Nations yesterday also on the program. Teams of rescue workers search for survivors in mexico after the second powerful earthquake to strike the country in as many weeks the death toll has been rising quickly and now stands at more than two hundred. I feel gail welcome to the program so out of sundays general elections here in germany had been speaking with a chance and im going to shes excuse expected to comfortably win a fourth term polls give her conservative c. D. U. Party a double digit lead over the nearest challengers the social democrats in her exclusive interview held at the Chancellors Office talked to merkel discussed the domestic and Foreign Policy she told us she disagreed with the way u. S. President donald trump was handling the north Koreas Nuclear program youll recall that last night mr trump threatened to totally destroy north korea if the United States deemed it necessary. I am against threats of this kind and speaking for myself and the government i must say that we consider any type of military solution to be absolutely inappropriate and we are counting on diplomatic efforts which must be vigorously implemented. And in my opinion sanctions and enforcing those sanctions by the right answer. But anything else with regard to north korea i think is wrong and that is why we clearly disagree with the u. S. President. That interview was conducted by d. W. That is her in chief in this poll and reporter jeff. Welcome to you both so lets start with north korea. Im going to michael says she disagrees with president trumps approach to she have a solution if sanctions dont work not really but she really believes in sanctions as she said and she believes in diplomatic talks and we actually asked her you know would to be willing to become a marriott or like to help. To hold the whole process of negotiations and she said yes i want you know even if we are so would you actually call can you want if someone asked you to do so and she said yes i would because i am totally against military threats and i believe in diplomacy all right well lets lets hear her saying that the words are spoken by have interpreted. By even though this conflict is far away from germany is also affects us all and that is why i am prepared to asses the foreign minister to assume responsibility. On human we took part in negotiating the iran agreement which i think is good and better than having no agreement to toll. It took many years but in the end it did limit irans possibilities for nuclear armament. And i think we must take the same path or a similar one with russia with china and together with the u. S. Also in the case of north korea. Again. We hear she was very clear and very direct and saying she wants to play a mediator role and shes not again cutting any any kind of discussions you can see shes again trying to read a diplomatic mrs merkel talking to everyone and everyone should calm and and talk together and to find an agreement and even she said like you know like having an agreement better than not having any agreements and concerning when we talked about iran she was shes really ready and she answers in the role of being a mediator and does north korean conflict again though. Perhaps im being cynical but i see the woman with an election in her eyes this is the chancellor merkel playing on the world stage i am ready to step in you know do what i can see its part of her Election Campaign sure it is everything i mean were just a couple of days ahead and send is the big alexion and she wants to present herself as one of the World Leaders i mean this is one one of the big things she brings one of the big weights so to speak she brings into this whole Election Campaign and actually thats also what many german people like about her but on the other hand i think its really her true belief you know and i asked her so did you have the chance to talk to dollars from after you gave a speech of he delivered his speech in new york and she said said no not yet and you could really feel shes highly critical about donald trump and i think i dont know how you felt about that but i think this is much more than just complaining yes it was very clear the thing whats happening is very important to her shes very upset what what the trump yesterday said and she wants to even i said do you really want to play an active role like a very active role in this conflict and she said yes she would be ready to do it but come to domestic matters and well talk about the Election Campaign itself her part of the c. D. U. I think we have a double digit lead over the nearest rivals at the moment but she has been booed and heckled some Campaign Events what has she been saying about her critics i mean. When we talked about the paternity for german the departed is rising now and might be maybe the third Strongest Party in the term and when the start she was aware that they are there she was aware thats going on she accepted the fact that its happening with the other hand she was very clear again and very direct and very direct to the point when she said she would keep doing what shes doing and she doesnt regret any decision she that she did and shes going to this same path shes been going through and she said its part of also the ones shes convinced of what shes doing that she sees shes just sticks to her yourself and that was you i mean we just again like who is responsible for this and the rise of the team but you can see that shes very shes very aware for every decision shes doing for the chancellor but even if you try to to criticize things she says i believe in what i do the decisions i did where good and im looking forward to continue on this kind of politics is doing its interesting that i can decide if its within the media or the german people who are as interested in the rise of the f. T. Here in germany as people actually are because whichever way it goes they will be quite a small albie probably third or fourth party its interesting to see how the s. P. D. And the c. D. U. Are changing their policies in order to deal with the threat what do you have to say about this and did i mean you could you can really i mean we are following on the americans since many and she is getting stricter when it comes to refugees she no really says you know ok there are refugees who fled in warsaw they are allowed to come here but those well who are allowed to stay here those whom we want they really need jobs and we only one people here whom we can need and she said that in an explicit way she wouldnt have said that like that two years ago and this is totally the reason for that is totally in the range of the. Right Popular Party you could see in a very in direct way