investigators searched the snow for clues as to why an airliner went down soon after taking off from moscow killing all seventy one on board. i'm seeing you so much going to get to have you with us on the michael as promised to remain both chancellor and conservative party leader for another full term in her first interview since clinching a deal for a new government she quassia rumors that she would step down early to make way for a new generation of leaders many in our party are not satisfied with america we'll talk about that in a moment but first this report. the german chancellor stepping up to defend the coalition deal specifically the key foreign and finance ministries going to the social democrats it was the only way to stop the talks collapsing she says. so even for now as i also find it painful. i would like to have kept the finance ministry but it's what we decide is politically and in the coalition agreement and the finance minister cannot just do whatever he likes a message to merkel also address the question of starting within her own party there have been growing calls to begin promoting a younger generation of c.d.u. talent to cabinet level posts. from my notes i thought i naturally have to make sure that we keep in mind not just the over sixty's but also of the younger people . my own message to the party conference is that we need to be clear about how we go forward into government get involved in the cd use ministerial line up should be clear in two weeks' time merkel avoided talking about a success so saying she plans to remain as chancellor and party leader until twenty twenty one. law you think you have lost your authority. and i didn't finish so no i don't feel that because of course i do understand that the party will be thinking that i've been the chancellor for twelve years and clearly i can't be chancellor for another twelve years. on the other hand i had extensive discussions with the party before the election on whether it was right and desirable for me to come pain for another four years and i agree that it was merkel's message to a party is clear i'm still in charge but i'm listening to my critics. well just how much i'm glad marco listening to her critics we have our political correspondent kate brady with us here in studio hi kate will uncle michael really stay on for a full four years well considering the political turmoil that's going on and in germany right now especially after what we saw happen last week with the social democrats is nothing to say that she will stay for a full term if this grand coalition deal comes into fruition that said she did use that interview yesterday evening to really present herself especially to those party critics right now and she really presented herself. as a figure of authority and showed that that stability is still there and obviously she hopes to bring this through into a grand coalition deal and of course we've also seen muckle and so much pressure particularly since september election if you think back her party came away with that with their worst. in post-war history and yet she still at the helm of the cd you of course the big question is regardless of whether she makes an early exit or not is who is going to be michael successor and right now there isn't anyone lined up so that is going to be a big task for the c.d.u. in the next few years right in a lot of speculation swirling on just who that could be and merkel herself as promised to bring in a new generation of young leaders in her conservative block will that satisfy her critics exactly i mean the comment that she made yesterday evening about bringing younger people into the into cabinet positions is is that will that's likely to appeal at least to younger critics and they've had particularly loud criticism from the youth wing of the conservatives who have been demanded more younger people in the party to prevent it becoming this kind of over sixty member club but of course one of the most contentious issues for some of her critics was letting the finance ministry go to the social democrats in this grand coalition deal we could have a listen now to see what else some critics have been saying the buses have there's frustration in the rank and file i've been hearing that every day for the past three days nonstop to go by invited it can't go on like this we need a renewal of the sofa tie long about the cabinet posts but many of my part of your senate even depressed disappointed and some are fairly angry scenes we didn't. so we heard the criticism there kate and it's coming from within her own party that being said these are the questions about what happens next and right now both parts of this coalition negotiation they have to agree to put this forward this is still an open process isn't it exactly these personnel debates are really a side issue right now and the real test at hand is first forming this coalition now there's two votes coming up the first the conservative parties just the delegates of their parties will vote on the grand coalition deal that's expected more to be a formality the real upset could come from the social democrats now all four hundred sixty thousand of the party members actually have the chance to vote on whether they want the grand coalition deal to go ahead or not and will have the results of that vote on march the fourth so that's definitely the the day to be looking forward to now if they do in fact vote against a grand coalition deal then merkel really will be in a sticky situation and she'll be left with the choice of minority gov thank you very much kate now to some other stories making news around the world egypt's army says it has killed twelve islamist militants and detained some ninety others after gun battles in the northern sinai region the operation was part of a government campaign against insurgents blamed for a string of attacks in the area security forces said their latest airstrikes have destroyed dozens of militant targets liberia's ex president ellen johnson sirleaf has won the mo ibrahim prize for african leadership the five million dollar award is a recognition of her efforts to rebuild the country following two civil wars the continent's first elected female leader left office last month