Indias breaching code 19 caseload a vocal and a legal war is raging across germany calls for joins action from nato and the e. U. Against moscow after the poisoning of Opposition Leader alexis you know both carlin says that it has proof the politician was poisoned with a toxic nerve agent produced in the soviet era nato members are communicating and urgent meeting to frame our response. And it was 5 years ago today that thousands of migrants left budapest hungary on foot to reach germany d. W. Whats dare we ask those who were on the ground about and invented that changed the course of european history. Im sorry kelly. Welcome to the program a month after the massive explosions that ripped through beirut rescue workers have detected signs of life until lane search and rescue team with audio equipment and rescue dogs have detected a pulse 2 meters below the rubble of a collapsed building they began their search on thursday afternoon and are continuing to dig and remove debris more than 190 people were killed in the blast on august 4th and more than 6000 were injured. Correspondent basel unready who was on the scene for us in beirut is there really a glimmer of hope there whats the latest. Unfortunately. The hope to find survivors its creating a few moments ago. They grow out of how the machines but it seemed the old us kind of indicate that theres no survivors and even there is no human brought these. People from such beginning it was wrong about this issue unfortunately this is what you stopped at this moment. The risk you wrote in progress as you can see behind me own the disputing the cheapie and you know you shouldnt be friends that work still in progress they get you it hope maybe so they can follow their lead. And basel that is so disappointing to hear and of course we hope that those ascension exact there are indeed in correct we understand if we just look back at how this came about we understand that it was a rescue dog that detected the possible presence of the survivor so how did that develop. Flash the name of the dog was one of the most famous now in lebanon and its photos went viral on social media all these if you dont you can see behind me they are going to get to follow up the the if youve been to the work you need to have some photos if you dont. Want to say the rescue team was there just to follow up the the damage is done today so some signals on their machine they sent the results for the building was because the signal thats what they told us they believe that there was. A pause for the human body they believe the 1st that it might be like it was a human body remains of human body. So thats why you told them you were diverted beginning but as i mentioned before hopefully hopefully we are. Right but still. Were looking at all the people there behind you i mean that everyone is really hoping that this would be a positive result can you just talk with us right now because you know youve been in favor from the very beginning talk with us about the general mood right now in the city and how people have been digesting all of this. If you start from space right now yesterday one. Im not going to phone the works. State. And some other people. Came from other areas to do repairs. The fetus duty. Forces you to force you. To work and they are willing and they are ready to do to pay from their own pocket. The old government still the same state and get state. Ration against all these particular system and did that what happened. And to. Bosler really there with a view from beirut at that scene there they they have been hoping to find some sign of life here there with the latest developments for us we appreciate it. Well lets have a look now at some other stories which have been making news around the world attalia media are reporting that former Prime MinisterSilvio Berlusconi has signs of pneumonia the 83 year old was hospitalized in milan on thursday night after being diagnosed with cold at 19 a few hours ago his party and his condition his party excuse me said that his condition was no cause for concern. Federal law officers in the u. S. Have shot dead a suspect wanted in connection with the Fatal Shooting i think far right activists at a protest in Portland Oregon the 48 year old suspect was killed as a task force tried to arrest him southwest of seattle its unclear why the law officers opened fire. And at least one person has died in a blaze on a supertanker off the coast of sri lanka the indian and the sri lankan natives are trying to prevent the fire reaching the oil storage area of the vessel they say that no while has so far leaked out of it. And the number of corona virus cases in brazil has topped 4000000 almost 125000 people have died only the u. S. Has seen more cases and deaths is those right wing president also not 0 has said that vaccinations will not be compulsory when they become available. The hundreds of thousands of students in india desperate to get into top level universities are being told that they must go ahead with Competitive Exams as despite the countrys massive problems with the coronavirus pandemic Safety Measures are in place but students are worried that a few days after the college test theyll also need coded 19 tests. Examinations joining a pandemic and. Some colleges remain closed as India Records the highest and cases alluded these students audibility include a crucial test. And its testing like never before. Mosques assigned at the exam center constant sanitization and repeated calls for social distancing questions and this is the use of parents im students here are reassured by these measures these see they cannot afford to lose any more time into the pandemic. Trying hard. Because as all the