d.w. made for mines. this is news live from berlin ten more people are killed in protests in iran bringing the total number of dead to twelve as the demonstrations asco late iranian state t.v. says some protesters have tried to seize police stations and military bases but have been repelled by the security forces also coming up. north korea's leader kim jong

il the united states that the nuclear launch button is on his desk but to south korea he offers an olive branch. and what is it about new year's day that makes people want to jump into really cold water we take a look at that and some of the other things people get up to around the world on the first of january. and it's good to have you with us reports from iran say more protests have erupted in the capital tehran police say one officer has been shot and killed and three others injured last night the country experienced its worst night of violence since the protests began last thursday at least thirteen people have now lost their lives . protesters have been on the streets in various parts of the country since

thursday they first protested about the country's dire economic situation but are also now complaining about human rights. abuses you know at least a dozen have died and there's extensive damage on monday iranian state t.v. showed president hassan rouhani meeting with members of parliament to discuss the situation rowhani claim that protests are happening because iran's enemies are angry due to the country's accomplishments and are therefore provoking protestors state t.v. provided interviews with iranians who don't agree with the demonstrations because while one in these protests the chicago of a message of unity they should be held peacefully not to finally the thoughts violates our well being and safety. there are so many people who intend to exploit the situation and take advantage of the violence they're destroying a society. of pro-government rally took place in the northern city of rushed where protesters voiced their support for the government. they've asked for

a peaceful solution to the country's problems. so far though anti-government protests continue iranian state television has shown scenes of vandalism allegedly connected to some of the anti-government demonstrators it shows damage done to a.t.m.'s buildings and other property state t.v. has claimed that some protesters also tried to take over police stations and military bases analysts say one problem with the anti-government demonstrations is that there is no clear leader who can enter into dialogue with the government the question is now whether the government might consider using force to bring back calm to the streets. for more we're joined by a.f.p. correspondent eric randolph intent on eric nice to have you with us as we've mentioned there have been deaths in the latest protests is this a sign of the government is beginning to crackdown on demonstrators. well it's very hard to know that tonight fresh protests out broken out and tear up downtown with

restricted or no movement there's a very happy of these present style so while the government is trying to tell you to read it the soft approach to this is not to directly confront protesters for fear or so more arrests but the fact that we're getting reports of deaths and some small group trials suggests that there is something of a crowd out yes ok and president rouhani says that foreign enemies have been provoking these protests what does he mean. by that stuff and it becomes a law i probably go although there are legitimate economic reasons driving these protests being exploited by foreign opposition groups by iran's enemies in the united states particularly to destabilize the regime and it's going to be the government uses in order to justify the commas in the coming days. there are signs that france's u.s.

president is going to be sued you said listen richard so there is some some claim. ok and we mentioned that these are the largest protests since two thousand and nine those protests had a clear leadership and demands potentially but this time it's different where could these protests go from here. yes the big question in two thousand there was against the side of the election of the legend of the wrecked so the loss of the action when the two leaders of the protest are right around that that isn't that clear leadership structure or outside it's that these protests came out of a very broad range of the economic grievances and they spread very rapidly some of them so there is an overused way in which these protests can move forward to the next stage if there is one another one is also obviously waiting for the revolutionary guards awaiting the winds to crackdowns should these things get out as they did quite resistant to two thousand and. eric randolph in tehran thank you

. north korean leader kim jong un says his country's nuclear program is now fully developed and that pyongyang will soon begin mass producing nuclear warheads and missiles the comments came in his annual new year's address but kim struck a more conciliatory tone toward seoul saying he was open to talks on sending a delegation to this year's winter olympics and south korea. the north korea's past leader is kim il sung and kim jong il a gesture of reverence repeated on every holiday in the capital pyongyang those who turn out can also pay homage to that current president kim jong moon during his new year's address. his speech included a range of threats against the u.s. but also unexpectedly an offer of dialogue with neighboring south korea. do you

want the winter olympics to be held in south korea will be a good occasion for the country and we sincerely hope the day will be a success we're prepared to take various steps including sending a delegation officials from the two koreas may meet to discuss the possibility. kim said that now was a good time to demonstrate the status of the korean people in seoul the government responded positively so other south korea's presidential office has always stated our willingness to talk with north korea anytime and anywhere if that would help restore into korean relations and lead to peace on the korean peninsula. but that is still a distant goal north korea's leader peppered his speech with threats against the u.s. state t.v. superimposed pictures over parts of his speech kim said the united states will never be able to start war against me or our country but. nonetheless

