clear program set to go down to the wire with just over a day left for tehran to agree to curb its nuclear activities in turn for sanctions relief. sarkozy the winner in france's local election. fueled explanation of presidential bid is imminent. they offered is major defeat losing half their council seats. those are the top stories.

>> people in nigeria are waiting for the results of the closest run presidential race there in years. jonathan is facing a challenge from buhari but already there is concern over the poll. they say they're concerned about political interference in the counting process and the winner won't be announced until tomorrow. we are in the capital who told us how the nigerian authorities are responding to those allegations of irregularities. >> the electoral commission here said that these accusations were basis and in fact u.s. officials went on to say they don't think there's been any political interference here. at the capital of abuja. you know that nigeria is

comprised of 36 states. so far what the observers have been telling us, including the european union observers today, is that overall the election itself went well despite some technical glitches, despite some attacks in the northeast where boko haram operates. so the election went well. now the tricky part is the -- when they're transferred to the capital. that is where there could be some fear of political interference. >> i mentioned the results have been trickling in. jonathan given the edge but it really is an edge. the latest results saying he's 20,000 votes ahead with around eight states already counted. this looks like it's going to be very close indeed. >> absolutely. the electoral commission started announcing the results of eight states and the capital of abuja this afternoon and it was about 2,300,000 votes so

each of the two jonathan and his main rival buhari and now what the electoral commission told us is that if they get the results of all the other states before 8:00 p.m. tonight well, then they believe they could even announce the results very late. tonight it could be 2:00 in the morning. if they don't get the results of all the 36 states before 8:00 p.m., then the announcement would have to be made tomorrow morning. and many of you could see the podium behind me with all the microphones there, that's where the head of the electoral commission will announce the final result, the name of the winner and that's the moment that 180 under million inside jeernians are waiting eagerly for, the final victor of this very close contest. >> just briefly, the head of the u.n., ban ki-moon, talked about the peaceful nature of this poll. any idea how many people stayed away from voting because of

boko haram threats? >> when we talked to people here in the capital of abuja, there were fears of bomb attacks. some people stayed at home. also you have another problem, the fact that people lived in the northeast, the area where boko haram operates many of them had to flee the violence and go to slums around abuja and were not able to vote in these elections because they were not able to go to the polling stations because it was far too dangerous. we met some of these in the slums around abuja and i would say most of them would have voted for buhari. >> reporting earlier. now, there's just one day left for iran and world powers to reach an agreement on the islamic republic nuclear program. officials have warned it's by no means certain a deal will be signed in switzerland midnight tomorrow. these talks are the results of 18 months of tough negotiations, and it's the third attempt at an accord that would force iran to curb its

nuclear program in turn for sanctions relief. >> the aim is simple -- to severely limit iran's capability to make nuclear weapons. a difference remains on how to achieve that goal, not just between iran and the rest but also among western powers. the main point the number of centrifuges iran can keep, the fuel stockpile, the breakout line or how long it will take for iran to make an atomic bomb, how to ensure rigorous inspections, lifting sanctions and how long a final deal could last. diplomats have yet to agree on how many of the 19,000 centrifuges iran can keep and operate. tehran insist ons keeping some of the uranium enrichment capability for medical research. as the deadline looms, iran -- a negotiator told reporters tehran no longer wanted to send

enriched uranium abroad to be converted into fuel rods. the amount of time it takes to make a bomb depends on the number of centre fidges operating and the stockpile. the u.s. asserts they would have at least a year's warning if they tried to make a bomb with 6,000 centrifuges, but a weekend report by a former iaea ambassador said -- >> even if stocks are lowered to 500 kilo grams, a breakout time between seven and eight months would still be possible. >> the rest wants rigorous inspections including surprise visits something iranian hardliners refused to. and sanctions are also a big stumbling block. iran wants them lifted immediately while the west hopes to go out gradually. they want them -- the u.n. wants them longer than the u.s. and how long should a final

agreement stay? iran doesn't want it to extend between seven and eight years. the west wants a 10 to 15-year deal. >> well, the obama administration has a lot riding on a deal in this. >> if those strikes with iran and they bring iran in from the cold then that allows the u.s. in their opinion to give them greater leverage in an area where there's been a series of foreign policy disasters in the last 10 years, notably the iraq war, obviously now in syria egypt, palestinian and on. of course, the republicans wouldn't necessarily agree with that and what's interesting now, getting an alliance of agreement among three unlikely party which is the neeo cons, benjamin netanyahu saying no deal -- and then you've got the iranian hardliners who are equally skeptical of rouhani

who believes israel doesn't want any deal to be signed because it will not be in their interest. >> hardliners and moderates? >> both sides that would never agree are actually agreeing on this. >> well, iran meanwhile has been accused by arab states of funding the rebellion in yemen. today, saudi arabia and its allies continue to bomb yemen to stop the rebels' advance. aide workers said it hit a camp north of the country. they said dozens of people were killed. this campaign is now focused on stopping the rebels from taking over the strategic port city. >> this street should be packed with cars, but it was unusually quiet during rush hour on monday. saudi-led air strikes against troops have prompted some locals to leave to nearby villages and many schools have closed. >> they terrified us children and adults, people with health

problems. >> after a fifth night of saudi-led air strikes these students from the university gathered to show their support to the iran-backed rebels. >> progressing against the saudi-american invasion in yemen. and we say to all the countries who are part of it that we will win. >> also backed by forces loyal to the former president who stepped down in 2012 following protests. his reappearance and the lack of political progress since have agered those who took part in the demonstrations. >> they stole our revolution and so here we are in this chaotic situation. the former president and everyone who came to power after him, all of them are responsible for this.

