The navy is ferrying hundreds to safety and thousands more are hitting the road ahead of a weekend of windy hot conditions expected to fuel the fire. Plus the paralympic pair who found love out on the downs for neither couple in taiwan who survived polio began to become one of the worlds best wheelchair dance tufts. Im brian thomas great to have you with us around Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that harsh retaliation is waiting for the u. S. Now that after a u. S. Airstrike on Baghdad Airport killed iranian general to some salami the head of irans elite quds force commenee as also declared 3 days of National Mourning for the general staff he was the architect of tehrans military operations in the middle east. The u. S. Asked came in the middle of the night later the pentagon tweeted this strike was aimed at deterring future iranian attack plans don trump usually very active on twitter tweeted only this image. And was that hungry Iranian State t. V. Confirmed the death of general custom salam hani. Irans top security body called an urgent meeting for friday. The foreign minister mohammed joshua reef tweeted the u. S. Act of International Terrorism targeting and assassinating gentle soul amani is extremely dangerous and a foolish escalation the u. S. Government has accused of having a key role in fighting in syria and iraq he reported directly to the countrys Supreme Leader ayatollah khomeini. Also kills the Deputy Commander of the uranium backed militias known as the Popular Mobilization forces the u. S. Has accused the group of being behind the recent attack on the u. S. Embassy in baghdad experts say the death of salam mani could be a turning point in the middle east and potentially drole retaliation from iran and the forces it backs in the region against israel and u. S. Interests. Ok were going straight to baghdad now were joined by margaret covering the story of for us there allied iran response to the killing of the head of. Well irans Supreme Leader khamenei said that there would be severe revenge for the killing of her for money and the money was chris one of the most important and influential men in iran as the head of iraqs or who she regards so things are still developing its unclear exactly what will happen. If you know u. S. Military bases u. S. Military forces if we did there are some not oil fields all of those are at risk ok the oil fields of rest a lot of play here now is a powerful head of the Iranian Revolutionary guard so mali has been in the crosshairs of the u. S. Before but the u. S. Never pulled the trigger why as washington decided to do so now and do you think that this actually came as a shock to almost everyone but you know leading up to this there have been several attacks from iranian backed militias on you had some forces within it all and in the days of the absolutely u. S. Contractor was killed in iraq a military base that was hosting those forces following that the u. S. Carried out severe air strikes against the militia that they believed to hide that attack and killed around 28 militia members in the response that there was an attack on the American Embassy or. Sit in. And i think that the attack and so the money came in response to the attack on the embassy which resulted in you know the security cameras getting burned in front of that and the sequel forced their way into the entrance and in the reaction to the killing of the american contractor. Was the linchpin for irans military abroad in iraq in syria other flashpoints as well can irans revolutionary guard is a fact of without him. I think it remains to be seen its impossible that this was how important reforms are let me play so well their own solution will be able to continue in the same way without who will be very difficult he was a tolerant figure been the leader for years and. Its unclear exactly what will happen the only thing that is clear is us is there for the mentally reshape. The future for both on the region ok theres a lot of concerns right now about a broader escalation is is that the expectation what are people in baghdad fearing might happen though i think people in baghdad are worried that theyll get caught in the crosshairs between the u. S. And. Spoken to you are afraid that the air comes it will become the battlefield for the escalating tensions between us. All right thanks so very much for that update for us this morning from baghdad pressure maughan for us its to australia now where 2 navy ships are evacuating thousands of people remain stranded by raging bushfires like these right here theyre waiting to be taken to safety from the beaches around the town of kalak to go on a visit to fire ravaged communities Prime Minister Scott Morrison came in for sharp criticism for not doing enough to help the fires victims. This is what firefighters in australia have been dealing with for months in some cases. And this is an example of the aftermath the town of moloch or what was the town a blaze tore through here on new years eve. Since then thousands have been awaiting rescue relief anything the plan is for the navy to use ships and helicopters to bring them to melbourne about a 17 hour journey by water. And destruction devastation and this is just one of so many towns in the southeastern states of New South Wales and victoria that have felt the fury of the latest wave of bushfires. Side anybody diets. Demised now had parents. People have died but a final count hasnt been tallied yet some are still listed as missing one of the dead is fireman jeff keaton who passed away battling a blaze just before christmas at his funeral on thursday his young son received an award for bravery on behalf of his dead father. Forecasters say itll be the end of the month before theres any significant rain and a possible end to the crisis the next catastrophic conditions are forecast for this coming weekend with temperatures expected to top 40 degree celsius. Lets bring in journalist Roger Maynard in sydney now roger australians facing yet another difficult day including of malik khuda can you give us an update on the Mass Evacuations going on there. Again merely curio about 37. 