it may take weeks or even months to see whether steinmeyer swish will be fulfilled for the u.s. with the election still the focal point and the coronavirus pandemic in full swing europe may not be a priority. for take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world at least 6 people have died and dozens more are missing after heavy rains triggered a landslide in el salvador the president has deployed the military to assist the search and rescue operation. belgium is to further tighten its lockdown rules for monday as it struggles with the use highest corona virus infection rate non-essential shops will close and they'll be strict limits on search and contacts authorities are warning the health system is on the verge of collapse. new zealand has voted to give terminally ill adults who are experiencing unbearable suffering the choice to and their own lives in the 2 thirds of voters in a referendum back to assisted dying for people with less than 6 months to live provided to doctors approved. tanzania's president john mark a fool is been reelected to a 2nd term

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. >> on the upcoming elections in the u.s., steinmeyer says the decision on who the next resident will be lies with the american people. what he would like to see is a return to a more fruitful cooperation between the u.s. and germany. >> the election in the u.s. on november 3 will have a global impact. i hope that afterwards, regardless of who wins, the united states will again develop the ability to have a shared idea about the future of their country. that is one thing. and what is important for us as europeans is also to understand that the european project with european integration and cooperation is of nested -- is invested in the transatlantic cooperation. i hope no understanding for europe to grow again. >> it may take weeks or even months to see if steinmeyer's wish will be fulfilled. for the u.s., with the election still the focal point and the coronavirus pandemic still in full swing, europe may not be a priority. phil: we take a look now at some other stories making news ound the world. at least six people have died and dozens more are missing after heavy rains triggered a

germany celebrates 30 years of reunification president frank steinmeyer tales for the last 3 decades as a triumph of democracy over pressure but he warns against populism and extremism. and the new dynamic duo a teenage american sidekick joins up with gold machine erling holland to help make a mess of. a michael oku welcome u.s. president donald trump has spoken out for the 1st time from the hospital where he's being treated for covert 19 he released an upbeat video message on twitter adding that the coming days will be the real test of his fight against the coronavirus earlier the president's doctor also said he was doing well but follow up questions shifted to focus on the timing of trump's infection and diagnosis. doing his best to reassure the united states i came here wasn't feeling so well i feel much better now working hard to get me all the way back i have to be back because we still have to make america great again we do job of that but we still have steps to go and we have to face that you know and i'll be back i think i'll be back soon. finishing up the campaign the way we

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correspondent nina course is still with us nina steinmeyer criticized those waving imperial flags in front of the reichstag please give us some more background on this. we saw those imperial flags. couple of weeks ago when there was a big demonstration that was organized against the current restrictions that the government has imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic here in germany and while the boss majority of demonstrators are not considered to be right wing all right wing extremists even there was some groups who are considered to be even neo nazis who also mingled and make in with the demonstrators some of them tried then to storm the german parliament and they were waving this flag this flag goes back to the german guy from the 19th century but it was also used between 193319355 the german nazi before they adopted the swastika so this is why it's such a controversial symbol here in germany you know there in pottstown thanks much. east germans were hoping reunification would give them a better life many found new opportunities and improve their standard of living but others

that was german president frank valter steinmeyer speaking at the anniversary of the deadly attack in hala. is in hala and chief political correspondent political is here with me in the studio i think i'm going to start with you kate i have to tell you when i heard steinmeyer speak i thought it was fairly passionate i mean east started his speech by essentially saying by singling out the jewish community and the victims' families and saying that the german state stands behind them and then further on went to say that to express empathy i should say for this feeling this fear that they must have that this could all happen again which i thought was a little chilling what was the feeling on the ground over there. well there were some very powerful was from steinmeyer there some very moving words as well but i think the most important thing to take away from die my speech today was very much just call on german society whoever you are wherever you are from to stand up for each other and stand together he said towards the end of his speech that we in german society and srong when we stand

