>> hello. it is 1:00 p.m. in paris. let's look at what is making news -- the ukrainian government backs down and scrubs the controversial anti-protest law after the prime minister resigns. eeo-ons are high at the russia summit -- eu-russia summit. for rejection president mohammed .orsi hacking court the former leader of the muslim brotherhood appears on charges in connection with a mass jailbreak in 2011.

>> welcome to "live from paris." coming up, will france while élan -- will françois hollande's trip to turkey be enough to smooth tensions between the countries? goiland says elections will smoothly this weekend. first, syrian peace talks in geneva are deadlocked over the decisive -- divisive issue of transferring power to a transitional government. both sides cannot agree on the future role of president bashar al-assad. ruling ono additional .llowing an aid envoy

i am joined by a spokesperson for the world food program. elizabeth, how ready is the world food program ready -- to send supplies into syria? >> there are trucks on standby to develop -- deliver food to nutrition.ady to eat so, we are ready once all allows on the ground preceding. we have 500 bags of wheat flour, and enough to feed 2500 people for one month. areas are in need of food supply? program is concerned for

people living in what we call hard-to-reach areas across the country, where they have no access to food assistance. people have not been reached by work food program assistance for months, and there are locations in rural damascus and this affects an estimated 800,000 people. >> speaking to us from geneva, thank you. in other news, ukraine's parliament has scrapped a new anti-protest law. in another development, the country's prime minister mykola azarov has stepped down. this is probably the mormon major concession that has been made other than the prime

minister mykola azarov's resignation. these laws had made ukrainians afraid of the introduction of a dictatorship. this was absolutely the minimum to make them prepared to stop thinking -- start thinking the government is ready to make concessions. the atmosphere was suspicious in the way these laws were removed. first of all, there was a vote to remove the loss without a a mutualhen there was vote where the laws were deleted, which suggests this is part of the government's plan. they reserve the right to introduce new laws that might be drawn up on lines in the not- too-distant future. the fact that there was no debate, even hard-line members of the ruling party try to resist, do suggest this -- does

not suggest this is part of the government plan. the debate is not over. there is to be a debate about the proposed amnesty law for people who were arrested in the course of demonstrations in recent weeks. >> the government says controversy elections will go ahead this coming weekend despite threats to disrupt the polls. election officials have wanted following theote killing of 10 people and hundreds of others being injured. the thai capital has been shaken by three months of rallies. former egyptian president, morsi went on trial. he was deposed last july. he is appearing on trial in connection with a mass jailbreak

in 2011. >> what he is accused of is collaborating with the mas andnian group ha hezbollah. murder of attempting to fellow prisoners. most of denied the allegations, saying it was local people that help them get out of prison, but he could face the death penalty in all cases. he has only been seen publicly once since he was removed from power by the army in july of last year and that is when he appeared in court last november. according to state media, he is now wearing a white prison uniform. >> the man who ousted mohammed morsi has backing to run for

presidency. the supreme council has given chiefal for armed forces abdel fattah al-sisi to run for the job. the general is expected to resign and run for the presidency within days. >> the egypt marked the three- year anniversary of the revolution that toppled hosni mubarak, and they could now be ruled by another military strongman. abdel fattah al-sisi was promoted monday, and he was given approval of a presidential candidate. calle people's trust is a that must be heated is a free choice of the people. abdel fattah al-sisi presented his thanks to the council on the armed forces, its leaders and soldiers for allowing him to respond to the call of duty. >> is expected to resign as army

chief and present himself as a candidate for presidential polls scheduled for mid-april, and he has a good chance of winning given his popularity. he led the coup that overthrew mohammed morsi last july. >> we now consider him the most capable of running the country. he is the man who has sided with the people. >> it could backfire or go in his favor. he is very popular, but people could say he was after the president's position. exit was mohamed morsi who appointed him to his position in 2012, but one year later, it was then on... cc who gave him the sisit was abdel fattah al- who gave him the ultimatum. >> two figures from the 1990's

