this is. from berlin tonight on the ring those working to make the world a better place three salty human rights activists a former anti-corruption crusaders in guatemala and a scientist specializing in reforestation they're all winners of an award known as the alternative nobel. also will he quit or will he be fired u.s. deputy attorney general ron rosenstein is set to meet with president. amid speculation that his job is on the line is the president about to decide the fate

of the man in charge of the russia investigation. plus a new hope for people with spinal cord injuries scientists are reporting a breakthrough as paralyzed patients are stand and even take steps again with the help of an implanted device. it's good to have you with us we begin tonight with good news as we shine a spotlight on those working to make the world a better place now each year the right lively high likelihood award honors those creating smart solutions to our planet's greatest challenges the award is known as the alternative nobel prize and there are four winners this year and we've been looking at them across the day here on one of the winners is. go

and see he's been recognized for turning barren land as you see right here into fertile forests in his native for keene a fossil. when you said he would plant a forest in the desert his neighbors thought he was mad. but the forest grew. travels around his native burkean afonso to teach his technique using a traditional method called i he shows farmers how to dig small pits and fill them with compost to protect the seeds the mounds attract termites whose tunnels trap rainwater. positive problem i want the training programme to be the starting point of many fruitful exchanges in the region. so i would go has been a farmer for most of his life when the drought was forcing thousands to flee the

semi area it's a hell region of central africa in the one nine hundred seventy s. he stayed and began experimenting with traditional techniques. since then he has created some of the most diverse forests in the region and his methods have saved hundreds of square kilometers of arid land from desert if occasion the reclaimed soil allows farmers to produce crops even in times of drought so i would go has gained international recognition for his work in two thousand and ten he was a featured guest at the united nations convention to combat the certification. mistakes yes so why do thanks but the farmer spends most of his time back home in burkina faso. fighting deforestation during times of climate change takes constant care and vigilance. and his community depends on his knowledge to bring life back to the land. for many so i would go has given them

a reason to stay. and joining us tonight from amsterdam is chris rage he is a close friend of sourdough going to rangers going to have you on the show i understand that you have known. go for more than thirty five years can't can you tell us what this award means to him well this award is very important to him it is perceived as an international recognition of the book that he has done and he has managed to to any store degrade it lends to production by experimenting since the early one nine hundred eighty s. so what he has done is just remarkable in those days in the early one nine hundred eighty s. nobody really knew how to reach toward he couldn't event to put it productivity. at at reasonable cost so and he was the one who developed the technical breakthrough

with his improved traditional plantigrade i mean we're talking about turning barren land in the forest and helping farmers regenerate the soil so they can use it i mean how did how did they come up with this idea well he started to experiment he had a lot of the great atlanta and and he's always see that that he was living was considered to be one of the most deacon he did and i guess off the whole country so he began experimenting with the mate bits be to and deeper and ended up going to mete and by doing so he concentrated water and soil fertility and same spalt which allowed even interact to you so that makes a big difference to smallholder farmers in those area. how has his work hours have been received within his own farming community. well there have been tensions in the past in december's death that some people believe to death he was

not respect thing certain traditions so at a certain moment even set fire to his forest but that doubled his d. to meet nash and he continued to experiment then slowly but surely he has been accepted as a leader in his own community and he is now well respected but it was a difficult difficult struggle he had to overcome difficulties you know that it's fascinating to them you wouldn't you know think that he would have to overcome those types of difficulties and it kind of begs the question could this award maybe give a boost goes calls in for kenya faso and the rest of west africa well interestingly there is a huge program in africa to reach to all one hundred million hectares of decrease by two thousand and thirty it's called a of one hundred and i think death debt. to go getting. such an important of war forty store in degraded into production

is also a very good sign for this kind of. forest restoration project i mean africa we certainly is in our congratulations to mr sowerby chris ridge joining us tonight from amsterdam mysteries thank you very much to hear and if you want to learn more about the other winners of the right livelihood awards you'll find that on our website you see it right there it's dots com. or here are some of the other stories now that are making headlines around the world the european union is referring poland to the use highest court over the country's controversial judicial reforms and says poland violated democratic values by passing a ball that effectively forces supreme court judges to retire early the e.u. once the european court of justice to suspend the law which is sparked mass protests heavy rains in northern india have triggered landslides and flooding in

