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ok austrians might not find forty meters much of a rise but for brandenburg it's a lot. of us when we do you know how large the abbey grounds were at the beginning and how they spread the complex didn't just consist of the monastery where the monks lived but also gardens and fields and forest. so in contrast to nowadays the monks back then were given property and goods it was an endowment by the ruler of the region who also bequeath the religious close distance but. today the abbey belongs to the state of brandenburg it's administered by a foundation headed by the state culture ministry. the minister martina is heading to noise on business she says the return of monks to the place won't change the status of ownership. since the establishment of the state of brandenburg the government has invested fifty million euros here it has rebuilt her renovated much of us this church and the abbey belong to the states and it will stay that way but there are a number of occupants on the monks can use space here just like others in the complex it's a big plus for the entire abbey. mar

eight see fireworks lights up the skies above iconic landmarks from hearing the live in at the brandenburg gate to sydney's all the bridge millions around the world turn out to watch the spectacular shows to ring in the new year. and anti-government demonstrators in iran defied threats of a crackdown president has said rouhani appeals for calm but warns they'll be no tolerance for what he calls on the rest but with protests showing no signs of stopping the islamic republic cuts access to social media and arrests more than two hundred people. i'm helena humphrey good to have you with us now is revelers around the globe have been treated to spectacular displays of pyrotechnics as the world welcomed the new year the new year is only a couple of hours old in new york where revelers on times square braved frigid temperatures to celebrate twenty eighty at minus twelve degrees celsius it was the second coldest new year's eve on record. all security arrangements were tight as people assembled at iconic venues around the world we began our report at the brandenburg gate. germans might have a reputa

let's go to berlin, you can see the brandenburg gate eliminated for their fireworks, brandenburg gateminated for theirfireworks, thousands brandenburg gate eliminated for their fireworks, thousands of people watching. —— eliminated. —— illuminated. and now we are in athens, fireworks their lighting up the sky. just over two hours ago, the fireworks over greece's most famous monument, the acropolis. 2018 coming in varying greece. —— coming in they are in this topic now let's look at the celebrations around the world. the iconic sound of big ben strikes midnight in london. the party begins with 10,000 fireworks along the river thames. 0ne with 10,000 fireworks along the river thames. one hour earlier, the skies above berlin's brandenburg gate were lit up in every colour. the cat out in paris was watched by thousands at the arc de triomphe, as the night sky was dazzled. perhaps one of the most dazzling displays didn't involve fireworks. in dubai had a whip up the world ‘s tallest building with lasers. burch khalifa becoming a shimmering canvas, visible almost 100 kilometres away. hong ko

fireworks display and as always the main celebrations took place in the center of the city at the brandenburg gate tens of thousands of travelers gathered there to take part in the festivities but there were parties all over the city this is the only day in the year where berliners are allowed to let off fireworks and they always make sure that they make the most of it. our correspondent rebecca ritter's was branding brigade when the clock struck midnight here's what she had to say about the festivities. i look maybe i was up for another yeah but the party just beginning here in central. italy a million revelers have joined in this year's festivities and right here at the foot of the brandenburg gate. despite something here you can sense this here this is said to days have gone off without a hitch and despite all the out moving can seem to night the mood here is brenly and people just want to have fun. german chancellor angela merkel has used her new year's address to urge the country to pull together she says she was aware of fears that a rift was opening up in german society and that people

tight as people assembled at iconic venues around the world we're going to begin our rap at the brandenburg gate here in berlin. germans may have a reputation for being reserved but not at new years the country goes firework crazy and nowhere more than the capital berlin thousand strong the streets around the brandenburg gate to welcome two thousand and eighteen and t w reporter rebecca rivers was there to soak up the excitement. despite something here to give a sense this year it is said to be have gone off without a hitch and despite all the out little they can seem to night is the maid here he's friendly and fun people just want to have fun. just ten hours earlier the sky above sydney harbor was ablaze with color as australians greeted the new year. another harbor another wonderful spectacle this time in hong kong. there were no fireworks in dubai this year they said old instead for a breathtaking a laser display at the city's eight hundred twenty eight metre high burj khalifa tower. to another tower now and london's famous big ben rang in the new year in the british capital. and france

here to bring the nasty life back to the tiny town of night sell it in the eastern german state of brandenburg. here you see the name means new cell it derives from nova tella the cistercian abbey that was founded here in twelve sixty eight. this

