to become a civil service, but i didn't like the idea of getting such an old fashioned job and being stuck with dreams coming through, making money. having a son with non falls injunction starts december 13th on dw, the. this is dw news live from berlin. south korea's president apologize. use that the oldest price is regret for his failed attempt to impose martial law. comes just hours before an impeachment vote with use own party saying it's times ago. also coming up here in rebels, push south towards key city of homes with government forces appearing powerless to help their events, the

amenities of welcome. we start in south korea, where president human sucky all has apologized for his declaration of martial law. earlier this week is televised, the dress came just hours ahead of an impeachment vote in parliament with mass protest planned in the capital. so i knew that was used 1st public appearances and see a band of human marshal law, attend, which even his own party condemned, but don't you don't kill them. here's how i present you and explained his actions. one piece on gave him some, put on the declaration of emergency motion law, was driven by my desperation as president of upcoming, as all who is ultimately responsible for state to phase one group. i assume it, however, this has caused anxiety for and inconvenience. so the population that was one was that i'm truly sorry, and i sincerely apologize to al citizens. he must have been very surprised to me that and so i don't, you're going to tell them not to avoid the legal or political responsibility

regarding this declaration of motion rule hippy i g. i'm assuming and journalist fabia and customer joins us now from sol, probably. and thanks for being with us. tell us more about what you had to say there. yeah, it was a really brief televised speech, 2 minutes maximum 3 minutes. but there was some call messages that he had to deliver. the one was that he apologized for the decision to declare martial law. he said he's sorry that the cost of public concern. and he also promised to his people that it would not happen again under his to him that they will not be a 2nd case of imposing martial law. and then he also said that, um and it's now up to his pocky to decide about his view to impala. i mean he didn't get too much details but basically said that now it's in the responsible for his potty is in charge into also to be side. and you can really take that am literally because a couple of hours later there will be a both a,

both an impeachment motion and if his own party, if you. and so it goes all on talking with support that bill. then this will pass in the parliament and that may be one last points that you and so you'll also mentioned. he said he will not avoid the legal and responsibilities of his decision . but of course he did not name any concrete detailed. so we have to figure out what that means in the coming days and weeks and so an apology, but no resignation just yet, whatever the reactions been there and south korea. so i gave you may be for as the political reaction because it was really interesting. of course the opposition um is demanding a resignation or an impeachment. i mean, they were very disappointed by the human speech and that was to be expected, but also his own a potty chief, a 100 on whom he also said that even after this apology and early resignation of human is unavoidable,

that those are his concrete words. so basically he's demanding the defense of your is stepping down. so his own party has not confirmed that they will actually support the impeachment bill if, if they would vote for it or not. but they clearly demonte them to proactively step down 1st. and i guess it's also the opinion of the most koreans, i mean you and still has some support, especially among older and senior citizens here in south korea. but it's really, really decreasing. i would say that maximum 20 percent wouldn't support them at that time. and i would say that's really a rather optimistic guess. tell us more about how the impeachment process works. there's a vote scheduled later in parliament, you said, and then what happens? so the vault will be later during the day. i think it's scheduled to 5 pm local time and it needs a majority of 2 thirds. so in the upon inventory in the parliament here in a south, we have the national assembly. you have 300 seats and 190 are in the hands of the

position around 10190. so it only needs a couple of um, and politicians from the routing potty to also support the bill. and then you already have 2 thirds of the majority and that will be enough for this bill to pass . what would happen then? is that the pro a so then the prime and this i think would take the entire impala um or the, sorry the vice president. and then um, it will take a couple of months, maybe 3 months, or even take up to 6 months until the prosecution will decide whether you want. so if you all will indeed be impeached or not, is a pretty complicated process actually. but we've already seen the leader of use own party, as he said, was saying he should go thousands of people protesting against the president. how much more pressure can he take before it breaks? yeah, it's really a good question. i mean,

maybe people advisements. so be able to step down by himself because the public is really against him. today they are, are you a n t, you wouldn't demonstrations expected. actually, they were supposed to be in downtown sol, but no, because of the impeachment vote will be held in front of the national assembly. now the demonstrations have moved to an in front of the parliamentary building and several 100 thousands will be expected and the crowds are already gathering as we speak, the public is really against him, so i don't see that he can politically survive. it's all experts say that it's only a matter of time until he has to either resign or he will be impeached. journalist savvy and customer in, sol, thank you to i'm all man uses. thanks for joining us. after seizing the city of a level and hama syrian rebels are now closing in on the city of palms, government forces have been unable to mount any effective resistance since the

