berlin. two campaigners against sexual violence win this year's nobel peace prize. >> i dedicate this price to be women of all the countries of the world wounded by conflict and conflicted by violence everyday. >> a congolese surgeon is recognized for his work helping women and girls recover from rape. he shares the prize with a human rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery. also on the program, u.s. senator narrowly votes to

advance brett kavanaugh's nomination to the supreme court. the final confirmation showdown is set for saturday. take a look at the key swing vote several decide whher he gets the job. as cameron prepares r presidenal elections, we hear from citizens who will be able to vote after they fled from the country to escape violence. welcome to the program. this year's nobel peace prize has been awarded to two campaigners for victims of sexual violence. the committee recognized the work of a campaigner and a surgeon for their efforts to end the use of rape as a weapon of war. >> nadia has been kidnapped, tortured and sold into sex slavery. now, just 35 years old, she has

been awarded a nobel peace prize for her efforts to stop it happening to other women. in 2015, she recounted her experience at the hands of a soldier of the so-called islamic state. >> he humiliated me every day. he gave me close that did not cover my body. i could no longer bear the rape and torture, so i escaped. >> last year, she returned to her home in northern iraq where i.s. kidnapped thousands of women and girls. the men were killed. finding freedom, she has used her voice to further the fight for other victims of sexual violence. she will share the award with a renowned congolese surgeon who has helped thousands of women blighted by sexual violence in the war tone -- war-torn eastern

congo. news reached him in the operating theater, sending his hospital into party mode. this prize has a big meaning. there is time for the world to recognize as. the world has started listening to women. amid the celebrations, plenty of stories that speak to the doctor's character and the power of his word. >> he is getting the award because he looks after us. you reap what you sow. that is why we are all happy. we suffered and faced a lot of rejection from our husbands after we were raped. they said we would infect them with diseases, but he enlightened them and now we have peace in our families. >> later, the doctor dedicated

his prize to all women wounded by conflict and confronted by sexual violence. phil: the nobel peace prize is not the first time the world has recognized his work. he has previously won the united nations human rights prize and the right livelihood award, often referred to as the alternative your belt. -- alternative nobel. she joins us earlier from cologne. i asked her about the latest nobel laureate. >> he is gynecologist, so he is known as the men who men's women. technically, doing surgery on the atrocious injuries women suffer from sexual violence in eastern congo for the past 20 years. he also makes sure that he provides, that he treats the

women as human beings, restores their dignity. he provides psychological care, legal aid, because you have to be aware that rape is something where a lot of impunity happens. even if the perpetrator is known, they are not called to justice. he makes sure women get legal aid to suit and get convictions on the perpetrators. he makes sure the women are able to find a living, given my care finance helping them start. it is a holistic, humanistic approach he is following and he has been treating over 50,000 women since he started the hospital 20 years ago. phil: this work has made him enemies. >> yes. he doesn't only treat women, he also calls at the root causes of the violence. he says clearly, this is not an ethnic issue, this is about resources.

the international community failed to fight for stability in eastern congo. the more unstable eastern congo is, the easier to extract the resources, rare earth, coal tar, which is necessary for our mobile phones and he is very outspoken addressing the root causes and saying men have a role. it is not a women's issue. many were not fighting was happening are inhumane. he says if you don't call a rape a rape and are against it, then you are accepting it. that made him a lot of enemies. several of his bodyguards have been killed and we as foundation work on protecting our laureates, so we help to build a new house inside the hospital compounds are he is safe with his family. phil: good talking to you. thank you for telling us about his work and you and from the

right livelihood award. thank you. >> thank you for having me. phil: to the united states where key republican senator susan collins has announced as she will vote in saturday's final floor vote on president trump's nominee for the supreme court, brett kavanaugh. >> the facts presented do not mean that professor ford was not sexually assaulted that night or at some other time. but they do lead me to conclude that the allegations failed to meet the more likely than not standard. i do not believe that these charges can fairly prevent judge kavanaugh from serving on the court. mr. president, i will vote to confirm judge kavanaugh.

thank you, mr. president. phil: earlier, the senate held its first procedural vote on this business. senators voted narrowly to advance his nomination at 51-49. that takes him a step closer to a lifetime appointment to the country's highest court after several women accused him of sexual misconduct, including christine blasey ford who testified before the senate judiciary committee. let's get more from our correspondent in washington. occam. does it look like brett kavanaugh is going to get this job? >> yes, you got it. you just play the clip. it is over and it is getting better. not only is susan collins the gop senator everyone was wondering which you vote for or against decided to go with the republicans and vote yes for his

nomination, a democrat, joe mansion just tweeted he will vote yes for brett kavanaugh. that means 51 senators will vote tomorrow for the confirmation of brett kavanaugh and 49 will probably vote against it. 50 republicans, one democrat voting for brett kavanaugh. it is over. all the drama, it looks like brett kavanaugh can breathe lighter and prep for his new job on the supreme court. phil: you mentioned that has been genetic. these supreme court nation -- nominations, are they usually as rancorous or is this been particularly bad? >> this has been particularly bad and mind blowing for not only if you're a nerd in u.s. politics, this was something to watch. the twists and turns. i can't recall anything like it,

