♪ ion into four men suspected of helping prepare the attack on a kosher supermarket in paris. the suspects aged 22 to 28 have been in police custody's and. police have been searching for possible accomplices to the brothers who attacked the satirical weekly "charlie hebdo ."

at the paracentral courthouse with the latest -- >> there has been no confirmation so far of a formal investigation . four suspects who might have provided the just eagle support to the kosher's -- logistical support to the kosher supermarket attacker, who also killed a police officer south of paris. paris prosecutors requested that the individuals be cap -- kept in custody for carrying weapons related to a terror attack. the prosecutor's office says five people were released. originally, 12 people were arrested by police authorities in paris. of these, four suspects were formally indicted, formally charged. they would be the first to be charged in the investigation on the paris attacks that claimed 17 lives. >> bulgaria will extradite a

frenchman who admits being a business partner of the brothers who shot people at "charlie hebdo." fritz-joly joachin acknowledged links to the brothers, but denies being part of an islamist cell. his lawyer says he is keen to be extradited in order to prove his innocence. french police have arrested five chechens in the south of the country on suspicion of preparing an attack. four were arrested in montlep pellier. a cache of explosives was reportedly found during the searches. france is on hilar following terror attacks earlier this month. the malian employee who helped customers hide in a freezer during the hostage taking at a kosher supermarket has been made a french citizen. a ceremony was held to celebrate

his citizenship. the interior minister bernard cazeneuve's said his application for citizenship was fast tracked due to his heroism . >> tonight, i feel very proud, and also very moved. i genuinely want to thank all the people who had faith in me those who always supported me. >> in ukraine, shelling in the eastern region of donetsk claimed at least six civilian lives as violence intensified between government and rebel forces. fighting key to over the weekend -- peaked over the weekend in the vicious struggle over the now-destroyed airport. >> the body of an elderly man, lying on the sidewalk in the war-torn northwestern edge of

donetsk. according to witnesses, this man was among those killed and injured waiting for a bus . >> the stop by the bus stop. people waiting here were killed and wounded. a piece of shrapnel hit the man behind me in the temple. >> homes in shambles. shellshocked residents salvage what they can. separatists and ukrainian forces accuse each other of targeting nearby residential districts as the battle for donetsk airport intensifies. >> explosions have been ringing throughout the city. there felt everywhere, especially around -- they are felt everywhere, especially around the airport. the ukrainian armed forces are using firepower at donetsk air force -- airport hitting as hard as they can. >> the battle was stepped up monday after ukraine's military launched a new ongoing operation to retake control of

donetsk airport. >> artillery fire is being exchanged, but the airport is still controlled by ukrainian servicemen and no one is giving it up. the situation is difficult there . yesterday, part of the new terminal building was destroyed and ukrainian soldiers were injured. >> this escalation comes as kiev claims two battalions of russian forces have entered ukraine, an allegation russia denied. foreign ministers of ukraine russia, germany, and france will meet in berlin wednesday, hoping to find a way to end the conflict. >> i'm joined now by a guest from amnesty international. good evening to you. what can you tell us about the humanitarian situation currently in eastern ukraine? >> good evening. as you can imagine things have

gotten progressively worse. they were bad at the beginning when a number of things happened. cold weather arrived. most importantly the ukrainian side cut off a number of important supplies to the region social payments, you could no longer use bank cards in those territories. those happened during the so-called cease-fire which was clearly unsustainable. what we are witnessing now is a complete breakdown. we have cold weather a destitute population, and military accurate -- action along a long line. >> there have been violations on both sides so the blame cannot necessarily be laid at any one's feet. >> we see both sides using civilian areas as fighting positions. on balance more by the pro-russian separatists but

they know they are being fired at from residential areas. from time to time, they will hit civilians. this is what we are hearing. all this news of people randomly killed at the bus stop going about their daily business on a school ground. both sides are not doing what they should, taking measures to protect the civilian population. >> a final question. there are reports of abuse toward volunteer battalions in the region. tell us more. >> this is a problem we documented in august. there are regular forces but also battalions made up of volunteers, integrated into the ukrainian command and control structure. but they operate with independence. on the ground, their members committed numerous abuses. we looked at one battalion engaging in abductions torture extortion of property. we brought these problems to the

ukrainian authorities and we have not yet had any reaction to the extent of identifying the guilty parties and prosecuting them. similar abuse stories have been coming from elsewhere. we are not saying that all volunteer battalions are engaging in this that there are enough stories to see this problem. >> thank you for speaking to france 24. in other world news, the u.n. confirmed a female employee kidnapped in the central african republic has been freed. men abducted to win from a than -- the woman from a van taking workers to work. they were detained reportedly by anti-u.n. militia angry at the u.n. for detaining one of their leaders. >> the united nations announced that a female worker

