this is the deadly news live from hood the iraqi protesters leave the u.s. embassy compound in baghdad withdrawal comes after 2 days of clashes with american security forces washington since in hundreds of extra troops also on the program the new year begins with a spread is bushfires claiming more lives despite rescues and evacuations some of the victims were people who stayed to try and save their lives. and violence miles home kong's 1st pro-democracy rally of 2028 fuge crowds turned out to press their

demands for more freedom to place fired tear gas and make hundreds of arrests 6. a math anyhow would welcome to the program iranian backed militia men have left the u.s. embassy complex in baghdad after 2 days of clashes with american security forces demonstrators had stormed the compound in protest that u.s. airstrikes which killed $25.00 fight is a washington has sent in hundreds of extra troops and security of state my pump has delighted overseas trip. to new year has begun with a fresh political crisis in baghdad more clashes broke out between pro running demonstrators in u.s. troops. like protesters pulled back but they were a god they were treated as a victory of the united states not done to help. 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 oka striking 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. well iraq has been shaken by months of protests by government opponents expressing a different set of critics and says journalist pressure my good in baghdad explains the people who were at us embassy majority of those people were supporters of the iranian backed militia groups that were targeted by the u.s. air strikes. the king following rules of some of the people who had been killed in the airstrikes and they're going to be very much related to the airstrikes if you believe in protesting for the past months. they've been calling for you know the downfall of some or the political elite too they say are responsible for widespread corruption within an hour are and many of them in fact i have expressed a love and iranians sentiment in saying that they want iraq to be independent from both iran and america and to be renovated archy's journalist push market in baghdad

now for some of the other stories making news around the world israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is asking parliament for immunity from corruption charges the move is likely to protect him from prosecution while he remains in office netanyahu was indicted in november on charges of bribery fraud and breach of trust. austria's conservatives have struck a coalition deal with the green party after 3 months of negotiations sebastian cook's remains chancellor with the greens in 3 national government for the 1st time the conservatives previous alliance with the far right freedom party collapsed over a corruption scandal and triggered elections in september. the colombian capital bogota has won in its 1st woman men said live politician claudio lopez is promising to fight racism and inequality city has become the focus for the nationwide protests against the rock the rule rob when president.

as wildfires rage across a stride yet another 7 people have been confirmed dead and hundreds of homes and businesses destroyed now the ships and aircraft are delivering food and water to thousands who fled the coastal town of kusa and took refuge on the beach and while temperatures have called emergency services chief say this summer's wildfires are already the worst on record and that there's still another 3 months of hot weather to come through. fueled by searing temperatures and fast moving winds more than 200 fires continue to consume a strain here southeastern states of new south wales and victoria. fire force these rescue volunteers to take shelter in their 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 have been out to get access via roads all of our aircraft it's been socked in altered our interests and we simply can't access nor can the people in those areas get out. in some places the blazes assume intense that the thick smoke turned day to night. the fires are causing dry lightning storms that themselves are starting new fires. is 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 have returned home have found there's not much left. first so you know it's. gone this is the other you know their eyes i'm on the roof trying to stop but. a stray has been battling huge bushfires for

several months mostly on its east. host but every state has back in places that have raised more than 40000 square kilometers of land stranding people and displacing wildlife. well journalist roger may not is in sydney and we asked him whether the thousands of people stranded on malik could his speech i'm getting enough help for a little but not on our earliest at least byrd arrived with a lot of water on or but apart from that there's a brutal in the work suit and that problem is being replicated further north in the south coast of new south wales where that thousands of people are still stranded some shops have been open and of course there's been a run on supplies. and it buying and and queues forming long long queues forming at the supermarket and outside supermarkets you know just know that you go to bed was lies to a man again it is a report it running out of true or on the other hand they can't publish it through

because there's no power no electricity at the pumps so a real crisis developing in the government trying to urge people to get out as soon as possible but that of course is easier said than done given that the few roads are open and it may be some time before the before they have the opportunity to get out even if they have enough fuel in their car to do so that was day doubly jenna's journalist raja magna in sydney or violence has marred the 1st pro-democracy rally of 2020 in hong kong skirmishes broke out police used tear gas to disperse protesters and hundreds were arrested. 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 committee demonstrators on the streets but wednesday's march shows there is still significant public support for the pro-democracy movement i.

know it i hope this march can reunify every. want to come out and protest and buy into it is it time for us to get there today here again and here tell the world that we haven't given up yet come. on the ground and by sheer force of numbers we'll show the government how many of us a still going to fight for hong kong's freedom with a home run that. 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 protesters 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 ah and our correspondent is in hong kong and he sent us this update. protesters have made clear that they are planning to continue their protests in 202-2020 is an election year the legislative council will be re elected and the protesters are demanding universal suffrage for these elections among other demands that include an independent investigation into the operetta police operations during the protest movement today's march started largely peacefully but then at around 6 o'clock clashes broke out after protesters vandalized the branch of a bank and police responded with tear gas now the police have made

a large number of arrests and 2020 is beginning the same way that 2019 has and it. now in hong kong to latin america now and the drive to stamp out violence against women in some countries more than half of all married women say they have been subjected to abuse by their husbands one city in northern mexico has set up a dedicated police unit to tackle violence in the heart they told us is reports from see that water is on the u.s. border. and that any any particle is a policewoman in the mexican border city of what if. she's part of a special task force designed to eliminate domestic abuse but i believe we respond to imagine c. calls we get at least a dozen of them in a single shift. the 1st order of the day is interviewing witnesses what has has a 1000000 residents and the highest rates of violence against women in all of

mexico over 100 women were murdered here last year alone and you only suffer domestic violence at the hands of her ex-boyfriend so she has a special sensibility toward other abuse survivors such as this 15 year old girl whose partner is 17. with this gift of every level of argued about his behavior he's very aggressive suddenly started beating me up pulling my hair and strangling me. by the time and yelling and her colleagues arrive he's long gone the officers can't arrest the offender but they take time to talk with the survivors making sure their children are safe and explaining the women's legal rights. those are the ones i would have to make it clear to the women that they've just experienced a crime that they are victims of a cycle of violence in their families and that they need psychological attention to

help them get out of the situation. it's our job to empower than going to those employed outlook besides identifying suspect and he advises women who want to report their husbands to the police every day. women understanding what is can also turn to a leader. who founded a shelter for those fleeing domestic abuse. 11 women are currently living here with their children. in the casey anthony that also feel that the women here simply exercising their legal rights by seeking prosecution. see them by will but some investigations can take up to 6 years that means offenders are free to commit violence against women in that time in the violence here i want to move it meanwhile and go is preparing for her next shift as a policewoman she always hopes to prevent the worst but she can't always do that with them somewhere in what has a woman is murdered every other day. a quick reminder you can always get the w.

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