Favorite explosions critics fear theyll be used to crackdown on protesters demanding crazy accountability. Like comics club scene comes up with new ways to reach music lovers with traditional thank you so close because of the content. Im phil girl welcome to the program germanys foreign minister has described the actions of the bella rooster very sheen against Peaceful Protesters and journalists as brutal and unacceptable and speaking ahead of fridays meeting of e. U. Foreign ministers heiko moscow urged the European Union to increase the pressure on bene rusian president Alexander Lukashenko and thousands of people have returned to the streets of the capital minsk for a 5th day of protests against sundays president ial election results. Almost 7000 have been detained made a Violent Police crackdown. What began during the day carried on late into the night their defiance undimmed earlier hundreds of women stood arm in arm on the streets of mens protesting their governments crackdown on free speech following sundays disputed election. I came here to support our bellary sian people our women and children are being killed and beaten up violated taken away we do not even know where they are taken there must be some justice. It was videos like this one that im good so many appearing to show protesters being beaten up in detention centers. Under pressure president Alexander Lukashenko penned the unrest on a disgruntled unemployed run. To a suit would be a mirror of what everyone who is unemployed currently has to be looked after they have to be offered a job thats moved here its the core of these socalled protesters are people with a criminal past on nose who are unemployed. That all. These factory workers suggest otherwise definitely are good to their lives to spare you all stand up if you voted for t. Cannot sky the Opposition Leader a man shouts the room rises as one. Elsewhere signs that trust in the system is running out. All markers help this man in orange escape the clutches of police. Outsiders are paying attention to the u. S. Says warren sanctions are on the table what people dollars to have the freedoms that theyre demanding they think are in their best interests. We watch the protests we we urge that these that the not well the protesters be protected and armed. Back on the streets the protests were more subdued on wednesday night. Go only they chanted no sign yet that this uprising has run its course. Well those protests in belarus were at the top of the agenda of talks between the german a norwegian Foreign Ministers in berlin today i did w. s chief Political Editor was there and has been speaking with noyes foreign minister. Yes you know the foreign minister of norway is with me here right now minister can you tell us you spoke to germanys foreign minister what kind of historic moment is this what is the west called upon to do right now 1st and foremost we are very concerned about the developments in belarus right now and we have condemned the use of by the Security Forces and also of course criticized the lead up to the to the election and what we have seen over the past days is of course people who want free and Fair Elections which is a very clear and also very understandable demand people should be entitled to have free and Fair Elections and they should be entitled to have democracy now you had eased sanctions norway is not a member of the u. But that was conditional it wants to see progress what is your expectation looking towards a meeting of Foreign Ministers in brussels tomorrow well i suspect that they will of course have this very high on the agenda and also have discussions on whether or not the conditions that are now no longer in place for easing the sanctions again will make it necessary to again start discussing sanctions now is this crisis now past a point of return could there at all be any kind of return to normal with the current government umbrella roosts and president bush saying well as it seems right now there is of course very strong pricing for those who want free and Fair Elections and who want democracy at the same time we see that the Opposition Leader has come to the to ania and is there for the moment and we of course want to see democracy rise in bellerose and that is also why we want to support forces who are able to make democracy and also part of belarus now this is all taking place in a context after all bella bruce is firmly within the russians fear of influence what kind of signal would you expect now from your allies in the United States looking at this put. Also down really what it is politically between a European Union proDemocracy Movement and the current regime well as you rightly point out in your earlier question there has been a development in belarus over time that gave the reason for some optimism and now we see that with conducting this election that optimism has managed again and that is also why its important for all western countries and all democratic societies to support the quest for free and Fair Elections that is something that every citizen in the world is entitle to and that is also why we support that demand in front of us now that fear that the through a new and poland the say they want to lead they want to potential mediation process some kind of transition what are the chances of that actually being successful the trace of democracy is something that you always have to pursue and to see that there are countries who would like to start a negotiation