protesters have stormed an oil field in southern iraq and cut off its power supply but the oil ministry doesn't expect exports to be affected because of extra output from other oil fields but hundreds of iraqis of it are marching in baghdad and the nearby city of najaf to protest against the iranian backed nominee for prime minister remember iraq's president bottom seller refused to accept that nomination he doesn't want to appoint someone who would be rejected by the demonstrators. iraqis have suffered decades of war and sectarian conflict there was i so have been u.n. sanctions so much so i want to fulton reports now from baghdad on what might be in store for 2020. hundreds dead tens of thousands injured dozens of activists assassinated or abducted and only one resignation that is the result of 3 months of anti-government protests in iraq as unrest spills into 2020 the rift between iraqis and ruling elites only appears to be growing in but that's the here square the epicenter of protests some people call this a revolution they want to enter political class to leave across the bridge i

we report from a sheer stronghold in southern iraq -- shia stronghold in a southern iraq.orter: the one man iraq is look to for guidance is silenced. 's sermon ayatollah usually includes comments on political matters, closely watched. this week, the cleric announced he will no longer speak on political issues and he passed a cryptic message to iraq's politicians explaining why. you'llou read history, find the problem is not with the people, but with those who don't listen to those who have wisdom and intellect. clerics say his silence is a show of dismay that iraq's politicians are not heeding his advice. the recluse and comes at a critical time. on thursday, the president said he would rather resign then appoint the nominee for prime minister, seen as representing the status quo. what is the point of talking on political issue? we are repeating the same points over and over. if they want advice, they will find it in previous speeches. reporter: it's not the first time he's done this. he stopped making political speeches temporarily in 2013 and 2016 to put pressure on poli

longer be involved in politics similar faults in reports from not death and shia stronghold in southern iraq. as iraq slips deeper into political crisis the one man iraq has looked to for guidance is silent grand ayatollah ali al sistani is friday's sermon delivered through his representative usually includes comments on political matters closely watched in streets and halls of government alike this week the cleric announced he'd no longer speak on political issues and he passed a cryptic message to iraq's politicians explaining why. if you read history you'll find that the problem is not with the people who have wisdom and intellect but with those who don't listen to those who have wisdom and intellect. clerics close to stanley say his silence is a show of dismay that iraq's politicians are not heeding his advice to start his reclusion comes at a critical time on thursday president barham saleh said he would rather resign than appoint the nominee for prime minister danny seen as representing the status quo. what is the point of talking on political issues we are repeating the same points ov

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even the essential to locking in a small village in southern iraq and yet the country is rich. but the huge oil revenues have been seeping out into government officials pockets. in the cities people have taken to the streets to protest. what can teachers and school children in rural areas to live in 3060 minutes long d.w. . was the speech of his life perhaps his best and certainly his most difficult. the speech by calling dresden on december 19th 1989. shortly after the fall of the net the chancellor addresses the people of east germany. the middest tense the crowd clamors for german unity journalist peter limbaugh or cause at the scene. 30 years later he looks back on the time tristen starts to simmer 19 d w. this is in good shape. with your host dr carson like a thought. hello and welcome to in good shape we have a problem you do i do we all do just 100 years ago we had the same problem in mine a cut could mean a severe infection and when a job.

thousands of protestors subplot roads and bridges across southern iraq this monday condemning iranianuence and political leaders who missed another deadline to agree on a new prime minister to go see a shin set for the key to a still deadlocked. she didn't amounts on the streets of karbala a shiite holy city south of baghdad. as rallies across central and southern overall grew larger on sunday. even before the latest deadline for parliament to choose a new prime minister protestas will already y rejecting the outcome. a lot of students have renewed all sit in for a nice week because we want to change the system- daniela how we won't stop we must keep going the students of rally together we are facing all manner of. precious and we will continue toto face in. i del- del monte stepped down at the start of the month and the deadline to replace him has been pushed back repeatedly. demonstrators are rejecting the candidacy of anyone from the current political establishments. since the stone sobre. efficiency and too close to a wrong. the united nations says the movement has been subject to

