Post. This is d. W. News ally. In the flooding initially leaves instead as heavy rains claimed more lives across the country rescue divers and emergency teams are racing to locate survivors and officials warn noise string weather could be all the way. Also coming up. Traits of issuing fresh to months to see Pakistani Christian positive baby hanged for insulting islam this office of pakistan supremes course unanimously a question of evidence. And with one day left the four u. S. Sanctions which major sectors of irans Economy Thousands of iranians rally in the streets of tehran will look at the impact of the new sanctions on peoples lives that. I knew mckinnon thanks so much for joining us. We saw Sinisterly West Storms Have killed at least twenty nine people this week the harsh weather is Battering Sicily in particular a dozen bodies have been recovered from floodwaters there one family lost nine members overnight and for cost as a warning more Severe Weather lies ahead. They were just trying to enjoy the long weekend when the house was flooded nine Family Members including
a baby in two children dead all my familys dead cries the father over and over again early this. Two families had gathered in a sicilian Country Villa going to a nearby river encouraged by heavy rainfall burst its banks. When the richer than it was so that when these tragedies happen they happen suddenly they do not give you any warning because until yesterday afternoon it was fine here we dont know im so sorry for these children it breaks my heart for these children knowing what happened three other people died on the island when their cars were swept away. After surveying the area from the air prime minister. Commented on the recent events or. Live already announced that next week in the cabinet will declare
a State Of Emergency for all the regions that need it sicily has already requested we declare a State Of Emergency but i think this request will be updated in light of the recent tragedies. Heavy storms have battered the whole of italy for a week with the country snorts being hit especially hard thousands of trees like here in the vonetta region uprooted in just a few days. More than two hundred Million Euros have already been earmarked for relief but damage estimates are in the billions and warnings for extreme weather are still in place six italian regions remain on high alert for new storms. Islamists in pakistan are renewing their colds the death by hanging of bibi a christian woman who was acquitted up to being sentenced to death of blasphemy angry protesters have staged rallies since her acquittal was announced on wednesday
pakistans Supreme Court said there wasnt enough evidence to convict me of Insulting Islam She Sat on death row for eight he is awaiting a decision her husband has now appealed to the u. S. And the u. K. To help the family leave pakistan citing fears for their lives. Hundreds took to the streets of pakistan cities like here in Karachi On Sunday to protest against the acquittal of a c. A b. B. Yeah islam is fundamentalists have threatened to kill her if she is released and they threatened to kill the judges as well if the ruling is not overturned. But you will keep protesting until a decision about hanging assia is made were not going to be deceived by the governments conspiracies. On friday the government agreed with an Islamist Party to delay aasia bibis release and stop her from leaving the country until the Supreme Court makes a final review of its verdict. Her husband aashiq masi says the family is in
danger he appealed to several western countries think looting the u. S. To grant them asylum. Requesting. Mr goodere the president of the us. As you. Might be in trouble in pakistan please help us. Break those of aashiq masi and its children are now living in hiding in the City Of Lahore early in Two Thousand And Seventeen he spoke to a German Television crew anticipating the current situation. Weve received many Death Threats if i see a walk free they will kill us theyve also threatened to kill the judges thats why the case is taking so long everyones afraid for their lives. Now almost two years later sheik masi believes that amid the many Death Threats by extremists even his
wifes distant relatives need to be brought to safety their attorney has already left pakistan citing fears for his life. We spoke to me all shams from d. W. Age and i asked him how likely it is that Asia Bibi Family will be able to leave pakistan well he has appealed to a number of countries and we know that the that france and spain have offered asylum to the family to bibi but the question is what is the government going to do about their agreed to a deal in which they said to do. Try to to take measures to ban bibis departure from pakistan if that happens then it will become very difficult for Bibi To Leave Pakistan and will remain under threat. And that was. Speaking to us a little earlier. Now the future of germanys governing coalition between
conservatives and the Social Democrats is topping the agenda at two Closed Policy Meetings In Berlin today thatll c. D. U. Party is holding its first session since the chancellor announced she would stand down as party leader the Social Democrats are debating whether they want to continue working with my party calls for an exit from the governing coalition have been growing louder as the s. P. D. Suffered bruising results in two recent states elections their leader they are now less is under pressure to sharpen her partys profile or pull the plug in the current coalition. For more or less that speak to the chief political adviser. Whos in front of the c. D. U. Party headquarters now the city used focus is now on finding a new party leader a successor to underline that will tell us a bit more how this is going to work well thats whats being debated in those Party Headquarters behind me what everybody walking into the building today seem to
