i. think the truth starts november 14th to double your. claim. play. this is v.w. news a live from berlin nato is divided the french president warns the alliance is facing brain death but germany's chancellor rejects my crohn's claim that europe can no longer rely on the u.s. to defend its allies we'll get reaction from washington also coming up. and go on the streets of iraq another day of anti-government demonstrations turns deadly in

a security forces used live fire on protesters. and as part of aspirational coverage of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall we visit the famous shopping boulevard what used to be west berlin many east berlin those flocked to there as soon as they could for a firsthand look at capitalism. i'm told me a lot of ball welcome to the program. nato members are odds at the worst possible time as the world marks 30 years since the cold war began to end france a crucial member of the winning team suggest this alliance no longer functions that puts nato future in doubt and has prompted german and nato leaders to condemn the criticism part of the berlin wall is displayed outside nato headquarters

right now again stoltenberg is meant to be celebrating the anniversary of the victory over communism but instead he's declaring that his alliance isn't dead. nato is strong. united states north america and europe we do want to get that done for decades one of nato's most important members has spoiled the party in a historic week for the alliance a manual knock holes at least he is calling into question some of nato's founding values in an interview with the economist magazine back home said the mutual defense pact was in danger of breaking down. what we are currently experiencing is the brain death of nato he said adding you have no coordination whatsoever a strategic decision making between the united states and its nato allies. it's the events of last month in syria that have my call worried 1st the alliances largest

member of the united states announced a troop pullout without consulting its allies then another alliance member turkey marched into the syrian northeast despite the vehement objections of berlin and paris they're worried it threatens european security. but does all this add up to a threat or just a blip in nato's history nato in germany insisted today in berlin that the alliance is still alive and well even if we do have a problem. even if we do disagree from the german perspective nato is very much in our interest it's our security alliance that's been. for its part berlin has been signaling an increase commitment to the alliance visiting trainee soldiers defense minister and a good outcome said she's in favor of making nato's 2 percent spending target mandatory she least is optimistic about nato even as other alliance members question its future. let's get more on this from our washington correspondent pablo

fully and u.s. public has there been any reaction from the u.s. to mccraw criticism of nato. well the reaction really has come from the secretary of state. who in germany at the moment and it was actually what he said was pretty positive actually about nato on his visit to germany on thursday now we can't really forget that he actually spent time in germany as an officer during the cold war and what might surprise a lot of people is actually had positive he was about nato considering what president trump often said since he took over the presidency in 2016 now pump aoe said that nato remains very important and critical and historically one of the most important partnerships that exists between many of these nations now he also spoke of the remarkable work of nato and the also defended president trump

which is quite interesting considering you know the words of micron and like i said what president trump has said about nato he's been incredibly critical of germany and the other european nations saying that they should spend more money they should reach the target which is set out by nato of 2 percent and what's definitely probably going to be coming up and president from one told back on that is the fact that he believes that will be a topic of discussion at the next nato summit which will take place in london next month considering what you said to president trump and his comments about nato is the u.s. abandoning its nato allies. i wouldn't say that the u.s. is abandoning its nato allies now it has been criticized recently for abandoning its allies not its nato allies and that would be of course in direct reference to where the u.s. is treatment of its longstanding allies the kurds in syria now that's really where

a lot of the criticism has actually. recently and also the fact that the u.s. under president trump has actually you know if he's been sort of hesitant in many ways to consult with his nato allies and that's also come under a lot of criticism particularly from you know the european members feeling that they should have really been you know warned about a lot of. topics the president has brought up or also the criticism that he's been gearing towards nato but in many ways what's been interesting is that president trump has actually increased the commitment to monetary and also troops tonight and this is coming amid all these you know these strong words of these have to say about the alliance so it's it's been an interesting day today with pomp a.o. and also considering what we've been hearing from president trump in recent months

ok public in washington thank you. another crucial act in the history and the future of germany is the united states' secretary general secretary of state rather my compel is in berlin to market 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall he and his german counterpart haykel mass did some room in a sing together to try and improve current relations between their countries. it was in some ways a deeply personal visit us secretary of state mike pompeo he was the 1st day of his stay in germany to return to his former military base he was stationed here is a soldier in the eighty's one of his duties back then patrolling the border that separated east and west germany together with the foreign minister. this was also an oak asian to ease the recent tensions in the u.s.

