this is t w news coming to you live from berlin germany reports its highest daily death rate from thecredible ira since the start of the pandemic in one of the worst affected parts of the country the eastern state of saxony it's not just hospitals that are working to capacity crematoriums are also struggling to keep up with the surge and jets also coming out relief in sight for truck drivers stranded in southern england as france lifts its credible irish blockade france will allow truckers to crawl space provided if they test for.

this is deja vu news live from berlin germany's coronavirus numbers take a worrying turn for the worse the head of germany's disease control agency raises the alarm as new infections hit another record high and the death toll mounts what's the next step for decision makers leading the response also coming up the u.s. state of south dakota is in.

this is the deadly news live from berlin germany heads fatah to lock down restrictions over the festive period retailers hopes of a christmas recovery as dashed as stores and schools are told to close from wednesday the government says surging coronavirus numbers have left no choice also coming up the u.s. prepares to launch an historic vaccination nation in its fight against the pandemic does is that the fines apply and take vaccine are being shipped across the country bringing hope to millions. and the german football after a spectacular window of a hope a live accuser to take top spot in the book is that. a math anyhow and welcome to the show germany is set to return to i taught a lockdown from wednesday chancellor angela merkel and mounts to rock of tough need measures the announcement comes as the latest official numbers show awake on wake rise in 19 infections and deaths schools and kindergartens will close as well as non-essential shops and services setting the stage for a rather bleak holiday season in germany. on the hunt for stuffing feelers in a berlin toy store the owners ha

news live from berlin germany's partial lockdown extended into 2021 german chancellor angela merkel says the infection rate remains too high current restrictions will now stay in place until at least january tend to be loosened for christmas in many parts of the country also coming up and die a warning for our planet. it is waging war on. the zoo's suicidal nature tollways strike spec and it is.

news live from berlin germany's record coronavirus case count prompts calls for tougher restrictions immediately. we have to decide now to go into a hard lock down now we cannot afford to wait after christmas. how soon could that decision be made. also coming up the e.u. agrees on a more ambitious goal in the fight against climate change after all my talked.

news live from berlin germany's record coronavirus case count prompts calls for tougher restrictions immediately. to decide now if you're going through a hard floor cannot afford to wait after christmas. how soon could back to say the name. also coming up the e.u. agrees on a more ambitious goal of the fight against climate change after all my talks the block decides to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent this decade.

this is the news live from berlin germany heads for tata lockdown restrictions out of the festive period. schools kinda got nice and non-essential shops are told to close for one step up to 6 weeks of a partial lockdown coronavirus numbers a surging and the government says it has no choice but to step up.

this is deja vu news of live from berlin germany numbers spiral further out of control the country's disease control agency reports a record number of daily infections of nearly 30000 of its warning germans to reduce their social contacts chromatically or face tougher restrictions false of coming up. the u.s. takes a major step toward talking the prone of up and expert panel endorses the biotech pfizer vaccine full approval is now expected within days paving the way for america to move ahead with mass immunization. and e.u. leaders resolve the budget blockade and pass a massive new spending plan at all soon billions in coronavirus really. a michael thank you so much for joining me the latest coronavirus numbers are in germany has again hit another record of new infections nearly 30000 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours and 598 people have died another record for germany weeks of partial lockdown have been slowed the spread of the infection enough much tougher restrictions seem almost inevitable now with political momentum building for a hard lock down over the holiday. with onl

this is d w news live from berlin germany reports its highest daily death toll from the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic in one of the worst affected parts of the country the eastern state of saxony it's not just hospitals that are working to capacity crematoriums are also struggling to keep up the search in depp's. also coming up relief in.

