instead of cultivating its culture its roots and language it brought forth a ripples of nationalism. the soviet union's heritage where does russia stand today and moscow's empire were serious starting november fifth to. the state of the news from berlin and catalonia separatist leader calls for peaceful resistance to spain central government just hours after being sacked by madrid calls pushing long bow to keep working for a free country will take in madrid and barcelona coming up plus. kenya sees

more clashes between protesters and police after authorities postpone the presidential election rerun in opposition strongholds over fears for the safety of election officials. yet more evidence of the destructive effects of climate change on the world's glaciers scientists are trying from greenland and they have some worrying news. hello and welcome my name sarah harmon it's good to have you with us. sachs catalog president calls long has called for a quote democratic opposition to the takeover of catalonia by madrid and address use of the spanish government's decision to dismiss him was illegitimate invalid to pursue his struggle for what he said ought to be

a free country actions have left supporters of independence outraged. here in catalonia some towns have lowered the spanish and e.u. flags a symbolic move after the region declared its independence the flags are gone as well from the town hall of seven on the outskirts of barcelona. i don't know if we'll be independent or not and i think we all feel the same here are afraid of what the consequences might be and it. was that much i love spain but we're different and we can't live together. and some things i wish we could live in peace side by side. but each going our own way. one thing however is certain carlos pays them all and his regional government have been suspended but he doesn't seem to have accepted that fact. well not people

i thought our desire is to continue to fulfill our democratic mandate at the same time will strive for maximum stability and peace we understand the logical difficulties that this era brings with it an era like no other that our country has lived through. for the first time in spanish history article one fifty five of the constitution has been enacted that means that now catalonia is under direct rule from madrid spanish vice president soraya signs this on time he is in charge her first step to fire the chiefs of catalonia is a regional police force if necessary she could fire the entire force and replace them with the federal police from madrid. many spaniards outside of catalonia support her course of action once more thousands of protesters first banish unity gathered in madrid. independence for catalonia it will mean an economic territorial and cultural loss for spain because i believe that great achievements can only be

accomplished with unity cohesion and solidarity. but on one question it seems there is unity the fight over catalan independence should remain peaceful. from all this i'm joined now in barcelona by our correspondent charlotte's also pale and by journalist mark roberts in madrid welcome to you both charlotte first to you how strong a statement did push to make. it was very strong he made clear that he still believed that he was the man in charge here and yes there was some uncertainty to people here on the streets there really know what to make of it you've got these jewel narratives going on at the moment spain has said it is imposing direct rule that it is taking charge of institutions here is already removed the police chief from power and yet on doesn't seem to recognize any of this he is still saying that he wants to push ahead with

independence and that he has a mandate to do so in his statement he did say that he wanted calm he didn't want anybody to take to the streets and start rioting it appears he as he was making that statement he was actually in and he was spotted actually in a restaurant having a glass of wine say perhaps that adds to this narrative that he's really not trying to inflame the situation as a bit of course it can get out of hand very quickly there is a lot of tensions here on the streets today with people waiting to see what happens next because that is what is so uncertain here at the moment what's going to happen for example when spain when madrid tries to stop him from saying that he's in charge anything could happen in fact he faces arrest possibly as soon as monday all right let's find out what is going to happen next martin what do you think we can expect next from madrid. well according to state television into interesting.

details of how intense. the attorney general for her. to file the charges to bring. against the organizers at yesterday's independent vote in the house alone on a story that we're now that's very serious because it publishable our prison sentence of up to thirty years although again it hasn't been used since so andrew bolt. so he's governments in ninety nine he won't which was quickly flossie one of the first measure. the constitutional court will receive you make a preliminary ruling outlawing. friday's independence folks now as with everything

else about this the question is how we're going to actually implement tell you what i'm going to show it so there could indeed be some resistance you know sort of a civics sort of our course don't you know anybody tried to arrest him or any did any other officials i mean did you know we did see financings return to the september where police under orders from across it hasn't actually tried to arrest people who were who they organize the referendum on the first of october. the organizers of the protests now actually in jail again you know we're in a legal minefield here nobody seems to know quite what's going to happen next so there's a lot of expectations. in the group expectation and uncertainty in madrid let's go back to barcelona for a second charlotte this has been an extraordinary twenty four hours on top of an already extraordinary few weeks how many people there are reacting you were telling

