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anchor: you are watching live from paris with me charlie jane. thank you for joining us a france 24. the xenophobic killing of nine people in the german city of hanover. a pollutiong racism in german society. democrats go into attatack moden nevada days before the next contest. the latest presidential primary debates are candidates go after newcomomer, michael bloombererg. china changes the way accounts coronavivirus infections for the second time in a week. this has two diamond princess cruise ship passengers died in japan. up, have the coronavirus bloweak i set to another hole in the finances. ♪ overnight, nine people were killed in the western german nau due to a rampage at a shisha bar. angela merkel addressed her nation earlier saying her government will use all its might to stand up to those who try to divide the country. >> [speaking foreign language] it seems that the person who committed this attack was most updated by hatred, xenophobia, and racism which is why this person was targeting people who come from other parts of the world who

anchor: you are watching live from paris with me charlie jane. thank you for joining us a france 24. the xenophobic killing of nine people in the german city of hanover. a pollutiong racism in german society. democrats go into attatack moden nevada days before the next contest. the latest presidential primary debates are candidates go after newcomomer, michael bloombererg. china changes the way accounts coronavivirus infections for the second time in a week.