process or facilitate immediate immediate is of course positive but we also have to bear in mind that for this process to continue and for it to be successful we also have to have observers to elections we have to have lead up to an election that can be called free and fair and those are the main challenges that lie ahead of us right now and we heard the German Foreign minister with germany having the e. U. Presidency right now hoping that the e. U. Can find a common law and if the e. U. Doesnt what kind of symbol what up well i am also hopeful that the e. U. Will find a Common Ground on this this is a question that in gauges most of the countries in europe and as i as i said we were cautiously optimistic and hopeful some time ago that the development belarus also would go in a more positive direction and that optimism is now gone and that is why we have to support those forces who want free and Fair Elections if you have to describe this is story moment in bolivar. Right now in one sentence what with that well its difficult to describe these moments in one sentence but i do think that there is a milestone taking place or are we seeing a milestone in valeries right now and we are of course hopeful that there will be free and Fair Election that can be observed also by International Observers in eriksons a rate of foreign minister of norway thank you very much and with that back to the studio. After months germany was seen as the poster child of efforts to deal with the Coronavirus Crisis but now Health Minister young bomb has described the continuing increase in new infections as worrying and hes been urging germans to be very alert is warning comes the countrys rule book called the institute for Public Health reported the highest number of new cases for more than 3 months. Temperatures arent the only thing rising during germanys heat wave the Robert Koch Institute for Public Health reported 1445 new cases on thursday the highest number since may 1st. I want to say on behalf of the government the development of these numbers is worrying and they should laureus we dont have a single big outbreak but many small and medium sized outbreaks across the country. Many cases have been traced back to holiday makers returning from vacation as well as family gatherings and parties at 34 the average age among positive cases is also younger than in previous months. That means that infections are prevalent above all among younger people but thank goodness that means you are serious cases that said theres still a risk because at some point you visit your parents your grandparents maybe there are people among your friends with chronic illnesses underlying in their heads there are people that work in health care in hospitals and other areas. Testing meanwhile is on the up but the process isnt always going to plan the Southern State of bavaria announced wednesday that 44000 results of tests taken by holaday makers returning to germany by road still hadnt been relayed among them were 900 positive cases the delay was due to the manual input of handwritten data the consequences on the region are still unknown well lets take a look at some of the latest developments in the pandemic the World Health Organization says it has requested a review of the results of russias trials of the vaccine that its authorized for use describing it as less advanced than others which are still undergoing trials despite his region of galicia has banned smoking on the street as part of a social distancing measures as the country battles with a 2nd wave of infection and new zealand has traced a new outbreak to a cold storage warehouse a quarantine breach is one of the suspected causes. Take a quick look now at some of the other stories making news around the world of the worlds biggest a Tourism Group to a has posted a 1500000000 euro loss for the last quarter with revenues down 98 percent compared with last year the shut down of Global Tourism force the company to slash costs by a 3rd its already received 2. 00 huge bailouts from the german government. Protesters in bulgaria have marched on the German Embassy in the capital saffir calling on germany to use its presidency of the e. U. Council to take action against the Bulgarian Government well kerry has seen more than a month of protests this campaign this demand the resignation of the Prime Minister and chief prosecutor who they accuse of corruption. The u. S. Military has released a photo claiming to show iranian Navy Commandos seizing an oil tanker any of the straits of hormuz that u. S. Officials say the ship was held for several hours before being released without explanation last years or several ships captured in the strategically important was a way. To lebanon where the lawmakers of met to approve emergency measures following last weeks devastating explosions which destroyed the port of beirut move gives the government wide ranging powers which critics worry could be used to crackdown on protesters who blame politicians for the disaster meanwhile volunteers from across the country have traveled to by route to help residents clear the streets of rubble plastic sheeting is being used to replace count was windows shattered by the blast and the army is distributing boxes of food to residents and the thousands of whom have been left homeless more than 170 people were killed in the blast and thousands more injured. Well d. W. Correspondent joins us from beirut welcome what changes to day to day life is a state