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The German Foreign minister heiko moss has announced that the powerful rebel leader khalifa hof star has agreed in principle to abide by a cease fire is also expected to attend an International Summit here in berlin over the weekend now germany and the European Union are pushing of course for stability in libya to help stem the flow of migrants making the dangerous journey across the mediterranean. This could be the truce the International Community was hoping for germany has been weighing in ahead of the peace conference should do it for sunday in berlin German Foreign minister must meet with the libyan general in benghazi on thursday and head of the talks must sit have time had recognized the need for a truce if not yet formally. After has agreed to respect a cease fire agreement regardless of the fact that he hasnt signed it earlier this week not so extraordinarily important. Back in berlin german chancellor Angela Merkel also welcome tough times assurances that he would stick to the ceasefire this is. Good news that hes willing to upset the ceasefire we need to have that to start with. Then at the libya conference we need to see above all that the weapons and go as a tier 2 again which was basically agreed through the un but unfortunately has not been respected. But 1st of all i think this commitment is good news and. General have turned his rival the head of the un recognized libyan government. Will take part in the talks alongside representatives of 11 nations as well as several International Organizations the United Nations and the European Union welcomed the talks and urged all parties to engage constructively towards ending the fighting the conference where i am to address a permanent cease fire in libya the implementation of the u. N. Go and renewed political efforts on all sides to reach a lasting peace. Lets bring in our chief Political Editor michelle coaster for more on this good morning to you michelle the German Foreign minister as saying that half hour will come for berlin for talks over the weekend an International Conference is planned and that he will abide by a cease fire very importantly but he walked out on a truce deal in moscow just days ago so why would you stick to this one. Well he hasnt in his many words promised that he would actually attend yes but he said he would certainly make a contribution so yes there are hopes that he will come and he simply cons forward to ignore the fact that both countries that support him and oppose him are sitting down at the table in berlin libya since gadhafi was in fact moment out of my i wouldnt say office but out of the dictatorship and providing that stability in libya that particular western part as values libya has been descending into not just civil rule but also a proxy war between other countries the fact that more than a dozen countries will be sitting down at the weekend in the straits and while Khalifa Haftar wouldnt put his signet so on the dotted line to that truce he knows at the very least he has to listen and he has to be at the table because other countries might stake out who has power in libya without him ok michel is very important you mentioning the dimensions the scope of libyas importance for the region libya has become a focal point for global power brokers and Regional Power brokers of course as well as a jumping off point for thousands of refugees and migrants heading to europe so lets take a look now at some of the players in libya and their interests. Strongman general highly for hafter wants tripoli. Together with his Libyan National army he hopes to capture the countrys capital and take full control of this oil rich nation. And its partly because of oil russia and turkey have weighed in on either side of this conflict with turkey behind fires alsa rajas un backed government and russia supporting have to. Moscow has denied reports it sent a messenger is to reinforce the generals fighters but on thursday turkey confirmed it had started deploying troops to help in tripoli despite a un arms embargo. With libyas so unstable the fear of resurgent islamist terror has worried many European Countries but other factors mean the e. U. Is split over its alliances. Officially the tripoli based government has the backing of europe including germany but italy has openly supported general haftar who it sees as crucial in stemming the flow of migrants across the mediterranean and frances concerns over terrorism as well as its interests in libyas oil wealth has pushed towards with the e. U. Sufficiently line there are claims its given Covert Military help to general hafta earlier this week peace talks in moscow broke down. Despite the many interests at stake and the players involved germany seems to term and to pursue its mediation role. Which even if a ceasefire is agreed the road to peace looks long and bumpy. With so many interests at play this could be the beginning of a very important process. For this conference why is it so important for germany specifically and for the u. Well its important because its basically the European Unions front yard and its a statistically important region not just because of migration but because of also stability in the saw home region just below and to the recently also put an emphasis on how crucial it is to get some kind of stability that the fact that libya got