>> here are the headlines this hour. minister --terior is named the new french prime minister as part of a government reshuffle and an attempt to get the socialist party back on track. u.s. secretary of state and john kerry heads to brussels to meet with four other nato members on the crisis in ukraine. as a new -- there is a new

player in the fashion world. it opens its doors north of the french capital. the man known as the french elvis hits the silver screen in a new movie that comes out today. you will get the scoop on that thanks to our film critic. and our correspondent will be in the studio after her week on the ground in crimea. she will have more on what it was like covering the crisis in ukraine. let's go straight to our top story, president francois hollande spending no time in reacting to dropping -- connecting to the drop his social party got. named -- he that he

named the hard-line interior minister is the nation's new prime minister. of he promised to voss would lead a fighting government. fresh start for an embattled government. >> it will be a coherent and solid team. >> a more aggressive government fits the bill nicely. he is seen as a right-wing within the socialist party, known for his pro-business ideas . statusyear-old hard-line -- hard-line stance -- >> it's not up to us. theirp to them to stay in

countries and integrate over their creative he was born in barcelona -- over there. clark's he was born in barcelona, becoming a member of the socialist party when he was only 17. that she saw the nomination -- sought the nomination. he endorsed francois hollande and became his campaign spokesman. wolman he of the old guard despises him, he has proven popular with voters, consistently topping opinion polls as france's favorite politician. readings -- approval ratings have slipped. he is preparing to speed up economic reforms. weeks before france must present a detailed plans in brussels to deficit.n its >> the naming of the new prime minister comes a day after the

socialists lost more than 150 towns and cities to the right or far right. a look atush takes some political reaction to these appointments. is a well-known strategy amongst french presidents. in times of crisis, playing the prime minister. after a crushing weekend at the poll, some say the shakeup isn't enough to save francois hollande's government. clark's the reaction is essentially political suicide. -- >> the reaction is essentially political suicide. we will eventually see a minority in the country. >> accused of amateurism, he is seen as lacking the essential mix of energy and authority. francois hollande hopes that his land of social toughness and politicos some -- of social toughness will help you -- will

help. now he is supposed to leave the interior ministry since the failure to go head up the government. it is really an odd choice. news of his appointment was met with mixed reactions. some more believable. he stands by his convictions. clark's he believes a more just france, which we need today. >> it seems aggressive to me but we will see. i'm a little too aggressive to some ministers -- >> a little too aggressive to some ministers. that transfer of power will be taking place later today.

how much ceremony surrounds his a non--- surrounds the inauguration of the new prime minister? c >> he will be leaving the interior ministry to arrive here at 3:00 in time to be greeted by the prime minister. they will then spend a few minutes together to discuss current affairs and urgent matters behind closed doors. then they will make a short statement. by then he will officially be france's new prime minister. then there will be the traditional handshake in front of the cameras. i can tell you an arrangement has been made prior to his arrival to make sure it all goes smoothly. humic sure everything is ready for when he takes office. it >> will manual balls also

announce -- >> will a man u well vallses -- will manuel announce his new cabinet? haveeen party ministers already resigned. the party decided not to take part in the new government. two members of their parlaiment have not stepped back on the possibility of leading the government. we might also see francois hollande's former wife and to the government. among those expected to stay, the current defense minister and

the foreign defense minister who said he was very happy. him >> thank you for that. let's take a look at the situation in ukraine. nato says there has been no confirmation of a retreat of russian troops on the border. him earlier reports seems to points to a pullback of russian troops. on monday the russian prime minister paid a visit with his cabinet to the recently annexed region of crimea. moscow will soon inject funds into the region to give residents a positive view of the russian takeover. at the ukrainian government was reportedly furious about the surprise visit. secretary of state john kerry is heading to brussels where he is set to meet with other nato forces -- nato force members. our international affairs editor

has more on the effect the crisis is having in ukraine on nato. >> in the short-term ukrainian crisis has invigorated nato, which has been in search for a new identity for a long time. in the long-term nato does not have an answer to the russian tactics of engineering or perpetuating frozen conflicts in space. these frozen conflicts prevents accepting new members because those countries caught cannot becomeries members of nato. it looks like a crimea is becoming the latest in this series of frozen conflicts. we should also remember nato has a lot of issues to deal with closer to home, much closer to ukraine or georgia. if we can look at a map of nato members, there were 26 of them.

