Coronavirus outbreak in berlin and a whole compartment blocked quarantine stories are putting it down to crap Living Conditions of a growing complacency about the panda. And a charge of murder against a white Police Officer in atlanta who shot a black man in the back and prosecutors say the key witness will be another Police Officer a rare breach of police all of that. Im brian thomas great to have you with us today germany sasser on a macro has urged the e. U. To agree on a Pandemic Recovery package for the block before the end of july she made the call there she told the german bundestag about her vision for germanys e. U. Council presidency that begins on the. Ly the 1st he said europes Recovery Plan will be limited in time and will involve borrowing on International Money markets a lot of the pandemic and the economic fallout is the biggest challenge the e. U. Has faced in its history and she stressed that all Member States need to approach goes against the spirit of compromise. He pardon me had an opinion the pandemic has also made it clear that europe is dependent on other countries when it comes to medicines and protective equipment the situation has late bad deficits in terms of so thing stocking and distributing medical supplies and yes it has also exacerbated differences in the economic and budgetary situations of e. U. Member countries as well as that there is also the fact that while the pandemic has affected everyone some have been more affected than others the medical and economic consequences of the crisis have deepened inequalities within the European Community the pandemic has shown us our europe is vulnerable and thats why i am saying and i really believe unity and solidarity in europe is now more important than ever. You know views chief Political Editor michel there following that speech for us earlier standing by at the German Parliament joins us now live today again michel and in her address the chancellor was saying the e. U. Is facing the biggest crisis in its history what is a roadmap to get the block out of the crisis intact. Well she would like to see european leaders agree on that medium term budget even before the summer so that she can get this recovery of the e. U. On track but thats not that easy because the very solidarity that she spoke about is interpreted very differently depending on who you speak there are some countries that would like to see those worst affected countries like italy and spain being given more loans while its early and spain also see that very differently they want no reserve ations kind of injections of cash ideally into their running bad budgets and that simply thats also the stance of uncle americal is not going to happen so theres a lot of internal bickering against the backdrop of this very very severe challenge the want to cry says since the founding of the e. U. And also outside world where the power balance is shifting so im going to marco has a road map of sitting down knocking those Heads Together but also ensuring that what she sees as the hallmarks of german policy to not allow return to the previous status quo but to make the e. U. Fit for the future take issues like to civilization seriously isnt forgotten over the immediate Crisis Management a pretty tall order shes europes longest serving democratically elected leader and so on paper she has the qualifications but now the talk begins as of tomorrow in a Video Conference amongst the leaders michel its a very tall order including internally inside the usual pointed to a number of forces that would be working against her goals can you force in on that. Yes was she was more than alluding to was right wing populist movements across europe as she said that populace was simply just waiting for a political crisis to structure then abuse them then there was applause within the parliament there must a been some other noises as well that she picked up on from the far right if the camps because she said it was some feel that they were just address just now thats also something shes up against the vent defending the very democracy the rule of law within the e. U. And right wing populist to really want to see a renationalization of the e. U. And that of course was also and she criticized as well the initial reflex in this crisis of nations thinking national again which of course counters the very reason the European Union was created in the 1st place michelle in terms of Foreign Policy where does the chancellor want to see europe position itself when it comes to china and the United States. Well 1st of all she would like you to find a common position towards china and you particularly china she didnt mention china by name but she said toward Strategic Partners well that is china she had to cancel a summit with the chinese within the e. U. Presidency at least perspire own it she said there was agreement that it would be held later and that was on an investment deal between those 2 potential superpowers thats how the e. U. Would like to develop itself a bit more towards a not direction at the very least so the concern is that the European Union could become a battleground in what seems to be growing once again into an all out trade war between the u. S. And china thats a very risky position to be in and she wants all Member States on board and not simply think national how they can secure maximize the benefits out of the European Union but also instill that european thought into common foreign policies thinking something that simply isnt taking place in the European Union precaution at 19 but the e. U. Also has a legacy of made steps forward when crises struck strike michelle thanks so much for that from the German Parliament just after just one america livers her speech on where the e. U. Should be headed during the presidency of