A new decade but in welcomes the 20 twentieths with fireworks over the Brandenburg Gate while in new york huge crowds celebrated on times square. Plus im not told me is a dress the german chancellor holds Firm Confidence in confronting the challenges of the new decade well have a full address place in this off our. Legs. Thanks very much for joining us. The ruins left by wildfires raging in australia the 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 of the biggest fires have spread across 2 states in the south east of australia authorities are now delivering food and water to thousands of people who fled the town of moloch and took refuge on beaches and the danger is not nearly close to being over with weather conditions expected to deteriorate again this weekend. Fueled by searing temperatures and fast moving winds more than 200 fires continue to consume australias southeastern states of New South Wales and victoria. Fire these rescue volunteers to take shelter and the 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 of injuries and burn injuries to members of the public we havent been out to get access of our roads all of our aircraft its been socked you know to digress and we simply cant access nor can the people in those areas get out. In some places the blazes are so intense that the thick 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 on that property itself with. Some people whove returned home have found theres not much left. First so you know its. Gone this is the other unit that i was im on the roof trying to stop. A strain 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 now and in sydney roger thanks for joining us on whats such a difficult start of the new year for so many in australia all people like the thousands outside taking refuge on the beaches are they getting any help at all. Well a little but not on up early as a day a police boat arrived with a tunnel water on or but apart from that theres a brutal in the world food and that problem is being replicated further north in the south coast of New South Wales where thousands of people are still stranded some shops have been open and of course theres been a run on supplies then but im running buying and and queues forming long long queues forming at the supermarket and outside supermarkets in addition to that youre going to bed was close to a many carriages report it running out of petrol or on the other hand they cant pump the petrol because theres no power no electricity at the pumps so a real crisis developing here 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 and australia any idea how long this can continue what what areas might be hit next well its impossible to predict the scale of this far and where its going to end we know that this weekend is going to be another danger period todays been fairly cool so far apart as a little bit of a reprieve but by saturday these heatwave temperatures and strong winds are expected to return again and cause even greater problems for the south coast of New South Wales and rather parts of the state as well so theres really no indian side and a massive evacuation plan is now underway 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 sydney thanks so very much. And one of the biggest news stories of 2019 was the prodemocracy protests in hong kong and theres no sign of an end to the demonstrations going into the new year an antigovernment march has been broken up by police off to scuff holes broke out between protesters and riot police tens of thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets for a largely peaceful need his 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 lets hear how this started as a peaceful demonstration but now were seeing as violent clashes what was happening there. Yeah the protesters have met today to set the agenda for 2020 that the protests will continue rallies state 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 the 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. And 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 and probably also a major blow to the protest Movement Today remind us 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 their. 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 of regular radicalize the police is now much more brutal than at the time when it was accused of being brutal for the 1st time and the poster says 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. Free election 2020 is an Election Year but i think government has made clear that its not ready to meet any of the demands thats why it continues all right mathias belling and thanks very much 5. Lets take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world today trench will rain falls have flooded indonesias capital jakarta killing at least 9 people and forcing about 900000 people to evacuate power was cut off in hundreds of water logged neighborhoods with floodwaters reaching up to 4 meters some train lines and one of the citys airports have also been closed. The loser in the west african nation of Guinea Bissau thouse president ial election says he will contest the result with the countrys supreme court. As pereira told supporters the vote had been raped earlier today the Electoral Commission declared former Prime Minister the soco and ballo the winner of the runoff vote. Now for a 2nd day forces guarding the u. S. Embassy in baghdad have fired tear gas to Disperse Protesters angered by u. S. Airstrikes washington has deployed more soldiers to guard the compound and after dozens of iraqi shia militia men breached the complex on changed day. The u. S. Is determined to stop another Security Breach pro or rhenium protesters were forced to disbursed. After u. S. Troops fired tear gas the demonstrators who kept overnight outside the American Embassy in baghdad say they will only leave on one condition. Just me we are here holding a city for the souls of marxs until the departure of the american occupiers and mark on the he has committed aggression and orders against the army and the bell sacred forces with money i dont. Like 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 alec we will never move from here i swear on god and all my life until they leave here with god yet when the top of the nile tablet go jesters are outraged over u. S. Airstrikes in iraq and syria that killed more than 2 