Region of its special status, raising fears of unrest. Critics call it a dark day for democracy. Pakistan, which also claims the category territory has condemned it, saying it is illegal. In hong kong, police fired tear gas at prodemocracy demonstrators. Record number of activists are arrested and chief executive says the city is hanging headed for a dangerous place. Brent brent im brent goff. To our viewers on pbs and around the world, welcome. U. S. President donald trump is urging his country to condemn White Supremacy. In his First National address following two Mass Shootings over the weekend, President Trump described the acts as our baruch and crimes against humanity. The number of victims in saturdays racially motivated attack in el paso, it has risen to 22. Early on sunday, nine others lost their lives in a separate shooting in dayton, ohio, bringing the weekends death toll to 31. In an emotional speech, trump described to shooters who carried out separate massacres in texas and ohio as mentally ill. The u. S. President called for speedy death penalties for hate crimes. Today, i am also directing the Department Justice to propose legislation ensuring that those who commit hate crimes and mass murders face the death penalty, and this Capital Punishment be delivered quickly. These are just a few of these areas of cooperation we can pursue moving forward. In his first public remarks since the attacks, he condemnmnd the hatred in american society. The shooter in el paso posted a manifesto consumed by racist hate. In one voice, our nation was condemned. Must condemn racism, entry and White Supremacy. These sinister ideologies must be defeated. Eight has no place in america. Hatred works the mind, ravages the heart and devours the soul. Men, women and children were gunned down as they shop at this walmart in el paso. People have paid tribute to the victims with a makeshift memorial, overlooking the stores parking lot. 13 hours later, a young man in his 20s opened fire in dayton, ohio. One of the vicictims was thehe gunmans sistster. Tributes were placed at the scene. Both communities are left united in grief, as pressure for tighter gun controls mounts in the u. S. Brent joining me as our correspondent oliver sallet. Good evening to you. We know pressure is mounting for tighter gun controls in the u. S. The president outlined how he plans to make that happen . Oliver before his speech, President Trump proposed on twitter to pay her two topics that dont have a lot in common. Those are tougher gun control and background checks and tougher immigration law, a field he has been calling on for a long time. That raises many questions. These fields dont belong to each other. The two suspects are american citizens. One targeted immigrants when he shot 22 people in el paso. A few questions remaining here. It doesnt look like he wants to go down that road. They put that in contrast, focused on two individuals. He was focused on Mental Health issues, talking about computer games, he even blamed the media for these attacks. Brent those democratic hopefuls, they have accused the u. S. President of inciting violence with his rhetoric. He did not express any sense of responsibility for those often hate filled diatribes he delivers at campaign rallies. Do you think americans believe him or taken at his word . That rhetoric is quite a new one. Oliver this is the strongest condemnation of White Supremacy since he took office. That might have come as a response to his earlier speeches and responses. For instance, after an attack in the city of c charlottesville, where rightwing protesters took to the street into the attacker took his car into a crowd, killing one person. President trump there was fine people on both sides. Take into consideration, speech was read from a teleprompter. He gave a very different impression than if you would have listened to him at one of his rallies or twitter. Brent we were saying earlier, teleprompter trump is very different from twitter trump. As you said, the u. S. President did condemn racism and White Supremacy today. Using this represents a change of course for him and this rhetoric about migration we have been hearing . Brent you have to take into consideration we are nearing the 2020 president ial elections. The democrats are ready to gain some political ground. They have been very vocal on the issue of gun control. They are trying to make the point that they are the ones to get some tougher legislation out. The speaker of the democratic led house, nancy pelosi, reminded the voters that the hohouse in februararpassed a bil allowing backgkground checks across the u. S. On all gun purchases. This bill was blocked by ththe republican led senate. What we are seeing here is h trump responding to that. You might very likely see another donald trump when it comes to his next rally or tweet. Brent oliver, thank you. Here are some of the other stories making headlines around the world. Britain says it will join the u. S. Navy in a mission to protect merchant ships in the persian gulf. It follows the seizure of vessels by iran and the strait of hormuz, key shipping rate. A key shipping route. He did not mention whether other western allies would take part in the mission. Germany has already said it will not. An exposure n near cairos mainn square has killed 20 people and injured 50 others. Thee government sasaid the incit was caused by multiple vehicle car crashes. And later said a car bomb was involved. The blast caused a fire at a nearby hospital, which had to be evacuated. A spanish rescue ship has called on the European Union to find a solution for the 120 migrants on board. The vessel, open arms, has been stranded in the mediterranean for four days. Its as many of the migrants survived violence in libya. The ship wants to dock in italy or malta, but has been refused permission by both countries. Prodemocracy demonstrators in hong kong have clashed with riot police for the third day in a row. Security forces fired tear gas as activists stepped up their campaign of civil disobedience. A general strike takes place, bringing parts of the city to a standstill. The protests are part of an Ongoing Movement