hello i'm maryam namazie london with a quick look at the headlines now cattles and mir is calling for dialogue between the u.s. and iran to ease tensions in the region after the iranian government admitted to accidentally shooting down a ukrainian passenger jet the emir is the 1st leader to visit the iranian capital since the assassination of the powerful military commander qassam solar money on january 3rd iran's president hassan rouhani said the shooting down of the jet was a disastrous mistake and i've spoken to the leaders of ukraine and canada where many of the passengers came from. the $33.00 walked her so this visit comes as a very critical time in the region we've agreed that the only solution is to defuse the skill ations among all parties and we've also agreed that dialogue and only dialogue is the only route to any solution to any crisis. although such a bar is interim force and says the iranians are still keen to say the us has caused tensions to rise. many people here believe he chose this specific time to come because it's very very critical what comes next not only for

hello i'm maryam namazie in london quick look now at the headlines on al-jazeera supporters of iranian backed groups in iraq are drawn from the united states embassy in baghdad after laying siege to the complex for 2 days the popular mobilization forces ordered demonstrators to leave the u.s. has also dispatched extra troops to the region following those protests with president donald trump blaming iran and threatening reprisals simona faulty reports now from baghdad. they left just as they had arrived a day earlier determined and angry but also pleased that they had managed to deliver a message to the us supporters of the iranian backed popular mobilization forces who had defied the prime minister's orders to withdraw just a day before now heeded the call of their leaders while some this mantle tents and ferried away supplies used to camp the night out the more defiant ones staged a final showdown in front of the embassy gates burning tires and flags to the sounds of anti-american slogans usa was hit out of all our country we don't americans we can't brought it to ourselves our war do

hello i'm maryam namazie this is the news hour live from london. coming up in the next 60 minutes the chinese city of one in lockdown as authorities try to contain a deadly virus but health experts are divided over whether to declare a global health emergency. day 2 of impeachment arguments from u.s. democrats as they present their case for abuse of power by president trump. muslims react after.

oh i maryam namazie in london of a quick look at the ad lines president xi jinping says china is facing a grave situation as the world's most populous country scrambles to contain a deadly new virus at least 41 people have died $1300.00 now been infected on the chinese mainland around $50000000.00 people are effectively living in lockdown after china cost of transport links to $1.00 hand the epicenter of the outbreak and also to surrounding cities scott high reports from beijing. like the past several days the people of china again woke up to news that the corona virus has claimed more lives and more people have become infected. living with his family and move on move to china 25 years ago we spoke to him on skype are you worried even further down the line that this this quarantine could last a month 6 weeks so this is like a war you don't want to. so i just read the. first. oh we don't go out. on. this or it's all these concern is shared by people here in beijing and they're worried about the disease i always wash hands before and after me use and every time a girl out i wear a mask ba

hello i'm maryam namazie in london with a quick look at the headlines now a deadly new virus that's killed dozens of people and infected thousands is getting more contagious at least 56 people have now died from the corona virus in china more than 2000 are infected cases have also been reported in 10 other countries but the united states confirming its full case now in just the past hour scott hyde of brings us the latest from beijing. yet more measures to curb the spread of the corona virus outbreak everyone entering the beijing subway system is checked for symptoms and subway cars are disinfected every hour still concerned about infection somehow doubt any way they try i'm really afraid that the virus might infect me or my family members i'm supposed to go back to work in a few days and my son will go back to school soon well there's no more maybe i need to go to work or i have no other choice if i do need to work i will definitely stay at home keep wearing the mosque and keep washing their hands this is one of several long distance bus stations here in the capital beijing they're all cl

i know i maryam namazie london quick look at headlines anti-government protests of reignited in iraq as a deadline set by demonstrators for reform has passed at least 2 protesters were killed in baghdad when police used live rounds while demonstrators blocked roads in the south of the country the had been a low in protests off the tensions between iran and the u.s. fight off the american astronauts in iraq but protests as of maintain that calls for early elections and a new independent prime minister following claims of corruption. monday was the deadline that was set by the protesters to the iraqi government saying that during this week if you do not take concrete arkan's to what our demands are we will come out again to the streets we will truck iraq and that is essentially what they did throughout monday you saw in baghdad multiple checkpoints on the highway on measure our crees which link baghdad to other parts protesters came out erected barricades the clash with police they threw stones and molotov cocktails at them to which police replied with tear gas and rubber coated steel

