beginnings until this very day human trafficking has shaped the world. this is to journey back into the history of slavery i think we will truly be making progress when we all accept the history of slavery as all of our history. our documentary series slavery routs starts march 9th on d w. this is news and these are our top stories germany's governing christian democrats are in disarray after their party leader and now she will step down and a great crime karen barlow was a protege of angela merkel and was widely expected to run for chancellor in the next election. the turkish military says it has killed more than 100

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woman groomed by german chancellor angela merkel to replace will not replace uncle america an announcement that is sending shock waves across germany and europe and the question why the open again who will lead germany when merkel steps down next year can germany can europe wait that long does the news today bring the era of uncle americal to a screeching halt i'm burgo off in berlin this is the day. she is in the news i will not run for chancellor without an. i acknowledge this decision today with the greatest respect is that it's an absolute bombshell shock for the cd and i think this is a very tricky situation for all policy with saddam i knew it would be

a difficult time. i would add that i regretted the c.d.u. has to clear up the 3.