illness insurgents launched their offensive last week. taking homes would bring them a step closer to capturing the capital of damascus and toppling president bush r. i'll also government extra mis troubles on the outskirts of thumb city, but it's released by the rebels. showed them just a few kilometers from the city, often described as the main artery of syria across roads linking the capitol, damascus to the coast, and the rest of the country. their momentum has been building since the extra miss rebels successful capture of hama for the 1st time ever was a strategic and a symbolic when for those opposed to president assets rule. anticipating their next move. russian airplanes, allied with serious government,

started bonding the bridge, connecting come to homes and stuff just so the destruction of the bridge has been confirmed by the u. k. based war monitor. the rebels have advanced regardless. now holmes is the last line of defense between them and the syrian capital turkey which backs the syrian free army and provide support to other factions to confirmed . that's where the rebels are headed next. wanting to body that to be exhibit homo age lip hama, whose homes. so one, now the target is damascus, funded to body let they wanna do a visit with the advance of the position is continuing. that makes it so we are monitoring it. so intelligence and media, i mean the name is cause i would say we hope the drums will continue

without any issues to reduce the missing. do so have has to lose this. his grip on the country had an unprecedented pace. other friends are bubbling to rebels, have now captured territory south of damascus close to a neighboring jordan, which has responded by shutting its border. citing the security situation in serious south of us the and the curtis controlled east. the curtis lead sirian democratic forces captured territory from the government, reportedly without a fight after forces which drew no key players have signaled readiness for talks on syria's political future. the advantage stick with them. i know we were surprised to see the southern end rapids, the collapse of the syrian government forces on the front lines so that

the factions took control of large areas, imposing a new political and military reality was pretty much the city for many in syria and unprecedented conviction that the rule of the sides spanning over 5 decades may be nearing its end. oh, some of mohammed is a journalist in northern syria. we asked them what kind of resistance the rebels and militia forces have been meeting. according to a frequency on the grounds and how it's creek, i think it's a, it's is really becoming very complicated for the you most the area there is no, any resistance. there is no any contract goals or strong fighting heavy need between the both sites. the rules and the free seat on army along side with the of the love seat or the cold groups are taking over every c d a in a very easy way starting who's eligible. moving forward to home. how about

a know to the home cd? it looks like the syrian army lost all of the pilot. the syrian political figures related to the governmental cdo, already leaving the syria to the other countries to try to have a deal on negotiations. that's why i think there is no, i mean, what are the key for the city of the army to flight or resist against people's? and here's look now at some other global headlines, forties and the dominican republic have seeds. 9.5 tons, cocaine. largest drug hall and the country's history was concealed in a shipment of bananas on route from guatemala to guatemala, to belgium. the dominican republic is a key transit country for traffic in drugs to north america and europe. russia in bel russo have signed a security packed the brings fellers under moscow's nuclear umbrella in return for

allowing russia to deployed tactical nuclear weapons. their russian president vladimir, put an invalid, russian leader, alexander lucas franco sign. the treaty in a meeting at vince shinkel also has approved him to detroit intermediate range, ballistic missiles, and our duty to belittle is the public health officials in the democratic republic of congo. and the, i say the country is on high alert over a mysterious food like disease, has killed thousands of people that are past in the past week. congress health minister says it's still too early to know how the disease spread. there were more mass protests and the george and capital of the lease, the overnight with police clashing with thousands of people outside of the national parliament. the demonstrations began 9 days ago, after the ruling georgia dream party announced would hold talks to join the european union protest and put on another dramatic show of defiance, lighting up george's parliament with fireworks and laser. it was a nice,

nice of proteus in tbilisi, while the crowd was small, as in previous evenings, thousands again turned out to oppose the government's decision to suspend troops on joining the european union. the police and security forces responded with was a cannon into gas. georgia and authorities are accused of sanctioning police brutality against the demonstrations. more than 300 people have been detained and 100 images over the past 9 days. i did an estimation or us about some of the 50 people a day on average during these 8 or 9 days out of this 50 people, they basically tortured about 14 and 12 is 40. they about

252025. me something they shouldn't say. there's a console 7 big can solve. this is really all to do really good. the government's opponents also accuses of creeping all sorts here in is the end of steering country back towards russia. earlier on friday, george's prime minister claimed quote, victory against the opposition chin. what options we are absolutely committed to completely neutralizing the radical opposition. what i need to this 2nd quote we put in the near future. there must be no remnants of cohabitation or traces of liberal fascism in this country. you send somebody up another chest. so 1st of all, most she just prevent us is rolling georgian dream has he says the policies are an attempt to stage a violent revolution by pro e u. opposition. policies. on friday,

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