in iran the country's elite revolutionary guard is trying to stop anti-government protests in several provinces on our new amateur video purports to show security forces aligned with the guard parading down the streets of the city of saleh about one hundred twenty kilometers southwest of the capital tehran there they're trying to put down the protests label sedition by the head of the revolutionary guard iran also blocked access to several social media platforms after more than a week of anti government demonstrations. heavy winter storms have swept across europe from the atlantic wreaking havoc on transportation services and killing at least one person countries from ireland to germany and the netherlands have been hit by winds of up to one hundred twenty kilometers an hour the storms have also interrupted power supplies to hundreds of thousands of homes. bickley now begins after a winter storm that left tens of thousands in the dark it grounded hundreds of flights. no trains off their tracks and did major damage to homes and sea walls. across europe high winds and heavy rain brought

now to iran where that country's elite revolutionary guard is trying to stop antigovernment protests in several provinces new amateur video purports to show security forces aligned with the guard parading down the streets of the city of saleh about one hundred twenty kilometers south west of tehran. there to put down the protests labeled satish and by the head of the revolutionary guard iran has imposed a blackout on social media after more than a week of demonstrations. in germany a far right member of parliament has sparked outrage over a racial slur aimed at the mixed race son of tennis superstar boris becker meyer of the n.t. immigration alternative for germany used twitter to describe noah becker as a quote little house negro on tuesday germany's leading tabloid built reported on the inflammatory tweet which has since been deleted from the social media platform know about noah becker who's of african american and german descent plans to press charges against him. all right so you've been watching this so we'll be back at the top of the hour saying that. i should make he has no c

in iran as the country's elite revolutionary guard is trying to stop anti-government protests in several provinces a new amateur video purports to show security forces aligned with the guard parading down the streets of the city of solly around one hundred and twenty kilometers southwest tehran they're there to put down the protests labeled sedition by the head of the revolutionary guard iran has imposed a blackout on social media after more than a week of demonstrations. and for more let's bring in a.f.p. correspondent eric roundoff who is standing by with the latest from tehran welcome to you eric we know that the head of the revolutionary guard has said that the anti-government protests have essentially been defeated or or wiped out so to speak what are you hearing. yeah it's been pretty quiet here are. very few protests last night a very heavy police presence including really good revolutionary guards on the streets very hard for us to verify information we're getting from the problems but the fact that there are far fewer videos posted on social media suggests that they have indeed

while they're there to put down the protests really broad as sedition by the head of the revolutionary guard iran also blocked access to several social media platforms after more than a week of anti government protests. all right we shift our attention now to russia where presidential elections will take place in around two months time observers expect president vladimir putin to easily win another term in office despite growing opposition our moscow correspondent your shadow sent this report on the major issues facing russian voters this year. twenty eighteen it will be a special year. first is his predictable victory in the presidential election then the food bowl world cup in russia. but it also involves risks especially in foreign affairs. the middle east and syria in particular. prominent example of russia attempt to reposition itself on the build stage just a few weeks ago putin announced russia's withdrawal from syria but even if the military mission was successful achieving a political solution with partners whose individual goals are often radically different might prove to be a more dif

the head of the powerful revolutionary guard in iran, which supports the country's clerics, has saidof thousands of people have been taking part in pro—government demonstrations today, organised by the regime. 22 people have died in six days of demonstrations against the government, in response to price rises and alleged corruption. the problem of plastics and the impact they're having on our planet is a subject we've been exploring this week. according to a recent study, 95% of plastic pollution in the world's oceans comes from just 10 rivers. one of them is the ganges in india. 0ur correspondent, sanjoy majumder, reports from the banks of the holy city of varanasi. this looks like a drain carrying sewerage, but it's actually a tributary of the ganges. the waste along its banks choking and contaminating one of the world's greatest rivers. every day wrappers, bottles, cups and other plastic waste is deposited here, slowly sliding into the water and then eventually flowing into the ganges. for centuries, some of india's greatest cities have been built along its banks, varanasi the old

