this news live from berlin grief turns to outrage in iran after the military admits it was behind the downing of ukrainian passenger jets protests just chat anti-government slogans and coal authorities lawyers for initially denying shooting down a plane on wednesday 176 people were killed also coming up. on prime minister scott morrison admits he could have handled the country's bushfire crisis better another 55 has died as authorities warn the danger is far from over.

and that thousands in thailand join a so-called run against dictatorship a protest through bangkok pogs demanding more democracy in the country and opposing the military's influence in the government. i'm jared ray thanks for joining us angry protests have erupted in iraq after the government admitted its forces accidentally shot down a ukrainian passenger plane killing 176 people in tehran thousands of demonstrators many of them students slammed the government for initially denying it was behind the disaster protesters say changes are needed to address people's grief and frustration i don't with the lawyers must step down the cry of angry students in front of the amir could be your university and to run. strong criticism

of iran's supreme leader the the revolutionary guards are deployed. above leave us alone at last the crowd chants above. but the guards don't comply. tear gas is used to disperse the protesters. earlier iran's military commander in chief and tried to quell ill feeling the tragedy had left him inconsolable home and he said. but for many iranians that didn't wash and that's not much of the arsenal liars she says will hurt you if they were doing with it would have been better if they hadn't all lied in the start people would have taken it better but no no one believes anything they said before . in los angeles the reunion americans traditionally critical of the regime gathered to cold for harmony's removal they sent messages of solidarity to the protesters. he went.

on to say that he would rather or the u.s. president to offer the protesters his backing even tweeting in farsi that the world is watching. with people in the streets and cities across iran and calls for new must demonstrations on sunday all eyes will be on the regime's reaction. was. going out to belfast and speak to dr drew mikhail from the center for the study of ethnic conflict at queen's university belfast welcome to day w there was an outpouring of nationalist pride when general solomonic was killed but now people are really fear is furious to learn that iran's military shot down this plane what do you think this unrest is doing to iranian society. well i think that 1st of all we have to make sure that there is a distinction between those who may have appeared at the funeral. and those who are

protesting iran is not a monolith there are many different ethnic cultures that make up the society of iran and also very many different political positions iran since the revolution in 1979 has had a series of including student protests and a number of different reforming protests this is one in a long line of. history. but are iranians divided in some way over what's been happening there has been quite a lot. continue please sorry yes and to answer the 2nd born your question yes there are what is this doing to rein in society well certainly it's putting all the number of different pressures on the regime itself and it's highlighting that there is a very very strong internal divide towards the regime the regime has long since struggled to maintain the the facade that is unified amongst these different cultural and

ethnic groups the fact that they have faced protests in december which up to $1500.00 reported in pressure is being piled on iran's leaders is there going to be any kind of high level fallout within the regime. that would be very very difficult because the regime from the islamic revolutionary guards corps to the alcoves force to the higher ups at the with around the ayatollah himself and various different clerics every united because they have benefited from the crony capitalist slash public high for the economic system whereas a number of different protesters those who are taking to the streets have actually suffered from economic sanctions so very very much doubt that in a system so centralized that we still will see significant fallout however if there is a continued protest on the street this will only our pressure to the regime considering that they cannot be afford they cannot afford to look weak in front of these

protests because they also have essentially anti around protests happening in iraq right now and it's proxy an ally in lebanon his will also under pressure from street level protests let's talk about this the downing of this plane the iranians or any gods of apologize to the nation they say they've taken full responsibility how unprecedented is the gesture. quite. i've been searching this morning to try and find a recent example of when iran has apologized and taken responsibility and it is a very rare thing indeed so even in that sense i think that also it felt that its hand was forced because. a number of different international states have called for an investigation there is being known as evidence that the that evidence was destroyed at the site of the plane crash the fact the coincidence of occurring on the same day that iran retaliated for the killing of salute money really amounted

to the fact that iran would find it very very difficult to deny this or to clip or to place it into some conspiratorial theory good to talk to you dr drew mikhail from queen's university belfast thank you for your time. in australia in a stray or another 5 has died battling the country's devastating bushfires this brings the death toll to 28 since the fire started 3 months ago after weeks of criticism as prime minister scott morrison now says he made mistakes and that his response to the crisis could have been better. the famous sales of the sydney opera house these days so often shrouded in smoke and now a canvas carrying messages of thanks to the firefighters who battled to bushfires some losing their lives the latest victim a 60 year old forestry worker named bill slade.

