Donald trumps call with his ukrainian counterpart is the focus of public hearings in the u. S. This week what do people in ukraine saying we take you to kiev to find out. Sri lanka elects a new president told saturday many hope a change of guard will help to ease tensions resulting from the Easter Sunday turnover syntax that killed more than 250000 folks we have a special report. Hello im terry martin good to have you with us a man has died in hong kong after being caught in clashes between prodemocracy demonstrators and police the 70 year old street cleaner was hit in the head with a brick on wednesday so clear who threw it earlier that this month this. Student fell from a car park and later died from his injuries the unrest in hong kong has worsened in recent days after more than 5 months of government unrest. Well lets cross over to hong kong where our correspondent mathias bullinger is standing by for us but he is this is the 2nd death related to the protests within a week what more do we know about how this particular incident happened. We know that 2 groups of people were standing were confronting each other hurling bricks at each other one of the groups were protesters and the other groups the other group were people who were against the protest it is not very clear where these people came from it happened at a supper off hong kong in the very north near the chinese border whether they were from the place or whether they had got that there. So these 2 groups were holding bricks at each other and this street cleaner City Administration said he was a street clean on his lunch break was in the middle between these 2 groups and he was hit by a brick it is not clear whether hed be long 2 and the off the groups or whether he just stood in the wrong place at the wrong time well this brick throwing incident clearly shows that people in hong kong are divided on their views about the protests sent innocent people are getting caught up in it the difference in opinion in hong kong extends to chinese mainland theres living there but. The Neighborhood Forum on hong kongs political crisis one of many situations that hong kongs vibrant Civil Society has organized sociology lecture a mini lee is happy to speak out publicly something she would have never considered 11 years ago when she 1st moved to hong kong from the chinese mainland. 2 rounds into israel how deep would help i suddenly heard so many different opinions when i arrived yes and some of them felt completely unacceptable even just talking about on this team much i had a feeling of danger which i felt they were Foreign Forces trying to change me or even brainwash me yes but then i became curious on the edge of the house today mentally ardently supports free speech when the proDemocracy Movement took to the streets in june she joined them and when the government ignored their demands she even went on a hunger strike. Since then the protests have escalated massively with police using tear gas and rubber bullets and protesters hurling petrol bombs and rigs almost daily and things just keep getting worse many people in hong kong are shocked by the violence. Victim is one of them he also arrived in hong kong more than a decade ago he works in the Financial Sector and proudly identifies as a hong kong. Boldy hong kong people must condemn the violence and the illegal acts no matter where we are from including our friends from germany the us japan we only to stand up and say no to this though we are so. This must stop borders for sure. But hes not concerned about the citys freedoms to those who say they fear that hong kong might become more and more like the mainland he responds so what were the ones in the 90 or so when im from lunging but i know very well. I often go to shanghai and to beijing. I dont know hong kong very well. So much should occur i think theres nothing to fear. I think the source of this fear is that people dont understand the mainland. We nearly however is afraid of losing her freedom as videos she publicly defends the Democracy Movement are circulating online when her father recently texted her from the mainland warning that what she said was inappropriate she knew who was behind it or biological cliff i might have a doesnt know how to bypass the great firewall theres no way he came across my speeches on the sense of chinese internet i didnt tell him. So the only way he could have 9 is that state security told him so i asked him whether agents had visited him he didnt reply to any of quo. Mimili hasnt been intimidated by the threats so far shes do speaking out hoping to preserve the hard won freedoms. But as we just saw there in your reports the mainland chinese living in hong kong also have different views about the protests is it possible to generalize about hong kong. In general regard mainland chinese in their midst. Well in the last few years there has been a lot of concern about immigration from china there is a quote for new immigrants and a lot of the local east politicians have see this quota too high they see it as a deliberate policy to make the city more mainlanders this has not been at the focus of these protests however these protests are about Something Else and it depends a lot on more on the opinion i would say than on the identity or for example the language that people use if you go to a protest and you speak mandarin you are probably going to be met with more suspicion than if you speak cantonese and the opponents of the protests those who are pro government