brent: this is the billion news come alive from berlin to get the future of northern syria says it may have a plan. germany's defense minister calls for an international p presencen a safe sound between turkey and kurdish forces. she tells dw news that sooner or later, those troops in syria will have to go home. also coming up, the people want more. lebanon's government approved sweeping reforms to meet the

demands of anti-austerity protesters. the demonstrations showed no sign of stopping. the tiger let out of his cage. tiger woods returns after his fifth round of knee surgery, and he is determined to win olympic gold. ♪ i'm brent goff, -- to our viewers, welcome. tonight, germany's defense minister is proposing a plan for the future of northern syria. it calls for an internationally patrolled zone along the border of turkey and syria. this is what turkey says they want to achieve with their military operation. it would be a big difference of it being entered international

control versus turkey. the possible successor to german chancellor angela merkel, annegret kramp-karrenbauer, the foreign minister, says she is better to allies. >> my recommendation is we establish an internationally controlled security zone, in cooperation with turkey and russia. this security zone would seek to resume the fight against terror and isis, which has currently come to a standstill. it would also ensure we stabilize the region, so that rebuilding civilian life is possible. and so that those who have fled can also return voluntarily. brent: want to bring in our

chief clinical editor. she conducted that interview with the german defense minister. what is she hoping to achieve with this proposal? michaela she wants to change the debate. she wants to bring the european union out of the defensive, from the sidelines, as she put it, washing what turkish president erdogan and vladimir putin of russia potentially will map out when they meet on tuesday. erdogan said he will decide what to do after that. now there is a new factor here. there is potentially a european proposal on the table. brent: we are looking at an internationally admitted -- and ministered safe sound that could have troops or forces from the european union and russia. how realistic is that? michaela: nobody talked about russian forces. she wants to bring on board

russia and turkey. whatever that means. when you are talking about eu forces, there is no such thing as a european union army. i did try to press the german defense minister as to whether they could being german boots on the ground. let's listen to what she said. the question of how germany handles this politically, and more than anything, what this could mean for our armed forces is a question that must be defied -- decided by the bundestag. michaela: that's the standard answer from german politicians. it's a parliamentary army. it all has to go through the bond's tag. -- fundus tag. == bund -- bundestag. brent: should the german army join this operation, doesn't mean that -- does it mean that?

michaela: she ducked this question by saying, she answered on request of the german parliament. this has happened in germany and nato and all kinds of alliances. quite clearly, this is somebody who wants to kickstart a debate, and also in germany, there is a large portion of playing this to a thomistic audience, despite being in international question. we can also listen to a soundbite we have. >> this is a proposal i'm making as party leader and defense minister. i know it is a proposal supported by many defense and foreign policy experts. before going public with this recommendation, i informed the chancellor, this will be discussed within the government. we cannot simply talk about europe needing to be more than a bystander. we have to come up with our own proposals to catalyze discussion.

brent: this announcement was made by germany's defense minister. should be read anything out of that -- we read everything -- anything out of that? michaela: absolutely. this is a woman that wants to be the next chancellor. this is a sign that we are much closer to a potential collapse of the coalition of the central democrats. i don't see any chance of them going for this proposal. this would be more engagement. she has trouble getting through a 2% spending goal for nato in the first place. this is her stepping out of the shadow of anangela merkel. brent: her popularity numbers are not that good. is that why she's being so present with this? michaela: she doesn't have a lot to lose. her popularity is pretty low. she's being attacked from within her own party. appealing to the party to stop the infighting.

this is an attempt to lay down the law, and show she can play tough and be a german chancellor. brent: here are somome of the other stories making headlines. israel's prime minister is handing back his mandate to form the next government. he told israel''s president that he has failed to get enough lawmakers to join him in a coalition. the president will now ask his rival, to form a government. bolivia's government is coming under fire for delays in announcing the result of sunday's presidential election. his main clinical opponent is accusing him of trickery to avoid a second round runoff. washington has expressed concern, calling on bolivia to act immediately to ensure transparency. in northern ireland, the laws were stricking abortion and banning same-sex marriage are due to change at midnight local

time. a last-ditch attempt by conservative politicians to block the legislation failed. the changes to northern islands laws were set in motion by an intervention from the british government. thailaland's king hasas strippes junior wife of her titles and military wife -- military ranks after giving it to her. the king has accused during disloyalty in seeking to undermine the position of his seninior wife, the queen. tonight, a world of protest. from lebanon to chile, protesters are out of the streets for similar reasons. in beirut, the prime minister has told people a new package of reforms is on the way to ease the country's economic crisis. the move follows five straight days of protests against new taxes and corruption. it is the biggest wave of

