>> our grandchildren, years from now, failing to bring justice to people living in hell on earth is the response from samantha power, u.s. ambassador to the united nations to the united nations after russia and china vetoed taking any action in syria. had a frenchsia sponsor draft resolution to defer both sides of the civil war to the international criminal court. they have vetoed

it on the security council. >> we are in a very sad moment in syria. blocked.ss is totally the secretary-general of the u.n. told us the regime is not engaging in negotiations. there is nothing on the political scene, but the time for reelection of president assad. side, theynitarian were calling for opening syria to the humanitarian aid. and we have numerous reports about atrocities on both sides. hoping at least for a nonpolitical text saying that we

refer all the atrocities to the icc is a way of saying, you can't commit mine -- crimes the way you're doing it in 19 42 or 1994. message, we can have a unified counsel. it is disappointing and i don't understand why russia and china veto this text. the rebel setback for forces, the regime army breaking the siege of the aleppo prison. increased pressure ahead of the presidential elections, ending hopes of freeing thousands of inmates could cast doubt on the supply routes from turkey. >> the day before they took control of the prison tom a reporters said victory is

aleppo's central prison had been under siege for a year. regards had been held up inside. for months, opposition forces fought to take control of the site and free the inmates. the area is to treat jake and located on the highway six kilometers north of aleppo. the government hopes to close a rebel supply route into the city. the battle has raged on for two years. this map shows the government and rebels positions. the regime holds western neighborhoods and the opposition eastern ones. they fled their homes just to keep from the violence. this shows some of the prestigious monuments and buildings destroyed or damaged

including the mosques at the world heritage sites. the latest on the unrest in northern mali. on thursday, separatists claiming 14 soldiers had been killed and 70 more taken prisoner. the government rejected claims that the army has lost control of a number of northern cities. the town has fallen under the control of the separatists. the defense minister was in contact about the need for future support. alex smith is standing by. a pretty embarrassing situation of defeat, really. what is the latest? >> the bodies are being counted

and i spoke recently to the charity which is running essentially the medical services for the public. they say there are about 15 dead bodies in the streets. it is still very difficult to give the number of casualties and the number of wounded being treated. clear tos were very move to an area of town that was safe seems to explain the low number of civilian casualties during the heavy fighting that took lace on wednesday. they are taking control of at

least five towns as disputed by the government which said another town has fallen. what more can you tell us about those claims? i understand there's a lot of movement and a lot of resurgence in several areas of the north. north or in the far the army reportedly abandoned their bases, allowing them to take possession of the equipment therein. for seems to be good enough them to claim they have taken possession of the town. bases, it seems to be a pattern developing in quite a worrying way.

>> thank you for the update. now to the latest from thailand where the military leadership has announced it has taken control of the country. justifying itt necessary to restore order in the country. taken offv stations the air every constitution suspended as well as a ban on gathering of more than five people. law ond declared martial tuesday and eventually proved fruitless. on thursday, the military carried out a coup d'état saying a was to restore order to fractioned country. they announced it was taking control of government. >> the peace and order maintenance command that

army, airhe royal force, and navy about it is necessary to take control of governing the country starting at 1630 onwards. >> six months of political conflict came to a head on tuesday. law.rmy declared martial >> heavy-duty weapons have been one of the major problem second to visit the early violence in the country. we will be taking absolute measures. the army had been convening negotiations between polarized elements of high society. thailand has been gripped by unrest since last november when demonstrators called on the prime minister to step down.

many accuse her of being a proxy for her billionaire brother, former prime minister ousted in the military coup in 2006. the coup announced on thursday was the 12th since the absolute monarchy ended in 1932. elected at a to the polls on thursday such as in the united kingdom and the netherlands casting their ballots. the rest of the eu will do the same as the original struggles really revolve around the level of turnout and the expected breakthrough. europe was part of the key message raised by francis former president nicholas sarkozy in an opinion piece published in the french press this thursday with a political comeback still considered a possibility. he was to rethink the open frontiers and a stronger role

for the two biggest economic powers, france and germany. >> europe or decline is the credo of nicholas sarkozy. he dreads a low turnout as well as those who cast a ballot for the far right and turn away from europe. >> indifferences suicidal because europe plays a substantial part in our future. >> it is a different europe that sarkozy is calling for. driven by france and germany. right.ership is not a it is a duty. >> he announced his radical agenda focusing on two points. he wants to revamp schengen to make it much tougher on immigration. >> we never wanted europe to be a dumping ground of immigrants with france too often paying the cost. the situation is bordering on

the ridiculous. we need to reduce by at least half of the issues by which that you make the rules and not member nations. >> he is signaling he's back in the political game and ready to tackle big issues. scholar entering one of france's most his tedious institutions. the so-called immortals, they are safeguarding the french language despite the fact that he is english. >> i am michael edwards. my first contact with french was and gradually at school and across college at cambridge, i got to know french culture and literature in

particular that had something which i needed. i married a french woman. the final court of appeal as far as the leg which is concerned, it is a very french notion of course. this idea that england or america, there would be an is relatively, it -- relatively comic. realizing that it is actually a very good thing. a british person that could've spent his life writing exclusively in one language has frenchto write mostly in

and one so taken by the french language that the academy -- i sell certainly defended. her website and follow; words on the interactive tour. when france's most prestigious and secretive institutions. time for a look at the business news. survey with the european elections. it could influence talks on a giant trade deal? unionrican and european negotiators are holding talks in washington this week, the fifth round of negotiations to form what could become the world's largest free trade zone. the european commission says it is a huge economic boon but skeptic parties are voicing harsh criticism and they could put a spanner in the works.