so went on to shoot 2 people outside of the commemoration ceremony during president frank falter steinmeyer expressed shame and anger over the resurgence of anti-semitism in the country. union movement was moved have moved it was an occasion to mourn and reflect for survivors for the bereaved and for germany the ceremony and hala st. mark the anniversary of an anti semitic attack that evokes germany's darkest history. i knew i was struggling and a year has passed already a year just a year or 2 a year ago today and nightmare came true here in holland in broad daylight in the middle of germany in germany of all places. and to expand. earlier in the day the city came to a standstill for several minutes as people took a moment to remember the victims. in the courtyard of the synagogue a new memorial was unveiled the head of germany central council of jews said the attacker had failed in his mission their teacher were to deviate from it but perpetrator wanted to impress the world by killing people who in his mind have no right to live how but he did not convince us of his inhumane ideas he did

well i thought it was a very good speech it was very long and the present president steinmeyer stressed the fact that we mustn't forget that it was a peaceful revolution that ultimately led to german unification that brought down the berlin wall in 1909 and then helped bring down the socialist dictatorship as some call it and he said of course there are still differences between east and west but what we mustn't forget is that this all of this peaceful revolution is something that we need to remember when we look at what's going on in the world and that people want freedom and democracy around the world that they're willing to sacrifice a lot for it and there are people here in germany that's what present time i also said who are beginning to question that very system of democracy and that they must do everything against those groups he was quite directly referring to a rise in right in populism recently we've prepared a sound bite there let's business. ignorant of historical fact must be who would raise the black white and red flag of the german empire of $871.00 or even the battle fla

it may take weeks or even months to see whether steinmeyer swish will be fulfilled for the u.s. with the election still the focal point and the coronavirus pandemic in full swing europe may not be a priority. and we're going to germany's neighbor poland where abortion rights activists are holding what they say will be their largest march so far in a week of mass demonstrations the nationwide protests have been sparked by a court ruling banning abortions in cases where the fetus has congenital defects all that willing has left poland with a near total ban on abortion women there can now only legally terminate a pregnancy in cases of rape or incest or if their lives are threatened and these by the way are live pictures from warsaw where a demonstration is taking place on the line out joining me is correspondent a live via cortez a livia protests are taking place i understand where you are in defiance of a government appeals that people stay home. but protesters are defiance they came out anyway. participate this weekend we see many masters here already i'm standing in one of the p

has held an official ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of its reunification president frank steinmeyer addressed the event in pottstown in a berlin he described the past 30 years of the triumph of democracy of oppression we also want to get populism and extremism. sudan's transitional government and rebel groups have signed the landmark peace deal and in decades of war that has killed thousands the frame it was signed in neighboring south sudan you called covers power sharing between the warring groups the return of refugees and land rights. this is d.w. news from berlin you can follow us on twitter and instagram at the deadly news or visit our website that's d.w. dot com. m m m. m m this is a small tell me in the north in german state of lower saxony. it's home to around 2000 people and nearly all of them are protestants. but i'm a has something no other town in the region half. stephanie and eleanor vodka are a same sex couple both ordained ministers there are local pastors and also you tubers their channel is called on does amen on doors being the german word for different and then

also on the show germany celebrates 30 years of reunification and german president from baltar steinmeyer speaks of the official ceremony calling the past 30 years a triumph of democracy over oppression and he issued the warning against tough it was and extremism. i'm married to evanston it's good to have you with us u.s. president donald trump has tweeted for the 1st time since he was hospitalized for coke at 19 he said he was feeling well and thanked the staff at walter reed medical center his tweet came shortly after the doctor treating president trump gave an upbeat assessment of his patients progress white house physician dr sean conley said trump symptoms were improving but he also warned that the critical phase of a covert 19 infection would come in a few days. there's reported yesterday consultation with this group recommended we bring the president up to walter reed. as a precautionary measure measure. to provide state of the art monitoring and any care that he may need. just 72 hours into the diagnosis now the 1st week of it in a particular day 7 to 10 of the most critical in de

