A generation and the Game Changing discovery that is wetting appetites for more Space Exploration scientists confirming theres a lot more water on the moon than they thought. Plus middle Eastern Countries pulling french products from the store shelves leaders ask the muslims to boycott french goods after french president microloan called islam post a religion in crisis. Im burnt off to our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and to all of you around the world welcome we begin tonight with germanys worsening 19 crisis german chancellor Angela Merkel has called an emergency meeting this week with leaders of the 16 regional states in germany in the hope of slowing. Runaway corona virus infections tough new restrictions are likely to focus on closing bars and restaurants and canceling Public Events cases in germany have almost doubled just within the last week. German officials are worried about the latest numbers coming from the countrys Public Health institute daily infections have reached new highs and there are more than 250 hotspots nationwide germany last weekend also exceeded the grim milestone of 10000. 00 coronavirus deaths now these numbers have led chancellor merkels conservative c. D. U. Party to postpone a pivotal Party Conference the goal of the conference which was supposed to be held at the beginning of december was to appoint a new party leader who would then be in the running to become the conservative chancellor candidate in the 2021 election while her Party Debates the future the chancellor has continued to focus on the pandemic she has repeatedly told citizens to stay at home whenever possible actually did so again at the weekend. The isnt nice models we are not powerless against the virus our behavior decided to the extent to which in the speed at which the virus spreads and the order of the day for all of us is to reduce contact and meet far fewer people mention of. German officials recently announced new measures against the virus they include limiting private gatherings and wearing face masks on busy streets its really sad for us for me its obvious with the high numbers we have i myself had coronavirus and i know what im talking about we all have to protect each other now. We must have a mask does not stop air assaults you can talk about wearing them indoors but outside its total rubbish. Both on the streets and among politicians there is a growing debate about germanys course of action as the country grapples with a serious 2nd wave of the coronavirus pandemic. You know the situation certainly serious want to bring in our Political CorrespondentEmmanuel Charles shes on the story for us and its good to see you the german chancellor using some Strong Language we understand a Conference Call today and shes urging people to stay home if they can what more you hearing tonight well brands what we know is that according to german tabloid bill the biggest tabloid here in germany well that got america ploughs to an instore here in germany. So thats would mean for example that german shops would remain open but under a certain risk trick shows and under these new plan that will be discussed on wednesday was the 16 states premier is that well under that plan gemini would follow each of these example by closing boss and restaurants schools that would remain open in areas less affected by the pandemic but its quite telling that i got america will meet again with the 16 said that wasnt planned this is in the magine same meeting and thats how the situation has worsened much quicker than everybody had been expecting thats why we heard today that she said that every day now cant we know that these new restrictions would be designed to radically reduce interactions between people is that what is fueling this rise in infections here in germany. Well time and again i got americans say dotty was shocked to see it was up to the people here in germany to limit their interactions to try and curb. The number of infection to try to limit contacts to avoid unnecessary travel within and without the county and in fact gemini how the pretty good handle of the pandemic until now but now you mention these cases have a most doubled was in a weekend as a when we hear in germany that it wont be possible anymore to trace the chain faction and the worry is that the loss of control of those infections and of course happens then we can worry about the hospitals being overwhelmed were not there yet but that will be the main where we are doing that seconds right winter is coming we know there is corona virus. How will people in germany react to more restrictions. Theres definitely a growing sense of fatigue as you say though so very a lot of uncertainty here theres also people who are missing a represents only a fringe of German Society who dont support its holder as traction says today in berlin there were car not skeptics Processing Industries and they also held fire bombs to dover of a call in state to do Research Institute in charge of the handling of the pandemic so there are a minority but the majority of the population here is abiding by the rules their respects social distancing theyre wearing mouse model times even if of course theres a no to both fatigue among the population thats being felt yet the fatigue is there but more restrictions are definitely on the way. On the story for us tonight here in berlin thank you. Now on to other stories that are making headlines around the world workers and students have joined nationwide strikes called by the