always entitled to do their bit is there's. a few lines in starting january. this is deja vu news live from berlin no letting up australia continues to battle wildfires in much of the country the government is sending in the army to help head of another extreme heat wave of strong winds also coming up. a massive exodus from northwest syria after 2 weeks of bombardment from syrian and russian forced the u.n.

says 230000 people are fleeing from mostly women and children. to our viewers around the world thanks for joining us on deck spicer the australian government has called up the army to help fight wildfires burning out of control near the country's largest city sydney authorities are bracing for an extreme heat wave this weekend following a few days of cooler weather the fire has destroyed vegetation on millions of hectares of land across the country over the last 6 weeks at least 9 people have been killed. not just thought you might expect at one of australia's most popular tourist sites visitors to the pretty mountains west of sydney forced to wear face masks as the smoke from nearby fills the ad. the

iconic rock formations are barely visible in the haze it's really disappointing to hear it looking forward to seeing if you always want to see the flame out in search such a shame when we. all know it's like this. but that problem is small compared to the challenge firefighters in new south wales are set to face at the weekend. after a brief or spite securing a few days of damp weather over christmas temperatures are again expected to soar bringing new risks. that's going to bring not just the heat of a central australia we're going to see the temperatures up into the larger mid forty's across a lot of areas but it's going to bring a very dry air as well so that's going to elevate far by inches and we know the winds are going to start turning around to the west in the northwest which is war so much work has been going on over this last week while conditions are more more out. some 70 fires are burning near sydney new south wales more than 1000

firefighters and now the military are in action across the state trying to contain the fires and prevent them from reaching more and habited areas. way just putting it back in time and law in detroit prevent the far from hitting towards coastal villages already more than $850.00 homes have been raised in new south wales. authorities are also working to protect infrastructure surrounding a vital dam west of sydney that provides more to to around $4000000.00 people in the city but which could be at risk if the fires spread and joining us now from sydney is james morris he's a spokesman for the new south wales rural fire service james the weather forecast for you is hot and windy what does that mean for fighting the fires. good afternoon nic obviously that means challenging conditions and certainly somewhat erratic fire behavior expected across the logic area of these far grounds some idea

one wishing grass fires continue to burn across new south wales with around 35 with 0 is still yet to bake in time and that still a lot of fog that we've got in the landscape giving that predicted a full cross conditions over the next 3 to 4 days and what have firefighters done to prepare for these worsening conditions. is that there is certainly some work that we can do our forefathers have taken advantage of those 5 rule conditions for the last 4 to 5 days being undertaking back burning hakan time and utilizing paving machinery to construct can time lines but we've also had foreigners in the field using hand tools to appear create in time and lines down some very rugged and state trying especially through the blue mansions to try and hold up far to the west in saudi dokken time and launch a lot of hard work they've done over the last 3 to 4 days and i guess in the last

in the next 3 or 4 days it will certainly go to show whether that hard work pays off or unfortunately without we do say that far in timelines you know hard work i imagine and it's also dangerous is stressful and tiring for many of the firefighters many volunteers among them how i how are they and the volunteers generally holding up. living going for probably close to 6 months now in pause roddy across new south wales are they are getting tired but they are still out there they're still fighting this still fighting that could fought for their communities across new south wales we still do have a long faucet isn't to go we're only towards the end of the 1st month 3 months of summer he said we're not expecting any significant rainfall in the near future we are thankfully saying cruzan far thought is coming from right around a strong yeah we've also got crews coming in from new zealand from america as well

as from canada a lot of support for like those giving them a well and right one of them did have a break up of christmas but we still did say quite a large number close to 2004 fathers out in the field by phone christmas day and boxing day to assisting working to contain these fires ahead of these worsening conditions and just briefly if you would to give us an idea of how how bad this is how does this firefighting season compared to previous ones. all of this is the worst season wave as they are experienced t.v. in new south wales some of them will. say eason's being such as the 20012002 fall as the black christmas far as they back in 9094 and even back as far as. i. was especially. through the blue mountains. now i lost. that 1100000 hits. we ran 3 fatalities and we stand

sorry fox at 3500000. we've seen fatalities including. as we said we're only still early on into us some a period without worsening areas are in january and february still to come. james. thanks for that. thanks very much. now let's take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world. in chile police used tear gas and water cannon to break up anti-government protests on friday demonstrations against president sebastian pinera have rocked the country since october on friday vieira heeded a key demand of protesters and set a date for a new referee for a referendum on a new constitution. russia's defense minister says its new intercontinental hypersonic missiles became operational on friday the kremlin says the missiles