often met with slogans saying go back to the mainland source that there is suspicion but if people integrate well into hong kong or if they endorse the protests or if they come and they voiced support for the protests theyre met also quite well with the by the protesters so it depends a lot on the stance and on how the people. How the people react to it if there is it is a topic that has been discussed a lot in this city what about support for the protest movement in general is are there any opinion polls that show us where hong kong or stand in relation to the protests. Yeah there there are surveys about their general opinion and they are they were regularly contacted we see we have seen so far a very stable divide that is about. I would say 3 quarters to one quarter or 2 thirds to. 130 pending on what particular question they ask in these surveys and the escalation until recently has not changed this this pattern. It is it depends of course when it comes to violence it does not mean that all those who support. The protests also support the violent actions but 2 thirds about seem to blame the police more for the escalation than the protesters these is day this is data from october though the new poll from november is not out yet we do not know how the recent events in the recent days that were a serious escalation have changed this pattern but he is thank you very much for bringing us up to date. In hong kong. Italy has declared a state of emergency after the catastrophic flooding in venice the government of rome has released 20000000 euros for immediate aid Prime Minister just up the content described the disaster as quote a blow to the heart of the nation the mayor of venice says the very future of the city is at stake. The floodwaters recede and the people of venice salvage what they can. Just. This city floods regularly and venetians take precautions the owners of this Jewelry Store normally prepared for one and a half meters of flood waters but the high water on tuesday 190 centimeters of salty sea water into the city. This hotels entrance is reinforced with metal barrier the water breached it. I think we have 70000 years of damage more loss. Obviously were still counting the level of damage and were trying to fix parts of the electricity. We threw away around a 1000 years of food because it was all in a large fridge and the fridge filled with salt water. To italys Prime Minister saw the damage for himself. But. I saw great distress. Today i spoke to a newsstand owner. Who saw his kiosk collapse in the. He lost everything. You can imagine what it means for someone who owns a business to see his world drowning in the water. And on the sea barrier called the misses is being constructed to protect venice from high water but its not finished yet its face constant denies since construction began in 2003 the bill for the current damage is expected to run into the hundreds of millions of. People that the 20000000 euros in immediate Financial Aid promised by the government. With expected over the weekend the nations hope they wont be left hanging. While the stories making news around the world today maybe. Are reporting that Political Parties have agreed on a new Prime Minister. A former finance minister has been chosen to lead the country as predecessor resigned at the end of october following nationwide corruption protests the demonstrations have thrown into political and economic turmoil. 2 students have been killed and 3 others injured in a School Shooting in Southern CaliforniaAuthorities Say a teenage student opened fire at a high School Near Los Angeles the shooter then turned the gun on himself he survived and is in a critical condition. Yes present all. Purpose appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn a Lower Court Ruling forcing him to hand over tax records to prosecutors trump broke with a decades long tradition by not releasing his tax returns during the president ial Election Campaign. And if that wasnt enough the house of representatives impeachment inquiry of the President Trump is due to begin its 2nd day of public hearings on friday on the witness stand will be the former u. S. Ambassador to ukraine who was recalled after what one state Department Official called a campaign of lies against her by trumps personal lawyer thousands of kilometers away the man on the other end of the phone call that sparked the inquiry ukrainian president blogger may have selenski is getting more attention from the u. S. Than he ever wanted so how does the impeachment inquiry look from kiev and whats at stake they had. I think good phone call to us normal we spoke about many seeing such and such so i think and you will read is that nobody bullshit bush me yes or no great. No pressure on ukraine to launch an investigation into trump rival joe bidens son hunter thats a claim that since been challenged by numerous top u. S. Officials testifying to congress irrespective of whether this ends in impeachment for trump what does this mean for his visibly uncomfortable guest polluting as events q. And the country really. Is worrying is ukraine gate is for ukraines leaders in the streets of the capital kiev its barely making waves most people struggling to understand just what trump is accused of wanting from silenced. Youd have to ask trump what it is he wanted to be honest i dont have a clue thats the throne 35 of c. But it trump has his reelection to think about. And selenski really wants to be friends with World Leaders thats why he caved in. As far away as the socalled ukraine scandal might feel to ordinary ukrainians this is clearly about more than just making friends with World Leaders 400000000. 