visible hands. slavery in the twenty first century. story december second on g.w. . this is news coming to you live from berlin tanks on the streets of zimbabwe but the army denies it staging a coup. abundantly clear that this is not a military took over of god. yet the always taken over the state broadcaster and

other government buildings saying it's more was taunting criminal elements within the government really go live to harare also coming up a resoundingly yes in australia to same sex marriage in a nonbinding post a referendum the prime minister could just to make it law by christmas will he succeed. and the u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson meets million miles leaders in a bid to end violence against a roving got muslims million miles army denies persecuting the minority but to this and say it's time for us to investigation. i don't work and i'm on with the cima. zimbabwe is in the grip of political turmoil after the army took to the capital streets seize control of parliament and state television president robert mugabe has touring neighboring south africa that he is

under house arrest but an armed the army says this is not a takeover but a corrective measure the military intervention comes amid a power struggle to succeed ninety three year old mugabe the soldiers took over a national television station to say it wasn't a coup to both our people and we will be your own borders we wish to make it abundantly clear that this is not a military or of. what this about with friends force used to doing is to pacify a degenerate in political social and economic situation in our country which if not addressed may result in your own it. but with tanks and military vehicles blocking off parliament and government buildings in the capital harare it sure looked like

a coup. the fate of president robert mugabe and his wife grace is unclear but they appear to be in the custody of the military who said the family was safe the military intervention comes out to months of power wrangling about who will succeed ninety three year old mugabe he has ruled the country since one thousand nine hundred ninety but is last week mugabe fide vice president. he was widely viewed as the heir apparent and backed by some of the country's most powerful generals that sacking seem to clear the path for mccartney's wife grace to be next in line some welcome the military for now seemingly stopping her. this is that development in the politics of our country and his father is allowing the military to fight sports and but i think it's also a sign of her to lift or zimbabweans because from the look of things. listed there's been a stop to the family dinners the agenda that was being propagated by bye bye bye

bye obama happy and his wife with zimbabwe's economy collapsing for some in harare the focus remains on getting by. drug this situation all we hope for is peace we don't want to be disturbed in our daily work we want to survive as a one of the government's. frustration has been growing in zimbabwe it used to be wealthy but thirty seven years of mugabe have left the economy in tatters and the question of who will take over to try to repair it has now been blown wide open. let's go live to harare and we're joined by tendai biti he's a constitutional lawyer and a former finance minister in a government of national unity and he's long been very active in this the bomb be an opposition or welcome to you what's going on in zimbabwe is what we're seeing a military coup if.

it's like it died when it was like a dark and fluffs like a duck it's a duck so this is a cool but i think the lead boat is not important something you have to give you know political discourse the the the extent of demountable crises facing our country we have many men we have engineered by prison mugabi is willing patsy and of course his wife demanded that something get it to give so what is important why does it been the right now is understandable to protect the consumption of zimbabwe to protect our democracy cannot at midday say that president obama mugabe and his family i'm faced off today but i have been reports coming from south africa the president jacob zuma says that or on what mugabe is under house arrest what information do you have with his fellow there's no question that ca

the exit conceive is existed. on monday. the twelfth of november. is not in control i've just come from the i could do some. or possibly i could with that but as their assets down completely and that's more peaceful road is blocked by an attack against so that's why i see this man twist i want labels it is what it's in extra legal activity i get is that since executive and that's. certainly what we need to consult which is what is the waiting for and then waiting for it to have to. make an easy one in that. becomes easy to not only. to craft a program. so

that. every. one of the. it all of the of the you can. thank you tendai biti a leading figure in the zimbabwe opposition thank you very much for talking to us and v.w. . with me now being operated with some other stories making news around the world lawmakers in russia's lower house of parliament have passed measures that would force some international media companies to register as foreign agents the move comes after u.s. pressure on russia's state funded r t channel to do the same american intelligence as alleged r.t. was used to meddle in the two thousand and sixteen election russia denies these allegations. iran's state media has said the death toll from sunday's earthquake on the country's border with iraq has exceeded five hundred and thirty it was iran's