in iran has the country's elite revolutionary guard is trying to stop anti-government protests in several provinces new amateur video purports to show security forces aligned with the guard parading down the street in the city of sala about one hundred twenty kilometers southwest of tehran they are there to put down the protests labeled sedition by the head of the revolutionary guard iran has imposed a blackout on social media after more than a week of demonstrations. and for more we are joined on the phone now by ali fatah he is a visiting fellow with the brookings doha center in qatar thanks so much for joining us and i just want to begin by asking you because we heard that the head of the revolutionary guard basically saying that the anti-government protests are over are they. thanks for having me of course there are not because there are reasons for the initial uprising that is the combination of deep seated says economic and political grievances of a much there as you have been showing the clampdown is in full for if there is a lot of repression from the regime side. the uprising wil

very latest in the a couple of minutes. >>> head of iran's revolutionary guard declared victory. meanwhile, iran's ambassador sent a letter to the u.n. security council and security general accusing the u.s. and trump administration of inciting the protests. >> and president trump has shutdown his signature commission to investigate large scale voter fraud. trump formed the commission in may after claiming without evidence that millions of people voted illegally in the 2016 presidential election. commission faced widespread criticism and internal desensation over request for sensitive voter data from every state. >> turning back to the other top story and shocking allegations being laid out by steve bannon in a new book about the early days of the trump administration. the president now firing back at his former strategist as the rift between the two men appears to be only growing wider. >>> nbc news peter alexander has more on the book and the bombshell the white house is now being forced to deal with. >>> ex-employplosive new claims steve bannon insisting the 2016 trump tower me

iran losing steam. it appears to be over for now. the revolutionary guardlaiming victory in a statement in blaming the recent unrest [inaudible] the economic situation but on the united states, israel and saudi arabia. at least will people buy and 1700 people coming out of iran made mostly young students were arrested. unemployment is really high. the main complaint for the demonstrators is the state of the economy plagued by corruption in the low price of oil. the protests were not just started by young protesters but conservative critics of the current government. in recent days government supporters have taken to the streets in support of the government. large rallies have sprung up. we are now seeing a question of what happens next. does this bring about any change? >> leland: from iran to north korea, the dictator is reopening channels with his nations neighbor to the south. why president trump is claiming credit. with a replacement you can trust. all done sir. >> grandpa: looks great! >> tech: thanks for choosing safelite. >> grandpa: thank you! >> ch

iran's revolutionary guards have announced the end of unrest in the islamic republic tens of thousands of government supporters are rallying kentucky to condemn the recent unrest at least twenty two people have died in the anti-government protests which began in the sod last thursday and spread across the country. in a surprise move ethiopia's leader has announced plans to drop charges against political prisoners and close a notorious prison camp prime minister haile mariam this alina says it's part of efforts to widen them a crash experience for all it comes after months of anti-government protests in romania and amman. north korea's leader has reopened the key cross border communication channel with south korea for the first time in nearly two years it comes after kim jong un that suggests that he would like to ease hostilities with so in his new year's address even agreeing to send a delegation to next month's winter olympics. stay with al-jazeera coming up next it's witness india's reggae resistance that's coming up next and of course i'm going to have all the day's news for you in

the head of the powerful revolutionary guard in iran, which supports the country's clerical leaders,e country's towns and cities is over. tens of thousands of people have been taking part in pro—government demonstrations today, organised by the regime. 22 people have died in six days of demonstrations against the government, which were initially in response to price rises and alleged corruption. 0ur middle east editor, jeremy bowen, is here. is it all over? well, the major general say it is. the sedation is over. what if he's right. he says 15,000 people were involved. his men had to only get involved. his men had to only get involved three times. well, it could be correct or it could be that this now is at a test, this movement is ata now is at a test, this movement is at a test, a crossroads. will they go back on the streets to try to ta ke go back on the streets to try to take on the authorities? 0r, go back on the streets to try to take on the authorities? or, will they just say, well, take on the authorities? or, will theyjust say, well, rub their hands and say — maybe we've mad

earlier the head of iran's revolutionary guards said the unrest was over. is working to correct a vulnerability that could allow hackers to steal data from most modern computers. intel said it was wrong to describe the problem as a flaw in its products and said other companies systems were also vulnerable. the french president, emmanuel macron, says his government will introduce legislation to combat fake news during election campaigns. the law would enable judges to block websites that spread fake news, and counter efforts by foreign governments to destabilise the democratic process. storm eleanor has caused havoc. two people drowned on the northern coast of spain as they were swept away by a huge wave. a skier was killed by a falling tree in the french alps and 15 were injured across the country. tens of thousands have been affected by the power cuts and a trouble have been disrupted. dutch authorities have for the first time shut major sea barriers in holland. storm eleanor swept into france with brute force. winds exceeding 150 kilometres an hour batter

