Devastation. We speak to a scientist who says there may be a new way to stop locusts. Swarming in sport has been buried in tributes. Continue to roll in from around the world, including former club of current argentina. Yes, we begin with breaking news in irans accusing israel of being behind the killing of a prominent nuclear scientist. Most in fact reside it was, had played a pivotal role in irans controversial Nuclear Program and was also associated with the Iranian Revolutionary guard corps. Iranian foreign minister and jeffords are the 1st described. The killing is murder and said, terrorists are responsible. The revolutionary guard has vowed to avenge his death. Israel has refused to comment. Lets go straight to our said, break in terror on. Tell us more about this and how its the kind of anger its elicited in iran itself. Well, the defense minister ahmed, had to me has been speaking just just moments ago, giving more detail as to what took place now. He says was in fact result t
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So then across the middle east on this friday it is a tense morning after the u. S. Killed irans top military Commander Major general seem sort of money the attacks happened at Baghdad Airport iran is calling it an assassination the pentagon says it president told trump ordered the attack to quotes protect u. S. Personnel abroad meanwhile the u. S. Embassy in baghdad has issued an alert all americans to leave iraq immediately irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has cooled for 3 days of National Mourning and many warned of harsh revenge and said the attack would double tehrans resolve to resist the United States iraqs Prime Minister says the strike will spark a devastating war well speak to our correspondents in the region shortly but 1st this report from zain by. In the early hours of friday shortly after arriving at Baghdad International airport Major General customs and iranian war hero who led the charge against isis in iraq and syria was killed in a u. S. Airstrike. His clo
The protesters here in lebanon they have not been as focused on trying to lessen the iranian influence as say it is the case in any talks i mean thats something you hear from a lot of the protesters in Tahrir Square in baghdad and other parts of it off where i was several weeks ago here in lebanon on the protesters mainly have been talking about trying to come together as a country and really get a government that works for the lebanese people a government made of technocrats they want to in corruption and this is something where now you have this complication thats really going to impact the formation of a government because it has but let is a huge political player in lebanon because they are going to have to agree to whomever the Prime Minister designate assumes will be his cabinet so this just really is just really causes more complications at a time when the lebanese are tired they want to get a functioning government and they want the country to be in much better shape economical
A truce. In libya turkey considers providing military help for the u. N. But government in tripoli plus. I was on a big job in kazakhstan and ill tell you how the country is trying to move away from its hydrocarbon based economy and finding investment in renewable sources. Indias cabinet has announced new guidelines and approved funds for an updated National Population register that critics fear could be used to further discriminate against muslims the survey was introduced in 2010 but for the 1st time people will be asked to share information about the date and place of birth of their parents theyll also be asked to give details about density documents like voter cards driving licenses and passports the government has approved more than 500 1000000. 00 in funding for the excise meanwhile the protests continue. Cross the country against a new citizenship law thats widely seen as on to muslim since it was passed 2 weeks ago at least 25 people have been killed in the violence elizabeth h