Suddenly police stop the bus and then open fire on the arm students hit by a bullet although fell to the ground. 6 students were shot dead 2 more were seriously wounded. 43 students all the age between 18 and 23 were abducted theyve never been seen since just like thousands of others in mexico. A number of Police Officers were subsequently arrested accused of carrying out the murders a number of the weapons used in those crimes were German Military grade g 36 assault rifles made by a heckler and koch. But the German Government hadnt approved their export to this region. Were. It all began in 2005 german arms manufacturer heckler and koch wanted to export thousands of g 36. 00 assault rifles to mexico along with submachine guns so the company submitted an application to the German Economics Ministry in berlin but the Foreign Ministry expressed concern citing Human Rights Violations by Mexican Security forces including abductions and murder and get it all and other states. The Economics
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We are live in the capital. Millions are expected to join demonstrations around the world on friday demanding action on Climate Change ahead of next weeks un summit. Theyre expected to spread from the asia pacific, through europe and africa, to the americas. But the growing pressure to curb the emissions that are warming the world has not stopped President Trump overturning more environmental regulations. He is trying to stop california setting stricter targets for vehicles, and taken a big step towards opening up alaska for drilling. Aleem maqbool reports from another climate battleground in colorado. The North Fork Valley in colorado is an area of stunning diversity of landscape. Lush, green valleys beside striking, stark desert terrain, plateau mountains, and dense pine forests. But it also sits on one of the largest shale gas reserves in the us, leaving these pockets of untouched splendour severely under threat perhaps now more than ever. Well, this gas well has been in operation n
Millions are beginning tojoin a day of demonstrations around the world, demanding action on Climate Change, ahead of next weeks un summit. Theyre expected to spread from the asia pacific through europe and africa to the americas. We can take you live now to sydney, in australia, where protests are under way. We understand thousands of Australian School students walking out of classrooms across the country. They have particular problems with the current governments environmental policies. All this three days ahead of the Climate Summit in new york, and in the wake of the strikes in march this year in which 150,000 people marched in australia. 1. 5 million, roughly, took part worldwide. These strikes are expected to be bigger, and there is likely to be a stronger presence from unions, workers and companies who have signed up to strike in solidarity with the young activists. We will be speaking to oui activists. We will be speaking to our correspondent here in just a few moments, but i am
Millions are beginning tojoin a day of demonstrations around the world demanding action on Climate Change, ahead of next weeks un summit. Theyre expected to spread from the asia pacific, through europe and africa, to the americas. We can take you live now to sydney, in australia, where the protests are under way. We understand thousands of Australian School students walking out of classrooms across the country. They have particular problems with the current government, of course, and the governments environmental policies. All this three days before the un Climate Summit in new york and those strikes this year, 1. 5 million roughly took part worldwide. These strikes are expected to be bigger and there is likely to be a stronger presence from unions, workers and companies who signed up to strike in solidarity with the young activists. We will be speaking to our correspondent here in just a few moments. But we will come back to him injusta moments. But we will come back to him injust a m