early metropolis of crime. starts january twenty ninth. t w. this say z.w. news live from biting heavy snow blanket central europe cutting off of villages in triggering out the launches helicopter crews used a break in the weather to help clear the mountainsides that the risk of avalanches remains high a more winter weather is expected that coming up. a once almost extinct but now the grable has made

a comeback in germany have become so new virus that that threatening the livestock and some tongues according to won't hunting to be needed i. am definitely so angry you just want to smash stuff we take you to the cover of in beijing where people pay an entrance fee to let off steam. little. somehow in a home free glad you could join me weather experts are warning of more storms heavy snow and avalanches across the alps off to a brief rest bitin downfall across southern germany and austria emergency services taking advantage of the window was that a weather to clear the snow and reopen tolls for links but for cost is fear that they let up could only be temporary to condition support some parts of southern europe to a standstill police say some twenty four people are believed to have. weather

related incidents including three german skiers who were buried by an avalanche in austria. and all report on the messages in the alps at calvary in the snow chaos for us i mean what more can you tell us about that avalanche. so for german skiers were caught in an avalanche last night their boss three of their bodies were found so their reported dead three of the bodies were found at eleven o'clock eleven pm last night just an hour after one of their wives reported them missing the fourth has still not been found but the had to call off the search for now because of the heavy snow and avalanche conditions don't forget that rescuers have to go in there into the same conditions that the skiers found themselves in. yet so then they put themselves at risk and have to watch out for that rival that's a very sad development you've also met the rescue workers in the area as well i mean surely they must very much have their hands full at the moment.

that's right so that the accident that occurred last night was in west austria and lash were in central austria and so far the emergency workers that we've talked to have not had to rescue anybody this season but they are up in helicopters every chance they get when they have a break in the weather they go out they they check the avalanche situation sometimes throwing bombs into pockets of snow to loosen them up so they can have a controlled avalanche and not have a tragedy like we saw and in west austria last night and they've also been working around the clock to to clear roofs and to shake snow off the trees so they don't fall on the streets and on power lines and what about the full cost i mean is that going to get any easier for the people in the area. it's not going to get easier nobody is in panic mode they seem to have the situation under control here but there's rain forecast it was actually raining earlier it's kind of

a mix of snow and rain but it's a really wet snow and when that sits on roofs it becomes extremely heavy up to six times heavier than than light snow and when that same situation occurs on a mountain we're talking about very dangerous avalanche conditions especially if that layer of wet snow freezes then the snow that collects on top of it can cause another condition where the you can fall right off and become an avalanche oh i don't report i mean yes if chopping the alps to cover this story for us thanks to the. a second look now at some of the other stories making news around the world greece's right wing defense minister has resigned in protest of the deal ending a long running dispute with macedonia over its name panel's common office whose independent greeks party props up the government of prime minister alexis tsipras has long opposed the accord with neighboring macedonia signed by the government last year one of the many. thousands of people who protested in guatemala city

against president jammeh more doubt is attempts to close a un anti corruption commission the body has been investigating this campaign financing whereas accuse it of overstepping its duties and threatened to end its mission early question modest constitutional court overruled his decision but what alice says he will not own the building. a teenager fleeing alleged abuse by her family has now found safety in canada it's been a long odyssey for a half mohammed atta canoe and she was planning to seek asylum in australia but was stopped on route bangkok airport and threatened with deportation after days of uncertainty was canadian officials who offered her new her. her half all canoeing briefly 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 and it was blown out did you bring able to. walk or rescue you read that last a few innings here and offer it to the person easily danger 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 ripoffs 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 own until i see you and age. i want asylum. 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. what's the most breaking news just coming in which we want to bring to you oh the body of another victim has been discovered under the rubble of a bakery in paris after that suspected gas explosion yesterday that brings the total number of dead to four after the explosion and fire ripped through the shop on saturday morning a spanish tourist and two firefighters were confirmed dead on saturday rescue workers with sniffer dogs had earlier been searching for a missing woman who lived above the point of the explosion and he was believed to be in the rubble. 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 they've been responding to the old hunting grounds and growing numbers is good news the conservationists but not for farmers in fact some want to legalize full hunting again government officials met earlier this week but is still struggling to find a way to deal with the rise of the protected species. they have come to state 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 pax are living here and the more wolves the more pray the sikh. 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 why 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 dear implores they don't hesitate to check livestock in recent years the predators have targeted shepherd taking d.s. flock 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 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 worlds how many are good for germany and many farmers share this opinion but environmentalists are anything but thrilled about allowing hunters to shoot rules in his phone and the wolf center where farmers can learn how to protect their cattle and sheep with wolves proof fences and sheep dogs she believes in peaceful coexistence between

humans and wolves. and. the misanthrope and why isn't feeling these 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 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 rules who have to share the same territory once more. now the

australian open starts on monday in the first tennis grand slam tournament of the year will have special meaning for some of the big name is 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 already kava hopes another triumph in melbourne can secure her well 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 astray would make him the first man to reach a century in the a.t.p. tour era. yeah i mean look ninety nine for an incredible number i could live happily ever after with ninety nine two but if you're so close and knowing that i'm going to be playing this season you know i'll 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 spere 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 that i always hoped for and trap half and then being back here it just feels so great i feel like the first time i came in and hit on the court so 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 angelica is looking to kick on after winning wimbledon

last year the battle is on to stop wozniacki sailing away with another title. spaces known as anger rooms of becoming increasingly popular in some parts of the well they give people a chance to vent their frustrations by say few destroying everyday objects and the new recently opened in the chinese capital beijing and it's proving a smashing success. if you're the kind of person who tends to bottom up your age then you may want to look at this. welcome to the anger room in beijing. it's a place where people can go to let off steam by smashing up every day objects this customer explains why it's such a good crack. to the legal course if this place gives you the pleasure of

breaking things and other places after you smash the item you might find the stuff still there or you get fined but it won't happen here here you only need to pay the money. to join. the beijing anger in the set up by former p.r. executive john manning. customer sign a safety form before being allowed to let to rip. gin sales people visit the ngo room for many different reasons but mainly to achieve stress. daughter show the brave cordial the woman at all her wedding photos here and smash them all we encourage people to bring their own stuff to vent their anger because we also see it as a place to say goodbye to a stage in life so it that it always will. gin says the new space is proving so popular with the chinese that she's already

planning on opening up a second venue in the city. news from berlin we've got plenty more coming up at the top of the hour of course you can always get the latest news and information around the clock on our web site that is the w dot com i had an humphrey embedded tax here company and bye for now. germany state by state the. colorful. the liveliest. the most traditional. find it all at any time.

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