this is the news coming to you live from berlin democrats reclaim power in the u.s. house of representatives the new house has more women and more diversity than ever before and a leader determined to take on president donald trump the democrats' first order of business ending the government shutdown without funding the president's border wall also coming up in uncertain fate for dozens of migrants stuck on rescue ships all flown to aid groups say conditions are deteriorating on board as e.u. officials urge member states to let them land. and we take

a look back at yesterday's clash between liverpool and manchester city as former bonus league coach is your fault and coming up with his her head in the premier league title race. so i'm terry martin thanks for joining us democrats have swept back to power in the u.s. house of representatives and they immediately flexed their new authority by passing a new budget bill that snubs president trump's key demand billions in funding for u.s. mexican border wall the democrats are presiding over the most diverse house in u.s. history which for the first time includes two muslim women. friends and supporters rushy that's how you can give her a. two muslim women elected to congress

a historic moment. so really nice when people like us were in the office when it was we look forward to seeing all the great things that she'll do and all of those that she will represent and the voice that she will provide to to those of us that typically are overlooked. the congresswoman from michigan still has to learn her way around caputo hill just like a fellow democrat on the press plane from massachusetts who brought her family to celebrate the swearing in day with her i'm humbled i'm grateful and many people have asked me if i'm up for it if i feel pressured to either because of historical significance of being a first store because of the crossroads we find ourselves at as a country where the fact that we are coming into congress in the midst of a government shutdown and to that i would just say that i don't feel pressured i feel a tremendous responsibility and i played into everything possible to meet that every

day. the new congress has already made history by seating a record number of women and becoming the most ethnically diverse while the republicans still have more seats in the senate the new democratic majority and the house of representatives is poised to serve as a check of the u.s. president their first challenge as the government shutdown the standoff between the democrats and trump could set the tone for a combative two years. and in these two years it's this mormon who will face off against president struck. nancy pelosi next and she is taking the gavel us the new speaker of the house nancy pelosi reclaimed the post she already held from two thousand and seven to twenty eleven nation is in stark moment two months ago the american people spoke and demanded a new dawn they called upon the beauty of the. our constitution our system of

checks and balances to protect our democracy remembering that the legislative branch is article one the first branch of government co-equal to the presidency and she said she had to share. the new majority quickly went on the offensive approving bills to reopen the government and without the money for the border will president trump demands with a conflict likely to intensify with the new elected lawmakers this is only the beginning. for more of the story i'm joined by boris form on he's professor of politics at bard college here in berlin specializing in american public policy thank you for joining us this morning the democrat led house has approved a new draft budget bill that does not include funding for the border wall the president trump wall what do anything to end the standoff with president trump and

and get people get federal employees back to work. well i mean it's taking the position i think in part this is symbolic politics this is about taking a stance making clear to trump also that the next two years will be a more rocky terrain than it has been in the first two years of united govern government. well i mean you're right this is basically both saving face and trump is not going to accept that the senate is probably not going to pass that there's no chance whatsoever for the succumb through but this is about symbols expect change in washington with this new house of representatives but i think one thing that's certainly going to happen is that the pressures on trump will increase even in united government his legislative record is not his administration is not very strong he has had the tax cuts and that's most of what he's been able to show many of the things that have happened in the first two years were executive decisions

were. rule by decree and this is something that doesn't have a long term sustainability so the things that trump has. has implemented so far would theoretically be easy to dismantle if the word democratic president after his administration oh so we're going to see. the attempts to use subpoena power to to perhaps start in the peach mint which probably is going to fail as well because the senate is in the hands of the of the of the republicans but there's going to be a harsh winter that goes against trump just one more question on this budget impasse how do you see this playing out that the side ceased seems so hard in their positions. yet that's that's a tough one i think many of the things that might be some kind of a tradeoff mitch mcconnell and others in the republican party have been trying to.

launch attempts of having some kind of a compromise to also offer some. to something to democrats in order for them to support it build the but also from the front the wall but the positions are very hard and it's a reflection of the deep in a recession and the political system that has been around for three decades at least so yes there there is an impasse ok we have an impasse in washington not too much new there faster course for money berlin's bard college thank you so much for joining us this morning. now to some of the other stories making news around the world today brazil's new conservative administration has launched a purge of government contractors who don't share its poor right ideology around three hundred officials have been dismissed since president gyre balsa noro was sworn into office this week targets those seen as sympathetic to the centrist and left wing parties that govern brazil for over three decades. russian prosecutors have formally charged a u.s.