>> it has become a political football. this video from the left front party claims of free trade deal between the eu and the u.s. french people could be buying chicken washed in chlorine. a practice common in the united states but not in europe. they are seeking to remove tariffs and regulations on both sides of the atlantic and led to claims of the european markets don'td with products that have a stringent eu safety standards. >> they tell parliament there will not be any treated beef imported. you must trust him. thenother sticking point is plan to allow private investors to sue governments if they see a local law threatens their investments.

companiesllow big oil a challenge france's ban on fracking. withis would be a deal global implications. every day they traded goods and services worth two billion euros. it adds up to almost half of the economic output of the world. bring 120 billion to the european union and 95 billion to the united states have critics say they exaggerated and are not likely to be seen in practice. criticized of being too secretive, it won't help convince members to support any deal that's done. >> the private sector in france has followed behind the rest of the eurozone. it signals the french private

sector is contracting during the month of may. at the same time, the private sector in the entire euro zone held steady in may near a three-year high. remember that over 50 singles growth and under 50 signals contraction. germany is leading the way and the eurozone reading shows the growth is accelerating in the 18 countries that use a single currency. but france is falling behind and that is sparking concerns about where growth in france is heading. let's take a look at how the european markets digest that. overall, we saw them falling behind somewhat in london.

down more than one percent, part of the reason. saw stocks in a run of about 40 minutes or so to go of trading with investors in the today wereover some home sales grew less than expected. edited expected earnings from companies like the retailer best buy that boosts shares on wall street. the nasdaq up .8%. electric is giving another three weeks to study. ge is responding to calls of the french government to extend the deadline. the french government wants to keep the door open.

ge says the new deadline will allow for further discussions. shares in britain's royal mail pharaoh -- fell nearly 10%. riseswly privatized fund to about 830 million euros. that they could undermine future earnings. unilever selling ragu for more than $2 billion. -- a japaneseapan group. they won't be making sauces.

>> thanks that update from the business world. time fred daily roundup. be back in 10 minutes with more news and headlines. >> today, we are meeting the actress jessica chastain. three years ago, she was a relative unknown when she came here with the tree of life. they have been a firm fixture on the hollywood a-list. at the festival

playing in the competition. a true passion project is also listed. >> very nice to meet you. off, it's all about it. , her parents met at the beatles concert. they fell in love. the father's last name was rigby so they made -- named their first child eleanor rigby. a beautiful relationship and eleanor is the product of that. >> how do you prepare for her

role like this? >> i read some short stories in new york about men that have given me. in one recurring scene i found with women was the idea of reinvention. there is the idea of rebirth or wanting to start again. is definitely related to eleanor for me. >> it difficult and sensitive subject. >> it was fascinating because i was trying to gain weight for the role because i wanted her to be kind of a dumpy loser younger sister that still lives at home and works in a library. she was getting more depressed and wanted to look

gaunt so she was like juice fasting while i was eating is much ice cream and pasta as i could. fascinating for us prepping. we were rooming together while we were shooting. >> originally, i wanted to write a love story more about relationships and the hardships that we go through and how that affects relationships. and ultimately, that can drive them apart. they're theing is only people that had to experience this thing so they have the appropriate language for it. it is about two people that lose each other and realize they are the only two people that -- thatnd the

understand what they go through. >> wants her career took off, it helped her foreman or mislead. it got attention and traction we wereof a sudden, gathering this whole beautiful collaboration around us. it was obviously really helpful. she is an amazing collaborator as an actor and as a friend and as a producer. >> tell us how that came about here in boston. >> they really are together. net every day that he was writing the script

and we developed this together. it is very special because last three years, my career has taken off and they celebrated me and supported me. i get to be here to celebrate and support them. we have been shown them together. >> this is not a definitive or final version of the film. to the incredible film of edgar rivera, a five-hour version of that and the two-hour version of that which is the same story. i am the son of foul that loves the five-hour version. we have him and her and them. lots of reaction.

what is it like to watch your film with the audience around you? >> it is a beautiful feeling because you make something to give it away to share it. it is nice to see if it reaches other people because you know it matters to you. >> not a stranger at all. your member coming with tree of life. how was that experience for you? it was the beginning of my career because it was a huge festival for me. it was the best three years of my career.

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