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His conservative partys lead over the Opposition Labor Party narrowed in the final week of the campaign. Im so hes almost gone but its good to have you with us it is an issue that has been causing friction between germany and the us for years and now it has escalated the north stream to pipeline is being built to transport gas from russia to germany but the u. S. Says it is a National Security risk because it increases europes dependence on russia as a result the u. S. House of representatives has now approved sanctions on the pipeline a move that has angered many here in germany the sanctions target of the specialist ships that lay the pipes. Only a few companies in the world possess the technology to lame. The pipelines none of them is russian if they continue to work on north stream too they could find themselves cut off from doing business in the us their assets there might be frozen and people working on the ships would no longer be allowed to enter america the 1230 kilometer long pipeline is a wholly owned subsidiary of russias gas problem and is meant to transport natural gas under the baltic sea from russia to germany directly circumventing ukraine the project is more than 80 percent completed and is supposed to start operating in mid 2020. Nord stream to has the potential to double the amount of russian gas imported by germany the country needs more gas as a stable source of energy when it stops using coal and nuclear power. Democrat and republican lawmakers in the u. S. Fear that pipeline could give moscow greater political leverage over germany and the entire European Union which the u. S. Senate is expected to approve the bill by the end of the week and President Trump said on wednesday that he will sign it into law this soon as possible. And our Political Correspondent simon young is covering this story for us he joins us for more hi simon tell us what some of the reactions here in berlin have been so far. Yeah the sunni theres been some political reaction weve had a tweet from michael moss the foreign minister he says that europes Energy Policy is decided in europe not in the u. S. And we reject interference from outside thats pretty clear its in line with what we heard from the economics ministry. He was saying that they regret the decision by the u. S. House of representatives and you know they dont want into foreign interference and weve had some other politicians for instance. C. D. U. A politician from Miracles Party philip im told is told. Today that he does understand the economic interests of the United States but he said you know this project is pretty well finished already and it should be finished now because its important for germany simon tell us more about what these sanctions are and what effect they could actually have on the pipeline project. You know the plans from the u. S. Are to target those companies that are involved that own and operate the specialist ships that are laying the pipeline in the baltic sea and 1st of all theyre going to take a couple of months to verify which companies that exactly affects and then they say they will apply sanctions against executives and senior shareholders from those companies they will be personalised for instance the those people will be refused entry potentially into the United States existing visas that they have will be canceled and they could also be asset freezes and limits on the kind of Business Activity that they can do in the u. S. So these are personalized sanction measures 7 nordstrom to you we should say it is a controversial project not just for the u. S. It has its opponents here in europe as well does that. Well its a very controversial it has been projects in europe for a while in particular poland is very unhappy because they feel that theyve been bypassed by this project and theyre also unhappy as the United States is that it hands too much power and influence as they see it to russia also ukraine which is outside the e. U. But is very Interested Party there on happy they used to be the main transit country for russian gas coming to western europe and theres also been a lot of fighting within the European Commission itself the European Commission has brought forward new rules to essentially prevent one in the same company both owning and operating the pipeline and also actually selling the gas that g. To come through it so theyve theyve introduced new rules now that they say will effectively prevent that but its important because its put a lot of pressure on the Business Case for nordstrom to our Political Correspondent simon young bringing us up to date thank you simon now russia has expelled 2 german diplomats in retaliation for germany kicking out 2 Russian Diplomats in berlin last week the Russian Foreign ministry summoned the german ambassador in moscow in a dispute over the killing of a former Chechen Rebel commander he was gunned down in a public park in berlin last summer and german prosecutors believe that russia was behind the killing but moscow denies any involvement. Lets go to our correspondent in moscow Emily Sherwin is standing by for us hi emily so weve seen russia now expel 2 german diplomats what do you make of this escalation. Well sumi it is a bit of an escalation the german side has even reserved the right to take further many measures if necessary but in a way this this escalation was to be expected last week after the Russian Diplomats were expelled from germany the Russian Foreign Ministry Said that it would take reciprocal measures those reciprocal measures from the russian side usually take the form of a tit for tat response and thats what were seeing now and even on monday Vladimir Putin the russian president said that there is what he called an