Protesters leave the u. S. Embassy compound in iraqs capital baghdad to withdraw all comes after 2 days of clashes with American Security forces tensions remain high. And turkey edges closer to sending its troops to war torn libya lawmakers are due to vote on a proposal for military intervention that could end up as collating the conflict in that country. Also coming up on the show farming that was once thought impossible we need a pioneer growing fresh vegetables and one of the worlds most inhospitable climates a dark polar winter norways farnell. I brought in Thomas Critelli with us austria. Has ordered Mass Evacuations of coastal communities as bush fires rage across the southeast of the country now naval ships and aircraft are delivering food and water at this hour to thousands who fled the town of and took refuge on the local beaches the worst summer fires and record have left the least 800 people dead. Another devastating 24. 00 alice and this is whats left of the coastal town of monaco. With Cool Conditions on wednesday firefighters and residents took a moment to count the costs and once popular holiday distillation now looks like a war zone. All of my. Everything there is just simply. Military ships and aircraft have been deployed to provide humanitarian assistance bringing in much needed food and medical supplies at least 18 people have been killed in the fires so far and almost 1300 homes destroyed. A few residents stayed behind determined to save their properties. Side anybody died. Demised now had parents tied to scared to. Just. Over 2 days put you off at risk. Just just get out and get when you say that for new just. You know meant to be just. 240 kilometers along a straight just south eastern coast is now a designated evacuees and so people have been told to leave as soon as possible as authorities warn the worst is yet to come. The reason every potential the conditions all centered i will be as bad or worse than resort to yesterday. The winds are expected to be very strong back to 40 plus degrees temperatures with a lot of 4 in the last day that we can time. The fire has now come up more than 5000000. 00 hectares is an area be given denmark or the netherlands. The massive clouds of smoke im now also visible from new zealand almost 2000 kilometers away. At the very latest now lets go straight to sydney and journalist Roger Maynard standing by for us roger good day to you whens the navy going to start boarding the evacuees at the beaches outside mallika. The lady i arrived a few hours it h. M. S. Chutes is now positioning just all sure. Its going to carry much needed supplies to the mainland food will that sort of thing and the actual event you ation the full 1000 people stranded in america is it will begin 1st thing in the morning but they call it once it goes ok now how long will this evacuation process take were talking about 4000. 00 people that we know about but were also hearing that more and more people are arriving at the beach is why how long is this going to take. Well this is there an estimated 4000 people. Not a creature at the moment of the ship can you tell your 1000 people at a time and so when she leaves its going to look 17 or 180 boy its all on the victorian coast before it can deposit people back on the mainland they have to make a return trip so it will triple the hours of people trying to get out its going to take you know several days for the operation to be completed but the good news is that the families anyway with pets of dogs and cats will soon be allowed on this label vessel but its going to take some time so if all this operation is completed run ok we would like to get an idea of the scope of whats happening in New South Wales right now emergency orders have been placed on that state thousands of people are evacuating how many people are we talking about on the road right now and will supplies hold out for them gas supplies for example well the estimate is there are about 5055000 people stranded in the area at the moment willie holiday makers and tourists that live in the area too and theyre all being used to get out as quickly as possible our problem is that fuel supplies have been running very very low over the past couple of days some 2 it was days that run out altogether good news is that 12 petrol tanker that managed to get back into the main towns in the past 45 hours so supplies have been replenished again but its still going to take a long time for all these people to get out of the main fire zone only a limited number of roads they can use which are open to the moment but the police are saying get out now while you can and do wait until tomorrow because tomorrow is going to be a drip for ok this is very much all about logistics right now its a very fast moving story roger manere forest thanks very much for that. Its to iraq now where iranian backed militia men have left the u. S. Embassy complex in the capital baghdad after 2 days of clashes with American Security forces they stormed the compound perimeter after american air strikes that left 25 militia members dead the u. S. Deployed a Rapid Response force to protect the u. S. Embassy. The new year has begun with a fresh political crisis in baghdad more clashes broke out between pro running demonstrators in u. S. Troops. Lyta protesters pulled back but they were a god they were trained is a victory of the united states. We achieved exactly what we intended so we pulled back triumphantly and we rubbed americas nose in that. They may have had little choice but to leave more u. S. Troops moved into rain for security at the embassy early on new years day washington deployed 750 Rapid Response forces to stop demonstrators