this is t w news live from perth in a female future for germany's social democrats yes beauty is electing a new leader today it's likely to be rising star country and maleness she'll be the first woman to take charge of germany's old this party but can she stop years of decline to get more in a second from our political correspondent also on the program a decisive move to protect inducing children central government approves a plan to introduce the death penalty for child rapists this after a string of gruesome attacks that have caused outrage across the nation. and in

german soccer it's been a free scoring weekend so far dortmund and leave a couzin one neck in neck heading into day game yesterday with a spectacular performance from the home side to take a clear stride towards champions league qualification pixie's. hello and welcome my name is christopher spring a thanks for joining us in german politics all eyes today are on the western city of the spot where the struggling social democrats are meeting to elect a new leader for the first time a woman will be taking charge of the party since both candidates a female the party's parliamentary leader they are now less is running against seem all along as she is the mayor of the northern city of flint sports now now less is widely. speck two two when she's been

a social democrat for more than half her life the forty seven year old facing then a huge charge in reviving the party's dwindling fortunes the s.p.d. had its worst ever election result last september winning just twenty point five percent of the national vote. standing by for us at the espy's party conference in view spot and thomas sparrow political correspondent thomas nonis as i mentioned very likely to be the next social democrat leader she's well known of course here in germany not so abroad is that about to change is she going to how big is her role going to be from now on. it is certainly going to be big christopher because she will not only be leading the party after that crises that you mentioned one crisis after the next she will also be leading the parliamentary group in the german and so her role within the social democrats will certainly be very important

and her role is precisely to try and rein you the social democrats after the terrible results in the last election she could also be the person fighting against the conservatives if you will in the next federal election but again before that actually happens she will have to make sure that the s.p.d. the social democrats here in germany are united again because you can clearly see even hear. those divisions between different factions between the way the different factions would want the party to move into the future well of course the candidate she's running against thomas seymour no longer is from the espy's left wing you know you're talking about the divisions in the party the left wing very much against joining chancellor merkel ruling coalition how is this assuming she wins later today going to unite what is at the moment a deeply divided party. essentially by trying to make more clear what the profile is. of the social democrats are something that in no way has been lost in

recent years many voters simply don't know what the s.p. d. stands for and that's obviously partially because of the fact that the s.p.d. has been in government with a grand coalition and many voters theah and feel that the s.p.d. has lost some of its core elements before the social democrats was was if you will that the working class party but many of those traditional voters of the s.p.d. have gone to two other parties for example some of the populist movements for germany and that's something that in their knowledge will have to fight back try to get back some of those traditional voters of the s.p.d. by making clear what their profile is of their party and what the party stands for not only now but also in the next few years the picture you're painting thomas of course plies the social democrats across europe parties that have been losing support in you know dozens of percent as it were how is this what's her

recipe going to be to revive the fortunes of social democracy both in germany and perhaps also in europe. it's important christopher to stress precisely that this is not a crisis only of the s.p.d. here in germany social democracy in most countries in europe has also suffered and it has to do precisely with the fact that many simply don't know what those parties stand for and that analysts will have two goals on the one hand obviously try to to bridge that divide between the different groups here between those who are vehemently against the party joining another grand coalition those who on the other hand believe that that was the way forward and on the other hand over to trying to present to the broader public in germany and in europe what the party wants for the next few years when it comes to for example germany's role in the world of social justice here in germany of the economy those are all issues that under their

knowledge will have to present to the party and also to the rest of germany ok thomas great talking to you thomas sparrow that our political correspondent. we're going to switch now to some of the other stories making news around the world in afghanistan thirty one people have been killed in a blast in the capital kabul officials say a suicide bomber detonated explosives at a photo registration center where people were collecting identity cards the so-called islamic state has claimed responsibility. is facing a deepening political crisis after its new prime minister sarah started jeezy and reportedly walked out of talks with the opposition the country has seen days of protests uncertainties and was named prime minister critics say the former president wants to rule for life. and in syria chemical weapons inspectors have finally taken samples of the scientific suspected chemical attack in the town of duma experts from the chemical weapons watchdog want to

determine if internationally banned substances were used to attack residents here this month several western nations have blamed syria for. the suspected attackers syrian government denies that. and in china seventeen people have drowned during a boat race practice on a river near the city of believing official state media said two dragon boats packed with paddlers overturned in an area of the river where the current was strong local media also saying that paddlers were not wearing life jackets. are turning to india now where the country's cabinet has approved a plan to introduce the death penalty for anyone convicted of raping a child under the age of twelve the measure will require the approval of parliament before becoming law but in the meantime suspects can be prosecuted under an executive order after a string of gruesome rape cases protesters in the capital delhi have been demanding not only justice for the victims but also significant change to legislation.

