. a new operation here in france has led to two arrests after three french soldiers were stabbed. a draft of an arrest warrant for the president of argentina is discovered in the home of alberto nisman. he was found dead last month under mysterious circumstances.

americans may no longer be loving mcdonald's. in france, more people are finding joicee de vivre in their happy meals. our top stories. ♪ this developing story from nigeria. the army has crossed over for the first time to try to stop boko haram. they have killed more than 200 militants in a fierce battle in northeastern nigeria. boko haram fighters reportedly moved into the border town earlier today reportedly

slitting civilians throats before being repelled by regional forces. jordan has hanged two militants on death row. a captain jordanian pilot has been burned to death. we have more now on the executions this morning in jordan. >> sajida al-rishawi's final transfer. she was executed at dawn on wednesday, along with another prisoner, ziyad karboli. retaliations for the killing of moaz al-kasasbeh, the jordanian pilot. relatives gathered in sadness as the government confirmed the pilot's death after a video reportedly shown in being burned

to death. moaz al-kasasbeh was captured when his jet crashed in northern syria. the government said it would be willing to swap sajida al-rishawi for the captive pilot, but demanded proof that he was still alive. pressure mounted after video showing the beheadings of two japanese hostages. the jordanian armed forces claimed the video was actually filmed at the beginning of january. this criminal gang was determined to put a tragic end to his life. >> they announced today the murder of our hero pilot which actually happened on january 3 one month ago. >> officials say they would avenge moaz al-kasasbeh's death.

>> they were not members of the islamic state group. catherine clifford explains why they were still so important to the i.s. >> both were on death row in jordan. sajida al-rishawi was a failed suicide bomber. he confessed to shooting a driver and kidnapping two diplomats. sajida al-rishawi and her husband entered a crowded hotel. he set off his explosive belt. 60 people were killed. sajida al-rishawi later fled the scene. she was awaiting the death sentence in this prison. both prisoners had been used as

bargaining pawns. why were former operatives of importance to the islamic state group? it is a faction of al qaeda in iraq, but snowballed into the powerful separate entity, which now rivals al qaeda. both prisoners were linked to the slain jordanian leader in iraq. relatives were close aids. he is still celebrated as an inspirational figure by the islamic state group. >> here in france, there has been another terror attack in the town of nice. a man stabbed three soldiers in broad daylight. they were guarding a jewish

community center at the time. the attacker has the same last name as one of the paris attackers from january. claire williams has the latest. >> police leave the hotel with suspected attacker. after searching the room he had been staying in. he is believed to attack police officers using a knife while they were standing guard outside a jewish center. their lives are not in danger. the attacker was stopped before he got away. >> the bystander at the scene intervene immediately and was able to arrest the attacker. >> the attacker had been convicted six times of chargers,

including theft and illegal drug use. he preached a sermon deemed aggressive in a sports hall outside paris. the agency flying tame to turkish authorities before he flew to istanbul. a well-known transit route for europeans hoping to join the ranks. turkey expelled him. he was put under surveillance when he returned to france. >> this person is someone who would shown signs of radicalization, which were detected. >> during questioning, there were no signs he was about to take action. >> is a common name in parts of south africa. there are no apparent links to

the member who killed a policewoman and for others in paris last month. >> let's go back now to jordan for top story. the death of the jordanian pilot killed burned live in a cage. that prompted two executions of jordan of militants who had been on death row. we're joined now from amman. what kind of reaction has there been today? any kind of unity movement to mark the day? >> definitely. since the deaths were announced there have been demonstrations all over the country. arms forces jets were flying high to pay tribute to the deceased pilot. the prime minister participated

in prayers in a popular mosque. in about an hour in memory of moaz al-kasasbeh. the most radical -- in jordan has condemned the video -- lots of them are taking place. this seems to be some kind of sacred union. >> there have been protests in jordan in the past against the coalition that jordan is part of. has the latest news changed anything there? >> things are changed. just before it was announced people were demonstrating against the coalition asking the government about the fight against isis.

the video was released last night and there is no such discussion. they were demonstrations in downtown amman. they were ready to join the ranks and go and fight the islamic state organization to avenge the pilot. strong support to the decaying -- to the king. a shortened visit in washington. he was welcomed by crowds at the airport. [indiscernible] right now the king -- [indiscernible] this support is being mirrored by the united states, which just signed an agreement with jordan, increasing their financial aid to the country. it might lead people back to

complaining about the coalition. >> thank you for that report. a draft of an arrest warrant for the president has been discovered alberto nisman in the home of alberto nisman. he was found dead last month under mysterious circumstances. he had been investigating the bombing of a jewish center and accused cristina kirchner of covering up iranian involvement in the attack. we have more. >> this is the document authorities said did not exist. seven months before the death of alberto nisman. it follows the article claiming there was a draft arrest warrant. that has drawn outrage from authorities. a chief investigator denied its

existence. the cabinet chief rip off parts -- the investigator has clarified her earlier statements, saying she didn't know there was a draft of the documents. >> it doesn't change the investigation process direction. >> she insists she hasn't been pressured by the government. she will shortly be taking a holiday. one more unanswered questions. why did the final document call for the president and foreign minister to only face questions rather than arrest? what he changed tack is unclear. growing speculation about who killed alberto nisman and why. >> 19 people have been killed in

a plane crash in tehran. the plane clipping a bridge and cartwheeling into a river. that happened right after takeoff. it finds into the river below. two dozen people are still missing. you are watching "france 24." jordan hangs two militants on death row in retaliation for the burning of a pilot. a new operation in france has led to two arrests after three french soldiers were stabbed in nice. a draft of an arrest warrant for the president of argentina is found at the home of alberto nisman.