deadliest quake in more than a decade more than thirty thousand homes were damaged and survivors say it has been slow to reach them. four people have been killed and nearly a dozen injured in a shooting at an elementary school in northern california a gunman carrying a semi automatic weapon and two handguns opened fire at multiple locations before he was slain by police two children are among those wounded turning out to australia where more than sixty percent of the people have given their support to same sex marriage in a non-binding posted poll on the issue four out of five registered voters cast a ballot on the issue the government says it will make same sex unions legal by the end of the year campaigners celebrated across the country. she is of jubilation in australia. and some spontaneous proposals as it's announced

that the majority destroyed voted for gay and lesbian people to be able to marry. today i mean everything to hear that a strike is started by the sixty one percent of the o.g.t.t. . we're just going to love and we're just so thrilled and happy thank you it's right thank you so much yeah. in my shin so high as thousands gathered in parks around the country to celebrate the results of the national postal service a. watershed moment for gay rights in australia where it was illegal in some states to engage in homosexual activity up until nine hundred ninety seven yeah it's been a really special moment it's and it's a similar with my mom and i think. it's the point you know history or way of saying . we've got resoundingly for a better fairer more equal country and that is so special. the void is nonbinding been destroyed his prime minister malcolm turnbull said parliament would now

legislation on the bill. i voted yes for a commitment i voted yes for love and now it is up to us here in the parliament of a strike to get on with it. they get on with the job the astrology and people of task has to do and get this done this year before christmas. if the bill passes muster and it would be the twenty six country in the world to legalize same sex marriage. as you can see many people are celebrating in australia with the yes votes by sharing their love stories in social media as well like this couple this user says that even if the official bill still has to be passed by parliament in his eyes this marriage equality map sure looks a lot better after today some are marking the result of the same sex marriage

survey in the only way the sydney opera house for example lit up the famous building in rainbow colors in a spectacular fashion the rain because of a symbol of gay rights but not everyone is celebrating we also have the no campaign posting this picture saying the yes campaign now has to ensure the proper protection for parental rights freedom of speech and belief are in place. u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson has called for a credible probe into rights abuses against him in mustering on muslims to listen made his remarks after talks in min ma with the country's embattled leader aung san suu kyi to listen said those found responsible of human rights violations should be held accountable but he stopped short of recommending sanctions against manned mars government more than six hundred thousand rohingya have fled military operations in the law and gone into neighboring bangladesh here's more on what to listen had to say. when margaret price critical. of the president the

more democratic. more vulnerable mark i want to talk about. it is the responsibility of a government and of course the people respect the rights of all persons within the borders. that was here secretary of state rex tillerson only i spoke to function school rock of the president of the international federation of the red cross in room i asked him how optimistic he was that international pressure could change the situation in myanmar. a crisis. that also. unfortunately in. international community see that in intervening in the most important crisis all over the war that is not the case so. let me be a bit optimistic looking at the past few weeks the. such and

such way this equation there is. it's great that we should get a few weeks ago. and i think you must. proceed and. this is something that they do for the international community be able to see. francesco draka the president of the international federation of the red cross speaking to me from drill tell me now to soccer and to favorites for next year's world cup germany and france met in the city of cologne on tuesday night that's in western germany was a final international test in two thousand and seventeen for both high profile teams. the friendly against france was coached yohimbe lives last test in twenty seven train and both teams came out lively after half an hour and dance around nicklaus and played in alexandra like is that. an easy tap into good

friend so one no late. after the break it was measured turn to produce a bit of magic team then a taking advantage. finishing with aplomb through the capers legs fifteen minutes later france were back in front like his that once again put through and go. to one to friends killian and pace of perth the serious providing the struck his second on the not but germany snatched a draw at the death rushed in to make it two two with defense splitting pass just saw us live. a satisfactory end to twenty seventeen for both coaches here watching the devaney ascent to come. high level delegates prepared to address the u.n. climate talks in the german city of bonn including the german chancellor angela

merkel we have live special coverage a tough past the hour that's in about fifteen minutes time leaders are expected to call for urgent action on climate change and also coming up a new start up aims to revive supersonic flights between new york and london but is the well ready for a new car called. now that's coming up in business news with monica i'll see you in about fifteen minutes but do say we did have a new smoke coming up shortly. where i come from we had to fight for a free press i was born and raised in a military dictatorship with just one t.v. shadow and if you newspapers with official information as a journey.