brandenburg has responded to the farmers plight they've authorized hunters to shoot bulls if as in the case of yogen fences they have repeatedly attacked livestock or a human being. you have animal protectionists are concerned stefan hiker has been tracking a pack of wolves in his neighborhood for years and is convinced the situation isn't that dramatic. and as long as the world is lured in with food it will avoid humans zoom of course or words for that if you see these fresh wolf tracks only a few hours old in nine years i've only seen one five or six times a day usually very shy way just observer. quite a mostly observes the wolves using camera traps and. of those the owner of the can turn because he had the camera but it's a black flash so he can't see it he's wearing. michael says the animals should be allowed to live and brandenburg permission to shoot wolves is unnecessary and only a cause for scaremongering. these three hundred days is an endangered species the few wolves we have aren't going to wildly multiply up to thirty percent a year i can't listen to this argument anymore

brandenburg but three other states. have recommended voting no the wild card is north rhine-westphalia which is sending the highest number of delegates to the conference social democrats they're split on how to vote. it's going to be a tight result and i think we're going to back coalition tox much of our base may be skeptical and we are too but at the end of the day we want to shape policy and no one wants new elections. the head of the social democrats youth wing sees that differently s.p.d. members have been leading the charge against the grand coalition next week will see the eightieth birthday of an artist who turned the art world upside out. georg basil that's the rebellious painter and sculptor likes to paint portraits this way these days basil that still loves to swim against the stream an exhibition of his life's work is about to open an. art turned upside down an ingenious concept which paved the way for basel it's in the one nine hundred seventy s. it helped the artist blaze his own path between abstraction a

for brandenburg farmers. from the wolves are causing so much trouble he's worried about his livelihood. right now i think the wolves are getting smarter. we have a feeling that they're going into the herd chasing them and separating the cat from the. one but it isn't as if. he lost forty calves in twenty seventeen ten times more than a year before compensation is only given if they can prove it's wolves which is tricky when a calf just disappears or it's stillborn because the mother was under stress. farmers are supposed to use fencing but that's expensive if you're on that's why he had with to improve the fences for two herds that's a total of one hundred eighty animals we have to invest nearly one hundred thousand euros and we'd only get a subsidy of about nine or now thousand euros. brandenburg has responded to the farmers plight they've authorized hunters to shoot wolves if as in the case of yogen fences they have repeatedly attacked livestock or a human being. you have animal protectionists are concerned

brandenburg but three other states. have recommended voting no the wild card is north rhine-westphalia which is sending the highest number of delegates to the conference social democrats they're split on how to vote. it's going to be a tight result and i think we're going to back coalition tox much of our base may be skeptical and we are too but at the end of the day we want to shape policy and no one wants new elections. the head of the social democrats youth wing sees that differently young s.p.d. members have been leading the charge against the grand coalition. i'm joined now by our correspondent thomas sparrow s.p.d. congress yvonne thomas there's talk of a yes but with conditions the powerful regional s.p.d. branches in north rhine-westphalia and has are calling for concessions to the blueprint coalition agreement are they likely to get what they want there's a lot of resistance here among party delegates and party members even among those who would probably vote yes later today those who would probably vote yes bu

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the german capital berlin example there was incidents of sexual harassment in the event around brandenburg gate we have detained seven suspects the suspects were predominantly young men from syria or afghans where this comes despite a safe zones for women being set up there for the first time special tents were meant to help those seeking physical and psychological help during the outdoor party near the iconic brandenburg gate we spoke to women who say the zones still don't make them feel safe. it's and i'm feeling safe but. we can take care of ourselves but i don't feel safe you know. came. three suspects were also detained at celebrations in cologne according to local media i was off to nine women reported being sexually assaulted this year special response to introduce to the festivities as possible campaign against sexual misconduct the head of the campaign claims the response reminds people not to say actually it is all shared by works that individuals buildings or police it comes in the wake of the twenty fifteen new year celebrations in germany which still over a thousand women stil

there were thirteen incidents of sexual harassment in the event area around the brandenburg gate we have detained seven suspects the suspects were predominantly young men from syria or afghans. i doubt if despite safe zones for women being set up in there for the first time special tents were meant to help those seeking physical and psychological help during the outdoor party near the iconic brandenburg gate he spoke to women who say the zones still don't make them feel safe. i'm feeling safe but. we can take care of ourselves but i don't feel safe. to touch. of three suspects were also detained at celebrations in cologne according to local media after nine women reported being sexually assaulted this year special wristbands were introduced at the festivities the part of a campaign against sexual misconduct ahead of the campaign claims the wristbands remind people not to sexually attack others or from fireworks that individuals buildings or police it comes in the wake of the two thousand and fifteen new year celebrations in germany more than a thousand women assaulted clone was among the

