beijing usually come to spend time here today i'm the only one the ghost town that is beijing normally busy streets and metro trains are deserted as the city fights the coronavirus plus outrage here in germany as a political to boot is broken for the 1st time a mainstream party has joined ranks with paul wright alternative for germany to gain control of the state government. and well to a leading man and i called him hollywood's golden age of cinema kirk douglas at the age of 103 his son actor michael douglas and else's death saying to the world he was a legend but to me and my brothers who simply. hello i'm terry martin. good to have you with us the u.s. senate has acquitted president of both charges of impeachment the senate dominated by the president's probably publicans but it to clear him on charges of abuse of power and on obstruction of congress result em's a congressional bid to oust him from office which came from democrats in the u.s. house of representatives. for more now we're joined from washington by our correspondents all over sound it all over so as expected donald trump has been acquitted in the republican controlled senate from the perspective of the democrats who launched this whole impeachment process what's been accomplished. terry well it did not go how the democrats wanted it to go that's pretty clear and that's not because of the verdict because the outcome was clear even before the trial began it's rather because of the rules that impedes impeachment trial it was the 1st time in fact in the history that there were no witnesses allowed there was no evidence allowed so the republicans were able to shape that trial the way they wanted to have it and in spite of that there were some republican senators coming out openly admitting that that phone call that tween trump and the ukrainian president volodymyr zelinsky was wrong that he should not have pushed for political it for investigations into his political rival he still was acquitted president tromped on sunday that some of the democrats failed but also president obama is now the 1st president who has to run for reelection the 1st impeach president who has to run for reelection and that's certainly an aspect that the democrats also took into consideration here in this impeachment trial has been full of dramatic moments of course one of them was right at the end when mitt romney became the 1st senator in history to back that conviction of a president from his own party let's hear from him. the great question the constitution task senators to answer is whether the president committed an act so extreme and egregious that it rises to the level of a high crime and misdemeanor. yes he did mitt romney there who broke republican ranks and joined the democrats in voting to convict but to no avail all over what does this acquittal for donald trump me. first of all let me point out how significant that decision of mitt romney was there because the reason why he decided. to change sides here is that he is one of the reasons is that he's not up for reelection in november and that in contrast to many other senators who are up for reelection who are in fact fearing the anger all of the republican voters there who could potentially lose their job and have therefore decided to back president obama that certainly sheds a certain light on the senators as well as on the credibility off that word that democrats are going to try to capitalize on that. so essentially arguing the republicans are still partisan they don't even shy back from backing a criminal president the republicans are going to try to do the same they say look it's proven all trump was not guilty this was nothing but a witch hunt a hoax but in the end most of the voters will look at other topics in the election and those are the economy for instance where things are looking quite good for president trump at this point all over thank you so much for now that was w.'s washington correspondent all over summit of some of the other stories making headlines around the world today italian media say 2 people were killed when a high speed train derailed and hit another train on nearby tracks soon after leaving milan several others suffered serious injuries investigation is under way to determine the cause. 7 people 7 police officers have been suspended in chile after they were caught on c.c.t.v. brutally beating a teenager the 18 year old suffered rib fractures and neck injuries human rights groups say chile's police frequently use excessive force and that police reforms are urgently needed. at least 6 people are reported to have been killed after supporters of a populist cleric stormed an anti-government protest camp in iraq's southern city of the job medical forces say at least 20 more wounded cleric. has wavered between support for and opposition to iraqi protesters demanding the removal of the ruling elite. here in germany a regional election has set off what's being labeled a political earthquake for the 1st time 2 mainstream parties have joined forces with the poor right alternative for germany or d. to elect a state premier thomas kemmerer a politician from the pro-business free democrats was elected premier of the small state of thuringia with help from the f.t. and the conservative c.d.u. receive me as chancellor i'm going to have coles party of course until today other parties had refused any cooperation with the anti migrant anti. e.u. a.f.p. . that is not. there outside the from