this is think of the news line from berlin. german chancellor angela merkel issues a warning to the country in an address to parliament, she says the number of covered 19 cases and deaths is too high. she says they still much to do to urgently reverse the trip. also coming up odds and saying that and millions of football fans around the world pay tribute as the day is the mount stuff, diego maradona $1.00 of the world's greatest football. as we look at the ups and

downs of his life on and off the pitch, plus his full civilians caught up in the middle of fighting in ethiopia as the prime minister orders the army to begin what he's calling the final phase of his offensive in the northern tier grad reach an athame held welcome. german chancellor angela merkel has told parliament that the measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus may well be extended until next year. she said more restrictions would necessary as off next month because of the right of infections had stabilized at a high level, and the number of deaths had reached a record high. she also said it was unclear if restrictions would be eased of the holiday period. you know, i was going to say money clearly it's up to us. we're not powerless. without any

doubt, we have difficult months ahead of us. but the way in which people have overcome so many problems in the history of humankind. even now, during this pandemic, every single one of us can actively contribute to getting through this period. well . and joining me in the studio is they don't believe political correspondent nina has a morning call there outlining the extent of lockdown measures and their reasonings . what did you make of speach? i thought it was very clear that i'm glad michael really feels like she does need to appeal to the german population again to take this crisis seriously. and that it's up to each and every individual to understand and to assume the recent months ability. so that the german health system can still cope and she says we would of course like to ease the restrictions, but we can't because the numbers are not going down fast enough. they are stagnating at the moment. so that means that the existing measures accede to so in

some parts successful, but we need to intensify our efforts in certain other areas. and then they want, she wants to give people a bit of breathing time for christmas. but of course, that is going to be very tricky as well. yeah, it was an interesting watch, wasn't it? she was lying out. the pos was in different terms, but leaving herself room to move. how sure are we the question from all of that? that measures a christmas will remain. well, of course, just if you look at the law in germany, these measures these restrictions can only be put into place for 4 weeks at a time. so strictly speaking, these rules that we saw discussed yesterday, not the ones that will be legal for christmas, so they will have to meet again anglo-american and the 16 regional states to confer that. but it was important yesterday to have an overall strategy. and they kept

repeating that in that press conference, they said ok, we need to tighten restrictions now. so that goal can be in the next meeting. we can then announce that for christmas some of the restrictions will be eased because of course it is the most important holiday period for german families and people do want to gather. and uncle americal feels like she does need the support from the population. they do need to understand what is necessary and when to reduce social contacts, but you can't take christmas away from them. that is the feeling that they got. although there is criticism for that strategy as well, from many sides who say, why do we make such an exception for christmas? the passion and the intensity was clear when she was addressing the german people. do you think that she's got confidence that the german people who follow these guidelines? she's hopeful, i mean, she's a scientist by trade. right? that's really important to remember. and so as a scientist, she knows there's only so much that rules and laws can do to fight a pandemic. she knows that it's up to every individual that they have to understand

which measures are necessary. and of course, it's extremely hard to many people. restaurants have been closed because and clubs have been closed for months, you know, they're getting paid. they getting some sort of financial assistance from the government. but i was a ready said that it could. we could reach a point where the government is no longer able to pay and to, you know, to compensate for those economic losses that many people are experiencing in this crisis. and of course then there's always the risk that support for these measures could windell if people don't understand why they're necessary, which is why she said, you know, we had a date with record number of deaths yesterday with 410 and one day so that people shouldn't forget that it's about individual people, individual tragedies. the devil is political correspondent in the house of thanks so much we'll hear some of the other stories now making headlines this hour. and iran has freed a british australian academic serving

a 10 year prison sentence for spying collymore gilbert was arrested more than 2 years ago. after attending a conference in the city of she described her release as the end of a long and traumatic ordeal. state television said it came as part of a prisoner exchange for 3 iranians. hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets in chile to support legislation, allowing them to withdraw up to 10 percent of their pension funds, early opposition. lawmakers say it would help them to cope with the current economic crisis. so his unemployment rate has tripled. during the pandemic us president donald trump has pardoned former national security advisor michael flynn . flynn had pleaded guilty to lying to the f.b.i. about interactions he had with russia's ambassador to the u.s. . it's the highest profile granted by trump. since he took office lodge and has declared 3 days of mourning for superstar footballer. he died on

wednesday at the age of 60, after suffering a heart attack. his body has now arrived at the presidential palace in want to say areas where it will lie in state, down as legions of fans have been mourning his posturing at stadiums around the city. and he considered to be the best player ever was. but his life, both on and off the pitch was also marked by controversy. he's doctor at his side. this is the last public photo of diego on monday, after a successful brain operation. early november, he'd been visibly ill for some time. he was the coach, her top, simian team, but the 60 year old was having trouble staying on his feet. maraton, i grew up in a poll suburb of corn as it is. his rise to stardom was meaty. are his goals, spectacular? the striker with the number 10 shirt had his career highlight at the 986 world cup