the state of in much of products emergency teams had to rescue more than a dozen people trapped by floodwaters strong currents also washed away a bus that had been parked fortunately there was no one on board which is the right there. u.s. president drum pads dismissed the sexual assault allegations against his supreme court pick brett kavanaugh as politically motivated trump says that he's with him all the way kevin though and his accuser are due to testify before a senate panel this coming thursday another woman has also claimed sexual misconduct by kavanagh in the new yorker magazine. are staying in the united states president trump is expected to meet with the deputy attorney general rod rosenstein on thursday now this after rosenstein was at the white house today amid speculation over whether he would be fired rosenstein is under pressure after

allegedly suggesting that aides secretly tape the president's conversations is also reported to have raised the idea of invoking the twenty fifth amendment of the us constitution to declare trump unfit for office rosenstein is the man who is overseeing the investigation into the trump campaign's connections to russia after rosen scenes also attorney general jeff sessions you may remember had to recuse himself. our let's bring in our washington correspondent miles waiter good evening to you mario so u.s. deputy attorney general rod rosenstein don't he is going to meet with the president on the thursday what rosen's deems feet after the confusion that we had today ever since dean still has a job for now we do know about this meeting coming up on thursday so thursday is going to be a very big day here in washington d.c.

there's been a lot that sort of tumbled out in the past few days after this new york times article alleging as you said that rosenstein had suggested taping the president we also know that last week after this story broke rosenstein offered his own resignation now it does actually matter whether or not rosenstein is fired or resigned if he resigns what that means is trump gets to nominate the next person and the thing you have to understand about rosenstein is he is the boss of robert muller the man who is overseeing the investigation into this allegedly meddling in the u.s. election by the russian government and resisting has really been acting as a human shield between the mall investigation and the trump administration because we know that the problem ministration is no fan of what's going on in the justice department right now and if rosenstein resigns rather than being fired it is very

possible that trump could install someone who is less sympathetic to robert muller and could potentially dismantle this investigation is that once the trump white house is wanting to happen they want resisting to quit instead of the president firing him because if the president were to fire him there would have broader implications before the troll presidency what mitt. it certainly paints a murkier picture if he is fired rather than if he resigns we do know that. the dismissal of various justice department officials including rosenstein was discussed throughout the summer and even last year this is something that trump has been harping on a lot basically because he doesn't like the fact that this russian vest a geisha is continuing and rosenstein is standing between him and muller he has repeatedly discussed trying to dismiss various people including both rosenstein and

mohler and there is a lot of concern over whether or not he would install a simple crony to head us of be the next deputy attorney general if rosenstein were to somehow leave his job one way or another so for now the facts on the ground for now are rosenstein so have the job the russian destination is still going forward. mot of acted change on thursday a lot of that looks like it was coming to the foreground today yeah or on thursday in washington d.c. that's for sure or has been in my ears were on the story for us tonight of the u.s. capitol my i think you were germany's chancellor angela merkel has apologized for being album touch with voters but it comes after a public outrage forced her coalition government to reverse its decision to promote the controversial head of the domestic intelligence agency observers say the affair

has further weakened an already fragile coalition government. admitting a mistake and then apologizing for it is something you rarely see in german politics but that is what german chancellor angela merkel did when she called last week's decision about domestic intelligence chief. on convincing president foghat. i was too focused on the workings of the interior ministry and gave too little consideration to what people think rightly when they hear that somebody is getting promoted and. i deeply regret that this could happen. the soon to be full head of the domestic intelligence service was faced with calls for resignation after here peer to downplay recent anti migrant violence in the city of camden the word was that he would be removed from his post but then it turned out he was actually being promoted in the interior ministry led by jose ofa

the head of the bavarian conservative c as you the decision to promote mohsen sparked widespread public anger promoting new negotiations between the government coalition now mawson will stay on as a special advisor to zero for a compromise it's hope will finally resolve the issue as merkel wants her cabinet to get back to work on his concerns there is no shortage of issues preoccupying ordinary german voters old carriage for example pensions crime and climate change and most recently affordable housing merkel and her coalition partners the s.p.d. konqueror. and we need a new way of working in the coalition and we have to get out of the hysterical frame of mind that we have seen in the last few days. now the german government has plans to turn over a new leaf and to get to walk in a way that the electorate can appreciate. for our herself here with business news

