remains a potent force for good in the world compu was referring to defense minister and kate come palin bella who met earlier in the day his support for her vision of a more hands on german security policy could also help her achieve her goal to succeed on the line that. former brazilian president luis ignacio lula da silva has just been released from prison in. the leftist populist politician was welcomed by a crowd of cheering supporters this police was ordered by a judge after brazil's cream court ruled that inmates who are still peeling convictions could be freed the was jailed on corruption charges in april of last year he has appealed the verdicts will have more on that story as it develops right here on t w now let's take a look though at some of the other stories making news around the world clashes have erupted between protesters and iraqi security forces in basra as anti-government demonstrations enter their 3rd week over 250 protesters i think killed in baghdad in the southern port city of basra many by live ammunition. an earthquake in northwestern iran has killed at least 6 peopl