the foreign minister heiko maass says germany will not join a u.u.s.-led mission to protect shipping in the waters off the coast of iran. is there a diplomatic solution led by europe in the works? also coming up tonight, for the first time in more than a decade, the u.s. fed cuts interest rates by .25%, right in line with expectations but not exactly what president trump wanted. and former audi chief rupert stadler is formally charged for his alleged role in the dieselgate scandal. and a scscientific breakthrough, or the stu o of nightmamares? a japanenese scientist has been given the greenen light to start experiments creating human/animal embryos. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. to our viewers on pbs in the united states and all around the world, welcome. tonight germany is saying no. no to joining a proposed u.s.-led naval mission to protect shipping in the gulf. the u.s. has asked allies to help protect vessels as they pass through that very important strait of hormuz because of tightened tensions with iran. germany already expressed skepticism about the

over the weekend german foreign minister heiko mass made his opposition to the captain's arrest clear he said he would continue to push for her release in negotiations because italian counterparts. it's kind of stuff rescuing people at sea is not a criminal offense it's a humanitarian act that's why i think ultimately anything other than a release will only lead to considerable irritation or he pushes for. by midday monday private advocacy groups had managed to raise some 750000 euros for the captain that amount has now topped one. over a 1000000. it's money to hold out our kids will need to cover her legal expenses to margaret she rescued will be resettled in a number of countries it's the 9th time germany has joined what people are calling a coalition of the willing something far from a long term solution. for japan has officially resumed commercial whaling after 31 year hiatus fischman 1st catches the shore today dismissing criticism from campaigners who say the practice is cruel and outdated 5 vessels that sail from japan's new port of call and returned with 2 grade been killed mi

your reaction now do you will use kid brady is on the story a for you kid germany's foreign minister heiko most unequivocal is saying germany won't join a u.s. led naval mission in the persian gulf there yeah exactly some straight talking there from the german foreign minister reiterating again what we'd already heard yesterday after that request came from washington to germany to join that u.s. led mission there in the streets right now germany is very much set on trying to find a diplomatic solution and above all trying to make sure that the situation does not escalate further at the same time however it is worth pointing out that just at the other side of europe today in brussels the new german defense minister and a great crump a.k.k. as she's known here was meeting with nato allies including the u.k. and friends who were also very important signatories on that on that rather fragile iran nuclear deal right now and her answer to the press wasn't quite as direct and clear it could as masses we can have a listen to what she had to say now. that. we are considering this request in close c

germany hundreds marched in munich dubbing her arrest on fat and disproportionate foreign minister heiko month also weighed in calling her treatment unacceptable. to rescue it says not to groom in the offense it isn't acceptable to us that what happened and what we considered to have been humanitarian acts is criminal was. a 31 year old was arrested on sunday off the she docks with $42.00 migrants on board i can't allegedly steer the vessel towards a government boat trying to block her from entering pause she apologized explaining her decision is being motivated by a fear for the migrants health now faces an italian court and a possible 10 year jail sentence. but even public has already raised more than a 1000000 euros to cover her legal costs while the similar italian campaigns raised another 400000 but italians and germans are defined it over her actions. we think that people should be saved anyway in the history of europe as a 2nd student based on migration for centuries and centuries and centuries well and significant men who try and stop these things board ever come between not i wo

over the weekend german foreign minister heiko must make his opposition to the captain's arrest clear he said he would continue to push for her release in negotiations with this italian counterparts do you know what. it's kind of rescuing people at sea is not a criminal offense it's a humanitarian act this that's why i think ultimately anything other than a release will only lead to considerable irritation i was just a heap. of 4. by midday monday private advocacy groups had managed to raise some 750000 euros for the captain that amount has now topped well over a 1000000. it's. money to have all of our kids there will need to cover her legal expenses to migrants she rescued will be resettled in a number of new countries it's the 9th time germany has joined what people are calling a coalition of the willing something far from a long term solution. japan has officially resumed commercial whaling after a 31 year hiatus a fisherman brought the 1st touches ashore today dismissing criticism from activists who say the practice is cruel and dates that 5 vessels that sail from japan's northern

