this is d w news live from the iraqi protesters leave the u.s. embassy compound in baghdad that was drawn comes after 2 days of clashes with american security forces prompting washington to send more troops also on the program the new year begins with australia's bushfires claiming more lives of aid rescues and evacuations some of the victims the people who stayed to try to save their humps. hong kong please take us to just 1st valentine to government

protesters under arrest hundreds after hundreds of thousands take to the streets to call for greater democracy. i'm phil gayle welcome to the program. iraq's army says protesters have now left the u.s. embassy complex in baghdad after militia leaders called on them to disperse american forces guarding the compound 5 tear gas to repel demonstrators angered by u.s. airstrikes washington deployed more troops to guard the embassy after the compound was breached by iran backed shia militia men on tuesday. the new year has begun with a fresh political crisis in baghdad more clashes broke out between pro running demonstrators and u.s. troops. lyta protesters pulled back but they were

a god they were trained is a victory of the united states. we achieved exactly what we intended so we pulled back triumphantly and we rubbed america's nose in that. they may have had little choice but to leave more u.s. troops moved into rain for security at the embassy early on new year's day washington deployed 750 rapid response forces to stop demonstrators again breaking the perimeter of the massive u.s. embassy. thousands of kilometers away more u.s. troops have been preparing to travel to the middle east it's a sign of just how seriously the trumpet ministration regards tuesday's events the president has accused iran of focus trying the embassy protest but terence's it see not it states it's acting aggressively because. they find some excuse to attack iraqi soil and martyr people i strongly condemn this crime by america and i do so

on behalf of the government and the people of iran. she says attack was one of the worst on the u.s. diplomatic mission in years and it is further escalated tensions between washington and tehran and already difficult relationship. passion mckidd is covering this story from baghdad and joins us on the line welcome to d.w. pascha what's the situation in 100 round the embassy compound now. things have quieted down somewhat as you said the protesters have withdrawn after receiving a command from some of the militia leaders telling them. there are a few people said they want to stay longer but overall things have quieted the u.s. says it is now deploying more troops to guard the embassy how is that likely to affect the situation. i think we're you know currently in a situation where it seems like the tensions between the u.s. and iran are not going to go away any time soon and u.s.

bringing in more troops to iraq. is not going to do anything to calm those tensions so it's more troops arrive what what do you expect to happen. xpect it will probably most likely it will cause some anger among some of these same militia groups many of whom are iranian backed and have been demanding for u.s. troops to leave iraq completely not bring in more people iraq has been struggling with protests for months now we see these attacks on the u.s. embassy but what we're talking about 2 different sets of people with different grievances only. you know we're talking about 2 entirely different sets of people the protesters who've been into her square for months are mostly young people who have been demanding you know that the current government leave office and have been standing against what they say is corruption from political elites and many of them

have actually backlash from some of these people who want to protest at the u.s. embassy who many of whom are supporters from iranian backed militia groups and were responding specifically to the attacks on militia military bases executed by the u.s. a few days ago the people into their square i would say mostly you know are were not people in front of the embassy those are people who you know would say that they don't want it on the end or u.s. influence in iraq many of them have expressed strongly anti iranian sentiment so that given that. those 2 different sets of demands whether it's the iranian government this current spot between the 2 countries. i mean the iranian government was in terms of the protesters who want to square the iranian government i think it was pretty clearly. against them that you know 1st

group of people because they were asking for the removal of many of the politicians that have been backed and supported by iran in terms of their position on the recent attacks between the u.s. and iran. they're very clearly have been saying that this is a violation of human rights and that u.s. leave at uk could told you thanks for joining us oppression mckidd in baghdad. those wildfires rage so australia 7 people have been confirmed dead over the last 2 days and maybe 200 homes destroyed bringing the death toll from this season's blazes to 17 the biggest fires have spread across 2 states in australia southeast victoria and new south wales authorities are now of delivering food and water to thousands of people who fled the coastal town of kuta and took refuge on the beach . fueled by searing temperatures and fast moving winds more than 200 fires

