Governrnments secreret service. He goes on trial. And the bomber of the soccer team bus confesses to the attack but said he never meant to hurt anybody. Plus, Women Take Center Stage at the golden globe awards. A sea of black dresses set the stage on the red carpet as hollywood says time is up for sexual predators in the Entertainment Industry and beyond. Brent im brent goff. It is good to have you with us. The first full working week of 2018 has begun and in germany they are hoping for a new government sin. The countrys main parties have been holding talks with the hope of creating a new government. The social democrats and spd have been promising voters a fresh start after they scored horribly in last years election. And there were children offering blessings for the catholic feast of epiphany. Correspondent a rare moment of diststraction for Angela Merkels she received a visit from the childrens choir. What you have brought here today is gods blessing and for that i would like to give you my heartfelt thanks. Correspondent perhaps Angela Merkel felt she needed it because as she went into a second day for exploratory talks with the social dedemocrats. They are looking for a different version of europes future. Europe must be one of the main topics no matter what the government looks like. That is why i hope Angela Merkel and i will be able to reach an agreement to allow germany to once again be the motor of the european union. Correspondent with the failure of novembers Coalition Talks fresh in their minds, the two sides have agreed on strict confidentiality. There are signs of progress, with reports slipping out that agreement has been that on climate, in contact income tax and investments. The towns here are as always when exploratory talks are taking place. The old rule applies. Nothing has been agreed until everything has been agreed. Correspondent the exploratory talks ends on thursday when the two sides decide if there is enough common ground. Brent were covering the talks. Good evening to you. This second day of talks is over. Where do we stand . There was a Statement Issued by the cdu . Correspondent the message of that statement was progress has been made clearly but were not going to tell you on what front and what issues. The parties do not want to make a mistake and present in results until thursday and the official end of exploratory talks. There were a couple of leaks to day. The rumor that both groups had agreed on abolishing germanys goal of reducing Carbon Dioxide levels by 40 by 2020. We can tell you there is an effective working relationship by both parties and they are expected to come to a conclusion by thursday. Both parties have been working together for the last four years efficiently. Brent thursday is the crunch day. There is a lot at stake fir te for the german chancellor. Correspondent everything is at stake. Angela merkel will have to convince her christian demococrs to m make some compromises and moved towards the social democrats and make this grand coalition to. 0. If the talks fail, the situation will be dire for her. What is left is the option for a minority government, w which Angela Merkel has said she will not be able toto do. Or the other option is germany calls new elections and the question is the can she is can she pose as leader of her party in the next election. Brent the clock is ticking in berlin. It is the stuff of spy novels. In vietnam, the trial of 22 businessman accused of corruption has begun. One of the victims was a Top Executive who was kidnapped from berlin by his countrys secret service. Correspondent the vietnamese government says the high profile trial is part of a sweeping crackdown on corruption. For the media are barred from the courthouse. He is one of 42 former will executives accused of mismanagement and corruption. Tan was also a rising political star. Vietnam has the death penalty. It is not about race that someone it is not about proof that someone committed a crime. Correspondent he applied for political asylum in germany but in july of 2017, he suddenly disappeared. Authorities believe he was abducted. After that, the trail led them to the the emmys industry. Vietntnamese embassy. The vietnamese government denied kidnapping him and later appeared on television saying he returned voluntarily. We have condemned this subduction this adbuction. It has damaged a trust between our two governments and vietnam must work to restore that trust. Correspondent some observers say the trial comes as part of a power strugglen vietnams communist party. Brent here with me in the studio, the attorney for mr. Tan. We just saw you in that report. You are sitting here with me. Why are you not at the tririal . The announce vietnam does not lete in. I traveled there with the intention to exexchangege with y colleague about the situation and i was not allowed to come in. I asked for reasons. They gave me none. I got a copy of the decision they made but only because i insisted. They said it was because of article 21 of Immigration Law but none of the points this law mentions fits to me. Brent you think the immigration officials had instructions not to let you into the country . I am a lawyer in germany. Im not a lawyer in vietnam, so i cannot defend my client in this process in vietnam. And as i am not studied in