while mr combs children. this is d w news live from berlin donald trump says the u.s. is prepared for iranian retaliation after he ordered the assassination of the runs top military commander the us president says he's country was acting in self-defense when it carried out the drone strike against general cost some solomonic in baghdad the killing marks a dangerous escalation of tensions between the 2 countries and in the region. also

on the program devastating wildfires force one of the largest evacuations in australia's history tens of thousands fleeing the flames by land and sea full cost as war not halt weather and strong winds could lead to catastrophic conditions use weekends. class computer programming can be child's play out china as we use kids are coding the future. welcome to the program we begin with fresh fears of another war in the middle east after u.s. drone strike killed a top iranian general a short while ago u.s. president trump defended the attack at baghdad airport in iraq that killed a general soleimani. me he was the head of iran's elite could force and was seen as

the architect of to rounds military operations in the middle east the strike also killed 200 us and iraqi paramilitary groups we've close ties to iran the country's supreme leader ayatollah ali common has warned the united states that it faces quote hosh retaliation the u.s. has ordered its citizens to leave iraq and is sending thousands of extra troops to the region. the iranians took to the streets of the capital on friday in the 10s of thousands. was they chanted no compromise no surrender fight the us the news of general sultan money's killing sparked fury among the protesters who directed their anger at the west. why you know me well you have the same thing they did to us should be done to them and

their leader should be killed all of them should be killed. military officials also spoke of revenge for the killing of the man who was widely seen as the 2nd most powerful figure in iran. and we know your way out the americans should prepare themselves for a slap in the face the americans must know now that after this crime that they have committed they will face no safety or peace anywhere and. this was all that remained of the vehicle carrying the iranian general and the iraqi militia leader after the american missile struck soul of money had just landed at baghdad's airport hundreds was on hand to welcome him both were killed instantly along with at least 5 others the deaths are a major setback for iran and for iraq which loses an important military ally. the u.s. says the strike was necessary claiming soleimani had been developing plans to

attack americans in the region president donald trump said he was not seeking a major conflict with iran so i'm a he has been perpetrating acts of terror to destabilize the middle east for the last 20 years what the united states did yesterday should have been done long ago. we took action less like just stop a war. we did not. take action just start a war. the reaction from iran was swift and resolute supreme leader ayatollah ali how many issued a statement promising quote strong revenge and ordered 3 days of national mourning he also named a successor to salomone the general's former deputy as male ghani. the conflict was already escalating before the latest airstrike on thursday 750 american soldiers arrived in kuwait now washington is directing us citizens in iraq to leave the country immediately. or we're joined now by washington bureau chief

alexander good to see you alexandra tell us why did the u.s. target. money and why now. well according to your ass oficial. was killed no to disrupt an imminent attack that would have put american lives at risk in the region president strums national security advisor told us in the press a briefing a short while ago that money was travelling across the middle east planning attacks on the you asked military personnel and you asked. brian didn't provide us with more detail is about that and we also have to mention that some experts and strums critics question this explanation and question the president's more tips and indeed we have to say that president is under

a lot of pressure here in the you asked with the impeachment trial in the senate looming with the presidential election taking place in november so he can use a foreign policy success but we also have to add that this particular action is a risky gamble that could backfire. iran is vowing to take revenge and that's leading to the use of a major new conflict so just how popular how does this move being in the u.s. given that people are questioning trump's motives as you say. so the republican party stands behind the president's actions and his supporters say that what he did restored to you as to terence power against iran but his critics and among them democratic lawmakers are criticizing his decision to take oh so in

many saying that it was a reckless uni lateral escalation joe biden one of the 2020 democratic hopefuls also said that trump did nothing stick of dynamite in their books and he also said that the president's decision could leave the us on the brink of a major conflict in the region know alexander this is the 2nd time that the united states. against targets in iraq which is supposed to be its ally what does this tell us about america's other 2 towards baghdad. well it's telling us that iran seems to be the centerpiece of foreign policy and it was so important for the ministration to target iranian proxies in iraq and to kill so many that they didn't even knowing that means that it can

put their relations with baghdad at risk and o'brien was asked today national security advisor if the us administration is the word of the fact that the iraqi problem and will vote in the next days were to kick oh it's the u.s. troops out of the country and he said yes and that would be disappointing disappointing if the iraqi people if the iraqi parliament would vote this way but the u.s. administration is hoping that the iraqi people will understand how much you ass invested in building up democracy in iraq washington bureau chief alexander von naaman thank you alexandra. well the u.s. killing has drawn a variety of responses from the international community predictably russia is critical the foreign ministry saying that quote this step by washington could have

grave consequences for regional peace and stability and now the use such actions do not contribute to finding solutions to the complicated problems have accumulated in the middle east is a tweet from the german foreign minister hi come us he says the u.s. military operation followed a series of dangerous provocations by iran however this action has not made it easy to reduce tensions he goes on to say that further escalation must be prevented but israel's prime minister has voiced his support benjamin netanyahu saying israel has the right to self-defense the united states has exactly the same brush customs soleimani is responsible for the death of american citizens and many other innocent people. well a stranding is deadly wildfires have prompted one of the largest evacuations in the country's history. 100 blazes

a burning across the heavy populated states of victoria and new south wales the fires have already killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of harms officials say conditions are expected to worsen this weekend's. nightmarish scenes like this have driven some people to the sea where they're now being evacuated. many roads are impassable and water is sometimes the only solution the decision is wrenching to survival but at a price a home you may have lost. meanwhile the government is coming under harsh criticism from both the public and some emergency service workers for not providing enough relief or doing so too late or both but now there's no middle ground the weather forecast for the next few days is even worse the call for a major evacuation for parts of victoria and new south wales is loud and clear.

this is why ferocious fog that is still out there and the conditions are going to be very difficult to contain that in the the next 24 to 48 hours that's why the evacuation messages are so incredibly important these fries are a sky. has been cleared on many occasions now and president particularly for this time of year in the length of the forest so he's i'm in the absence of the dancing right in the college ists at the university of sydney fear the death toll includes hundreds of millions of animals the blazes have destroyed more than $1300.00 homes and scorched more than 5 and a half 1000000 hectares an area far greater than the netherlands. now to some of the other stories making news around the world at least for people that date after 100. collapsed in cambodia about 16 people have been rescued from the rubble the search is continuing for other survivors the hotel came down during construction cambodia's building industry has been booming bodies plagued by safety problems. a

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well here's a reminder of the top story we're following for you iran has vowed revenge after a u.s. airstrike killed one of its top generals in iraq the u.s. has ordered its citizens to leave iraq and deploy thousands of troops to the region as a precaution. or you're watching news from berlin coming up in steel being used in africa with my colleague christine watt on behalf of the whole team here in the building thanks for watching over. us of crave the need to keep it there you go to the people for over rights and home the 4th time for the most news in. the bottom of the valley at the nasa dragons as well as a call the whole through your. degree of books on.