00 be able to budget on a murder unable earlier on today but thats the 1st of 2 accusations the larger ship h. M. S. Shots will be leaving in the next hour or 2 with 8 15900. 00 people on board and they will be heading down the coast to the mornington peninsula where they would disembark after a voyage of about 17 or so it will take some time so uncertain of this day whether the ship will then return to. That because its uncertain how many people want to get out you heard of 4000 people being stranded there but it appears a lot of those might be local people and others tourists who dont want to leave their cars behind in their caravans wilberger this is sort of the ink and are prepared to wait it out and and risk you know there the violence and the smoke. Now a lot of people have been ordered to leave our holiday towns and destinations south of sydney ahead of the next heat wave thats expected today later today tomorrow whats progress looking like on that front. Well pretty successful actually weve seen thousands of people evacuate the south coast of the world over the last 12 to 24 hours theyve really taken heed of the fire advice that would be too dangerous to stay there by tomorrow when these heat wave temperatures and strong winds are expected to return as a result of that we had a huge traffic jam going up from the south of the world toward sydney and across to canberra as well but the evacuation seems to have worked and people seem to have got enough fuel to or to get out of that area and breathe a bit of a sigh of relief but a lot of people are staying to it has to be said a lot of the locals the residents are designed to stay and try to protect their home which have a way they can you know with out with a hose pipe or whatever and theyre just taking the risk it was more important to protect the lead at this stage ok the Prime Minister Scott Morrison is coming in for a lot of criticism and right now what kind of pressure is he under a lot of pressure i mean youve probably seen the extraordinary footage of him being lambasted by locals in one of the villages which was badly hit in the fires a couple of days ago he was really abused by a by one or 2 people to such an extent that he made a hasty exit to his limousine and got out of the area pretty quickly i mean hes come under a lot of stick in for a lot of stick because of the perception that he has not taken Climate Change seriously and he has to take much more serious action than he has done so far then of course that was a question of him going away on a weeks holiday you know why before christmas but hes a lot of pressure hes trying to stand his ground hes trying to tell people look i understand you know why you feel angry but lets just be patient and well get out of this crisis roger thanks so much for that from sydney this morning. Lets get you briefed on some of the other stories making the news today the trumpet ministration has announced a ban on flavored east cigarettes to curb the health risks tied to the teenage use of beeping products menthol d and tobacco flavors will remain on the Market Health groups say the ban does not go far enough because it only applies to ease cigarette cartridges not liquids bought separately. People in the indonesian capital jakarta have begun returning to their homes after severe flooding forced tens of thousands to evacuate at least 30 people were killed others remain missing monsoon rains and rising rivers thousands of homes and cut off electricity over a wide area. Police in Buenos Aires Argentina have rescued a 3 day old baby girl being held hostage inside an ambulance many reports indicate the standoff began after the father assault of the babys mother and then hid in the vehicle was a the baby is in good health right now. While hong kongs police chief has defended his officers actions against protesters during a new years day rally his comments came miss allegations of disproportionate use of force and charges of police retaliation. Has been talking with one of the many protesters who fear reprisals or name has been changed to protect their identity. The new year in hong kong has begun just like the old year ended with hundreds of thousands of people marching for political reforms the less said choice has been active in the prodemocracy Movement Since the outset. Does it seem that now yet its changed my life shouldnt be allowed the protest movement has let me move forward and become a positive had seen i have my eye on that if i missed this i wouldnt have another chance to experience all of it. Caught thats why its so important that im here. Today was trying to find the president to join you there was a lesser wrists a lot by protesting she was already arrested ones 3 months ago and still awaits trial prospects were dim further if shes detained again the protest movement includes all walks of society but the young are the most committed competitive school exams a race for the best universities and a tough job market in one of the most expensive cities