>> tensions mounted so high last week, the president was forced to flee to the southern port city. he declared yemen's temporary capital and then left the country. the battle for him continues with the -- the battle for this country continues. militia men infiltrate the northeastern suburbs. at least one person has been killed and another injured after fire at the n.s.a., the national security agency, in the united states. a car tried to ram into the front gate in maryland. a police officer was also injured. oliver ferry has the story. >> they lift and injured a security guard in an ambulance following an apparent attack at the national security agency's headquarters in maryland. two men tried to ram their car through the gates of a building on the complex of fort meade. an f.b.i. spokesman said they

were both wearing women's clothing. one of the men was shot dead by security personnel and the other was injured. f.b.i. sources say they don't believe the attack was terrorist related but they are investigating to see if it warrants federal charges. about 11,000 military personnel and 29,000 vifflians work at fort meade, which is also home to the u.s. spy agency cybercommand. the n.s.a. -- ever since former contractor edward snowden revealed the extent of the electronic eavesdropping in 2013. >> so the details have emerged over the mental state of a co-pilot who deliberately crashed an airbus last week killing everyone onboard. investigators say 27-year-old andreas -- details emerged as search and recovery teams hunt for the remains of the victims. >> a new development in the

germanwings investigation. on monday, german prosecutors released information that could potentially shed light on the motivations on andreas the german co-pilot who is believed to have deliberately crash in the mountain last week. >> the co-pilot was several years before he got his pilot's license treated for suicidal tendencies for a long period of time. he had further doctors' visits but there were no more diagnosises of suicidal tendencies or aggressive behavior. >> on friday, german authorities found several doctors' notes in his apartment, naming him too ill to fly, a condition which he hidden from his employers. further investigation revealed that he secretly sought treatment for potentially career ending retina problem which may have factored in his alleged depression. recent diagnosis of the co-pilot did not reveal any

suicidal tendencies. if hidden by him would had been almost impossible to detect. >> we have developed a very refined system in europe. and most of us are in agreement that this system is optimal. if we were to add more psychological tests or modify the way we test, we still couldn't prevent the situation like this. >> at the crash site a team of around 350 people are still working to extract clues from remains of the plane. a large number of d.n.a. samps have been collected which could help identify the victims. but the plane's second black box, a crucial element for the investigation, is still missing. >> the president of french president is recovering from a devastating loss of elections this weekend. the socialist lost almost half

their seats, the party of sarkozy swept the board. the far right national front failed to win a single council outright but did win its first council seat. the prime minister says the results shows france is slowly but surely moving to the right. >> tonight the republican right won the departmental elections. there is no contesting it. the left, too scattered and divided in the first round suffered a real blow despite a positive track record. the large percentage of votes gathered by the extreme right presents a challenge for all republicans. it's the sign of a lasting change in our political landscape from which we will have to draw our own

conclusions. >> while the big winner of the night was the former french president sarkozy, his party's success contrasting sharply to the lukewarm reception of his political comeback months ago. sarkozy has yet to announce he'll run for president in 2016. so will it be sarkozy round two? >> it was a big win for the u.m.p. but the big winner was arguably the party's new leader. >> our change in government is on the way and nothing will stop it. >> the subjects here of course is change at the top. sarkozy has made no secret of the fact he's eyeing -- after an embarrassing defeat back in 2012. but his political comeback has been one set by difficulties by failing to secure 70% of the votes within the party, his

election to u.n. leader hasn't manage to draw a line on potential challenges for the presidential nomination. nicholas sarkozy is also the former french president to be held by police and still fighting accusations of peddling corruption of the 2007 presidential campaign. however, by steering the u.m.p. to a decisive victory in local elections, it's a reinvigorated sarkozy that will be vying for the presidential nomination and he may even unite the party behind him. >> this gives us free rein to sarkozy because activists, including those that didn't vote for him said this evening with a clear and resounding voice he was right. >> however, the u.m.p. victory is due to a fragile alliance from centrist views including immigration. which means tensions remain within the u.m.p.

