>> a car bomb shakes central beirut. an aide to the former prime minister is among those killed. up to stemders care to stem -- gear up violence. those are the headlines here on "france 24." a deadly car bomb has hit the capital of beirut on this friday.

an apparent assassination killing. the reported target is they reported former minister, who died in the attack. our reporter is in beirut. we can cross to him now. adam, you are at the scene. what is the latest now? >> about an hour ago, a military spokesman gave a statement. six people had been killed in explosion,ion, car including the target of the assassination. 70 people have been injured. many of those from building surrounding -- buildings surrounding. it could be that the death toll will increase. now that it is a little calm here, it is easier to figure out what happened.

he was actually headed toward a meeting with leaders of a major political block and other senior high-profile political leaders who were going to be at the meeting. a in a statement released short while ago, the former prime minister appointed him to the shiite hezbollah movement. what more can you tell us about that. principalne of the leaders of the group. political block is pro- western. it is headed by hezbollah. there have been ideological issues.

it is hardly surprising to hear say hezbollah was behind the assassination of his father. there were several political leaders headed toward this meeting. it could also be it was an opportunistic attack and they were waiting for any high- profile figure who may have been taking this road headed for that meeting. it is difficult to get the real motivation behind this and whether it was the former finance minister who was targeted. >> adam, thank you for the update. douglas herbert has more on the deepening sectarian divisions in the country. heavy fighting.

the u.n. says conflict is still taking place. thousands of people have been driven onto the streets. fearing reprisals, many have sought refuge in the bush. u.n. officials on the ground say they are doing what they can to protect them. >> the security council resolution to bolster the ranks of our peacekeepers to 5500. we arehere to stay and here to protect. the kenyan president try to mediate. he is open to talks to end the fighting. talks tond issue is

settle the issue politically. his rival, the former vice president, was not present. on the ground, the fighting continued. government troops are stepping up their attacks to retake the town in the north. major oil fields are still in rebel hands. not douglasclearly herbert. that was charlotte hawking reporting on the negotiations to end the violence in south sudan. .egional leaders will meet thousands of people have died in clashes in the past 12 days there. there has been another spike in the violence in the central

african republic. 44 bodies have been recovered after a day of fighting. peacekeepers have been reported dead. the country has been in crisis since muslim rebels overthrew the president earlier this year. deployedrces have been in the country in a bid to keep the peace. a mass grave has been discovered coast to the presidential compound. eyebrows.aised some the information minister told me that, according to him, the most likely scenario is that these bodies are those of former rebels who support the president. no one knows who these bodies are. those of the militia who oppose the

president. the information minister told me that, for the moment, an investigation has been opened. >> in egypt, the government moved to brand the muslim as a terrorist organization. five more were injured when a bomb exploded close to a bus. muslim brotherhood supporters took to the streets to voice their anger. there is no and insight for the political turmoil gripping turkey. a senior prosecutor -- there is no and -- end in sight for the political turmoil gripping turkey. undergoinginister is growing pressure. there will be a major reshuffle on thursday. half of the capital was replaced with loyalists.

turkey's corruption scandal deepened on thursday when a prosecutor was removed from his post. he accused the lease with interfering with the case, which has gripped turkish politics since mid--december. court ordersion of was obstruct it. the corruption probe has seen officials and policemen investigated for bribery and smuggling gold to iran. ministersay, three were forced to resign. the menecutor maintains were removed for prosecutorial mishandling. whatever the judiciary requires, we have done. evene case could soon get

closer to home for the prime minister. prosecutors are turning their focus to a nongovernmental organization collect -- connected to his oldest son. the prime minister says it is a plot to discredit his legitimate government. >> on both sides, it is a campaign of vindication. it is upsetting because it unravels turkish institutions. --with local and national in elections due next year, it told be a serious challenge the prime minister's 11 year hold on power. five british nationals and one canadian flew out of st. petersburg this friday. they spent 2 months in detention for protests on an oil rig. seen as an effort to

improve russia's image in head -- image ahead of the sochi olympics. he is the first of 28 greenpeace activists to leave russia. the swedish american boarded a train to finland on thursday after having spent 2 months nine the bars. -- 2 months behind bars. >> this is an absolute shock to us. up. try to shut us it has had the exact opposite effect. this did not stop the state- controlled energy giant from starting oil production last week. in september, the greenpeace crew post tested. he activists from 18 different countries were arrested, faced with hooliganism charges.

