And the curtain closes on the very end Film Festival actor bill murray picks up the backs director awards for his friend who has as an understudy and in a surprise when romanian director i didnt attend t. V. Take home the golden bear for her fellow touch you know. Im out on a welcome to the Program German chancellor Angela Merkel is set to announce her cabinet picks today to solidify a grand coalition with the social democrats and merkels choices will determine the future direction of the cd used political compass and several senior politicians in our party have been outspoken about wanting to pivot the partys politics to the rice marco is tips to appoint sean as the Health Minister and the thirty seven year old is an outspoken critic of her welcoming. Refugee policy choices would signal a shift to the right and it could also appease calls for fresh talent in the party as with the appointment of year gluck as minister for agriculture the forty five year old is known as a loyal ally of merkel. For more on this now were going to cross over to mechanic hefner the w. Political correspondent standing by for us at the headquarters here in berlin and mikhail or i believe there will be some new faces in the government can we expect any real change. Well german chancellor merkel just started talking right behind me i dont know whether you can switch to live pictures of and she mentioned that more will be the beginning of a renewal process with the Christian Democrats Union here which holds a Party Conference to also elect a new secretary general and theyve come out on boa who also criticize for migration policy but is seen as a staunch ally of german chancellor Angela Merkel also at the same time shes just about to give us those names for the c. D. U. Ministries Ministry Posts that she actually gets to pick now according to the information we got vance we will see germanys defense minister was there from the line stay on and we will see those prominently against iran an outspoken critic of hers to take on the role as Health Minister in her government which is widely seen as her actually bowing to a bit of pressure and internal criticism from within her own party over the recent months and weeks i just remind ourselves its now been more than four months since those elections in september. Can you actually listen to the names that are being listed at right now make a law. Well shes now saying that she. Is seeking a balance also of new faces and a mixture. Of. Stuff far from what we can do is we can come back to us once she has actually given that list but in any case she is certainly taking on board what her critics are saying and. According to our insiders in any case there could possibly give an outspoken critic get a job in her cabinet what other kind of signal what other kind of signals is she sending with a choice like that. Well she basically just said that she values the input from her mongolia whos going to be departing. As Health Minister here in germany also as you mentioned its almost it was you who was the interior minister said to be replaced by the c. S. U. Leader holst the whole front as interior minister and she says these were it was a very difficult and painful decision also for her to take. Now shes looking forward to working together with these people in a different setup now shes getting to the list of names and this is from other sources or just the c. D. U. Ministers that shes announcing today not a full potential cover this. Ok so well well just wait and see what names she will lift from the c. V. S. Well get back to that list give you a couple minutes time well have it for you ok ok we can occur from there we will get back to you in just a moment once she has given us that list. Well chancellor Angela Merkel and frances president emmanuel micron have urged russia to cooperate in maintaining a cease fire. In syrias Eastern Ghouta and a Conference Call they called on president peers in to put maximum pressure on the Syrian Regime to end the airstrikes and fighting thats after yesterdays u. N. Security Council Votes to pass a cease fire resolution russia blocked the u. N. Vote for several days hundreds have died in attacks by russian backed Syrian Government forces on the rebel and play. The forms have been running down intensely on a sting good for an entire week. As smoke and ash fill the sky over this rebel held district need damascus those on the ground continue to pull victims from the rubble. They know the sage fifty year is the casualties and spiking shot plane. Survivors of being treated in a makeshift hospital. Activists say this is the work of indiscriminate cluster and phosphorous bombs fired by the Syrian Regime. Children to bear witness to the konitz. And amid the bombing the world powers have hesitated for days on how to find Common Ground to stop this bloodshed. On saturday the Un Security Council voted unanimously to approve a resolution it demands a thirty i say fire to allow humanitarian aid to rape civilians in eastern guta the body of became an initial resistance from russia today russia has belatedly decided to join the International Consensus and accept the need to call for a ceasefire but only after trying every possible way to avoid it. Is the. Base taking both to go and we want to make sure that it is reflected that. Russia is a staunch ally of syrian president bashar assad its been providing military added to the Syrian Government. But while many have