ending the conflict in libya, can a summit in italy bring sustained peace? hello, you're watching al jazeera live from london. we have just heard a news conference from rolle. we're going to bring you up to the very latest. russia said one of its war ships fired warning shots at a turkish vessel as tensions between the countries grow approximate. two are killed in the capital of the central african

republic during a referendum meant to bring stability to the country. here in new york, street art like this is becoming ever more prevalent and the street artists themselves gaining worldwide attention. that story coming up. >> thank you for joining us. the u.s. secretary of state has been speaking in rome on the political deadlock in libya, take the country needs to move forward and realize its future. libya's two rival parliaments are set to most wednesday. libya's leadership has been torn between the general national congress in tripoli and international recognized government in the eastern city of tobruk.

the u.s., italy have been meeting with the libyan governments in rome. speaking just after the talks, the u.s. secretary of state john kerry said the majority of people in libya's rival governments are ready to sign an agreement. >> so the presence today of representatives of those majorities who will sign this agreement committed to today on the 16th, their presence reflects the broad international support that exists for a unified, secure and stable libya. conflict and instability have gone on for too long and the vacuum has has been left there is a vacuum that has readily been filled by extremists and it takes libya not to the direction of a government that can serve the needs of the people but the direction are chaos.

so the communique that we issued today calls on all parties to accept an immediate comprehensive ceasefire in all parts of libya and no one understands the need for that better than the libyan leaders who are here with us in rome. they represent, as i said, the majority of both of the entities that have been at loggerheads and are now prepared to try to move forward. they know the unacceptable price that rivalry and personal ambition and or strife are inflicting on the people of libya. this is about the people of libya. >> zeina hoe door joins us from rome. she has been following the developments in this meeting. john kerry ended this saying it is about the people of libya. he also said this, meaning this deal is something that the libyans themselves have worked

for. you feel that he is emphasizing how much the need is on the libyans to sort out the country itself. he also admitted it's not going to be easy. >> yes, it is also very important for the international community to, you know, point out that this is a libyan owned deal because if you impose any deal that is not seen as libyan owned, then it risks faltering, collapsing. very encouraging statements, really, from the three leaders during that press conference, the u.n. special envoy, u.s. secretary of state, italian foreign minister confirming really that the rival factions will sign the u.n. deal on wednesday. positive statements, but at the same time, cautious statements, as well. we heard the italian foreign minister say this is just the beginning. it is a long road ahead, a lot of issues need to be solved, but kerry making it a point that the

libyans who decided to attend the rome conference decided to back the u.n. agreement, form the majority. there are two rival administrations. there are splits between those administration, but there is no doubt that powerful actors both on the political, as well as military actors were represented at these talks. this is just going to be the beginning in the words of the u.n. special envoy that the train has left the station. we have tomorrow there's been years of difficulties, of power struggles over the past four years, libyans coming together, deciding on the names of who will make up the new government. this is going to be hard bargaining ahead, but definitely the international community is pushing this diplomatic process forward. >> i guess the next stop for this train that left today is wednesday. tell us a little bit more about that meeting and how that will be different. >> we are still not sure where

that meeting will take place. we do understand it will be in morocco. we are going to have representatives from the general national congress in tripoli, as well as a house of representatives in tobruk attend that meet and sign it. it's unlikely to be signed by the two parliaments, because like i mentioned, there are splits within. there are going to be personalities. they are going to have to agree on names and then where is the government going to be based. what we understand is that the government should be based in tripoli. who is going to defend this government in tripoli. there are many armed groups on the ground, but who is here in rome? misrata. it has one of the most powerful sources in the libyan down alliance and they can pressure other armed groups in libya so may have the task. there are many armed groups in libya, and not all are onboard. even secretary of state john kerry made clear there is a

