Go to the polls president Alexander Lukashenko has been in power since the 1990 s. But this time around hes facing a serious challenge from this woman. Im way im good welcome to the program a lebanese government minister has resigned following protests that left one Police Officer dead and more than 100 injured information minister mana said she was quitting because the government has failed to reform demonstrators stormed government ministries on saturday night just days after the massive port explosions that ripped the city apart the destruction has reignited a protest movement against lebanons ruling elite which started in october protesters see the devastation as a direct consequence of political corruption and incompetence. Another day and night of rage in beirut. Protesters stormed government buildings and banks as their fury reach boiling point. Tuesdays massive explosion reignited their disdain for authorities in power. To many a deep and already existing distrust the leaders who they say are incompetent and corrupt the country was already struggling through a deepening financial crisis making the recovery from this disaster that much harder the desperation was clear. And on ahmad we were long to have money the leaders during care about the people no food no houses more than 300000. 00 people lost their homes after the explosion in addition to the depreciation of the lira. Anger transformed the city making it unrecognizable to the devastating scenes from just days earlier. Police fired tear gas amidst the chaos trying to regain control. Thousands marched through the streets of the capital. Some set up symbolic nurses to hang politicians whose corruption and negligence they blame for the explosion. They want the government out i am here because of this devastation explosion that we just witnessed and levanon that was it isnt i have complete neglect this neglect this and could upset and happy to see and i am here to let me work and do it say and think about have to change the government to change to how we react i find america after change everything people are dying from hunger and this is unacceptable how typical of the interim Prime Minister has sandy aabs as the only solution is to hold early elections he says thats how change will happen ergo its unlikely to put out the fires on the streets of beirut. The government has also promised to find those responsible. For hundreds of thousands left timeless and many with loved ones still missing since we dont come 1st. For more on the situation in bray beirut lets bring in our correspondent basile aryeetey who is there. Some of shes the 1st minister to resign since the explosions on tuesday what are people there making of that resignation. They would come to so sick patient on the unexpecting motors ignition and the diggnation government. According to my info 2 of the ministers. Economy and their minister of environment was resigned today that you mention one think it maybe its it indicates something important that the minister of environment is one of the closest friends to the Prime Minister thats the High Standard yeah. But i know its a few minutes. Maximum or 15 minutes ago the Prime Minister had a meeting with the ministers discussing if the that is there is a nation of the old government so its obvious that the situation going straight forward to a computer technician at the same time on the planet it would be that ignition from the cabinet there is some designation from Department Yesterday one of the. Blocks resigned that one of the belonged to one of the Political Parties and lebanon resigned today would have 2 motors ignitions so the number of m. P. s that resigned 6 until this moment expecting some more in the coming days so a lot of dominoes falling lets hear from some resignation the statement that she made. Not on the clock. This is not a point of no return people are hungry and the economy is collapsing the economic financial and monetary crisis is escalating our family children relatives and friends are harmless consumed by grief despair and frustration. In this decisive moment we cannot but take the side of the honorable patriot what he did and i apologize to the lebanese people for not being able to live up to their ambitions to him he summed up this just one resignation youve mentioned many other resignations the Prime Minister has said hes going to call for early elections lot of things coming out of this disaster in the protest what are the possible solutions or lebanons crisis. Complicated 11. 00 the Prime Minister said that he will discuss on monday the elections it seems similar scene or similar scenario to what happened with the Prime Minister start off to the 17th of october demonstrations when he went when he had to arrest the bunnys would a package of reforms but it was too late after 3 days of that announcement he resigned today it seems same scenario happening with the Prime Minister has and yet he announced that he is going to discuss with his ministers. Early election which was which was one of the make demands of the protesters in lebanon since that 70 talked over they are support elections but it seems that this announcement came a little bit late to. The coming days the coming i was as i mentioned that it seems that were going to have a lot of dramatic situation to the political elite. To try to contact. Some of. She didnt answer her cell phone out of the other phone so i talked to her advisor she said she told me about boys or she. She preferred some of will resign after the final. Of the investigation. It took its wind the