>> the main story, ukraine has decided to sign a historic trade agreement with the eu. this has been after months of the people. this true and immediate threat of the grave consequences from russia. >> too many ukrainians, better

late than never. signing a historic agreement with the eu saying it was the fruit of years of negotiations and a new start. this is the most important day in ukrainian history after independence day. theabsolutely sure that agreement with the european finish thet just to seven-year process but the launch of the process of the modernization of my country. way to closerthe trade ties. ukraine under former president viktor yanukovych did not sign the eating too massive eu protests and his ouster. russia in response annexed crimea, civil war corrupting. russian president vladimir putin remains ever opposed to eu ties

saying yanukovych's removal was illegal and divisive. >> they're forcing an artificial choice between europe and russia. they are turning this into a painful confrontation. >> moscow is pushing for the fragile weeklong cease-fire to be extended. there were also considering further sanctions against russia if tro moscow separatists do not want down the crisis. let's get some reaction to events. gulliver is in the eastern ukrainian city. gulliver, different pictures emerging from different places in respect to how this wrestles deal is being received in ukraine. >> to those people who first came out to protest on the 21st of november last year, this is, in a way, the culmination of all

of their hopes and dreams. the agreement has finally been signed. the celebration and kiev is really muted, first of all because of the number of people who have died first and kiev during the protest in now during the ongoing conflict in eastern ukraine. and then of course because of fears as to whether it will really be able to sign this agreement. vladimir putin today threatening grave consequences and then there are people in the east, just under 40% of the total ofainian population, most them opposing this agreement from the outset. it is more older people and middle-aged people but there's also a lot of young people here in eastern ukraine who oppose it and a lot of people who just don't know what it means. they say they are not really sure what to think about it. they don't actually know what the implications of this agreement is for ukraine.

as a lot of questioning about whether it will actually be into force. come petro poroshenko said the ukrainian parliament will not ratify before the summer recess which means it will be missing a deadline the european union has set. there are still plenty of obstacles that vladimir putin's allies can put in the way of the implement -- implementation of this agreement. can you update us on president poroshenko's weeklong cease-fire were separatists do to end this friday? >> they will prolong it and that's the message we're getting from sources. ,ne of the separatist leaders prime minister of the donetsk's people's republic said they would put aside the cease-fire until monday. the problem is the separatists have not in observing the

have accused kiev and the ukrainian armed forces national guard of violating the cease-fire. it is still going on. >> gulliver, thank you for updating us. named jean-claude juncker to head the european commission in the face of bread are up -- did her opposition. theng renewed calls to quit 28 nation bloc after he found himself blocked only by hungary and his attempt to stop the federalist figure. dayavid cameron started the and later he was proved right. only hungary docking the british prime minister after he was abandoned by the netherlands and sweden. blocking therets vote on becoming the next president. >> we could have found alternative candidate who

supported and command the support of every member state agreeing together on the best way forward. i think it's a serious mistake that other leaders decided to abandon that approach today. >> he says he is honored by the nomination. eusays it makes a british exit more likely. german chancellor angela merkel was quick to offer reassurance. if you look at the conclusions today, we have shown very clearly we are ready to address british concerns, british issues. whole look closer, the strategic agenda reflects british ideals that i share incidentally. this from last germany andons, france promising and more transparent commission. wanting deeper change with a differenting for

referendum by 2017. >> let's move on now to iraq and the country's most influential shia clerics urging politicians to begin forming a government as turmoil continues following the isis offensive. the grand ayatollah society has set a new prime minister, speaker, and president should be picked before the elected assembly meets on tuesday. over the past fortnight, they have overrun most sunni areas north and west of baghdad. division is not an option according to the most revered figure among the iraq shiites. al sistan these message was delivered by his supporters as he urged the political bloc to select a new prime minister, parliament speaker, and president by early next week before parliament convenes. >> all political blocs have to agree on the three positions.

prelude to aa political solution that everyone is seeking. >> meanwhile, the embattled prime minister, nouri al-maliki, has been fighting to step aside as he tries to win a third term. >> al-maliki has failed for eight years. he has not tried to solve our problems. how can he stay in power? i don't think he will stay in power. 's bloc mayi have won the last election, but can he form a government? what's the latest challenge comes as fighting rages among iraq and large swathes of territory falling out of government control into the hands of islamist militants. muslims across the world are marking the start of ramadan.