minority and he even actually had a warning for those people saying they will be ahead accountable for spoil this agreement, so a determined push by the international community so push this peace process forward. we have to remember a very important point that under the new u.n. deal, the new government will be allowed to ask for international military assistance if they feel they need it. >> libya started unraveling in 2011 with the foul of muammar gaddafi, but it's only in the past 18 months or so when we saw the expansion of isil across the middle east and libya, and also the mike allegation issue, sort of broken stay to allowed migrant flows to countries like italy that we saw a real momentum from the international community in trying to solve it. how distanced do you think countries like the u.s. will remain for the process, how involved do you think they will remain? are they going to allow it to

fail? >> there is no doubt the threat from isil really has caused a lot of concern among the international community, and like you mentioned, italy, this is the front line, because this is where the migrants and refugees who use libya as a transit point arrive and just a few hundred kilometers across the mediterranean, isil has set up base, taking control of the central city of sirte in libya, trying to target another city where all the oil and gas terminals are located, giving it a source of revenue. the united nations believes 3,000 isil fighters are now in libya. hundred was fighters are coming back with some people actually calling libya the fall back position, as the armed group is coming under pressure in syria and iraq. devil, this is one of the reasons why we are seeing the international community come

together, bring the rival libyan factions together. they want them to stop fighting each other and instead focus the fight against the armed group. whether or not they are going to need help from the international community, already we have tomorrow the united states is already targeting isil in libya. the question is will there be a concerted military action. we asked the italian foreign minister that the other day. he said for now that is plan b. we want to concentrate on getting this government together and then we will discuss the issue of military intervention. >> dana hodor with the latest from rome and that meeting on the future of libya. thank you. >> russia's defense ministry has summoned the turkish military attache over an incident where a russian warship fired warning shots at a turkish vessel near a

greek island in the aegean sea. russia said a destroyer fired to prevent a collision with the turkish boat. the russian military said small arms were used after the boat failed to respond to a warning contact and flares. >> the turkish foreign minister confirmed that the turkish military was commonned by the russian defense ministry apartment turks were not giving any further details. they say they had no command. a version of the events is coming from one side. according to the details of the version of events that the russians are saying is that surveillance russian ship was very close with the approaching turkish finishing ship.

turkish fishing ship. it was actually about 550 meters, the distance between. the russians said they tried to establish communication with the turks, then used visual signals and other means to try and persuade the turkish ship to go away. then according to the russians, they had to fire some small arms. after that, the turkish ship went away. all of that comes after the deteriorating relations between russia and turkey. turkey downed a russian fighter jet last month. turkey said it violated turkish air space on the border with syria and the russians after that were very angry, and they imposed economic sanctions on turkish products. there was heated rhetoric between the two countries and things could escalate further. >> in syria, russian airstrikes and missiles have killed 40 on the outskirts of damascus. it happened in central douma. witnesses say the airstrikes were backed by missiles from regime forces.

le rebel held area has come under frequent attacks by the syrian regime. there are reports that two are dead, 20 injured in the central african republic as voters go to the polls. earlier there were reports of heavy weapons fire in a mostly muslim district in the capital. machine guns and rocket launchers were used near a school where people were voting on a new constitution. the country is do to hold elections later this month after two years of instability. we have a report on how french and u.n. troops may struggle with the fresh violence. >> french soldiers on patrol in the capitol have been they're for two years. they are not welcome by everyone. along with local suspects, french and other foreign troops have been accused of sexually abusing children and women. >> more than 700 were documented

in 2014, shows that beyond this specific, you do have widespread issue of violence or sexual violence against children. >> french commanders and the united nations told al jazeera those involved are awaiting trial and dismissed from duty. french soldiers have been accused of siding with christians against muslims. >> when one interferes between two warring sides, attempts to prevent collision, criticism comes from both sides. we can't leave them to face massacres. our mission is to protect all civilians from assault. >> in many areas, the welcome for the french is guarded. >> the french intervention helped us a lot.

it reduced killing, destruction and looting. the role is on the decline as their number is shrinking. the country is vast and we do not have an army. >> the french force has been cut two thirds to only 900 soldiers. there are fears that number won't be enough to help keep the peace if fighting flares again between the warring rebels. >> the perception is not positive. most people expressed their fears of the worst if the french troops were to retreat. the worst means killing hundreds of innocents from both sides as the desire for vengeance is still very much alive. an explosion in northern pakistan killed 26 people and wounded more than 70 others. it happened at a busy market in the town which is 200 kilometers from peshawar near the afghan border. some suffered injuries in a stampede after the explosion. we have the latest.