german relations. it was a bit of a walk out of every life for a member. of every structure but you can say. you could say i saw a piece of history that i was a tiny little part of back in the late 1980 s. i think it's indicative of the incredible poured relationship between our 2 countries michael mass expressed gratitude for american support of the german reunification process. because. we have committed so you with great solidarity and gratitude that we owe our freedom to you as well as our unity. company or also wanted to show solidarity with jews living in germany in the eastern city of hollow together with mosque he visited the side of of recent anti semitic attack and they are nazi gunmen had shot that 2 people last month after he

was unable to enter a synagogue and carry out a mass shooting thank you thank you for coming here with me today thank you for being here to day honor to those individuals who were killed or to the people who want simply to come in or worship in their own faith in the way that they desire in the in my computer will meet german chancellor angela merkel to discuss current issues in foreign policy. now to some of the other stories making news around the world in west africa tens of thousands marched in the guinea and capital city cannot 3 to protest a change in the country's constitution that could allow the president to seek a 3rd term 13 demonstrators have been killed in clashes with police in recent weeks . turkish president reject type one warned again that he will let refugees travel to the european union if he does not get more e.u. support to accommodate over 3000000 syrian refugees living in turkey.

to iraq now where protests against the government are not relenting at least 6 people were shot dead in the latest round of violence in the so-called battle of the bridges over control of the crucial parts of baghdad there is still everything to fight for. for iraq's protest is this flow to is a symbol of a country divided it's a time to stop them getting too close to government ministries this triumph in sight tear it down. the at the while the pictures might look similar this is not europe in 1909 it's rather the start of another deadly clash in baghdad. with protesters again running for their lives and security forces apparently once more firing live rounds into the crowds ever known we are not afraid of your bombs or sound grenades or your smoke wrongs we want to get rid of the government because

we the young people of iraq are dying we have missed out on our youths of our margins over that. it has been dubbed baghdad's battle of the bridges because both sides a struggling for control of the crossings of the tigris river approaches says want to reach the grains and on the other side while security forces want to stop them from getting there. but now there's a strategic style made on the straights but it's one that's paralyzing the city and increasing pressure on the authorities. to the much the politicians have destroyed the country for years have taken what's ours get out of we don't want to paralysis to outside the capital protest this regime in a blockade of one of the country's main ports from here food imports into the country and oil laves that. a political crisis that's already heating the economy threatening any remaining stability this country still has. this

week marks 30 years since the fall of the berlin wall as part of special coverage of this anniversary we're looking at what for many east germans was the 1st time shopping in the capitalist west and the 9th of november 1. 989 the very night the wall came down east germans cross the border in their thousands and many headed straight to west but most popular shopping boulevard 1st and dam a street that was a showcase of consumerism and the divided city today d.w. returns to this famous street looking at what it meant for many germans from the communist east to see it for the 1st time. i think. one of the top destinations for east berliners exploring west berlin was the luxury car to be a department store which was famous throughout the country even before the war card even a was ready for the rush many east german shoppers stayed up all night for the opening

. first and foremost we've decided that all our guests should get a free cup of coffee here so they can warm up 1st. the grocery department was overflowing with exotic products a new experience for many. this. accompanied my eyes i don't know what i should buy 1st or what i should eat 1st i bought some muscle simply crowd here movies are new to me. these were nervy days the east germans had to head back across the berlin wall by 8 o'clock in the evening no one knew if they would be allowed out again. official celebrations are underway in south africa following the country's triumph of the rugby world cup the team beat england in saturday's final to claim its 1st world title in 12 years the play is a taking the trophy around the country to share their big moment with the fans.

south africa's world cup victory tour began in pretoria where thousands lined the streets to greet the play is and their prized trophy. the country's 3rd world title makes it the joint most successful team in rugby union and the fans are revelling. in the springboks moments of glory. brought the day motions of head down as. troy so rarely had before to voice president cyril ramaphosa help to kick off the celebrations his predecessor nelson mandela was a key figure in making rugby a true national sport after it had been dominated by white afrikaners during the apartheid era now the team's 1st black captain see a khaleesi stance as the personification of the vision espoused by mandela who is often referred to locally as men dba fort hood are said to nato nations and then.

we degrade to a hippie though they're both good and bad. cop and then yeah we should celebrate. those celebrations will continue throughout the nationwide parade of the trophy the party is just getting started. up next news africa with christine for more news and information visit our website dot com thanks for watching. interest of the famous naturalist and explorer. to celebrate clicks on the phone books from 250. 2 discovery. expedition boys on the dole.