i am. the above . this is the w. news live from banning foreign action for years polls have opened didn't sprayed through a dispute over catalonian independence be a defining issue all on voters' suffering election fatigue book or lifestyle correspondent in madrid towards the coming up germany marks that uses the soul of the berlin wall fireworks and musical performances were the centerpiece of

celebrations at the city landmark brandenburg gate with thousands joining the party . and great english fans cut a path of destruction across eastern australia thousands of forced to flee their homes and at least 3 people have died in the place. plus football team has a bad name have marks the fall off the bat a world with a home game against like 6 has brought a stinging offense to the pitch. to. the arrow at. the end. i'm an alfred lad who could join me in a spain citizens are voting today in the 4th election in as many years now polls suggest that the vote will do little to break the political deadlock between the parties on saturday hundreds of castle on independence activists gathered in barcelona they call. for the release of jailed separatist leaders and an independence referendum

in schools and the situation in catalonia could well turn out to be the standout issue in this election. well for more on this i'm joined by our correspondent bob out of a zone who is in madrid for us good to see you barbara now spain has had i think it's fair to say to mulch us few weeks in the run up to this election now that it is here what is the atmosphere like today. that mystere is held not distinctly downbeat this was a short and quite like blustery election campaign the parties had agreed to sort of tune it down not to spend any money so there were no posters no slogans nothing and that really fits the mood because many people are quite frustrated was the cut to news deadlock for 4 years now in spanish politics that politicians haven't been able to break and many have the impression impression they didn't even try to try

to break it and also on the other hand cuts alone it has really dominated this election and the short run up to the selection because it saw quite violent demonstrations after the jailing off its independence leaders and that on the other hand in the rest of spain really raised a wave off nationalist and and separatist feelings many people say you spain should not be divided we are together and we have to fight the separatists so this is a feelings are really hun running high around this issue of culture lumia but that's pretty much it nobody really talked about the real problems about the economy and other things here all right barbara so a divided country a lack luster political campaign with all of that in mind what do we think is the potential outcome of this election. the most likely outcome according to the

polls is that spain is going to get another hung parliament and there is not going to be excluded majority again so pedro sanchez the social democrats a q prime minister could be trying to again to sort of form a minority government was the left wing for dame was supporting him the hot spot there is certain shots because we are seeing is surge of the right wing vox populist party there is a certain chance that the right could just sort of carry this away and they are ready to form a coalition government so at the end of this night we might yet see some rather is standard showing results that turn every saying topsy turvy all right but i've a 0 ain madrid for us thanks bob. well germany has been marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the war and events took place across the capital with the main celebration at the brandenburg

gate now german chancellor angela merkel and on the european leaders took part in a special ceremony to remember those who died on the east germany's shoot to kill orders against anyone trying to flee to the west but the evening began with an iconic conductor leading an iconic concerto in front of an iconic backdrop. thousands gathered here to celebrate as they did 30 years ago on the state when violence brandenburg gate became an unforgettable backdrop to a night that changed the world. in what was a no man's land between east and west the thousands rushed to the land to climb

atop the wall and make history. at the main celebration german president firefighters steinmeyer pay tribute to east germans and others in the east bloc whose peaceful demonstrations led to the fall of the iron curtain here people to carry their legacy into the present. today when we remember the brains people back then with gratitude. and maybe even tears in our eyes and we can't just sit by and watch as that for which they fought is forgotten. yes we can't allow people to be excluded and attacked democracy to be disrespected and our solidarity destroyed we can't allow that to happen. sooner us. earlier in the day leaders from central and eastern europe placed rosa's to honor

the many who were killed trying to escape communist east germany on banners tossed the wall run straight to the middle of the street dividing families neighbors and friends. chancellor spoke at the chapel of reconciliation nearby it was built on the former death strip where the east german government demolished a church to build border posts. having grown up in eastern germany america knows the impact of the berlin wall firsthand at this ceremony she delivered a message of hope. well you know i want money down the berlin wall ladies and gentlemen is history kind of it proves that no wall that segregates people and limits freedom is so high and so wide of the need that it could not be broken through and. this is brilliance message to the world on this 9th day of november not unlike the scenes that captured the world's imagination 30 years ago.

