this is the w.t.f. line from by heavy snow you blanket central europe cutting off villages and triggering our launches helicopter crews use a break in the weather to help clear the mountainside for the risk of avalanches remains high a more winter weather is expected also coming up at least three people are dead following a gas explosion in paris the spanish woman into the firefighters were killed in the blast and dozens more injured some critically. and they were once

almost extinct but now the grey wolf has made a comeback in germany they have become sir numerous that day threatening livestock and some fall that's according to will hunting to be legalized. or. five hundred a humphrey that he could join me weather experts are warning of more storms heavy snow for an hour long chase across the alps they fear that a letter which has enabled authorities to restore some vital services could only be temporary now arctic conditions have brought some parts of southern europe and austria to a standstill and at least twenty one weather related deaths have been reported so far. it's been a busy week for the austrian militaries and rescue crews their main job is dropping bombs on to snow laden alpine slopes to release controlled avalanches. his the

storms of the last few days have made it difficult for the helicopters to fly now they're taking advantage of a break in the weather. been on duty for days on end we've had to wait because of the weather now we're ready to go we're happy that we can finally get on with our work. kernan the barracks insaf elden is also home to a team of crack mountain troops experts in rescuing hikers and skiers lost in hostile terrain and residents of isolated communities cut off by the huge snow falls as a ship has said you know my time in the air force off never known a situation like this or anything on this scale it's been quite an experience. for thirty's say the avalanche danger in the alps remains extremely high with more heavy snow falls on the way. because it is and so its size of

a disaster operation is not for problem the difficulty is that this year we've had nonstop snowfalls for eight days of us and operations of the continuing around the clock. our target is if. crossed southern germany and austria the emergency services are taking advantage of the window of better weather to clear the snow and reopen transport links. the arctic conditions or even head parts of north africa. snow and ice have blocked roads in northern algeria a region better known for its intense heat. three people all confirmed dead off a powerful gas explosion and fire ripped through a building in paris spain's foreign ministry says a spanish tourist is among the dead two firefighters groups they reportedly killed while evacuating people from the scene. by shaykh perrie's

united would suddenly transformed into a fire inferno fired by the struggle to bring a blaze inside a bakery under control the explosion happened early on saturday morning many will woken by the jolt from the blast those who are awake felt its terrifying force that . they destroyed everything in the alleyway first they heard people shouting at one another they wanted to know if it was an attack and when we went outside we saw that all the windows were broken and there were people screaming. hundreds of emergency services worked in the debris trying to fight the blaze and evacuating those caught up in the emergency some were lucky to escape well as well less fortunate. ten people were critically injured dozens more suffered words and two five fighters were among the dead. people one half naked from the

blast we managed to carry them these people were unconscious and on the ground but their eyes were still open not closed. despite a heavy police presence around the same authorities believe the blast is not terror related. at this stage we can say that it is obviously caused accidentally by a gas leak to. the floor city if we don't use it and we must be careful since the investigations are intended to determine the precise origin of this dramatic fire and this explosion does it expose you but what's clear is it's a tragedy one that will serve as a deadly reminder of the danger that emergency services confront every day. now to some of the other stories making news around the walls five people are dead and several others wounded off gunmen stormed

a police station in afghanistan if that happened in the west in herat province a taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack over social media. at least seventeen people have died in a fire in a drug rehab clinic in ecuador the blaze started when patients set fire to much receipts in the attempt to escape from the facility located in a city of quiet quit police say the clinic didn't have the necessary permits to operate. the city of plouff to evade boag areas kicks off its year as the european capital of culture nine hundred fifty thousand people gathered on the main square to watch the opening festivities of devas bo garry's oldest city and boasts cultural landmarks dating back to the greek roman and of when you see. the saudi teenager fleeing alleged abuse by her family has now found safety in canada it's been a long odyssey for a half mohammed

a canoe and she was planning to seek asylum in australia but was stopped on route of the bangkok airport and threatened with deportation of the days of uncertainty it was canadian officials who offered her a new home. run household canoe and briefly appeared before the press at toronto airport but was too exhausted to take questions after a dramatic journey she's finally safe in her new home and it was glad that you were able to. see a lot of the rescue so you get to keep them lest you and use your aunt often refer to the person you sling mud. on january fifth the eighteen year old arrived at bangkok airport from kuwait she defied thai authorities by barricading her cell. a hotel room to avoid being returned to saudi arabia she said she feared for her life after her family threatened her for renouncing islam an accusation raf's father

