>> death sentences for four men found guilty of the fatal gain greg -- again great on a bus in new delhi last year. secretary of state john kerry says discussions have been meaningful and constructive. the voyager one spacecraft is now officially where no man has gone before. those are the latest headlines. it is friday on "france 24." thank you for tuning in. a judge in india has handed down four death sentences to the men

involved in the fatal gain great of a woman on a new delhi -- gained rate -- gang rape on a new delhi bus. michelle harrison has more. >> sentence to death -- the fate for the four men who raped and tortured a young student. judge of bush, announced the verdict on -- judge yogesh khanna announced the verdict. they found the four guilty of the rate -- rape, a case that sparked uproar about the safety and treatment about women in india. a fifth committed suicide in his jail cell and a sixth was a

juvenile. the verdict should go some way to calm tensions in the country when they are running high. >> the united states and russia hold a second round of discussions on how to secure syria's supply of chemical weapons. earlier this week, bashar al assad said he was willing to sign up on an international ban on such arsenal as a second day of talk was described as constructive. >> the homework that we both need to do -- we have agreed to do that homework and meet again in new york around the time of the u.n. general assembly in order to see if it is possible then to find a date for that conference. >> the russian president has

been promoting a peaceful resolution. the syrian parties must reach mutual consent on the transitional governing that would command full executive authority and all groups of syrian society must be represented >> our correspondent on the ground have been to the city of homes. clashes continue. just 1/5 the original population remains. many sunnis supportive of the opposition have stayed away. we found out that even the route into the city is dangerous. >> the motorways are almost deserted. rebels hold these hills. foot to the floor, we speed along at 180 kilometers an hour. rockets fall. we come under fire.

once the capital of the revolution is now mostly under control of the syrian army. areas that were once majority muslim have been emptied. this soldier shows a classic technique used by the rebels. >> gunmen not through the holes of a can pass from house to house and attacked the army. we drove them out, and the situation is returning to normal. >> this mosque was damaged. this soldier says loyalists were tortured by the rebels, a claim that is impossible to verify. he blames religious radicalization. >> they try to hide behind the cover of islam, but when you see

their actions, you feel they are a different people. if this is islam, what islam are they talking about? >> it is almost a ghost town. two families have dared to return. his daughter has never known her country at these. >> everyone -- at peace. everyone fears for the children. now that the army has arrived, we are more secure. i have no choice but to stay here. i do not have the money to leave. >> jhholms had more than one million residents before the crisis. >> at least three people were killed in an attack in afghanistan. taliban militants set off

suicide bombs. uss personnel a safe -- the u.s. says personnel is safe and the site is secure. >> the attack began in the early morning. a witness says he saw flames and a gunfight broke out. the official said it was a complex attack. insurgents opened up fire on afghan guards and security contractors. two suicide bombers designated the bombs. the taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. >> a bomb exploded at the gates of the u.s. consulate and in a number of insurgents entered the consulate gates. we do not know how many of them there were. québec's u.s. special forces in the afghan -- >> u.s. special

forces in the afghan army secure the compound. the taliban assault is a stark reminder of security challenges. us-led troops are reducing their presence ahead of a full withdrawal last year. >> 20 years ago today, the world celebrated a new hope with the signing of the historic oslo agreement, the first time both sides formally agreed to work toward a peaceful coexistence. two decades on, neighbors are still locked in discussion. >> 20 years ago, the oslo accords made many think piece was around the corner with israelis and palestinians acknowledging each other's rights to exist. >> today, together, with all of our hearts and our souls, we bid them peace. >> it was an historic moment

that both the prime minister and the palestinian leader hoped would endorse -- indoor. >> we say to you today, in a loud and clear voice enough of blood and tears. enough. [applause] thank you. thank you. taylor. -- thank you. >> one year later, both men won the nobel peace prize. the oslo accords pave the way. the plan called for the withdrawal of israeli troops from parts of the gaza strip in west bank. reasons for hope that have faded over the years. one of the architects over the agreement recently wrote that the public wants he's more than their leaders do. >> nearly 70% on either side are

prepared to accept the recognized solutions. a similar percentage believes the chances of reaching a solution are no -- no. >> the latest talks are stalling again over the issue of settlements. many wonder if the political will still exist. >> let's cross to our middle east correspondent in jerusalem. great pictures of the celebrations back then, but not so much two decades on, i imagine. >> exactly. if is virtually no interest, very little enthusiasm. 20 years since the signing of the historic oslo agreement. on the israeli side of the media, you see a tiny picture of the historic and check on the front page of "the jerusalem

post." on the most widely distribute it daily in israel, another anniversary is being terminated, 40 years since the -- celebrated, -- commemorated, 40 years since the yom kippur war which is seen as a failure. on the palestinian side, in the media, absolutely no mention on the front pages of these dailies of the oslo accords, and when they are talked about, one question is being asked, 20 years for what? quick negotiations are going on now, as they have been -- >> negotiations are going on now, as they have been, but things are a far cry from the spirit of the oslo agreements.

