the being a. the best . news coming to you live from berlin rising tensions in india at least 3 people were killed as police crackdown on nationwide protests against a controversial new citizenship little more than a 1000 demonstrators have been arrested also coming up. the british parliament is due to vote on the prime minister's plan to take the kid out of the european union and close johnson's withdrawal agreement is expected to pass easily because of his decisive election victory.

for the spacecraft and now the hopes will put an end to put it back in the space race for. the sun i know from us. on it's just trying to be national space station. delay. in india this is the letter in mass protests against a controversial new citizenship law that critics say is anti muslim despite a police ban on large gatherings thousands of people have been demonstrating across the country for more than a week at least 9 protesters have been killed in clashes with police and thousands have been arrested the controversial new law offers an easier path to indian

citizenship for non muslim migrants from neighboring countries india's home minister has called a crisis meeting to discuss the i'm dressed. for the very latest let me draw in correspondent. based in mumbai welcome donna tell us what the latest situation is unlike in india for the kind of people who are coming out on the streets and protesting despite a ban in place. of well there are nationwide protests all over the country the protests in mumbai and the rate that is just behind it doesn't hurt this city and they're all kinds of people there all those kinds of citizens from all walks of life just this doctor teaching was everybody is basically you know up to the on the inputs to you should there's been no ban in statesmanship not which are not to bite we can dispense isn't that the g.o.p. by the bands eat in states like to eat that actually got the british where it is

really by the egypt today on the friday slips march on the streets of india to protest want to poison discrimination of muslims all over the country. and what did it tell us about the way the government is dealing with these protests as well as the anger among the people who are opposed to this contentious lol. well there is anger amongst people who are unhappy with the waste stream but this just being dealt with with the elephants in rio it is where it with the deal guys which is being played are students without a new location now especially in states ruled by the ruling government that there is there is tension as the government something of it and you notice that there are massive tensions happening in every city so that is a crime against not just its image of amendment bill but in addition counter to the in mumbai national the financial capital of the country to this i'm sure this this seems to be that they've been blamed against more these apart in the same over the

last 6 you know it just seems to be the tipping point and this is being led by why the bust and sort of gross if you think this is close to a tipping point or a tipping point do you see any signs that the gov let me rethink this legislation or make changes to it. i think at this point of time it does not look like the government is going to take that it's a sick decision because the home minister ahmed shah has made the suppressed. and then also they're also planning to force another majority didn't build just as the opposition controlled but in the next 3 weeks are indeed all events or does not look like the government 2 is in a mood to take 2 to the top this but oh i don't need another protest in the country are they just because obviously john now coming forward just understands that even though we're just going to groups and our intentions can only escalate in the next couple of days donahue magennis based in mumbai thank you very much for talking to

us and. thank you. british filmmakers that you vote today on prime minister barnes johnson's plan to take the u.k. out of the european union on the 31st of january the e.u. would join bill is widely expected to pass after last week's that the next and gave boris johnson spoke of banks and conservatives a decisive majority in bonn and then this would pave the way for johnson to deliver on his pledge to get drinks and done more than 3 yards off the referendum vote to quit the. show fun to go prime minister bars johnson open the debate in parliament thomas little make us to move the country forward after today's vote this bill learns the emphatic lesson of the last caller unlike members opposite and project any. breed apart from the e.u. when the 31st of janet at that point breaks it will be dog it will be. this story a story of the last 3 dogs will be actually day and we will be able to move forward

to speak together the bill ensures that the implementation period was over 30 plus of december next year with no possibility of an extension. and he'd have his big mouth is outside. in london following that debate now brags it will be over until the 1st of january is boris johnson invites but that came bigot. not really a return because what's being very star now is just the exit from the european union the so-called divorce so under what terms is britney leaving the e.u. however then there is a new relationship about trade about security partnership in all this the prime minister still needs to work on so you could argue that it's really just another beginning now bruce johnson has said that everything regarding the future relationship will be done in just 11 months and we know experts are saying that

that's fairly unusual that in such a short time something like ambitious free trade agreement can be negotiated and it's very unlikely that it's going to be something that's very deep more likely in such a short time that just restricted trade agreement can be done soon boris johnson is very very optimistic when he says it's up and ready and let's move on this is just not the reality if you. stay with us now well we take a closer look at the deal. the divorce deal settles the divisions of assets and liabilities it also guarantees the rights of e.u. citizens living in britain and yuki said to send any you countries and finally sets out the future for the vexed irish border dilemma that proved to be the main sticking point in negotiations how to handle cradle long the northern ireland border between the u.k.

