To the bbc news at ten. As Anti Government protestors in iran have gathered for fourth day of demonstrations, the countrys president , hassan rouhani, has said iranians have the right to protest, but not resort to violence and vandalism. His comments are the first by a senior figure in the country since widespread protests began on thursday. Today, police in tehran used water cannon against protesters and some social media was banned. Kasra naji of the bbc Persian Service has this report. The centre of tehran during the fourth day of Anti Government protests. These protesters are shouting death to the dictator, a reference to irans supreme leader. The protests a re reference to irans supreme leader. The protests are the most serious challenge to the iranian clerical regime for many years. As the night fell, there were reports of demonstrations from at least a dozen 01 so demonstrations from at least a dozen or so cities up and down the country. President rouhani has finally made a comm
To hardtalk. It is 50 years since homosexuality was decriminalised in much of britain. In those 50 years, the campaign for lgbt rights has won landmark trees in many parts of the world, nest symbolised by the normalisation of gay marriage in a host of countries. My guest today is the american film maker dustin hu won and oscar for the film milk and completed a major series on the struggle for gay rights. Has the time come to declare a famous victory . Dustin lance black, is welcome to hardtalk. To what extent do you think your experiences from childhood to now is a gay person have come to define your creative out what . 0h, have come to define your creative out what . Oh, boy. It is one of the many things about me that does define me creatively. Certainly, when i am teaching my students, because i teach screenwriting class sometimes, i say to them, tell me about you. What is said about you thatis about you. What is said about you that is unique . Where do you come from and what are you
London is one of the latest european capitals to welcome in the new year, with 100,000 people gathered in the city to watch the firework displays. It follows exuberant celebrations elsewhere in europe, you are looking at pictures of the river thames, you can see fireworks exploding over the london eye. Some 10,000 fireworks lighting up the sky ina12 10,000 fireworks lighting up the sky in a 12 minute display. And here we can see paris and the arc de triomphe welcoming 2018. Hundreds of thousands lined the shops the lycee at the arc de triomphe, nearly 140,000 police and armed soldiers have been deployed nationwide, security obviously very tight. Lets go to berlin, you can see the Brandenburg Gate eliminated for their fireworks, Brandenburg Gate eliminated for theirfireworks, thousands Brandenburg Gate eliminated for their fireworks, thousands of people watching. Eliminated. Illuminated. And now we are in athens, fireworks their lighting up the sky. Just over two hours ago, the firework
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 for us here in the city of culture. And it sort of mirrors back to 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 the 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 made in hull, a spectacular light show telling the story of the city and it
Thats review 2017 the year in science. From a spectacular eruption at mount etna, this was the year we experienced a volcanos devastating power first hand. To one of natures most awe inspiring sights, a total eclipse that wowed america. In 2017 we also met this rhino, she could be the key to saving a species from extinction. And we saw a car that is pushing the boundaries by attempting to hit record breaking speeds. This was also a year that put Global Warming in the spotlight again, when america pulled out of the worldwide climate deal. And after 20 years in space, a mission to saturn ended in a blaze of glory. A grand finale to a momentous year in science. Im at the Science Museum in london and here the public can come to learn about our planets place in the solar system. And with this incredible close up view you get a sense of the Dynamic World that we live in. The earth is governed by immense geological forces and some of these are of course volcanoes. Earlier this year i went to