jeffery. rashi's musical pioneer. uses to be silent in spite of the endless cycles of violence. for young girls craft of music and the emancipation. of women his documentary this time on al-jazeera. at least fourteen people are reportedly killed during antigovernment protests in iraq. blog and pieces over here in doha you are watching al-jazeera live from our headquarters also coming up you want your call now on the nuclear button is put on

the desk in my office at all times kim jong un sends a threat to the u.s. as he signals a desire for better relations with south korea. two thousand and eighteen is election year here in brazil and a country that struggling with its corrupt politicians and economic strife will be hoping that something is going to change. i. also heard once the celebrations are over in many places a new year brings new laws we'll tell you about just a few of them. the death toll from antigovernment protests across iran has reportedly climbed to fourteen iranian state media says most of the deaths occurred on sunday night it's reporting that security forces repelled quote armed protesters who tried to take over police stations and. military bases the reports haven't been independently

verified is natacha going to have. a social media blackout didn't stop protesters from gathering on iran's streets for a fourth day and posting these videos was iranian government says people have the right to express their discontent but violence is unacceptable the iranian state media says some social media sites and messaging apps such as telegram have been blocked to keep the peace. on saturday there were also pro-government rallies our own who take it we cannot predict the time when the protests will come to an end but the protests will shake the people in power who must give priority to people's demands and needs. to know what i'm going to find the state of the economy and rising prices sparked the initial protests austerity measures after years of sanctions have led to a twelve percent unemployment rate but anger has also shifted to foreign policy

protesters are critical of the government's support for the syrian regime of bashar al assad has bought a lot in lebanon and hamas in the occupied palestinian territory. the iranian government says foreign entities are fomenting violent and deadly clashes among the dead two people one a boy hit by a fire truck in what's been described as an accident authorities say it was stolen and abandoned in. the through investigations we came to know there is a clear rule played by the foreign intelligence agencies and the government open session in these killings the police never opened fire on the protesters now did cloven a role any in washington d.c. outside the white house people called for the removal of president has and rouhani president donald trump tweeted that people are quote getting wise to how their money and wealth. being stolen and squandered on terrorism rouhani fired back of or

you can lose that on this man who today in america wants to simplify as a people as forgotten but a few months ago he called the nation of iran terrorists. these are the largest protests in almost a decade although sunday's protests were smaller than the previous night there are calls for people to continue with the demonstrations natasha going to al-jazeera. abas melania's the director of iranian studies at stanford he says president rouhani is facing opposition not only from the public but from within the government. i think they're very worried clearly they're worried one of the points that i think needs to be added is that mr rouhani did an interview with iranian radio television it was supposed to be broadcast tonight they decided not to broadcast it and they censored the president of the country they will never learn to talk because i think some in the regime don't think that. approach to appease

the people is right they want to use that aren't fists i'm not sure the iron fist is going to work i think some of them note that using the iron fist might well infuriate more people and these are not the kinds of people that the regime can afford to lose these are the working class these are the poor these are the most as after that they have now claimed for thirty seven years to be champing. south korea is welcoming a new year's message from the north korean leader has raised the possibility of talks kim jong un's at the path to dialogue was open and he hoped times would improve you also said he'd only use nuclear weapons of threatened and that the launch button is on his desk florence leno from seoul. this is how north korea welcomed the new year with a fireworks display much like the rest of the world but it is leader kim jong un's

new year's day address that is drawing all the attention it's two thousand and seventeen this marked by fiery rhetoric and rising tensions because of north korea's nuclear ambitions two thousand and eighteen may bring more of the same. colors and that the u.s. mainland is within the range of our nuclear strike and the nuclear button is put on the desk in my office at all times they should clearly understand that this is never a trash what a reality kim has called for the mass production and deployment of more nuclear warheads and missiles but weapons experts agree that north korea may not yet have the technology to miniaturize a nuclear warhead and mounted a missile that can react to the atmosphere while kim speech made no mention of the new kid atmospheric test he reiterated the claim that north korea is now a nuclear power in stark contrast to the hostile remarks to the united states is the conciliatory overture from kim jong un to south korea he's even suggested

