younes will soon be leaving germany social democrats that in turn could spell the end for the grand coalition with the christian democrats and christian social union the results of the s.p.d. poll came as a surprise as did the clear margin of victory the new leaders to be want to chart a new course for the party and reopen negotiations with chancellor angela merkel on future government policies. has the responsibility of the social democrats to make policies for the low and medium earners at this time and again we see closes in our contract with the c.d.u. that are not in their best interests and that has to change. but the conservatives are likely to resist any major changes to government policy only 2 years before the next election see do you leader on it could come common power made this clear. we stand by this coalition on the basis of what we've already negotiated. 100 m. we want to get back down to work quickly but. the opposition green say berlin is headed towards a government crisis b s b did the s.p.d. has to clear this up this week do they want to govern this country yes or no you can't govern if your answer is maybe. the s.p.d. has veer

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social reforms. one of the most important endorsements that the suffrage movement got came from the women's christian temperance union in 1881. they were the largest women's organization at the time. we have this petition here from the women christian temperance union that argues that the ballot is the "most potent element in all moral and social reforms." so through women's reform activities, they realized even if they didn't initially support women's suffrage, they realized that needed the ballot in order to really press for the changes that were most important to them. i love this section of the exhibit. it has wonderful records that tell the personal stories from individual women who fought for the vote. we really wanted to include as many voices and arguments as we could from women and men who fought for women's voting rights, so we also developed this projection display that includes beautiful portraits, as well as quotes from other women and men who were active in the suffrage movement, arguing why women needed the vote. >> "working women must use the ballot in order to abolish the burning and crushing of our

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harmed them a lot in the past years because the christian democratic union has just followed the strategy of eating up morally or of the topics of the social democrats if they follow the tendency of straining themselves from this grand coalition in addressing the war the needs and interests of the voters than i think he has been he could gain 3 in the public. the power of siberia gas pipeline is being launched today president vladimir putin and she jumping will watch as russian gas starts pumping through to feed chinese industry took 5 years to be built and was the biggest investment projects so far for russian companies as good sailors got the details. the power of siberia a pipeline running through mountains swamps and on to red has and i'm bishop project uniting the northern hemisphere is 2nd largest gas producer with the wild 2nd largest gas consumer 3000 kilometers of pipe smoking economic unity and friendship between russia and china are launching today. and for china it couldn't be more timely the country has been increasing amounts of gas and with its powerhouse status showing no signs of slowing down it's a trend that looks set to

harmed them a lot in the past years because the christian democratic union has just followed the strategy of eating up more and laurels the topics of the social democrats if they follow the tendency of straying themselves from this grand coalition and addressing war the needs and interests of the voters than i think he has been he could gain. in the public. and bring her back some of the stories making headlines a play a penny a gunman has injected 10 people in new orleans louisiana 2 of them critically please have detained and male suspect witnesses say he opened fire. to cation. riot police in the french city of mass say have come in for heavy criticism after they knocked down an elderly woman at a demonstration one protester tried to help police confronted them with batons the rally itself was how to commemorate an 8 year old woman who died last year after a pit police take aspirin 8 in the face. and china has sanctioned several american and among them human rights watch and freedom house on top of that beijing suspended all u.s. navy visits to hong kong it's all in retaliation against new u.s. legislation targeting rights abuses people in

the rugby union star israel folau has reached a confidential settlement with rugby australia in his unfair dismissal case. folau, a christian, was sacked in may for comments he made on socialple and others he considers sinners. he suggested "hell awaits" gay people. both parties say they won't comment further. australia has repealed a law which gave doctors the right to evacuate asylum seekers from offshore detention centres for medical treatment. the medevac law was passed by opposition and independent lawmakers in february. but prime minister scott morrison argued that it posed a threat to national security and has now won a vote to scrap it. the bbc‘s sydney correspondent, shaimaa khalil has more this medevac law has basically brought to the fore that extremely contentious political issue between a government and the opposition. the government is unrelenting in its policies to deter asylum—seekers we re policies to deter asylum—seekers were coming to australia by boat by sending them to offshore detention centres. there have always been doctors complaining and reports saying that there has been a medical oi’ saying that there has been a medical or mental health crisis o

conservative christian and the 30 year old was sacked a social media post saying that hell awaited gay people he said it was religious discrimination. rugby australia the new south wales rugby union and follow issued a joint statement saying the social media post reflected a mist of allows genuinely held religious beliefs and must of allowed did not intend to harm or offend any person mr fall out once all australians to know that he does not condone discrimination of any kind against any person on the grounds of their sexuality then follow that up with this post on youtube with today's acknowledgement and apology by rugby history we have been vindicated and can now move on with our lives to focus on our faith and our family we started this journey on behalf of all people who fight to protect their rights of freedom of speech and religion we now look forward to the federal government and act in the legislation necessary to further protect and strengthen these rights for all australians thank you right now in saudi arabia anthony joshua is preparing for his heavyweight title rematch against andy rubin's jr the 2 will battle it out in the saudi capital riyadh on saturday in what has

the rugby union star, israel folau, has reached a confidential settlement with rugby australia in his unfair dismissal case. folau, a christian, was sacked in may for comments he made on social be sinners. he suggested "hell awaits" gay people. both parties say they won't be making any further comment. the french government is creating a national ‘hate crime' bureau, after vandals attacked jewish graves. more than 100 headstones were daubed with swastikas at a cemetery near the eastern city of strasbourg. the country's interior minister says the attacks are borne out of ignorance and fear, and must be investigated. the eu's top court has thrown out an attempt by vinegar makers in italy's modena province to stop competitors from using the term "balsamic". the producers had argued the description "balsamic vinegar from modena" was theirs to use exclusively under eu rules. the phrase has been protected as a "geographical indication" since 2009. but the european court ofjustice ruled this didn't mean exclusive use of the word "balsamic". they can cost million of pounds and take up to a year to plan, but are the big high street retailers about to see their christmas adverts eclip