the end. this is the w.'s live from berlin european powers give a major boost to the opposition and venezuela several leading european countries including germany and spain recognize quantock why though as the legitimate leader of the country but nicolas maduro insists he will never bow to pressure from outside also coming up a historic first the united arab emirates rolls out the red carpet for pope francis who's in the arabian peninsula for a papal visit to the pontiff says he hopes to raise

a new picture in the history of relations between christians and muslims plus the united states sends thousands more troops to its border with mexico donald trump says he's stopping an invasion of illegal immigrants critics call it a political stunt our correspondent goes on patrol with a border guard to find out more and their own records tumble on super bowl sunday the new england patriots defeat the los angeles rams to win american football's biggest prize for the sixth time i'll take you through the action. on little rock it's great to have you along everyone always start this broadcast with the crisis in caracas several major european countries have now recognized venezuela's venezuela's opposition leader go as interim president while they acted

in concert after president call us mother oh ignored a deadline to call a snap election on the door now says those countries could face reprisals as this government digs in its heels. then israel is power struggle deepened on monday after several european nations officially recognized opposition leader kwan as the country's acting president spain was the first to announce they were following through on their ultimatum. or what will be from eight days ago we urged my dearest regime to call free democratic and transparent elections. they stay has come and since no steps have been taken the government of spain announces it officially recognizes one quite door as acting president of venezuela germany france the u.k. and several other countries quickly followed suit. then as well as ally russia accuse them of foreign meddling and condemned their actions. i don't know why the

european union considers itself entitled to dictate conditions for the international mediation efforts it could if be more effective for everyone who's interested in sucking the crisis to get together and talk before any announcements are made to discuss with one another how to help this nation. not do insists he will never bow to his opponents he also refuses to let foreign humanitarian aid into the country for fear it could be coupled with a military intervention. as the standoff intensifies life remains desperate for many venezuelans amid the country's bitter economic crisis many are forced to rely on food donations to survive. all right joining us now from brussels is our correspondent barbara. barbara

germany is now along the latest to e.u. countries to recognize the opposition leader one though as the interim president what is the objective by doing that and how far can they go the object if it's quite clear line a because what the e.u. does not want that start was that maybe is to be pulled into this proxy conflict between washington and russia and moscow on the other sign where the big powers so sort of structuring about a full told in this latin american country what they do want is a return of democracy in venezuela and that is why they have all the time stressing that they want free and fair elections as soon as possible that they would be sending international observers to sort of look at those elections and control them that they will do anything to support democratic developments in the country and the opposition as long as it stays democratic and works for

a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the country so what the e.u. tries to do here is place itself sort of is a third one as neutral party between this power struggle taking place in venezuela at the moment barbara we have to make the distinction though that the e.u. hasn't come as a whole as a whole come out and endorsed mr gotto as in a remote president is just use most powerful nations who have now backed him why isn't the e.u. as a whole indorsing him. there's actually only one country that is really stepping out of line here and that is italy the reason is that the five star movement the five star party that is part of the government in rome has since last week when foreign ministers met in book arrest and the remaining capital said that they would absolutely not endorse this that they would absolutely are absolutely against supporting do because they would never support anybody who was just

a self declared president and this is a party who seeks to stay closer to moscow's to have closer ties to russia and they simply don't go along with that this has led to a government crisis in rome and so that is the reason that european countries one by one have come out today it's not only the big ones but it's quite a long list of smaller countries too in the meantime have come out and said ok we support him but it also legally it is that the e.u. doesn't have the competence for that so every country needs to recognize the government off another country that hasn't changed so this is still in national sort of act all right thank you so much for clarifying that a barber weasel in brussels as always thank you. now pope francis has made history as the first pontiff to visit the arabian peninsula francis was welcomed in ob-la da by amerada leaders well today he met with muslim elders at the

