Life from our moscow studio where its a minute past 2 oclock in the morning youre watching the international thank you for joining us now we start with a developing story from the Netherlands Police say 3 people have been injured in a stabbing on the main shopping street in the hague an instant spark panic among shoppers. But. 6 what we know so far is that the static incidents around 108. 00 states easily. 3 people were interested and those 3 people. 3 of them are minors. At this moment we havent. Havent arrested a suspect yet so we are really very busy. Trying to find the suspect 63 people have been injured and yes indeed it is the main street the main shopping street in the hague now this is a friday night so it was bound to be packed with the shoppers but at the same time remember that it is the black friday night as well which. This scale of the whole thing which has led even more people out in the streets seeking for a good deal also adding to that its christmas time already in eu
Their 2nd general strike in a week accusing the president of failing to come up with concrete proposals to meet their demands. In a dramatic escalation of iraqs antigovernment protests crowds have torched the rainy and consummate he not java holy city for shia muslims hundreds surrounded the building lighting taia than anything else they could find while chanting iran out they accused tehran of propping iraqs government which they want replaced this is a 2nd time this month anyway and consulates has been targeted by protesters 3 weeks ago Security Forces defending at the site in karbala killed 4 demonstrators earlier we spoke to our reporter mama john john on the phone in baghdad he explained how suspicion and anger about iran have played into the protests. And there it here in the by by these thousands and our government demonstrators d that that area is far too beholden to store and powers and that among those foreign powers that are exerting too much influence in this country is the
Republic of congo for oil fields anger against u. N. Peacekeepers accused of failing to provide protection and a grim task for flood survivors in kenya digging to find the remains of missing loved ones. I am. Thank you very much for joining us u. S. President donald trump assigned to bills into law that back hong kongs for Democracy Movement american sanctions can now be imposed on chinese and hong kong officials deemed responsible for human rights abuses and on kong special trade status will be reviewed every year the territorys leaders say it will damage relations with the u. S. While china has expressed extreme regret on the move saying it will respond with firm count and measures will get more reaction from beijing with Andrew Thomas very shortly for a sabbatical hane in washington d. C. Patty president toms team had voiced reservations about these bills why did he sign them. Because he had no choice congress forced his hand this vote was near unanimous there was just one voting no
Protesters blocked roads in hong kong and battled police to say the city is on the brink of total breakdown. And high winds found the bush fires raging along australias east coast which are now threatening sydneys suburbs. In spore Roger Federer is back on track of the a. T. P. Finals in london a win over senior evolving his hopes of reaching the last for. A living as full of president anwar as has landed in mexico where hes been given asylum 2 days after stepping down touching down in mexico city he was greeted by the countrys foreign minister and he thanked along with mexicos president for saving his life rod has resigned on sunday at the minute she is request following weeks of widespread protests over his disputed reelection bolivias new interim leader is expected to be sworn in in the next few hours more on it says he will remain in politics despite being forced out in what he describes as a coup it will be live when were out of the view i want to tell you that im very frank full
Terrorist groups that allow washington to operate inside its territory. As president has signed 2 bills into law that back hong kongs prodemocracy movement american sanctions can now be imposed on chinese and hong kong officials deemed responsible for human rights abuses and special trade status will be reviewed every year territories leaders say itll damage relations with the u. S. While chinas expressed a stream of right over the move saying it will respond with farm Counter Measures pedicle hansen following developments from washington. This could be a powerful tool if the president chose to use it its not at all clear hes going to not only does a lot to him saying people in hong kong and china but if that special trade status that could be so critical if the secretary of state was to come back and say no china is not going along with the policy hong kong doesnt have enough independence they could basically take that status away that would have a huge impact on trade but bigger than