It is the last day of campaigning ahead of germanys general election are the latest polls give chancellor Angela Merkels alliance a secure lead. Whether she will be able to form a coalition is open. That depends on how much support there is for the smaller parties. Voters say they have not made their minds up. The vote is going down to the wire. Helpersup of election gets to enjoy the limelight telling the enthusiastic crowd how good the campaign has been. Christian democrats have had one message throughout. Things are going well because Angela Merkel is in charge. She made the point herself one last time when she took to the stage. Everyone can make up their own mind about who to vote for, but we can say in the last quarter years there has been progress. She made it clear that german conservatives should only vote for the cdu. Give both votes to the christian democrats. Give your first tier candidates that will represent your region and parliament. With the second, vote for me to stay on as the chancellor of germany. Her coalition partners, the fdp, have a different message. The liberals are concerned they will not make the five percent numeral five percent hurdle to get into parliament. He landed his support as they called on them to split the vote and give the governing polish theanother four years governing coalition another watcher years four years. We can continue to implement the successful strategy. Looming, ittion day is every party for itself. On the last day of campaigning for the german elections, lets get inside the minds of voters. Welcome and thank you for joining us. Opinion polls are not getting a clear picture at the moment. Some weeks ago the Current Coalition would get reelected. Do you still think that is the case . Is a different method than. Ith Public Opinion polling it is an Economic Forecasting model looking at classic determinants of the vote which can be predicted in advance. The most important in the model is the benchmarked votes and economy, how well the economy is doing in germany compared to other countries. Earlier this year in the cdu supporters dc transferred their votes to the fdp with disastrous consequences. Is there a risk of that happening again . Yes, there is bit that is what makes the election exciting. It could happen. Fdp does not get in, it will change things. It will go down to the wire. There is a trend you see across all developed democracies over the last 30 or 40 years, the percentage of voters who have been strongly attached to parties. You see this manifest in many ways. One is people wait longer to decide which party to support. Some people decide on election day. They have no idea until they walk into the booth and decide. There are more people like that not attached to parties. That is why you see smaller parties come into the arena. People respond more to what the parties do, which might help the Current Coalition if they. Are looking at economic help the Current Coalition if they are looking at economic performance. Be watchdog tasked with overseeing the dismantling of syrias chemical weapons says damascus have provided an inventory of the arsenal on time. It is looking at the list bashar assad has submitted under pressure. He has committed to destroying the arsenal by the middle of next year. Efforts continue to negotiate a ceasefire in the country civil war. Countrys civil one thing unites the factions, resistance. For them, there is no question of negotiation with the regime. In an article in the washington rouhani offered his services as a mediator. They say he lacks credibility because they openly support the regime in damascus. Another ally of the regime has spoken up. The Chinese Government has called for an International Peace conference for syria as soon as possible. Is firmly opposed to the use of chemical weapons by any country or individual. We believe a political settlement is the only right way to end the series syrian crisis. We support an early start to the process to destroy syrias chemical weapons. Syria appears to be cooperating. Hague say theye have handed over details of the program. The International Community has set a deadline of saturday for it to do so. Kurds are going to the polls to vote for a new government in iraq. Smaller parties are expected to make gains. The regional Prime Minister and his party are still expected to win the most seats. Is largelyan region autonomous from the National Government in baghdad. The economy and security situation are better here than the rest of iraq. Amilh of sri lanka, the t community is voting to form their first provincial government and what could be the First Step Towards wider regional autonomy. The struggle culminated in a brutal civil war. Linked toal alliance the rebel forces during the conflict is the favorite to win the election. Polling stations were heavily guarded. Critics say it was to intimidate. The government says it fears the vote could trigger renewed unrest in the region. Many voters are still optimistic. Democracy and law and order is still in this country. Believe democracy will win. Choose a were asked to 36member provincial council, but it will not have a lot of power. The region will still be controlled by an appointed government. Some hope it will lead to greater autonomy. Decades, rebels fought for an independent state until they were defeated by Government Troops in 2009. The civil war cost at least 80,000 lives. Sees todaystions election as a test of whether the Central Government is willing to