bill was working as a member of fatah forces in the angler's rest area. and he was struck by a train. to bushfires have left many so-called killer trees waiting to fall landscapes like these are the new normal in the country scorching summer and some australians are angry demanding their leaders take action to address the causes of the crisis now the embattled prime minister scott morrison has admitted some failures you know there are things that i could have handled on the ground much better these are very emotional environments prime minister is a flesh and blood to and have engaged with put engagements like this unwanted handshakes and cold shoulders when confronted by critics morris and now says he shouldn't have holidayed in hawaii in the heat of the crisis and after months of equivocating a clear comment on the links between climate change and the fires. want to charge

it is the government's policy has obviously impacted on the longer. draw some a citizens and that's the advice we've received and that that is not contested that is the position of the government ok let there be no dispute about that as the fire call outs continue the prime minister has promised a royal commission to review the crisis but there's no announcement of any change to the country's carbon emissions targets or its reliance on fossil fuels. some australians want to see more substance and less smoke. out to some of the other stories making news around the world today at least 11 people have died in severe storms across central and southern parts of the united states the storm system produce tornadoes and heavy winds as well as ice lightning from the storm is expect is suspected to have caused fires at several homes. hopes for a cease fire in libya have been shaken off to both sides in the military conflict.

continuing to 5 there were reports of gunfire in the capital tripoli early on sunday morning rebel libyan forces had announced they would agree to a truce with the un backed government. thousands of runners in thailand's capital bangkok have been taking part in a 4 kilometer rise to show their discontent with the government there cold to run against dictatorship the protesters a highly highlighting what they see as a continuation of military rule the event also comes in response to a move by authorities to ban thailand's most outspoken opposition party feature forwards. the sun hasn't come up yet but they are already out in droves patiently waiting to register for their protest run him peter song and her brother are not even keen runners but they both feel they're taking part in something important something long overdue but. it's time for us to come out here and you know spread

the word so we would like to do something about the situation that thailand is facing. 9 months after the elections thailand has made little headway in restoring democracy after the last military coup systematic obstruction and intimidation of any opposition continue that's why the organizers formally staged to run rather than a rally. here just do anything any way to prevent us from like at ranging the event that we can speak out but they say that this country's democracy but you know the thing that they did to us is not. just after 6 am blunders embark on their 4 kilometer raised up to run to house the uncle and not so subtle japanese prime minister employ you china china who goes by the nickname uncle to roger was the one for your. time out on your own groom grandkids is the star amongst the

protesters the charismatic future forward leader has been under heavy pressure since his newly formed party won and france if 80 seats in last year's elections. if you can feel to people and go up to people you can feel the disappointment of the people and i think. it's it's an widing saw. you leave the current government last. time atones party most certainly and later this month thailand's constitutional court is widely expected to ban future crude with who spew years accusations even though they dissolve padi. dispirit continuous destructo continues saw we are not watered we will continue always struck go. to you we get. democratic thailand back we

would not. despite last year's elections thailand's democracy still leaves a lot to be desired and the political climate is getting increasingly tense today's event although it's been a fun atmosphere has revived memories of the street protests that have plagued the thai capital repeatedly over the past 2 decades protests that led to 2 military coups thailand's political fate could be hanging in the balance and might be decided in the streets yet again lot some sports now in the dakar rally as an off road vehicle rice known for its high rate of fatalities and sadly disaster has occurred again portuguese motorbike ride appollo gone south as has died after a crash during sunday's 7th stage near riyadh in saudi arabia the 40 year old suffered the fatal accident after riding 276 kilometers into sunday's calls gonzales was unconscious when medics arrived at the site 2013 cross country rallies while champion was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital. iran's only fame

olim pic medalist lisa de has defected from her country the 2016 bronze medal winner in taekwondo at the up pole crissy of the regime she claims humility. while using them for political agenda the 21 year old confirmed the move on social media saying i am one of the millions of oppressed women in iran who have been playing with for years elizabeth is reportedly training in europe and he's hoping to compete at the 20 tokyo olympics but not under the iranian flag. top story protest as have gathered in iran on a defeat the down to crimean kleinman and oppose the government's handling of the crush the protests erupted off to behave if force revolutionary god accepted full responsibility for the job. coming up next stories

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