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live from berlin zimbabwe prepares to go to the polls campaigning is winding down as the country holds its first presidential election since the end of the mugabe era but will the both be free and fair we'll get the latest from harare also coming on. forest fires raging across the northern hemisphere amid the record hot summer in northern california firefighters are struggling to contain an inferno that is engulfing forests destroying homes and threatening lives. and people all around the world marveled at the longest lunar eclipse to take place this century we'll show you some of the stunning images of the blood moon. and welcome to the program as i'm bob wayne's prepare to head to the polls they'll be casting their vote for a leader not named robert mugabe for the first time in a generation it's the first election since the former president was ousted from power last year current president emerson meninga is running in a tight race against opposition leader nelson comings up and both sides are pushing for every vote before the polls open. as zimbabwe's presidential race enters the fi

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news coming to you live from berlin zimbabwe and some voting in the first elections to take place since the removal of former president robert mugabe last year polling stations have opened the high turnout is expected we'll take you live to the capital harare but also coming up eight people have died in blazes across california and forecasters are warning of yet more hot and dry conditions after an unknown usually early start of the state's piracies and. then go right into the tallest seals victory in the tour de falls becoming the first welshman to win one of cycling's grand tours we'll bring you the highlights from the final state. hello i'm terry martin thanks for joining us people in zimbabwe are boating in landmark elections is the first time in nearly four decades that the name robert mugabe is absent from the ballot paper the authoritarian former president resigned after pressure from the military last year there are long lines at polling stations as zimbabweans turn out in large numbers to vote the tight race is expected between the two presidential front runners they are mugabe

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berlin. in africa breadbasket, zimbabwe voters have gone to the poor. -- poll. this is the first election. they waited in long lines. we will go to the capital for the latest on this landmark vote. also coming up, donald trump makes the italian prime minister. a european leader he actually agrees with on several issues. in fact, trump has praised italy's increasing hard-lined approach on immigration. the united states and the european union are attacking the vote. the white house says it was neither free nor fair. we will hear from the opposition leader. also, german farmers are betting the government for aid -- begging the government for aid. in germany it hasn't rained properly since april. farmers are having a hard time. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. the countiting of votes has begn and zimbabwe's landmark election. the name of the former authoritarian leader was not on the ballot. zimbabweans turned out in large numbers, forming long lines at polling stations around the country. dw was on the ground with the voters. >>>> it has been very long, for the first time since robert mcgarvey wasas

sure this is you know we news live from berlin bellwether election in zimbabwe people are voting for the first time for someone other than longtime autocrat robert mugabe zimbabweans braving long alliances dawn to cast their ballots were in the capital harare for the latest in this landmark vote also coming up fatal inferno california firefighters say they're gaining ground on a massive blaze that has killed seven people forecasters are warning there will be no and soon to the hot and dry conditions and a one party state cambodia's leader just extended his more than the reid decade long rule last year he got rid of the main opposition party and now he claims a clean sweep for his party in sunday's election and all the seats in parliament. i am. her rock a very warm welcome everyone always start off with a landmark election underway in zimbabwe where for the first time in nearly four decades to the people of zimbabwe are voting and the name of former author of terry in a leader robert mugabe is not on the ballot was in bahrain's have been turning out in large numbers forming long. lin

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business t w news live from berlin it's a landmark day in zimbabwe where voters are going to the polls for the first ballot since autocratic rulers robert mugabe was ousted last year polling stations have opened and the high turnout is expected we'll get the latest from the capital harare also coming up the death toll in places across california rises to ten forecasters are warning of get more talked and dry conditions after an earlier than normal start to the state's fire season. and great thomas seals victory in the tour de france becoming the first welshman to win one of cycling's grand tours will bring you the highlights from the final stage. i'm swimming so much kind of good to have you with us people in zimbabwe have started to vote in landmark presidential and parliamentary elections it's the first time in nearly four decades that the name robert mugabe is not on the ballot paper the former president resigned after pressure from the military last year holes have opened across symbolic way with a high turnout expected more than twenty candidates are running for president and a ti

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this is it every news line from berlin bellwether election that in zimbabwe people vote for the first time for someone other than longtime autocrat robert mugabe polls have now closed but earlier zimbabweans braved long lines as the break of day to cast their ballots were in the capital harare for the latest in this landmark vote also coming up meeting in both the minds president trump person receives italian prime minister just a concept grazes believes increasingly hard line approach to immigration and get forty years later claims a victory in sunday's election but the united states and the european union criticize the vote the white house saying it was neither free nor fair. and also in the next sixty minutes the cost of tourism in the arctic wilderness a polar bear shot dead from mauling a cruise ship employee on an island off norway incidents causing outrage on social media. mob. or am. i little rock thanks so much for your company everyone. we begin our broadcast in zimbabwe a country turning over a new leaf polls have just closed in that country's landmark election it's the fir

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this is d w news live from berlin tonight in what was once called africa's breadbasket voters in zimbabwe have gone to the polls hoping to sow the scenes of real democracy this was the first election since independence without robert mugabe on the ballot zimbabweans way to do long lines beginning at dawn to cast their ballots will go to the capital harare for the latest on this bland mark bowden's also coming up because president trauma meets italian prime minister decepticon take a european leader he actually agrees with on several issues in fact trump has praised italy's increasingly hard line approach immigration and cambodia's leader claims victory in sunday's election but the united states and the european union are attacking the vote the white house saying it was neither free nor fair we'll hear from an exiled opposition leader. also coming up a german farmers begging the government for aid as crops shrivel in the sun in parts of germany it hasn't rained properly since april farmers are having a tough time so they're asking the government for billions of euros to see them through. i

this is d w news live from berlin tonight in what was once called africa's breadbasket voters in zimbabwe have gone to the polls hoping to sow the seeds of real democracy this was the first election since independence without robert mugabe on the ballot zimbabweans way to do long lines beginning at dawn the cast their ballots will go to the capital harare for the latest on this blend marc.

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news live from berlin tonight in what was once called africa's breadbasket voters in zimbabwe have gone to the polls to sow the seeds of real democracy this was the first election since independence without robert mugabe on the ballot zimbabweans we did long lines beginning at dawn to cast their votes will go to the capital harare for the latest on this landmark election also coming up president meets the italian prime minister to step back on to european leaders actually agree on when it comes to certain issues in fact trump has praised italy's increasingly hard line of four inch to immigration. green rovers go green totally green the english club even has a new wind certificate to prove it will tell you how. i'm going to have you with us for the first time in nearly four decades people in zimbabwe have voted in a while where long term leader robert mugabe was not on the about polling stations closed a few hours ago and the turnout we understand was talking averaging about seventy five percent of the electorate accounting is now underway and the final official tally is expected in abou

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this is either the news live from berlin the vote count is underway after a strong turnout in zimbabwe landmark election these are the first elections since long serving the robert mugabe would ousted zimbabweans hope whoever wins can get the country back on track after decades of corruption and mismanagement we'll go live to iraq also coming out u.s. president donald trump says he is willing to meet with iranian president hassan rouhani the surprise offer comes a week after he warned him don't threaten us or you'll suffer historic consequences . the city islamic state turned into a ghost town center and more than iraq liberated three years ago but remains haunted by violence and turmoil we have an exclusive report from my council of the young people. and there's a heat wave baking the northern hemisphere right now but if you thought that song and scorching temperatures mean more green energy thanks again we'll look at what happens when the weather gets too hot for solar. is almost going to welcome to the show votes are being counted in zimbabwe's lead market election final results are

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