this is e w news live from bonnie heavy snow blanket central europe cutting off that it isn't triggering avalanches helicopter crews use a break in the weather to help clear the mountain sides but the risk of avalanches remains high and more winter weather is expected also coming up at least three people are dead following a gas explosion in paris a spanish woman in two firefighters were killed in the blast and dozens more are injured some critically. and they were once almost extinct but now the gray wolf

has made a comeback in germany they have become so humorous that the threatening livestock and some fall is a calling for both hunting to be legalized. some have a home free glad you could join a weather experts are warning of more storms heavy snow fall and avalanches across the alps they say that a less hot which has been able to authorities to restore some vital services could only be temporary arctic conditions have brought some parts of southern europe to a standstill at least twenty one weather related deaths have been reported so far. it's been a busy week for the austrian military's rescue crews their main job is dropping bombs on to snow laden alpine slopes to release controlled avalanches the storms of the last days few. days have made it difficult for the helicopters to fly now

they're taking advantage of a break in the weather. machine it's 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 in the shop at kernan the barracks in saw feldon 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 snowfalls as egypt has said you know my time in the air force of 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 snowfalls on the way. because it is a size of a disaster operation is not for problem as phil says the difficulty is that this

year we've had nonstop snowfalls for eight days or was handled gratian survey continuing around the clock. our target is a stark continued failure of across 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 are even hit parts of north africa snow and ice have blocked roads in northern algeria a region better known for its intense heat. now three people are confirmed dead after a powerful gas explosion and fire rips through a building in paris spain's foreign ministry says a spanish tourist is among the dead two firefighters were also reportedly killed while evacuating people from the scene. i shake

perrie's united would suddenly transformed into a fire inferno fight 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 i 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. others were less fortunate ten people were critically injured dozens more suffered wounds and two firefighters were among the dead. people one hof 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. to film. despite a heavy police presence around the same authorities believe the blast is not terror related. he says at this stage we can say that it is obviously caused accidentally by a gas leak. if we don't use these 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. ok update now some of the other stories making news around the world thousands of people have protested in guatemala city against president jim o'dowd as his attempt

to close a u.n. anti corruption commission the bodies been investigating what are his campaign financing what alice cues did of overstepping its duties and threatened to end its mission early tomatoes constitutional court overruled his decision but went out as he says he will not honor that ruling. in the seventeen people have died in a fire in a drug rehab clinic in ecuador the blaze started web page and set fire to much uses in an attempt to escape from the facility located in the city of quiet quid police say the clinic didn't have the necessary permits to operate. in the us the storm has dumped up to eight inches of snow across missouri illinois iowa and indiana it's expected to expand in the next few days bringing rain and snow to a three thousand kilometer stretch of the country including virginia and washington d.c. . this is the of love david bug areas kicked off it's the gherkin

capital of culture nearly fifty thousand people gathered on the main square to watch the opening festivities of davis both gary's oldest city cultural landmarks dating back to ancient greek roman and osman here. the saudi teenager fleeing alleged abuse spying her family has now found safety in canada it's been a long road to see around half of mohammed and couldn't she was planning to seek asylum in australia but was stopped all reet at the bangkok airport and threatened with deportation after days of uncertainty it was canadian officials who offered her a new home. run household canoe and brief. she appeared before the press at toronto airport but was too exhausted to take questions after edger matic journey she's finally safe in her new home to the

lads that you were able to. offer. you a refuge the last few innings you are and often refer to the person who's late last year on january fifth the eighteen year old arrived at bangkok airport from kuwait she defied thai authorities by barricading herself in a hotel room to avoid being returned to saudi arabia she said she feared for 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 job until i see if you are an age. to 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 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 the australian 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 germany's only kava hopes another for another triumph in melbourne and that could secure the world number one spot and andy murray but 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 astray would make him the first

man to reach a century in the a.t.p. tour era yeah i mean look you know it was 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 been part of the big four but he tearfully announced that injury means this might be his final tournament german twenty one year old alexander spann i've weights 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've always hoped for and and then being back here it just

feels so great i feel like the first time i came in and hit on the court i think ok i feel at home i feel good i feel like these courts are suited for me serena williams is looking for equal the record of twenty four grand slam singles titles but needs to avoid the milk down which cost a last year's u.s. open. world number one simona halep has a tough draw while germany's angelica camber 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 and now the predators are making a comeback over the last few years they've been returning to their old hunting grounds and growing numbers it's good news for conservationists but not for farmers in fact some want to legalize will hunting once again government officials met early this week but are still struggling to find

a way to deal with the rise of the protected species. they have come to stay it has been almost twenty years since the first eastern european wolves return 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 needs 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 walls attacked 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 my politicians are discussing legalizing the wall front do you think that would be a good idea you. know you've got a mother's arm i think we should hunt wallace just like we hunt other wild game we have to agree on an upper limit for worlds how many are good for germany here for. many farmers share this opinion but environmentalists are anything but thrilled about allowing hunters to shoot rules in his front of the wall center where farmers can learn how to protect their cattle and sheep with wolves prove fences and sheep dogs she believes in peaceful coexistence between humans and wolves. and. you mentioned by the way us unfeelingly that 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 with mine workings influenced by. hunting rules 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. now to forget you can always get the news on the go just download are up from google play or from the apple store that will 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 that heat up up to send us photos and videos you think we might find interesting. and of course you are watching the w. news live from berlin with plenty more coming up at the top of the hour of course

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