citizen paul wieland with espionage a former marine was detained in moscow last friday is lawyer is now seeking his release on bail the suspects family denies he was a spy and says he was visiting moscow to attend a friend's wedding. and left wing activists in bangladesh have protested against results of sunday's parliamentary polls they allege the ballot was invalid due to electoral fraud and intimidation prime minister shaikh hasina was declared the landslide winner of the election but american and officials have raised doubts about the elections integrity. aid workers say the health of nearly fifty migrants stuck on rescue ships off the coast of malta is deteriorating the migrants were rescued in waters off libya's coast within the last two weeks the two rescue ships which are run by german aid organizations are now located near malta activists say those on board are suffering severe sea sickness brought on by rough

seas and heavy weather malta italy and spain have refused to let passengers disembark reflecting short divisions in the e.u. over migration policy. for the migrants at sea the days are beginning to melt into one. since their dramatic rescue off the libyan coast in december they've been in limbo in the narrow confines of the ships . they say that conditions on board are getting worse and that they have no idea where they will end up. i do d. i'll tell you. this lisa we have maybe two only two i'm going to udall but i do would be come to hamlet and we need to head home i see doesn't seem to be doing students way down deep listening to. this but. this is a lot of difficulty. several german and italian cities have reportedly offered the

migrants refuge in the netherlands on wednesday agreed to take in some of them but italy has so far refused to let those on board to some park blocking their onward journey. a spokeswoman for the european commission said migration commissioner dimitris over a hopeful list has been speaking with member states to break the deadlock commissioner for more people quote for them and provide support and contribute to the joint efforts to. import and. carry only the state. and once again i think many times the dictabelt. for disembarking and. in the mediterranean. but it is the men women and children floating in the mediterranean are learning the hard way the union is anything but united on migration. to lebanon no or piles of trash

along the coastline near beirut or frustrating residents and uniting them a rising above sectarian divisions to come together and do something about the pollution. to the beaches of the lebanese capital beirut could be beautiful if they weren't so often drowning in garbage. it's something bees young people want to change with the motto run and clean they combine exercise with their commitment to the environment tara does n.-g. o. live love beirut are joining in on the action for the fourth time. young people in particular are no longer willing to accept the lack of action from local politicians when it comes to the environment. this is part of the outcome of the crisis that few years ago we see that people are more and more concerned was all the problems facing the environment in lebanon and we are very happy to see that all the young people at a time that he is used are all coming all together in order to remove all that and

to be part of any kind of solution this commitment to cleaning up has united the young people of beirut both christians and muslims sectarian divisions in the country i mean it seems like this have not been the norm. and there's a lot of point. so we could do anything just so we can. head to the local authorities are absent when it comes to waste management and i think we should put it on record that while we were running to clean this part of the beach the coast we saw the mayor walking in the opposite direction and we asked him to come help and need by example and he said he was too busy in two thousand and fifteen and two thousand and sixteen a waste management crisis had the streets of beirut covered in meter high garbage operations stopped after local residents. forced the closure of a large local landfill. works in environmental protection at the american

university in beirut she says the government ignored all warning signs that led up to the crisis it would happen again because we don't see it on the government and plan to it's sound waste management solution recycling containers have since been set up by private businesses run by people like c i b chucker he says since the waste crisis for many people simply throwing rubbish away is no longer enough. people have really embraced and they're asking us for more and more the occasion separating household waste has proved fig business for the entrepreneur last year at the checkers company sorted some twenty tons of trash every day here syrian refugees separate metal textiles paper and plastic the garbage is completely recycled eleven on the very high organic component of the trash is turned into compost the problem was before the crisis is that all this waste would go to

