Rebel held suburb of ghouta as fighters announced that forming a new united front. Im happy new year fiftys across the world go fireworks crazy as they ring in twenty eighteen. Month on how most with all the sports news including Manchester Citys record winning streak in the English Premier League finally ends after eighteen games. Were getting reports that protesters on the back on the streets of iran for a fourth day the Reuters News Agency says police have fired Water Cannons on demonstrators gathering in central tehran protests have also been reported in two cities in the countrys west. Irans government has one protest as a crackdown if they continued but the first Public Comments from president has on rouhani appear to be conciliatory he says protesting is the right of the people but it should not only to violent speech a shop reports. This video of protest posted on social media has been blocked by the rain and government the ban follows a nationwide demonstration since thursday
And what is it about new years day that makes people want to 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 of january. Its been a Long Time Coming but today america is most populous state california legalized cannabis for Recreational Use will this be a new high or a new low opinions could not be more divided. Than its good to have you with us iran has seen its worst night of violence since protests erupted last thursday Iranian State television says ten people were killed overnight that brings the total death toll to twelve hundreds of people have been arrested and its the biggest show of dissent since antigovernment protests in two thousand and nine iranian authorities are calling for calm theyre also warning of a crackdown. Protesters have been on the streets in various parts of the country since thursday they first protested about the countrys dire Economic Situation but are also now complaining abou
Now on bbc news, all the latest Business News live from singapore. All that rubbish china bans the import of waste. So where will all of the garbage go and what businesses are most affected . And we look at how china will plans to shake up the oil futures market, but will Foreign Traders buy it . Happy new year, and welcome to Asia Business report live from singapore. Did you know that china has been the biggest importer of foreign rubbish . Everything from paper waste, textiles to used plastic is sent to china for recycling. But not any more. These imports are now banned because beijing is trying to clean up because beijing is trying to clean up the countrys environment and improve public health. But the ban will disrupt billions of dollars in trade. In 2016, china imported 18 billion in waste. From hong kong, Danny Vincent reports. Recycling in hong kong this is where Plastic Waste ends up. Used plastic near and far. Recyclers must change the way waste is processed. Chinas has introd
That helped us to be more confident, shooting, because if you do not shoot you do not score but we did that today very well. Manchester united have come in for some criticism. How have the players felt about that . If we dont win or draw, it is or is going to be a problem. Because we know how big is the club, how big are the players as well. And we just want to win. Obviously we are very close to the first ones. Now we have to focus on ourselves, keep winning, keep doing the job that we have done today, and hopefully it will be good. The job that we have done today, and hopefully it will be goodlj the job that we have done today, and hopefully it will be good. I think the boys were very good, and in this christmas period, we didnt. We never won a match, but we never lost one, andl never won a match, but we never lost one, and i think that shows the character of the players. The criticism is the criticism. Liverpool extended their unbeaten run to 16 matches, after a last gasp winner in
The Israeli Parliament has passed a law making it harder to give up any part of jerusalem to the palestinians. Pakistan stops charities which are banned by the u. N. Security council from collecting money. Also this hour lets meet next tuesday south korea agrees to talks with the north about the olympics but says Nuclear Missile concerns are a top priority and is for Roger Federer is looking good ahead of the defense. Of his Australian Open title even a record crowd watching federer is the latest win of the hopman cup in. Lets get going to iran where the Supreme Leader has spoken out for the first time about antigovernment protests that have spread across the country since thursday. He is blaming foreign intelligence agencies for a spike in violence state media says eight people were killed overnight taking the total number of dead so far to twenty two more than five hundred others have been arrested the protests began over a weak economy but the demands of since grown with chants cert