brent: this is "dw news," live from berlin. tonight, the final stretch of a marathon tour. u.s. president donald trump's first trip to asia is lost over. president trump: 12 days. i don't know how many days you -- brent: but just how great has it been? we will ask someone who has been tracking the president's every move. also, rescuers race to find survivors after a powerful earthquake strikes the border area between iran and iraq. thousands injured. and the news about carbon emissions clouds the optimism at the one climate talks in bonn, germany. we will ask the governor of

california how he plans to decolonize the u.s. and the world now that the u.s. is quitting the paris climate accord. also coming up, the night of terror that changed france. it has been two years since the attack on the project line -- on the bataclan concert venue in paris. 90 people died that night. we will meet a survivor of the shooting. brent: i am brent goff. it is good to have you with us. tonight, u.s. president donald trump is wrapping up his marathon 12-date tour of asia. trump is in the philippines for the final leg of his trip for two days of regional summits. on monday, he was warmly received by philippine president rodrigo duterte. trump avoided openly criticizing

duterte for his crackdown on drug trafficking, in which thousands of filipinos have been killed. trump flies back to the u.s. on tuesday. joining me in the studio is the program director at the aspen institute. good to have you back on the show. we have this marathon trip, 12 days. in the philippines, we have had trump meeting with the indian prime minister mr. modi, and yet the following assessment. president trump: it has been a great 12 days. we have had 12 days. i don't know how many days you have had there. a lot of great things have happened for our country, and i think for the world. a lot of elements were solved, or in the process of being sold. brent: bookkeeping we heard the adjective "great -- ok, we heard the adjective "great" a lot of times. do you agree?

>> it has been a wake-up call for what the administration is looking like globally. the biggest take away was -- part of the transpacific partnership negotiations, to continue those negotiations without the united states. before, the united states was a prime mover of the negotiation, and it was primarily a geo- economic strategy to contain china. what we have in this case was a president who spoke to the chinese directly, had some demands about rebalancing trade, but ultimately walked away with very little, aside from some cosmetic agreements and deals. brent: is he walking away from this trip with much at all in his hands besides a lot of flattery that has been bestowed upon him? >> i mean, one of thing you can say aside from these deals that were pretty much already in the

pipeline is that he has personal relationships, personal affinities to leaders like resident duterte -- president duterte of the philippines where there might be something to build on. he did get pretty robust support from japan and australia vis-a-vis north korea. basically, the region's closing ranks comes saying that north korea's bluster and illegal atomic weapons program is unacceptable. but besides that, we're looking at a very different asia-pacific right now, one where chinese ascendant. china is positioning itself as the leader of the liberal world order -- maybe not the free world, obviously -- brent: economic liberal -- >> economic world order, one that will stand for the bid up ugo and free trade, and the united states is seeking background to china. brent: united states is also ceding ground as being the defender of universal values such as human rights. >> this has been a consistency

that has come out even in's the speech -- even since the speech in the general something where our priorities are no longer democracy, prosperity command security, but democracy, austerity, and sovereignty. -- democracy, prosperity, and sovereignty. that is the "america first" piece of the puzzle. human rights is being deemphasized to the pleasure of some leaders, like president duterte and the chinese, but to the displeasure of others like europe and australia, and japan. brent: tyson barker, as always, thank you very much. tonight rescuers are spamming to help earthquake victims on the -- scrambling to help earthquake victims on the iran-iraq border. thousands have an injured left homeless. the 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck 30 kilometers from the iraqi town of halabja. that happened late on sunday. in iraq, at least seven people have been killed.

hundreds more have been injured. reporter: first the sudden shaking, and then the panic. in minutes, lives reduced to rubble. >> when the earthquake hit, i was lying in my bedroom, as i wasn't feeling well. my sons were watching tv in the room. one of them started shouting, "mom, wake up, there is an earthquake." we all ran to the quarter and could see the house collapsing behind us and hear the sound of things falling. reporter: the quake could be felt across iraq. from here in eastern city and over 400 kilometers away. in northern iraq, the quake could be seen unfolding on live tv. >> it looks like there is an earthquake happening where you are. >> yesterday there is an

earthquake. i'm going to go outside, sorry. reporter: the interview cut short by the tremors as people tried to get to safety. but it was iran that was the worst hit. this mosque in diyala province remarkably left standing. >> thank god there were no casualties, only the top part of the minaret was damaged and fell on the ceiling, damaging it. reporter: but not everyone was as lucky. elsewhere, building after building collapsed leaving huge swaths of destruction. some of the hospitals were also left in ruins. the injured at this facility had to be treated outside. and more patients kept coming. the iranian government has since called on people to donate

