berlin. turkey and russia strike a deal in northern syria. they agreed to set up a saison for the cease-fire. president erdogan says kurdish forces have six days to leave the syrian border zone. also, another brexit low for boris johnson. tonight, lawmakers backed his brexit plans then they rejected

his timetable to put brexit in the fast lane. the results, and election now looks highly likely. the emperor of since his throne. japan's new code-2 -- declares himself the head of the monarchy. ♪ brent: i'm rent goff. to our viewers on pbs throughout the united states and around the world, welcome. russia and turkey have a plan for serious future. a russian turkish plan. today, the countries announced beta reached an agreement on the future of northern syria. vladimir putin and his counterpart president erdogan say they are adding 60's to a cease-fire that was due to expire tonight. turkey wants to establish a 30

kilometer wide saison along the border from which kurdish forces would be excluded. the announcement came just as the kurds insisted they had already pulled out of the border region. here's what the leaders of russia and turkey said about the new agreement. >> these solutions which in my opinion are very important, crucial, will allow a rather acute situation that has developed on the syrian turkish border to be resolved. if the promises are not kept by the u.s., our it -- operation in northern syria will continue with greater determination area and we are still tracing these terrorists. they should be repelled. otherwise, this process will never come to an end. >> joining me here at the big table isis our guest an expert n the middle east. it's good to have you what you see happening today with the leaders of russia and turkey

finding common ground on what to do in nortrthern s syria? >> it means very clearly that investing -- who is investing in military power in the area has a say. the russian turkish agreement tells us that russia is replacing the rest of the u.s. forces in northeast syria even today, russian helicopters came to military sites where a couple of days ago american troops were. >> it is been very fast. >> are you surprised with how quickly the russians have filled the vacuum? >> know because vladimir putin wants to show -- he has concerns. the one is that u.s. and nato get back to the syrian field. secondly, that israel and iran

continue military confrontations in syria and he cannot prevent this. his third concern is that there is a military clash between the assad army and turkish troops in northeast syria. that this proposed military confrontation between the assad army and the turkish army could a provoke president erdogan to ask nato to help. this is white nato and the eu don't want to be involved in military action in syria. >> what about the kurds? they have been given six days to get out of this buffer zone. they say they have already withdrawn. when i read that, it seems like a military conflict is preprogrammed in the next six days. >> vladimir putin is giving the kurdish militias another six days of trying to withdraw.

the question is after vice president pence has been agreeing with president erdogan on the cease-fire, from where did they have to withdrawal and what is happening there? there are a lot of misunderstandings. at the risk of further military confrontation is high. from our point of view as we are really concerned about the syrian people, for us the concern is the humanitarian crisis and the refugee issue. it tells us again that all military actors in the country, the assad regime, turkey, russia and iran have no interest in the safety and well-being of the syrian people. this is very sad. >> that brings us to the alternative plan proposed yesterday by the german defense minister. it calls for an international saison in the area that russia and turkey french control.

is that realistic? do you see that getting a start? ask >> it is important to note that it is important that such a debate about what is thehe germn role in all of that is important and you see it as a controversial debate. for germany, we are hosting 800,000 syrian refugees. it is also the question of the so-called islamic state fighters that are kept by kurds in northeast syria. it is the question of when can syria be rebuilt? the society, the economy that the refugees can come back. there is a very important interest of germany in this issue and it is important that germany is trying to propose concrete actions into the nato council meetings not just have

nice words. we need to act and the starts with a strong medic tour of several -- a strong diplomatic tour of several ministers. >> this plan means that you'd have to go against the military plans and moscow and opera. is it going to be an appetite for that in europe? >> it is important to have a debate. if it's going to be incremented realistically i just don't know. as i said, president clinton is not interested in any form of -- president vladimir putin is not interested. un security council resolution in order to give a legal background and thirdly, do we

have all the capacities to do that? it's going to be more complicated. we should concentrate on the syrian refugees in europe. we should concentrate that syria is built up as a state where all minorities have a say. we should concentrate on the issue. but concentrate on the stabilizing of the countries like lebanon, jordan and iraq. >> there's definitely a lot of to be done area -- work to be done. germany's defense minister, she has caused some controversy by suggesting that a saison in northern syria be set up and secured by international troops perhaps by a mandate. this came as a surprise to the

german social democrats who are the coalition partner of her conservatives in the german government area in an interview, the social democrat who is vice president of the european parliament criticized the way that akaka made a proposal public. >> do you support the idea of a security -- security zone in northern syria? >> this proposition came as a complete surprise not only to us but to the foreign secretary. this is not the way to introduce any kind of diplomatic or military -- >> do you like it? x if we have any sort of mission in northern syria, it has to be backed by the u.n.. i think none of us sees that coming. >> let's say the u.n. back to this, are you in favor? >> we are in favor of anything that have -- helel the kurdish