and a sino american trade tensions are hitting the financial markets that is right brant is jitters all over the globe investors are increasingly bracing for a prolonged trade war the key asian and european indices all falling on monday washington's latest terrorists have kicked in for two hundred billion dollars worth of chinese goods the beijing issues washington of trades tourney and wants to retaliate targeting sixty billion dollars worth of us goods with extra duties. workers in a chinese factory making flags and banners for donald trump's reelection campaign in twenty twenty if you want an idea of the irony and complexity of the trade dispute between the world's two biggest economies here it is in a nutshell the dispute has escalated dramatically since this meeting between the american president and his chinese counterpart xi jinping almost

a year ago so what's happened since then and what it meant for both economies let's take a look at last year the u.s. imported just over five hundred billion dollars worth of goods from china back in june trump imposed tariffs on fifty billion dollars worth of them as of today further duties of come into effect on another two hundred billion dollars worth of products. on the other side china its imports from the u.s. last year totaled one hundred twenty nine billion dollars only about a quarter of the value of u.s. bound exports in the summer china responded to u.s. tariffs by imposing judi's on some fifty billion dollars worth of u.s. goods and now it's retaliated again by adding judi's to a further sixty billion dollars of u.s. goods but if the u.s. ups the ante again china doesn't have much room to move. meanwhile the war of words has also escalated here is what u.s.

secretary of state mike pump aoe had to say about the trade war when he appeared on u.s. television on sunday. we know this much the trade war. against the united states has been going on for years. here's what's different in this administration to the extent one wants to call this a trade war we are determined to win it china for its part accuses the united states of bullying with no sign of a lit up in the tit for tat dispute economists say the real losers in this trade battle are likely to be consumers in both countries. now for more let's cross over to new york and our financial correspondent yes cordy yes as u.s. china terrorists kick in markets in europe and asia are posted losses on monday are investors on wall street asked pessimistic. finally the trade tensions also hit the u.s. market for the first time since u.s.

president donald trump announced the neurons of tariffs lost the we go we did trade to the down side was the dow jones industrial average the loss was not dramatic but it was a downturn of almost two hundred points with blue chips and there is a lot being group called tariffs hurt the heartland and this group against more and more popularity hundreds of companies have already joined the cause and so to speak and a lot of companies varying from the toy sector from the chemical industries from the car industries some tech companies especially the retailers the fashion industry they're all concerned that prices that costs are going to increase and therefore that it will also lead to a higher prices for consumers and how big the impact will be remains to be seen from for reason for now it started with tariffs of only ten per cent but that could change in the next couple of weeks or month things are now yes will come back to

you in a moment all prices have hit a high a four year high despite comes a day after members of opec the cartel of all producing nations ruled out increasing output that decision to fire is calls from the united states which fears that sanctions injury imposed on all rich iran will put pressure on global supply a barrel of brant crude now costs more than eighty one dollars some analysts believe the cost could rise to over one hundred dollars as rainy and sanctions take hold. now back to court in new york against the u.s. president is pushing full or oil prices but thanks to the fracking technology the united states has become the world's number two oil producer and meaning higher prices would also mean higher revenue. now well and oil prices already have been on an elevated basis for quite some time and yes that has led to an increase of production when you comes to fracking as you mention oil prices here in new york

also gaining a good two percent on monday and this year it is pretty likely that the u.s. actually will become the biggest oil producer on earth just to give you a rough idea u.s. oil production about doubled in the pasta decades why output from saudi arabia or russia pretty much remained the same and we also saw that oil companies actually traded quite to the upside here on monday it was out both oil stocks and the losses here on wall street would have been even higher yes go to new york thank you now here in germany chancellor i'm going to mark all met the heads of car makers on sunday to discuss additional measures to avoid large scale diesel vehicle bans and german cities the so-called diesel summit ended in conclusively yet again there will be more talks later this week meanwhile some parts of the automotive industry