many grievances have to do with the revolutionary guard involved in economics in iran. the revolutionary guard are also not a military force, they are the biggest industrialists in iran. they have some of the biggest industrial contracts in the country. they are somewhat, the biggest industries and some of the biggest companies in iran are run by the institutions that are under direct supervision of the supreme leader and they can not be fully audited. i recommend suzanne's book about the boneyards, the foundations, you see the depth of corruption. so for rouhani government who, he himself admitted that only 1/3 of the budgets is in my hand. the rest is basically controlled by the supreme leader. he can not do anything yeah. your point about rouhani is good one this question of rouhani perceived certainly here in washington, elsewhere outside of iran as you know, a moderate, at least in the iranian context. we perceived the nuclear deal as an example that would lead potentially to further reforms. one question i have, for both of you is, to what extent are we seeing rouh

leadership they gathered to condemn the unrest which killed at least twenty two people iran's revolutionary guard has now declared the protests over. u.s. president donald trump has lashed out at his former chief strategist steve bannon saying is lost his mind follows publication of exits from an upcoming book in which bannon denounces tom's eldest son as treasonous and unpatriotic to have a two thousand and sixteen meeting with a lawyer with kremlin connections to the white house press secretary calls the claims baseless. i think that is a ridiculous accusation and one that i'm pretty sure we've addressed many times from here before if that's in reference to comments made by mr bennett i'd refer you back to the ones that he made previously on sixty minutes worry called the collusion with russia about this president a total farce so i think i would look back at that if anybody's been inconsistent it's been him certainly has been the president or this administration the u.s. president's former campaign chairman paul metaphor to suing the u.s. justice department and special counsel robert mueller o

iran's revolutionary guards have announced the end of unrest in the islamic republic tens of thousands of government supporters are rallying to condemn the recent unrest at least twenty two people have died in the anti-government protests which began in mashad last thursday and then spread across the country. in a surprise move ethiopia's leader has announced plans to drop charges against political prisoners and close a notorious prison camp the prime minister high limit am at this and he says it's part of efforts to widen the democratic space for old it comes after months of anti-government protests in a romania and ammara charges will be dropped for all political prisoners on the prosecution with pardons issued to those over eighty serving sentences. norway is a banning the weapons exports to the united arab emirates over its participation in the war in yemen the u.a.e. is a key member of the saudi led coalition fighting who the rebels in the country the coalition has imposed a blockade on yemen leading to widespread food shortages and the major health crisis. north korea's leader ha

iran's revolutionary guards have announced the end of unrest in the islamic republic tens of thousands of government supporters are rallying to condemn the release and on the rest at least twenty two people have died in the anti-government protests which began in march last thursday and spread across. north korea's leader has re-opened a key cross border communication channel with south korea for the first time in nearly two years comes after kim jong un suggested in this new year's address that he would like to easel still it is with so even agreeing to send a delegation to next month's winter olympics inside kaliya. norway is banning weapons exports to the united arab emirates over his participation in the war in yemen the u.a.e. is a key member of the side led coalition fighting hutu rebels in the country. hope you stay with us here and i'll just say are people in power is coming up next thanks so much as always for your company see said. facing new realities your president said that there would be a complete audit a hundred percent ordered that orders hasn't happened getting to the

days of demonstrations against the government which they saw into two people were killed iran's revolutionary guard declared on wednesday they are arrest was over matheson with force. on iranian state t.v. pictures of government supporters filling city streets condemning protests and deaths during days of unrest i think it's basically people who are believing that what so what's happening is against that he jeem and they want to support the regime by saying this is a revolutionary dream and we are in favor of it. the t.v. pictures are why these days pro-government rallies are a contrast to coverage of demonstrations against iran's leadership which began last thursday. the government has shut down some social media platforms. but pictures have been posted showing damaged cars burning buildings and chanting crowds. protests about unemployment and iran's economy which has been struggling after years of sanctions have grown to include demands for greater freedoms hundreds of people have been arrested the u.s. is demanding an emergency meeting of the u.n. security council if the arraigning dictatorships

