The Us State Department has condemned the arrest of Peaceful Protesters during a second day of Anti Government demonstrations in iran. A wave of protests has spread to some of the countrys biggest cities. Demonstrators have been demanding basic rights and an end to corruption. Thousands of people are said to have participated in demonstrations on friday, including in the capital tehran. People came out onto the streets in rasht, and kermanshah in the west, with smaller protests in mashhad, shiraz, and elsewhere. Wyre davies reports. These are extremely rare sights cities across iran hit by large and sometimes violent Anti Government protests. This is the western city of kermanshah. And despite the repressive action taken against demonstrators by the police, the protests have quickly grown and spread across the country. Iranians have suffered tremendous Economic Hardship with a huge fall in Living Standards over the last decade. But what started as a protest against rising prices has gr
Year long festival of arts and culture has had on the city. Hello and welcome to hull, britains city of culture as we review 12 months of cracking events. Thats right, its been an absolutely phenomenal year. We have so much to look back on. Across four seasons, hull took art out of galleries and theatres and into the streets. 365 days of events changed the way the city has been seen by the rest of the world. The year has gone by so quick, i cannot believe its almost over, and i hope these guys get to stay. This is the latest installation for 2017 called where do we go from here. These robot arms brought out of retirement to do some dancing here in the city of culture. And it sort of mirrors the start of the year back injanuary when the whole of the city centre was filled with lights and sounds. That was amazing. That was how we started this season, made in hull. Crowd eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. 2017 really did start with a bang. With 3. 5 tonnes of fireworks. And m
The Us State Department has condemned the arrest of Peaceful Protesters during a second day of Anti Government demonstrations in iran. A wave of protests has spread to some of the countrys biggest cities. Demonstrators have been demanding basic rights and an end to corruption. Thousands of people are said to have participated in demonstrations on friday, including in the capital tehran. People came out onto the streets in rasht, and kermanshah in the west, with smaller protests in mashhad, shiraz and elsewhere. Wyre davies reports. These are extremely rare sights cities across iran hit by large and sometimes violent Anti Government protests. This is the western city of kermanshah. And despite the repressive action taken against demonstrators by the police, the protests have quickly grown and spread across the country. Iranians have suffered tremendous Economic Hardship with a huge fall in Living Standards over the last decade. But what started as a protest against rising prices has gro
India. A vast country, home to over a billion people, birthplace of illustrious, ancient civilisations. And today, a fast emerging global power. And 70 years after independence, india is still a diverse, ever evolving assortment of cultures, creeds, religions and languages. Heading off the well worn tourist path, were on a journey that spans this vast subcontinent from east to west, travelling from one of the driest places on earth. Its quite incredible, the sand. I mean, itsjust hard crystals, white salt. You can probably taste it. To one of the wettest. These are areas really for the adventurous traveller. This isnt india on tap. Im on a quest to find out how history, religion and politics have shaped india. And i also meet the people who call this intriguing and sometimes overwhelming country home. Its going to be an amazing journey. For thousands of years, india found its riches and influence through international trade. And at the heart of this enterprise was the sea. And the stat
The Us State Department has condemned the arrest of Peaceful Protesters during a second day of Anti Government demonstrations in iran. A wave of protests has spread to some of the countrys biggest cities. Demonstrators have been demanding basic rights and an end to corruption. Thousands of people are said to have participated in demonstrations on friday, including in the capital tehran. People came out onto the streets in rasht, and kermanshah in the west, with smaller protests in mashhad, shiraz and elsewhere. Wyre davies reports. These are extremely rare sights cities across iran hit by large and sometimes violent Anti Government protests. This is the western city of kermanshah. And despite the repressive action taken against demonstrators by the police, the protests have quickly grown and spread across the country. Iranians have suffered tremendous Economic Hardship with a huge fall in Living Standards over the last decade. But what started as a protest against rising prices has gro