are taking the initiative the bi annual commercial vehicle show in hanover for example is highly charged. this van could be something out of a science fiction novel the urban etic will be able to master the road without a human driver trade's been run for dusky likes that that's despite the fact that he's looking for something a little bit less futuristic. that's another two keys are just futuristic concepts we obviously need practical models and affordable vehicles right now i think the industry understands there's a huge demand if. chinese car makers are here to avoid he rented the maxus evie eighty from psych half a year ago and he's happy with it it's not luxuriously equipped but it has other advantages most importantly fast charging technology. benefit and effect this vehicle has a range of almost two hundred kilometers it can carry

a load of one ton i can load a drawer system in there and it has a huge loading area and all that for a relatively interesting price i'm still waiting for the germans to make something like that. and that. done there is presenting the evasions of its classic sprinter and vito models and void of ski could be one of the first customers he's preordered an electric veto for forty three thousand euros but he still has one concern the full battery only has a one hundred kilometer range. a solution would be a standard installation of fast loading technology which would enable drivers to recharge quickly but the main german car makers are dragging their feet could mean customers don't need more range. was out and that we aim for one hundred kilometers under all conditions also in winter and with heating and that's according to what customers said is the norm when it comes to their needs they drive sixty to eighty

kilometers a day six times a week that they can charge at night but that should be sufficient. once to get a real feel and takes the vehicle for spain from the outside the ito is very similar to its diesel engine cousin. already has ten diesel vetoes in his fleet so his workers would hardly have to adjust. and if he were david these models were available now i'd be ready to say i don't have to settle for vans from nissan or the chinese ones because i'd also be taking repairs and service in the long term into consideration as nevada from small transporters to heavy trucks with electric engines there's no more time for presenting future prototypes buyers need production ready evy it goes now. and the specter brands and the us being hailed as a medical milestone yet that's records of good news scientists in the united states the reporting success in helping patients with paralysis to stand and to even take

steps again it's all thanks to an electrical implant that zaps the spinal cord along with months of intense rehab the research is giving new hope to people suffering from spinal cord injuries. one step at a time jared chin ok is able to walk again five years after an accident that left him paralyzed to be able to move. my legs and. to walk even a stand it means a lot. that there is hope for not only me but other people. to know that is one of three patients taking part in two separate studies in the united states who've managed to walk again albeit assisted. the twenty nine year old was the first patient at the mayo clinic in minnesota to have an electrical stimulation device implanted near his damaged spinal cord. the original function of

the electrical stimulator was to treat chronic pain. but it's being used experimentally to try to activate dormant circuitry in the spinal cord. and allow movement. because we were able to see the malaysia to wreck clearly the spinal cord itself and we believe that that was very important to be able to regain volitional control or voluntary control and just one month after surgery chinnock moved his toe on his own again he underwent forty three weeks of intense physical therapy and stimulator adjustments at one therapy session chinnock managed to walk the length of a football field but for him it's not about the distance. the hopeful side of that may be all gain or i can leave the wheelchair behind even if it is to walk . to the refrigerator and back in his hometown hero like not very far. and hope

is want chinnock has given to those with spinal injuries who never thought standing up. or walking would ever be possible again. has a name croatian midfielder luka mode as the world's best football player and then award ceremony in london madrid was chosen for the prize after a stunning year which saw him help real madrid win a third consecutive champions league title following that he kept an away should save the country's first ever world cup final also being named the player of the tournament mode which is the first croatian to win the us. and here's a reminder of the top story that we're following for you three sold human rights activists a farmer. from latin america are among this year's winners of the. board also known as the alternative nobel prize it recognizes people offering solutions

to the causes of global problems as well as those who suffer for their beliefs and us deputy attorney general. and he's due to meet president trump later this week this comes after rosenstein allegedly criticized and discussed ways to remove him from office. you're watching news from. back to take you through the day.

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peace has taken us or for today there is a new arms race. be our time gorbachev and the opportunity for peace we starts october third on t w. this week in washington d.c. the fate of an attorney a would be supreme court judge and a sitting u.s. president could all collide resulting in a political crisis the likes of which the u.s. has never seen consider deputy attorney general ron rosenstein now he oversees the investigation into how russia may have helped donald trump become the u.s. president if the u.s. president fires him this week the stakes and the drama are set to reach a record high i'm bringing up in berlin this is the day.