decision. And what happened with up to some a special that 2 days ago to some of the minister of information said that she will discuss on monday if the investigation didnt reach an end in specific. Causes and who is responsible for that with names. Specific names she will ask the cabinet to have an International Investigation so what happened was up to some of the minister of information and i really dont know i tried to. Understand from her directly i couldnt her advisers use that that she should you choose back the decision of her minister. Already in beirut thanks very much for bringing that to us and now lets turn to some of the other stories making news around the world the german red cross has begun a Relief Mission to be rude after tuesdays explosion a plane with 43 tons of medical aid and emergency housing took off from berlin saturday night Germanys Foreign Office is supporting the mission with 1500000 euros. At least 10 coronavirus patients have died in a fire in a makeshift hospital in the southern indian state of. Officials said the blaze in the Multistory Hotel building was caused by an electrical short circuit is the 2nd fire at an indian coronavirus facility just this month. The japanese city of nagasaki has marked the 75th anniversary of the u. S. Atomic bombing their participants held a minute of silence to remember the 70000 People Killed in the attack the bombing came 3 days after the other atomic bombing of hiroshima d which led to japans until ation ending the 2nd world war just 6 days later. The Afghan Government says it is quote on the verge of peace talks in its war with the taliban after tribal leaders agreed to release 400. 00 prisoners. A traditional meeting of Afghan Tribal elders and other prominent stakeholders decided on the release in order to remove the last obstacle to real peace talks the islamist taliban which still control much of the country had said they would not talk with the government until the prisoners were released. Earlier we spoke to ali latif the in kabul about what the Prisoners Released for the peace talks in afghanistan. President addressed the lawyer on the 1st day on friday he said were at a crossroads we you know weve been given an ultimatum by the where we free these 400 prisoners and within a few days to 3 days we begin in talks or we dont free them and the war gets much worse so now the ball is really in the court of the government to actually release these prisoners the president said he will sign the order today so within the next day or 2 they should be freed and then if the tall of on the stand to their word and by. The next 3 days the talks should begin of course after this is a long wrote because then the talks will break down into issues of ceasefires into how the government will look into the role of the government will be in any number of issues but this is probably the most important step and actually is the most important step because its the 1st time that the government and. From each other in an official capacity people of color are voting in one of the most closely contested president ial races there in decades president alexander. Has helped power since the ninetys and is running for a 6th term he faces the toughest challenge so far. From the wife of a jailed president ial candidate. Head of the Election International observers express concern after more than a 1000 people were detained. Theyre not giving up the 3 women taking on veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko. Is the one on the ballot this weekend but maria and veronicas appollo have support behind her together they have been drawing tens of thousands belorussians desperate for something me. People have put all their hopes in me all their desires for change. Theyve joined forces are the candidates they were backing were forced out the collars husband fled the country with their children. Working for risk arrested on charges of bribery. Husband was jailed and disqualified from running. She knew. My husband is in prison he lives in very cramped conditions and of course theres tremendous pressure on him. And this is the man determined to stop the opposition Alexander Lukashenko hes been in power for 26 years and hes made it clear he and the officials here back him going anywhere. Not give you up. We have found a way to bring these extremists to justice. System. Has almost no chance of forcing outlook to shanker but she and the other campaigners have still managed to hope belorussians imagine a country without its long term leader. Given all the social distancing and quarantines going on it might seem unwise to join one of the worlds biggest dances but in tibet more than 3000. 00 people attempted to break the world record for the largest. Dance and usually features men playing the. A type of stringed instrument the women then take center stage showing off their colorful costumes. Or watching the news heres a reminder of the top story were following for you a lebanese government minister has resigned following angry protests against the political establishment one Police Officer is dead and more than 100 people have been injured in the protests following the huge explosions in a room on tuesday. Thats all for now theyll be more news at the top of the hour with me until then keep it tune to w dot com for follow us on twitter and instagram added up the news a 1000000 clicks off thanks very much for joining. Me colbys in germany to learn german english from the cool. Why not learn with him d w z e learning course nikos fake. Sleep. Carefully the good news is to be true to do again