concede the tamils a degree of self determination. Coming up, sports. But first, the news in brief. North korea has put on hold a scheduled series of reunions for korean families divided since the 1950s korean war. The north blames the sulfur poisoning if a medic efforts the north blames the south for perfect for poisoning diplomatic efforts. Continuing in are mexico after a village was engulfed by a mudslide earlier this week. 68 people are still missing in the Village North of acapulco. The disaster came at the country after the country was hit by two tropical storms that left hundreds dead and displaced thousands. In greece, demonstrators have gathered in a suburb of athens where the suspected killer of an activist has appeared in court. The truck driver told the judge she is a member of the Political Party the golden dawn. The golden dawn has denied any affiliation with the defendant. News, it was another mismatch for the newly promoted team. To where their record gave little cause for hope. The last time they went headto head in 1984 when they lost. This time, they did manage to pick up form in the second half. He used his head for a convincing victory. The coach prepped his players well. The home side dominated play shining with excellent offensive combinations. Get paid off at 22 minutes with the first goal. A short time later, the second goal. That was the score at halftime. The coach put the emphasis on counterattacks. He pulled one back in 58 minutes. The hopes were dashed as they converted a penalty. Second goalwed by a to wrap things up. 41 the final score. Remains winless while the other celebrates its third victory at home this season. The match to watch this weekend is munich against the resurgent team. They are coming off an impressive win against moscow and will be looking to keep its recordsetting unbeaten streak alive. Two very will pit talented brothers against each other to make it more interesting. He struggled early on but has improved of late. Since transferring from the lawn, milan, he has put a smile on the coachs face. He predicts plenty of fireworks when munich comes to visit. We arei can say is prepared and will take the field with plenty of confidence. The fans are behind us. It will be a very interesting match. He will be taking the field against his halfbrother. The last time they clashed was during the 2010 world cup. Because webig deal naturally give everything we have only play against each other. I am excited. I hope would come out on top. He is an established star. Brotherly love will be on hold for 90 minutes on saturday. We know each other inside out. I have mapped his strengths and weaknesses and i am sure he has done the same with me. He is the heavy favorite after the tuesday convincing win, the defending champions hope to take three points home with jerome winning the battle of the brothers. The 2013 americas cup is still alive after oracle won race 13 on friday. New zealand only needs one more victory to win the trophy. They thought they have the title sewn up after dominating the french. But the race had to be restarted after they exceeded the 40 minute time limit. New zealand was penalized for this risky maneuver allowing the defending champions to seize the victory. At just under 10 euros for a liter of beer, prices have reached a record high at oktoberfest. Year, there was glorious sunshine as the munich mayor tapped the first keg. [applause] 200ceremonially opens the year old festival. The first beer went to the head of the bavarian government, the state premier. You are uptodate with d. W. Tijuana, mexico, on the border with the United States and close to the pacific ocean. It is one of the busiest Border Crossings in the world. Every day, 50,000 cars and 25,000 pedestrians pass through here. Around 300 iegal immigrants from various latin american countries cross daily dreaming of a better life in the u. S. Migrantshe illegal deported back to mexico end up here on the riverbed of the canal. Almost all have the same wish. I want to go back to the other side. Nothing else. But you have to be careful they do not catch you when you cross. Next time there is fog, i am gone. I will go back to my friends in san diego. The canal lies next to the border fence. It leaves a lasting impression on visitors to tijuana. People livedeported in holes in the ground or crude shelters, no more welcome here than they were across the border. She lived happily in the u. S. For years until authorities apprehended her. She was sent back to a country she hardly knew with no money or papers. Me with a 20ened Year Prison Sentence if i tried to cross the border again. What am i supposed to do . I want to get across but i cannot. I want to hold my children again. I miss them so much, especially at night. Virginia has lived on the canal for the last two years. Drug addiction as to her misery. With herren live sister in san diego. She has no contact with them. He grew up in san diego and became a father. Then he got into a fight and a man. E man killed he and his friend have lived here for three years since he was released from jail. He was deported without the chance to bid his son farewell. I was 18 when i went to prison. 