welcomed the news of a potential safe spot the people of syria continue to suffer. Activists say minutes after the deal was struck government will planes bombed a sin guta yet again. And to some of the other stories making news around the world leader of the main Syrian KurdishPolitical Party has been arrested in prague at the behest of turkey has been seeking than a muslim after a Turkish Court charged him with breaking the states and countries unity turkey launched a military offensive last month in a serious different version against his partys arms if the us. Chinas communist party has proposed removing a two term limits on how long the president can stay in power that would mean president xi jinping included remain in office after his second term ends in twenty twenty three hes already the most powerful chinese leader in decades his ideology was enshrined in the partys constitution last october. Thousands of russians have marched in moscow to mark the third anniversary of Opposition Leader far as them selfs murder five chechen men have been convicted of his assassination it remains unclear who orders the killing. Of the Security Forces they were congleton shot dead and antigovernment protests or and wounded two others that they come to can shout that the church box protests the case for months of tension sparked by president knows that they are too cold and lections in the past and chronically on stable country. And the place where christians believe jesus was crucified and buried has closed amid a rather with israeli authorities the church of the holy sepic are shut its doors on sunday its leaders are protesting legislation that would tax Church Assets and allow the state to seize Church Property they called us and on precision to the attack against christians in the holy land no word was given on how long the closure will last. Well north korea is willing to enter direct talks. With the United States to improve relations thats according to south koreas government issues the statement during the closing ceremony to the Winter Olympics with north korean and u. S. Delegations both in attendance earlier a group of demonstrators gathered outside the Olympic Stadium to protest the rival of the north delegation a scuffle ensued and protesters are angry about the participation of Party Official kim Young Children in the north korean delegation is accused of planning attacks on south korean targets that killed dozens of people. While the curtain acetic on down on the twenty eighteen birthday not a fellow festival after a good sharing Award Ceremony last nice romanian director edina and t. V. Clinched the golden bear for touch me not a movie that some critics loved and others found disturbing and wes anderson snapped up the award for best director for the festivals opening for them out of talks. For gordon b. Or for best. Theyre going to be a pretty miss if it goes to. Touch me not by are due to. Bad im glad. I did it didnt see the film follows the emotions of people who try to fulfill their desire for intimacy in unexpected ways the director invited the cast which includes nonprofessional actors onto the stage some were overwhelmed by the moment. Where the heartbeat. D. W. Charlotte shells on pillow and bias where there were on the red carpet. Women won big at this years ballon it was a female director who took home the golden bat not bad for have first feature film but it was a controversial pick a president tom to first said he knew that that would be the case but ultimately the jury wanted to pick an entry that showed not what film can do but what it can do in the future the second place silver bear went to the polish film og also a female director of film that explores the male identity. But. Wasnt shy about her and she. So have that i mean if you made it for yeah. Im not one who won the silver bear for best actress for her performance in the era since as a lesbian whos partner has to go to prison for their debts. To keep the. French newcomer im so new guys all took best actor for his role in the prayer about a young man trying to kick his drug habit. Three nine centuries ms revile of the dogs a futuristic animated film opened the barrel and now a bill murray accepted the silver bear for best director on Wes Andersons behalf are never thought that i would go to work as a dog and come home with a. Sort of take a look at all the fun to think it was all so far on match day twenty four shot at took care of laverick you spent the early sunday game on saturday braman beach homburg hoffenheim tree with fibro and gladbach got the better of hanover. Downed frankfurts and by in munich split the points which has have been now underway is leipsic taking on colo when and on monday dortmund face outspoken and back on friday night when minds drew with the off spec. Well dont forget you can always get d. W. News on the go just download our act from google play are from the apple store that will give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news you can also use the daily options and those photos and videos. Does it for me you are watching ditto the news do join us again at the top of the hour or you can also get more news and information on our web site dots on g. W. Dot com or indeed do follow us on twitter as are watching d. W. News on the stage and we back and forth i thought. And wine beer zero zero zero. Zero. Zero trip by airplane. Seventeen thousand kilometers in six weeks and. Im screwed