>> welcome to live from paris. it is 1:00 :00 in the french capital. let's look at what is making headlines. one day after dozens were killed in bloody clashes, the president of ukraine has reached a deal with the opposition. they have given the go-ahead for an election. news of the deal came through as violence continues in independence square in kiev with gunfire exchanged between protesters and police. sinceere are big protests hugo chavez died one year ago. more people are taking to the streets.

let's go to the developing situation out of ukraine. the president now says he has reached a deal with the opposition to end the crisis. he has agreed to early elections. this after all-night talks were mediated by three foreign ministers. the agreement will be signed later this friday. the ukrainian later gave no timeframe. it is unclear whether the concessions will be enough to call the protests. for more on this, let's talk to douglas herbert, who has been down in independence square. he has also been speaking to police troops there. douglas, what have the security forces been telling you? >> in the past few minutes, we

are by the parliament building. that is where the interior ministry troops have been biding their time all morning. in the past few minutes, in the past five minutes, there has been action. they seem to be mobilizing. they are moving toward buses that are lined up, flanking the building. we have heavy armored fee of goals that are revving up their motors. we do not know where these troops are headed. we tried to ask them as they were running to the buses. where are they going? they refuse to say anything. one person said that the interior troops are going home. that seems unlikely. we do see that there are about 500 to 600 troops in this square. they are now all disbursing. they are running in rank and file, holding shields. running toward waiting buses.

those buses are now leaving. the parliament building is half a kilometer. it is unclear what they are actually doing. they told us that they were awaiting orders. we know that the ukrainian parliament has passed a law yesterday that forbids them from firing on demonstrators. that is pending the outcome of negotiations between the opposition and the president. we have heard that the president will be offering early elections. you do not know what the next actions are. the police are not willing to say at this point. we will probably know in the next half-hour. what we can say for sure as i speak to you is that hundreds of interior ministry troops are armed with riot shields and they are in action, running down from the parliament building toward waiting buses. they seem like they have a definite, determined purpose. >> as you were just saying, the need for early elections could

be cooled. what has been the mood from protesters? >> good question. we have been asking that all morning. essentially, it is a defiant attitude. they're not willing to drop their original demand. they want to see the president out. they are not a monolithic bloc and they do not begin one voice. the lowest common denominator that they all agree on is that they foresee him as a man who is corrupt, whose political time has expired. they say that they are nothing more than a bunch of bandits. elections cannot come soon enough. all they would welcome an agreement that would call for early elections, they are going to wait and see. they have learned over the past weeks and months from their perspective that he is a man who they cannot take at his word. they see him playing for time,

trying to bide his time. he is not seen as having ukraine's interests at heart. he is protecting his own power and privilege and the men around him. the party of regions. they are not trusting him. they are trusting their own opposition leaders. a lot of them say they are waiting for a real leader to emerge. >> that is douglas herbert reporting from kiev. also, another correspondent is there. gulliver, we have heard that talks are continuing about how to mediate between both. what are you able to tell us? >> i have just seen the announcements on the president's website stating that he is prepared. he would like to initiate the process for early presidential elections and a return to the 2004 constitution.

if you had announced that to the crowd of people in independence square, one month or two months ago, i think that there would have been an immediate rush of joy. everyone would be celebrating. that is absolutely not the case, as you can see. they are receiving this news on the website with a great deal of skepticism. what does he mean and when will he hold deflections? people have lost confidence so much that they do not believe anything he says, even in the form of an official announcement on his website. we're hearing of troop movements very littleand signs of people putting down their arms. the protectors are not putting down their arms either. there are several barricades now on the way to independence square that i had to pass through on my way here. they are being guarded by protectors who are coming from the opposite direction.

