Prosecution i want to. Bring justice system. Calls for germans to be courageous and confident in confronting the challenges of a new technique. Yeah address the child some also stresses the need to tackle climate change. Im phil gayle welcome to the program. Yes radio city of sydney has welcomed the new year and the new decade with a massive fireworks display despite this many other parts of the country are not celebrating there are growing fears for residents and tourists in several coastal towns who are now trapped by raging fire as people have sought shelter on the waterfront and the preparing for possible evacuation by sea and this is an unprecedented situation and the worst affected have been 2 of australias most populous states of victoria and New South Wales and the town of moloch down there on the coast of thats where around 4000 people have gathered on the beach to escape the flames from places have also claimed 2 more lives a father and son who are trying to protect their home several others are still missing. Stranded by the seaside. Thousands of tourists and locals being held hostage by raging wildfire in the town. To leave can do is wait along the beach for help to come. Along. And we have a look at. Those across the region have made the difficult decision to stay behind but the authorities. There now on their own. Communities. Temperatures on tuesday peaked at 41 degrees celsius. In some places the places are so intense the thick smoke turned 30 tonight and aerial reconnaissance and water bombing have to be halted the fires are causing dry lightning storms that themselves are starting fires. When fawaz arkwright in iran with them have their super hot columns up to the unfolding 15 kilometers in the air its not saif then there is obviously the the very commonsense issue of not being out of the city so much my son much so much impact in terms of moving around australia has been battling huge bushfires for several months mostly on the eastern coast on tuesday almost 300. 00 fires were registered and the places have consumed more than 40000 square kilometers of land. And they give you an idea of what emergency crews are facing the New South Wales fire and rescue service has released this footage of one of its crews being caught in a burning forest about 170 kilometers south of sydney. And they. Say the crew escaped unharmed. Hong kong has also welcomed the new year with a toned down spectacle over victoria harbor so if your thought is called off a traditional fireworks launch in the center of the harbor for security reasons techniques would largely be placed by laser show and projections. The protesters have been rallying around the city forming human chains through shopping streets and neighborhoods and the latest development in months of protest. Well chinese president xi jinping address those protests in his televised new years address and called for a return to calm and stability in the city his comments come amid high tension. In hong kong 6 months of sometimes violent prodemocracy demonstrations to send the economy into recession and times the citys reputation as one of the worlds safest. Crowds of protesters attacked the u. S. Embassy in the iraqi capital baghdad and response to restage u. S. s strikes targeting im iran backed Iraqi Militia u. S. President donald trump has accused iran of orchestrating the protests are washington says all u. S. Personnel of them say are safe and that Additional Forces will be sent to guard the compound the hezbollah brigade supporters crossed the river tigris in the morning and marched toward the u. S. Embassy to demonstrate. Their protest began after a Funeral Service for fighters killed in u. S. Airstrikes on sunday. The militia officers had previously killed a u. S. Citizen. The demonstrators broke through the embassies external security barriers and made it as far as the last security wall of the Embassy Building in baghdad among the demonstrators shiite clergy and a radical militia leader. The other took on the this is the command center for the destructive operations it was from here that iraqs sovereignty was violated. The demonstrators managed to force their way into the compound in the afternoon they remained there until security personnel deployed tear gas to disperse them. Washington says its confident it knows whos backing the Shiite Militia as President Donald Trump tweeted earlier. Iran is orchestrating an attack on the u. S. Embassy in iraq they will be held fully responsible. It was only after several hours that Iraqi Security forces arrived to protect the embassy grounds. Lets go to washington where we joined the ws our bureau chief. Of alexandra how seriously is washington taking this. Very seriously i would say secretary of defense for has announced that the pentagon is sending additional marines to protect you as personnel in iraq and according to media reports 2 apache helicopters were sense to fly over the embassy in a clear show of force additional as secretary of state pale spoke with the iraqi president and the iraqi Prime Minister on the phone today and according to the state department he made clear that the you asked will protect and defend its people now the u. S. Has invested millions in military aid in iraq since they talk all Saddam Hussein so how will the u. S. Attack iraq youre takoma the u. S. Embassy those 2 incidents hows that going to affect their relationship. Well i think that its fair to say that the earth strikes conducted