Hes one of turkeys torture victims. And a deadly rain deadly raid on a Police College in pakistan. Gunmen killed more than 50 people after storming dormitories were cadets were sleeping. Im brent goff. Good to have you with us. Tonight, the battle against Islamic State is in full swing and western defense ministers say they will make sure the radical group is defeated not only in iraq, but in syria as well. They met in paris today to discuss the strategy for war and peace after the battle has been one. We have this report. Reporter Coalition Forces meet fierce resistance as they close in on mosul. Peshmerga troops came in under heavy attack in villages thought to be cleared of Islamic State fighters. The Iraqi DefenseMinistry Says counterterrorism units have reached the outskirts of the city. I asked fighters are resorting to attack x to prevent them from advancing further. Here, and attempted suicide bombing was narrowly prevented by a coalition airstrike. Meanwhile, defense ministers from the 12 western nations met in paris. A were there to discuss not only the battle for mosul, but the future for the entire region. The u. S. Defense secretary says they are laying the groundwork to retake the stronghold in syria, raqqa. We have endorsed a series of principles that will help ensure we sustain the coalition and our commitments to it. Not only for the purposes of helping our local partners when the battle, but helping them win the peace. After all, we cannot predict what will happen after our Coalition Defeat isis in iraq and syria, so we have to be ready for anything. And we have to keep working together. Reporter that message may have been directed at two countries not attending the summit iraq and turkey. Baghdad has told ankara to stay out of the fight. Turkey has repeatedly said it wants to take part in the final push. If developments in iraq threatened turkeys stability, just like in syria, we will use our power, as is our right, to quell the threat there. That includes the possibility of ground operations. That is our most natural right. Reporter before the final assault on mosul, iraqis are attempting to evacuate from the village. Some 7500 people have fled the fighting. Brent our correspondent is following the meeting in paris. She sent us this round of. Reporter the main message of the u. S. Defense mr. , he spoke for his western colleagues here, which things mosul around are going according to plan. The advances are satisfactory and the troops are fighting with courage. Everybody knows the next step to enter mosul, street to street and handtohand fighting will be much more difficult. Ministers also define the next step they want to take in their fight against Islamic State. The taking back of the syrian city raqqa of. They gave no timing, saying this will coincide with the fight in mosul, so that is thestep. Another worry is the threat of returning hikers to europe. They say they are trying to prevent that but everyone acknowledges theres no total security. That is what is on the agenda to prevent further terror attacks in europe. Brent now to the terror threats within. German police carried out more than a dozen antiterror raid throughout the country. Authorities say they targeted chechen asylum seekers, including a man suspected of wanting to join Islamic State in syria. The search included the states of hamburg, saxony and bavaria. As yet, no arrests have been made. At least 11 people have been killed and more than 20 injured in an attack in central. The bombers are of explosives into African Union peacekeepers. Six soldiers were among the den. The mission in somalia says they killed 10 fighters believed to be from the islamic terrorist group, alshabab. The group has sought to overthrow the government in mogadishu since 2007. Tonight, a damming report on turkeys crackdown post coup attempt. Human rights watch has accuse the country of torturing and mistreating people after the attempt. The report outlines 13 cases of alleged abuse including sleep deprivation, severe beatings, sexual abuse, including rape. In several cases, Law Enforcement was involved in violating detainees rights. Humans right Human Rights Watch says it interviewed a number of people when compiling the report. We met with one of the former detainees mentioned in their findings. Reporter he describes the 17 days he spent in Police Custody is pure hell. His accusations against the turkish state are extremely grave. He said he was tortured for days together with other detainees. He says at first, he was beaten, then his captain this his captors resorted to more brutal methods. They dragged us around the room with cords tied to our genitals. My testicles were crushed so badly that im still in pain whenever i use the toilet. Reporter this is the Police Headquarters where he was taken two months ago for allegedly supporting the militant kurdish group, the pkk. He was pressed to give names. The turkish government regularly refutes torture allegations, but after the failed coup in july, suspected plotters were shown on television. Turkey has extended its state of emergency. Now, suspects can be detained without charges for 30 days. Human rights activists say torture is being sanctioned. The reality is because of the lack of access to detainees, the lack of credible medical reports, we cannot definitively say how widespread it is and we are concerned it may be more widespread. We doubt is limited to individual cases. Reporter this photo of a teacher shows him in happier days. For the last three months, he has been in custody for allegedly supporting the opposition movement. His wife said he had been hospitalized during interrogations. His room was left unguarded for a moment. I dashed in and asked what happened question mark he said i had to have my small intestine removed because theyd eat meat terribly. Reporter just a few years ago, humans Rights Groups says turkey had made progress and now they fear a return to darker times. One man says he can hardly sleep after his ordeal. He is in pain, but a hospital has refused to issue an official statement. We cap wondering why we had to endure so much torture. I asked to a police is it because we are kurdish . I dont