theressure is mounting on turkish prime minister amid a widespread corruption scandal. police are accused of blocking the investigation. .e was accused of complicity was named as part of the investigation. good evening. what is the latest you can tell us? it is being reported that an

is temple prosecutor issued yesterday a summons for the son of the prime minister. an istanbulit is templ prosecutor issued yesterday a summons for the son of the prime minister. he could be just a witness. owner ofis the co- a shipping line. if he's accused in this corruption scandal, this would bring the scandal to a whole new level. one begins to wonder whether the prime minister himself can survive. the prosecutor's name became national news today because he is the first prosecutor to be taken off this case since it

erupted nine days ago. >> what is the prosecutor's own story? issued a statement today because he has been working on this case for perhaps a year beene thought he had badly treated. yesterday morning he issued several warnings of arrest and search warrants summons. >> the connection seemed to freeze or cut. we will try to get back to jasper to complete the remarks on the situation. pressure mounting on the turkish prime minister after the prosecutor who was fired as part of the investigation, he alleged that police were blocking his inquiry and he

released a copy of the summons which had the name of erdogan's son marked up it. fields and seize oil he stayed state and south sudan. the fighting continues. arrival of the regional representatives. this brings the reinforcement and they are expected to arrive within two days. >> this had been a very trying time for south sudan and all citizens of this newborn nation. what has happened has brought back the nightmares of the past. this was painstakingly built over decades of conflict. one of the most important things is to have those nightmares and. i call upon the forces to lay

down their arms and give peace a chance and i do so urgently. southare joined by a sudanese journalists. thank you for joining us live from paris. what chance do you see of the european union brokering an agreement? looks very little because the fighting is going on in south sudan. this is producing 200,000 barrels a day and there is a lot of fighting there. would beern part split with the national army. the center is controlled by everybody because there is a lot of looting going on.

as long as the fighting continues, there is very little chance for peace to prevail are notboth sides agreeing on the terms of the negotiations. in nairobi, kenya, the regional forces, and eight other countries are meeting in .airobi, kenya they want the resumption of negotiations. this is without preconditions. >> thank you.

developments, we will bring them to you as they happen. the french troops have stepped up patrols in the central african republic after clashes killed at least a dozen civilians and five peacekeepers. thatedical sources same this is in the latest wave of violence. earlier, we heard from our correspondent. >> today was much more quiet than yesterday when it was heightened tensions. there was some sporadic gunfire. this we saw hundreds of civilians fleeing the district. we saw some houses that had been burnt, we saw a pickup truck that had been burned. in one district, we saw three muslim men that were nearly

lynched by a muslim crowd but they were protected by some soldiers. this masquerade is very close to the presidential compound. this has raised eyebrows. i spoke to the information minister. gone missing in recent days. an investigation has been opened. thailand's government has rejected calls to postpone the elections in february after clashes between police and opposition but testers. the outbreak deepened the crisis.

the government has been shaken by mass rallies. >> protesters try to force their way into this bangkok stadium. for the nextng elections in parliament. demonstrators confronted police who fired tear gas and rubber bullets to dice bursa crowd. dozens were wounded on both sides. most were hurt by tear gas and rubber bullets. >> antigovernment protests have been protesting for weeks amending the prime ministers resignation. the former deposed prime minister. they want this to be held in 18

months after a series of reforms. until then, they say an unelected people's's counsel should rule the country. on thursday, the commission called of the government to postpone the call. >> february 2, 2013 is mentioned in the parliament dissolution. there is no law that gives power to the government to postpone the election date. ,> the main opposition party that has not won a majority over 20 years, has already declared it would boycott the vote in february. >> protesters are demanding that the interior minister resigned. it's an opposition known for documenting the cap against of the elite was chased down in her car and then savagely eaten. nose andred a broken multiple cuts and bruises in the attack.

collects a camera captured the buildup to the incident, a 4 x 4 rammed into her car. unable to escape, she was pushed into a roadside ditch. she said two men exited the other vehicle, grabbed her and beat her. she was brought to the hospital with serious injuries including multiple lacerations, a broken nose, and a concussion. >> i jumped out of my car and ran to try to escape but they caught me and started to beat me. ofa thorn in the side ukrainian authorities, she was known for her investigative articles. for the attack on tuesday, she spent the day photographing the houses of the interior minister and the attorney general. her supporters say the assault was linked to her work. on wednesday, dozens of protesters gather in front of the interior ministry waving

photos of the injured journalist. they pointed the finger directly at the government. this shows the weakness theye government when resort to eating. they beat a woman, a mother. how could they do that. the interior ministry has open investigation into the attack and into a separate incident when a pro active this was stabbed and likely wounded. two events that will galvanize the opposition and the activists are calling for a massive turnout for a rally in the city center on sunday. of registered job seekers and france has risen by 17 800. that is the month of november. this comes from the french labor ministry. this box a trend of spiraling unemployment.

claimed tont has unemployment and it is still on track. -- efforts to curb unemployment is still on track. this is only major blow to a left-wing government that had promised jobs. >> a center left-wing arernment, the core issues social issues. therefore, it is a matter of credibility. it's these are strong measures. three of them are the most significant. the first one is a tax cut of 40 billion euros to decrease labor costs. another is the labor market, which is a very good point. a little bit more flexibility.

this is the government of the contract. this has risen by some 17,800. there are more travel headaches travelers. a strike by workers at lufthansa called -- caused delays. says all of the airport staff reported in sick this thursday morning. boxing day is traditionally open season for bargain hunters. shops sales go into overdrive.