. >> in iran, the revolutionary guard, loyal to the nation supreme leader said it has ended antigovernment protest that began on december 20. protesters rallied against high prices, high unemployment and corruption. iran blames the u.s., saudi arabia for financing the protests. the cia director denies. >> false. this was the iranian people. started, created, and continued by them demanding a better set of living conditions in a break from the regime that has been with them since 1979. >> at least 21 people were killed and hundreds arrested. >> eric: more information on the russian investigation. president trump denies colluding with moscow. a parent of top republican senators are looking at an investigation. the former british intelligence -- carolinas in washington with more. >> democrats and republicans cranked up the fight over what the justice department should focus on in the russian investigation. potential collusion with the trump campaigner how they handled information with the clinton campaign. >> if you believe robert mueller should be looking at the trump campaign, count me in.

this is a business on first of cobol welcome they had of iran's revolutionary guard has announced what he called the end of sedition. the weeklong anti-government protest that's all twenty one people killed and hundreds arrested came in large pots because many iranians feel it can make a left behind as international sanctions were lifted many of them had hoped their life would improve in twenty fifteen foreign companies invested some two billion dollars in iran now once sanctions were lifted foreign direct investment increased almost three point four billion dollars french and i joined total invested heavily in the country as did french carmakers and german companies are also vying for business in the country that all adds up to a sixty five percent increase in foreign investment but with many feeling the upswing bypassing them others feel that their top is that they were able to establish with the west may now come under pressure. so dot is general manager of term and charge of a primarily female team the tehran based company imports medical devices to supply hospitals and clinics tha

islamic republic we have no idea of what the factional divisions are within the revolutionary guard corps. in 2007, iran reorganized the revolutionary guard, putting one unit in every province what we don't know, for example, is whether the people in those revolutionary guard units in each province are native to the provinces in which they serve. if they are, that suggests that ideology trumps kinship, if given the order to fire on crowds in the street if they are already moving revolutionary guardsmen around, that's an indication that at the very top of the regime, they are nervous this could be their last year >> at what point do we start getting concerned that oil exports will be affected >> well, we should be concerned for two reasons. number one, if there is a strike in the oil fields, that's something that has never really happened before, but it's quite possible since 2005, we have had a number of wildcat strikes in iran in different industries and if the iranian regime collapses, remember the revolutionary guard controls 40% of the economy the regime may go, but what will the revolutionary guard

thehead of the powerful new revolutionary guard in iran says the antiestablishment protest across theountry are all but over. state news showed pro-government rallies" at the commander as saying this sedition has ended. it gave no evidence to support the claim. at least 20 people have been killed in protests over the last week, and almost 1000 arrested. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm courtney collins. this is bloomberg. you.e: thank let's take a closer look at the second straight day of record highs we saw here in u.s. stocks. goldntioned, we saw falling, the dollar extending gains on the release of the fed minutes showing continued talks of gradual rate hikes this year. su keenan is here with more on the trade. reporter: investors seem to like the gradualist message. they also liked very much the very strong manufacturing data. let's get into the close. manufacturing expanded at the fastest pace in three months. investors like the better than expected prices paid components, which was seen as bullish. also

to address the full range of iran's destructive actions tromps called for sanctions on iran's revolutionary guard and he also wants to extend time limits on the country's nuclear research and curtail its missile program he's refusing to recertify the deal unless congress passes legislation amending it but democrats say they won't back any changes not supported by european allies who insist any alterations would be in breach of the international agreement it leaves donald trump with two choices rectify the deal and keep it alive or reject it and trigger an international crisis so we are discussing with the american american allies and friends that we should separate two things from each other first we want to preserve the jessop usa the nuclear deal with iran because it's in our all in our interest not to develop to see that nuclear weapons are developed in the iran given the strength of feeling here in europe and warnings in the us itself it's likely president trunk will in fact refrain from reapplying those oil sanctions on iran but that certainly doesn't mean he's going to give up trying to cha

trump's refusing to recertify the deal until congress amends it he's called for sanctions on iran's revolutionary guard which he described as a corrupt personal terror force of iran's leader. he also wants to extend time limits on the country's nuclear research and could tell its missile program but as congress didn't draw up the deal it's not down to them to change it any alterations it makes to the president would be in breach of the international agreement. it leaves donald trump with two choices recertify the deal and keep it alive reject the deal violate the agreement and almost inevitably trigger an international crisis need parker al-jazeera. violence is fed again between police and protesters in five cities during a wave of. rallies more than two hundred thirty people have been arrested during four days of demonstrations protesters are angry over the government's planned price and tax hikes the opposition is calling for the twenty eight hundred budget to be scrapped to prime minister urged calm saying the economy will improve this year one of the boys. we would like to send a message to the pro