the u. Germany will take as of july the 1st thanks very much. Well as weve been hearing all americans plan for moving the forward and securing the unity of the union is a very tall order whats germany theyre prepared to sacrifice to save europe and to get it through this crisis if you dont use rizzo your money i put that question to germanys foreign minister i come us over distorts our god i dont think germany has to sacrifice anything to save us europe is a huge benefit to us and a large export nation like germany profits when people prosper in europe. Thats why we want to make sure the countries that have been hit hard by the coronavirus like italy and spain will be helped to recover quickly from the crisis thats not only good for those countries in europe its also good for germany. Its not the enormous Financial Assistance from germany has surprised many and you know is this a new germany what sort of role are you taking on yeah. We know we have a huge responsibility in europe and we have the Council Presidency in the 2nd half of the year and weve decided to make a contribution to reigning in the conflicts that weve seen between north and south we want to find a solution to that weve made a proposal with france and i believe it will be the basis for consensus within the European Union and thats the direction we want to go during our presidency. Like on some of them survived. I mean is that it doesnt seem like europe can depend on the United States anymore after the announcement that it is pulling troops out of germany what do you expect from donald trump before the u. S. Elections because i would like im a survivor i think the u. S. Election has its own rules but regardless of whos in the white house europeans and americans are united by a shared values namely liberal democracy and freedom more cartier defy it. That is not the case with other regions in the world so there is still more that unites us than divides us even if relations are complicated at the moment and oh in the moment competent that i cant imagine that the us in the long term would be interested in us uncoupling our security arrangements for the copper to be had and if i need to stop more durable power. In 65 when you look at the state of the weld do you sleep well at night. You come yes i sleep peacefully at night its not like there isnt enough to do in the world. But when im travelling i meet so many responsible people spent. 4. 00 for the mention. Some are not like that but responsible people are in the majority in politics and that means i can sleep very well as mish notes of course. I mean mr foreign minister thank you i was like im also German Foreign minister speaking to you earlier well the pandemics back in the headlines here in germany after more than 600 workers at a Meat Processing plant in the northwest of the country as a positive for covert its latest outbreak to be blamed on poor working condition and crowded housing for the migrant labor force well meanwhile here in berlin an outbreak affecting more than 300 households in one district has raised questions about a growing sense of complacency about the pandemic in the capital. But i know kern is the new coronavirus hot spot in the german capital at least 70 people tested positive at 13 different locations in this multicultural district an entire apartment block has been placed on the full current team its mainly large families who live here in cramped spaces and for many the quarantine is a shock. And here not everyone is infected here most residents are healthy and to simply lock them all up not allowing them to leave a small apartment is very difficult and almost inhumane however lacking my financial. Salema a doctor is allowed to leave under strict Conditions Police are present to make sure people are following the rules of. Putting hundreds of people in corinth seen as a challenge for balance of forces the outbreak comes as germany gradually loosens its long time restrictions local politicians were not expecting this. Is what was almost a modest just less especially dramatic that the corona virus spreads like wildfire because people live in cramped conditions inside of their banks and Authorities Say the other possible reason for the new outbreak is callousness and neglect of physical distance and. Thats just where you all see a problem of its quite problematic that in the last few weeks people are not exercising discipline theyre not wearing face masks or following the distancing rules so people started thinking too early that life is now like before the coronavirus hit that reality is showing us otherwise because you pick i would you care to take me up and join a specific health or a these are still trying to track the chain of infection they conducting testing in affected neighborhoods to stop the spread of the virus in this city of nearly 4000000. Lets get your brief dose of the other stories making the news this hour the u. S. Justice department has filed an emergency request to halt the release of a book by former National Security adviser john bolton its the 2nd time in 2 days of the trumpet ministration has tried to block the publication whats of whats being billed as a tell all memoir. Hours after the president of honduras downs he and his wife and contract at the corona virus present one orlando and mondas has now been hospitalized for pneumonia latin american countries been struggling under the pandemic strain as cases rise. Unconscious disney land has opened its doors to visitors for the 1st time in nearly 5 months theme park operate at a reduced capacity and with social distancing measures in place. All relations between north and south korea remain tense a day after pyongyang threatened to restart military exercises inside the demilitarized border zone tensions on the Korean Peninsula