Motivated charges. And lucky to be alive despite the dangers many people are still trying to reach europe in the overcrowded boats we report from our rescue ship trying to save them plus. 16 how much is it 101. 00 i know a place within walking distance is it safe i always go there. Why are so many children working as prostitutes in the colombian city of cartagena d. W. Goes undercover to find. Im brian thomas great to have you with us today the death toll from the corona virus has. Now past 2000 and the virus has spread to more than 20 countries around the world on 5 continents more than 74000 people have been infected now the vast majority of them or of course in Mainland China where the virus was 1st detected back in december of last year but new cases in china theyve been dropping for 2 days in a row that according to beijing outside of china more than 1000 cases have now been confirmed the biggest cluster of these cases has been here aboard the cruise ship the diamond princess its
Peacekeeping forces there in a state of emergency in parts of australia as bush fires burn out of control forcing a rethink for new years eve celebrations. On polar race with all that ice sports including Le Bron James celebrates his 35th birthday in style and reaches a milestone on the court as well. So an iranian backed group targeted by u. S. Air strikes in iraq and syria is now vowing a strong response but the u. S. Is also warning of further action to protect its personnel if necessary 3 belong to the group to type hezbollah. 3 of them in iraq i should say to them and syria was struck killing at least 27 fighters and injuring 51. Now you know that if we are warning the United States as we warned before that theyre illegal presence means they are standing against the iraqi people and the iraqi people have the right to confront them with all types of resistance. Plenty of reaction though a breach of sovereignty is how iraqs outgoing Prime Minister described it irans called it a terr
Unacceptable and vicious is how iraqs Prime Minister is describing u. S. Airstrikes in both iraq and in syria but washington is warning of further action to protect its personnel if necessary the strikes targeted 3 camps of an iranian backed group in iraq and 2 of them in syria at least 28. 00 fighters killed and 51. 00 injured. Now you know if we are warning the United States as we warned before that theyre illegal presence means they are standing against the iraqi people and the iraqi people have the right to confront them with all types of resistance. So much reaction to this iraq warning of dangerous consequences as we said iran calling it a terrorist act but the u. S. Says the strikes were what it describes as a decisive response to threats by iranian backed forces against american personnel. Well weve got this report next from. I think its smart of 14 some out of 14 in baghdad. An unprecedented confrontation between the u. S. And iran on iraqi soil for the 1st time u. S. Airstrik
Catastrophic bushfires in australia reignited the debate over Climate Change with the government accused of not doing enough why was 20191 of the worst years on record globally for why spies it is said the political will to find a solution this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program back to people bushfire is a common during the summer in australia but firefighters are calling this years conditions catastrophic at least 8 people have been killed since september including 2 firefighters who died on thursday when their truck was hit by a falling tree with the more than 100 fires burning the government in the most populous state of New South Wales has declared a state of emergency a heat wave and strong winds are making things worse australia recorded its 2 hottest days ever this week with the average temperature on wednesday hitting 41 points 9 degrees celsius a senior meteorologist rob mccallum explains whats made the situation so bad. So why is the fire season so much worse
The torturing and killing of protesters. Also fire in New South Wales and tens of thousands urged to leave their homes in victoria as australias bushfires worse. Also ahead allegations of torture we speak to ethnic kazakhs who were detained alongside weaker muslims in china. A powerful shia group is vowing retaliation for u. S. Airstrikes on its camps in iraq and syria hezbollah has promised revenge for what it calls the aggression of evil american ravens sundays bombings targeting 3 of its bases in iraq and 2 in syria at least 27 fighters were killed and 51 were injured thats right. We are warning the United States as we warned before that there are legal presence means there is standing against the iraqi people and the iraqi people. The right to confront them with all types of resistance. Well the strike sparked protests in kirkuk and and iraqs National Security council says its reconsidering its relationship with the u. S. Led coalition against eisel the u. S. Secretary of state mik