and i would add. to the news coming to you live from. wait to be rescued from devastating floods in india the task is overwhelming local authorities in the days are. appealing to the government to spend more equipment. people have taken refuge in emergency shelters are on the way also coming up. for the second time in

three months differences remain. there we could be seeing signs of a fall in german russian relations. and a once in a lifetime spiritual journey over two million muslims are. yet to begin the five day. event is one of the hundreds of islam and muslims will take part in a series of rituals including. sacred shrines. to the program of flooding in india is showing no signs of abating rescuers in the southern state of karen are stepping up efforts to bring food and water to hundreds of thousands of people stranded by the high waters more than three hundred fifty people have already died. or that the death toll could rise. with much

of the state underwater thousands across carol are still waiting for rescue ten days of relentless monsoon rains have brought chaos to this popular tourist destination. landslides and bridge collapses have left many areas cut off boats and helicopters the only way out but rescue is not always possible the flow is very. very difficult to go towards that. is all that they can give into. there is to provide food and water to them so that they can at least so i feel the water recedes a nationwide drive is underway to send relief equipment to carry. out in neighboring syria suffering a lot i need to give you all my energy and my time to help them a lot. with parents communication lines down and essential supplies running short

trains carrying clean drinking water and rice have also been pressed into service. after taking to the air to assess the damage for himself india's prime minister narendra modi has promised more than seventy million dollars in aid. keren child trying to america has held talks with russian president vladimir putin here in germany the crises in both syria and ukraine and a key joint energy projects were high on the agenda the leaders released no statement after the talks but head of the meeting they both indicated a willingness to compromise on issues that have soured relations between their countries in recent years. it was their second meeting in three months with no shortage of issues for the two leaders to chew over. and you think that that in view of the fact that there are so many serious issues around the world we need an opportunity to find solutions we both have responsibility germany

but in particular also russia because russia is a permanent member of the security council so we need to look for solutions. within. solutions on syria will be difficult as merkel said there has been a reduction in the fighting but the search goes on for an end to the conflict but putin at least was talking about post-war reconstruction still let me remind you that one million refugees are in jordan one million in lebanon three million are in turkey but this is potentially a huge burden for europe therefore it's better to do everything so that these people can go back home for them what must be done for that elementary things we need to help to restore water supply sewers medicine the most basic things i think everyone is interested in that including europe. ukraine two continues to be a focus of attention this was the first time putin met miracle in germany since the

conflict in donbass began and peace is still elusive. and of course we will talk about ukraine as the chancellor said in the context of settling the crisis. we are not making the progress we might have hoped but there is no alternative to the implementation of the minsk agreements. this top level relationship looks more active and more core deal than it has for some years as merkel said earlier this week while breakthroughs around likely talking remains essential. and i did have a personal correspondence time in young he filed that report joins me in studio now confinement so do you think yesterday's talks are a sign of a german russian and the ration ship improving yeah a little bit so angle america who says that she wants a good relationship with russia and vladimir putin and she was even talking this week about permanent dialogue between the two. i think contacts have dropped off

a lot since russia annexed the crimea in two thousand and fourteen but of course in a world where for instance president trump has changed the calculus on a lot of foreign policy issues perhaps these two think you know talking and being seen to be talking together is more important than ever now person also wants europe to open as wallace and to have rebuilt theri it i think he's likely to get his wish was hinting yesterday that that's really what needs to happen reconstruction is the next phase of course the war is not really over yet but he was saying that you know europe stands to benefit it's in europe's interests to support that process obviously that does mean with money and even hinted that you know refugees might return from europe as well as from the middle eastern countries back to syria in due course so he's getting ahead of himself a little bit and there's also talk of an international summit with turkey russia

germany and france to be held soon i know america is open to all of these ideas although she's also stressed that the u.n. process on syria must continue and other forms as well but i think anything that would end the war soon that would appeal to merkel and other european leaders for sure now there seems to have been little progress on ukraine as the teenagers do have some common interests regarding energy tells me about that yeah ukraine is a sort of multifaceted problem both russia and germany agree that as far as the conflict in eastern ukraine is. concerns a un peace monitoring mission is a good idea and this is disagreements about exactly how it should be implemented the russians are concerned that it shouldn't get too close to the russian border so i'm sure they will have been talking about that now another part of ukraine sort of nexus is there's nord stream to project which will bring russian gas through the

