livelihoods and workers and the germans love that book as well stephen bates they for us at the international green we can buy them thank you. gary is the pot and country of his is green we can then and it holds the e.u. presidency for the next half year but kerio wants to prove how much progress has been made in modernizing its agricultural sector it that's been largely thanks to a huge subsidies that's check out this next month third there are one hundred fifty dammy cows on this farm high in bulgaria as much of the mountains. it's a family business run by. and his brother over the last few years the two have completely modernized the farm one example is the new cow shed all of it has been funded by e.u. subsidies there are around fifty thousand euros each year and. the subsidies from the e.u. help us a lot or we apply for projects funding like for the new shed things wouldn't be going nearly so well without the even money. we couldn't use that i'm bishop's. beauty. the cows provide around four thousand liters of milk each year just fall off of what the turbot cows on german farms produce. then m

doesn't affect humans it's almost always deadly to pigs but it's a big talking point of buildings international green week i reporter steven beardsley is there i asked him what people there say about the threat of the virus reaching the e.u.'s biggest pork producing nation germany. well then i think that there's been resignation to the fact that this disease has been out there for awhile that it's been slowly making its way across and that like many things with farming or livestock production it's sort of this act of god that there isn't a whole lot of. sort of methods or manners to fight right now at the same time there is a lot of concern about what they can do what should be done what measures should be taken and so i talked with one farmer today who was talking about this he has maybe a sort of a regional smaller size. operation he was saying that's what he wants to see is more work on the transportation sector in terms of those people who are coming over from the lands where there is swine fever already they want to see more instructions over you know being careful about spreading the pathogen h

the world's leading agricultural fair international green week is more international than ever this year more than sixteen hundred exhibitors from sixty six countries are presenting their products and ideas at the agricultural and food industry trade fair as in recent years ecological farming and healthy eating are two major focal points for international green week at tracks nearly four hundred thousand visitors every year. ten musicians have honored the late singer songwriter david bowie with a memorial concert in the german capital they included british pop stars sting's son joe sumner. the musicians all shared the distinction of having once performed on stage with david bowie. the focus was on songs from bowie. early career with enduring popular hits like golden years. always spent several years in the nineteen seventies in west berlin he died on january tenth twenty sixteen. he was one of the world's most famous tabs and known as the father of novel christian paul the book he died at the age of ninety one this week and mr paul was france the pope of call me is has left us tweeted fr

the eighty third burley international green week has opens to the public the focus this time is a plant protection and animal welfare its timing couldn't be versed with african swine fever spreading through wild boar populations in europe. there's a lot to see and even more to taste berlin's. green week brings together more than sixteen hundred exhibitors from sixty six countries one big topic the recent spread of african swine fever across large parts of eastern europe the disease is no threat for humans but farmers are worried if their stock gets infected all animals would have to be killed what i heard is a genuine worry that this is ridge germany i would say the farmers are in germany that we are doing everything we possibly can but we have to be vigilant at all times and we have to implement the actions that we have promised to do. the last for ten days galleria is this year's official partner country four hundred thousand visitors are expected. following three years of very low rainfall k.-tel faces a huge challenge now to south african cities authorities are tightening restrictio

news for the pig farm sector and some of its representatives are in berlin this week where the international green week is kicking off my colleague stephen be asleep is at the fair for us and he's joining us now stephen if you can hear me here you are what do people there say about the strengths of the virus reaching germany. monika i think what you're going to see if you take a look around is that it's not very visible on the outside of the green week here but behind the scenes there are a lot of farmers who do have concerns i actually spoke with a small regional farmer here in bronze of bird that's the state around berlin and he said that is definitely in the back of his mind or maybe even coming to the forefront of his mind that he's a smaller operation he says the bigger concern is really going to be with the larger operations to have more animals kept over larger distances he can be somewhat more careful or he can be a little bit less concerned but at same time he said that there were concerns he was even concerned that the republish farmer organizations here at the green wheat and the. which