his speech at a memorial service in this concert hall behind me german president frank files a steinmeyer reminded german society that it had a responsibility to protect the rights and values that germany stands for and to stand up as well against any kind of hatred in the country if we stand together we are strong he said. let's turn now to some of the other stories making news around the world the 2nd u.s. presidential debate due to take place next week has been canceled donald trump refused to join a virtual debate with democratic challenger joe biden the president is expected to make a speech at the white house later on saturday his 1st since testing positive for cope with 19. hurricane delta has made landfall in the u.s. state of louisiana the storm skirted the eastern coast of texas bringing with it fierce winds and big waves delta is the 10th named storm to hit the u.s. this year breaking a century old record. and a diesel tank exploded inside a bakery in beirut on friday night killing 4 people and injuring several others according to the lebanese red cross the cause of the blast r

hours the highest figure since the start of the pandemic with the country's president frank valter steinmeyer in quarantine after one of his bodyguards tested positive chancellor angela merkel has warned of difficult months ahead and appealed for people in germany to work together to stem the spread of the virus. when now facing difficult months ahead the coming days and weeks will determine how winter and christmas will be. we can all make an impact throughout behavior. please meet up with far fewer people where the outside or at home refrain from any trips that are not absolutely necessary. and he celebrations that are not absolutely necessary. please whenever possible stay at home where you live i know that doesn't just sound hard and that in some cases it's a particularly difficult sacrifice but we only have to do it temporarily and ultimately we're doing it for ourselves for our own health and for those who we can spare from falling ill. comments follow a week of new virus restrictions in many parts of germany while the measures are not as drastic as the spring lock down they threaten to

high ranking attendees of the official commemoration that include german president from further steinmeyer and that attack attack last year did shake germany to its core because of course a mass murder was only prevented because the attacker couldn't get into the synagogue because of the robust stalls and these 2 people those 2 bystanders as you say they were indeed killed and yes the latest statistics do show that the biggest threat here in germany is security threat does come from the far right is something that the german interior minister hasi over has had to concede and do semitic crimes rose 13 percent in 2020 compared to 28 sorry 29000 compared to 2018 and so this is indeed a threat that is constant here in germany our political correspondent nina many thanks indeed for that update. police in belarus used a water cannon to disperse tens of thousands of protesters in the capital minsk at least 10 people were arrested the protesters have been calling for the release of prisoners who were detained during weeks of demonstrations against the disputed re-election of president alexander lu

germany celebrates 30 years of her unification term and president from baltar steinmeyer speaks of the official ceremony calling the past 30 years a triumph of democracy over oppression and he issues a warning against populism and extremism. i'm married to evanston and it's good to have you with us the doctor treating president for his corona virus infection has given and update assessment of his patients progress but he also warns that the critical phase of a covert $1000.00 infection would come in a few days. as reported yesterday consultation with this group i recommended we bring the president up to walter reed the precautionary measure measure. to provide state of the art monitoring and any care that he may need. just 72 hours into the diagnosis now the 1st week of coated in a particular days and a time of the most critical in determining the likely course of this illness. at this time the team and i are extremely happy with the progress the president has made. there is a he had a mild cough and some nasal congestion fatigue all of which are now resolving improving. and joining us

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his speech at a memorial service in this concert hall behind me german president frank files a steinmeyer reminded german society that it had a responsibility to protect the rights and values that germany stands for and to stand up as well against any kind of hatred in the country if we stand together we are strong he said brady german chancellor angela merkel on the merits of 11 of the country's biggest cities have agreed new measures to hold the spread of the coronavirus germany fears a growing 2nd wave of the pandemic after infection rates in several cities including frankfurt passed a key threshold and triggered tighter restrictions. from her office in berlin angle america's video conference with the mayors of key cities sent the message germany urgently needs to prevent corona spreading in urban centers the irish billiard i think we are the sense that the big cities there than areas are now the arena where we will see if we can keep the pandemic and control in germany as we have done for months so for if we lose control this that is precisely where we are right now it cannot and the

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synagogue in the eastern city of hama in which 2 people were killed during president frank falter steinmeyer said he felt sadness shame and anger over the attack and over the recent rise in anti semitism and racism in germany make. this better scotland has declared a state of emergency in madrid because.