was set free. she had been kidnapped by gunmen tuesday morning in the capital of the central african republic. >> she was going to report to work and the car was stopped by armed men riding motorbikes. then they took control of the car. they took the police out of the car, put them in a taxi. >> the abduction came only a day after attackers sezied two eight workers from a humanitarian ngo, a 67-year-old frenchwoman and her african colleague who are still being held hostage. neighbors from her hometown were shocked. >> it really shook us up. she was so kind. >> she is kind and just a lovely person. >> the mostly christian militia are thought to be responsible

for both kidnappings. the michelin -- militia demanded the release of their leader, who was arrested by u.n. peacekeepers on saturday. he faces accusations of rape, mass murder, and rebellion. the archbishop is spearheading negotiations in a bid to free the aid workers. in nigeria, hundreds have fled four villages near the town of baga following a warning from boko haram. residents were visited by the islamist group on monday. dealing with boko haram was high on the agenda during talks this tuesday. the u.n. says that the group now poses a threat to all of central africa. >> fleeing boko haram, refugees continue to cross the nigerian border into chad escaping a spiral of violence. those seeking safety say it is a must impossible to estimate the number of those killed in recent boko haram attacks. >> 1000 people.

1000 people have been killed. others say 150 people were killed. we do not know how many people have been killed. >> the flow of refugees comes amid conflicting reports of the scale of violence of the boko haram offensive inbaga -- in baga the first week of january. with an escalation of boko haram violence underway, troops in chad are trying to hold islamist insurgents back. the u.n. security council says that the group threatens regional peace in central africa and must be -- >> the security council condemns in the strongest terms the most recent escalation in attacks

perpetrated by boko haram. some of them reportedly involved children being coerced to act by boko haram as suicide bombers. >> ministers from nigeria and its neighbors, along with the eu meet in niger this tuesday to discuss how to respond to boko haram. >> the presidential palace has been seized in the yemen capital of sanaa. witnesses say gunmen classed outside the residence of the president, who was reportedly inside at the time of the attack. human rights watch slammed french police for meeting up -- beating up migrants in calais, northern france, and also accused them of using tear gas in legally. they interviewed dozens of migrants who testified against security forces.

the french government has denied any wrongdoing. >> living in tents in freezing-cold temperatures, with no shower and barely any drinking water. more than 2000 migrants come here to calais, a stop for many who dream of reaching england for a new life. >> we escaped from dark for, sudan, from the war and misery. we expect to be treated here with human rights. as you can see, things here are very basic and we are suffering more and more. >> he was among the 44 migrants interviewed by human rights watch. like him, many say they were beaten up by police. >> one police, with a stick beat my nose. one police beat my legs. >> the ngo's says that such abuses cannot go on punished -- unpunished, and calls for an

independent investigation. >> the french government must send a very clear message to police officers that they cannot harass migrants and asylum-seekers and the use of force must only be when justified and precautionary. >> the french government denies any wrongdoing. >> migrants often hurt themselves when they tried to sneak into ports or climb over barb wire. the police have used tear gas, but it is always when they have to do with violent grounds. >> the french interior minister urges human rights watch to come up with concrete proof before paving the way for an investigation. >> french prosecutors asked magistrates to open a formal investigation into four men suspected of helping the parity recent attacks on a kosher supermarket in paris. the u.n. confirms a female employee kidnapped in the

central african republic has been freed. she was abducted as she headed to work on tuesday. shelling in ukraine' is eastern region of donetsk claimed at least six civilian lives as violence intensified between government and rebel forces. time for business. china. it's slowest growth rate -- china saw its slowest growth rate in 24 years, but some say this could be a good sign. >> the chinese economy expanded 7.4% down partly because of a cooling property sector, which accounts for 15% of gdp. that affects dozens of other sectors, from steel to construction. still, the figure beat most analyst expectations, and it is one many countries could only dream of. >> it could be the new normal for china. growth but not as much as we

are used to. officials say that this year the economy expanded 7.4%, compared to 7.7% in 2013. that's the lowest figure in 24 years. >> the focus has moved away from targeting double-digit growth to trying to target more sustainable growth. that's why you should see further slowdown in the coming years. >> chinese authorities have downplayed this miss target, saying the period of miraculous breakneck growth may be over but it's by no means the end of the road for china's economy. as long as consumer spending continues and unemployment rate levels remain stable. beijing underlined that retail surpassed expectations. but a slump in the real estate market is a major factor behind the drop off. the property sector accounts for 15% of china's gdp, and sales cooled last year. according to imf forecasts the