democrats headquarters in berlin about a 1000 demonstrators gathered to send a message to the new state premier a few 100 kilometers away his election breaks a taboo inside the party leader was congratulatory but at a distance. the support from the far right comes as a surprise because the party is not aligned with our party it was purely a tactical move but the a.f.d. and 3 says the vote was planned that way. this is the conservative majority prevailed and that's great because if we want to put the left party leadership to posture and we succeeded because it's this is going to be the conservative christian democrats took their time to react some welcomed the result of the vent speaking in strasburg the head of chancellor merkel's party had this message. this 102 other than the way our party members voted in 3 range i was especially against our recommendation. i want to make that clear once more we have not approved the i consider it to be clearly wrong. it's both mainstream conservative parties are calling for new elections in 3. places that it is an unacceptable breach to align votes with those of the far right for the office of state premier minister was invented the center left sees the vote as a threat to the government there calling for a special meeting of the coalition committee at the federal level. this was planned in advance for a fixed con game with a clear goal of the free democrats the christian democrats and the far right if they would form a common alliance to elect a state permit yeah the green and left parties also expressed their dismay over the election and 3. for the 1st time in germany we have a situation where democratic parties have gained power with the votes of the far right as it is intolerable the conservatives and the free democrats of perfect peace theropods for the far right they've been used. that's what the demonstrators outside the f.t.p. headquarters in the german capital are saying to the election in 3 engine is likely to cause further unrest in berlin. so in its original members of chancellor merkel c.d.u. have defied their party's national leadership and align themselves with the far right a f d what is chancellor merkel think about that well she's in south africa at the moment for talks with that country's president sarah ruhl oppose a our correspondent is covering the chancellor's visit and joins us now from johannesburg any reaction yet from chancellor merkel on her party's defiant move. not yet stares she just arrived here yesterday in the late even ing and colleagues who were on board of her plane tried to ask that question of course what is their reaction but she said no comment for now but we are expecting her to say something about it during the day when she will give her 1st press conference with the president of south africa sooner i'm a person so why is america visiting south africa right now avery. well the key reason is economic south africa is the only industrialized country in sub-saharan africa and is a very important trade partner for germany as well 2 thirds of all german investments on this continent i'm going to south africa in fact and the german companies are doing surprisingly well talk to a lot of company representatives they are doing quite good business here and that is despite the fact that the overall economic situation in south africa doesn't look good at all 30 percent unemployment the economy is growing slower then the population crime is going up so there's a lot of bad things happening at the moment and german companies are beating the trend and people say that the visit of the german chancellor is also a signal to the south african leadership syria is the president and the head of the a.n.c. the governing party and he is seen as somebody who wants to reform the economy who tries to be market friendly but he is facing quite some opposition within his own party and the message of the german sent chance was also a sign to support him so germany clearly has business interests in south africa what are the german and south african leaders have to talk about politically. rights politics will of course be on the agenda because south africa is becoming increasingly important on the global stage it is a member of the g 20 this year it is also together was doing many a member of the united nations security council it will also take the chairmanship of the african union at this year so it is a very important partner when it comes to global issues but also 2 issues on the continent that concern both sites for example the crisis in libya. thank you very much that was a drink in johannesburg. the world health organization has appealed for almost 700000000 dollars to help fight the coronavirus global health emergency says money is needed help countries that do not have systems in place to combat the virus meanwhile the death toll is approaching 600 and more than 28000 people have been infected china's capital beijing is not at the center of the outbreak but corresponding mathias building a found its streets and squares deserted as the government attempts to bring the disease under control. a rare sight in the dry winters of beijing the gate to the forbidden city covered in snow a few people have come out to take in this spectacle but getting inside is out of the question just like almost all publicly solidities beijing's most famous historic site remains closed i think it's good that the government took these measures we support them we depreciate even