counts hark the virus for its part is literally tightening its grip on german politicians president steinmeyer remains in quarantine after one of his bodyguards tested positive and afternoon lurch by the corona tracing up the german minister for labor hubertus heil has decided to self quarantine and is now working from home. here and also with the other stories making news around the world. iran has recorded its worst day of corona virus deaths with 337 fatalities confirmed on my day there are now more than half a 1000000 confirmed cases in iran the country's health ministry says the current situation is due to fewer people wearing face masks and more engaging in high social behaviors. police in france have searched dozens of homes belonging to suspected islamist militants the raids are linked to last week's beheading of a teacher and pears he had used her tombs of the muslim prophet muhammad in a lesson about freedom of expression police shot dead the alleged perpetrator. guinea's main opposition leader showroom delhi diaw lula has declared himself winner of the country's hotly contested pres

his speech at a memorial service in this concert hall behind me german president frank files a steinmeyer reminded german society that it had a responsibility to protect the rights and values that germany stands for and to stand up as well against any kind of hatred in the country if we stand together we are strong he said. take brady reporting. german chancellor and going to the mass of a level of excess of the country's biggest cities have agreed a package of new measures to help the spread of the coronavirus germany fears a growing 2nd wave of the pandemic after infection rates in several cities including balin and frankfurt past a king threshold and triggered tighter restrictions from her office in berlin angela merkel's video conference with the mayors of key cities sent the message germany urgently needs to prevent corona spreading in urban centers be a lesbian yet or think we aren't sense that the big cities there haven't areas and now the area now there we will see if we can keep the pandemic and control in germany as we have done for months so for if we lose control this that is

during his speech at a memorial service in this concert hall behind me german president from files a steinmeyer reminded german society that it had a responsibility to protect the rights and values that germany stands for to stand up as well against any kind of hatred in the country we stand together we are strong he said. came brady reporting german chancellor angela merkel and the mayors of 11 of the country's biggest cities have agreed a package of new measures to hope the spread of corona virus germany fears a growing 2nd wave of the pandemic after infection rates in several cities including balin and frankfurt passed a key threshold and triggered tighter restrictions from her office in berlin angela merkel's video conference with the mayors of key cities sent the message germany urgently needs to prevent corona spreading in urban centers the other spirit other things we aren't sense that the big cities there have been areas and now the area now where we will see if we can keep the pandemic and control in germany as we have done for months so for if we lose control status precisely where we

attack and over the recent increase in anti semitism and racism in germany is more of president steinmeyer speech. ladies and gentlemen it is not enough to condemn an attack like the one in the targets and then to return to business as usual. we must take the clear stance on this we must show that we will not tolerate any form of semitism whether it's old or new. well german president of frog. speaking there. has been speaking with one of the women who escaped the attack that day the attacker came to the senate to the exact same spot i just walked out the exact same door and he started shooting it down. life is now before and after before the attack and after the attack molly scharf men escaped death by a stroke of fortune on october 9th $29000.00 in the city of hama a heavily armed attacker arrived around noon to the local synagogue planning to break in and shoot the jewish congregation during the yom kippur prayers. she missed the assailant by only a few minutes after stepping out for some fresh air in a nearby park shortly before he arrived. in my imagination it felt farther away like i

of potsdam not too far away from the german capital of berlin the german president frank falta steinmeyer admitting that yes the pandemic had an impact on the celebrations you know i learned from unseasoned eyes we all imagine this 30th anniversary of germany's reunification differently a large celebration with thousands of people from across germany in europe a celebration here in port should have reflected our diversity but it wasn't to be because of the corona virus we've almost got used to it the pandemic stands in the way of many things including the big celebration of reunification day. that's the way it's looking here in germany crowds unhappy gathering in the 7 city of constance but those restrictions that are there to stop the spread of the coronavirus aren't going anywhere anytime soon artie's peter are reporting live from berlin then. as peter mentioned there in his report today marks 30 years since germany's reunification and in central berlin new celebrations have been overshadowed by street on rest and these images you can see several left wing activists being detained after