vietnamese law, this is the work of my vietnamese colleagues. Brent even if you cannot defend him, you can at least advise him. You are not being allowed to do that. What are you saying to people whoo say t this trial is politically motivated . Absolutely true. The kidnapping was f for me politically motivated. My client went from vietnam to germany to look for protection because he knew there were things going on against him which are due to conflicts inside the communist party. It is a circle of power inside the communist party. Y. And all that happened afterwards is in this line. Brent what can germany do here . Is there any recourse . Germany took position and spoke strong and putut on ice te Strategic Partnership between vietnam and germany. That means no new projects started. They kicked out two at the infancy in e embassy in vietnam. And there are ways the resolve the political complex. I support everything germany has done for my client. Brent do you have a confirmation from the German Government t that they are doing anything they can to help . I have confidenence in what germrmany is doing. More, i cannot comment. Brent we appreciate you taking the time to come in. The attorney for mr. Tan. A man has admitted in court to carrying out last years attack on the dortmon team bus. He said he did not mean to hurt anyone. The 28yearold suspect was apprehended 10 days later. He is standing trial for a crime prosecutors say was part of an elaborate moneymaking scheme. Correspondent three separate bonds went off as the dortmon bus left the city. One defender and a policeman were left injured. Nine months later, surgey is on trial. They say he tried to destroy the club to reap investments he had made. Sergay testified to planning a fake attack and designed to be a designed the attack in a way that quote no one would be haharmed. He said he did not want to kill anyone. But the club lawyer says otherwise. E. I think it is inconceivable. I do not think you can use equipment in such a way and claim you just wanted to scare people. Correspondent the trial is set to continue with sergay w facing a possible life sentence for the bombing. Brent the german Soccer Player deniz naki has avoided injury after an unknown assssailant sht at his car sunday night. He played in the bundesliga and told media that his car was shot at and the bullet nearly struck him. Naki believes the attack was politically motivated. A Turkish Court handed him an 18 month sentence for spreading terrorist propaganda in support of the pkk party. Time for business news. Frances president trying to dru m up business in china. Correspondent Emmanuel Macron spoke favorably about chinas gigantic 1 trillion infrastructure initiative. It is a revival of new shipping, road and railway investments. Correspondent Emmanuel Macrons first visit to china began in a city with symbolic meaning. It was the start of the historic silk road that connected china and europe. Beijing has been trying to connect t that road foror yearst the response hasas been cold and will now. Macron said it is time to get behind the initiative. The n new initiative can brig us into alliance with france and europe if we work together. Correspondent the plan will see nenew road l links and shippppig links througughout asi itit has raised worries of chine expansionism and Country Living in the shadow of beijings military. A project to upgrade a key rail line in serbia raised fears of what beijing was buying was influence. The french president said the new trade route had to benefit both sides. These r roads cannot be one way. There e has to be cummings and goings. These roads cannot be those of a new hegemony that would transform the country they cross into vassals. Correspondent theres not much chance of these chinese soldiers will be marching into your but Emmanuel Macron will have to avoid fears that the silk road will become a way for more chinese mass production. Brent amazon says of the market for initial Public Offerings for dropbox and spotify could total 990 b billion in 2018. Correspondenent the saudi arabn oioil mammoth aramco gives ahead with its plan to sell local shares on the open market, it will be the largest ipo in his. In history. What Music Streaming Company spotify is doing is less than an an ipo. They havave raised over 1 billn from private finance. Many companies arelulushedithh private finance and dnot need stock market cash. Ridesharing company lyft just got a huge injection from Parent Company alphabet and will go public at the end of the year. Drop off the just secured a dropbox just secured a large line of credit. Home sharing giant airbnb says it is ready for an ipo this year but is holding off. Another ipo is the cell phone maker which booked billions in profits in 2017. Siemens health and Technology Company hopes to raise over 100 million euros. Brent these Days Companies are not just turning to stop markets to raise capital. They are printing their own money anyway. The initial point offerings or icos, a crypto currency trends, by buyining digital tokens, you can help a company get the chick started needs. Read all about the riches and ribbons ruins that can come from investing in icos. Bitcoin showing its volatility, taking a dive of 12. 