they risk up to seven years in jail. in a surprise move, the kremlin decided to give them amnesty. i am happy to go home. i still feel it was an unjust situation. it comes just two months before the winter olympics held in sochi. it is an attempt to improve russia's limp -- image ahead of the international sporting events. >> the two members of the russian punk band were freed as part of the amnesty deal. they are back in moscow. they are holding a press conference on their return to the russian capital, 2 months ahead of the end of their two- year prison term.

they are calling on vladimir putin to leave power. this is one of the freed members. theeople cannot imagine rings that happen in these prison camps. the worst aim is that most people do not care or want to know. you want to see thousands of people freed from this senseless system, we have to tackle it ourselves. we cannot count on the government. was the freed pussy riot member speaking on her detention. >> competition from morocco. trade agreements are being exceeded.nd quotas we were sent this report. >> it is 6:00 in the morning in

ledger it. -- largest wholesale market it is 6:00 in the morning in madrid. >> this is a moroccan tomato. is 1.50.sh product the only thing that counts is the price. twice as much to grow tomatoes here. you can sell cheaper and still make money. the federation of spanish producers say imported tomatoes are breaking european laws. they are taking a motion to parliament to ask brussels to take action. we need to have much stricter controls on the number of tomatoes coming into the eu. >> the workers have come over

from morocco to work. in morocco, we are in very little. 300-400 euros a month. i don't feel at all supported. the best agricultural countries -- companies are set up in morocco. i think it is unfair competition. >> a special tomato for the winter. to beprofitable, he needs able to send it. >> that is all we have time for. we will have more headlines coming up shortly. liverpool lost the top spot.

manchester united winning 3-2. >> they are focused in trying to do well. that was certainly the turning point of the game. theave plenty of chances in first half. after that, we responded well. >> brussels looking to close the cap on the belgian pro league. this goal is ruled offside.

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the spaniard reached the australian open and the quarterfinals in 2013. he recruited boris becker as his new head coach to help you move on. despite winning the australian , he lost the world number one spot to nadal. is one of ther best players in the history of the game. help me with different parts of my game on court as well. including the mental aspects.

the combination between boris an, i hope, will be the winning combination. i will manage to get better and improve my game. strength in the most important tournament, the most important match. he is in the semifinals today. nadal is looking forward to getting started in abu dhabi. he wants to hit the ground running for 2014.

it is a great event for us. we wanted to play well. this tournament helps. he lost just six of their 28 meetings on the tour. their has unveiled [indiscernible] for the sochi games. to the games has been overshadowed after russia passed anti-gay legislation. the sochig for olympics is on february 7. news,me to today's web

where we take a look at some of the stories making online headlines. washington's latest campaign promoting obamacare. an interactive map around the world. ad was released on barack obama's twitter account to get people talking about the changes in health care during the holidays. it features a young man in a onesy cradling hot chocolate. it encourages young people to sign up for obama care. most american users are criticizing the obama administration saying the

advertising campaign is condescending, treating an entire generation like children. he is now known as pajama boy. it has been subject to countless parodies. it has provided the perfect opportunity for right wing americans to take a swipe at health care reform. millions of americans have been informed their insurance packages would be canceled because they do not comply with the obamacare requirements. a 29-year-old american has been

detained in the united arab emirates. he has been sentenced to a year in prison for publishing a documentary on youtube. in a fictitious dubai combat school throwing sandals. people are now campaigning for his immediate release. a website has been created detailing his case and giving the reasons for his arrest. social networks are also campaigning for his freedom. the court ruling has been described as shameful and the

sentence is totally disproportionate. a number of american actors and comedians enjoy the campaign in this video available on the comedy or die website. >> pretty crazy. >> a soldier took his own life three and a half years ago. decided to enlist the help of her favorite networks to help our son visit the parts of the world he never got to see. inhas been to a beach

mexico, a forest in jamaica in a rocky coast in hawaii. the u.s. national weather service regularly updates its observations and forecasts around the world, placing its observations online. users of the interactive map can move around the globe for more detailed weather conditions in any given spot. twins are traveling around the united states in this trailer. august, they decided to leave it all behind. they have traveled over 18,000 kilometers.

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