have escalated in recent weeks hitting a new low tuesday when john yang blew up its joint Liaison Office with seoul the north says the moves are in retaliation for cross border propaganda by activists in the south who want to topple the north korean regime for lets bring in correspondent frank smith in seoul good day to you frank can you take us through this latest escalation how did we get to this point. Well we need to go back to 2018 when we had a couple of summit several summits some between north Korean Leader kim jong un and us President Donald Trump but for our purposes today the 2 summits are 3 summits between. So korean president movie j. N. And north Korean Leader kim jong un and they drew up the socalled panmunjom declaration and part of that involved a draw down of tension along the border an elimination of propaganda activities that had taken place you know between the 2 koreas including things like loudspeakers set up along the border blasting anti north korea messages toward the north from the south and dismantling of guard posts on both sides of the heavily militarized d. M. Z. One of the activities that had continued since that time is the flying of leaflets across the border by balloon by south korean n. G. O. S Nongovernmental Organizations led by north Korean Defectors one of those groups is led d by bach jum oh and he sends rice and medicine and some cunt sometimes lately anti coronavirus masks in plastic bottles by the ocean and i had a chance to talk to him earlier this week. North Korean Defector poc has been sending rice and medicine to north korea in plastic bottles using ocean currents for 4 years now following pyongyangs recent complaints south korean officials have vowed to stop such activities but poc is undeterred. I dont know why the government is trying to stop this now they should say that there is nothing they can do because this is a nongovernmental group activity. I think it would be wrong to suppress such organizations because of what was said by north koreas kim. Im confused whether i live here in seoul young. John knows brother pox on hack has been sending leaflets critical of the kim regime by balloon over the border for more than a decade the 2 brothers fled north korea some 20 years ago in call for south korea to push back against pyongyang critics though argue that actions like theirs only provoke north korea. Activists like those gathered here today outside the blue house so 3 as president ial compound show the Stark Division in Public Opinion over how to deal with north korea some advocate a hard line approach while others like most of those gathered here today favor renewed efforts at engagement and peacemaking. This civic group is calling for president mungy and to implement the deals he made in 2 landmark summits with north Korean Leader kim jong un in 2018 which include suspending cross border propaganda. Now. Im no matter what kind of Nongovernmental Organization is involved in the south korean government can stop them and the south korean government should stop them from sending fly us to north korea and should implement the puntland declaration sometimes even hinting that was only. After north korea tuesday blew up the joint Liaison Office in gay song just inside north korea south korea offered to send an envoy a move which was rejected by the north defector who is against any further attempts at appeasement and wants south korea to stand up to north korea. Has if we kneel north korea will continue to move in the same direction. If we stay strong. 50000000 people can be free from threats. That we need to have the confidence of a sovereign state. Got i think i think i think i didnt know. As the tension simmers in despite Warnings Police will interfere pock still plans to monitor the tide in sin bombs with rights to north korea. Frank gangs blaming the tensions on north Korean Defectors like ho who said propaganda cross the border but this isnt anything new so so why the harsh response from the north well were hearing a lot of different analysis here in south korea its hard to really divine north koreas reasoning behind some of its policies especially in this case if we look at a couple of things 1st of all covert 19 has gripped by many reports north korea and so the regime might be trying to distract people from that but a lot of analysts are saying this is messaging to the United States over the ongoing United Nations Security Council sanctions against north korea that prevent north korea from engaging the International Community especially in terms of commerce so thats the primary takeaway its not necessarily just about these leaflets but its about that that greater issue of north koreas isolation now in front of the cameras the face of the latest escalation has not been north Korean Leader kim jong un but instead his sister kim jong why is she playing such a prominent role right now. Well i think if we go back d a month or 2 ago when the reports came out of north korea that kim jong un was gravely ill that later proved to be you know somewhat false we were asking ourselves who would be the next leader of north korea at that time i interviewed east on here on of the St John Institute just outside of seoul and he said that if we hear about kim jong achievements in her policy if shes more present in north korean propaganda then that means she is more than likely the presumptive heir to the north korean regime to the kim dynasty and thats certainly what weve seen in this recent cycle of escalated tension on the Korean Peninsula frank smith thanks much for that from seoul india as caution china to stop making what it calls untenable claims over disputed Border Regions in the himalayas both sides are working to deescalate tensions after 20 indian troops were killed in hand to hand combat