The eus economic trouble zone. Eight people are confirmed dead after two passenger trains collided in southern germany and the crash happened an hour south of munich and emma hayward now reports. Reporter firefighters use heavy lifting equipment to gain access to part of one of the trains to try to free any passengers still trapped inside. A full scale Emergency Response is underway involving hundreds of police, firefighters and medics. The accident happened in a wooded area, difficult to access, close to the river bank. One way in was by air and on water. Helicopters have been used to try to move the injured and any equipment which might be needed in the coming hours. Both trains partially derailed during the crash with some carriages also overturning. Translator two trains crashed on the rail way track which is a single track rail way. The trains crashed head on. Reporter at least 100 people are known to have been injured, some seriously. Many people on board were on their way to wor
Iphone. The new government seeks to end decades of conflict in myanmar china has been accused of deploying missiles on a disputed island in the South China Sea. Beijing has placed surface to air missiles on an island in the paracels. Ownership of the islands is disputed by taiwan, vietnam and china. Translation i think the South China Sea is a region that everyone pays close attention to, especially on the issue of the dispute over sovereignty in the South China Sea. It is a tense situation. So we call on all sides to stick to the principle of resolving the dispute over the South China Sea in a peaceful manner. Self restraint is more chinas foreign minister say the claims are an attempt by the western media to create new stories. Translation i hope that the media everywhere, including those in western countries and australia, will turn your attention more to the lighthouses that we have built on some of the islands that we are using in South China Sea which are in operation now and the
Its own fans we begin with the president ial election and a major endorsement for donald trump. New jersey Chris Christie is backing him. They appear to have a common enemy if anything. Marco rubio. Al jazeeras correspondent is live in dallas. Reporter good evening. So christies endorsement of trump came as a surprise. It wasnt long ago that he had been one of the hashest critics, the only republican candidate that could match Donald Trumps hard talking rhetoric. After he dropped out we hadnt heard from Chris Christie until today when he had a lot to say about his new friend i am proud to be here to endoctors donald trump for the president of the United States reporter for the first time, a president ial rival is throwing his support behind donald trump. I have gotten to know everyone and there is noone able to represent america than donald trump. Reporter this is a very different Chris Christie, than the candidate this is not a negotiation of a real estate deal. This is international
Nostalgic for the soviet years. Turkish police fired tear gas and plastic bullets at protesters outside the offices of the countrys biggest newspaper. Authorities have seized control of the publication in a crack down on a religious group whose leader the government has accused of treason. The European Commission is urging turkey to respect Media Freedom and here is caroline malone. Reporter police in istanbul used tear gas and plastic bullets and taking a stand after police raided a population newspaper replacing editors with state representatives. Translator where in the world have you seen this before and this didnt happen even when hitler was in power let alone turkey and the incidents going on in syria are not much better. Reporter hundreds of protesters tried to block the entrance to the newspaper offices on friday night. But riot police pushed through the crowds. And by Early Saturday Morning they got into the building. They pushed out journalists covering the story and evicted
Sydney, the World Refugee crisis. Be. Two palestinians have been shot west of jerusalem. It is the latest in a senior sef attacks. Four israelis were taken to hospital after a palestinian driver rammed into them in the occupied west bank. Its secretary of state john kerry is set to meet Benjamin Netanyahu. Barnaby phillips is live, what if anything can these talks achieve. Its difficult to be optimistic, adrian. John kerry will be liste listens much as talking. Because after his meeting with netanyahu in berlin he will meet Mahmoud Abbas of the palestinians on saturday. Hoping he can take some kind of reassurance and present it to present it to Mahmoud Abbas. So the americans are telling us that they are seeking greater clarity on where the israelis stand on this very emotive issue of holy sites. What jews call the temple mount, the alaqsa mosque compound. Benjamin netanyahu in remarks last night said, there are absolutely no plans ton israeli side to change the status of the alaqsa co