>> a lot of skepticism on both sides. a advisor to the palestinian president said without major pressure exerted by the american administration there is absolutely no hope to be had concerning the current process of discussion -- progress of discussions. the administration's have shifted the focus to the neighboring issue in syria. >> thank you indeed. let's bring you some news in brief. at least 37 people are believed to have been killed this friday following a fire at a psychiatric hospital in russia. so far, only 10 bodies have been discovered. it is thought the fire was started by a patient that had been smoking. authorities had long warned the building was not safe and had called for its closure. a group of retailers and

clothing brands have failed to agree on compensation for the victims of two victims of factory disasters. more than 1000 people died in april. 112 died in november last year. talks broke down because many of the companies that source close from the building decided never -- not to take heart. the present -- take part. the president of the philippine has vowed to end fighting between government troops and muslim rebels. fighters are believed to be using residents as human shields . at least 22 people have been killed and thousands have been displaced by the violence. now you probably have more technological power in your mobile phone, but that has not stopped a spacecraft launched by nasa in 1977 from becoming the

first ever man-made object to leave the solar system. it left on a four-year journey but he carried on and will continue to send information back to the earth for another decade. >> nasa scientist have confirmed the voyager 1 probe has left the solar system and is wandering the unexplored galaxy. it is around 19 billion kilometers from the sun. >> we got there. when we first saw the data, it was quite stunning. >> the unexpected data was debated, but scientists now agree that voyager 1 has been traveling through cosmic presence in the space between stars outside of the solar bubble. >> this is truly a remarkable achievement. it is hard for us to comprehend

that the space age started 55 years ago, and in that time we have actually exited the solar system. we have exited the material that is created by the sun and we are in an alien environment. >> the mission was launched in 1977 to explore jupiter and saturn, and extended to encompass a journey into the unknown depths of outer space. now that voyager has gone where no man has gone before scientists are waiting for news of alien contact before they shut down permanently in 2025. >> we'll have more news for you on "france 24." >> to the france league, and hoping the stars have enough in the tank when they found -- head south to take on board though.

they opened with a pair of draws. the new coach hopes the international schedule will not have taken too much out of his squad. >> i think we will have to take into account the level of fitness all of the international players that have come back, one after the other in, let's be honest, not great shape. that is to be expected. silver, morris maxwell came back late as well. one of them has not come back yet. he will join us in bordeaux. we have to take this into account. it is true that maybe those players will not be on top form to play. we will see. the manager is hoping the team is not too stretched. the brazilian defender is likely

to play and he has total confidence in the plane staff -- playing staff and the manager. >> it is always tiring for the international, trips for those selected with brazil. they were playing a friendly in boston. the trip is tiring. there is fatigue figured over us that could cause injury -- hanging over us,, that could cause injury, you never know. we have a good group, a more consistent group, and, i think the coach will make the right choices to bring up the best of this very talented squad. he will pick the best team possible to win against bordeaux. >> paris will be without jeremy as he recovers from back injury.

the defending champion's are looking to keep up with early pace setters monaco. their inaction on sunday. marseille travels to to lose -- to lose on sunday. the stage -- 18 stage has been one. adam henson powers away in the first breakaway group. it was the tireless crossing the first place after cruising the final 1500 meters. the 42-year-old was second off of the italian advantage.

he has struggled with steep ramps in the past. it belonged to the belarusian. i had very good legs. i was feeling great. there were some guys riding as fast as they have ever in their lives. i had that in mind. i had to surprise them. luckily, i did. i felt great. i managed to arrive in good condition as usual. >> across the pond in canada, the challenge sprint pro takes place on the eve of the grand prix of québec. the frenchman won the sprint finish ahead of the italian.

third place went to a dutchman. emirates new zealand inch closer to winning the america's cup after crushing the usa. they were well beaten in both races. the defending champ led by 12 second team race six. oracle was handed a two-point deduction for illegal modifications before the event and they were behind from the go. new zealand needs three more wins to regain the 34th america's cup.

>> today, the death of a demonstrator sparks fresh protests across turkey. iranian government officials joining social networks. and, a mobile phone that lasts, it could be the thing of the future. as you can see from these amateur pictures shared on social networks, thousands have taken part in demonstrations across turkey after a young protester was killed monday during clashes with police in the south of the country. calls have been circulating to protest on facebook to pay tribute to the six protester to have died since the start of the antigovernment protest in june.

twitter users have been sharing these messages in the first person on behalf of the protester, claiming police killed him when they threw a tear gas grenade at him. turkish authorities have a different version of events claiming he died after he fell from a building while throwing stones at police. police are under scrutiny from those that do not see use of force. clashes and symbol -- in instable, the epicenter of the protester movement. karen -- airtran -- iran's new president has been encouraging

ministers to take to social networks to improve the country's image. 15 members of the cabinet have started their own facebook account. in recent weeks, they have drawn thousands of >> from all over the world. oil, transport and finance ministers share. a list of 20 iranian public figures have been published to follow including financial ministers and political advisers. twitter is also becoming increasingly popular among officials, starting with the president himself and the minister of foreign affairs. they both tweet in english to reach a maximum number of web users. a growing presence for government officials despite the fact that most people in iran

cannot access the sites. they are banned in the islamic republic. our attention to space and is used -- in disease -- nasa has joined instagram, giving web users unprecedented views of earth and the solar system. it is proving highly popular with 140,000 followers and counting. the animal mash-up twitter account has been enjoying massive success. it has 60,000 followers with countless brilliantly produced montages of annual -- animal mash-up's. these incredible and offbeat creations are something else indeed.

create a mobile phone that last -- a dutch designer is currently working on this ambitious project. it is called phone blocks and it is made of detachable blocks connected to the base which each server a separate -- serve a separate purpose. when they become obsolete, it could be easily replaced without throwing away the entire phone meaning it can last forever. the presentation has racked up over 3 million views in three days. >> if something breaks, you can update it with the latest version or replace it with a new one. another great thing is you can customize. let's say this is your phone and you do everything in the cloud, why