Contain a spike in toronto virus infections and the number of cases in the u. S. Passes 4000000. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program China has ordered the United States to close its consulate in the western city of chengdu the tit for tat move comes after washington told beijing to shut its consulate in Houston Texas earlier this week further escalating tensions between the 2 nations. And journalist bolling r. Is standing by for us with the view from beijing mathias what more can you tell us. Thats pretty much what we know china has ordered the closure of the consulate in chengdu this is one of 5 consulates the u. S. Has in the chinese mainland and this was expected 2 days ago the u. S. Surprised china by ordering the closure of the consulate in houston and this is now the response that china has 2 days later for its part the United States says that that was due to concerns regarding intellectual property that a close that consulate china has promised retaliation since earlier in the
And the ukrainian plane crashes near irans capital killing the more than 170 people on board. Just one and i am in baghdad 930 in tehran and it is 1 in the morning in washington d. C. Following developments right around the region this wednesday as iran hits back at the United States it is launched more than a dozen Ballistic Missiles at 2 iraqi air bases which host American Forces this is in retaliation to the assassination of the iranian general cost some sort of money it was killed in a u. S. Drone strike on friday irans foreign minister says they dont want all defend themselves against any aggression as a result the u. S. Federal Aviation Authority has banned u. S. Airlines from flying over the region that means iraq iran and right through the gulf. And the gulf of oman as well washington is also warning american ships in the middle east that iran could attack its a mess its maritime interests and this is all happening as general sort of man himself is finally laid to rest in his h
Forces loyal to libyan warlord 25 to say theyve seized parts of the strategically important city of sirte. And the wall of red facing firefighters as they try to tackle the blazes in australia from the air. Holes who. Made racist chaunce towards Mario Balotelli but on the field kristie all the rebuilding storks the new year in store with a hat trick for your insights in city of. Hello a very warm welcome to the program out top story this hour the u. S. Army has told iraq that it is preparing to move out of the country they say in a letter to iraqs ministry of defense from the u. S. Brigadier general William Seeley stating that the u. S. Will be repositioning forces over the course of the coming days and weeks he says they are doing so in jew deference to the sovereignty of the republic of iraq of course this follows the assassination of the Iranian Military commander money in a u. S. Airstrike and iraqs call for foreign troops to leave that country. Of aid is live for us in baghdad and
A conflict and if this is see this as a conflict then some complications and some bad consequences might happen. Not only with the u. S. Administration but with other countries from the International Coalition members use during the recent years we have seen so many things the size of the. Metal and the economic and facilities in iraq are quite keen for the sake of iraq and are quite keen to have relations of friendship with the countries that have helped us to fight that with the neighboring countries and we are also quite good to prevent anyone to interfere in our internal affairs and our sovereignty in our higher. Interest the change of security administrative and the economic Political Behavior is quiet important because we need to have. Read real state to get rid of depending only on oil we need to have at it you methods in order to fight the employment and to create jobs and to create other tools in order to help ourselves and help our country our way from the oil revenues only t
Also this hour a critical test for venezuelas Opposition Leader one he seeks reelection as head of the National Assembly. M nor intended london with a top storage mirror been trading counting is underway in the croatian president ial runoff in a vote that could influence the u. K. s for exit negotiations. With all the baseball its over and for the reigning super bowl champions as the new England Patriots lose in the playoffs. Thank you very much for joining us its been a day of fast moving developments in the middle east says the u. S. Assassination of Senior Iranian commander kasim cinnamon he causes major reverberations iraqs spawn amende has passed a resolution urging the government to expel all for. Foreign troops from the country but influential shia politician says that doesnt go far enough he wants security agreements with the u. S. To be cancelled and its embassy to be shut caretaker Prime Minister ayad abdul mahdi address on it. The logic. No foreign troops are to do military