trump's refusing to recertify the deal until congress amends it he's called for sanctions on iran's revolutionary guard which he described as a corrupt personal terror force of iran's leader he also wants to extend time limits on the country's nuclear research and could tell its missile program but as congress didn't draw up the deal it's not down to them to change it any alterations it makes with the president would be in breach of the international agreement. it leaves donald trump with two choices recertify the deal and keep it alive reject the deal violate the agreement and almost inevitably trigger an international crisis needs parker. demonstrators rallied in brussels on wednesday head of the meeting to discuss the nuclear deal they called for the iranian foreign minister to leave because of his government's response to recent protests hundreds of people have been arrested and at least twenty two killed during demonstrations across iran the u.s. says it's disturbed by reports of some protesters being tortured or killed while in detention. against the e.u. a void think you're aiming for a minister

trump's refusing to recertify the deal until congress amends it he's called for sanctions on iran's revolutionary guard which he described as a corrupt personal terror force of iran's leader he also wants to extend time limits on the country's nuclear research and could tell its missile program but as congress didn't draw up the deal it's not down to them to change it any alterations it makes to the president would be in breach of the international agreement. it leaves donald trump with two choices recertify the deal and keep it alive reject the deal violate the agreement and almost inevitably trigger an international crisis need parker. it's cross over to nadeem barber he's in brussels tell us more about the objective of this meeting in brussels. well jane ahead of the meeting in the building behind me diplomats have been saying that this is to send a strong message to washington that the deal is crucial to make sure the term iran's nuclear program remains for civilian purposes for regional security but also to remind the u.s. that iran has been clear that it's been continuing to comply with its oblig

we have to support the protesters by putting more sanctions in place on the revolutionary guard in iran.n. to do more against iran. have to actively support these protesters, but at the same time we can't let the iranian regime use it as a talking point that this is a u.s.-led effort. has to be an iranian led effort with the u.s. doing everything it can behind the scenes to support the protesters. >> martha: great point, that's where it becomes tricky. if they tried to cut down internet access to people. they've been trying to basically put a stranglehold on these protests, as you know, colonel. and what the regime does, and they do it all the time, is say these are just propped up by outside entities like the united states and israel. >> the regime is going to say that and do that anyway, regardless, and they have for years now. but i'm in violent agreement with david on this. i will take it a step further. this obama era argument that we should stand by while people are arrested, tortured, even killed for standing up against a theocratic dictatorship that has killed americans since th

the head of iran's revolutionary guards, mohammad ali jafari, declared this week that he can now drive beirut, which shows how successful iran's involvement in iraq and syria has been. mina, what's happening here? that's quite a boast, he was boasting. quite a frustration for ordinary citizens that would never feel safe to go from tehran by car on that journey. all the lives that have been lost but also all of the fears, whether it's kidnapping, intimidation, if anyone else tried to make a similar route. that says something that they control, the iranian revolutionary guard, throough themselves or proxies, the militias they support that they can clear the roads for them. it is very worrying. we talk about the importance of nation and government. if you have a leader of an armed wing in iran saying they can traipse through these arab countries with very little push back it is hugely concerning. this idea of a corridorfrom iran all the way to the borders of israel were things that people would talk about five or six years ago, nonsense, conspiracy theorists of the arab world, but they ha

trump's refusing to recertify the deal until congress amends it he's called for sanctions on iran's revolutionary guard which he described as a corrupt personal terror force of iran's leader he also wants to extend time limits on the country's nuclear research and could tell its missile program but as congress didn't draw up the deal it's not down to them to change it any alterations it makes to the president would be in breach of the international agreement it leaves donald trump with two choices recertify the deal and keep it alive reject the deal violate the agreement and almost inevitably trigger an international crisis neave al-jazeera. now in the united states new measures have been implemented to target the smuggling of the deadly synthetic drug fentanyl it's one of several opioids behind a nationwide epidemic of drug abuse pennsylvania is the latest of several states to declare an emergency using a protocol usually reserved for natural disasters christensen reports. president donald trump has signed legislation aimed at preventing opioid drugs from entering the country the measures include allo