there is so much fantastic food on offer at the international green week and by then at the moment it's the world's biggest. food and agriculture industry trade fair in general more and more people care about their food and by a fair trade products for example the restaurant into know in the german capital has also a special concept it follows the feel of fee off region and seasonal ingredients in a radical way the chef even doesn't use lemons and pepper. edible works of art these experimental dishes made look exotic but the ingredients are sourced from the countryside around berlin. so there's no chocolate no lemons no exotic fruits no spices not even pepper and diners will look in vain for luxury delicacies they're simply not part of the approach at einstein or north. and i've worked in high end restaurants are for. lobster and caviar but i've grown and matured in that food makes no sense for me today that's for me. instead the food served up here focuses on flavor simplicity and the craft of cooking. to ensure some types of fruits and vegetables are available out of season and the re

the eighty third birthday an international green week has opened to the public the focus on plant protection and animal welfare the timing couldn't be worse with african swine fever spreading through wild boar populations in europe culling is underway in many countries to stop livestock getting infected germany is the e.u.'s biggest pork producing nation. there's a lot to see and even more to taste burlington's killing of walker will green week brings together more than sixteen hundred exhibitors from sixty six countries one big topic the recent spread of african swine fever across large parts of eastern europe the disease is no threat for humans but farmers are worried if their stock gets infected all animals would have to be killed and what i have is a genuine worry that this is will reach germany i would say to farmers or in germany that we are doing everything we possibly can but we have to be vigilant at all times and we have to implement the actions that we have promised to do. last for ten days galleria is this year's official partner country four hundred thousand visitors are expecte

farmers can already be felt and starting today you find many farmers here in berlin where the international green week kicks off and my colleague stephen beardsley is keeping an eye for us he's on site there for us and joins us now from the green week stephen germany of course is a major european big producer how much of a topic is african swine fever where you are. monica it's a huge topic this was in the opening address from the german federal agriculture minister yesterday this was a topic he talked about efforts so far to address african swine fever to make truckers for example who are coming from eastern states travelers who are crossing the border aware by creating a pamphlet that they too can carry the pathogen so he's obviously addressing something that is a very serious topic here he also met yesterday a cultural minister that is met with his peers across the german states they're obviously concerned about it pork production is not just a big part of german agriculture it is an enormous part of german agriculture the e.u. is the top exporter of pork in the world and germany is traditiona

humans it's almost always deadly to pigs and it's certainly a big talking point of berlin's international green week our reporter steven beardsley is there i asked him what people there are saying about the threat of the virus reaching the e.u.'s biggest polke producing nation germany. well then i think that there's been resignation to the fact that this disease has been out there for awhile that it's been slowly making its way across and that like many things with farming or livestock production it's sort of this act of god that there isn't a whole lot of. sort of methods or manners to fight right now at the same time there is a lot of concern about what they can do what should be done what measures should be taken and so i talked with one farmer today who was talking about this he has maybe sort of a regional smaller size. operation and he was saying that what he wants to see is more work on the transportation sector in terms of those people who are coming over from the lands where there is swine fever already they want to see more instructions over you know be careful about spreading the pat

organized so they were able to get these people out on the street but whether anybody in the international greens he's listening whether the americans are listening is a whole other question also palestinians have feel that they're simply being abandoned in gaza were under pressure anyway and it's not just the palestinians that say that israeli security forces and security agencies have also very concerned about the gazan economy according to local media reports very concerned that if the economy collapses that poses a very significant security problem for israel as well well enough in our role of course follow you what happens in gaza as the day progresses thank you. now the south african city of cape town is facing its worst water crisis in a century and protesters say the government is to blame the tanks are expected to run dry on april twelfth victoria gay can be as more. the whole. sorry about the slights are probably having on that report but let's clarify more of exactly what's happening in the south africa's cape region with me is kevin winter he's a lecturer in the department of environm

