The prize winning. Song from the forest starts people first on b. T. W. This is news live from berlin fears of a Cholera Epidemic in mozambique hundreds of people contract the contagious disease following a devastating cycle is vast numbers of displaced people at risk relief workers are warning of a second disaster also coming up the protests in the Palestinian Territories turned violent Israeli Soldiers shoot two men dead one on the gaza border the other in the
west bank well get the latest from our correspondent. And the red cross says its ready to send Aid Shipments into venezuela it comes as the countrys worsening Power Struggle puts millions at risk. On exposer welcome to the program in mozambique the number of Cholera Cases has risen dramatically from five to nearly Three Hundred in just two days World Health Organization is warning of a second disaster if Cholera Spreads among survivors of the deadly psych loan that hit two weeks ago the water Borne Disease causes acute diarrhea and can kill within hours if not treated. Hundreds of thousands of people lost their homes and. One of the worst affected areas is the city of pyra on the indian ocean. In many
settlements such as here in the flooding hasnt completely receded and many people are waiting for help. Theres no even though i live here with my children. Every extra day in the mud increases the risk of severe diarrhea or even of Cholera Outbreaks in rural districts the situation is even worse large areas of land are still under water we visit a small clinic in the village of one go or what the storm left of it there is only one doctor who treats One Hundred Fifty patients a day testing them for malaria another looming danger he would be powerless against a cholera outbreak. Yes the numbers are increasing we cant do much we hand out chlorine tablets to disinfect the Drinking Water and we tell people to wash for it before eating it and especially to wash their hands if. Anyone with diarrhea is being treated as though they had cholera the world
health organization plans to provide Nine Hundred Thousand vaccine doses next week but fear of cholera is not the only concern many locals have lost everything their houses and huts were destroyed as was their harvest. Even though its been more than two weeks people are still suffering the after effects of the cycle so there has been no Cholera Epidemic nevertheless it will be months before things are back to normal. Joining us now on the phone from is Robert Holden hes the Incident Manager for the Emergency Response to cycle with the World Health Organization robert thanks for joining us tell us the number of cases of cholera among Cyclon Survivors has jumped into the hundreds now how much more do we have to fear. Good afternoon and i think we need to be cautious with the figures we certainly have come for color on the ministry of Health Confirmed that on wednesday what were
seeing is as you said an increase in the number of cases are people treat diarrhea. You know its going to be expected that thats not uncommon in the month and margaret were trying to move quickly to ensure that one we understand the scale of the problem not just in my era but beyond there but also insist on the pacific are based on so that one we can try and minimize the spread of it your goal to dock diarrhea or cholera but those that do become sake that we can get the Treatment Services to where its needed rocket like this is a Major Public Health threat to those people that lost everything that youre setting the standard youre in this is one of the most significant threats we face right now. And just looking to the weeks and months ahead cycling eat i destroyed big parts of mozambiques water in santa fe sanitation infrastructure as we know what can be done to improve safe access to water is next for nickel. Oh indeed it
is indeed absolutely one of the most critical components in charms of ensuring that people dont become sick. And as you said the scale of devastation is significant so you know its going to take some time a lot is happening and huge amounts of supporters of sport in from around mozambique i think its fair to say that you know the Mozambique Offer which is the mozambique government. And in a start up an impressive response they quickly called for International Assistance money and its good to see that the International Community has responded quickly. But of course as as your. As your report indicated the introduction were still not able to get to some areas now on a daily basis the waters are receding so every day we can get through to places that were previously inaccessible but we dont underestimate the scale of the task ahead of us to ensure that those but ive lost everything you know we minimise the
best recount the suffering that we now and your boat its a monumental trust that we had we have ahead of us ok Robert Holden of the World Health Organization thank you for that. And now to some of the other stories making news around the world. British lawmakers have dealt Prime Minister theresa may another big blow on the day britain was supposed to leave the European Union the British Parliament rejected the withdrawal deal she had negotiated with brussels brussels for the third time now britain could crash out of the e. U. Without a deal on april twelfth. For a two day trip devoted to interfaith relations that King Mohammed welcomed trances and then escorted him in a motorcade through the capitol about francis is meeting with Muslim Leaders in migrants and holding a mass with the countrys minority catholic population. Tens of thousands of people are demonstrating in the Palestinian Territories to demand the right to return to
israel and an end to israels Blockade Of The Gaza Strip organizers are calling todays events a million man march its also the one Year Anniversary of the start of weekly protests in gaza two palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli Forces near the gaza border. Red crescent says more than one hundred were injured including. And tear gas inhalation theres also been violence in the City Of Ramallah west bank. Joining us now from jerusalem is. The Health Ministry Officials Say two palestinians have been killed by israeli fire today what can you tell us. Yes thats right when young men succumb dexys injuries he sustained last night in protest on friday night he died early this morning and another seventeen year old teenager was hit during the afternoon directly in the se
