president to all those who think they can stomp on serbia from abroad i can say one thing serbia is a tough nut to crack that much tougher than you think that you know order to destroy it just like that unison not only will serbia survive this will be stronger and more successful besides economic pressure in recent years serbia has endured a number of onslaughts that can be described as foreign interference in the current situation there are fingers pointing at serbia's local media for making things worse an interesting fact is a significant part of the serbian media landscape is controlled by the k. keep our global institute whose chairman happens to be former cia director and u.s. general david petraeus with coke at 19 and external powers and play the situation in serbia can be described as dangerous while most serbs watch from the sidelines the situation in the streets is causing instability and he's doing little to help stop the spread of the coronavirus for news with rick sanchez i'm alex mileage joining us now is former m.p. george galloway you know george there's so much to u

because there were 2 months lockdown and serbia was in the band. funk says that were very using the fandom make law down very hard the citizens and then all of serbia declared. victoria against good night dean and then few weeks later there were elections so demonstrators are saying that press them full just was trying just to fake the figures are using this to control the citizens and they were very unhappy 1st of all because he announced that from the friday they will be closed again but then they say they are not happy with this politics because for the last 8 years seatle control over everything in this country and they are not happy how these leading it's politics the number of coronavirus cases has exploded in serbia recently do we know why. well it was 1st before a position accused the president bush is that he wanted to win this election so they were 1st planned to be hold on april 26th and then they were performed it by the organized june 21st so before that also. government allow a football match between belgrade practice on and 7 of the

very hard for the citizens and then almost thawed on serbia declared. victoria again phobia tonight the and then few weeks later there were elections so demonstrators are saying that the president who just was trying just to fake the figures are doing this to control the citizens and they were very unhappy 1st the fall because he announced that from the friday they will be wealthy again but then they say they are not happy with his politics because we're last 8 years see the control over everything in this country and they are not happy how the leading u.s. politics those journalists a ferry there in the serbian capital belgrade now let's take a closer look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today the united states has crossed a new high watermark in the coronavirus pandemic to date the country has registered more than 3000000 cases of covered 19 the highest number of any country wednesday saw the biggest daily increasing cases so far catastrophic flooding and landslides in southwestern pakistan have killed dozens and blocked

this is what the capital of serbia looked like on tuesday night. thousands of protesters took to the streets, and the situation quickly got out of hand. a group tried to enter the parliament building. police responded with tear gas and their batons. scuffles finally ended as the sun was coming up. dozens of people were injured. serbia's president announced a week and curfew could be imposed in belgrade. after tuesday's protest, he has now backtracked on those plans. in recent weeks, the coronavirus has been spreading quickly in serbia. there are long lines of people outside of testing centers. hospitals are overcrowded. the new wave of infections has put an additional strain on the already stretched health care system. this is not just about belgrade and the patients, it is also about patients being sent here from all over serbia. in april, serbia impose one of the strictest lockdowns in the world. despite this, the government push ahead with plans for the parliamentary election. during the campaign, officials declared victory over the coronavirus,

in recent weeks the corona virus has been spreading quickly in serbia . there are long lines of people outside testing centers hospitals are overcrowded the new wave of corona virus infections has put an additional strain on the already stretched health care system. this is not just about belgrade and belgrade's patients it is also about patients being sent here from all over serbia. in april serbia imposed one of the world's strictest lockdowns despite this the government pushed ahead with plans for june's parliamentary election. during the campaign officials declared victory over the coronavirus and normal life resumed without any restrictions. the opposition boycotted the poll and turnout was low. but his party won by a landslide. since the election frustration with the government has been growing as it became clear the coronavirus crisis is far from over deflected blame onto the public stupid. no excuse and i meant to put it into it was our decision to relax the measures but if i wanted to be mean i could remind you that it happened on your insistence

and montenegro over 2 decades later serbia continues to feel the aftermath of that war serbia along with nearly half of the united nations member states do not recognize cost of all as a sovereign entity allowed we tensions between serbia and kosovo to be exploited to this day in the power struggle between east and west as well as the u.s. and e.u. . tied to the mix and the serbian government is now in a delicate position balancing the wants of foreign powers and the needs of its people at home for r.t. i'm alex model of it. and big corporations continue to buy out newspapers despite newspapers being caught in a death spiral like can this signal a new media lamp landscape we're going to discuss that next and then over the sports h.q. we're going to have takes us down to florida for a very deep play of m.l.s. that's back tournaments and we'll keep up with the latest news and anything in my free download our brand new portable t.v. you can catch us there 247 probably right back. we go to work so you stay home for. listen subletting online algorithms dictate what you get to want to go