dialogue between the two sides something south korean president proposed several months ago and which north korea ignored. 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 the north and south want to see what everyone else wants he suggested north korea is prepared to send its athletes to participate in the upcoming winter olympics and paralympics in next month. south korea has responded to these proposals positively saying it hopes communication which has been severed between the two sides for nearly two years can be restored so whether in south korea's presidential office wall comes north korean leader kim jong il's new year's peace today which expressed willingness to send a delegation to the counter olympics and proposed talks as the egg knowledges don't need for improvement into korean pies but analysts say the olive branch may be

a ploy to gain some political ground north korea wants to drive a wedge between seoul in washington at the same time tried to dilute the impact of economic sanctions north korea is facing its toughest sanctions yet including a cap on petrol imports as punishment for its nuclear and missile tests last year kim jong un speech well it seems to lay open a path to dialogue with south korea is proof that north korea's nuclear ambitions are here to stay florence li al jazeera so well rather clearly is an associate professor in political science at the prison national university he says it's in pyongyang's interest to improve relations with so. the north has a genuine interest in at least reasonably decent relationships with south korea a reasonably decent relationship with south korea that is to say that the north korea misses the days when south korea used to give assistance and aid and subsidies and stuff like that it was known as the sunshine policy which was continue which was begun under previous liberal presidents and the stop hope of

north korea the current liberal president of south korea bring that back so i think the north koreans are entirely content to have the relationship they have with the united states right now the nuclear tensions and all that obviously with donald trump that's not going to change and they'd like to find a way than to go along with some of the other players the north has done this for a long time sort of playing one off the other off the other right and so if you if the americans are giving you a hard time then you go to the south i don't really see any change what we've seen in two thousand and seventeen i am i'm genuinely concerned right i mean the more the north koreans build the more missiles the more nuclear weapons they have the more tests they do and stuff like that the more sites they have it's that the more the pressure raises in the united states to do something more dramatic than sanctions and stuff like that right so when the north koreans just aren't significant to pull over slow down in any way which raises the possibility of course the americans will eventually strike. by the israeli prime minister's likud party on an exciting parts of the occupied west bank is being widely condemned by palestinian factions the resolution is party leaders to push for israeli

sovereignty over land the palestinians want for a future state. has more now from west jerusalem. the fact of the matter is that prime minister netanyahu has not issued any statement as not given any kind of reaction to this vote that took place last night one of the more interesting aspects about the run up to this vote is that before it happened many members of the likud central committee had hoped that prime minister netanyahu would actually show up for their conference last night for that meeting where the vote took place in the run up to it in the hours before it there were reports in some media outlets here that in fact the prime minister. would be attending that didn't happen and then the fact that that he didn't make any kind of statement leaving a lot of people to wonder is this something that mr netanyahu supports or is he against it now the fact that he actually allowed the vote go through that he didn't try to block it leads some to suspect that it's what mr netanyahu actually wants but many of the analysts that i've been speaking with here of saying this is just

too much of a political headache for benjamin netanyahu at a time when he's under investigation when there's so much condemnation of israel from so many countries around the world in light of u.s. president donald trump's decision to formally recognize roussillon as the capital of israel and that mr netanyahu would not want to risk alienating the u.s. giving them a headache if you were to try to push this resolution through to the knesset and pass it as a law and that also that it wouldn't play for him domestically as well so to arabia is raising petrol prices by iran fifty percent true fuel cost thirty seven cents the world's largest oil exporter is trying to save money by removing fuel subsidies it wants to eliminate its budget deficit by twenty twenty three. the government in pakistan is also raising the cost of fuel prices on the international markets the move is expected to particularly affect the poor does come all the reports could signal better bigger troubles for the economy. the people are too large are already

calling it a new game from the government of pakistan to h.p. party and it's making headlines across the country and eleven point seven five question dried and being frightened of the government getting there to move are justified because of the rise of the international market and that the president. and many of the country but for the people. you know. from the government it's injustice with the poor people who are suffering due to inflation in the country being accompanied by i can still survive but i'm good about those who i do find anything to eat and with billy said the mood by this move was purely due to frequently are easing off petroleum prices it's becoming difficult for takes to dry words are so far the public because people can't afford to eat so the government should take notice due to raising after twenty in price

prices the whole market prices become i mean stocks are good start or is this. a higher price to go for you will have a knock on effect on everything including daily come ordered transportation costs and their kids are just falling rally of the rupee against the dollar already shared there is inflation that people cannot cope with the opposition is calling it a government failure and while the country financial. proclaimed a friend hiding always a country the economy. and then trouble. still to come here on al-jazeera democracy activists in hong kong send a message to beijing. and the democratic republic of congo protests calling for the president's resignation turned violent.

