africa. this is deja vu news live from berlin a safe landing for the crew of the international space station yeah astronauts were able to take a breath of fresh air remote kazakhstan after more than six months in orbit to find out from the german commander about his life and work on board the international space station also coming up. president trump declares he's defeated so-called islamic state in orders american troops out of syria but senior republicans condemn

the call out as a costly mistake we'll have more from washington. i'm brian thomas thanks so much for being with us the three astronauts from the international space station have safely returned to earth after spending more than half a year and orbit breathing fresh air for the first time in months the trio landed in a snowy field in remote kazakhstan in the soyuz capsule where commander alexander gas from germany the american nasa flight engineer serino on chancellor and the captain of the soyuz surrogate for coffee or gas was the first german commander of the i assess that he gave us some insights into his life and work in orbit. from here alexander guest has enjoyed an unparalleled field.

for six months he shared his impressions with millions of fans his photos have documented a planet under stress the unusually dry summer in europe and the devastating wildfires in california where. it's crystal clear from up here that everything is finite on this little blue marble in a black space and there is no b. . this is the second long term i assess mission for the german astronaut and vulcanologist in the laboratories onboard guest has taken part in about forty scientific experiments in some he himself has been the subject of medical tests this device analyzed his breath to search for inflammation of the lungs. the results could result in a fast track test for ass ma. in the fluid science lab archery

studied how granular it's hold themselves together the results could help improve the precision of ingredients in medicines. simon wake up he took part in the world premiere of the artificial intelligence robot named simon crean. i am nice he's accusing me of not being. as well as watching his man as simon helps alex undertake his experiments i hereby relinquish command of the international space station to you alex curse of the european space agency after four months in space became the first german to take command of the i.s.a.'s there were a few disappointments guest should have made two space walks but both were cancelled due to technical problems he had to stay inside while two cosmonaut colleagues repaired a hole in the capsule that would carry him back to earth alexander it's been two

hundred unforgettable days in space. u.s. president trump surprise decision to withdraw american forces from syria has been met with criticism from both sides of the aisle in congress leading republicans are calling it a premature and costly mistake on the would benefit iran and russia others question whether islamic state has in fact been defeated the french foreign ministry said i asked had only been weakened in syria and that the battle to clear them out should go on. if president trump gets his way the american troops currently in syria will start leaving the country as soon as possible. trump posted a video on twitter explaining his move i've been president for almost two years and we've really stepped it up and we have won against isis we've beaten them and we've beaten him badly we've taken back the land and now it's time for our troops to come

back home i get very saddened when i have to write letters or call parents or wives or husbands of soldiers who have been killed fighting for our country it's a great honor we cherish them but it's heartbreaking is no question about it it's heartbreaking now we've won it's time to come back they're getting ready you're going to see him soon these are great american heroes about two thousand american soldiers are currently stationed in syria officially as instructors and advisers to rebel forces that includes kurdish troops to the city and democratic forces the s.d.f. who have that the fight against the so-called islamic state the move to spot surprising outrage from republican lawmakers who called chums actions rash and dangerous. it's a terrible thing part nation and it's a terrible thing for the. for the allies that we've been working with this terrible thing for the s.p.f.

and it's just. it's hard to imagine that any president would wake up and make this kind of decision with this little communication with this little preparation i mean monder standing is we're like beginning to move out right now. yes. and apparently. the withdrawal of u.s. troops has also called the allied nations involved in the anti i ask coalition offguard britain for its part said it continue to view i.s.i. as a threat. for the very latest on this let's bring in our correspondents stefan simone's in washington good morning stefan republican congressman defense officials urging the president to reconsider will there though in the end be a quick and complete withdrawal of american troops from syria. oh i can tell you that there's a lot a lot of noise in the foreign policy and military circles in washington in sight

the g.o.p. the republican party and this noise is only disdain for the decision made by the president which came as a toll surprise as you have already said and reported and distain for the way of how he communicated his decision because guess what he didn't communicate his decision pops up a twitter two thousand u.s. troops are coming home so there's no law for the president even by his own party at the moment now to your questions will pressure from for example the pentagon brass of the state department convince the president to actually reverse course. we're talking about donald trump here so chances are no he's sticking to this it was seen as a sign that he announced this on twitter so no address to the nation about bringing troops home. and sticking to a campaign promise just a twitter video that wrapped a lot of people here the wrong way and also made a lot of people believe that he's not going to go back from that decision putting