and montenegro over 2 decades later serbia continues to fuel the aftermath of that war serbia along with nearly half of the united nations member states do not recognize cost of all as a sovereign entity allowing tensions between serbia and kosovo to be exploited to this day in the power struggle between east and west as well as the us and e.u. . had come into the mix and the serbian government is now in a delicate position balancing the wants of foreign powers and the needs of its people at home for r.t. i'm alex model of it. and mars is about to be invaded by several human missions that's right july is the month of mars as space agencies from 3 different countries are launching missions to the red planet within days of one another now if they miss their launch window they could have to wait until 2020 to the try again artie's trinity chavez explains. why the race to mars is heating up as several countries are watching perhaps of the red planet in the coming weeks and the united arab emirates is set to make history as the 1st arab nation to launch a spacecraft to mars. today the ra

news live from berlin and a massive spike in corona virus infections in serbia followed by talk of a news lockdown now an explosion of violence and police on the retreat protesters say the president is using the pandemic that is. also coming up in china old wave of human rights lawyers were arrested 5 years ago now some are being released we need one street lawyer who is getting its life back together so we can fight for rights again. plus a tourist destination turned into a flood ravaged wasteland in central japan flooding and landslides have chilled dozens to the same storm rita havoc on some western japan is now down to record amounts of rain. the as. i'm sumi so misconducts good to have you with us anti-government rallies have filled the streets of serbia's capital belgrade for a 2nd day and night protesters are angry over what they see as the government's mishandling of the corona virus pandemic critics say the sharp spike in cases is the fault of serbia's president who lifted an earlier lock down to allow for elections authorities are expected to reimpose a partial ban on gathe

newsline for lent serbia bans mass gatherings after protests against the proposed new lock down turn oddly violence breaks out in valgrind putting police on the bridge street protesters say the president is using the pandemic for political gain . also coming up as a tourist destination turned into a flood ravaged place less sensitive and rising water a plan survives to chill toxins with more rain on the way almost half a 1000000 people to try to back away. plus racism right wing extremism and anti-semitism germany's top security threats these are the findings from a government report on increasingly to do acts of violence to germany's domestic security she says to see a new front on the content. i'm assuming someone's gonna it's good to have you with us serbia has banned a mass gatherings of more than 10 people after anti-government rallies filled the streets of serbia's capital belgrade for a 2nd day and night protesters are angry after the government proposed another lockdown due to a sharp spike in cases some critics claim this 2nd wave on serbia's president who lifted and earlier

he was the ruling party's candidate aiming to become president also coming up fresh clashes in serbia with the nation in turmoil over the pandemic public anger over plans to reimpose a nationwide walked some say president. political ambition is to blame for a surge in new corona virus infection and on the american vision for europe the german chancellor says her aims for the e.u. as germany takes over the presidency of the european council to her main goal to contain and recover from the pandemic. i'm good to have you with us we start with breaking news the prime minister of the ivory coast still madieu gone. has died at the age of $61.00. was also the ruling party's candidate for the presidential election coming up in october his death throws that race into disarray the cause of death has not yet been released but. i just received medical treatment for a heart condition in france. joined here at the big table by my colleagues you know you report. so what do these death mean for the ivory coast tonight yet so it's a big shock for i recall certainly because he was only in march so i de

serbia went back 5 centuries under president bush. that thousands of people who gathered in belgrade and other serbian cities in defiance of the new ban made it abundantly clear that they have no intention of letting their voices be silenced. and we can speak now to journalists a dress a fairy who's been following the protests it will thank you for joining us tell us more about what happened in belgrade last night. well the process sue could theory at the end of the story. were very quiet and comparing to the 1st 2 nights and very we could see a lot of violence but last night people were calling to sit down and they were also. 2 other people who were trying to provoke that this is or provoke a sense and they don't want to have while and during this night also there were almost no police officers sin or end of the parliament and everything went quite at the end even brought the stairs started cleaning the streets to send the message that they are not the while and once but is the office and officers and the police . a curfew that was p