the entire u.s. is within range of our nuclear weapons and a nuclear button is always on my desk. and. north korea's ballistic missile tests have been a source of concern for the u.s. and the rest of the international community. about the prospects of north korea joining in the upcoming winter olympics does offer some hope to people on both sides of the korean peninsula. let's go now to aid in foster carter he's an honorary senior research fellow in modern korea at leeds university he joins us now from eggs that are aden happy new year to you but the question now is it a new him john owen in his speech if sounded like a stick for donald trump but a carrot for south korea what he make of these statements yes indeed i'm kind of wondering what took him so all that needless to say this is not you know an outbreak of peace for its own sake or a

a change of heart by kim jong un and he made very clear as you pointed out that the so the u.s. it still very it is very much the stick but of course it's very helpful to north korea to divide to try to divide the u.s. for its south korea ally his late father kim jong il was very good at that during the sunshine era when south korea wanted to make nice for the north sadly on condition they sort of bracketed off the nuclear issue which began to mentally at the end of that period overseas but washington even under different props will reasonable governments will but it will governments weren't too happy about that so i'm kind of wondering why for the last six months or a south korea has again had a left of center government that is very keen to revive the sunshine policy kim jong un has has ignored them until now complete complete change of tone from him very interesting to see what happens next a complete change from him towards his neighbor but it seems that twenty seventeen

on the way that he's been speaking about donald trump has not changed are there any indications that this could change in twenty eighteen. well i'm even the little optimistic on that score which maybe just because i'm a hopeless a good liberal come out right at the ferry in fact he said not for the fest time in this new us address that they had the great triumph the north korea of the last year just finished was that the state nuclear force was completed if he means that it could mean one hopes it means that there won't be such a great volume of tests be they nuclear over the state missile history so in twenty seventeen in which to such a crisis and in that sense i mean it puts the ball in a sense very much in america's court as to what to do but is just possible look into into the tensions i think may ease a little in the new year oh maybe i'm just too full of the christmas spirit to have him also made some reference to domestic matters like the economy briefly if you

can how is this country coping with the international sanctions that were further tightened in december. you would think on the surface it was coping quite well you're quite right to point out there was and they actually you know they've been we've picked out media comment of course has picked out the stuff about south korea about america but there was a lot of boilerplates about the economy and you know i'm actually coming up to fifty years as an old career on the list which is that of a triumphal sort of stock you know could have had a another life but the time he uses about self-reliant development and that's a quality stiegel i mean could have been his father could have been his grandfather north korea's economy will never thrive this way but that said i mean he's managing produce missiles which was up so somehow his surviving sanctions adan foster carter thank you very much thank you now to some of the other stories making news around the world eight people have died after a speed boat capsized off indonesia's part of borneo island fifty one people were

on board the vessel one it overturned and saying only thirty best again the cause of the accident was not immediately clear. israeli authorities have filed assault charges against a palestinian teenager who was arrested after a video of her attacking an israeli soldier went viral sixteen year old i had to mean he has been in custody since the incident in mid december her mother and cousin also face charges. legalize ation has come into effect in california allowing the recreational sale of cannabis customers lined up to be the first to take advantage of the law change the beginning of what's expected to be a billion dollar industry californians voted to broadly legalize the drug in the two thousand and sixteen referendum. catholics are celebrating the world peace day of peace rather at the vatican pope francis celebrated

a solemn mass to mark the occasion he warned the world's one billion catholics to be aware of gossip and what he called the banality of consumerism and to focus on what really matters to sports now where it's been a good start to twenty eighteen for german tennis fans after and julie kavner and alexander secured a two one win for germany over belgium in the hopman cup the duo won their mixed doubles match against ten's and david to secure the victory that came after care or also be in the singles next up germany faces canada on wednesday. much of the world has spent today recovering from last night's party and welcoming in the new year but not everyone is nursing a sore head those with the get up and go just well got up and went to all sorts of healthy activities take a look. believe it or not this was london on new year's day with all the

cheerleaders and marching bands it could just as well have been new york in fact many of the ten thousand participants were visiting from the united states. across the north sea in the level and it was just as chilly but that didn't put people off their annual new year dip the water was warmer than last year they said unlike these young women they all believe a cold that keeps you healthy. there was more aquatic fun in rome as foreman dived off the cavour bridge into the river tiber it's a tradition that's been going for seventy years now. this is a tough thing to do if you make the smallest mistake you can hurt yourself and we don't want to hurt ourselves we want to go home and have a plate of spaghetti here. in berlin people were no less keen to get some exercise after the excesses of the night before nothing too stressful just

a gentle six kilometers up and down the on today in london boulevard. but if you find all this activity too exhausting for new year's day vienna had the ideal antidote the annual concert given by the vienna philharmonic and the conductor riccardo muti. you're watching d.w. news live from berlin more coming up at the top of the hour thanks for joining us. good. stories that people of the world over information they provide to the plans they want to express g.w. on facebook and twitter up to date and in touch follow us home.