tight as people assembled at iconic venues around the world we're going to begin our rap at the brandenburg gate here in berlin. germans may have a reputation for being reserved but not at new year the country goes firework crazy and nowhere more than the capital berlin thousands throng the streets around the brandenburg gate to welcome two thousand and eighteen and t w reporter rebecca rivers was there to soak up the excitement. this might something here to give them this year the kid said to days have gone off without a hitch and despite all the ammo they can seem to night is the mood here he's friendly and fun people just want to have fun. just ten hours earlier the sky above sydney harbor was ablaze with color as australians greeted the new year. another harbor another wonderful spectacle this time in hong kong. there were no fireworks in dubai this year they said old instead for a breathtaking a laser display at the city's eight hundred twenty eight metre high burj khalifa tower. to another tower now and london's famous big band rang in the new. here in the british capital. and france

barely one thousand but for most hunters that's still too many the brandenburg hunting association demands a more limited population they say there's large predator doesn't fit in the modern landscape they want fixed shooting quotas and more freedom to decide when a wolf must be shot some say just a single pack in an entire german preserve would be enough. if you ever think you know or one track is about four to six animals they can live sustainably or they can rear their young have a heart it's clear to everyone if you want to see more wolves go to the zoo. getting everyone on the same page is going to be a challenge. but amid the bitter disputes between hunters farmers and animal rights groups hikers still has hope for the future of the wolves in germany there was a bit of a mob and because we need to work together until it's better of. working with the hunting community like this is groundbreaking ford so you just every time you just get resistance down the wall shoot them all. and i just shake my head coming. wolves were driven out of the country one hundred years ago integrating the a

and hundreds of thousands gathered near berlin's brandenburg gate to watch a spectacular display. it's all about the moments before. it's all about the stories in some ways. it's all about george chance to discover the world from different perspectives. join us and inspired by distinctive instagram murders at g.w. stories the topic each week on instagram. who. gave. hello and welcome to a special edition of q no dedicated to a master of movie melody german film composer and cyma for decades now he has been one of the most creative musical talents in hollywood. working on around one hundred fifty films including classics like rain man the dust of hoffman. ridley scott's epic. and the unforgettable line for which he received an oscar in nine hundred ninety five. and rarely ventures out of his california recording studio these days but now despite suffering stage fright he's made an exception in order to take his classic soundtracks on the road it's european tour as a film music odyssey featuring around seventy musicians we caught up with him as the show kicked off in london. twelve

then hundreds of thousands gathered near berlin's brandenburg gate to watch a spectacular display. they make a commitment they find solutions. they inspire. africa on the. stories of both people making a difference shaping their nation. and their continent. w.'s new multimedia series for africa. dot com africa on the move. this week on world stories. the struggle against plastic waste in sound home am trying to. violence against homosexuals in russia. we start in india where a third of the population can't read or write though every child has a legal right to education literacy is especially low among girls from poorer segments of society. saudia khan has already been in class the entire day but she's still eager for more. hardly anything can stop this thirteen year old from pursuing her love of learning taking their studies of importance whatever everyone so i did up to gone to school even if i'm tired if i have then if the what if i'm all the states of that day most of them this week the first time she went to school was seven years ago in a village just outside india's capital n

then hundreds of thousands gathered near berlin's brandenburg gate to watch a spectacular display. and i think one day this war will be considered a cruel and unjust war but it certainly all citizens of ukraine every man woman and child of she not only friend their homeland is the enemy invades. no one wants russia here which is. rebel against the mighty global news that matters. d. w. made for mines. no schmidt just confined to a wheelchair three years ago a botched hepatitis vaccination paralyzed both her legs i know because twenty four years old and she's determined to learn to walk again with the help of an exoskeleton but so far only a few paraplegics in germany have made their dream of walking again come true. i know schmidt tender partner luke us cops have become experts on exoskeletons a new look at us are intrigued by these mechanisms that can help some people walk again the couple spends hours doing research online. even though that's fine you can't tell if you're wearing black. it's like something out of a star wars movie. but he has never to use crutches. or look at thi