protesters have stormed an oil field in southern iraq and cut off the power supply though the oil ministry doesn't expect exports to be affected because of extrapolate from other oil fields meanwhile hundreds of iraqis have marched in baghdad and the nearby city of najaf to protest against the iranian backed nominee for prime minister iraq's president bottom seller refused to accept that nomination because it isn't want to appoint someone who would be rejected by the demonstrators . in the hot dry weather that's led to unprecedented bushfires in australia is forecast to return the prime minister said some volunteer firefighters will now be paid also authorities in sydney will be going ahead with the big fireworks display on new year's eve but have warned it would be cancelled if catastrophic conditions declared that's my lot for today thank you for your company the listening post is next on article 2 is it donald trump is now the 3rd president in history of the united states to be just the one that you'd be never going to want to see as major event for the future of the rest joining us wit

protesters have set fire to a shia shrine in southern iraq somalia the release of political prisoners on sunday the iraqi parliament approved the prime minister's resignation after 2 months of nationwide protests but opposition activists vowed to continue their rallies into a whole government is overhauled at least $420.00 people have died since the start of the unrest in early october. well that's the weekly of on all these stories difficult you can head to our website r.t. dot com and download the r.t. app to get your news on the move. honest labor has spent a mollusc in america and the average income for americans hasn't budged at all in 2030 years because they were neutered from their ability to compete for capital labor has no seat at the table labor has no seat at the central bank labor has been abandoned the jobs have been shipped overseas wall street now gets all the crap they get 100 percent of the capital every dollar printed by the fed goes directly to wall street bypasses labor by passing away. is your media a reflection of reality. in the world transformed. what will make

elsewhere protesters have set fire to a shia shrine in southern iraq to mounting the release of political prisoners on sunday the iraqi parliament approved the prime minister's resignation after months of nationwide protests but officers not to miss votes continue their rallies until the whole government is overhauled at least $420.00 people have died since the start of unrest in early october. but still weekly here on r.t. international i'm rise on a local movie back here in 30 minutes time with more see them. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy for indonesian let it be an arms race based on often very dramatic developments only really going to exist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time time to sit down and talk. you know world of big partners. a lot of things and conspiracy it's time to wait to dig deeper to hit the stories that made stream media refuses to tell more than ever we need to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door on the back and shouting past each other it's time for critical thinking it's time to figh

now reporting that according to a new study children and babies born near the tile air base in southern iraq have not only been showing severe birth defects including near up near a logical problems congenital heart disease and paralyzed or missing limbs but also had corresponding elevated levels of a radioactive compound in their bodies no news for you now where oh where would you find the chemical element thore them you may ask well how about in the united states military frequent use of munitions containing depleted uranium one of the.

elsewhere protestors have set fire to a shia shrine in southern iraq demanding the release of political prisoners on sunday the iraqi parliament approved the prime minister's resignation after 2 months of nationwide protests but opposition activists are valid to continue their rallies until the whole government is over at least $420.00 people have died since the start of the unrest in early october. well that is the weekly and that's it for me diana hawkins will be here with you in about 30 minutes time to take you through the latest news from around the world right here on r.t. international. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have it's crazy to confront a shouldn't let it be an arms race is on off and spearing dramatic development only personally i'm going to resist i don't see how that strategy will be successful very critical time time to sit down and talk. the world is driven by shaped by phone person. no dares thinks. we dare to ask. thinking of getting a new trick on the ones we got in our shoes no problem was he didn't know what to do he was trapped in this

now reporting that according to a new study children and babies born near the tile air base in southern iraq have not only been showing severe birth defects including near up near a logical problems congenital heart disease and paralyzed or missing limbs but also had corresponding elevated levels of a radioactive compound in their bodies no news for you now where a where would you find the chemical element thore them you may ask well about in the united states military is frequent use of munitions containing depleted uranium one of the study's lead researchers told the intercept that quote doctors are regularly encountering anomalies in babies that are so gruesome they cannot even find precedents for them the war has spread so much radiation here that unless it is cleaned up generations of iraqis will continue to be affected but if you think the problems with the u.s. military bases are confined to the far away corners of the world think again stars and stripes is now writing that the government accountability office has warned that here in the united states more than 100 military installati