strength to measure is your. business activity has largely come to a horde across much of the capital this is usually a bustling commercial street lots of souvenir shops snack shops tourists who visit beijing usually come to spend time here today i'm the only one. every day human interaction has become suspicious this shop asked its customers to stay outside and communicate their needs from the outside. some pharmacies take the same approach everyone is wearing. because the younger it's a national emergency we stand together or we're not standing together should not be taken literally residential complexes keep strangers out in this compound visitors have to register with their id the guards look for the place of birth who are overweight people can't get any even if they live here they'll be quarantined. people from who province where the virus originated are to be isolated in this hotel discrimination against them is now rampant. at the entrance to the subway system a mandatory temperature check. the same site as everywhere in the city lots of space. trains are running as usual it's the passengers who are like. this circle i think some of beijing's most patient shopping area is the railway station. beijing has reported less than $300.00 cases so far but fear here has spread much frost of him the virus ever cool. you're watching the news still to come the man who is spartacus we look back on the life and movies of hollywood legend kirk douglas who has died gage of 103. now it's a practice that usually causes lifelong physical and psychological damage female genital mutilation if g.m. the united nations has set today february 6th as an annual day to draw attention to the problem which is more widespread than you might think. is carried out in communities around the world but it's particularly prevalent in these regions in africa the arab world and in asia it's thought up to 200000000 women and girls have undergone some form of female genital mutilation egypt ethiopia and indonesia have the most cases by far in egypt 87 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 49 are thought to be affected but the problem is not limited to these countries here in the european union it's thought that half a 1000000 women and girls live with the consequences of female genital mutilation many survivors live in france our next report interesting introduces you to a group of women they're fighting to end the practice. fatty mandia and her daughter samantha and so i preparing food for the whole family some cason beef with them family and friends often stop by they like to have an open house. we're preparing yes an african dish that is eaten in the. in mauritania in mali and above all in senegal right now cooking is one of the traditions fatty majia holds dear from her country of origin mauritania but there are other so-called traditions which she strongly reject. me. was i was cut. and excisions were also performed on my 3 oldest daughters because. i know that my 2nd daughter had complications when she gave birth. i did it because i was afraid of my mother's influence you can see her there where she said if you don't have your daughter excised her prayers won't be heard. it was working as a midwife in mauritania in the 1980 s. that turned her against the practice. i've met many women who suffer from fistula as women who suffer from incontinence he could no longer hold back the you're in you have to change their clothes all the time they are even some who became completely isolated. when fatima diac came to france as a political refugee in 1990 she started her fight against after. she founded an association that campaigns for women's rights in communities where the practice is still accepted she's also part of a european network which lobbies members of the european parliament to take a more active stance against f g m. has also joined the fight. i was lucky not to be affected by f g m i grew up in france and i think the question never came up for me but people around me people i know are affected by it in my community even in my family that's why i feel it's important to fight against it salama turned her cousin how are are about to launch a series of you tube explainers to inform young girls about f c m. well i have to say bill hello to all and welcome to the you tube channel purple chair my name is howard. f. g. am is illegal in france and the rest of the e.u. still there after 125000 survivors of f. jam in france alone. to our confidante their 5 helps in bringing down those numbers they didn't realize for this is an act of violence done to a small girl who has done nothing but will maybe follow her until her death that is not good. whatever happens i know that this is a fight i will continue and i won't give up until i see concrete results. more on this was talk to fiona coyle she's director of the. european network and joins us from brussels thanks for being with us this morning mr coyle now you are with a european network to and female genital mutilation is widely practiced here in the e.u. thank you for having me here this morning and on the international day yes female genital mutilation is your penis and today we are in one scene that the fakers off the women in her survive verse of female genital mutilation here in europe have increased tonight there are 600000 women and girls living in europe with the consequences of f.p.m. and we know that many of these women were not caught in europe but also recent cases