in the world on comes you face a lot of pressure. L. S. A. 16 she has struggled for years with anxiety and depression that she blames mainly on pressure in school because she. Has sung the movement procol aims my life child like. So it made me feel my life is meaningful that jali hate on my. Since her arrest her anxiety has returned. Although she says she hasnt been violent being at the site of clashes was enough for the right to charge she faces 10 years in jail. The family has been under immense stress since then neither she nor her father use their real name. Who we are cheated out of every time she goes out i worry a lot im anxious and i guess parents are like that but then i also cant lock her up a soldier. At the beginning that much stays peaceful but suddenly the mood shifts by her tear gas in one char i please move slowly im 20 protesters leave this scene by the front line us confront the police the less it is in the dilemma she wants to support the frontline protest as she knows whats at stake. I think because ive been invested before if i go to the frontline i need to be very very careful. Nevertheless she decides to take a look but to get out as soon as it gets 10. Police round up the Record Number of people 400 all together but the lesson is not to much. This is still to come on our show finding love out on the dance floor we need a taiwanese couple whose love of moving to music rolled into real life programs. But 1st a woman and her 2 adult daughters have turned themselves into police here in germany following a fire that devastated a zoo killing dozens of Animals Police say the women admitted ordering paper sky lanterns on the internet unaware they were illegal in germany saw flames from those airborne candles cause the blaze on the new years eve. Flowers and candles at craye felt zoo more than 30 animals were killed here after a fire broke out at the 8th enclosure many have come to express their sympathy. Even clippard Students Walk and everyone who knows the zoo is sad even outside of germany while its always better when something so terrible happens and no matter where it happens but in guess what im trusting i was here almost all day yesterday because i couldnt bear the sadness alone. It helped to see so many mourners here and i cried i couldnt have stood it at home so. A total of 8 apes were killed including one called masa europes oldest gorilla who was 48 years old the fire in the enclosure broke out shortly after midnight it was also home to fruit bats and birds they were all killed in the blaze Police Believe the fire was caused by a sky lantern launched 4 new year a mother and her 2 daughters turned themselves into authorities soon after the fire reportedly unaware of the fact that sky lanterns are banned across germany. The. Middle of the people wanted to set off these lanterns with good wishes and of course they didnt think that could lead to what happened here. It is i must say i think its courageous of them to go to the police and say yes were responsible i find it extremely decent and they have my respect to a man who was picked the 8 enclosure burned to the ground but 2 chimpanzees managed to escape the inferno but. The 2 survived the fire with minor burns we dont know how that happened they were then sedated and moved to another enclosure and moved before it while cray shelled 0 remains closed investigators are examining how the blaze spread so quickly. There are some other stories now in the headlines today police and paris have used tear gas to Disperse Protesters from money or mccrone Party Headquarters as the standoff over the president s planned Pension Reforms continue trade unions have called on the public to step up their protests National Frame services have been disrupted by strike action now for 29 days making this the countrys longest strike since 1968. In spain a key ally on sufferance party has agreed to help break the deadlock in spanish politics and abstain on a confidence vote in Parliament Next Week that would allow Prime Minister Pedro Sanches to win his socialist party reached the Coalition Deal last month with another Left Wing Party but Parliament Still needs to confirm him as Prime Minister. Or. Priest from cubas central area religion have given their annual prophecy in a ceremony drawing thousands of visitors they say they cuba face a difficult times in the new year but would be protected by one of the of religions most powerful deity as sam syria blends catholicism with ancient african beliefs. Well conflict in the middle east may be dominating the headlines at the start of 2020 but latin america is another potential flashpoint in the new year a number of countries there are beginning to 1020 gripped by protest demanding more democracy in chile for example long considered one of south americas most stable democracies deadly antigovernment protests have been raging since october heres a look at how students are driving the protest movement there. Its another busy day for bin laden not own them. Talks meetings roundtables cordon aiding mobilizations on the fly all before 3 pm thats when her campus is evacuated for security reasons every day the protests have turned life and upside down but a lot on the doesnt mind for her the revolt was long overdue. Or more took them more to call the earth at their own home for a long time people were afraid to protest because they couldnt foresee how badly theyd be repressed or what they could lose. But among my generation that fear is a lot smaller. With a century long tradition of spearheading social uprisings student associations