the central african republic celebrations are being marred by the religious conflict engulfing the nation. armed rebels and christian militias have been accused of killing thousands and african peacekeepers say at least 70,000 more people have died in bloodshed over the recent dates. >> a celebration for muslims across the world but in the central african republic, the festival will not be observed by everyone. the country is still rife with religious violence with thousands of civilians having fled their homes. >> we have money but we cannot leave to go and buy food. our christian brothers and sisters cannot come here and sell goods. i wonder how we will manage during the month of ramadan. >> the central mosque in the tk five district has been taken over by displaced people. many of them are concerned about securing supplies for their fast. >> i hope it will be ok.

we believe in a law tom about we worry about the lack of food. -- we believe in allah, but we worry. nation where christians and muslims fight side-by-side, violence has escalated in the past year between christian militia and rebels. dozens have been killed since the attack on monday. in spite of the religious tension, some muslims are remaining positive about the months ahead. >> a month of ramadan is a great time. we seek the will of allah. even with hunger and difficulty, a law will preserve us. allah will preserve us. >> others across the country have called for a time of mourning for the ends of the sectarian violence. compulsion to take a chunk out of his opponents has landed

luis suarez back him and uruguay. the country's star striker has been dispatched, disgraced from the world cup after biting an italian defender. his has banned him from next nine competitive matches but the fans were still there to meet him. >> a hero's welcome for the world cup villain showing up to show support for their idol. fifa is stealing from uruguay. >> he will be missed, but we still have 14 other great players and we will try harder than ever -- harder than ever. >> in the end, a low-key arrival. he is chewing on a record banned from an unlikely serveource. the man he sunk his teeth into said that the punishment is

excessive. we do want a guarantee that the law will be applied equally to everyone. on the streets of rio, posing fansatchers with popular but his behavior continues to divide opinion. absence, you know, it's wrong what he did. brazil had to play with uruguay. they do not want to play uruguay with suarez on the team. >> with suarez gone, they are on saturday.lumbia -- colombia. >> marking the 100th anniversary of the official fabric of world war i this august. oftfrance, the soft -- ubis

has created a new puzzle adventure to educate and entertain. its creators are hoping it will encourage youngsters to delve into their history books. mark thompson reports. >> set amongst the mud and blood inside world war i trenches, valiant hearts is an epic based on history. it is the story of four characters living in the midst of the horrors of war. >> my closest friend, emil, in the twilight embers. >> the game is designed to look like a graphic novel, a clever touch. >> in this game, the player does not kill anyone. we wanted to show with this represented for our ancestors. most of our great grandparents, to give an idea what they went through and what had already happened then. during testing, we realized they

started looking at the historical fact and started researching world war i and we managed to interest people, make them curious. my the end of the game, they feel moved by the story and they feel like they've learned a lot. havethe games developers worked with historians and experts to make sure everything is as accurate as possible. even an encyclopedia that is interactive and players can open at any time. >> the atmosphere and the game is very close to what world war i must have felt like. they worked a lot on the sound and the explosions are very realistic. they got very close. >> in the game is played, they the end to learn but product is the same. a new lease on life for these unknown soldiers. here's a reminder of the

headlines live from paris. into the fold with the historic signing between kiev and au for a free trade agreement. giving russia just three days to change its policy of interference with ukraine or face tougher sanctions. to keep britain in, david cameron's view on europe as he finds himself increasingly isolated following eu leaders decisions to overwhelmingly back jean-claude juncker for commission president. urgent political process required, the message from iraq's most influential shia clerics calling on them to appoint a prime minister as isis continues their offensive. now it's time again for a look at all the business news. is here. and look at what ukraine stands to lose from its european trade deal. >> as you have been reporting, claire, ukraine has now signed a

free-trade trade agreement with the european union. the economic centerpiece of that unionees the european lose custom tariffs and other barriers for ukrainian imports. changingkraine standards and it opens the door for ukrainian exports and for ukrainian companies to a market with a round about 500 million consumers. at the same time, russia has warned that the signing of this deal could lead to grave consequences for ukraine and its economy. au officials say moscow has hinted it could suspend an agreement with ukraine. where russia to impose, it could hit ukrainian exports hard. last year, they were the second export destination after the european union. ukrainian exports include commodities ike metals, machinery, and grains. the total value of the exports or around 11 billion euros.