unwritten law that if you expel our diplomats we will expel yours so i think in a way it is an excellent escalation but were also kind of seeing both sides going through through the diplomatic motions as it were this is a link to the more murder of a former Chechen Rebel in berlin last august and prosecutors believe that there is russian involvement there what is moscow saying about that allegation. Well the kremlin has repeatedly denied any involvement in the murder they called the accusations groundless but as you already said sumi this accusation from the german side is actually that the russian side hasnt helped enough hasnt cooperated enough in the investigation of this murder and on monday again Vladimir Putin speaking to his german counterpart the chancellor Angela Merkel said that moscow is ready to help in the investigation he also said that he denied that this was a diplomatic crisis and i think were seeing from the russian side especially that both sides are treading carefully german russian relations are traditionally very close we just heard about the nord stream to pipeline which is supposed to connect the 2 countries directly and today we heard a statement from the kremlin spokesperson as well who said that these expulsions today of german diplomats were necessary reciprocal measures and that he hoped that they wouldnt get in the way of further constructive ties with germany so i think both sides and especially the russian side are kind of trying to keep this scandal as small as possible and we just quickly have what we actually know weve seen from germany to the expulsion of 2 diplomats. Well germany has called this measure unjustified and they also have threatened that they could take further measure of Going Forward through and our correspondent in moscow and we sure when reporting for us thank you. Now for a round up of the other stories making news around the world israel is heading for an unprecedented 3rd election in 12 months on thursday the Israeli Parliament voted to dissolve itself after failing to form a government the country both hold new elections in march. And clashes have erupted in beirut after supporters of lebanons 2 main shiite groups try to attack antigovernment demonstrators police fired tear gas to prevent supporters of hezbollah and amal for breaching the protesters the demonstrators have been calling for the 2 groups leaders to step down. Defense ministry has confirmed that suspected islamist militants killed 71. 00 soldiers near the border with mali a nighttime ambush on a military cap in nates in the southwest also wounded 12 soldiers and left several more missing the socalled Islamic State has long been active in the area. And did have you reporter tommy on that people has been looking into this story for us hes with us here in studio hi tommy what more can you tell us about this attack well board from the Defense Ministry that they say hundreds of attackers came to this camp there was and shes day hundreds of them came with gunfire with mortar shells even suicide car bombs and storm that have the fighting went on for about 3 hours before the Defense Ministry says the attackers then fled across the nearby border to mali so this is this is believed to be the largest or the deadliest attack so far on these areas and troops we mentioned that the socalled Islamic State is present in this area are they behind this attack well we dont know yet well find out soon this is the kind of attack especially one of this size that you had a groups tend to treasure and well hear something from them you know soon whether in form of a statement or even sometimes a form of a recording they tend to record these attacks but the state has this growing presence in the say hell not just in asia and when people look at for example syria iraq and these human you know because the Islamic State has had a decline there that its over thats not the case in this the hell this is a difficult place to govern and its a place where they will feel like they can grow they can breed and they can attack targets in that region so were talking about a serious Security Risk for this the whole region can these nations cope these are poor nations in the same hell they have vast as well the vast territory difficult to govern and theyve been looking to the outside world for help because theyve been struggling so weve seen countries like france and the u. S. Send thousands of troops into the region to try and help france in particular has led the way it even lost a future of 13 troops recently in an helicopter collision france then called a summit with some of these nations these held nations and said lets find a new way forward but actually as a result of this late. Just attack france has canceled that so its not just these poor nations that are struggling to deal with the threat but even the big a nations france and the u. S. As well australian what can friends and also Europe Germany in this case do to help well friends of the friends in particular has been pressuring the rest of the world countries like germany and saying you need to do more this is not just a local problem they say its a global problem and they want the International Community to get more involved but the moment the so much confusion so many interventions there isnt a sort of global cohesive thought as to how to get the security situation the health sorted and that is i think the Sticking Point at the moment all right reporter tony a lot of bringing us this story thank you so much for joining us here in studio. Now voting is under way in britain stirred a general election in 5 years conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson cast his vote early he is hoping to secure a majority so that he can get his breaks it plans through parliament