germany's foreign minister heiko mass has presided over the return of 8 looted painting to the world famous feat see a gallery in florence italy the still life vase of flowers by dutch master john phone some was stolen in 1944 by retreating nazi soldier as a gift for his wife. the top court in the netherlands has found the dutch state partially liable for the deaths of $350.00 bosnian muslims in the 1995 strip and it's a massacre the supremes court ruled that relatives of the murdered muslims could claim 10 percent of their financial damages from the dutch government of muslims were killed by bosnian serb forces after being expelled from a un safe haven being guarded by dutch troops during the bosnian murders were part of an organized massacre that left about $8000.00 muslim men and boys dead. is covering this story and joins us from the hague welcome stefan so what is it that soldiers did or failed to do that makes the state liable. well what the supreme courts here behind me has established that they failed to protect 350 men who were thousands of people seeking refuge at the site

mission like for you a receiving mixed signals from the german government at the moment foreign minister heiko must say that. hasn't excluded participation off germany and that he would welcome a mission to secure time routes now which kind of mission are we talking about we don't know if would it be an observation mission would it be providing information to friends and grab britain for example or would it be about escorting ships to weigh great britain is currently doing so he said we only decide when we will have clarity on the design oh such a mission he also say that he would come to mission to have or any sort of involvement to have a european phase but he also warned that he didn't want germany to participate to add to what he says is the u.s. strategy of maximum pressure now this notion of a of a european led military mission to the gulf was that discussed at that meeting this this past weekend in vienna now well you were on hand as folks person in vienna said there were constructive talks in vienna regarding iran nuclear do and remaining. to suggest to it now he made it clear that eve

in germany hundreds marched in munich dubbing her us unfair and disproportionate foreign minister heiko mass also weighed in calling her treatment unacceptable. to the rescue at sea is not a group in the fun's it is an acceptable toss of the top and what we consider to have been the human a terrorist acts this criminal was. 31 year old was arrested on saturday after she docked with 42 migrants on board or had a allegedly steered the vessel into the direction of a government boat that trying to block her from entering port she apologized explaining her decision as being motivated motivated by a fear for the migrants health she could now face up to 10 years in jail the german public has already raised more than 1000000 euros to cover her legal costs while a similar a time campaigns raise another $400000.00 but italians and germans are divided over the skipper's actions. we think that people should be saved anyway but the history of europe has as a consonant based on migration for centuries and centuries and centuries well and significant man who try and stop these things ever come between

over the weekend german foreign minister heiko must make his opposition to the captain's arrest clear he said he would continue to push for her release and negotiations with this italian counterparts. is kind of stuff rescuing people at sea is not a criminal offense it's a humanitarian act this that's why i think ultimately anything other than a release will only lead to considerable irritation it's obvious to us and he pushed. for. by midday monday private advocacy groups had managed to raise some 750000 euros for the captain that amount has now topped well over a 1000000. it's money they will need to cover her legal expenses to migrants she rescued will be resettled and a number of you countries it's the 9th time germany has joined what people are calling a coalition of the willing something far from a long term solution. well they is almost done but the conversation continues online go find us on twitter. or you can follow me and we're going to get used to hash tag the day. we'll leave you tonight with the wintry results of a hailstorm from mexico in the middle of summer and rememb

germany hundreds marched in munich dubbing her arrest unfair and also disproportionate prime minister heiko mass also weighed into calling her treatment unacceptable. to rescue it says not to groom all of france it is unacceptable to us that what happened and what we consider to have been humanitarian act is criminal why is it on the 31 year old was arrested on saturday after she docked with 42 migrants on board she did apologize explaining her decision is being motivated by fear for the migrants health and could now face up to 10 years in jail the german public has all already raised more than a 1000000 euros to cover her legal costs while a similar italian campaigns raise another 400000 but italians and germans are divided over the skipper's actions. we think that people should be saved anyway but the history of europe has as a consonant based on migration for centuries and centuries and centuries and significant men who try and stop these things wouldn't ever come between us i wouldn't call it an act of war i imagine that if there was war here and if i were fleeting and desperate for hel

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german foreign minister heiko mass has warned that the arrest of a german ship captain in italy could lead to considerable aggravation and called for her immediate release. ok to has appeared in a sicilian court after being detained on saturday when she dr vessel carrying dozens of migrants on the island of lampedusa a 31 year old has been accused of deliberately ramming the sea watch 3 rescue vessel into a police boat that was trying to stop her from entering the port ok to his lawyer says she intended no harm. live from london still ahead a taliban truck bomb attack in kabul kills at least 16 people and injures more than 151 of them children. 6 months after a stunning electoral victory we look at the challenges facing brazil's far right president. and in sport there's a spinal scandal brewing at the women's football world cup be here with the details . hello it's probably no longer going to be called a heat wave still quite warm in this part of europe so this was the southeast but this is a telling line of clout it is a cold front it has been knocking temperatures back and as it com