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Victims of the blazes raging to perhaps the country. And on to questions off to dozens of animals were killed in a devastating suit and fortunately some did survive the inferno and this news has now reopened. Thanks very much for joining us. Global powers all warning that the world has become a more dangerous place off to us as strikes killed a top iranian general the american drone attack on Baghdad Airport killed senior come on the. Head of irans elite could sell offs he was seen as the architects of terror on military operations in the middle east the iranian Supreme Leader ayatollah ali hominy has warned the u. S. It faces retaliate and u. N. Security Council Members china russia and from have all criticized the action. The remains of the vehicle in which the iranian general and the Iraqi Militia leader were riding when the american missiles struck so the money had just landed at baghdads airport hundreds was on hand to welcome him both were killed instantly along with at least 5 others the deaths are a major setback for iran which loses its most powerful and most Popular Military commander and an important iraqi l. A. The reaction from tehran came quickly Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered 3 days of mourning and issued a statement promising a quote strong revenge against the criminal killers of general so the money had friday prayers worshippers chanted antiamerican slogans and vowed revenge. The job. How stupid can they be to do such a thing. Because in the middle east i think iran is the factor of stability and cause some still of money and was an influential factor in that stability. Is the entire nation of iran all the islamic countries we are all general sulaimani and we will never let the us do anything. This action which u. S. Officials have apparently taken responsibility for you can be sure it was an amateur act. Iran will wake up and produce more so the moneys i assure you. Its you know made them in iraq some celebrated so the moneys death many iraqis disapprove of irans Strong Influence on the countrys politics but iraq also has a large shiite population that sees iran as a friend above all iraqis fear being dragged into a us a ring in conflict america and iran should solve their problems outside iraq we dont want them to solve them inside iraq because that doesnt serve our interests the people who have gathered here arent celebrating the killing of silly money or anyone else because it doesnt serve us at the end of the day. The conflict was already retching up before this latest airstrike on thursday 750 american soldiers arrived in kuwait now washington has directed u. S. Citizens in iraq to get out of the country immediately. And for more on this story were joined in the studio by d. W. Reporter to the is a talker and in washington by date of news alexandra naaman now to reason has vowed harsh revenge what form do you think that that could take and when well the Islamic Republic will have to react thats for sure because that was the killing of its top military leader and not necessarily now but for sure at some point in the not too distant future and of course that has like a number of options attend there killing americans of course is one of them the soldiers for example inside iran or also in the persian gulf for example or of course. Personal of embassies another option would be targeting u. S. Allies in the region like israel for example and lets not forget that iran itself has a lot of allies in the region that could also respond in iraq of course but also in live on in yemen so we could see revenge across the middle east and one thing seems to be clear that the killing of saddam money is the end of all diplomacy in the whole because for to iran its basically a declaration of war whether that was intended by the u. S. On. Alexandra all American Forces in the region fully equipped to handle what could be a severe response from iran. Well when you talk to your house officials they would always say that the u. S. Military its appropriate for whatever may come and we also have that the pentagon announce a few days ago that it was sending additional troops to the region a battalion of the 82nd Airborne Division their repertoire for to protect and defend us citizens and u. S. Personnel and your properties there but of course as to reza just pointed out we dont know how iran is going to respond and it could be. A mistrial or rocket attack it also could be a cyber attack on the tourist attack and thats of course something that its very very difficult to beat for it for is there a sense that president made this decision with a clear plan a strategy in mind. Well we have to say that the white house as well as the pentagon and the state department repeatedly said in the last few hours the u. S. Would do whatever it takes to protect and defend its citizens in the region and the secretary of defense secretary of defense as for even and nonce that it would be possible that you asked the u. S. Is willing to conduct a preemptive strike if it has information that they think against its citizens it has been planned and now secretary of state powell pale has revealed in an interview that there was an imminent threats and that the killing of. Contacts to prevent an imminent attack so it sounds like a plan however we also have to add to that the president general you asked im sorry iran strategy has been criticized as not consistent he has been sending mixed signals to iran his critics say signals may have emboldened the runnion regime ok well talk about more about the implications of. Death in a moment but 1st lets take a closer look at his significance. As commander of the elite could force of irans revolutionary guard customs so the money was irans top general he was also its most recognizable and Popular Military commander Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei once called him a living marcher of the revolution soul of money joined irans revolutionary guard after the iranian revolution in 1979 he saw action in the 8 year iran iraq war. In 1980 he became commander of the kids force that conducts irans clandestine and Foreign Military operations. The u. S. Considered him a terrorist and blamed his kids force for the deaths of hundreds of american soldiers so the money was especially active in the iranian operations against rebel groups in syria against the socalled Islamic State and supporting shiite militias in iraq over the years so the money survived a number of scrapes with death including an airplane crash in 2006 on a bombing in damascus in 2012 he was 62 years old when an american missile killed him in baghdad. Thats very easy youve spent significant time in iran how do you think ordinary iranians the feeling about this u. S. Attack on such a senior figure well weve just heard in the report that he was responsible for the successful fight against the socalled Islamic State in the region and that turned him into a symbol of National Resistance of