we are going to move on now to the weeks start and here with 12.3 billionnt euro deal. that is when general electric alstom signed -- a deal. general electric would take over large portions of their business and the pressure is now there on ge to make this deal work. maybe ge has something to learn from previous transatlantic tieups. we take a closer look now at some of them. is the cfm 56, 1 of the top-selling aircraft engines. the fuel efficiency has made it a commercial blockbuster. it powers every single boeing 737 and more than half of the global fleet of airbus 370. it is a joint venture between

general electric and these france subsidiaries. >> ge produces the hot section of the engine, the central section. and we produce the other, the cold section. we have a balance both on the development side and production. cfm androduction of the has created jobs and france over the last three years but while the alliance has had a smooth journey, the marriage between french alcatel turmoil.t has a hit they turned to each other in 2006 when both were facing challenges. overlapping jobs on the french and american sides and infighting between executives undermine their business. eight years and six redundancy plans later, alcatel lucent is slowly turning itself around. he believes the most recent restructuring was the last one

hoping that the merger well is our history. >> -- woes are history. minutes orabout 40 so left of this week's trading in the u.s. we are seeing a mixed picture with the dow jones industrial average down about zero point 25% and the nasdaq ever so slightly up about 0.1% -- the dow jones industrial down about 0.25%. are weighing on the market. the dow jones industrial in particular after it came out to lower its earnings outlook. in europe earlier, the markets closed with some gains, mostly i the cac is down confirming the french economy posted zero growth in the first quarter. here is one story shaping

european trading on friday, the world's biggest travel and leisure company in the making. merging with its british and they already owned 55% of the business and remaining competent -- shareholders of the compensated with shares in the combined company. shares in both popped on the news. hit alation in japan has 32-year high. consumer prices rose 3.4% in comparison the same month last year. much of the increase attributed to a hike in consumption taxes in april. it is due to hopes that the japanese economy is escaping deflation and it is being attributed to a damaging cycle of low growth for decades over in japan. cost to luis suarez after he did an italian footballer is rising. betting website is ending a

sponsorship agreement with the striker from uruguay after tuesday's incident. suarez has been given a four-month ban from football him he has atold fine of 150,000 swiss francs. adidas says they are monitoring the case for their sponsorship of him. i will throw it back to you, claire. >> he also could have lost his two front teeth, but he does not look too concerned about that. >> i think you could have afforded the dental costs. >> thank you, markus karlsson. up next, web news on france vingt-quatre. >> hello and welcome to web news with a look at the stories making the online headlines. coming up on today's show, charities announcing a rise in

domestic violence during the world cup. calling for a higher national minimum wage in england. a professional skater playing football on his board. no one wanted england to win. domestic violence rises 38% when england gets knocked out of the world cup. these shocking statistics the u.k. revealed in this viral u.k. charityd by a as part of its latest campaign against domestic violence. the charity hopes the video will raise awareness and a collective realization of this alarming phenomenon. #standupworldcup. they want to share the keywords as much as possible with messages denouncing the sad link

between domestic violence and the world cup. the movement is receiving strong support from british and it is not the first of its kind. the british authorities launched a vast campaign into highlighting the problem of violence towards women in brazil which came with a mobile phone app and website, tools design together reports from the ends of violence in order to point them towards a government agency best equipped to help them. ngo citizens u.k. and share action have started a campaign to raise the minimum wage saying it's not enough to live on. they are targeting the largest private sector employer in particular, retailer tesco. this is the amount they should be paying employees. there is much commentary online tag. the #livingwage

the campaign is enjoying great success online and in addition to the multitude of posts and messages, there's also an online petition making the rounds schooling on tesco to commit to raising its workers wages and it's already garnered over 30,000 signatures. the u.k. firm responded saying they work hard to ensure employees are paid fairly and that its hourly rates are among the highest in the industry. online edition of the independent say they offer award packages which means they earn more than is shown in the basic wage. the instigators of the living wage movement have not contradict the this statement. as rachel oliver points out, tesco is by no means the worst offender. in 2011, tesco ceo philip clarke announced a pay raise following

a citizens u.k. campaign. supporters of the current campaign say this is a positive sign and suggest tesco is one of the supermarkets more likely to do the right thing. >> social networkers have been hashtag, aer this greek born university of toronto student arrested were he was conducting research. global voices are reaching out online. suggesting he had been involved in espionage on behalf of an unidentified foreign government. they say the claims are simply absurd. the longest video on youtube, just one of the interesting facts and figures shown on this

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