the Opposition Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn also voted early his party gained ground in the final week of the campaign. So despite initial predictions that johnson would win a majority the most recent polls suggest that the result is too close to call. Marrying his point home Prime Minister Boris Johnson canvassing for last minute votes in this brics it dominated election. And the conservative leader stayed on message throughout his final rally. I think its time for this country to come together and move on at the will of the people that every parent. At his more low key affair labor leader Jeremy Corbin was keen to remind voters of the other issues. Also go down the road of investing in our country investing to end austerity redistributing wealth and power in our society in a way thats never been seen before why the government and. Its a choice between carbon and johnson for Prime Minister so who do voters think itll be. Unfortunately boris to save their options. So you can be Prime Minister. The worst thing can happen i think is that the conserved in. Hollywood and mining is chasing some leader of the democrats one party hoping that wont happen the anti breaks that live dams were hoping to make gains but we still got the chance to stop breaks that we can stop Boris Johnson getting a majority and what happens in the next few hours is going to be absolutely crucial to see whether the house and then theres the Scottish National party also prove to the s. N. P. Is the 3rd Largest Party in the u. K. Parliament and could hold the balance of power if theres a new white right majority. We have the prospect of another new deal cliffe age as we go through next year and i do think that get breaks it done slogan is the biggest corner in this election whatever happens at the polling station only one candidate will walk through the doors of number 10 dating street as Prime Minister after clearing up as many votes as they can on election day. But voting is under way lets go to london our correspondent back at nasa standing by for a very good breaks it has been an extremely a divisive issue in british politics how much have you seen that reflected in this Election Campaign. It really is a big issue for British Society and it played out in the Election Campaign when very big parties accuse each other of dirty tricks for example the conservative party they changed social media their twitter handle to a Fact Checking and even though it was the official conservative Party Twitter account but also generally in society ive spoken to very says whove always voted labor the whole life they are in a very safe labor seat or at least so far it was a very safe labor seat but they said they just cant bring themselves to vote for for Jeremy Corbyn they used a lot of colorful language to express describe him and equally ive spoken to x. Conservative m. P. s who describe her as johnson the Prime Minister as a charlatan and a liar so its a big issue and its going to stick around i think in British Society for some time to come and weve seen the polls are tightening in the run up to the election to a very good do we have any real indication of how the country will vote today. Well sumi in the last weeks initially it was assumed that it would be. A landslide a majority of 4 Boris Johnson that he so desperately craves to get his breakthrough deal over the line but now its recently has been tightened up a little bit so there is still a chance that there could be a Hung Parliament which opens up the possibility for Jeremy Corbyn the labor opponent to to lead to lead the country however its worth noting that both leaders are not very popular they have negative ratings and that passed in the opinion poll ratings so neither of them are really an asset to the party but you can you give us a rundown of what happens next depending on the outcome of course of the selection. Well if corbin dust forms some form of most likely a minority government then we would most likely see a 2nd referendum a socalled peoples vote on the original bricks and vote so that would happen at some point most likely next year if Boris Johnson gets his majority he has said that he will then leave britain out of the e. U. By the end of january however he then faces that quite allergists house to negotiate again with the European Union this time not to withdraw all the exit from the e. U. But the future relations its about trade deals its about Security Partnership and he has said that he will get all that done by the end of next year and this is a message i think that went on quite well with a lot of very seasoned easy message making it seem like tiles play many critics many experts who say that these negotiations cannot really be done in a few months that trade negotiations normally take years and well that this whole brics debate is going to hold the country not for months but probably for years to come right our correspondent very good last covering the u. K. Election for us all there all day there from london thank you bereket. Now some more stories making news around the world algerians are voting to elect a new president after months of political turmoil the north african nation has been in limbo for months since protests helped oust longtime president a bill as its beautifully kept in some towns crowds of disrupted voting they are pushing for a boycott of the elections and demanding sweeping political reforms. The New York Times is reporting that former hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein has reached a tentative settlement with dozens of women who accused him of Sexual Misconduct a 25000000. 