promised to. start february a t r t w. this is the w. news live from berlin and western countries step up the pressure on venezuela's nicolas maduro he remains defiant though rejecting a deadline from the european union to call snap elections and saying that he will never cave in to pressure from outside. also coming up pope francis begins an

historic trip to the united arab emirates it is the first ever people visit to the arabian peninsula the pontiff saying that he hopes to write a new page of the history of relations between christians and muslims and the records tumble on super bowl sunday the new england patriots defeat the los angeles rams today in american football the biggest prize for the sixth time i will take you to the action. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program the crisis in venezuela has deepened overnight president nicolas maduro has warned donald trump that he risks quote staining his hands in blood if he sends troops into the country and could face a repeat of vietnam speaking sed to spanish t.v. makoto also rejecting an e.u. deadline to call a snap presidential. election but france says that it believes self declared

interim president one also has the authority to call for a new poll more on that in just a moment first this report. on the mounting international pressure. embattled president remains defiant. in a t.v. interview nicolas maduro rejected an ultimatum by european countries to cool elections by international politics to be based on that was the era of empires and colonies. his response clears the way for e.u. nations including germany and france to recognize his rival. as interim president. over the weekend many thousands across venezuela followed glyde those call to protest. the police backed off from one

anti-government rally a possible sign of solidarity from security forces. venezuela is wracked by economic crisis medicines electricity and even food are in short supply. the u.s. has pledged to support by sending humanitarian aid president donald trump even left open the possibility of providing military backing in your area which is all options. but maduro retains powerful allies russia china and his country's military. with the crisis escalating he appeared on state t.v. visiting an army base an apparent attempt to project strength. and let's get more now on the situation in venezuela we are joined by manuel fed add he is

a political analyst from venezuela and he's with berlin's institute for latin american studies good morning or next for joining us i'd like to first begin with this news just out this morning the fact that france says that one of the opposition can legitimately call an election here a new presidential election of course we know that my daughter essentially rejected that ultimatum from the e.u. what's your reaction to this so we will see in the next are worth maybe the next day the same position that the french government should take to day to morrow and maybe germany owes the u.k. and the spinning wheels forward to one way though possibility to call new elections still in there and the reaction of mother of so we expect that these reaction a mother is trying to stay in the government but in my opinion he he has saw any chance to stay for a long time there and yet we still see this extreme defiance on his part of me he

gave quite a passionate interview on spanish television you know he even hinted at the possibility of a civil war i mean those were really fighting words this can't bode well for he said it's failing just absolutely great has any possibility to can do a military position like be a we are not anymore and do so or so cold war and did ben as well an army has no experience in wars like de of i think this is mother is just bluffing like part of these international not of. war of course the sure now in the in the warm up today so what are you hearing from venice felons back home i mean we heard the situation is relatively dire for many there's food shortages of supply shortages within the country are they hopeful that this could get resolved soon. and without bloodshed. do you hope is growing day and

that we see in the new media in favor of the people who are supporting the possibility to become the democracy game and it's really amazing to see how the people are going on the streets and think that the possibility to be free again is to really close. it's a fascinating time for the country and we think it's an early wrist moment for international politics and also for the been a swell of people in and outside the country thank you so much for joining us to share that view but well so the fed at political analyst from bet a sweller who's with balance it's a cheat for latin american studies thank you. pope francis has arrived in the united arab emirates it is the first time that a pope has ever visited the muslim majority kingdom guards on horseback and scored francis to the crown prince of the dobbins palace while military aircraft flew over

trailing yellow and white smoke the colors of the holy sea flag. during his two day visit the pope is due to meet leading muslim clerics and holds an open air max now this historic papal trip is aimed at turning a page and christian muslim relations in the region have a look. for many of the one point five million catholics in the united arab emirates it's the stuff of dreams the idea of the pope visiting the arabian peninsula the birthplace of islam was unthinkable a few years ago pope francis was invited by abu dhabi's rulers local parish priest to try and hold santa says the pontiff wants to foster tolerance and promote a moderate brand of islam. it's just it's definitely is signaled that he wants to build bridges he wants to say look it's not miss changing it can change and it also wants to change. the emirates have declared twenty nineteen is the year of

tolerance and there's a lot of symbolism in the imitation i'm sure. that asian shipped over into the just not on a bit. because they're out there which those should be but this is the sort of visit. pope francis will be in the amerge for three days he's expected to address a series of issues including the lack of legal rights for foreign workers but the fact a pope will lead a catholic service on the islamic and arabian peninsula is a sensation in itself. so let's get more on this visit we are joined by martin gak religious affairs add a less this is the first papel visit city of arabian peninsula martin really that is right you know it's so i mean this is a pope of many firsts speak will have repeated over and over over and last few years and this is actually the first strip to the area this is an area that was

