there's do that when you fly in from berlin, it's the world's largest free trade deal. after 8 years of negotiation, china and 14 other countries to sign a milestone agreement. notably without the u.s. . many in asia hope the deal will help speed up economic recovery from the coronavirus. also coming up, thousands of donald trump supporters gather in washington to rally against the results of the u.s. election. the president makes an appearance and this motorcade, despite trump's claims that the vote was rigged. no evidence of fraud has emerged.

and ethiopia teeters on the edge of a civil war that could be stabilised. the entire horn of africa rebels and the northern region have claimed responsibility for firing rockets into neighboring eritrea. more reports are coming in of attacks against civilians as thousands flee . the fighting will come to the program. 15 countries in the asia pacific region have signed the world's largest trade deal in terms of g.d.p. . the regional comprehensive economic partnership includes 10 southeast asian nations, along with china, japan, south korea, new zealand and australia. many in asia are now hoping the deal will help the pandemic hit economies get back on track. putting the ink on the world's

largest free trade agreement in a virtual signing ceremony. the money for the deal was sealed on the sidelines of the ozzie and summit hosted by vietnam. the agreement brings together 15 asia pacific countries with a population of more than 2000000000, people accounting for some 30 percent of the global economy. the 2nd minute, the partnership was nearly a decade in the making. it includes china, the world's 2nd largest economy, but it leaves out top economic power of the united states. president donald trump quit previous efforts to form a transpacific trade bloc. members of this new pact hope the further loosening of trade barriers will lead to greater prosperity for the asia pacific region. disagreement signifies that i rage in which has been the most economically dynamic region of the world in recent days. he's still committed to openness and to try and

that we will use that as a platform and a springboard for recovery in the post era. the agreement is set to reduce tariffs harmonize, trade rules and streamline supply chains. analysts say it may cement china's position as asia's leading economic power, allowing beijing to call the shots on important trading terms from japan to new zealand. china also stands to benefit by being able to reduce its dependence on other markets, such as the united states. to develop more about the significance of this fact, i'm joined by clifford cannon from w. business. clifford, thanks for coming in at this trade zone is being seen as a coup for beijing. how important is all this for china? it's very important for china. i think it's a really significant deal for china if it gets to, to boost its standing in the region by leading this, this without the usa being involved. also because of the pandemic for the chinese

economy has been growing, it needs to boost its exports more. this will help with out, so that's a very important factor for, for china. but also more broadly for the region, it means that people will be able to look at exports again and that there will be free trade. and so the big winner is china, but i think the whole region will probably benefit the u.s. was not involved just how much do they stand to lose by a excluded from all of this? well, this is just a sign of the kind of the chaos that's been going on in terms of global trade. over the last 4 years, intensified of course, by the coronavirus epidemic. the u.s. will stand to lose quite a lot because it had hoped just out of previous trade agreements which, which don't trump withdrew from i think now with the new president elect in the, in the united states, we may see a move back towards more global trade but it's going to take time because the u.s. still needs to recover from the pandemic. so it's going to be a while,

i think before the u.s. can really start to rebuild its standing in the, in the, in global trade. let's look at this new powerful. 1 block from the european, perspective. how is that likely to affect the e.u.? well, i think for the e.u., the e.u. sees china as a strategic competitor, but has very close working relations with, with the pretty much all the other 14 members of this, of this 15 member trading pact. so i think the is going to be, it's going to welcome it will mean cheaper goods and it will mean easier access for european goods, presumably into this market going forward though, europe need the u.s. to be involved as well. so i think it's going to take that take that to happen for, for, to really benefit europe and one big asian economy apps and from this club is of course india. why is that? well, india and china are now very drill. ations are very tense right now. that was the reason that india wouldn't join the china led trade pact. i think ultimately,

you know, trade talks in asia given the way the importance that india has, can really be seen as a nation trade pact on less. india is a central player in that. so i think that we're going to have to see we're going to, i think, going forward, i think any more global trade agreements will have to involve china to see the india different kind of data leave business. thank you very much. to the u.s. now where thousands of supporters of president took to the streets of washington on saturday to back his unsubstantiated claims of electoral fraud. the rally was mostly peaceful, but as night fell, some trump supporters clashed with counter-demonstrators and a stabbing was reported. police say at least 20 people were arrested they aren't ready to say goodbye to u.s. president. donald trump. thousands of protesters marched in the nation's capital in defiance of the election results for them. president elect joe biden's,

