Just turned 7 pm saturday the 4th of january live from the Art International world new center seasons greetings for me care for now and with this hours update thanks you company so the 1st thousands of mourners have been holding funeral processions in the iraqi capital baghdad to one of those killed in a u. S. Airstrike on friday morning including irans top general has seen solid monied the crowds have been waving their National Flag the flags of various to around back shia militia groups and chanting death to america the remains of the commanders body will be repatriated now to iran for burial on sunday considered the 2nd most powerful figure in the Islamic Republic he was among 10 killed in the Early Morning raid following a direct order of things from the u. S. President donald trump whose defended the assassination saying it was necessary he said to prevent an imminent attack on american personnel. Oh and another possible war in the middle east but its cause profound anger both in iran and beyond. Solid maybe 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 light to stop a war we did not take action to start a war that. This was an obvious terrorist move a move that entirely shouted cowardice in every respect we will not fall for the propaganda and blackmailed by the americans in whatever manner and when ever we deem appropriate other we will give the proper response so as mentioned the killing of irans general salim money sparked protests among his supporters in the middle east and further afield to members of indias Kashmiri Shia community of march with images of him shouting and to american slogans while in pakistan protest as right coffins with the u. S. Flag and set them alight in iran itself 3 days of mourning are underway and thousands of turned out in cities nationwide to warn of the general. U. S. Leadership has been saying on almost every platform they can find that they are working to deescalate tensions with the Islamic Republic of iran but was the time to take this action so that we could disrupt the spot deter further aggression from qassam solo mommy in the Iranian Regime as well as to attempt to deescalate the situation its not an easy case to make killing the countrys 2nd most powerful person most well known military leader and commander of the elite could force of the revolutionary guards doesnt look like deescalation however washington insists its actions were a defensive measure at the direction of the president the us military has taken decisive defensive action to protect u. S. Personnel abroad by killing costume soleimani this strike was aimed at deterring future iranian attack plans the iranians are already promising revenge the Supreme National Security Council of iran held an emergency meeting on friday and announced that they had made difficult decisions at the right time and place the vengeance will be extracted its not through aggression by the us i mean they should they should expect anything as it is all of this this aggression the International Community is now gripped by fear that we could be on the brink of war there is no justification under International Law and moral law our constitution is just aggravation and the fact they were they are in a way as a guest and have an embassy there weve never had been given any authority to do what we did i think its morally wrong and if theyre doing this to make us safer they said that we had they had to do this to make americans say complete nonsense i feel less safe because there will be retaliation and expansion and who knows what is going to lead to. Washington says its an ally of the iraq again. Government and its working in iraqs best interest however baghdad is completely under happy with this move the assassination of an Iraqi Military commander is an aggression on iraq as a State Government and people its a flagrant violation of iraqs sovereignty and dangerous escalation that triggers a destructive war in iraq the region and the world it violates the conditions authorizing the presence of u. S. Troops on iraqi soil the iraqis dont consider this to be a particularly friendly gesture what does she want to restart the civil war again among the shia who dont want this to happen what has happened is a blatant violation of iraqi sovereignty the fact that hes a high state official and a government that were not at war with weve crossed the rubicon not only in tehran but in moscow beijing pyongyang caracas they all have to sit there and say to themselves all right the americans now feel entitled to kill anybody and our government because of what over what disagreements over syria or whatever else. The International Response has been vocal china says it is concerned turkey is angry and syria accuse the United States of spreading instability its a pity to see. The great but what if the United States used. To kid somebody. The way gangs do it but not everyone agrees though israel says Job Well Done president broke deserves all the credit for acting swiftly forcefully decisively israel sterns with the United States in this just struggle force Peace Security and so firms americas nato allies are not thrilled at all we have woken up to more dangerous world the us action did not make it any easier to reduce tensions we had all parties to deescalate for the conflict is in none of our interests. It didnt exactly go over well at home either American Media has accurate all sorts of allegations about solid money most americans had never heard of before saying he is the new face of terrorism and evil but democrats say the trump is rushing the country to war without congressional approval the risk of a much longer military engagement in the middle east is acute. And immediately this action may well have brought our nation closer to another endless war exactly the kind of endless war the president promised he would not drag us into now donald trump is defending it he says he saved lives and that hes protecting the country however in some of his responses hes actually said that solomonic should have been killed years ago so why now is perhaps donald trump trying to play the card of being a National Savior in the lead up to an election i dont foresee. Making a rash choice because they understand the neo cons who are behind shawns policy and trump himself on iran they dont want anything more than to have iran do a very who are high profile strike back the us Propaganda Machine is in high gear demonizing stolen money who 99. 