shes addressing the people who are or who might be electing the f. T. Even when we ask about the refugees like some of them are complaining theyre frustrated because theyre not finding a place to live theyre still in and ravaged refugee shelters theyre not finding jobs its not going is the way de thought it would be like after two years and she said its slow in order here in germany they have to accept it because its not only and only about about refugees but there are also other People Living here and thats thats kind of like addressing in an indirect way the supporter of safety because she is very aware i mean if you look at courting to the numbers maybe twenty percent who used to elect to do you which is Americas Party are electing today. So it is getting more and more important even if they might be the third party in germany but the way they are affecting the discussions going on in germany and the way they are addressing addressing issues it is a discussion internal so final question that did she present a new vision for germany presuming that if shes elected or is it to be more of the same she will stick to her yes you can what shes convinced about i mean she will stick really to her big rule we help people who need help and if we get criticized for that by own people we just have to handle that that is for sure she will really stick to that head on the other hand i think we just talk a little bit about it there will be changes sure but the if he in the parliament the right wing populist party in the German Parliament the discourse the political discourse in this country will change whoever is in lead whoever will build the coalition with Angela Merkel after this election germany will not be the same. And you know everyone is talking about whats her vision for germany after talking to her today what i think my impression is her vision is the politics is been doing so now its just you know you know that words will carry on. In this poll. Correct thank you bill thank you for. Now you can see that interview in full on d. W. Tomorrow beginning at two thirty a. M. U. T. C. You can also catch it at six thirty a. M. U. T. C. Naturally youll find it on our web site as well thats t w dot com remember its only four days until germany decides that we want you to join the discussion on the election follow d. W. Is coverage online at the deadly drug card that richer updates on the w. B. s Facebook Page or follow us on twitter using only germany decides how to have a social media team is waiting to hear from. Tobacco now where a powerful seven point one magnitude earthquake has killed more than two hundred people the quake sent thousands of people running into the streets one witness managed to record the moment that this building collapsed in mexico city and here shocked onlookers rather as a University Hall crumbles to the ground dozens of buildings have toppled in mexicos capital chunks of falling debris or has it in the quakes aftermath. Emergency crews and civilians and are searching for survivors trapped under the rubble one of the most desperate rescue efforts is a Primary School where several children remain missing. A long night in search of survivors. Part of this three storey Primary School collapsed after the quake. Crews reinforced the building to find those still trapped inside. Them. It was chaos i arrived just after the quake my kids go to school in the next street and when i saw the school i panicked and i ran to get my children. On this wall the words silence a plea from searches trying to hear calls for help. Keeping hope alive unconfirmed reports two girls said up Text Messages from under the rubble. Some relatives come to identify bodies rescuers have recovered more than twenty most of them children also at the site of the countrys president he offered words of comfort. If. This earthquake is a hard test and a painful one for our country mexicans have had very difficult experiences with earthquakes in the past and we have learned how to respond to these incidents with the spirit of solidarity. To the southeast in the state of puebla more destruction it lies right near the quite happy center. Many buildings no ruins. Dozens from the region perished belief that day three. People are very scared some crying and screaming i have seen people lying on the street having what looked like nervous breakdowns. We dont know what will happen next if there will be an aftershock so its best for us to leave because in two or three days things will be more stable. Tuesdays earthquake struck last two weeks after another powerful quake in the south at least ninety people died and our trauma it also fell on the anniversary of a nine hundred eighty five quake that killed about ten thousand. In while Hurricane Maria is wreaking havoc across the Eastern Caribbean the storm has now made landfall on the u. S. Territory of puerto rico after being downgraded to category four the capital sun was pummeled by torrential rain and powerful winds maria is the strongest storm to hit puerto rico in living memory and left the island of dominica strewn with debris the government there said most housing had been significantly damaged or destroyed and at least seven people were know to have been killed. Now there are some of the other stories making news around the world thousands of people have been protesting in barcelona after Spanish Police raided the Regional Government offices and the rest of the dozen officials catalonians regional leader has called the rights totalitarianism Spains National government is trying to prevent an independence referendum that catalonia government has is planning for the first of october. At least twelve people have died and more than ninety are missing due to flooding in eastern congo local authorities same urgency teams have been sent to the town behind way to wrenshaw rains caused the river to burst its banks this is live from berlin his reminder of our top stories at this hour germanys chancellor Angela Merkel has told me that she disagrees with the way u. S. President donald trump is handling the north korea crisis in an exclusive interview she said to germany was against any type of military solution mr trump is trying to destroy north korea if it continues its nuclear provocations. And in mexico rescue teams are searching for survivors after a powerful magnitude seven point one earthquake shook Central Regions killing more than two hundred people it is the second quake to hit the country in as many weeks. Thats it youre up to date ill have more for you at the top of the out in the meantime of course theres always the web site thats t w dot com im going to. Be one of my. Words. You. Heard him in