i would have died of hunger and i want to. just starts turning 50. this is t w news a live from berlin iraqi militias are staging a huge perception for the iranian general and a local militia men killed by a u.s. drone strike tens of thousands are gathering in baghdad for the funeral march as tensions between iraq and the u.s. flag tehran has vowed revenge for the death of general qassam solomonic. australia

calls for up to 3000 reservists to help deal with the devastating wildfire forecasters are warning of more high winds and scorching temperatures reaching 45 degrees as your prime minister declares it's an extremely difficult day for australia. a michael to have you company tens of thousands of people have gathered in the iraqi capital baghdad for a funeral procession for the iranian general and iraqi militia leader killed in an american airstrike a day earlier the procession organized by iran backed iraqi militias is set to head for the shiite holy cities of kabul. south of baghdad the death of general qassam so the money has sent shock waves through the region. tehran has vowed

revenge 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. of the was and they chanted no compromise no surrender fight the us the news of general salim money's killing sparked fury among the protesters who directed their anger at the west. and why yes i mean how do you have the same thing they did to us should be done to them and their leaders 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 that the americans should prepare themselves for a slap in the face that 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 last like just stop. a war. we did not take

action just start a war. the reaction from tehran 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 solo money the generals former deputy as donnie the conflict was already escalating before the latest airstrike on thursday 750 american soldiers arrived in kuwait now washington is directing u.s. citizens in iraq to leave the country immediately. for more on this story i'm joined in the studio now by alexander buller journalist and war correspondent based here in berlin alexander both tehran and washington or accusing the other of being the aggressor iran in this case is saying that the u.s. president donald trump has gone too far give us a little bit of perspective is the u.s.

action here unprecedented well it's definitely i'm president and it's the thing is if you look at if you take the perspective you probably have involved in 900 of the jewish center in. we have involvement in syria in iraq since 2003 we have had the human war these are. centers of iranian activity activities that sort of money himself established he has been the arch nemesis actually off several governments before so he has been a target but the u.s. has not taken it to run says there will be retaliation any clues about what might happen next well it's hard to say but. it's going to be going to be nice i mean the problem is. so the money established so many theaters of war so

many he supported so many terrorist organizations. which are again the arch nemesis of the u.s. and their allies in the middle east so that will definitely become a problem and there will probably be enough not a dire confrontation because iraq iran has to own its war their equipment is too old to take but it's going to be more subtle it's probably not going to be nice pretty much sums it up and we'll talk more about the implications of customs. death in a moment but 1st let's give our viewers a closer look at his significance. let me go on it now seems solomon he was the mastermind behind iran's military engagement in the middle east and a close ally of the supreme leader he oversaw the massive expansion of iran's influence in the region over the last 20 years iran's orders were clear to

strengthen its ideological and military allies his influence reach from the shia militias in iraq to hezbollah in lebanon to a sad strips in syria that. he was from a young age a passionate supporter of the iranian revolution he fought in the iran iraq war and made a name for himself as a general. at the end of the 9096 took command of the most important units of iran's revolutionary guard the could forces the elite created after the islamic revolution to protect the leadership. codswallop money as he was called by the regimes in a circle had many supporters not least among young people there were fan pages in his honor on social media and he enjoyed cult status among his supporters observers in iran say his killing amounts to a declaration of war. a war in iran has the ability to fight the u.s.

and the americans know that if iran did not the u.s. would have attacked back in president bush's time but because america is worried about iran's reaction and knows that would be a massive response they have so far a boy did with iran the. tensions in the region have increased markedly with the killing of general salah money iran has already called on shia militias to be ready for war. we hoping to bring you now live pictures from baghdad where if you know perception is taking place today for the officers killed as we continue our conversation here with alexander if the. is any escalation of the conflict between the u.s. and iran where does that leave iraq with this thing the 1st reactions coming out of iraq where joy for because of the killing in the people in tahrir square who have long been protesting all the corruption all the problems that actually silly money

has mainly created in iraq. they were happy. now many of them fear also the intellectuals that they will be killed there that. the local militias that their money helped found these militias will hunt them down and kill them. you know iran's a supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei has said that the could forces would remain unchanged and named a replacement for what can you tell us about this new general. actually i mean we know that he has been a deputy commander now for several years. and that he has threatened that there will be piles of bodies of dead u.s. citizens in the region but he's also requested have patience for that which is. so but the main thing is this this issue is coming from very high from number

one in the iranian state so that gives us an impression that nothing is going to change the i quit forces are going to stay stay the state within the state actor really appreciate your joining us thanks so much. it's alexander buller now to some of the other stories making news around the world today protesters have clashed with police in the chilean capital santiago it was the 1st demonstration of the year against the government of sebastian pinera 26 people have died in violence that began in october over an increase in subway fares oh. at least 7 people are dead after a hotel collapse in cambodia about 18 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 but is plagued by safety problems.

thousands of teachers have rallied in hong kong in support of colleagues arrested or disciplined in the pro-democracy protests their union accuses the government of targeting teachers for attending rallies and speaking out on social media the education ministry denies this. x. nissan boss color's jones fled japan hidden inside and audio equipment box a turkish private jet company has admitted that one of its employees helped him escape to lebanon go on had been awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges. australia has called up $3000.00 military reserve it says emergency service is braced for what's expected to be one of the hottest days since devastating bush fires broke out more than $200.00 blazes are burning across the heavily populated states of victoria and new south wales.

nightmare 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 he 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 the torah and you south wales is loud and clear. this is this is i ferocious fog that is still out there and the conditions are going to be very difficult in the minutes 24 to 48 hours that's why the evacuation messages are so incredibly important these prizes are

a sky. has been included on many occasions now and president particularly for this time of year in the length of the for a season and the absence of the dowsing right ecologists at the university of sydney fear the death toll includes hundreds of millions of animals the places have destroyed more than $1300.00 homes and scorched more than 5 and a half 1000000 hectares an area far greater than the netherlands. a judge in the u.k. has ruled that veganism qualifies as a protected philosophical belief under british law paving the way for vegans says sue their employers if they feel they've been the target. of discrimination the case involves londoner jordi custom of china who claims he was fired from his job at a charity because of his strict adherence to the beginning lifestyle rejecting all consumption of animal products the charity it denied this saying he was fired for gross misconduct the case is still pending but the judges recognition of veganism

as a protective belief is a 1st in british law. now the red carpet is being rolled out in los angeles as the film awards season kicks off this weekend with the golden globes and once again the host of the star studded show is grabbing most of the attention he thinks the already there already it is nice to be. with the controversial british comedian ricky gervais's ease back for a 5th time handing out awards and insults appears to hollywood's biggest stars his last few performances at the golden globes have courted controversy and they had been speculation that he wouldn't be allowed back but it seems the barbs will be flying once again this year. and a reminder of the top story we're following for you tens of thousands of people have gathered in the iraqi capital baghdad for a funeral procession for the iranian general and iraqi militia leader killed in an

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