ceremony in berlin. coalition marks an end of the conservative government, led by chancellor angler, merkle, social democrat. all off shots is said to replace michael who's leaving after 16 years. dominic came reports 4 times angle immaculate, her party into a general election. 4 times she won that election and using a leadership style based firmly in the political center. when the berlin wall fell, chancellor helmut kohl brought her into government where she thrived, and when a scandal engulfed him, she engineered his departure with a ruthlessness which saw her 1st become party leader. and then chancellor in 2005. she was under estimated by her rivals, though i was talked about the way and the means they would come to power bud merkle, follow the logic of party politics. get power key, power, and get your opponents and wires away. the in suing e u debt crisis propel to on to the international stage where her star rose as she helped broke a bailouts for europe's ailing economies and cemented her position as a german leader. the world's presidents and prime ministers wanted to be seen with .

european allies, we know he spoke with a french liter emanuel macro, german chancellor angle and merkle, as well as the british in italian prime ministers. and what we understand emerged from those meetings was essentially a strong joint stance that what they are looking for is some sort of commitment from russia that it not only will respect ukraine's integrity in terms of sovereignty, but also in terms of territory. it's very clear that the white house has one red line, and that is if russia invades ukraine, there will be punishing financial sanctions that will be levied against russia. this would be something that would isolated from the global financial system. in other words, it be very difficult for it to convert rubles $2.00 or any other sort of currency. so that is the 1st sort of tactic that this white house is taking in conjunction with its european allies. but again, there is this other option that is hanging in the balance when the white house says it essentially is reluctant to discuss or even indicate is available. the pathway forward seems to be a financial sanctions. whe

though i was talked about the way and the means they would come to power bud merkle, follow the logic of party politics. get power key, power, and get your opponents and why was away the in suing e you debt crisis. propel to on to the international stage where her star rose as she helped broke a bailouts for europe's ailing economies and cemented her position as a german leader. the world's presidents and prime ministers wanted to be seen with . but it was her handling of another crisis, which would shake people's faith in her when refugees from serious civil war began arriving on europe's doorstep, she opened germany's borders more than a 1000000 came increasing numbers of senior colleagues in her own party, openly disagreed with her policy her poll rating suffered and the far right populace, anti immigrant alternative for germany party thrived. many wondered if michael was becoming a lame duck. but then came the corona virus and as infection and mortality rates rose across europe. so did mcelroy resolve. one of you was pending me. europe's economy is badly shaken with fundamental hu

a social democrat or left sholtes is set to be sworn in to replace angela merkle. he's leaving office 16 years and office peruse president. pedro castillo has survived a motion to an kitchen. congress rejected a request to remove him for what's been described as moral incapacity. present castillo, who assumed office in july, is accused of corruption by his political rivals. philippine journalist maria theresa is flying to norway to except a nobel peace prize after a court approved a trip. the outspoken critic of president rodrigo to today is on bail while appealing a 6 year prison sentence for libel. she was ordered the nobel peace prize for her efforts to safeguard freedom of expression. although the headlines next, it's inside story. talk to al jazeera, we ask, how would you describe taliban relationship with the us? we listen copied. my kid is not all 4 of 19 has been terrible demonstration of the failure of human. so we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on al jazeera the end of an ear of a german politics and a start of a new o

and some parts of our country can only be call dramatic. merkle also said the vaccinate. it will be excluded from non essential stores, recreational venues and other activities. they are doing this partly through to g. restrictions to g means someone entering any of the public spaces must either be vaccinated or have recovered from cooper 19 within the previous 6 months. and there are mixed reactions. and by this trade is being started with. another major challenge to g is not a motor, but rather a break. and i think we'll only have half a visitor numbers today as we had 2 years ago. i think that's very down. i wasn't that very much and it worked mostly and i'm happy to put up with the 5 minute hold you. legislation is in the works looking to make vaccinations mandatory in germany by march 16th for health care workers and those working in nursing homes, locked downs, and parts of austria were announced for both be vaccinated and unvaccinated. as country counts. 2500 cases of coven contribution to say we have been fighting for this for a long time. we have been trying very

