Charge for allegedly jumping on the cars hood. And its the tigers versus the tigers. College football crowns its champion tonight in new orleans. Lsu is looking for its first title since 2007. Meanwhile, clemson wants to go backtoback and win its third championship in four years. That hurts this gamecock from the great state of South Carolina. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, january 13th. From abc news, this is world news now. Good morning, everyone. We begin with half hour with the growing tenses inside of iran. Thousands of protesters clashing with police as they rally against their government. Yeah, the demonstrations continued even after the head of the revolutionary guard apologized for the downing of a passenger jet with mostly iranians on board, calling it a tragic mistake. Abcs Stephanie Ramos has more. Reporter protesters taking to the streets in iran shouting antigovernment slogans following the iranian militarys admission that it accidentally shot down that
The leaders of libyas warring sides are in russias capital for talks after a cease fire time into force it raised hopes the warlord and the Prime Minister of the un recognized government. Will begin to find a path towards ending years of civil conflict International Diplomatic efforts to win the fighting have stepped up in recent weeks a truce brokered by turkey and russia came into force on sunday morning and in just the last few minutes weve heard from both turkeys president and italys Prime Minister announcing that they will attend a libya peace conference in berlin later this month Russias Vladimir Putin also expected to be there. We support plans for the berlin conference and myself the russian president Vladimir Putin and the italian Prime Minister decepticon to be in attendance mr putin and i agreed to reach a cease fire in libya the cease fire which began on sunday and our delegations are now in moscow to discuss this and i hope it will be permanent well libya has been torn apa
Where tens of thousands are on the run from a volcanic eruption and paying with their lives the growing price for refugees attempting to make the desperate journey into europe. And. The corruption trial of former chief paris has been delayed with the 86 year old facing up to 10 years in jail. Hello the leaders of libyas warring sides are in the russian capital for talks after a cease fire came into force now its raised hopes of the warlords and if i have to and the Prime Minister of the un recognized government fire is a set will begin to find a path towards ending years of civil conflicts International Diplomatic efforts to end the fighting have. Stepped up in recent weeks a truce brokered by turkey and russia came into force on sunday morning and both turkeys president and italys Prime Minister have announced that they will attend a libya peace conference in berlin later this month we support plans for the berlin conference and myself the russian president Vladimir Putin and the ital
Im for welcome to the Program Police in iran have denied firing live ammunition of protesters during the 3rd day of demonstrations across the capital tehran public out because growing up to the government admitted that it did accidentally shoot down a ukrainian passenger jet last week killing 176 people on board had initially denied military involvement claiming the crash had been caused by mechanical fault protesters now accuse the government of a coverup. Shouting and chaos as onlookers helped people shot and bleeding on the streets of tehran. The video was taken near a saudi square where crowds have gathered out right at the perceived cover up after iran shot down a ukrainian passenger plane. Video shows tear gas being fired into the crowd they disperse leaving a trail of blood as they flee. In signs of increasing defiance images of irans heroes of being desecrated. Ordinary iranians speaking critically about the crash that even talking about it makes my heart beat faster and makes
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