From breaking away well organizers say nearly a million demonstrators have packed into the center of barcelona while police put the number Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand now the protesters are supporters of catalonia remaining part of spain for horry expressed support for that protest. And we can bring in a d. W. Correspondent gail matters now youve been talking to the people out on the streets of barcelona what are they saying. A lot of protesters told me theyre theyre keen to get the to get the message across that this is not a nationalist or a far right wing demonstration in favor of steyn but this is really the Silent Majority these are the people who have been at home so far it being quiet observing not voting in the referendum because they said this would have been illegal as was an illegal referendum and they dont want didnt want to they say the way they put it you commit a crime but at the same time one has to say that there were
a number of people out here of course who sent some messages that will be seen by the pro independent side as very provocative for instance the demands to put the regional leader into cello i heard a lot of people shout asking for that and there was also a lot of praise for the Spanish Police where weve seen quite some violence during the referendum one week ago overall one has to say the protest today was mainly peaceful and lets listen to what some of the people told me how they felt about it. While we were nice for the for the whole world to recognize. The money and understand people can read together but we have to feelings im running but ive got the money to we have to demonstrate that we are to each other in this scene. Big question is now whether the Catalan Leader can actually not declare independence because the stakes are very high the pressure on him is very high its not only pressure from within his Coalition Government where some people are very keen to get in the pens by all means but also pressure from the streets and some people told me that they have the feeling things just went too far if he would not declare independence that work could potentially mean that the that the streets takes over and that radical elements one political scientist put to me could take over the movement so either way yes a very difficult choice to avoid an escalation of this conflict. Chorused want to gag matters in barcelona thank you very much. Now some of the other stories making news around the world Turkish Forces have exchanged fire with attack a syrian Militant Group along the turkish Syrian Border this after anchor and now says that Syrian Rebels backed by Turkish Forces would launch an operation into the
region turkeys president had warned that his country would not allow a Quote Terrorist current or its borders. Nice to six people dead after a Tank Explosion at a gas station in the county in capital across this video from social media shows the explosion of large fireballs at the scene Authorities Say more than two hundred Police Personnel have been deployed and the firefighters have controlled the place. Hurricane and nate has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm off to hitting the u. S. Gulf coast on Sunday Morning it touched down in the state of mississippi authorities in Southern States have ordered evacuations in coastal areas often eight killed dozens of people in central america. Now german chancellor im going to marcos facing some potentially difficult talks today
shes meeting with the Head Office Cd using a Variant System Policy the c s u to try to agree a common position ahead of talks to form a new government and the superpower to all at all save the issue of migration the c. S. U. Criticized merkels decision to allow so many refugees into the country in twenty fifteen and they say this led to a surge in support for the far right after the party. Well for more now im joined by our chief Political CorrespondentMelinda Crane went in to tell us why all these talks so important today and all were likely to see sparks fly i think we are likely to see sparks fly and theyre important because in order to Start Coalition talks with the other potential partners in in a coalition the chancellor first test to achieve some kind of unity between her own party and its Bavarian Sister Party the Christian Social Union and these two parties are essentially umbilically joined theyre often referred to as sister
namely an upper limit on immigration now the chancellor has said in the past thats a no go for her she is not going to agree to such a thing other members of her party have suggested that perhaps it could be solved semantically by for example agreeing on some kind of flexible cap that isnt called an upper limit but i think certainly as i say with a vulnerable head of the Bavarian Party and the chancellor having gone on the line is saying she will not agree to such a thing his work is likely to be difficult and if you look at polls in general around half of germans say the c. D. U. Needs to stay right where it is and shouldnt move to the right and that includes members of the party itself so again i think his ability to convince her will be limited briefly two weeks now since the german election put us out of our misery when can we expect a new government quite possibly not even before the end of the year we are waiting for a very important local elections in the state of lower saxony after that this bavarian
c. S. U. Will have their own Party Conference thats not till mid november many people say nothing will happen till after that and that means it could be january or later chief Political CorrespondentMelinda Crane thank you very much. There were demonstrations across russia on saturday with thousands marching in support of jailed Opposition LeaderAlexei Navalny they were calling on authorities to allow novell need to run in next years president ial Election Police arrested more than two hundred people in authority say the demonstrations were not authorized well the protests coincided with president Vladimir Putins sixty fifth birthday. They defied the ban on assembly to answer the call of their leader alexina volley. And under the eyes of the great poet pushkin they reclaimed more School Students more transparency the right to Freedom Of Expression and a crackdown on corruption were the main demands their message was clear from flags
and with badges and chanted in chorus. Perch and get asked. Some have even brought cake for the president sixty fifth birthday but this was no party that usual. On those we want him gone on this quickly as possible and heres rule for eighteen years hes been president or Prime Minister for all of my adult years we believe people in power should face reelection in substantial not less i mean its always just the most this is what were here to support and vali who has called people out to ensure the future of the country because we want real competition in the upcoming president ial elections. The first degree murder charge the. Police also break up protests in putins hometown of sin petersburg hundreds were arrested across washington many subjected to brutal place treatment. Force news now and in formula one the japanese grown prey has provided at the
setting for a crucial showdown between Lewis Hamilton and sebastian facto now how milton started the race thirty four points ahead of fettle and with just four events left after this weekends action the ferrari driver needed a big performance to have. A chance of regaining his title. The locals gave Sebastian Fattal a warm welcome on race day and another german World Champion footballer Lukas Podolski was on hand to offer his support to but fettle knew the odds were against him his main title rival Lewis Hamilton started the race in Pole Position the messages man wasnt giving any Ground Holding his lead through the first corner. And it wasnt long before disaster struck for federal. Political power. In just the fourth lap his ferrari suffered Engine Problems bringing his race to a premier cheer and a hammer blow to his diminishing title hopes hamilton took full advantage the
british driver overcame technical difficulties of his own to take the victory his fourth when it says zucker and his fourth win in the last five races this season. My expression up and finished in second to follow up his win last weekend but yet again the day belonged to hamilton only a string of catastrophes can stop his title charge now. Now naming a protester in the u. S. National anthem against racial inequality continue to divide the world of American Football and basketball teams have been drawn into the debate now as well the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves the currently on a preseason at two in china now some of the n. B. A. s biggest stars have had their say. To kneel on not to kneel at n. B. A. Games that is the question if you ask two time m. V. P. Stephen curry of the Golden State Warriors there are better ways to protest and to
follow some n. F. L. Players and neil during the u. S. National anthem. You know as individuals have an opportunity to. Be a vessel of light. To love anything beyond the means to make out a counterproductive to the message origin of the conversation has already been established around our team and how we can know you know individual communities the reigning n. B. A. Champions in the end didnt even visit President Trump at the white house after he took aim at kerry for hesitating the American Sports broadcasting e. S. P. N. Recently reported that the n. B. A. Had sent out a memo to all teams asking players to stand if they dont they could possibly face disciplinary measures. But according to some play as meaning should be a choice. And just to move the states like you have the right to vote its now the right of the window of the moon so you know you want to noon when you do not