this is state of the news live from berlin germany prepares for a hotshot holiday reality holiday season on that pandemic lock down surgeon you could beat 19 infections is forcing the government's hand chance bank the medical and original they does have should go to an emergency making plated so that. in the u.s. a country want vaccination program gets on the way millions of doses of the just approved by take finds a vaccine being shipped to clinics 1st inoculations are expected on monday. and a stunning upset in the bundesliga as on the dogs got trashed dortmund it's just another sick that is still title hopes slipping away. and anthony how did welcome germany's health departments have reported and now the surgeon knew kobe had 19 cases sunday's figures were more than 2000 higher than on sunday a week ago fatalities are also on the rise that's prompting calls for a stricter lockdown chancellor angela merkel and regional leaders will hold an emergency meeting later today to consider those stricter measures likely to include closing all non-essential retail stores right in the middle of t

this is t w news coming to you live from berlin germany reports of its highest daily death rate from the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic in one of the worst affected parts of the country the eastern state of saxony it's not just hospitals that are working to capacity crematoriums are also struggling to keep up with the surge and it's also coming out relief in sight for truck drivers stranded in southern england as france lifts its credit risk blockade france will allow truckers to crawl space provided if they test negative 90. and the buyers reaches the last code 903 continent on earth a research station in tempe arctic those who did break chile's military says 36 people are affected despite bases being under strict orangey. and israel heads for its 4th election in 2 years prime minister benjamin netanyahu says feel when israel's longest serving leader could face a stiff challenge from a former ally. hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us germany has reported 962 deaths from corona virus in the past 24 hours the country's highest daily death toll since the start

this is deja over the news live from berlin germany under holiday season lockdown shops and schools will close private gatherings will be limited to no fireworks and no alcohol in public places chancellor merkel and i'm still measures after meeting with regional leaders. and the final act of the bread's a drama.

this is d w news live from berlin germany's partial lockdown extended into 2021 german chancellor angela merkel says the infection right remains too high current restrictions will now stay in place until at least january 10th though they'll be loosened for christmas in many parts of the country. plus a dire warning for our planet that if they do use waging war or make sure the zoo's suicidal nature of always strikes. and he's already doing so we'll go in force and fury. u.n. secretary general antonio terrace world leaders to make 2021 a year of fighting climate change. and decay architect of the european union dies from close at 19 for my french president developing this congress to late let us drink the 19 seventies and lay the foundation for europe's single currency. i'm rebecca rich's welcome to the program german chancellor angela merkel has confirmed that a partial lockdown to tackle the coronavirus will remain. in place until at least early january michael said infection rates are still too high to consider reopening bars restaurants james or other leisure facilities germany's bein

this is the deadly news live from berlin germany heads for tighter lockdown restrictions over the festive period. schools kindergartens and non-essential shops are told to close from one step to 6 weeks of a partial lockdown coronavirus numbers a surging and the government says it has no choice but to step up patients. american held back into the shut germany is set to return to a top to lock down from wednesday the country's president frank my is currently aggressing nation on the latest measures to combat rising corona virus infections let's listen in to what he sang with the help from d.w. political correspondent nina it will summarize his words force she and us also can call it's a good art and ought to be a comment on i and snowden mustang and not for the infection the fact is in 2 numbers in germany threatening to spiral out of control when 6 target is a depressing situation it didn't get fairly can view it was one sticking 100 every day tens of thousands in january starts getting infected with a virus so it gets hundreds of people are dying. and hides the silent. in hospital in the

news live from berlin germany's partial lockdown extended into 2021 german chancellor angela merkel says the infection rate remains too high current restrictions will now stay in place until at least january 10th though they'll be loosened for christmas in many parts of the country also coming up a dial warning for our planet. ready to use waging war on. the zoo's suicidal nature tollways strikes back and he's already. i'm rebecca rich's welcome to the program german chancellor angela merkel has confirmed that a partial lockdown to tackle the corona virus will remain in place until at least early january michael said infection rates are still too high to consider reopening bars restaurants james and other leisure facilities terminals being hit much harder by the 2nd wave of the virus this week saw a record for the highest number of deaths since the beginning of the pandemic restrictions on get togethers will be loosened over christmas a move public health experts warn will have fatal consequences. in germany to situation looks bleak with regards to the pandemic after a month of the so-ca

