orders they should have to wait for trumps. rise to power. usa to rights starts january 18th on dw, the this is dw, in there is coming to live from berlin. allegations are mounting that rush. i caused the crash of a passenger jets in context aviation experts, a russian air defense system is likely caused a plane crash beam causing the killed 38 people. russia dismisses the claims as speculation. and india, more in the former prime minister and manual hon saying, who has died at the age of 92. he was considered the architects of the report that transformed video into a he can only powerhouse the

hello and terry martin. good to have you with us. maybe ation experts say russian air defense fine or likely caused a passenger jet crash and conflicts down on wednesday, us and azerbaijan. the officials also point to russian involvement with moscow, dismisses the claims as speculation during an ongoing investigation. 38 people were killed when the officer by john airlines flight went down. 29 survived in azerbaijan. a day of mourning was held for the victims. the traffic still known says they in tribute to the victims of the ill fated as a by john and lines for light at the box. you airport, people held the moment silence outside the building. dozens to to lay flat was in memory of the dead. on the plane was

supposed to fly northwest from of the by jones capital about to, to the city of growth need in chechnya, in southern russia. instead it viewed hundreds of miles, of course, across the caspian sea. before crossing on wednesday, near the city of october in catholic stone. initially, we'll start, he said, a book strikes may have closed the crash, but an increasing number of international officials and aviation next books. now say they believe the plane was shot down by russian ga cross defense miss styles. if they say footage of the fuselage seen during the rescue efforts and images that have circulated on social media. so p assigns of shrapnel damage. it's also known to the area or of southern rusted. the plane diverted from is repeatedly used at defense systems against ukrainian drugs, strikes as their resources. familiar with the investigation,

say the plains. communications could have been power lies by electronic wolf systems on the approach into gross me. the kremlin has distance itself from the reports spokesman dmitri pascals to people to the weight. the outcome of the investigation. remarkably almost tough of those on board survived some even emerging from the wreckage, unaided, many others where severely injured so that way when the plane crashed, my wife was sitting next to me. most of the i haven't seen husbands, the crash and i don't know that she is the planes blackbox has been recovered intact and that's hope it will shed more than lights on what really happened. so while ago i spoke about this with steven wright,

he's had of ation in transport at the technological university of dublin. i asked him what he makes of allegations, that the plane was struck by anti aircraft missiles as um, obviously we were told initially it was the 3rd strike that was the immediate information that we would give them. now the catholic all star taste of states, and this is being published by royces yesterday and the, it was a, it was a missile strike. i'm not literal, so tally with the images that we had from the cross implants and also the bicycle stabilized, as i've stated that we could say, and then your video that you can see all those time a little box that's from appears to be strapped. no. so you have, i miss, i was not designed to hit the aircraft expired, and then fast moving metal project. so project house, i took me straight the crossed, and it's the damages caused by this foss,

moving metallic substances that would then comped, things like hydraulic lines, electronic wise communications and such like they'll finish police ship loss and investigation on board in oil tankers. suspected of having damaged a power cable connecting finland and estonia, an instance authorities described as grave sabotage. the cable, which runs under the baltic sea was disconnected from the grid on christmas day finish coast guard seized the ship on thursday. finished president, alexander stop suggested the freight trader is part of russia shadow fleet. the incident has led to a stone in defense forces launching enabled operation to protect other under see power cables in the area. the south careers parlance has voted to impeach acting present handbook to finance minister choice on look is now to assume the acting presidency. there were dramatic scenes during the impeachment,

vote for opposition and peace at han hit. aided the short lived martial law of declared by former president you, us, you so you, you just with you, you in was suspended on december 3rd, opposition m. p. 's believed fund was not fully pursuing unions impeachment process to bring him to justice to syria. now where a turkey has built up, it's military presence along the border, leading to fears that it may attack kurdish forces in syria. let's take a look at current issues, but turkey's aims and what the curves stanfull is turkey's flag goes up and it's embassy in serious capital, damascus for the 1st time in years that flag has also been carried by h t. s. the revel group that took over syria earlier this month. turkey is now looking to turn it to years of support for h d. s. and to leverage against the curtis militia that has long been number one on

turkey is enemies list the syrian democratic forces for s t s turkey wants to expand a so called safe zone 30 kilometers wide on the syrian side of the border. it says it needs to keep the s t f as far away as possible. the c f is an outgrowth of the turkey based curtis workers party, which turkey as well as many other countries, considers a terrorist group. over decades, tens of thousands of people have been killed and it's fight for curtis independence, or the sd of controls. most of northeastern syria is backed by 900 us troops, meant to help contain the so called as logic state. but pockets are also controlled by another. melissa, the turkish backed syrian national army. it has clashed in recent days with the kurds and forced them out of key towns that all makes for an explosive mix made even more volatile by the recent us election. president elect donald trump,

