In Barcelona there's a receipt God you need more than a coup plot to destroy a 500 years of history we will not allow it's we are peaceful citizens who believe in color existence and liberty and the Americal c.d.u. Party reaches a deal on immigration with a Bavarian c.s.u. Allies as she works to form a viable coalition and the soap that appear to turn a black woman white in an advert lends itself in hot water that's all coming up after the news. I'm Stuart McIntosh with the b.b.c. News Hello reports from Catalonia suggest the regional government there may delay the unilateral declaration of independence from Spain it's been expected since last weekend's referendum cover then government sources have said there may be a symbolic recognition of the vote but for now no decision to break away the B.B.C.'s Katty Adler is in Barcelona the Catalan government right now is walking a tightrope it's dancing a delicate dance between the promises it's made to pro independence minded Catalans and the knowledge that if it suddenly declares independence this week it could last just for a few hours because under Spanish ignore the Spanish government can take away the autonomous powers from Catalonia and start to govern this region from Madrid politicians in Catalonia are also aware that big businesses and banks are running scared of the idea of Catalan independence if they leave this region it will impact the economy after hours of talks the c.d.u. Party of the German chancellor Angela Merkel is reported to have reached a deal on immigration with Varian sister party the c.s.u. Mrs Merkel is attempting to form a new coalition government after an election in which a far right group made gains Damian Maginnis is in Berlin the deal would put more controls on migration that would enable the c.s.u. To save face and show conservative voters nervous about migrants the refugee numbers would be controlled but it won't officially be called an upper limit that would have been rejected by the other potential partners in the new government coalition the issue of refugee numbers is the main stumbling block at this stage of coalition talks if this compromise holds this would clear the way for the chancellor to start negotiating with the Green Party and the liberals the question is would they accept the same deal that the conservatives have signed up to the u.s. Vice president Mike Pence has walked out of a National Football League match after some players knelt during the national anthem. The symbolic protest against racial injustice has been staged a number of games in recent weeks from Washington Yes Laura because it appears that the vice president had planned his protest Mike Pence would have known that one of the teams on the field the son Francisco $49.00 er's has kneeled during the national anthem for the last 3 weeks as the Star Spangled Banner echoed to rent a stadium 20 players took the knee Mr Pence and his wife stood with their hands on their hearts and then left he later tweeted that he would not dignify any event which disrespected the national anthem President Trump said it had been his idea and he was proud of his vice president the man Charlottesville in the United States has condemned the return of white supremacist demonstrations to the city the demonstration took place 2 months after violent clashes in the city saw a woman killed around 50 people are reported to be in at the rally. World news from the b.b.c. . At least 2 people are thought to have died and many more are missing after a boat packed with a hinge of Muslim refugees fleeing Myanmar capsized in a river near the Bangladeshi Coast it's thought about a 100 people were on board Local media say the vessel sank due to high waves and rough weather rescue efforts are continuing. 3000 people were evacuated from a shopping center in the Russian capital Moscow after huge fire broke out firefighters used specially equipped helicopters to dump water on the market which sells mainly building materials video images showed huge clouds of black smoke billowing across the city's skyline the local minister in charge of emergency response Sergei pilot can said the fire was under control prematurely the do most of the 95 people involved in the firefighting operations using $22.00 units of equipment we also decided to bring in aviation because the fire spread to the roof the total area rift the fire is 55000 square meters around $3000.00 people were evacuated and the situation is now under control Argentine Airlines has become the latest carrier to suspend flights to the Venezuelan capital Caracas the company said it had concerns over security in Venezuela because of increasing criminal violence and political uncertainty it joins for other airlines who have taken similar action further isolating the country which is suffering a severe economic crisis they've reported disputes with the Venezuelan government over unpaid contracts and worries over crew safety the Sudanese state news agency says the authorities plan to set up a museum to highlight the damage caused by 2 decades of American sanctions as well as the ways the Sudanese people resisted the embargo so no quoted the cultural minister as saying The museum will be similar to Japan's museum about Hiroshima and the South African Apartheid Museum and that is the latest b.b.c. News. Listening to the newsroom from the b.b.c. World Service with me I mean you're simply the Donald Trump is no stranger to social media controversy he's had very high profile spats with political rivals and foreign leaders like Kim Jong un of North Korea but the round he got into on Sunday stands out as it's not with a natural adversary but with a very senior Republican senator Bob Corker who heads the Senate Foreign Relations Committee So why did the president decide to attack Mr Corker on Twitter Laura bigger is our Washington Correspondent it's worth noting that Bob Corker a Republican from Tennessee is a well respected moderate Republican and his decision to not stand for reelection in Tennessee has been a bit a blow to the party because he stands right in the middle and as someone who can possibly gang bring in more moderates to the party and also stand between those who are really on the right wing and those who are the it in the center so when it comes to him deciding not to seek reelection Well you know I think Republicans were very disappointed as soon as he did that there was this kind of almost release from Mr Corker he started being very critical of the president now the latest one comes in a spot that took place here on a lovely Sunday morning here in Washington where Donald Trump started by