now it's an international man hunt. >>> seeing green. the play offs are paying off for the eagles and local business owners. >>> we begin tonight with a double first alert. umbrellas out on rain soaked night in the area. after the rain comes the cold. good evening i'm jacqueline london. here's a look at the weather array dar. we track the rain that's been cong down all day. here's a live look at center city. temperatures in the 60s. we're talking 30s by tomorrow morning. a look at i 76 at city oov avenue. besides rain. fog will be an issue for drivers. tammie souza joins us with the forecast. >> it's going to be a busy night out there. if you are out and about driving you'll be wearing a lightweight jacket. you'll be comfortable but dealing with ponding on the roadway. localized flooding. low lying areas you'll find the fog. we have a first alert through tomorrow night. and continue to sew rain tonight. period of heavy rain and isolated thunder storms out there. along with that fog. we have seen anywhere from one to two inches of rain ac

up in africa and rwanda was one of the first countries to be accredited by the green climate fun which is the international climate finance institution and really the fund is a demonstration of rwanda's commitment to green growth environmentally friendly development and the waste is a really tangible this facility is a really tangible example of that and not all of the computers sent to the plant end up being scrapped. recycled components have so far been used to build some three hundred computers which were then donated to schools across the country the recycling plant certainly won't be short of work rwandans only one point five million computers and one hundred fifty thousand t.v. sets the facility has already processed one hundred twenty tons of waste says project manager olivier berra we have been testing and commissioning or the machines and so on so we have been able to collect those one hundred twenty but in the next period that's where we envisage to call it a lot of fun to tease the waste facility doesn't just recycle scrap products it also creates jobs there are more than thirty collecting point

with companies making money off of jailing people who are still to come here with international it is a victory for green company news and from soft for a lengthy decision to build a new board is fine. details and. is must going to fit into steve jobs is coming up with innovative products you know the electronic gadgets market is a little bit different in the car business because the car business is you know you kind of bound by the highway system and you're bound by the whole infrastructure that is the automotive industry and the lobbying of the automotive industry so it's a bit difficult to be disruptive in the industry in a way he's going to open up his charging stations with one nine hundred fifty style burger and shake joints with servers on roller skates ok that's that's an idea that might take off that might be a new like starbucks like third place that people go to to have an experience that might work. thanks for joining us here on r.t. green campaigners are claiming victory after the french government finally abandoned a decade's old plan to build a new airport near the city of not opponents cl

all green aircraft at philadelphia international airport and other big travel destinations.fort worth however seeing a little bit of snow this morning. tam. >> thank you david. i have to tell matt o'donnell he's correct. new research says it can be dangerous to hold a sneeze in. the medical journal bmj case reports released a study highlighting one man's situation. the 34-year-old suffered an injury to his neck by holding in a forceful sneeze. it turns out sneezes produce pressurized air which can explode at speeds of up to 100 miles an hour. you don't want that trapped in your head. let it out. we'll be right back. >> this morning's "gma" first look this 38-year-old father and picture of health needs machines to breathe after coming down with the flu. adam york is still hospitalized in birmingham in a medically induced coma. he likely got the flu from one of his three children because the kids were sick, too. >> this is just a problem bug. we hate it when this bug shows up. and this year is one of those and we probably are going to see a lot of hospitalizations and deaths.

now it's an international man hunt. >>> seeing green.local business owners. >>> we begin tonight with a double first alert. umbrellas out on rain soaked night in the area. after the rain comes the cold. good evening i'm jacqueline london. here's a look at the weather array dar. we track the rain that's been cong down all day. here's a live look at center city. temperatures in the 60

international falls at 20. see all this greens some mild air that's going to be pulling toward the delaware valley with a southerly wind. so we get into the 50s. then we get into the 60s. and then the party is over. as we look at ultimate doppler you can see the clouds rolling in. they'll thicken during the day tomorrow. tomorrow we'll be running about 15 degrees above normal. the normal high 40. friday we'll run about 25 degrees above normal and that's when we'll see most of the rain. and then by saturday, the rain ends look at that temperature we go 2 degrees below average and then by sunday we go 8 degrees below average. so the warmth will come with the rain but then it's going to be washed away very quickly with that cold. we'll go hour by hour you'll see the rain moving in by tomorrow night especially north and west that's 11:00 o'clock. at this time tote tomorrow night talking about some showers not heavy. and then some rain during the morning on friday especially to the north and west some of that heavier rain to the north