i have the members in pink. you can see there is quite a big gap around the middle of the white. we have serbia, kosovo, and macedonia. those are not members of nato even though they are in europe. all those entities have problems with nato or unresolved risk that unresolved disputes with each other. achieving stability is a huge challenge for nato. this is not just about dealing with russia. to brusselshis trip john kerry made an unscheduled flyby stop in israel. the u.s. secretary of state met prime minister benjamin -- who heldo help talks with palestinian negotiators.

and possible key to breaking the logjam in the stall peace. arrested in washington in 1980 five and condemned to life imprisonment for spying on the u.s. and israel. officials have not confirmed those reports. peopleyon now where six have been killed and three almost simultaneous desk in the three almost simultaneous blasts in nairobi. kenya now where six people have been killed in lee almost three simultaneous blasts. so far no one has claimed the attacks. >> the aftermath of deadly sayosions, eyewitnesses they saw two explosive devices being thrown at the bus stop in a neighborhood known for its large somalian population.

>> they went inside with some grenades. it could be an ied, we suspect. >> those were had a little bit in their rest, but out of the 20 we can say that there are several. >> this is the latest in a

series of attacks that has broke in kenya's capital. last week gun man opened fire indiscriminately in a church, killing six people. though no one claimed the attack, many blame the militants from the somalia group. attacks have become more frequent as thousands of troops have been deployed. >> we have the latest in the disappearance of flight 370. from a in has come out that set factinal words were not in the last words were "good night malaysian 370. -- words came out transcripts were released today. authorities say they show nothing abnormal. the ships are still continuing the hunt west of perth, australia. no debris has been found. malaysian authorities have been facing heavy criticism, particularly from china, for mismanaging the search and holding back information.

france, theack to land of luxury fashion. parisian chic is going to be u.k. fashion -- it is part of the wider european expansion. >> a stampede of bargain hunters raise to -- prices are often dramatically cheaper than those like agent m, which make the front high streets. >> i think we have succeeded marrying fashion with the lowest of prices. our competition, they tried but i don't think they manage. >> fashion culture is taking off in a big way in countries like the u.k.. specialists say they will have customeror a different

culture in france. >> in france it is a more classic style. likely to invest in expensive pieces and keep them for many years. >> to stores have already opened . they are performing well. two more are set to open in summer. opening to a growth of 13% in the last half-year report. >> it's very good quality. you can tell straight away. >> i have been look -- i have been going to london once per year. 20 kilometers outside of paris is a far cry of -- will prime art be able to keep -- in the name of fast fashion? clock's time to take a look at

what is grabbing headlines across the world. we have our press reviewer created france's new prime minister just announced yesterday he. >> get ready for a lot of puns. he replaced -- icedidn't really have a choci after his government was rocked by a stinging defeat in local elections. the right-wing paper has a gambling pun here, "hollande puts all his chips ont h the table." a lot of papers are pointing out valls has his work cut out for him. pretty big job. and they are talking about the

survival manuel. government.ve the >> a lot of people are taking a closer look at what he -- at who he is. >> 51 years old, born in barcelona, joined the socialist party when he was 17. they focus on the fact he is a self-proclaimed social democrat, he likes to protect -- he likes to compare himself to tony blair. for af he points out that lot of people -- he is a little too much to the rights for their liking. he is very divisive and controversial credo not only that controversial figure. not home -- controversial figure. he has some controversy upon us he's regarding security and administration. the left of the left says his

nomination is a double punishment. they were hoping because of the election results the government would take a shift to the right. hollande has taken a clear shift to the right. topapers are comparing him another controversial politician. >> that is the former president. they say his rise in french politics has been really spectacular. he has never hidden his ambitions. he would like one day to be president of france. a man in a hurry, hyperactive creative very much the same words that have been used to describe him. sayingsee a politician come "this new prime minister ooks a lot like -- yes, but i'm confident i will beat him in 2017 year co -- in 2017."