Safety Measures are taken so there was little going on to get better than before the ban when they operate they could have conducted this examination. But they pushed it to july and now has become to port any more delays yet not everyone has been listened to about the best many of the competitive advance held every year in india have to default position this time students have protested online against the risk this may have been forced to take and have even approached the Supreme Court all of the students took to social media to trend the hashtag rise against exams and quit while the Supreme Court has rejected their demands didnt say forcing them to appeal for the exams is cruel its probably a good while an aspiring doctor is expected to travel one just to kilometers next week to the test center she hasnt stepped out in 5 months sandstad a fight to do so she had a muzzle with social media that another exam led to dozens of school with 19 deaths. I knew many students whose parents are asking them to skip exams this year it is far too risky to go for them nothing is decided for me either my family is scared they dont know whether i should go for the sick someone not. Opposition parties have taken up the cause as well as the accuse them or the government of bins and i student protesters insist they do not want the exams cancelled but simply postponed until it is safe for work on the new controllable. And the the pedant. Because of potential government all of the you can of course to the but i minister of india will postpone your. Examination for time. These students however intend to get on with their parents they see their careers will have to be formed within this new normal. And from more aware and joined from delhi by the author of after ported over correspondent initiatives while many so we have to mention that some students say that theyre eager to get on with their lives take these exams others more cautious who is in the majority. This is why and its really difficult to say that with any kind of shorty because be do have hundreds of thousands of students stepping out every day including today to continue giving these exams all of the bottle for it might or 2000000 students like specter will be able to do the 3 sets of exams and these students you want in these tests and doesnt want to go ahead with it but on the other hand you can also want to ignore the fact that there has been a dip in the number of people are going on but if it sounds that have been massive on my daughters opposition but hes happy to not to try as well think again with students faultless moment just to leave the Supreme Court once again rejected the oppositions request to post one of these exams did exams mean conduct it does one in like however in your overall approach right now why its not a random india the Indian Government and this gives even the students and parents are insisting i must want this thing ok so its a highly contentious issue no easy answers there and when we look at the broader population india fast approaching the 4000000 mark when it comes to corona virus infections yet in most places the lock down is being lifted how much support does that have. Well against that yes and a whole lot more on all easing restrictions and what exploiting it im not basis and then he does have quite support if you step out in a city like you dont like now but i actually see columns out and about despite the point being mobbed and beaten lisi that they have to learn to live the good and i was it is definitely locked up in the documents each of the 300000000 also it is important to keep in mind that critics say that you know me better be up to despite chopping up death during that distance not amount that maybe even deaths of the one because to do that is definitely a need to be streaming off just because india cannot definitely see that the globe has evacuated to. The nation just well with the view from delhi thank you. Well nato is holding a special meeting of its Ruling Council to discuss the poisoning of russia the russian dissident alexina volley with a nerve agent that dates from the soviet era the volley seen here investigating corruption in siberia shortly before he fell ill is in a coma and is being treated in a hospital in berlin where nato is expected to call on the russian authorities to fully investigate the case. Lets bring in chief Political Correspondent melinda crane who is following the story for us from berlin we know that the chancellor there Angela Merkel is consulting with nato and the e. U. On a coordinated approach well into this is of course not the 1st time that weve seen a poisoning like this what could brylin have in mind this time around. Well berlin has as you said been consulting closely with other e. U. Member states because Berlin Germany currently holds the e. U. s rotating Council Presidency now one hint of where the e. U. Is going was provided yesterday by the e. U. s Foreign Policy chief joseph turow who said in a condemnation very similar to the one that had been issued by the chancellor herself that this poisoning represents a violation of International Law and calling upon the russia to investigate completely and thoroughly and to bring those responsible to accountability now its said that europe is looking for russia to Work Together with the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons in this investigation that may be unlikely and in fact a number of servers say that we are unlikely to see the kind of thorough investigation from russia that the European Union is calling for so where are we heading then is the question well probably toward a discussion of sanctions now russia and russia is already under you sanctions