city's grand mosque on tuesday the pontiff will lead a groundbreaking mass for the roughly one million catholics a living in abu dhabi this visit will boost tolerance of their faith in the wider region. are right and joining me now here at the table is martin gad to go you don't use a religious affairs analyst martin good to see you this is the first papal visit ever to the arabian peninsula so very significant why is he there now well the expressed purpose is to foster relations between muslims and christians and they think that this is clearly the case i mean it's part of the. stated policy for the us to police decade or so but at the very same time in a disparity or time we have seen an increase increase pressure on christian communities around the region plus of severe conflict in yemen in which the pope

and this was even this very very interested and they think that there's a combination of know it too many some but also leave them out a huge start talking about diplomatic and you referenced of course yemen you know there were u.a.e. plays a role there in that conflict do you think he's going to address that publicly during his historic visit to the u.a.e. i would be surprised if there is actually an open the clear ration because they think that the general approach of this vatican two diplomatic diplomatic operations essential not to embarrass the whole stymie and they try to go to where the conflict is talk to the people that are in charge but they do not make grown grand pronouncements nonetheless very severely solid diplomatic take the blame and you know has to do essentially what a very well established political body within the vatican. arleen force and. virtue of the pope essentially that has been now in christmas in iraq essentially trying also to mediate positions i mean so generally speaking i think that this is about to go in that has a very effective diplomatic machine but essentially shies away from the spotlight

and we see the effects of that kind of operation only weeks or months later in conclusion martin the pope as you referenced as well it wants to foster understanding between christians and muslims in the wider region how do you think he plastic chief that i think generally speaking this is been an attempt to teaching by example going there holding hands with leaders of other faiths and sort of coming into really just conversations at the very same time i think that the big question here is what happens to christians on the ground and the safety and well being of christians on the ground in those relations depend strictly on the political will of the leaders that he's now actually meeting so much of it will depend i think on those conversations martin jack our religious affairs analyst thank you and as we told you just a little while ago the pope a little over a groundbreaking mass on his visit to aba dobby tomorrow actually let's hear from some of the worshippers eager to hear his message. numerous nationalities

united in the fight that sent joseph cathedral the assistant dean large body from pakistan german priest martin stephen and to many catholic foreign workers living in the united arab emirates can barely contain their excitement tomorrow morning the pope will be here. a momentous occasion and it's probably want life to for many of us to see him and especially in the heart of the. for martin even the pontiff visit is all to major historical importance. just as it's the first time the head of the church or even a leader of the church has come to the arabian peninsula that's really historic and that's why there's so much discussion about the visit most of the talk centers around the meetings being held here between christians and muslims in the heart of the islamic world. this is not to. follow for storage of. the pope's visit

also carries a political dimension the emirates a part of the saudi led military alliance deployed in yemen the pope has repeatedly called for peace in the water own country but despite the stormy issue religious dialogue will remain center stage the u.a.e. is keen to show its exemplary when it comes to religious freedom. the united arab emirates is considered the most religiously tolerant country in the gulf region it wants to see as much foreign investment as possible and remain an attractive destination for foreign workers. the best example of religious tolerance in the u.a.e. is the buddhist temple in dubai. according to buddhists here it's the only one in the entire middle east. buddhists are not always welcome in the islamic world this scene is infidels and therefore often can't practice their religion in public.

as far as you we've been so it's very very tolerant in fact i keep saying all the time that tolerance is the wrong word to use because we're welcomed here in this country we're cherished the u.a.e. leadership looks after us very well can do residents agree the iraqi government has approved the construction of an impressive temple and this is what it's expected to look like religion here regardless where it comes from does not have to be practiced in private in many different countries all over the world and i've never come across where you have almost two hundred different nationalities living harmoniously together with defeat him to practice their religion freely and openly the pope is visiting the emirates for three days religious tolerance aside the country's track record on political freedom is the darkest side of the story anyone who questions the u.e.s. involvement in the yemen war winds up in prison. art now to some of the other

