Level talks with the north the suggestion coming a day after north Korean Leader kim jong un offered a rare all of branch to the south and new threats to the u. S. And it has been a Long Time Coming but americas most populous state california has legalized cannabis for Recreational Use. And what is it about new years day that makes people want to go jump into really cold water well take a look at that and some of the other things people get up to around the world on the first day of the news. Im brian thomas thanks so much for being with us on protests have erupted for a fifth consecutive day in tehran and around iran amidst reports of growing violence. Shortys say demonstrators tried to overrun a number of military bases and police stations and total at least thirteen people have now lost their lives protests initially broke out against Economic Conditions in the country but theyve also been drawing opponents of the countrys religious establishment. This footage has been provided by d
Also coming up. Saudi arabia barks on a pivotal year as it introduces reforms among them lifting the ban on women driving will hear from saudi women about the change and the call for deeper reforms. South korea proposes high level talks with the north now this comes a day after north Korean Leader kim jong on offered a rare all of france to the south and new threats to the u. S. Plus it could be a make or break year for the german chancellor we look at whats in store for on the macro of twenty eighteen as she tries to form a new government as part of our series this week on the year ahead for a key global player. Im brian thomas great to have you with us protests people have been on the streets in various parts of irans since thursday protesting conditions in the country and this is footage provided by Iranian State t. V. Which claims that protesters are violent and that some have damaged a. T. M. s buildings and other property and also claim that some protesters tried to take over Pol
Also coming up to south korea proposes high level talks with the north it comes a day after north Korean Leader kim jong un extended a rare olive branch to the south and new threats to the United States. And it could be a make or break year for german chancellor Angela Merkel we will look at what is in store for her and twenty eighteen and shes trying to form a new government. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program Thanks for joining us clashes overnight in iran have left at least nine people dead the antigovernment protests have been raging for nearly a week in tehran and around the country in total several hundred people have been arrested and at least twenty have been killed according to state media the demonstrations they initially broke out against the weak economy and a rise in food prices but they have also been drawing opponents of the countrys a religious establishment. This footage has been provided by demonstrators people have been on the streets in various parts of irans sin
Over a tweet deemed anti muslim the reprimands comes as germany begins and forcing tougher laws concerning hate speech on social media. Plus saudi arabia embarks on a pivotal year as it introduces reforms among them lifting a ban on women driving we will hear from saudi women about the change of the call for deeper reforms. Im sorry kelly it is great to have you with us clashes overnight in iran have left at least nine people dead the antigovernment protests have been raging for nearly a week in tehran and around the country in total several hundred people have been arrested and things twenty have been killed according to state media irans Supreme Leader ayatollah ali khamenei. He appeared to condemn the unrest in a post on his official website in which he accused irans enemies of meddling in the country. And lets talk a little bit more about that crackdown we are joined by a. F. P. Correspondent Eric Randolph who is joining us with the latest from tehran and eric as weve heard Iranian
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