when paul came over the scene from coming to berlin to start talk to her fourth on t.w. . mrs d. w. news live from berlin gunman target iran's military elite. dozens are dead and scores more wounded after an attack on a parade in the country's southwest and many elite revolutionary guard soldiers were killed rense military has vowed to retaliate also coming up. the one that is pulled alive from an air pocket two days after an overcrowded cleri

capsizes on lake victoria the death toll climbs to above two hundred. plus one of the world's biggest parties is in full swing right here in germany. munich's annual beer festival oct fest has kicked off in the very in capital we'll show you some of the fun from opening day. hello i'm nick spicer thanks for joining us. iran's government is vowing a crushing response to an attack on a military parade dozens of people were killed and many more wounded when gunmen opened fire on crowds the attack occurred in the country's southwest in the city of as close to iran's border with iraq many of the victims were members of iran's

elite revolutionary guard both sunni arab separatists and so-called islamic state have claimed responsibility iran's state news agency is reporting that tehran has summoned the envoys of the netherlands denmark and britain over the attack accusing them of harboring iranian opposition groups in their country. members of iran's elite force taking cover dignitaries and civilians fleeing for their lives as gunmen opened fire on a military parade and was the soldiers were marching in one of the countrywide annual parades marking the start of iran's eight year war with iraq in the one nine hundred eighty s. when the shooting started. we suddenly realized that some armed people wearing fake military uniforms started

attacking our comrades from behind the viewing platform then they opened fire on women and children at the moment they were aimlessly shooting with no target. members of iran's revolutionary guards officials watching from a stand and civilians were among those killed. it's the bloodiest assault to strike the country in recent years as iran's foreign minister was quick to point his finger at a u.s. ally in the region and threatened to retaliate. he tweeted iran holds regional terrorist sponsors and the us must as accountable for such attacks iran will respond swiftly and decisively in defense of iranian lifes. later both the so-called islamic state and a sunni arab nationalist movement claimed responsibility for the attack the night that gave evidence iran has blamed its rival saudi arabia for funding arab separatist groups in the past the bloodshed as

a huge shock for the country and likely to raise tensions in an already tumultuous region. now for more on this we can speak with ali for total immersion in doha he's a middle east expert and a visiting fellow with the brookings doha center public policy institute iran is pointing the finger at its rival saudi arabia and its gulf allies what does this mean for already tense relations. of course concern being quite predictable. there on line yourself off. most of all time great for the sound. track to be a moment in time on the crown prince of saudi arabia and let's watch that he's going to take the rivalry on to your iranian parents now denounce it too early to say who is being drawn. we have equally a claim from arab separatists. who say they're responsible but are they in fact

a serious enough of a force to have to have pulled off such an attack. well as i said it's too early to tell and we have to be cautious to. use a label for the ab separatist because we will be dealing with probably did the strategically most important iranian province. where was it the capital is the home of iran so always. and who has done has been the side of a lot of and your regime protests have a sense of the revolt at the turn of the year concerning protests service and. there is a lot of frustration not only among abby iranians but also among the other parts of it was a funny population against the government over water shortages over unemployment and so forth. there is been some homegrown kind. of the nation

who's a star and there have been certainly. have been trying to use that for their own purposes. ok ali fatah in the jardin don't have thank you very much for that. the death toll in the tens anea ferry disaster has risen to two hundred and nine but on saturday rescuers pulled a man alive from the upturned vessel two days after it capsized on lake victoria a badly overcrowded ferry was traveling between the eyes of a car a car a way when it sank on thursday tanzania's president has ordered the arrest of the ship's captain and declared four days of national mourning. they are preparing to bury their dad picking graves without knowing how many they will eventually need. days after the tragedy a welcome moment of hope. this man an engineer was found

alive and an air pocket having reportedly shot himself inside the faeries engine room other survivors have begun to talk about their ordeal. what about. just about to dock when the ferry overturned due to the load it was carrying then we found ourselves in the water but i thank god that i was able to jump overboard and hold on to something nearby that's how i survived. the boat was transporting passengers in good spots the island because after a busy market d. on the neighboring island. its load shifted as people prepared to disembark many see the blame lies with the ferry operators. fearful cry was told about one o'clock and was told my nephew had died in the accident when you. know what i'm asking the government to ensure that the people employed to look after the

