Violence and provocations. Also ahead forces loyal to libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar to take control of one of the Largest Military bases in the country. Sports. Fans who made racist chants towards Mario Balotelli and on the field christiane or another starts the new year in style with a hat trick for you the interest in city are. Huge crowds of packed the streets of irans capital tehran for the funeral of military commander kasim solomonic the general was assassinated on friday by u. S. Airstrike in iraq prayers were led by the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei whose promised revenge al jazeera has said big reports from tehran. Nation in mourning and tears from the Supreme Leader for irans top military general assassinated in the u. S. Drone strike in iraq how many a friend of customs in the money lead the Funeral Service at the wrong university outside the streets of the capital were packed with the iranians who considered for the money a hero a man who defended his country crowds
Men as well as opposition denounces what its calling a parliamentary could last the Opposition Leader is blocked from entering. And unrest in liberia with the many unhappy with the political debate. Im joining us roscoe with the sport football returns to its early after the winter break and so does racism as mary about a tele faces abuse from the stands again. The funeral procession for iranian general customs for their money has just finished and ted on the fallout from his assassination on friday in a u. S. Air strike continues to grow irans Supreme Leader ayatollah ali how many and president Hassan Rouhani led prayers at the funeral proceedings in the iranian capital early on monday soleimani his body would now be taken to come on. Hell be buried on tuesday while amid the funeral proceedings u. S. President donald trump has warned iraq that hell impose heavy sanctions if it expels american troops the rocks parliament voted in favor of removing Foreign Forces and retaliation for the
Forces loyal to libyan warlord 25 to say theyve seized parts of the strategically important city of sirte. And the wall of red facing firefighters as they try to tackle the blazes in australia from the air. Holes who. Made racist chaunce towards Mario Balotelli but on the field kristie all the rebuilding storks the new year in store with a hat trick for your insights in city of. Hello a very warm welcome to the program out top story this hour the u. S. Army has told iraq that it is preparing to move out of the country they say in a letter to iraqs ministry of defense from the u. S. Brigadier general William Seeley stating that the u. S. Will be repositioning forces over the course of the coming days and weeks he says they are doing so in jew deference to the sovereignty of the republic of iraq of course this follows the assassination of the Iranian Military commander money in a u. S. Airstrike and iraqs call for foreign troops to leave that country. Of aid is live for us in baghdad and
Ending the fighting. In finland gets a new Prime Minister she breaks the mold in many ways well tell you whats so different about her. All as. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us the World Antidoping Agency wada has banned russia from taking part in International Sports competitions for 4 years that includes the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and 2020 and the beijing winter games in 2022 now what a world that russia should be punished for manipulating Laboratory Data planting sake evidence and deleting files linked to positive doping tests that could have helped identify drug cheats. Lets get more on this story from journalist high example he is an expert on doping in sports heigho good to have you on the program we should say that you were the journalist who 1st 1st broke this story on government sponsored doping in russia what do you think of this 4 year ban is this a deserved punishment i guess its more than 2 thirds. Because i think what happened and then russia for 4 years
Psychopath who will never cease to be dangerous. The World Anti Doping Agency bans russia from all major sporting events for four years, including the next olympics and world cup. Russia was afforded every opportunity to get its house in order and to rejoin the global anti doping community, for the good of its athletes and for the integrity of sport, but chose instead a different route. Its the final countdown to the general election, with one last push from all the parties. And one of the last surviving pilots from the battle of britain has died at the age of 101. And coming up on bbc news, revenge over ruiz this weekend for anthonyjoshua, as the heavyweight champion opens up about the Health Issues which led to that shock defeat injune. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. At least five people are dead after a volcano thats popular with tourists erupted without warning in new zealand. Its feared the death toll will rise day trippers were seen walking inside the crater o