Convicted murderer is to be renewed to return to germany from the United States again serving in this insists hes innocent. Im told me all laddie all welcome to the program the European Parliament has declared a Climate Emergency the resolution passed with a clear majority in strasbourg lawmakers hope the move will send a powerful signal to the u. N. Climate summit which starts in madrid next week they also aim to put pressure on the incoming executive to take a leading role in the global fight against Climate Change. So how significant is the declaration we asked Miranda Schreier as a professor of climate policy. Well whats important about this measure is that its joining a number of other countries and cities and states that in said the Climate Change problem is really very serious and its so serious we want to make make this aware to everybody and really say this is a Climate Emergency so i think it has symbolic power and it can have Agenda Setting power the European Parliament is one of the more progressive that the european institutions and the fact that the European Parliament has passed this this Emergency Declaration is really a way to say soon when the president s and chancellors of the european states meet to make decisions about where to go with Climate Strategy for 2030 and beyond that this will really put some more pressure on them to take the Climate Change issue far more seriously than has been done in the past so it is more than symbolic but as as critics would also say what what is missing here are any kind of concrete decisions about what kinds of decisions need to to be taken in terms of phasing out of coal or phasing out of fossil energy is or phasing out subsidies that are going to the fossil Energy Sector were dealing with the Agricultural Sector so so this many many things that need to happen as a next step the Climate Emergency statement is that her step in this process. China has reacted angrily after u. S. President donald trump signed legislation backing hong kong prodemocracy activists beijing says it will take firm countermeasures against the u. S. For meddling in its Domestic Affairs the new legislation means theyll be an annual review of the favorable trade status that washington grants hong kong. Prodemocracy demonstrators thanking u. S. President donald trump for signing legislation that ensures the u. S. Backed democracy in hong kong. There was music in the air including the starspangled banner. Trump a hero. For you as president signed on to hong kong human rights and democracy act thats the remarkable achievement of all the hong kong with the courage and determination of hong kong as to fight for freedom and democracy its all because of this trump signed into law an act that says the u. S. Will check whether hong kong remains democratic as a prerequisite for keeping hong kongs special trade status the government in beijing is really angry. Is Chinas Hong Kong and Hong Kong Affairs are purely chinas internal affairs which im going no Foreign Government or power has the right so when something more than a go. To. Beijing says it will use countermeasures if the u. S. Continues quote down the wrong path. Now to some of the other stories making news around the world. U. S. President donald trump says hes restarted peace talks with the taliban 3 months after ending negotiations the announcement came during a surprise visit to afghanistan where he met with president ashraf ghani and american troops mr trump also said he wants to draw down the number of u. S. Soldiers in the country. Medical sources say iraqi forces have shot dead at least 25 protesters in the Southern City of nasiriya as unrest continues to grip the country on wednesday demonstrators set fire to the iranian consulate in the city of najaf outrage over an employment government corruption and perceived iranian influence at the fueling widespread and government protests. North korea has test fired 2 short range missiles thats according to south korea and japan observers say the move could be an attempt by pyongyang to pressure the u. S. Over deadlocked Nuclear Talks the north has set an end of year deadline deadline for negotiations to restart. Yes the son of a former german diplomat has been imprisoned in the United States since 1990 yes sir and was convicted of the murder of his girlfriends parents though he initially admitted his guilt he then retracted his confession and insisted he was innocent despite this he was given 2 life sentences 30 years later so in is back has been released and deported back to germany. This is the state prison in virginia where young serving has been held since 1990 when he was found guilty of 2 counts of 1st degree murder. This footage is from an interview searing repeatedly requested a pardon but to no avail a former state governor wanted to send him to germany to serve out his sentence but his successor disagreed the german ambassador in washington has welcomed the impending release of serving on parole. Want to head to tiffany to hear the relevant authorities granted mr suranne karole on monday he has been many decades almost 3 decades in prison we have always sought to have him released and a very pleased that this goal has now been achieved last song and has its roots in safe c. D. s i taught history in 1905 derek and nancy hasan was stabbed to death at their home in virginia they were the parents of servings then girlfriend elizabeth. 