again breaking the perimeter of the massive u. S. Embassy. Thousands of kilometers away more u. S. Troops have been preparing to travel to the middle east its a sign of just how seriously the trumpet ministration regards cheez days events the president has accused iran of focus trying the embassy protest but terences it see not it states its acting aggressively because. They find some excuse to attack iraqi soil and martyr people are strongly condemn this crime by america and i do so on behalf of the government and the people of iran. She says attack was one of the worst on the u. S. Diplomatic mission in years and it is further escalated tensions between washington and tehran and already difficult relationship. Oh and Turkey Parliament will be voting later today on whether to send troops to libya turkish troops would be deployed to back up the forces of the internationally recognized government in libyas capital tripoli the city is surrounded right now by soldiers loyal to the powerful warlord Khalifa Haftar his troops are fighting in the suburbs and have yet to launch a general salt on the capital some 2000 people have been killed so far. All turkeys find employment is meant to protect its investments in libya and boost its claims to oil and gas in the mediterranean but the u. N. Is worried about an escalation in the libyan conflict russia egypt and saudi arabia support general hoft are lets get more about this now from dorian jones whos following the story for us in istanbul good day to you dorian water turkish lawmakers likely to do are they going to back a military intervention by turkish troops in libya today well president one is expected to get support from parliament for his call for deployment of turkey soldiers to libya even though all the opposition parties are strongly opposed to such a move warning that turkey risk being sucked into or quote my main opposition c. H. P. Party saying that the problem is he should be given more of a chance rather than going to a military action the president one is unequivocal he says that turkish should teach interests are at stake and turkey should be prepared to deploy soldiers to protect those interests what are those strategic interest story and what what does turkey have a stake nationally in libya. Well along with signing a security protocol with the new government of National Cold turkey is also signed in agreement which is given control of a large swathe of the Eastern Mediterranean sea which is at the center of the competition from regional countries searching for hydrocarbons also control the territory also gives turkey control over the distribution of pipelines which are proposed to be being built from already discovered that gas fields in the Eastern Mediterranean so turkey says that this deal is crucial to teach interest in its growing efforts to project its influence across the region ok now across the region goes all the way to europe this is being watched very closely here in europe as turkey is involved with the e. U. To guarantee that migrant flows are controlled and it has an agreement in place for brussels and libya is a major staging point for migrants heading to europe as well how does this factor in with the military intervention. Well i think a lot of regional countries including europe are concerned that any to point to Turkish Forces for is a 3rd escalation in this conflict risking other countries also being drawn into it more conflict would more than likely lead to more refugees seeking refuge in Europe Countries like italy which have have received large amounts of libyan refugees the fear is that more refugees could be triggered by such a move and particular also that there are several European Countries in particular france are believed to be supporting the house and they are concerned that turkey getting involved in it would also risk their interests as well we understand that the french president has been trying to hold talks with her is turkish counterpart italy to is also concerned and even the german chancellor are going mccullers also believed have held talks with recently with president over these plans for deployment of Turkish Forces into libya but turkey also has a trump card because its also a gate keeper to refugees coming from the region into europe and turkey is have made it very clear they are prepared to use that card if it feels its being pressurised by europe so well have to tread very carefully in this latest point of tension potentially between brussels a lot of play here daryn jones thanks so much for being bring us up today in a ball. As a preview down some of the other stories making the news at this hour Taiwans Defense Ministry has confirmed that its military chief of staff has been killed in a Helicopter Crash general shani ming seen here in file images was aboard a blackhawk chopper went down and mountains north of taipei several others died in the crash a number of people survived. Authorities in indonesia say at least 21 people have been killed in severe flooding tens of thousands of others have been evacuated in and around the capital jakarta was being called the worst rainfall in decades hit the region wednesday cause rivers to overflow and buildings to collapse. Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu is asking parliament for immunity from corruption charges muni would protect him from prosecution while he remains in office he was indicted in november on charges of bribery fraud and breach of trust. While it has accompanied the 1st prodemocracy rally of 2020 in hong kong skirmishes broke out Police Used Tear Gas to Disperse Protesters under the people were arrested. It was the 1st authorized protest in several months and to hundreds of thousands of people. In recent weeks its been mainly a smaller number of committed demonstrators on the streets but wednesdays march shows there is still significant public support for the prodemocracy movement. Although again i hope this march can reunify everyone to come out and protest and buy into it is it time for us to get there today here again and here tell the world that we havent given up yet how much they have with each on the ground by sheer force of numbers will show the government how many of his is still going to fight for kongs freedom with the one that. The rally was largely peaceful but then a small number of protesters began vandalizing local businesses. Police responded with tear gas and water cannon and told organizers to end the march the vast majority soon fled leaving only a few 100 protesters to face off with the police as night fell the officers made around 400 Arrests Police were at pains to point out that they did not use force on peaceful demonstrators. Unfortunately again rioters hijacked the procession today which resulted in the decision for the police to end a procession but organizers will want to focus on the huge turnout earlier in the day showing support for their cause last did of your correspondent has been following the protests in hong kong and sent us this update. Protesters have made clear that they are planning to continue their protests in 2022020 is an Election Year the Legislative Council will be re elected and the protesters are demanding universal suffrage for these elections among other demands that include an independent investigation into the operate Police Operations during the protest movement todays march started largely peacefully but then at around 6 oclock clashes broke out after protesters vandalized the branch of a bank and Police Responded with tear gas now the police have made a large number of arrests and 2020 is beginning the same way that 2019 has ended. There for us in hong kong this is t. V. News live from berlin still to come growing fresh food in one of the worlds northernmost settlements the pioneer making it possible. But 1st its to kenya where 200000 people live in the refugee camp its one of the biggest such camps in the world and has been home to thousands of somalis for nearly 3 decades the kenyan governments plans to close it have been repeatedly postponed i have been a tarion aid for that camp has been conserved produced in recent years most recently food ration have been our correspondent known a curveball reports on what that means for people inside the camp. Rice you know beans some cooking oil thats a food ration. Of 9 are supposed to survive on another month since she fled somalia as a child almost 30 years ago who has lived as a refugee in. She says life in the camp has become even more difficult since the World Food Program reduced their food distributions because of budget cuts the agency can only afford to provide 70 percent of the recommended daily food intake. But maybe. Now we are very desperate and theres no can no food at all how can we survive if we dont have food we have peace here we dont have food to survive on and no healthcare. If people have to dabs refugee camps have been living on the fresh whole different magine see for nearly 3 decades now with humanitarian organizations struggling to provide basic services in the face of dwindling donations and funding they say their situation has consistently west of the refugees here fear the world has simply forgotten about their plight. Kenyan law restricts freedom of movement and forbids refugees working here this means more than 200000 refugees in the camps most of them women and children depend on ever scarcer humanitarian aid aide workers in the camp are concerned that that is being neglected and that more recent humanitarian crises is smart only the food that is afflicted is also ordered a program gotten so bad serves his part of this region Like Health ServicesNutrition Services education well turn centers in all of them theyre affected by the budget cut the international community. They think may be the darbies lifestyle but obviously theyre supposed to be. Has been holding out for a month with her baby daughter who suffer from malnutrition. Needs a solution. That if i could support my family i wouldnt have to come here. Only someone whos helpless goes to the hospital nobody else wants to be at the hospital. Wholl be chess helps us frustration and fear for her children her son however cannot be treated by the doctors here he has a heart condition that need special treatment and resources are not available in the underfunded camp melanoma what are what helen all dying in this camp nobody is taking us anywhere i cant help myself nobody is treating my sons illness every night we wonder if you will die or not or what will be. Will be hopes shell eventually be resettled to a place where her son can be treated and to other children will have enough to eat all she wants is the life of an ordinary citizen not a refugee until then she hopes that people politicians and agencies will start remembering the people of that up again. Heres some other stories in the headlines right now austrias conservatives have struck struck a Coalition Deal with the greens party after 3 months of negotiations and courts will remain chancellor with the greens entering National Government for the very 1st time the conservatives previous alliance with the far right Freedom Party collapsed over a corruption scandal. Several 1000 churchgoers have rallied in montenegro against the controversial new religious law the Orthodox Church says the legislation allows the state to seize its