the right, as you said, he's more near a liberal but he's a very has a very strong with tory and merkle. yes, you know, was very moderates. he was not as he was smooth all the time. and now there will be a very aggressive opposition leader, and i think it's not a bad thing for the see you because now the position has changed. now they opposition and now you have be aggressive, you must be strong. and that's what the rec mouth is. now we have 16 years of anglo merkel, a very strong leadership from long time after the last year is not a strong, but i think if america would have been candidate, she would have been one another time. and all of shots wouldn't have been chancellor, but that's the reason why now the era is another one. i don't think that she will return to the power because really math no 2nd can't be reactionary. he can't be right only. he can't be only nearly liberal. he already says that he must win the social positions off to you. he must be more go into the middle. and that's the thing. what he's doing, he will be on the one side. he will clear. contrary that he will be v

the new chancellor, olaf schulze, was vice chancellor and finance minister in merkle's government. >>murdered journalist jamal khashoggi, france now says it was the wrong man. saudi embassies alerted the french officials that the man arrested had nothing to do with the question in case, that case being the 2018 murder of the journalist who was critical of saudi arabia's policies by men with closet ties to the saudi government. >>> the cdc has launched a massive contact tracing effort for thousands of people who recently attended anorexia may convention in new york. they're trying to determine how quickly omicron, that variant has spread in the u.s. we'll talk to one of the convention attendees who later became the second confirmed case of the omicron variant in the u.s. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ pain hits fast. so get relief fast. only tylenol rapid release gels have laser drilled holes. they release medicine fast for fast pain relief. and now get relief without a pill with tylenol dissolve packs. relief without the water. everything you've seen me do was made possible by what you don't see. cause when

i also disappointed in chancellor merkle. yes, but he the victims of being re traumatized again and again. survivors and relatives of preparing a lawsuit against the state. because even after 5 years, there are problems with aid for victims, with a disclosure of mistakes by security agencies. and with the wider investigation into how the attack came about, authorities quickly determined that the terrorist was working alone, a conclusion that was probably also an attempt to explain why they hadn't sufficiently monitored andres networks. and why they didn't stop him in time. 4 days after the attack on us army was shot dead by police in italy, effectively ending a criminal case against him. but country to what police and intelligent services of claimed i'll research suggests that armory was not alone. wolfe, he was instead part of the international terrorist network of the so called islamic state or ins, with connections to the would be caliphate center of power in syria. or for the 1st time, an investigation by general public b

he's replacing i le merkle, he's leaving office after 16 years. so since incoming coalition government has promised to step up efforts against climate change and, and demick stevenson is that the presidential palace in berlin. with more he has already appointed a very diverse cabinet. it's a people who have been in office for a while, but also completely new ministers. so very crucial. both the foreign minister has gone to anna, lena bear book. she has left the grades during the election campaign. she was of a chance look candidate as well, but now she will have this very important foreign ministry position. and he, she already announced you will have a tough stance on russia and on china. so sort of announcing a new era also on foreign policy, all shows himself aside, his strengthening the you, of course, germany, the largest economy. here in europe. everyone is waiting for germany next steps. at least 13 people have died in a helicopter crash in india. there were 14 military officials in board, including the defense chief is not known if he's am

he's replacing a le merkle, he's leaving office after 16 years. so with incoming coalition, government has promised to step up efforts against climate change. and, and demick stevenson is that the presidential palace in berlin. with more he has already appointed very diverse, a cabinet. it's a people who have been in office for a while, but also completely new ministers. so very crucial post the foreign minister has gone to analyze a bad book. she has led the great.

. germany plans the ban unvaccinated people from most public places. outgoing chancellor, angular merkle announced the measure. she said parliament tool debates making vaccines mandatory by february. you gotten to has sent more troops and equipment into the democratic republic of congo to find the allied democratic forces group. it's part of an ongoing operation which began on tuesday, the backing of the congress east government. the adf have been blamed for massacres in east and the fee, and the tax will come. paula. it's inside story next. so stay with us here on al jazeera polio, cuz she to says he will bring a new form of capitalism. what does this mean? we bring you the stories and developments that are rapidly changing the world we live in. less than one percent of for vaccines have gone to poor countries. why is that? counting the cost on al jazeera, an attempt to rival china's belt and rude initiative, the e u. unveils and major global infrastructure plan, the goal to invest in developing countries and boost trade links with the rest of the world. but why the interest now? and ca