how i want to find start to the new year for good parts of southern china but central i was seeing a little more cloudless cloud will they cannot possibly go on into the middle of the week some really heavy rain setting in by this date snow across northern parts some very heavy rain just pushing its way towards shanghai temperatures of around twelve degrees celsius come further south not too bad in hong kong although it will turn increasingly cloudy just along the southern fringes of china by this date not too much cloud in the forecast across south asia and i was certainly that is the case for india with light winds it does mean more fog problems right alert has been issued across the northern plains of india because we do have the folk which has returned to the region rather more clout though as you can see into me and unusually wet weather continuing here through tuesday and going on into wednesday but hopefully by weather station turned

a little drier and brighter much of india as you can see will be dry twenty two celsius there in new delhi it does stay a rather gray at overcast because of that fog that some recent folk problems just around the gulf i think we should see that clearing as we go on through the next day so temperatures getting up to twenty seven celsius here in little more of a breeze coming through it will be pleasantly warm for much of this week. twenty seventeen has been full of stories that have changed the global political landscape and al-jazeera has been there to cover them all. joining us as we look back at some of our most memorable interviews of the year this special edition of talk. at this time i really felt liberated as a journalist was about getting to the truth as i would that's what this job.

could remind us of our top stories so far this hour iranian state media is reporting that at least fourteen people have been killed of anti-government protests since thursday it says protest has tried to take over police stations and military bases thousands of people rallying against poverty and corruption and the biggest demonstrations since two thousand and nine. south korea is welcoming a new year's message from the north korean leader who's raised the possibility of your putting talks about reconciliation and reunification kim jong un said the path to dialogue is open and including time is an urgent issue. both by the israeli

prime minister as they could party on panix in parts of europe right west bank has been widely condemned by palestinian factions resolution of his party leaders to push for israeli sovereignty over land the palestinians want for a future state. thousands of people have marched in hong kong to express their frustration at what they say is china's tightening grip on the territory as difficult reports many fear twenty eighteen will be another disappointing year for the democracy movement. defend hong kong the theme for this year's rally those taking part say the protest has particular resonance after year when people's rights were violated repeatedly israel will be cautious about history because. we see the dettori asia use in the rule of law in hong kong so we believe we should stand here to protest the future of the various posters depict their grievances they are protesting against the jailing of three young pro-democracy student

leaders and also condemning a change in legislative council procedures that would enable the government to push through unpopular loss without opposition and they are angry at a plan that could for the first time allow mainland chinese law enforcement officials to operate on hong kong soil i'm afraid that a pop up becoming and other parts at china. where you are just as threatening up on top by the government that there isn't and if we don't know not many we know so i want all cost freedom principle. come out in march like this would be unthinkable elsewhere in china where the government cracks down harshly on any kind of dissent but with new security last proposed unlikely to be implemented next year many fear that they will not be able to express their anger or criticize the government so openly in the future but there are those who feel beijing has hong kong's best interests at heart dozens of people held their own rally holding up hong kong and

china flags they say they represent many in the city who would rather stay out of politics. people like susan kwan who has been running this two food shop for forty five years business is brisk on the first day of twenty eighteen for the sixty four year old she says hong kong people have a lot of freedom and democracy shouldn't be a priority i don't know if you got that i've got china is a very strong country we should upset them if you haven't done anything wrong there's no need to be scared of the chinese government. the rally entered civic square with protesters surrounded by police they are defiant almost euphoric to be here in front of the government offices which had been closed to the public for nearly three years this is where the landmark twenty four thousand pro-democracy occupy movement began and this is where in the past activists have held rallies and one against the government they hope it's a sign the twenty eighteen will be a year when the government will listen to their concerns they've got palin our