>> a powerful explosion has rocked a marketplace in the town situated close to the afghan border and about 240 kilometers from the provincial capital province here in peshawar. two people have been arrested on suspicion of having some involvement in this deadly blast. the fear is that the death toll may rise further. this is a up to situated close to the afghan border. it has seen violence in the past on sectarian lines between shia's and sunnis and it is not clear whether this is a sectarian attack or whether it's more than that. >> still lots more to come. it's one month on from the paris attacks. we look at how life has changed in the french capital. brazil is falling deeper into an economic crisis. stay with us.

here's a reminder of the stop stories, a major meeting on libya's political future wrapped up in rome. a russian surveillance ship fired warning shots apparently to prevent a crash with a turkish fishing boat. russia's defense minister has summoned the turkish firms over the incident. two have died in violence that broke out in the central african republic where voting

for a constitutional referendum is taking place. the national front party in france led by marie lepen won the largest share of the vote in the first round. a higher turnout and tactical voting is expected this time, meaning the party will struggle to turn its early lead into solid gains. the parties that got more than 10% in the first round are eligible to participate in sunday's contest. the national front secured 28% have the vote, leading six of france's 13 regions. the president francois hollande's socialist party urgedding tactical voting. it's withdrawn candidates from two regions and urged leftwing supporters to back nicholas sarkozy's republicans who have a chance to keep the far right

out. it's not the first time the national front has done well in the first round of voting in france. is there any prediction of what turnout is likely to be this time? >> well, we already know that it has been higher already in the second round of voting than it was actually at the end of voting last week. at 5:00 local time, it's three hours before polls closed in big cities. more than 50% have the electorate cast their votes. that was in fact the final turnout figure a week ago. clearly some of the people who stayed at home a week ago have been galvanized into the final rounds of voting, maybe in some cases because of that strong showing by the national front. >> president hollande is advocating tactical voting and turning out in in connection.

what's being done to address the reasons why we've seen a surge in the national front movement in france? >> in many ways, the surge of support for the national front has been growing gradually over time. in selective elections, we have seen them showing a solid base of support. they are showing frustration on the ruling parties, also against what many perceive as corruption in some parts of the political system. also as well, some of the hot topics of the moment, immigration after the scenes of mass movements of refugees across europe over the summer and the autumn and as well to question the security in the aftermath of the paris attacks a month ago. those questions, particularly the security question, that's

not the fundamental reason. the fundamental reasons i think is that people feel that the conventional established parties have failed really to deliver and the national front has been seen as an alternative if only to actually give the two main parties a shock and to try to kick them into action. >> jacki, thank you. >> the far right strong showing in front is seen as a response to november's paris attacks. it's exactly a month since gunman opened fire in the french capital, killing 132 people. al jazeera's jonah hull has more. >> the isil attacks in paris that targeted sports fans, concert goers and diners happened a month ago, a month in which life has changed dramatically. >> i think in the short to

medium term, the world is only going to become more dangerous as a result of the things that are happening. that is as a result of the things that are happening, and that's a consequence of the fact that islamic state has become so strong and global jihadism has become so strong. >> it was friday the 13th and at least eight attackers opened fire randomly with several detonating suicide vests. all were european citizens, some having returned with battle experience from syria, while others had lived as social outcasts in the suburbs of paris and brussels. >> there is an umbilical cord between the wars that are raging in iraq and syria.