>> the boxing day sales. day one of the post-christmas sales. they started queuing hours before the shops even opened. i've never been accused to go shopping, so there is a first time for everything. this was half a mile. >> do we want to get this for ourselves and my family? offere london stores breakfast, hot chocolate. on one of the busiest days of the year, the shops hired action security to keep the lines under control.

they do not have a reputation for orderly queuing for nothing. it was the same story in parts of the southern hemisphere like in sydney. >> we left them. >> the shopping centers in the theave had a 22% rise in number of customers. they can expect the big returns, even if some stores now stop dart their sales before christmas as shoppers demand earlier and deeper discounts. >> shop until you drop, as they say. 's son hasminister ha been named in a corruption inquiry in turkey.

attack some oil fields in south sudan. is reported that production will not be affected. unemployment has risen in france despite government claims to buck the trend. the president says that reducing the number of jobless is within reach. time now for media watch. good to see you. christ good to see you. >> did you have christmas? -- >> good to see you. collected you have a good christmas? >> yes. let's start with the president. he came in for some criticism. it was an odd story. he cannot get anything right. he has been attacked by three aliticians for not treating christmas message. they all took to twitter to

complain about the fact he has not sent a christmas message. have waited and waited. this is a new blender. for is a complete contempt opposition. cannot even use secularism as a defense because, he sent a tweet for the muslim festival. the knives are well and truly out. has been a bit of a backlash. some have taken to twitter to point out that sarkozy did send eight christmas tweet only once. christmas treat only once. on christmas eve, he was visiting sick children in the

hospital which is a more constructive use of his time than attacking other politicians on twitter. >> politics can be a very dirty business. what is next? >> more political problems but this one is more serious. the fallout from the japanese prime minister to the controversial shrine. beijing and seoul are going to get a very very upset. and that is an understatement. anple have been taking to offense. upsetting not just to china but south korea and taiwan. it is a weird doublespeak he was using. to ensureg his visit

that we never go to war again. he wants to have better relationships with japan, korea, and china, but he is doing this on one of the most controversy locations. even the united states embassy has come out critical of this decision to go there saying that it was not very constructive. it was quite reckless, it was going to exacerbate the situation. >> this is the shrine to the war dead? >> what they take issue with is that there are 10 class a war criminals. this is something which is very very sore spot. if you look at what chinese people have been saying online and they are typically others say that we should be headed towards all-out war. the only thing that will solve this problem is if we wipe them

off the face of the earth. there are some angry reactions we have seen from the chinese. are there any more lighthearted moments? >> not many. this some chinese commentators is saying that today international ghosts today because we have the japanese prime minister going to pay homage to the war dead. chineseame time, the premier is paying homage to chairman mao. there is a difficult balancing act because he is trying to balance the need for celebrations but also in line with this current crackdown on corruption and extravagance. cindy has been appealing for more muted celebrations. sadly, the people in the hometown did not get this particular memo as we unveiled a

50 kilogram statue made entirely out of gold. this is cost about 200 million yuan. a cheaper option might have been this. that is a woman. she is a very famous chairman mao impersonator. >> she does look very much like him. but she does. she is gone to shorten or links to achieve this. she had special stilts constructed to raise her up to the height of five foot 11 inches. she is now doing this full-time. she has a five figure booking fee. had any otheris effect? what's it is having a bit of an adverse effect on her marriage. her husband is having

difficulty accepting the fact that he is now essentially married to chairman mao. they have had to go to marriage counseling. they are trying to work through their problems. the fact that she is willing in these amazing fees for her appearances is helping. she had the haircut and everything. amazing. we will take a short break. after that, we will resume from paris. 's

st. peter's square is packed with pilgrims. poped the vatican, francis paraphernalia sells like hot cakes. >> i sell much more. >> he is good. he is a great pope. the week andor forgotten. in rome, the pope made a private visit to a refugee center. these migrants risk everything for the help of a better life in europe. the memories of his september visitor fresh. >> he approached the refugees as he knew them. he was very natural greeting them, meeting them. when he arrived, he sat with the refugees and we offered him a typical drink from argentina that he would enjoy.

he was happy to have a drink from his home country. >> a poor church. almost every speech he has advocated austerity and criticized the excesses of capitalism. when addressing the young, he does not mince words either. his remarks have surprised leftist politicians in italy who identify with to the pontiff. >> he knows the misery of the world. and as a pope who speaks out against the injustice in the world.

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