blood. the focus is now on search and rescue operations, but the death toll is expected to continue rising. for the families affected, more agony after an already horrific day. brent: here are some of the other stories making headlines around the world. saudi arabia says it will reopen yemen's air and sea ports after widespread international criticism of its blockade. yemen faces dire shortages of fuel, food, and water. the u.n. says millions are at risk of starving. a saudi-led coalition has sealed off yemen -- or sealed off yemen last week after houthi rebels fired a missile at the saudi capital. myanmar's army has replaced its general in charge of the troubled rakhine state.

reason was given for the transfer. -- no reason was given for the transfer. operations by myanmar's army have given more than 6000 rohingya muslims to flee to bangor the --. in north korean soldier was shot and wounded while defecting to the south across the demilitarized zone that invites the peninsula. north korean troops fired at the soldier while he was attempting to pass through a border village . the defector has been taken to a south korean hospital. tonight, europe is calling it an historic moment. today, 23 eu countries took a key step toward setting up by european defense union. it is seen as a way of promoting unity in europe, especially after brexit. in germany also says europe needs to be able to better able to defend itself if it can no longer rely on the u.s. as it once did.

reporter: 23 signatures on the far-reaching defense pact that makes the eu a military union as well. an historic step decades in the making. >> i have to say that i was looking at you while signing something that just one year ago most of us and most of the rest of the world considered impossible to achieve. we are definitely turning an historic moment in european defense. reporter: indeed, defense is new ground for the eu. european defense planning had long been resisted by britain, but now it stands its best chance in years. at the same time, the u.s. is pushing europe to pay more for its own security. "we are spending a lot of money, but pretty much on the same things. it is much smarter to coordinate . we have have to defense spending of the u.s., but only 15% of the efficiency." more efficiency, for example, by cooling military logistics,

crisis response troops, and jointly developing new weapons systems. the initiative was led by germany and france. harris wanted it to be as military ambitious as possible. the countries that participate have a great advantage for their defense. this is a commitment for countries to do better together." and it comes at a time of significant tension. german defense minister also stressed -- "it was important for us especially after the election of the american president that we organize ourselves independently as europeans. this is consummate 32 nato, but -- complementary to nato, but we also see that no one will solve the secretive problems europe has in its neighborhood. we have to do it ourselves." europe is closing ranks and deepening integration after

brexit. the pact signals europe's move towards self-sufficiency and defense instead of relying only on a nato and the u.s. brent: russian president vladimir putin and his turkish, part ergo -- turkish counterpart erdogan have reportedly agreed to focus on a political solution in syria. they are meeting in the russian city of sochi for talks on syria. putin health his country's cooperation with turkey, saying it was creating concrete results and creating conditions for dialogue. both the russian and turkish leaders stressed at their relations are back on track after being strained in recent years. protesters have disrupted an event hosted by the u.s. government at the u.n. climate talks in bonn, germany. the head of the u.s. energy association, barry worthington, appeared to be taken aback. take a look. >> ♪ proudly stand up

until you ♪ brent: some 200 people there singing and anti-coal song to protest these of fossil fuels and the white house's moved to quit the paris climate accord. the meeting in bonn aims to work out the details of the paris accord, but today any report from climate scientists push a new report from climate scientists overshadow the session. here is more. reporter: as the climate conference enters its closing stretch, there was sobering news for the thousands of participants in bonn. climatologists say that co2 emissions increased all over the globe this year. the surge comes after three years of little change, which had generated measured optimism. >> a lot of people thought we were in safe territory. we had been on a plateau for the past leaves, so we thought, a problem, we don't have to do much on this. reporter: among the countries

with significant emissions increases is india. but its representatives in bonn are promoting the country as a land of the future and criticizing highly industrialized nations list of india says these countries should sharply reduce carbon emissions by the time the paris climate accord goes into effect in 2020. environmental groups support india's demand. >> the indians are demanding clear signs from industrialized nations that they are going to act. germany and the rest of europe have to play a crucial role here. chancellor merkel will give a speech in the main hall wednesday, the whole world will be waiting to hear what she has to say on this. reporter: but for now, progress is said to be sluggish on the main point of the agenda in bonn, working through the key details in the paris climate accord. the talks involve highly technical issues and many questions remain open. brent: the governor of california, jerry brown, is in

