berlin. tonight, google is searching for a solution to sexual harassment. thousands of google e employees aroundnd the world staged a walklkout today in protest of te cocompany's trtreatment of wome. it comes amid d reports of harassmentnt, implicating severl executivive managers. also coming up, a major news study says the earth's oceans or warming faster than the thought, which could be disastrous for the world's ice sheets, coral

reefs and all sorts of marine life. plus, divers in indonesia find one of the black boxes from the plane that crashed monday, just minutes after taking off from jakarta. investigators hope it will help to explain the tragedy that claimed the lives of nearly 200 people. brett: good to have you with us. it is a search result that google would rather us not see. google employees around the world have walked off the job today, protesting what they see as the tech giant's lenient treatment of executives accused of sexual misconduct. employees staged walkout in new york, dublin, london, tokyo and singapore. last week, the coo of google

disclose that they had fired 38 employees,s, including 13 executives for sexual harassment. he also apologogized f t the company's past actions. >> organizers of the walkout for real change have hit on what they say is a culture of complicity, dismissiveness and support for perpetrators of sexual harassment and misconduct at the company. at the tech giant's eu headquarters, hundreds of employees took part in the hour-long walkout. >> i decided to coordinate this gathering as one of the many google sites that are walking out today in solidarity with anybody who has experienced any form of sexual harassment or misconduct in our workplace. >> similar protests were organized at google offices around the world. last week, the company disclosed that it had fired 48 employees,

including 13 senior executives for sexual harassment in recent years. in london, bad weather kept most of the demonstrators inside, but some braved the elements. >> we are walking out to support colleagues in any workplace that have suffered harassment and to ensure that the perpetrators are not protected to rid carl: google -- google -- that the perpetrators are not protected. carl: google employees in several sites walked out.. one e of the key demands is an d to forced arbitration which is used to stop complainants from suing or going public. the walkout came after a new york times report that google is allegedly still paying $90 million to a senior employee who is this must -- who was dismissed for sexual conduct.

brent: jared from our social media desk joins me now. this is a shocker. we've heard hints of this for a long time but you don't expect this at a company like google. tell us, what exactly are these employees fed up with? jared: they are frustrated with the they call eight culture of complicity -- a culture of complicity. what has brought this into the open, why these people are mamarchingng today is because on article last week in the new yorkrk times which repororted tt google paid the e founder of android, a man named andy r rub, a $90 million severance package when he was accucused of sexual harassment. ththe article reported that gooe pay this mononey despite finding ththe claims a against him as credible. he denies this and the article has reported that t there were simimilar cases s to this, where

goog h has been making similar payments. that is why these employees are staging mass walkouts from their offices. i saw one sign that said, what do i do at google? i work hard every day so the company can afford these payouts to executives who harass my coworkers. brent: you can do a lot with $90 million at the company. what concrete measures do they want to see? jared: they want an end to what is called forced arbitration, which is designed to stop people from taking complaints public. they want a clear process for reporting sexual harassment anonymously and safely. they want the company to great a transparency reports around sexual harassment and to make it public. they want a partial managerial restructuring and they want an employee to sell the company's board. they also went google to commit to leave -- to equal pay.

brent: this nondisclosure clause is coming under fire yet again. do think our perception of google, should it change or is it changing? jared: it is hard to say. old habits die hard. what do you do when you want to find something out? you log on to google. that is why over the past 20 years it has become so powerful. it is one of the world's most powerful companies because of us. it is starting to appear t that some off thehe company''s 100,00 employees are questioning whether its comommitment to do o evil is genuine.e. thisis of course is not confined to google. the tech industry generally has a problem, far momore men worked in tech than women and that contributes to what a lot of people in silicon valley described as a sexist culture. brent: there is a big gender gap for sure. jared reed, thank you.

viewers, here are other stories making headlines. ethiopia has sworn in his first female supreme court precedent. her appointment builds on efforts by reformist prime minister to achieve gender parity in government. ethiopia recently elected its first female president and approved one of the world's few gender balanced cabinets. women in north korea routinenely face sexuall abuse b by officia, according g to human rights wat. the rights group says the problem is so widespread as some women are not aware they are being violated. activists claimed the country's human rights record is being ignored and that an international push -- in an international push to improve relations. the man accused of killing worshipers at a synagogue in pittsburgh has pleaded not guilty. 46-year-old robert bowers

appeared i in court as funerals were held for several victims. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for saturday's attack at the tree of life synagogue. a wave of severe weather in italy has worsened in the country's north, caususing widespread destruction. at least 11 people haveeen killed, many crurushed by fallig trees. the ststorm began sunday and involved nato's, floods and mudslides. scientists have given another ominous warning about climate change. a major study shows that the world's oceans are warming more quickly than previously thought. the findings published in the journal nature mean thaha level warming may be further advanced than previously stated. scientists reach these conclusions s after using g new calculatations of ththe ges escaping the oceans, warmer oceans lead to the death of marine wildlife in corall reefs and cause ice sheets to melt

