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Vote our correspondent visits a taiwanese island just a few kilometers off Mainland China. And surfing through the pain in indonesia survivors of the 2004 tsunami find healing in the ocean that once killed nearly everyone they knew. Martin good to have you with us u. S. And canadian Officials Say its highly likely that an Iranian Missile brought down a ukrainian passenger jet near tehran earlier this week canadas Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says mounting evidence suggests an iranian surface to air missile hit the airliner shortly after takeoff but iran has rejected that scenario all 176. 00 people on board many of them canadian were killed in the crash which came just hours after rent launched an attack against u. S. Targets in iraq. Wreckage from the Ukrainian International Airlines Flight that crashed shortly after takeoff from tehran leaving the world with lots of questions and few says canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the 1st to publicly announce a possible cause and Iranian Missile we have intelligence from multiple sources including our allies and our own intelligence. The evidence indicates that the plane was shot down by an arena and a surface to air missile. This may well have been unintentional. This new information reinforces the need for a thorough investigation into this matter u. S. Officials have told us media that they have quote a high degree of certainty that it was a missile that hit the plane earlier u. S. President donald trump had suggested it might have been unintentional i have my suspicions it was very i dont want to say that because other people have those suspicions also. Its a tragic thing when i see that its a tragic thing. But somebody could have made a mistake on the other kind of could have made a mistake ukrainian officials have also said that they were quote not ruling out a missile attack having sent a team to tehran to investigate at the u. N. Ukraine insisted that iran fully cooperate the circumstances of these catastrophic are still unclear it is now up to the experts to use to gately and to find answers to the questions or what caused the grass to do so all x. Mas receive unconditional support for their investigation into the incident iran has invited the u. S. Aviation Company Boeing to join that probe and said it would provide visas for accredited investigators from the countries involved. Well for some analysis now lets cross over to Steven Wright hes professor of Aircraft Systems at temporary university in finland thanks for joining us professor how strong are the indications that this plane was brought down by a missile good morning i think the indications are very. Very telling the video footage this is a night. Indicating out of the 2 items a plane launched thats freely available on the internet the americans have hinted that spy satellites have also got the in for addresses and the fall of this video from the satellite up to the point of impact which is also being. Hit with the eyewitness video from the ground and then as a result we then have the plane crash happening shortly thereafter so. The reality is that the pay is the missile really has taken this aircraft out in such tragic circumstances that i never thought see again. Tell us why were planes allowed to fly out of tehran airport at all just minutes after the country started launching missiles at its neighbor i mean wouldnt that situation demand the closing their space to civilian aircraft for safety reasons. You know i can understand the thinking here but i think its worth bearing in mind. Where. The launches were likely to say that with and attacking the iraqi bices they wouldnt necessarily be right next to the capital because terror on is not located on the border its surrounded by mounds its quite some distance from the iraqi and Iranian Border so therefore it seems plausible that you wouldnt necessarily mix up commercial aviation with a possible missile strike i suspect whats actually happened is. That theres just been a lack of communication if you think logically why would the government 5 not the local f or 30 and tell them youre about saying go on a missile attack with the United Nations implausible. Iranian Authorities Say they will allow the jets manufacturer boeing to examine the planes black box earlier they said they wouldnt but now they say they will can that dims families then be sure that this incident will be properly investigated i think so and its not just the black boxes that will be telling and its also all the physical evidence so there is there is demand for. International best gotcha and the partners involved here like i drink lou the right definitely the ukrainians and the manufacturers all the airframe and potentially the engines as well so its going to be a multi tosca event and there will be transparency thats how commercial aviation walks and its in everybodys interest full transparency here to find out the facts leading up to this tragic loss for us right thank you very much that was Steven Wright professor of Aircraft Systems at Temple University in finland. For well have more on the tensions between the u. S. And iran including the e. U. s response a little later in this program for some of the other stories making headlines around the world the internet shut down in disputed kashmir region was deemed unsafe constitutional by Indias Supreme Court the government imposed to shut down in august an attempt to control unrest in the region in the ruling is frame court called freedom of Internet Access a fundamental right. Peruvian president martine this cholera has pledged to plant 1000000. 