by the last sunday against iran in a malicious have resulted in a serious political crisis for the United States in iraq iraq government condemned those airstrikes and iraqs National Security council even threatens to rethink its relationship with the u. S. Led coalition and now the attack on the u. S. Embassy in the house will be protected green zone so we have to assume that the protestants must have have at least tacit permission from the Iraqi Security officials so were dealing here with a serious political crisis that casts the potential of still king and americanism in the country and handing and then pitch to iran and its competition for more influence in iraq just we heard u. S. President donald trump he blames iran masterminding the attack the relationship between the u. S. And iran is already fractious how does this affect. Well i think so for and despite the existing tennysons do you ask strategy has been to rely on sanctions and more on last 2 miro irans activities and President Trump has repeatedly repeatedly said that the u. S. Is not looking for a new conflict in the middle east however we have to say that with this very unstable situation on the ground in iraq anything can happen if there is an hour incident and provocation do you ask you may be forced to respond and that means that the situation could escalate i was on the phone normally in washington thank you. Now well take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world court in slovakia has sentenced a man to 50 views in jail for his role in the murder of an investigative journalist sultan and just go confessed to acting as a go between in the killing of a john and his fiance the murder in 2018 sparked a political crisis and go to has frozen the assets of the daughter of the former president the move against Isabel Dos Santos is part of an Anti Corruption drive known as africas wealthiest woman she amassed a fortune through stakes not going to companies during her fathers term in office she denies any wrongdoing. Musicians from the paris opera have given an impromptu performance on the steps of the citys south a must bestie of opera as part of a protest against president michaels Pension Reforms a Union Spokesman said theyd be fools would damage the quality of the troops says. A former. C. E. O. Has jumped bail in japan where he was awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges is now in lebanon after arriving on a private aircraft he holds up a nice citizenship in a statement to go and said he was seeking to avoid injustice and persecution by what he called a rigged Japanese Justice system this is the house in beirut where carlos cone is believed to have fled but there is no sign of him and the security guards outside say hes not here but a neighbor is shown up wanting to welcome him to lebanon with a card. Many lebanese feel the former nice and c. E. O. s a successful businessman and is a symbol of their countrys large diaspora but in tokyo the unexpected turn of events has sparked outrage. From like him i think he fled because he did something wrong. But whoever escapes wins you know i and many people with money. Goans main lawyer says he heard about his clients flight via media his entire defense team has lost face in japan as they repeatedly said there was no risk that go on would run away. Completely by surprise im dumbfounded personally i dont yet even know how to make contact with him. To skate to lebanon as the latest stunning twist in a roller coaster journey that saw him fall from boardroom to detention center. Here he spent more than 100 days in spartan conditions far removed from his sometimes extravagant lifestyle. The automotive tycoon stands accused of underreporting is salary to the tune of 85000000. 00 prosecutors also allege he skimmed off millions of dollars from the company for his personal use. Go on has repeatedly denied all accusations in a statement the 65 year old said the Japanese Justice system was quote regained and that he escaped injustice japan does not have an extradition treaty with lebanon so its unclear what steps tokyo might take next. Lets take a closer look at this with steve bisley from d. W. Business welcome stephen lets start with the escape how and why then did he flee to lebanon were all waiting for the details because it sounds like something out of a movie right and there have been reports that he may have been stowed into a plane in the Musical Instrument box from some musicians who came to his house we dont know whats confirmed yet were waiting to hear the full picture we know that he was under house arrest in tokyo we know that his surrender his 3 passports we know that as a strict condition of his bail he was not to leave the country so we know that in this case he has jumped bail he has not met the conditions of his bail and we know why he did it as he said there is because he believes that he was facing a rigged system he doesnt believe that he was guilty why lebanon his wife is lebanese yes lebanese citizenship hes been a child that there he saw the home there the public has been very sympathetic to him hes close to the Business Community hes close to politicians there and also conveniently lebanon does not have an extradition treaty with japan meaning that in the short term it appears that it would not be possible for him to be returned to japan to face justice so all of these would appear to present him to to present a Good Environment for him to escape his