one man i spoke to was guarding the barricades and said if he really means we are going to have elections tomorrow, then that is great. anything less than that, no. >> have we heard anything from the official opposition in regards to that announcement? i have not heard any official announcement from the opposition. perhaps there has been, but i have not checked it. >> given what you have just said, it does not appear that this announcement will be enough to quell the anger that has been directed toward the leader. as i say, i think it would be enough if it is accompanied by immediate action. i think that that action would need to take the form of him resigning or at least suspending his activities. i do not know what the different formal means he has. there needs to be a promise of

early elections sometime this year. that is definitely not going to be enough. protectors also want to see action in terms of what the police and the internal army troops are going to do. the parliament voted on a resolution that said that the riot police should put down their weapons and return to their barracks. there are various other things that meant the removal of the defective state of emergency that had been put into place. state of emergency that had been put into place. there was a lot of skepticism that the resolution would be signed. apparently it has been signed. it took a special form that is valid even with only the speaker of parliament's signature. it does not require the signature of the president. that is a statement from one of the leaders last night. in theory, it is now illegal for the riot police to be in action

on the street. they should be back in their barracks. >> reporting from kiev, thank you. also, scuffles broke out in the ukrainian parliament on friday as opposition demanded a law on constitutional reform. they were furious that they thought the government was attempting to block legislation. -- death toll is mounting the pressure was on the washington and european capitals to push through for resolution. spent day ands night negotiating. of intenseday negotiations, more talks were held during the night and they were just as difficult according to european officials. the german, french,: foreign ministers spent several hours discussing ways to end the battle.

presidentian announced a deal had been reached in the morning. shortly after, the french foreign minister stressed the need to remain cautious until the agreement is signed by all parties. opposition wants to consult a certain number of supporters. that is understandable. the negotiations were held in a difficult atmosphere. there were dozens dead. the country is on the verge of civil war. on thursday, the polish prime minister's poker concessions made by the president. he hopes that he will stick to his word. a willingness for early elections this year. parliamentary as well as presidential. there were also talks about creating a government of national unity within 10 days. it would be too optimistic to take his willingness to compromise seriously. europe has a great new

sanctions against ukrainian officials responsible for the repression. the u.s. vice president phoned him to warn that washington was ready to do the same. moscow described these moves as bullying. -- german translator chancellor spoke to vladimir putin and barack obama. all three called for an immediate end to the bloodshed. >> for more on this story, i am joined by a senior policy fellow at the european council on foreign relations. from london, thank you for joining us. will this announcement that early elections will be scheduled enough to quell the anger on the streets of kiev and elsewhere in ukraine? >> it is too early to say. the consecrated situation means that the conflict is not between the president and the opposition.

it is between the president and the society. the society is not controlled by the opposition. they do not consider the opposition their leaders. it remains to be seen whether the protesters will accept the deal. that said, what has been proposed was surprisingly good. really quick changes within 48 hours. caretaker government and new elections. that could do the trick. that said, he cannot be trusted. he has promised everything and broken his promises. it remains to be seen. sanctions -- to they force him to agree to a deal? r> i think what has greate impact is the situation on the ground. at one point it looked like the regime was on the verge of collapse.

jetsky was full of private leaving from kiev. security services were burning papers. people jumped the fence. the foreign ministry came over to the people side. it looks like regime collapse. euis important that any broker-deal does not become a lifeline. he does not deserve one anymore. >> what will it take to get the protesters up the street? >> they must really be satisfied that the deal has been achieved and is solid and will lead the country out of its corrupt and cynical political system. if the deal is signed, russia is still very much a presence, isn't it? >> they are.

they can harm the ukrainian economy a great deal. dominatedrussian provinces. is something where the international community needs to focus as the next thing. >> do you think that if this crisis continues, there is a danger they will split into two? >> two or more. no. there is that danger, certainly. i do not think it is inevitable. i think ukrainians are pretty pragmatic red they actually like their country the way it is. i do not think that is an inevitability. it would be very unfortunate. >> thank you so much for that. coming out ofnews somalia, militants wearing suicide vests and carrying guns to protect the presidential palace -- only say they began

the attacks and tried to fight their way into the palace. guards returned fire. the al qaeda linked group al s hebab has claimed her son's ability. we will bring you more details. venezuela continues to be rocked by the biggest protests since hugo chavez died one year ago. the government is now sending troops as more people take to the streets. tensions are running high. the opposition leader is calling for an antigovernment march on saturday. we have more. >> last night it really did kick off here. this is one of the wealthier parts of caracas. it is a focal point and it has been for decades. we have seen unrest over the years. it has become quite routine over the last week, since these protests began.