to challenge Chinese Authority in the territory. Monday afternoon, anything but business as usual in downtown hong kong. Protesters tried to block a street. Protesters fired a volley after volley of teargas. Day turns to night. The battle goes on. There is a sensese the situation is escalating. Why is this such a big thing today, it is only because we have n never gottenn a positive response from the government. The discussioion the disruptionon w would be on final territorory. Activists staged a Peaceful Assembly and a Shopping Mall with the border of mainland china. There has been a barrel strike, which included a blockade of one of the citys metro stations. Amid widespread description disruption to pub transport. It is hong kongs young leading the action. Their anger and frustration are growing. Those who participate in a movement are not criminals. They are people who are hurt by the tyranny of the hong kong government. In the peoples public of china. In one part of hong kong, a group of men attacked them in traders with long stakes. Nobody knows who they were. The demonstrators hit back with anything. Acrimony is deepening between the protesters and the authorities. The citys leader has warned that hong kong is on the edge. The reason protests and marches have seen escalated violence and are pushing our city, the city we all love, and many of us helped to build to the verge of a dangerous situation. Her warning was made befefore todays violence intensified. Ththgeneral strike in the increasingly violent protests only have deepened the crisis. Brent dws response correspondent is on the story in hong kong. She spoke with us a short time ago as police were attempting to clear one area demonstrators. Police brought us to this residential area. Many of them have been watching without facemasks. You can still feel the teargas here. Its an extremely volatile situation. Police are heavily armed. They did call for reinforcements before the teargas. Many here are undeterred. Very uncertain how this night will unfold. Brent and what is seen as the most significant change to the disputed region of kashmir and more than 70 years, india says it is revoking the special autonomous status of indian administered kashmir. The two Nuclear Powers have far to wars over the region. Both india and pakistan clean the region in full. Each controls only part of it. China also claims a section. The indian administered state is the only state in india where muslims are in the majority. The hindunationalist led Indian Government decision to scrap the article, which allowed both of them a higher degree of autonomy, it is set to further inflame tensions. Hundreds of activists gathered at the Indian Embassy in pakistans capital. Protests erupted in the Southern City of karachi as well. Pakistans Foreign Ministry said indians move was illegal and pledged to take all available measures to oppose it. Leaders in kashmir warned the appeal of the repeal of the states status could set off a regional conflict. For more on this, i am joined by a professor of geographic legal geography. Its good to have you. What we saw here is india changing the constitution without a vote. Is that legal . Did do something constitutional . Part of this constitution was that it could be only revoked at the Constitutional Assembly of kashmir. That was d dined 70 yeyears ago. A year after the constitution was passed, the country the constitution was dissolved. We have no Constitutional Assembly at the moment. That is why the president and government in india is trying to work under the president and that he can change the constitution under special circumstances. These circumstances are excepted by the ruling parties, but at the opposition. They are able to get away with it because the party has a majority. The party has a majority in both chambers. Its very unlikely that this will be revoked in any way. Brent are we seeing this happen because the party of mr. Modi has this power now . We are today, this move was long overdue in their opinion. Is a longstanding demand for his party. It was a promise given so far. I think he feels that he is in a position that he can do this. There is a different aspect to it. That is the domestic politics and the situation is very bad. I think the calculated they could change the situation by allowing people from outside to come in. Today, until this paragraph is revoked, it was not possible for investors to buy property, even if you merit married a kashmiri woman, she would be disinherited. Modi is trying to do something apparently. Brent are they trying to change the demographics of kashmir . That would be a process that is involved in it. It would not be so easy to change. More than two thirds are muslims. The hindu majority is in one area. But they have split into parts. There is the area with the border conflict with china. Nobody is living there. Its a dispute, which after 1962, has not had a solution. We are really in the limitless stage of affairs, where nothing is decided or agreed upon. No Peace Agreement is there. Since 1972, india thinks this is not in International Conflict anymore. It claims this was a part of the agreement. Pakistan does not accept this interpretation. They say it is a bilateral issue between india and pakistan. We have pakistan and india having a tugofwar. What about the people in kashmir do they have a say kashmir . Do they have a say . The national conference. They have developed an idea they could become independent of india and pakistan. That is for both govenments, not really favorable, because they think its a winwin. Hello. 80,000 people lost their lives in indian held kashmir. Brent you mentioned war. Is what we are seeing now, is that increasing the chances of a military conflict between pakistan and india . In february, when there was the other crisis and people expected and asked me about this question they are Nuclear Powers to avoid war. There are skirmishes at the bardi border. Theres always skirmishes at the line of control. It happens every day. The u. N. Forces are controlling this border on a regular basis. They report the skirmishes. Both countries have, since 1999, not really persisted since the last war took place to get it escalalated to such an extent tt many people outside expect it may be an option. Brent there is the mutually assured destruction, game theory there, and maybe it works for pakistan and india. We appreciate your we appreciate your insights. Brent turkey is home to 3. 