criticizing Bob Corker Corker saying that he had begged him to endorse him in for reelection in Tennessee and when he said no he dropped out and Donald Trump said that. He decided not to endorse him he said he's also largely responsible for the horrendous Iran deal he wants to be my Secretary of State I said no thanks there was a moment of quiet on Twitter and then Bob Corker responded with this tweet it's a shame the White House has become an adult daycare center someone obviously missed their shift this morning so you can imagine what Twitter did then it went completely alight. Well it's yet another embarrassment I suppose for the White House then another embarrassment for the White House but another stepping up of this spat between the 2 because and after the Charlottesville protests in August where Donald Trump and his remarks were much criticized and Mr Corker tweeted that Mr Trump had not been able to demonstrate the stability nor some of the competence that he needs to demonstrate he said without such qualities a better understanding of what made this nation great our nation is going through great peril and that is what he's saying of his own and at President I think the the reason people are paying attention to what Bob Corker is saying is because he's been such a moderate because this has come out of the blue and the law Republicans may privately think or perhaps want to criticize the president we've heard some criticism from the likes of Lindsey Graham and Senator John McCain But to hear it from someone he has such a prominent place in such a moderate place within the party is highly unusual and have others joined in on this discussion no no not entirely I think Republicans have gone quietly don't want to take sides on this but it's interesting when you see commentators who are saying if this is a senator he has decided and that he's not going to be reelected and he's decided the shackles are off one wonders what others in the Republican Party are actually thinking Laura bicker a government source in Catalonia has suggested the Spanish region may delay making a unilateral declaration of independence it comes just hours after hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated in the regional capital Barcelona against a breakaway by the Catalan authorities but raid has condemned last week's referendum as illegal the final result suggested 90 percent of the 2300000 who voted or 43 percent of registered voters wanted to break from Spain but the novelist and Nobel laureate Mario about it as us and told the crowds that they were the ones reflecting mainstream opinion reversing Guard we need more than a coup plot to destroy what has been built over 500 years of history we will not allow it's we are peaceful citizens who believe in coexistence and liberty who show these minority separatists that Spain is a modern country. Our correspondent Tom bird watched today's protest. To censor across an ocean has been brought to a complete standstill a red and yellow sea of Spanish flags the Republican moves flags and now than there were after Spain won the football World Cup and there is a palpable sense of anger directed towards Catalonia is devolved governments we don't want to Catalonia to be separated from their revenues pay and we want to be in it and within the Constitution. They called for Catalonia as leader to be arrested. Because they chanted that the United Spain would never be defeated I Spain's ruling popular party is not popular in this region but today's huge demonstration was a vote of confidence in Madrid uncompromising opposition to independence and its opposition to last week's disputed referendum. In a newspaper interview Spain's prime minister Mariano Rajoy said if necessary he would take control of Catalonia government it's not but if Catalonia is regional parliament does declare independence without Madrid's consent on cheese day no one really knows what that would mean it's unlikely any European governments would recognize such a move but with tensions running high here it would be a dangerous step into the unknown Tom birch in Germany the issue of immigration has been dominating negotiations on forming a new governing coalition but now the chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union Party has reached agreement with her conservative but very and c.s.u. Allies on the divisive issue of a nationwide refugee cap So what exactly has been negotiated a question for our Berlin correspondent David McGuinness this is we think a compromise solution on the numbers of refugees who are going to come to Germany every year now this is the 1st stage of the coalition talks I'm going to call off the results of the September elect. Didn't do as well as she thought which means she has to form a government with 3 other parties a sister part of the conservative c.s.c. From the very a those That's the party she's having talks with today and 2 other parties the Green Party in the free market liberals now this 1st stage of talks with the conservative variant c.s.u. Today in Berlin have been particularly controversial because these are supposed to be 2 sister parties and they haven't been able to agree on this issue of migration namely because the c.s.u. a Conservative Party has lost the last of its voters to the anti migrant a.f.d. Party that means the c.s.u. Now has to talk tough on asylum seekers which means the c.s.u. Is been calling for a cap on the number of refugees that Germany will take in every year and limitless rule this out she says is anti constitutional and certainly the other party's issues the former government with will not accept it either but according to inside sources there's been an agreement between angular Mack walls center right Christian Democrats and the conservative c.s.u. And it's an agreement which angler matters as office to the c.s.u. a Sort of compromise solution which is enough for the c.s.u. To say face to say that this is a cap on refugees effectively but is something that she can sell to the rest of Germany by not calling it a cap she's not calling it an upper limit it's a creative solution where you can add up the numbers so they can keep it under a certain level which will keep the Bavarian c.s.u. Happy while at the same time making it seem like it's not an upper limit to McGuinness you listening to the newsroom from the b.b.c. World Service now Stuart has other stories from our news desk Germany's outgoing finance minister vote going to a blue his ward another global financial crisis could be coming in an interview with The Financial Times newspaper he warned that there was a danger of new bubbles