Mexicos biggest city introduces a new plastic bag. Washington has announced a new wave of economic sanctions on iran in retaliation for its missile attack on bases in iraq housing u. S. Troops sanctions targets irans manufacturing and Mining Industries as well as 8 senior officials kimberly hellcat reports from the white house already americans are under attack whether were tensions between the United States and iran still escalating on friday the u. S. Secretary of state and treasury secretary and oust more sections against iran in retaliation for its attack on iraq the military bases used by u. S. Troops the president has been very clear we will continue to apply economic sanctions until iran stops its terrorist activities and commit that it will never have Nuclear Weapons the sanctions target or raw and steel iron trade construction mining and textile industries theyre also saying sins against 8 Senior Iranian officials the tropic ministration says are responsible for spreading viol
We begin in china where outbreak of a new corona virus has spread to more cities it also confirmed in the 3rd asian country south koreas centers for Disease Control and prevention as now reported its 1st case thats after a chinese woman who flew into incheon city from on sunday was quarantined japan and thailand have also reported cases of the virus the virus has killed 3 people since 1st being detected 139 new cases were confirmed over the weekend including in beijing and chains and near hong kong after london and click confirmed patient was identified in the quarantine phase and there is no Community Exposure and those who have come in contact are currently being investigated. Because you knew you was live 1st now in beijing traynor of course all this happening on the eve of what is a very very big period of travel during Chinese New Year tell us about the concerns inside the country right now thats right well firstly one of the concerns is how fast the number of those affected offic
The spread of a new and potentially deadly virus appears to be accelerating in asia the virus has killed 3 people since 1st being detected in the chinese city of 139 new cases were confirmed over the weekend south koreas centers for Disease Control and prevention has now reported its 1st case a chinese woman who flew into incheon city from move on sunday has been quarantined that follows one case being confirmed in japan early in january and 2 in thailand 6 days ago after london and click confirmed patient was identified in the quarantine phase and there is no Community Exposure and those who have come in contact are currently being investigated. Lets take a closer look now at this new virus its being classified in a family of viruses that cause symptoms ranging from the common cold to saas thats the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome that killed nearly 800 people worldwide in 2003 chinese authorities suspect the virus originated in a seafood and make it here lizzie of rouhani its thoug
Funeral for general soleimani, of course, killed during drone strike as we are hearing fresh threats to set u. S. Facilities on fire bringing death to israel and officially, official designate the u. S. Military a terrorist force, the administration is defending the air strikes that killed soleimani this morning claiming hes responsible for leading operations in iraq that killed 600 service members, rob, thank you very much for your service in the country, your reaction to that all of this . I think we are getting away from the fact that soleimani was found in baghdad which could have become another benghazi but thank god because the appropriate response went in. This was not an act of war, killing was a strong and appropriate response, so this attack on the american soldiers has been happening overseas for a while now, i think the response is strong and i think also when we see all of the crowds gathering to mourn soleimani, a lot of people are pretending that they are there by force.
Super bowl for the 1st time since 1970 s. The 49 ers after the play that nobody wanted me to San Francisco its the biggest day in american sport. Hello we begin this news hour in iraq thats where there are reports that protesters have been killed in the capital baghdad after police tried to break down barricades on the outskirts of the city dozens are said to be injured in the latest round of mass demonstrations rallies are also broken out in a number of cities in the south of the country including measure. Protesters have cut off the south of the country by blockading major roads lets bring in imran khan whos joining us from baghdad and as were reporting clashes have been taking place throughout the morning in iran and the numbers seem to be getting larger. Right where we are right now ill just get that out the way to give you a closer look is about how off comments are way from where the clash is all taking place in effect a front line between the protesters on the police now you can