opposition in bell rooms they walked out after hardline leader Alexander Lukashenko with nord a deadline set for him to step down the action targeted state run factories British Police have arrested 7 men suspected of trying to hijack an oil tanker in the English Channel special forces were called in when the ship began moving erratic like the captain says the men thought to be stowaways from nigeria turned violent in germany chancellor Angela Merkels center right christian democrats have postponed electing a new party leader now that person would be in pole position to replace merkel when she says she plans to step down next year a vote on a new party leader is expected to take place in early 2021. Japans Prime Minister yoshida suga has committed to achieving 0 Carbon Emissions by the year 2050 suga says green reforms could lead to Major Economic growth japan is the latest country to set similar targets following china the u. K. And several European Union countries. Armenia and azerbaijan are accusing each other of violating a new cease fire minutes after it came into effect the truce was the 3rd attempt to end the conflict over the disputed nagorno cover of region fighting once again flared up in the mountainous enclave 4 weeks ago tonight we go to the city of tar in azerbaijan where civilians have reportedly come under fire. Khalid who shows us his neighborhood on the western edge of the city of tar tar in azerbaijan the 42 year old says there are grenade attacks every day coming from the hills of Nagorno Karabakh the enclave is controlled by Ethnic Armenians backed by the armenian government ive been betrayed target a different house each day one after the next if one hasnt been attacked on one day it will be attacked in the next. Most of the residents especially women and children fled when the attacks began at the end of september azerbaijan and armenia both accuse each other of having fired the 1st shot the districts older residents used to live over there and nagornokarabakh which belonged to azerbaijan during the soviet era the fighting over the region can be seen and heard all day long from this neighborhood. But all says that when he was 12 armenian militias drove him and his parents out of nagornokarabakh russia france and the us have unsuccessfully trying to resolve the conflict for 30 years there have been repeated casualties. There are so 7 dead and injured here but its not important our soldiers are important. We go with him but off into one of the cellars where those left behind wait out the attacks the whole of azerbaijan according to the daily televised propaganda stands behind the soldiers. Would Ethnic Armenians now living in nagar no car bomb be allowed to stay if azerbaijan takes over the region opinions here are mixed. Civilians who didnt fight who didnt shoot anyone who didnt take part in terrorism would be allowed to stay in the garden with these men that we cannot live together with these hateful enemies their enemies we cannot accept them. Its. Turkey supports john in this war and has sent combat drones thats another reason why loke. Sure a victory even if theyre being bombarded with grenades every day. While on this one day u. S. Senate republicans are expected to confirm Amy Coley Barrett as the newest justice to sit on the u. S. Supreme Court Democrats oppose barretts nomination but they dont have enough votes to block or judge barretts appointment will likely cement a conservative majority for decades to come we want to take a closer look now at the woman who is dividing opinions across the u. S. From the moment President Donald Trump presented his Supreme Court nominee amy kearney paris has been one of the us elections the main figures the 48 year old catholic and former law professor has publicly opposed abortion and says the constitution shouldnt be reinterpreted. But that Senate Confirmation hearings kone parent said she believed judges should stay out of politics. Judges cant just wake up one day and say i have an agenda i like guns i hate guns i like abortion and i hate abortion and walk in like a a royal queen and impose you know their will on the world that you have to wait for cases and controversies which is the language of the constitution to wind their way through the process democrats worry kone barrett would rule against the Affordable Care act their Signature Health insurance reform and that she could hand trump another term if the Supreme Court decides the election but under questioning by senators kone barack refused to reveal her views on major issues and do you believe that Climate Change is happening and its threatening the air we breathe and the water we drink and i will not do that it would not express a view on a matter of Public Policy especially one that is politically controversial because thats inconsistent with the judicial role as i have explained. Opponents argued that a justice shouldnt be appointed so close to an election. This fake and see should not be filled until we have a new president. Progressives have been fired up by kone barretts nomination worried it could skew the Supreme Court in a conservative direction for years. Which is exactly what her conservative supporters hope for republicans have already filled 5 of the Supreme Courts 9 lifetime held seats if appointed kone parent will continue to influence u. S. Politics for years to come. And for more we want to go now to our Washington Bureau chief in his poll she is outside the u. S. Capitol where that crucial vote will soon be held