News hour live from london coming up. More protests against mugabe as students take to the streets over his refusal to step down rulings on the p. F. Party begins impeachment process against him. Supporters of american yeah to celebrate after the Supreme Court upholds his president ial when the opposition say the decision was made under duress. What next for germany chancellor im going to machall holds talks with the german president after negotiations to form a governing coalition collapse. And ip descended in doha with all your sports news on a sad day as nine hundred ninety eight one billion champion yunnan of aatma dies from cancer at the age of forty nine better more coming up this news hour. Is about ways ruling party has told its chief whip to proceed with president Robert Mugabes impeachment after the ninety three year old ignored a deadline to resign hundreds of students have marched through the capital harare demanding that mugabe step aside zanu p. F. Had given the go until
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Its 5. 00pm. Our main story is that members of zimbabwes Ruling Party Zanu pf have reportedly drafted a motion to impeach president mugabe. Hes accused of flouting the rule of law, being a source of instability, and presiding over a wrecked economy. Mr mugabe ignored his partys deadline to stand down this morning. My colleague ben brown is in the capital harare. Some in zanu pf sickie could be forced out within days. Protesters are back out on the streets demanding that the only leader many of them have ever known stands down for the good of the nation. The impeachment proceedings could begin as soon as tomorrow. Ben. It was seven hours ago that the deadline for president Robert Mugabe to resign expired. It came and went with no word from the president. It was a deadline that was set by his own party, zanu pf, which had already dismissed in, sacked him, as the leader of the party. He is still clinging on to power against all of the odds, clearly to the growing anger of his party, his a
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Angela merkel could be out of office by next year. Its not the most likely outcome, but it is possible. Thatin that in itself is extraordinary. This is why the pressure is on. Since the election, the chancellors cdu party has been trying to form a coalition with the liberal fdp party and the greens. Well, the fdp has pulled out of talks. Ms merkel has now told german broadcaster zdf she does not rule out new elections and is ready for a new candidacy, and that shes reluctant to form a minority government. Broadcaster asks, what now, and they may ask. The election in september delivered a shock. We knew that the block she led at its worst result in almost 70 years. It still has had the biggest number of seats in the bundestag, but it only had two clear routes to a majority. One work with the social democrats, but they dont want to, so thats out. Martin schulz has been clear he doesnt want to do that. Or two, work with the greens and the free democrats. But, as weve now seen, Christian L