victory is fake news. like if you look behind me right now, and you tell me that biden won this election, you're absolutely insane. the defs a is 0 against john, doesn't matter. everyone's a guess and there really are 2nd, there's tons of voter fraud out there. some much evidence that he was, there's no evidence, there's tons of evidence denying the results of the vote count. turning a deaf ear to state election leaders from both parties and ignoring court rulings and judges and various swing states. they march, they insist the election was rigged, and that this fight isn't over. it's aren't going. step trump is the one for us. it's like, fake news is completely out of it. it's like file real news and you'll be able to find out the truth. president donald trump and his lawyers have not presented evidence of voter fraud in their numerous lawsuits. still, his supporters take him at his word. they believe he was victorious, and his win snatched away by the democrats. hope is that true?

i think that's why we're all going to stop the city president elect, joe biden, and vice president elect. kamel harris won a 2020 presidential election by taking back the traditional democratic strongholds of michigan, wisconsin, and pennsylvania. and by winning 3 states usually vote for republicans me but trump isn't admitting defeat. in fact, on his way to another round of coffee. he jokes by protesters smiling and waving, thanking them for their blind loyalty. and they say they won't believe the results, until they hear trump himself conceit. and just like the u.s., many parts of the world are grappling with a new surge and corona virus cases. here's a quick look at some of the latest developments in the global pandemic. austria is imposing a strict 3 week lockdown starting tuesday after milder restrictions failed to slow the spread of the virus. the new measures include the closing of schools and stay

at home, orders 2 weeks into its partial lockdown. germany is still seeing a surge in cases. chancellor angela merkel meanwhile says nursing home workers and vulnerable seniors will be among the 1st to get access to a coronavirus vaccine. and mexico reaches 1000000 cope with 19 cases and has registered nearly 100000 covert related deaths. it's the world's 4th highest death toll. take a look at some other stories making news around the world. at least 2 people have died and more than 60 have been injured in clashes with police in peru, thousands marched in the capital on saturday to protest against the country's new government, led by president manuel mehdi. no protesters are calling for many to resign. police and fire tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital. minsk reports say dozens of people were arrested. the demonstrations against longtime leader,

alexander lukashenko, have seen a larger turnout in recent days following the death of a protester who was severely beaten by security forces and typhoon vam. ko, has torn through the philippine island of luzon, killing at least $67.00 people. a dozen residents are missing is the 21st typhoon to hit the country this year. it's now ending towards the coast of vietnam, whipping up winds of 165 kilometers per hour or more. the leader,, of a theo p.s. t. h., and has admitted responsibility for rocket strikes, launched into neighboring eritrea. the rockets were fired on the airport in the capital asmara, the strikes represent a major escalation in tensions. many fair, the conflict could unleash turmoil across east africa. the un says tens of thousands of civilians have already fled the fighting and warns that the country might be embarking on a dangerous trajectory that heightens the risk of genocide and war crimes.

this woman's son died on saturday in fighting inside to grow. i know she is one of those ins of ethiopian refugees crossing the border into saddam. they are fleeing the chaos of the latest violence in northern ethiopia. she says to the border there is lifting and stealing and killing. like in rwanda, on the streets, people haven't eaten in 3 or 4 days. i don't know where my kids are. and i do that depending on w. i'm here to look at it and then and in the 1st thing they need is food. currently there is no food, nothing. this camp is running on the health of the people with the effort of the people. this would not be here. the exodus comes amid increasing tensions across

the region. to grow in forces bombed an airport in eritrea's capital, a smatter in retaliation against the country's support for ethiopia. the move has stopped fears of a wider conflict in the horn of africa. about the destruction of t., griese critical infrastructure, dams and institutions that serve the public will not be met with or silence. the conflict had been restricted to ethiopia, know that it spilled across an international border. it's become much more serious . it's feared the violence could spiral into a protracted and bloody civil war and destabilize the entire region. and now some breaking news from the sports world. british driver lewis hamilton has made history at the turkish grand prix. he's won a 7 formula, one world championship title, just 3 races before the end of the season. this puts them on par with me who held

