Arrested this week illegal forces being able to contain the unrest in. Americas President Trumps accused of using vulgar language to describe african countries in haiti he denies the reports but one prominent democrat says he heard the president use those words. Of World Economic forum to class pakistan one of the worst places on the politics to be female he meets a pakistani woman using the challenge stereotypes of her work has gone viral. Im phil gayle welcome to the program nearly four months after germanys general election political leaders have now agreed to formal Coalition Negotiations chancellor merkel and social democrat leader Martin Schulz announced a breakthrough after all night discussions here in berlin bringing the country a step closer to a new government but the deal isnt done yet macko and show must now convince their Party Members to say yes to the agreement and allow formal Coalition Talks to begin. It was a Long Time Coming including a twenty four hour marathon session last night now theres an agreement on paper but with some rough edges the three parties are working from very different platforms and promises to constituents tired but proud the three party has announced a successful outcome and some compromises they say they can imagine working together in a grand coalition go over here i think this document is the result of some give and take and thats the way it should be in a society filled with such a wide variety of people and will have our work set out for us when a new government is formed and we set out to put it into practice. But the onus is on this man as p. D. Party chairman Martin Schultz is under pressure after the election he said he did not want to enter another grand coalition but now he has to convince his party to do just that it isnt like we have three goals. Solidarity that we want to organize. And inventions that will take us forward and trust in each other. That is essential in a government. Guys that. We want to see if the spirit of cooperation was there and i think the answer is positive on the americal is under pressure as well because for over three months germany has been functioning without a new government she wants to see germany active on the european stage once again europe is a focus of the partys new blueprint for talks and the conservative partys Advisory Board stands behind this negotiation result but things look different with the social democrats six of forty members on the Party Executive board voted against moving forward with Coalition Talks there are fears about how the party base will react. And i think we are on the right path but we have to be careful to remember this one just work out automatically the twenty eight page document is up against heavy criticism from the opposition generation partner the s. P. D. Now its up to Martine Schultz to convince everyone at the Party Conference and get the Party Members to vote with the yes if all goes well germany could have a new government by early spring. Lets get more details Political Correspondent to Thomas Spargo welcome thomas whats in this twenty eight page document that they had of partisan agreed on. For every imaginable topic infrastructure transport education Foreign Policy wide range of issues explained all in a very general way i would say that two aspects clearly stand out one the idea that the parties agree to work closely on european integration in particular alongside france and a second issue one that has been very contentious the issue of migration and that proposed limits on the number of migrants that could arrive to germany as well as on family reunification an issue that was particularly controversial in recent days those are certainly the issues that are present in that twenty eight page document but its important to stress that this is only a roadmap if you will a set of guidelines in this first round of talks these exploratory talks now it will be very different if the parties do get into those formal negotiations so which of the parties is going to have the biggest problem selling this to their membership. Certainly the social democrats and the head of the social democrats martin shows he will be in bonn on the twenty first of five to conferences planned for that day and that day he will have to convince Party Delegates of this move that idea of entering formal negotiations and in particular some of the members of the s. P. D. In particular for example the youth branch the socalled users are against any new version of the grand coalition they see that as a big problem for the party in particular in trying to have a clear profile after the elections of ten by twenty four where the s. P. D. Had a very bad results so it is under no circumstance that the s. P. D. And in particular martin shows will give the green light and save on the twenty first of january when they have that Party Conference i would say from all the parties involved from the conservatives on the social democrats the social democrats have the most difficult part of it so briefly tell us if im actually on the actual talks fail or the membership or leave aside rejects any deal what happens next well then germany would be faced with either a minority government led by the conservatives or would have to go to fresh elections but fresh elections is something that basically everyone here in germany wants to avoid so thats also why the pressure is so high in the hands of these politicians to try and find an agreement thomas part of thank you so much. So what do people think well d. W. Has been out on the streets asking people how they feel about the outcome so far and what the expecting to. If you do i think it would be good to have a grand coalition soon the one we had in the last few years wasnt bad and its better than your election