already tried to pull us troops from northern syria and is expected to do so after taking office in january. that would leave the curbs at the mercy of turkish forces . and that could easily mean the end of curtis autonomy in syria. and a game or turkey now seems to hold all the cards. let's get more of this now from our correspond dory and jones in stumble, dory. and what is turkey's role in syria right now? what does he believes he can pay a very important role in sir, and that's because it has developed very close links with tar. yeah. hyatt. a sean, it's in the leave seats develop those low close relationships over many years because the ts was primarily based on the key folder in the province. i'm largely depended on taxi's cooperation to live of food and 8 as one of us tuckers policies in it that well, many ways for, for protecting the group from being over run by

a thoughtful system. the tech is farming and stuff hoc con feed on who was then they had of took his intelligence confirmed that they had developed very close ties with these group. even though they what is designated as a terrorist organization internationally. and to on the line, those close links, the within days of the software seem be ousted. you sold the present intelligence, chief kentucky abraham colombo, call them visiting the leadership team, damascus. and then we sold a very high profile visit to of hawk come feet on turkeys, foreign minister meeting with the leaders only a week or so ago. i'm just on the line is what took you please. this is very important role. it can helps in helping to transform and make the transition from the outside regime into a new, syria. and we on the, on the, on the lining that impulse and show seeing that many of talk is western allies. foreign ministers have been visiting kentucky to talk about sir, we have to use the secretary of state to become a foreign minister. the head of the us will have on the line or they've been coming here on the, on the lines. what they see is talk is the potential role as being crucial in this

transition in syria. now there's a large kurdish minority in syria. a turkey is quite hostile to the idea of curtis self determination in northern syria. why is that dory? that we'll talk, he says that the biggest concerns is that syria has to remain as one country. and there is a concern because of the various ethnic religious diversity of the country. it could ultimately breakup and could leave the tail some talk. he's told us that they say that's all the country should remain united, but what's particularly concerning for turkey is the co describe autonomy that exist on his folder because they typed, he has a very large code, is population itself. and the fear is if, if they have this autonomy going full, this could lead to similar amounts within its own country in the countries currently waging war against the p k. k. in talking for many decades on the p k. k touchy claims is closely linked to the group. curtis group that run syria just across his bold door in thank you very much. that was our correspondent,

dorian jones there in the symbol. let's take a look at a few other stories making headlines around the world today. with the rebels in yemen, say 3 people have been killed by is really airstrikes targets included the airports and the capitals on the head of the world. health organization was there with a delegation at the time but was on harmed israel's military set. it struck the rep uh military targets the who these have repeatedly lost attacks on israel since last year. france has handed over a 1st military base in chad as it begins to withdraw forces from the african nation . chat abruptly ended military cooperation with his former colonial ruler last month. the french army had some, 1000 troops in the country. for route has declared an environmental emergency in a northern coastal area after an oil spill in the pacific ocean. some 10000 square

meters of surface sea water have been effected since this bill last weekend from state oil firm petro route official say, this bill has damaged, at least 7 beaches and local. while to sailors have lost their lives in separate incidents during the annual sydney to who bars your race. both were killed after being struck by a boom, such a support structure for the sale. the incidents happened in heavy conditions during the 1st night of the race of the australia east coast. india will observe 7 days of state morning for a former prime minister month mohan sing, who has died at the age of 90. to sing was one of india's longest serving prime ministers. he is credited with a program of beacon, nomic, or forms and 19 nineties that have since transformed into you into a global power homes. wise, straightforward,

and one of india's most distinguished lead us just the attributes paid to man mow and sing following his death. a man from humble beginnings who went on to become a transformative force with an indian politics on about side in morning. he was a great 5 minutes ago. oh said the nation is 5 minutes to finance, but it's the are you was somebody was a visionary who did a great deal for the country, born into a pole family in 1930 to sing one scholarships, to study economics at cambridge and lights of adults with returning to india ism, and now and economist, in 1991 thing was tapped to become finance minister for the indian national congress potty leaving his indelible mark on the country during a time of economic crisis. but indeed, on the brink of defaults, is to choosing reforms that lead to india as rise as a major economic power. unexpectedly becoming prime minister in 2004,

we really do do the work and do a lot of people, a model of the phenomena through phones, which adds to what she's processors often develops friends, riding a period of growth, sings government shed. the spoils have been d as new found wealth, introducing policies credited. we bring millions of people out of poverty and raising living stand. it's late to clinching a landmark deal that allowed peaceful trade in nuclear energy with the united states and agreement to help build a strong relationship between delhi and washington. but his 2nd time was the shadowed by political wrangling within his own policy and several corruption scandals. and up to 10 years as prime minister sings potty crashed with whatever results. bates and in 2014, by the hidden do nationalist party, led by never and removed a in a landslide victory. mo, in thing is to be given a states funeral for the indian government announcing 7 days of morning is to 5 by

his wife and 3 daughters. so you're watching dw news up next. we've got a documentary film for you looking at how to protect against tsunamis. i'm terry martin. thanks for watching. the name is the calls back. said loud. thank you so much for joining in. welcome to don't hold bad. a lot of people do that. it's all about saying it aloud, and that's what it being nosy bay, like good everyone to king the healthy award winning called called the called back the sonoma these.