9 percent of americans had never heard of 2 days ago. Worse than hitler killing americans left and right none of this is true none of this is supported by facts but the Propaganda Machine is on high high high alert and americans are being prepared for another war so i dont see the iranians taking the bait. Elsewhere the day a Senior British Police chief was warned that levels of Child Exploitation in the country are at the highest in over a century sean sawyer who leads britains modern slavery policing if it says that drug gangs are the Main Driving Force these days the stereotype policies of also been a factor for these children they almost back to victorian times and to being criminally exploited these kids looking for family and security for understandable reasons of austerity stay Youth Services have been vacated this gap of youth provision between the school and family is the void of the exploit is a feeling. Home Office Figures say that in england alone there were more than 18 and a half 1000 suspected child victims in the past year thats an increase of more than 73 percent of the Previous Year chief constable soile also pointed the finger at government cuts to Youth Services but the home office insists is doing all it can to stop Child Exploitation cheryl phoenix from the anti Discrimination Group the black child agenda told us its almost impossible to for youngsters to escape once they drag into a cycle of criminality these children a lot of people fail to see them as the victims of whats going on and then they become criminalized and once you become criminalized at such a young age its almost impossible to get yourself back on track a lot of these young people that we find as part of these drug cat gangs as theyre called have been permanently excluded have been rejected from society so i think we need to go back a few steps and even jill deal with our young people from a primary age level because as they get into secondary school which i can guarantee when they go back next week my phone will be ringing in constantly with children being kicked out of school for have a natural hair not having the right tie on or maybe their shoes so if we start stop doing this you know sledgehammer approach to what we are talking about as children then they wouldnt find themselves in these gangs in the 1st place but no ones actually listening or doing any think about the exclusion matter and the high rates and the issues that we have with young people in the care system as well who if there was another study done youd actually find that majority of these children have come through the care system are actually being exploited also in the sexual airiness in areas as well as just being on gangs and you know getting involved in county lines which a lot of them dont actually know what theyre doing so it is a much Bigger Picture its not as simple as whats been said. Next different story different country of fire but still worries about Vulnerable Children going to armenia for an ex or who its been discovered that for over 20 years a criminal network forced mothers to give up their newborns against their will so that they could be sold abroad for adoption reform national reports. This is a story with many children involved but it is not one of these typical happy ending tales a team might expect to hear during Holiday Season an investigation is on to go in now in armenia into an alleged black market Adoption Network believed to have been operating for years to citizens of the republic of armenia using their contacts in one of the republican obstetrical institutions organized the adoption of more than 3 dozen children more than 30 babies to italy and there were also cases of adoption by u. S. Couples one of the victims has been trying to achieve justice for almost 2 decades already her name is susana she says 20 years ago doctors pressured her to give up her daughter stella threatening to report her case of a 16 year old mother to police and her father she signed papers refusing her rights. Because i held my baby in my arms after he was born but that i stayed in the hospital for another 2 days or so but i didnt see him ever again they told me that he was born prematurely and didnt survive i was given some peoples to sign but it was too weak to understand what i was signing in december the armenian authorities detained the countrys chief ops attrition who sits on the accuses of threatening her and other officials as part of the probe does make a better man was released several days later due to lack of evidence a spark public outrage. A lawyer who has represented susana since 2013 has hes explanation for 7 years we were shouting about it at every corner this is a mafia that is stronger and more powerful than the one controlling drug traffic i can say there were relatives of the rulers involved. In 2017 Human Rights Watch released a 102 page report titled when will i get to go home documenting thousands of cases of children in armenia needlessly often forcefully isolated separated from their families and placed to institutions more than 90 percent of them have at least one living parent and said the International Ngo then tried to draw attention to disturb in inaction by authorities the government of armenia has made some bold commitments to reduce the number of children in institutions but needs to make sure this promise is backed by serious sustained action 2 years later last september the authorities noticed that 4 times as many children went to foreigners rather than to locals and started investigation all adoptions have since been suspended in armenia which might be a good news though changes little for those who believe their kids were wrongfully