it is between the national guard police and the protesters, who were burning science and putting trash in the street. police responded with tear gas. last night, it turned up a notch. there is real tension in the air. it is quite a different crowd. fewer hard-core people out last night. -- adispersed in a very volley of tear gas. i was around 8:00 last night. when the police started running around the streets, they brought out their weapons and sometimes fired. it scared people into getting out. very dangers here. is notght, remember this a nationwide protest. states in the west, where it

began, they had to pull out for safety reasons. it was described as a war zone. it is getting very serious. it has continued. i thought it would end a few days ago and it has not. >> that is from caracas. let's look at news around the world. olivia and medical lane has crashed in tunis, killing all 11 people on board. the passengers are believed to be seeking medical treatment in tunisia. a trial incarnate -- in cairo has raised concerns about free speech in egypt. an australian reporter and a producer were among 20 people facing charges for joining orating the muslim brotherhood, which has been described as a terrorist organization.

the case has been adjourned until next month. china is calling on washington to scrap land for barack obama to meet spiritual leader, the dalai lama. he is due to meet him on friday. beijing says that such a meeting will damage ties between the two nations. an appeals court in haiti has ruled that one of the countries most evil dictators could be charged with crimes against humanity. however, it stopped short of ordering a trial to proceed, calling for further investigation. he has been accused of masterminding the disappearance of hundreds of people during his reign that ended in 1986. this report i surely. -- shirley. >> in 2011, he returned. it was a surprise. the former dictator had been ousted by a popular uprising.

hundreds of loyalists continue to score him. some rally outside his hotel. the dictatorship over haiti lasted for 30 years. father and son are accused of having tortured and killed in what is to guide as one of the darkest periods in the history. when he died, his son took power. aged 19, he was nicknamed baby doc. he secured power for 15 years with a secret police force. ousted, heg described haiti's future. >> will you organize elections as planned? >> there is no plan to hold elections. repression,fter the

investigators need to determine whether the former dictator is guilty of crimes against humanity. there is no time limitation. the courts ruled that he could eventually be charged. here in france, speakers of the french resistance are honored this friday. chosen toent has women and two men to be buried at the site in the center of paris. this is a monument to france's most important people. this year, the president has chosen to honor for major figures of the french resistance. she was an education minister before the war was arrested and killed in 1944 for refusing to collaborate with the regime. pierre was a resistance leader

who died after jumping out of a window to stop torture at the hands of the gestapo. two female resistance fighters are being honored as well. genevieve was a niece of charles de gaulle who campaigned against poverty. she recalled her time at the concentration camps. i smelled something. it was the odor of misery. you can never forget that. that is what we smelled like. she was an anthropologist who wrote about her experiences at the concentration camp. >> i did not think that i would live, but i told myself that if someone would escape and i told

my stories to my comrade, they could tell them to the outside world. most of the figures honored are women. by choosing to, the president has addressed the gender imbalance. >> time now for a look at the latest sports news. olympics,winter frances swept the board in freestyle skiing. it is the first time that france has ever taken all three metals it in the event that the winter games. maddie bauman of the united states became the first winner of the half pipe. she produced the best two runs in the finals to take gold. france won a silver and japan claimed bronze.

lyon maintained their unbeaten record this season. they opened the scoring in the first half. they enjoyed the best position, but it was lyon who had the biggest threat. danny scored his first goal for eventis. they got the lead in 60 minutes. eventis is one of 18 who parachuted into the knockout stage. befored dangerously stoppage time.

is poised at the liberty stadium. there was a good chance after the break. best toad to be at his deny ashley williams. petrov beat his former team 1-0. they missed a great chance to be a deadlock. there were nine minutes left to play. giants, barcelona, have been charged with tax fraud. -- statesecutors that they usedim multiple contracts and financial

engineering to understate their tax liability. --y have denied long wrongdoing and say they will send her presented to court to defend themselves. and france tried to make its on friday. they won both games so far and in a victory over england in paris. they have also been italy. they have to decide who is en route to the grand slam. things have changed in the last 10 years. i hope we can do great things. tomorrow is a big challenge. everyone wants to make a statement. we want people to talk about us. we want to make our own history. we want to do great things. i am convinced we can do it. two-time defending champions

wales have to keep their hopes alive. john edwards thinks they have just what they need. we have todge -- correct things which were not right against ireland. to -- france is a formidable opponent. probably just the team that we need to play against after the ireland game. we went through to our fans that we still mean business. deal with a have to ligg99ññwççñmwc

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