with Chinese Forces beijings not releasing any casualty reports for its soldiers there are unconfirmed media reports that Senior Army Officers of both sides met wednesday to defuse the situation. And indian protests to smash its chinese made finds angry and china demonstrations broke out across india after the west border clash in over 40 years resulting in a mutual blame game. India says 20 soldiers were killed in hand to hand combat high in the himalayan mountains they fought in the dark it says only with rocks some soldiers plunging to that deaths in subzero temperatures india plains beijing accusing chinese soldiers of intruding on its territory china says the opposite that amid nationwide rage indias nationalist Prime Minister was under pressure to respond aggressively he vowed that the soldiers will not have died in vain. Shown heart of. India wants peace but john if the vote we are capable of giving an appropriate response. From. For its part to china blames India Beijing says Indian Forces violated its territory the conflict arose in a region in the himalayas where an exact border has never been agreed Infrastructure Projects on both sides of the disputed line of control have increased tension in recent months. Now india is sending more troops to join the hundreds already stationed in the law region both sides well know the risks of a further escalation. After a phone conversation between their Foreign Ministers beijing emphasised attempts to defuse the situation. China and india both expressed that they want to solve differences through dialogue to maintain the peace and stability of the border region looking. At the standoff has dramatically raised the stakes between these Nuclear Superpower as making a deescalation in the region even more urgent. Its to the us now where prosecutors in the city of atlanta filed murder charges against the white Police Officer who shot and killed a black man in a restaurant parking lot the decision to prosecute relied in part on a rare occurrence among these officers a fellow officer agreeing to testify against the accused 50000. 00 Fulton County his District Attorney read out the charges against the Police Officer who shot rashad brooks dead with 2 bullets to his back. These are the 11 sure abuse against officer rob the 1st europeans felony murder and the possible sentence for a bill in the murder conviction would be live life without parole or the you know. The break in whats become known as the blue wall of silence the loud prosecutors to level these charges after one of the officers present at the shooting said he would testify against his colleague. Indicated that our he would become one of the 1st Police Officers to actually indicate that he is willing to testify against someone in his own department. While the berks family and their lawyers have welcomed the charges they remain cautious so is this justice today not yet we still dont have a definition for those more heartache that families have to go through this and fight the public to try and get justice for man that was shot in the back twice. Its a heart ache that ryszard brooks widow knows all too well. What helps their heart. Being there. Would have been a lot of thing if must help but have everything in a film just about here. What he went through. And it hurt. Really bad this hurt is being felt throughout the Africanamerican Community especially now during this national uproar over racism and Police Brutality this isnt like a celebration or a victory lap of watching these officers get charged. Nobodys happy nobodys celebrating because this never should have happened we shouldnt have to celebrate with africanamericans when we get a piece of justice. No celebrations in atlanta just protests and the hope that one day actual justice will be served. And we have more on that story at our website t w dot com before we go wed like to introduce you to the news star in the u. S. At the San Diego Zoo its in the state california a 2 month old pygmy both named a kopi youngster and his mother mabel just moved from the zoos Maternity Ward to its main ignaty habitat in april of the 1st of the species to be born at the zoo more than 13 years in the year of the language spoken in west africa is named names 1st for. Lets get your top story right now just remarkable has been outlining her goals for germany stint as European Council president of the bundestag she said the coronavirus endemic and revealed the use fred jodi in that a stimulus package was a top priority. This is deja vu news live from berlin thanks so much for being here. Entered the conflict zone with sara kelly swedens unique trust based approach to tackling the coronavirus pandemic when checked in the strict lock downs imposed around the world but the policy has come under increasing criticism and pressure my guest this week is swedens foreign minister and linda with a death toll much higher than its neighbors as sweden made it deadly our conflicts are. Next on the books. An insidious weapon that can have devastating effect sexual violence. Its been deployed strategically in many conflicts. The goal is to destroy the morale of your opponent. Of course you cant seem to deal with all the cases so most of the perpetrators go unpunished a war time break. In 45 minutes on d w. Carefully. Dont suit your needs to get. Discovered. Subscribe to dock. Every death is very tragic with such a high death toll how can you say that your strategy is working well it sounds like you want to troll us out of e. U. Swedens unique trust based approach to tackling the coronavirus pandemic rejected the straight to lock downs imposed around the world and instead encourage people to voluntarily social distance but the policy has come under increasing critic
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