Difficult day for the nation. A michael local welcome to the program tens of thousands of people have gathered in the iraqi capital baghdad for a funeral procession for the iranian general and Iraqi Militia leader killed in an american airstrike a day earlier the procession organized by iran backed iraq militias is heading for the shiite holy cities of karbala and najaf south of baghdad the death of general qassam missile the money has sent shock waves through the region. Iran has vowed revenge the u. S. Has ordered its citizens to leave iraq and is sending thousands of extra troops to the region to the iranians took to the streets of their capital on friday in the 10s of thousands. Of the of the of the they chanted no compromise no surrender fight the us the news of general solomon hes killing sparked fury among the protesters who directed their anger at the west. Miami how do you have the same thing they did to us should be done to them and their leader should be killed all of them should be killed. Military officials also spoke of revenge for the killing of the man who was widely seen as the 2nd most powerful figure in iran. Are you aware that the americans should prepare themselves for a slap in the face that the americans must know now that after this crime that they have committed they will face no safety or peace anywhere and. This was all that remained of the vehicle carrying the iranian general and the Iraqi Militia leader after the american missile struck sort of 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 and for iraq which loses an important military ally. The u. S. Says the strike was necessary claiming soleimani had been developing plans to attack americans in the region President Donald Trump said he was not seeking a major conflict with iran so im a he has been perpetrating acts of terror to destabilize the middle east for the last 20 years what the United States did yesterday should have been done long ago we took action last like just stop. A war we did not take action to start a war. The reaction from tehran was swift and resolute Supreme Leader ayatollah ali how many issued a statement promising quote strong revenge and ordered 3 days of National Mourning he also named a successor to salomone the generals former deputy as male danny. The conflict was already escalating before the latest airstrike on thursday 750 american soldiers arrived in kuwait now washington is directing u. S. Citizens in iraq to leave the country immediately. For more now joined by rachel rizzo she is a political analyst at the Robert Boston days and here in berlin rachel im so glad you could join us both tehran and washington are choosing the other being the aggressor iran is saying that the u. S. President donald trump has crossed the line a little perspective here is the u. S. Action unprecedented well it depends on how you look at it trump is known for sort of shocking last minute actions right remember that he bombed syria shortly after he took office and he killed. The leader of isis just recently i think whats different about this is the escalation i mean this is sort of like the iranians taking out the head of the u. S. Department of defense or the joint chiefs of staff i mean this is an escalation that i think shocked everyone and so i think the question now is how is iran going to respond and. What happens next i think the trumpet ministration has said that this move was made as a defense of Decisive Action theyve said that they stopped a war because of this people in the u. S. Are going to want to see that intelligence and see that information but weve been seeing live pictures of tens of thousands of the rock is attending the funeral processions of these slain officers meanwhile iran is vowing revenge against this u. S. Action just how popular has this move been seen in the United States surprisingly the reaction has been pretty divided between partisan lines youve gotten tweets from Republican Leaders and congress basically saying this was a good move solar money has u. S. Blood on his hands and is responsible for the killing of hundreds of americans through the years and iran has been pushing the u. S. In the region for a long enough and. It was about time democrats on the other hand have said look yes this is true solo money was a was a bad guy but this escalation is something that we are not prepared for and i dont think the trump of his administration has really thought through the repercussions of that i think the response from citizens you can expect to be quite the same very divided between democrats and republicans you saw trumps tweet right after right after the strike it was just an American Flag so obviously hes going to use this to try to drum up support amongst his base now the United States and iraq of course are supposed to be allies but this is not the 1st time that the americans have launched a strike in iraq what if anything does this say about you know the u. S. Position on iraq there their view on baghdad you know obviously our relationship with iraq has been under a mental stress for a while and at the end of the day this was a violation of iraqs territorial integrity and they are reacting in a way that i think is unsurprising right i think our the future of u. S. Troops in iraq is uncertain especially after the u. S. Has announced that were going to send more to the region and so i think that our future with with the country is pretty uncertain right uncertain right now and well have to wait and see what happens next political analyst richard reserve thank you so much for joining us that was helpful thank you. Now to some of the other stories making news around the world protesters have clashed with police in the chilean capital santiago it was the 1st demonstration of the year against the government of Sebastian Pinera 26. 