New year new protests for hong kong after a massive turnout for 2021st rally turns violent with riot police the ploy to disperse protesters. Live from moscow thanks for joining us now with the rundown of top headlines here at international. Welcome to the program. Now the week and the year got off to a troubling start with tensions skyrocketing over the middle east following the United States assassination of irans most Senior Commander it seems manis body has now arrived in iran in the southwestern city of ark was greeted by throngs of mourners on saturday thousands turned out in the iraqi capital for the generals funeral procession rallies have been ongoing since fridays deadly u. S. Air strike on Baghdad Airport iran swiftly barred to avenge sort of mine is that as relations with the United States plunged to a new low level trump has also threatened to retaliate without hesitation if iran attacks american bases the attacked us and we head back if the its again which i strongly advis
Dancing. And new year new protests for hong kong after a massive turnout for 2021st rally with riot Police Deployed again to disclose the protests. Hello welcome to the weekly with me kevin owen the on r. T. International our 7 day round up all the news thats made and indeed is making the headlines 1st this week and indeed the year got off to a troubling start with tension skyrocketing in the middle east following the United States assassination of irans most senior commander. Monies body has now been repatriated to iran where hell be buried tens of thousands of mourners early have been paying tribute to the general crowds also strong the streets of the iraqi capital on saturday for a. Huge funeral procession rallies been ongoing since fridays deadly u. S. Airstrike on Baghdad International airport around swiftly to avenge sullivan his death as relations with the United States plunged to a new low as for donald trump hes also threatened to retaliate quote without hesitation if iran att
Me and my family in 2010. He said to me but im slowly dying. With the biggest stories of the past 7 days and right up to the moment of elements as well welcome to the weekly or to the international i mean. Our breaking news this hour the Iraqi Parliament has passed a resolution calling on the government to expel all Foreign Forces to formally terminate its request for assistance from the u. S. Led coalition the vote follows the United States assassination of irans most powerful general and an raid on Baghdad International airport on friday iraqi officials described the strike as a violation of their countrys sovereignty. Well the new resolution urges the Iraqi Government to in the presence of foreign troops in the country withdraw the request for support from the anti isel coalition to limit the use of arms to National Security forces are. Told me believe the story or. It is a huge geopolitical victory for iran this is the bottom line but this vote hasnt been this move sailing this vot
With me. In 2010. To me. With the biggest stories of the past 7 days and right up to the moment developments as well welcome to the weekly on our to international. Our breaking news this hour the Iraqi Parliament house passed a resolution calling on the government to expel all Foreign Forces to terminate its request for assistance from the u. S. Led coalition the vote follows the United States assassination of irans most powerful general and an. International airport on friday iraqi officials describe the strike as a violation of their countrys sovereignty now the new. Lucian urges the Iraqi Government to end the presence of foreign troops in the country with draw requests for support from the coalition on to limit the use of arms to National Security forces telling me more earlier artes of. Iran has just had a major victory over the United States on the geopolitical field this is it this is the bottom line of this whole thing so right now the rest of the whole resolution looks as such
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