this. deadline for a deal here in germany we are expecting word on new government negotiations political leaders just a few more hours to reach a deal on starting talks to form a new government will they meet the deadline and what happens if they don't also coming up thousands rally in pakistan to protest against the rape and murder of an eight year old girl they want to know why the police were so slow to react to the child's abduction. scaling new hong kong man determined to fulfill his dream

despite losing the use of his leg is. good to have you with us time is running out political leaders here in germany are bracing for a long and difficult. the german chancellor angela merkel's conservatives and the s.p.d. are trying to see if they have enough common ground to enter formal coalition talks now the exploratory talks injured their final day today and the german chancellor she said that the stakes are high and she said the outcome is far from certain. orcon often there are still big hurdles to overcome. in stuff thirty speaking from my party i can say we'll be as constructive as possible in our search for

compromises. but of course we're also we're aware that we want to deliver the right kind of deal for the country and that means it's going to be a tough day. at this how to talk via. a hard day indeed we're coming up now on a ten pm here in berlin we want to go to our correspondents who are the part she is at the social democrats headquarters where those talks are taking place here in berlin good evening to usual lots and so where are we now we've got about two hours until midnight our understanding is that the most contentious issues were wall eft for last and that is what they're dealing with now is that true. yes brant for sure the final stretch is always the hardest the most difficult and that's what we're seeing right now there are several contentious issues left here to discuss we are hearing for example the issue of migration an issue that has been

controversially discussed since the refugee crisis of course here in germany and especially the issue of family reunification that is one issue another issue is budgeting there forty five billion euros available for domestic projects and the big question is who gets what which party will get what for which domestic project project for example pensions then there is also the issue of europe where both parties see eye to eye they they want to make europe a priority but there the question is how much financial integration should there be so a number of hurdles left and from what we're hearing the atmosphere is tense but the politicians that said something tonight there has been basically a media blackout here but from what we've been hearing is that they remain positive and confident that there will be some kind of deal reached at some point tonight and if you want to remind our viewers to the. the see do you mean they've been

working together for the past four years in a coalition government it's called a grand coalition here so it's not like we have strangers at the table. you say that you've heard the mood is positive so let's assume let's go for the best scenario here that there will be success what's next what will this roadmap for a new government look like. well this is the tricky part if there is a positive outcome tonight then. the leader of the social democrats will have to do some serious campaign ing for these preliminary results with the grassroots of the social democrats who are we are hearing a majority against another continuation of this grand coalition and that's going to be the difficult part is going to tour germany and basically sell the results to the grassroots base and then in a way in about a week time there is a party convention where delegates of the s.p.d. will vote whether to take formal coalition talks are not and even then when not at

the end yet i mean there it could already fail after that we'll see formal coalition talks and then the s.p.d. party member base will vote on the coalition talks so a long stony complicated road ahead and it looks like germany won't have a new government for weeks or even month and we are not seeing the end of it quite yet yeah i mean you can see the light at the end of the tunnel just yet lot of parts of the story for tonight here in berlin thank you very much a lot. we're just imagine the frustration for german businesses if there had to be new elections political direction means more uncertainty for those looking to invest yet the other side of the coin is. europe's economic engine so a two point two percent growth surge last year a political conclusion. or some would say that would be the cherry on the cake.

full order books soaring exports and a shortage of skilled workers to handle the load germany's economy is thriving and exports are forecast to grow a further five percent this year as well flying start for the next government which can look forward to a tax revenue bonanza so there's money there which germany's industry federation the b.d. i once used to modernize the country it wants the new government not to waste any time. we have to invest more which means public investment but also means private investment so preparing the conditions for. intent more intense private investments in the sector of digitization in this sector of public transportation. but also in different sectors starting from schools and universities he set or other problems are also waiting for an incoming government the global economy is laden with risks the b.t.i.

is especially worried by the threat of trade barriers and increasing state interventionism german companies cite china's behavior in particular. china is a very important market for our companies especially for the industrial part of our economy. on the other hand we see that china has a very strict strategic agenda. and we see an increasing influence the political party. into the individual businesses but even the u.s. and britain are becoming increasingly unpredictable trade partners the b.t.i. says it's high time for a new government to take office here to start taking the necessary decisions. which is why there is a major across pakistan the rape and murder of an eight year old girl has shocked the nation and sparked violent demonstrations two protesters have died in clashes with police twelve children have been sexually assaulted and killed in the area

over the past year and with the killer still at large tonight demonstrators are accusing the police of being too slow to act. boils over but the death of another little girl and investigators failure to find out who killed her occurred much is through the tone of targeting the local police station officers opened fire and chaos ensues. protesters attempt to carry away the injured. the girls' families over the police response to the protests. seen ups father told d.w. that he wants justice for his daughter. we demand that the government take steps to ensure the safety and protection of all giggles in this country. i'd also like to appeal to the army chief and the chief justice that steps be taken to avoid such tragedies like those taken in many army counter-terrorism operations.

