the at. the at the at. this is e.w. news live from violating her member in the holocaust the wild horses to pay tribute to the victims i am the e.u. leaders commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the auschwitz nazi death camps the german president warns the evils of the nazi iraq are still with us in the form of anti semitism also coming up china widens its travel restrictions to several cities in a bit to prevent the corona virus from spreading as its health officials report the

1st death from the disease outside the outbreaks epicenter the chinese city of good heart. i am. the arab. i'm helen alfre glad you could join me they came from around the globe presidents prime ministers princes the world and mystical leaders gathered in jerusalem today to pledge solidarity with israel to commemorate 6000000 jews killed in the holocaust and to promise to fight and he said senators and in today's world coolio theo shalom alluded to a holocaust survivor sings the cottage the mourners prayer when o'meara come. the ceremony was dedicated to jews and other victims of the holocaust leaders spoke

of the need to fight today's anti semitism. that current politics were clear and present. i'm concerned. that we have yet to see a unified and resolute stance against the most you submitted presume on the planet i call on all governments to join the vital effort of confronting iran. the u.s. vice president agreed we must also stand strong. against the leading state purveyor of anti semitism. against the one government in the world that denies the holocaust as a matter of state policy and threatens to wipe israel off the map. the world must stand strong against the islamic republic of iran.

russian president vladimir putin delivered an offer to world governments to talk about peace. we suggest a meeting of the heads of state and government of p. 5 russia china the us france and britain. it could take place in any country anywhere in the world where counterparts find it convenient. russia is willing to engage in a serious conversation because just when you leave you don't get your ticket. gemini's president spoke of responsibility all right just a different age. the words are not the same the perpetrators are not the same. but it is the same even. this responsibility was of ovan into the very fabric. of the federal republic of germany from day one. but it tests us

here and now this germany will only live up to itself if it lives up to its historic responsibility. the solemn poses the talk of inclusion and peace these promises would also not be forgotten said council chairman we appreciate very much your promise to fight and they semitism in the region. this is a promise this is an obligation this is a duty of one k. did all. and this really will never forget what you have said to you today leaders of the world see you arms you hands you know once were a long sentence one signature you can decide the pollution so people so decided to love and friendship and peace forever thank you. his was

a clear appeal that these promises be kept. for the sake of the other stories making news around the world u.s. vice president mike pence has invited israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and his political rival benny gantz to washington president donald trump says it is likely that his new israeli palestinian peace plan will be released for the leaders accused me to choose day. of the international court of justice or i.c.j. has ordered me to martyr take measures to protect range of muslims from genocide follows a bloody military crackdown in 2017 that forced hundreds of thousands of for him to flee the country the i.c.j. decision is pending a full court case which could take years. least 7 people have been killed in a fierce winter storm that has battered spade for several days it's caused major flooding and extreme temperatures to the regions of catalonia and the valley eric

eyelids have been state. german chancellor i'm going to makeover has told the annual meeting of the world economic forum in davos the saudis will have to transform to stem global warming merkel said our way of life and how we do business must change over the next 30 years a message stood in contrast to that of u.s. president donald trump. well the world health organization says that a new strain of the corona virus that has emerged in china is not yet a global health emergency china's national health commission has now confirmed more than 800. cases of the disease which is so far claimed $25.00 lives that includes one death hundreds of kilometers from the virus epicenter authorities have locked down several cities in a bid to contain the virus and 1st and foremost is the city of them a shopping list at the center of the out break. for city of 11000000

people with almost no one on the streets transportation severely restricted trains planes buses cars almost nothing leaves or enters the city hospital wards have had to deal with hundreds of cases and thousands more beds have had to be reserved for patients health workers are on the front line of the fight against the virus knows . of course we're worried and so are our relatives. but we're nurses and will do our job as long as we wear the uniform despite the rising number of cases the world health organization has not declared a global health emergency and the question was whether this event constitutes a public of emergency of international concern. the advice to d.g. which is provided by the emergency committee is that no more time on thursday china announced that transport links to the cities of one gun and all