u.s. will be global growth in 2015 though they stress that despite china's slowdown, its growth rate is still higher than america's. >> we are talking about the revision down of the growth rate in china but we are talking about a revision down to 6.8%. there's no question that action in the world will still come from emerging markets. >> there are concerns that a less-dynamic chinese economy could have consequences around the globe, especially in the commodities and high-tech sectors. >> let's take a quick look at how u.s. markets are faring. they are open after being closed monday, due to a public holiday. u.s. stocks regained losses earlier in the day after the international name -- international monetary fund flashed its global outlooks. that also led to a fall in crude oil prices. halliburton rose on the back of strong quarter the profits. it was an upbeat report from the

oilfield services company. let's look at other news, starting with falling oil prices. total plans to cut spending 10% this year. the french oil and gas giant is also expected to speed up billions of euros of asset disposal. since june, crude prices dropped nearly 60%, prompting the new chief executive to accelerate his cost-cutting plan. oil service giant schlumberger will buy a stake in eurasia, which could pave the way for it to become the sole owner of russia's largest oil services company. its shares jumped 60% after the announcement. the supreme court ruled that stores like walmart have to keep paying fees charged by banks on

card transactions. retailers argued they were being overcharged by the so-called swipe fees, and they wanted the cap to be lowered. good news for bank of america and wells fargo, the largest debit card issuers in the u.s. in china shanghai claims to have made the world's first villa from 3-d printing. it is a mix of recycled construction waste, glass, and steel, sprayed until a thick slab is created, a technique that they say saves 30% in costs. the villa was made at a cost of 140,000 euros. it could sell in shanghai for more than 11 million euros. the company has only received 10 orders for such buildings. the egyptian government ordered 20,000 small houses.

some say that 3-d printing technology could have wide appeal but only if we find a way to build vertically in paris, because there's not enough space here. >> and sure it will happen soon enough. thanks for that business roundup. next, time to see what is creating a storm on the web. it's web news. ♪ >> welcome to the web news, with our pick of the stories making online headlines. miss lebanon in hot water for posing with miss israel. and an american dad creates a massive children's play area. miss isrtaael is currently in miami for the miss universe pageant, which will be held january 26th.

she posted a selfie to her instagram page in which she's posing alongside fellow contestants from japan, slovenia, and lebanon. seems harmless, but it prompted strong reactions in lebanon, on social networks, and in the press. a lebanese paper reports that the photo triggered controversy with many criticizing miss lebv anon for appearing next to her israeli competitor. they say that israel and lebanon are still technically at war, and that she made a big mistake. miss lebanon responded to the criticism, re-posting the controversial photo but reframing it so miss israel is no longer in the picture. she also posted a short message saying that miss israel photo bombed the shot, and that she

had been doing everything she could to avoid her in the lead up to the competition. miss israel also commented on the matter in an online post, "can't understand why a simple photo cost such a stir," and that it is a shame she could not put aside hostility, at least for the duration of the competition. ♪ >> a few days ago, duke university in the u.s. state of north carolina announced plans to have weekly services begin with an amplified muslim call to prayer. the chancellor said it was planned to sound from the chapel bell tower. it prompted strong reaction from web users across the united states. many slammed the decision, saying the establishment was founded on christian principles. they wondered if mosques would

be prepared to introduce customs from other religions. people used the #boycott duke hashtag. others reminded critics of the importance of religions pluralism and tolerance on campus. this was echoed in the online petition started by the muslim students association at duke university. signed by over 1000 people, it points out that bell towers -- the bell tower was used by the jewish community on campus in 2011 to celebrate hanukkah. university authorities backtracked slightly, and the muslim call to prayer was held at the base of the chapel, rather than at its pinnacle. as we see from pictures online it was attended by a large number of muslims, but also hundreds of other students and faculty members from other faiths who came to show their

support. web users in ethiopia have been posting under the hashtag #just iceforhannah, calling for justice for a woman who died at age 16 after being kidnapped. web users have called on authorities to severely punish her attackers, currently on trial in addis ababa. national geographic created an integrated -- interactive into graphic showing every mission to mars from 1962 today. it is no surprise that russia and the united states are behind most of the missions. generally -- more recent trips

have seen much more success. the curiosity rover has been exporting mars since 2011. a website connects customers and professional hackers for higher, so anyone can post a job offer or offer services for all manner of tasks, from changing a university student school car to accessing an e-mail account or facebook page. a lot of tasks verge on the illegal, and fees can be as high as several thousand dollars. aman american dad turned his house into a huge play area for his kid, with thousands of plastic balls. the boys were absolutely delighted, as you can see in this video available in its entirety on youtube.

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m pacifica this is democracy now. >> the vast majority of people who have died are yemeni. and other muslims. but we don't talk about that. the day the french shooting happened, aqap attacked a police academy and killed 30 people. it wasn't even a blip on the radar of media coverage. >> as the world focuses on the threat posed by al qaeda in yemen, the yemeni government is on the verge of collapse. opposition fighters have surrounded the prime minister's palace. the president'