hello i'm maryam namazie in london with a quick look at the headlines now talks on a permanent ceasefire in libya ended on monday without a breakthrough the wall italy 5 to have until tuesday morning to consider whether to sign a formal feel he's in moscow for the gauche ations along with the head of libya's un recognized government prime minister fayyad as seraj but the 2 didn't meet directly a fragile truce brokered by russia and turkey came into force on sunday arches foreign minister says good progress is being made on an unconditional and open ended cease fire marshall. mr have to has played a role in these talks in the speaker of the parliament has also seen the document and they have asked to add some item so it can be signed and for it to be a positive decision that has been approved also with the attendance of the turkish and russian sides in order to complete such a document and agreement step and has been following developments in moscow and says that the russian delegation is still hopeful a deal can be made. well there's still an optimism here in moscow that the truth agreem

hello i'm maryam namazie in london a quick look now at the headlines on al-jazeera supporters of iranian backed groups in iraq are drawn from the united states embassy in baghdad after laying siege to the complex for 2 days the popular mobilization forces ordered demonstrators to leave the u.s. is also dispatched extra troops to the region following those protests with president donald trump blaming iran and threatening reprisals simona faulty reports now from bank that. they left just as they had arrived a day earlier determined and.

hello i'm maryam namazie in london you're with al-jazeera also coming up on the program forces loyal to libyan warlord khalifa have to say they've seized the strategic important city of sirte. and the wall of the red facing firefighters as they try to tackle the blazes in australia from the and. close welcome to the program our top story huge crowds have packed the streets in tehran for the funeral procession of iranian general us and still a money following his assassination on friday and a u.s. air strike in iraq iran supremely to come anigh led the pres and at one point was seen weeping iran has vowed severe revenge and pullback from the 2015 nuclear court e.u. foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting on friday to try and save the deal the us president meanwhile is threatening sanctions against iraq if it goes ahead with moves to expel foreign troops that had taken iraqi prime minister told the u.s. ambassador that both countries must work together to implement the troop withdrawal nato ambassadors of also call for responsible behavior and restraint on all sides but said a

allow i maryam namazie in london you're watching al-jazeera also coming up. your uncle yonder calls for national unity in iran the country's supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei delivers his 1st friday press men in 18 years.

oh i maryam namazie in london with a quick look at headlines now democratic party managers are again appealing to republicans in the u.s. senate to allow witnesses and additional evidence in the impeachment trial of president donald trump i have 4 hours to debate before the vote that will decide the child's future democrats need at least for republicans to vote for additional witnesses that looks highly unlikely after 2 key republican senate has confirmed they would not meaning the senate will not hear from former national security adviser john bolton trunk could now be acquitted in the coming out. house impeachment manager and democratic congressman adam schiff made an 11th hour plea for the senate to hear bolton's testimony. so here you have the president saying john bolton is not telling the truth let's find out let's put john bolton under oath let's find out who's telling the truth the trial is supposed to be a quest for the truth. let's not fear what we will learn. as mr simple only said let's make sure that all the facts come out. our other top story in just under 3 hours perso

hello i'm maryam namazie nandan with a quick look at the headlines now a deadly new virus that has killedthousands of people and infected thousands is getting more contagious at least 56 people have now died from the corona virus in china more than 2000 are infected cases have also been reported in 10 other countries but the united states confirming its 4th case now in just the past hour scott hyde of brings us the latest from beijing. yet more measures to curb the spread of the corona virus outbreak everyone entering the beijing subway system is checked for symptoms and sup.