good afternoon to you in is this nomination confirmation will be a victory for President Donald Trump will this success translate into more votes for him next week on election day vell wary of all possible brain because again donald trump showed that he tries to how old was he kind of told people to do and he said that he will turn the Supreme Court in something really conservative in that is what exactly is going to happen with the nomination of harriet and during the confirmation hearings we know that the judge barrett refused to be drawn on controversial issues could there be surprises in her Decision Making once shes sitting on the court. Well we have this saying in the United States that the office shapes the man maybe in this case the office shaves the woman but i think it is fair to say that we know pretty clearly where. It stands on abortion and she is absolutely against abortion so it might get really harder for women to get an abortion in this country and we also have to look back at her time when she was a trustee of the Trinity School where she was really supporting a policy against. You parens in that regard the children of edgy p. D. Q. Karens werent allowed into school and teachers who were openly gay werent allowed to teach so its hard to believe that she changes these politics if president truong disputes the results of the president ial election next week can we expect to see barrett and the rest of the Supreme Court if asked to judge the results of the election will they help trump stay in office well we have seen that in 2000 go overseas spanish push that by the end of the day it is the Supreme Court who can decide an election which is really close and i mean Amy Kone Barrett very likely will remember who put her in court and that was President Donald Trump. Right our Washington Bureau chief in a stall at the u. S. Capitol on a day when was the Supreme Court is expected to get its newest justice in its thank you. Nasa Scientists Say that theyve found unambiguous evidence of water on the sunlit surface of the moon and it might be easier than previously thought for astronauts to get their hands on it new Research Suggests that future lunar explorers will not have to venture into the moons polar regions in search of water instead Scientists Say their relative theres relatively excessive water hiding in the nukes and crannies of the lunar surface. More water on the moon yes life no thats what nasa announced that he Video Press Conference scientists there said they found more water on the moon than they ever thought before but they shut down the idea that that would mean the moon could harbor life. The discovery of more water on the moon was confirmed by technology from its flying lab the stratospheric observatory for infrared astronomy known also by its acronym sophia the scientists said that the deposits are at least partly the result of meteors that carried water and that crashed on the surface of the moon the impact caused rock to melt and form glass beads and trapping the water thus allowing it to survive on the moons far surface more water bearing beads might also be buried deeper nasa also said that there is perhaps more water hidden in the form of ice patches located in permanent shadows of the moon one of the nasa scientists said that its not a lot of water the amount is equal to 1300. 00 milliliter bottle of water per cubic meter another said that the water doesnt mean that there could be life on the moon because you need more than water to ensure the conditions for life oh how. Well. Will be cool. Or. What will. However scientists did say that if they can eventually extract enough water from the moon it could eliminate the need to bring water on Space Missions water is very heavy and takes up a lot of room room that could be used for other purposes. Or and im joined now by keith cowing hes a nasa veteran and editor of the space news web site nasa watched dot com keith its good to see you again im excited about this story im sure there are some people on the street would say whats the big deal or are we talking about water on the moon that we could drink. Well know at least not until you do something to it again the amount that we found is you know sort of interesting because back in the apollo days when all the rocks were brought back pretty much the answer was the moon bone dry theres no water there you know to be in and then about a decade and a half ago some spacecraft were orbiting the moon an awful meddler prop appear and they discovered that at the poles there are regions that are always dark for some reason the sun doesnt reach them and theres ice water there and over time people looked at the moon got hits maybe the fact that theres water now they looked at a crater down here but the surface pretty much of the entire mood has water the water is found inside little glass droplets that came from meteors so its sort of you cant just scoop it up and he didnt drink it youre going to have to get it out of there and the amount that were talking about this is a 250. 00 mil flask but this much of a cubic meter but it would cost you many thousands of dollars to take this to the moon and he sent something there that could melt the stuff and extract it its a lot cheaper and you can use it for life support and you can use it for rocket fuel thats why everyones excited yeah that taught me a little bit about that taking that water and turning it into rocket fuel how does that work. Well you know waters hydrogen are not to be split it