anti-semitism and hatred also coming up tonight growing a warm chinese authorities have washed down several cities now individua prevent the corona virus from spreading that health officials report the 1st death from the disease outside the chinese city of that city at the heart of this outbreak a matter of survival german chancellor angela merkel describes efforts to stop climate change telling the world economic forum in davos switzerland today that it is time to take the young climate activists serious. it s good to have you with us we begin tonight with our continuing coverage of ceremonies which are beginning today in jerusalem to remember the millions who perished as well as. those who survived the holocaust now this is the 1st in a series of events marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the auschwitz nazi death camp $6000000.00 jews were killed in the genocide which is known as the shoah or the holocaust during the 2nd world war dozens of international heads
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People who courageously opposed ceausescus brutal communist regime during the romanian revolution in 1989. Revolutionaries like him helped to bring an end to more than four decades of communism in their country. To honor their bravery, they were awarded special pensions and benefits. But because he recently worked in the office that granted these benefits, hamar alparbenjamin discovered inconsistencies in who received them. Now, a scandal surrounding those who falsely claim to have been on the right side of history threatens the reputation of some who claimed to be revolutionaries. Military honors for the heroes of the romanian revolution. Hamar alparbenjamin is proud to have been part of the revolt against the ceausescu regime. But this ceremony also makes him angry. He says that many the supposed heroes are liars who never fought in the revolution. Unfortunately, the community of revolutionaries has been diluted in the last 27 years. Among us are now spies and people who paid money f