a landfill and when the crisis happened this was the instigation to build a facility like this one when you have to sort of thing and go boasting and we have nothing go through that and food over the internet and the entrepreneurs idea of a circular economy can be sitting on the roof of this refugee center. have a check or makes these so-called eco boards from plastic waste they are then filled with organic produce from the sorting plant to complete the vertical gardening set up. with women from the refugee center have used the vegetables they grow to found their own catering service. the money they earn helps contribute to a more independent life. sports though unless it's huge clash in the english premier league did not disappoint defending champions manchester city edged . league leaders liverpool two one

a brother from the sports is here to talk us through the action hey dave so how did the drama unfold well it was an incredibly intense affair i mean even though it's still relatively early in the season it really felt like this could be a deciding momentous match and both teams played like it you felt it was super tight and although it was a really exciting match to watch there weren't that many chances things are razor close throughout and it looks really like things weren't going to open up too much until sergio aquarists fourteen amazing goal late in the first half to open things up and once he broke things open it looked like liverpool wouldn't have too much of a chance against manchester city they did manage to score a beautiful team goal about an hour or so into the match leroy's the ne had another great finish to level things off that two one which is how it ended and his goal was great every goal was really beautiful in the match there was tons of great stuff to see it was really a thrilling nailbiting match and i think the end score was

a fair one ok so liverpool lost but liverpool beat manchester city three times in twenty eighteen what was different this time yeah i mean you could always say new year new luck of course but i think there's a bit more to it than that i think manchester city coach pep guardiola did a great job of having a strong game plan and executing it well mentions your city did really good to control the match and to frustrate liverpool for an indian you know stood out to me in the manchester city midfield he did an excellent job of just taking up tons of space clogging up passing lanes and making sure that liverpool's famous from attacking three rarely got time on the ball so they did a good job of limiting chances before they even started and then it where o. stood out a top for manchester city with his really nice strike and then also just working hard throughout the match and he relishes these matches against big teams he scored thirty seven times. inspect six clubs in the prams he's been really strong matches

. and so now we're going to hear from. coach pep guardiola of manchester city to see what he thought about the result i think it was a good discipline cycle and both teams played to it to win. and nothing so it was not the final it was a final for us because losing today was almost over. and we need today we are already there so no the premier league is everybody try again so we'll see the top in the future to relax rest because in three days we have another big test in the f.a. cup. talking about a big test ill to come so dave what does this mean for the premier league title race things are just incredibly tight up top so liverpool are still in first but they only have a four point cushion ahead of manchester city so this match really puts a lot of pressure on them and tottenham really aren't too far behind the top two and then chelsea you are only ten points out in fourth place so you feel that it's

really tight and though liverpool will be a bit disappointed to have this mounting pressure on them it's exciting for the neutrals and it's really been impressive what liverpool have accomplished considering that manchester city won with a nineteen point cushion last season no one really expected it to be so competitive so it's been great for us fans. and now we'll be able to hear from your going top coach of liverpool about his take on the result as well quite often that two inmates lighting tech lives and blocks in their own six out books that doesn't happen too often for cd i would say so that's a big. credit to my boys that we did that but in the end we lost it and we have to take the take that some of us gave the last of our life and over on that point of view. it's not really cool but it's one of the three results they could have happened it's with the one we didn't like but you still have to

take it to know that's people moon ripple coach your can close up they're still sounding upbeat despite his defeat so how are you putting your money on assuming you're a betting man for the premier league title yeah unfortunately i'm not a betting man but if i had to do it i think i would stick with of her pool as cops said it wasn't their first ever loss but it was their first of the season maybe it's because he's such a lovable guy but i i think they have what it takes to pull it out this season dave thanks so much to a brother from did that your sports. italy might be out of the words but that doesn't mean peace between rome brussels monaco . that's right terry just before the holiday season rome managed to clinch a budget deal with brussels that will avoid disciplinary steps against italy but doubts on the italian economy position many italians are growing tired of the e.u.