war in bosnia appearing together. leader.er bosnia serve -- he is refused to testify. he can notur view, and does not -- >> in our view, with theot end testify. his indictment is almost identical to the indictment. his trial is still ongoing. for him to testify in this case is the nullification of his right to remain silent. >> he is facing 11 charges including genocide. both men have denied committing war crimes and crimes against humanity. .act one of our top stories

the ukrainian parliament has struck a new anti-protest law as the country has been rocked by legislation. mykola azarovster has stepped down. crisis, ceo-russia -- the you-russia summit. the summit has been reduced to just a few hours. let's go to brussels to speak to our correspondent. as i just signed, i imagine the crisis in the ukraine is very mentioned, the crisis in ukraine is very much likely to overshadow the summit. blames russia for exerting pressure on the ukraine not to sign an agreement with

the european union in november, which put people into the streets to protest. theimir putin argues opposite, saying it was europeans who interfered in what sphere ofs as its influence. with tensions running high, the meeting has been scaled down over twodays to just hours, and a dinner with vladimir putin has been canceled as well. no joint statement is expected to be issued at the end of the summit, which is expected to be frosty. >> will the eu speak with one voice on this issue? >> well, the european union, of course, is in unanimity in and theng the violence crackdown on protesters. criticism is mounting that the eu strategy has failed to take interests into the picture, and

we hear a growing body of voices , french and german politicians in particular, saying any future strategy should bring moscow into the picture and broaden the strategy to a trilateral talk with russia. >> thank you. so, the bad news for french hollande,françois unemployment continuing to rise despite his ledge to curb the trend. the number of jobseekers rose 0.3%. >> this time, the french government lost its that, -- bet , unable to reverse the unemployment trend. jobless claims will expire, putting the number of people out of work at just over 3.3 million, the largest total since records started. the french president spoke before the figures were released.

>> stabilization, which is what we have achieved, is not enough. what we need is a decrease of a reversal. >> one piece of good news, the number of jobseekers of under 25-year-olds dropped, continuing . study -- steady fall the number of jobless between 25 and 49 increased as did the figures for those 50 and above with a further 9500 people in this age group now seeking work. the french prime minister welcomed the figures, but believes more must be done. >> we are stabilizing unemployment, and declining youth unemployment, but it is not enough. it must go further, faster, and more strongly. >> under pressure from unions to reverse the trends, the government announced a business-

announcement. >> more people have died from bird to in several chinese provinces. hong kong has been recalling chickens after it was found in poultry imported from mainland china. bird flu has killed some 20 people in the country so far this year. let's look at what is making the ukrainian -- government has backed down and scrap his controversial anti- protest law after the country's prime minister resigned. the ukraine crisis is set to dominate tuesday eu-russia summit. tensions are high as officials meet face-to-face with russian leader vladimir putin. deposed egyptian president mohammed morsi is back in cairo

in court, appearing on charges in connection with a mass jailbreak during the 2011 uprise. president françois hollande's state visit to turkey is the first by a french head of state in more than 20 years. it is being viewed as a into men mendions -- bid to relations, and an essential gesture to smooth the way for french companies looking to do business in turkey. the french president somewhat cautiously backed the aim to join the eu. that a turkish government -- amidst a turkish government crackdown on corruption. for more on this historic trip, i'm joined by an associate professor from an istanbul

university. the trip has come for a -- at a rather difficult time for the turkish government, hasn't it? >> it has. it is a difficult time in terms of domestic turmoil in turkey since the government has been facing difficult days with respect to the process of judicial control, with respect to the coalition within the government that has been bracing for the last few weeks. time when the government is facing intense criticism, not just from within, but from the international community with respect to efforts to control the judiciary in particular. >> how is the trend being covered by the turkish media, and how is it being viewed by the turkish people? >> i could say it is generally positive coverage. of course, i have to say that it has been relegated into second significance of

the domestic issues that are dominating the debate right now. has seen domestic coverage in respect to it being the first visit in a number of years. relations between france and turkey were not particularly on good terms. this is the first time in many years turkey has started to receive positive messages from fans, particularly -- from france, particularly regarding joining the european union. >> the zynga triple be enough to improve relations between the you think theo trip will be enough to encourage -- improve relations between the countries? >> it is an important first step . obviously, turkey would like to receive firmer signals regarding the fact that france would be willing to lift vetoes.