faster. earlier, we asked and oceanographer at britain's university, does this latest study reduce the possibility of ever meeting the paris climate agreement targets? >> it is a question of mitigation. if we want to try to hit those targets, we might have to adopt our lifestyles massively or attempt to mitigate. we can bring in engineering answers to reduce co2. what we are looking at is climate sensitivity. we are finding the upper bounds of what the ipcc estimates are. it increases our need to address these questions, but it does not change the fact that we can mitigate or adapt. we have to choose which are the

options. brent: that was oceanographer chris farwell. divers in indonesia have looked into a black box from a jet that crashed monday. it is hoped the device will shed light on the tragedy, in which 189 people died. the boeing 737 went down 13 minutes after taking off from jakarta. >> the heat is on for indonesian aviation authorities. they are under huge pressure to explain what went wrong on the flight. this could help them. one of the plane's blackbox recorder's. -- recorders. >> now that we ever treat the black box, we -- now that we have retrieved the blackbox, we hope to uncover the mystery of how the plane crashed. >> one salvage team said they dug deep to find the box buried

on the seafloor. examination of the wreckage continues, but it is tricky and slow going. much of the plane remains hidden beneath the surface. slowly, the bodies of the missing are being returned to pfamilies are beside themselves, entire villages banding together as they grieve. once a victims are identified, funerals can be e held. identification prevents -- presents a huge chchallenge. forensic teams check figure prints and t that the records -- check fingerprints and other records. >> the details are related to my husband's shoe.. we wanted to be s sure, because those in charge of identifying victims say we can't help them with identifying the victim that they are not his shoes. i can confirm they are not his. >> knowing why the flight went

down nearly 15 minutes after takeoff may help grief stricken families come to terms with the strategy, but -- with the tragedy, but it is likely to take a long time to provide answers. brent: supporters of a jailed shiite cleric in nigeria say security forces have shot dead more than 45 of their number since monday. the islamic movement in nigeria has been calling for the release of its leader. their protests in the capital have been met with live fire. >> almost every minute another corpse arrives. tearful relatives have gathered outside what is normally an islamic school, but now functions as a mortuary. they are still in shock. >> i am heartbroken that my

older brother is not here anymore. >> this man also came here to say goodbye. he watched as soldiers shot his 20-year-old son. the father insists he was unarmed and peaceful. >> i am absolutely shocked by the actions of the nigerian military. nonot all soldiers behave lilike that, but those who did this, to me they are not soldiers. they are terrorists. >> he and his son belong to the so-called islamic movement of nigeria, a shiite group whose followers have been repeatedly targeted by authorities. three years ago, the army attacked the house of their leader, through him in prison and killed more than 300 of his

followers. since then, the shiites demand the release of their leader. it was also orderered by a couo, but he remains in custodydy, is the goverernment ststill sees hs a national security t threat and therefore, clashes between security forces and his supporters keep on escalating. >> they'll footage shohows that e e latest prorotest started u p peacacefully, then i individuals threrew stonenes and soldiererst into the crorowd. ththe army s says they were ford to defend themselves. >> this movement is supported by iraq. what they are doing, they have a lot of money to do it. yoyou have a country where a anr countrtry is supporting a g grop there that wiwill compromise our cucurity. this group. >> experts fear this production could be correct, but they also

say the military could be to blame. violent crackdowns by the army are what radicalizized the boko haram almost a decade ago. since then, they have killed tens of thousands of peoeople. >> we don''t allow peaceful protest, you might push a group to go into carrying arms. when you look at the history of boboko harar, which you pointed out, it started as a group just wanting their own spacace to practice islam as they see it. that degeneratated into brutal tactics that push them underground and then they decided to take arms. >> shiite leaders are still appearing -- appealing for peaceful protests, but in the wake of the latest violence, some followers a are readydy toe their lives for the cause. >> to be sincere, i feel sad

that i lost him. but he died as a merger. this is also -- he died as a martyr. this is also my goal. it is a sign that god has excepted our work. -- accepted our work. >> for now, he says he will keep protesting until they release his leader, even if the government and security forces continue to choose the violence over dialogue. brent: now the latest business news. more pressure on nissan. the dirty diesel scandal keeps getting dirtier. >> there is more trouble brewing, because as of today, class action lawsuits are allowed for the first time in german legal history. a consumer organization made use of it, filing a lawsuit against volkswagen. they say the carmaker

deliberately cheated its customers with manipulated software. those affected can join the lawsuit free of charge and 26,000 customers have signed up. >> janinee from hamburg is unhappy, like many others. she couldn't sue volkswagen until now. she has joined the class action lawsuit against the carmaker. >> they will be called to account. now even people like me who don't have legal insurance have the opportunity to sue a big company. >> a new german law makes it possibible for plaintiffs to fie a lawsuit together,r, in this ce against a vw. instead of thousands of individual cases, a legal representative can file a suit on behalf of several plaintiffs. the german consumer association has filed a lawsuit for its