dissent they have seen in years. >> monday march the fifth they have demonstrations in beirut. as night begins, no end is in sight. in the morning, lebanon's government agreed a package of swswping refororms trying to c l e tensions and promising to end banking secrecy for politicians and cut minister salaries in half. >> you have to know your voices being heard. if early elections are something you want in order to make sure your voices being heard, then saad hariri will personally support you. . >> prime minister>> -- >> prime minister wants to appease protesters and creditors and donors who have added their voices to the protest, expressing noises about corruption. it is one of the most indebted countries in the world, and they are standing united in their condemnation of high

unemployment, poor public services, and corruption. >> they are trying to for less. it's enoughgh. we need a new life. >> if we don't unite, we will achieve nothing. we should stay here to accomplish all of our goals. we should not listen to what this regime is promising, because it never implements them. we need to see action to decide whatever text steps will be -- our next steps will be. >> protesters said it does not go far enough. brent: for the middle east to south america, chile is reeling after three days of deadly protests and looting in the capital, santiago. 11 people have died. 1500 have been arrested. the unrest was sparked by a planned hike in the cost of metro tickets. that has been canceled. protesters have bigger concerns

about persistent inequality, despite economic progress. more than 10,000 soldiers and police officers have been deployed in santiago to keep the peace. >> another day of protests in chile. thousands have taken to the streets once again in santiago and val paradiso. -- valparaiso. ththe police used water cannon d tear gas to disperse the crowds. president sebastian piñera sent to the troops to maintain order after w weekend off chaos in veveral cities.. there were deaths amid violent clashes, arson attacks, and looting. the cause was a planned hike in public transport fares. writers set this government fire on saturday, five people died. the president declared a state of emergency. >> we are at war with a powerfulul, r relentless enenem.

it respects nothing or anyone. they are willlling t t u use vie and crime e without any limits. even when it involves the loss of human lives. >> many residents of santiago try to get bacack to normal l l. the city's metro reopened. as did a small number of supermarkets, where people waited in long lines to be let in. motorists also faced long waits to fill up. >> it has been a quiet morning compared to the previous days. afteter everything i heard durig the night, it looks calm. i imagined it would be worse. >> total column seems a long way off, with the protests showing no signs of letting up. brent: you're watching dw news. are you stargazer -- a

stargazer? we will tell you where to look for some cosmic dust. back on the ground and the u.k., there is another twist on that long road to brexit. the house of commons speaker did not allow a vote today on boris johnson's brexit deal. he said having another boat was too similar to the motion before the house we saw on saturday. here is part of the speaker said. >> today's motion is in substance, the same as saturday's notion. -- motion. the house has decided the matter. today's circumstances are the same as saturday's circumstances. my ruling is it should not be debated today. it would be progress -- repetitive and disorderly to do brent: so.

that's house of commons speaker -- so. brent: that's the house of commons speaker. charlotte potts reports. >> this is his ninth defeat in parliament in a short period of time. the conservatives are saying they are upset by another delay on this extension. they say we have been in limbo and they can't make the deadline. i was just talking to a brexit here and he was saying, there may be no other way out that the general election. the opposition labour party is quite heavy within extension and how things are going for them. the deal could be ratified by parliament. they could be ratified by the eu parliament to make the deadline on october 31. it seems unlikely this deal would be scrutinized and houses of parliament and they will

probably see that the brexit saga drags on and we head into an extension. brent: -- now to other politics. voting has begun in canada's national election. it is expected to be a nailbiter for justin trudeau. he brought his family along with him as he cast his ballots. his reelection campaign has been hobbled by ethics violations and racial issues. liberals are in a dead heat with the conservatives, and that could be good news for smaller parties. we have a look now at the problems facing the incumbent prime minister. >> and lead up to canada's elections, it has been all but ace move -- all but a smooth ride for justin trudeau. his liberal party is engaged in a net gain in a net gain the grace with the conservatives. both are polling around 30%.

despite a strong economy and low unemployment, is popularly dipped after a series of scandals, like this old photo of him wearing black face. or his violation of conflict of interest rules. during the last weeks of campaigning, he has been trying to make up for his mistakes, often attacking his main opponent. >> here's the question. do you want $53 billion worth of conservative cuts or do you want a progressive government that will continue investing in families and communities? that's the choice. it's that simple. it's that important. >>'s attacks are not the only worry of conservative leader andrew scheer. he is quite unpopular, according to the polls. in one of the closest races in recent years, most of the

conservatives and -- both the conservatives and liberals may not win a big enough -- majority to govern alone. this is where the leader of the left-leaning new democratic party could come into play. with approval ratings soaring for his party, he could become the kingmaker of canada's election as a respective party -- partner in a liberal minority government. >> we are joined from downtown ottawa. you saw the prime minister pass -- casting his ballot. how is voting going today? pablo? because of the enormity of canada, the way they set it up is that every province permits its citizens to vote for 12 hours. they try to wrap it up around the same time, with newfoundland on the atlantic east, opening

