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>> of this is deutsche welle news live from berlin, a new prime minister wasting no time surprising the world. theresa may has taken over the never -- number 10 stream. she promises to put social justice in unity. the biggest challenge will be steering her country out of the eu. also coming up, germany's growing role in the world. berlin approves a new policy and says yes to a larger military. and, european countries have begun evacuating their citizens from sudan's capital.
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united nations says many more than a reported 300 people have been killed in a country that appears headed for another civil war. it is good to have you with us, tonight, britain's new prime minister, theresa may, has begun naming her and has sprung plenty of surprises. the biggest, her choice of brexiteer. she also created a new cabinet in charge of carrying out the brexit. that has gone to another eurosceptic, david davis. a day of stunning and shift change -- swift change, the kick up with cameron's farewell. >> david cameron emerging from
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the street one last time, his wife and children standing by as he addressed his final words to the nation as its leader. >> it is been the greatest honor of my life to serve our country is prime minister over the last six years. and to serve as leader of my party, almost 11 years. and as we leave for the lacks time, my only wish is continued success for this great country that i love so very much. >> cameron's day began with a final appearance in parliament as prime minister, responding to the scrutiny of his peers. >> order, questions to the prime minister. >> this morning i had meetings with colleagues and others. other than one meeting with her majesty the queen, the rest of my day is remarkably light. [laughter]
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>> there is support for cameron's humorous bravado, the criticism for taking britain to the brink of leaving the eu. >> we should try to be as close to the european union as we can be for the benefits of trade, cooperation, and security. the channel will not get any wider, and that is the relationship we should seek. reporter: cameron's next appointment, his last as prime minister. the buckingham palace to send his official resignation to the queen. his a successor, theresa may, also arrived at the palace to accept her appointment as britain's next prime minister. outside her new home, she then made a first statement to the nation. >> following the referendum, we face a time of great national change. and i know because we are great
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britain, that we will rise to the challenge. as we leave the european union, we will forge a bold new positive role for ourselves and the world. reporter: may now faces a monumental task, taking our country out of the european union without damaging its prospects and prosperity. >> our correspondent is in london. a lot happening in just the last hour, a lot of names being thrown out there. the biggest surprise, boris johnson. reporter: it seems quite incredible. no one here, even seasoned observers, following the ins and outs of british government saw that coming. there was a longish interval and everyone was wondering what he
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could possibly come out with. and he did emerge, and everyone knew something was up. and when it was confirmed that he was the new prime minister, a certain kind of guesswork started, like, why did she do this? the most common nation is, what they say in britain, keep your enemies close. she needed to get into her some people from the leave side. the most prominent face of the leave the campaign, boris johnson, still very popular in the conservative party and popular among the british public. maybe a little less so, but still, she keeps him in and gives him the biggest job that he could possibly have inner cabinet. and she will be very close to him and watching over him. anchor: there's been a lot of talk online that this was
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planned, and that some type of deal was made, and that he was given this huge prize as a way of keeping him, as you said, close to her. have you heard any talk about that, that this was part of the deal? barbara: is it a conspiracy, we do not know that. but it is possible. it is possible. deals are made behind closed doors here in number 10 downing street. what theresa may have to do is bring together the two camps. the remainers and leavers. there is a lot of bad blood between the two sides. and as she said in her speech earlier, she wants to bridge this gap and reunite people, reunite the parties. the first thing she has to do,
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and to get boris into her tents. that is one of the main things she has done. and it shows she is really breaking with the cabinet, cameron. no one on that site has been included, and that is a signal. brent: other surprising appointments, too. there is a new cabinet position for brexit, right? barbara: yes, the ministry for brexit. it will be needed for some years. we do not know how many years it will be needed because it will be a lengthy. david davis is a former minister, he has a lot of experience on the european scene. it was under the cabinet of major that he was the representative in brussels for great britain. also, he is an old rival of david cameron. some years ago, he tried to get
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ahead of him as head of the party. so that again is a signal that theresa may really wants to break with a pass. and also, david davis is the only one who has written a lengthy paper about what exit could possibly -- brexit could possibly mean. he has really thought about it, and she gives him this big job. he will be a tough negotiator for brussels. brent: our barbara basil there in downing street. we will go more in-depth on the new prime minister and her decisions today. thank you very much. theresa may takes the reins at an uncertain time in the u.k., she will have to unite people after the bitter eu referendum campaign, and reassure businesses about the economic follow. but her biggest job, to negotiate brexit. reporter: known for her
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no-nonsense, tough talking style, theresa may faces a difficult task of bringing together a divided country, weighed down by uncertainty. but britain's prime minister does at least enjoy the support of key members of the conservative party. >> i have sat around the cabinet table with her f six years and she has the integrity, strength, and leadership our country needs. in britain, and around the world, the british economy needs certainty. reporter: may's experience since verse becoming an mp in 1997, is a safe pair of hands, shrewd, and a not afraid to enter into battle when needed. the political attitudes at times can be difficult to pin down, but on most economic and order issues, her views belong to the mainstream of conservative thinking. during her years as secretary, crimes have job, and she believes tighter immigration is needed.