00 deal would end most civil lawsuits against weinstein but he still faces criminal charges of Sexual Assault and rape in new york. And new zealand recovery teams near the fire carty volcano will head to the island at 1st light on friday to recover the remains of those who were killed in mondays sudden eruption the death toll from that eruption is now 88 others are still missing and some 21 people are in intensive care units. Government ministers from around the world are wrapping up talks at the United Nations Climate Conference in madrid their aim is to strengthen the 2015 Paris Agreement on fighting Climate Change speaking at the conference u. N. Secretary general. Has warned that nations must deliver on climate targets over the next 12 months or both present and future generations will suffer should be because i was a few 100 kilometers away from the summit in the south of spain farmers are battling the reality of Climate Change santiago grows almonds here in Southern Spain its one of europes driest regions shes determined to keep the nonproductive and its clear to see the tough property is much greener than a buzz. The greenery protects the line from the effects of the sun and stops the rouge and you know what i mean we managed to grow a lot of different plants here and even some spices. The grass holds the morning dew serving as a natural water source for the almond trees that stops the soil from drying out or being washed away if there is a heavy rainfall Climate Change intensive agriculture and overbuilding mean the loss of productive land is a big problem in spain its one of the main topics at the United Nations Climate Conference now wrapping up in the capital madrid and. All the evidence shows that the situation in Southern Europe is rapidly worsening. Of course drought and rising temperatures mean nature is less resistant to the ravages of Climate Change. And thats towards the livelihood of farmers and Rural Communities at risk. And in your mind. In mercia they are tackling the problem half the armands here are grown without mechanized watering. These 4 legged gardeners also help the grass to flourish thanks to the natural manure they produce. Now my mother and grandmother knew that they should stick to the old ways of doing things keeping up the traditional farming methods. That. This is their way of life and their land and they want to stop it turning into a desert. Now to a hip hop superstar the rapper storms he grew up in south london and said he never knew anyone who was successful but thats all changed now the 26 year old is the king of the hip hop genre known as grime his new album album called heavy is the head drops on friday and yes as you see here hes wearing a crown on the cover. Of our friends are just. Some pig man and an even bigger musician sometimes grime rapper storms he can hardly believe his luck with. The highlight of his career so far being the 1st black solo artist to headline glastonburys the u. K. s most important music festival. Is being celebrated as the king of grime a form of rap originating from his neighborhood in london. Success comes responsibility for 3 hours. To your are can take you know i was starving for whatever i need to starve while ill fight for war me to fight for but then. Sometimes our dresses are just there for him and sometimes its for peer. Tara for workers its a modern day fairy tale storm seaborne michael mari grew up in south london no one hes known was ever successful hes fast growing up here as a black kid. But storms he made it all the way to the top hes the king on the cover of his new album hes even wearing a crown the picture thats now on display at londons National Portrait gallery. The 26 year old rapper experiments with soul and blues as well and hes worked with some big names like ed sheeran who features on storms his new album last ounce of the one of. Those storms he also gets involved in his Community Every year he prays for 2 black students to study at cambridge university. If. Someone came from. The Prime Minister 1st group. With new elections coming up strong as he hopes for a change and if that doesnt happen he can still celebrate the release of his new album heaviest the had comes out this friday. Right now cave paintings discovered in indonesia appear to be the oldest such images ever found about 44000 years old thats what a team of australian and indonesian scientists have reported in a study just published by the journal nature the team says the scene which features a buffalo and wild pigs being chased by human like contours is probably the earliest known picture story the painting on the island is considerably older than the oldest prehistoric ark found in europe. Lets get a recap of our top stories here in the u. S. House of representatives has passed a bill imposing sanctions on projects intended to pipe russian gas to germany sanctions affect the construction of the north train to pipelines the move has drawn an angry response from german industry. And russia is expelling 2 german diplomats in a dispute over the killing of a former Chechen Rebel commander in a berlin park last summer its big scene as retaliation after berlin expelled 2 Russian Diplomats last week. Coming up next on news asia Indias Parliament passes a controversial law on citizenship look at why protesters in a sound state in the northeast are taking to the streets. And will take a ride in the couples cabs for women and initiative to counter harassment on the streets. Melissa chan as those stories coming right up on d. W. News asia stay with us. A little odd. Grappling with subjects. Express a feeling. I am not very creative yet but i would love to be considered an artist one day looking for new perspectives. To work and not really replaying the fake with the camera doing things differently. Come to a place where we reflect on society. March 21 talk. 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