00 people have died in violence that began in october over an increase in subway figures. At least 7 people are dead after a Hotel Collapse in cambodia about 18 have been rescued from the rubble a search is continuing for other survivors the hotel came down during construction cambodias building industry has been booming but is plagued by safety problems. Thousands of teachers have rallied in hong kong in support of colleagues arrested or disciplined in the prodemocracy protests their union accuses the government of targeting teachers for attending rallies and speaking out on social media the Education Ministry denies this. Australia has called up 3000 military reservists as Emergency Services brace for whats expected to be one of the hottest days since the devastating bush fires broke out more than 200 blazes are burning across the heavily populated states of victoria and new south wales. Nightmarish scenes like this have driven some people to the sea where theyre now being evacuated. Many roads are impassable and water is sometimes the only solution the decision is wrenching to survival but at a price a home he may have lost. Meanwhile the government is coming under Harsh Criticism from both the public and some Emergency Service workers for not providing enough relief for doing so too late or both but now theres no middle ground the Weather Forecast for the next few days is even worse the call for a major evacuation for parts of the torah and you saw that. Its loud and clear. This is why for russias far that is still out there and the conditions are going to be very difficult. In the next 24 to 40 odd hours thats why the evacuation messages are so incredibly important. As already sky. Particularly for this time of year in the length of the process and the absence of the dowsing right ecologists at the university of sydney fear the death toll includes hundreds of millions of animals the places have destroyed more than 1300 homes and scorched more than 5 and a half 1000000 hectares an area far greater than the netherlands. To finland now and Emergency Preparedness of a different kind im talking about bomb shelter helsinki started building bunkers during the cold war when it was at the front line between the soviet union and nato the result is a vast network of underground space. Its sometimes hard to tell where the gateways to helsinki underworld are like this in conspicuous entrance which emma viscount uses to get to her gym 20 metres under the ground the corridors are part of a huge bunker complex with renewed concerns about Nuclear Weapons proliferation many finns are quite happy that there are bomb shelters all over the country. In a way i feel very safe. After all this is where if something actually happened that protected somehow being here. Dont let the Fitness Equipment fool you in 72 hours this whole gym can be converted into a Nuclear Shelter that doesnt bother emma and her trainer there are lots of other training areas nearby the foundations of helsinki are like a rabbit warren under the. Schneider head of Emergency Preparedness in helsinki is in charge of these facilities the finns have been expanding their bunkers for decades even after the end of the cold war. When one of the nations threats use possibility to be involved. In the war so that kind of exceptional conditions with me and also something called to protect the city doesnt business our concept all too well to build up and helpful thing to be. Visitors from all over the world regularly tour through the bunkers recently they hosted a delegation from south korea under leaders schneider says they were very impressed the granite rock provides the most ideal conditions for a bunker beds are stacked neatly in the corridors when fully operational there is room for 900000. 00 people in the citys shelters which is more than helsinkis Current Population so visitors will also be able to find shelter here they would work as a Little Community a community here kind of like you know 3 shifts we have if there is like such 6000 people we have the beds for for 2000 at the time so one is sleeping one is having a rest or free time i want is working so the people would work here who do the finns feel threatened by they wont say on camera but look around the city tells you a statue of the russians are still stands here a reminder of the history that the finns share with their neighbors to the east its a relationship that has not always been peaceful something the finns never forget. A judge in the u. K. Has ruled that the egotism qualifies as are protected philosophical beliefs under british law paving the way for vegans to sue their employers if they feel theyve been the target of discrimination the case involves londoner jordi custom a child who claims he was fired from his job at a charity because of his strict adherence to the beacon lifestyle rejecting all consumption of animal products the charity denied this saying he was fired for gross misconduct the case is still pending but the judges recognition of the can isnt as a protective believe is a 1st in british law. The red carpet is being rolled out in los angeles as the film awards season kicks off this weekend with the Golden Globes and once again the host of the star studded show is grabbing most of the attention he thinks they are already it is nice to be. The controversial british comedian ricky gervaiss ease back for a 5th time handing out awards and insults to hollywoods biggest stars his last few performances at the Golden Globes have courted controversy and there have been speculation he wouldnt be allowed back but it seems the barbs will be flying once again. In the wake of that american air strike the u. S. Mens soccer team has pulled out of a training visit to qatar the country has close ties with neighboring iran the team had planned a 20 day winter Training Camp in doha to get ready for this years slate of matches but has said in a statement that the developing situation in the region has led to a postponement of their plans. 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