stories making news around the world. in el salvador a former mayor who carry has easily won the country's presidential election while the anti corruption campaigner secured a majority after the first round of voting picking up more votes than his three rivals combined ok as victory and the two party system that has governed el salvador for three decades. a u.s. jury is set to begin deliberations in the trial of the alleged mexican drug cartel boss. commonly known as el chapo prosecutors say the sixty one year old is believed to have smuggled at least two hundred tons of cocaine into the u.s. was months ace's life in prison if convicted. more than eleven hundred people in queensland australia have fled their homes after record breaking floods the city of townsville has been especially hard hit with more than a meter of rainfall in just a week all the flooding has forced authorities to open the gates of

a nearby down after it's. well above capacity. german chancellor angela merkel is in the japanese capital tokyo meeting with japanese prime minister shinzo abe in a joint news conference both stressed the importance of close trade ties in tire rising protectionism america's visit comes just three days after a sprawling trade pact between the e.u. and japan take effect. good friends are important especially in hard times that's why german chancellor angela merkel has been emphasizing joining her visit to japan a major ally in her coal for free trade but their relationship is about more than trade. in the uk i am in japan for the fifth time now but we've met seventeen times already. and we've always worked well together even at international conferences. and we have a long friendship with twenty twenty one marking one hundred sixty years of

diplomatic relations for us it's an incentive for us to work even more closely in an ever more disorderly world. for his part be warned against rising protectionism saying germany and japan the world's number three and four economies respectively had an increase vent many people are putting a lot of open to new therapies new scientific findings sketch the current situation for us if you're well where do we stand these days in terms of cancer treatments and research. sure well there are some signs positive signs that it among certain cancers the numbers are going down less people dying from them if the cancer is detected early enough but we are still seeing the majority of cases in lower middle income countries about seventy percent where the cases are fatal now it's usually because the cases are not to take that early enough and they're not getting the treatment that they need and there are some new developments in technology it's all a work in process like blood tests for instance if you take lung cancer which is

the biggest killer. it would stop people having to go to do c.t. scans in other areas a breath test seaven so you can i basically some cancers give off a smelly molecule where you can basically spend on people's breath in a sense you look for the chemicals. but this is all a work in process and some people to the mat ai artificial intelligence but really speaking we have to sort of like step back a little bit change our behaviors avoid the risk factors don't smoke drink less alcohol eat fruit if you can get access to physical activities do them you know and go to your doctor get advice are enough or it's a prevention is key here. what about vaccinations because that's another method that people are pinning their hopes ott. absolutely i mean vaccination a very important not a what your opinion is on the facts of vaccinations as a whole but if we take the human papillomavirus is very important health invitees

so that both young girls and boys get the h.p.v. virus virus vaccine h.p.v. can lead to things like cervical cancer anal cancer throat cancer so if you get that vaccination it's a virus that leads to cancer let's not forget but if you get a vaccination you could reduce your risk the same goes for hepatitis b. it's a virus but can lead to things like the liver cancer so if you get the head believe the nation you could reduce your risk there so it's very important and there are some also vaccinations being used in treatment but that's again a work in process but still very encouraging indeed if you can just get one shot and help you prevent to get a deadly disease a conclusion a very briefly if you can the german health minister yes john recently said that cancer well they'd be defeated in the next decade or two decades to come that's a big statement to make it is a big statement to make and quite frankly it's not very helpful we've been making same's on that for decades we need to look at the you know it's not helpful certainly for people who are dealing with

a man who's been diagnosed with the now the health professionals who need the help the tools to help the people who are dealing with it with cancers now let's not forget cancer is a very very disease not just one cancer is affected by environmental aspects as well and has not taken that into account his i think it's not very helpful at this time so i think our bias i doubt is that it's a nice aspiration and we we endorse that that of course is off a car viney w. size thank you as always thank you. all right next we head to the usa now where the pentagon says it's sending additional troops to the border with mexico opponents described the move as a political stunt designed to create the illusion of a crisis our correspondents are xander phenomena travel to arizona to speak to people living near the border and those who patrol it. patrolling the us mexican border he and arizona it stretches for more than six hundred kilometers agent down in the hernandez takes us to a remote part of it protected by an anti vehicle barea he says what's happening at