brandenburg state premier is confident his party will vote for a new coalition government. the people in this country expect us to act they expect the social democrats to look after the people i'm thinking about poverty among the elderly or pensions nursing care insurance people need us to action now. six hundred delegates and you to vote on whether the coalition talks with conservatives some s.p.d. regional groups have already made their recommendations delegates here are free to vote according to their conscience five regional groups have come out in favor of launching coalition talks lower saxony. but three other states. have recommended voting no. north rhine-westphalia which is sending the highest number of delegates to the conference social democrats they're split on how to vote. it's going to be a tight result and i think we're going to back coalition tox much of our base may be skeptical and we are too but at the end of the day we want to shape policy and no one wants new elections. the head of the social democrats youth wing sees that differently speedy members hav

have come out in favor of launching coalition talks lower saxony has resigned and hamburg and brandenburg but three states beilin saxony on how to india have recommended voting no none of the other regional branches of the party have declared their preference the biggest question mark is north rhine-westphalia which is sending the highest number of delegates to the conference social democrats there a split on how to vote. so it's on the map the social democrats in north rhine-westphalia and hesson are calling on leaders from post certain conditions on that merkel's conservatism for they agree to launch these full talks is there a chance of that even happening let me just say those votes are not the decisions are not binding so every deli can can vote however they want so that's why we don't know at all what the outcome will be but the conditions let's talk about those say what they want changes in employment policies refugee policies and also health policies. conservatives have already said no more conditions but i think when it comes down to the pressure on the conservatives it's going t

you can see that plucks is at the heart of the city there you got the right start building the brandenburg ancient the philharmonic. that octagon is like secure plucks nice recognize the t.v. tower. and the panorama cafe is the perfect place to take a little break and enjoy the view. during the golden twenty's this was the place to be there are luxury hotels fashionable restaurants movie houses and theaters but during world war two parts among plots was almost entirely destroyed and it took close to half a century to rebuild it. this is part still of plots as we now know it. back in the one nine hundred twenty s. this intersection was already on high that activity until bombs pounded into rubble in the second world war. then it became a wasteland in the middle of a divided city. when the berlin wall went up in one thousand nine hundred sixty one could sum up plots became part of a closely watched no man's land known as the death strip the first segments of the wall were removed two days after it fell and nine hundred eighty nine people poured across the open border. rebuilding began in one

to help those seeking physical and psychological help during the outdoor party near the iconic brandenburg gate now we spoke to women who say they still don't make them feel safe. i don't feel safe. well three suspects are also depicted excuse me three suspects were also detained at celebrations in cologne according to local media after nine women reported being sexually assaulted this year and special wristbands were introduced at the festivities as part of a campaign against sexual misconduct the head of the campaign claims that the wristbands remind people not to sexually attack others or shoot fireworks at individuals buildings or police it comes in the wake of the two thousand and fifteen new year's celebrations in germany which more than a thousand women assaulted cologne was among the worst affected. but. there were. great debate where. we discussed the issue with a british former intelligence officer i mean much sean she believes safe zones for women may not be the best idea especially since german authorities should tackle offenders not the victims. well i think it's a good initia

media reports in this region that is as this storm starts to go across east germany does in in brandenburg not very far from where we are now we are school ready starting to feel the impact of the storm here and violent temperatures dropping winds are rising just outside the train station behind me so we really are getting the sense now that weather could turn very nasty here in this region and the number of injuries and sadly even fatalities could rise as the the night continues and the cancellation of a long distance train shot that was because of damage to lives or people just for the authorities just not wanting to take the chance. well i don't ship on space and that's the german a rail service that he wanted to cancel all true long distance trains as a precaution we know as well that in large parts of germany regional trains have been canceled as well that is for fear for two drops disruptions alliance hopes there bri falling onto the rails as well there is a high risk due to the very strong winds that are. belting across germany we're hearing in central germany winds have reached up

help those seeking physical and psychological help that you're in the outdoor party in the iconic brandenburg gate we spoke to women who say the zones still don't make them feel safe. here at the sites and i'm feeling safe but in the crowd we can take care of ourselves but i don't feel safe you know. touch me. again. well three suspects were also detained at celebrations in cologne according to local media after nine women reported being sexually assaulted this year special wristbands were introduced to the festivities as part of a campaign against sexual misconduct the head of the campaign claims the response reminds people not to sexually attack others or shoot fireworks at individuals buildings or police it comes in the wake of the twenty fifth day new year celebrations in germany which saw over a thousand women assaulted alone was among the worst affected. are now. everything in my right. where. there were very bright very. good. men. and there were. they could be worth more than a drunk and they were rubbing their. it . it. we discussed the issue with british former intelligence officer