this is a community in grief and sorry vanished on her way to us last week. this is the last image of her alive an annoying man leading her away holding her hand. police discovered her body on this trash heap on tuesday seen i was believed to have been raped several times and then strangled to death her family wants a thorough investigation. the murderer be arrested alive the police shouldn't look to lift the burden from themselves by killing some innocent person and then seeing no you have justice. the low whore high court chief justice has ordered the police to take swift action in this case but with residents furious at what they see as a failure to properly investigate previous abductions there could well be more protests to come. here is the way of the stories now that are making headlines around the world iran's foreign minister has met with european union powers to

discuss its nuclear deal british german and french diplomats reaffirmed their support for the pact us president dahlan trump is expected to decide this evening on whether to reimpose saying sins against iran a move that would effectively torpedo the nuclear deal president drums former strategist steve bannon will reportedly testify about alleged russian meddling in the twenty sixteen u.s. election ban and is said to appear in front of the house of representatives intelligence committee next tuesday reports say he'll only be questioned about his time on that front campaign earth we hear leaks founder julian assange has become a citizen of ecuador he's been living in the country's wondering embassy for five years to avoid arrest ecuador's foreign minister announced the move on thursday saying that she hopes britain will recognize his songs as a diplomat us and give him legal immunity. british prime minister to resign maid's

office says the country will not hold a second referendum on breaks it this after the prominent right sits here nigel for raj is said a second referendum might be a good idea many politicians have called for a second vote saying that the consequences of the decision were not clear at the time for raj says a second poll would end the debate. a luxemburg court has overturned it the sentence against the likes leaks whistleblower the twenty four team scandal laid bare huge tax deals between luxembourg and hundreds of international companies now the main defendant a former employee of the global accounting firm p w c was fined and given a suspended sentence but now an appeals court will hold a new draw. delta a smile to see arrived it could stay and for good reason the luck six informant was

previously charged with a one thousand five hundred euro fine and suspended prison sentence for stealing private legal documents but today the. arguments have been heard but they can say she considers that the appeal courts misinterpreted the european court of human rights jurisprudence and this is what we want to demonstrate by going to say she said this is a victory. but she's foam a colleague rafael was not saying that the court decided that the nature of the documents tell a divulge the press did not qualify as relevant information status and rejected his appeal. this course if you will but we will keep going until we reach the european coolers and is this is where the case is going we could say that everything is going to plan as until he did in two thousand and fourteen luxembourg's decision to prosecute was met with widespread public outrage with many showing up to support him in court today the loxley spock's parliamentary inquiries across the wild and

helped shape major reforms to the way multinational companies are taxed. and now a story that will inspire all athletes have burdens to overcome but why has battled through more than most competitive rock climber he was named asian champion for dogs before an accident left him confined to a wheelchair but rather than giving up came through what he calls one of the lowest points in his life now he's become the first person from hong kong to be nominated for a laureus world sports award here's why. limbering up to lift not only his body but also his wheelchair like she why he was a champion rock climber until a car accident in twenty eleven left him paralyzed from the hip down but he wasn't going to let that stop there. the hong kong native has

kept up his passion despite the extra challenges that come with being paraplegic by physical and logistical. i love rock climbing before there was a lot more freedom i could go to various indoor climbing spaces or if i wanted to i could go rock climbing outdoors i could do it whenever i wanted but now that i'm in a wheelchair i need to consider a lot of things is it appropriate for me to climb is it safe there are people there to help me or him it's all there his greatest achievement came on the fifth anniversary of the crash when like climbed hong kong's lion rock scaling the summit of a mountain that reaches to almost five hundred meters it come placements or light nominated for the laureus sports awards and sums up his attitude towards life. i understood from a young age that you only get one chance at life so i didn't want to regret anything . like he why hopes his story inspires other athletes with

disabilities his triumph over adversity will surely see him reach even greater heights. an inspiration here that's going to wrap up the w. news i'll be back at the top of the hour with the latest on those talks about a new possibly new german got. a. storm so that people who pulled over information provided. the fenians want to express g w on facebook and twitter of today and in touch follow us. beat the germans new and surprising mistakes of license culture in germany. u.s. american keep news out takes a look at germany this.