00 in military aid to be precise dependent on presence alinsky is willingness to launch an investigation into trump opponent joe bidens son hunter so the allegation goes in ukraines 5 year conflict with russia u. S. Military assistance and Financial Support being crucial until now aid for ukraine has enjoyed bipartisan support in washington but could that support now evaporate if ukraine was seen to be meddling in u. S. Domestic politics well i think his strategy was to avoid taking sides because he understands that the american support the International Support is crucial for for ukraine because ukraine is facing russian aggression imagine if you crane is loses american support that means that ukraine is left alone with russia and no country that is left alone with can basically survives. Just 6 months into the job and president selenski now faces an enviable choice please dont trump by investigating hunter biden and face allegations of interference in u. S. Affairs were dragged his feet and risk incurring the hostility of the man in charge of ukraines most important ally its a lose lose situation and with the impeachment inquiry gathering pace sitting tight and keeping quiet will prove more difficult by the day. As nick calio who filed that report joins us now from nic the report suggests that presence alaska is still under pressure to decide whether or not order an investigation of hunter biden how likely is it that an investigation could still be launched in the middle of a u. S. Election campaign. Well terry logically theres not much chance theres not much reason for Ukrainian Forces to launch such investigation. That would be seen in washington as a kind of jump into the u. S. Political fray but logical as that might sound it doesnt stop the Trump Administration the trump team from having that expectation from expecting. To provide something in return for military aid so the allegation goes and we have seen from time again that he sees Foreign Policy in very personal terms very transactional so there is. Also history with ukraine trump as you might remember in his Election Campaign losing his Campaign Manager to allegations of his work with ukraines former president so theres a history of bad feeling that in that sense so have a logical it might seem that station happens that expectation is there and theres a fear here in ukraine that if this impeachment doesnt happen that ukraine will have to deal with President Trump at least for a year but maybe for a 2nd and be in the white house as bad books and not have anyone in washington to help the impeachment inquiry in washington against trump alleges that he was making military aid to ukraine conditional on investigating the family of his main political rival just how important is u. S. Military aid for ukraine. Its crucial in terms of equipment on the ground the u. S. Is still the only foreign country to have supplied ukraine with lethal weapons most notably javelin antitank missiles all of the countries of either provided ukraine with civilian aid or with training for its troops so it really has been important ukraines army was in a terrible state back in 2014 when the conflict began since then theres a lot of change happening but that has been crucial also in terms of morale showing the ukraine troops in the Ukrainian Society that there is an ally there in ukraines standoff with its much bigger neighbor russia but its also in diplomatic terms an important symbol to show that the u. S. Support to ukraine continues despite desire in europe for an end to the sanctions and closer ties with the kremlin so really this is of symbolic and of practical importance to give nic thank you so much to. Me there in kenya. Now to bolivia and sister clary herself interim president of bolivia on tuesday yet has been busy filling out her cabinet and announcing that new elections will take place soon but she says former president morales will not be allowed to run around this resigned sunday to sell living in exile in mexico thousands of his supporters marched through the capital the Political Capital of pause on thursday saying those was forced out in a coup and should be allowed to run again whoa whoa. Many havent stopped protesting since they left power. Even morale this is by the poor Indigenous People some of the red poncho is because red is the color of the left and the poncho the traditional garb of Indigenous People in the andes right now morale is red bices white hot with fury. About this evil morale is a good man has been working for the people no because he didnt want to rob us like those evil taxes people morale is was believes 1st indigenous president on sunday he quit and then fled to mexico from there hes given statement after statement saying he was forced out for being against the countrys rich white minority. So you dont need to see my crime was being indigenous. When a president governs in the interests of the social movements of the peasant farmers and workers in the police mutinies and carries out a coup because he wanted to sell but believe his government says theres another side to evil morale is on display inside the penthouse he had built. They say hes been living lavishly despite his socialist rhetoric. A lifestyle far removed from that of his struggling supporters many of whom and just a couple of 100 euros