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
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 gathered outside the u. K. Embassy in tehran calling for the embassy to be closed Irans Foreign Ministry has summoned the British Ambassador accusing him of attending protests against the governments initial response hes denied that its a protests have been held across the country after the revolutionary guard said it mistakenly shot down the jet killing 176 people there a new parliament has denied a cover up with told the military to take precautions to avoid further disasters the recent crisis with the u. S. Was prompted by the assassination of the iranian commander costumes today many in iraq. Stars amir isnt a run in a push to those tensions is the 1st leader its a visit the iranian capital since soleimani was killed in a u. S. Attack on january the 3rd. To walk has this visit comes a
Refused to sign a cease fire deal after talks of moscow and democratic that president ial candidates face off in their final debate before the Iowa Caucuses Foreign Policy global trade health care are planes among the top issues go to our correspondent in washington were else 1st not going to 6 town r. K. Were never heard of on are you going to and a miracle in the snow for sama at lease that after avalanches hit pakistan controlled kashmir of wiping out at least one bill if Severe Weather chilling someone 100 people elsewhere in pakistan the ive broad thomas crate to have you with us today or china poses and existential threat to International Human rights thats the assessment of a new report released by Human Rights Watch the u. S. Based group condemning what it calls chinas domestic repression and its attempts to censor its critics abroad the group is calling on the International Community to challenge beijings actions or face what it describes as a dystopian future. Well ahead of H
Live from moscow thanks for joining us here in our dana bash this morning welcome to the program. On the 2020 Campaign Rally President Donald Trump has been at it again this time hes been praise on protesters in a wrong claiming theyre now supporting the United States. Have you seen whats happened in around the protesters there are sorry i was trying to think what is the good marriage where you on the street and the already its thousands and thousands of radios were supposed to walk on a trip all the steps but beat the hell out of it every one of them will room by in the trunk was referring to this footage though the president said every protester avoided walking on the stars and stripes there were of course those who did the u. S. President seemingly exaggerated the numbers as well now since the accidental downing of a passenger plane in iran last week both pro and antigovernment demonstrations have been staged in the capital tehran those back in the administration have been seen burn
Prepared to sign phase one of a deal in that ending their trade war but with nature issues still on resolved we ask whats next for the worlds 2 biggest economies. And storming the stasi east germanys secret police were feared they were also hated today its 30 years since angry citizens an activist forced their way into stasi headquarters in east berlin their courage prevented the destruction of millions of files as the communist state collapsed. Im brian thomas great to have you with us china poses an existential threat to International Human rights now that is the assessment of a new report released by Human Rights Watch u. S. Based group condemning what it calls chinas domestic repression and its attempts to censor its critics abroad the group is calling on the International Community to challenge beijings actions or face what it describes as a quote dystopian future. Well the head of Human Rights Watch was due to release that report in hong kong but he was denied entry there he held