Im going to have our 1st welcome to this special edition of the news as we cover the festivities commemorating 30 years of german reunification on this Germanys National holiday it was on this day 30 years ago that east and west germany reunited to become one country again for the 1st time since the 2nd world war this years event is being held in potsdam the capital state of brandon book state near berlin that german president from father steinmeyer will be speaking shortly well bring you his speech live its a splendid occasion but this years festivities are scaled down in compliance with social distancing measures and other restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus kind. Of help me guide us through the events today and shine a light on its significance im joined in the studio but it of you cross part. Common ration venue in potsdam nina hoss is standing by at the iconic Brandenburg Gate in berlin we welcome. Thomas sparrow and lets start with you the german president is speakin
Handling of the pandemic. Also ahead flash floods in kenya leave a trail of destruction with several people dead and many displaced. And im piece them to the sport after 104 days chinese superleague club who hands are finally back home after being unable to do so because of Coronavirus Travel restrictions. For weeks they were the center of the coronavirus pandemic but now European Countries are starting to see a glimmer of hope with daily death tolls and new infections dropping many governments are taking tentative steps to lifting constraints on daily life germanys reopening some shops and allowing limited School Access to the federal government the Central Government has left it up to leaders in each of germany 16 states how much they want to reopen and when after a month long closure Nursery Schools are now open in norway thats despite polls there showing nearly a quarter of parents still do have concerns shutters are also lifting across poland denmark and the Czech Republic infecti
Im sorry so much going to thank you for joining us a long list of conflicts and uncertainty over the wests role in the world those are the top issues at the Munich Security Conference that is kicking off this hour a World Leaders top Security Experts diplomats are all now gathering for the central meeting in southern germany on everyones mind the big global issues the war in syria where a government offensive and it live has triggered a full blown humanitarian crisis another issue concerns over the shrinking influence of the west in shaping Global Security it is even spawned a new term west lists next. And we have our chief Political Editor michelle you look at the Munich Security Conference for us where she is watching in on everything thats happening there for us jaime said and i want to ask you about that term west listener what are people there saying about this. Well many feel that it is kind of appropriate and thats exactly what the security conference always aims to do is kind o
Fears the fuse of a destructive war has now been leaked. Also ahead yet another state of emergency declared in southeastern australia but catastrophic bush fire conditions are back. U. S. President donald trump says his forces acted to stop a war with iran not start one by assassinating Major General kassim so the money he added that the u. S. Is prepared for any reprisals so the money lead irans early could forces died in an air strike in baghdad alongside a commander of iraqs Popular Mobilisation forces the recent attacks on u. S. Targets in iraq it looting rocket strikes that killed an american and injured 4 American Servicemen very badly. As well as a violent assault on our embassy in baghdad were carried out at the direction of selami so many made the death of innocent people his sick passion contributing to tears plots as far away as new delhi in london today we remember and honor the victims of solemn a nice many atrocities and we take comfort in knowing that his reign of terror
A catastrophic bushfire conditions are back. Plus 100. 00 babies dead in a month well look at the reasons behind the unusually high Child Mortality rate at a Public Hospital in india. We begin with developments of iraq state t. V. Is reporting new u. S. Air strikes have targeted the commander of an iranian backed Iraqi Paramilitary group the attack happened near a camp in taji thats just north of baghdad the Reuters News Agency is reporting 6 people were killed after 2 of their vehicles were targeted is Al Jazeera Osama bin laden with the latest updates from baghdad. 2 probably good and herman are completely and selections in the Popular Mobilisation courses that there has been a strike on iran north of baghdad people who work at least to me. Correlation pacifically theyre not not u. S. Forces they say this is this is a base that is home because you found him and other Coalition Members who. Are in action pretty rocky courses that they physically applied to speak of a coup because the