trump's refusing to recertify the deal until congress amends it he's called for sanctions on iran's revolutionary guard which he described as a corrupt personal terror of course of iran's leader he also wants to extend time limits on the country's nuclear research and could tell its missile program but as congress didn't draw up the deal it's not down to them to change it any alterations it makes with the president would be in breach of the international agreement it leaves donald trump with two choices recertify the deal and keep it alive reject the deal violate the agreement and almost inevitably trigger an international crisis needs parker al-jazeera. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is defending himself against corruption allegations after a secret recording of his son was leaked in the conversation recorded three years ago yeah netanyahu says his father pushed through a natural gas deal which benefited and is ready business tycoon it comes at a difficult time for the prime minister who is already under investigation for corruption netanyahu says the old your league is part of a media witc

hundred arrested but iran's revolutionary guard is not cracking down on the protestors as they have inhe past. >> [shouting] >> [screaming]. >> for the fifth straight days protestors took to cities across iran calling for the iranian redeem to meet their economic needs. >> in a sign of how unprecedented these protests are they shouted for the supreme leader the top islamic cleric to step down. >> [shouting]. >> president trump encouraged the iranian people. iran is failing at every level despite the terrible deal made with them by the obama administration. the great iran people are hungry for food and freedom: the vice-president also weighed in. the prime minister of israel sent encouragement as well. >> when this regime falls iranians and israelis will be great friends once again. i wish them success in their quest for freedom. >> susan rice scoffed at the trump administration approach. >> [shouting]. >> 2009 the obama administration chose to say nothing so the regime could not blame the protests on outside interference in the u.s. >> that was the obama approach. i would do the exact

iran's revolutionary guards have announced the end of unrest in the islamic republic tens of thousands of government supporters are rallying to condemn the release and on the rest at least twenty two people have died in the anti-government protests which began in march shod last thursday and spread across. north korea's leader has reopened a key cross border communication channel with south korea for the first time in nearly two years comes after kim goldman suggested in this new year's address that he would like to easel still it is with still even agreeing to send a delegation to next month's winter olympics inside. norway is banning weapons exports to the united arab emirates over his participation in the war in yemen u.a.e. is a key member of the society led coalition fighting hutu rebels in the country. who hope you stay with us here and obviously are people in power is coming up next thanks so much as always for your company seize it. facing realities the president said that there would be a complete audit a hundred percent audit that audit hasn't happened getting to the heart of

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with the head of iran's revolutionary guards declaring the momovement defeated official biggest kind twenty o one people died in the unrest that was civic restrictions on reporting and on social media sites. it is difficult to know exactly what is happening under the has will discovery. the romanians shouting god is great. and denouncing t e united states. on wednesdayy run state television aired live images of pro government rallies across the country. they say the rallies were held to protest the violence seen in anti government protests over the past week. was unclear whether the gatherings were spontaneous or organized authorities. what is sure is the images are stark contrast what's in seen over the past three nights? gunshots and people being dragged to safety. amateur footage cleaning to show the latest demonstration in the province of the southern by john. iran sipping leaders spoke out for the first time on tuesday. letting the protests on foreign enemies who see to destabilize country. had a look at what's been happening in the past few days or those who are against the isl

so far, neither iran's feared volunteered militia nor the revolutionary guard have been deployed. iran's president said yesterday although the protest looked like a threat, with eneed to turn it into an opportunity and see what the problem is. adding, over, that the government would crack down on law makers. president trump weighed in via twitter yesterday tweeting, quote, iran is failing at every level, despite the special deal paid by them by the administration. the great iranian people have been repressed for years. they are hungry for food and freedom and human rights and wealth has been looted. time for change. vice president pence perhaps foreshadowed, tweeted in part, quote, the united states of america will not repeat the shameful mistakes of our past when others stood by and ignored the heroic resistance of the iranian people. we must not and we will fought let them down. meanwhile, lawmakers on capitol hill have also been joining in with their responses to this unrest. lindsey graham echoed the president and vice president lauding blame at the obama administration saying

pro-government rallies have taken place throughout iran in opposition to unrest in the country over economic instability iranian revolutionary guard says that outside enemies have failed to pose a threat to iran adding that it's the end of the sedition. balloon carrying tourists in southern egypt has crashed outside the city of luxor state media has confirmed that one american tourist has been killed and seven others of various nationalities in. large parts of northeastern u.s. nice in calendar in the historic in the grip of a historic winter storm called a bombsite plane it's new york's mayor new york's mayor has declared a weather emergency with forecasters predicting up to twenty five centimeters of snow. this is a serious serious storm between the very low temperature the strong winds the driving snow everyone should take this one very seriously and take precautions curry's former president has been released from hospital his pardon last month by president petro public because of poor health took a nationwide protest which in more was serving a twenty five year sentence for corruption and human rights abuses. pakistan says it