fiscal policy so we went to northern italy to hear the opinions of some entrepreneurs. this company and the tenser has been processing natural stone and marble for more than one hundred forty years but since two thousand and six revenue has dropped by eighty percent. of the reading of what we used to have higher profits that allowed us to invest in the workforce and on materials but nowadays with high taxation and banks not explosions we don't make the same profits anymore there's no lack of work it's the taxes that are killing entrepreneurship they're too high the boss or. hastily slow economic recovery since the financial crisis still weighs on entrepreneurs some say they're tired of living under the e.u.'s strict fiscal rules. and i still think that the e.u. is a good thing. but in asking too much of a silly i don't see this is

a good thing. but leaving the e.u. i don't know. despite growing disaffection with the e.u. most entrepreneurs would prefer to stay in the common marcus'. political problem of that i believe that the problem with the e.u. is the one size fits all rules from member states but we're all in different situations we need more flexibility to different situations of every state need to be taken into account that we think that the on ukraine is a. parent company produce a sparkling wine exports to the e.u. account for thirty percent of sales. i hope our politicians will think of companies out of those of us who don't want to leave the european union. the italian government has backed down in its budget standoff with the e.u. but until the country finds a way to boost its economy more confrontations can be expected. one of the world's largest cargo ships has lost at least two hundred seventy containers in

a storm in the north sea many of them have washed up on the dutch coast but authorities warned the public to stay away from the cargo because three of the containers all tacitus' chemicals here on the dutch island of tash elling it's finders keepers in the netherlands unlike in some other countries you are allowed to keep items that have been washed ashore and in this case there's quite a haul to be had. so much in all kinds of sizes and colors will keep them in the attic for now and then sell them in the summer. i found a flat screen t.v. in one of the containers and i'm keeping it in a warm and dry area so we'll see if it's still working ok. this footage released by the dutch coast guard shows the cargo ship that had been transporting the goods a huge vessel with a capacity for some nineteen thousand containers

a soon as one came loose others followed a total of two hundred seventy containers have been lost only a few have been washed up so far others may end up on the island of poor come in northwestern germany but the containers aren't just carrying goods like shoes and flat screen t.v.'s three of them are said to contain potentially dangerous substances the advice from the experts. if you encounter a washed up container stay away and don't touch anything wait for the professionals to come and transport the goods safely that way you'll come to no harm but the temptation is big scores of containers are still missing with storms forecast for the weekend they could travel far to their next destination. all right moving to asia now where china has been investing heavily also in africa and other asian nations handing the major infrastructure upgrades but what does china hope to get

in return well is it purely an exercise in soft power china's investment in sri lanka has left the country shackled to detonate in beijing to wield considerable power as a result. as stage of the r.c. international airports with no flights and no passengers for years this gleaming facility in the hop on toto district of sri lanka has been lying empty so it will really for one million. it's been explained. within the us but so far we don't see any opening. in this so for an emergency. in future. the airports opened five years ago and is among

a number of ill fated construction projects in the country other examples include a conference center that hosts no events a hospital with no doctors or patients. and a highway junction with little or no traffic all of these initiatives funded by china. i go to the bag i tick along and the band tells me look i'll give you a hundred piece but you have to build your house according to this this and this and he had to buy all the bricks from me to take my people. and what it that's what is happening and then just twenty percent interest on top of that is where. the deals with china were inked by sri lanka's former president mahinda rajapaksa he himself comes from a district of happen toter the project here bear his stump including the chinese funded poor. but couldn't pay back its loans in exchange for

a one point one trillion dollar debt relief it granted china in one thousand nine year lease for the poorest there are rumors that beijing could be eyeing it up as a military base they are not giving anything to us simply because as i said before because just want to help she live there no obviously commercial purpose political interest in there. so what the problem is what do we do. really need the cash we need investments and nobody is coming many of the countries china invest and have been shackled by huge debt as a result enabling beijing to wield considerable power control lanka rajapaksa has of late been staging a political comeback with a reputation as a pro china strongman his resurgence is welcome news for beijing. a quick look at the financial world to japanese markets tumbled as they reopened after the new year

holidays the nikkei index lost two point seven percent is technology and electronics make has long been the first trading day of twenty nine thousand many investors feel that apple's dial quarterly warning could harm the global economy despite these worries japan stock exchange had. said that he was optimistic the market would pick up in twenty nine thousand that as he rang the bell to begin trading for the good of the major indices in the region most notably hong kong's hang seng and shanghai composite bucked the trend jumping between one and a half and two percent on strong data from china private sector. you're watching news live from berlin wall coming up at the top of the hour see you then.

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