please nineteen ha known for god to w.c. nov focus. this is g.w. news live from berlin one hundred years later world leaders are paying respects to the fallen soldiers of the first world war commemorations are underway in france marking a century since the battlefields fell silent. on. fire and goals entire communities in california nine people have been killed and

hundreds of thousands of residents have been forced to leave their homes including u.s. celebrities living nearby also coming up. german soccer dortmund are the league leaders there hoping to put one over on by and when the two sides meet in they're going to sneak a clash of the tight. i'm called aspen welcome to the program u.s. president donald trump is in france for commemorations to mark one hundred years since the end of world war one french president emmanuel welcome trump in paris but their meeting followed a public spat over mccrone suggestion that europeans should rely less on the united states for defense today trump assured the french leader that the u.s. would help defend europe but he also repeated his insistence that nato allies pay a higher contribution. trump is one of the around sixty leaders. as expected in the

french capital this weekend for the world war one commemorations. history was written in this train carriage in comp janja eighty kilometers north of paris on nov eleventh one thousand nine hundred eighteen the allies and germany signed an armistice to end their fighting the signing ceremony in the dining car was a de facto end to world war one. the carriage has since been reconstructed and campian yet remains one of the most important places in french history a statue of the delegations leader marshall fall she has been erected here it is still a place of pilgrimage for many french citizens. for the frontal. compiegne is tremendously important to the french everyone in france knows the place and its significance they know the end of world war one was sealed there and with it france's victory over germany. nov eleventh is still

a national holiday in france after november and. it is also a day of remembrance for the one point five million fallen french soldiers the fact that twenty two years later during the second world war the nazis dictated to france the conditions for a cease fire at the same location is now just a footnote because in one thousand nine hundred sixty three german chancellor conrad adenauer and french president agreed to end the historic rivalry between their countries forever with the ellie's a treaty a treaty of friendship helmut kohl and francois mitterrand renewed the close ties in one nine hundred eighty four at the cemetery in their dong yes it's astonishing . it's really amazing to see what germany and france have accomplished together. these former historical rivals who fiercely fought each other and occupied each other's territory have now become the driving force behind european

integration with us the by only that those countries are more closely interwoven in terms of politics economics and civil society than any other two nations in europe has starter haps even in the whole world if i was in the guts of it. today angle americal and emanuel mccall although they might view the future of the e.u. somewhat differently still valued the close ties between their countries and together they're marking the anniversary in comp janja the place where the horrors of the first world war were put to rest. as the world remembers the end of world war one france is also finally marking the sacrifices made by african soldiers than under french colonial rule mali's president. joined his french counterpart emmanuel mccrone this week at a monument to those who suffered and died in the war. this

is what commemorating a world war can look like. but the actual purpose of the money michael's visit to us was this the monument for the black army it's an homage to the two hundred thousand africans from the french colonies that fought in world war one. one hundred years later their service is still relevant especially for french citizens of african descent you know this. down both of us to see this is important because this is part of africa's and francis history and we're here today because this is our history this is unprecedented for once the black is being on it will be. even million president came to mark the occasion of. the monument is a source of great pride for many africans. the original was built after world war one and then stolen by the nazis but the new version does the trick.

everybody is talking about the black army again not all of them are people of color by the way one of its white veterans from the second world war had a special message. going to have a few to give a ticket to observe a moment grandfather fought in world war one my father also one of my uncles was killed so what we need in my eyes is the end of enmity between the peoples we can't have that anymore so if you want it with the warriors of peace or did you wanted to give you their love. this resonates in the house more than anywhere else. the city was one of the key battlegrounds in france allied forces managed to hold off the germans the city has been making a comeback ever since because whatever the obstacles there's always a vote but better days ahead the power of the human race is that we know how to stick together in difficult times this city has reinvented itself with the help of

engineers architects and international solidarity but especially with the force of the people. and with the help of the black army thirty thousand african soldiers lost their lives for france during world war one although. it is only eighteen years young this stirs up strong emotions in her that madame you said the magic bus killed it yes yes it does the senate go the ivory coast and mali died for france it's true that france colonized them but it wasn't their choice most of them had to fight for fronts that was unjustified you know you could almost say they died for nothing at least not for their country it hurts to think about that that would be you don't see these if you manage it. but one hundred years later it's also a reminder of the value of peace for europeans and africans. to

