A meeting if its National Security council after the death of at least 89. 00 soldiers in a raid on their base. Libyas u. N. Recognize government and the warlords have to agree to calls from both russia and turkey for a ceasefire. Maryanne demasi in london with the top stories from europe including. Incoming Prime Minister by his party to move beyond the scandal that his predecessor. Died after a crash during some stage of the race in saudi arabia. We begin in iran where the government is dealing with the growing fallout over its initial failure to admit responsibility for the downing of for ukrainian airliner on wednesday hundreds of protesters have gathered outside the u. K. Embassy in tehran calling for the embassy to be closed while Irans Foreign Ministry has summoned the British Ambassador accusing him of attending protest against the governments initial response shes denied that protests have been held across the country after the revolutionary guard said it mistaken. They shot d
Thousands to flee and shutting down the countrys biggest airports. With all the schools. Already ride of power. Died so after a crash during sundays 7 stage of the race in saudi arabia. Follow a variable malcolm to the news our top story today protesters in irans capital are continuing their demonstrations in anger over the governments admission that the military shot down a ukrainian passenger jet hundreds of also gathered outside the u. K. s embassy in tehran after the British Ambassador was briefly detained for attending an antigovernment protest on saturday theyve been chanting death to england and calling for the embassy to be shut down but protests have also taken place across the country against the governments initial denial that it shot down the jet calling the claims psychological warfare. The plane which was bound for the ukrainian capital kiev was shot down by a missile on wednesday killing all a 176 passengers and crew tensions in the region are still high after the assass
One minute. Pm and 8 in the evening right here in moscow on this the 1st day of the year welcome to our international. Mourners have been holding funeral processions in the iraqi capital. To honor those killed in a u. S. Strike on friday. General. Money the crowds waved national flying flags of various shia militia groups chanted death to america the remains of the commanders body will be repatriated to iran for burial. But consider the 2nd most powerful figure in the Islamic Republic salomone was among 10 killed in the Early Morning raid following a direct order from the us President Donald Trump as the fended the assassination claiming it was necessary to prevent an imminent attack on american personnel another possible war in the middle east but its called profound both in iran and beyond. Solemn 80 has been perpetrating acts of terror to destabilize the middle east for the last 20 years what the United States did yesterday should have been done long ago we took action last night ju
As strikes on baghdad. Firefighters in australia brace themselves for another difficult day as hot and windy conditions continue to fuel widespread bushfires. We begin with breaking news from libya medical sources say at least 20 students at a minute she academy in tripoli have been killed in an air strike by forces loyal to warlord holly for have to its the latest attack in half his ongoing offensive to try to seize control of the libyan capital from the un recognized government after us forces are backed by egypt the u. A. E. And saudi arabia. Syria correspondent Mahmoud Abbas will have joins us live on the phone from tripoli serve you gather more information about the strike. Were now in front of one of the main hospitals in the city center of the libyan capital one of the victims of the end of strike would burn out of here medical sources here in this hospital say that they were not able to identify the victims because most of the dead victims buddies were burned also they say that
Capital and a dozen districts in the greater jakarta area a submerged. On our entire nandan with the top stories from europe including pledging to resolve the catalonia dispute spains acting Prime Minister inches closer to forming an leftist coalition government. About peterson rule the sport the u. S. Mens Football Team cancel their middle east Training Camp after the killing of custom solo mommy better more later in the program. We begin with breaking news from the iraqi capital 1st where too loud blasts have been heard in baghdad just over a day after the u. S. Assassination of Senior Iranian command the qassam so their money lets bring in our correspondent in the iraqi capital asama bin job it is joining us what more have you heard about these blasts. Elizabeth in the last few minutes weve heard from Iraqi Security sources confirming at least 3 different incidents in and around the capital baghdad at least 2 projectiles have landed inside the fortified green zone in baghdad which h