thats too expensive. But im just glad that its finally over that they could reach an agreement to get it and in general im not so keen on the Ground Coalition i wasnt very impressed with the last one i think people who voted s. P. D. Have specific hopes that the s. P. D. Cant fulfil in a coalition with the c. D. U. To do would. Work. Its a lot better than your elections. Its good that they are finally building a government. In germany still needs to be a stabilizing force in europe sol that if they manage to resolve their interior conflicts and find out ways to Work Together ill be a good thing for everyone especially in Current Situation euro. Two to new zealand where the number of people arrested in a way for protests has risen to nearly eight hundred demonstrators are demanding an end to new austerity measures and tax increases the violence has prompted fears of a fresh political crisis in the run up to the anniversary of twenty elevenths arab spring uprising. We reject the new financial law its what these protesters are telling the government but so far lawmakers arent backing away from the measures. There were hopes the twenty eleven revolution would improve peoples circumstances that many say change has materialized for them frustrated with fresh price increases for many goods and new taxes theyve taken to the streets since monday. This mall is starving us its depriving us of our money. And its marginalizing us. Who was who were protesting peacefully here were not trying to overthrow the government we want this unjust law to be scrapped. Thats a leasing government has already evolved not to back down on the austerity measures and tax increases it also accuse the opposition of sticking violent protests. Hundreds of protesters have so far been arrested. This is. Really just the situation here in tunis in the capital city of tunisia has a largely calm down the main rarely this afternoon was peaceful as well be a few scuffles between police and protesters but nothing compared to previous days previous nights and whether this is going to change and and the violent protests are going to fare up again up until sunday when tunisia celebrates or marks the seventh anniversary of arab spring nobody knows how one fact is here to say that a lot of Peaceful Protesters are saying and activists are saying theyre ready to take to the streets as long as the finance law thats been introduced in january first is not dropped. Now to some of the other stories making news around the world hundreds of palestinians have clashed with Israeli Security forces during a protest against americas recognition of jerusalem as israels capital this comes as funerals were being held for two palestinian teenagers killed in recent demonstrations the u. S. Announced its decision to move its embassy to jerusalem last month. In the u. S. State of california rescuers are still searching for several people missing after at least seventeen people died in. Heavy rains earlier this week caused walls of mud and daybreak to slide down hills in the areas north of los angeles. Protesters took to the streets of greece as capital athens as union stepped up demonstrations against a new austerity built in rules of strikes across the city that halted ferries and destructive public transport will protest the work stoppages of planned for next week. First the white house says the president s trouble will approve a nuclear deal with iran which grants sanctions relief to tehran and exchange for curbs on its Nuclear Program but mr Trumps Administration has warned this is the final time hell approve it and that it is change significantly hes repeatedly denounced the agreement as bad for the United States staying with the u. S. President trump has disputed reports about his alleged use of language to result. In several african nations its claimed that mr trump asked lawmakers and advisors why we having people from all over why we why we having all these people from these countries come here before suggesting accepting immigrants from places like norway instead but at least one senior democratic lawmaker has come forward to say he heard the president use the vulgar term mr trump to treated that was not the language he used but admitted to using tough words despite this in the comments on provoking strong reactions at home and around africa. In kenya theyre not very happy about u. S. President Donald Trumps reported remarks. To show full disgust and embarrassment of a president troubling african immigrants have a seat all that is becoming resist and that is not good africa gave america good as was into barack obama for those who form this beautiful beautiful country called kenya so one of the greatest gifts that africa ever give to america is a president who brought dignity and grace and a look wince at that particular office that was a Campaign Today thats not as if in south africa the governing party the a. N. C. Felt moved to speak out this is not a shuttle country neither is high tea or any other Country Industries and it is extremely offensive for President Trump to make statements about other countries that are really not complimentary of the u. S. Is position oh policy positions on those countries the mood on the streets of johannesburg was much better. Yes get ahead of it cause we leave we dont we. People we just like you. Thats marked on outside is easy reading the logs we mean we see people you know different its just that a lot of. People were angry in nigeria. Is not unexpected from somebody of his nature and the alleged remarks havent gone down well with the Haitian Community in the us either you know receives the divisive. They the basically hes basically saying that all he wants to do all the blonde why he doesnt want people from africa hes a president his words