A host of stresses the need to tackle climate change. Im still guy all welcome to the program. Just radiant city of sydney has welcomed the new year and new decade with a massive fireworks display despite its many other parts of the country are not celebrating but a growing fears for residents and tourists in several coastal towns one are trapped by raging fires people have sought shelter on the waterfront and have prepared for possible evacuation by sea its an unprecedented situation and worst affected have been australias 2 most populous states New South Wales and victoria now and the town of molecule down there on the coast thats where about 4000. 00 people have gathered on the beach to try and escape the flames the blazes of also claimed 2 more lives a father and son trying to protect their home several other people still missing. Stranded by the sea side. Of tourists and locals being held hostage by raging wildfire in the town. Its too late to leave can do is wait along the beach for help to come. Along. And we have a look at. Those across the region have made the difficult decision to stay behind but the authorities. Then now on their own. And reminding their. Communities. Temperatures on tuesday peaked at 41 degrees celsius. In some places the places are so intense the thick smoke turned 30 tonight and aerial reconnaissance and water bombing have to be halted the fires are causing dry lightning storms that themselves are starting fires. When fawaz arkwright in iran with have. Superhot. 2131415 kilometers in the air its not sayf then there is obviously the very common sense issue of not going out of the city. Much so much impact in terms of moving around australia has been battling huge bushfires for several months mostly on the eastern coast on tuesday almost 300. 00 fires were registered and the places have consumed more than 40000 square kilometers of land. And to give you an idea of what emergency crews are facing New South Wales fire and rescue Service Released this footage of one of its crews being caught in the blazing forest 170 kilometers south of sydney. Like to say the crew did manage to escape not far from that residence of the said georges basin because the almost apocalyptic images they were preparing to say in the new year are those plumes of smoke come from the nearby corral one fires. Protesters attacked the u. S. Embassy in the iraqi capital baghdad in response to recent u. S. Astronauts targeting iran backed Iraqi Militia u. S. President donald trump has accused iran of orchestrating the protests washington says all u. S. Personnel of the embassy are safe and this Additional Forces will be sent to got the compound. Hezbollah brigade supporters crossed the. The river tigris in the morning and marched toward the u. S. Embassy to demonstrate. Their protest began after a Funeral Service for fighters killed in u. S. Airstrikes on sunday. The militia officers had previously killed a u. S. Citizen. The demonstrators broke through the embassies external security barriers and made it as far as the last security wall of the Embassy Building in baghdad among the demonstrators shiite clergy and a radical militia leader. The other look on the unit this is the command center for the destructive operations it was from here that iraqs sovereignty was violated. The demonstrators managed to force their way into the compound in the afternoon they remained there until security personnel deployed tear gas to disperse them. Washington says its confident it knows whos backing the Shiite Militia as President Donald Trump tweeted earlier. Iran is orchestrating an attack on the u. S. Embassy in iraq they will be held fully responsible. It was only after several hours that Iraqi Security forces arrived to protect the embassy grounds. As guards wasnt in there were joined they wus a bureau chief. Welcome alexandra how seriously is washington taking this attack. Very seriously i would say secretary of defense has announced that the pentagon is sending additional marines to protect you as personnel in iraq and according to media reports 2 apache helicopters were sent to fly over the embassy and a clear show of force additional one secretary of state pale spoke with the iraqi president and the iraqi Prime Minister on the phone today and according to the state department he made clear that the you will protect and defend its people now the u. S. Has invested millions in military aid in iraq since they talk all Saddam Hussein so how will the u. S. Attack iraq youre talking u. S. Embassy those 2 incidents hows that going to affect their relationship. Well i think that its fair to say that the strikes conducted by the last sunday against iran in a malicious have resulted in a serious political crisis for the United States in iraq the Iraqi Government condemned those airstrikes and iraqs National Security council even threatened to rethink its relationship with the yass Led Coalition and now the attack on the u. S. Embassy in the havel the protected green zone so we have to assume that the protestants must have have at least tacit permission from the Iraqi Security officials so were dealing here with the serious political crisis that passed the potential of still king and american is in the country and handing and then teach to iran and its competition for more influence in iraq just we heard the u. S. President donald trump he blames iran masterminding this attack the relationship between the u. S. And iran is already fractious how does this affect. Well i think so far and despite the existing