Welcomes the 2020s with fireworks over the problem but gates and in new york huge crowds to celebrate on times square. Mckinnon thank you for joining us. The ruin was left behind by raging wildfires in australia a further 7 people have been confirmed dead over the last 2 days and nearly 200 homes destroyed the death toll from this seasons blazes now stands at 17 the biggest fires have spread across 2 states in the southeast of australia authorities and now delivering food and water to thousands of people who fled the town of sirte and took refuge on beaches and the danger is not nearly close to being over with weather conditions expected to deteriorate again this weekend. Fuelled by searing temperatures and fast moving winds more than 200 fires continue to consume a strain southeastern states of New South Wales and victoria. These rescue volunteers to take shelter in their truck as flames surrounded them. The crew made it out safely we also have a very real challenge at the moment with a couple of loss a lot of communities where weve got reports of injuries and burn injuries to members of the public we havent been able to get access of our roads or our aircraft its been socked you know to digress and we simply cant access nor can the people in those areas get here. In some places the blazes are so intense that the fix smoke turned day to night. The fires a causing dry lightning storms that themselves are starting new fires. Its pretty scary that wall of fire that we saw earlier i dont know whether wed be any use trying to save the house and youre always worried that its more important save your family than the actual property itself with. Some people whove returned home found theres not much left. For so you know its. Bert go on this is the other youre not there as im on the road for now trying to shop but. I stray has been battling huge bushfires for several months mostly on its east coast but every state has back in places that have raised more than 40000 square kilometers of land stranding people and displacing wildlife. So is any help getting through under these conditions lets cross now to journalist roger may not in sydney roger thanks for joining us on whats such a difficult start to the new year to so many in australia are people like the thousands outside malak who said taking refuge on the beaches are they getting any help at all well a little but not on up the early hours a day a police boat arrived with. Water on or perhaps a call from the brutal in the World Food Program is being replicated through the north in the south coast of New South Wales where that thousands of people are still stranded some shops have been open and of course theres been a run on supplies that are linked by and queues forming long queues forming now the supermarket outside supermarkets. It was close to a minute carriage is a report running up to or on the other hand they cant a public address because theres no power no electricity at the pumps so a real crisis developing the government trying to urge people to get out as soon as possible but that of course is easier said than done given that the few roads are open and it may be some time before that before they have the opportunity to get out even if they have enough fuel in their car to do so and this is of course just the start of the fire season in australia is there any idea how long this can continue what what areas might be hit next. Well its impossible to predict the scale of this fire and where its going to end we know that this weekend is going to be another danger period todays been fairly cool so hard as a little bit of a reprieve but by saturday these heat wave temperatures and strong winds are expected to return again and cause even greater problems for the south coast of New South Wales and for all parts of the state as well so theres really no indian side and a massive accusation is now under way by the government who are trying to get as many people out of the area as possible by by friday so that they dont undergo some of the same risks and dangers that theyve gone through over the past 24 hours. May not in thanks very much and here. Its now one of the biggest news stories here 29000. 00 was the prodemocracy protests in hong kong and theres no sign of an end to the demonstrations going into the new year an Anti Government launch has been broken up by police after stoffel broke out between protesters and riot police tens of thousands of demonstrators had taken to the streets for a largely peaceful new years day rally against chinas growing influence and the erosion of Civil Liberties in the territory. Ok lets cross talk correspondent Matt Berninger who is covering at the rally in hong kong this sausage is a peaceful demonstration but now were seeing violent clashes whats happening there. Yeah the protestors have met today to set the agenda for 2020 that the protests will continue rallies stay peaceful for about 3 hours it was a big rally hundreds of thousands of people marching again the organizers put the number at 1000000 then protesters vandalized the branch of a bank and police fired tear gas and then everything turned into these running battles that weve seen throughout the last 6 months 7 months almost and now the police have rounded up protesters and they have made arrests there more than 100 people thats my estimate what from what i could see are detained in there the press has been driven out the area has been sealed off you see these bright lights these bright lights are meant to irritate our camera. That the press has been forced out of there so we do not know whats