Six hundred thousand mahindra are now living having fled violence in the and more he said to meet some of those refugees later today also coming up just on the machall needs a potential partner as germanys president tries to break the countrys political deadlock can the former coalition become the new coalition government. Plus the countdown to next years world cup in russia begins with excitement growing ahead of todays draw for the tournaments groups. Im brian thomas welcome to the show pope francis is in bangladesh where hes praise the south asian nation for giving shelter to reinjure refugees fleeing in mar the pontiff but an open outdoor mass for some one hundred thousand roman catholics in. Bangladeshi capital dhaka but he did not directly mention the ethnic identity of the me and my muslim Group Francis is stayed away from allegations that me and mars army is waging an Ethnic Cleansing Campaign against the road the pontiff will meet some brilliant refugees later today and follow
Socalled grand coalition the social democrats are tired of helping their historic rivals will they swallow a bitter pill for the good of the country also coming up. Pope francis breaks his silence on the plight of the pro hinge are calling for decisive International Action on the refugee crisis has been celebrating in outer mass in bangladesh for more than sect six hundred thousand will enjoy are now living after fleeing the violence in the unmarked. Im brian thomas welcome to the show today sees a key meeting of germanys social democrats as they edge towards a possible agreement on joining talks where a new Coalition Government now this follows a push by germanys president to get council maclin social democrat leader Martin Scholtz to break the impasse over. Forming a new government they met last night at the president ial palace here in berlin a dull view but discussions lasting more than two hours chance of machall has been trying to put together a workable Alliance Since september
Consider helping break weeks of political deadlock just on the machall is hoping for their support to form a new government and and the political stalemate in germany but will she get Martin Schulz on board also coming up. Pope francis breaks his silence on the plight of the row hinge are calling for decisive International Action on the refugee crisis hes been celebrating an outdoor mass in bangladesh where some six hundred thousand the hens are now living after fleeing the violence and me and mark. Plus the countdown to next years world cup in russia begins with excitement growing ahead of todays draw for the tournament groups. And. Im brian thomas welcome to the show today sees a key meeting of germanys. Social democrats as they edge towards a possible agreement on joining talks for a new Coalition Government now this follows a push by germanys president to get a machall and social democrat leader Martin Scholtz to break the impasse over forming a new government they met last night o
A rocket and go on the attack what was behind his killing also coming up the European Union says there is no deal with britain on the unlocking the next stage of brics it talks and it is an irish problem why is that well bring you analysis from brussels and london and Police Involved to arrest ten people in connection with the murder of journalist daphne rwanda going to see if she reported on corruption on the island when she was killed in a car bombing in october. Im bringing off its good to have you with the rebels in yemen have killed the countrys own former president Ali Abdullah Saleh just south of the capital sanaa sally was fleeing after abandoning support for the rebels in yemens complex civil war its now no closer to ending after attackers ambushed vehicle with a rocket propelled grenade. It was a gamble the turn fatal for yemens longtime strongman. Who the rebels killed their former ally ex president Ali Abdullah Saleh as he tried to flee the capital sanaa saleh was one of th
Reinforcing its forces in the west bank theres been International Condemnation of trying to decision so far only israel has welcomed debt also coming up a very special performance here in berlin by the stars of u two we will listen it was bono and the edge i entertained commuters with a selection of i got hi. Im sara kelly welcome to the Program Thanks for joining us. The Palestinian Group hamas has called for a new intifada and uprising against israel this comes after u. S. President Donald Trumps decision to recognize two groups slum as its capital Israeli Security forces have used tear gas and Water Cannons to Disperse Protesters in the streets of the west bank conflicting claims to jerusalem are at the core of the Israeli Palestinian conflict but trump has ignored International Warnings by recognizing it as israels seat of government saying that it is time for a new approach for more lets bring in. Our who is standing by in the old city of jerusalem for us good afternoon to you may