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may has been clear on britain's future. >> brexit means brexit, and we are going to make a success of it. there will be no attempts to remain inside of the eu. reporter: may has said she is going -- comparisons with her german counterpart, chancellor angela merkel, sharing a similar leadership style. but differences exist, regarding immigration quotas. despite this, britain appears to think highly of may. >> she is a smart woman, thoughtful, disciplined, competent, strong in negotiations, and critical, too. but reliable and credible. reporter: --
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>> that is why i think she is the right person for britain. reporter: she is likely to be tested as she takes over the helm at westminster during such troubled times. brent: she has only been in her new job a few hours and theresa may's first actions already provoking lots of reaction on social media. especially her decision to appoint boris johnson as foreign minister. many of you have posted images of the time johnson got stuck on a zip line when he was mayor of london. you may remember that. dear rest of the world, this is britain's foreign secretary. we hope you will renegotiate some of those favorable trade deals we need. actress and writer in the kennedy says you lie, used out friends in the back, you quit when it is shambles, and you are made of foreign secretary. what? and the german journalist says, british humor.
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boris johnson for its secretary. may's first speech got a mixed reception, some wondered if her actions would live up to her words. just because you read a bunch of things at someone wrote for you, does not mean one, you will follow through. or two, they will happen. but there were many positive reactions. the first speech was very strong, unity and the quality, which britain needs. and ather, fling risingly positive out her. here in germany, more money, more personal, and, a more active military role on the global stage. the german cabinet has given the green light to a key new policy securing six strategies -- tragedies. the military commitments abroad have grown. can see right there in orange.
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around 3300 german soldiers currently the floyd conflict zones around the world, from afghanistan and iraq to the balkans,, mali, and south sudan. also, challenges closer to home. >> at germany's defense minister proudly presented her new paper on defense policy. its main message, changes in the global risk environment require a more assertive german security posture. >> germany is prepared to take on more response ability and lead. that reflects what we are doing on the ground. for example, this operation -- germany is taking place -- taking part in 16 international missions.
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but it notes that the bundeswehr is not prepared for moore and risk your operations. but that will change. they plan on putting armed forces for cyber defense, giving a more personal and funding. crisis management will have the same status as territorial defense. if the bundeswehr is to fulfill the tasks we demand of it, we need to be equipped with the appropriate resources. the attacks in paris and brussels a prompted a shift in thinking. we are a country -- the junior coalition partners, the social democrats, remain skeptical. >> we do not want soldiers to be permitted to use military force in conjunction with domestic
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brent: welcome back, you are with dw news come alive from berlin. theresa may is britain's new prime minister. outside downing street she promised to focus on social justice and unity. she is expected to name a cabinet tonight, which she is doing right now, confronting her biggest challenge, taking britain out of the eu. the united nations peacekeeping chief in south sudan says fighting their last week may have killed far more than what the government is reporting. the u.n. says of the official death toll of 272 could be the
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tip of the iceberg. european nations of started evacuating their citizens from the capital amid a shaky cease-fire. >> huddled at a church, too traumatized to return to their comes, civilians have fled here to escape the violence that have rocked south sudan's capital in recent days. >> we got confused, people were running. the bullets and the shooting, we see the gunfire, moving in the air in red color. we are afraid to go back. reporter: heavy fighting erected at last friday after she gets between rival forces escalated into violence across juba, killing hundreds of people. there are fears a peace deal
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ending ethnically-charged civil war could collapse. a 10th, fragile, cease-fire came into force monday between supporters of the president and his rival, the vice president. >> the mission reports that the cease-fire is largely holding, barring sporadic gunfire. it also reports the airport in the capital has been reopened, although commercial flights remain suspended. reporter: but some nations are taking no chances, germany among those evacuating foreign nationals out of the country. the un security council is discussing renewed findings in a bid to prevent the country from tipping back into civil war. brent: earlier, my colleague spoke to peter shuman, the u.n. quarter in south sudan, and an expert at u.n. peacekeeping missions. he asked him why germany is evacuating police officers said to take part in the human mission in south sudan if the cease-fire is holding. this is what he said.