and each member ireland the proposed backstop arrangement was removed in favor of a solution whereby northern ireland will maintain free movement of goods across the border avoiding a hard border with customs ports were seen as essential for protecting peace in northern ireland under the. good friday agreement about the future trading relationship between the u.k. and e.u. remains to be hammered out after britain leaves the block on january 31st 2020 it will add here to rules during a transition period until the end of the year. that means the risk of a new deal hard brags that remains britain and the e.u. cannot agree a new trade deal by the end of 2020 e.u. diplomats one that's a process that normally takes several years. so begin an ambitious undertaking from a johnson there were other signs for a trade deal at the end of 2020. well we don't

know any details yet a soul in retail we know that for us johnson was to have 2 things ones he wants to have a free trade deal with the e.u. but he also wants to have a free trade deal with the u.s. and we know that experts are saying well it's one or the other when it comes to real deep trade relationships because you have to stick either to e.u. regulation or you're going to align yourself more closely to the u.s. no all these trade talks in the next year are more or less probably going to be done in secret so both johnson took out of the bill that's being signed off today most likely any obligation by the government to go back to palm and to report on some report to parliament how the status of the free trade deal negotiations will be so the government has given itself a carte blanche to go either closer towards the u.s. or closer to the european union without parliament really knowing. and make it

boris johnson also talks about moving forward together but how difficult will it be to unite the country after the last 3 and a half years of bitter disagreement and debate. here really pits and the country is in a polarized state now boris johnson has a huge mandate basically he's got a huge majority so that lets you think that a lot of people really do want to move on but you also have to look back almost half of the country voted to stay in the european you. union and as this exit comes closer people will also feel people who votes remain for the sort of loss they are losing their privileges within the e.u. to walk travel easily abroad say boris johnson having been quite ruthless as well in the last few months as with his opponents basically sidelining them throwing them out of the party i think a lot of people will be very skeptical if if he's the great unifier of the country

but he can prove it he's got a few months left to do that. his biggest most reporting from outside parliament in london thank you very much. let me now bring you have to give me some other stories making news around the world the region of macau has marked 20 years since its transfer to a chinese room in the ceremony marking the anniversary chinese president xi jinping said china would not allow foreign interference in macau no hong kong and both regions are with the one country 2 systems model she isn't being also swore in mccullough's new probe aging government. in the us democratic party presidential hopefuls spot in the 6th debate to 7 out of the remaining 15 candidates took part this allowed listen on figures to shine though it's still unclear who will get the nomination in next year's election. hundreds of thousands of people have lost in

cities across a gun to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the uprising that toppled former president omar al bashir the campaigners promised to carry on their push for political reform and for charges being brought in the killing of civilians during the uprising. in france phone and internet provider orange has been found guilty of provoking a stream of suicides among employees its former c.e.o. . was found guilty of moral harris meant and sentenced to a hero in chains and 815005. telling not to australia prime minister scott morrison has apologized for going on vacation as the country battles a massive bushfire emergency morrison paid tribute to the 2 volunteer firefighters killed while deployed to a blaze in a sydney 3 others seriously injured the men were among thousands fighting to

contain some 103 roche's blazes reason raging across the state of new south wales. crews struggling to time wild bushfires in south australia rule teams are doing their best to contain the threat in multiple locations but it's perilous work especially for those on the ground. on 1st day to volunteer firefighters were killed battling flames just south of sydney and road while jeffery keeping died after a burning tree fell on a truck. these 2 brave young men who lost their lives that represent for us the thousands and thousands of volunteers on the ground today tomorrow and in the days coming put their own life their own safety on the line to protect others sydney meanwhile has been envelop than a shroud of smoke with fires raging near the state capital only it's taller structures remain visible its famous landmarks kasten an epochal uptick light.