françois hollande has already veto, but there are others that remain to be opened. there are political issues such as the armenian issue, and other political matters. there are issues regarding membership that need to be resolved. >> given the current crisis in turkey, does the international community's view hold much play with the turkish government? are they listening to at the international community is saying, in particular europe? honest, i think yes. until recently, general sentiment was pessimistic, feeling that the prime minister would not listen to any critical voices, particular from the

european union, but that was not the case at all. if you remember the visit to istanbul, the prime minister visited brussels. andeturned from the summit decided to put the recent draft law on the judiciary. they did not cite the european union as a prime reason, but many suspect the european union was a prime driver of the that madelity is -- the draft law hold for the time being. that shows the european union does have some clout. >> given the turkish government has been very much focused on domestic events, where do things stand with the campaign to get eu matus -- membership? has it been put on the back burner? while, in 2006 and

2000 seven in particular, we saw the issue put on the back burner. domestic issues have been at the forefront. turkey has been looking more to the middle east and its neighborhood for influence and activism. coupled with certain developments in the ee you, most , mostently the euro -- eu prominently the euro crisis, but there have been changes on that front, slow changes. there have been messages given by the prime minister particularly on his last visit to brussels that the european issue would be moved to the front of gin -- front of the agenda recently. one of the reasons is turkey realized the limit of its influence and capabilities in north africa and the middle east, and that its effectiveness hinges largely on its relationship with europe and the

european union in particular. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. bye-bye. >> time for a wrap of the day's sports news. ok. right. >> a rupture of the interior ligament during the three- -- 3-0 win. >> i am focused. i have the will and the conviction that things will turn out well. i will give 100% every day. if that is the case, i think things will work out. remains7-year-old optimistic about his chances of being fit for brazil. >> i am optimistic. it is an important moment in my

career. i never thought this could happen at this point, just a few months from such an important competition like the world cup. i think it is a very difficult , and i am just trying to learn to grow as a sportsman and as a person, and hopefully i will come out of this stronger in every aspect of my life. >> he scored nine goals since moving from madrid last summer. they begin their world cup bid against reese on -- greece on june 14. it is a busy week of premier league action in england. arsenal as a testing match at -- has a testing match.

mean -- by no means taking this lightly. >> they have done a remarkable job with the academy if you look at the quality of the work they have produced and the last 10 years. it is absolutely amazing. they have done a remarkable job and that explains why they have come up again and produced excellent results. they have plenty of young players and they are of top quality. they have done a remarkable job in the last 10 years. only two of won their last six league ratchet. -- matchups. alexis gave france a timely boost ahead of the winter olympics in sochi with two

.uccessive wins eight days ago the 22-year-old, whose mother is from norway, is hoping his return to form was spill into tonight's event at the spiritual home and he says of specialists. >> this is one of the biggest races. a lot of people. for the downhill, it is the mecca. lease -- always a special atmosphere. funny 14 appears to be his year, if you can better his rivals -- 2014 appears to be easier if he can better his rivals. , philip, the same guys henrik, who have reached the podium a couple of times. patrick is doing well to. evennight race is a night

if he is hoping the moonlight -- event and he is hoping the moonlight with the shining on him. one of ethiopia's greatest ever long-distance runners has set his sights on a new record. the former champion has decided to make his marathon debut in 2014. the 31-year-old has chosen the backdrop of the eiffel tower to break the world record. >> i have begun my training for the marathon, and now i am preparing for the parents marathon -- paris marathon. the difference between a marathon and 5000 meters is a big difference because in a marathon i have to run every day , longer.

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