free but making their batteries is not the power they're using can be green or not depending on the source. that's why the internal combustion engine will remain popular for years to come its supporters claim because at the moment there is no perfect alternative the engine success will also differ from country to country. each individual's personal power could also play a part and that could be exonerated by new year's resolutions for a while at least. we had to find monies from the international business school in the lead in where would you put germany in the internationally mobility race right now. i think a. couple of years ago mrs merkel the chancellor proclaimed that germany would become the neet market and the need supply of electric vehicles in the world it happened and that did not really happen so i think we are somewhere in the middle certainly in the upper middle because we have a strong position when you look for example at b.m.w. they have produced over one hundred thousand. in their plant and that sick since two thousand and five so we are not bad but not necessarily where we wanted to be but was it

free but making their batteries is not the power they're using can be green or not depending on the source. that's why the internal combustion engine will remain popular for years to come its supporters claim because at the moment there is no perfect alternative to the engine success will also differ from country to country. each individual's personal power could also play a part and that could be accelerated by new year's resolutions for a while at least. to shed some more light on the future of mobility peter mark joins me in the studio he's the managing director at the nonprofit international council on clean transportation here in europe peter good to have you on the program now your organization helped break the diesel gate scandal a major scandal rattling germany's biggest company in light of this should we even believe the automotive industry anymore after what you have helped to discover. well we have better regulations now than we had before diesel gets so i'm really hoping that the car industry is following those rules now and that the emissions that they inform the customers about are the real emissions

all green aircraft at philadelphia international airport. no major delays at our travel destinations and no signs of precipitation. >> in "healthcheck" a new study shows obesity like the flu can be spread among friends and other people in close proximity. researchers looked at teens and parents who live in military bases, teens and parents with a high on the bus rate are likely to be -- obesity rates are likely to be obese themselves. people who watch tv rather than take a stroll could be encouraging others to do the same. >>> flyers last game is tonight before the all star break. ben simmons who was snubbed for the all star game in the nba recorded his triple double and beat the bulls 115-101. >> oh, that super bowl getting to close can almost taste the coldness in minneapolis. only 28 degrees around here, it's colder out there. getting up to 40, cold to start, kind of a cold day, but look at the countdown there, too, we're getting milder later on in the accuweather forecast. now, the eagles will practice in south philadelphia this afternoo

leader in urban forest practices and what can you do to make sure san francisco greens the environment to the international community who will be here for the action summit. >> thank you. curtis woo. are there any -- yes, would you like to step forward? okay. next item anthony? >> the next item is item five, presentation on environmental service awards, great alternatives, sponsored by eddie ahn the commissioner. >> commissioner ahn is the sponsor of the item and this is the environmental service award. the way we'll do this, we'll have commissioner ahn say a few words and present the award and we'll take a photo and then give them an opportunity to speak if they like. and we'll see if fellow commissioners would like to add anything to this item. commissioner ahn? >> thank you. if the staff for [indiscernible] if the staff from good alternatives could stand at the podium. >> welcome. (laughter) i'm pleased to present this award to the nonprofit that i'm familiar with. it seems fitting to honor an organization there since the beginning at the epicenter for green alternative. you are established during the 2

greens alongside and then up our block both belong to the greens pragmatic wing breaking a tradition of electing a leftist centrist. today is international holocaust remembrance day it's marked on every year on the anniversary of the liberation of the auschwitz nazi concentration camp by the soviet red army in one nine hundred forty five former inmates of the camp in poland laid wreaths today at the so-called block of death for executions took place some six million jews were murdered by nazi germany during the second world war most of them in camps like auschwitz. and holocaust remembrance day chancellor angela merkel warned of rising anti-semitism in germany she said life was far from normal for jews in the country. and it's shameful that no jewish institution can exist without police protection for. the contiguous and. that's why we have to do everything we can to find not only and the summit to some but also. that's a toast we must face every day. for decades holocaust survivors have played a central role in teaching younger generations about anti-semitism and the horrors of the nazi genocide. ninety five year old mark in the washing

