It is in its a fast also on the program germanys new hate speech laws put to the test as Twitter Suspends the accounts of a far right lawmaker of a muslim tweet. On saudi arabia prepares for a year of changes as it introduces major reforms amongst them women finally being allowed to get behind the wheel but does lifting the ban on women driving go far enough. Im phil gayle welcome to the program we start in iran where the government protests are sweeping the country at least twenty one people have been killed and hundreds arrested the countrys Supreme Leader has blamed foreign meddling Security Forces struggle to contend the boldest challenge to irans clerical leadership in nearly a decade but after six days of demonstrations protests to show no sign of backing down. The violent unrest which is rock to run for nearly a week appears if anything to be escalating state television says six people were killed as protesters stormed this Police Station in the Central Province of. What began a
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
Reopening a key line of communication to the south the move suggests a thaw in relations between the two rivals with new calls for dialogue on both sides. And u. S. President trump hitting twitter with a flurry of warnings to americas adversaries we look ahead at what could be a turbulent year for the white house at home and abroad plus. The drug crisis thats wreaking havoc in communities across the United States we need some of the young people paying a heavy price for their parents addiction. Im brian thomas a very warm welcome we start this show in iran where authorities are trying to turn the tide against antigovernment protests now sweeping the country. Now this is footage aired by irans state media of progovernment demonstrations which they say condemned the unrest at least twenty one people have now been killed hundreds have been arrested the countrys Supreme Leader is blaming foreign meddling Security Forces are struggling to contain the boldest challenge to irans clerical lead
Amid reports that iran is clamping down on the demonstrators. Also coming up to the u. S. President donald trump its twitter with a flurry of warnings to americas adversaries we will look ahead to what could be another turbulent year for the white house at home and beyond. And iceland moves to close the pay gap between men and women the new year begins a new law making it illegal to pay women less the same or. 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 aired by irans state media. It follows nearly a week of unrest that has left at least twenty one people dead and hundreds of arrested the countrys Supreme Leader has blamed foreign meddling Security Forces are struggling to contain the boldest challenge to irans clerical leadership in