essentially out of the vatican sort of immediate purview because the population of got the legs is actually quite low but it has become actually hotspot a great political importance because much of the power is projected from there are big and because in the journal region got the legs have come christians in general have come under enormous pressure from different conflicts and different governments etc so this has become actually a very important place for a very important focal point for the vatican for at least now about ten years or so i mean he says that he wants a new chapter in fact in christian muslim relations in the region how does he. it's now about ten years or so i mean he says that he wants a new chapter in fact in christian muslim relations in the region how does he plan on achieving that but i think that to some degree he has been fostering this vatican specially through sir several of its internal institutions has been fostering closer relations with server several muslim organizations sort of around

the region but particularly sort of an interim really just dialogue at the very same time what is true it said the vatican has had a very powerful and very effective diplomatic machine that has deployed in several conflicts around the world and you know we are seeing of course on the top of the table so to say on our screens we're seeing actually the the pedant pageant but you know behind closed doors what we're going to really hear is months progress is sort of all the conversations and all dialogue and of the negotiation let's talk about one of those conversations that might potentially happen because i mean he has condemned the united arab emirates involvement for example in the conflict in yemen now he's in abu dhabi are we likely to see more pressure put on by the pope well i mean he actually made himself very clear even yesterday at noon during the angeles as he was preparing himself to leave to up to the middle east i mean to the united arab emirates he said that basically this was a complete humanitarian catastrophe and without mentioning the you know the country

by name i mean he clearly said that he was there essentially in a mission to try to bring peace the thing about this is in that way that this but as he has operated international conflicts and has done it by the way very efficiently as they did in cuban american relations us in the syrian front when the actual negotiators actually the u.s. stopped from from advancing into the country something that we only find out many months later so we have the people in the grown negotiating and then the results are really the first things we see so i don't really expect to hear a great pronouncements over the next two days but i do think that this kind of operations tend to have an effect on global politics a couple of months thereafter and that's when you know that something hop. satanic stuff martin guy walking us through it as the pope as we mentioned as he is visiting that area of the world we appreciate thank you. let's get a quick check of some other stories making news around the world the bahraini footballer hakim all of araby is facing two more months in prison after a thai court denied him back the former national team player an australian resident

is fighting extradition to his native country for allegedly vandalizing a police station all over a big fears torture and even death if he is returned to bahrain. millions of pilgrims in india have gathered she bathed in the most important day of the hindu comella festival the world's largest religious gathering the pilgrims plunged into the cold waters where three rivers come together considered a particularly holy site and jews believe that taking a dip in the river cleanses them of their sins and bring salvation. on now in sports news the new england patriots have been crowned american football's n.f.l. champions after winning the super bowl at atlanta georgia they beat the los angeles rams thirteen to three and what was the lowest scoring super bowl ever still there was plenty to celebrate for the fans. already drive by signs of the new england patriots have every reason to celebrate that seems like

a victory on historic super bowl night quarterback tom brady was the mount of the hour winning his sixth title a record for a player for many it cemented his status as the greatest of all time. what it means to me the patriots are the best tom brady is a god he's the best ever and if you ever want to dispute that just look the other way don't talk to me. brady won his first super bowl seventeen years ago despite becoming the oldest quarterback to play in and win a super bowl he has no intention of retiring just yes to me has a tattoo for every time the patron. so if want a ring and he's fast running out of room do you have to get in. all out the carnarvon out there and some more warmer numerals on the golf problem i have is there when so many super bowls i don't mourn are all rolled up i don't know but i have to go there right there hold on man i don't know super bowl sunday is the

sporting event of the year in the united states over one hundred million americans watch the game on t.v. and even without a ticket these fans came all the way to atlanta to cheer on the site. for me i will travel anywhere for my team anywhere for my team if it means that we're going to win the super bowl and i get to be a part of it for the little part this is why i'm here the l.a. rams were the underdogs and couldn't get there much lauded all fans going in the last quarter the defense buckles five. heard it was satellite over that right like all. toxic for the l.a. rams but ecstasy for the patriots for the players i'm friends it's going to be a long night of celebration. and now on a more somber note investigators have found the wreckage of the plane carrying the cardiff city footballer and mellie on osama which disappeared two weeks ago it was

located off the island of ghana say in the english channel the argentine striker was flying in the light of the aircraft from non tests in france to cardiff in wales when contact with it was lost over the channel the search for the wreckage was abandoned but a crowd funding campaign raised three hundred thousand euros to privately fund a recovery operation. you're watching news we will have more news coming up at the. old t.v.'s a picture quality but never mention the most important color black. good uncovers the hidden details of nature. brings out the richness in all colors. and reveals life with some flighty pixels only only t.v. space perfect black and perfect black creates.