>> well, campaigning has begun over in the united kingdom as well. today the british prime minister asked the queen -- ahead of the may 7 votes. david cameron and his conservative party are seeking a second term. finished the job of turning britain's finances around. he's been challenged by the labour party. they promised to end cuts to public spending. his comments earlier. >> i just had an audience with her imagine gee the squeen following the dissolution of parliament. the general election will be held on may 7. and until that day i will be going to all four corners of all four nations of our united kingdom with one clear message. together we are turning our country around. >> the international headlines

again this hour, nigeria's elections are too close to call. ahead of the official announcement tomorrow. right now there's just 20,000 votes between the incumbent good luck jonathan hisand his challenger, the former military leader, buhari. talks over iran's nuclear programs set to go down to the wire with just over a day left with tehran agree to curb its nuclear activity in terms for sanctions relief. and sarkozy, the big winner in france's local elections. his u.m.p. party has swept the board fueling speculation a presidential bid is imminent. he suffered a major defeat, losing half of the council seats, the republicans. well, let's get some business news around. we'll start with greece and the latest proposal by the prime minister. >> that's right. over the weekend, these proposals have not come out officially published yet. but moments ago he faced the

greek parliament over his reform plan. now he's hoping these reforms will help greece secure more aid from international creditors. otherwise it could run out of cash in two weeks' time. during his speech, he has called for the debt to be restructured. meanwhile, the european commission says that talks to get more money have yet to find a solution. >> talks are ongoing since friday as part of the brussels group. but we're not there yet. this is why talks should benefit from further fact finding in athens that should continue. the euro working group will discuss the matter at its next meeting which would allow to take stock and allow us to proceed in the best way possible. >> the situation in greece there been the focus of many investors' minds. let's take a quick look how markets are in the u.s. stocks are up. u.s. stocks rebounded on monday as investors eyed this week's

economic data. the s&p 500 up 1.3%. the dow jones up in triple digits. the nasdaq up 1%. many investors have been bowied by data that it outpaced consumer spending, a trend that economists hope will continue through the second quarter. well if you get thirsty when you think of france, that's probably because you're thinking of wine and cognac. many are not -- are getting french-made vodka. alcohol has been produced here in the last 10 years but the french is proven irresistible, especially in the united states. >> when it comes to spirits, france is best known for cognac. but its a colorless spirit that's peeked the earth of the market. this distillery here produces 50,000 bottles of vodka each year and most of them are

exported sold for about 30 euros each. their main customers, canada and the united states, where 90% of their product is sold. >> we've chosen a name in english because it's relatable to both the french and u.s. marketses. we've chosen a symbol that's represented of france and the u.s., the flor dely. >> it's the number one -- flor de lie. >> now where the vineyards once stood it's a distillery, it produced 40,000 bottles of vodka last year, about nine times the amount of cognac. >> vodka is a much more industrial product. it doesn't need to be aged. it can be consumed almost immediately. so our production costs are differently. cognac, on the other hand, is six times more expensive to

produce. >> vodka is the most consumed spirit in the world. four billion liters were consumed worldwide last year. >> let's take a quick look at some of the data, the top business stories. kingfisher has decided not to buy the british company which would have to close 44 locations from gaining two big a share in the market here in france. that prompted the french chain to withdraw the backing of the deal. kingfisher owns castorama. and investing 40 million euros upgrading cash machines and rolling out the video link service called nationwide now. the move is seen as an endorsement of the brick and mortar operations while the banking rivals are closing locations. they don't have the same profit pressures as the commercial rivals and can reen invest profits in its services.

and israel-based pharmaceuticals has made a big splash. it's to acquire california-based in a deal valued at $3.2 billion. the ack which division will give teva an area in the market for central nervous system disorders. let's shift our focus now to kenya where sugar farmers are struggling in the face of falling global prices. policy set up in 2003 have shielded kenyan producers from cheap imports but critics say the strategy has fostered inefficiency mismanagement and smuggling. charles reports. >> they have been cultivating sugar cane on this plot of land since the early 1970's. with global sugar prices dropping over the last four years because of overproduction, he can't afford enough fertilizer. >> even the tonnage went down

but [inaudible] >> critics say that global slump in prices isn't the only culprit. so is government intervention. to protect an industry that four million kenyans depend on from cheaper imports the government enforced limits on foreign sugar in 2003. according to critics, state protection prevented the much-needed modernization of the sector. for example, by moving from small rain-fed plots to larger and more cost effectively irgaited plantations. >> maybe the government needs to get out of profitizing the industry to ensure that the production of the cane is cheaper. >> for many, this sugar is the very symbol of the mismanagement. the part state-owned company produced 30% of the sugar.

it lost over two billion kenyan shillings last year. they con150e8d financial irregularities and the company had to be saved by a government bailout. it has diversified using sugar cane to develop ethanol a strategy that could point the wave of the future for the industry. >> well, onto japan right now where the prime minister said he wants his government employees to show up to work one hour earlier during the summertime in hopes they can finish an hour earlier, also to spend time with their friends and family. now, laura officially it could see men raising children at home but unofficially this means workers will get out of the office earlier. and spend time in restaurants and bars to spend money reen invest in the economy and they don't have to pay overtime. >> and wake up with sore heads. i don't -- >> what's the catch? >> thank you very much. we're going to take a short

break. when we come back, john kerry says he's determined to iron out, quote tricky issues with the iranians. now less than 24 hours to go before a deadline for a deal on the islamic republic's nuclear

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