In november 29th seen hundreds of thousands of people spontaneously took to the streets in irans not just cities men and women blocks traffic and trampled on poor traits of the countrys leaders. The crowds were upset about a huge increase in gasoline prices following months of fuel rationing. Since 2018 iran has been hit by new u. S. Economic sanctions on the government has taken a hard line against the protests. After the 1st demonstrations the blocks Internet Access nationwide for several days to keep people from post. Reports about the protests several 100 people were killed in the clashes and at least 7000 were arrested. I irans leaders blamed the demonstrations on its enemies. I mean. This your narky. You. Have just read the book. And as youve been seeing. Fick i think if youre looking for. You know having to go to the see the matter dont. Know. That. The u. S. Has applied maximum economic and political pressure on iran to try to get the countrys leaders to approve a new agreement
And in europe and its response to be replicated elsewhere. First good to have you with us lawmakers in the u. S. Congress are preparing to block president Donald Trumps order to withdraw u. S. Troops from germany its a rare instance of the democratic and republican parties working together to pass legislation the final version of the annual defense bill was which still needs to be voted on voices support for the continued presence of u. S. Forces in germany and would require an Impact Assessment before any troops are removed in july the pentagon announced it would withdraw about a 3rd of the 36000 u. S. Troops based in. So how likely is it that u. S. Troops will not speak withdrawn from. Washington correspondent stephanie has actually it is very likely that there wont be any withdrawal at least not under the reigns of this administration of the triumvirate ministration as you pointed out the budget Defense Budget package which is 4500 pages that is a double whopper theyre. Saying that
Government wasnt warned nato secretary general stoltenberg wasnt warned so there was more concern about how this was done than perhaps what the actual eventual movements might be but as stephan just explained there may be bureaucratic reasons why it doesnt happen at all and we got some hints about that earlier this week ahead of the nato minister ariel from the u. S. Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison she said that she expects this decision to be made by the Incoming Administration and thats not all she told us about what the plans may be lets hear from her i want to say that the announcement about troops in germany was also an announcement that the troops all the troops that were there before would be in europe its just whether or not they stay in germany or whether they are moved to other places in certain instances so but has been well is just been put forward but it certainly will be open for another administration to look at where it is at the time that they take over so in fact when
Months of fruit in november exports were up 21 percent on last year rising at their fastest pace in nearly 3 years its being driven by demand for medical equipment and Electronics Due in part to Remote Working in other news voters in ghana are heading to the polls to pick their president and members of parliament the main president ial contenders are not cool for i do and the man he replaced 4 years ago John Dramani Mahama both have signed a pact saying that i accept the officially declared winner. As more from the largest polling station in ghana. What is happening right now is a security is tight in many pulling stations especially in trouble sports identified by the Election Commission and security agencies here in guyana in particular the volta region as well as other trouble spots thousands of them that have been identified right now the situation is such that if a water comes he or she will queue up and the security are here to maintain peace law and order the of servants of chur
It doesnt happen at all and we got some hints about that earlier this week ahead of the nato minister ariel from the u. S. Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison she said that she expects this decision to be made by the Incoming Administration and thats not all she told us about what the plans may be lets hear from her i want to say that the announcement about troops in germany was also an announcement that the troops all the troops that were there before would be in europe its just whether or not they stay in germany or whether they are moved to other places in certain instances so but it has been well it is been put forward but it certainly will be open for another administration to look at where it is at the time that they take over so in fact when President Trump made this announcement he said very clearly that he thought he may be bringing troops home from europe out of europe back to the United States and that is not what the ambassador is saying now at the time he said he may put some