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
As nbc confirms a report that the president ordered Robert Mueller fired, but backed away when the white House Counsel threatened to quit. Im willem marx in london. Lvh shares beat expectations for the Fourth Quarter as Chinese Shoppers buy more handbags and champagne. And shares in swiss fragrance and fragrance manufacturer rise in net profit and a planned hike for its dividend welcome to street signs. We are awaiting President Trumps speech later today, but the president ahead of that speech telling cnbc that he would consider rejoining the Transpacific Partnership speaking to joe kernen in davos, he said he was here to negotiate. I like bilateral because if you have a problem you terminate. When youre in with many countries like with tpp, so you have 12 if we were in, you dont have that same you dont have that same option right somebody asked me the other day if i would do tpp. Heres my answer i would do tpp if we had a much better deal than we had. The deal was a horrible deal naft
Policy i think we need more cooperation. That was my message, thats why i believe in this new global pa pact u. S. Tax reform is a big deal for Barclays Says the banks Ceo Jes Staley saying yus europe will need to keep up to stay competitive on one level its clearly changed or will change the dialogue around how countries are coordinating globally both in terms of how to deal with business as a function of r regulation and tax. And diageo sales up. Diageos strength is about topline growth and efficiency i call it the perfect blend. Im akiko fujita live in davos. We have heard from u. S. Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin again saying he thought his comments on the dollar were clear he said he is not concerned with the greenback levels shortterm. This after the dollar fell further against the euro on his opening comments in davos, saying that he supported a weaker currency. Geoff will speak to the treasury secretary on a panel, the remaking of Global Finance at the forum today, which also
To call to n end to gun violence behind a new effort to make sure background checks keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill. Emotional amy schumer spoke the urgency of the motion. Unless something is done, and done soon, dangerous people wilton get their hands on guns. We know what can happen when they do. Upper senator shum ear plans, state was have financial incentive to submit all vent records. States that dont comply would be penalized. Scoreos in the trial decided to keep the Death Penalty as a possible sentence for james holmes as parent and defense made emotional pleas to spare the 27yearolds life base is mentally ill. The same jury will decide whether holmes shouldle die or spend up the rest of his life in prison. After testimony concludes in the penalty phase of his trial. Holmes killed 12 people, injured 70 on those movie massacre in july 2012 in colorado. A womans death behind bars at mt. Vernon Police Headquarters will be investigated by the stets top prosecutor. Lid
The pundits whove written her off countless times, not least because of the migration crisis. But its now the delayed effect of those 1. 4 million new arrivals, that has played its role in what some commentators here are calling a political earthquake. For in that building just beyond the brandenburg gate, the bundestag, orfederal parliament there will now be 94 members belonging to a far right party for the First Time Since the red army batted its way into the city and that was called the reichstag. The alternative fur deutschland or afd won nearly 13 of the vote, but in many places including bavaria in the south and the former east germany it was much higher than that. Ive been deep into that formerly communist territory to discover what people make of the election result. My report does include flash photography. Behind the afds strong showing is a dose of despair sprinkled with a leavening of anger. The dynamics of populism, familiar from elsewhere, have some specifically german di