those troops out ok now in that video we see the president saying that islamic state has been defeated in syria have american troops though achieved that military objective. well those two thousand u.s. troops there have a support role and support and training it's not like there are some special forces surely there they're involved in combat missions special combat missions but overall this is support and training what they do now will this will this in any way or form. make a difference for the region that the u.s. troops are out there maybe not however the worst part for and that's what many many people say here many experts military experts say is that the u.s. is losing a window and a view a direct view on the region and what's going on there so again there will be the president will be taking

a lot of heat for this in the next few days but no chance that he's going to walk the spec i don't believe that. thanks so much now for a look at some of the other stories making the news today flies from london's gatwick airport are suspended after two drones were spotted flying above the airfield late on wednesday numerous incoming flights have been diverted to other airports authorities say their investigation is still underway flying a drone within one kilometer of an airport is illegal in britain anyone convicted of the offense could spend five years in prison. the u.n. general assembly has agreed along debated migration pact the non-binding deal aims to ensure the safe passage of migrants around the world and for most cooperation among nations five countries voted against it including the us hungry in israel austria and australia were among the twelve nations who abstained citing concerns about sovereignty of. british artist banksy has confirmed that

a new graffiti piece in the wall of town of port talbot is indeed his season's greetings the image appears on two sides of a garage. locals have now put up a fence to protect the latest work by the famous artist whose true identity remains unknown. it's to china now where campaigners are hoping to secure the release of a photographer famed for his work covering politically charged issues that china's government controlled press prefers to avoid. has been missing for more than a month and chinese authorities have now confirmed that he wasn't he'd arrested in the shin jang region where there's been a massive crackdown on the we go or muslim population. these photos show the tragic face of china images that tell the recent history of the most populated country on earth and the high price it has paid for its rapid industrialization decades long environmental damage and the careless poisoning of

its own people. is the man who captured these pictures. coming to us when the shit went to what we just they make a mistake i have to report on it. they tried to prevent me from filming with their president has often been caught taking photos among will i would use various tactics to get away will be coming to you by with an income but in november luck ran out he was traveling in the she was young province where a vast number of muslims and other minorities are being held in reeducation camps an area where press are not allowed here he was arrested. been not just for the state the lure is flexible and tree like inching jang today where a million people have been detained oh who's crying is now one of them that's very

troubling. she told. the photographer has won numerous prizes has documented chinese infected with hiv through blood transfusion. drug addicts condemned by the state villages suffering from cancer and pollution since the early one nine hundred ninety s. has been highlighting their misery. you will get the space for criticism in china is getting ever smaller most of the people i know who have dead to criticize are in prison the rest of fled and a living in exile like me or they don't dare to speak out anymore. luke ones photographs are uncomfortable viewing for the chinese state too close to reality to clear in their depiction of failure and injustice in his homeland. his wife and human rights organizations are campaigning for his release so far

without success. let's get some sports now and shall cafe slavery in the german bundesliga but first pay tribute to the local regions long tradition of coal mining at the end of this year the very last coal mine in the area will be closing a miner's choir led the stadium with a coal miner's anthem ahead of seams final home match of twenty teams of all the clubs in the rural valley shelter have some of the strongest ties to mining the players the fans and miners groups united to mark the end of an ear. all the team though didn't produce any fireworks in the match it was leverkusen who emerged as victors. cheika fans regularly produce displays that would do the miners who founded the club proud so far this season the same can hardly be said of the players and at the start of this one they looked as sloppy as ever the defense

failed to deal with this early free kick and the ball eventually landed back at me on bailey's feet the hosts were saved by the post but slow to react and alexandra de. raghav it jumped the rebound straight through val famines legs. nine minutes later. made it to new classy control from the argentinean to deal with matty and that's the situation but famine once again looked less than his best. through blues pulled one back when west in the kenny's head that was knocked into the net by had the right twenty rows first ever been disney get go came right on the stroke of half time. but a scrappy second half brought nothing new substitute you haven't come up blank i had the whole insides best chance but he let leverkusen off the hook with this staggering mess from just ten metres out. so dominica to

discos was continue a two one hundred defeat and a frustrating and to shout this emotional evening. this is did of news live from berlin don't forget there's always more on these and other stories on our website that's interview dot com for now though for me brian thomas and the entire team thanks for being with us. the. first day in school to go. to first communion lesson in the door as grand as arrives. join your reckoning on her journey to freedom. in our interview give documentary. in already returns home on d w dot com arena tanks.