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on al-jazeera. 0. 00000 i maryam namazie this is the news hour live from london coming up more protests in iran's capital hundreds call for the u.k. embassy to shut down whilst others rally against the iranian government as tensions flare between washington and tehran capitals in the air holds talks with iran's top leaders and calls for diplomacy. also coming up in asia declares 3 days of national mourning after $89.00 soldiers are killed in a raid and one of the world's smallest volcanoes erupt in the philippines forcing thousands to flee and shutting down the country's biggest airports. with all the schools. already ride of power. died so after a crash during sunday's 7 stage of the race in saudi arabia. follow a variable malcolm to the news our top story today protesters in iran's capital are continuing their demonstrations in anger over the government's admission that the military shot down a ukrainian passenger jet hundreds of also gathered outside the u.k.'s embassy in tehran after the british ambassador was briefly detained for attending an anti-government protest on saturday the

hello i'm maryam namazie in london with the top stories from europe including the rich and powerful begin to descend on dallas for the world economic forum and the climate crisis is top of the agenda and i've had a similar dispute over the concerns it's rain which hampers the opening day of the australian open for the court under the roof to framing. the lights the crow. thank you very much for joining us 2 iraqi protesters have been killed in baghdad where security forces used tear gas and live ammunition another has died in the central city of karbala further south demonstrators try to cut off the main highway to the oil rich province of basra we'll be live to baghdad in just a moment but 1st this report from a man caught. in one of the main squares in central baghdad police and protesters confront each other it again in the early hours of monday as protesters tried to block the road leading to the square they want a change of government and accuse the current one of corruption a cool had gone out to protesters to block main roads in baghdad a major highways in the south cutting off acc

oh i maryam namazie in london of a quick look at adeline's president xi jinping says china is facinga grave situation as the world's most populous country scrambles to contain a deadly new virus at least 41 people have died $1300.00 now been infected on the chinese mainland around $50000000.00 people are effectively living in lockdown after china cost of transport links to $100.00 the epicenter of the outbreak and also to surrounding cities scott high reports from beijing. like the past several days the people of china again woke up to news that the corona virus has claimed more lives and more people have become infected. living with his family and mohan ali warry moved to china 25 years ago we spoke to him on skype.

hello i'm maryam namazie in london with the top stories from europe including a mother of a british woman convicted in cyprus of lying about being right calls for a boycott of the country saying it absolutely isn't say. i'm paula race for the sport the rockets star man is back from injury and back in business james harden schools 35 points to help houston down the nuggets in the n.b.a. . hello everyone supporters and members of iraq's popular mobilization forces have fully withdrawn from the u.s. embassy compound in baghdad leaders of the iranian backed group ordered them to leave but there's a condition they want parliament to vote on a timeline for the withdrawal of foreign troops earlier. wednesday the crowds were back there they were throwing rocks they set fires once again outside the compound angry about sunday's airstrikes by the u.s. on the has blah brigades camps are the strikes that killed at least 27 fighters iran's supreme leader ayatollah khomeini has also condemned the u.s. strikes and warns tehran will defend itself if threatened. me. if you run decides to confront a countr

lot in america a giant in tom oil coming soon. 0 . 0000 i maryam namazie a watching the news hour live from london coming up in the next 60 minutes a disastrous mistake iran's military admits it shot down a ukrainian passenger plane killing all 176 people on board. after weeks of bombardment by pro-government forces a cease fire begins in syria's last rebel stronghold. on mon barre sultan a boosts the peace making leader who transformed his nation into a modern bastion of stability. a landslide victory for taiwan's pro independence president has won a 2nd term in power and already delivered a sharp mooning to china. from obvious sims in doha with thoughtless schools liverpool open up a 16 point lead at the top of the english premier league game off to an 8 year wait . to move the cheese back to the gold for a similar it's a these. very warm welcome to the program our top story a stunning admission of guilt by iran which says its military mistakenly shot down a passenger jet last week killing all 176 people who were on board it was the same night iran launched missiles at iraqi bases ho

hello i'm maryam namazie in london with a quick look at the headlines now at least 2 people have been killed in baghdad after iraqi security forces used tear gas and live ammunition to break up anti-government protests meanwhile in the south of the country hundreds of demonstrators there blocked main roads in several cities iraqis are continuing to say the prime minister has not fulfilled his promises and they are calling for an overhaul of the political system imran khan reports now from the capital. in one of the main squares in central baghdad police and protesters confront each other it began in the early hours of my.