unvaccinated people will be banned from taking part in most public activities. outgoing chancellor, angular merkle calls the restrictions, an act of national solidarity. germany's parliament is also considering imposing a vaccine mandate under simmons reports on the situation across europe. now in less than a week, the omicron variant has swept the globe with more uncertainty about cove. it in many countries, especially in europe, new restrictions were being introduced anyway with the winter surgeon delta variant infections. germany is the latest to announce new measures. signs like these vaccinate immunized is the way this country and others are now heading the unvaccinated on our bar from access to all but essential businesses such as grocery stores and pharmacies. angler merkel says new stricter measures are essential in a situation she finds depressing. as it was got anything other than that, and to be quite honest, the fact that we are now in the middle of such a strong 4th wave does not make me happy. it depresses me, especially when i look at certain regions when via in france, where the he

ah, it was the end of an era in germany and gala merkle, 16 years is conservative, chancellor, defined by economic strength, stability, and european leadership. in her place came a shift in tone and direction. if not pace, a quiet man from the centre left in the carpet should see the tape, guns all off shoulder promises more merkel style stability, but with an accent on social justice. his offer of respect for the working class, one vote is back from the populist extremes, his vision to turn germany into a manufacturing power for the carbon neutral age. there is not just a change in style and communication, but this is going to be a domestic transformation. monumental task that they have set out for themselves. but in terms of foreign policy, it's not going to be simply an inward looking government. because the world situation doesn't allow for that for a country in the middle of europe with no country has more neighbors as in this. and so there's going to be a global agenda and there is more of a human rights based approach to foreign policy. so 2021 ends with change here in germany,

from the right, as you said, he is more nearly liberal but he's very has a very strong with tory and merkle. yes, you know, was very moderates. he was not says he will smooth all the time. and now that will be a very aggressive opposition leader, and i think it's not a bad thing for the see you because now the position has changed. now they opposition and now you have be aggressive, you must be strong. and that's what flick mouth is on. we have 16 years of anglo merkel, a very strong leadership from long time after the last year's not a strong, but i think if america would have been candidate, she would have been one another time. and all of shots wouldn't have been chancellor. but that's the reason why now the era is another one. i don't think that she will return to the past because whittling math. no 2nd can't be reactionary. he can't be right only. he can't be only nearly liberal. he already says that he must win the social positions off to you. he must be more going to the middle. and that's the thing. what he's doing. he will be on the one side, he will create contract that he will be

he's replacing angular merkle, he's leaving office up to 16 years. at least 23 people have been killed after gunman set fire to a bus in central. and jerry, now the bus was traveling to a village called a sub on bethany in could do an estate on monday. at least 7 people managed to escape and seek medical attention. fidelis and bar has more from the attack from nigeria capitol. abuto is actually really traumatic, especially for those who witness the the incident, the vehicle was traveling from a small village on the boundary. that's in so called to state of western major with barbara with here with public and you know, this way intern, my migrants who were traveling to neighbors state and in the process why they were traveling the way ambushed by disbanding when the vehicle some assaulted did open fire on them and then all of them about the 23 who were confirmed that was with bonds during that incident. and just a few survived, even though some witnesses did say that the number could be higher than the 23 that was given by the so called to state gover

and merkle era has really now come to an end. we saw her leaving her office the chance li just an hour ago, and a must have been an emotional moment. i would think so. after 16 years, she hasn't really sat what she's going to do, but she will take some rest. and now all eyes, of course are on all of shells and his team. they have announced a very ambitious government coalition plan, built of 3 parties, an unlikely coalition at star, because it's the liberal, social democrats and the greens. but they manage to sorted out and presented the $100.00 to $77.00 page plan. modernizing germany transitioning to renewable anna to your social justice aspect as well. a minimum wage will be up to 12 year olds, an hour and then international. all of short society wants to strengthen europe, so there's no time for a honeymoon. the government will have to go to work immediately and to get to know all of shorts a little bit. we traveled to his home town in hamburg and we met an old friend, a special discount for all of shells here caught a little

he's replacing angler merkle who's leaving office. after 16 years. malaysia's former prime minister, naji resigned remains defiant after an appeals court upheld his guilty verdict in a corruption case. he wanted the judge to throw out his 12 year prison sentence and $50000000.00 fine. the g pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges tied to his involvement in a multi $1000000000.00 state fund scheme. florence lou reports now from patricia you dismissed the guilty verdict against nat geo, because that stands before my malaysian prime minister ever sentenced to 12 years in prison and find at 50000000 dollars last year for illegally receiving $10000000.00 from a former unit of state investment fund $120.00 b. i like to see that i am very disappointed in the judgement delivered by the court of appeal this morning. ah, my boyish file a big deal. ah, to coach. the court has temporarily suspended the sentence, pending the appeal. and logic remains free on bear. his supporters, dozens of whom had gathered outside court on wednesday, say he's bei