property including ancient bomb histories and churches the government denies of plans to impound church assets. The colombian government bogota has sworn in its 1st female mayor politician cloudier lopez is promising to fight racism and inequality the city has become the focus for nationwide protests against the rule of right wing president to get. Some sports now the former commissioner of the National Basketball association the n. B. A. David stern died on wednesday age 77 after suffered a brain haemorrhage in mid december it was the leagues longest serving to measure spending 30 years in the job before ending the reigns the current commissioner adam silver pictured on the left stand was credited with making the n. B. A. A global brand and oversaw the birth of 7 new franchises as well as the creation of the womens n. B. A. And the n. B. A. Development league. Well in darts fallon sherrick made International Headlines last month after becoming the 1st woman to beat a man at the p. C. World darts championships. Is now been named as one of the 9 challengers to compete alongside the top 9 players in this years premier league darts competition the 25 year old became an overnight celebrity after making it to the 3rd round of the World Championship all the more impressive given that sharon is a former hairdresser who only started playing darts in her teens. Now as far as our look back at some of the top reports filed by correspondence and 29000 were going to solve bard in norway its one of the most northern human settlements in the world and thats home to a man attempting something considered impossible growing food in the 3 month long polar night this is not a u. F. O. Its a greenhouse inside it drops to minus 20 degrees celsius during the dark polar night only when the polar day begins when Benjamin Vidmar see things growing here we have some days you know over the midnight sun theres sun in theory 24 hours a day so it just moves around in the sky and it can get like 2530 degrees in here i really like to do some root vegetables carrots potatoes would be nice. Finally a bit of sunlight and darkness prevails for months in winter its minus 25. 00 degrees celsius the tundra here is permanently frozen there are more polar bears in fall apart than people. Of all places benjamin did mark gross food here the worlds northernmost settlement. This one for things looks good too and then this 13. 4 the 4th one is on the table so its an experiment together with his colleague benjamin works in what they call their lab the seeds only sprout when the climate is nearly tropical theyve planted basil parsley crusts lettuce cucumbers and chili peppers. So if you see that weve got the humidity up now off to remove the tower and it was yeah yeah because we lifted it from a 5 year old 45. 00 so yeah definitely. There polar garden is still in the test phase theyre gathering data at 1st that mark just wanted to be able to eat fresh vegetables thats how he came up with the idea by 3 oclock in the afternoon its pitch black again benjamin has gotten used to this although hes from florida this former ships cook got stranded on the icy archipelago 10 years ago actually enjoy the dark season when the light comes back we get very busy and you have to run all of the time so theres that challenge as you dont know how to shut it off but for me the dark season is just that you think whether its dark or light out benjamins gardening business is booming his stock is in high demand and his capacity is limited solve art is about a 1000 kilometers from norways north cape ordinarily all foods must be flown in which is expensive and not ecologically sound. This fellow said. Of some. There was some good news for him and. Thats why Benjamin Vidmar wants to prove that things can be done differently. And that photo shows also on mound was a tremendous problem to do so they have been through to get out. Its amazing to have this for sure what besides being delicious the soil they. And gets recycled. I think you should take care of it because yes thank you. Benjamin fit mark thinks a circular economy can work and he wants to prove it right here and start. This is interviewed is live from berlin coming up the fatal attraction of block or so filters for now though for me brian thomas the entire news team thanks so much for being. Back to the sticks and founding a company with an elderly residents. Moscow businesswoman. Came up with this wild idea. They produce unique products that give city dwellers a taste of the country to bring life and money back to their village. Into the conflict zone compounding the powerful. P. C. O. P. O. Has come a long way in the shortfall and theres a new peace deal with air traffic on the new Prime Minister apparently determined to bring accountability for the human rights abuses of the passage of the my guest this week here in brussels is these creatures. Maryam focus on the. Conflict. 60 minutes from g. W. 50 years of religions for peace in so many different faiths all working together toward a common goal a peaceful resolution of religious conflicts. Now all female members are religious schools peers from the middle east are demanding the larger. 0 Common Ground is empowering women giving them rule making them an agent she used to describe. The female peacemakers storage journey where we fish. Happy new year and welcome to focus on europe nice to have you with us for our 1st show of 2028 the mountains are my favorite place to be during the holidays perhaps you enjoy them too the alps especially are perfect for skiing and hiking they attract more and more visitors each year that make nisson view from the mountain top is breathtaking and dangerous