[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> this is "dw news," live from berlin. a standoff between police and the taliban. gunfire at the spanish embassy. we are hearing that taliban attackers are wearing suicide vest, ready to detonate. canada fell prime minister just injured oh turns out in person to greet syrian refugees arriving -- canada's prime minister justin trudeau turns

out in person to greet syrian refugees arriving in canada. and is a climate agreement still in reach? i'm the brent goff. good to have you with us. we begin in afghanistan where a massive car bomb has exploded in the capital of kabul. it happened next to the spanish embassy. we understand security forces are now in an arms standoff with the taliban. the spanish government says a policeman at the embassy died. attackers are holed up at the embassy reportedly with suicide vests ready to detonate. reporter: the bomb went off in a heavily protected diplomatic area of central kabul. it was followed by repeated gunfire. the hospital is treating seven

people. the taliban has accepted responsibility for the attack. >> it corolla car was detonated in this area. they turned off the lights there. at night, special operations are in the area. they started looking at houses. reporter: one spanish policeman is believed dead and initially it was thought the attack targeted spain's embassy. but the spanish prime minister said that was not the case. >> what we can say right now is anyone or any western country can be the target of terrorism at any time. in this case, they were not targeting the spanish embassy. reporter: the bombs went off in

an area that is prone -- home to diplomatic buildings and that includes spain's. it is the latest in a resurgent of taliban attacks against the afghan governments and foreign governments, even as they try to restore talks with the taliban. brent: we have more on this districting kabul. >> yes, it has a lot of officials living there. the difference between that and the proper diplomatic quarters -- it is an open area. you can see on the street. which might be the reason why the spanish embassy was

attacked. it is easy to attack. the american embassy would probably be the more obvious target. but the taliban have conducted an attack. [no audio] brent: right, that was our correspondent reporting from kabul. a plan for handling the refugee crisis and the difference between it, the u.s., and eu members could not be more striking. on friday, canada's prime minister just injured joe showed

up at the toronto airport to personally welcome new arrivals from syria. -- prime minister justin trudeau. >> they have not seen each other for more than a decade. he had been in him p in syria. he was jailed and then fled. -- he had been an mp in syria. >> five years, my father was in prison. reporter: since arriving in toronto, the prime minister himself, handing out a stack of new coats for the canadian winter. he offer them an enthusiastic welcome. >> tonight, they stepped off the lane as refugees. they walk through the terminal

as permanent residents of canada with social insurance numbers, health cards, and an opportunity to become full canadians. reporter: they have come from a camp run by the u.n. refugee organization where the paperwork is being done. the refugees are screened for level of need, help, and background, and their names are checked against lists and u.s. security databases. some tell us they have been in the camps for years with no hope of progress. >> it's for my children. i want to ensure their future. in terms of returning to syria, i do not expected to go back to the way it was. reporter: tens of thousands of syrian refugees are being promised as in canada. the fact that they are being screened before they arrive may

lend weight to calls for similar provision europe. brent: our guest from vancouver, near british columbia in canada. professor, it is good to see you again. the screening process for these refugees from canada appears to be adequate. talked to us about that. what happens? how are these refugees screened? guest: it is a multilayer process. first they all have to be documented, then they are screened by canadian officials in jordan, lebanon, and eventually turkey for identity to make sure they meet the criteria for refugees under canadian law. there are identity checks, security checks, retinal scans, and of course when they get here to canada, and then there is very vigorous health screenings

as well. brent: all of that happens and then you have your prime minister at the airport to welcome them. is he speaking for the majority of canadians? is public opinion in favor of what is happening? guest: yes, it is. the refugee crisis hit home in august in the middle of our general election, when the whole world saw that terrible picture of the little boy on the beach in turkey who had drowned with his family trying to get to europe. the canadians found the reaction of our former prime minister stephen harper was not sufficient or sympathetic. mr. trudeau straightaway said he would bring in refugees by the end of the year. he won the election. canadian support has been quite high sense. i do have to say after the attacks in paris, there has been a little desire to slow the process down and make sure the spring is really rigorous. brent: slow the process down, but not the way that your

neighbors south of the border, the united states, is discussing. you say that canada is putting the u.s. to shame with its refugee policy? guest: we are very different places for sure. the united states is 10 times bigger than canada, so you would expect them to take 10 times as many refugees. i think president obama has promised to bring in 10,000, but that has been quite controversial. the americans are in a different place. their debate is not how many refugees help quickly, but rather should we allow muslims in the country at all question mark of course the united states government will allow muslims to visit and emigrate, but the presidential election and congressional elections are next year and the debate is a very different space. brent: do you think the reality would be different in canada if this were an election season? the fact that you do not have a

