this is news live from berlin u.s. president trump says the democrats have no impeachment case against him and was then called demeaning the country his comments come off the most powerful women in washington since the time has come to begin dropping articles of impeachment against also on the program. french public sector workers stage one of the biggest national strikes for decades protest against proposed pension reforms caused huge disruption and some of them have turned violent. plus the pacific island state of

somalia goes into lockdown over a mass outbreak of the missiles workers are carrying out of the vaccinations the world hopeful denies action condemns finally has to confront a worldwide surge in measles cases with children bearing the brunt of the suffering . a math and howard thanks for joining us the speaker of the u.s. house of representatives nancy pelosi says she's ready to draft articles of impeachment against president donald trump the announcement marks the culmination of a months long inquiry into whether trump abused his office in dealings with the ukraine he's alleged to have held up military aid to kiev in exchange for an investigation into his rival democratic presidential candidate joe biden. nancy pelosi was clear about the way forward with impeachment she said the president's abuse of power was

clear and required action was heartbreaking but the president gave us no choice so we're not going to say what we would we would honor our oath of office but what he's the one who's dividing the country on this we are honoring the constitution of the united states palosi has asked the house judiciary committee to draw up charges which could include abuse of power and obstruction of justice trumps response was characteristically direct on his preferred communication channel twitter. they have no impeachment case and not demeaning our country he treated but nothing matters to them they've gone crazy therefore i say if you're going to impeach me do it now fast so we can have a fair trial in the senate. his regular cheerleaders supported him calling impeachment is a just a mess are we ok with it we think it is concede a legitimate process it will continue to be americans seem divided on the

issue. i think the evidence is very clear that he put his own personal interests before the interests of our country. but i felt that poorly. and i have to say i'm really really disappointed. that the republicans. in government don't seem to be able to put their country 1st. well right quite frankly i think it's very bad timing it's christmas time is going to be you know we have an election next year on a wave let the voters speak we don't need her to speak force if the democrats move of a fast in the house then proceedings move to the 2nd stage of the peach mint a try in the senate where the republicans have a majority which could be to trump's advantage but at the end of another

significant tie on capitol hill d.w. washington correspondent all of us sell it sent us his assessment of what comes next in the impeachment perseus the democrats say they have no other choice than impeaching president trump according to the intelligence committee there is overwhelming evidence of president trumps wrongdoing the judiciary committee will now work on articles of impeachment abuse of power bribery and obstruction of justice are some of the potential counts but let's not forget no matter what the evidence suggests we're not looking at a trial and there won't be a formal court ruling the impeachment proceedings are a very partisan process 'd and therefore we can expect lawmakers and senators to very much vote in the interest of their party and in the end it's highly unlikely that president trump will be impeached all of office. is all of a cell a day in washington not some of the other stories making news around the world. at

least 50 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of mar tenia in northwest africa a report from the international organization for migration says more than 80 people survived and that the vessel left the gambia in late november bound for europe. right having company says it received nearly 6000 complaints of sexual assaults in 20172018 in the u.s. it's the 1st time it has revealed the scale of such assaults from passengers and drivers but the company says such incidents are rigged i think that people in the u.s. took 2000000000 brides in that period. space x. has launched a spacecraft loaded with nearly 3 tons of supplies to the international space station the dragon capsule is delivering holiday treats to the 6 station residents and 18 months for a muscle study the falcon rocket blasted off from cape canaveral a day light. when we are still not there yet we have to kind of. the france now

where a nationwide strike brought the country to a standstill on thursday public sector workers joined mass protest against president plans to reform the pension system rail travel schools and hospitals have been seriously disrupted and more of the same is expected on friday. but i see of strikers it's the largest mobilization across france in decades this time it's all about pension reforms for future generations. pension it's a can already barely afford to eat. who don't have enough to make ends meet and this reform will make things worse. aldrin given the mission of i might retire myself in 10 years' time and i'm not sure i'll be able to survive on what mccall is proposing is that simple. however by thursday afternoon scenes from paris city center showed increasing violence groups of protesters smashed store windows and clashed with police among them members often anarchist group the so-called

black bloc the violence made visible to frustration many strike supporters feel with the french government. and they keep it off that is it goodness is i want to say honey it's who is the one class who paid the price for the cuts unacceptable the fact that there's money there the people in power the capitalists have to pay it off they know how to find money for not for the deals they've turned the world upside down and they want us to pay but we don't agree with that you went on in the political. the general strike was called by trade unions to protest the government's plans for pension reform many fear it would increase their work time and reduce their pensions to strike has received widespread supports. several forces united for this it's really big they're a students says farm and doctors lawyers and yellow vests like me.