population because they are suffering. if this kind of mission that she is proposing helps the kurds or not it's not clear. she hasn't delivered any details of how it should look area and >> is security zone will help the kurds. >> i'm not sure of that because what everyone wants is ethnic cleansing. -- what president erdogan wants is ethnic cleansing. it depends on where and how -- >> if the u.n. , would you support june -- german boots on the ground? >> we are not talking about hypothetical conclusions. it to see russia as a permanent member being involveved in this conflict, i don'n't see this coming. we have to enforce anything that is possible. in a diplomatic and humanitarian way. i don't think the military option is the one to choose now. >> that you don't categorically

oppose german boots on the ground? >> i don't see german boots on the ground. >> today in british parliament, they gave him one that they denied him another. lawmakers have voted given pulmonary approval to boris johnson's exit bill then after that, they rejected a timetable for debating the bricks legislation. the first bill -- debating the brexit legislation. it was passed with a majority. as the first time they have approved leaving the eu. that's historical. losing the second vote means that boris johnson without be able to take written out of the eu by the end of the month. let's take the storage of london. good evening to you. two crucial votes in the house

of commons. one that makes boris johnson have a little bit of hope and the other one takes the wind out of his sails. >> yes never a boring moment here in london. the first boris johnson had good majority. he has gone further than teresa may ever got. then in a not a catastrophe but he has always made it his personal mission to save leaving at the end of october. to achieve that, mps would have had to vote for his time had -- timetable. they said it was too rushed and didn't give enough time to scrutinize this important piece of legislation that is going to shape thehe country for decadeso

come. the mps were not ready to be rushed. they wanted more time to look at it and to debate it. >> so they said no to the timetable. what does boris johnson do now? at one time he said he would rather be dead in a ditch and to have an extension. that is what apparently is going to happen. >> for long time there has been a struggle here between boris johnson and the government. they wanted to make sure that there is not a leaving of the eu without a deal. they have a forced him to ask for an extension if the deal doesn't get through. boris johnson must adhere to the legislation. he has already asked for an extension and now says he's going to talk again to eu

leaders and see what they say in terms of how long the extension will be. he has already also said that he is going to pull the bill -- he has had the backing of the mps and he is going to not go any further with this even though the mps have had has backing because he hasn't got the timetable that he wants area and some critics might say that is petulant but so far this is what we know that the prime minister intends to do. a little bit of buying time we can see. >> the never-ending story of brexit. here are some other stories. european commission president younger is making -- a tsonga by after five years on the job. he will stay in office.

thousands have tataken to the strereets of the l lebane capitl beirut d deste the govovernmen's announcement of an n economic rermrm package yesesterd. demonstrators had slammed those reforms saying they continued to call for leaders to resign. a completely different story today in japan. the emperor has officially ascended to japan's throne in an elaborate ceremony in tokyo. he has pledged to fulfill his duty as the 126 emperor in the world's oldest her military monarchy. the japanese government will hardened more than half a million people -- pardoned moroe than half a million people to mark the occasion today in tokyo. >> for many japanese people, this was a long time coming area and the emperor officially began his reign on the first of may with a small ceremony. with the centuries old ceremony

of ascension, his journey is complete. his wife officially proclaimed empress. i inherited status based on japanese imperial household law. i hereby proclaim to those within and outside the country that i have been enthroned. with shinzo abe in attendance, he promised to pray for peace in the world and to stand with the people. shinzo abe congratulated him shouting long live the emperor.

dignitaries from around the world witnessed the ceremony. those who want on the official guest list just watched the ceremony wherevever they could. this is such a good day of celebration. at the sun is s shining through the clouds now and it feels auspicious. fefeel so peaceful. >> they appear to be popular with the japanese public. on november the 10th, the couple will have an official parade. >> you a are watching dw news. still to come, how many danes does it take to move a lighthouse? it's too late to count because they arere already finished. the e story of creative engineering and how to stop the structure from falling into the

ocean. we turn now to and illegal animal trade that is both highly lucrative and on the rise. millions of dogs are being smuggled across borders in the eu without the required vaccinations. dealers in europe are transporting pedigree animals and mutts alike to cut his such as britain, germany and belgium. our reporter has this investigative work. >> thehese big brownwn eyeyes ae gateway to a a life of crime. dodoc smugglers tryy to sell ths puppy illegally but we caug the bodyamera. [speaking foreiglanguagege] the police take charge. animal boko worker, witnesses seems like this every day.

