this is the. showdown in washington democrats take control of the house of representatives thirteen days into the partial shutdown of the u.s. government. took much of the trumpet ministrations a check also on the program. for space probe makes the first. of the moon beams back images not visible from. fresh tensions over migration in germany police investigate reports of a vigilante patrol after

a suspected attack. in a southern town. welcome to the program. democrats take control of the u.s. house of representatives today ending the republican's monopoly on power in washington under president trump so these are live pictures from the floor. lawmaker. is being elected speaker and the democrats' most pressing task will be to end the government shutdown the funding for the president's border war with mexico the disputes will center on health care and russian interference in the twenty sixteen presidential election. there's a showdown already well underway as congress begins its new term given the republic top democrats say the latest talks with the president reduced no hint that he will

sign their bill to end a partial shutdown of government services everybody in the room neither side seems pretty to budge him because he says he won't sign it and use the government as hostage we should just give in the american people don't want that that's bad for our country and that's not the way to govern and you little value the biggest tax president trump initiated the government shutdown nearly two weeks ago. he refused to approve a budget deal because it did not include billions in funding for building a wall at the border with mexico. democrats solidly oppose his plans for the barrier and the nearly six billion dollars he wants for it an open wound. this is the results of their dispute and end to government services such as some trash collection. no access to museums and other federally operated sites.

and no pay for hundreds of thousands of federal workers. thank you now the question is how long could the shutdown last as long as it takes i think the people of this country think i'm right again i could have done nothing i could have had a lot easier presidency by doing nothing but. i'm here i want to do it right. it's a stormy start to a congressional term with huge potential for conflict. democrats say they want to use their new majority in the house to probe the president's finances and alleged abuses of power. but trump has warned against their plans and to assume a war like posture if his opponents investigations like to go forward. to try to capitol hill lend where we find they don't because on the stuff on c welcome stuff and what does a democrat controlled house of representatives mean for the president

trouble a lot of trouble that is indicated in the piece you just rolled out democrats have said when they take the house that they will focus on of course to policy and governing the country to help in their role but investigating donald trump they want to get a hold on their act on his tax papers they want to pretty much investigate everything don't trump did before he we came president during the campaign and afterwards now since he's in the white house so all signs are here are on confrontation and that is what we're going to look at for the next two years because remember it's two thousand nine hundred now two thousand and twenty the presidential election is just about well two years away. as we speak we're looking at we were just looking at live pictures that nancy pelosi is being elected as the new speaker of the house something of a political comeback for. and not only that it's

a political comedy absolutely right phil but it's also historic remember she's the first woman ever actually being speaker of the house and she's not did it just once now she's told me for a second time so that is a story but you know this story and this sort of the term this is a historical time in historic day today is actually used for the right reasons now and today because the hundred sixteen congress hears this forty new women coming in days to native americans for the first time in congress female native americans there's two muslims in the congress this time for the first time also and also women so disapproval to see here i could go on and on and on what this one hundred sixty is congress is made off yeah nancy pelosi another again speaker of the house and so many women now in a diverse congress we have never seen that before that is historic indeed that's go back to the shutdown is there any sign that either side is budging

i'm afraid not at least it seems not like this right now there is no sign that anybody of the involved parties in this democrats on one side and the white house on the other side of budging the president insists he wants the money for the border wall and the democrats are saying like yup that's nice but if you don't get the money from us and there's no official of server or expert here and all over the town who things there's a way for compromise or a pathway to compromise at the moment so i guess we're in for a long haul here least another few days if not weeks if they don't find somehow a deal to make here this is the town of making political deals but at the moment we're at an impasse seven seaman's in washington thank you. china has completed the first of a landing on the far side of the crew to china before probe is bringing back close used parts of the moon that's never seen. the mission is k two china's outpatient

to rival the united states russia and europe in space to cement its position as a regional and global power. this animation shows the first ever soft landing on the far side of the moon. and the probe was not sent by the us or russia but china. state media was proud to announce that touched down at ten twenty six beijing time. the whole process was as expected the result was precise and the landing stable the current landing location is our ideal landing place in other words we are right on target. the progress carrying instruments to map the regions geology is also carrying seats for an experiment and cultivating vegetables in a closed environment this is the first picture from the surface of the chiang efore

