♪ anchor: this is dw news live from berlin. from runners for the white house -- front-runners for the white house tighten their grip. hillary clinton is ahead for the democrats and donald trump: further away from the republican rivals. the challengers have about to keep fighting -- vowed to keep fighting good and 10,000 migrants stranded in greece. the european union has promised money to help deal with the crisis, the borders remain shut. back on earth, the american astronaut, scott kelly safely

home after a record-breaking 340 days in outer space. ♪ anchor: it is great to have you with us this in the u.s. -- with us. in the u.s., both have been tallied -- votes have been tallied on super tuesday and it looks like there is already a casualty on the republican side. ben carson says he sees no path forward after finishing near the back of the back. mean, donald trump and the democratic front runner, hillary clinton, they had a fairly super night on super tuesday, solidifying their reach in the nomination process. reporter: hillary clinton continued a streak of success.

she enjoyed support from back -- black voters and women to win in several states. she took a swipe at donald trump. 0 it is clear that the stakes in this election have never been higher. and the rhetoric we hear on the other side has never been lower. trying to divide america between us and them is wrong and we are not going to let it work. [applause] >> trump has been a divisive force inside his own party, but he vowed to take the fight to clinton and rally republicans around him. >> i think that people will find it hard to believe but i am a unifier. once this is finished, i will go after one person, hillary

clinton. reporter: ted cruz called all republicans to come together to block donald trump from the race. >> so long as the field is divided, donald trump's cap to the nomination -- path to the nomination remains more likely. and a disaster for republicans. for conservatives, for the nation. and after tonight, we have seen that our campaign is the only campaign that has beaten that can beat, that will beat donald trump. [applause] reporter: ted cruz 13 states -- won 3 states, with one going to marco rubio. bernie sanders triumphed in four states, still a clear win for clinton. but he says his campaign will go

on. >> this campaign is not just about electing a president, it is about making a political revolution. [applause] reporter: with just under one week for the next big votes, candidates are ramping up campaigns as both sides fight for america's future. anchor: let's get a closer look at the breakdown of the wind. on the democratic side, hillary clinton added southern states like the biggest prize, texas. she also lays claim to much of the delegate rich south, from arkansas, all the way up to tennessee and virginia. but bernie sanders, who we see in dark blue, he had a respectable evening, checking off vermont, oklahoma, colorado

and minnesota as well. for the republicans, front runner donald trump captured plenty of real estate with the northeast and the deep south. vermont was a squeaker, massachusetts, alabama, in his pocket. but the big prize alluded him. voters in the lone star state put support behind the home son, ted cruz. he put his stamp on neighboring oklahoma come as well -- oklahoma, as well. and alaska. marco rubio is on the map for the first time, his first victory, minnesota. you know that the u.s. election is not just about the u.s. how with the german government field about -- feel about donald trump is the next u.s. president. on a visit to washington, the foreign minister from germany, indirectly criticized his stance

on migration and what he called the politics of fear. donald trump has taken aim at berlin's policies, leaving many to wonder how relations between the two countries would change if indeed he does end up winning. reporter: in recent years, friendly couldn't describe the mood between the u.s. secretary of state and germany some of transatlantic relations over all. but many feel like this is at risk, all because of this man, donald trump. it is unlikely that he will ever be a close friend of germany, to him, the crazy country that takes in refugees. >> we are not letting the syrians, into the country. they could be isis. look at what is happening with germany, sweden, look at what is happening with brussels. it is not going to happen to our

country. reporter: the tone is worrying the policymakers in germany, donald trump as of the u.s. president is something that the foreign minister do not want to directly comment on. instead, he had these words to say. >> in germany and in europe on the something is gaining momentum in politics and i see it in the u.s. during the primary campaigns. it is the politics of fear, it is dangerous for the u.s. and europe, and it will be bad for the transatlantic relations. reporter: hillary clinton at least has the advantage of being predictable, from the foreign minister's point of view. they have known each other since she was secretary of state. the foreign minister views clinton as a much better choice than donald trump. anchor: the european union has proposed 700 million euros to

help member states deal with the migration crisis, but so far the promise of cash has not persuaded states on the balkan migration route to open borders. thousands remain stranded as a result tonight in greece. reporter: they are the lucky few who have been given passage, only refugees from syria and iraq can continue north. some 200 people were letter on wednesday, but tens of thousands -- were let through on wednesday, but tens of thousands are still stranded on the other side. one migrant says he had to stay because of mistakes by authorities. >> they say, you cannot enter. it is silly mistakes. not our problem. we gave them the paper. reporter: greece is overwhelmed with largest sticks and has requested 480 million euros from