in mexico. he dribbled his way through, confused and helpless defensive lines. his hand assisted goal against england will go down in history. marathoner later mysteriously called it the hand of god. he became a national hero in argentina, but after the great rise came the fall, he struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for years. after his brain surgery, he was going through detox, but marathoner suffered a heart attack. the magical and talented marathoner will now receive a state funeral fitting for one of the greatest footballers, if not the greatest of all time. and just how many laws marriage on the touch became abundantly clear in the hours and mediately after news of his death broke thousands of stunned football fans in argentina, spain and italy poured on to the streets to honor and celebrate their life. you had

government has declared 3 days of national mourning and to further underline the impact of the man. even the pope expressed his sorrow. celebration of the life to honor the death of a hero. risings of fans gathered at the obelisk and when his aires, in commemoration of the football great a very sad, i have no words to describe such pain. i think a boy who has some love for their set got his day at the legend of marriage on a, is global victory, exploring the reason that he was a superstar. he was truly great. and he is especially remembered in the cities where he played like barcelona michel when i

came to visit him, if you will be persuaded. since i was born, maradona was always a presence. he was a god for the whole world in a fishbowl, or he was the best of the best bar in naples with the fans. and won't forget the 2 italian championships. they won. jerry marjon us time in their city, but out with the money. this is a sign of that we will hold up all over naples. his death has rocked the world to fit ball tributes are flooding in from the sport's biggest stars, including one from his compatriot and successor, lionel messi. even the vatican has expressed condolences. pope francis cole, who is also argentinian, and an ardent football lover himself, had met marriage on a, on many occasions. he held the former football player in his prayers. remembering

him with affection. the rest of the world is following suit of a more honest legacy. we spoke to journalist janks grange of the editor of the series times newspaper. when i put it to him, that donna was much more than just a football player. i mean, marathon's personal story obviously plays a lot into that. but i think it really what he, what he was was an example of what you can achieve. it was a guy who grew up in a vicious shanty town in overwhelming poverty. you know, stated, aim was he wanted to play in order to buy a house for his model, which obviously he did and then some. and i think really what he did was break through a ceiling. the baps existed before and the worldwide chiva obviously shows the town is appreciated well by it and i think really will go into a period now, if you will, grief of almost everyone that learns, you know, it was

a genuine man and that's very true. is someone who spoke his mind always, no matter what trouble it got him self in. and i think you know, in terms of his coaching career, his legacy will not be so strong, but the memories that he's forged. i mean, he took argentina in his chosen sport to as high as they could possibly go. and i think those, that kind of, that kind of achievement will never quite be matched on the same level. given the way that the way that he played in the way that he was an inspiring, i mean everyone wanted to watch. as journalist james granger from want to say, every speaking earlier today, w b s prime minister ahmed says the army has been ordered to move on the capital of the northern tier region in what he's calling the final phase of the offensive some half a 1000000 residents of the capital mckinley have been warned to stay indoors. the move comes just hours after an ultimatum expired for regional leaders to surrender to the central government. the u.n. is warning,

it is running low on essential supplies for the nearly 1000000 people who have been displaced by the conflict. pce baby boy is just 2 weeks old. the newborn doesn't even have a name yet, but he's already been through much more than he should have worked. and i gave birth in the hope that is it with no one to help me. his mother says, she says people brought her in the baby to a refugee camp and that she's been waiting for help for 2 weeks. many people here have similar stories and there are new arrivals every day. more than 40000, people have fled the fighting in the ethiopian region of teague right across the border into sudan. people have commented all sorts of conditions with absolutely nothink. no money, no more clothes, no food, no contact with people. never enough. everyone here off guard to help, so it's a painful 1st few, few days and weeks. it's hard to get, a true sense of what's happening on the ground in t., gride. some reports speak of thousands of people dead,

but this is difficult to verify because of an internet blackout restricted media access and blocked telephone lines. ethiopian government troops are said to have surrounded the provincial capital, mckayla, and i threatening a major offensive if the leaders of the tea gripe people's liberation front do not surrender. ethiopia's prime minister who won the nobel peace prize last year, doesn't appear to be pushing for a peaceful solution. he's demanded the international community stay out of the conflict. the highly aggressive rhetoric on both sides regarding the vitamin hennie is dangerously provocative and it risks placing already vulnerable and frightened civilians in great danger. over the border in sudan, those who made it out of a just trying to get by the young mother who recently gave birth hopes her child going to be forced to grow up in a refugee camp and ramana. before we go of the top story,

we're following for you this hour. german chancellor angela merkel has warned that the coverage 19 cases and deaths is still too high. in an address to parliament, she outlines new measures to curb the spread of the virus, including an extension of a partial lockdown, probably into next year. you're watching news live from bergen coming up next as doc film and rebecca read. this will be back at the top of the hour with more news headlines. good to parliament. everyone knows he was despite coming from a poor family, the pop star wants to become president. and the challenges are gone. doesn't talk up. the bull story starts december 10th on

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