travel up to 27 times the speed of sound and can make sharp turns allowing them to evade little intercept systems. in the gulf of oman iran has begun that naval exercises with this russian and chinese allies drills are taking place near a vital transit route for the world's oil tankers an iranian admiral says the drills show the country cannot be isolated on the seas. at least 12 people have been killed in a plane crash in cassocks than the bekka air passenger jet came with 98 on board came down shortly after takeoff passengers say the plane struggled to gain altitude more than 50 survivors have been hospitalized. in syria more than 235000 people are reported to have fled their homes and it lived province united nations says the exodus began more than 2 weeks ago after syrian and russian forces

began an offensive on the region it live is the last remaining rebel stronghold in syria and it's home to around 3000000 people including many displaced from other parts of the country. bumper to bumper traffic on the road towards the turkish border people packed into cars and trucks with whatever they could take with them displaced by a 2 week long russian backed offensive i'm serious last significant rebel held on clay. the fortunate ones finding refuge with family or friends near the turkish border those less lucky have to shelter in the camps in often squalid conditions. in this rain the water's pouring into our tents the children have no clothes and are falling sick from the cold we have nothing it's a terrible state these tents are really cold and you can see what it's like here.

it's estimated that 80 percent of the displaced are women and children and many don't know where to go next when and if they can leave the camps. and then. i become i'm the wife of a martyr and i 5 children and i need help i cannot live in tents we left our homes and fled the bombardment we need a. weapon with them. but u.n. funded supplies to syria may stop entirely in the new year last week russia and china vetoed a u.n. security council resolution that would have extended deliveries throughout 2020. years coming to an end and we're looking back at reports filed by our correspondents from around the world this one looks at how russia is keeping alive the memory of the battle of stalingrad when soviet troops halted nazi germany's invasion of russia to honor this victory russia constructed one of the largest

statues in the world near the side of the bottle and is due to abuse your chateau reports from russia is now being restored. a coal to arms against hitler army a cry of victory of a nazi germany. the motherland combs towering at 85 meters commemorates a world war 2. is the view from up here it's breathtaking coal stocks tallest in europe and its reconstruction now here in volgograd is in most extensive reconstruction money and has had its unveiling in 1967. the monument has aged quite a bit since then went on to weather have taken their toll and since chunks of concrete have fallen off in some places this data you could have been visitors.

extensive for innovation work began 3 years ago. this project is unique so all the work here is unique to the statue was female so we treat her like a real person. because she's a woman who's suffering from various illnesses that we're healing after 50 years. like anyone her age she needs a range of doctors who can help her in different ways to somebody i mean when your previous what visitors can see in this that you skeleton the gigantic structure is supported by almost a 100 steel cables that the way it can withstand strong winds and the cables also have to be replaced and this culture is the centerpiece of a memorial on the if he'll in volgograd formerly known as stalingrad.

it was here that to one of the world's bloodiest battles ended in 1943. with more than $700000.00 that. the battle of stalingrad 3 for the soviets marked the turning point in the bill to vote to. lead. this isn't just any construction site. it's a symbolic place for russia. working here is a big honor for all of us and it requires a very specific approach. that's why we're busy around the clock. over do it but. it. is a model and cold space to come up by scaffolding but the to be unveiled in time for the 75th anniversary of the soviet union's l.-i to victory of

a nazi germany. time to turn to football now and veteran strikers lotta neighbor him of it is returning to his former club ac milan and now that his contract with l.a. galaxy has ended the 38 year old swede signed a deal with the italian outfit until the end of the season with the option to extend for another year it behoove it played a key role in the landes 2011 siri a title he scored 56 goals for them in $85.00 appearances the club is currently stuck in 11th place russia's anti doping agency resat has filed an appeal against the world anti-doping agency wada for its 4 year ban on russian participation in international sporting events. earlier this month recitals board voted in favor of appealing to the court of arbitration for sport in switzerland

senior russian political figures including president vladimir putin i didn't take a did they wanted to feel filed following a want a rumor. and a reminder of the top story we're following for you the australian army has been called in to help fight wildfires raging near the country's largest city sydney or counters expect an extreme heat wave in the next few days to raise the fire risk. or up to date unfortunately to. sleep. carefully we don't know there's simply eat you need to do.