00 trees around the ancient site to be true to protect the area from forest fires and mudslides is a latest measure taken in recent months to safeguard the countrys most popular Tourist Destination as well as the regional life and wildlife yet. Tensions in the middle east remain high following the u. S. Killing of iranian general custom seller money and irans retaliatory missile strikes thats prompted a rare emergency meeting of European Union Foreign Ministers in brussels later today theyre hoping to find a way to guide the u. S. In iran away from further confrontation remember it was the 1st the assassination a few rands top general. Then iranian retaliation. In the deepening conflict between iran and the United States the European Union seems caught in the middle the country says deeply affects not only the region but all of us and the use of weapons must stop now to give space to a dialogue. Talks seem to be the only feasible option here in brussels at the moment the european kind of dilemma is that they of course want to put additional pressure on iran but at the same time they dont want to side too openly with the United States thats the dilemma that the europeans are in this is what their politics looks like you know how do you find the magic formula that you know keeps you in that position that you know satisfies both both needs the e. U. Is clinging on to the 2050 nuclear deal signed by e. U. Countries france the u. K. And germany among others. The socalled j c p u a is supposed to prevent iran from developing Nuclear Weapons in return for the lifting off u. N. Sanctions. However u. S. President trump pulled out in 2018 he since re imposed sanctions. A move met with anger in tehran which response has step by step produced its own commitments to the deal further limiting the use ability to weigh in on the issues as the only stake the europeans really had in the iran issue thats you know what made them important in the iran context and now thats out of the window plus the situation is escalating and they have no influence now some hope lies in this man Mohammed Sirleaf the Iranian Foreign minister hes been invited to back to brussels in an attempt to bring iranians back to the table and negotiate a way out of the crisis. More of the story is chief Political Editor mckenna could spoke to the head of germanys Parliamentary Foreign Affairs committee thats conservative no but. She asked him whether europe should continue to stick to the Iran Nuclear Deal despite demands from President Trump to accept that it was dead. Absolutely and as long as there is no better option to make sure that iran does not develop Nuclear Weapons i think we should stick to that of course we have to see and we have to face the facts that the u. S. Has withdrawn from this treaty and by this economically has massively damaged the effectivity of the agreement so we should stick to that perhaps we should embrace his proposal to broaden the negotiation and the relationship to iran not only to focus just on the Nuclear Aspect but to include for the regional aspects in order to create a broader arrangement for regional stability i think we should we should embrace and appreciate this approach and i think there the role for the europeans to make this possible is absolutely vital and crucial now europe keeps talking about broadening this Iran Nuclear Deal trump wants a new deal which also has his name on the paper how do you read the accent of the u. S. President right now. I read his actions in the way that he is absolutely determined to avoid war. He sings at the same time that he cant afford to be seen as weak and this is absolutely kyra to the iranian leadership they want to avoid war despite their aggressions. But they cant think they cant afford to be seen as weak so i think there is a viable. Approach by the your surprise it didnt to substitute the j. C. A which he has lost all the time with a new diplomatic approach how far this can go we have to see but this at least is a new tune from washington that he is not only sticking to the policy of maximum pressure but that he has introduced yes big of negotiation and diplomatic approaches what will happen to german engagement in iraq if the u. S. Troops have to the this is absolutely clear we want to stay because we see our objectives there is not yet accomplished to really have the victory on make sure that isis is. Defeated in iraq and to contribute to the stability and unity of the country. So we want to stay there but if the United States were forced by the Iraqi Government to leave the country because they are the declared us and as not being welcomed there then we would also have to leave because we are interdependent in our military presence there and we need to have the u. S. There as our allies and partners know about what can head of the final Fast Committee of bonus tax thank you very much. Australians are bracing for even more danger from the countrys bushfires with higher temperatures and stronger winds set to increase risk levels on friday at least 26 people have died in the fires and more than 2000 homes have been destroyed despite the dangers some australians are choosing to risk their lives and fight the fires themselves. This is how jack lets spend the new year in a life or death fight against australias raging bush fires his only weapon a garden hose one man against a mega blaze jack was warned to leave but he was determined to defend his home and he did jack save his house and his life. Brian did the same his wife stayed with friends brian wanted to go it alone then the fire came. And everything was on for the tractor. And all the