after serving two terms. in the us the state of new york has launched a lawsuit against hollywood mogul harvey weinstein and his company that alleges that he has a brother robert broke the law by failing to and protect employees from pervasive sexual harassment intimidation and discrimination harvey weinstein is facing accusations of sexual misconduct from dozens of women and the travel frenzy is well underway in beijing and other parts of china as people head home for the chinese new year most will be taking the train to join their families for celebrations nearly three billion trips are expected this year alone it is the world's largest movement of people within a short time span. to south africa in our top leaders of the ruling a.n.c. party a meeting to decide the future of the country's embattled president jacob zuma he has resisted enormous pressure to resign since being replaced as party leader in december by this man cyril ramaphosa the succession riff to threats of terror the a.n.c. party apart but from a poster has pledged a new beginning at celebrations honoring party icon nelson mandela. won. the agency's new year rosing party supporters with the n.t. apartheid raelene crying of nelson mandela cyril ramaphosa was addressing crowds in cape town at the start of celebrations marking one hundred years since mandela's birth. but gone are the days of relative unity the party enjoyed under its most famous icon a drawn out transition of power is threatening to tear the a.n.c. apart for months the party's former leader south africa's president jacob zuma has refused to step down despite growing pressure to do so zuma faces widespread corruption charges funneling some nine years in power including allegations he used millions in a state funds to upgrade his private home he denies wrongdoing at the celebrations rehm oppose us start to come party discontent. over here as you do want closure we hear more of our in store keeping our what are. on what is under control all of the oh i at all we continue to organize. but that unity could have made the a.n.c. end its top leaders are meeting to decide zuma sfi today but he's already shown he's unlikely to go without a fight. russian federal investigators say the airliner that went down outside moscow exploded when it hit the ground and there was no previous fire on board the saratov airlines regional jet disappeared from radar screens shortly after takeoff on sunday all seventy one people on the plane died now the relatives have been gathering at the airport in the southeastern city of course grieving their loved ones as the long wait begins for more answers authorities have launched a massive operation to search for clues to what caused the crash that's expected to last several more days. they're battling the biting cold to find answers to one of brushes worst ever plane crashes but what the site covered in six know is like looking for a needle in a haystack. nearly one thousand people as well as drones and snowmobiles have been deployed to comb through the icy fields his signature which we plan to continue the main stage of search and rescue operations fist seven days. the wreckage is scattered across a very large area the snow is heavy and the terrain is difficult it was very nearly a year for. the plane came down just outside moscow minutes after taking off for the southeastern city of course all sixty five passengers and six crew members were killed three children were among the dead. but what exactly caused the crash about whether technical failure were human error c.c.t.v. footage caught the fatal last moments. of this or something like a firework and then it fell and there was a big explosion. but authorities say they received no distress signals as the search operation continues investigators believe one of the black boxes found on the site could provide some answers. moving on to sports now and then football bundesliga side will spur travel to bremen on sunday both teams were desperate to avoid being dragged deeper into the relegation fight but it was the home side that managed to pull off an important way. max cruz and his braman teammates rendered a two goal lead in midweek such slip ups must be avoided if they want to stay on as an laver couzin they got off to a flier against wolves cool back in the news of a cheese crepes corner howard had a minute vic augustin sent. the hosts looks out for the fight even when they were clearly punching about their weight. but sometimes football's as much about beauty as it is brute force mariam heintz was present that. his stunning doubling brain winsley it was maybe more than they deserved for their first half dominance i. coach martin schmitz would have settled for any kind of goal at this point and his side got one after this so foul in the box. even then it wasn't pretty as captain pulls a hog needed two attempts to school. but braman weren't going to repeat she stays mistake and counted to good effect to seal the win heights again on target i it was a critical finish from the austrian midfielder winning braman a crucial three points and that's of vital bit. to the winter olympics in south korea now where wind and cold are the dominating factor in the mountains on day three u.s. snowboarder jamie anderson managed to defend her title in the women's slopestyle of sent a major accomplishment considering the blustery conditions. indoors on the ice at the team figure skating finals a favorite team canada held their nerve and won gold patrick chan coming up big landing two huge jumps in history skating a chance to have another shot at gold in the individual of that as canadian the team mates tessa virtue and stop wire sport and the ice dancing portion as canada secured its spot atop the podium the silver medal went to a team of russian athletes and the u.s. took the bronx. you're watching d.w. news still the calm rebuilding iraq after years of war donors and investors need to incur a way to map out how to help the shattered country millions have been calmest but billions more are needed. fences along we'll have that story for your business coming right out. of the. whole g w one. more in some global insights the news our local.

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