news live from berlin germany reports a record number of corona virus infections for a 2nd day with nearly 30000 new cases the pressure is growing for a new nationwide lock down to begin before christmas is. also coming up. to be you agrees on a more ambitious goal in the fight against climate change after all night talks leaders agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent in the next 5 years but is this target too ambitious. gunned down in afghanistan a popular t.v. journalist dies in an attack in jalalabad she showed women today to deserve to be part of the national conversation. i'm sure how else is welcome to the program we begin here in germany where the latest coronavirus numbers show a dramatic spike in new cases over the past day the country has has a new high of nearly 30000 cases and 598 people have died as a high as daily totally yes weeks of partial lockdown have been slow the spread of infection enough much tougher restrictions seen almost inevitable now with political momentum building for a harder lock down over the holidays. with only 2 weeks to go until c

this is deeply news live from berlin germany prepares for a reality holiday season under pandemic lockdown as a good 19 infections is forcing the government's hand chancellor angela merkel and regional leaders have shared george and a message and seem a thing like that today. in the u.s. a country by vaccination program gets underway millions of doses of the just approved to buy and take pfizer vaccine i think shipped to clinics 1st inoculations are expected on monday. and a stunning upset in the bundesliga as underdogs dortmund trash trash by stuttgart is just another setback as dortmund's title hopes of slipping away. imagining how would welcome germany's health departments have reported another search a new covered 19 cases sunday's figures were more than 2000 higher than on sunday a week ago and fatalities are also on the rise that's prompting calls for a stricter lockdown chancellor angela merkel and regional leaders will hold an emergency meeting later today to consider stricter measures likely to include closing all non-essential retail stores right in the middle of the whole of the

this is daily news live from berlin germany reports its highest a daily death toll from the corona virus since the start of the pandemic in one of the worst affected parts of the country it's not just hospitals that are working to capacity in the eastern state of saxony crematoriums are also struggling to keep up with the surge and doubts also coming out. looking for volunteers are willing to get infected with corona virus in the name of science british researchers hope human trials will help them better understand how the virus spreads. plus of the latest tough sentence handed down by a court in turkey to an exiled journalist who criticized his government is sentenced in absentia to 27 years on charges of espionage and aiding a terror group will get a reaction from istanbul. hello i'm claire richards and welcome to the show. germany has reported its highest daily coronavirus death toll since the start of the pandemic 962 people have died from or with the virus in the last 24 hour period alone let me show you how quickly these numbers have been rising over the past few weeks now on a nov

this is deja vu news live from berlin germany under a holiday season pass to make lockdown shops and schools will close private gatherings will be sharply limited to no fireworks and no alcohol in public places chancellor i'm good at medical and i'm still measures after meeting with regional leaders. in the final act of us that brags that dramas goes into overtime european commission president or is it off on the line says trade negotiations between brussels and london will keep going up for today self-imposed deadline to do pay i'm the e.u. need a trade deal to prevent chaos on the borders starting on january 1st. and public nearly as welcome to the program we start here in germany where the chancellor angela merkel has set the table for a bleak holiday season earlier today she announced a raft of tough measures saying they were necessary to bring that on the spiraling numbers of new covert 900 cases most known the. november the measures that we put in place on the 2nd of november have not been enough and when instead of back for a while we were able to stop the exponential growth a

news of live from berlin germany's health minister unveils the official timetable for covert 9 tain vaccinations with new infections and deaths from the virus surging who gets a lifesaving jab will 1st and who passed away also coming up 1st images of the schoolboys kidnapped last week by islamist militants arriving at government buildings in the northern city of quetta seen up there prompted public anger and french to moms for better protection for nigeria's children.