the record since 2004. here's a look at his from markable career so far. lewis hamilton, the insatiable champion pilot, is his mercedes to his 7th world championship title. but the british drive, his hunger for victory, is still not satisfied. we're going to continue to fight for more championships and we're going to continue to try to improve and continue to race and do what we do love doing this year. again, the mercedes team built from a car that's technically superior to the competition. and hamilton cruised from win to win everything the pressure and it's really just about it was so fun, i mean, not having some fun, but just to focus, but it's really about enjoying the moment. it's been amazing as a member of joining in 1908 at age 13. he started his career in the midst sadie's cup team. even then his toughest competitor was nico rosberg. their rivalry continued his teammates in the miss sadie's formula. one team starting in 2013,

after rosberg bested hamilton for the world championship for the 1st time in 2016, he ended the long standing jewel by retiring. i think lewis has a bit more natural talent a little bit more and maybe the greatest ever like this. hamilton van won 4 straight world championships with 7 titles. he has now equaled michelle his role model when he was a young formula, one driver at the time i got on the track and i could see michael ahead of me and i was i wow, this is, this is fake. oh, that's my machine at the head, and then you push really hard to catch, you know, and all signs point to him winning even more formula one world championships with miss avies. lewis hamilton is on the way to becoming the most successful racing driver of all time and international football. now in germany have beaten ukraine 31 in the nation's league after falling behind by one goal early on. bahrain

manically rise on a night of the equaliser and then chelsea's team van to hit the target twice to secure the when germany won. now face spain on tuesday, you're watching him is live from berlin. i'll have more headlines for you at the top of the hour. i felt a visionary and a pregnant, just the diplomat who always gets straight to the point. the good to institute outgoing director coasty. tell a man the last cultural diplomatic starts november 16th on a d. w. looked

like a scene from a bygone era. these young people are part of a community present day central america they belong to a christian group known as mennonites, ultra conservative protestants, who shoot the modern world. hey, a new schoolhouse will sit on one side voice on the recession, passages from the bible, and on touching their this morning, the youngest children. and then in the alphabet i look at the letter. i am pointing

to god the older children are reading the new testament, printed in frock, to a traditional german script, and not to history, geography or foreign languages. the bible is the textbook. all saying and baden, i teach them to read, saying, pray, recite poetry right here, count the children begin their schooling at age 6, and finish when the 13th long enough to know the basics. but this is we learned from when i went to school, when my father, my grandfather, went to school that hour with no university, not in a high. so college for everything, studying and practicing. and i learning the fighters doing repeat them

after he finished school became a blacksmith like his father. he has 20 children. 3 of his 60 grandchildren are pupils in this class. mennonites believe children are a blessing, directed from gaunt blue eyed blondes. abound originating from germany, the netherlands and switzerland, the mennonites, from nigeria, 250 years ago, and some venture resettled in central and south america. devout anabaptist, they strictly adhere to the doctrine of men or siemens. a 16th century. dutch priest, lead lives full of rigor and discipline. there are over 2000000 mennonites, worldwide, but only a fraction are old order. mennonites,

virtually self-sufficient, they live in settlements with their own schools, churches, and tribes. this isolation shields them from modern day temptations. now, one colony of this soup kluge community, has agreed to be filmed for this documentary. life in this religious group revolves around the bible. everything is pre-determined right down to the color of the clouds. just after it is kind of dresses. this cancer, religion, it will bring a different kind of those that the rules are very strict breaking and can have severe consequences or no. people don't obey the church, we must shun them. yet the temptations are many. a few months ago, france, russia, a forbidden object? a smartphone ideal. the reality, though is that i feel guilty. i see there are so many good things. behind

a serene facade, some members are rebelling they're challenging the community's most fundamental doctrines. vilhelm is one of the shunned and their mind by the cell phone. it's made by see it from. so concept and living up in our prime, on the other hand, isn't 1st to change. that's why he and several other families plan to set up a new colony in an even more remote part of the world. cause of the amazon started you have grounds being ground 0. so who are the mennonites and why do they flee modern civilisation? is it even possible to escape the contemporary world in this day and age? we take a closer look at one of the 21st century's most closed communities. our

journey begins in central america, on the western edge of the turquoise waters of the caribbean sea. situated between mexico and guatemala, is the country look families. the former british colony has me strangely diverse population. among us 840-0000 inhabitants. i'm a seems owes creoles a minute. most of the mennonites live further inland. hidden away in the countryside is little billy's an old order colony established in the 1970. s. time seems to have stood still cause. after didn't fall,