joe would also be cut by the fear of contagion has produced dramatic scenes like here at food you airport where a man suspected of carrying the virus was contained to a quarantine container. the outbreak comes as millions of people are on the move to visit friends and family for the lunar new year one of the biggest annual migrations in the world the government has canceled many festivities in an effort to contain the coronavirus. well humanity is now close its yucatan surfie than ever before that is the dramatic warning from a panel of scientists in the to oversee the so-called a doomsday clock they have adjusted the hands of the symbolic clock to 100 seconds to midnight and the 2nd time the clock has ever been set this close to the disaster point 873 year history panel members listed nuclear weapons in the climate crisis as a looming threats. so just how worried should be who would should we be to tell us

more i'm joined here in the studio by w. reported jill dougherty joe tell us what exactly is this doomsday clock it does sound like something out of a disaster movie doesn't it actually is meant to reflect the stock reality however of the threat of manmade catastrophe it was unveiled 1st back in 1947 that was at the start of the cold war and the nuclear arms race and it's been adjusted ever since then the most relaxed point ever was at the end of the cold war in the early ninety's but in the last decade it has been advancing steadily forward towards that disaster point at midnight the decision on whether to move the hands of the clock is made by a panel including scientists world leaders and nobel laureates we had a bit more about this panel of experts why all they say worried now the reason they're worried today are actually the same as back when the call was 1st unveiled namely nuclear weapons they say that the collapse of the nuclear iran nuclear deal

as well as new weapons being developed by the u.s. and russia a cause for concern and they're also worried about things like killer robots but their main concern today is climate change and this comes after a year of record breaking heat waves droughts. floods and all while the countries of the world are failing to meet their commitments under the paris climate agreement to limit global heating as well as these threats the panel says that the world is also losing the ability to actually address any threats because of the breakdown of international relations and treaties well you know that's a pretty grim outlook was there any. you have to forgive them it is their job to be pessimistic but they did say that one thing that gives them heart is the rise of the climate activist movement led by gratitude berg however gratitude because so says she doesn't want to give people hope she wants to give them fear there are some people who say that these students that clock is a bit too pessimistic and alarmist and that people are going to stop paying attention if it's constantly move forward but the panel members say that they

haven't got any other choice they say how else can we wait people up it's time for world leaders to act and pull humanity back from the brink and we now have 100 symbolic seconds to do so well right plenty of food for thought that reporter jill dougherty thank you so much. now it looks as though time may also be running out for a mainstay of but in life the city's legendary nightclubs well german capitalism has been known for its unique club scene but as the city becomes more appealing to international investors and property developers nightclubs all feeling the pressure hundreds of people turned out to protest against the closure of one but. it's 1 30 in the morning at greece new in berlin district one of the city's most popular techno clubs the parsee is just getting started on the line outside is growing and these groups say the greeks miller is known throughout europe and even

the world you know many people come just for certain deejays. we also have lots of regulars who live nearby here in the can live in courts but in the new. clubs lease runs eyes of the end of january investors want to do something else with the former and just. and that means closing the venue more than $40000.00 people have signed a petition to save us several 100 turned out to protest the decline of berlin's nightlife. the dying out the city has lost about a 100 of them in the past 10 years but of course we're seeing a decline in the quality of clubs caused by a growing city that's getting more expensive clubs in mitta that used to be of on guard now have to sew champagne and play lots of pop music to make money the list of clubs that have already closed or risk doing so is long the stories are often the same places that once hosted wild parties like the original tres or have been

turned into shopping malls. not only is there an outcry from the music scene other creatives have written an open letter to demand action. for them the only ones that we've had very diverse projects are crowded out for techno clubs alternative living spaces for the social cultural centers. thus the city's lifeblood is being drained start to make way for some boring office buildings instead groceries a good boat. the berlin city government is mediating between landlords and club owners but this has little power when it comes to tenants rights. the truth we would need stronger regulations for commercial rentals bubblin houseboats in the federal council initiative has wide support of a federal government hasn't done anything debating whether to classify clips of

couture venue's that would have legal consequences for construction planning sequences when this list. the public outcry seems to have made a difference for greece the city has now offered the proprietors a new venue but it has become emblematic of concerns that serious measures are needed to save berlin's legendary clubs see. your destroyed and out the top story that we're following for you well their leaders have paid a tribute to victims of the holocaust to gather russian minutes or more in jerusalem it is the start of commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the auschwitz death camp in a speech german president franco to steinmeyer underlined his country's historical responsibility to fight anti semitism. where you're watching news coming up on the business the needful coronavirus threatens to disrupt a slowing global economy that next week

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