the eu, but it is not clear how much they will receive from the emergency fund. this area is equipped to handle 2500 people, but now it is fourfold. the european council president is visiting countries on the route to increase cooperation ahead of a summit on monday. on a stop at a slovenia migration center, he praised the country for their efforts in managing the crisis. >> after talks with the prime minister yesterday, i am convinced that slovenia is the best example for this european plan that it can work. and this is a tricky conditions for the solution crisis -- immigration crisis. reporter: neighbors will discuss on how to stop the flow of

migrants from turkey to the eu on monday, that is the correctly what many migrants fear. the dream of life in europe is shrinking by the day. anchor: for many that dream centers on germany. it is the preferred destination for many refugees. compared to many other nations, it offers a warmer welcome. but not all german politicians are happy about that. >> a cabaret artist makes her entrance at the beer festival in munich. the capital has a lot of rustic flair compared to berlin. that is good to know if you are trying to figure out the prime year. reporter: he is not charge of just any state, he is the leader of the free state of bavaria, as well as chairman of the conservative csu. bavaria is the last stop on the balkan route by refugees, the gateway to germany.

he wants the country to slam this gate shut. he says this is not a solution to the crisis. >> the federal government must ensure that we have border controls, within the eu borders. and that this is the current legal situation. reporter: he accuses angela merkel of breaking the law. he wants to follow the hungarian model, it's government put up fences to seal off borders. something that angela merkel does not want to see happening anywhere in europe, certainly not in germany. that is why the initial meeting last year with the hungarian prime minister was a provocation to macro. he conducted foreign policy to increase pressure on the chancellor within germany. what was disturbing was this

handshake between him and couldn't -- putin. and david cameron has been a welcome guest in bavaria, were many -- where many share his views. angela merkel has said very little about his behavior. >> i feel like dialogue is the most important thing in these times, even if we do not share the same opinion. ♪ reporter: unlike the cabaret artist, the real angela merkel chooses not to engage in open confrontation with them. she knows that the bavarian sister party will not risk breaking away. anchor: now to asia, north korea is the most sanctioned country in the world and has a record that will not change. the united nations security

council has adopted a resolution that expands existing sanctions. this is a further attempt to rein in the nuclear weapons program. reporter: in the end, the vote was unanimous, all 15 member states of the united nations security council signed off in favor of what is touted as the toughest sanctions in the history of the u.n. the aim, to force them to make a decision. >> i think it sharpens, significantly, the choice that the north korean regime must face between trying to pursue its nuclear missile programs, or actually re-engaging the world and looking out for their people. reporter: the recent north korean nuclear test and rocket launch is daunting, and to move that longtime ally of china to agree on the sanctions.

these sanctions include the unprecedented step of inspecting cargo to and from north korea, and an export ban on coal, gold, and rare earth, vital sources of hard currency for the economically isolated country. >> there are no signs that they will kayvon. -- cave in. new sanctions will bring a tougher reaction, so far there has been no willingness to talk. the fact that the foreign minister refuses to attend sessions on his own country, gives indication of their delusional refusal to confront the realities of what is doing to its own people. reporter: for now, hope that in effort -- an effort to locate the situation -- to keep the situation on the peninsula from

advancing further. anchor: an astronaut and cosmonaut return to earth. they had serious research and fun and games on the international space station. ♪ anchor: we will be back with the serious stuff, any moment.

brent: welcome back. you are watching dw news. here is the top story we are following. big wins on super tuesday for the front-runners in the u.s., donald trump and hillary clinton cemented leads in the race for the nomination. challengers also one -- won key states and have said they will stay in the race. a piece of airplane wreckage could be from the militant -- missing malaysia flight 370. this was discovered right off of

mozambique. there is a high possibility that it comes from a boeing 777, the same aircraft model as the missing plane. the flight disappeared two years ago en route to beijing, from kuala lumpur. and imagine breathing fresh air after spending nearly a year in space, open the windows. for a u.s. astronaut and a russian cosmonaut got to do that today. they are safely home after a record-breaking time onboard the international space station, part of the mission, to study the effects of zero gravity on the human body, which could help us take greater steps to mars and into the unknown. reporter: 340 days in space. that is how long american astronaut scott kelly and russian cosmonaut mikhail kornienko spent orbiting earth.