the rocks flares tear gas this is what the capital of serbia looks like on tuesday night. thousands of protesters took to the streets and the situation quickly got out of hand who was a group of them tried to enter the parliament building the police responded with tear gas and there but times of the scuffles finally ended as the sun was coming up . in the dozens of people were injured who was who said serbian president alexander had announced that a weekend curfew could be imposed in belgrade but after tuesday's protests he has now backtracked on those plans in the city with the. oh in recent weeks the corona virus has been spreading quickly in serbia of there are long lines of people outside testing centers hospitals are overcrowded the new wave of corona virus infections has put an additional strain on the already stretched healthcare system . you have noted to some of this is not just about belgrade and belgrade's patients it is also about patients being sent here from all over serbia one who took what you seriously be. in april serbia imposed one of the world's stricte

serbia went back 5 centuries under president putin. that thousands of people who gathered in belgrade and other serbian cities in defiance of the new ban made it abundantly clear that they have no intention of letting their voices be silenced. and let's get more on that i am joined now by journalists in joseph therese who has been following the protests in the serbian capital belgrade 1st of all just tell us about what happened last night. well it was very peaceful protest even some people who were there insisting to make a lie lance but this didn't succeed clearly these groups were called out this provokers from the other protesters who were sitting there and they told them that they are not there to make any while and the protesters want to do so to the police and all story is that they are not while and it's the state who is attacking them all the time and i have to say that this brought this are not anymore about pandemic and they were calling the president of serbia to resign from his position saying that they cannot and his polit

this is deja vu news live from berlin thousands defy a ban on mass gatherings in serbia with a sitting protest against the government's coronavirus response to the peaceful demonstrations follows 2 days of violent clashes. also coming up coronavirus testing stations in israel that were once shut down because they were being used are now running full tilt of the country it was a model for its pandemic response. to the membranes of victims of the structure and he said genocide 25 years later. i was a man were taken away even little boys from the age of 8 even 19 year olds. to be years from survivors of the massacre who will never forget the pain or the brutality a 1000 words long chill the images onto those who lost their loved ones. i'm simply so much going to thank you for joining us there's been a 3rd night of protests in serbia against the government's handling of the coronavirus had to make demonstrators gathered outside parliament after the government suggested it would really impose a lockdown to tackle a search and cope with 1000 cases some blame that surge on the president's dec

there is in the future because they say serbia being on their control. that would just for last 8 years and they say that there is no freedom of media and they cannot choose what kind of life they want because the precedent that's controlling everything in this country so they say they will not stop the brought this event tonight it's on the function the decision of the government or not the gathering more than people but they still went in the streets of belgrade as you say these protests have involved of old into antigovernment protests how much of a stretch to president and his posse is this we don't know yet because so president bush just lost the elections in june 21st he did win the elections with more than 60 percent. violence was 1st done in the streets even though the pressure brought to have been taking place in belgrade last 2 years but before they were are gone i think but by the opposition leaders and all these groups don't have a leader and they say that many different groups but what joins them if i do against precedent which journalist in

serbia went back 5 centuries under president. thousands of people who gathered in belgrade and other serbian cities in defiance of the new ban made it abundantly clear that they have no intention of letting their voices be silenced. while now it has been 25 years since this record it's a genocide when thousands of bosnian muslims mostly men were killed by christian forces from serbia on saturday as happens every july 11th relatives of the most recently identified victims will gather there for a funeral here in berlin d. w. spoke with 2 survivors of the massacre who will also be marking the day. the center froze us takes her back to her pharma peaceful life in the hills of spread parineeta until the age of 45. had a happy life but then yugoslavia fell apart serbian forces shelled the town and tried to stuff its residents out now i go to. the mornings where the worst every day is not even one am i had children in front of my house begging him they wanted something to eat but we didn't have anything ourselves nothing. to wonder so g