hello i'm maryam namazie in london with a quick look at the headlines now turkey's parliament has authorized the government to deploy troops to libya to support the un recognized government move paves the way for further military cooperation between ankara and tripoli but opposition parties in turkey say that it could exacerbate the conflicts president trump has also issued a warning against president warning against any foreign interference in libya mohammed ago has more now from ankara. after a long and spirited debate the turkish government finally cut it that day the bill gives an initial toll from on monday for the deployment of troops to libya which it gives the president the freedom to decide the scope size.

hello i maryam namazie london with a quick look at the headlines now cattles and there is calling for a dialogue between the u.s. and iran to ease tensions in the region after the iranian government admitted to accidentally shooting down a ukrainian passenger jet the emir is the 1st leader to visit the iranian capital since the assassination of the powerful military commander qassam saleh money on january 3rd iran's president has said rouhani said the shooting down of the jet was a disastrous mistake and spoken to the leaders of ukraine and canada where many of the passengers came from geology to walk has this.

hello i'm maryam namazie in london you're watching al-jazeera also coming up. this is a very difficult journey for those who are trying to flee. or in the philippines where tens of thousands are on the run from a volcanic eruption. increasingly hostile conditions refugees and asylum seekers are facing in their desperate journey from greece into central europe we have a special report. and we take a look at the devastating toll the australian bushfires have had on the country's wildlife. clout welcome to the program talks on a permanent ceasefire in libya and then on monday without a breakthrough all of holy faffed asked to have until choose day morning to consider whether to sign a formal feel he's in moscow for negotiations along with the head of libya's un recognized government prime minister pfizer siraj but the 2 did not meet directly a fragile truce brokered by russia and turkey came into force on sunday russia's foreign minister says good progress is being made on an unconditional and open ended cease fire through marshall after mr have towers played a ro

hello i'm maryam namazie this is al jazeera live from london also coming up bushfires continue to rage across southeast australia as mass evacuation orders a sent out and a state of emergency is declared. flood sweep through indonesia's capital forcing thousands of people from now owns and leaving behind a trail of destruction. taiwan's top military officer is among 8 people killed in a helicopter crash near the capital tonight. hello welcome to the program and we begin this hour in turkey where the parliament has approved a government motion to deploy troops to libya in support of the un recognized administration in tripoli that's been fighting against the wall of her life after his forces launched an offensive to capture the capital last april turkey says its troops will protect its rights in the mediterranean and its interests in libya like the deals ankara and tripoli recently signed on military cooperation and maritime boundaries but today with challenges turkish opposition parties are against the move and say ankara should have 1st given priority to a diplomatic solution and in t

a law i maryam namazie in london you know with al jazeera also coming up on the program world health organization calls an emergency meeting as the chinese coronavirus jobs orders and human to human transmission is confined. as democrats carry out final preparations for only the 30 mph min trial in u.s. history the white house lays out its defense of president donald trump. and chaos as hundreds of migrants cross from guatemala into mexico as they continue their desperate journey to the united states. comes the program our top story at least 2 people have been killed in baghdad after iraqi security forces used tear gas and live ammunition to break up anti-government protests meanwhile in the south of the country hundreds of demonstrators that blocked main roads in several cities the had been a brief lull in protests as regional tensions between iran and the united states took center stage but iraqis continue to say the prime minister has not fulfilled his promises and they are calling for an overhaul of the political system imran khan reports now from the capital. in one of the main