happening in there but what we know this is a major arrest probably also a major blow to the protest Movement Today remind us who. Why people are still taking to the streets after 6 months of protesting. A lot of anger has built up during these 6 months if you remember everything started when the government tried to pass a bill that would allow for extradition is to china this bill has been withdrawn 3 months after the protests started but people have accused the police since the beginning of being excessively violent of they have been using tear gas one night one of the 1st demonstrations excessively and that has driven peoples anger then one thing came to the other both sides have regular radicalized the police is now much more brutal than at the time when it was accused of being brutal for the 1st time and across this is are using more and more violence petrol bombs so in this cycle of as collation there is no sign now from the government that they might compromise protestors are mainly demanding an investigation into Police Violence and the free 7 election 2020 is an Election Year but the government has made clear that its not ready to meet and you have the demands thats why it continues right now here spelling and one thanks very much. Time now to take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world north Korean Leader kim jong un has warned the world will soon see what he calls a new strategic weapon his comments were reported on state television ken said his country was no longer bound by a moratorium on new clear and missile tests but he did leave the door open to further talks with the u. S. Tarantula rain falls a flooded indonesias capital jakarta killing at least 9 people and forcing about 19000. 00 people to evacuate power was cut off in hundreds of washing of neighborhoods with floodwaters reaching up to 4 misses some train lines and one of the cities at ports have also been closed. For a 2nd day forces guarding the u. S. Embassy in baghdad have fired tear gas to Disperse Protesters and good by u. S. Airstrikes washington has deployed soldiers to guard the compound thats off to dozens of iraqi shia militia men breached the complex on tuesday. The u. S. Is determined to stop another Security Breach pro or rainy and protesters were forced to disperse after u. S. Troops fired tear gas to the demonstrators who camped overnight outside the American Embassy in baghdad say they will only leave on one condition. Just me here holding a city for the souls of our martyrs until the departure of the american occupiers and mark on that he has committed aggression and as i can stow army and sacred forces with money i know. This mall act is for the marchers so many of us were killed i will this is not the 1st time that the us has us we were bombed before out we will never move from here i swear on god and all my life until they leave here. Yet the home of the. Protesters are outraged over u. S. Air strikes in iraq and syria that killed more than 2 dozen hezbollah fighters they were television came after the Militia Group killed an american citizen. On wednesday a u. S. Rapid Response Team arrived in bank debt President Donald Trump who accused iran of orchestrating the attacks said the situation is now under control well i think its been handled very well the marines came in we had some great warriors come in. And do a fantastic job but they were there instantaneously as soon as were. Used the word immediately they came immediately. In great shape as you know. Tuesdays attack was one of the worst on a u. S. Diplomatic mission in years it has also raised questions again about the future of american troops in iraq. Now people around the world have been raining in the new year and the new decade hair in berlin thousands gathered at the Brandenburg Gate and in new yorks times square crowds grease a 2020 in one of the wells favorite nia spectacles. I knew here in new york i. Crowds gathered in times square to ring in 2020 i. Didnt berlin thousands welcome to the new decade at the iconic Brandenburg Gate with fireworks accompanied by beethovens 9th symphony i i i. I 12 hours earlier auckland new zealand was the 1st major city to see in the new year with pyrotechnics erupting from the citys sky tower and over the water. In australia the fireworks from sydney harbor bridge went ahead just by calls for the show to be cancelled because of the devastating bushfires the country is experiencing. Something i. Call the traditional fireworks display was replaced with a toned down late show this year with authorities citing security concerns following months of prodemocracy protests at. The beach the North Koreans were treated to a televised spectacle from the capital pyongyang thousands of people had gathered in kim il sungs where to usher in the new year. I replied the worlds tallest building the burj khalifa was the center of a display for. Drink fountains projections and fireworks from the 800 meter tall. Londons big ben rang in the new year in the british capital the familiar chimes were accompanied by an elaborate pyrotechnic display from the london high lighting up the river thames. Thousands of travelers celebrated the arrival of 2020. 8 percent tax cut no matter that their section. It will fly from next markets will have something to celebration the new year a new trade deal between the u. S. And china as the details in business just after the break im on you confess mackinnon in berlin thanks for watching and having it. For. 50 years of religions for peace keepers from many Different Things all working together toward a common goal