unions say they might extend the strike as far as monday. earlier we spoke today w. correspondent lisa lewis and asked if president should be worried about a repeat of the prolonging sniping 95 strikes that saw the government back down on pension reform. well he's of the afraid that that might happen again it's crucial for him to push through the pension reform it's one of the centerpieces of what he was running on the platform he was running on when elected for president so he is afraid that this might happen again and it looks like the government is open to negotiations with the protest says he doesn't want to give up on the main p.c. doesn't want to give up on that fusion of $42.00 systems into one but there seems to be some leeway for negotiation is a lewis the our correspondent in paris well and out jenna collective failure is how the world health organization is describing a surge in the number of people dying from measles they latest report shows that

the disease killed about 140000 people in 2000 and i think most with children under 5 the w.h.o. says one of the reasons the number of cases is increasing around the globe is because people are failing to vaccinate their children here's a closer look at the place being devastated by measles the pacific nation of samoa . leno necessary buying clothes for her son to be buried in. he's one of more than 60 children who has died in the measles epidemic sweeping samoa. i don't know if we get my eat. with cases like as mounting the government has declared a state of emergency vaccinations have been made compulsory in a country where only around a 3rd of the population was immunized against measles or 90 percent need to be

vaccinated for adequate protection. one reason for the rapid spread of the preventable disease misinformation by anti vaccination groups we know that. many many right we are going to. force people to come to section 3. but the problem means should we go in and take a 5 hour drive before. we have children. and try to actually. you. know for. many of us you will. need. the government's patience has run that it started a 2 day shutdown of businesses and most government offices and advise samoans to stay indoors. officials have asked residents who've not been immunized to hang red flags from their windows medical teams are going from house to house put minister

vaccinations. mothers are being vaccinated in emergency centers the tiny island nation is desperate to finally stamp out the disease. well they were on the brink of extinction but after a concerted campaign. the number of mountain gorillas in rwanda has begun to increase the total number has risen from 681 decade ago to more than 1000 today their status has changed from critically endangered to just endangered so how did that happen is a closer look. a very rare sight this mountain gorilla is one of just over a 1000 left in the mountain forests spreading across congo uganda and rwanda their numbers have increased significantly in only one decade thanks to close tracking and constant monitoring health births wound every movement of every single

guerrillas recorded. to there's a bit maybe aren't but little has to be named. for . every baby gorilla is named in an annual ceremony in one of the villages bordering the forests. these ceremonies have become hugely popular. and that invites celebrities to spotlight conservation work and help people in the villages to learn about gorillas. and. we don't want to solve the protect the park with guns who want to. protect in course of this park with people who understand and they have. responsibilities as well and that is. really.

sustainable conservation strictly regulated guerrilla tourism has created a sustainable income with tourists paying a $1500.00 u.s. dollars per visit government steers 10 percent of tourism revenue from volcanoes national park to build infrastructure and surrounding villages including health clinics and schools to date about $2000000.00 u.s. dollars have gone into funding village projects 21 year old john. loves the gorillas in his free time he works as a porter accompanying tourists to the gorillas were once i'm done with my study i want to become a god i want to make money so i can look after my family. consideration is praised for its concerted efforts to save mountain gorillas from becoming

extinct but they also warn that after all gorillas are still considered endangered it. now to a seasonal tradition in the world of ice hockey the teddy bear toss pennsylvania to the hershey bears already held the record for the most stuffed toys thrown onto the ice during a gun during hunger and that is and this year i've been on record setting a new world mach their 1st goal against this week the base supporters 45650 cuddly toys on to the rink and the cleanup is for a good cause we donated to local charities in time for crisps. and a reminder of the top story we're following for you the speaker of the u.s. house of representatives nancy pelosi is moving forward with articles of impeachment against president trying. to say that american democracy was at stake and that the president had abused his office in his dealings with ukraine. you're

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