agree on is that there should be a whole series of Regional Party conferences this is all about listening more to the Party Grassroots something many felt that america has lost touch with recently and thats something these three lead candidates will most likely have to face to go into those regions introduce themselves and make the case that they can be both the new leader to reposition the seaview in the middle and for it to rediscover its conservative roots something many here long for you mentioned that there are three main candidates but it is looking likely that will come down to a contest between the centrist. And the right wing conservative just math is there a favorite between those too. Well we see some polling coming out but these are very early days and now we have twelve candidates potentially in
the race already with the Party Conference at the beginning of december on the sixth seventh and eighth deciding the outcome there im going to come come back became Secretary General of the c. D. U. Because she got the support of america that at the same time is a strength and a weakness she currently polls at some thirty nine percent in one poll i must stress that came out today matt so you see theres the other lead contend he was actually pushed out of politics essentially more than decade ago by none other than Angela Merkel self and hes polling at some forty four percent now theres an internal joke here at the c. D. U. That its a bit like james dean he died the political death and thats what everybody kept from member in him and kept talking about him so theres a lot of hopes pinned on him again spawn the Health Minister hes only polling at about eight percent so theres some expectation that he might be out of the race
eventually but this is so used to be pretty much an open race something that is very unusual for the conservative c. D. U. That has become an angloamerican party all right chief Political Editor thanks so much iranians have staged mass protests against the United States one day before new american sanctions go into effect anger against the u. S. Has spiked since President Trump decided to withdraw from the Iran Nuclear Deal and Tens Of Thousands took part in protests across the country which also marked the storming of the u. S. Embassy thirty nine years ago a key event ahead of the islamic revolution. A show of defiance this protest takes place annually but this year tensions are running high. Facing new american sanctions on monday the regime is shopping its rhetoric. In parliament the man once in charge of negotiating Nuclear Policy with washington compared the United States current leader to one of irans bitterest enemies. Now mr donald trump like former iraqi dictator saddam has decided to fight the iranian nation he wants to directly oppress and torture the iranian nation. But they also were in tyrone worries a growing about the impact of the sanctions theyre expected to further drive up Consumer Prices and why heavily on the countrys growth right which have been recovering from an earlier round of penalties. But the more we can see the effect of sanctions in this bizarre there was a man here today who did not have money to buy aleutian for his baby because the Economic Situation is getting worse the people are very poor and times are hard he. Expects sleeker runs large and become a part is in january to the countries to curating Economic Situation the fear among
regime supporters the latest u. S. Sanctions will only deepen irans problems and further undermine the foundations of the islamic republic. The people of the french territory of New Caledonia have voted against independence and historic referendum New Caledonia lies in the Pacific Ocean some Eighteen Thousand kilometers from the french mainland and its been pos of france since Eight Hundred Fifty Three with nearly all the ballots counted now some fifty seven percent opposed independence they have us much at stake for the people of New Caledonia well to skew trial is in turn out in droves to cuss simple its a number of Polling Stations had to stay open longer than planned for many vicious random was an emotional day. A little easier when i put my wont in the box elon musk right because i thought of our mothers and fathers who really fought hard for
this this land has a past history the country has a very diverse population agents people from other Pacific Islands and about forty percent are descendants from the original inhabitants an ethnic group called to come back those people mostly wanted independence for them it would have been a way to express their opposition to colonialism. But thirty four percent of the population has european roots and are descendants from the first french said last citizens from france still immigrate to the territory. We are on to stay in flatus we are or should no reason move. To some saying get. Finally many may have seen the advantages of being part of france relief also in france the president addressed the nation shortly after the results became clear. The. First of four and i must express my immense pride that we have taken this historic step to gather i also want to express my pride as the Head Of State that the majority of the kind of billions have chosen france. Its a sign of confidence in the french republic in its future and its values. And perhaps also an attachment to the one point Three Billion Euros in annual subsidies that france transfers to New Caledonia every here. Thousands of people have gathered in Southern Taiwan for the burning of a ceremonial boat as part of a Taoist Ritual To Ward off disease and bad luck more than ninety volunteers from the Seaside Township chip of donghae spent three months building be intricately decorated boats according to folklore the boat belongs to one yea a divine a mystery who has the power to cleanse the people of evil spirits and disease