given away years ago but then there must be a legal solution so that we could do validate they dont shoot the child its about selling children i will do everything i will not drive down there must be a fair trial. All the way focus on france again those yellow vests are out again but with this story go bloody well rewarded for pushing painful reforms thats why theres only grew from so rewarding a top goal now to an american but linked to those countries divisive Pension Changes father in law just ahead. What politicians do you should. Put themselves on the line they get accepted or rejected. So when. When the president. Wanted. To go to the press to see what the before. Cant be good. Im interested in the was. This idea as you point out the anecdotally cheney fired all the cia agents in the field because they were too sympathetic to the locals and he felt that was a liability in the major media spheres of washington d. C. They dont want those reporters those stars to rub elbows in the great unwashed of the flyover states because they may become sympathetic to the working class they may become sympathetic to the to the disenfranchised. Ok again you have but it seems to be same old in france for now huge discontent over Pension Reforms continues there and again its told 1000 times over the streets of paris again the south today police are out in force again to using tear gas to disperse the crowds best that can. I. First protesters have joined the call to abandon the changes that would see the retirement age for many increase thats the crux of it the transport Service Workers are a huge long strike doctors and teachers are among those who turned out in the french capital again today protests are planned in other cities as well must say in strasbourg for instance another meeting between the government and unions is shared for this coming tuesday with hopes it may defuse the situation meantime different story but its all going to the background the french pension controversy is now casting a shadow over the countrys highest state of war the legion of honor seems some of the names that are up for the accolade causing more than a little consternation because theyre including the head of the French Branch of an American Asset management linked to the reforms blackrock is one of the Worlds Largest Asset Management firms its been in france for a long time since 2006 now last summer it apparently pushed for privatizing part of the french Pension System with the us style a format its accused of trying to take advantage of the countrys deeply divisive reforms which have seen these scripting strikes for weeks as weve brought in charlotte who burns he looks at whether in fact the company could cash in if those reforms do get through. To be awarded frances a legion of honor medal is to receive the countrys highest award so no doubt this years recipients were pleased as punch to know that theyd been given the nords yet when the list was announced one name provoked oh i or rather than appreciation it was that of visual francoise civilly head of the French Branch of the American Management Company Black rock why well critics accuse blackwater of trying to cash in on the controversial Pension Changes that are currently being pushed through by the french government. Black crow could directly benefit from the pension reform. The chose to honor the lead of blackrock france is nothing but an anecdote blackrock is simply the dark side of the pension reform john transource you believe president of blackrock france is promoted to officer of the legion of warner on january the 1st as a reward for pillaging of our pay as you go passions the presentation of the legion of honor it is on france was to relieve the provocation it reveals the close ties that exist between the graun and the world of finance hes selling the retirement system to american Pension Funds its a big deal strikes against pension reform and now into their 5th week its the longest running strike in half a century across problems people have taken to the streets to let the government know that plans to merge 42 different Pension Plans into one universal system at the same time as raising the age of retirement are not welcome. If you lose on pension reform lose and everything and the next issue is the form of Social Security and social protection and. We are not at all in favor of the status quo we are in favor if improving the system but not tearing it down and we will go on until it is withdrawn and improved but has already come under fire officers accused of attacking french pensions now its alleged to have provided recommendations to the government in regards to reform and way and it will benefit from any privatization of frances redistributive pay as you go Pension Schemes something the government and bush cork is at pains to do no i in no way have to exert and influence on the current Pension System citron what dispatches the French Market is a box of trees from blair clark stop talking nonsense. And there is a big but in an internal document unveiled by french t. V. In many t. Last month that books of. Streets is a lot bigger than the secretary of state might have you believe it outlines the high market value in france and how black rock wanted a piece of the pie critics say bestowing the legion of honor on black ops manning fronts is a rude for the pillage of the country social retirement system and while black rock perhaps isnt as well placed as others to take a huge slice of french Pension Savings it certainly is primed and ready to jump into the market a lot of people are afraid that the complete pressure of Pension Scheme is going to change and that this is just the 1st big step to go to something which would be more open which would be totally funded scheme which is the courtroom was going to do in france and this is obviously from a political point of view very bad time and the middle of these massive strikes which is what were going this is those strikes are going on for practically or a month where richard records now a lot of people have satisfied a lot of