per month. Like a rich man while claiming to speak with. What i mean to put on whats on show is why evo morales is never less than anyone up to the top floors of the hives of the people who. Believe he is on the house of the people of the National Assembly from here the woman who has declared shes replacement is consolidating her power you need 9 years hes promising new elections but shes ruling out a comeback by morality saying it would violate the constitution. Of the morale is not eligible to run for a 4th term trying to do so is caused all these protests. Since last months disputed president ial elections the 2 believe us has been struggling for power 6 right now morale is off as it should has the Security Forces backing but whats to disputed is who truly has the support of the people. On saturdays sri lankans will cast their ballots in a president ial vote 7 months after the Easter Sunday terrorist attack that killed more than 250. 00 people the country is still reeling from the bombings and the selection will be decisive in shaping for a month just future. When to colombo to what people want from their next president. Business is slow to soft. Sivakumar stop in central. He has run the store since 1990 his family has been there for 6 decades. The grand church opposite the shop brings in customers but it was also central to the most debt of fine day in sivakumar as life st anthonys was one of the churches hit by the Easter Sunday bombings last april dozens were killed. His shop was damaged too but he escaped unhurt. In the aftermath christians like sivakumar bought it for their safety but now with the elections approaching hes got more on his mind than just security off his own community. In the. New president should reduce the cost of living should provide protection for the people the new government should not show any preference based on religion or ethnicity and work for every group equally. The neighborhood and also in town mrs norm for its measure of cultures christians inhabit one street and muslims the next temples and mosques abound after the blasts hundreds of muslims faced arrests and reprisals rashi chinoy heard rumors that muslims had been paid off to carry out the attacks but didnt believe them his religion was secondary he was she loved them 1st. Now she was pained to see the carnage at st anthonys he provides bridges and dogs to the church to release after sundays services. Hes heard about attacks on muslims elsewhere in sri lanka. But is grateful the harmony in his neighborhood has not been disturbed. But to him the heightened security since Easter Sunday is reminiscent of the 30 year civil war. After the war ended everyone was free there were no checks they did not ask for i. D. s people were not viewed with suspicion people were able to move freely then the blasts happened and caused a lot of problems. Too hopes the new leadership will treat all diligence and ethnicities fairly and equally but it isnt a threat from other minorities that people here are wired about despite their. Easter sunday bombings minority rights have not been emphasized in this president ial Election Campaign activist somebody that without such as the op 100 family with my daughter to. Activists like point out the clashes between muslims and buddhists on not. Not out of this extremist against evangelical Christian Churches but attack us have largely gotten off scot free and also that is that people who have engaged in violence based on religious belief will be held accountable legally and i think that is a very sore point. That a lot of indications of people being responsible for against religious minorities. Enjoy immunity. The ira nation has decades of ethnic and religious strife past president c. B. C. United leaves office. The change of guard will finally bring peace. Reporting there. In french football as in chile only has returned to coaching this time with Canadian Club impact. A 2 year deal with the club which plays in north americas Major League Soccer only knows the leak well he ended his playing career in the m. L. S. With the new York Red Bulls the job at montreal is only 1st since he was fired by french side monaco in january. Just reminder the top story were following for you here today on d w news is the 2nd death of his phone calls turmoil a 70 year old street cleaner was hit by a brick when he got caught in clashes between prodemocracy activists and Police Last Week a student died after falling from a parking garage. You are watching news coming to you live from berlin up next why are protests flaring up all around the world our panelists debate the issue in our Current Affairs show to the point with peter craven meanwhile you can get all the latest news and information anytime you want on our web site thats 60 w dot com im terry martin and on twitter a team of news stream thanks for being with us. To the point of strong opinions clear positions International Perspectives who currently witnessing often violent protests in countless countries around the world people talking about a new Global Political awakening the world to the process this campaign called want to well will the angry uprisings mean to us find out on some a point shortly. The. Next detail because of. Healing wounds in record time with passing the gas. It kills bacteria and stimulates the growth of healthier cells. In its healing effects be increased. German physicists and medics have come together to find out. 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