1979 to 2010. That is 31 years. But yes, i did kill the man. Say, but it was a better life for me behind bars in the states than it is here with this kind of freedom. Just 100 meters away, there is another tijuana. Close proximity to the u. S. Means jobs and industry. Young people are looking to earn and spend money. Plenty are successful. He says the spectrum of nightlife has developed enormously from simple bars where workers go to highend gastronomy. There is the art scene and architecture. Tijuana is a young city growing rapidly. The city is growing at a rate of two hectares among. It is known for being home to businesses that make cheap goods by offering starvation wages. But now more hightech audits are being made, mostly for the American Market in the head of the Industrial Association says four years ago drug violence overran the city. Today it is a different story. People have better opportunities here than in other cities. That is why so many people come to tijuana. It is a challenge for the city. The development of infrastructure and social services cannot keep pace. Despite all the growth, there have been setbacks. Charities and the Catholic Church have stepped in. Every morning, the father offers breakfast to more than 1000 deported illegal migrants. Without his help, some of the poorest people around the canal would starve. Ahealthy brett to boost Healthy Breakfast is important so people do not have to steal and they stay healthy. With a little care, they get back on their feet again. But most are not want to make lives for themselves in tijuana. The people here are not interested in the nightlife or working in the factories. Salvador, butl they deported me to mexico. The americans think he is latino. They do not care what country you are from. This man says the police took away his papers so he is stuck here. Without them, he says he cannot go anywhere. I only met one person who wants to stay. Is a great example, says father hernandez. He lives in a hole in the ground that the canal but did not give up and kept looking for a chance to get out. He often had breakfast here so i knew him and i knew he would be great for this project. Now he works and sleeps here. Bruno takes us back to the canal to show us how hard it is for the people who end up here and why so few make it across the border again. Fence,s because of this he says. But at the top, they have to jump. Many of them break their legs. Other side ase they try to cross the desert. The migrants are not welcomed in tijuana he either. The start poverty he shows us is proof of that. He came here after the American Police took him from his house and deported him. He was taken away from his wife, daughters, and grandchildren and found himself in mexico living in a hole in the ground. Liveis is where i used to with 12 to 15 others. Theyver the police came, would destroy what little we still had. Those who live on the canal hate the police. They say the city just wants to get rid of them. The chief of Police Points out there is now a service in place to help them leave. The plan is we ask the people to go back to their home countries, he says. After all, they all have relatives in other countries. We even pay for their travel. The state helps where it can. We are only doing it in their interest. The center for human rights. He says the authorities have sent in police with heavy machinery to destroy the homeless peoples shelters. They took some residents away and lock them up, only to let them go again a few hours later. To raise awareness of police fromlity, some residents the canals have set up a protest camp with the help of human rights organizations. They are demonstrating against unjust arrests, convictions, and the fact that Police Provide their homes without providing an alternative. Says the canal residents must deal with huge injustices. They take our money, he says. They beat us and kick us out. Anyone who makes or receives money often loses it to the police. Sociologists have begun to Pay Attention to the situation. She documents the stories of those deported. This is a protest against the apathy of the authorities, she says. I have not even managed to give these people a decent place to sleep. The city is leaving people who have been deported out in the cold. There are no social services here. Today, the sociologist wants to visit the canal residents to collect data but she has received a telephone threat. The caller said if she brought journalists to the area, something bad would happen to her. But she is not convinced. I doubt the call came from the canal residents, she says. I have been doing this work for a long time. I have met with them alone and is part of the group. They trust me. No one has been aggressive towards me. Why i cannot believe people from the canal would threaten to kill me if i came to see them. Around 2000 people live on the canal. They are not wanted here. They do not want to be here. But they cannot leave. They find themselves on the closeside of the border, and yet impossibly far from their american dream. The Border Crossing has become more and more dangerous. For many, trying to get to the u. S. Can prove deadly. Yet those who have decided to stay in mexico remain the exception rather than the rule. I have noticed over there was nobody. Now i finally have proper papers again. Suddenly i feel like i am someone again, a mexican. Mexico. Is not here in i still have a life in the United States. That is why i can never make a life here. Captioning and audio description provided by the u. S. Department of education. Bokara well, i think that one of the most important traditions to learn about today is islam, because theres such a pervasive sense now of fear and confusion in the world. And so in order to really learn what the core teachings of islam are,