mark this weekend's ten or a d w has produced a series of reports delving into the history of what was then called the war to end all wars. history shows the story of the first world war told from different perspectives by peter craven from the eastern european perspective from the african perspective from the perspective of turkey and the arab world. the w dot com slash w w one. all right let's get you updated now in some of the other stories making news around the world police in australia say the man who carried out friday stabbing attack in melbourne held extremist views and was known to intelligence services the somali born assailant killed one person and injured two others before being shot dead by police. archaeologists in east china have discovered a three thousand year old historical site and an ancient tune dating back fifteen

hundred years the excavation work started in late september on entine island the site is seen as invaluable for research in the area well preserved burial objects and pottery fragments are part of the discovery. eleven people have died and many others are injured after heavy rains caused flash flooding in jordan in the ancient city of petra a torrent of water forced hundreds of to rest to find higher ground it comes just two weeks after twenty one people including children were killed in another flash flood. in california dying people have died and hundreds of thousands have been displaced as wildfires continue to rage in multiple locations on thursday flames engulfed the town of paradise that's in northern california driven by strong winds and fed by a parched landscape the blaze destroyed thousands of homes separate fires have forced two hundred thousand people from their homes in thousand oaks in ventura county on friday the entire city of malibu also had to be evacuated authorities say

the blaze is spreading and firefighters are struggling to contain it it's already the most destructive fire in california's history. there. was a terrifying drive to safety all around flames rage out of control. in this woman's brain this couple one of the lucky ones. others trying to flee the town of paradise in northern california didn't make it that bodies found in that bunch out vehicles down my street there's probably if i had to guess where tori to house is to the left and the fire burned from one house to the next house to the next house until they're pretty much all gone. in southern california the situation is not much better. the entire city of

malibu home to some of hollywood's biggest stars has been ordered to evacuate if i saw the flames coming over the mountain right next to our house and i call them burning the amber is and i knew that how to get out because it's a it's for my safety the house is a house but the fire is coming all knowledge is going to go under. most of those living in thousand oaks a city already grieving from a mass shooting this week have also been told to leave it's it's devastating like welcome welcome to hell. didn't even you would say we're all walking around in a dream. the magnitude of the destruction that we're seeing is really again unbelievable and heartbreaking we know that there have been injuries and we know that there have been loss of life. for those trying to bring these wildfires under

control it must feel like a losing battle but the fight against the raging flames continues. to. in friday's bonus league action hanover were out for revenge when they hosted both burke who had ousted them from the german club just ten days earlier hung over drew first blood linson myna open the store in the thirty fourth thirty first minute that's the teenager's first buddhist needed goal congrats to him and over added another from the penalty spot in the second half both very go then hold one back from the spot but it was too little too late to one the final score that's one of his first win over votes for it since january twenty fourth. all right get ready germany's biggest match of the season takes place on saturday it pits bundesliga leaders brasil dortmund against the defending champions by a new nick in the league dortmund are undefeated this season that makes them of

course the hottest club right now and it's giving them the best chance they've had in years to beat byron to the title. dortmund have looked like a well oiled machine through the first ten bundesliga matches no losses three draws and a league thirty goals school i was perfect timing to welcome the defending champions by in munich to their own backyard because when lose or draw dortmund will remain table leaders in fact they haven't lost in the league since losing five which took over but the coach thinks there's still room to grow. we've made progress in the last three or four months but we still have a lot to learn tactically. we have a young team and they need time to develop that's normal when you're nineteen or twenty you're not fully mature and since funds used to be snuffed.

historically byron have won the lion's share of the fixtures against doing this season byron's form has been lackluster under new coach nico covert action resulting in the team dropping in the standings but the byron boss remains as calm as can be i devise a system. i know a lot gets made of this feeling pressure. but believe me i don't feel any pressure . two and a half years ago if i had the relegation play off that was about survival that was real precious. existence and so therefore we're going to enjoy the game against don't mind. by and dominated the last three bundesliga meetings between the two sides however the last time dortmund were victorious over by and they were leading the table like they are now. and a reminder now the top stories we're following for you commemorations are underway

in france sparking the centuries since the battlefields of world war one silent around sixty leaders are expected in paris this weekend for the events. watching t.v. news from berlin with more coming for you at the top of the hour and don't forget to get all the latest news and information around the clock on our website that's to follow us on twitter at t w news thanks for joining. like you're smart t.v. smarter. for smart. what you want when you want. to do extraordinary. and decide what songs. more. come smart g.e.t.a. .