above. this is you know when you fly from berlin all eyes are on the u.s. capitol as donald trump's impeachment trial ramps up the u.s. president faces removal from office over his dealings with ukraine but democrats say republican senators are making a fair trial impossible and i'm ducked the proceedings a national disgrace this creates work in washington for you and as lawmakers debate his impeachment back home donald trump opens the world economic forum in davos by boasting about the u.s. economy saying america is winning like never before by teenage activist and britta

true work as leaders like mr trump are failing to avert a climate catastrophe. plus sounding the alarm chinese state media reports a 6 person has now died from a new coronavirus international airports and train stations are screening passengers from china to cern bros as health officials now warn the virus can be transmitted from human to human to. a very warm welcome to all of you or we start our broadcast in the u.s. where a momentous trial is just minutes from getting underway in the u.s. senate chamber in washington d.c. that is where president donald trump becomes only the 3rd president in the united states history to fail. remove all from office both sides of the aisle have just

been delivering their opening remarks trump is on trial for abuse of power and obstruction of congress the senate will spend hours today debating the rules for the trial. and rest of them all of the documents were provided before the. presidential impeachment trial and there you have it you've seen the 2 main players in this momentous trial want to take you now to washington to. phenomena she is at the capitol hill where this trial impeachment trial of delegates from is taking place as we speak how bitterly divided alexandra aren't the parties as this hearing opens and can we expect any bipartisan agreement at all. no the answer is no unfortunately i don't hear see any chance for that to happen today on the contrary what we have seen so far on the senate floor puts on display the deep

partisan divisions on capitol hill senate majority leader mitch mcconnell the republican from kentucky argued on the senate floor today that what he is proposing as rules for the senate impeachment trial is a fair road map for the trial and he accused the democrats of denying the president a fair process during the house impeachment proceedings but of course the democrats here they strongly disagree let's have a listen to what adam schiff one of the key house impeachment managers hatch to say today. this is not a process for a fair trial this is the process for redress. this is the process if you do not want the american people to see the evidence this is a process you use if you want to hand in hand work in concert with the president allow the president to continue to obstruct. the congress and deny the truth the

american people adam schiff there is speaking i was over when we started this broadcast we wanted to share some of the life footage from inside but we were unable to do that why can't the general public see the proceedings for themselves and can you walk us through some of the things that will happen to today at the senate floor on day one of this impeachment trial. so what do we expect to happen today is a heated debate with lawmakers collecting against each other over the rules for the senate trial there are republicans who are in control of the senate have proposed to give trump's lawyers and the house impeachment. managers each 24 hours divided over 2 days to present their case then the senators will have a chance to submit written questions and after all of that they will be probably

a debate on the senate floor over whatever it is proper to have to invite to depose witnesses and to subpoena additional documents something that the republicans are not inclined to do because they seem to want a very quick process a quick trial and that would and with their swift acquittal of president strum i was on a phenomenal porting from capitol hill thank you very much. well as lawmakers it debated his impeachment back home and donald trump was in the swiss alps to open the world economic forum in davos clashing visions of the world economy and climate are taking center stage at the elite gathering in a speech president from pilled the strength of his country's economy a lashed out at climate activists labeling them prophets of doom that drew a rebuke from swedish climate campaigner gratitude berg once more she warns that

leaders like president trump have failed to protect her generation from climate chaos leaving behind the heat of impeachment trials few could blame donald trump for seeking out some medicinal alpine. the us president was in divorce to address the global elite but in this selection his message was meant for households across the u.s. america is thriving america is flourishing and yes america is winning again like never before just days after reaching a breakthrough is china trump sees the stage to bang the drum for his america 1st approach and these agreements represent a new model of trade for the 21st century agreements that are fair reciprocal and prioritize the needs of workers and families but as well as business this year's

conference was supposed to deal with the growing plummet crisis with activists like gretta to embark summon to rebuke the powerful you say children shouldn't worry you say just leave this to us we will fix this we promise we won't let you down don't be so pessimistic and then nothing. while davos tuned in one man was enormous for lectures this is not a time for pessimism this is a time for optimism fear and doubt is not a good thought process because this is a time for tremendous hope and joy an optimism in action but to embrace the possibilities of tomorrow we must reject the perennial prophets of doom it was an image that left an impression you an honest answer is live it odd i thought it's