5 million syrian refugees. Some have been there for years since fleeing the civil war. Turkeys up economic woes are turning Public Opinion against the community. Some refugees say they are being to syria. Their destination is known, their fate is not. These syririans are among the thousands being expelled fromm turkey. They are being busted across the border to a a country they hardy recognize. I dont know whatat im gog to do. O. I dont know anything about syria. I have to start again from scratch. These syrians used to live and live in tuturkey. In the past weeks, turkish authorities have rounded up thousands of unregistered migrants. Turkey says the migrarants are being moved to camps within the country. That those returning to syriaia are doing so militarily. Not so say some attorneys. They lied to us when t they told us to signn the docenent to get papersrs. We trusted them. The next morning they put us on a bus, around 35 people and they sent us back to syria. Son in turkey are turning against the 3. 6 million syrians in the country. Like these nationalists, finally disrupting a provider at rally in istanbul. Others have sympathy for those with no safe home to return to. In syria, the tragedy is occurring right now. The occupation, destruction, barrel bombs are continuining. What has changnged in syriria tt justififies the return . Bononding intensified in rert weeks. In the last rebebel held region. A uce has gonene into effect. It is feared any positive fighting could be shortlived. Brent tattoos, they have never been as popular as they are right now. Tattoos have been around for thousands of years, but first became that fashionable in the 1960s. Rebels saw them as a mark of individuality. Fastforward to the present. Europes biggest Tattoo Convention in berlin on sunday. Some of arts biggest superstars were on hand to show their skills. The annual convention sees hundreds of tattoo artists, tattoo enthusiasts, converging on the capital. The artists here are some o the best in the world. Modernday jetsetters whose reputation precedes them, thanks to instagram. A large following means worldwide recognition, sponsorships and global gifts. Tattoo artists from brazil started working at skin at 13. He has high hopes for the future. Im a tattoo artist and a server. I have 110,000 followers. I want to be famous across the world. He may well get there. His strikiking designs typically involve intricate geometric patterns, symmetry, symbols and 11 nature. A sizable instagram following means he has people waiting for him wherever he goes. For some, solidity brings freedom. She is a rising star from turkey. Her work is unique. They are bursting with life. He and her crew are designed applied to designing peoples dreams and applying them to followers. Applying them to their bodies. She really cant say much more. She was under pressure to get her three day tattoo done and 1. 5 days. The client had traveled from austria. Big lynn prefers his advertisements in the flesh. With his traveling troupe of models. With just 23,000 followers, hehe is a bit of f catching up to do. He did win big at this years convention, garnering a lot of attention. He loves working on big pieces in traditional japanese style. It is great because every character has his own individual story and history. Its part of a meaningful tradition. Armed with their tattoo guns, these artists can go anywhere. Brent where are your tattoos . A story about a tram driver from frankfurt, germany, who is planning to run for mayor. He is 57. He is a bit of a phenomenon in the city. He is often accosted by young people who want to have a selfie taken with him. He recently won a vacation on Television Show when he donated his prize to the family of a sick kid. This drivers helping his newfound fame will give him an inside track to political power. Its a novel way of welcoming ssssengers onto a tram he is the citys most flexible public transport driver. On the streets, he is famous and has to have his own designer totebag. The bodybuilder wont stop striking poses. He says it helps him connect with younger passengers, even when they are being antisocial. Feet on the seat, that is the classic. I will walk through the tram and see someone with their feet on the seatat. Other passesengers sit there and expect me to say something, not just walk past. Things can get tense. I will say something. If that doesnt work, i will do a stretch and say, hey bro, it isis not good d having her feetn the seat. But if you can do what im doing, then you can say you are cool, feet on the seat, that is uncool. He wants to get local voters on board with his idea of becoming the mayor of frankfurt. His main platform is clear, although policy details are yet to be fleshed out. My key points will be public transport. Thats where im at home. It will be the housing situation in the city, the youth as well. A victory for the tram driver could open up a new chapter in frankfurts local politics. Brent amazing. If you are 57, can you do a split lycan . Like him . After a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. Well look at White Supremacy in the u. S. In the u. S. President , is he part of the solution . Or part of the problem . We will ask on the day, after the break. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org]. He got the day at two eighty k. To be more people have died after the mass shooting in the United States on the weekend the death toll now twenty two for the attack texas. Nine in ohio president of trump said americans must condemn racism bigotry and white susupremacyy. T least twenty People Killed in cairo after a car full of explosives crunched in the center of the city the nearby hospital was damaged in the blast and had to evacuate patients. And protests in cities across pakistan as locals react to indias
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