Antigovernment protests. The ousted chairman carlos ghosn flees to lebanon from japan where he faces charges of financial misconduct. Lets start with those 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 in parts of the compound a security post at the entrance to the building was set on fire there responding to u. S. Airstrikes in iraq and syria on sunday those camps which belongs to the iranian backed Group Hezbollah brigades were targeted the violence erupted on the same day funerals were being. Health for the fighters killed in those u. S. Air strikes but the u. S. President has put the blame squarely on iraq donald trump warned iraq must use its forces to defend the embassy the u. S. State Department Says its been given assurances by iraqi leaders some of the 14 begins our cov
Hong kong rings in the new year with celebrations to actually been scaled down and prodemocracy protesters are making their presence felt as they all stood chairman kahlo scone flees to lebanon from japan where he faces charges of financial misconduct. So the u. S. Says it will send extra troops to the iraqi capital after members of an iranian backed group and their supporters surrounded the u. S. Embassy in baghdad it was in retaliation for sundays u. S. Air strikes on bases belonging to an iranian backed shia group in iraq President Trump has denounced the violence and accused iran of orchestrating it so when a full team has a report from baghdad. It was supposed to be a funeral procession commemorating the 27 fighters killed in the latest u. S. Air strike but instead it turned into an unequivocal message to the u. S. Well over the. Oh hundreds perhaps thousands of people are taking part in this procession currently theyre marching across the Hanging Bridge towards the fortified gree
Abortions. And as the world rushes in a new decade well look at the stories that have defined the 2090. Iraqi protesters have stormed the compound of americas largest embassy smashing a main door and setting fire to a reception area of people whove been rallying in baghdads green zone angry at u. S. Airstrikes that targeted a powerful iranian backed group on iraqi soil the u. S. Says it was only responding to iranian aggression and has also blamed iran for tuesdays unrest but tehran denies it had anything to do with it the pentagon now says its deploying more troops to baghdad to secure the embassy will be live in washington in a moment but 1st this report from so moment simona fulton. It was supposed to be a funeral procession commemorating the 27. 00 fighters killed in the latest u. S. Air strike but in. That turned into an unequivocal message to the. Hundreds perhaps thousands of people are taking part in this procession currently theyre marching across the Hanging Bridge towards th
Donald trump of peach when wiring is democrats prepared to release key testimony. At the baghdad roadside which iraqi protesters have transformed into a canvas of this complex. In sports south africas world cup winning rugby team has arrived on to a heros welcome but by captaincy khaleesi the squad is now set for a 5 day victory parade around the country. Yemens internationally recognized government has signed a power sharing agreement with southern separatists the deal was brokered by saudi arabia and aims to end months of violence between Government Forces and the u. A. E. Backed fighters Saudi Crown Prince mohammed bin sound man says its a step towards a broader solution to the war in yemen our diplomatic editor james bays reports now from the united nations. A deal is signed that its hoped may bring peace to one part of the violent war in yemen presiding at a ceremony Saudi Crown Prince mohammed bin so man those signing the government of yemen president had he a key saudi ally was
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