jazeera hong kong. in the next part of our series looking ahead to twenty eighteen we'll head for brazil the country is emerging from a recession and struggling with the fallout from corruption scandals but there is hope that elections could bring renewal john holeman reports now from received in brazil. brazilian politics is in the doldrums forty percent of the congress are under investigation for corruption the president's ratings are in single digits and his reforms a stock but this year brings elections and the promise of change. i say to many in brazil's poolroom feast that means hope for the return of former president luis inacio lula providing he can be corruption charges his leftist government was known for helping the working class examples of one leader for us with lower income the best president with. he did more for us he offered us social programs like most of our media improvement in the region for the schools for the children. in more

affluent south paolo many echoed the view of months ago they see both lula discloses challenge a giant bull sonata a right winger who is pro-gun and anti gay as dangerous populists. but i'm also the biggest concern is the polarization these days i work in the financial market and all that really a fact shares in commodities prices and we're worried because so far there is no other candidate that could challenge those two. that worry has reached professor cream of the sousa as he walks the corridors of power in the brazilian congress he sees a stagnant political scene so we need kill personally a fan and about all these corruption and about the fact that all of these calls all of these speeches up all talk a and you kind of society ideal kind of brazil one you kind of perspective it it all feels that ok deadline this is only the third

decade of democracy in brazil after a military dictatorship and people say that in the early is election night it was like a huge party but corruption and mismanagement of really ground that down and now. many here the country's political dinosaurs have taken over that party for themselves. it was the will footage is trying to get fresh talent vote he said oprah program which public policy experts who train one of the congressman from all walks of life it's paid for by entrepreneurs crowdfunding the only rule no career politician of the political system is very entrenched so our plan is through this program is to help to challenge the status quo and break this vicious cycle of decline in brazilian politics. that will be tough the candidates who still have to run with established parties in brazil independents are allowed but if

a discredited political class is to change diski it could at least be the start john home and. rosie the. zambian military has been deployed to help fight the spread of color which has killed more than forty people the president edgar longo has ordered a thorough cleanup of the capital the soka some markets will be closed down after investigations found contaminated food was helping spread the disease by having more than fifteen hundred cases of cholera in the past three months. protests demanding the resignation of the president of the democratic republic of congo have turned violent at least seven people were killed and dozens arrested by the security forces after catholics called for peaceful demonstrations as charlotte ballasts. the in the democratic republic of congo catholic worshippers pray this sunday they pray with a political purpose they want president joseph kabila gone expecting

was asked was a very good thing these guys looking to do was find it was was their prayers were heard by security forces in kinshasa twenty seventeen ended as it began kabila sickened term as president ended in december twenty sixth saying he refused to step down and the un says congolese security forces killed forty people who protested the decision four hundred sixty were arrested. one year on they marched off to mass twelve a lot of boys and priests were among the dozens arrested tear gas was fired into churches was the hospital is filled with protesters once more so goes the human that always says if your term is over give opportunities to others to run your son of the country you belong in the senate gives others the

opportunity to lead maybe they'll do it better than you did. catholic bishops brokered peace talks between the opposition and government with the agreement that could be low would leave office at the end of twenty seven tame but he's still in power and now the catholics and the opposition are united how do you see me coming in shooting one if it is not dissimilar to what we have coming we have come here in order to find ways to pray for all we mission. opposition. boyce's can be heard by ending the fractured country from all corners even in the troubled east a thriving battleground between rebels security forces say they use of force is justified one police officer was killed and this police station was torched by protesters it only got there some of what we are in need of peace i assure all of our government authorities that our city government is in peace people should sleep calmly because we as professional police we are doing our job. the president

kabila says he will stay in power until december twenty eighth because of delays in voter registration. meanwhile mosts appear to be becoming increasingly impatient charlotte dallas al-jazeera. funeral service held for five indian soldiers killed during a scene john a police training center in indian administered kashmir attackers armed with guns and grenades stormed the compound on saturday night in the town of pul vama india accuses pakistan of training fighters and helping them infiltrate the region pakistan denies those allegations. meanwhile thousands of villagers have rallied in the region to mourn one of the three rebels killed in the attack they chanted slogans against the indian government and to india arm rest to cement in kashmir since a rebel leader was killed more than a year ago. around the world the new year brings with it new laws with the stroke of twenty eighteen iceland became the first country in the world to mandate pay