now the rallying cry for people at this spot a site in new delhi responding to a spate of brutal rape places across india in recent weeks some of the victims have been as young as eight months old. and if i had a daughter i shudder to think that even babies are being raped it's so scary also although at the center of the protest starting monday but delhi's commission of women she's been on hunger strike you for the past eight days and says she wants stop until the government takes tougher measures to tackle the crisis she's demanding greater police presence on the capital streets and the death penalty for child rape it's a sentiment shared by many at the potter's. field of r.t. we need the death penalty once we have it it will definitely deter future rapists think twice before committing

a crime because their very lives will be at stake we didn't give that one up when it was the growing outrage and protests across the country seem to have had an effect the indian government on saturday called an emergency cabinet meeting to sign off on an executive order introducing the death penalty for rapes of triggerman under the age of twelve but not everyone is convinced many see deeper societal changes are needed before women and girls can feel truly safe why is giving girls are always being told to ignore boys who have wrestling and stalking them but why aren't parents explaining to their boys that they shouldn't her arrest women and instead respect them it's not girls but whores who need to be told what to do. for now swati hunger strike has resonated with many angry at what they see as government inaction and a failure to protect the country's women and. fans of d.j. of ichi have been paying their respects to the electronic music superstar who was

found dead in amman on friday. in the cheese hometown in stockholm attended a spontaneous memorial party to pay tribute to him the twenty eight year old was a pioneer of the electronic dance movement helping to bring it into the mainstream the cause of his death remains unknown. now it's been a free scoring weekend so far in the bonus league or including a spectacular tar yesterday between abhi lights ace and hoffenheim both steam both teams rather still in the running for european competition next season in their last encounter light say he suffered their biggest bonus they get a feat to date an embarrassing four nil defeat to hoffenheim as it turned out there

was more of the same in this encounter. so it's an average goals of five hoffenheim to within touching distance of the champions league places so it was no surprise to see the by lonely in the thick of the action once again he started the move which ended in march tapping the visitors into a fourteenth minute leet eat left with a simple finish to mark his return from suspension. lights exactly when making life easy for themselves caught in possession and gnabry doesn't miss chances like this i base his sevens goal in his many games often times so dominant even that defenders wanted to get in on the act of a cottage our back scoring his first ever been to sleep at goal. problems galore for light six roughhousing heard so and they multiplied after the break and no forced back was sent off to his active petulance and not being awarded a foul. and though the host pulled the go back through substitute nabby kates then

it's a bit of help from the hoffenheim keeper and he joy was very short lived because the visitors went straight up the other range in his second of the game a toss up for which of the two was easier to school. but six defense was non-existent because rove made it five. at least the home attack was fairing slightly better at an early look meant scale setting up a late consolation for the macondo five two it finished you did now government getting another one over on haas and had so. i said if we lost our champions league chances would be over we have three games left and eight nine points if we get less it'll be tough. to go in with that's now eights league games unbeaten for hoffenheim they have the momentum right six seem to be in free fall. and the league's other top tie yesterday so don't want an leverkusen looking hones with the hosts looking to bounce back from last weekend's loss to rival shall live

have been in blistering form lately and they were gunning for their third victory in a row a fierce clash guaranteed as both sides had their sights set on third place in the league. markel writes more the armbands amodio gets a started as don't know went into this fight but the place. the host with dominant from the start it's only a shot reaction from amazon as john stopped it in sunshine from putting them in front. just a minute later though essential to grab his first goal at the professional level. of the cruise's defense looking somewhat shaky but take nothing away from the englishman explicit in. the black and yellows called on the pressure to spout on christian pull a second a penalty but roy says it was two times it's just. the second half of the same sanctions he can't say for the next big shot. full

minute socks and that's a bind froogle by god so found royce who doubled the open sleep with his full goal of the season. because he could hardly get out of their own hot maximillian philip but the game beyond the gaps in the sixty minutes. of the. once enough but dormant though their brilliance and show sent rose up to make it go until. that would stay it's still going to undefeated home record remains intact and his side have made a big step in the direction of the old so much a champions league places. a quick reminder for you of our top story at the moment germany's social democrats meeting to elect a new leader today it's likely to be rising star brand knowledge she'll be the first woman to take the helm of germany's oldest party the forty seven year old

former labor minister facing an enormous challenge in reviving a strong pledge struggling apologies for which you're watching the news in berlin move from us at the top of the hour up next a fascinating insight into life in egypt and seen. through the eyes of a prominent champion of women's rights there now while el saadawi. germany is a strong country. guns and we have achieved so much we can do this and if something hinders us we must overcome it india. going where it's uncomfortable global news that matters t.w. made for mines.