trump has responded by saying banning has caught lost his mind it is only in it for himself iran's revolutionary guards have announced the end of armrests in the islamic republic tens of thousands of government supporters are rallying to condemn the recent on the rest of these twenty two people have died in the anti-government protests which began in march last thursday and spread across the country. north korea's leader has reopened a key cross border communication channel with south korea for the first time in nearly two years it comes after kim jong un suggested in his new year's address that he would like to ease hostilities with so in that's a dress norway's banning weapons exports to the united arab emirates over its participation in the war in yemen u.a.e. is a key member of the saudi led coalition fighting hooty rebels in the country. you are up to date with the stories we're covering the following stay with us on al-jazeera the street is coming up next we'll see a bit later. ok . and these are our guests on the three thirty you see i see in a different shades of p.t. on today's show why people

the head of iran's revolutionary guards has said the unrest is now over.

iranians but it's often cissie has been clouded by reports the production was bought by iran's revolutionary guards corps released just days after protests erupted reza of the national iranian american council tweeting it facts matter with little data and verifiable evidence how do we even know that iranians believe based on slogans chanted in protests malani says i am skeptical of those who have more arts is than questions about the iran protests others noted the irony of u.s. president donald trump tweeting his support for the protests he said ministrations travel ban prevents most iranians from entering the u.s. the protests also drummed up support from leaders who could capitalize on the anti-government sentiment the last heir to the iranian moniker reza pahlavi. so what my message to the outside world is don't let the iranian people gone down yet again don't make the same mistakes as some of his regime before have done today the people are risking their lives for what they want is to know that you stand there starving. and the president elect of the national council of resistance of iran who s

the head of iran's revolutionary guards has said the unrest is now over.n bbc news it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. the beginning of the year is a time for reflecting on the past and plotting a betterfuture. in britain, the focus is on where brexit is taking the nation. how will leaving the eu will affect the uk's sense of itself and its international standing? my guest is a distinguished political veteran, lord david owen, a former labour foreign secretary who tried and failed to change the face of british politics by launching a new party on the centre—left. does the uk currently have a clue where it is going? lord owen, welcome to hardtalk. nice to be here. let's begin with brexit. 2018 must be the year a deal is done. an agreement reached between britain and the eu 27 on the shape of brexit. if it is not done this year, there will be no time to ratify it before 2019. do you believe a deal will be done? it can be done and i think it will be done. i am more optimistic now that we have a transition period which many people

the head of iran's revolutionary guard said the protests, which have spread across the country over thenitially against price rises and corruption, but turned to wider anti—government sentiment. much of the eastern united states is experiencing an intensifying winter storm that's bringing snow and freezing rain to many areas already in the grip of record low temperatures. northern florida has seen its first snowfall for almost 30 years. weather forecasters warn an arctic air mass will affect the eastern two—thirds of the united states throughout the week. the french president says his government will introduce legislation to combat fake news during election campaigns. emmanuel macron said such measures were needed to protect liberal democracies from determined propaganda. under the proposed law, social media would face tougher rules — and there would be limits on how much could be spent on sponsored news material. thieves have outwitted sophisticated security at the doges palace in venice to stealjewellery on loan from a member of the qatari royal family. police say two or more thieves

iran's revolutionary guard said today that security forces have put an end to anti-government protests that have been raging for the last week and a half. thousands of pro-government supporters marched for a fifth day today, protesting the biggest anti-government rallies iran has faced since 2009. economic unrest sparked protests around the country in last month, and at least 21 people were killed in clashes with authorities. the iranian government blames the unrest on outside influences, including the united states, israel, and supporters of the monarchy that was overthrown in the 1979 revolution. the entire crew of an iranian oil tanker is missing following a collision with a chinese freighter last night. the oil tanker, en route to south korea with nearly a million barrels of oil, burst into flames and began leaking oil into the east china sea, about 160 miles off the coast of shanghai. the chinese government and south korean coast guard dispatched planes and ships to search for the 32 missing crew members of the iranian ship and to begin clean up operations. all 21 members of the c