matter. Well the dog is coughing and want those ignite kenyas capital nairobi i asked her how regional leaders reacted to mr trumps reported comments. Well the African Union has made it clear that they are condemning this statement saying that theyre actually surprised by it and they were very keen to remind President Donald Trump that the u. S. Economy was actually aided by you know immigrants from africa who had taken here for as slaves to work in the fields and in america so that was this strong statement that came from the African Union but we also have the president of botswana who said you know that hes equally appalled by the statement but also some of the u. S. Ambassador in that country to explain that particular statement even though donald trump has come out to deny it theres no hiding the fact that he did use those words and that it has created a lot of reaction so he wanted the u. S. Ambassador to explain what that means for botswana and what that means Going Forward but when is the south an african country which is one of the strongest african economies that we have on the continent lets bring in to the conversation cost of a moment in Washington Well cost and the president facing accusations of racism today on a day when he was actually set to all of the civil rights leader Martin Luther king jr how is the white house reacting to these criticisms. Much. Donald trump was asked by reporters a bold those alleged remarks during that ceremony he didnt react to it weve seen the tweet in which you denied that he used those exact words but one of the leading members of the Democratic Party senator dick durbin was in the room during the conversation when donald trump was said to have made those comments he said he did it he just. Used those words and not just once other people have also confirmed this if you have also didnt know you did but. Whatever you believe the Crisis Management of the u. S. Government is really not that strong i just saw the best of haiti few moments ago talk about this nobody had reached out to him he hoped that the president would apologize old soul both democrats have called on the president to apologize even a few republicans but knowing going to trump that is not very likely. Mr trump is suggesting that immigrants from africa are a burden on the u. S. System does the kenyan example support this you. Know it doesnt support this in the sense that a large number of african immigrants go to the United States to study go for you know as professionals or go through the law to system which is one of the issues that we discussed within you know in america that brought about the statement by President Trump but then when you look at the specifics you have african immigrants who are among the hot most highly educated immigrants america has compared to you know its citizens in one case you can look at african immigrants having at least at least forty percent of african immigrants having bachelors degrees and over compared to thirty percent of american citizens but then when you look at the specifics when it comes to kenya kenya the remittances from from kenyans living in the diaspora is has over pasta as has the past Foreign Exchange like tea coffee and tourism. In the United States alone does kenyans who live in the United States remit about one hundred eighty five Million Dollars to the economy that was in two thousand and seventeen so theyre not really a burden to the the American Economy as such but these are clearly productive people come through and wonder because youve been in washington thank you. Lets take you back to our top story now the successful exploratory talks to build a government here in germany the Business World reacting with disappointment miserable so and so you went to has that and the rest of the News Business news yeah well they love complaining dont they but its not all doom and gloom really its kind of a lukewarm reaction but if you run a domestically focused business theres some good news in there attacks to help eastern german states dating back to the ninetys will be cuts now that should help drive consumer demand Infrastructure Investment the very fact that a new government could be on the horizon is a relief but exporters and multinationals are taking a pretty dim view of the talks outcome most business representatives and economists seem to think its all been much ado about nothing responses to the outcome of the c. D. U. C. S. U. S. P. D. Exploratory talks on a new coalition with decidedly low key German Chamber of commerce president eriks rights and was disappointed he said this willingness to enter into workable compromise is still fails to adequately address important future issues in many areas theres still no into the competitive tax reform. There is frustration that although taxes here wont be raised they also wont be cut for business while countries like the u. S. France and britain have all pledged Corporate Tax cuts. Exporters Association President holds a big man said the result is not forward looking and is anything but a fresh start. Others should also hope for more ideas and bounce when it comes to digitalisation they say the results are all very middle of the road. But its not the big breakthrough but its going to its going to support the the current strength of the German Economy it has all the right ingredients were going to get a bit of tax relief were going to get more investment in digitalization in education so it will not make germany the year that the big reform or structural reform wall champ your european champion but it will help to continue the current strength of the economy put briefly it may not be a groundbreaking agreement but it is full of honorable intentions which certainly wont harm anyone in the current economic climate. Facebook shares