5 , dipping below the 15,000 mark. This after the Chinese Government has announced they want to start an orderly exit tf Bitcoin Mining in the country. Investors are used to such swings, it is still up 15 on the week. Normally it is the biggest vegetables that steal the show but one Israeli Company has gone smaller than ever before. They have made the smallest tomato in the world. It is rating to be a hit in thee extreme climate. Correspondent the very small tomato is designed to exist in very dry conditions. The blueberry size tomato is proving to be a hit in the Food Industry due to his adaptive nature we take adaptable nature and sweet taste. From a shift when the view, everything that comes out is adding more to the atmosphere and more of what we are getting. There is an infinity of recipes we can do with a tomato. Correspondent the tomato will be presented to the public at a threeday International Agricultural failure in israel later this month. Agricultural fair in israel later this month. Correspondent hollywood has made a powerful statement against Sexual Misconduct at the 75th Golden Globes. Brent it is the first awards ceremony to be held after allegations against Harvey Weinstein launched a movement against Sexual Harassment in hollywood and beyond. The usual red carpet had women wearing black. Correspondent arm in arm, women from the world of tv and fi;lm film declared that change had arrived. This years Golden Globes was their night. We are standing up together and drawing a line between yesterday and tomorrow. The way things used to be done. It is not going to be that way. Good evening ladies and remaining gentleman. Correspondent this was the first major awards show s since a slew of sexualal harassment allegationons swept the industr. The Series Big Little Lies won big, as did three billboards outside epping, missouri, which covers a mother trying to avenge the rape and murder of her daughter. The handsmaids tale won bes t television film. And another it was a speech by Oprah Winfrey that got everyone talking. For too long women have not been heard or believed if they chose it to speak their truth to the power of those men. But their time is up. Correspondent winfrey pledged a new day was on the horizon. Brent here are ththe other stories making headlines. The bbcs longtime editor Carrie Gracie has resigned after what she called unlawful l pay discrimination. She accused britains largest broadcaster for refusing toto he a fairir a and transparentnt say structure. The Trump Administration is to end special protection for imimmigrants foror el salvador. It will force over 200,000 people to leave by september of next year unless they can find some other way to stay in the country legally. Most el salvador events are in the u. S. After escaping Natural Disaster or cicivil strife. A fire at u. S. President Donald Trumps skyscraper in manhattan has left two people injured. One in serious condition. The Fire Department was called to attend a small electric fire on the top floor. Well, mosquitoes are not just a nuisance, they are responsible for the spread of serious diseases. The World Health Organization is malaria alone says malaria alone over 100,000 100 Million People last year. There are unusual methods being used to stop it from spreading. Correspondent a catchy song with a serious message. It is part of an Awareness Campaign in singapore. Correspondent this is a typical scene in the city state. Playgrounds, walkways and pools in a fog of pesticides. The spraying happens once e a wk in an attempt to wipe out mosquitoes that can translate transfer mosquitoes of can transfe diseasesr transfer diseases like malaria. Jessica is part of this fight. She is a volunteer going doortodoor raising awareness on how to prevent dengue fever. For example,e, getting ridid of stagnantnt water wherere mosquis likeke to breed. You see the pot here. Correspondent chan says many are still too careless. Very dangerous for because the fever can kill a anyone. We have to prevent and educate the residents. Correspondent this is an official inspector. He goes beyond the doorstep and hands out f fines t to homes whe mosquitoes are breathing. She even inspects the bathroom. But the person who lives here is not be breached of privacy does not mind the breach of privacy. If they do not check, they could breed. Correspondent singapore spends several Million Dollars a year on the campaign, but can this hot and humid city really win the fight against mosquitoes . I asked a representative from the National Environment agency. If he talked about being a fever, it is not about winning or losing. How do we stop it from becoming an outbreak. Correspondent and so, the wipeout must go on. Brent here is a reminder of the top stories we are holding for you. They are trying to form a new German Government, Angela Merkels christian democrats and the spd. I will be back to take you through the day. Paris on france24 was meters at the top stories this hou. British Prime Minister theresa mays Cabinet Reshuffle since he took office. Ever still soon and economy is that it happened to staying in a joke position this call it hailstones. Two hundred thousand people from el salvador risk being deported from the United States of the Top Administration announced it was scrapping emergency pendant. Grounded pouring us quite fifteen years ago. And its. Was it a stra