hello i'm maryam namazie and london you're with al-jazeera. widespread devastation as bush rising gulf australia's southeast coast at least 15 people are believed to have died and scores of missing. dozens of arrested as a new year's day pro-democracy march in hong kong turns violent. and allegations of mass detentions how india's most populous state is cracking down on protesters opposing a new citizenship. welcome to the program our top story supporters of iranian backed groups in iraq of withdrawing from the united states embassy in baghdad after laying siege to the complex for 2 days the popular mobilization forces ordered to demonstrate is to leave the u.s. has dispatched extra troops to the region following the protests with president all trump blaming iran and threatening reprisals simona fulton reports now from baghdad . they left just as they had arrived a day earlier determined and angry but also pleased that they had managed to deliver a message to the us supporters of the iranian backed popular mobilisation forces who had defied th

hello i'm maryam namazie in london you're with al-jazeera also coming up on the program forces loyal to libyan warlord kloof i have to say they've seized the strategically important.

hello i'm maryam namazie in london you're watching al-jazeera also coming up. the uk i'm going to. calls for national unity in iran the country's supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei delivers his 1st friday press and in 8 years. ken starr the lawyer who led the pietschmann investigation into bill clinton joins the legal team representing donald trump that is strong. and a small begin mergence e for european cities ranking among the most polluted in the world protesters demand they governments take action. oh welcome to the program our top story libyan warlord have to has secretly flowed to greece for talks with the prime minister and the foreign minister of greece has criticized its exclusion from a un backed peace conference set to take place on sunday the internationally recognized tripoli government which have to is trying to overthrow the recently signed a maritime military cooperation deal with turkey which and good greece the greek prime minister could attack as has threatened to veto any libya peace deal with the european union because of the deal with turkey or have to who

hello i'm maryam namazie in london you're watching al-jazeera also coming up france agrees to send more troops to fight on groups threatening the sile region after a summit with west african leaders. this is a very difficult journey for those who are trying to flee. will be in the philippines where tens of thousands of people are on the run from a volcanic eruption. and a look at the increasingly hostile conditions refugees and asylum seekers are facing in their desperate journey from greece into central europe. clo our top story this hour talks on a prominent ceasefire in libya and on monday without any breakthrough but russia's foreign minister says good progress is being made the warlord 25 to has asked now until she's day morning to consider signing a formal till he's in moscow for those talks along with the head of libya's un recognized government following a fragile truce brokered by russia and turkey over the weekend that was in reports from moscow. the aim of monday's meeting in moscow was to formalized a cease fire that started in libya on sunday 24 hours earlier russia and tur

a low i maryam namazie and under and you are watching al-jazeera also coming up on the program the libyan war logically from after agrees to a ceasefire despite previously refusing to allow his forces to put their arms. and a landslide victory for taiwan's pro independence president who has won a 2nd in power and already delivered a shop warning to china. we start with breaking news this hour britain's ambassador to iran has been released after being briefly arrested in tehran it's not yet known under what circumstances well macare was held foreign secretary dominic rob is called it a flagrant violation of international law and has said that iran needs to take steps to deescalate recent tensions and engage in a diplomatic path forward it's well earlier on i spoke to trita parsi the executive vice president of the quincy institute and a professor of middle east politics and us about his initial thoughts and reaction to this arrest. we don't know the circumstances are exactly what happened here if that was a mistake it is important to note that apparently he was released rather quickly if h

hello i'm maryam namazie in london you're with al-jazeera also coming up on the program widespread devastation as bushfires engulfed australia south east coast at least 15 people are believed to have died and scores are missing. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu asks lawmakers to grant him parliamentary immunity from prosecution in 3 corruption cases and the mother of a british woman convicted in cyprus of lying about being raped calls for a boycott of the country saying it's absolutely not say. a top story supporters of iran backed groups in iraq withdrawn from the u.s. embassy in baghdad after they laid siege to the complex for 2 days the country's popular mobilization forces ordered the demonstrators to leave washington has dispatched extra troops to the iraqi capital after the protests with president on all trumped threatening reprisals against iran and blaming it for the attack so mona fulton reports to us now from baghdad. they left just as they had arrived a day earlier determined and angry but also pleased that they had managed to deliver a message to the us supporters of the i