of emergency bring. Not that much especially hard when we talk about state of emergency even though its so clear about it that the military courts will take the lead. Any. Criminal or justice case. Case on the other hand mean the army will take the lead over all military activity forces in leading the leading the investigation. You could you write utilizing better especially the more one of the most destroyed places in maine would like to mazie and other areas in the of the districts in bed with. The residents live over there without windows their windows old doors so their homes are completely destroyed thats quite the force is that the l a f taking the heat over that place to secure the area to maintain and to ensure that the residents over there can still live in their homes homes all of this is death even though its completely damaged in security way on the other hand well then let me let me just say that its interesting and just just move on. Lets talk about the investigation now that the government has resigned who is handling the investigation and what progress is being made. We have to talk about 2 aspects here 1st of all when we talk about ground 0 in this investigation at ground 0 this mean. That you dont need security agencies are taking the lead over there with they have off track and its. Political most of the lebanese all of the you to pull a political opposition parties and open and ask somebody of the but hes a protester as well they are asking for International Investigation because they dont trust the local also he does anymore and they seem that the same love and want to talk about politics the Security Council of the lets call it the council of justice which act as its Supreme Court in Lebanon Court and lebanon until this moment we didnt find a judge to take the lead of this investigation due to some political clashes and political debate among some political parties. At the same time based on secretary initial thats why at this moment after 10 days of the blast that took place its hard but we still have the investigation. And the. Judge just look at. The investigation its just in the hands of the local also duties i mean to the security agencies and in terms of the court which is the Supreme Court i mean. Everything in beirut thank you. If United States. Democratic president ial candidate joe biden and his newly announced running mate have made their 1st joint Campaign Appearance event comes ahead of biden formally accepting the democratic nomination next week. Historic debut for the biden harris ticket even though the pandemic kept the crowds away the democratic duo campaigning in person together for the 1st time in joe bidens home state of delaware the former Vice President called harris a tough proven fighter whose background reflected the diversity of america. And this morning all across the nation little girls woke up special little black and brown girls so often feel overlooked and undervalued in their communities but today today just maybe theyre seeing themselves for the 1st time in a new way. As a staff of president and Vice President harris is the 1st woman of color to be the Vice President ial candidate on a Major Party Ticket she accused President Trump of bungling the Coronavirus Response and failing to confront racism. The president s mismanagement of the pandemic has plunged us into the worst economic crisis since the great depression. And were experiencing a moral reckoning with racism and systemic injustice that has brought a new coalition of conscience to the streets of our country demanding change. America is crying out for leadership. What harris and biden havent always seen eye to eye last year she attacked his judgment on racial issues as she campaigned for the president ial nomination. It was hurtful. To hear you talk about the reputations of 2 United States senators who built their reputations and career on the segregation of race in this country risk characterized my position across the board i did not praise racist yet prepare now stand united ready to take on donald trump and mike pence in november its a dramatic reversal of fortune for the california senator after a disappointing president ial Campaign Donald trump is trailing in the polls and biden has signaled he could serve just one term that means harris could now have an inside track to the presidency in 2024. This is the w. s live from still to come live music in the german capital during the coronavirus pandemic deejays come up with new ways to keep their music going. As well take a look at some more the days stories from around the world with israel which has imposed punitive new measures on gaza altering fuel imports and restricting coastal fishing areas this in retaliation for balloons carrying bombs being released from palestinian territory israeli warplanes and tanks launched attacks on gaza overnight palestinians said the school was damaged by a missile. Emergency workers have rescued hundreds of children as floods inundate central and Southern China officials in Sichuan Province issued red rain storm the highest level in chinas Emergency Response system in more than 45000000 people have been affected by flooding since the rainy season began in. Hong kong media mogul jimmy lie Democracy Movement supporters to be persistent and patient in their fight for freedom he held an online address after being released on bail on wednesday the newspaper publisher was released under new chinese laws which restrict protests and trial rights in hong kong. Firefighters in california struggling to control a bushfire north of los angeles or 100. 