>> this is "dw news" live from berlin. germany calls for patients -- calls for patience as the pandemic worsens. who will get the life-saving jabs first, and who will have to wait? hundreds of schoolboys kidnapping by boko haram. their objection has led to public anger and demands for more protection. a cultural city fighting for survival during the covid crisis. government plans to help through the worst. i'm phil gayle. welcome to the program. germany has revealed plans to vaccinate millions against covid-19 as infections and deaths continue to climb sharply. the last 24-hour recording period has seen 800 deaths with 33,000 positive tats. vaccinations are scheduled to begin on december 27. >> germany is gearing up for the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine. authorities had to find which groups would be the jab. priority will be given to residents and staff of senior care homes, people over 80 and medical personnel with a higher risk of exposure. those aged between 70 and 79 and people with dementia will follow. the health minist

you're watching news from berlin we'll have more on germany's preparations for a harsh reality holiday season on the pandemic there's more news coming at the top of the hour don't forget our web site is there any dot com you can also follow us on instagram and twitter as well warnings coming at the top of the. old. copy it's very good. very nigh then we have capacity left. and. we are living during the most extraordinary time in history. transportable before the electorate. looking. at the bottom of. the us have. 0 to 100 in 7.5 seconds the 1st all electric lexus is the real winner. yeah the nice thing of course is the acceleration if you want to overtake a car that's worth being the good stuff things that even fall still in formula one red presents the 5 most spectacular tracks you have this fear is just unreal on the race we can. discount a runny red test drive break a track record at the new book ring. and restart at the gates we stop at the gate. and. good when not stopping full speed ahead on red. how. today we're at germany's headquarter while we're here because we are few of the

this is the overuse line from berlin germany in the grip of covert 1000 the country's public health agency warns the virus will claim many more lives with an increasing number of infections among elderly people daily events this week reached their highest level since the start of the pandemic meanwhile countries around the world are preparing to roll out mass vaccination programs that would demand far outstripping supply will look at who will get the 1st doses and the number of deaths in russia suggests the virus is taking a far greater told and the government is admitting we need an undertaker who tells us he is overwhelmed. thank you so much for your company this hour the head of germany's public health institute says he expects the coronavirus pandemic to claim many more lives at a news conference the president of the robert costa institute latar villar said germany has managed to stabilize the rate of new infections through restrictions in the past weeks but he stressed if they case load remains too high on mr mueller said he was particularly concerned about the rate of infections in c

this is news coming to you live from berlin germany reports its highest daily death toll from the credit since the start of the pandemic in one of the worst affected parts of the country the eastern state of saxony it's not just hospitals that are working to. also struggling to keep up with the surge into it's also coming up relief in sight for truck drivers stranded in southern england as france lifts its coronavirus blockade france will now allow truckers to cross provided they test negative copas 19 and looking for volunteers willing to get infected with the coronavirus in the name of science british researchers hope human trials will help them better understand how the pirates spread. alone terry martin good to have you with us germany has reported its highest daily coronavirus death toll since the start of the pandemic 962 people have died from or with the buyers in the past 24 hour period that's according to germany's national disease control agency let me show you just how quickly these numbers have been rising over the past few weeks on november 4th 7 weeks ago today 151 covert r

this is due to be a news live from berlin germany heads into nearly a month of locked out retailers hopes of a christmas recovery are dashed as stores and schools are told to close from wednesday the government says a resurgence of the coronavirus left it no choice also coming up. as germany tightens its lockdown and the us is about to start its massive a vaccination program vaccines are currently on their way around the country. and in a german a soccer action the leverkusen take top place in the bundesliga after a convincing win over hoffenheim. m k richardson welcome to the show german chancellor i'm the america has announced a raft of tough lockdown measures which she says are necessary to bring down spiraling numbers of newco for 1000 cases from wednesday on non-essential shops and services will have to close setting the stage for a bleak holiday season in germany. called the hunt for stuffing fillers in a barrel in toy store the owners have been planning all year for the christmas rush which will now be abruptly cut short. they're not going yes they are cutting us off right now when

you know views a man who has been covering the start of the vaccination campaign in berlin. germany has many say yes been called it an extraordinary day for germany today's the day when the facts the nation started here in one of their vaccination centers of the german capital bellina 150 people are getting vaccinated so you can see behind me medical personnel as well as volunteers outside the army which has been called in to ensure everything runs smoothly you can also see empty chairs theses where people who got the job oh we'll be waiting for half an hour just to see if there's no side effects after vaccine according to a recent survey 2 thirds of germans say they would be willing to get a job as soon as it would be offered to them or after y. 16 percent of germans remain undecided while 90 percent so one paved off germans don't intend to get the vaccine against the us ministers say that germany was expecting to receive 1300000 doses by the end of this year and that by january 700 pas and dozes would be disease or to germany every week he expects the general public to have access

this is deja vu news live from berlin germany under a holiday season pot to make lockdown shops and schools will close private gatherings will be sharply limited to no fireworks and no alcohol in public places chancellor i'm glad medical and i'm still measures after meeting with the regional leaders. in the final act about the.

