Environmental earth around the world have condemned german engineering giant siemens for failing to pull out of a controversial mining project in australia the decision came as somewhat of a surprise just last week siemens boss joe kayser met activists from the fridays for a future movement who urged him to drop the plans they say will cause further environmental damage in a country already devastated by bushfires. We are here we are loud because you are stealing our future these shout these 100 protesters consider siemens decision to participate in an australian coal mining project a historic misjudgment of fridays for future activists say coal energy is outdated. And pretty disappointed that siemens made the decision to invest in this project in australia because i really hope that they would make the right move and make a sign for the world that we can act differently to save the planet same insert new york consider backing out of this contract and in other cases companies have back
Marks 30 years since the fall of the berlin wall we look at how my life changed the towns along the form of quarter. What prompted you to be a business i want to johnsonville im glad to have you with us german engineering conglomerate siemens reported a rise in its 4th quarter profit and revenue beating analyst expectations the company said it achieved its 4 year targets for fiscal 29000 despite headwinds from a cooling economy siemens is in the midst of a restructuring process that aims to make the group fit for the future. Siemens chief executive joe kayser has big plans with his vision 2020 plus strategy he wants to make the industrial giant ready for future challenges hes going to do this by splitting it into 3 major units Health Logistics and digitalisation as far as hes concerned the era of large corporations is over britons are him their names concerned. With our corporate concept barking on the biggest transformation in the companys 172 year history this is a significant even o
Police say the twenty seven year old suspect moore a homemade pipe bomb attached to his body when it detonated in one of the citys busiest transport hubs well go live to new york for the latest on the investigation also coming off Mission Accomplished a russian president Vladimir Putin declares victory in syria and announces a partial withdrawal of Russian Troops. And do what trump did that was the message today from the israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the European Union over jerusalem the response from brussels a unanimous thinks but no thanks. Plus political leaders here in berlin are being warned that they are their target of chinese cyber spies germanys Intelligence Services says china is using the social networking site linked in to spy on thousands of german officials. I bring coffee its good to have you with us tonight a twenty seven year old man is in custody after detonating an explosive device in new Yorks Port Authority bus terminal Officials Say that he was ins
A bomb to his body no one was killed and the suspect is now in custody lets be also clear this was an attempted terrorist attack. Thank god it perpetrator did not. Result in a gold will go along to our correspondent in the u. S. For the latest also coming up. A cool reception for israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he tells Foreign Ministers their nations should recognize jerusalem as israels capital. And russian president Vladimir Putin is on a tour of the middle east he announces a Job Well Done in syria and looks to repair times with egypt so is this an opportunity for moscow to extend its influence amid anger at the u. S. Also coming up in the next sixty minutes and winter hits europe with a vengeance heavy snowfall across the continent creates a win. Sure wonderland for some but travel chaos for others. Welcome to the show my name sarah harmon its good to have you with us. A twenty seven year old man is in custody after an explosion rocked new Yorks Port Authority Termina
U. S. Representative said the w t o has lost its focus and was going to easy on wealthier developing countries like china the e. U. Is top five economies back saying Donald Trumps tax cut plans may distort international trade. Protests are a common sight at these conferences but theyre not the only ones upset with the w t o the United States was once a big proponent now under President Donald Trump it is more of a skeptic well all members agree that the w t o needs improving the u. S. Is threatening to pull out altogether a sentiment made clear by u. S. Trade representative robert slight ties a who presented a veiled critique of china in particular we cannot sustain a situation in which new rules can only apply to a few. And that others will be given a pass in the name of self proclaimed Development Status far from the usual trade wrangling with china this was an attack on the w t o itself the e. U. Seeking to strike a more conciliatory note. So we need to have a clear objective in min