minister may spectacularly failed to sweep two of britain's parliament into green lighting her briggs it plans. in july the international trade secretary said brics in negotiations would be the easiest in human history. is the prime minister still agree with that assessment some created. but it. can be concluded quickly. bendish the commission was trying to bully the british people about this resolution for twenty eighteen don't get your hopes too high for of randoms the rest the day in them is thrown out to people as a way of involved. the mass of the population and an important decision but then what happens is after the result has been taken that's the process which is captured by politicians one of the things that i think we have to jason is hope is democracy actually function there's a problem with our democracy there's a problem with we're power law is in our society. that wiki leaks had it a junior sanchez kicked off a new year with a cryptic message she took to twitter which with a seemingly indecipherable code and also a link to a popular rap song and even many scratching their heads. and watching out internati

all green aircraft, no major delays at the philadelphia international airport and for a change, no signipitation in any of our big travel destinations. tam. >> thank you david. going to health check there are benefits to breastfeeding not just for the baby but for mom also. a study of more than 3,000 women found that women who nursed infants were up to 51 percent less likely to have high blood pressure when they got older. the study published in the american journal of hypertension suggests women who breastfeed more children and for longer periods of time they are less likely to suffer from hypertension after they reach menopause. >> 5:23 now. in the morning buzz, see why an airline refused to allow a woman to fly with her emotional and very proud support animal. >> people really do push it. >>> firefighters saved a puppy stuck on an icy river. first up here's "gma"'s first look. >> in this morning's "gma" first look, a nearly 38 hour standoff. [gunfire] >>> ending in tear gas and battering rams. a wanted man holding himself up inside this minneapolis hotel for nearly two days. >> he ma

international boulevard. the police helicopter was targeted multiple times by someone pointing a green laser... which can temporarily blind a pilot. chp officers were able to find the suspect with that laser, follow him, and arrest him. the 23-year-old pittsburgh man is now facing serious charges and hefty fines. it is a federal offense to aim a laser at an aircraft. a water main break is causing a lot of destruction in an east bay neighborhood... including a sink hole. the main burst around 10-30 this morning in hayward sending water and mud down "highland" near "mission boulevard." firefighters put up sandbags in front of homes to prevent possible floods. and two cars had to be removed from that sinkhole. the fire department says the fire department says highland will be closed for tonight. we )ll have a live report from the scene from sergio quintana coming up at 5:30. just in to our newsroom. 6 people are injured, after an elderly driver crashed a b-m-w into a bakery. c-h-p officers say the driver accidentally hit the car )s accelerator, instead of the brake, as he tried to park in front of

international. police helicopter was targeted multiple times by someone pointing a green laser which can temporarily blind a pilot. chp officers were able to find that suspect with the laser, followed him, arrested him. the 23-year-old pittsburg man now facing very serious charges and hefty fines. it's a federal offense to aim a laser at an aircraft. >>> in santa clara an early morning fire left one man dead. flames broke out at a two-unit townhome near the border of santa clara and san jose. they pulled the man out alive but he died on the way to the hospital. >> about 2:00, 4:00 in the morning is when most of our fires that cause injuries occur. people are home and they're sleeping and sometimes fire gets a head start. >> crews were able to contain the fire to two of the four units but those two units were destroyed. the cause of that fire under investigation. >>> we're learning more about one of the bay markets under investigation for mishandling meats. the san jose market was shut down last year because of a cockroach problem. they documented pests throughout the kitchen in november and ordered

