A good you to the so that you thought horizon youre from germany astronomer spend melter joining us from stud gart where we have all been observing this phenomenon very fascinating indeed some beautiful images that are coming in and we thank you so much for walking us through it and explaining why its happening and why its so significant. Thank you. On now to greece where the authorities are facing increasing criticism of the way that they handled this weeks Deadly Wildfires and why they failed to order an evacuation at least eighty three people were killed many of them on the Seaside Resort of east of athens authorities now suspect the blaze there was started deliberately. Last of Advocacy Eastern Shoreline the Mediterranean Sea claims as blue as ever but on shore so many of the homes and hotels that once stood here are gone. On monday the
investigating will. Lead to the conclusion that arson was behind the deadly fires. The police are also still trying to identify victims relatives of the missing have been gathering need their Forensics Lab the agony is compounded by anger at the government which they choose of botching the evacuation of residents one confronted graces Defense Minister as he visited victims. No one notified anyone to fire engines didnt come nothing you leftist of the messy of god and all of. The residents would cheat by Mondays Blaze Were Living in an area known to be prone to fire greeks are now asking why authorities werent better prepared and why so many perished. North korea has handed over some of the remains of american soldiers killed in the
korean war which raged from Nine Hundred Fifty to Nine Hundred Fifty Three a u. S. Aircraft brought the remains to an air base in south korea the handover which coincides with the sixty fifth anniversary of the wars and follows an agreement reached by north Korean Leader kim jong un and u. S. President donald trump at their Singapore Summit In June where north korea promised to work toward denuclearization and return the remains of american troops well heres what donald trump had to say earlier today. I want to thank german general or. Even his word me everybody out is coming. But i want to thank germany care for. Their leader for over a week a promise that he made to me and im sure that he will continue to fulfill that promise as they search and search and search and downs joins me now on the line from boston he heads a group for the families of korean and cold war p. O. W. s and m. I. A. s ricks father
absolutely and you know perhaps. You know we can hear the emotion of course that that is associated with all this and even if you just look at the numbers for example i mean you can see how staggering it is because you know its been reported that the remains of fifty five individuals have been returned on friday but there are still thousands more still accounted for so i mean its really quite staggering and id like to ask you more about that hope that you that you are taking late that there are you hopeful that they will ever be recovered in the in more substantial numbers. Yes i think that in order to go forward in anything you have to have that hope otherwise youre not going to make the steps to make it happen. Than large periods of time we didnt have that hope and so now there is an opportunity there have been opportunities in the past and doors that opened and you know things happened and guys came home and families found closure and then the door closed and the majority you know had to sit and wait again this is another
opportunity where doors opened and you know some families are going to get closure now whether it stays open so that we could really get in there this could have all been settled a couple decades ago if it had been addressed in a humanitarian way rather than gotten all mixed up with politics. So if that door stays open you have to call to new cast members both german kim and president trump. So if they hold true with their surprising ways of just kind of casting aside all the things that were Holding Holding us back in the past and say lets just really do this but that that theres no thats going to be new ground to have that happen. You were really kind in the run up to this interview you actually sent us some personal photos and id like to you know show them to our viewers if thats ok with you you actually showed us a photo of your father how and we understand that he was twenty six when he went
missing in action one of these photos that our viewers are now looking at it has you sitting on his shoulder as a small boy. And youve also told us that youve actually been to north korea to find answers to the many questions that you have and were wondering how you were treated by north korean officials when you were there. Just by the officials we met. We met with the vice Foreign Minister we treated fine it was a negotiating thing i went with the british as center for Global Engagement for governor Bill Richardson says his company and we got in there and we sat down with the Vice Minister and we made our pitch and they were for the remains that are coming back now we just. The administration at that time didnt back us up. And so now this is this could have been us two years ago. But the people in general
that we dealt with while we were there were just wonderful we were treated. Like kings it was kind of interesting because out of one side when you go to the museums or Something Like that you know we just talk about the american imperialists and all the. Crimes and everything that are committed and then were ushered up in front and sat down in front of everybody. So it was those guys of economy there are the words come out but the intent isnt there we were treated wonderfully everyone was very friendly and open to us and we do hope that you know this gesture that we have seen today that is the first of many and that you and the thousands of families who are still searching for answers that you do indeed get them right down as you mentioned youre the head of a group for the families of korean and cold war p. O. W. s and m. I. A. s and we thank you so much for joining us on the significant day to tell us a little bit about what this means to you. Thank you for bringing it there was a tension. The European Union monitoring
team had described pakistans election week as showing quote a lack of a quality that meant that Political Parties did not compete on a level Playing Field the announcement came after Pakistans Election Commission declared him run cons p. T. I. Party the winner but although it won most of the seats the p. P. I. Failed to win an outright majority and must now seek Coalition Partners to form a government. Supporters of pakistans cricketer turned politician imran khan celebrating what many at least a few years ago had thought impossible an election victory for a turnaround matched only in prominence and impact by this the when he secured as Pakistani Cricket Captain against england in the one Nine Hundred Ninety Two world cup. With a reputation as a celebrity Playboy Con Long Struggle to be taken seriously in politics after
founding his p. T. I. Party in the one Nine Hundred Ninety s. For years he failed to translate his personal fame into votes. The breakthrough came in Two Thousand And Thirteen when the p. T. I. Became the Third Largest party in the National Assembly the surge and support partly down to young urban voters wanting change that desire just is palpable now. The population is almost Two Hundred One Million currently and over seventy percent of the people live below the poverty line so for the country to progress the lives of these people need to change we need the lives of people to change so those images of them that. There will be change in the country we are satisfied with imran khan because he is a relatively new leader and has a fresh approach im hopeful he will take pakistan forward. People like me is very