news live from berlin serbia's fury shows no sign of cooling clashes erupt on the 4th night of anti-government demonstrations in belgrade with protesters trying to enter parliament also coming up. lifesaving and just syria hits 8 you add roadblocks russia and china veto security council efforts to continue sending food and supplies to civilians in rebel held territory in syria aid workers warn this will spell just soft stuff for millions. and is the iconic highest afia is turned into a mosque the president's everyone says full faith also to welcome international critics describe the move as a provocation. to the philippines biggest t.v. network loses its broadcast license mike is supposed to games for new in a b s c b s 25 year franchise following a following his frequent clashes with presidents for they go to texas. welcome to the program clashes have broken out in the serbian capital belgrade on a 4th successive nights of protest demonstrate just attempted to storm the parliament and police force them back this week has seen the worst violence in the southern european country in 2. decades o

what started as cost of those big independence from serbia escalated into open conflict . and was brought to an end by nato airstrikes in 1909. soon after hundreds of thousands of course of our albanian refugees poured into neighboring countries telling of massacres both sides were accused of war crimes 6 serbian officials were found guilty and last month the course of those president. was indicted on charges. today costs of those wings are almost invisible the country declared independence in 2008 but a type of cold war continues with serbia repeatedly blocking kosovo's attempts to join the united nations the european union has spent 9 years trying to normalize relations between the 2 sides with little progress in 2018 talks stalled completely . since then angela merkel and emanuel have led countless efforts to smooth over differences and restart the dialogue recently some success the cost of a removing its 100 percent trade tariffs on serbia but in return pristina wants belgrade to finally recognize its independence if serbia does that it wants membership to the e.u. . i

this is t w news coming to you live from berlin a massive spike in corona virus infections in serbia followed by talk of a new lockdown now an explosion of violence and police on the retreat protesters say the president is using the pandemic for his own ambitions for we'll take you to belgrade also coming up who will lead the euro group the 19 they should body of countries using the euro currency the frontrunner for the job is spain's not the no she would be the 1st woman to run euro group this film the biggest crisis of its time. and in china several years after a wave of human rights lawyers were arrested for public legibly subverting power some are being released from prison and we meet one freed lawyer who's getting his life back together so he can fight for rights again. hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us and he government rallies have filled the streets of serbia's capital belgrade for a 2nd day protesters are angry over what they see as the government's mishandling of the corona virus pandemic a surge in new infections led to talk of curfews and lockdown critics s

this is d w news live from berlin a massive spike in corona virus infections in serbia followed by talk of a new lockdown now an explosion of violence and police on the retreat protesters say the president is using the pandemic for political gain. also coming up a tourist destination turned into a flood ravaged wasteland in central japan rising waters and landslides of children dozens with more rain on the way almost half a 1000000 people have been advised to evacuate. in china and waves of human rights lawyers were arrested 5 years ago now some are being released we need one free lawyer who is getting his life back together so he can fight for rights again. plus racism extremism and anti-semitism all combined stroman his top security threat back from a government report focused on the increasingly little acts of violence germany's domestic security chief says we're seeing a new front gate and contempt. i'm sumi so much conduct's good to have you with us anti-government rallies have filled the streets of serbia's capital belgrade for a 2nd day and night protesters are angry over what th

originally from serbia and you with during the war from that subi in perspective what does this mean to you. yes thank you for the invitation it's nice to be here every under bursary officer going it's a genocide is a hope that serbian politicians will come out and knowledge the genocide and take political responsibility for what has happened unfortunately we haven't seen that happening so far and that is very troubling and i have to say that in my academic work i'm trying to understand how this denial is discoursed possible even 25 years later and despite all the facts that we know and all the trials and genocide convictions that we have so far as i lived in serbia in 1905 and during that war i remember july in 1905 by serbia and it was love basketball championship and yugoslav team want and that was the main news and that was what serbian public were talking about and discounting delf minimizing and not talking about the straits of genocide continues till today we've just seen a report about the victims of the tribe and it's a genocide but there are also of course survivors have 5

serbia are exemplary for how we can combat and how we can establish accountability for such crimes. that are interested researcher and lecturer at leipsic university many thanks. now let's take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world. at least one person has died in milan capital bamako as anti-government protest turned violent demonstrators block streets attacked the parliament building and stormed the state t.v. broadcaster for weeks mass demonstrations have called on president abraham. to resign . singapore's prime minister lee hsien long says his long governing people's action party is on course to retain power after friday's election but its support dropped to just over 60 percent there were celebrations among the opposition workers' party which saw its number of seats in parliament jump. us prosecutors have filed a new 6 count indictment against maxwell before my girlfriend and longtime associate of late financier jeffrey epstein maxwell has been charged with recruiting and grooming underage girls to include sexually abused them she is seeking citing t