know to this day. Brent we spoke to a ruling member of the party in turkey and asked by the government isnt doing anything about the allegations. Next when you look at the reports prepared by the United States of america, by european organizations, over the decades, torture has been an issue brought to their attention and when you look at the level of torture that is decreasing after the party came to power, they have put an effort to make strides in alleviating them and making better the standards of people possible lives. There might be people who might exploit the power brent in their hands. That was reaction from turkey to that washe accusations of tortuy police. Just two weeks to go in the United States before elections and dw is asking what do africanamerican communities think about the candidates . Our correspondent has been to memphis tennessee to meet a black, moderate republican who wants to make his party more acceptable to africanamerican voters. Take a look. Reporter a small tree is all that marks the spot. Last year, on this lonely road, a young black man lost his life. William youngs has brought us here. Hes a student training to be a pastor and a leader in a local movement against police violence. This is what happened. It was a friday night in july when arius stewart was pulled over in a car with a broken tail light. The officer found he had to florence in other states. The struggle followed. Some of it captured in a witness video. The officer opened fire, hitting darius twice in the chest. For william, it was another case of police resorting to quickly to deadly force and that frightens them. Being pulled over and asked do you live in this neighborhood, where are you headed, is this your car . How long have you had this car . My life can be taken away at any moment. One of the reasons i advocate for others is because that happens to me, i want folks to advocate for me. Reporter the officer has been granted early retirement for posttraumatic stress disorder resulting from the shooting itself. William finds that outrageous. It is simple, it is shameful, its a disgrace, it is a miscarriage of justice. I cant even put into words. Its almost as if the Memphis Police department spit in my face. Reporter we had to memphis to meet another black leader facing frustrations of his own. This mobile phone store is not a place you would expect to find a rising star in the Republican Party, but chris adams is taking a career break here, selfimposed exile from a party taken over by donald trump and his racially tinged campaign. When i talk to hispanics, latinos, africanamericans, all the minorities we talked to, my personal friends, we look outrageous to them because this guy is at the top and a all ask why reporter we did not stop them. Reporter trumps rise has shattered his dreams for a diverse Republican Party. This is what we saw the future of our party being a true big tent where we can work on creating jobs and supporting parties. This is what we were looking forward to. Reporter for now, chris and his wife are trying to enjoy a quieter time with their baby daughter. Chris is determined to make a comeback in what he hopes will be a posttrump america, to bring his ideas back to the Republican Party and the issue of police violence. We have senator tim scott talking about it and he is a senator and he gets pulled over. Using they would have awareness that hes a senator. If it can happen to him, it can happen to anybody. You solve it by going down and listening and going to Perspective Police statements and Police Chiefs and tell them they need to have your accountability for what their guys are doing. Reporter in memphis, william pays his respects at the hotel where Martin Luther king was assassinated nearly half a century ago. Its now the National CivilRights Museum and william works here as a guide funding his studies and finding inspiration at the same time. There are echoes of the Civil Rights Era throughout downtown memphis and Martin Luther kings unfulfilled dream of a different kind of america, a dream williams Still Believes in. Ice and america that says you are a human being, so you deserve equal treatment. I may not know you but you are my brother, you are my sister, we are one. Brent more news coming up in one minute. You are no longer needed. I am taking your job. I am smarter than you. And im not the only one. There are a lot more likely. We work extremely well together. You better start thinking about what you are going to do with the rest of your life. And how you are going to make a living because at some point, robots will take over. Robotics, starting november 5 on dw. Brent welcome back. You are with you to view news live in berlin. Our top stories western defense ministers meeting in paris have renewed their resolve to defeat Islamic State. The u. S. Says its not only important to win the battle against i. S. , but to win the peace. Pakistan has suffered a major terrorist attack at least 59 people are dead after gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed a Police Training facility. Scores more were injured. Many seriously. A number of groups including Islamic State have claimed responsibility. Reporter investigators say it was a well coordinated attack. The assailants fired at the Police Academy from different points. This could that was resting in one of the dorms. He escaped the gunmen by jumping from the roof. Three or four militants came directly into our barrick and just hard skin and started firing point blank. We started screaming and running around. Then i ran upstairs. Police and the military launched a counter operation to rescue cadets being held hostage inside. This facility was home to some 700 recruits. It is an attack that is going against the claim they have put an end to extremism. There was complete piece in the last two or three months, but this incident happened despite our best efforts. We have to be alert all the time as this war is continuing and will be continued until the end. Reporter as more than 100 survivors remain in hospital in a critical condition, funerals are getting underway for the most. It is a reminder that nowadays, nowhere in pakistan, no matter how well