alongside and they are bach both belong to the greens pragmatic wing breaking a tradition of electing a leftist centrist to a. well today is international holocaust remembrance day it's marked every year on the end of a story of the liberation of the auschwitz nazi concentration camp in one thousand nine hundred five full of prisoners and their families placed candles on the central monument at the site of a camp in poland some six million jews along with millions of others were murdered by nazi germany during the second world war most of them in camps like auschwitz on holocaust remembrance day chancellor angela merkel warrender freising anti semitism in germany she said life was still far from normal for jews living in germany. in the sun it's shameful that no jewish institution can exist without police protection. that's why we have to do everything we can to fight not only anti semitism but. that's a time we must face every day. for decades now holocaust survivors have played a central role in teaching younger generations about anti-semitism and the horrors of the nazi genocide met up with ninety five year old market weisner in wash

free but making their batteries is not the power they're using can be green or not depending on the source. that's why the internal combustion engine will remain popular for years to come its supporters claim because at the moment there is no perfect alternative to the engine success will also differ from country to country. each individual's personal power could also play a part and that could be accelerated by new year's resolutions for a while at least. now to one of the world's most underutilized results says can't say i disagree with you a bad. i guess i can agree disagree with you and perhaps saudi arabia now feels. same way the country's ban on women behind the wheel is set to be lifted in june the majority sunni country is under strict sharia law and is the last country in the world where women are forbidden from driving instead women have to employ first male relatives to drive them. the women sit in the back and a young boy is in the driving seat made videos like these making fun of the country's ban on female drivers fifteen thousands of times it was a good gag that soon to be out of date. as of next ju

international boulevard with 200 cars. the police were targeted multiple times with someone with a green laser. police officers were able to find that suspect with that laser and they rested him. the pittsburgh man now facing charges and hefty fines. >>> police in san francisco are on the lookout for an suv used in a drive-by shooting overnight. investigators say someone fired a gun out of a honda suv about 1:00 a.m. at the corner of 22 and mission. a woman was found unconscious with non-life threatening gunshot wounds. police have yet to release suspect information or a detailed description of the vehicle. >>> a deadly attack in the south bay happened late last night in san jose on san simeon way. officers responded to the scene just before midnight and found a man suffering from a possible fight or attack. paramedics rushed him to the hospital where he later died. no suspects have been identified. >>> in santa clara an early morning fire left one man dead. the flames broke out at a four-unit town home on clyde aven avenue. firefighters pulled the man out of his condo alive but he died on the

international legality using machines. if they won't because. now to some of the other stories making news around the world. germany's green party has said goodbye to co-chairs jim to america and they want to pay to head of a party leadership for the rare lead the party for nine years and was the lead negotiator in the failed three way coalition talks last year r.t. delegates are set to elect two new co-chairs of nature today. a u.s. trade commission has ruled against punitive tire of some posed by the trump administration on canadian aircrafts bombardier's c. series was facing three hundred percent import charges of theft or u.s. plane maker boeing complained of competitor had unfairly received government subsidies. philippine president tried to go to territory has voiced support for myanmar as umbrella leave their own songs of change to tears he has said he pays the nobel prize laureate who's facing international condemnation for failing to address the atrocities committed against the hinge of muslims in me on mar. well today's edge national holocaust remembrance day marks every year on the anniversary of the gratian of

opposition from some members of the european parliament who wanted an internal european solution for the problem i spoke to the co-chair of the greens in the european parliament scott keller and asked her the reason for this approach. the stats and like you assess the heads of state and government are trying to see a lot of the european union to stop any refugees getting in on its dressed up as tackling the root causes of the problem but the refugees still exist they just don't get as far as your opponents but end up stranded in lebanon or turkey or wherever the e.u. are working with third party states to prevent them from getting here. the real crisis began in twenty fifteen and still nothing has happened what's your view on that and us at the heart just voted in favor of a report that proposes a radical rethink the parliament is calling for a fair redistribution of refugees across all member states all member states have to take part and of course it's very important to consider existing family ties for example to help with integration. i decree and cut the parliament has decided but why have no resolutions been passed that as the