following the occupation of crimea but clearly sanctions could be ratcheted up we also saw a concerted European Response after the poisoning of the former russian spy sergei scriptural in the United Kingdom in 2018 with the same nerve agent used here against a volley in that case Russian Diplomats were expelled from European Countries so sanctions very much on the table something that weve also seen come into focus is the north stream to project which plans to bring russian gas to germany its nearing completion completion german politicians some of them opponents are urging markel to abandon the project could we see that only men. Not only opponents in fact the head of the parliaments Foreign Affairs committee who is a Party Colleague of the chancellor has said that it absolutely is time to recognize that russia cannot be a reliable partner and that this project should be put on hold or terminated because otherwise germany becomes even more dependent on russia and essentially sends a signal to russia that it can flout russia western condemnation with impunity were hearing similar statements from members of the green party even from the Free Democratic party on the other hand we hurries here some conservative saying look this is a private commercial project but the fact is that at the other end of this project is gazprom which is a russian state owned company chief Political Correspondent belinda crane thank you youre watching get over you know still to come on the program a german conductor refuses to call us for a pandemic and celebrates beethovens birthday in south korea. But 1st all this week here on day to be news we have been marking the 5th anniversary of a decision that would change the course of european history on this day in 2015 thousands of migrants who had been stuck in limbo in a station in budapest set off on foot for the german border for them it was the start of a new route to the heart of europe for the European Union it was a challenge to its Core Principles now by the end of 2015 more than a 1000000 people had sought refuge in the e. U. With many making the long trek from turkey across greece and the balkan countries all the way to the german border. And im joined now here in the studio by head of news max max welcome to the program you were in budapest 5 years ago and you covered the story from the very beginning when impressions from maine with you the most i thought about that a lot this week and of course there are the obvious memories you know of the demonstrations in front of the station thats the name of the train station in budapest the violence also from the authorities the heat it was 35 degrees without any clouds the people trying to get on those overcrowded trains and i think were seeing footage that we shot back there 5 years 5 years ago but you know one thing really stuck out and its something thats not obvious because its not representative for what happened back then after those days were done and everybody was completely exhausted there was sort of a little piece settling in families huddling together laughing playing games and with the sun setting after those hot days it really gave you the impression i think maybe you know vacation is a little too much here but it was some a peaceful moment and it just showed you that despite all the obstacles that these migrants have to overcome there was still a lot of hope in them that they were heading towards a better life tell us a little bit more about the picture. That the media painted at that time because i mean you felt it in the media this sense of urgency that these people that they needed help with the coverage too one sided on the part of the plight of the migrants i mean what were there enough questions about the governments decision to open the borders ultimately i was part of that coverage of course and i can tell you that it was very very hard to be balanced on the ground because what we saw was. There in authorities playing games clearly playing games with with migrants trying to pick them off on the fringes arrest them bring them to camps not providing any information the uncertainty was actually the hardest thing for all the migrants because they did not know whether they would be able to proceed whether they could take a certain train and if they could take that train where the train was going there were unscheduled stops and all that having said that of course we could have reflected more on what happened in the backlog was the communication between the new Member States also from germany sufficient were they on the same page or was hungry left alone in the cold did we communicate enough saying that hungary is not only the one dairy and government but also its people that tried to help in those situations you can always do more in that respect but i can tell you for this segment right here on this show weve reached out to hunt there in authority over weeks tried to get him on this show right here take a stance tell them their position they all refused and in the meantime i mean you you were speaking with so many people on the ground you had access in that way one of the one sound bite in particular stood out and id like to play it right now this was a moment where essentially you asked one Asylum Seeker if he was getting aid from the hungry and government have a list. Not a single no were trying our best to take. Theres no way to sleep this street. And here and here everyone. If you could make one wish where to go and what to do what would that be. It. Will be open the way for us. Where. Will i help i hope to go. I wish to live there. Its universities i love study. That was a message that we heard from from many people on the ground at that