bonn, has built a reputation in the u.s. as a leader in fighting climate change. we spoke with him today, and she asked him what are the key points of his america's pledge to protect the climate. governor brown: yeah, the pledge, first of all, is to say to the rest of the world america is in. we are in the paris accord. we firmly believe in what all the other countries believe -- namely, we have to keep the temperature below two degrees centigrade increase. we will do that not with the federal government, because the federal government is on holiday with respect to climate change. but california isn't, new york isn't, states like oregon, virginia, new jersey. there is a large part of america come well over a majority, that is committed to serious climate action, because we know global warming is an existence of -- existential threat.

that is why america's pledge is so important. it is filling the gap left by donald trump's statement that key wants to pull out of paris. we need collective leadership on the part of governments everywhere to give carbon ice the world, and that is -- de carbonize the world, and that is what i'm committed to sing. brent: that was keller when a governor jerry brown at the climate conference in bonn, germany. you are watching "dw news," live from berlin. still to come, two years after bataclan, we meet a survivor of the attacks that killed 90 people inside the paris concert venue on a night of terror. but first, let's get some business news. javier: we will be talking about one of the headlines today. general electric is struggling to stay afloat, it seems. ceo john flannery has laid out

its plan, and it is going to hurt. ge had long bucks the trend when it came to conglomerates, turning a profit from seemingly incompatible industries. but that has all changed. the company is rapidly losing value for shareholders and its share price has dropped 40%. you can see here that the share price is down from 32 to just $19. on top of that, he is slashing the dividend from $.24 to $.12. that is the eighth biggest dividend cut in its history. that will help ge over a cash crunch. it will from operations to three core businesses, aviation, power, and health care. practically everything else will be sold off to the tune of $20 billion. flannery will fired 64 members, saying that 2018 will be our best year, as -- six board members, saying that 2018 will be a rest year, as he put it. it is also showtime for theresa may, who met business leaders.

businesses inside and out of the u.k. are getting increasingly agitated. they see that negotiations are going nowhere. not knowing how relations between the u.k. and the eu will look like in the future, they are demanding answers. reporter: only life was as easy as these demonstrators in central london were saying monday. >> it is not a done deal, it is never too late. reporter: prime minister theresa may agrees, but the country is still hurtling towards brexit on march 2019 with no deal. nervous european business groups who came to see mrs. may in downing street are concerned with one thing, damage limitation. they want the british government to back down so the country doesn't fly over the end of a cliff. "we have made it clear towards the eu commission and the british government that it is in our interest to avoid one thing,

the cliff edge. the end of relations between great kitchen and the european union -- great britain and the european union. you can avoid that if you want to, and we hope we have bolstered their will to do so today in britain." but the clock is ticking. what will happen to the cross-border companies? how many jobs will be lost> theresa may cannot say. and the automobile industry, parts are delivered from one country, assembled in another, and exported to foreign markets. many of these transactions could be subject to british import tariffs in the event of a hard brexit. they could come to 2 billion euros for german products. so far, britain anti-e.u. have not found -- britain and the eu have not found much common ground, and at that doesn't change soon, u.k. could lose investment. some of the big banks have begun moving from london to other financial hubs like frankfurt. javier: frank for it as we know it is the hometown of germany's largest airline, lufthansa,

which is saying it will boost domestic services by 1000 new flights a month. it is also promising cheaper fares. lufthansa says ticket prices have been rising since it bought up the bigger part of competitor air berlin. the flights are frequently booked up. lufthansa says that antitrust authorities in brussels have to approve the take over. until then, it cannot offer what were originally air berlin flights, resulting in bottlenecks and high prices in germany. lufthansa has had to use jumbos between frankfurt and berlin to satisfy the demand. the dubai air show is one of the most important market places for commercial aviation, and it is not only about showing off the planes, but about the airline's place in the orders as well. the airbus a380 was once the star of the show, but orders are quickly dropping, and the largest passenger aircraft could soon be phased out.