the 1st stages it works and there's sort of a social social cohesion i notice in germany things seem to be at least in berlin which is not germany but a much more individualistic approach you know there's a notion of society but the people aren't as close to each other so the consequences of your personal decisions crops are not as immediately apparent to you or you care less about the people in the urban immediate environment could be affected by your personal choices let's drill a little bit deeper on the economic. side of the pandemic the difficult tradeoff that we face is of course not only about forgoing beloved traditions but also very much about material costs germany's new lockdown will have severe consequences for retailers in particular let's go to new and bag known for a christmas market whose magic has now abruptly come to an end. called an angel's malt wine shopping the epitome of german christmas especially at the world famous closed candles marked in on bag this year it's cancelled only a few stones are open selling fruit and vegetables to the handful of customers you know america in your mind

news live from berlin germany enters a tough for a lockdown in a bid to contain the pandemic spalls and non-essential businesses close for at least 3 and a half feet at the same time europe's medical authorities promise to approve a clone of virus vaccine as soon as next week also coming up on the show us a senate majority leader i'm a.

this is deja vu news live from berlin germany's coronavirus numbers take a worrying turn for the worse the head of germany's disease control agency raises the alarm as new infections hit another record high and the death toll mounts what is next after decision makers leading the response also coming up to germany brokers a.

germany. to be escorted director of the institute of public health here in berlin thank you so much for sharing your insights with us thanks for having me well with those numbers still very high here in germany did have you went out onto the streets of berlin to find out what kind of holiday celebrations people are planning this year. i think i go back to when i would not see down my. car maybe just. in the same room not really. really. decided not to visit my grandparents i think it's better to make an effort to keep them safe. not that it's not about how it feels it feels terrible for everyone we have to get this under control somehow. my daughter will only come for a short period of time we have to accept that i hope this won't be my last christmas. by not this. now public health experts in the united states are warning that the country is facing a bleak winter due to the pandemic over the past week new corona virus infections have been climbing as you can see on this chart here they've risen to an average of more than 200000 infections a day the u.s. is detecting many more cases now than it

news live from berlin germany faces a harsh reality a holiday season under pandemic lockdown shops and schools will close private gatherings will be sharply limited no fireworks and no alcohol in public spaces chancellor angela merkel announced the measures after meeting with regional leaders . and over time for the final act of the braggs it drama the european union and britain need a trade deal to prevent chaos at the borders in 2021 negotiators have given themselves until busy evening to resolve their differences but not about deadlines appears to be wobbling. pablo folios welcome to the program german chancellor angela merkel has set the table for a belief holiday season a short time ago she announced a raft of tough measures saying they were necessary to bring down the spiraling numbers of new covert 19 cases here in germany so measures that we put into place on the 2nd of november have not been sufficient. for a while we were able to stop the exponential growth. and how did plateau movements but now we're seeing a new rise in infections an exponential growth once again and what t

but i'm going berlin germany's biggest department store and i can't find a single one of these christmas trees. over pinballs but luckily i brought my own. but let me back up where i come from. many people. hang a single mystery in many american families follow the so-called german tradition so according to this tradition the 1st person to find the christmas pickle on the christmas tree gets an extra. but to be honest i haven't seen or heard of a single christmas pickle in germany since i've lived here so i'm going to ask some germans during their christmas shopping if the heard of it. are you having a christmas pickle on your christmas tree this year. that must be a tradition elsewhere it's not a german. christmas. cumbers not my favorite music christmas. christmas because. it's not even had to explain it to santa in germany in fact 12016 survey found that 91 percent of germans had never heard of it. so at this tradition is in german where does it come from and how did it end up in the united states. with a little christmas magic i'm headed to the small german mountain villages. to expl

so this is news coming to live from berlin germany reports its highest death toll from the credit since the start of the pandemic in one of the worst affected parts of the country the eastern state of saxony it's not just hospitals that are working to . struggling to keep up with the surge and it's also coming up relief in sight for trucks stranded in southern england as france lifts its coronavirus blockade. allow truckers to cross provided they test negative for cobra .

