Soldiers are in iraq and invitation from the Iraqi Government so theyre posted at various Iraqi Military bases throughout the country. The missiles that were fired from iran appeared to be targeting u. S. Personnel these military bases. However it seems as of now that no u. S. Person i mean were not positive the situation still ongoing but the reports that were getting is now makes it seem like a new mistress now work it that the iraqi soldiers were also on those bases with the u. S. Soldiers seem to have suffered some losses were not sure how many. Now we dont know that these were Ballistic Missiles they were fired from iran what do we know about irans military capability how accurate are these sorts of missiles and how capable is the country of carrying out an effective strike something that could be precise and hit a far away target. I mean there it says you seem to 90 people of tearing out straits that are a targets but you know another thing that none of them got reported going again things are going to read you Read Everything needs to be double checked is that you not read one of the missiles didnt you know did not its target so you know its possible that mistakes could be made at the cost of civilians. Iran you know has quite an effective military but at the same time it has been economically bludgeoned by sanctions and its you know really quite difficult for it at this point in time to launch a full scale war these strikes were of course targeting u. S. Military personnel but they did take place in iraq i mean this is a country that seems to be caught in and whats an increasingly intense conflict what do these strikes mean for iraq in the country i mean put iraq in an incredibly dangerous position. Iraqis are very much afraid that they will be caught in a box in war between the u. S. And iran and this is rationing hes escalating that is something that could be on the horizon which for iraq isnt particularly been through so many were the in recent years especially coming from you know the u. S. And iran. Is a pretty scary prospect to see you know missiles coming in again absolutely i mean we are still waiting of course to hear more details about damage and casualties but this does seem to be a major escalation in terms of tensions in terms of this this Armed Conflict is there any sense of what might come next. Mean its hard to say you know this is been very unpredictable and hasnt followed the norm who playbook you know President Trump was due to give the speech tonight that he appears to decide not to dr murray now that hes appeared so not too tonight. And i think it very much depends on it depends on 2 things it depends on how iran plans to continue to carry out its revenge for customs of the moneys death and assassination and it also depends on the u. S. Response to these missile attacks and the how far the u. S. Will continue to escalate the situation or i get on the scene in baghdad for us bringing us the latest will be coming back to you as the night progresses thank you very much and weve Team Coverage of these attacks who want to head now to washington r d r d c d w correspondent pablo foley l. E. O. s is standing by now pablo 1st off as we heard pressure mentioning we had been expecting an address from President Trump tonight there were reports that he might be addressing the nation on television what more do you know about that. Initially there were many reports here in the us media the president was going to address the nation but then it was confirmed by the White House Press secretary Stephanie Grissom that this president will not be speaking tonight what we do know as well is that President Trump had a meeting with the defense secretary mark asked for also the secretary of state and the Vice President mike pence it lasted a little bit over an hour and they then that the white house so at the moment Many Americans are asking the question what next what are we what is going to happen next it leaves many Unanswered Questions but i suppose if we focus as well on what we do know the pentagon released a statement just a few hours ago in which they confirmed that iran launched more than a dozen belief stick missiles against u. S. Military and Coalition Forces in iraq these missiles were launched from iran this is very significant targeted at least to Iraqi Military bases hosting u. S. Military and Coalition Forces also targeted bases air bill we heard that there from the correspondent in baghdad and also in the past few minutes just another development the federal Aviation Administration here in the United States has just banned u. S. Operations that includes u. S. Air carriers u. S. Registered aircraft and licensed airmen to travel over iran iraq the persian gulf and the gulf of oman a very busy route. For aircraft in of course and just across the world but of course that region is incredibly busy so thats just in the past few minutes carol a problem we heard a bit from from pesher about the significance of one of those bases the base now from the washington perspective the American Perspective what does that base signify in terms of the u. S. Presence in iraq. Well 1st and foremost its key to note that theres over 5000 troops u. S. Troops based in iraq at the moment that this base is quite well known to americans why because just a few months ago the Vice President mike pence was there and president puzzle also visited back in 2018 its a large sprawling base and it has a u. S. Troops there and also iraqi forces are also stationed there so Many Americans are waiting to hear whether you know there are actually u. S. Casualties or casualties in general base and of course we cant forget the other base in erbil like i said its a very well known base its known to be very large and like i said Many Americans are waiting with bated breath to see exactly what the latest is from that base pablo the u. S. Has been bracing for retaliatory attack we heard from iran and from its leaders that they would be exacting revenge. Is this part of that what can we expect now in terms of a response from the americans i mean were still waiting to hear from President Trump but is there some sort of plan in place. Well thats exactly what everybody here is saying were seeing analysts who are seeing the u. S. Media speculate because of course you know just about an hour ago we were waiting to hear from President Trump of course now were not going to be hearing from President Trump but what we do know is that mike pence Vice President did brief congressional leaders we have also seen him nancy pelosi democrat and also speaker of the house of representatives has tweeted and she has said that we must ensure the safety of our Service Members including endless and needless provocations from the administration and demanding that iran cease its violence in america and the world cannot afford a war she standing at a very clear message