later rejected rafa drew attention to her plight on social media quickly rallying tens of thousands of supporters all over the world i'm not leaving my room until i see you and age. i want asylum. her calls for help quickly reached the united nations refugee agency after examining her case the un decided to run for half the refugee status and began talks with several countries to find her a new home after days of uncertainty came the good news canada was ready to grant her half asylum now i can start a new life meanwhile she's become a symbol of the struggle for women's rights in the saudi kingdom. some sports news now and for me to ones racing racing electric cars in formula eight is in full

swing and because of my hinder racing was the big winner the marrakesh prix the belgian took the lead after two b.m.w. cars got tangled up with only ten minutes to go that gave them pause the oh he's opening it he went on to cross the line first that would also put him in the overall lead after the second race of the season. straight open starts on monday and the first tennis grand slam tournament of the year will have special meaning for some of the big names roger federer is looking for a special milestone as he defends his men's title at the ripe old age of thirty seven jeremy's only cover hopes another triumph in melbourne can secure her the world number one spot and for andy murray it could be the end of a glittering career. roger federer boasts ninety nine career titles a men's record twenty first grand slam success in a strain would make him the first man to reach a century in the a.t.p.

tour era so yeah i mean look ninety nine is already incredible number i could live happily ever after when the you know but if you're so close and knowing that i'm going to be playing this season you know give it a go but the defending champion will face competition from a resurgent novak djokovic. and old rival rafa nadal. andy murray has also long being part of the big four but he tearfully announced that injury means this might be his final tournament german twenty one year old alexander sperry waits in the wings for his first grand slam title. among the women caroline wozniacki is defending the crown she won last january the dane believes she's well primed to add to her so grand slam trophy it's amazing i think you know it's something i always hope for and trapped off and then being back here it just feels so great i feel like the first time i came in and hit on the course i think

ok i feel at home i feel good i feel like these courts are suited for me serena williams is looking to equal the record of twenty four grand slam singles titles but needs to avoid the meltdown which cost a last year's u.s. open world number one simona halep has a tough draw while germany's actually campbell is looking to kick on after winning wimbledon last year the battle is on to stop wozniacki sailing away with another title. more than one hundred fifty years ago the last of germany's gray wolves were driven from the country but now the predators are making a comeback over the last few years have been returning to their old hunting grounds and growing numbers now it's good news for conservationists but not for farmers in fact some want to legalize wolf hunting once again government officials met this week they're still struggling to find a way to deal with the rise in a protected species. they have come to stay it has been almost twenty years since

the first eastern european rules returned to germany in just two decades the population has grown fast now more than seventy packs are living here and the more wolves the more pray the sick. two to three killers of meat that's how much food grown wolf meets every single day well in the national park they're being fed by the rangers but they're wild peers have to hunt their own food and for that they're roaming white parts of northern and eastern germany they're turning into a problem for farmers and shepherds especially since the population is growing. even the wolves prefer deer and bores they don't hesitate to tech livestock in recent years the predators have targeted shepherd splog three times somebody spotted the wolf couple just hours ago close to his sheep the last time the wolves detect he lost thirty two animals worth about three thousand euros it's not easy to

obtain compensation if we've got is good here dog monetizations are discussing legalizing the wall front do you think that would be a good idea too. now you go to mazar i think we should hunt wolves just like we hunt other wild game we have to agree on an upper limit for wolves how many are good for germany. many farmers share this opinion but environmentalists are anything but thrilled about allowing hunters to shoot rules in his founded the wolf center where farmers can learn how to protect their cattle and sheep with rules prove fences and sheep dogs she believes in peaceful coexistence between humans and wolves. and. their mission by the way as unfeeling is we humans are meddling too often with nature instead we should respect the rights of the wild animals i hope we don't panic just because we're afraid of the big bad wolf we know from fairy tales. we have to think critically is this

animal a real threat for us or is this just coming from stories like red riding hood that trigger our primal fears but mine was influenced by. hunting wolves is strictly forbidden in germany for now shooting one can be punished by up to five years of jail time now it is up to the federal government to decide on how to deal with the return of the wild predators people and wolves who have to share the same territory once more. well there forget you can always get the news on the go just download are up from google play all the apple store that'll give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news you can also use the d w up to send us photos and videos you think we might find interesting. you're watching the news from by lehmkuhl plenty more coming up at the top of the hour of course all the latest news is available around the clock on our web site that's d.w. dot com i'm one hundred three in about it thanks for your company and see you soon

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