equity between men and women companies and government agencies face fines if they can't prove pay parity firms with at least twenty five employees must have a government certification of their equal pay policies iceland's been ranked by the world economic forum as the most gender equal country for the past nine years. in south korea the new year brings a big change to the tax code for the first time in six decades the clergy in south korea will be subject to income tax some priests and monks have been paying income tax on a voluntary basis but others are resisting calling it interference in religious affairs and as always the new year was welcomed with spectacular fireworks displays around the globe. this was the scene in las vegas one of the last big cities to celebrate as the new day moved west works people rang in festivities with music and laughter looking forward to what twenty eight teams of

people there seems to say it's a look at some of the most colorful celebration which. was. two thousand and eighteen got off to a colorful start down under in new zealand and australia they are a rainbow of fireworks lit up the sydney harbor bridge in celebration of that country's legalization of gay marriage was. in tokyo the color was white japanese revelers released helium balloons each one containing a wish or a prayer for the new year. they were looking ahead to the two thousand and eighteen winter olympic games in south korea and hoping for peace with their neighbors to the north where ballistic missile tests have aroused international fears of a fireworks display of another kind it's one of many international conflicts the united nations secretary general called on world leaders to solve i mean it's

a red alert for our rules. conflicts if they print a new they have emerged global in science is about nuclear weapons of the highest since the cold war and climate change is moving faster than we are inequalities are growing and we see violations of human rights i urge leaders everywhere to make these new year's resolution nettled again bridge the divides rebuild trust by bringing people together around common goals unity is the best. there were a few signs of conflict on this holiday in the middle east just a spectacular laser light show in dubai. and no obvious divisions in europe for hundreds of thousands of people came together to party from london to rio de janeiro with its party on the copacabana beach. or mexico city it's fireworks.

and no one knows how to celebrate new year's like new york new york revelers braved bone chilling cold terrorist threats and a blizzard of confetti to ring in two thousand and thirteen sharing one thing that is universal this holiday the hope of even better days to come kristen salumi al-jazeera. last more news on the web site the address. also al-jazeera today officially unveiling on launching its mandarin language website in beijing the address the chinese dot al-jazeera dot net. this is al-jazeera these are the top stories iranian state media reporting that at least fourteen people have been killed antigovernment protests since thursday they say protesters tried to take over police stations and military bases thousands have

been rallying against. poverty and corruption in the biggest demonstrations since two thousand and nine. south korea is welcoming a new year message from the north korean leader has raised the possibility of reopening talks about reconciliation and reunification. of the path to dialogue is open he also he'll only use nuclear weapons if threatened and that the launch button 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 the north and south want what everyone else wants it's a grave matter to which the entire korean nation needs to put its efforts towards resolving contacts and dialogue between the north and the south will expand exchanges on cooperation and we should dispel mutual misunderstanding and distrust and take responsibility and our role as the main agent for me unification

campaigners in hong kong are holding their annual march to demand their democratic rights are protected and votes for all they accuse government leaders in china of eroding freedoms which were guaranteed when british colonial rule ended twenty years ago hong kong operates on a different political system to the chinese mainland but activists accused of interference. palestinian factions are condemning a vote by the israeli prime minister's likud party on an exciting parts of the occupied west bank resolution urges party leaders to push for israeli sovereignty over land the palestinians want for a future state. around the world the new year brings with it new laws iceland became the first country in the world to mandate pay equity between a man and within companies and government agencies face fines if they can prove pay parity in south korea the clergy are subject to income tax for the first time in sixty years in california becomes the latest on by far the biggest u.s. state to legalize marijuana for recreational use you are right up to date with all

the top stories the news continues after talked to al jazeera the best of twenty seventeen i will see you very soon. we understand the differences and the similarities of cultures across the world. so no matter where you call home al-jazeera will bring in the news and current of families that matter to. al-jazeera. you. say two thousand and seventeen has been an important year for news and world events would be a huge understatement it's been a year filled with consequential stories that have changed and shaped the political landscape around the world from indigenous rights in the amazon to the station battle in spain's catalonia region kenya is not one but two controversial press.