trial this the short term is quite interesting because we are not talking about him on the japanese judicial system rather than him on the serious charges that he was very thats exactly how carlos ghosn wants it you know the japanese to. Additional system is very strict as that piece pointed out it was known that way before carlos goes to trial but that has been thrust even more into the spotlight carlos dont himself has not been able to voice not only his belief in his innocence but his anger and frustration with that judicial system this gives him the chance to shape that narrative real quick conviction rates 99 percent in japan its a system thats designed around prosecutors detained for more than 100 days that he said with little access to his lawyers and that is very difficult for any defendant to really make their case and he didnt feel like he was going to get a fair shake as you said though that unfairly deflects from what could be a serious case the office of what is a serious case of potential mismanagement so this is now putting the narrative ball back in his court so what happens next thats the big question right i think we all will know the details of how escaped this is fascinating to imagine how this guy got out of such a strict confinement and then you know nissan still faces charges related to this this whole episode that is the financial mismanagement charges theres another executive an american greg kelly he faces charges hes still there in japan those will probably continue and then well see what kind of pressure japan places on lebanon whats what could happen with a trial in absentia its not believe that that would likely take place but that would happen in some other countries japan is probably less likely and they will wait for a press conference next week which goes people have promised in which hell give a fuller statement on what he plans to do at this point so all big question marks which will be answered in the coming decade seriously of business thank you. Now im going to macro as calling on germans to be courageous and confident in meeting the challenges of a new decade the german chancellor also used i knew on new years eve address to stress the need to tackle climate change. Its the end of the year and the end of the decade the world is getting even more complicated but german chancellor Angela Merkel doesnt paint a plea picture even if she clearly points to a pressing issue the key word climate. Is a Global Warming is real it threatens us it is caused by human activity as are the crises that arise out of Global Warming so we must do all that is humanly possible to combat this challenge to humanity there is still time its just moved. Medical says the recently agreed climate Protection Laws a step in the right direction even if young environmental activists say the law doesnt go far enough but merkel says the government must consider all citizens. By talking with Stevie Wonder guided by the values of freedom solidarity and respect for the dignity of every Single Person as well as the principles of the social market economy these values will also remain our compass in the next decade and. Medical says its the states duty to defend these values against antisemitism hate and violence and this also applies to refugees and migration merkel stresses that solutions are needed within a european framework what in the minds of the only within the community of the European Union can we assert our values and interests and secure peace freedom and prosperity europe must strengthen its voice in the world therefore will also stand up for this in the coming year during the german e. U. Council presidency for example by holding a summit of all Member States with china and a meeting with the african states. And so chancellor merkel concludes the year practice magically with concrete plans for the future implying theres still much work left for her to do. To sports on bundesliga sides currently resting during the seasons winter break so fall. Back a bit one of the best teams in the league raising hopes that they could win their 1st top flight title since 977 so its a look back at the hof season filled with promise. Hes a big reason for the teams performance markel the coachs formula for success pressure the opponent switch quickly from defense to often and shoot more on net indeed the fools have been quite a surprise. This is a case of were enjoying our high position in the standings its important that we also understand whats happening internally is Something Special for us but it didnt come by accident we worked hard for it in the 1st half of the season thats why were all so proud of it. Looks very stable and can bounce back it also helps the newly signed players braille and bolo and mark adapted well to the team. On funding weve always made sure that we get along with each other off the pitch as well as in the locker room every player who gets a chance shows the qualities he has and that he can demonstrate those qualities in a gaming the most important thing is that was successful together. Strong team spirit and successful soccer thats what makes the lock box stand out and awakens memories of the 1970 s. When the team won the league 5 times and twice the usa fuckup the forerunner of todays Europa League one of its former stars tells us more about the office so here we are influencing gladbach as a club which certainly has a lot of history. But at the moment were working on getting the club stable