difficult in pakistan these days if im wrong can deliver what he promised in his speech it will be beneficial for the country and for the masses. While his supporters celebrate khans critics accuse him of fraternizing with pakistans powerful military and Intelligence Agency and welcoming him to his Party Politicians he formally called corrupt for them he is simply a puppet. And the Election Observation mission of pakistan has said. While polling day itself was well conducted the lead up to the vote suffered from curbs on the media and a crackdown on the former ruling party and Naomi Conrad In Islam has been speaking with the Chief Election Observer observer michael gallagher. Im here with the head of the e. U. Selectorial mission he just gave a statement mystic weve seen a lot of cracked Whistle Crackdown on the media in the run up to the elections an unlevel Playing Field would you say that the elections were free and fan we are
never reducing our assessment to these two nice words that fit of course in a headline for a journalist but the process is more complex there are the legal aspects that the Legal Framework has definitely been improved a lot of the confidence in the Election Commission they have been very communicate if they have contacted Civil Society organizations and relevant stakeholders so in this area we have seen definitely an improvement but the election environment that was definitely marred by. A situation where the press was. Particularly precious and certain journalists and certain Media Outlets that was different from twenty thirty that was the question is where they had to say such environments lead them to an overall assessment that we that the twenty thirty in. Better in with regard to their environment also has. Meant
all. A certain direction towards the former ruling party that that was perceived by many as as targeted. Ways and means to particularly harm their prospects theres been a lot of talk that the army was behind this meddling do you point your finger to indeed can you point your finger as an observer well in pakistan when people speak of the establishment or they mean the Military Establishment that is for the international crowd one day the establishment put in automatically to know is meant. Indeed there is this there is this hint without any of us of course being in a position to to give evidence and its also not our road was. As observers our Roes Observers is to assess what is the atmosphere and if everybody tells us. There is this. There is a kind of interference in the background towards media towards candidates
and that is somewhere some watch connected to the Military Establishment that is the scene of that is that the atmosphere that to set for such an election. The un is urging cambodia to ease tensions in the South East Asian country ahead of elections on sunday on the final day of campaigning on friday cambodias Prime Minister hun sen addressed a huge crowd of supporters and. Hailing his success in eliminating what he called traitors he was referring to his governments decision last year to disband the Main Opposition Party. Now that has effectively left cambodia with lots of options on the ballot paper but no credible opposition Prime Minister hun sen who has ruled the country for thirty three years with the Cambodian Peoples Party is expected to easily win another five year term so how does he stay in power for so long
a home said was a former commander of the camera which killed more than three Million People during its Reign Of Terror back in the late one Nine Hundred Seventy s. He later switch sides to spearhead a rebellion against the regime and when the coverage was toppled back in one Nine Hundred Seventy nine hundred sand was made Foreign Minister by the new vietnam backed government six years later in One Thousand Nine Hundred Five he became Prime Minister of posts that he has held ever since now his senate is taking an increasingly hard line on dissent last year he launched a sweeping crackdown throughout many Opposition Leaders in jail and silencing his critics this crackdown. Has drawn International Condemnation and calls to boycott the poll so what can we expect on sunday well our Correspondent Heartache is in ten bodi after a closer look at preparations for an election that many observers regard as
a sham. Come one knows the odds are stacked against him just three months ago he founded the khmer will party because he wants to make a difference but in cambodia politics is a minefield And Kong Money Cartridge carefully we dont want to. Be very challenging with the government. And solve all the problems especially the the political deadlock between beacon body and ruling parties and the Opposition Parties commonly cause father and his two older brothers were members of cambodias Main Opposition Party you can see an r. P. Now theyre banned from politics in a government move to purge its political rivals. There are twenty parties competing in the Upcoming Elections but the race is already decided since the Main Opposition Party was the solved by the government late last year with its leaders either in
exile or in Prison Cambodia is essentially become a one party state. Sen has held power for thirty three years in election times especially the cult of aids his public image as a caring leader but human Rights Groups accuse him of systematically cracking down on critics there have also been repeated accusations of Voter Intimidation something but government firmly denies the allegation is allegation it is the people of henri we do our best to tell them that people have a right im going to go to roe look to to go. Like who has had to learn the hard way that taking sides against the government is dangerous in cambodia after his boss discovered he had joined the Opposition Party he lost his job now he follows the scene r. P. S. Call for an election boycott. Angry and upset because
something i know. Something i want to have has been taken away from me im disappointed that. We want to have a big Opposition Party in cambodia one that can scrutinize the government and criticize its mistakes so the governments can reform and promote the development of the whole country. Is not the only one who thinks that way i meet lamone hay a supporter of the Band Opposition and a well known critic of one cent and his ruling party he says any Party Contesting this election is giving it an air of legitimacy that it doesnt deserve but people have no principle. Take part in this election. And free and fair right from the stack and still they join. I. Finish. Kamani car naturally disagrees as they ask people to boycott elections which to me is a little bit. Contrast to the principles of democracy which. People is the can change that delhi does through elections now there are people not to participate in the lecture. The hold up there will be change so i dont think that will work so the only. Possibility is that the people will have to go to world and vote for a new leader he knows no do leader will be elected this time around but he wants to prepare his party for future elections and for a time after scent. Of the day is nearly done but as ever the conversation continues online you can find us on twitter either at the deputy news
my handle is at sarah kelly dont forget you can use our hash tag the day well thats all for the day and the end of a week which ended with a blood moon in the night sky we leave you now with these images and joy have a great weekend. A matter on the ground all over iraq to stop the consequences of. A race against time. Could already be too late the confirmation of. Waste a ticking time bomb in forty five minutes on d w. Iran. Wants an isolated theocracy now a major power in the middle east. Bonds of influence continues to grow politically economically and above all militarily. Does iran truly want peace. The countrys opponents have their doubts isolate