00 hectares have been destroyed so far several posts and hundreds of residents tonight. Not a football german club in leipsic the new kids on the block and a lot of stages of the Champions League face atlantico meant trade in tonights quote the final in this been a spanish sides more experienced having reached the final twice in the last decade its win or go home ahead of the 1st ever encounter between athletico and the bulls of leipsic. Rb leipzig are breaking new ground reaching the quarter finals of the Champions League for the 1st time in the clubs history in only their 4th season in the top flight wife 6 huguenot was mine who just turned 33 last month is the youngest coach to take a team this deep into the competition of course theres pressure and nerves ahead of such an important match but noddles month says rb life seek is ready for the challenge. We will show courage and present our way to play soccer we will focus on content of course and let it go is more experience but its also true and my firm belief that 2 games 1st leg and return match count much more than just one game because you hardly need to maneuver it its about who will win the game and that team will reach the semifinal. Rb leipsic defeated last years finalist to reach the quarterfinals this season opponents at eco madrid despite being the more seasoned side arent taking the bulls or their young coach lightly. We know very important match against his plays really well and as a young coach has been doing a fantastic job and hes bringing with him a young squad of players to. Were going to do the best we can with all these position changes and try to put them up. There are a great team the numbers show that. Leipsic are the underdogs against a rugged atletico side that knocked out holders liverpool in the last 16. Of the corona virus pandemic devastated the arts and culture around the world. Was world famous for its clubs and nightlife until gatherings for live music and dancing were banned in march but inventive by nature now techno is filling the night from the rooftops of some of the citys most revered attractions. Summer in berlin cove in 1000 put the brakes on this city now cultural life is gradually stirring again but under strict regulations in movie theaters. And. The pandemic has also prompted germanys principal cultural institutions to try a new path depression Heritage Foundation has for the very 1st time open the rooftops of the boat a museum and the church for a project together with. Against a backdrop of treasures. Event organizer and. Hopes the concept. Videos for digital platform. This is absolutely an attempt to launch something new in the midst of the corona lockdown at present the agency is making a 0 revenues but still have. Monthly expenses so of course we hope these productions will eventually bring something in so we can make ends meet with him. Lives night life has been especially hard hit except for open air events pubs and bars are allowed to reopen now but the clubs have been under lockdown since mid march no concerts no dancing no all night partying. Even so for now streams are helping performers establish a presence and keeping the clubs afloat. Now the crowd funding the united we stream project this network to the world over from detroit to singapore over 1500 performances have been staged in 4 months. Clubs have made up an essential part of its cultural life since the 1990 s. And now their survival is at stake. Around us theres a lot of despair thats true but were event managers who are the ones who keep the creativity flowing and assess that he is often the mother of invention of course we wont know till much later if what we come up with now is just as good or as profitable but itll be something new. For now hopes are for a long warm summer allowing for in the open air. And finally south koreas found a novel way of making use of a close toy the 2. 4 kilometer mountain produce be converted into a giant newish truck thrill seekers ride news caught winding turns past waterfalls and through tunnels reaching speeds of up to 60 kilometers or even faster and just goes to show you dont need a motor to enjoy the open road. This is d w coming up next indeed news asia. Hong kong prodemocracy think this released from cummings detention but all the returning to a weakened movements. Trying to look at south koreas me to movement remains of poets who has made major sacrifices to fight sexual hobbs. 16 of the news on live from me as a reminder of the top story of this hour thousands of people are back on the streets of a valorous in capital minsk for a 5th day of protest against a violent crackdown on demonstrations almost 70000 people have been to texas since sundays disputed president ial election. As if youre up to date some of the make up the top of the hour news is with you in just a moment of the day. Has been working in italy. Fields for many years he has no Legal Protection no rights and barely enough to live on. In june a new law came into effect. For him and about 350000 other Migrant Workers it meant hope but their dreams of legal status to have been some. Statements on d w. World. To go beyond obvious. That were all live. As we take on the world. Were all about the stories that matter to you country. What ever it. Touches platelet. Made for mines. 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