Also coming up south korea proposes high level talks with the north this comes a day after north Korean Leader kim jong un extended a rare all of branch of the south and new threats to the United States. And Legal Marijuana hits the shelves in california recreational users can now buy the drug without any fear of arrest in americas too close to populous state. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program 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 at least twenty have been killed according to state media. Now the demonstrations initially broke out against the weak economy and a rise in food prices but they have also been drawing opponents of the countrys religious establishment. And lets talk a bit more about that crackdown we are joined by a. F. P. Correspondent Eric Randolph who is joining us with t
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
Of meddling in its affairs. Also coming up twitter suspended the account of a german m. P. Over a tweet and hundred muslims the reprimand comes as drummond begins and forcing tougher laws concerning hate speech on social media. And Legal Marijuana hits the shelves in california Recreational Users can now buy the drug without fear of arrest as americas most populous state. Im sorry kelly 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 at least twenty have been killed according to state media irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared to condemn the arrest 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 was joining us with the latest from
Israels Parliament Passes a law making it harder to hand over parts of jerusalem under a future peace deal. South korea sees as can all of branch proposing talks next tuesday on the Winter Olympics. More than seven hundred hostages escape we talked to a former captive of the group. And indonesia tries to convince terrorism bali is safe despite the ongoing eruptions of the volcano. Irans Supreme Leader has blamed his countrys enemies for the six days of unrest which has now claimed the lives of twenty one protest as and one policeman according to state media at least eight people died overnight in clashes between antigovernment demonstrators and Security Forces riot police are also now out in force in several cities in the country hundreds have been arrested and one prominent judge one song could face the Death Penalty well matheson has mall. Gunshots in the city of persia and on monday night. Demonstrators defy a Government Social media blackout posting these pictures from cities acros