hello i'm maryam namazie and london you're watching al-jazeera also coming up on the program declares 3 days of national mourning off to $89.00 soldiers were killed in a raid on a military camp and of ok no called small but dangerous iraq's in the philippines all seeing thousands to flee and shutting down the country's biggest airports. follow our top story this hour protesters in iran's capital are continuing their demonstrations in anger of the government submission that the military shot down a ukrainian passenger jet hundreds have also gathered outside the u.k.'s embassy in tehran after the british ambassador was briefly detained for attending an anti-government protest on saturday they've been chanting death to england and calling for the embassy to be shut down but protests have also taken place across the country against the government's initial denial that down the passenger jet calling the claim psychological warfare the plane which was bound for the ukrainian capital kiev was shot down by a missile on wednesday killing all 176 passengers and crew tensions in the region are s

hello i'm maryam namazie in on them with a quick look at the headlines world health organization has said that it's still too early to declare the coronavirus a global health emergency the chinese city of han is in lockdown though as the government attempts to stop the virus from spreading any further public transport is closed outgoing flights have been suspended 18 people have been killed by the virus so far adrian brown reports to us from hong kong at 1st china's government people against traveling to high on the epicenter of the virus now a day later it's gone a step further and band aid.

hello i'm maryam namazie in london with a quick look at the headlines now talks on a permanent ceasefire in libya ended on monday without a break through the wall of hell if i have to have until tuesday morning to consider whether to sign a formal feel he's in moscow for negotiations along with the head of libya's u.n. recognized government prime minister fayyad is a surprise but the 2 didn't meet directly a fragile truce brokered by russia and turkey came into force on sunday russia's foreign minister says good progress is being made on an unconditional and open ended cease fire marshall. mr have played a role in.

so i'm maryam namazie in london you're with al-jazeera also bringing you all the stories this hour full says loyal to libyan war honey 5 to say they have seized the strategically important city of. on the wall of red facing firefighters as they tried to tackle the australia blazes from the. huge crowds packed the streets in tehran for the funeral procession of iranian general custom solar money following his assassination on friday in the u.s. as strike in iraq iran super meta ayatollah ali hominine pres and was at one point seen weeping iran has vowed survey of revenge and pullback from the 2015 nuclear codes e.u. foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting on friday to try to save the deal u.s. president is threatening sanctions against iraq if it goes ahead with moves to expel foreign troops the caretaker prime minister told the u.s. ambassador that both countries was worked together to implement the truth with troop withdrawal nato ambassadors meanwhile have been meeting calling for responsible behavior and restraint on all sides but they also said that their members stood behi

fellow i maryam namazie in london you're watching al-jazeera also coming up on the program china want a deadly new virus is getting even more contagious as authorities around the world race to prevent a pandemic. and in defiance in iraq hundreds of protesters flood the streets the security forces ramp up their crackdown and the polls have just closed in italy local elections happening that the far right is hoping it will put them back into power nationally. as our breaking news story the retired u.s. will star kobe bryant has been killed in a helicopter crash in california the city of calabasas has tweeted to confirm this news u.s. media is also reporting that his teenage daughter giana is among 4 other people who have died the 41 year old former los angeles lakers player was traveling in his private helicopter when it went down just outside los angeles. well rob reynolds joins us on the phone now from calabasas and of course we've been hearing continued reaction coming in from friends and relatives this news has come as a shock to everyone really and then now these media reports all

following maryam namazie and london you're watching al-jazeera also coming up on the program bushfires continue to rage across southeast australia as mass evacuation order sent out and a state of emergency declared. floods sweep through indonesia's capital forcing thousands of people from their homes leaving behind a trail of destruction. and a public outcry following the deaths of as many as a 1000 infants at a hospital in the indian state of raw just on a. global concern program turkey's parliament has authorized the government to deploy troops to libya to support the un recognized government a move paves the way for further military cooperation between ankara and tripoli but opposition parties in turkey are saying that it could exacerbate the conflict president trump is also want president i don't want against any foreign interference in libya mohammed a daughter reports now from her. off to a long and spirited debate the turkish government finally cut that the bill gives an initial told month monday for the deployment of troops to libya which it gives the president the freedom to d

hello i'm maryam namazie you're watching the news hour live from london coming up in the next 60 minutesa disastrous mistake iran's military admits it shot down a ukrainian passenger plane killing all 176 people on board. after weeks of bombardment by pro-government forces a cease fire begins in syria's last rebel stronghold. oman barry sultan a boost speed peacemaking leader who transformed.