because it's just mainly all about us a few little i think that leaders have to take cannot only about themselves but also about other nations because we have the same collective planets he does some good figs riz worthless but you wouldn't think beyond that much more detail not. a strong propped up the job of lauding his economic record he left a flurry of questions in his week not least more cost to the world he will leave behind. and we here at news have team coverage for you from davos our reporters are at the snowy swiss ski resort where the world's movers and shakers discuss global problems. it's me how yet and an entire team of colleagues were freezing for you here in davos to bring you the latest information and to bring you all perspectives about what is being said and done we just saw back who today demanded for companies banks and governments to stop investing in fossil fuels

immediately well i asked the c.e.o. of one of germany's biggest companies in nigeria what she makes of that in our upcoming business show d.w. news africa will have all the details at the corner of the hour so do stay tuned and i'll see you there lila oh right thanks so much javier reporting from a very cold davos for you. are going to tell you now about some of the other stories making news around the world. protesters in puerto rico are demanding the resignation of the territory's governor over the botched delivery of emergency aid after recent earthquakes that left thousands in the public anger erupted over a viral video showing a government warehouse full of supplies left over from hurricane maria in 2017. russian authorities say 11 people have died in a fire that destroyed a worker's shack in siberia most of the victims were migrants from was based on

a chinese company used the hut as a dormitory for sawmill workers a court in china has jailed the former head of interpol for 13 and a half years on bribery charges hong ways tenure as interpol chief was abruptly cut short after you vanished on a visit there in 2018 while at a trial last june he pleaded guilty to accepting $2100000.00 in bribes and staying in china concerns are growing over the rapid spread of a new strain of corona virus it has caused 6 deaths and infected almost 300 people with cases have also surfaced in other asian countries as the travel rush out of china's lunar new year holiday gathers pace domestic and overseas airports have begun screening travelers from the affected region. airports and train stations on high alert across china. this after

authorities revealed the corona virus can be spread between humans something they had previously ruled out officials there say vigilance is key to stopping the spread. what should you do i think the outbreak is in its early stages. though they have been more than 100 cases this is a small number compared to the population of 100 which is more than 10000000 because we need to be on high alert the outbreak can be totally reversed even measures are taken now and shoddy. health authorities believe the virus originated at this now closed market in wu han which sold fish and wild animals the outbreak coincides with the lunar new year holiday the busiest travel time in china on the streets concern is growing. could be your money

we make our own dollars of course i'm worried i just went to buy mosques i tried buying mosques around my neighborhood before leaving but they were all sold out i'm worried because so many people will be traveling shot. if they don't understand. doesn't alter the outcome honestly i don't i have no idea which reports to believe i just trust my instincts i'm not that confident that authorities have the situation under control i think the number of infected could be far more than a reporter. but there's also a lot of little for to take us a canadian i don't know because i'm worried and the virus could spread rapidly if cross infection happens during this travel period the epidemic will be terrible in the myopia and all. other countries including australia are also implementing enhanced screening measures authorities there say they are monitoring a possible case of the virus. the world health organization will meet on wednesday

to decide if the outbreak should be declared an international public health emergency. that out to a climate emergency in australia where authorities are still battling some of the worst wildfires in living memory while the blazes have torched more than 100000 square kilometers of land and killed nearly 30 people scientists now say the country's landscape is being permanently damaged and along with it the buyer diversity it's so famous for. the australian bush fires have been devastating to wildlife an exact figure is all but impossible to come by but the estimated tally is 1000000000 animals killed among them australia's beloved kangaroos no one knows just how many of died or got lost but many of the little ones are on their own without their mother's pouch to keep them warm their lives. at risk. this situation has moved a group of volunteers seamstresses half

a world away to take action. here in quetta in southern poland these women are sewing 50 pouches for orphan kangaroo infants known as joey's. i thought about that my son was deeply touched by a photo of a kangaroo. they had been trying to flee from the burning bush but they couldn't escape they were trapped by a wool by the highway and they were burned a lawyer. with a modest. the idea is that a volunteer in australia can wear the pound and take care of the joey the group hopes to deliver 50 pouches to australia by the end of the week a simple and modest gesture they say but one that shows how people can help each other no matter where you are in the world. because 8 year old son and tony who inspired the project has more ambitious plans because. if everyone in the world so

one such pouch then probably old tangle roos would be saved is. a tall order but given the scale of the fires big ideas may be exactly what's needed . heartwarming all right that does it for me. monica jones is up next we'll see you tomorrow same time same place. coach of british. surely news from africa. or link to exceptional stories and discussions on the use of easy and while with safety deputed comes to pick up join us on facebook w africa. can i am. sick closest place to hell with just. even an unbroken.