guarded, is safe from militants. Brent time for the Business News people flag ands scandal that never seems to end, the one chapter is closed today. Reporter the dirty Diesel Scandal came to life a year ago and we knew this was going to cost the carmaker a lot. Now, a judge has approved a record settlement of close to 50 billion. That includes fines for hundreds of thousands of cars that cheated on emissions tests. Customers can return vehicles from midway through next month or get a free fix and compensation. The German Company still faces problems in the u. S. And elsewhere a lot around the world. Talking about the u. S. Perspective, what is the sentiment across the spohn across the pond. Whats is the sentiment across the pond . It has been a generous offer from the wagon. That is what most people are saying over here. There are certain orders they are hoping to get the full purchasing price they paid when they purchased the vehicles, but overall, the offer is generous and its a good day for. Can to get this done and over but it has been a pricey day for volkswagen because look at the market share. It is about 2 and that is a hefty price tag. We still have the claims open with diesel vehicles and there might be some lawsuits from states and investors, but this was the big one and it seems to be done and over with. Reporter General Motors is making a lot of money in the u. S. , but in europe, sales are plummeting. Why is that . Pretty much because of the brexit. The u. K. Is an important market for General Motors and its not that people in england are not buying them any longer but with the pressure on the british pound, that has caused some pain for General Motors in europe and that is why we saw a quarterly loss overall and General Motors sold more suvs and pickup trucks here and that overall did help to double the prophet in comparison to last years quarter. It was a bit of a surprise with those numbers and the stock of General Motors lost almost 4 in value. Reporter thank you so much. German Business Confidence is defying predictions. The institute says its key indexes back at its highest level since april. There were warnings that brexit would break the back of the economy and britain has not left the European Union yet but you would in Company Bosses would be a little more worried. Industrial companies are doing extremely well. The outlook is the best in two years with huge demand for investment goods and machinery. The wholesale sector slipped, but the Construction Industry has extended its winning streak to record levels. The labor market remains promising with a constant stream of new jobs. Business confidence faltered in august after britain voting to leave the eu. For now, geopolitics are taking a backseat. The current geopolitical hotspots are not affecting the german economy. There are no worries because business is being levelheaded and keeping an eye out for concrete effects. You can say the upswing is gathering speed. But brexit will not leave germany untouched. The weaker pound against the euro and an expected decline in growth would see exports to the u. K. Fall by 6 , possibly shaving a quarter of a percent. The International Monetary funds worn roasts in africa could slow to its lowest level in 20 years. Its size depressed commodity crisis and an unfriendly Global Economic environment. Unlike in some developing countries, kenya is reaping the rewards of sensible investment. Inroads, housing and energy infrastructure. The broadbased economy is expected to grow by 6 , yet the International Monetary fund has revised expectations for the region as a whole downward. While Subsaharan Africa grew by an average rate of 3. 4 , its expected to drop to 1. 4 . The slowest rate in the last two decades. South africa is one of those dragging the region down. The poorly performing Mining Industry there means the economy will grow by just. 1 . If the World Economy improves, the subsaharan region will benefit. The imf says it would expect to. 9 growth of it happens despite the economic. That is reason enough to be optimistic. Brent time to talk about masha and the bear. A Youtube Video has had over 1. 5 billion clicks and its not even music. Its a russian computer animation series which has captured the hearts of people all over the world. Take a look. Shes just a simple girl from rural russia but she has the recipe for success. The series follows her adventures with a bear who often falls victims to her crazy antics. Loosely based on a russian. Ray, it seems to be a format with global appeal. Theres very little dialogue in the series. But i think everyone understands gestures and the humor of facial expressions. The porridge making episode has an incredible one points 7 million views. Its partly down to a clever marketing strategy. For the first three years, we did not fight against online piracy or illegal downloads. We just wanted word to spread. And spread it did to 100 countries and 25 languages, but why do parents and children all love masha so much . Mosher is funny. The series is beautiful. We watch it on the official youtube channel. The episodes are available there quickly and we just connector tv to the internet and watch there. Reporter if a story with universal appeal. Brent after a 10 hour journey across china, to giant and is have arrived in their new home and a nature reserve. They were brought here from sichuan province. They are the first giant pandas to live in this part of china in over a century. Before long, they will be plucking bamboo shoots themselves in the forest. After a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. Euromaxx highlights. And heres your host, carlos mcconnie. Carlos welcome, my friends. Thanks for tuning in as usual. Our week just wouldnt be the same without some highlights. So lets get this show on the road with a quick preview of todays subjects. Success story. A russian animation series has won kids hearts the world over. Oktoberfest options. Our own linda bethke dives headfirst into munichs famous beer festival. Shark shots. A belgian photographer and his love affair with the oceans predators. As the outdoorsman that i am, i used to think that bears were dangerous and scarsp