restrictions on unvaccinated citizens and is considering making jobs mandatory as outgoing chance. langler merkle says, vaccinations are the only way out of the crisis via the n. we will reserve access to culture and recreational facilities and events throughout germany, only to those have been vaccinated or cured. it is also possible to do an additional test for those of the complete vaccination plan. though every day shops like supermarkets are excluded. with all the measures being imposed, not everyone in germany thinks their necessary one anti mandatory vaccination rally and munich on wednesday. let the classes with police as you can safely seems forced to calm people down. the protest was also held in solidarity with a similar demonstration in austria the day before. that's one of the ways to treat the sick in germany or clinic in bavaria is illuminating the rooms of covey patients with a red light. it's to try and make conditions more comfortable and relaxing. the other effect of this, as you can see, is it makes the number of coping cases clearly visible from outside the building. and agai

nobody can do angle merkle because you only ever hear a translator talking are. so people should i store her then. but what i'm saying is you hear her speaking in german, which i can't do. so we don't really know what her voice sounds like, because all you hear is somebody saying, blah, blah, blah in a translation. but we know she means business of children are photograph from one of the just jackets you ethan's beatles jackets. and she should definitely see or even at the smile. i mean, i know this is an unfortunate photograph, isn't it? thank heavens caught forensics a spear donald trump, but of course, sleepy joe was there and falling asleep. i am the 1st thing. henry was a naked scotsman. i had no idea john barrow man was even. oh, did you made it terribly boarding president by the i don't have the same for the for, for the island. heather or the rooster booked is the dial pad. it was a long flight. i'm huh. you are you there? i will now, you know i'm, i'm just fine my time as they say i was meditating whether you on levitate any 2nd is thinking that the mini

we're seeing shut down, look at germany, my outgoing german chancellor angle, and merkle urging germans to get back needed against over 19, before leaving the office. next week, we are in the middle of the 4th wave of the pandemic in a very serious situation. and some parts of our country can only be called dramatic . merkel also said the vaccinate. it will be excluded from non essential stores, recreational venues and other activities. they are doing this partly through to g restrictions to g means someone entering any of the public spaces must either be vaccinated or have recovered from cooper 19 within the previous 6 months. and there are mixed reactions and by the trade is being startled with another major challenge to g is not a motor, but rather a break. and i think we'll only have half a visitor numbers today as we had 2 years ago. the have i think that's very down. i love that very much and it worked mostly and i'm happy to put up with the 5 minute hold you. legislation is in the works looking to make vaccinations mandatory in germany by march 16th for health care workers. and t

restrictions on unvaccinated citizens and is considering making jobs mandatory, outgoing chancellor. uncle merkle says, vaccinations are the only way out of the crisis. the end we will reserve access to co term recreational facilities and events throughout germany, only to those who have been vaccinated or cured. it is also possible to do an additional test for those of the complete vaccination plan, though every day shops like supermarkets are excluded with all the measures being in bo hm. excuse me, being imposed. not every one in germany thinks that they are necessary when anti mandatory vaccination rally and munich on wednesday led to classes with police. as you can see, their use in force to calm people down. this protest was also held in solidarity with a similar demonstration in austria, held a day before. as for novel ways to treat the sick in germany, eye clinic in bavaria is illuminating the rooms of coven patients with a red light to try and make conditions more comfortable and relaxing loss and makes the number of coven cases clearly visible from outside the building. there are quite

to claiming that the pipeline will be used against europe by russia and former chancellor england. merkle had grown tired of central and eastern european countries attempting to block the project, but now poland is hoping. the new leadership will have a new view of the issue. george is not disgust is bul by co host an investigative journalists. ben, why now band bullets prime minister is basically asking germany to quote, not give in over, nor to stream. what do we know? yes, actually that's what they're extension. we framing the issue as is that, as you pointed out, anglo merkel had already kind of, you know, ignored those cries from eastern europe to say, make sure you stop this pipeline because it's going to harm ukraine is going to harm the rest of europe. it's going to be used as the polish prime minister says, as blackmail again, here are essentially, they're talking about this as if russia is a drug dealer offering kind of a free 1st taste. and once he gets your hook, once russia gets you hope you'll be a victim of their pipeline, natural gas and oil, all that you can get, but you