his speech at a memorial service in this concert hall behind me german president frank files a steinmeyer reminded german society that it had a responsibility to protect the rights and values that germany stands for and to stand up as well against any kind of hatred in the country if we stand together we are strong he said. german chancellor angela merkel and the mayors of 11 of the country's biggest cities have agreed a package of new measures to halt the spread of the coronavirus germany fears a growing 2nd wave of the pandemic after infection rates in several cities including bergen and frankfurt passed a key threshold and triggered tighter restrictions. from her office in berlin and the americans video conference with the mayors of key cities sent the message germany urgently needs to prevent corona spreading in urban centers the other spirit we aren't sense that the big cities have an area as are now the area now where we will see if we can keep the pandemic on a country as we have done for months or if we lose control this that is precisely where we are right now it cannot and the i

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officially brought back together 3 decades ago the president of the federal republic frank fell to steinmeyer spoke at a commemoration in pottstown new building. a landmark date celebrating 30 years since of divided germany became one again the film studios and parts just outside berlin provided the stage for the official ceremony a toned down event due to the coronavirus pandemic only 230 guests were present about one 5th of the audience originally planned plans for a big street party had to be abandoned. in his keynote speech german president. said the pandemic couldn't blunt the country's pride in the achievement of reunification he paid tribute to the peaceful revolution in communist east germany that brought down the berlin wall in november 1989 and. 2020 the german federal republic is a country that has been molded by east germans and west germans well rooted family in the migrants it is a country that draws hope from the victory of the ideas of 989. many were the lessons learned from germany's the vision and reunification steinmeier said including the country's strong belief in interna

in potsdam the capital state of brandon book state near berlin that german president from father steinmeyer will be speaking shortly we'll bring you his speech live it's a splendid occasion but this year's festivities are scaled down in compliance with social distancing measures and other restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus kind. of help me guide us through the events today and shine a light on its significance i'm joined in the studio but it of you cross part. common ration venue in potsdam nina hoss is standing by at the iconic brandenburg gate in berlin we welcome. thomas sparrow and let's start with you the german president is speaking soon what kind of speech can we expect. we can expect this speech by the time i is going to try and track the joy in the cage in the same time talk about all the implication and unity has had on the current generation and also about the fact that yes there are quite a few challenges that still need to be overcome and yet the devaney said look at it and still celebrate on this very special day great everything in. 30 years. has been a lot of t

at 19 also coming up germany celebrates 30 years of arena fixation german president from vulgar steinmeyer speaks of the official ceremony calling the past 30 years a triumph of democracy over oppression and he issues a warning against populism and extremism. i'm married to evanston and welcome to the program u.s. president donald trump has tweeted for the 1st time since he was hospitalized with covert 19 he said he was feeling well and thanked the staff at walter reed medical center his tweet came shortly after the doctor treating president trump gave an upbeat assessment of his patients progress white house physician dr sean conley said trump symptoms were improving but he also warned that the critical phase of a covert $1000.00 infection would come in a few days. as reported yesterday consultation with this group are recommended we bring the president up to walter reed the precautionary measure measure. to provide state of the art monitoring and any care that he may need just 72 hours into the diagnosis now the 1st week a coded in a particular days and times of the most critical in dete

at 19 also coming up germany celebrates 30 years of arena fixation germans president from vulgar steinmeyer speaks at the official ceremony calling the past 30 years a triumph of democracy over oppression and he issues a.

germany celebrates 30 years of reunification president frank loesser steinmeyer hail to the last 3 decades as a triumph of democracy over oppression but he warns against populism and extremism . i'm michael okwu thanks for joining us u.s. president donald trump has spoken out for the 1st time from the hospital where he's being treated for covert 19 he would least a video message on twitter adding that the coming days will be the real test of his fight against the krona virus earlier the president stopped or also said he was doing well but followup question shifted to focus on the timing of trump's infection and diagnosis the world doing his best to reassure the united states i came here was in feeling so well i feel much better now working hard all the way back and i have to be back. because we still have to make america great again we've . but we still have steps to go. back i think i'll be back soon. finishing up the campaign the way we started we are things happening that look like we're miracles but admitted the coming days will be crucial so i just want to tell you they're starting to

view news live from berlin germany celebrates 30 years of reunification president frank loesser steinmeyer speaks of the official ceremony calling the past 30 years a triumph of democracy over oppression and he issues a warning against populism and extremist. also coming up donald trump sends a message of fly.