dozen hezbollah fighters they were tell the issue 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 brits came in we had so much great warriors come in. And do a fantastic job and they were there instantaneously as soon as we heard. Use the word immediately they came a mediately. Its 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. A phenomenon in washington d. C. Has this analysis on how the fresh violence in iraq is likely to affect the u. S. Iraqi relationship i think that its fair to say that the airstrikes conducted by the you asked last sunday against iranian leader. Have for resulted in a serious political crisis for the United States in iraq iraq government condemned those airstrikes and iraqs National Security council even threatens to rethink its relationship with the yass Led Coalition and now the attack on the us embassy in the havel the protected green zone so we have to assume that the protestant must have have at least a tacit permission from the Iraqi Security officials so were dealing here with the serious political crisis that caused the potential of stalking and americanism and the country and handing an advantage to iran and its competition for more influence in iraq. Now its something done in secret in iran and that is getting a tattoo but the arts is not illegal led but its definitely frowned upon and its future is a form of west and decadence in one of the most popular reports from the past year we take a look now at irans underground to see in. This is how absent they had to spends most of her time perfecting the contour of her customers eyebrows her beauty salon is tucked away in the 1st floor of an Apartment Building in eastern tehran but the 30 year old artist also offers a Different Service to women who know what to ask for one that is not openly advertised and can be only performed behind closed doors here in iraq. For up 70 tattooing is the job shes most passionate about and her preferred form of art. Is much more beautiful to me than drawing or painting on paper which i used to do when i have a sketch and then i to tootle someones body its amazing the fact that i change someones appearance of my art gives me a good feeling. A good feeling thats shared by the women she tattoos but none of them want to talk about it on camera or even show their faces thats because having a tattoo is widely considered taboo in iran. To artists so often i rested here in the Islamic Republic although to choose and not illegal strictly forbidden by shia islam but authorities consider them a western phenomenon and harmful to iranian values but body art is still very Popular Among Young People here into iraq. In public body art mostly remains hidden beneath the moderate dress code thats mandatory here but inside coffee shops where to around hipsters gather tattoos are openly displayed. So hail a flag he is one of the scenes most Famous Artists he considers tattooing to be a symbolic form of medical treatment for his generation a way for people to heal what he sees as spiritual wounds well living in a culture in crisis. Getting more and more hollow. For the survey used to use and also expensive clothes as a beautiful cloak to hide whats missing inside. The business tattooing is getting more and more successful. For customers or is hard to make an educated choice. Because when something is kind of illegal in a society then its hard to find out information about it and. Thats something ive seen a how do you would like to change as well instead of creating her art secretly inside a beauty salon she would like to bring it out of the shadows. I guess that. If i had enough money i would open my own tattoo studio. Time that i began then i could work along with many other tattoo artists because i expand the business and get better at what i share. A passion thats not without risks here in the Islamic Republic but for absent a being able to pursue her art is worth it. Now to arrest scene at st Peters Square where a woman who made it through pope francis entourage caused a scene that led to a papal flop and a rebuke pope francis has been shaking hands with people in the crowd was turning to leave when a woman suddenly yanked him from behind the abrupt move appeared to cause the 84 year old pope some pain he slapped her hand away and gave her a good scolding before moving away visibly annoyed. Francis has since apologized saying he shouldnt have set a bad example. People around the world have been ringing in the new year and the new decade hair and wind thousands gathered at the Brandenburg Gate and in new yorks iconic times square the crowd said hello to 2020 and one of the worlds favorite new years spectacles. I had a new year in new york. Crowds gathered in times square to ring in 2020. In berlin thousands welcome to the new decade at the iconic Brandenburg Gate with fireworks accompanied by beethovens 9th symphony. I. Thought i was. 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 sydneys harbor bridge went ahead despite calls for the show to be canceled. Because of the devastating bushfires the country is experiencing. In hong kong the traditional fireworks display was replaced with a toned down late show this year with authorities citing security concerns following months of prodemocracy protests. The true North Koreans were treated to a televised spectacle from the capital pyongyang thousands of people had gathered in Kim Il Sung Square to usher in the new year. By the worlds tallest building the 1st was the center of a display featuring fountains projections and fireworks from the 800 meter tower. 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. 6. Here watching news life from the lens stay tuned for german chancellor Angela Merkels new years address and have a great start to. Diminish no im diggin. In this noise. Its been about soy. The sin binning begin the unsponsored in unsponsored nuts. Then they. Then go off thats thats been the then dont stop on the spin and lets not see. In this new avatar chancet in freedon on fire had we have ianson and isnt. Was articles because shaft so happened somebody needs to feel a mention of it you heard there not left of a nice scene not me its a tune as before that i see here on get the. Glacially in there take the added the guitar the fortunate ones i leave and i dont buy in that. 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