and now let's take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world in the u.k. residents in the town of doncaster have been forced to abandon their homes due to continued flooding with water levels reaching record highs and environment agency is warning that severe weather is set to continue. tens of thousands have turned out to watch a spectacular parade in tokyo to celebrate the end thrown mint of emperor nero he told spectators are also waiting outside the imperial palace to see the new oprah and his wife and christmas back for the empress took over officials u.t.s. last month. former brazilian president lula da silva has rallied supporters a day after being released from jail a silver criticized current conservative president diable sonata and said that the leftist parties could take back the leadership in the 2022 election.

well bolivia's embattled president evo morales says that anti democratic groups are staging a coup against him weeks of protest in unrest reached a tipping point where police in the central city of santa cruz joined in with demonstrations they were supposed to be controlling earlier police in the city of aleppo has joined with marches with protesters cheering them on demonstrators accuse marla's of rigging last month's election to secure a 4th term. and the reporter anas arrestor explained more of the protesters concerns. and the reaction from believe us president even. more or less indeed call this now a coup d'etat after the police forces some of them joined protesters on friday and also their posts up the presidential palace. and well let's see what happens he has now said that different political parties should come together and

open a dialogue into a situation. mexico the european union have said that they're watching situation so definitely it's the international community's eyes as well on the situation on. the on this arrest to australia where at least 3 people have been killed in massive bushfires raging across the eastern state of new south wales blazes are also tearing through queens then further north and thousands of people have been evacuated and now a total fire ban has been declared. a family's desperate scramble to beat back the flames in their backyard suddenly relief comes from the skies. with dozens of fires raging across new south wales residents everywhere are recounting their brush with death. i was right here bob look it's that whole bear now on me i was. an inferno it was like the apocalypse now it was like hell on

earth. even seasoned firefighters seem shell shocked by the ferocity of the blazes i'm still gathering thoughts trying to remember what it was that are actually did so whether america believe what i saw. it was an unprecedented event hundreds of people have been moved to evacuation centers anxiously holding out hope that their property has survived being really apprehensive and evacuated since yesterday and i've come back and my house is still there. but others haven't been so fortunate. at least 150 homes have been lost. emergency services in new south wales are bracing for several busy days ahead forecasts predict severe fire danger across white suites of australia's most populous state including near the country's largest city sydney with so many fires already burning authorities say homes and

lives will be at risk and they've issued a stark warning on twitter if you're threatened by fire you may not get help. in football has a valet and also joins the wall celebrations with an elaborate ceremony at the olympic stadium for their home cash with like 6 yesterday but the businesses were on full and spoiled abandon his party. this wasn't just any great you also today in berlin exactly 30 years on from the fall of the berlin wall has a commemorated that historic occasion with a replica that their fans to pour down this hall because. there was another symbolic moment in front of the oscar nothing sums up the spirits of reunification like an old east german trami bursting through the wall and head channeled that spirit to bust into the late nights a 1000000 little steps hammering home. the berlin wall midfielder made his mark on

a day of huge significance for his hometown the like to keep a pizza good luck she was left with no jobs but hats and almost immediately handed leipzig a chance to equalise carrying records handful was punished with a penalty and then left the school as. 11 with 38 minutes on the clock by and on the stroke of half time like 610 to get her out through marcel's out and sell my the austrians effort finding the nets with the help of a deflection my answer went to one down in the break on lynn's big day and it got worse for them in a flurry of late goals 1st having camp always through that offense to make it 31. the slovenian rightly congratulated by his teammates after showing explicit composure to curling. and it was cool when conrad lima rich through the hats a half like a trapeze through the berlin wall before setting up then up my the strike

a 2nd goal securing light 6 when in stoppage time. capture did manage to pull a goal back when lights and failed to clear their lines thank you zeljko pounced on the loose ball to make it 4 soon but that wasn't enough to stop lights aggressing up their 2nd win in a row causing half the celebrations shores. and i mean it devastated to visit his and. to be champions dortmund at home with a blistering for neil when main man of the match was by a striker robot leavened bosky who scored a header in the 1st half and it didn't stop that. deep or 2nd netted a 2nd towards the end of the game for the overall victory he is the 1st player to school a goal in $111.00 does need to matches and over. and watching the news we leave you with more music from the brandenburg gate on having

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