how are maryam namazie in london with a quick look at the headlines now turkey is to send troops into libya to help the country's internationally recognized government after the parliament in ankara voted in favor of it the one year mandate will help the tripoli based government repel an advance from the war 25 to egypt has condemned the move led by president. while the u.s. president on trump stressed the importance of diplomacy to solve the situation in a phone call. politicians have been speaking about the general yard all through about the pulsing of dog billed as the deployment of troops to. the. message to. the warlord hollywood for huffed out on goals blogging him including the united arab emirates. prongs about it warmed the business of. australia's prime minister has been shouted out by local residents as he visited areas hit by devastating bushfires in the east of the country scott morrison was called an idiot by people who said that had not been support for those who had lost their homes tens of thousands of residents and tourists have evacuated parts of the states of new s

hello i'm maryam namazie you're watching the news hour live from london coming up in the next 60 minutes. violent demonstrations in the iraqi capital while protesters in the south of the country block roads in an act of defiance the world health organization calls an emergency meeting as the chinese coronavirus jumps boarders and human to human transmission is confirmed. as democrats carry out final preparations for only the 3rd impeachment trial in u.s. history the white house lays out its defense of president donald trump. and chaos as hundreds of migrants cross from guatemala into mexico as they continue their desperate journey to the united states. be disturbed in doha with only a small door for the bush fire consumes its rain which hampers the opening day of the australian open but on the court under the roof framing. the lights the crowds in melbourne. a low a very warm welcome to the program our top story this hour at least 2 people have been killed in baghdad after iraqi security forces used tear gas and live ammunition to break up anti-government protests meanwhile in the south

hello i'm maryam namazie in london you're watching al-jazeera also coming up on the program bushfires continue to rage across southeast australia as mass evacuation orders a sent out and a state of emergency declared. floods sweep through indonesia's capital forcing thousands of people from their homes and leaving behind a trail of destruction. and a public outcry following the deaths of as many as a 1000 infants at a hospital in the indian state of raw just stunning.

hello i'm maryam namazie this is the news hour live from london coming up in the next 60 minutes the chinese city of one han in lockdown as authorities try to contain a deadly virus but health experts are divided over whether to declare a global health emergency. day 2 of impeachment arguments from u.s. democrats as they present their case for abuse of power by president trump. muslims react after the un's highest court orders myanmar to stop its soldiers committing acts of genocide and. i was probably in paris where the so far should design a sustainability is more than a fashion statement. and in sports world number one rafael nadal stays on course at the australian open it's around 3 and his efforts to win a record equalling 20th ground slam so it's. a low a very warm welcome to the program our top story this hour millions of people in china are under lockdown as authorities take unprecedented measures to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus the city of the capital of a province is at the forefront of these efforts with public transport banned and flights suspended hundreds o

a low i maryam namazie in london you know with al jazeera also coming up on the program a man barry sells and a moose the peacemaking leader who transformed his nation into a modern bastion of stability. a landslide victory for taiwan's probably dependents a president who's won a 2nd term in office and already delivered.

hello 1 i'm maryam namazie this is the news hour live from london coming up warring parties in libya's conflict agree on a drug deal for an unconditional ceasefire. france agrees to send more troops to fight armed groups threatening the sawhill region after a summit with west african leaders. this is a very difficult journey for those who are trying to leave. and where in the philippines where tens of thousands are on the run from a volcanic eruption. in doha with all your support we used to baseball team follow the manager of the severe punishment for cheating scandal in the corruption trial of former world if they fix chief is delayed after the opening day in. a very warm welcome to the program our top story talks on a permanent ceasefire in libya ended on monday without a breakthrough but russia's foreign minister says quote good progress is being made warlord khalifa haftar has asked to have until tuesday morning now to consider signing a formal deal he's in moscow for those negotiations along with the head of libya's un recognized government following a fragile truce brokered by r

i'm maryam namazie in london you're with al-jazeera also bringing you all the stories this hour for says loyal to libyan war khalifa haftar say they.

