Also coming up irans president speaks for the first time about demonstrations against his government saying protests are allowed but violence is no. Protests intensifying democratic republic of congo demonstrators want the president to resign immediately also. Looking at live pictures from new york where they are saying goodbye to twenty seventeen to twenty eighteen celebrations as the world rings in the new year. North koreas leader kim jong un has threatened the United States but also reached out to his neighbors in the south he made the comments in his annual new years address kim says has weapons capable of reaching the top you. Mainland and the launch button is on his desk he also warned washington that in twenty seventeen north korea had completed its push to become a Nuclear Force that its time to start mass producing Nuclear Warheads but the defiantly that made someone usually friendly remarks about south korea saying the path of dialogue with seoul is open and that he hopes ti
And sam is a down this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up irans president breaks his silence over days of demonstrations saying people are free to protest but not commit violence. In israels governing Coalition Calls for the alex ation of parts of the occupied west bank land the palestinians want for a future state i. Welcoming in the new years spectacular fireworks around the world as people celebrate the arrival of two thousand and eighteen. North koreas leader has issued a new warning to the United States saying his countrys Nuclear Forces are no longer a threat but a reality kim jong un also used his annual new years address to reach out to south korea he says pyongyang has weapons capable of reaching the entire u. S. Mainland and the launch button is on his desk he also warned washington north korea has now completed its pushed. To become a Nuclear Force its time to start mass producing Nuclear Warheads but the defiantly there made some unusually friendly remarks about so
Samis a than this is aljazeera live from don hall so coming up a log just policy in israels governing Coalition Calls for the antics ation of parts of the occupied west bank land the palestinians want for a future state. Irans president breaks his silence off the days of demonstrations saying people are free to protest and not to commit violence. While coming in the new years spectacular fireworks around the world as people celebrate the arrival of two thousand and eighteen. Well south korea is welcoming a new year message from north koreas leader those raised the possibility of reopening talks about reconciliation and reunification kim jong un said the path to dialogue is open and improving ties is an urgent issue can also said hed only use Nuclear Weapons if threatened that the launch is on his desk. We should actively create an atmosphere to move forward with the National Reconciliation and reunification improving ties between the north and the south is an urgent issue that not only
Sorry this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up the Largest Party in israels governing Coalition Calls for the. Occupied west bank the palestinians one for a future state irans president breaks his silence off the days of demonstrations saying people are free to protest but not to commit violence. Welcoming in the new years spectacular fireworks around the world as people celebrate the arrival of two thousand and eight. South korea is welcoming a new year message from north koreas leader raised the possibility of reopening talks about reconciliation and reunification kim jong un said the path of dialogue is over. And improving ties is an urgent issue can also say that only use Nuclear Weapons of threatened to launch bottom is on his desk Florence Louis joins us live from sol now source the reaction were getting from the south well south korea has responded rather positively to kim jong un speech especially the parts where hes offered to deescalate tensions on the Korean Peninsul
The arrival of the greek patriarch for orthodox christmas celebrations accusing him of betrayal. If i werent involved they wouldnt be talking about olympics right now u. S. President donald trump credits himself for the upcoming talks between north and south korea. Also new arrests in the kingdom of saudi arabia eleven princes are detained after a rare protest at a palace in riyadh. Here. Plus millions of all the docs christians celebrate christmas across the globe. Good to have you with us on the news our protests against the Greek Orthodox patriarch of jerusalem have overshadowed all the docs christmas celebrations property sales well what sparked the tense scenes as mohammed june explains from bethlehem. The protests were unprecedented in a display of anger toward the Greek Orthodox patriarch of jerusalem demonstrators attacked the convoy of the office the third as it made its way to bethlehems manger square in the occupied west bank behind all this recent news reports alleging the