Amid reports that iran is clamping down on the demonstrators. Also coming up u. S. President trump hits twitter with the florio warnings to americas adversaries we put that had to what could be another turbulent year for the white house at home and abroad. And iceland moves to close the pay gap between men and women the new year brings a new law making it illegal to cave women less for the same work. 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 which was aired by iran state media it follows nearly a week of unrest that has left at least twenty one people dead and hundreds of arrests hit the countrys Supreme Leader has blamed foreign meddling Security Forces are struggling to contain the boldest challenge to irans clerical leadership in
South koreas football teams are fighting it out right now. And one asian team already punched the ticket to the olympics, japan, are celebrating a famous win over iraq, the details are coming up later in the program. They have on the war in syria. There are conflicting reports about whether the main rebel group has been included. Meanwhile the syrian army is claiming a key victory ahead of those talks retaking shape in the province, which helps security supply routs from the capitol to the south. The United Nations humanitarian coordinator has called the humanitarian disaster in syria the most devastating crisis in the twentyfirst century. Unicef says 250,000 people have died in the fighting, with children, bearing the brunt of the war. Al jazeera diplomatic editor reports. The flag of the syrian regime, flying again. Government forces entering the town of place a strategic importance on the road between damascus, the place where the revolution started almost five years ago. The times
Capitol of damascus. Emmens government denies that its Intelligence Headquarters has been taken over by rebels. Why some people wont mind being bitten by these mosquitoes. The second day of the u. N. General assembly is underway now in new york. Live pictures from that meeting. Well be following the speeches throughout the coming hours. Irans president rouhani will speak shortly. Well bring you his speech live when it happens. Well start this news hour with violence in syria. On several fronts. The battle on the Turkish Border is forcing families to cross the border into turkey. Occurred issue fighters are engaged approximate the Islamic State of iraq and the levant. 14 fighters have been killed, as well as five civilians. The coalitions been targeting Oil Facilities held by the group. Aljazeera is on the turkeysyria border. Very close to cabane. She joins us live from there. Whats the latest . Theres still a trickle of people heading in. Weve been pushed back. The border town is acros
A key line of communication to the south the move suggests the Foreign Relations between the two rivals with new calls for dialogue on both sides. And President Trump its 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. Im brian thomas great to have you with us we start this show in iran where authorities are trying to turn the tide against antigovernment protests sweeping the country this is footage aired by irans state media of progovernment demonstrations which they say condemned the unrest at least twenty one people have been killed hundreds of now been arrested the countrys Supreme Leader has blamed foreign meddling Security Forces are struggling to contain the boldest challenge to irans clerical leadership for nearly a decade. Well the u. S. Ambassador to the United Nations nikki haley has called for an emergency session of the u. N. Security council on the situation after six days of