i'm maryam namazie this is al jazeera live from london also coming up bushfires continue to rage acrosssoutheast australia as mass evacuation orders a sent out and a state of emergency is declared. flood sweep through indonesia's capital forcing thousands of people from the hours and leaving behind a try.

hello i'm maryam namazie this is the news hour live from london coming up emergency measures in china millions in lock down transport links suspended in the race to contain a deadly new virus president she warns the situation is grave the president did absolutely nothing wrong. donald trump's lawyers defend their boss at the u.s. president's historic impeachment trial. rescued from the rubble the hunt for survivors in eastern turkey off to a deadly 6.8 magnitude earthquake. and in school one of the tennis shoes rivalries will resume at the australian open. carry all speech encouraged to set up a fall from match. hello our top story this hour president xi jinping says china is facing a grave situation as the world's most populous country scrambles to contain a deadly new virus at least 41 people have died after contract ing the new strain of corona virus it can cause flu like symptoms and in extreme cases lead to shortness of breath and pneumonia more than 1300 people have now been infected on the chinese mainland with hospital struggling to deal with the outbreak around 50000000 peopl

that provide an eclipse into someone else is what you're going to witness on al-jazeera. 0. 0 i maryam namazie a watching the news hour live from london coming up basketball legend kobe bryant is killed in a helicopter crash in california. china warns a deadly new virus is getting even more contagious as authorities around the world race to prevent a pandemic. defiance in iraq hundreds of protesters flood the streets as security forces ramp up their crackdown. and local elections in full swing in italy with the far right to surge back into power. we begin the news hour with some breaking news a retard there were tied u.s. poskitt will star kobe bryant has been killed in a helicopter crash in california the city of calabasas has tweeted to confirm this news saying that for all the people have also died the 41 year old former los angeles lakers play it was traveling in his private helicopter when it went down just outside of los angeles. brunell's is live for us in los angeles now and what more do we know about the circumstances of his death and indeed who else was accompanying kobe bryant on th

to marry has led to a surprise intervention from the former pope from on this let's bring back maryam namazie from our london censor yeah that's right for hundreds of years priests have to remain celibate but pope francis is considering easing some restrictions to help with the shortage of priests well now the previous pope benedict has entered the debate between the chechen performance and the traditionalist you talk or explains. that is a central question in the roman catholic church should priests maintain the centuries old stance on celibacy. now 2 popes past and present could find themselves on different sides of the debate. pope benedict the 16th who pledged to remain hidden from the world when he retired in 2013 has broken his silence to passionately defend celibacy in a new book benedict who became the 1st pope in more than 600 years to resign because of ill health so the traditional hours priests to focus on. the comments come at a time when pope francis is considering easing a ban on married men serving as priests south american bishops of call for a change to help end a shortage of

hello i'm maryam namazie and london with the top stories from here at including voting is underway in italian local elections which could help send the fog why back to national our. iraqi security forces fired tear gas bullets at hundreds of protesters in central baghdad. and in sport he has stayed on course to win her home grand slam for the 1st time the world number one b.c. alison risk to move into the strain open call so far. ahead of china's national health commission says he believes the corona virus outbreak is now spreading more quickly with already still aren't sure where the new virus but it has been linked to receive food and animal bogard in china has now banned the commercial trade in wildlife. yes based on the knowledge we now have this is an emerging and new disease in the knowledge we have is quite limited we're not very clear about the source of the disease and infections are not under our control so based on the changes and the evolving nature of the in fictions we would continue to improve images and implement tell policy so that we would be fully prepared and that