footing so thats enter dition and future prospects definitely go hand in hand to it here he said. So far things are working out in fact blood is ready to write some more history as it enters the final half of the bundesliga season. Spanish record holders real Madrid Health an open practice of the hour fader dish to stadium for taking a couple of days off is a relaxed session as blank players did some drills scrimmaged front of a cheering crowd coach zimmer deans is on site also has some presence for some respects hates us. A team matches played real dread are 2nd only. Points to the past. And this years saw. Stunned the world about let expire running the 1st marathon distance in under 2 hours however his final time of 159 minutes 40 and 40 seconds wont count as an official world record. Of pacesetters was used and the race was a time trial with cho gay being the only competitor also the ref leads a record breaking performance down to his 4th where. The secret to the success of the shoe nike markets as vapor fly lies in the soul the technology appears to help runners break fruit previously insurmountable band raise. A wall them in october when he made Marathon History that he is the man to run under 2 hours you know that inspire him at many people to tell people that theyre no human is limited in the same type of shoe and a day later to get cost guy brought the womens world record jeffrey come wore a previously run a world best in the Half Marathon critics say the high tech shoes make too much of a difference for all 3 the governing body of world athletics has launched an investigation its not Rocket Science or the shoes but the you notice that the really. Fast this is never come out of a well an enormous that isnt a more shoe is but the person although this is a man that sounds beyond gustafson sees it differently the sports scientist an expert in motion analysis has been testing Running Shoes for 20 years the nike vapor fly he says is again changer. But i wonder she is. Above all the difference is this carbon plate which runs through the saw here to take the roll back. More from the point of the big toe joint under the front toe area. And then to gain a distance of 2 centimeters. That means a shoe helps lengthen every stride by the length of the big toe their minute stuff so if you assume that could choke it takes 21000 steps with this effect he gains 420 meters and distance stands does the vapor fly work for every runner d w reporter Peter Vallone is an active marathon runner and attempted a 20 kilometer test but he weighs 25 kilograms more than and says hes running technique is different to professionals on the test run his feet in tendon started to 30 early on after 10 kilometers he had to give up. Doing 345 kilometer runs with the issue but i recommend that amateurs who want to do a marathon train sufficiently. And explicitly train with the shooter prepare. Because the shoe affects the legs calf muscles very differently. If you want to keep up even as an amateur you may need to really learn how to run nikes competitors are announcing models similar to the vapor fly the big money Athletic Apparel firms are betting that the rule makers of track and field will side with them and allow the new shoot technology. Group or for killer whales to stunned Research Shows by travelling more than 6000 kilometers from iceland the Mediterranean Sea in just a few weeks was spotted by fishermen in italy who could hardly contain their excitement. This amateur video captured a scientific people would ever have expect. It in the mediterranean. These 2 italian fishermen certainly never imagined that when they went out into the strait of messina near sicily theyd encounter 3 massive killer whales swimming alongside their boat the 1st thing they noticed was giant fins reaching out of the water killing quite a lot weve never seen anything like it and then we realized it was a killer whale 1st we were scared animals are twice the size of my boat but then the excitement overcame the fear we managed to film the video. Uploaded to. Researchers say the orcas are part of the same group that came from iceland and was spotted off North Western italy earlier this month its one of the longest migration routes ever recorded for the species the killer whales can be found around the globe they generally favor cold waters and are rarely seen in the mediterranean its unknown why the animals ventured this far from their usual habitat were where theyll travel to next. New Year Celebrations are well underway around the world with major cities putting on fireworks shows to welcome sheers even to was one of the 1st to see it spread to 20 display in oakland. Shortly after whats taipeis want to one tower out was listen up fronts of cheering clark crowds. On closely by babcock which bust into color at the stroke of midnight. Tokyos sure boy a district there were no 5 votes what kind of people crammed into the citys most famous across event over the 100000 people i went back to so. I was reminded of our top story of thousands of people have fled to beaches in southeast australians mistake the raging bushfires in the states of victoria and new south winds blazes killed at least 12 people and destroyed more than a 1000 homes. Im next to be w. Tomorrow today the Science Magazine ill be back at the top of the out of it. The blueprint for every living thing on this planet my new commissioner coat d. N. A. 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