Imposed today in 2 states in Eastern Germany with established parties expect to lose support to the rightwing populist Alternative for Germany the contest could have a big impact on national politics Damon Maginnis is in Berlin since the fall of communism the center left has run Brandenburg and angular MacHall center right has ruled in Saxony poll results for either party today will increase the pressure on Mrs Merkel as national government in Berlin where these 2 parties are working together in a coalition the F.T. Is not expected to enter government in either States some of its leaders are accused of links to right wing extremism so other parties are ruled out working with them but if the F.T. Does do well it would embolden those in Mrs Merkel Conservative Party who are open to coalitions with the far right British coast guards on police of intercepted 66 migrants who illegally cross the channel from France and Saturday it brings the number who arrived in August to more than $300.00
And to mark the 80th anniversary the outbreak the 2nd World War More from Jenny Hill the deadliest conflict in human history began just before dawn on the 1st of September 1939 civilians living in a small Polish town were among its 1st casualties in a surprise attack that Afaf a bomb Viendo in while simultaneously German battleships fired on a Polish garrison to the north and Nazi troops marched in to occupy the country 2 days later Britain and France declared war on Germany today the presidents of Poland and Germany will stand side by side to lead commemorations in value in and Warsaw they ll be joined by other world leaders and heads of state B.B.C. News. I m kind of through and you re with the B.B.C. World Service this is the Museum of lost on chicks the program where we chart the personal histories of destroyed landmarks out of fact. Today I m going to guide you through a real life Museum of lost objects we explore the loss the legacy and the insurance of beautician Arrow s Nation
All that and some sneaky tips on how to win it pay tongue in France on from our own correspondent after this bulletin of B.B.C. World News Ribisi news Hello I m Gerri Smit demonstrators in Hong Kong are attempting to disrupt operations of the territories airport in their campaign for more democracy protesters have gathered outside the terminal building causing long queues of passengers trying to get inside the metro line to the airport has been closed and there are traffic jams on surrounding roads from Hong Kong Stephen McDonell reports to the staff at least 3. Point 0 The idea was to say. I. Was wired. The United States and China have implemented new tariffs on a range of each other s goods intensifying the trade war between the world s 2 biggest economies $100000000000.00 worth of new Chinese exports are now subject to an extra charge of 15 percent is the B.B.C. s Katy Prescott this is the 1st time that American households are really going to start to feel the effects of these tari
Hammer out a cease fire and a long term peace plan and you re listening to N.P.R. News protestors in Hong Kong are following up last night s violent clashes with police with a fresh demonstration today hundreds answered calls to disrupt travel blocking roads near the city s International Airport forcing the suspension of express train service here and some bus service to the airport as well flu vaccines do more than protect some people from the flu a new study finds that people with high blood pressure who have had a flu vaccine are less likely to die of heart disease N.P.R. s Richard Harris reports The study followed more than 600000 people in Denmark who had high blood pressure some had a flu shot before the season began others did not the scientists now report busy at the European Society of Cardiology meeting that the flu vaccine provided a big bonus for people with high blood pressure their risk of dying from any cause was less than that of unvaccinated people that includes a low
The outbreak which has killed more than 2000 people over the last year will Ross reports in eastern Congo Antonio good terrorists will focus on the devastating a bold outbreak and the international effort to stop the attacks by armed militias the 2 are linked because health workers attempts to stop the virus spreading have been undermined by the violence bola treatment centers have been attacked by rebels Congolese people have witnessed years of insecurity and displacement despite the presence of $16000.00 UN peacekeepers that partly explains why there s so much misinformation and suspicion the separatist forces controlling the southern Yemeni city of Aden have reportedly arrested dozens of government loyalists politicians activists and clerics have been detained in raids on homes and businesses the government says the arrests were politically motivated but the separatists have described those detained as terrorists and outlaws the government s forces withdrew from Aden earlier this w