not even the 1991 clarence thomas nomination process where anita hill accused him of sexual misconduct. this was very special. make no mistake, this is a huge win for the trump white house and the republicans. they have their base now energized and stoked up. a huge win politically and of course, this will determine a lot for the next decades to come in u.s. policy when it comes to decisions regarding the constitution, because this is now a solidly conservative supreme court. phil: thank you. some of the other stories making news around the world, aid agencies in indonesia awarded 600,000 children have been affected by last week's tsunami. the number of debt has risen to more than 16 seven -- 1600. a jury in the u.s. city of chicago has found a former

police superintendent guilty of second degree murder for the death of a black teenager. in 2014, he shot the 17-year-old in the back 16 times. a judge forced the police department to release footage of the killing, which sparked protests. u.s. first lady melania trump has attended a dance recital in kenya as part of her tour of africa. earlier, she was nearly knocked over by a baby elephant at a wildlife sanctuary. she is traveling to egypt saturday before returning to the united states. this is the daily news live from berlin. still to come, brazilians prepare to cast their ballots in the most divisive presidential election in decades. we'll hear how people in rio de janeiro here about the front-runner. first to ukraine, where the jailed ukrainian filmmaker says he is ending his month-long hunger strike to avoid being

force fed the prison authorities. the vocal kremlin critic is serving a 20 year sentence in a siberian jail after being convicted on terrorist charges, which rights groups say are politically motivated. he rejected solid foods for more than 140 days to highlight his demand for it russia to free ukrainian prisoners. they have launched a national campaign for authorities to release him. our correspondent, welcome, nick. why is this case attracting so much attention? >> he has been in jail for over four years. this is a filmmaker who was vocal in protest in 2013 and when russia moved to annexes home region, he was put -- he was vocal in his opposition and

within two mths, he had been arrested and was charged and later found guilty of preparing terrorist attacks, as the russian authorities say against russian targets in crimea and being a member of a band ukrainian organization. this is a case that is not going away anytime soon. it is still present in the national imagination. there constant campaigns, events and publicity around this and being a filmmaker, this has attracted attention from creative's around the world. phil: he has given up his hunger strike. does that mean he has given up on his demands for russia to free ukrainian prisoners? nic: not at all. he said he had only done this under duress. he has been put under pressure by authorities in russia and the doctors treating him had threatened to force-feed him and to turn him into a vegetable to take away the little bit of freedom and self-control that he

still has. he apologized to his supporters in a letter he passed to his lawyer today. seemingly, he is going nowhere in terms of his demands, but this is a pr win for the russian side. this closely watched hunger strike is over for now. the doctors are saying it is 50-50 whether he survives. just because he starts eating again does not mean he will pull out of this serious situation. phil: thank you. the west african nation of cameron is gearing up for elections saturday. the federal president looks to secure his fifth win since 1882 -- 1982. many cameron ends are unable to vote due to worsening violence. ingush biggers are a minority and anglophone separatists have been fighting for two years against government troops in the majority francophone country.

the violence has caused thousands to flee or homes, many to nigeria. our reporter is reporting from a nigerian refugee camp near the border. >> a stuffy tent for nine people. this has been home for nearly a year since the village he used to live in was stormed by soldiers. with her blind brother on her back and twins on her arm, she fled into the forest toward nigeria. >> if there is peace in my country, i would like to go back. we are just living as beggars, because we have to move and somebody will come and give us food before we eat. we have yams, we have plants, everything, we have mulch we can feed on. >> 3000 cameron ian's live in this camp.

300 thousands have been displaced since the conflict began. it receives little attention so there is hardly any help or aid for the victims. >> right now, we cannot bring in anyone to the camp. the food we are bringing them is not sufficient while people a the border need more. funding is a problem. that needs to be a just. >> the border is only one hour's drive from the camp. behind the border clashes are still frequent. separatists took over villages and attacked government troops and there are counterattacks often targeting civilians. this used to be one of the busiest roads tween nigeria and cameron are now, it is a most deserted. traders and taxi drivers are worried. >> there is no movement.