so its unclear whether it was by Sniper Fire Fight Tear Gas Canister and died from his injuries. Also that Medicine Red Crescent has said that over one hundred people where injured most of them however nightly which is what youve seen over the past yeah demonstrations of this scale its by the. Lower number than what weve seen now where there have been reports said it out in some kind of unofficial understanding procrit by an egyptian delegation has been shuttling between gaza and israel over the past week between hamas and israel and to calm down the situation the organizers of these protests have asked protesters to stay away from the sense that the israeli army has put out a statement that there had been some young protesters approaching defense as throwing some stones and some devices but most of the protesters have actually said
away from the fence ten in ten days is you know better than that than either general elections in israel do you think the clashes will have any influence on the outcome of the vote. Well i think all i swear actually on this day to day after week of heightened tensions that started with the rockets being launched and landing and center is right on the home of a family with injuries there and then they had been Cross Border Fire for over a night and ever since the egyptian delegation had been. Trying to mediate between indirectly obviously between hamas and israel. Prime minister netanyahu has been put in a tight spot on how to respond as though to have a tough response also his opponents have called on. Really tough response against gaza so all of this of course happening in the middle of an Election Campaign. So
all eyes on gaza today what is happening how this table unfolds and of course whatever happens here on the ground will also affect the remaining Election Campaign with elections happening on april ninth ok did abuse when you came out in jerusalem thank you for that. The red cross has reached an agreement with the government of venezuela to send humanitarian aid into the stricken country the Organization Says the deliveries will arrive in the next two weeks and help more than half a Million People around sixty countries recognize Opposition Leader why go as venezuelas interim president hes repeatedly tried to bring aid into the country but hes been blocked each time by forces loyal to sitting president Nicolas Maduro. My divided politics on the streets of caracas my angry and uncertain whos actually in charge
supporters of president Nicolas Maduro accuse the u. S. And others of meddling in their countries a fast. My feelings towards majorities main rival. My youre not coming this way one woman shouts i i but quite joe is on the march hes getting support from Key International allies since declaring himself leader in january putting pressure on the jury with promises of a peoples uprising. We have to prepare ourselves house to house to carry the message of humanitarian aid of the Freedom Operation were not asking for patience here weve lost our patience what were asking is to organize ourselves for the future. Humanitarian aid is desperately needed venezuelas shattered economy has led to widespread shortages in food and medicine. In february
maturing blocks who i doze own attempts to bring aid convoys into the country china which backs majeure i ascend to shipments of eight now the red cross is also poised to help. We think that in fifteen days we would be able to start providing the aid weve committed ourselves to. You know its a multiple only deal it. Doesnt resolve the problems in venezuela a new one should assume this is a complete solution. Adding to the problems of blackouts this the third in a month probably caused by neglected infrastructure but majority blame sabotaged by quite in the us another example of a country whose people simply being left in the dark. Anyway boxer cool brought to live has been suspended from the sport in california after he forcibly kissed a female reporter during an interview the incident occurred after pool have
defeated remaining as new on saturday and he has so far refused to apologize. Jennifer rowe follow also known as jenny sushi was conducting a post match interview with kubiak pull of but instead of throwing a question the bulgarian boxer did this with my. I i thank you thank you. But you know the little guy in a few moments later she says he grabbed her again this time off camera. Next i walked to a table to put my items and i thought pat he grabbed both of my buttocks and squeezed with both of his hands and he walked away without saying anything for me and laughed. It made me feel uncomfortable and frustrated that cooped up with that would treat me in such an unprofessional manner. I did not encourage or consent to mr pull out of grabbing my face kissing me or grabbing my backside i was there at
the event covering the Parking Match as a professional member of the press. Keeping a woman on her lips without her consent and grabbing her is not acceptable rivaldo said she would take legal action against pool of hiring High Profile Womens Rights Lawyer Gloria All Roads To Vegas Sports Daily Reports said she had only met the books a day earlier but in a statement posted on twitter who have claims they were friends and says quote i was so elated i gave her a kiss there was really nothing more to this the heavyweight book says jude to appear in front of californias Boxing Regulator in may. Shifting gears now and its time to say happy birthday to the Caped Crusader Cartoon an on screen Superhero Batman Turns Eighty Today he made his debut in Detective Comics in one Nine Hundred Thirty nine since then he moved on to his own t. V. Series all by a decades long career in Movie Theaters multiple actors have played the dark superhero over the years and even nonhuman actors put on that wins enough for
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