us earlier about some tensions is that the overriding feeling there one of tension . yes or they've been samy twists and turns in this process seventy sit downs with people it really has been an emotional roller coaster a lot of people here are telling me that what they really fear is a repeat as martin was talking about what happened on october first when this place for madrid where keys are being very handy heavy handed with people going to the polls they've all been saying that they can very much for see that happening again i was so crucial to point out about this situation is depending on who you are and it really is extraordinary some people say that they think that spain is is in charge other people madrid is still in charge other people are saying that they still recognize him on in fact when he was in people were chanting president president recent polls that were taken still prove that it is a fifty fifty divide and whether people are forgetting that independence or against independence for those who are against it who are expecting to march tomorrow this

really is a very frustrating situation because just just because you are against independence doesn't mean that you're in favor of madrid taking control people here really are very defensive of their autonomy their culture their language and any movement for madrid to take charge is going to be taken very badly here this. morning from barcelona and in a dread martin ramos thanks to both of. at least seventeen people have been killed in coordinated attacks in somalia's capital mogadishu dozens more have been wounded it started when a car packed with explosives was detonated outside a popular hotel shortly afterwards another car bomb exploded nearby on militants then stormed the hotel prompting a drawn out gun battle with police several senior officials are said to be among the dead the extremist group has claimed responsibility. or

kenya is a country in political limbo officials have again postponed a rerun of the presidential election scheduled in several areas considered to be opposition strongholds the cost of the divisive vote is becoming ever clearer at least nine people have been killed since thursday in clashes between protesters and police. there's no sign of any letup in the violence in kenya as opposition strongholds little progress either on the election two days after voting in the rest of the country polling has again been delayed in four counties where residents blocked roads and clashed with police as part of an opposition boycott it's not yet clear whether the polls here will ever actually open. oh. so who are must go chant these protesters demanding the removal of president a hurricane yet his original election victory back in august was

a no because of irregularities local media say this time around his one thousand nine hundred seven percent of the vote but that's with an opposition boycott and on turnout as low as thirty five percent rival gangs from different ethnic groups crushed in many areas as government opponents disrupted voting this woman managed to escape from a burning building but ran into more trouble. when we fled when michele group the demanded we showed them our hands they wanted to see if we had our fingers from voting to decide whether to beat ok lists. struggling to run a credible election officials say more than three thousand polling stations still haven't submitted their results. the current rerun was supposed to defuse tensions on the street if this poll is also declared invalid more violence looks inevitable . here's

a look at some other news in brief now indictments are expected to soon as monday u.s. special counsel robert mueller sent us a geisha into alleged russian meddling the us presidential election u.s. media reporting a federal grand jury has approved the first charges in the case but it's not yet known against whom or no one. and. i am an anti islam movement began as march to the eastern city of dresden to mark the third anniversary of its founding several thousand protesters gathered from the opera house where they were met by hundreds of protesters police for on hand to maintain the peace. francis has urged the european union to rediscover unity in a major speech on saturday the part of call political leaders to welcome and integrate migrants and to promote europe as an inclusive community francis also warned against the dangers posed by populist anti immigration policies. of for

years an icebreaker called the polish town have been at the forefront of german climate research vessels just returned from a sleigh this trip to the north east of greenland and it's brought back some sobering findings. there were numerous polar bear sizings on the polish turns latest expedition well nourished and curious they accompanied the icebreaker . but their habitat is shrinking and the newest research shows the phenomenon is getting worse led by thorson comes of the scientists found that the northeast of greenland is now threatened with massive ice loss. i'm from our nation were initially only the southern and western ice shelves were affected but now northeast greenland is playing its part north austin going once found. the polar stern took measurements in some previously unresearched regions like a large glacier known as seventy nine north because of its coordinates on the map.

scientists found that water warmed in the atlantic was a roading the ice shelf close to the mouth of the year is eats away at the ice underneath until the ice shelf breaks off and contributes to rising sea levels. minin modifiable it's predicted that greenland will contribute a minimum of six to ten centimeters to global sea levels by twenty one hundred but some of the processes that accelerate the melting of the glaciers are not included in that model and. that means that the polar bears territory would shrink drastically and sea levels would rise much more rapidly than previously for cost. for its news in formula one germany sebastian vettel will start in pole position in sunday's mexican grand prix but all eyes are going to be on lewis hamilton he only

needs to finish in fifth place or better to take the title faddle in his ferrari pulled out all the stops to grab pole behind him in second place next fresh top and of lead bolt hamilton is right behind in row two we're sadie's driver leads by sixty six points and could well wrap up his fourth formula one title this week it. is you're up to date at this hour but don't forget you can get the latest news and information around the clock by visiting our website that's dot com i'm sarah harmon in berlin for the whole team here thanks for watching and have a great weekend.