prime minister campaigning, does it make it easier for canadians to welcome in these syrians? guest: as i said, it was a factor in our election and helped justin trudeau get elected. i think the timing was helpful in that this happened before paris. if the election was after paris, it might be somewhat different. brent: an interesting and important point to make there. professor frazer, we appreciate your time. guest: thank you very much. brent: now to libya. that country's rival factions have been meeting for un-sponsored talks this friday to set up a unity government. the two sides have agreed on next wednesday to agree on a deal. following the overthrow of gaddafi in 2011, libya descended into civil war. let me show you what has

happened. the internationally recognized government is based in this city, after it lost the capital of tripoli to islamist fighters in 2013. there is another force vying for control, islamic state, which is gaining a foothold, adding to the destabilization of libya. reporter: the unbearable summer heat has given way to an almost springlike, sunny winter. the libyan capital radiates right colors. nearly five years after the violent unrest, people long for normality, peace. on the central plaza, called martyrs square, young members of a human rights group call for an end to the violence. >> i appeal to my fellow countrymen, were ever they come from, we need peace.

we must protect human dignity. reporter: five days ago, the two rival governments took a new initiative to end the bloodshed after a previous attempt by the u.n. had failed. but once again chances of success for this new peace plan are slim. that is partly because of this man -- he fights for the internationally recognized government into brooke, often with brutal --in tibruk, often with brutal methods. the government in tripoli receives no help. jihadists are spreading. it is thought they had 3000 fighters here. >> when you get to $1000 or more, some of them get more,

this is like a saudi foreign minister in this country. it is attractive to those who are unemployed. reporter: checkpoints, like here near the city of ms. rodda -- of misrata, have repeatedly been targeted by i.s. bombers. libya's continuing lawlessness has become hospitable territory. people smugglers are also taking advantage of the failed state. hundreds of thousands of migrants from all over africa are currently in libya trying to earn enough money to make the perilous passage to europe. >> i am looking for a place in this world where i can feel safe. i'm not a white man. i'm a black man and here i am not treated like a human being. the treat me like an animal. reporter: despite worsening

conditions, thousands of african migrants rest their lives. the situation in this fragmented country is more desperate than ever. brent: let's catch up with some of the other stories making headlines around the world. islamic state has claimed responsibility for a suicide truck bombing in northeastern syria that killed at least 60 people. three fighters driving separate the of girls blew themselves up -- driving separate trucks blew themselves up. behind the scenes in ukraine's parliament. take a look at this. it happens when a member of president petro poroshenko's party interrupted a speech by mr. yatsenyuk. they tried to physically remove yatsenyuk from the podium.

they are fragmented over energy prices as well as decorum. all right, we've got a lot more news coming up, including this. if this were a chemistry experiment, it would generate a very big thing. the fusion of two chemical giants in the works. that and more when we come back in 60 seconds.

brent: welcome back everyone. "dw news" live from berlin. here are your top stories. an attack on the spanish embassy in kabul. the taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. the vice chancellor has been real acted as the leader of the social democrat party, but the result is likely to be a disappointment -- he garnered 73% of the vote, less than from

his last election to give years ago. he was looking to strengthen his position with angela merkel's christian democrats. merkel's personal popularity has left her coalition partner in the dust. he gave in a passion and speech, but he did not convince as many people as he hoped. at the climate conference in paris, they are trying to hammer out a binding global warming treaty. the finish line is in sight, but they need extra time. the conference will stretch past today's deadline and into saturday. the human environment chief has said that he is optimistic but there is last-minute things mentioned about who should contribute the most to combat climate change. >> paris's star shaped intersection transformed into a giant sun as the end of the paris climate conference in spirit activist painted the

streets yellow, using eco-friendly paint of course. they hammer out a deal, getting all countries to agree on a road map to save the planet from the dangerous effects of global warming. the release of the final draft of the text has been delayed until saturday morning. >> let me just say we are almost at the end of the road. the conditions for preparing this highly ambitious agreement have been really good. reporter: but some climate experts say the current draft has serious shortcomings. >> i would view the current text is weaker than that they came out with copenhagen and it is not consistent with science, which the copenhagen accord had