this 3rd of october germany's national holiday earlier today the country's president from baltar steinmeyer gave the keynote speech at the official ceremony in pottstown near berlin an event that was significantly scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic. a landmark date celebrating 30 years since a divided germany became one again the film studios in potsdam just outside berlin provided the stage for the official ceremony a toned down event due to the coronavirus pandemic only 230 guests were present about one 5th of the audience originally planned plans for a big street party had to be abandoned. in this keynote speech german president. said the pandemic couldn't blunt the country's pride in the achievement of reunification he paid tribute to the peaceful revolution in communist east germany that brought down the berlin wall in november 1989. well. 2020 of the german federal republic is a country that has been molded by east germans and west germans well rooted family and. it is a country that draws hope from the victory of the ideas of 989. many were the lessons learned from germany's

synagogue in the eastern city of hama in which 2 people were killed during president frank falter steinmeyer said he felt sadness shame and anger over the attack and over the recent rise in anti-semitism and racism in germany. this banished government has declared a state of emergency in madrid because of a rapid increase in corona virus cases the government overruled regional authorities in forcing a partial lockdown in the capital and the surrounding region the country's health minister says the measures are necessary to prevent madrid's high infection rate affecting the rest of spain. the united nations world food program has one dis year's nobel peace prize for its effort to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace. he provided assistance to almost 100000000 people and 88 countries last year the committee described the award as a call to the international community not to underfund the program. this is deja vu news from berlin follow us on twitter and instagram at news or it's at our website w dot com. are european museums ready to give up on art looted from their former colonies s

appreciate your thoughts on this issue some more coronavirus developments german president frank valter steinmeyer has tested negative for corona virus after one of his bodyguards tested positive shine meyer is quarantine iran has extended coronavirus restrictions and closures in tehran into a 3rd week on saturday after its death toll rose above 30000 and australia's coronavirus hotspot of victoria recorded only a single case on saturday the lowers daily numbers since early june to the caucuses now where azerbaijan has vowed to take revenge after an alleged armenian missile strike killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens meanwhile amenia says john has continued to shell populated areas within the disputed. region both sides accuse each other of violating a truce brokered by russia last week fighting broke out over the region in september and is the worst since the 1990 s. . parts of the us led by john the city of god in ruins in their early hours of thought today the destruction of the missile attack was not yet fully visible but what was clear the shock brought here officials say at least 20

counts hark the virus for its part is literally tightening its grip on german politicians president steinmeyer remains in quarantine after one of his bodyguards tested positive and afternoon lurch by the corona tracing up the german minister for labor hubertus heil has decided to self quarantine and is now working from home. let's bring up to speed now with some of the other stories making news around the world. iran has recorded its worst day for corona virus deaths with 337 fatalities confirmed on monday there are now more than half a 1000000 confirmed cases in a lot of the country's health ministry says the current situation is due to fewer people wearing face masks and more people engaging in high risk social behaviors. police in france have searched dozens of homes belonging to suspected islamic militants the raids are linked to last week's beheading of a teacher and parents he had used her tombs of the muslim prophet muhammad in a less than about freedom of expression police shot the alleged perpetrator. votes being counted in bolivia's presidential election but exit polling suggests tha

the virus has also infected several german politicians president steinmeyer remains in quarantine after of his bodyguards tested positive. and after an alleged by the corona tracing at the federal labor minister he has heil has decided to south korean teen and is nigh when he come home. and here are some of the other stories making news around the world. police in france have searched dozens of homes belonging to suspected islamic militants the raids are going to last weeks we had to have a teacher in paris he had used cartoons of the muslim prophet muhammad in a lesson about freedom of expression police shot dead the alleged perpetrator. they used words that negotiator michele bandying is says the block is ready to intensify negotiations on a trade deal with u.k. last week british prime minister boards johnson's the talks were effectively over the u.k. and the e.u. have been attempting to strike a deal before the end of the year and a comparable gives main opposition leader so we were the d.l. who has declared himself winner of the country's hotly contested presidential election claime