protesters have stormed an oral field in southern iraq and cut off its power supply but the oil ministry doesn't expect exports to be affected because of extra output from other oil fields meanwhile hundreds of iraqis have marched in baghdad and the nearby city have no jobs to protest against the iran backed nominee for prime minister iraq's president saleh has refused to accept the nomination he says he doesn't want to appoint someone who will be rejected by protest. we're not protesting against the prime minister and if we would we would have ended our demonstration from the very beginning we've been protesting against the political parties we want services we want the government to help. iraq is no stranger to unrest decades of war u.n. sanctions sectarian conflict also and now these protests about a faltering reports from baghdad are what 2020 my have in store for iraq. hundreds dead tens of thousands injured dozens of activists assassinated or abducted and only one resignation that is the result of 3 months of anti-government protests in iraq as unrest spills into 2020 the rift betw

protesters have stormed oil field in southern iraq and cut off its power supply exports or to expected to be affected because extra port will be supplied of the oil fields meanwhile thousands of students are rallied in the regional capital basra but angry at the political deadlock over a new prime minister protesters say the political system is corrupt and most iraqis are being kept in poverty and in baghdad marches demanded the release of protesters they say were abducted at least $450.00 iraqis have been killed and thousands injured during 3 months of the latest demonstrations demanding new leaders jobs and an end to corruption. well iraqis have suffered decades of forbes' like terry and conflict i saw in un sanctions and much more some of the fulton reports from baghdad on what may be in store for 2020. hundreds dead tens of thousands injured dozens of activists assassinated or abducted and only one resignation that is the result of 3 months of anti-government protests in iraq as unrest spills into 2020 the rift between iraqis and ruling elites only appears to be growing in baghdad

here on sunday but notice as we go towards monday we do have a developing system across much of southern iraq that is going to draw in the moisture bring a lot of rain showers as well across much of the area kuwait city they expect to see some thunderstorms by the time we get towards monday with the temps if you of $21.00 degrees now that same system will be affecting us here in doha clouds are going to be the prominent feature here as we go towards sunday expect to see thunderstorms in the afternoon but by the time we do get towards monday and into tuesday things will be improving so here's a 3 day forecast watching those storms coming into place sunday night and into monday and tuesday temptress about $24.00 that's average for this time of year but we do expect to see more sun in the forecast and then very quickly across parts of southern africa not look too bad for cape town over towards durban though in johannesburg we have seen some clouds pushing through we do expect to see more clouds there in durban at about 24 degrees but for cape town expect to see some windy conditions with attempt

now reporting that according to a new study children and babies born near the tile air base in southern iraq have not only been showing severe birth defects including near up near a logical problems congenital heart disease and paralyzed or missing limbs but also had corresponding elevated levels of a radioactive compound in their bodies no news for you now where a where would you find the chemical element thore them you may ask well about in the united states military frequent use of munitions containing depleted uranium one of the study's lead researchers told the intercept that quote doctors are regularly encountering anomalies in babies that are so gruesome they cannot even find precedents for them the war has spread so much radiation here that unless it is cleaned up generations of iraqis will continue to be affected but if you think the problems of the u.s. military bases are confined to the far away corners of the world think again stars and stripes is now writing that the government accountability office has warned that here in the united states more than 100 military installations a

