brent: i am joined now by the correspondent who put that story together. he is in the amazon forest tonight. that evening to you -- good evening to you. a ticking time bomb. the researchers you meant, they are very worried -- met, they
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are very worried new coronaviruses will spread from the amazon. are they getting enough to conduct their crucial work? >> t the scientists we talked to say no. they haven't had the support they wanted by the government and the authorities, especially during the bolsonaro government, during the last two years. they say spendings have been cut, especially for biodiversity agencies and barela -- virologists. the pandemic has given more focus on their work. it has given them not much more support at all. they say they need a long-term commitment to finance the long-term studies that are necessary. brent: we know that brazil is now the country with the third worst outbreak of covid-19 in the world. it is just behind the u.s. and india. how serious is the situation in
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the amazon region where you are? >> here, manaus, life is getting back to normal. it has already opened beaches, reopened the school since the beginning of august. it is the first city in brazil to do so. this is because of the situation in manaus, which happened in april and may. the health system collapsed your completely. people died at their houses because of respiratory problems. they couldn't find their way to the hospitals, because there was no but free for them. this was a tragedy. because it was hit hard by the pandemic, now manaus is the first city to head back. the famous amazon theater in the city center will also open soon. brent: what about what is planned for january? we understand brazilian authorities planned to launc
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h a miss sachsen nation drive. what do we know about this plan? -- a mass vaccination drive. what do we know about this plan? >> there are six companies that are the leading producers of vaccination worldwide now working in brazil on this so-called test phase 3. they want to get the vaccination as soon as possible. there are 2 political players pushing this topic. also narrow, the president, and doria, the governor of são paulo. both of them are keen to present sunni vaccination -- soon a that the nation that they can pass on to the population. the estimate in november-january of next year, it could be ready. it depends on the research, which is already going on. and there is also the south of brazil, where the russian vaccination is tested, actually.
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the result of going on -- there is a lot gogoing on. brenent: thank you. staying with the pandemic, uganda introduced one of the most stringent lockdowns in africa back in march. most of the restrictions have been relaxed since june, but schools are still closed, and a nighttime curfew is still in place. you combine that with a lack of tourists, can you have an economy that is suffering. >> breaking up stones in the burning sun is backbreaking work. and it is mostly women and children who do it. here at this quarry, many of them fled the conflict in northern uganda many years ago. without school education, they
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have little choice but to take this job to survive. >> some days, we go back home with as little as a dollar. depending on your energy. that money is barely enough to buy food and groceries, because most times, the prices are too high, so we are just surviving, living hand to mouth. >> since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in uganda, parents like irene have been bringing their children to the quarry to work. their families need the money. >> they need to be uplifted again. the child is going to forget their studies. >> like all countries, uganda is
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suffering from economic consequences of the pandemic. here, too, they are worst affected. >> let's have a look at the stories making news around the world. germany has unveiled a plan on the -- a ban on the routine calling of male chicks beginning january of 2022. the gender of the chicks will be checkedd before hatching. the bigs of male chicks can now be sorted in of hatching only to be killed. the crypt of the notre dame cathedral in paris has reopened nearly a year and a half after a massive blaze gutted the landmarks interior. the crypt offers an exhibition dedicated to victor hugo and an architect who led the 19 century restoration of the cathedral. the oscars association has unveiled new diversity rules beginning in 2024. films vying for the top prize
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need to include people from minority backgrounds, both on and off screen. the academy awards have often been criticized for mainly nominating white filmmakers and actors -- and actors. human rights activists are calling for a boycott of the live-action remake of the disney movie, "milan." it is currently being streamed and will arrive in chinese cinemas on friday. activists have accused the media giant of cow towing to beijing and of ignoring human rights abuses in hong kong. here is more. >> my father cannot fight. >> a tale from chinese folklore that stirs national pride. mulan disguises herself as a man to fight for her family. the disney is facing accusations
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of ignoring human rights abuses for the sake of business. activists are urging people to stay away from the movie. >> now is the time for people to boycott the let disney not -- boycott to let disney know that china is not a way out for celebrities and doctors that endorse police brutality. ththe world will respond and backfifire 2-wood. >> the outcry began last year after expression of support for the police and social media. to have accused police for brutality and the response -- they have accused police of brutality for the response to the protest in hong kong. this has not been lost on some hong kongers. >> the character is that of a righteous person, but she said she supports police brutality. the police brutality in hong kong, with the police have done, is completely unjust.
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she is so different from the actual mulan. she is the opposite. it is really ironic. >> next weekek, more bad pupublicity. "mulan" had been f filmed in shihin jon. the homeland of the uighur people. and ethnic and religious minority that china has been accused of systematically persecuting. a colony of the tension camps is believed to be holding and trying to brainwash over a million uighurs. china calls them "vocational training centers." >> you are saying that the film, "mulan," involves hsing john's -- hsing jong -- shin jong's issues, right? there's a such thing as reeducation camps in shin john.
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>> that affect chinese authorities, including some blacklisted by the u.s. for human rights violations. brent: here's a reminder of the top story we are following this hour, thousands of people have been left homeless after fires gutted greece's largest migrant camp in the island of lesbos. arson is suspected. 12,000 migrants remain without shelter. this is dw news. i will be back to take you through the day. stick around. will be right back. -- we'll be right back. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is resesponsible for its captdwn content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]
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