reporter: as soon as proceedings in dubai got underway, boeing got its first large order. emirates airlines ordered 40 of its cutting edge 787 dreamliner's with a catalog price of $18 million. >> we delivered from on work, taking the airliner in 2013. some of these will be used to replace the older aircraft, which we retired in a few years. reporter: the beginning of the fair has been a huge disappointment for airbus. it was rumored emirates would be ordering new-generation superjumbos in advance, but the state-run dubai airline appears to be biding its time and letting airbus squirm. negotiations are important to be ongoing. but it is not just about squeezing bargain-basement prices. airbus hasn't had any major a380 orders for years, and he guesses that it will cut back superjumbo production. starting in 2019, only 8 year

will be built to complete previous orders. but emirates once a guarantee that the a380 four be made for a least another 10 years before replaces for the rotors. emirates could put an end to us like phase in the a3 80, but it will not be clear if the planes will take off again until the dubai air show is over. javier: that is all from the business desk. brent: thank you. france is remembering tonight the victims of the country's worst ever terror attack from which hit paris two years ago. french president emmanuel macron spent considerable time today meeting with the survivors. and former president -- macron and former president francois hollande released balloons into the air in honor of the people who died of the multiple attacks. the american rock band eagles of death metal gave a surprise concert, but the lead singer at times appeared overcome by emotion. the group's concert at the

bataclan theater exactly two years ago turned into a bloodbath when islamic extremists storm the concert venue. parallel attacks targeted cafés and the national stadium. those attacks two years ago in the heart of the french capital sent shockwaves across france and the world, but the impact was greatest for those who experienced it and lived to tell about it. we spoke to one survivor of the bataclan massacre about that fateful light and its reach into our very present. reporter: whenever christoph walks past this place, the memories come flooding back. what happened here on november 13, 2015, changed his life forever. ever since that day, the bataclan has taken on a new meaning for him. >> i'm very strongly attached to

this place, in a good way. it is as if the bataclan had a solo protected me. i like coming back -- had a soul and protected me. i like coming back here. it is reassuring. it makes me remember what happened. reporter: christophe barricaded himself into a room behind the stage when the terrorists started shooting. that decision saved his life. he was at the concert with two friends. one of them died during the attack. he still finds it difficult talking about what happened, and is haunted by what he had experienced for months afterwards. >> i had post-traumatic stress disorder. i was incredible he tends, and -- incredibly tense, and every little sound made me jump. i was plagued by flashbacks. i kept seeing images from that night, hearing the sounds and smelling the horrible smells. reporter: christophe went to

therapy to help him come to terms with his experience. instead of shutting himself away at home and he went out more so than before. he wanted to feel alive. that night in november is forever a part of him. >> as a survivor, you feel guilty that others had to die while you got away with your life. these tattoos are like my own gunshot wounds. they show that i was there that night, and who i am. reporter: things are better now, and still, life for the 41-year-old will never be the same again. also in a good way. >> i am much more willing to take a leak now. i have only been with my girlfriend -- take a leap now. i've only in with my girlfriend for seven months, and we're

talking about moving in together and having a child. i would have been more hesitant to do that two years ago. but now i am thinking, seize the day, carpe diem. you need to go for things if there is a chance they will make you happy. reporter: christophe thinks france has its ground against the threat of terrorism. people are sticking together and not letting themselves be divided and after further attacks. yet in one respect, he says, the terrorists have won. >> france has restricted civil liberties. first by maintaining a state of emergency for so long. and then by enshrining many of those extra police powers in law . in a way, that is a victory for the terrorists. they want to find us and make us give up some of our civil rights -- they want to frighten us and make us give up some of our civil rights. reporter: christophe is more

frightened than he was before, frightened that he could lose another friend or relative to terrorism. even more reason, he says, to live every minute of every day. brent: and here's a reminder of the top story we are following for you -- u.s. president donald trump has met philippines president rodrigo duterte on the sidelines of an asian summit in manila. hundreds of chemistry this turned out to protest the u.s. president -- demonstrators turned out to protest u.s. president. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. we will be right back. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

[theme music playing] reyes: wildlife trafficking is growing with a booming illegal market. it's become a big concern in peru, and people are fighting back. i'm elaine reyes here in washington, d.c., and this is "americas now." first up, animals in the amazon rainforest are being captured and sold at an alarming rate. police conduct raids to stop the trade, but bribery is widespread. woman: some people have in their house a monkey. this is common. selling hundreds of animals a year, and you're saying... collecting sometimes hundreds of animals, and people from outside are coming and picking them up, this is not common. reyes: correspondent dan collyns reports from peru on the multi-billion-dollar business of wildlife trafficking. next, a newspaper in central america published in braille.