a gun attack. the so-called islamic state has claimed responsibility for the attack. alleged abduction of this vietnamese business. has soured relations between berlin. plus some usually low temperatures are making life difficult in many parts of the united states and forcing some to put their new year's plans. i met her thanks for joining us the iranian government is warning people not to take part in what it calls illegal rallies the move comes as anti-government protesters take to the streets for the third day in a row. in a gunfight when an attacker attempted to break through security outside a church in cairo suburb the so-called islamic state has claimed responsibility in the past year it has killed dozens of christians in church bombings and shootings. i had least eight coptic christians were killed in friday's gonna tax. i a joint funeral was held i was later attended by hundreds of people i queuing to enter the church mourners expressed grief and anger at yet another attack on the christian minority this time a week ahead of orthodox christmas. i know nothing thirty of them i knew you know i'm during our christmas every holiday they send us these gifts card you are vengeful was. the attack happened at the mom in a church in a cairo suburb a gunman on a motorcycle opened fire on worshippers leaving a service at least one police officer was also killed. only quick thinking prevented more deaths. here there were crowds inside we closed the doors and we heard the shooting god saved us i don't know. authours he's have given conflicting reports on whether the assailant was killed or arrested and on whether a second gunman was involved the so-called islamic state has claimed responsibility the shooting comes just a month after militants affiliated to i.s.i. attacked a soofi mosque in north sinai killing over three hundred people. egypt remains under a state of emergency. as more families grieve it is clear that security services are struggling to contain a brutal insurgency. now on to some other stories making news around the world authorities in russia are reported to have arrested a man in connection with a bomb attack at a supermarket in st petersburg last week at least thirteen people were hurt in that bombing some severely so-called islamic state said it carried out the attack but provided no evidence to back up its claim. russia's supreme court has upheld a ban on opposition leader alexina volley from running in the country's twenty eight thousand election the court rejected his appeal to a prior ruling that barred him from registering as a candidate and well they responded on twitter calling on russians to boycott the vote. morrison have held a funeral for a palestinian killed in clashes with israeli troops a israeli spokesperson said soldiers shot at the ensues instigators of what it called a violent protest original tension spiked after u.s. president donald trump recognized jerusalem as the capital of israel. has been held in new york city to honor the victims of an apartment fire in the bronx that killed twelve people including four children it was the city's deadliest fire in decades officials say the blaze was started by a preschooler who had been playing with the stove. for beatle radio star has been on with it a night when it was new years honors list drummer is one of many names featured on the list honoring service to the nation media's co-founder and singer barry give also tonight may. be we even see you. it means business bad who germany says was abducted here in berlin and then smuggle back to hanoi by the vietnamese security services may face the death penalty the businessman trencher on tan is accused of corruption in vietnam annoyed denies kidnapping him but the case has caused a diplomatic rift between germany and vietnam. german diplomats had both expected and feared vietnam's top news headline it is now become a matter of life and death cringe one ton is public enemy number one in vietnam but germany sees him as the victim of an unprecedented abduction police say that while walking in the central tear garden park in august turn was seized by vietnamese agents he was overpowered in broad daylight dragged into a car and flown to viet nam as a supposedly medical case next week he could face the death penalty turns kidnapping has seriously damaged relations between lin and hanoi. the vietnamese know what they have to do to restore good relations between us and revive our strategic partnership germany's foreign ministry blames the vietnamese embassy for abducting tan the ambassador was subsequently summoned diplomats suspected of involvement were expelled and german economic aid was cut back the vietnamese government not only rejects the german accusations but claims that tan gave himself up voluntarily to police in vietnam after being accused of corruption. that's a bare faced lie we know what happened the german police know what happened and of course the vietnamese themselves know best of all. perlin is pursuing several different channels to secure the release every day counts. serena williams returned to tennis today four months after giving birth to her first child she put a fight but she ended up losing to french open what are you lagos to penco at an exhibition tournaments in abu dhabi where you most looked a little rusty losing the first set six two g. did hit back to claim the second set and set a dream comeback win but also bank a wasn't on that plan dispatching the seven time wimbledon champion in a match deciding tie break she's probably the best ever but williams will still have to work hard to get back to the top. germany's all conquering football team are currently world cup champions confederations cup champions and number one in the fever rankings the team is now preparing to defend its world cup title in twenty eighteen in russia and coach your nerve believes germany has all the ingredients needed to win the competition for a fifth time. for germany's coach joachim the upcoming world cup is the burning issue his reputation could suffer if germany to defend its title. the best the world is probably saying that germany are favorites and logically every team that plays against those will want to take it from the second round to the quarterfinals and semifinals. the pressure will be greater for us than it was in brazil we have to deal with that. on the i'm still nervous keeping his cool after all he has several established stocks that he can still count on and a host of emerging on the confederate scot and would like nothing more than to go to the world cup two of. the coaches spoilt for choice when it comes to squash selection and. we're keeping track of our players to see what shape they're in for their club's form and to gauge their health and levels of confidence and saves their club formal play a big role over the next six months. it gives germany plays a more tactically very game keeping the opposition on its toes in the face sweden and nightsticks starting mean for prosperity here in south korea who feature former naval coups and play us one point man. and mexico who lost heavily to the world champions at the country to ration scott. mexico mexico is a team that can clear the high technical and tactical level at the taj we did not tell you to lead to qualify for the world cup so shouldn't be underestimated the group will be exciting about an. eighty one thousand fans at moscow's luzhniki stadium will await the world champions in their match against mexico or should germany to cook up a storm in the group race they could face heavyweights brazil in the second round germany fans can rest assured that you hakim live has the recipe for success to keep his team on track for another title. a deep freeze taken hold across much of the united states record breaking snowfall and subzero temperatures have hit communities hard across the northeast and the midwest cold spell the start of this new year a rough one for those at risk. a safe haven away from the life threatening cold the rescue misson in milwaukee is bursting with people in need of a hot lunch and most importantly a place to warm up car to navigate outside you know standing you know. our in the sun and pretty quickly in the deep freeze continues across much of the country and authorities are urging the public to help those in need. the extreme weather is not only a threat to humans even fish are freezing to death these sharks were found dead on the coast of massachusetts experts say cold shock may have led to their demise. and this place made the news earlier this week with a new record of its own erie pennsylvania had one point five meters of snow in two days some residents are still digging their way out and even more snow is underway . experts say the weather is linked to climate change from his private resort in florida prison trump tweeted that the u.s. could use a little bit of global warming the u.s. leader publicly denies the existence of climate change. those who can are trying to make the best of the unusual weather an illinois family turned their backyard into an ice rink to the delight of their children and forecasts indicate they won't lose it any time soon. thanks for joining us here at v.w. news in berlin if you think our studio looks snazzy at the moment just wait till we