high ranking attendees of the official commemoration that include german president from further steinmeyer and that attack attack last year did shake germany to its core because of course a mass murder was only prevented because the attacker couldn't get into the synagogue because of the robust stalls and these 2 people those 2 bystanders as you say they were indeed killed and yes the latest statistics do so without the biggest threat here in germany is security threat does come from the far right is something that the german interior minister horsy over has had to concede and do semitic crimes rose 13 percent in 2020 compared 22829000 compared to 2018 and so this is indeed a threat that is constant here in germany our political correspondent nina many thanks indeed for that update us or by john has accused armenian forces of shelling its 2nd largest city of guns killing at least one civilian and injuring others is the latest escalation between the 2 former soviet republics over the disputed not gotten the kind of region which is officially part of azerbaijan but controlled by ethnic armen

it may take weeks or even months to see whether steinmeyer is wish will be fulfilled for the us with the election still the focal point and the coronavirus pandemic in full swing europe may not be a priority. to poland now where abortion rights activists have converged in the capital warsaw after a week of mass demonstrations there was heavy police presence as you can see here as protesters defied coronavirus restrictions to take to the streets they're angry over last week's court decision which bans abortions in cases where the fetus has congenital defects even poland with a near total ban on abortion women in the country can now only legally terminate a pregnancy in cases of rape or incest or if their lives are in danger. journalist olivia was at the demonstration and she sent us this assessment men and women from all over poland came to warsaw today to join a mass protests for women's rights and against a new total abortion a days ago the country's constitutional court ruled that abortions due to fetal effects are unconstitutional the protesters terrorists came to the streets to.

going to bring you now from hala where in a few minutes germany's federal president frank valter steinmeyer is expected to make an address we will bring you live coverage of that as it happens only 100 people have been invited to the commemorations including survivors numbers have been restricted because of the coronavirus pandemic of course the president will be giving a speech highlighting the danger posed by rising far right extremism later he will meet with the families of those who died in the attack. political correspondent kate brady eason hall in eastern germany where the memorial ceremony is due to take place in a few minutes. a somber day and hala it certainly has been a sun but day and that began at a minute after midday today when the bells rang out across the 6 day i'm. sorry not sorry there was some spike there. and there was 2 minute silence one minute after midday when that was the time a year ago when the gunman actually fired his shots into the door the exterior door into that synagogue and throughout the day they have been several commemorative memorial events taking plac

news live from berlin germany celebrates 30 years of reunification president frank loesser steinmeyer speaks of the official ceremony calling the past 30 years a triumph of democracy over oppression and he issues a warning against populism and extremist. also coming up donald trump sends a message of thanks to well wishers as he begins treatment folk over 90. there in a very very well we're going to do many ridding the world here. with. us president has been transferred to a military hospital after showing symptoms of the disease. and get out of us welcome to the program germany is marking 30 years of the country's reunification on this 3rd of october germany's national holiday the country's president trying father stand by i gave the keynote speech at the official ceremony in potsdam nearby lindt and event that was significantly scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic he called the past 30 years a triumph of democracy over oppression and he warned against populism and extremism . style madness prior to reunification as a momentous moment in german history that reverberated far be

coated 19 also coming out germany's celebrate 30 years of reunification german president from baltar steinmeyer speaks of the official ceremony calling the past 30 years a triumph of democracy over oppression and he issues a warning against populism and extremism. i'm married to evanston it's good to have you with us the doctor treating us president donald trump for his corona virus infection has given an upbeat assessment of his patients progress white house physician dr sean conley said trump symptoms were improving but he also warned that the critical phase of a cove in $1000.00 infection would come in a few days. as reported yesterday consultation with this group are recommended we bring the president up to walter reed the precautionary measure measure. to provide state of the art monitoring and any care that he may need. just 72 hours into the diagnosis now the 1st week of covert and in particular do some time of the most critical in determining the likely course of this illness. at this time the team and i are extremely happy with the progress the president has made. there is a he had a m