w. this is d w news live from berlin germany's foreign minister steps down gabriele says that he is leaving his post after a bitter rout with party leadership that means that he won't be part of chancellor angela merkel's new coalition government we will find out what exactly is behind the departure. also coming up on this international women's day we take a look at demonstrations around the world including in istanbul where thousands are marching to demand an end to oppression and violence against women. and the u.s. president donald trump is due to sign off on a controversial steel and aluminum import tariff shortly will you deliver more clarity on what he's got planned out plus aid convoys blocked again as the assault intensifies on eastern ghouta syrian government forces seize half of the rebel held territory around four hundred thousand people remain trapped in and around a line of fire.