the polling in british columbia closing it. the result is almost decided in the largest province, in the toronto area, and ontario. this election is so tight. analysts are saying it could come down to a few districts in british columbia. it could will be o'neill -- a nailbiter of an evening. brent: some are calling this indecision 2019. why are canadians having such a hard time making up their minds? pablo? the first -- >> the first thing that struck me is that people have been asking what this election is about. is it a referendum of justin trudeau and the liberal party who have been embroiled in several scandals and have received criticism, especially from those who were hoping more

vitamin -- environmental measures would be in place. they permitted an oil pipeline in the country's west to be built, which has not gone down very well amongst those hoping for a more environmental program from him. it seems the pump -- smaller parties have struck a chord, especially among younger voters. they've done a great campaign online in regards to their presence. that seems to have struck a cord. as have the greens. just across the border in quebebec. the quebec nationalist party has seen great gains in their support. it could be inched into see who supports who and what looks like a minority government for the liberals or conservatives. brent: what about the small party, the new democratic party? some are saying this could be the kingmaker. why? pablo: they have seen a real

support increase, particularly from younger voters, who are feeling jaded and disappointed with the liberals and conservatives. their leader seems to be someone who strikes a cord. he's quite charismatic and young. he has given a message of hope to people. it has created some momentum and his party. it's not just his party. it's also the greens hussein -- who could potentially be gaining a lot of support. it will be a tight race. we really won't have a clue until the polls close. brent: thank you. a group of leading drug companies in the u.s. have agreed to a last-minute settlement before the first federal trial over the opioid crisis.

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engagiging in dececeptive trade practices to sell h highly addidictive painkillers such as oxycontin. >> they knew its addictive properties. many people became addicted to heroin because they couldn't afford oxycontntin. they became addicted to certain opioid medications. >> maryland is just one example of how america is struggling with the epidemic. thousands of lawsuits have been filed over the opioid crisis. the targeted every facet of the health care industry, from drugmakers, to pharmacies, to individual doctors. they want the industry to pay up, to recoup the costs for communities grappling with widespread addiction. communities like this one in maryland, where they desperately need help to fight echo -- to fight the epidemic, but they want the pharma industry to

admit their wrongdoing, and stop it. brent: stargazers are in for a special treat tonight. one of the most beautiful meteor showers in recent memory is about to peak. all you have to do is look up. you might be able to see 20 meteors traveling at 66 kilometers per second 100 kilometers above our heads. if the weather permits. here is when and where to see nature's fireworks at their best. >> every october, the earth passes through a cloud of space rocks. the fragments are remnants of the famous haley's comet, which is visible from earth only once every 75 years. on its journey through our solar system, the comment leaves behind a trail of fine dust. the fragments measurere a few millimeters s in size, but whenn they entnter the earth'ss atmosphere, ththey burn, c creag

a long, bright tail. the best time to spot a meteor is b before timeme. viviewing conditions are best ia wide open space where there is no pollution by artificial light. after half an hour, your eyes will a adapt, and you can see te meteors. ththe celestial event is visible in both the northern and southern hemisphere. >> he has his eyes on the ball. tiger woods has returned to action after two months away because of knee surgery. he proved he was fit enough at a charity event in japan. his pain-free return means he is raring to go as he bids for a 16th major title next year and a fertile big gold. >> in april of this year, his master's triumph rounded off one of the greatest comebacks in sport. now, after a fifth reconstructive knee surgery,

tighter head -- tiger has a long road ahead of them once again. he has the 2020 olympics in his sites. he will need to be on top form in the games if he is to take place on the podium. >> i did not place well at the beginning. i had a lot of bad shots. once he got into the flow of competing, it got exciting. we were competitive. whole number four, , a hit to te wrong green. i hit in between the green. it looked like i didn't know what i was doing. >> tiger came in a respectful second on monday. he returns to the pga tour later this week. how about this special place for round of golf?

golfers in nepal are taking advantage of the himalayan scenery, on the most spectacular course on the planet. there is only one real way to get to the course. that is byby helicopopter if yor wallet is s big enough. itit is thought to be the first golf tournament ever played at a not detailed -- an altitude of 4000 meters. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. stick around. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

. yeah but its use welcome to live from paris world news and analysis from france twenty four i'm margot in these are the main world news headlines. in the face of growing anger on the streets lebanon announces an emergency package of economic reforms schools bank shops are still shot on. the fifth day of protests will be joining a correspondent in a moment. us troops of health w with potatoes by a angry kurds in the border town of qamishli e estate witith drool. turkey now set to send through refugees into the so called safe zone. end of the ceasefire choosing. in the store the brakakes if boris johnsons on the rocks again

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