this is the wu news live from berlin germany heads into nearly a month of walked out retailers hopes of a christmas recovery are dashed as stores and schools are told to close from wednesday the government says a resurgence of the coronavirus left it no choice also coming up. as germany tightens its lock down to the us is about to.

this state of the news live from berlin germany prepares for a hoss holiday reality holiday season on the pandemic lockdown search and you could not tame fictions is forcing the government's hand chance by the local and regional leaders hatchet job and emergency things like that so that. in the us a country want vaccination program gets on the way millions of doses of the just approved by take finds a vaccine a big shift to clinics 1st inoculations are expected on monday.

germany among others is imposing restrictions on arrivals from the u.k. causing chaos for lots of travelers here. people traveling home for christmas arriving at berlin brandenburg airport despite the coronavirus pandemic the airport has seen an uptick in passenger numbers now that the holiday season has started but not everyone will make it back this year all flights arriving in germany from the united kingdom have been cancelled well travel to the u.k. is still allowed some of those flights have also been disrupted here in berlin people are more worried about possible travel bans than being infected with the coronavirus while flying. i'm not really worried about the outbound trip but rather the return trip i was here 2 days ago for a coronavirus test and waited outside for 4 hours and i'm much more afraid of catching a cold from standing outside in the called president of possible exposure to the coronavirus is mine. and i'm not afraid to travel i'm rather afraid that i won't be able to come back yesterday flights from the u.k. were cancelled and if germany or lithuania follow i won't be able to fly back. and i can't be totally safe but i'm not afr

this is news live from berlin germany's government played for patients as the pandemic tightens its grip health minister unveils the official timetable for coverage 19 vaccinations but with not enough vaccine to go around who gets the lifesaving jab 1st and who will have to white plus. the 1st images of the nigerian school boys kidnapped by islamist militants arriving back at government buildings the abduction leads to public anger and demands for better protection for children.

d w news live from berlin germany under holiday season lockdown shops and schools will close private gatherings will be limited no fireworks and no alcohol and public places chancellor angela merkel and downs the measures after a meeting with regional leaders also coming up. right there and over time the self-imposed deadline for an agreement expires but brussels and london say they'll keep talking to trying to avert a no trade deal scenario that would hurt both sides.

but i'm in berlin germany's biggest department store and i can't find a single one of these christmas trees where all the pickles luckily i brought my own. i can for many many people think that all germans hang a single pickle on their mystery in many american families. german tradition so according to this tradition the 1st person to find the christmas pickle on the christmas tree gets an extra. but to be honest i haven't seen or heard of a single christmas pickle in germany since i've lived here so i'm going to ask some germans during their christmas shopping if they've heard of it. are you having a christmas pickle on your christmas tree this year. that must be a tradition it's not a german. my favorite music christmas. no christmas because. i even had to explain it to santa in germany in fact 12016 survey found that 91 percent of germans had never heard of it. so at this tradition is in german where does it come from and how did it end up in the united states. with a little christmas magic i'm headed to the small german mountain village in explore that a bit more. if anyone knows

this is news coming to live from berlin germany reports its highest death toll from the corona virus since the start of the pandemic in one of the worst affected parts of the country the eastern state of saxony it's not just hospitals that are working to capacity crematorium cerf also struggling to keep up with the surge in deaths also coming up relief in sight for truck drivers stranded in southern england as france lifts its coronavirus off a branch will allow truckers to cross for bought if they test for covert.