forming as a result of the trillions of dollars that central banks have pumped into markets Mr dominated Europe's policy response to the crisis of 2008 and has been vilified in countries such as Greece as an architect of austerity he's moving to a new job as the speaker of the German parliament. People in the u.k. With disabilities caused by the drug Philip him I'd say they've made a big breakthrough in their campaign for compensation from the government in Germany where the sedative was made the 2 sides have had talks which have been described as positive by German officials came Fenton from Belfast was born with shortened arms and legs and has been lobbying on the issue for years it's just been a very difficult campaign and. We never actually thought we would get this stage because Germany have been the hardest to get to set to negotiate or bring to table the u.s. Grammy Award winning rapper Nelly has been released from jail without charge pending an investigation of rape allegations the singer was arrested in Washington State late on Saturday nearly whose real name is Cornell I roll Haynes Jr is best known for his u.s. Number one hits hot in here and dial Emma but he's not released new music for several years his lawyer describes the allegations as completely fabricated and Prince Philip of Serbia has just married his artist fiance in a lavish ceremony in Belgrade Danica Manc of it she wore a white gown with billowing sleeves and a sweeping train adorned with a large boat at the front for the ceremony at the city's Cathedral the event was attended by other European royals including Queen Sophia of Spain and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden Thanks Stuart next to North Korea where leader Kim Jong Il is tightening his family's grip on power he's appointed his mysterious younger sister Kim your junk to the country's top decision making body this report from our Asia Pacific editor Michael Bristow. Using the most look you see only and Sunday North Korea released t.v. Footage of its leader Kim Jong un bowing before statues of his father and grandfather who fled the country before him it was a reminder that rule in North Korea has been a family affair since the country was established in 1948. To reinforce that point Kim Jong un has just promoted his youngest sister Kim Jong to the Politburo of the governing Workers' Party and shows great faith in a woman who is not yet thought to have reached 30. Name began appearing regularly North Korea only 3 years ago she thought to be in charge of her brother's public appearances including his itineraries and schedule and his security photographs occasionally catch her walking a few paces behind his sibling little is known about her she apparently studied in Switzerland as did her brother it's unclear how much power she'll willed but you'll be aware that being part of the ruling family does not necessarily off the lifetime protection Kim Jong un had his uncle executed in 2013 and he thought North Korean agents were behind the assassination of their leaders half brother in Malaysia earlier this year exactly half a century ago the Argentinian born Marxist revolutionary nested was captured by government troops of Bolivia and killed the following day to mark the anniversary a ceremony was held in the Cuban city of South Dakota where he led rebels to a victory in 1958 during a decisive battle in the country's revolution or Cuba correspondent will grant attended the commemoration. Ceremony open with Raul Castro silently saluting Che Guevara's 2 before laying a white rose on top of. The event broadcast live on state television outside of 2000 gathered dressed in t. Shirts bearing Cheney's image and holding up his photograph and many of the most schoolchildren repeating the ubiquitous slogan of Cuban use we will be like change a speech by Fidel Castro was also praised in which he announced the death of give out into the Cuban people in 1967 since then the origin time born revolutionary has become an icon of the Cuban. Revolution captured the imagination of generations of leftwing news in Latin America he is however as reviled as he is now with his critics calling him brutal ring true but whether he's considered a fearless hero or a bloodthirsty radical one thing is sure he was part of a generation that is coming to the end of its time in Cuba well grant the company behind the global beauty brand dove as apologize for an advert that appeared to show a black woman becoming a white woman after using it so the images cause a storm of protest and debate on social media more details from Paul Hawkins the Facebook advert for a brand of soap is only 4 seconds long a black woman takes off her t. Shirts reveal a white woman underneath and then that woman in turn takes off her t. Shirt to reveal the woman of Asian descent the advert prompted criticism on social media with some accusing dove of being crass deliberately provocative or even racist others defended the brand saying the message of the ad was that the soap could be used by all races nevertheless Dove has said it deeply regrets causing any offense and has withdrawn the campaign in 2011 the company was accused of racism for using a before and after image that appeared to place 3 women on a color gradient with the lightest woman suggested is the end result a reminder of our main news there's been an extraordinary Twitter exchange between President drug but his fellow Republican the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and reports of Catalonia say the regional government there may not after all declare independence from Spain listening to the b.b.c. World Service Hello and welcome to more or less on the b.b.c. World Service we a weekly guide to the numbers all around us in the news and in life and I'm Tim Harford. Now one of the things that confuses an old man like me is these preferences that we attach to really big numbers particularly the storage size of hard drives from Eggers to giggles to terror's and beyond so I invited Rob Eastaway into the studio Rob's a friend of more or less the author of numerous books about math sport and the math of sport he's also penned a handy guide to distinguishing your megabytes from your whopper what's So Rob let's just start my 1st computer was as it happens an Oric which was kind of a clone of his attic spectrum and it had 48 k. Of memory was the case and for so the case kilo This is from the Greek word kill your I mean a 1000 and it 1st kind of got introduced to our languages kill Ok oh by the French in the late 1700 for the kilogram which was the official metric measure of mass so it was kind of adopted by