from the democrats weve seen it here on our t. V. Screens and across the media that Many Democrats are saying hold back wait dont act in haste lets not jump into anything without actually analyzing everything properly and of course its left many questions like oh i dont keep going back to the fact the president isnt going to speak tonight but that has sort of key to this because at the moment were unsure what exactly President Trump is going to do and i must also mention that just 2 days ago President Trump sent a tweet as he often does there is also talk that maybe he will tweet tonight but he said on january 15th i did spent states just spent 2 trillion dollars a military equipment we are the biggest by far the best in the world if iran attacks an american base or any american we will be sending some of the brian you beautiful equipment their way and without hesitation but like i said until we actually hear directly from the president or the white house we really should not be speculating. Bringing us the latest from washington d. C. Thank you very much. Well in iran there was a deadly stampede at the funeral of general soleimani in iran on tuesday at least 56 people were killed in the crush hundreds more were injured huge crowds have gathered in the city of care months to pay their last respects to the general. They were here to say good bye to a military command they called their own instead many will caught up in a stampede as hundreds of thousands of mourners descended on care man. This is the hometown of Kasim Silliman ie the general killed by a Us Military Drone last friday his funeral procession soon turned tragic as dozens were trampled to death. These mourners never expected the nations loss to be overridden by their own. At a hospital a desperate search for missing relatives feared trapped in the stampede. Same with. We were at the ceremony and people rushed towards us so that i had to run away. But then a bike went over my foot breaking it just shows. What. We will give our lives for general solomonic and we will eventually. Anguish for a man they considered a mata. Anger towards the killers of a national hero. Thousands also turned out in neighboring iraq at the funeral of. An ally of iran who was killed in the same u. S. Airstrike. The shouting death to america iranian lawmaker has have been quick to pass a law declaring those involved insulin my niece death as terrorists. I mean all men all those involved in this crime who are with the pentagon and the u. S. Military are counted as terrorists however in washington there was no backing down in the event there are any to make another bad choice that the president will respond in a way that if he did last week which was decisive serious and message to iran about the constraints that were going to place on that regime so that it doesnt continue to put american lives at risk more u. S. Troops already on their way to the middle east but tensions with iran have also thrown the u. S. Military presence in iraq into question. All right a reminder now of the top story that were tracking for you at this hour iran has fired more than a dozen Ballistic Missiles at bases housing u. S. Troops in iraq in retaliation for the u. S. Assassination of its top general on friday. In Washington News from berlin well have more on that developing story those attacks on iraq those missile attacks in iraq well be covering that story for you stay tuned to dont. Actually trigger just shows the numbers the rest of shows. The smart way to get for your good. Global auto and mobility show every week w. In the light of climate change. Whats in store. For the future. For the major cities. Inside. Counter. These days more people can afford to travel than ever before im constantly daydreaming about my next holiday but how can you travel smart how can you help preserve the environment and sides and avoid bothering locals i want topic for day on ship. Tourism is booming 1400000000 people travel internationally every year half of them in europe but tourism doesnt only bring profit places like the broth nic. And then is struggling to handle tourist rolls some say they have been b. Is pushing out local residents and turning entire cities into giant hotels. Size like instagram which fuel our desire to visit and photograph memorable sites when the more tourists than a given place or his residence can handle we speak of all the tourism can Cutting Edge Technology help make several friendlier for both visitors and locals we asked small travel expert lisa kinney from the german digital as association bit call. This was when it comes to tourism digitalisation has Great Potential for enhancing sustainability to begin with its about making information easily accessible if you can access information like Real Time Data on tourist numbers you can regulate their movement more sustainably which means less over tourism another option is connecting smart travel options with one another this allows us to get from a to b. More efficiently tourists have an abundance of information and can opt for more Sustainable Solutions. Consciously choosing Sustainable Solutions sounds good oh and here comes my favorite image of the show. Great going on the road but back at home gaming to take up space nobody really needs to play birth any more tourism today is smart smart tourism to me smart tourism means using the options digitalisation provides us to minimize risk as far as possible and sustainability is also important. For instance. And how you get to a Place Services like eco passenger helped travelers compare different routes in terms of their emissions. If you want to know how to travel by train in asia or africa you can visit the man in seat 61 upload created by real expert mark smith from britain. If youre traveling by plane sites like atmosphere will calculate your journeys Carbon Footprint and convert it into the sum needed for carbon offsetting a flight from burning to cape town would produce the equivalent of 150 euros which you could donate to climate protection projects directly on the site. Other providers use a similar principle. As a stain ability isnt only about c o 2 its also about social sustainability such as reforestation or education traveling could also mean flying to the amazon to help with social projects there are people interested in that type of trip can use social b. And b. Which lets you book developmental conservation projects for a stronger focus on local projects their off platforms like work away info. Or simply booking accommodation theyre being visa green or alternative the commissions go to support local projects the site is still in development as off most of the services are sustainable travelling. And it would be great if we could expand the Data Networks and share data better we even have the technology to collect data as tourists yes to. Lets say i dont find a given offer very