and i'm kemal santamaria with the world news from al-jazeera in australia thousands in the southeastis surrounded by bushfires forcing many to take refuge on the beaches.

clover and i'm come all santamaria here in doha this is the world news from al-jazeera at least 43 people have been killed in a fire in one of the oldest markets in the capital of india. also the u.s. defense secretary says washington will take precautions to ensure the safety of its military bases following a gun attack in florida.

santamaria and this is the news from al-jazeera iran denounces u.s. air strikes in iraq and syria as an act of terrorism iraq accuses its american allies of attacking its sovereignty and security also in the news sudan hands down the death sentence to 29 security forces for torturing and killing a protester we will be in central african republic where concerns about a resurgence of violence are growing we're speaking to the u.n. peacekeeping forces there in a state of emergency in parts of australia as bush fires burn out of control forcing a rethink for new year's eve celebrations. on polar race with all that ice sports including le bron james celebrates his 35th birthday in style and reaches a milestone on the court as well. so an iranian backed group targeted by u.s. air strikes in iraq and syria is now vowing a strong response but the u.s. is also warning of further action to protect its personnel if necessary 3 belong to the group to type hezbollah. 3 of them in iraq i should say to them and syria was struck killing at least 27 fighters and injur

from doha for a one on time all santamaria this is the news hour from al-jazeera a sea of people in the streets of hong kong as hundreds of thousands mark 6 months since the anti-government demonstrations began. also in the news at least 43 people killed in a fire in one of the oldest markets in the capital of india. and barbara starr in london with the top stories from europe including a fine.

hello from doha everyone santamaria this is the news from al-jazeera. for india's police as they should. suspect to the rape and murder which sparked widespread protests in the news at least 3 people dead in kenya's capital after a 6 story residential building collapse of. hello i'm maryanne demasi in london with the top stories from europe including mt stations and travel chaos on day 2 of the biggest mass strike for 2 decades in france. carbon neutral and she arrives in madrid for a global climate summit. and sport anthony joshua is having into his world title rematch the leader then after britain weighed in more than 20 kilograms the whiter than his opponents and they were as they get ready to face off in saudi arabia. so indian police have shot dead 4 men suspected of raping and killing a 27 year old woman in the southern state of telangana police said they were killed when they tried to escape and while many in india have welcomed the controversial killing some activists describe the incident as a dangerous precedent this report from new delhi. flo

live from doha everyone i'm kemal santamaria and this is the news hour from al-jazeera the united statesis deploying more troops to baghdad after protesters marched on the american embassy angry about u.s. and strikes. hong kong rings in the new year with celebrations that have been scaled down and pro-democracy protesters are making their presence felt.

santamaria here in doha with the world news from al-jazeera the search for a new leader in iraq has begun now prime minister abdullah has formally stepped down after just over a year in office also ebola workers caught up in the violence in democratic republic of congo forcing health officials to scale back their treatment operations .

i'm kamal santamaria here in the library of the national museum of carter will this trade war between the world's 2 biggest economies have repercussions far beyond their own shores we're seeking answers today as the president and founder of the center for china and globalization dr wang talks to al-jazeera. dr wang thank you for joining us thank you for talking to al-jazeera i think for 18 months now we have heard the story of the so-called trade war between the united states and china but we hear it mostly through the prism of the united states possibly because donald trump shuts the loudest about it but we certainly haven't heard much of the chinese reaction other than when they put their own tariffs on i'm interested to start by just if you can tell me how has the story for the 18 months played out in china is it is it a big deal there or it certainly is a big do i mean the china and the u.s. relation this exactly 40 years of diplomatic ties china opened and the 1978 and on january 1st 99 china u.s. diplomatic type so china is open now but largely opened up to the u.s. and actually

and everyone i'm tim all santamaria with the world news from al-jazeera. university students across india come out onto the streets to voice their anger against a controversial citizenship law rescuers that for survivors of these 4 people were killed in an earthquake in the southern philippines. and we meet the yemeni entrepreneur defying all the odds to keep the country's famed jewelry traditions alive. so lebanon's president delayed consultations with political parties that was supposed to lead to the naming of a new prime minister this will now happen on thursday but in the meantime there's been more violence late on sunday security forces in beirut fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters who gathered outside the parliament they were angry at the potential nomination of saad hariri to serve as prime minister again he resigned from the job in october protesters want to overhaul the political system which they say is corrupt and sectarian senate is in beirut and has more now on those political consultations that have been put off. the constitution

color from doha everyone i'm kemal santamaria this is the news hour from al-jazeera . gunshots in baghdad and an attack on the house of an influential cleric the tensions rising in iraq after a night of violence also in the news iran the search for an american student in return for a scientist a rare prisoner swap between the 2 countries but a new way of living how floating homes.