this fog that it descended into chaos is an embarrassment for the European Union with countries finding themselves on different sides of this front line. Backing the u. N. At the same time doing separate deals with general haftar but also regional almost warlords one could say at the same time they are limits to how much you can achieve militarily in libya will have to has claimed most of the territory for now at the same time if you talk to actors in the region who doesnt really seem to have the backing in the libyan population so if the e. U. Wants to get this under control before it actually reaches european shores theres a broad recognition now after years of simply ignoring the issue that they need to get their act together and least find a common line the other big diplomatic project the Iran Nuclear Deal clearly has failed so the e. U. Needs to prove that it can do International Diplomacy ok so the news a win here and theres a lot at stake not just with migration of course but what about the prospects of this conference whats it looking like. Well the government really didnt want to say what the benchmark is for calling this a success but reading between the lines the fact that all these actors are sitting down together at the table already is one the big question is will they be able to get alms flowing into the country under control well wait and see a report on sunday ok michel we are looking forward to the coverage this weekend thanks very much for that lets get you a brief down some of the other stories making the news today antigovernment protesters in beirut have gathered outside the Lebanese Parliament there angry at the political elite as an unprecedented economic crisis deepens in the country the peaceful demonstration falls 2 nights of violent clashes during which some 100 people were arrested. Protesters of accusing curity personnel of using excessive force. Every downpours and eastern australia have triggered flash flooding as in many regions already ravaged by catastrophic bushfires staff at the australian reptile park in New South Wales were forced into action to save animals by a sudden deleuze there more rain is forecast over the coming days. A 2nd person has died from a mysterious virus in the chinese city of han at least 41 people have become ill with pneumonia linked to the new virus related to the deadly sars pathogen Authorities Say a local Seafood Market is at the center of the outbreak. All chinas Gross Domestic Product last year grew at its slowest rate in almost 3 decades we correct sports Largest Consumer demand weighing on the worlds 2nd biggest economy. Economic growth falling to 6 point one percent while that was within the governments target zone it was lower than economists had forecast it was less demand for chinese p. C. s and phones as well as products affected by the trade war with the us like furniture textiles its hope that the trade deal signed by beijing and washington this week can improve growth rates. Can it wus clifford gounod covered china from beijing for 15 years is following this for us this morning good morning clifford chinese chinas growth rate was in its 6 point one percent thats pretty impressive look at germanys a 0. 6 percent why does this matter when i think weve become used to very high growth rates in china it was double digit for many years and so were kind of addicted to the high growth rates in china lower growth rates arent as big a problem as you might think because its a bigger pie basically youre talking at lower growth rate but the economy is bigger why it matters though is that the whole the Global Economy is now very reliant on china and it needs chinese growth to keep Global Growth growing because its the 2nd biggest economy in the world now so thats why we view it were concerned but at the same time lower growth rates dont necessarily mean a major problem you know how much was Slower Growth down to the trade war between china and the us its a big factor. We saw that at the at the end of the year that things ticked up a bit once the signs that were there that there was going to be a deal in place china for many years was reliant on exports and that was a big factor in the economy now were seeing exports are less important but we also saw that domestic consumption was a little bit lower as well because of the uncertainty because of the trade war so it was definitely a factor ok what is the slower chinese. Growth mean for the overall Global Economy thats our important question today isnt it is and i mean i think what it means is that. As long as things are as china is investing and spending money the economy keeps growing and that helps the overall economy exporters countries like germany which exports a lot to jar to china are reliant on strong growth in china to keep to keep their economies growing beyond the 0. 