he has volunteered for five years. he looks for ubs advertisements on the internet and he notifies the police. >> the dog is perhaps eight to 10 weeks old. it is not allowed to be in germany and to be sold here. >> puppies can only legally be exported from 15 weeks. they must have received all of the required vaccinations. for their own sake and to avoid spreading disease. >> if you look on ebay there are over 16,000 ads for dogs. >> just on ebay? >> there are other platforms. >> what about across europe? >> millions of dogs are sold each year in the margin is huge.

dogs can be bought cheaply in eastern europe and sold for up toto four times the price. >> according to germany's main welfare association, m most puppies i illegally comome from europe. especially romania. there, the dog mafia is another trick. as well as pedigree dogs, they also smuggle stray mongrels sourced from shady groups or from individuals. roromania. stray dogs are a problem here. few people take care of them. they are either euthanized or smuggled into europe in the views conditions. this person battles the smugglers at the other end of the network. files police reports and tries to get lost changed. he explains how the i illegal dg trade works.

>> the self-styled rescuers rate we need money for transnsport. the germans, italians and brits start to pay. a couple of thousand euros is raised. money supposedly needed for vaccinations, papers etc.. they probably get up to 25,000 euros for 30 or 40 dogs. >> key allies of the dog mafia are corrupt veterinarians who forged documents for the smuggled dogs. back in berlin, there are no plans for a ban on the online pet trade in germany unlike in austria and switzerland. >> it infuriates me. i find it frustrating that it is still possible to sell animals online.

>> it continues. millions of euros being made month after month by smuggling dogs from eastern europe. >> here are more stories making heheadlines ouound t glolobe. norwegiaian police have now arrested a man and woman in connection with the theft of an ambulance that ran into several people in the capital. police opened fire to stop te vehicle and they seized guns and drugs. no one was seriously injured. northern italy is surveying the damage after storms battle -- battle will read well at least one person died. when his car was washed away. we have seen a surge in racial abuse and anti-semitic cases tied to international soccer. with germany's largest jewish sports club is calling for something to be done. the manager says team members are facing hostility from fans. he wants germany to appoint a

can -- commissioner. >> the youth team has a match today. anti-semitism plays a role. players come from a wide range of backgrounds. christian muslim atheist. about one third of them are jewish and they often face hostility. >> they are called jew kids and worse. >> i only began to hear these things from my son. >> unfortunatetely, we aree in n age whenen it is happening more and more. >> recently, an escalation happened during a match. thresult was a masked ball. -- mass brawl.

the recent anti-semitism seems to be coming from one part of society. >> in western germany, it is mostly those who have been attacking us, swearing a at us d calling us names. she says in her research there has been an increase in anti-semitism among certain groups and is calling for the world to the -- the soccer world to crack down. >> i think it's important to send a clear signal in this respect. as long as no action is taken it seems like things are not so bad. >> the soccer federation has recently -- she believes that many cases go unreported. he wants action.

we want information to be properly gathered and for that to be an appropriate response. at the same time, we need to build support structures for these associations and sports clubs. >> the soccer administration is open. even though they say a lot i is already being done. it also teaches other history. >> we are already tackling this problem. we now teach offenders about the history and the extent of the problem through the anne frank education. in order to enlighten them about the past. >> the eu team has ended their game and they won. the campaign against anti-semitism will continue into overtime.

>> what do you do when a historic lighthouse is about to fall into the ocean? you get out of the way. then you put it on wheels and move it inland. it is already been done by danish engineers. take a look and buckle up. >> perched at the edge of a cliff, so you the coastline that it was expected to tumble into the north sea by 2023. the lighthouse is 120 years old, 25 lititers tall and weighs 720 tons. engineerers here in denmark came up with a solution. put itit on wheels and move it inland on rails to a more secure location. it used to be 200 meters from the coast before santa shifting and erosion left it only six meters from the precipice. after weeks of preparations, the lighthouse was moved around 60

meters inland on tuesday. at a maximum speed of eight meters per hour. the lighthouse stopped operating in 1968 when santos started burying adjacent buildings. the surrounding dunes attracted over 250,000 visitors per year. hundreds of people raved the cold and went to watch the spectacle on tuesday. now, the white house should be safe to visit for decades to come. >> that's good news. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. stay tuned.

conference twenty four and france twenty four .com. ibm routines welcome to live from paris world news and d analysis from france tweny four. i'm not going these are the headlines breaks it all now hold bars johnson's withdrawal will build voted down on its second reading the u. k. prime minister now accepts the delay. is required. we'll a general election be the next step. turkish president recep tayyip erdogan says turkey and russia have reached a deal. which sysyrian kurdish fighters will move thirty kilometers away from the border in the north east syria within a hundred and fifty channels. she's from mississippi laughter of says the cork implies