are a force to be reckoned with experience has taught them that coordination is key the current demonstrations have become a melting pot for dozens of different causes so before bilin heads into a big meeting of social leaders she sits down with representatives from other universities to unify their message here you know i think the bad thing in a way is that were already asking for many things. Theres enough social momentum right now to deal a heavy blow to the system but we need to be coordinated. We need to push for a referendum the strikes in the munches have become very repetitive every week we say lets strike but the message needs to be clear today were striking because we need a constitutional referendum. Gathered with National Union representatives bilin exposes the students 3 fundamental demands a constitutional referendum a revitalization of the Public Education system and then immediate end to Human Rights Violations at the hands of the countrys riot police. Law enforcement agents are being accused of excessive use of force rape torture and even manslaughter in the context of the protests in peru that. The police surely have protocols but i believe they did humanize the protesters to the point that theyre just the subjects of looters that need to be executed. But binmen refuses to be intimidated shes determined to keep protesting so. I dont rate for all to be living this moment in history. But im also frightened saddened nostalgic thinking about the fact that people have died for this that went with it. And all those finding alongside her know what theyre asking for a lot but driven by a newfound sense of community and the desire to change the course of history they dont seem likely to settle for anything less. Our next report is about how finding love out on the dance floor knows no limits were going to taiwan that were 2 paralympic dancers teamed up for a competition far more expected. Theyre a Perfect Match on the dance floor as well as in life. I. V. One and vincent quo discovered their talent for wheelchair dancing on their own but it was finding each other that added the extra spark to them moves. Who has waited. 5 years quite humorous or like a woman who has a sense of humor. We enjoyed talking to each other so slowly as we got to know each other better. I started like a girl low. Paid. And that chemistry has made them one of the most successful couples in wheelchair dance that currently ranked number 2 in the world. But to perfect their dizzying moves also takes hours of training their trainers are able bodied volunteers who also perform with wheelchair users and whats called the combi category. Vincent and i. V. Are part of taiwans last generation of polio survivors dancing as a way to keep up their physical fitness and to help fight the effects of the illness. Or espalier patients physical deterioration can happen quite quickly. To exercise were hoping to slow down the speed of deterioration so. Theyre hoping well be able to dance for a long time and to hold on to our good rankings later sent to them. By. A couple recently tied the knot. Lets hope that married life sees them up together as easily as the 2 on the dance floor. Or stay with sports now and the australian tennis star nick curios has announced that hell be donating 200. 00 australian dollars for every ac hits in january to help those affected by australias bushfires the 24 year old hails from the Capital Canberra whos experienced its worst air quality on record as a result of those fires you earlier called on Tennis Australia to host a fund raising exhibition with the organisations chief executive confirming that plans for one are now being made. Lets get your minder now of our top stories this hour around the house revenge as a u. S. Air strike kills one of his top generals the death of a lead commander so many dramatically escalates mideast tensions. And Mass Evacuations are underway in australia as Emergency Services battled the countrys worst ever wildfires forecasters warn of high temperatures and strong winds will return this week in. The state of your news live from berlin up next africa with a look at measures being taken across the continent to protect the environment that im brian thomas for the entire news team thanks for being here. Ico africa. The bigger animals attract a lot of attention but dont overlook these little flowers very endangered. Jenny you can do something to protect the. Trees in free Success Stories from south africa. Identifying rare plants and replanting them by creating an urban oasis eco about africa. The blueprint for every living thing on this planet minute animation code d. N. A. A brilliant natural because its the most effective way to see vast amounts of data scientists in syria now want to use this code for technology theyre developing artificial d. N. A. To save Digital Information to our world today in 60 minutes on d w. Im not laughing at the jet blue. I guess sometimes i am amazed and nothing which is that we should think stevens or german culture looking at the stereotype question but if youre thinking of using the country that i now know the time. Needed to be taken as drama there. Its all about ok. Im a joke join me to meet the germans and beat up the. Post. Its no secret that our planets resources are dwindling thats why i environment show gives you ideas on how you can protest major welcome to you coffee me in a new good nigeria. A one will come for me too nice to have you with outspoken. Our i am fond of you can come piling uganda
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