tensions to ask strategy has been to rely on sanctions and more on last 2 miro irans activities and President Trump has repeatedly repeatedly said that your ass is not looking for a new and novel conflict in the middle east however we have to say that with this very unstable situation on the ground in iraq and i think it can happen if there is an hour in sudans provocation do you asked may be forced to respond and that means that the situation could escalate i was wonderful nominee in washington thank you and i will take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world right now next on boss carlos ghosn is in his lap and on a skipping bio in japan where he was awaiting trial for financial misconduct in a statement he claimed he was not fleeing justice but was escaping political persecution legal team said it was shot by the clouds. And gold has frozen the assets of the daughter of the former president of the move against Isabel Dos Santos is part of an anticorruption drive africas wealthiest woman she had lost a fortune through stakes in one go to Companies Joining her fathers time in office as she denies any wrongdoing. Musicians from the paris opera have given an impromptu performance on the steps of the citys famous deal opera as part of a protest against president micros Pension Reforms and Union Spokesman said the forms would damage the quality of the troops before seems. Im going back a has called on germans to be courageous and confident in meeting the challenges of a new decade the german chancellor also used to argue all a new years eve address to stress the need to tackle climate change. Its the end of the year and the end of the decade the world is getting even more complicated but german chancellor Angela Merkel doesnt paint a bleak picture even if she clearly points to a pressing issue the key word climate. The Global Warming is real it threatens us it is caused by human activity as are the crises that arise out of Global Warming so we must do all that is humanly possible to combat this challenge to humanity there is still time its just nuclear. Americal says the recently agreed climate Protection Laws a step in the right direction even if young environmental activists say the law doesnt go far enough but merkel says the government must consider all citizens. That by talking with stevie are guided by the values of freedom solidarity and respect for the dignity of every Single Person as well as the principles of the social market economy and these values will also remain our compass in the next decade and. Marrow says its the states duty to defend these values against antisemitism hate and violence and this also applies to refugees and migration merkel stresses that solutions are needed within the european framework where in their minds of the only within the community of the European Union can we assert our values and interests and secure peace freedom and prosperity europe must strengthen its voice in the world therefore will also stand up for this in the coming year during the german e. U. Council presidency for example by holding a summit of all Member States with china and a meeting with the african states. And so chancellor merkel concludes the year pragmatically with concrete plans for the future. Employee there is still much work left for her to do. A new Year Celebrations are well underway around the world to head off a festive assistant we sent our correspondents out people in a number of cities about their hopes and wishes for the new year. I hope hong kong will become. Hong kong has always been called a cultural it does it because we focus on Economic Development we young people should show hong kongs cultural uniqueness to the week. For the coming decade i wish for the lebanese people to wake up and become aware that their religious and political affiliations would you did no way and would never have been and would never have been a country. I would like lattimer putin to stop dollars hes been in power for over 18 years and im tired and i want to change for russia. If theres a bit even just. Obvious Good Governance and good Economic Growth and i hope we get out of poverty to. Just me a fleet and i wish for peace and prosperity and that we get along with our neighbors so. I just want to allow for younger people i feel like a lot of the older people get more privileges and better everything and people deserve a ballad visit. By venezuela i wish that venezuela will become financially stable and that those who have left the country can come home. And i think in the next decade the United States really focus on the people who are really the benefits that we have a citizens here but also a liar a lobbying immigrant to enter the country is equal because thats what were all about. Of course our major cities in many parts of the world are putting on spectacular fireworks displays to welcome in the new year new zealand was one of the 1st to see in 2020 where i work extract a concert in and. Shortly afterwards taiwans one i want towering tired of this up in front of cheering crowds on closely by bangkok which burst into coming up at the stroke of midnight. Into your district there were no fireworks but plenty of people crammed into the citys worst a famous crossing front organizers say more than 100000. Up to date to more on the websites of course t w ive talked on the floor of the top of that i have to get to. My 1st vice like moses sewing machine. Where i come from women are bound by this notion for. 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