on the ground a few deer to venture outside without face masks air pollution in sydney is now several times what experts believe to be hazardous the fires are being fuelled by drought and record temperatures which scientists say a result of climate change. and many are angry at this man prime minister scott morrison is currently facing criticism for leaving the country to holiday in hawaii . protesters turned up at his empty home in sydney and accused him of not doing enough to end the country suppliants on fossil fuels the reality of climate change is upon us droughts and most of the heat wave. and most of the bushfire season is creeping into spring and. we are living in a dangerous climate and it is time for our prime minister to get out of the hole

and groups and to start thinking about the future. has responded to the crisis and cut short his holiday but he has apologized for being absent he has yet to give in to demands to act on climate change. and joining me now from sydney . he's a spokesperson for the new south wales. thank you very much for talking to us and firstly we want to say how sorry we are to hear about your 2 colleagues fathers of young children who've lost their lives fighting these days is can you give us a sense of the scale of the fires these men and thousands of firefighters are facing. good evening and good morning to you emirates are obviously a very big loss off the roof or service and and the water firefighting fraternity here in new south wales 2 very loved well respected and dedicated men who gave a lot of time to protect a community i'm not on a cot now but i was the last 10 all say yes' if they members of the roof or service

fortunately they were killed in the early in the light and i was rather of last night's i when they're far falling appliance was struck by tree and they fall rolled and unfortunately those 2 men did die at the same 3 firefighters who were in the back of the vehicle were transported to hospital via ambulance and thankfully they're in night in a stable condition with non-life threatening injuries but obviously i has a want to fix this some time and now unfortunately obviously many visits by very well respected people to the holy pock brigade to die and obviously they're in a very day side a store. given the current situation that they're in now and the 5 force is almost entirely made of what are the biggest dangers facing. the thinking is all these fires. this of the new south wales self is made up of

around 70000 volunteers fought hard is supported by millions 1000 staff members one of 4 services here in new south wales vs a lot of our forefathers are volunteers and do a great job in protecting that community obviously they saw as that way have run across new south wales and have so since the oldest now have been a huge day jeanne regards to the areas that they have been banging their remarks and rugged terrain but certainly the biggest danger we have these days very erratic conditions that we are saying are very draw fuel lives coupled with temperatures drought conditions and strong winds are the dangers such as falling trees which unfortunately still kill 2 of our members loss not we have seen quite a number of falling vehicles i have of the pasta months struck by trays with a number of injuries to far far but unfortunately none as severe as what we've seen in the last 24 hours and jim finds the edging closer to habitation in cities what

steps are being taken to isolate the fison stop them. look unfortunately they thought the banging burning very very remark and rugged terrain a lot of these areas do not have close can time and lawns other way can simply do a direct attack or do close can time and so now strategies now to full back to communities and water air is to protect times as they come out into habited areas now the biggest issue at this stage is that they cause a sar lauch and with catastrophic fire conditions predicted for tomorrow across a number of areas the only thing that we will be able do tomorrow is to protect law and try and protect property where we can under these conditions because it simply too dangerous to be able to have far far as trying to control they said was under those conditions. to contain. thank you don. the u.s.