strong buggies used to get around. mennonites, not used to having contact with outsiders going off, hostile, but somewhat perturbed by our presence. i don't know what to make of our cameras and some even hide their faces, like this woman. is it possible to know who the you who you are you allowed it because people get frightened and young ladies for when they get pregnant. so are when they're yeah. you know because they're pregnant. they're not. they do not give you strict. that's the reason. conservative mennonites, spurn, modern technology. on a few are open minded. mike france has agreed to talk to us

for an area and i am grading air the whole of my life i have never experienced that were out by a cold cold country. and i like it or get a good culture and the retailers have it's beautiful and enjoy. and i france is 36 years old. lives on this farm, which he built himself when he and his wife and his about had 7 children in 15 year old twins honor and capturing of the eldest daughter is 13 under lisa 10 and peter, a $6.00 and $8.00 and sarah, the youngest is 4 years old, they're a typical mennonite family, must have 7 to 12 children. they live

a simple way of life, a few fields, a chicken coop, and a couple of cows are enough to keep the family fate. the girls tend to the lock stock and the little is old. don't pour it all on the same side. put some here and some they're too lazy to look. franz works from home. he's a mechanic in his workshop. he repairs machinery for customers who are not members of the community here and around $500.00 a month on average. his daughter catarina finished school 2 years ago since then she's been working with her father. we have only girls. that's why she got the job. yes, we had boys big boys and i think she would have to work and the boys would have to

do this job. this is probably a job for the boys with the roles in the mennonite household who clearly defined the women take care of the home and they do the cooking cleaning and laundry. and they also so close for the entire family. and that too is governed by strict rules. when elizabeth needs more fabric, she goes shopping. there's no sign or advertisement to indicate that it is a store and the choices here are limited. this one is too dark for me. this one's pretty nice for the younger girls.

the brighter colors are reserved for the younger girl stresses the darker fabrics for the married women. the men are to wear straw hats and checked all stripes. by half a meter will do everything is precisely specified. as you see, any big difference between these 2. elisabet only speaks plattdeutsch all know german, a talent she is primarily by mennonites, her sister in law. margaret, however also speaks english. and she feels this in, on some of the customs there. that's where we have learned like godsons, my parents, my grandparents, great grandparents, they just keep it like that. it's been like that all the time. you can watch what you want. now you just have to read this can address this cancer, religion of the do all kinds of different clues, you know, and you know, right?

no, not at all. no up make up. not to, you know, make up now and if you're just out. oh man, it's just her like dad where we don't know like he holds you have to material for 2 dresses and a shirt for what amounts to an 8 year old. so there's no excessive spending. mennonites, little of so austere, it's almost monastic void of distractions. no music, no sports, and no television. the closest they come to a moment of leisure is in church. every sunday. we were asked not to film their way in the movie a community leader has

agreed to meet and talk with us. william is something like the colonies. male. he too has 7 children in order to give us a better understanding of their believes. he invites us to his home for dinner. the only source of light is a single oil lamp. the house has no electricity. a furnishings a sparse. there are no pictures on the walls, only the bare minimum. let us pray. the girls sit on both sides of the table while william sits at the head and his son at the other end of the meal is eaten in silence. it's a practice mennonite, so followed for centuries. tonight's dinner consists of bins of vegetable soup and sausages life. as it was lived in the 19th century,

if you really do with long history bible says that to be accepted into heaven. you are not allowed to have any modern things like t.v.'s telephones, computers, or cars or were taught to renounce modernity. when certain people do not want to obey the church, very much shun them. they can no longer take part in the community like they are already in my i don't believe in trying to be like to know is explicit. i think you abide by the rules or you were banished from the community. a lot has changed since the mennonites came and founded a colony here half a century ago. this used to be nothing but jungle. now the colony is spread out over a 100 square kilometers and post nearly $3000.00 inhabitants. when

they built roads, they paved the way for further development. in spite of their respect for the doctrine, some believers find modern conveniences hard to resist. for france, it all began when he had to buy a fine for work. he's taking a huge tree squash, showing it to us for what i was. so for yourself, things are of years ago that i feel very guilty at the very they know their reality. i do not feel guilty. i see there are so many good ones and france discovered the internet and i love the music. the rhythm of country and western radically changed his family's life was me and very, very fascinated. there is a.