Seeks immunity from prosecution in three corruption cases. Violence and arrest as protesters in hong kong begin the new year with another massive arrest. Another massive protest. Supporters and members of anaren back group have withdrawn from the u. S. Embassy compound compound in baghdad after two days after a two day siege. Leaders of the Popular Mobilization forces ordered them to leave, but as a condition, they want a parliament to vote on a timeline of withdrawal of foreign forces. Protesters angry about airstrikes that killed at least 27 people. Earlier on wednesday the crowd threw rocks and lit fires outside the compound. Iran Supreme Leader has condemned the u. S. Condemned the airstrikes and says tehran will defend itself if threatened. The u. S. Dispatched an extra 750 troops to the region following the protest. President donald trump threatened to retaliate against iran but said he did not want a war. We begin our coverage with this report from baghdad. They left just as the
People. Also ahead well meet the survivors of cycling each day who are struggling to move on after the storm swept through zimbabwe causing death and destruction. There as cabinet meets on saturday a day after the Prime Minister abdul mctee said he intends to resign his announcement came after a violent crackdown on antigovernment protesters took charge last year says hell submit his resignation to parliaments. Has this report from baghdad. The celebrations were instantaneous as soon as it went up the Prime Minister i do not believe that the announced his intention to resign antigovernment demonstrators but that leader square practically threw a party. The Stunning Development came a day after more than 50. People were killed by Security Forces in one of the bloodiest days of violence since the antigovernment protests erupted in early october it was just over a year ago that he was appointed Prime Minister as a consensus candidate between political blogs. Throughout the streets on frid
Swept through zimbabwe causing death and destruction. In iraq facing an uncertain political future after the Prime Minister offered to resign the cabinet is just met to discuss. His resignation his decision follows weeks of antigovernment protests which have turned violent demonstrators have warned they will not back down until there is a complete political overhaul for 2 months iraqis have been protesting to demand jobs Better Services and and to corruption some of alton joins us live from baghdad so simona weve had this meeting of the cabinet what came out of that. Prime minister had a lot done the theory affirmed the surgeon to hand in his resignation to parliament which is supposed to hold a session tomorrow the cabinet also discussed that it will. I continue to work on a daily basis and line of the constitution to ensure a smooth her hand over and a peaceful transition to whatever government comes next not course when youre at Tahrir Square and despite the resignation being announ
The president of france says that nato is brain dead and that terrorism is now the enemy of not russia and the neo mccall wants his criticism to be a wakeup call for the military alliance so what does it mean for nato his future and organization the us president also once described as obsolete this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program im Adrian Finnegan after world war 2 and facing a rising threat from the soviet union a group of european and north american countries banded together and signed up to the north atlantic treaty they believed a collective defense was the best way to ensure future peace in the is that followed the organizations membership and goals expanded there are now 29 countries committed to protecting the security of nato as members but on the alliances 70th anniversary some a questioning its effectiveness just weeks after calling nato brain dead frances president Emmanuel Mccraw but the organizations boss for talks in paris and as erasmus russia butler repor
Losers in cambodia. On aljazeera. The president of france says that nato is brain dead and that terrorism is now the enemy of the not russia and the neo mccall wants his criticism to be a wakeup call for the military alliance so what does it mean for nato a future an organization the us president also once described as obsolete this is inside story. I welcome to the program im Adrian Finnegan after world war 2 and facing a rising threat from the soviet union a group of european and north american countries banded together and signed up to the north atlantic treaty they believed a collective defense was the best way to ensure future peace in the is that followed the organizations membership and goals expanded there are now 29 countries committed to protecting the security if they chose members on the alliances 70th anniversary some a questioning its effectiveness just weeks after calling nato brain dead frances president to moneygall mccraw but the organizations boss for talks in paris