directly written into it. copenhagen also included aviation and shipping. these are now exempt. reporter: more than 190 countries are taking part and they often have opposing interests over issues like how commissions should be reduced and how to share costs of making it happen. another night of talks in paris. and they have the hope that another night of talks will have an agreement achieved. brent: good evening to you. the talks were supposed to conclude today. negotiators, of course, are still at their tables tonight. what is happening? guest: well, brent, this should have been the night of nights here in paris. it seems a number of ministers had to touch base back home and

seek extra 32 cross redlines. in principle, that is good news. that points toward an ambitious agreement. the french foreign minister is fully aware of this. he is aware that there is a top of war. brent: you say this is a dog of war. is it still -- this is a tug of war. is is still between rich and poor countries? at the end of the day, are we still talking about money? guest: they differentiate between developing countries and industrialized countries, those mainly responsible for co2 emissions. industrialized countries are hoping this can be overcome -- not only industrialized countries, but developing countries that suffer the most under the climate changes they

are experiencing. who is not in favor of overcoming the spirit of the cure protocol, if you want to call it, overcoming this -- the kyoto protocol, if you want to call it, overcoming this, the emerging markets countries, increasingly imaging co2 compared to other developing countries. brent: all right, another long night at the climate talks in paris. thank you very much. business news now. we understand two chemical elements what to bonds. daniel winters is here to take us through some chemistry. daniel: that's right. you can call it a chemical reaction to and in certain economy. dan out -- dow chemical and dupont want to combine forces. it would be a so-called merger of equals, but how similar are they?

let's take a look. dow chemical has a staff of 53 million and has a profit of nearly $11 million last year. its market cap comes to almost $62 billion. dupont, on the other hand, is a bit bigger. it has more employees. it has about $2 billion in profit, and its assets total 65 billion dollars. you can see it all there. dupont being the bigger business. maybe not quite a merger of equals. if regulators approve a merger, it would be the biggest chemical conglomerate in the world, by far. here is more. reporter: dowling dupont say it will be a merger of equals. the deal, the largest fusion in the chemical industry. but with the revenue, dow

chemical and dupont will take the lead as the world's biggest chemical company, surpassing by far germany's basf. exxon mobil would slip down to fourth place. the merger was pitched as a way to help the companies find synergies before breaking up into separate businesses. the deal comes as sinking commodity prices and a strong dollar have put both under pressure. daniel: earlier i spoke to our financial correspondent. i asked how investors are reacting to the merger. >> hi, daniel. companies do like the merger. ultimately it will depend on how the companies handle the merger. it will not be easy. some sectors will collide and

that ultimately may lead to job cuts and that is something authorities and regulators do not like to hear. all in all, the sheer size will lead to a savings of $3 billion every year and that is something that investors look for. daniel: all right, time to check on the markets. a bad end to the week. the german dax closed down almost 2.5%, dropping almost 250 points. euro stoxx and dow jones seeing losses. your stocks closing to present down. analysts say that is because the ecb is holding its stimulus as is. next week the u.s. federal reserve is expected to hike its interest rates. china's decarbonization efforts have been lackluster so far, but now the world's biggest economy says it will take responsibility. most of its power still comes from coal-fired power plants,

but the government has promised to clamp down on coal right 55% in five s.some communities are o suffer. reporter: it is strenuous and dangerous work and the chinese coal mine. still, generations have earned a secure livelood from coal mining like here, a cold town near the russian border. but that's about to change. beijing wants to move away fromco coal. hundreds of mines shut down this year. >> coal is not doing well. worker salaries are low. it is all low. reporter: many workers have not been paid for months. the big state owned the lines are promising money. the workforce is expected to be slashed from 250,002 100,000.

>> a lot of these workers will be in their 40's or 50's. they do not have a skill set for alternative employment. reporter: china is the world's biggest coal producer and consumer. that makes it a major air polluter. the challenge for beijing is to switch to cleaner energy sources and mitigate the social impact of putting thousands of coal miners out of work. daniel: that is all of your business. brent has your sports. brent: hopefully with some cleaner air. asia's championship -- the welshman johnson remains in the lead. shots like this one on the seventh hole lead donaldson to 13 under par. trailing by two strokes a german golfer who had the best days

performance. the winner will take home one million euros. before we let you go, a reminder of the top story we're following for you -- france says it is confident and agreement will be reached at climate talks in paris. that after the conference was you are up-to-date with "dw news " in berlin. i'm brent goff. thanks for the company. we will see you in about 30 minutes.

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