after 2 nights of protests over a possible weekend lockdown serbia's government backtracks and says it will not happen. spiritual worshippers who normally climb japan's mount fuji this time of year have to make plans because of the coronavirus pandemic. and sporting a silent gesture that major league soccer hopes will act go throughout the world players unite against racial injustice ahead of the competition 3 start in florida . the u.n. special repertory on extra judicial killings has presented her annual report to the human rights council and is raising concerns about the growing use of armed drones photogs and killings i guess kalamata had earlier declared the u.s. drone strike in january that killed top iranian general cost them so you money illegal she said the international community faces the prospect of some countries eliminating military targets outside of what she calls no wooden walls. drawn so becoming stealthier speedier smaller more lethal and can be operated by teams look it is thousands of kilometers away and in my opinion and the opinion of all the experts i have consu

serbia went back 5 centuries under president putin. that thousands of people who gathered in belgrade and other serbian cities in defiance of the new ban made it abundantly clear that they have no intention of letting their voices be silenced. let's bring you up to date now with some of the developments in the coronavirus pandemic you mean that is states has now well so passed the mark of 3000000 confirmed cases the u.s. has set 5 new daily case records in the past 9 days wednesday saw a new record more than 60000 new infections the biggest daily increase so far take us down and other central asian nations are also struggling with a surge in cases pushing the health care systems to breaking point lock downs there were lifted in may and the world health organization has launched an independent coronavirus response panel to review its handling of the pandemic. germany's interior minister and domestic security chief have released a report profiling crime committed in germany last year they conclude that the biggest danger facing the count

in 1905 and during that war i remember july in 1905 by serbia and it was love basketball championship and yugoslav team won and that was the main you'll send that was what serbian public were talking about and discuss minimizing and not talking about straits that genocide continues till today we've just seen a report about the victims of the tribe and it's a genocide but there are also of course survivors have 5 received adequate reparations and do they feel justice has been delivered. i'm afraid that considering tremendous atrocities that have been committed and those survivors who went through horrific crimes through mass rapes through this survived executions they lost extended family like whole numbers of family members and for dan it is understandable that they don't see all trials despite of they are numbered and they don't they don't see them at this factory in the sense of providing justice on the other hand step down it's cases in the eyes citywide but also in the regional trial and also serbia are exemplary for how we can combat and how we can establish accountability for su

this is deja vu news live from berlin a massive spike in corona virus infections in serbia followed by talk of a new lockdown now an explosion of violence and police on the retreat protesters say the president is using the pandemic for political gain also coming out of global hunger a crisis that's dramatically worse than because of coke at 19 the humanitarian group oxfam says the pandemics knock on effects are more widespread than the virus itself. and in china a wave of human rights lawyers were arrested 5 years ago now some are being released we meet one street lawyer who is getting his life back together so he can fight for rights again. and who believes in europe 19 nation body of countries using the euro currency the frontrunner for the job is spain's not here kind of you know she would be the 1st woman to run the euro group this in the biggest crisis off the time. i'm sumi so misconduct thank you for joining us anti-government rallies have filled the streets of serbia's capital belgrade for a 2nd day and night protesters are angry over what they see as the government's mishandli

of serbia a big. big story. of the night and then few weeks later there were elections so demonstrators are saying that just trying to fake the figures. are using this to control the citizens and they were very unhappy 1st of all because he announced that from the friday they will be florals again both of them based say they are not happy with his politics because for the last 8 years see control over everything in this country and they are not happy how the bleeding is politics let's take a look now at some other developments in the coronavirus pandemic the u.s. has crossed a new high water mark in the corona virus that and the pandemic the country has registered more than 3000000 cases of covered 19 the highest number of any country wednesday saw the biggest daily increase in cases so far. german exports fell by almost 30 percent in may due to the pandemic dropping to 80300000000 euros year on year german car companies the engineering sector and makers of electronic equipment for among the worst hit by lower d

