Their 2nd general strike in a week accusing the president of failing to come up with concrete proposals to meet their demands. In a dramatic escalation of iraqs antigovernment protests crowds have torched the rainy and consummate he not java holy city for shia muslims hundreds surrounded the building lighting taia than anything else they could find while chanting iran out they accused tehran of propping iraqs government which they want replaced this is a 2nd time this month anyway and consulates has been targeted by protesters 3 weeks ago Security Forces defending at the site in karbala killed 4 demonstrators earlier we spoke to our reporter mama john john on the phone in baghdad he explained how suspicion and anger about iran have played into the protests. And there it here in the by by these thousands and our government demonstrators d that that area is far too beholden to store and powers and that among those foreign powers that are exerting too much influence in this country is the
Republic of congo for oil fields anger against u. N. Peacekeepers accused of failing to provide protection and a grim task for flood survivors in kenya digging to find the remains of missing loved ones. I am. Thank you very much for joining us u. S. President donald trump assigned to bills into law that back hong kongs for Democracy Movement american sanctions can now be imposed on chinese and hong kong officials deemed responsible for human rights abuses and on kong special trade status will be reviewed every year the territorys leaders say it will damage relations with the u. S. While china has expressed extreme regret on the move saying it will respond with firm count and measures will get more reaction from beijing with Andrew Thomas very shortly for a sabbatical hane in washington d. C. Patty president toms team had voiced reservations about these bills why did he sign them. Because he had no choice congress forced his hand this vote was near unanimous there was just one voting no
A second general strike in a week accusing the president of failing to come up with proposals to meet their demands. In a dramatic escalation of irans antigovernment protests, the consulate torched in the holy city for she muslims. Thousands surrounded the building, lighting tires and anything they could find while chanting. They accused tehran of propping the government, which they want replaced. Ans is the second time iranian consulate has been targeted by protesters. There is great anger here. Thousands of antigovernment demonstrators. Far too beholden to foreign powers. , g those wearing powers powers, too many connected to their neighbor, iran. , theranian consulate authority was attacked. A she a majority city. Majority city. Demonstrators are showcasing their anger about the fact they is by storming the compound where the Iranian Embassy is housed. Discontent. G iran is far too much involved in iraq internal affairs. This all playing out against the Antigovernment Movement growi
Terrorist groups that allow washington to operate inside its territory. As president has signed 2 bills into law that back hong kongs prodemocracy movement american sanctions can now be imposed on chinese and hong kong officials deemed responsible for human rights abuses and special trade status will be reviewed every year territories leaders say itll damage relations with the u. S. While chinas expressed a stream of right over the move saying it will respond with farm Counter Measures pedicle hansen following developments from washington. This could be a powerful tool if the president chose to use it its not at all clear hes going to not only does a lot to him saying people in hong kong and china but if that special trade status that could be so critical if the secretary of state was to come back and say no china is not going along with the policy hong kong doesnt have enough independence they could basically take that status away that would have a huge impact on trade but bigger than
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