Media well go live to tehran also coming up. North korean officials reopen a key line of communication to the south this move comes amidst a sudden thawing tensions between the two rivals as leaders on both sides call for dialogue. To town a listers uniting to say times off on tolerating harassment and abuse will look at the new campaign being braced by women in hollywood. And the u. S. President trump hitting twitter with a flurry of warnings to americas adversaries we look ahead to what could be a turbulent year for the white house at home and abroad. Plus the drug crisis thats wreaking havoc in communities around the United States we need some of the young people paying a heavy price for their parents diction. Im brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show we start this program in iran where antigovernment protests are sweeping the country at least twenty one people have now been killed hundreds have been arrested the countrys Supreme Leader has blamed foreign meddling as Security
Well get the very latest from tehran also coming up north korea reopens a key line of communication to the south along their shared border the move suggests a thaw in relations between the two rivals with new calls for dialogue on both sides. And reuniting refugees in germany with their families stuck elsewhere we hear the story of one family divided between germany and greece and look at why such reunifications are proving very difficult. Im brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show we start this program in iran where antigovernment protests are sweeping the country at least twenty one people have been killed hundreds have been arrested the countrys Supreme Leader has blamed a foreign meddling as Security Forces struggle to contain the boldest challenge to irans clerical leadership in nearly a decade the American Ambassador to the United Nations Dickie Halley has called for an emergency session of the u. N. Security council on the situation after six days of demonstrations proteste
Amid reports that iran is clamping down on the demonstrators. Also coming up u. S. President trump hits twitter with the florio warnings to americas adversaries we put that had to what could be another turbulent year for the white house at home and abroad. And iceland moves to close the pay gap between men and women the new year brings a new law making it illegal to cave women less for the same work. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program Thanks for joining us we begin in iran where authorities are trying to turn the tide against antigovernment protests that have swept the country progovernment demonstrators have taken to the streets in several cities across the country according to this footage which was aired by iran state media it follows nearly a week of unrest that has left at least twenty one people dead and hundreds of arrests hit the countrys Supreme Leader has blamed foreign meddling Security Forces are struggling to contain the boldest challenge to irans clerical leadership in
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