With. Welcome to the program more than 40000 people have been forced to leave their homes in the philippines as an erupting volcano spews ash and lava into the air several new cracks of opened in the ground nearby and Scientists Say a bigger option could be on the way when the top of the ok now is 60 kilometers from the capital manila more than 350 earthquakes have been recorded since sunday indicating magma is rising well scientists are calling for the area to be evacuated and say up to a 1000000 people should leave well government buildings and schools have been closed in several towns and cities including manila because of falling ash hundreds of flights have also been cancelled or delayed bribes sent this report. Well well be able to talk to rob a bit later in the program but in pakistan winter storms have killed at least 39 people. Rescue teams rescue workers are battling harsh conditions weather conditions to reach those trapped in the snow. Right on come on how to joins us now f
In lebanon. And on time hamas now have all the days sport including iraqi. Tanks from entering to leave the box to win over the scandal both all the n. B. A. Action coming up later in the program. We begin with breaking news from iraq where members of an iranian backed the group and their supporters have surrounded the u. S. Embassy in baghdad the iraqi Prime Minister matti has warned against any aggression aimed at foreign embassies and he asked the protesters to leave now most of members of the iranian backed Popular Mobilisation forces some are reported to have pushed down the door and broken into the compound some areas were set on fire and Iraqi Security forces fired tear gas and stun grenades to try to disperse the crowds. The demonstrations follow u. S. Is strikes on sunday on bases belonging to the iranian backed shia militia hizbollah brigades in iraq at least 27. 00 people were killed well the embassy is the United States largest diplomatic post in the world and also the most
Spot fires raging nearby new years celebrations get underway in sydney with a massive fireworks display over the famous harbor bridge and opera house. Last go and flees corruption charges in japan the former new chief but surprise arrival in lebanon a. Deadline to to sob times up for the gunmen blamed for an outbreak of fighting in the capital the Central African republic. And we begin with breaking news from iraq when members of an iranian backed group and their supporters have boxed into baghdads heavily fortified green zone and surrounded the u. S. Embassy the iraqi Prime Minister. Has warned against any aggression and foreign embassies and hes urging the remaining protesters to leave most of members of the iranian backed popular my belies ation forces. Reported to have pushed down a door and broken into the compound some areas were set on fire and Iraqi Security forces fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the crowds more than 60 people have been injured the demonstrations f
Plus. The u. S. House prepares for an historic vote on impeachment send it to the senate trial against the president. And install Major League Baseballs cheating controller see claims another high profile victim the Boston Red Sox farm manager alex cora to his role in the sign stealing scandal. Has begin this news with iran where the president is calling for us and all other foreign troops to leave the middle east in a televised Cabinet Meeting house on rouhani said american troops are not safe in the region and for the 1st time runs leaders also warned european soldiers may be in danger because i will. Stop making mistakes return to the way we are ready return and choose a path that leads to the stability and security of the region an american trooper today is in secure and tomorrow the european soul. Germy faced the same in security letter stablish security we dont want insecurity in the world we want to get out of this region of course not by war but by wisdom lets walk a path that
And bringing in the new year that is australia and before that museum and leading the way in our showing in 2020 were taking a look back as well at some of the stories that made headlines in 2019. And porous with the sport including the disappearance of a football is father colombias world cup made failed it demands answers from the new head of the countrys army. So were going to start with those unprecedented scenes of anger at the largest u. S. Diplomatic post in the world members of an iranian backed group and their supporters marched into the heavily fortified green zone in the iraqi capital baghdad and surrounded the u. S. Embassy some even managed to break into part of the compound a security post at the entrance of the building was set on fire they were risp. On doing to those u. S. Airstrikes in iraq and syria on sunday where camps belonging to the iranian backed Group Hezbollah brigades were struck violence erupted on the same day funerals are being held for the fighters who w