2 fled to england when they became suspects they were caught in london and sent back at 1st soaring confessed to the crime but he later retracted his confession he said hed wanted to protect his girlfriend and thought that as the son of a german diplomat he enjoyed immunity from prosecution at his trial he insisted he was not the culprit. Im innocent. The conviction proved controversial the evidence was circumstantial experts including sheriff to parting tator in was wrongfully convicted later d. N. A. Analysis failed to link him to the sea. One of the crime hes going to locked up at 33 years for a crime that myself and other investigators dont feel like he was there we dont feel like he was present when the actual murders were committed as hes maintained you know since he went on trial. Hes missed his twentys his thirtys and his fortys so its. Going. To teach a new parole board has called hey some answering his conduct in prison exemplary and said they had served more time to move the usual under todays no. Governor rod northam has made it clear that he is not pardoning inserting and elizabeth hasten he is merely provoke them on the boards recommendation. In a 2016 documentary the promise searing again and says it is innocent and said he considered himself the victim of his former girlfriend. Looking back because i know that i never knew this woman. And most of the story she told me were not true as a gun and i dont know who the real elizabeth was. The films codirector marcus fattah is pleased sering is being set free. Is from us going to anything for me is that the trials of circumstances the conviction put on not beyond a shadow of a doubt and if there are too many Unanswered Questions as is keep too few to private citation. Stirring is soon to be deported to germany the date has not been announced. A new poll suggests british Prime MinisterBoris Johnson is heading for a solid majority in the general election thats now less than 2 weeks away the hugo polling organization which accurately predicted the 27000. 00 election forecast johnsons prober exit conservatives will win a constable 68 seat majority the party could capture many seats up for grabs in northern and Central England one of these constitutions is is bishop. A con of course. When a bigot mass visited the town and met campaign us for both labor and the conservatives. The town of Bishop Oakland used to be a train building hard today the factory halls and which carriages were once filled empty. The Unemployment Rate is above the british average and a key majority of the population voted in favor of leaving the e. U. Bishop oakland was once a bustling market town with a shrive ing nightlife now there is a sense that towns like these former mining and manufacturing communities in the north of england have been forgotten. And people want to change a large number of shops on the high street have closed down there is money available for urban redevelopment but many feel it has been put to wrong use they blame the labor party which has been the dominant party in the area for almost 100 years. And have anyone here greece with labors. Affecting another referendum you. Can shift it and can i ask you you know me and service know why you dont come because i dont trust the labor party i dont like jimmy coburn but i think in general politicians would be the right british both in france to labor strategy to draw attention to the conservative partys policies that they say are to blame for the citys lack of money. This is not about brakes its only its about the policies of the past weve lost a quarter 1000000000 pounds from our county council through austerity through tory cuts. Davis and this the conservative party candidate. From one side and the more promising labor has not done enough for the area and it must finally be implemented so that other things can be dealt with again and again obviously people are worried about. Commitments not here on the ground its about stuff i think all day today and the Biggest Issue we have is on our local health. As an evening event in a pub hardly anyone says they will vote for labor even if they have done so in the past yes they all want to leave the e. U. And believe that only a tory government will deliver that to the north of if england has always been a live for the working man where the conservative party are always for the rich a paper the the more affluent people and with breakfast i genuinely think theres been a huge shift in peoples attitudes. I do strongly delays the conservative party is going to win. The people of bishop of oakland almost all agree they voted for greg said and now they want their voices had for far too long they have felt ignored by petitions in london. Virtual motor racing as one of the dozens of east fords booming around the world and for the one time formula one hope for yana computer based competition means a 2nd shot at glory though gamers dont face the physical demands of a grand prix their chosen discipline is taxing in its own way. He swapped the cockpit for the controller the real life track for the simulator but ya know open air still loves motor racing the 19 year old gamer wants a Junior Academy dr renaud now competes for them in the formula one esports championship nowadays physical fitness is taken seriously even for virtual drivers they might not have to contend with extreme temperatures or g. Force but their discipline presents its own challenges the physical training e sports is much more about saying things healthy thing flexible because opening. For a big part of the day. Can make you stiff jack and king of races real life collis but has an appreciation of the difficulties of virtual competition. We also have to deal with dehydration during the rices. It is very much a mental game for them you know the strain of having to concentrate for quite long races that takes a physical toll so you know they have to be fit as well theres plenty of scope for crossover between the f one drivers and the gamers according to Nicholas Mauer c. E. O. Of renaults Esports Division because you can have a guy that was used to training in the video game come to the real track and is really interesting and special for ya know up near the transition from the track to the simulator has already brought him closer to a title hes currently 3rd in the east coast drivers championship. Youre watching the news up next is the documentary columbia the long road to peace remember you can go all the latest news and information around the clock on our website dot com im told me a lot of all of thats all for me thanks for watching. The adventures of the famous naturalist and explorer. 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