their mission, a stepping stone to mars and an opportunity to study long-term effects of space travel on the body. by the time they set down in kazakhstan, scott kelly had set a record for the longest time in space for an american. he and mikhail kornienko traveled millions of kilometers, circling the planet more than 5000 times. while the u.s. and russian governments struggle for common ground on several geopolitical fronts, the program stands as a reminder of the power of cooperation. >> a really smart person said one time, teamwork makes the dream work in spaceflight and spaceflight is the biggest team sport there is. and it is, it is incredibly important that we all work together to make it is seemingly impossible, possible. ♪ reporter: one highlight of the

mission was a special visit, the first gorilla in space? no, just scott kelly lightning things up in zero gravity and to show that space is not all serious business. brent: and you thought that monkeys were only on earth. that is not the case. we have now, business news. reporter: going from outer space back to earth and admitted growing concerns -- amid growing concerns on russia's oil prices. they say that they will keep crude oil prices steady for the rest of the year and putin confirmed that they will stick with output levels. this is after a deal from two weeks ago. global overproduction has been fueling a sharp decline in prices of more than 70%. this has been straining economies that rely on the black gold, like russia and venezuela

you. -- venezuela. and airbus building a new factory in china, steady $150 million on the plant located at an existing facility in tangent. it will take aircrafts from the headquarters and add cabins, furnishings, and paint the four delivered to customers. at a groundbreaking ceremony, the ceo of airbus said the new facility would deliver to new planes per month -- 2 new planes per month. they say that they see no impact from the flowing economy -- slowing economy in china. and supersonic air travel could soon be on course for a comeback. flying faster than the speed of sound is something that the concorde jet made possible,

until it was taken out of service 13 years ago. by non-asset -- now nasa has a wanted a contract to lockheed martin to deliver a new supersonic airplane. the plan is to have it ready for takeoff by the year 2020. some conditions have been set. the supersonic plane will have to be more fuel-efficient and a whole lot quieter than the good old concorde. well, the car is the next story, they are not supersonic, but some of them could be heading that way. cars of the future are imagined as purely electric, most vehicles however still work with combust of engines. -- combust of -- combustive engines. at a motor show them that i have left belichick vehicles in the background.

-- motor show, they have left those electric vehicles in the background. >> this car with a 16 cylinder engine, takes it from zero-hundred kilometers per hour in to second, with a top speed of 140 kilometers per hour. it comes at a price, 3 million euros to be exact. >> this car is outstanding. we have outstanding customers. these customers, they usually by a bugatti, they are absolute achievers in life. they are connoisseurs, they are rich, and 30% of customers are collecting art. not only automotive art, but also automotive -- reporter: bmw's contribution in geneva could be summed up in one word, performance. they have brought along the

heavyweights. the seven series model is now available in a longer version, with 12 cylinders and well above 600 horsepower. and they are powering profits. >> me their money printing machines for the industry these days, but in the future it could trip them up. stricter restrictions are on the horizon. they will have to switch to electric. reporter: the boom in sport-utility vehicles also shows no signs of letting up. petrol and diesel is tempting consumers, even maserati is entering the segment with a ferrari engine. the suv's are also leading the charge in the growing midsized market, that is why skoda and fiat are investing together. they have split costs, but want

to profit separately. they are popular the world over. >> i think that they are more profitable, these concepts, because you have in the market a strong desire for this concept, people are ready to pay. reporter: business is booming for the industry, thanks to big cars with powerful engines. hardly a sustainable business model for the future. reporter: a quick visit to the local convenience store or supermarket at any time of day and night, that is a comfort that many sweetie dollars -- city dwellers are used to. in the country, things are different. customers are often left in the cold. an innovative business model from scandinavia could make convenience stores in the countryside a lot more convenient. >> southern sweden, a seaside

village of 4000 people. early closing times used to be a source of frustration, but no longer. just one swipe on the martphone and the first unmanned convenience store opens its doors. more than 450 products are here around the clock. there are customers shopping with mobiles and pain with credit cards -- paying with credit cards. the venture is profitable. the owner hits on the idea following a little slipup. >> i was a little kid. i grew up -- so i went to the store they screaming child and it was 20 minutes away. late at night. reporter: cameras and registration system protect the stories against thieves. robert is watching.

he has established a new way of shopping. >> it is open 20 47, and -- 24-7, for me i have no cues, i get in and get out. it is very convenient. reporter: the store is a big win for the community and its concept may catch on far beyond the area. reporter: that is the latest from the business desk. brent: here is a reminder, the top story we are following, big wins on super tuesday for the president of front runners. hillary clinton and donald trump cemented leads in their race for e nomination, but challengers also won key states and have vowed to stay in the race. first, time for beethoven's seventh symphony, before we go to break.

it is an honor of refugees and volunteers. see you in a few minutes. ♪

. it's the day of the 18th anniversary of hong kong's return to china. as with other years, a demonstration opposing some of the hong kong special administrative region and government's policies is taking place. the march alway