unseen pollution. starting january seventh. from berlin ten more people are killed in protests in iran bringing the total number of dead up to twelve as the demonstrations escalate iranian state t.v. protesters have tried to seize police stations and military bases but they have been repelled by the security forces also coming up north korea's leader kim jong un tells the united states that the nuclear launch button is on his desk but to

south korea he offers an olive branch. and the world welcomes twenty eight t. . look at some highlights. you with us. iranian state television says ten people have been killed in overnight government protests and that brings the total death toll from the ongoing nationwide demonstrations to twelve. you know the biggest protests in the country since two thousand and nine hundred fifty people have been arrested iranian authorities are also calling for calm also warning of a crackdown. on iranian state television has been showing scenes of vandalism allegedly connected to some of the demonstrators. it shows damage done to a.t.m.

. buildings and other property. state t.v. has claimed that protesters also tried to take over some police stations and military bases on the protests prompted a response from the country's president hasan rouhani who acknowledged the public's anger over the country's economic problems. in notes that. one point must become clear to everyone that we are a free nation according to the constitution and people are absolutely free to criticize or even to protest however we should also be mindful that criticizing and protesting should be done in such a way that will improve the country situation. but others in the government were less diplomatic. hammy afro do you get that in all those who join the protests in recent days and those who provoked it behind the scenes their relations and

connections those who misuse cyberspace and spread violence are absolutely known to us and we will definitely confront them in due time has money. u.s. president donald trump used twitter to show his support for the demonstrators and to warn the iranian government against human rights abuses he also said that it was time for change but rouhani cast doubt on trump's sincerity in all you kim ruse that this guy in america who wants to sympathize with our people today has forgotten that he called the rain ians terrorists a few months ago let it be still meet however support for trump wasn't that far away it was right across from the white house. me. the dissident group the people's mujahideen of iran who are showing their solidarity with protesters in toronto and back in iran the protests rage on.

for more we're joined by a.f.p. correspondent in teheran eric earlier today we heard reports of six people who have died in the protests iranian state t.v. has now been talking about ten people what more can you tell us about this. well there are limited reports coming from the provinces has been a bit of a blackout limits to internet coverage. tonight but you know six people were killed in one town over a shooting broke out on for another town we have very few details on the. same of that was the school or otherwise a couple of other people were killed what did you not see in and another attack some government buildings and a school to the clergy so it does appear like the protests are continuing quite a bit for various parts of the country. yeah authorities they have threatened to

come down hard on these protesters exactly what do they mean by that and is there any sign that that is already happening though again it's very difficult to tell at this stage the fact that some people are dying now this is been the most violent night so far does it just things up in stuff but up until now the government has been working to take or rather to soft approach. where there are legitimate economic grievances as well as people who are pushing them more onto you regime more while perched at the stuck stray sions of course there are always the threat of a more severe crackdown on remember the crackdown in two thousand and nine when the revolutionary guards actually brought it whether these protests can survive that kind of option we're going to see where the protests go from here exactly i mean how much support do you reckon this movement is getting across iranian society.

sure well. one of the problems of protesting there's no. structure to monitor this throughout so quite a most economic grievances so it's difficult to see how it's instance sustained so in a long time without that clear focus to drive it forward and also many people who know that if the state wants to crack down that they have the mechanisms to do so. the president and the government are. right after this break. will not be tolerated all right eric randolph thanks very much for the update from tehran north korean leader kim jong un has delivered a new year's address with a warning for the united states he said he has a nuclear button on his desk at all times to be able to respond to any u.s.