i don't have so many people to carry. i don't have any benefit. >> there is no movement. everyplace is tied. >> i am a saleswoman because of the crisis, i hrd have any customers. back at the camp, more and more refugees are arriving ahead of the elections. volunteers are registering them. the fear of more violence is significant and they can't vote here on sunday but in any case, she does not believe that the elections will bring about peace. phil: brazilians go to the polls sunday in the most divisive presidential election for decades. it is largely due to a controversial far right front runner. polls suggest he is now in the lead overslept this opponent. that has many voters worried that he is openly for -- violence toward gay people, that

minorities and he will once -- he will soon occupy the country's highest office. >> the statue of christ the redeemer, from a distance there's no sign of the tensions simmering below. public discourse has become increasingly polarized ahead of sunday's election. the most controversial vote since democracy was restored. one man is gay and has joined the protests against the leader in the polls. he thinks the far right outsider is a threat to democracy. >> i am afraid that he might win, because if he does, we will have a civil war. the movements against him, we want stand still. we won't accept it. i am very afraid of what might happen in the main states where our militancy is very strong. >> i don't even understand how a

person like him can be a candidate. if it can be proven that he acted against human rights in a country as diverse as brazil, it would be such a shame. >> but others think bolsonaro has the iron fist the country needs to combat street violence and turn around the economy. >> he is going to make things right. people are confused, thinking he will bring back terror, that he is a soldier capable of killing. that is wrong. he is very organized and i say this because i lived with a soldier and a soldier is organized. >> i will vote for him on sunday because he defends family values. he is the only presidential candidate that has not been involved in corruption scandals. i think 15 years of the workers

party didn't solve anything. i think a candidate free of corruption scandals can do a great job. >> because i like him and he plans that he has. >> brazilians are disappointed with politics. many corruption scandals led to the prosecution of more than 150 businessmen and allocations, including the most popular in the country. disenchantment with him and his workers party makes a right-wing populist known for sexist and racist comments leave the polls. some fear that if he wins the presidency but does not get a majority in congress, he might back military intervention and sees authoritarian powers. >> about one third or one quarter of brazilians believe it is ok to vote for a fascist. some even think a fascist is needed to rush her in a military government at the ballot box.

some people really do think that way. disenchantment with politics can sometimes lead to very violent ideas. >> divisions among brazilians could even deepen. if the election goes to a runoff at the end of the month. phil: our correspondent is here with your business update and news of the european summit to tackle an incredible threat. >> that is just across the ocean. economy ministers of the european union met in austria. they have been discussing what they can offer the united states to ease trade tensions and avoid a return to the tit-for-tat terror of conflict that could hit cars and other products made in the eu. in july, u.s. president donald trump agreed to hold back on his threatened 35% import tariffs for european vehicles well negotiations take place between washington and russell's. >> german economy minister

warned that time was warning out and called on eu members to find a solution to prevent a trade war with the united states. >> our goal is twofold. first, we want to complete the trade agreements the european union is negotiating as quickly asossible and secondly, we want to drive on talks to find a common solution with the u.s. so we can prevent a trade war. french foreign minister called for an overhaul of the world trade organization, the wto. >> we shouldn't respond by flexing our biceps. europe is committed to the reconstruction and re-foundation of an international commercial orator -- order. >> austria currently holds the

six-month rotating presidency. it suggested eu untries could focus transplanted talks on revelatory cooperation like safety standards for cars, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. you ministers are preparing themselves as best they can for the meetings with the u.s. but all their plans may have to change in an instant depending on the women of the u.s. president. -- on the whim of the u.s. president. >> the u.s. elections will be considered a referendum on donald trump's performance. as the old saying goes, it's the economy stupid. that shouldn't worry republicans as the economy is doing fine. the question is, are average americans profiting as much as the companies? >> workers at online retail giant amazon in the usa now earn a minimum eighth of -- a minimum

of $15 per hour. business is booming in the u.s., companies are investing and exports are growing. in the second quarter, the most recent for which data is available, growth was a record-breaking four per 1%, twice as high as the previous three months. -- 4.1% twice as high as the previous three months. donald trump has no question who is responsible, himself. but is that really so? unemployment has been falling for some time. the economic upswing began long before trump came to office under his predecessor, obama. critics point out that part of the positive data is because of orders from foreign companies who wanted to stock up before tariffs were introduced. that showed up as an increase in exports that cannot be sustained. >> lets talk to someone who has

a close watch on those numbers. our correspondent from wall street. good to see you. let's start with the basics. is it true that american companies are enjoying a windfall of orders from companies stocking up before tariffs hit? >> that seems to be the case. with china, they have increased u.s. soybean imports between -- before tariffs hit. before then, they had decreased significantly, which means that china is buying less of them. some american companies are raising -- racing to increase inventories of chinese products. the latest round of duties on chinese goods will increase to 25% early next year. the ongoing trade war between the u.s. and china is happening at a crucial time for u.s. consumers and retailers looking forward to the holiday sale season to keep economic growth

going. >> lower jobs data dominated trading. why is job creation lagging behind company profit gains and is it a bad sign? >> the latest jobs report was weaker than expected mostly because of seasonal factors, like hurricane florence. numbers for july and august were revised higher with a total of 87,000 jobs created. corporate profits are increasing, but so are salaries. only .3% in september. economists point out that wage inflation will cross 3% in the current month. that means that with full employment, a difficulty to fill open jobs and salaries increasing, those profit gains will start to suffer, but we'll probably not notice until next year. >> thank you very much.

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