baltic sea to germany and miracle was saying yesterday that she wants russia to agree that ukraine russian gas will continue to pass through ukraine as a transit country even with nord stream to be. putin was much more invasive about that he said well you know he understands the chances position but it's clear that he has other ideas about the future energy relationship between the two countries keeping his cards close to his chest and young thank you very much for that. though the other stories making news around the world the indonesian island of lombok has been struck by a magnitude six point three earthquake its epicenter was in the island's northeast there's no word on injuries or casualties is the latest in a number of quakes ahead lombok the most severe on august fifth killing nearly five hundred people. the first family reunions between north and south koreans in three

years are set to go ahead and preparations said koreans have been gathering in a border town tomorrow two hundred south and north koreans will have a rare chance to see family members really into program was put on hold due to political tension in twenty fifteen. venezuela's president nicolas maduro has announced a series of economic reforms aimed at curbing hyperinflation wish this year could his one million percent a new currency starts trading this week the country's protect as economic crisis has prompted hundreds of thousands of venezuelans to seek a new life elsewhere and not in america but they're facing ever tighter restrictions on getting into other countries. brazilians in the border town of packer right turn on venezuelan immigrants forcing hundreds to flee back across the frontier violence fled after an attack on a local restaurant owner but tensions have been building for years as venezuelans escaping economic and political turmoil

a tome of poured into brazil. chaotic scenes also on the border between venezuela and ecuador which has tightened passport requirements for venezuelans. like many fifty year old caprio. wants to travel through ecuador and then on into peru but the authorities there to a cracking down on venezuelans. i'm here with my wife we're hoping for some kind of humanitarian measure from the ecuadorian government that allows us to enter so we can continue our journey to peru and. we really want to contribute. but if we don't work our kids will starve. we're going to stick together until we get to our destination in peru so we can work and fight for our kids. pressing on may now be more difficult but with the venezuelan economy in ruins and

no guarantee president maduro has reforms will succeed there's little incentive for would be emigrants to return home. the annual hajj pilgrimage is getting underway in saudi arabia and we have live pictures behind me here of muslims circling the cab at which they have to do seven times over two million faithful from across the world are expected juror in the five day event the program which represents one of the five paris and is required of all able bodied muslims once in their lifetime. it is by no means an easy journey walking up to fifteen kilometers a day in more than forty degree heat but for the more than two million muslims taking part this year it will be the trip of a lifetime. this is the first time that i perform the hajj and it's been one of my greatest wishes for

a long time i prayed to allah to help me to perform the whole ritual i hope this year will be a good one for the islamic nations. to set up so. the hajj poses a great logistical challenge for saudi arabia and twenty fifteen more than two thousand four hundred people were killed in a stampede and subsequent crush authorities say they are prepared we have done everything possible to prevent any kind of a stampede. the new i just. wrote is just. one evidence of how much saudi arabia is willing to do to protect the security and safety of polygamy and mecca people flock to circle the cube shaped islam's holiest site it's what muslims all over the world turn towards cheering their five daily prayers and a place that all hope to see in the flesh at least once in their lives.

and football the german culp first friends continued on saturday and there have been some shock results reigning champion for excel for the biggest upset with fourth year old beating them two one took art also made an early exit losing two now to hands are all stuck but by and munich managed to avoid and bars that against an obscure fourth division club doctors then aza with a late goal from rollback the handing by in a one nail victory. and there's a new attraction which has opened up here in britain and this weekend the museum of illusions promise as a trip to a world turned upside down. something doesn't quite look right here or does it. optical illusions twisted worlds playing with the senses all of this can be found in the newly opened museum of illusions in berlin. it's the

first of its kind in germany there are only eight such places in the world it's eighty exhibits playfully challenge the human brain at my school's instance or in most museums you have to be quiet can't take photographs going out again here's the opposite you can have fun be noisy show your emotions take pictures and. visitors are invited to get involved test out their feelings for example their balance such experiences cannot be found on the internet only here say the museum's founders proudly. can physically i can let me explain physics and mathematics their wooden toys throughout the museum and with them you can make three new puzzles or ten grams and other things here it's not about gathering numbers data and facts but rather going about things in a playful and humorous way. so it's just constantly. a poker party with yourself here in the museum of illusions you can only win.

and the top story that we're following for you. today and india is showing no sign of easing in the southern states stepping up efforts to bring. the hundreds of thousands of people stranded. for the entry into the city people have already died the death toll could rise. and you're watching to see it. comes. easy and. make your smart t.v. smarter with the d w four small cheap. food what you want when you want it up to date extraordinary. into the food decide what sold some don't more than double dose more cheese.