people who are very tired of these strikes and of people say that they wont stop the strikes until the government draws back from its initial its giving the impression that there is a plan b. That there is something created by the government is actually just laying down to the ground or 1st project that theres something worse coming out. From the world for now staying in europe has an Unlikely Coalition couple running the show in government but its got people wondering whether or not the greens who are getting their 1st taste of power will be forced to toughen up over immigration or converse lee where the chancellor says hard line conservatives will have to loosen up over protecting the planet is our europe correspondent peter oliver looking at who may blink 1st. So i asked him to be back as chancellor of austria and at 33 years of age the worlds youngest head of government his conservative Peoples Party agreed to a Coalition Deal with the greens on the years day his previous government that was with the right wing Freedom Party collapsed amid scandal says now though he can be both tough on immigration and protect the planet its east muki it is possible to cut taxes and make the tax system more environmentally friendly as possible to protect the climate borders theres a point in the program about tax relief for those who work but at the same time there are measures to fight illegal immigration and political islam the greens still have to rubber stamp the agreed deal at a special Party Congress this week but this turquoise green mix certainly has more of the turquoises of the conservative Peoples Party when it comes to policy than. Among the main sticking points for green members agreeing this deal our concerns surrounding immigration migration and austrias ban on the wearing of the islamic headscarf currently children up to the age of 10 barred from wearing this item of clothing under the new deal that would rise to 14 also in the mix is the establishment of more Deportation Centers for failed asylum applicants secured detention plans or a policy from the previous deal with the rightwing Freedom Party greens actively campaigned against this in the past saying it unfairly targeted migrants tax reform and changes to how Party Financing works in austria are also going to have to be accepted by the greens if theyre to be allowed to be able to push through their climate package while part of a Coalition Government but apart from gradually reducing. C o 2 emissions that climate package is pretty thin when it comes to detail despite this their leader seems happy with the agreement was not easy but we have not been elected because we can only achieve easy things and we are here to take responsibility for it is certainly true that we are the 2 biggest winners in the election but we have been elected for Different Reasons we have a great deal of responsibility and out of respect for democracy that we tried to start pushing dialogue in terms of climate protection we have probably made agreements beyond what we expected in austria must become a full run in europe and internationally on the issue of climate protection despite some reservations the greens are expected to give this agreement their blessing in exchange for that seat at the top table this is very canny politicking from. He came to power in 2015 making a pact with the populists at the very height of the michael crisis. The tough thought of control pledges are still there in this deal however what its now joined by is a commitment to the climate or be it with the Purse Strings of government very firmly in the hands of his conservatives something that may be watched quite keenly by austrias closest neighbor cortes is now trying to address the 2 main issues of the next decade immigration and Climate Change this can become an interesting test case for germany and indeed for europe german conservative underlines plan to carbonized europes economy received a lot of support in the European Parliament in one of her 1st outings as the u. Commission president and its thought that as germany ponders a post merkel future a blend of green in concert if may be the way in berlin as it is in brussels and as its set to be vienna peter. Well thats it for this bulletin i can tell you neals here for the coming hours keep in especially whats happening in iran iraq paris as well that we kicked off a bit tonight but for now for the news in this out of the evening that see it from moscow money is kevin 0 in im all for tonight see get hopefully at same times tomorrow variously were of youre watching seasons greetings for me and the rest of the team have a great rest of the weekend. So what weve got to do is identify the threats that we have its crazy. Let it be an arms race. Spearing dramatic developments only mostly. I dont see how that strategy will be successful very critical. To sit down in. You know world of big. Lot and its time to wake up to dig deeper to hit the stories that made stream media refuses to tell more than we need to be smart we need to stop slamming the door. 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Station i hope everybody enjoyed our new years eve specials with gentle and and Michael Hudson we had to specials in the new year those were back in the Northern Hemisphere that we recorded with them but were still here in the Southern Hemisphere and i have some headlines id like to look at you know looking into 2020 now that we are officially there b. B. C. Fight back over election savaging as chiefs plan to increase broadcast the midlands and the north b. B. C. Chiefs are planning a big expansion of broadcast from outside of london to assuage critics as they came under fire today from both sides of the new house of commons the corporation is aiming to demonstrate that it is listening to the whole of britain following the general Election Campaign when it was accused of glossing over the strong views of leave voters in the north and even of letting its impartiality slip oh no the impartiality slip b. B. C. 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