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>> it gives us an indication how dangerous the situation is. i think the calculation is, what is it you can do under conditions like this, and what is the risk or these police officers? of course, other nations have decided in a different manner, the secretary-general has today called for police and troop contravening -- contributing countries to come forward. we need a strong presence. we have seen in the past the policy is to be on the safe side and take people out. brent: it is the game that everyone around the world is talking about, the new pokemon go game. have you gotten addicted to it yet? >> i have not downloaded it yet. but i would only do it in the name of market research, of
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course. social media here in germany has been abuzz as the country became the first in europe where fans could download finally pokemon go. it has become one of the most mobile -- viral mobile apps. it used to only be available in u.s., australia, and new zealand. it was a highly anticipated launch. but not everyone was celebrating the arrival of the virtual-reality creatures. reporter: pokemon go is blurring the line between gaming and public space. the augmented reality scavenger hunt is bringing people together in the most unusual places, and all on an unlikely cluster. >> it is as close as he could get to catching one in real life, a giddy that experience. >> we walked from berkeley center to brooklyn bridge just
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to catch pokemon. reporter: players download the app for free, and can enhance the performance. gps chips are used to map a player's real-life movements onto the game world. and the pokemon characters appear through the phone's camera. as pokemon fever spreads, people are finding out there are places where searching for them to be inappropriate. the auschwitz museum has asked players to not play at the former not see -- nazi death camp. >> is a place of remembrance for meditation, reflection, and often, prayer. it is inconceivable that we should treat this place as a place for games or to have fun. reporter: but businesses in the u.s. are grateful for the app because players searching for virtual pokemons near their
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shops can be turned into real customers. >> talking about catching pokemons, let's check up with our financial correspondent. of course, pokemon go has been seeing massive success. what does this mean for nintendo and investors? >> talking about catching, it is suitable that -- the stock of nintendo, the company behind the game exploded in the past couple of days. the stocks increased by about 50% within a week. the company today is worth about $12 billion more than a week ago. so obviously, investors see a huge potential. first off, all nintendo has to
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share the profits with other companies like google or apple, but still, the company also thinks about selling a device for $35 apiece that might make it easier to catch those pokemons. an intern of mine had it in our office. on top of -- those things are everywhere. >> you better watch out for those. and what about pokemon go? is it a one off, or can we expect to see more apps like it? >> yes, we probably will see more apps, but other users. the big trend is augmented reality where virtual and real life blend into each other, mark zuckerberg, the head of facebook, for example, was a saying this augmented reality will be part of our life for
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billions of people. other companies like microsoft, and alphabet are in this space. it could become a $1 billion industry, overall. >> thank you. cutting deliveries of the biggest -- airbus a380, falling short of original projections. they made the announcement at the air show outside of london. >> it is the biggest passenger plane, but it turns out to be a flop. two years from now, airbus plans to deliver a mere dozen a380's. airlines flying it deem it on economical. but only for the a380. >> there is some growth since the beginning of the year, but
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the growth is in asia. >> the white-bodied airbus a380 stunned people with its takeoff, but many are at worried about locations in britain. >> probably because we are eurocentric, because of the brexit we believe everything falls apart. and positive. reporter: as a role, smaller aircraft are selling better, made -- whether made by airbus or american rival, boeing. at its european premiere, boeing promoted themselves with fuel efficiency. >> emissions and being green are really focused on everything we have done here. >> and that is the latest from the islamist desk. -- business desk.
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brent: tour de france, offered mostly flat terrain and some super sprinters took advantage of that. reporter: chris fromm showed his prowess once again. here in the green jersey, soon caught up with him. his strategy to increase his lead was going according to plan. he even went for the win in the final sprint, but did not stand a chance. he notched up his second stage victory of this tour. >> you cannot plan that, it just happens. think you very much. reporter: chris froome can be happened -- happy. he is ahead of adam yates. the toughest opponent on stage was a dangerous cross winds,
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which cause a number of crashes. on thursday, the riders will climb the giant of provence. but stronger winds there have caused it to be shortened by six kilometers. brent: after a short break i will be back to take you through the day, in-depth on the new prime minister in the u.k.. stick around, we will be right back.
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