Koreas kim jong un says hes open to talks to south korea but warns hell use the Nuclear Option if threatened by the u. S. Ice and takes action to guarantee equal pay between women and men with the first law of its kind in the world plus. Two thousand and eighteen is Election Year here in brazil a country that struggling with its corrupt politicians and economic strife will be hoping that something is going to change. The death toll after five days of antigovernment protests across iran has reportedly risen to fifteen among the dead is a policeman Iranian State media say most of the deaths occurred on sunday night its reporting that Security Forces repelled armed protesters who tried to take over Police Stations and military bases the reports havent been. Independently verified pizza shop as the latest. The sixth day of protest on the social media blackout imposed by the government has done little to stop the demonstrators out on the street. Posting these videos from cities across iran this was big john on monday night gunshots scattering the people on the streets. At Shahin Shazam buildings on fire the protests showing no sign of losing its momentum i dont take it we cannot predict a time when the protests will come to an end but the protests will shake the people in power who must give priority to peoples demands and needs for. The state of the economy and rising prices sparked initial protests on thursday austerity measures after years of sanctions have seen the Unemployment Rate rise to twelve percent but anger has also shifted to Foreign Policy protests is a critical of the governments support for the Syrian Government of Bashar Al Assad hezbollah in lebanon and hamas in the occupied palestinian territories now oh man i bet real money. In washington d. C. Outside the white house people called for the removal of president Hassan Rouhani dont trump tweeted that people are getting wise to know how their money and wealth is being stolen and squandered on terrorism. In state television quoted iranian president Hassan Rouhani in reply he said irans regional accomplishments have infuriated our enemy you expect them not to take revenge you expect them not to provoke a group of people we should have prepared ourselves for this. These are the largest protests in almost a decade and threats by the Republican Guards to put down the demonstrations have been ignored monday night your calls for the people to continue this protest pizza shop al jazeera. President rouhani also accused israel of being behind the protests in iran israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu echoed u. S. President donald trump as he gave his reaction its not only false its laughable and a local honey i will not involve the iranian people they deserve better brave uranian supporting into the streets they seek freedom they seek justice they seek the basic liberties that have been denied to them for decades irans cruel regime waste tens of billions of dollars spreading this money could have built schools and hospitals no wonder mothers and fathers are marching in the streets the regime is terrified of them of their own people thats why they jailed students thats why they banned social media i wish the reigning peoples success in their noble quest for freedom. Heres the rebel fighters in yemen said least thirty people have been killed or injured in as strikes in the port city of had a Saudi Led Coalition planes reportedly targeted two vehicles carrying hooty fighters which had stopped at a petrol station in her district local sources told al jazeera a number of civilians were among the dead another strike targeted a local market. Syrias government is launch at least twelve airstrikes against rebel held areas just outside the capital damascus according to opposition activists this video is said to show the attacks on the roster and neighboring suburbs in eastern quarter fighting has intensified in the area where as Syrian Army Forces been trapped inside a military installation since sunday. South korea is welcoming a new year message from north koreas leader who has raised the possibility of talks kim jong un said the path to dialogue is open and he hopes ties will improve but he warned that hed use Nuclear Weapons if threatened and that the launch button is on his desk flounce lawyer reports from seoul. T. V. 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 uns new years day address that is drawing all the attention if two thousand and seventeen was marked by fiery rhetoric and rising tensions because of north Koreas Nuclear ambitions two thousand and eighteen may bring more of the same. Colors from 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 as you clearly understand but this is never a trend 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 Nuclear Warheads and mounted on this song. Can we enter the atmosphere while kim speech made no mention of the new king atmospheric test he reiterated the claims 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 hes 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 but 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 to modernism on south koreas president ial office wall comes north Korean Leader kim jong ils new years speech today which expressed willingness to send a delegation to the counter olympics and proposed talks as he acknowledges dont 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 Koreas Nuclear ambitions are here to stay Florence Lee Al Jazeera seoul. Is a Research Fellow in proliferation and Nuclear Policy at the Royal United Services institute he says north korea is trying to create divisions between the u. S. And south korea. Its part of a larger effort to make sure that south korea and the United States are not coordinated we have to remember that for kim jong un the biggest threat is the United States being right on his borders and he wants to get rid of the United States in the only way to do that is to make sure that south korea and the United States have different priorities and different negotiation outcomes that they seek different negotiation outcomes it would be difficult for south korea to ignore Something Like this and they have been ignored in the past when north korea has approached them about family reunions or joint Industrial Projects those are things that have been going on in the past and theyve negotiated that on a bilateral level so south korea will be very difficult i know that they passed the deadline would be very difficult for south korea to turn away north korea when it when it is a a friendly just at least on paper its clear that north korea is has a strategy here because they also threaten the United States in the same new years message and thats also part of bringing the threat to the u. S. Homeland and thats another part of splitting the United States from south korea so by threatening seattle north koreas hoping that the u. S. Will be more occupied with defending seattle and not focusing as much on its ally thus causing a split on the korean peninsula. Place more ahead on the news including religious leaders and asked the public to help protect the