the border is a crisis like he's never seen before there are still a lot of people that are trying to cross the border illegally that do not want to be caught but now we have added element and dynamic of having family units from central america they're given themselves of the border patrol which brings in a humanitarian crisis images recently captured by a mobile through billions you need show families crawling under a small fence into the u.s. even though the total number of our preventions along the border has dropped over the last two decades the age and say their job is no more difficult than ever we're in the city of nogales agent hernandez shows us the existing border fence here only recently has concertino wire been installed on top of it. we know that there is certainly a possibility that people can still come over or drugs as a come over and recognize that but it's definitely

a tool that works effectively and in this particular area has completely changed the landscape for more security less illegal crossings that sounds like an argument for presidents drums border war but was it worth shutting down the government over the border patrol agents told us they don't talk politics they're here to do their job regardless of what's going on in washington however they seemed happy and relieved that a deal has been reached at least temporarily we opened the government neither the shutdown nor trams plans for a border wall have been popular in downtown nogales we need each other says the city's mayor democrat are to regard the economies on both sides of the border heavily depend on mutual trade. maybe you president he says sometimes given a little bit and say you know what ok let's find this find a common ground this find something that we can do together but stick to border security and economic development and by national relations with next. after thirty

five days of shutdown the federal workers in arizona will be finally getting their paychecks but their role but the border wall is still far from over but now to the big game everyone is talking about of course the super bowl the new england patriots have been crowned american football champions after beating the l.a. rams in atlanta well the rams lost thirteen three in the lowest scoring super bowl ever but for the fans it was plenty to celebrate. i didn't buy fans of the new england patriots have every reason to celebrate that seemed took a victory on historic super bowl night quarterback tom brady was the man 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 yet to me has a tattoo for every time the patriots have won a ring and he's fast running out of room he have to get a new. all out the tonight i'm going out to get some more former numerals on the golf problem i have is there when so many super bowls i don't mourn are all running up i don't know if i have to go there or their whole arm band i don't know. super bowl sunday is the sporting event of the year in the united states over one hundred million. it is watch the game on t.v. and even without a ticket these fans came all the way to atlanta to cheer on their side. good me i will travel anywhere for my team anywhere for my team with me that we're going to

win the people and i get to be a part of it the little part this is why i'm here the l.a. rams were the underdogs and couldn't get there much more the dolphins going in the last quarter the defense buckled i. their hurt it was sat there like over the wire like all. toxic for the l.a. rams but ecstasy for the patriots for the players and fans it's going to be a long night of celebration. now and best to gators have found the wreckage of the plane carrying the cardiff city for barr and leon osama the aircraft disappeared two weeks ago one unidentified body was found inside the aircraft the wreckage was located off the island of gurney in the english channel while selar and his pilot were flying in the light plane from now not in france to cardiff in wales when contact was lost over the channel the search for the plane was abandoned but a crowd funding campaign raised three hundred thousand euros to privately fund

a recovery operation. the lunar new year is just around the corner tomorrow that is to say people across asia and all over the world the will be celebrating according to the zodiac calendar the year of the dog is making way for the year of the pig in south korea there is a museum dedicated to all things to do with pigs and it's already experiencing a spike in the number of visitors. popularity may be on the rise this year but these potbelly polk is a no strangers to the limelight. the star attraction at the itchy on pig museum in south korea. and the popular kids and adults alike. ok year my family came here to visit the pig museum and we hope to have good luck in the new year. as well as petting and

feeding there's also an art gallery displaying thousands of works in the country and the world in the world cakes are considered to be a symbol of wealth and look the year of the pig is coming so people will pay much more attention to pigs the number of visitors this month is about thirty percent higher than the same period last year and is expected to exceed one hundred twenty thousand this year. and this is what the company said. i did i never thought pigs could be so small and quick the so cute. things pull signs of proof pretty popular and in this year of the pig there's sure to be many more chances to celebrate them. all right now run of the top story that we're tracking for you this hour germany has joined several countries to recognize venezuela's opposition leader. as interim acting president embattled leader uncross

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