hello from doha everyone come all santamaria this is the world news from al-jazeera and as inside china signs a tentative deal to ease the nearly year long trade war with the united states dire conditions meet the syrians struggling after barely escaping the last rebel held province and the anger grows in an indian state over a controversial citizenship law that excludes muslims. so u.s. house panel has recommended the impeachment of president donald trump it is another crucial step in the process that's divided congress and really the whole nation the full house of representatives is expected to vote in favor of impeachment at some point next week this report is from our white house correspondent kimberly how. another ford visit to the white house overshadowed by domestic politics as the president apparent why sat comfortably in the oval office u.s. president donald trump railed against the democrats pushed to impeach him in congress for his dealings with ukraine's president it's a witch hunt it's a sham it's a hoax nothing was done wrong 0 was done wrong it's a scam it's something tha

santamaria here in the library of the national museum of qatar will this trade war between the world's 2 biggest economies have repercussions far beyond their own shores we're seeking answers today as the president and founder of the center for china and globalization dr wang talks to al-jazeera.

well again i'm kemal santamaria with the world news from al-jazeera the nervous wait for news of survivors after a passenger plane goes down in kazakhstan. so warnings that israel is heading down a path of corruption after benjamin netanyahu survives a leadership challenge. and anger over the arrests and detentions in india protesters against the controversial law accuse police of using excessive force. so the united nations is warned of devastating consequences for civilians in syria's last rebel held province when 235000 people have fled the area in the past 2 weeks i made a renewed government offensive parts of it led have been on the daily aerial bombardment by russian backed syrian forces but the u.n. says a shortage of fuel and volatile security situation is limiting movement out of the area those fleeing are also faced with bitter winter temperatures. there it is on the map many of them heading north of course towards the turkish border but the turkish president has warned his country can't cope with another influx of refugees from italy province russian backed syrian government for

i'm kamal santamaria here in the library of the national museum of qatar will this trade war between the world's 2 biggest economies have repercussions far beyond their own shores we're seeking answers today as the president and founder of the center for china and globalization dr wang talks to al-jazeera. dr wang thank you for joining us thank you for talking to al-jazeera i think for 18 months now we have heard the story of the so-called trade war between the united states and china but we hear it mostly through the prism of the united states possibly because donald trump shuts the loudest about it but we certainly haven't heard much of the chinese reaction other than when they put their.

but again i'm come all santamaria with the world news from al-jazeera the nervous wait for news of some by votes after a passenger plane goes down in kazakhstan. so warnings that israel is heading down a path of corruption off to benjamin netanyahu survives a leadership challenge.

i'm kemal santamaria with an update of the headlines on al-jazeera the white house says it will not participate in the next step of the impeachment inquiry into u.s. president on trump he had been given a sunday deadline to say whether he would send legal representation to the hearing on whether the us president is accused of asking ukraine to investigate joe biden and his son in exchange for military aid more now from rosalynn jordan in washington well the lawyer who was speaking for the u.s. president donald trump a man named pat that will any said in a letter to jerry doubt lawyer who was the chair of the house judiciary committee that this is not just a fraudulent investigation against the president and his administration but that the committee even though it says it's trying to be transparent and to provide the president ample opportunity to defend himself is doing that now the headlines iraq's parliament accepted prime minister these resignation he will stay on to lead a caretaker government but the tension now shifts to who will replace him in photos weeks of violence anti-government pro

everyone i'm come all santamaria this is the news hour from al-jazeera a huge car bomb has rocked mogadishu dozens of people are dead and injured. also in the news the un general assembly condemned atrocities. against the regime get piling more pressure on me and. we'll look at the $1000000000.00 avocado industry in mexico that gangs are battling to control. and locked and loaded russia says its newest weapon is operational a missile that can travel $27.00 times the speed of sound. and i'm lee harvey with all of your sports as the miami heat rediscover their championship form but can they keep the fire burning into the 2nd half of the season. so we're starting with a developing story out of somalia where huge bomb blast has killed and injured dozens of people an ambulance official has said 76 people have been killed but many more casualties are feared the car bomb blast in the capital mogadishu was near a security checkpoint it happened during morning rush hour some reports say as many as 90 people may have died and that includes engineers from turkey how to meet also following developments

across the latest developments as well as word from our correspondent on capitol hill and come all santamaria thanks for staying with us more news in a moment. for you know testing about how does this in question whether online life face mental state i'm directly out of trance like it's lately or if you join us on sand this is an attack on academic freedom and on our ability to do research and teach freely this is a dialogue myanmar's not making it very welcoming for people to come back everyone has a voice climate change is real the discussion is real and i'm here to talk about the solutions on al-jazeera the shocking treatment of disabled people in rumanian state run cash in these cages who cannot have access to a toilet or water institutions funded by the european union he has his hands and his fates tied to the bed 5 years after highlighting these abuses people in power returns to rumania in a 2 part series and discovers the scandal runs further afield europe's recurring shame on al-jazeera. the sisters opportunity to understand the very the friendly way. we're there before we don't leave

everyone i'm come all santamaria with the world news from al-jazeera iran has set free an american student in return for a scientist a represented swap between the 2 countries. protesters in india demand change after a 2nd victim.