sustainable i could suggest another if i use the potential there is in the right way we can also do good. I agree but lets keep some insider secrets free of location tex maybe its ok to not tell everyone where this field of law sums is or it might share the fate of the poppies on Lake Elsinore in california so many people trampled the flowers there but the fields eventually had to be made off limits and there are alternatives instead of feeding all the tourism we can make a contribution to science take these holidays nationals they can also become part of a smart tourism data pool. Jurors can contribute their photos to Citizen Science projects and supply valuable data for research on coasts animals and plants. The university appeals coast which project examines all types of coastlines whether cliffs. Or sad. Vacation is going to upload their photos and specify the exact location to the coast which website the images go into a Global Data Bank and help scientists to better understand the risks of rising sea levels. The wild me project by an american ngo documented to migrate 3 parts of wildlife anyone whether tourist or researcher cannot load photos of wild animals to the site Artificial Intelligence recognizes each animal bites individual traits and records the date time and location the photo was taken this allows scientists to follow migrate 3 patterns and users can see where the animal they photographed on their holiday has moved on to. Anyone can take pictures of clouds with nasas the globe observer app and again help researchers. The u. S. Aeronautics and Space Administration compares the photos and other data like time and place with their own satellite images which among other things helps them improve research on the atmosphere and climate. Scientists the only ones who benefit from big data tourists going to the city hung to china for instance tourists movements are tracked so that the city can inform visitors how crowded the location will be so 2 hours in advance the Un World Tourism Organization contends that smart cities are best equipped to handle mass tourism in 2019 for the 1st time the European Commission named to see these European Capitals of smarts tourism. And helsinki we went to both to see how Smart Technology looks in action is helsinki in finland. Welcome to house or at least. Now anyone anywhere can explore a house with a v. R. Headset and without travelling. The virtual duplicate of finlands capital was created by Design CompanyMarketing Manager lowry is showing the headset to visitors. Slip it on and you can see what its like to stand in front of helsinki cathedral in future it may even be possible for people to virtually attend concerts and exhibitions or go shopping in b. R. Not everyone. They dont have. This is why we need to be able to keep them to explore. The. Place. Without. Travelling. This time how simple and we are saves travel time and the resulting c o 2 emissions those who head to helsinki and person half. You decide what to do 1st among the many sites and food options the website my house provides tips 1st of stay noble options. Then theres the question of how to get from a to b. By subway or 6 euro or by public or with the nearest car share. The app whim allows you to search for a book and pay for the various means of transportation available in house thinking. Car looked at the city and said hey if i have any chance of telling my kids or my grandkids that look this is what the traffic looked like here 2015 i look at it now when people are happy they have their freedom but the city is much more much more green and its much more convenient the nicer for people to live and. Users need to only check one out to plan their journey and local residents have also been leaving their cars at home more often which is good news for helsinki as the city plans to be Carbon Neutral by 2035. The other European Capital of small tourism is in Southern France we took a tour of the city to see just how smog you can get there take a look. At this map guides uses through leons trouble and network of interconnecting alleyways corridos and stairways. It uses jew location to lead tourists through leontes most picturesque courtyards and passages in the old town. And provides background information. Along the way. Along the username of the city Marketing Initiative only tells visitors how they can use the app to explore the city and discover leones inside those spots. But locals also benefits its something that is very important to us because all those tambuwal fulton passageways actually. People. To. Try. To preserve the quality of life. For. Some works as well. Another part of smartly all is easy to quit these digital signs can rotate 360 degrees and share up to date information for instance some festivals visitors can connect to each year went by a smartphone and be guided to the events all to parks train stations especially useful for those without cars other bikes available for rent at various points around the city also by of course. The concept of leone is to give visitors a guided excursion through the city by bike instead of by told us. We want to just go in to make this go over the city. Respecting the minds you want to visit silently. Smog tourism is designed to make a city more pleasant for those visiting it and those who need it. Its clear that digitalization is fundamentally changing travel the Virtual Reality check we can see the worlds most beautiful cities without having to travel there and visit unesco World Heritage sites like the cologne cathedral we can get up close to wildlife in the jungle and in the ocean 360 degree panorama shots give us complete views of hotels before we book and biometrics speedup checking in at the airport but not every innovation increases efficiency the japanese robot hotel for instance fired about half its Service Robots because they made more work for its human staff and they saved. If youre interested in finding out more check out our you tube channel well show you more small tools that can help you on your holidays you can find out which gadgets can replace your luggage and how you can talk to locals using Smart Devices how do you use digital tech when traveling with schedules do you take along let us know on one of our channels im looking forward to hearing from you by by. The phone. With him how to be good goes on as well lions how you know if i had known that the boat would be small i never would have gone on a trip but you know i would not have put myself and my parents on that dangerous but its a game to give us leave would. Love one funky they had that one little bit to give them i had Serious Problems on a personal level and i was unable to live their lives im going to. Want to know their story in full migrants terrified and reliable information for margarets. Hello and welcome to global 3000. 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