president donald trump is set to sign the bill for u.s. sanctions against the nord stream to gas pipeline needed today the white house wants to block the completion of the pipeline that allows russia to deliver gas to germany directly via the baltic sea washington asserts that ukraine will lose billions in transit fees if north stream to which my boss is ukraine is built in berlin russia ukraine and the european commission have finally reached a tentative gas agreement on friday moscow says it'll carry on delivering gas through ukrainian territory the deal goes into effect on the 1st of jan. and from. christopher business says welcome to still so as to be on russia's promise to kind of continue using ukraine to transport the gas into europe but the ukraine has had its own share of problems dealing with russia and getting its gas supplies but it's

always mean that there's been a number of disputes between russia and ukraine when it comes over gas the harshest one certainly being the one and generally of 2009 when moscow actually caught 1st lowered and then cut gas supplies to ukraine and a rout over the payment of transit fees and those were some bitter 3 weeks not only for people in ukraine but also in other european countries were gas supplies had to be rationed actually we have to understand that gas deliveries play a key role in the ukrainian economy the country earns about 3000000000 dollars each year in transit fees from gas which runs from russia towards europe and is very much intended to hang onto this business now the north stream to pipeline is a serious threat to this business. runs through ukraine but underneath the baltic sea and even if the russian. president promises that you know gas will continue to run through ukraine we have to keep in mind russia annexed crimea a part of ukraine it has been stoking

a breakaway conflict in the east of the country and that is a huge lie. you there on the board of the russian president and the so as i mentioned there's been a lot of controversy about this nord stream to gas pipeline but why is jimmy so keen that it be completed well 1st of all because germany and other european countries would be excluded from any dispute between russia and ukraine in the future that's not to say that it's easier to negotiate with russia or as it is but on top of that the pipeline doubles the amount of gas that is being delivered to your of through an already existing pipeline so for the german government this has long been a sollie economic issue but it is not we have to understand that eastern european countries have been opposing the north stream to pipeline for a long time along with ukraine fearing that they would simply be cut out from from gas to live reese from russia giving the country too much leverage and that is something that the united states agrees with agrees with hence the sanctions that donald trump is likely to sign a law into law later today christopher business just think if they are insights on

this issue. boeing has launched its star line astronaut capsule on its 1st unmanned journey to the international space station if successful the spacecraft will feed the reliance on russian vehicles to travel to the i s s but the project has been dogged by technical delays. heavy duty rocket launch the starliner into space for its test flight depositing it 180 kilometers above the earth's surface. from there the space capsule equipped with its own measurement sensors and thrusters began its journey to the international space station to dock with it completely automatically. in a few days the starliner will decouple from the i s s and park with its service module

in order to return to. the un pilots and capsule should then safely and gently land on the ground in new mexico with the help of parachutes and airbags if all goes to plan the starliner will soon be able to transport astronauts into space. space shuttles or once ready for liftoff and hang out for the past few years it's been home to the start line of production per. commands transport system for the next generation nasser is having it developed and built by boeing a private company. the starliner resembles the apollo spacecraft which once landed astronauts on the moon. its crew capsule can be reduced after the flight it should complete 10 missions in

total and carry up to 7 astronauts into space at a time. the crew will be seated and operands lower rows when they lift off for their missions. at the beginning of november the style on the completed a simulated takeoff emergency security system had to transport the madcap show out of the danger zone. the test is deemed a success even if one of the 3 parachutes files. in order to clear this important hurdle the rescue systems merely developed thrusters were fired on a test stand. the crew members for the 1st flight to the i s s was selected years ago christopher ferguson will lead the trio. the space shuttle era ended with his

1st flight its next one is hoped to open a new chapter in american space travel. if there are no further delays he and his crew could head to the eye as anson 2020. or go. back and. turning out assessing which makes its debut at the summer olympics next year and the was acting as a qualification visited proved they will be a force to reckon the reckoned with in tokyo with nail self astonishing 1st and 2nd in why the one time king went to the listen own off the 2. i champion performance from brazil's it's hollow for a oh i oh. but does a wing showing in hawaii saw the 25 year old still his 1st world surfing title.

trophies a one thing but an even greater price has also being secured that was fair as underdog victory means he's earned a place at next year's olympic games in tokyo alongside competitor and runner up gabriel medina. i'm so happy right now to represent brazil games with gabriel ok the brazilians will be joined at the games next july and august by mail surface from the likes of australia france japan and the us. it's the 1st time surfing will be included as an olympic event. another performance like this one will be the bare minimum if farah is to achieve more glory in japan next year 2. this is due down to news coming up next on news is yeah we return to india did

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