continue to consume a strain southeastern states of new south wales and victoria. fire food stays rescue volunteers to take shelter in that truck as flames surrounded them. the crew made it out safely we also have a very real challenge at the moment with a couple of loss a lot of communities where we've got reports of of injuries and burn injuries to members of the public we haven't been able to get access via roads all of our aircraft it's been socked you know to digress and we simply can't access nor can the people in those areas get it out. in some places the blazes assume in tents that the thick smoke turned day to night. the fires are causing dry lightning storms that themselves are starting new fires. it's pretty scary that wall of fire that we saw earlier i don't know whether we'd be any use trying to save the house

and you're always worried that it's more important save your family than the actual property itself. some people who've returned home have found there's not much left . first so you know it's. gone this is the other year. i'm on the road for me i try to stop it. a strain has been battling huge bushfires for several months mostly and it's east coast. every state has better places that have raised more than 40000 square kilometers of land stranding people and displacing wildlife. and i'll take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world is ready prime minister benjamin netanyahu says he will seek parliamentary immunity from corruption charges move is likely to protect him from prosecution while he remains in office who was indicted in november on charges of bribery and breach of trust.

the losing candidate in the run of vote for getting to south presidency says he will contest the result with the country's supreme court domingo's a similar way as pereira told supporters in the west african nation of the votes have been rigged the electoral commission has declared a former prime minister omarosa soco and bhalo the winner of last friday's ballot with 54 percent of the vote. threshold runs are flooded into these years capital jakarta killing at least 9 people and forcing around 100000 to evacuate power was cut off in hundreds of what was known to neighborhoods where floodwaters rising to for me to some train lines of one of the city's efforts of also being closed. streets were packed with a large crowds for an annual new year's protest march which then spiraled into chaotic scenes as riot police deployed tear gas the water cannon against hardline protesters who broken off from the main group security forces arrested hundreds.

it was the 1st authorized protest in several months and to hundreds of thousands of people. in recent weeks it's been mainly a smaller number of committed demonstrators on the streets but wednesday's march shows there is still significant public support for the pro-democracy movement. i hope this march can reunify every want to come out and protest. it is a time for us together today here again and here to tell the world that we haven't given up yet. on the ground and by sheer force of numbers we'll show the government how many of us is still going to fight for freedom with. the rally was largely peaceful but then a small number of protesters began vandalizing local businesses. police responded with tear gas and water cannon and told organizers to end the march the vast

majority soon fled leaving only a few 100 protestors to face off with the police as night fell the officers made around 400 arrests police were at pains to point out that they did not use force some peaceful demonstrators. unfortunately again rioters hijacked the procession today which resulted in the decision for the police to end a procession but organizers will want to focus on the huge turnout earlier in the day showing support for their cause last visit a western germany has killed dozens of monks including some belonging to endangered species officials at zoos sent their worst fears have been realized the fire broke out overnight and tore through the closure leaving animals no chances to escape police are investigating the cause of the blaze. people laid flowers income. for

the more than 30 animals that burnt to death in the crate over night. the dead animals are highly endangered apes like around the tans from borneo lower than gorillas from central africa and chimpanzees from west africa. shortly after midnight a fire broke out in a pouch in the crate. police with automatic weapons were brought in to protect firefighters in case of attacks from wild animals the ape house was also home to fruit bats and birds they were all killed in the blaze but 2 chimpanzees survived. the course of the fire is not yet known. but police believe it may have started from flames in sky lanterns launched for new year. mrs sky lanterns in the air near the zoo and some of them were flying very low we

have to assume they went down in the zoo. everywhere in germany including the state of north rhine-westphalia what cray felt is located police are treating the case as negligent arson. after a new year's eve. of the 1st as a public holiday for many of us the office of welcome relaxation new year's day also brings its own traditions many of which seem to involve. new year's day and for people in northern france the party goes on. 6 some in swimsuits wading into the chilly waters of the north sea. in rome a few hearty souls plunged into the river as part of an annual tradition in the italian capital. they say it clears the head. but most people

still just prefer to watch. people in japan also agree waters a fine way to usher in the new year but they like it a little bit warmer. bay there isn't a spot west of tokyo took in the morning best of mt fuji. locals believe making new year's resolutions while watching the 1st sunrise over the mountain will bring good luck. as people around the world. with the capital's annual fireworks extravaganza and. times square to join the countdown. the book.

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