attack kim said the u.s. would be unable to wage war against north korea because it was within range of pyongyang's nuclear weapons but is more conciliatory toward south korea saying he was open to talks and hoped to lower military tensions between the two neighbors. for more on that let's bring in correspondent josh smith he joins us from solve josh kim seems to be sending some mixed signals what is the south korean government making of his statement by the south korean government has a lot riding on the next few months especially the winter olympics in february which they hope could be a kind of catalyst for tensions so it seems like they definitely saw a bit of. what kim had to say let's hear what they had to say after the speech on monday. so the new south korea's presidential office has always stated oh reeling this to talk with north korea anytime and anywhere if that would help restore in

the korean relations and lead to peace on the korean peninsula. so kim's overtures to the south korean government are likely to be well received whether however that can translate into more progress on some of the meteor issues like. nuclear weapons programs and some of the more controversial elements of the conflict on the peninsula remains to be seen. all right there were some harsh words for the united states in this speech and indeed twenty seventeen is going to be remembered as the year of serious saber rattling between kim and donald trump is there any reason to see that change in twenty eight thousand came speech was perhaps not as fiery as it could have been as you mention after year. many major tasks including missiles that the north claims can now get anywhere in the continental united states something that raised tensions and those tensions are not expected to

dissipate analysts expect that kim will continue his testing program in this speech made sure to outline the fact that she has those missiles they are operational and he's willing to use them if he is threatened josh smith thanks so much for joining us from seoul. it's been a good start to twenty eighteen for german tennis fans after on telly care and alexander have secured to one when poor germany over belgium and they hope one cup kamber and turn of one their mixed doubles match against at least martin's and david golf and to secure that victory i came after care also beat marin's in the singles next up germany faces canada on wednesday. the first grand slam of the season is coming up with the australian open starting in just two weeks superstar mother serena williams decides to take part the spotlight

will surely be on. she's returned to the game four months after giving birth. along with her twenty three grand slam titles. can now also add motherhood to her accomplishments. gave birth to daughter back in september and has shared her experiences on social media. but the. number one return to the court at a tournaments in abu dhabi admits motherhood has been a whole new ball game have biggest distraction tiniest offense. in the middle of the match looked over and be ok because usually i always with her . so. i don't know how i'm going to be able to manage that but maybe i'll just

always look over in the middle of a gram. when she gets older she'll be able to actually come out to the mashers. the french open champion not stepping cohen have pressed match since having a baby. she put up a good fight but didn't take many risks. this is a wonderful opportunity for me to kind of test to see where i am not only physically but mentally it's like mentally like you have to get over that. go for the shot you're going to be ok because it's a lot that goes on through a female's body if you have a baby's. serina volume's has not yet decided if she'll defend her title at the australian open this month what is known is that she wants to continue competing for more chair. chaps. new year's revelers around the world have been treated to spectacular displays of pyrotechnics as they welcomed in twenty eighteen security

arrangements were tight as people assembled at iconic venues around the world we're going to begin our rap at the brandenburg gate here in berlin. germans may have a reputation for being reserved but not at new years the country goes firework crazy and nowhere more than the capital berlin thousand strong the streets around the brandenburg gate to welcome two thousand and eighteen and t w reporter rebecca rivers was there to soak up the excitement. despite something here to give a sense this year it is said to be have gone off without a hitch and despite all the out little they can seem to night is the maid here he's friendly and fun people just want to have fun. just ten hours earlier the sky above sydney harbor was ablaze with color as australians

greeted the new year. another harbor another wonderful spectacle this time in hong kong. there were no fireworks in dubai this year they said old instead for a breathtaking a laser display at the city's eight hundred twenty eight metre high burj khalifa tower. to another tower now and london's famous big ben rang in the new year in the british capital. and france perrie's and looked on from the shells easy as fireworks soared above the uk to. of course rio's copacabana. beach in brazil is never one to skip a party. and revelers in new

york's times square watched the iconic crystal ball drop. this year's new year's eve saw the second coldest temperatures on record and lovers were outlawing lips to keep warm. some even decided to seal the deal as they said goodbye two thousand and seventeen hello two thousand eight hundred. i. already here is a reminder of our top stories this hour state t.v. in iran says at least twelve people have been killed in the ongoing anti-government protests it's also reported protesters have tried to take over police stations and military bases as demonstrations began on thursday and have since spread to several

cities. north korea's leader kim jong un has the winter new year's address saying all of the united states is within range of its country's nuclear missiles but he adopted a more conciliatory tone toward south korea saying he believed talks between the two countries were possible. that's all for this hour from t.v. news in the land see you again at the next hour. of. the w.'s program guide on. the highlights of the holy month. dot com highlights. has no children which makes her feel worthless and incomplete.

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