National Defense of course so you know also he was one of the very few a senior commanders who didnt interfere in domestic politics so for many it was a hero for some even a pop star of course there was also a bit of criticism there because namely me from those people who said that there irans money should be spent inside the country to make life for ordinary iranians easier and not to allies outside of the country but now his death his killing has unified irans rivaling factions from reformists to hardliners because all of them feel that this was an unjust act by a foreign power now i believe that iranians have turned out to protest this killing is this their own free will or is there any kind of pressure for them to come out and do this well what were seeing right now in tirana demonstrations by the supporters of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini and such some instructions large numbers like these are fairly common. And some people argue. The supporters of the regime a bust into to iran to take part in these demonstrations and also that some people have to take part because they work for the government in some way but you still have to see the time in a and Islamic Republic have a lot of real supporters also inside iran and that after the killing of the money that number has probably grown. Alexandra can we talk about what the domestic political reaction has been in the in the u. S. Sure i think its fair to say. Lawmakers overall or they agree that. Was a bad actor and that he was warranted however we also have to add that the key democratic lawmakers there expressed a concern that the whole situation was handled and publicized that the president was boasting about to destroy it and they as well as many experts here in washington called the strike. Reckless you knew thats a real escalation that can see unforeseen consequences consequences they are warning it and they also criticize that the wire to our white house was no its not seeking congressional authorization on that. Alexandra from naaman in washington and trees a truck thanks so much now australias Prime Minister Scott Morrison is facing growing criticism over his handling of the deadly bushfires ravaging the country angry residents say he should be doing more to help people who have been burned out of their homes the navy is still evacuating 100 stranded on the beaches around the town of. Thousands more by road. A new sign that the state a follower to is the new normal this is straight in the back prime min excision merchants the sirens a sound thats now as commonplace as the smoke filled air in the bushfires on australias Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been visiting the affected area which now encompasses most of the countrys 2 southeastern states while there morrison was on the receiving and off hefty criticism only an issue my body now was already on your i am. In 2 incidents caught on camera a firefighter and a local resident refused to shake hands with morris on. The year and the 2nd thing to be even more on the top 10 but many people have also said there is nothing wrong with a template for the small guy although i think. People are also angry that the Prime Minister has downplayed the role of Climate Change in causing the bushfires morrison has brushed off the criticism saying hes not taking it personally like this isnt about any one individual certainly not me or anyone else we all have to do the job that we have to do we are going to keep focused on doing that your people are angry understand it people have suffered great loss people are hurting people thats what happens in natural disasters meanwhile distrait in navy continues to evacuate people trapped in the coastal town of by a boat to a larger ship on friday over 1000 people of were transported from there to melbourne those on their way out clearly relieved. That i actually have held it together pretty well till yesterday when i heard they could be coming back and thats when i yeah i had my breakdown and i felt better after and now i hear me. On the end were going home we were saying our families. The fires to worsen again this weekend was a warning that the window for getting out of the threatened areas is closing quickly. To latin america now where the year of serious unrest could lie ahead in 2019 a wave of protests broke out across the continent so lets take a look at some of the countries that were affected venezuela remains in the grip of an economic crisis a year ago Opposition Leader claimed the presidency from Nicolas Maduro whos accused of Election Fraud and dictatorial rule argentinean. Is in deep recession and able to pay its foreign debt of more than 100000000000. 00 in neighboring bolivia president evo morales was pushed from power in november while in chile and colombia protesters a demanding better governance and solutions to economic inequality now in colombia government opponents are preparing to step up their demands for a whole raft of reforms they want an end to corruption a better Education System more protection so Indigenous People and they want full implementation of a peace deal signed nearly 4 years ago with the former rebel group health is another highly controversial issue dealt to say corruption has caused the medical system to collapse. One man will loves working at the hospital he likes to take his time with patients making sure they feel safe and that they understand their conditions and treatments but doing the job with such dedication has become increasingly difficult for many people working in colombia and health care. One out of 4 Health Care Professionals are unhappy. If one of our system shortcomings is the pay the physicians receive. Some of them have to work 2 or 3 jobs to make ends meet. That overworked and underpaid doctors and nurses arent the only ones feeling let down by colombias Health Care System even in the capital bogota where there are plenty of hospitals and clinics patients are finding it impossible to get even the most urgent appointments. I call the hospital every day but they dont have time for me i tell them please i suffer from multiple sclerosis i need special treatment and they never have time. To give you an appointment after one or even 3 months its horrible Health Care Service here is awful. Such problems are related to structural weaknesses colombias Health Care System is dominated by private Insurance Companies numerous of these intermediaries between patients and doctors have had the headlines for embezzlement and corruption the president of bogota medical Association Says it was their greet that caused the system to implode. Is over says it looks like the less services these companies provide the moment they make so the Insurance Company denies treatments or takes a long time to authorize them allowing the patients condition to deteriorate would they even refuse to cover therapy altogether. Necessary treatments denied without explanation it almost destroyed this young womans family her brother had alarming symptoms