9 years of war in syria the 1st trial linked to a legit state sponsored torture begins. And muslims in turkey prepare for the holy month of ramadan with new restrictions in place. Starting this hour in germany where chancellor Angela Merkel has issued a call for Greater Unity in the fight against code 19 during a speech to Parliament Merkel emphasized both the need for International Cooperation cooperation and within the European Union itself she says success can only come if the bloc can fight the virus together with that in mind she called for a bigger budget and said germany was ready to pay significantly more to help with economic recovery thats. Prepared to meet later on thursday to discuss their economic response to the outbreak while in germany the rate of new infections and this is a concern it has risen for a 3rd day and merkel warned parliament there actually still nowhere near the end of the pandemic. New month with the government nobody likes to hear it but its the truth we