. >>> at least two protesters are dead and at least 26 others injured in baghdad and southern iraq. security forces firing live ammunition and tear gas to disperse demonstrators. protesters were trying to get past barricades to keep them from crossing a bridge that leads to the heavily fortified green zone. the outbreak of violence coming after iraq's prime minister said he was resigning. >>> celebrations erupting in baghdad as the announcement was made in the last couple of months, hundreds of protesters have been killed, they have been in the square for nearly two months calling for change. >>> a free-agent nfl wide receiver is recovering tonight after being stabbed overnight and an apartment complex in pittsburgh pennsylvania. espn reporting that prior was stabbed in the shoulder and chest, he was initially listed in critical condition but he is expected to survive after surgery this morning. police have placed him under arrest. an unidentified woman has also been arrested and is being charged with attempted homicide and aggravated assault. pryor has played for five teams in the

no longer get involved in politics so our faults and reports are not jeff she is stronghold in southern iraq. as iraq slips deeper into political crisis the one man iraq has looked to for guidance is silent grand ayatollah ali al sistani is friday's sermon delivered through his representative usually includes comments on political matters closely watched in streets and halls of government alike this week the cleric announced he'd no longer speak on political issues and he passed a cryptic message to iraq's politicians explaining why. if you read history you'll find that the problem is not with the people who have wisdom and intellect but with those who don't listen to those who have wisdom and intellect. clerics close to stanley say his silence is a show of dismay that iraq's politicians are not heeding his advice to start his reclusion comes at a critical time on thursday president barham saleh said he would rather resign than appoint the nominee for prime minister danny seen as representing the status quo. what is the point of talking on political issues we are repeating the same points ov

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dozens of people were injured in the southern iraq he city. at local and government levels, as well as poor services and a lack of jobs. the crashes came as the iraqi parliament approved the resignation of the prime minister after two months of antigovernment anger. more than 400 people have died since the protest began in october. onbal news, 24 hours a day, and at tictoc on twitter, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am rosalind chin, this is bloomberg. rishaad: some signs of optimism, even as aging in washington continued their trade talks. last hour, the manufacturing pmi came in at the highest levels on record of this particular series. 51.8 was the figure. in the -- david: meantime, you have the official numbers over 50, indicating an expansion in terms of the outlook and improving when it comes to the data. rishaad: our chief asia economic correspondent is with us right now. mean?o these numbers enda: i don't think we are here yet. it does make a positive headline. after months of damning ne

. >>> american air strikes kill dozens in southern iraq. the president puts the blame on iran.t this means for america's involvement in the greater middle east coming up next. you're watching msnbc. g msnbc. hi i'm joan lunden. today's senior living communities have never been better, with amazing amenities like movie theaters, exercise rooms and swimming pools, public cafes, bars and bistros even pet care services. and there's never been an easier way to get great advice. a place for mom is a free service that pairs you with a local advisor to help you sort through your options and find a perfect place. a place for mom. you know your family we know senior living. together we'll make the right choice. coyou fifteen percentico or more on car insurance? do woodchucks chuck wood? hey you dang woodchucks, quit chucking my wood! geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. bagdad. defense secretary mark esper releasing a statement this hour saying additional u.s. forces will be sent in to support personnel inside of that embassy, and calling on the

in iraq, thousands of protesters poured into the streets of cities across southern iraq sunday demanding the appointment of an independent prime minister after the former prime minister adel abdul mahdi was forced to resign amid massive anti-government protests. security forces and militias have killed over 500 protesters and injured nearly 20,000 people since the protests erupted in october. they are also reports that prominent iraqi human rights activists have been disappeared. reuters reports the death toll from iran's brutal crackdown on anti-government protests i in november was significantly higher than previously reported, with as many as 1500 people killed during the two-weeks of demonstratations.. the figure was prorovided by iranian interior ministry officials.s. it says the victims included at least 40400 womemen and more tha dozezen teenagers.s. reuters also says the orders for the crcrackdown cameme directlym iran's supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei, who reportedly told a a gathering of high-level officialals -- "the islamic republic is in danger. do whatever it takes to