there is a lot of reaction in the spanish press. elemental focuses on the fact that he is seen as somewhat to the right in the socialist party. he points out that he really had to take the step to avoid another electoral setback. a german paper says it is the hour of the red share. here he is depending on him to save his reputation. a lot of papers are wondering if it is too late for a long. -- four francois hollande. he has managed to chop off his head at the guillotine there. says "the socialist party." it seems like he's distancing himself from his own party.

a lot of papers going for the puns. independent talks about how francois hollande is taking a "gamble" with this new prime minister. >> all of that is focusing on the new prime minister. are any of your papers talking about the new cabinets. >> there is a lot of speculation about who could be part of this new cabinets. out, they have been creative about who they fit -- who they think should be part of the new government. cabinet withe a only -- maybe that can save the day. my favorite one was a cabinet with 100% nicholas cages. for april fools.

>> i like the government with wonder woman and nukes taiwan for. time for our cultural interlude interlude.day -- you're going to be tucking about something that had its world premiere over a year ago at the cannes film festival, "nebraska yuriko >> that film was finished three or four days before the film's debt before the film festival started in it is a deadpan bittersweet comedy about a taciturn curmudgeon who gets it into his head that a piece of junk mail announcing he is a millionaire is actually telling the truth. to collect his winnings, which happen to be in another state. he will have to get from billings montana to lincoln nebraska. he is not allowed to drive because he drinks. let's take a look. sheriff you're walking to nebraska. >> that's right, to get my million dollars.

>> this is would grant. >> we are now authorized to pay $1 million to woodrow t grant. >> this is his son. >> it's a complete scam. out of time.g >> this is his wife. >> i never knew the son of a even wanted to be a millionaire. >> the movie is in black-and-white, which is unusual. >> you don't see a lot of black and white. it is absolutely the perfect medium in which to render these faces under the american great plains. brought to the chicago international film festival, he actually grew up in an affluent family that looked down on acting. playing am about colorful character and a black-and-white movie and also an example of a certain brand of american.

>> they are the stoics left in america because there is a lot of it that is gone. the farmers our attendance on their own farms, looking for big corporations. despite the bleakness and everything else they don't leave. his whole family is one of those people. >> i get the feeling this is one film you to like. >> i've seen it twice. if you see it you will be able to pick up on your bible code. it is about all these people who have the contours of business partnerships and romantic partnerships, what it means to be a son, what it means to be a father. what happens to normal people when they think there might be some money, what it means to make up for squandered opportunities and lost time. the loose ends are tied up in and this was at fashion. "abouter payne also made

schmidt." this is the one he was born to play. >> nebraska couldn't be more american. now you are going to tell me about a film that couldn't be more french. "love you, you bastard." ze and two pric oscars. melodies you're familiar with. not bad for a guy whose firt illicitedrst film the response, "you're never going to hear from that guy again."

famous actors like to work with him because he is an enthusiastic nice guy. his movies don't always work but sometimes they are kind of embarrassing. his is a pretty good one. it has johnny holliday and eddie mitchell's, two iconic singers with careers going back to the late 50's. hold it takes -- holiday plays a photographer. he has four daughters by four different women. since he paid more attention to his work than his family his relationships are cordially strained. let's listen. >> i had the good fortune to have seven children with five different mothers. life wasn't exactly easy. it's true i spent more time behind my camera and on my films than those who are close to me. eventually you start to feel guilty about that. i was happy i couldn't take my

kids to school, i did not read him bedtime stories, never made them do their homework. so i felt i had not been the best father and that is what this film is about, about a man who wants to make up for lost time. >> seven children with five different women. there's something this family stirs up. jaqcque's best friend tells a fib. we get a bank robbery to half a dozen relationships stuffed into one film. >> thank you so much. look at those two movies. look at those two movies. we alwaysd

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