lunar probe. it's unexplored territory. yet the main always has one side not facing us the moon itself is an obstacle so the back of the moon is a blind spot for the transmission of information between us and the mean sea since you see. the dark side of the moon it's rather an unseen side than one liking light it's because the moon takes just as long to rotate on its own axis as it takes to complete one orbit of earth. the mission is part of a larger chinese program of lunar exploration but the landing on the dark side is one of the country's biggest leaps forward in its space race ambitions. now medical teams aboard to migrant rescue ships stuck off the coast of multiverse say the health of their passengers is deteriorating as they await a mission to land the german operated vessels rescued forty nine people from two

separate parts of the mediterranean in december and have been stuck at sea ever since because no european country will allow them to dock and doctors on board say stormy weather and large swells are causing severe sea sickness amongst passengers and of more of the migrants health is at risk if there are further delays. now one of those rescue boats is operated by the german n.g.o.s c. their head of mission young rebecca board young rebecca welcome to day w just tell us what your current situation is. looks like. no word from ribbeck will move on police in southern germany are investigating reports that a far right group has launched a vigilante patrol in the us in a small town on the other led streets attacked by asylum seekers it's the latest in a series of violent incidents in germany to fuel social tensions over migration.

in northern bavaria for the past few days the small town has been hitting the headlines across germany last saturday for asylum seekers are alleged to have a costed and attacked passers by twelve people were left injured everyone here is talking about the incident. i think a lot has been done to help them but we have to live with the fact that endings like this was lost and again and again the but i don't think we should beat the dangerous foreigner drum again because of what happened here they're idiots and it would say everywhere. the many queues of carrying out the attacks are all between seventeen and one thousand years of age they hail from afghanistan and iran they allegedly fled the scene but were arrested late saturday and are now in custody despite that the political debate has flared up since then germany's minister of the interior hosty hoffa said in an interview with a tabloid one asylum seekers commit violent crimes they must leave our land when the existing laws do not suffice for that we must alter them the left party sees

things differently. to hear it just because young people were involved in a brawl or an act of violence does not justify deporting them to a dangerous country where their lives may be in danger it is still nice to get. the german federal government has already passed numerous laws in the past few years to facilitate the deportation of non german nationals who have committed crimes the opposition is demanding therefore that the government work within the existing legislative framework. but not all countries are willing to take their citizens back if they've committed a crime sometimes they refused to issue them with passports another hindrance according to many people involved is that the courts are backlogged. in any case the heat and magnitude of the political discussion has surprised many here in one bag. if not really i would like to see a clear signals on immigration but at the same time there should be more support

for the process of integration after all we want to make it attractive for talented people to move here fifty talented deserve it. there is also growing concern here in bag about how the far right might use this incident for their own agenda. now let's take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world and eleven men accused of murdering the saudi judgments jamal khashoggi attended an initial court hearing in riyadh saudi prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for at least five of them prosecutors also say they have asked you for any evidence of a half connected to this case but have so far received no response to malka shop who was killed in october inside the saudi consulate in istanbul. south korea's intelligence agency says north korea's top diplomat in italy has gone into hiding acting ambassador joe so given his wife is said to have gone missing from north korea's rome embassy in november

a south korean lawmakers say they were informed of the difference disappearance on thursday. that's the day the fiftieth birthday of former formula one racing driver michael schumacher the seven time world champion hasn't been seen in public since a major skiing accident in france in december twenty thirty little is known about his current condition his family has issued a statement on facebook saying you can be sure that he is in the very best of hands and that we're doing everything humanly possible to help him please understand that we are following michael's wishes and keeping such a sensitive subject as elf as it has always been in privacy the birthday has given fans that chance to look back and remember we shall shoot back as illustrious career. a milestone marked in grand fashion. the most successful driver in formula one history turned fifty on thursday to celebrate ferrari the racing team with which he claimed five of his record seven

world titles have unveiled this special exhibition in more danger it's really in honor of his remarkable achievements a day of celebration but also one tinge to it certain this. schumacher has been out of the public eye since december twenty third team when a skiing accident left him with severe brain injuries he has not been seen in public since. but for the legions of shimmy fans like here at his museum in germany it's an opportunity to look back on sumac is incredible twenty one years in the sport and a welcome development following years of silence as questions surrounding his health of gone unanswered. of these and yes martin first of all i wish him all the best on his fiftieth birthday. and i also hope for the best for his family and hope that he gets well again. to me i'm devastated along with all his fans the things came to this but i think it's good that he's previously is being respected that he

is my first time here and it's the only reason i'm here to be a little closer on his birthday the fans might never get to find out exactly what happened to their hero but for now at least a chance to relive some of his achievements is a gift. that's it you're up to date i'll have more at the top of the hour ben facility will have your business update in just a moment of the day. if you ever have to cover up a murder best way is to make an exit. raring to. never like this. street.