for example in ireland and in the u.k. am sure that if g.m. is also happening here in europe and we must put measures in place to protect the women and girls who are risk so what is your organization and others like you doing to try and end the practice. you know so did end of g.m. european network were no brown our good night ation so we have 27 members throughout europe who are working to raise awareness of the issue to ensure that the survivors and get the services on the support and to really invest in prevention if we are to end f. g.m. we really need to give prevention efforts on central to that have to be the effective communities and there are many wonderful embassadors such as we've seen in the video just now who are working day in and day out to end f.d.m. in their communities given how deeply rooted it is in cultural tradition do you think she can ever be eradicated yes i truly believe i think we have a target by 2030 we and if g.m. and there are a number of things that need to happen we need to really pick female genital mutilation on top of the political agenda there are 200000000 women who are affected by this form of gender based violence and we need to urgently. increase resources and investments in this area if we are to meet those targets but by doing that there's a huge movement of activists of the young people who are driving the fight and at g.m. and with support i believe that that can be achieved so is your work then bearing fruit is significant progress being made in reducing after you. yes we do see that there is progress in communities across the word here in europe and we see the more and more communities are standing up and speaking out and f g m so there is progress unfortunately there isn't enough juice to population growth in countries the high practicing countries the actual number of girls being caught is going to increase between now and 2030 unless we really all our investment in this area but the prevention is really the key element really and sharing that we're investing at the grassroots level was called thanks for talking with us this morning that was viola coyle director and g.m. european network. in other news 3 people were killed and dozens injured when a plane skidded off the runway at istanbul's 2nd biggest airport the boeing 737 caught fire and split into 3 pieces after landing in bad weather the flight was operated by turkish low cost carrier pegasus. israeli police say they are investigating a car ramming in jerusalem as a terrorist attack 14 but estrin specially soldiers were injured when the car sped into them police say the driver fled the scene in the vehicle the incident came as 2 palestinians were killed in clashes with israeli forces. and some sad news from hollywood now the legendary oscar winning actor kirk douglas has died at the age of 103 often touted as one of the last movie legends of hollywood's golden era he was famous both on screen and off his son the actor michael douglas announced his death saying his life was well lived and he leaves a legacy in film that will endure for generations. he was one of hollywood's greats and treated accordingly. douglas korean spent several decades and it was prolific with malta 90 credits to his name. in a statement announcing his death his son and fellow oscar winning actor michael douglas said to many my father was a legend but to me he was simply dad. born in 916 kirk douglas made his name in hollywood's golden age of movie making he was one of the biggest box office stocks of the 950 s. and sixty's possibly he was most famous for his role in the 1960 s. classic spartacus he was nominated for 3 oscars eventually winning the honorary award in 1964 is more than 50 years in filmmaking much chance to marry me to morrow is today that's no chat at all. but in 2001 douglas was honored at germany's biggest film festival the $1000000000.00 receiving adult bear was again for his lifetime achievement was accepting the award he charmed the crowd by saying more than just a few words in german to a boy. here . there is. i spent a lifetime in front of cameras and crowds and his legacy is not going to fade any time soon. come on. in bonus lee a soccer news for us to dortmund captain marco royce will be sidelined for at least 4 weeks after suffering a muscle injury and dortmund's german cup defeat against about a payment earlier this week roy's has a history of injury issues at dortmund and this season has been no different the 30 year old attacking midfielder looks set to miss 5 games with dortmund which could hinder their title ambitions in the bonus league and champions league this season currently dortmund are 3rd in the domestic standings. are watching d w news from berlin coming up next it's conflict with tell us about and don't forget you get all latest news and information around the clock on our website that's at d w dot com i'm terry martin you'll find me on twitter at t.m. news stream thanks for being with us. in terms of the conflict zone here in london it's still all about rex rex with rex it debate about critics of what we all should fall was making the right decisions and steering the right ship we want to stay friends with our british neighbors stress injury that is best for the gulf and so special this week we'll look back at some of the key arguments to have shaped visit often during the great breaks it debate conflicts of. next on w. . in ghana a trip 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