trees around. His neighbors fled just in time their house now in ruins brian narrowly made it out alive. And then. And then i had 4 in the verandah. And you. Really have. To be you have to concentrate on what youre doing. Brians other neighbor phil also stayed behind the 2 defended their homes side by side. For. Much of the. Still taking. The fire burned everything in its path feel managed to capture the blaze on his phone as it came rolling towards him he described it as a monster a monster he fought with a garden hose. To. Take place but. One. Part of core wealth in indiana trade now theres. A real name on. His plate. Really and survived a harrowing feat one that has deeply touched their lives are running a war of what tom uren for. And around us are siphoned out. For super bowl. Commercials. Phil and brian beat the odds so would they do it again without a doubt they say but they also understand why many chose to flee. In other news i suspect it is honest militants attacked a military camp in western new cher on thursday night killing at least 31 soldiers Authorities Say more than 80 of the attackers were killed in the assault islamist terrorist groups are especially active in western new share close to its border with mali. Colombia destroyed a Record Number of coca leaf plantations last year according to its president cocoa is the late the main ingredient in cocaine and colombia is the Worlds Largest producer of the drug the countrys army helped to manually rip off the crops as part of efforts to crack down on the illegal trade. In peru around 2000 people have marched in support of cock and bull fighting the countrys Constitutional Court is currently considering whether to ban those activities over 500. 00 bullfights take place in peru every year the highest figure in latin america. Now to taiwan which is preparing to hold president ial and parliamentary elections on saturday the poll will set the course for relations between the self the democratic self ruled island and its autocratic neighbor china which claims taiwan as its territory relations with china have been a Major Campaign issue so how do people in taiwan view their neighboring superpower w. s peavy kong sent us this report from the taiwanese island of can men just off the coast of china. This is the border of taiwan but this time is flat out says here we are on Cayman Island ok tional only see the flats of political rivals china and taiwan flying side by side. One cooperative project is to specify which stalls water pumps from china that helps fill some of needs in 2018 cumin told the china the system what a shot is just gross it manages the waterworks here for him interaction its more than just the policy shapes its everyday life. Theres a chinese idiom that says a close neighbor is more helpful than distant family your pipeline is groundbreaking uses cross straight hostility and sets a precedent to connect our electricity grids or even build a bridge in the future we want friends instead of enemies many on the island. Which most likely not the majority of taiwanese. Parliamentary candidate is from the Pro Independence party is skeptical his opposition to china has. Beijings influence has been the central issue ahead of this we cant get action the whole says it was only when hong kong descended into political turmoil that he made up his mind. I will leaflet speech of hong kong protests because we trigger a strong sense of national doom looking at the tragic outcome of taiwanese have to think about whether we should still see closer ties with your foreign telling regime behind hong kong this is how i was closest place to china which is only around 5 kilometers away it used to be the frontline in conflicts decades ago that military barricades were left here but nowadays china is trying to narrow this taiwan not only economically but also politically how one is authorities see this threat and has been in this so saying is so from china over the past 4 years. China a friend or foe. Has fallen to unify selfloading taiwan and the one country 2 systems of china if necessary by force but these idea was rejected by taiwans president who is seeking action. Because china friendly rival hungary or you has a different response to beijings intimidation tactics. Ties Economic Cooperation which one says and his friends also support their largely rely on china for a living. But which you are used to perceive cha. As a threat but not now i saw gradual progress when i got in touch with the chinese and we want a peaceful and prosperous lives instead of constructing a socalled threat i dont care whether there will be unification or infiltration this is not what my generation will encounter. If taiwan and china are to interact we must be treated fairly i mean state to state relations what kind of price are we willing to pay for that taiwan should be more aware of chinas sharp elbows than anywhere else in the world because were on the front line with the only place where china wants to take control of. Decades ago speakers inside these iconic landmark used to broadcast propaganda to the mainland is now a Tourist Destination but the message of freedom and democracy is the most distinctive difference across the straits remains just as timely. Earlier i spoke to kong who filed a report from taiwan if the differing views of china on the island of kin man are typical of taiwans population as a whole while is a longstanding social phenomenon in taiwan and opinions have been defined a for decades so is identity and also economic issue when we talk about the defiant and for elder generation they most of them they identify themselves as Ethnic Chinese in a bro