countrys Cultural Heritage which is being deliberately destroyed. Trying to keep the faith in south korea churches and temples try new ways to bring people back to religion. And sport liverpool save the best for last in the english premier league. A growing number of migrants and refugees are risking their lives to cross the a tally and helps into france half of those making the journey also to be children or teenagers Sylvia Lennon reports. Over the last three months at least fifteen hundred migrants have embarked on this perilous track over the alps crossing from italy into france defying freezing temperatures and heavy snow rescue workers say theyre totally ill equipped for the arduous journey around a dozen migrants reach france every day but some wont make it mountain guide say they will perish in the attempt to reach france rescue workers expect to discover the bodies of african migrants when the snow melts in the spring. And now is seventeen years old from guinea should there. Be more it wasnt easy at all for me because the trip was long and also it was the first time i saw the snow i was very tired i didnt feel my feet anymore but we arrived in the shelter where we made a fire and we took a rest and then we restarted to walk and it wasnt easy i didnt believe that we would arrive here. Alberto rubino is Deputy Commander of Alpine Rescue coordinating efforts to bring the stranded people off the mountain. Wanted or not we get phone calls almost all of them during the night we find groups of people four five or six people who are really badly equipped have nothing to protect themselves from the cold no gloves no scarves no hats we even find people with no shoes. The shelter the start by local volunteers theyre offering what help they can to a constant flow of migrants cooking a hot meal and giving them a chance to sleep for a night in a warm place where. We found people in the snow who had no shoes or just with a t. Shirt the reason is that the African People have no idea how dangerous the mountain is they have no idea at all and there is no letup to the number of migrants prepared to take this risk going to will last another three months taking its inevitable toll on those trying to start a new life on the other side of the alps so violent and aljazeera pakistan is head back at criticism from us President Donald Trump on monday he tweeted the United States is foolishly given pakistan more than thirty three billion dollars in aid over the last fifteen years and they have given us nothing but lies and deceit thinking of our leaders as fools they give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in afghanistan with little help no more in response pakistans foreign minister said trump is trying to blame pakistan for the u. S. Failure to win the war in afghanistan hes a pakistani is ready to publicly provide every detail of the u. S. Aid that it has. Today in pakistan where the government is blaming Higher International crude prices for raising the cost of petrol the move is expected low income households hard and has come all had to reports it could signal bigger troubles for the economy. The people at large are already calling it a new game from the government of pakistan to its people and its making headlines across the country and eleven point seven five question dried and being frightened of the government is saying that the move is justified because of the rise of the International Market and that the president. And many of the country for the people it is on except. For the. Gift of raising fuel prices from the government is injustice with the poor people who are suffering due to inflation in the country being a dummy but i can still survive what im going to do about those who find anything to eat up the moon by this move are due to frequently are is enough Petroleum Prices its becoming difficult for takes to dry words are so far the public because people cant afford it so the government should take notice of it due to raising opportunity in price prices the whole market prices become i mean stocks are good starter is dedicated higher prices of fuel will have a knock on effect on everything including daily come ordered transportation costs and their shares are falling rally of the rupee against the dollar already taters inflation that deaf people cannot cope with the opposition is calling it a government failure and why the countrys finance minister and not proclaimed a friend hiding always a country the economy. Is in trouble. Saudi arabia is raising petrol prices by around fifty percent a liter of fuel will now cost thirty seven cents the Worlds Largest oil exporter is trying to save money by removing fuel subsidies it wants to eliminate its budget deficit by twenty twenty three. Venezuelas president Nicolas Maduro has announced a forty percent increase in the minimum wage critics say it will only add to venezuelas rampant inflation which is expected to reach more than two thousand percent this year bit of a juror says the countrys economic problems are not the fault of his policies but rather those of the u. S. And its allies. Twenty seventeen displacement of north american imperialism president will be head of economic aggression against our beloved people twenty seventeen b. N. Which our economic recovery began to attack not currency sabotage of all industry Electrical Industry permanent stabilization recovery of the old price and the thank you signed by the government of the former crude located of the noble workers country of venezuela spains foreign minister says the Catalan Independence crisis has cost the economy more than a billion dollars luis de guindos told spanish radio that a slowdown in catalonia is growth was being felt across the country the region accounts for around a fifth of spains Gross Domestic Product in october spain was plunged into constitutional crisis when catalan politicians declared independence from madrid following an outlawed referendum thousands of people marched in hong kong to express their frustration that chinas tightening grip on the territory they accuse beijing of eroding freedoms which were guaranteed when British Colonial rule ended twenty years ago and is difficult pollin reports many if it twenty eighteen will be another disappointing year for the democracy movement. Defend hong kong the theme for this years rally those taking part say the protest has particular resonance after year when peoples rights were violated repeatedly is really cautious about history because of hong kong soil im 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 isnt and if we dont know not many we know so i want all clock freedom presents to. 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 kongs 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 shouldnt be a priority dont go in. China is a very strong country we shouldnt upset them if you havent done anything wrong theres no need to be scared of the chinese government. The rally ends at 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 prodemocracy occupy Movement Began and this is where in the past activists have held rallies and one against the