what started as kosovo's bid for independence from serbia escalated into open conflict. and was brought to an end by nato air strikes in 1909. soon after hundreds of thousands of course of refugees poort into neighboring countries telling of massacres both sides were accused of war crimes 6 serbian officials were found guilty and last month the course of a president. was indicted on war crimes charges. today kosovo is willing to almost invisible the country declared independence in 2008 but a type of cold war continues with serbia repeatedly blocking kosovo as attempts to join the united nations the european union has spent 9 years trying to normalize relations between the 2 sides with little progress in 2018 talks stalled completely . since then angela merkel and emanuel have led countless efforts to smooth over differences and restart the dialogue recently some success the cost of a removing its 100 percent trade tariffs on serbia but in return pristina wants belgrade to finally recognize its independence if serbia does that it wants membership to the e.u. . i believe

anger in serbia as capital of the lock down is brought back after its deadliest there for the president. he mocked the use of mosques and pushed an anti malaria pill is treatments now brazil's president is quarantine with coronavirus. a question of identity kashmiri muslims worry they will be reduced to a minority new delhi allows outsiders to settle disputed region. so the aid agencies and rights groups are criticizing china and russia vetoed a u.n. security council resolution that would restrict a deliveries to syria amnesty international is calling the move despicable and dangerous oppose all would have extended cross border humanitarian aid to 3000000 syrians for a year diplomatic editor james bays reports now from the u.n. in new york. earlier this year the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. kelly craft visited one of the border crossings used to bring much needed aid into syria accompanied by the un's top humanitarian official marc local she was shown the bubble how a crossing considered a vital lifeline for the people in the last main opposition enclave in the province of idlib. speakin

angry protests in serbia as competent as a curfew and lockdowns are announced after its deadliest day of the pandemic. president trump moves to formally withdraw the united states from the world health organization even as covered $900.00 cases. and turkish troops in libya help clear land mines left by forces loyal to the warlords to leave. so then the presidency repeatedly downplayed coronavirus is now in quarantine at his home in brazil after testing positive joy of both sonora has cancelled his schedule for the next few days but insists he's still in good health is one of nearly 1700000 people infected in brazil that's the 2nd worst affected country in the world latin america at its early season human as this i am world leaders have defied public 19 like brazil's jade. for months the president tempted fate and turned to doctors he scorned calls to respect social distancing he seemed to relish defining even his own advisers always pressing the flesh and rarely using a face mask many members of his cabinet had become infected even his wife's grandmother some joked. made a pact with t

angry protests in serbia's capital as a curfew and lockdowns are announced after its deadliest day of the pandemic. and the resurgence of the pandemic in several u.s. states and there's resistance to the president's push for schools to reopen sooner . we do it why are. people. little people can't get. an aid to the u.n. says will save millions of lives in syria is vetoed by russia and china. welcome to the program the president who repeatedly downplayed coronavirus is now in quarantine at his home in brazil after testing positive. has counseled his shared goal for the next few days but insists he's still in good health he's one of nearly 1700000 people infected in brazil the 2nd worst affected country in the world latin america editor lucien newman has more i know world leaders have defied. 19 like brazil's jade. for months the president tempted fate and turned to doctors he scorned calls to respect social distancing he seemed to relish defying even his own advisors only as pressing the flesh and rarely using a face mask many members of his cabinet had become infected even his wife's

fresh trashes game serbia with the country in turmoil over the pandemic public anger erupts over plans to reimpose a nationwide lockdown some say president bush is just political ambitions are to blame for a surge in new corona virus infections. and fire fighters in eastern ukraine battled to bring deadly force in the forest blazes under control only a short distance from the front lines in the country's war with russian backed separatists. i'm told me a lot of people welcome to the program the prime minister of ivory coast amadou gone could be but he has died unexpectedly at the age of 61 going clear but he was also the ruling party's candidate for the presidential election coming up in october and his passing raises questions about who will replace him in that race the cause of death has not yet been disclosed but clearly had a heart transplant 8 years ago and had just received medical treatment in france. a reporter girl in foma told us what could be belize death means for ivory coast. it's a big shock 5 rickles suddenly because he was only in march so i declared being the president