you have radicalized networks in the heart of europe. isis could not have carried out this massive attack in paris without having local, local recruits. >> paris followed a string of isil attacks on civilian targets, including the bombing of a russian passenger jet over egypt that killed 224 people, exactly a fortnight earlier. western capitals have responded with the rhetoric of war, with an expanded bombing campaign against isil in syria amid the creeping fear of attack at home. >> the western powers will not send boots on the ground to syria and iraq. this means the response in terms of rhetoric basically vocal, we are at war, the reality is still the same, airstrikes, along with supporting local forces on the ground. it means it's a long, gradual strategy that would take years. >> it's been a bad month for refugees, still filing into europe by the thousands each day. with perhaps two of the paris attackers believed to have entered europe among the refugee

influx, border controls have been tightened and support grown for anti-immigrant parties on the far right. it's arguably been a good month, however, for this man, bashar al assad, whose army is the dominant force on the ground in syria, with the spotlight now on eradicating isil, he may benefit from the ancient proverb the enemy of my enemy is my friend. >> above all, the emerging coalition between western countries in the wake of the paris attacks has signaled a new reality, a constant threat to innocent life from washington to moscow, possibly for years to come. al jazeera, london. >> opponents of brazil's president are expected to hold nationwide protests sunday. she is blamed for leading the country into a financial crisis,

seeing unemployment soar to 8%. we have this report from rio de janeiro. >> the delivery company she used to work for went out of business and all employees last their jobs. >> i can do whatever job comes up. everything is really hard. i'm desperate. >> in brazil's recession, unemployment is rising across the board. among people 18-24 years old, unemployment is highest. it's 19%, according to the brazilian bureau of statistics. in the previous three years, it was 14% or lower. >> in jeers part, seasonal jobs offered an almost certain path to a full time job. this year not so, force are

hiring fewer workers and those lucky enough to get a attorney rather job, there is no guarantee it will become full time. this student beat out 15 other girls to land the job. officially, she hoped it would help pay school expense, but her more recently lost her job. now she's the only one in her house hold earning and income. >> with my money, i'll be able to pay for the christmas dinner and pay for my language courses. >> while president roussef tries to fend off an impeachment, brazilians watching prices rise and wages drop. >> i don't think it's going to change. brazil is not moving forward. >> bolt of these women look to the immediate future and say they're bracing for more hardship. al jazeera, rio de janeiro.

it was a movement made famous by the artists and now street art can be found all over the world. inspired by early video games, one artist has brought his signature tile art to new york with great success. >> all over new york, art has people looking up. work has been popping up all over the city. the anonymous artist goes by the name invader, a name taken from a classic video game. new york city was the latest targets of murals he's installed in 65 other cities around the globe. his popularity has catapulted him into the top ranks of recent street artists, his work selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars. that money has caused his earlier works to disappear from

their original spots. >> i enjoy what he does. a lot of people like to destroy the stuff, so you've kind of got to act quick to see them. >> when he visited us, pretty much every single piece that you put up was stolen. now he has to go higher. >> sometimes as high as the building's top floors. >> graffiti and street may have started as fighting blight and decay but are gaining worldwide attention. >> i think of street art as growing up in a different moment, a moment of more gentrified cities where the experience people have on the street is of ads and brands and people come along doing this more kind of poppy, stencil based, image based stuff that are their own brand and taking back space in that way. >> while classic art collectors may look down on street artists, people here continue to look up at the next piece of art to

appear. al jazeera, new york. >> you can find out more about that story and everything else we have covered on our website, the address aljazeera.com. this week on talk to al jazeera musician and activist, moby. >> glamorous dating, going to the right parties, et cetera, these can be fun, but they're not. they won't sustain you. it's like junk food or cocaine. >> he went from being a relative unknown to one of the most important electronic dance music pioneers. moby has made more than a dozen albums. the singer-songwriter has another set to come out in 2016. >> quite electronic, very song oriented.