a new wave of anti-government protests flared across southern iraq today.nd thouof college students filled streets in basra to demand government reforms.oc some carriedcoffins representing more than 400 k protesteled by security forces since october 1st. back in this country, republican congressman duncan hunter formal admitted diverting campaign funds for personal use. he pled guilty today in federal court in saniego and now faces five years in prison.x- the rm california lawmaker will also resign from congress. the u.s. supreme court heard arguments today in a high-stakes environmental case on superfund sites.ve it inva former copper smelter site in montana. local landowners wt a more extensive cleanup of arsenic contamination than federal rules call for. atlaic richfield, the site's owner, argues that the federal regulations take precedent. and, back in london, prince andrew fac allegations that he once had sex with a 17-year-old ameran girl, and president trp faced questions about the case. mr. trump offered no opinion, he also said he did not knowan ew, although photos, like this one,

protesters have also stormed an oil field in southern iraq and cut off its power supply while thousands of students rallied on the streets of the regional capital but they're angry at the political deadlock on appointment to prime minister protesters say the political system is corrupt and most iraqis are being kept in poverty and in baghdad marchers demanded the release of protesters they say were abducted $150.00 iraqis have been killed and thousands injured during 3 months of these latest demonstrations demanding new leaders jobs and an end to corruption. iraqis have really suffered decades of war sectarian conflict that i saw u.n. sanctions so many things similar fulton reports now from baghdad on what may be in store for 2020. $500.00 dead tens of thousands injured dozens of activists assassinated or abducted and only one resignation that is the result of 3 months of anti-government protests in iraq as unrest spills into 2020 the rift between iraqis and ruling elites only appears to be growing in baghdad to hear square the epicenter of protests some people call this a revolution th

protesters have stormed an oil field in southern iraq and cut off its power supply that the oil ministry does not expect experts exports to be affected because of extra output from other fuel oil fields meanwhile hundreds of iraqis of marched in baghdad and the nearby city of their jobs to protest against the iran backed nominee for prime minister iraq's president has refused to accept the nomination he says he doesn't want to appoint someone who would be rejected by demonstrators. not protesting against the prime minister if we were then we would have ended our demonstration from the very beginning we've been protesting against the political parties we want services we want the government to help. well iraq is no stranger to one wrist decades of war u.n. sanctions sectarian conflict and now these protests about a 14 reports from baghdad on war 2020 by have in store for iraq. hundreds dead tens of thousands injured dozens of activists assassinated or abducted and only one resignation that is the result of 3 months of anti-government protests in iraq as unrest spills into 2020 the rift be

here on sunday but notice as we go towards monday we do have a developing system across much of southern iraq that is going to draw in the moisture bring a lot of rain showers as well across much of the area quite city expect to see some thunderstorms by the time we get towards monday with the temps if you of $21.00 degrees now that same system will be affecting us here in doha clouds are going to be the prominent feature here as we go towards sunday expect to see thunderstorms in the afternoon but by the time we do get towards monday and into tuesday things will be improving so here's a 3 day forecast watching those storms coming into place sunday night and into monday and tuesday temps was about $24.00 that's average for this time of year but we do expect to see more sun in the forecast and then very quickly across parts of southern africa now look too bad for cape town over towards durban though in johannesburg we have seen some clouds pushing through we do expect to see more clouds there in durban at about 24 degrees before cape town expect to see some windy conditions will attempt a few

ship carrying missile parts to yemen, we know they are trying to ship right now missiles into southern iraq, probably a reason that israel is meeting with secretary pompeo right now. but i think at the end of the day, you know, something else bigger is going on, and inside iran you alluded to it earlier, inside iran, there are 100 cities that are in uprising right now. the sanctions are working and we imposed sanctions for one of two reasons. to get them to change their policies or to change their government, and they can always change their policies and stop killing protesters, and that would be a good start. neil: do you think, i'm drifting a little here, but if you will indulge me, do you think, secretary, that this is confirming everything the president has warned about iran and the nuclear deal and everything else, that it's apples and oranges but they have no problem killing their people and this is the same country we were, you know, willing to pay billions to get them to do what we wanted and disarm and stop their nuclear potential, but they clearly lied about harming their own peop

