Many germany was their preferred destination and initially they were welcomed with open arms with chancellor Angela Merkel famously proclaiming her mantra this isnt us its happened we can manage it so 1st there was euphoria but then came harsh reality. Now the Largest Group of refugees making their perilous journey to germany and other European Countries were syrians desperate to get away from the murderous civil war in their country they included the superman family who we met up with 5 years ago as they headed for berlin and the question is now how are they fared since then. Oh its just after 6 am that the silly mans day has already begun we brush your teeth and. You know yet. Most of us with a man and his wife a beer are getting their 4 children ready for school and daycare a good thoughts on will be the case here to fight. This with a month into germany 5 years ago after fleeing the war in syria the parents came with their sons a huge and a rom and daughter a llama their youngest c
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Says president bush claims landslide victory despite a strong challenge from an opposition candidate results given 80 percent of the vote. Clashes in lebanese capital as thousands take to the streets to get rid of the government 2 ministers have quit but thats not enough for the protesters angered by last weeks devastating explosions killed more than 150 people. Well im terry martin good to have you with us china has again cracked down on democratic freedoms in hong kong with the arrest of media tycoon jimmy lie hes a prominent prodemocracy campaigner and to nonsmoking critique of beijings policies in the territory an aide said life was being held over suspected collusion with for a. Forces under the tough security long posed by beijing in june 71 year old the popular tabloid newspaper detailing. Well for the very latest lets cross over to hong kong where our correspondent phoebe kong is standing by this is the most hope high profile arrests of 4 under the new security law imposed by b
Just taken 180 percent of the but. Then clashes in the lebanese capital beirut tens of thousands take to the streets there to get rid of the government 2 ministers have quit thats not enough for the protesters were angered by last weeks devastating explosions that killed more than 150 people. Following terry martin good to have you with us china has again cracked down on democratic freedoms in hong kong with the arrest of media tycoon jimmy lie hes a prominent prodemocracy campaigner and an outspoken critic of beijings policies in the territory an aide said live was being held over suspected collusion with Foreign Forces under the tough security long posed by beijing in june the 71 year old owns the popular tabloid newspaper daily. Well for the very latest lets cross over to hong kong where our correspondent phoebe kong is standing by this is the most hope high profile arrests for under the new security long posed by beijing what more can you tell us. The operation is why ranging today