he was found dead last month under mysterious circumstances. time now for the business news. you are starting with greece. >> he started his day with an important stop in frankfurt. the ecb is key to any negotiation of greece's debt. report this morning tell us that he is opposed to the government's plan to raise temporary financing while and works out a new debt deal. he said discussions have been encouraging. >> we had a fruitful discussion with the rules regulations, the process by which the relationship between greece, the eurozone and the central bank

must unfold. i have the opportunity to present to him -- i am wavering determination that it cannot be this is as usual in greece. >> start with greece's borrowing cost. it is up slightly, under the 10% level. it is below the highs we saw last week. the stock markets have been climbing in hope of this new debt deal the government is seeking. down by about 1%. >> what else is happening? >> the price of oil has been creeping up in recent days. we saw the price of oil in the

u.s. go up by 7%. just under $57 a barrel for oil. far off the low in december. some sign of oil prices picking up. they were likely to shrink supplies this year. shares saw big gains yesterday. things are creeping back into the red. shares in paris, 5% rise in sales. >> let's talk about mcdonald's. it is facing challenges in the united states. here in france, it is much more popular than ever. >> the chief executive step down with profits slumping by over 20% in the united states. they increased in france.

it has a french flavor here, and that has customers coming back. >> plummeting sales at home. customers turning their noses up at mcdonald's in america. sales drop by almost 2.4% in 2014, a record low. but one country where the brand is flourishing is in france. from its green and yellow logo to healthier options on its regular menu, and using homegrown ingredients in its kitchen. >> it is only produced in france. >> about 75% of the ingredients are domestically produced. adapting to local tastes has

allowed it to made its mark. they haven't always enjoyed so much popularity. french political figures campaigned to close down the fast food giant. can the united states emulate france's success? >> the americanizing -- de-americanizing make sense in france. >> the group continues to lead the pack. >> some of the other top business stories. new measures to try to boost lending to cut the cash to 19.5%. lenders are struggling with massive outflows of capital.

$1.4 billion after better-than-expected playstation 4 sales. cutting another 1100 jobs. sony had delayed reporting its fourth-quarter results. toyota has raised its profit forecast by 8%, helped by the falling yen. they expect to earn record profits of $18 billion. a slight fall in sales for 9 million vehicles. budget deficit is a problem in many countries. they asked people to text in about whether they want new investment in a copper mine or to have some budget cuts.

the referendum was over a copper mine. 10% of the country's subscribers responded with their opinion. they backed the mining expansion. mongolia has problems as a result of commodity prices. >> interesting. thank you for that looked at business. time now for the press review. hi nick. a lot of papers on reacting to this news of this jordanian pilot being burned alive. >> let's turn to one of the papers in the middle east, a paper based in lebanon. it shows a photo in front of

the blue mosque in istanbul with the headline, "thtee islamic state." the pure barbarism. that picture goes with the comment in the main article. the killing and these horrific conditions represents a new level of terror. other papers are showing the pictures of him and the pictures of the video, i made widespread revulsion. >> you look at an arab-language paper. >> this is a cartoon in a paper in london. it says in its visual take, conveying that sense of monstrosity. we see a militant lighting the fuse that goes into the cage.

that is a fuse the lights a fuse for missiles and rockets pointed toward the islamic state. a major response reallly, being lined up. that is very much the position for jordan, which has hanged two prisoners linked to al qaeda following the killing of moaz al-kasasbeh. >> all eyes on the far left greek government and its leaders as they go on a charm defensive -- charm offensive. >> normally far left would be a minority. there we have him smiling. he has gone to rome for the -- if you can read your italian and

german. four alexis tsipras and his finance minister, another star on the block. they are on a charm odyssey. they will be in berlin shortly. a lot hinges on the germans. merkel's position is beginning to fragment how to deal with the crisis. it is all about austerity-led measures. do not be surprised if people reject europe. if merkel does not shift her position about the sturdy -- austerity. they are taking on a strong dynamic approach and making a lot of buzz in the media. >> you have looked at the french

press, especially at the heart of the opposition ump party. >> i can hear you screaming, the boring stats, the opposition party. the latest saga exposes a lot of the fault lines in french politics. the front page showing sarkozy about a decision by the ump on how to react to the by election. that whole decision, the ump said they would advise people not to vote in the second round for the far right socialists, which is a bit of a different take then expected. nicholas sarkozy has a more nuanced approach.

we must have a rejection of the national front. we have complete confusion, as figaro is saying. france have the most stupid right-wing in the world. we know it has the most difficult right wing to understand in the world. how can you possibly make sense of french politics? against the leaders positions and the former prime minister. that story really dominating the french press. >> the knife attack on three french soldiers in nice that were guarding a jewish cultural center. >> this was carried out by -- we know that name at the jewish grocery attack and the events we saw in the french capital.

he was known -- french and turkish secret service have been in contact with each other about him. the question is, does this kind of person who has had a few run-ins with the law. he had a serious of minor offenses. is that kind of person totally undetectable in terms of these terrorists jihadists? people decide -- people coming back from iraq and syria.

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