have tumbled by more than five percent after announce an overhaul of its news feed from now on itll prioritize posts by friends and family over unpaid content by companies and media organizations Facebook Says companies that use pages to promote content will likely see a decrease in views c. E. O. Mark zuckerberg says the changes should make people spend less but more valuable time on facebook the company is responding to a growing tide of criticism about its role in society. Last year saudi arabias king solomon decreed an end to the ban on women drivers that will happen by next june the ban has been part of a conservative tradition that restricts womens mobility and the seen by rights activists as a symbol of their oppression theres still a long road to travel on womens rights in the kingdom but some changes are already visible so the women lost no time in flocking to genders famously or more to take the wheel at the kingdoms first auto show specifically aimed at women. To my microphone almost been interested in cars but we didnt have the ability to drive and now im very interested in buying a car but i would like the payments and prices to not be very high and. Saudi arabia is the only country with a ban on women drivers the lifting of the ban later this year is being held up as signaling a new progressive trend in the deeply conservative muslim kingdom. Its known that women of the largest section who shop in miles this whole mall is run by women anyway thats firstly secondly all the cashiers are women everyone in the restaurants are women. The idea is to make everything in the car exhibition run by women for. The jet exhibition focused on fuel efficient cars and provided a team of sales women to help this burgeoning Customer Base choose the right model. So thats it for your business and now back over to fill and the story of how the power of art can change minds thought it was that yes thank you pakistan has a poor record when it comes to womens rights the World Economic forum ranks the country second to last in terms of gender equality pakistani Graphic DesignNational Seal mali is trying to bring about change without at. Women wearing the huge job riding motorbikes women navigating public spaces. Asian wonder woman pakistani digital art as she. Cuts through patriarchal consciousness and judging by the viral impact theyve had online she has struck a chord. So my are mostly deal of identity trying to figure out what it means to be young and pakistani having influences from the west and the east what kind of artwork with that look like. According to a report published by the World EconomicForum Pakistan ranks second to last in terms of gender equality in two thousand and sixteen social media stock. Was strangled to death by her brother a socalled honor killing drawing from experiences as a woman in pakistan. To challenge the status quo and which women are held to the suffocating standards of patriarchy. I made a brown wonder woman and that was when i was actually feeling a lot of pressure for getting married and i just wanted to draw this woman who is you know comfortably saying i do it its my destiny i can do what i want with it stands to the bitter legacy of colonialism fair skin the still prized in pakistan growing up league remembers her daily use of potentially toxic concoctions in an attempt to lighten her skin. It was only being surrounded by women of all colors abroad when she was here first felt beautiful her return home revealed discomforts hard to go outside and it was just something as simple as going for a walk on this really rich an experience i just ended up drawing about it and drawing for myself where i go. Myself the usual models essentially an art and i hadnt realized that that would resonate with so many women like a son and a broad. Fields but much of her work has gone viral because it speaks to collective trauma women share it to communicate their own struggles through the medium of art. I was reminded of the top stories were following for you at this hour german chancellor Angela Merkels conservatives on the social democrats for green on the blueprint for Coalition Negotiations in remission paves the way for details negotiations to end the stalemate thats left to germany without a new government since the elections last september. And u. S. President donald trump has denied reports of using follow the language while taking part in talks on immigration he said to have insulted haiti el salvador and several african countries. Leave it out with pictures from northern russia it had been weeks since the port city. Of some possible long winter days it seems each year now though finally a few sunbeams efforts are going to. Zoom zoom. Zoom. Zoom zoom. In. Ukraine a village surrounded by trenches. The second a rocket could destroy someones home electricity water and food are in short supply how could anyone still live here. Near the separatist front line and her children are holding out. Ukraines surviving in a no mans land. In sixty minutes of. The fast pace of life in the digital no. Shift as the lowdown on the west showing new developments and providing useful information to the wittiest finds and interviews with makers and users. Should in forty five minutes. They make a commitment. They find solutions. Based and stronger. Africa on the. Stories of those people making a difference shaping their nation. And the continent. Doubling as news multimedia series for africa. Dot com africa on the move. Was. They negotiated through the nights now chancellor merkels conservatives on the social democrats finally agreed to start Coalition Talks germans voted one hundred and eleven days ago with a fair wind they might have a new government by easter im phil gayle in balad this is the day. A step closer to a new government