time tell us a little bit more about the different approaches from from different governments and how would you analyze this particular strategy and retrospect im just sort of hung up on what that young man just said because i remember seeing those pictures again he actually called me from from a prison later because we exchanged numbers and he took him a long time to make it to germany if you ever made it so even after we left these people had to stay there back to your question sorry i derived is that. The decisions that were made back then. Opened a rift in the European Union between east and west and back then we thought that viktor orban could only go this far because in the end the big countries like germany and france would bring him back into the loop but that has never happened in fact he gained some allies over the years and this is still the single strongest reason within the European Union for discord this is something that was potentially extremely dangerous and still is to the European Union and if you think back sara it started it did not start the a in germany but it gave it its huge boost it put migration as one of the dominant topics on the table and this is the case up until now of course we have corona but that you has not solved this problem its trying to keep migrants away from the European Union but what happens with them once they make it to the e. U. This is to the state unresolved it remains such a polarizing issue head of news thank you so much. Lets take a look now at some of the developments in the corona virus pandemic around the world the World Health Organization says that it is not expecting mass vaccinations against cove at 19 until the middle of next year a spokeswoman says that it is still not proved that any vaccine being trialled is safe and effective australia has extended its International Travel ban by 3 months borders will remain closed to noncitizens and nonresidents until at least mid december and new zealand has recorded its 1st death from the virus in over 3 months the case is part of an outbreak in august that ended over 100 days free of locally transmitted infections this year marks the 250th birthday of the composer of Van Beethoven special events are taking place around the worlds most of them virtual because of the corona virus pandemic it has forced music lovers to improvise one german my astro made sure that the beethoven festivities planned in south korea would go ahead as planned. To bring beethoven to music lovers this man is willing to do just about anything Christoph Poppen 2 weeks of state sanctioned quarantine and those south korea ended up scaling back the festival celebrating beethovens 250th birthday pop and says he has no regrets. We have performed very have gone through and through believing in this. That that every cause that we can really deliver to the people due to the qubit 900. 00 situation few could attend schools premier Symphony Hall concerts will be broadcast. Christophe poppins visit came at a particularly difficult time for south korea a month ago the country appeared to have the coded 19 pandemic under control the last 2 weeks have seen a resurgence still the music played on in concert pop and conducted much of beethovens work with the aid of sheet music he extolled beethovens unique a motional commitment beethoven i think he was 100 percent himself at every 2nd when he was composing and he was fighting for every note and thats what we feel in his music and that connects with musician and the listener in a different way well concert goers kept 2 seats apart performers also maintain covert 900 protocols wind instruments faced glass partitions in beethoven however pop and suggested one could find inspiration. Music can really really give something to the people because it gives energy music can console can give comfort and give hope and especially doing that more important than ever. From the conductors podium in the stage and so the korea beethovens music has provided some temporary end to do. And here and berlin cultural life is making a cautious comeback as coronavirus restrictions are lifted with a return to open their concerts that are normally a fixture of the summer calendar. For. The for the city as much love to holland you know hosted its 1st performance in 6 months with a back to live gig headed by roland guys that is the start of german should lager music virus Protection Measures its still a fight of course attendance was restricted to just a fraction of that many of us are going there. And with that now youre up to date on t. W. News im sarah kelly in berlin up next is Business News with problems. To the point sean opinion is a clear position in the International Perspectives play. A geo political storm is brewing in the Eastern Mediterranean and strangely enough its to nato allies that are stoking the tensions in turkey versus greece is anyone willing to risk the war thats our top the country. To the point cut. 60 minutes d. W. You know that 77 percent. Are younger than 6 oclock. Thats me and meet. Him till the last time all voices. Of the 77 of a sudden talk about the issues. From politics to flash from karls a good start this is where. Welcome to the 77 percent. This weekend on the g. W. Slick. Carefully. Is soon. To begin. To. Discover. The be. Subscribing to. Documentary. Its 90 Percent Complete north stream to. Germanys readying itself to receive russian gas but some politicians in berlin want the pipeline project stopped over the poisoning of prominent critic of the kremlin. May find it harder to do business with russia syria were going to look at the potential for economic sanctions. Also in the show tech stocks took a tumble in the u. S. Drug