ferries don't overload. the money according the usual. officials say the vessel had a maximum capacity of one hundred and one survivors and the relatives of those who lost their lives are wanting answers with an overloaded ferry like this the real number of dead may never be known. to some of the other stories making news around the world. a woman who's accused the u.s. supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault has agreed to testify in front of a senate panel lawyers for christine blasi forward are said to be negotiating the conditions of her testimony the committee had earlier delayed a vote on cavanagh's confirmation. an indian bishop accused of raping a nun has been refused bail and ordered to remain in police custody to face questioning bishop franco was arrested in southern carolla state after the pope

suspended him from office the cow has denied the accusations. pope francis is in lithuania the first stop on a four day tour of the baltic countries he's visiting the three nations as they mark the one hundredth anniversary of their independence from russia following world war one the pope is urging them to draw on their past experience with oppression to speak up for tolerance in europe. a warm welcome on the streets of illness. a greeting that comes with the shadow of recent sex abuse scandals in the catholic church looming large but pope francis has traveled to lithuania to deliver a different message one of solidarity at a time when europe's migration crisis and the rise of populist governments is highlighting deep differences in the e.u. . more and more voices are sowing division and

confrontation often by exploiting insecurity or situations of conflict and proclaiming that the only way possible to guarantee security and the continued existence of a culture is to try to eliminate cancel or expel others here lithuanians have a role to play by instead welcoming differences through dialogue openness and understanding you can become a bridge between eastern and western europe. is the point of the message sparked plenty of discussion among lithuanians. in general were taller untimed will receive migrants as we have a juicy to do so with courting to the quota. poles on talking carians or refusing to receive migrants but we're fulfilling our. i'm not against migrants some quotas should probably be introduced or the number of people coming

should be limited somehow but we definitely can take in a certain number of people and we can increase the quota i want lithuania to be more open. to. the pope also visited vilnius cathedral where he met clergy and local religious leaders. he'll spend two days in lithuania before continuing on to latvia and estonia. the world's largest beer festival october fest is now officially underway here in germany in the very in capital munich the event attracts revelers from all over the world most of whom wouldn't think to show up for the party without the proper attire. i. was after this he cries it's tapped in english at the start of the one hundred eighty fifth october fast as announced by munich's mayor. and as tradition demands

he's joined by the various state premier. and there's no shortage of pomp and ceremony at the start of the festival both inside and outside the beer tents. an estimated six million locals and tourists are expected to descend on munich for the festivities which run for sixteen days and for many they have only one thing on their mind. and very rarely to get a ten in trunk all day lots of beer lots of money. thirty this year there won't be any problems it would be nice to see the hill over there not used as a toilet i just want a festival to be quiet and peaceful. and to ensure that peace and quiet some six hundred police officers and hundreds of stewards will keep order at the fenced off fairgrounds. once inside revelers can enjoy some

tasty german sausages. and did i mention the beer. october fast runs until october seventh. now many t.v. stations around the world hand out a goal of the month award in football likes of messi and cristiano ronaldo are serial winners but in germany they are d. t.v.'s goal of the month for august was not awarded to a megastar instead the first time it was given to a blind footballer. settled shelby dribbles of the ball close to his foot for half the pitch and then fires into the net for sam paoli. the supposition that because. i realized i had beaten a couple of players but i didn't know that goes that's great. implying football

football is extra heavy and it makes a noise so players can hear it. for outfield players and the psyche don't keep a play on it same not many fans watch blind football normally but celebrities goal of the month has given the sport valuable publicity the player himself was given a medal and a certificate in braille. that was a go for blowing for the sport and the whole of society i congratulate you and present your significant that is. sure if he was born in turkey but has lived for twenty years in germany he went blind as a teenager following a detached retina. more not all of the month of august twenty eighth saying sir. it's not enough for the young men because she dollars a month is one of the history books and in general i answer the running for goal of the year another chapter awaits

a chance which blind football hopes will lead to even more recognition in the future. you're watching the news from berlin more coming at the top of the hour and don't forget you can get all the news and information around the clock on our web site that's t w dot com thanks for joining. us. to link to news from africa. your link to exceptional stories and discussion. is a busy hour while website dedicated comes to join us on facebook at w for. her

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