southern turkey. protesters in iraq have stormed the southern nasiriyah oriel fields and cut off its power supply that's according to the reuters news agency now that oil field produces $90000.00 barrels a day and you government demonstrations are continuing across the country including in baghdad where people are demanding the release of abducted protesters a protester was shot dead and others were injured by take gas. well iraq is no stranger to unrest decades of war with its neighbors here and sanctions and u.s. led invasion sectarian civil war and now these protests some on a fault in reports from baghdad i want 2020 holds for. the hundreds dead tens of thousands injured dozens of activists assassinated or abducted and only one resignation that is the result of 3 months of anti-government protests in iraq as on rest spills into 2020 the rift between iraq he's and ruling elites only appears to be growing in but that's a square the epicenter of protests some people call this a revolution they want the end tired politi

choose a and very extensive as well as you can see working its way still across into the southern areas of iraq and then from there we had further to the south we're watching. bella it is monday that it is expected to actually make landfall but sunday produce very heavy amounts of rain pushing into these northern areas of madagascar elsewhere again plenty of rain working its way across into southern mozambique and the eastern and southern sections of south africa also saying the rain is the rain here really for the last week or so becoming very extensive on tuesday but not cold 21 in. from the al-jazeera in london broke us into 2 special guests in conversation to do so. we use hunger as a way. uninterrupted much more difficult to be. the right wing when people. really read. to be subversive if you don't have a level of anger about you. on al-jazeera. watching al-jazeera let's recap the top stories right now at least 20 people have been injured after a volcano erupted off the east coast of new zealand one person at least has been critically injured and there are others not accounted for up to 50

choose a and very extensive as well as you can see working its way still across into the southern areas of iraq and then from there we had further to the south we're watching out like i'm bella it is monday that it is expected to actually make landfall with sunday produce some very heavy amounts of rain pushing into these northern areas of madagascar elsewhere again plenty of rain working its way across into southern mozambique and these eastern and southern sections of south africa also saying the rain it's been raining here really for the last week or so becoming very extensive on tuesday but not cold 21 in. good weather sponsored by cattle railways. right. watching out to 0 let's recap the top stories right now there are reports several people have been injured after a while came erupted off the east coast of new zealand the country's prime minister says around $100.00 people were on or near the island at the time of the eruption with some on accounted for. the head of the f.b.i. investigation into a shooting at a u.s. naval base in florida says they're working on the presumption the attack

to corruption and the new government in a show of solidarity hundreds of people arrived from iraq's southern provinces. oh. feeling ignored back home they hope their presence in baghdad will force those in power to listen i came here to support my brothers the pact that people would never return home either i go back to my coffin corrupt people out after friday's violence security forces were deployed near protest sites but it was the followers of shia cleric mark that assad or i did. fired by their blue and white hats who seemed in charge of security none of them agreed to speak on camera yet they vowed to intervene to protect protestors if necessary parliament has 5 more days to choose a replacement for prime minister abdullah abdullah mahdi who resigned last month many feared without strong leadership iraq risks slipping deeper into crisis simona faulting al jazeera a bug that. just 2 days before voters in algeria go to the polls a court has sentenced 3 former political leaders to lengthy prison terms it comes as anti-government protests continue across the country calling for the electio

protesters in iraq have set fire to the iranian consulate in the southern city of najaf for the secondt iran's dominant influence in iraq has helped fuel the protests in iraq, now entering their third month. the violence has intensified in the past week in several southern cities as security forces continue to use live ammunition and tear gas. thousands of people, including judges and lawyers, have been protesting across poland against widespread changes to the country's legal system, which are being implemented by the governing law and justice party. they've called for the reinstatement of one judge who was dismissed earlier this week. the government has clashed with the european commission over its changes to the judiciary. residents of venice have voted on whether to split administratively from its neighbouring city on the italian mainland. supporters say venice needs its own administration to tackle rising sea levels, mass tourism and failures to build flood defences. however the poll requires a 50 per cent turnout for the result to be valid, which may not have been reached. malta'