but his doctors werent allowed to run the tests they needed to diagnose him i mean does it amazes but it took his Insurance Companies 7 months to authorize the cuts come from january until august when they finally got the results they saw he had a brain tumor. And when we found out he had a chimera hed already lost his hearing and suffered irreversible brain damage. Marianna is a nurse herself and has been participating in the protests suffering from the Health Care Systems shortcomings as a patient and a professional she urges her fellow colombians to keep fighting for change. I will be a im confident there will be change someday maybe not exactly how we wanted to be that would be perfect i dont believe thats going to happen but some kind of change i think no matter how small for the time being it doesnt look like the government will heed peoples calls but in the waiting room and on the streets colombians have run out of patience. Im joined by consent a member of the German Parliament has with the Parliamentary Friendship Group for relations with the and dan states thanks so much for joining us today colombias Health System of the city under massive pressure as we saw that one of the drivers for the antigovernment protests are the similarities and whats fueling the protests in other latin american nations well yes the protests we can see different latin american states like chile like believe also in colombia are similar they serve as a role models for each other and as references and precedence to each other but on the other hand lets not forget that the problems can also be very specific the issue of the peace deal in colombia for example is very specific the presidency and bolivia is very specific of the constitution and chile as well so there are similarities but on the other hand also very specific and for example social or Health Issues in each of the respective countries i work with the Parliamentary Friendship Group relations with their and they in states what kind of what do you do to support latin american nations virtually all the members of the friendship groups do have an issue they work on as a member of parliament which is my case domestic policy but at the same time the German Parliament is committed to developing a friendship with other members of parliament in the world and so im for example working on human rights issues when members of parliament in the indian countries are concerned which is for example the case of one of the consensus in venezuela parliamentary colleagues of mine who was held in custody more than a year and we are looking into these cases trying to promote human rights and democracy in latin america as a measure of friendship between the countries theres up evil theres discontentment across many countries in latin america are there any signs that 2020 could bring any kind of stability well on the on the on the one hand we can see that the you lack of respect for Democratic Institutions and for democratic decisions within d. C. Institutions. Is something that is trying to be sold by those who are ruling in colombia for example by the government in chile on the other hand but much will depend. On the question these processes of dialogue for example the process of a new constitution in chile or the dialogue in colombia which is beginning and are given a chance and if the protests find the priority what they want to change right now they want social change they want economic change ecological change when rights but they need to be sort of a spokesperson of these protests and the need to be a list of priorities for the protests otherwise im afraid these protests of this process will feel ok constant include a member of the German Parliament is with the Parliamentary Friendship Group for relations with the and in states and so much for joining us. Now here in germany as hit by a foster moving fire has partly reopened visitors people have been expressing their grief at the case but dozens of animals including several primates killed a woman and her 2 adult daughters turn themselves in off of the play is police say they admit life sing and releasing socalled guy land and which awful to have stocks of the blaze the 3 were apparently unaware lanterns are illegal throughout germany. Ok lets cross over to our correspondent rebecca down maia whos at the zoo in safe it rebecca the zoo has opened its doors again to the public this morning how are things going there today. Well it started out fairly slow there were a couple of people who had gathered to lay candles and its picked up quite significantly lots of families here at lots of kids there was a group of preschoolers who came and laid down the book with drawings that they had made to remember the animals whod been killed i also spoke with a woman who said that she grew up with this issue and that she takes her kids here very frequently and that one of her children really enjoyed playing with one of the new baby orangutang from behind the glass one of those times who unfortunately died in the fire on new years eve so people have obviously been really affected by this the losses have also so cost attention on the chinese lanterns that apparently cause the fire the illegal but theyre still easily available can you tell us more about the device at the debate that they generated. Absolutely theres been there was already a debate going on ahead of new years eve about fireworks and the flammable objects in general in germany and celebrating with those now the Paper Lanterns the sky lanterns they are banned in the state of north rhinewestphalia where craig is located the people who came forward and said that they purchased those lanterns they did not know that those are those items are banned a lot of these a lot of the online shops where theyre sold they dont have warnings they dont contain warnings about possible legal ramifications and thats really sparked a big Debate Police have also said that it would be extremely difficult as well to police the selling of those sky lanterns so its sparked a debate about not only their use but also how to regulate this ban all right rebecca. It thanks very much. He was the absolute star of the silent film world Charlie Chaplin 1st appeared on the big screen in 1914 he was one of the very 1st influence in the early years of cinema chaplin inspired generations of comedians and now an exhibition in the french city of knots highlights his legacy. Out a cane baggy trousers too small for work. And iconic style that has inspired many 20th Century Artists the artworks are stylistically diverse and send the observer on an emotional rollercoaster much as chaplin himself did in his films modern times call for a modern perspective the machine becomes a guard. For the most famous example is known in times with the scene with charlie is completely swallowed by the somebodys life and hes like a small cog this is what is on the show is trying to portray an upward movement which is an assembly line. 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