8 percent that you mentioned your question ok we have the new trade deal signed between beijing and washington to that improve the situation i think it could i think it was definite give. A boost to sentiment markets have been been quite low key because of fears about this trade war escalating i think the fact it doesnt look like its going to escalate now has been already given a boost to people to people in the markets weve seen in the at the end of the year as well that the economy is picking up a bit in china because of the resolution in the trade war and we need to see whether the trade war turns into something more meaningful sort of a trade deal turns into something more meaningful so well be watching not next but should that happen it could definitely give the overall Global Economy a boost ok sentiment as ever sold port and clever didnt thanks very much for coming in clover well in the u. S. The 100 members of the senate have been sworn in and act as jurors in the impeachment trial of president the 1st full day of that trial is due on tuesday the Republican Controlled Senate is expected to acquit the president whos called the impeachment process a partisan hoax. So help you god trumps impeachment. In the u. S. History has drawn closer to its climax with the opening of the senate trial a group of 7 impeachment managers from the house arrived just after noon to the Senate Chamber where they were announced by the sergeant its own arms reading from a historic script. Hear ye hear ye hear ye all persons are commanded to keep silent on pain of imprisonment while the house of representatives is exhibiting to the senate of the United States articles of impeachment against Donald John Trump president of the United States adam schiff the leader of the Prosecution Team and the intelligence chair then solemnly read the articles of impeachment. Article one abuse of power. The constitution provides that the house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment and that the President Shall be removed from office on impeachment for and conviction of treason bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors. Clearly it was a huge day in u. S. History but the process isnt simple 100 u. S. Senators have had to sign an oath book signifying a pledge of impartiality to promise to act as jurists not politicians and deliver a verdict which could have been the fate of a president or perhaps the constitution although quite how impartiality will prevail is hard to discern leading democrats let their voices to emphasize what was at stake House Speaker nancy pelosi talking plainly about the president s alleged illegal acts when i was in grade school there was a sign. On the wall and carter said said what a tangled web we when we practice. You see that more and more and more and all of this this tangled web to just see that the administration is engaged in. In typical fashion however from called the whole process and accused to trot its being politically driven. Its totally partisan we had 195. 00 to nothing republican votes i guess we got the democrats actually came over to the republican side to get a 195. 00 to nothing to save us he will however have to address the charges more formally most likely in written form with cathal consideration from his legal team. Our washington correspondent all over solid has been following the impeachment and sent us this it was a big day in u. S. History President Trumps impeachment trial has officially begun and 100 senators by the majority republican will now have to decide the fate of the president the big question is can they real. We put Party Politics aside this time around and the liver a fair and balanced trial they have taken an oath to be impartial but it doesnt look like they can be witnesses will very likely not be allowed and the latest revelations of an associate of President Trumps private lawyer might be damning but will hardly change the minds of the republican senators oversell it there still to come on the show the 2nd half of the bonus league a season kicks off later today with a handful of teams in the top half of the table looking to dethrone the defending champions will look at their chances. First look if you briefed on some of the other stories in the news today more than 1200 migrants got through a Police Barrier on the border with guatemala trying to join hundreds of others heading for the u. S. Presidency staff reporting that hundreds of people passing through a Police Cordon did so without going through migration protocol. Officials unpaired was capital a socio have declared a Health Emergency after a deadly outbreak of dengue fever Authorities Say hospitals in the area are struggling to cope after some 1700 suspected cases of the mosquito Borne Disease since last october at least one person has died. In brazil a 3rd person has died of suspected poisoning from a batch of craft beer police say theyve been contaminated with a toxic chemical used in antifreeze in the back or brewery said he was cooperating with the investigation its products have been recalled. Japan has been marking the 25th anniversary of the deadly 7. 3 magnitude quake that hit the city of kobe in 1905 quake and in suing fires killed more than 6000 people and destroyed thousands of homes many of the deaths were attributed to the failure to contain the fires and. We have some sports now the German Bundesliga is back after its traditional midseason break with nash day 18 kicking off later today 18 teams will be in action over the next 3 days as top clubs battle for the championship and relegation strugglers fight to stay in the league. Will be able to catch highlights of the matches that are news programs over the weekend lets get a preview now. Of whats in store with Chris Harrington good morning to address morning it sounds like theres something there for everybody this weekend yeah you know i mean the table is is tight at the top thats