this is d w news live from berlin germany has for tighter lockdown restrictions over the festive period schools of kindergartens and non-essential shops are told to close from wednesday on after 6 weeks of a partial lockdown coronavirus numbers are surging and the government says it has no choice but to step back might measure. also coming up the u.s. prepares to launch and historic vaccination 1st in its fight against the pandemic doses of the pfizer biotech backseat are being shipped across the country.

this is d w news live from berlin germany faces a harsh reality a holiday season under demick lockdown shops and schools will close private gatherings will be sharply limited no fireworks no alcohol in public places chancellor angela merkel and i'm still measures after meeting with regional leaders . on the fire.

this is the daily news live from berlin germany reports its highest a daily death toll from the corona virus since the start of the pandemic in one of the worst affected parts of the country it's not just hospitals that are working to capacity in the eastern state of saxony crematoriums are also struggling to keep up with the search and it's also coming up. looking for all.

visiting a coronavirus vaccination center in berlin germany president. said he was optimistic about the upcoming rollout of the vaccine. because in we are in a difficult situation if we look at the infection rate of the. sun but today is also a day of holes and talked. with vaccinations about to start the light at the end of the tunnel is. it's getting a little brighter. that. germany has set up dozens of vaccination centers across the country it plans to begin administering the jab on the summer 27th starting with residents in care homes. take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world england has found 2 men guilty of killing 39 men women and children from vietnam suffocated in a sealed truck near london the driver and another man were convicted of manslaughter the deaths 2 years ago exposed an illicit trade in people smuggling. a 28 year old right wing extremist has been jailed for life for one of germany's worst anti semitic attacks since world war 2 he shot and killed 2 people in the water that tackle a synagogue in the ea

but i'm in berlin germany's biggest department store and i can't find a single one of these christmas trees. over picoult luckily i brought my own. but let me back up where i come from. many people think that all germans hang a single pickle on their christmas tree many american families follow this so-called german tradition so according to this tradition the 1st person to find the christmas pickle on the christmas tree gets an extra. but to be honest i haven't seen or heard of a single christmas pickle in germany since i've lived here so i'm going to ask some germans during their christmas shopping if they've heard of it. are you having a christmas pickle on your christmas tree this year. that must be a tradition elsewhere it's not a german. christmas. cumbers not my favorite. christmas. no christmas because. i even had to explain it to santa in germany in fact 12006 team survey found that 91 percent of germans had never heard of it. so at this tradition is in german where does it come from and how did it end up in the united states. with a little christmas magic i'm headed to the s

news live from berlin germany faces a holiday season shut down as chancellor angela merkel announces tougher coronavirus restrictions starting this week schools and most shops will close private gatherings will be limited and there will be bans on public alcohol consumption as well as the sale of fireworks also on the program as germany tightens its lockdown the us is about to start its massive in fact the nation program vaccines are currently on their way around the country. and in germany soccer action and labor comes in take top place in the bundesliga after a convincing win over all the time. i'm claridge it's unwelcome so the show german chancellor angela merkel has announced a raft of tough lockdown measures which she says are necessary to bring down spiralling numbers of new cofa 1000 cases from wednesday on non-essential shops and services will have to close setting the stage for a bleak holiday season in germany. called the hanta for stuff you feel is in a barrel in toy store the owners have been planning all year for the christmas rush which will now be abruptly cut short.

news a live shot from berlin germany enters a tougher lockdown in a bid to conceive a pandemic schools and non-essential businesses closing for at least 3 and a half weeks at the same time europe's medical authorities promise to approve a coronavirus vaccine as soon as next week also coming up on the show us a senate majority leader mitch mcconnell becomes the most senior republican to congratulate joe biden on winning the presidential election 6 months ago will get an update on the 10. cans of the coaching change at dortmund paid off the right away the perennial going just to go contenders start what they call beat a winning streak. i'm playing richardson welcome to the show coronavirus vaccination campaigns have already begun in britain canada and the united states now people in the e.u. are asking when it will be their turn now under pressure to move quickly the european medicines agency has moved up a meeting at which it's expected to approve the vaccine developed by by on time and pfizer now that this. could come as soon as monday meanwhile germany has started a harder lockdown wi