cheating software on diesel emissions. >> they have lost considerable value and they possibly have higher operating costs. there is a considerable loss of trust. that is why we think the vehicle purcrchase price s shoulbe refundeded in full. > volkswagen n says no damams been d done to the customers.. ththe cars are registered, safe and ready to drive that might be up to germany's federal supreme court. if the class action is successful, customers will have to claim the exact amount of damages themselves. the legal dispute would go to a second round. christoph: let's return to our top story. clue -- google employees are staging protests at what they see as the tech giant's lenient treatment of executives accused of sexual misconduct. let's bring in jens korte. what do investors make of the workforce of a global company walking off the job? jens: we see overall a pretty

tight labor market and we see a fight for talent, especially in the i.t. industry. wall street is on the hunt more and more for i.t. people, meananing that employees at a company like google do have certain leverage. it is not the first controversy year. earlier, they had to pull back from a contract with the pentntagon, over some google employees have left and ththe is also the controversy about a a possible censod d search enginie for the chchinese market. employees have also actually said they are not happypy with isis developopment either. all of that theoretically could have some impact on googles businesses, even if wall street overall is not too concerned in

regards to google and the stock price at this point. christoph: in other use, donald trump says he has had a very good talk with his chinese counterpart. do people on wall street see an olive branch in this bitter trade dispute? jens: you could clearly tell when this tweet. air -- tweet got air earlier today, companies that do some business with china, like boeing for instance, also chinese stocks being traded here in new york like alibaba for example, picked up. there is hope that there may be an escalation of the trade tensions that can be avoided. it remains to be seen, but we had a strong start at the first trading day of november. christoph: jens korte, thank you.

the first smart phone with a full double screen has long been seen as the next big thing in the tech industry. a little-known chinese company called royal now presented the first foldable smartphone at an event in beijing. when open, the phone has a display bigger than many tablets . the first orders are going to be shipped in december, but the software seems to get confused when the screen is folded. that sounds rather inconvenient. it looks like competition is just around the corner. samsung is said to be unveiling a similar device next week. how old were you when you got your first job? in thailand, a group of primary school students are picking up a useful trade, cutting hair. the self run a leg up on potential future in taking care of the business. and for students, a discount. >> a quick trim will run between

$.15 and $.30 depending on your age. the barber is the keyboard to his 13th birthday. this isn't your typical barbershop. this is put on by a primary school in the -- a province of central thailand. the barbers received a six week training course. now they're giving discount cuts for fellow students. a trim oututside the school woud cost five times as much. those who don't have the money can do some small volunteer tasks in exchange. that saves parents money and gives students a leg up for a future profession. the shop is run likeke a busine. rerevenue is put back into operations. the barber's take home a small cut, as to three staff memember. hygiene is a an important part f the business, as is upkeep of quitman. customer satisfaction seems pretty high. christoph: let's go back to brent. five years since ukraine's movement. brent: the german president has

made a visit to the city just over two months ago which was the scene of far right protests and assaults on foreigners. he said he was determined to enter into a dialogue with local residents in order to understand their concerns. >> the german president is fond of saying he likes to talk with people, not about them. he stayed true to that aim when he appealed for more social cohesion. >> it -- we have to return to a place where our personal opinions are not absolute. but they exist in a society that is democratic and diverse. we have to get used to grappling with different opinions, without hate. with at least a willingness to listen and with the knowledge that other people's opinions exist, not just our own. >> the city hit the headlines in

august when aman was stabbed, allegedly by a asylum-seekers. thousands of people took to the streets, among them radical right-wingers. violence broke out. during his visit, the german president sharply condemned both the crime and the riots that followed. he said the prevailing mood had been abused to fuel hatred against foreigners. he met with 13 residents from different backgrounds and with differing political views. they discussed security and migration among other issues. many say they are unhappy with politicians and feel they are not being heard. >> it is great that he is here and nice that people are taking part, but i don't think it will change anything. people are very bitter. >> maybe he will be able to change things so that this will be a better place to live. >> many people say they doubt it can change overnight, but those

who met with the president feel it was at least a good start. brent: the tennis stars were filmed the doubt and novak djokovic are under pressure to pull out of an event in saudi arabia next month. this follows allegations that the saudi's murdered journalist jamal khashoggi in there consulate last month. roger federer has turned down an invitation to a country that is desperate to shift the spotlight to sports. >> raphael nadal and joe back -- novak djokovic are at the topopf their games. that is why they booked this expedition in saudi arabia, aa country now fifirmly in ththe spotlight after its allegedly involvement in the murder of dissident journalilist jamal khashoggggi. not too mention its role in the ongogoing conflict and humanitarian cramp --- humanitarian conflict in yemen.

despite the actions of the government, but playerers gave choreographed responses. >> as far as i am aware, i have the commitment since one year ago to play there. it is terrible that one journalist lost the life. also something happened that was for dad. -- that was s very bad. >> we are trying to take into consideration all of the options. >> for its general sports authority, saudi arabia has invested heavily in sports. if the exhibition goes ahead, nadal and djokovic the pocket $1 million each for their participation. a, but at what cost? brent: france's iconic eiffel tower at switch off its lights to denounce crimes against journalists and honor reporters who have been killed. members of reporters without borders gathered in front of the

tower, holding photos of murdered jououalists, including jajamal khashoggi i who was murd last mononth at the saudi consulate. you are watching dw news, live from berlin. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. stick around for that. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

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