>> welcome back. you're watching "live from paris" on "france 24." is britain taking its first step toward leaving the european union? lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of an end lash out referendum. let at the latest from our london correspondent. repression and brutality in basel. it's been years since islamic state fighters one control. in united nations efforts to reconcile the warring government in libya failed. the elected government walked

away from negotiations in morocco. first, though, british lawmakers have voted in favor of holding a referendum on leaving the europe in union. the vote will take laced by 2017. prime minister david cameron is under pressure from members of his own party, who are pushing or the u.k. to clawback or else leave the eu altogether. let's get the latest. benedict as expected lawmakers have voted in favor of this referendum to be held. the campaigning, i guess, starts now. benedict: the clock is firmly taking, very clearly. this is the second reading, so

it was an overwhelming yes vote. 544 voted in waiver, 53 against this bill. clearly, now, this bill is going to move through to its next stage. the legislation will move through to its next stage, the committee stage, and then it has other stages to pass through but clearly, the united kingdom will be holding an eu referendum by the end of 2014. the speculation is that it could be earlier rather than later, so it could eat as early as spring 2016 or probably more likely autumn 2016. the conservatives would also the labor opposition party are supporting the bill, and i should underline that the third force, the scottish national party, they firmly opposed this bill. >> what do the polls tell us? what do british people think

about the possibility of leaving the european union? benedicte: one of the latest polls on sunday was telling us that 59% of british people, british voters, were there to be a referendum tomorrow on if the eu should stay or leave, should there be a break -- 59% almost 60% of british voters are in favor of staying within the eu. the problem set -- the problem is that mr. cameron said a few weeks ago that he would endeavor to speed things along, that obviously, it would depend on the reforms that he could obtain that from brussels. one of the big really demands. they feel that they no longer have sovereignty over british law, so that's one of the big arguments, but of course, when

you call a referendum you don't know what the result will be, so although that poll looks favorable to brits staying within the eu, a lot can happen in 18 months or to the years. one of the famous sayings here is a week is a long time in politics, so imagine what 18 months will be like or tear of years. mr. cameron was very clear saying he did not mind if the media do a daily story on the europe. he welcomes it. it's absolutely fine, but he will not be giving a running commentary. he won't be giving a running commentary. his ministers will not be giving a running commentary, but the media and if it's in the united kingdom or abroad, are watching very carefully, and they will be giving a running commentary. a lot to play for. a very big gamble. we'll be halloween that right here, and this is set to dominate british politics for the coming months and years.

>> x very much. thousands killed, millions displaced, large numbers of people brutally repressed -- this is the legacy of the islamic state group in iraq. last year, the organization launched a sweeping offensive ceding large swathes of territory. kit: with advanced recruitment and propaganda tactics and a strong social media presence, the organization thought to have between 30000 and 50,000 fighters hailing from 100 countries around the world, the numbers are difficult to verify. their ranks include doctors teachers farmers, and women, all recruits who want to serve jihad. extremists have used often brutal tactics, including mass killings beheadings, and objections to capture much of northern syria and western iraq in the last year despite international airstrikes. the militants and move freely in a much larger zone where they

have influence, including some key border crossings and writing continues as they try to further expand their reach. at the beginning of 2015, the organization laid out a $2 billion budget for its territory. the group collect revenue from oil fields under its control as well as taxes and extortion and according to iraqi authorities, funding from private authorities in gulf states. the organization claims to of set of functioning ministries, hospitals, and schools in the areas it controls and hopes to be the same across the middle east and ultimately established a global caliphate under sharia law. >> am joined on the line by a french journalist based in iraqi kurdistan. thank you for joining us. the kurds, of course, have had a lot more success when it comes to battling isis militants -- more success compared to the iraqi army. they managed to kick them out of the city. what lessons can be learned to

help the iraqis hoping to retake most? -- to retake mosul? >> they were actually going out and defending their own, but the thing is -- kurdish forces are not stronger than the iraqi army. >> they are not stronger, but they have managed to reclaim territory, something the iraqi army seems to be struggling to do. >> that's right, but the big difference is that the trouble is cities like mosul or tikrit,

[inaudible] l2 isis in august last year british forces are battling them. at the moment, kurdish forces have achieved their goals, but their goals are less ambitious than those of the u.s. army. >> what about the international airstrikes? are they helping? >> without the additional airstrikes, they never would have been able to go out and

take back the run territory and to hold the front line. without the airstrikes, we believe isis would have been able to gain ground. >> thank you very much indeed for joining us. libya has internationally recognized parliament has rejected a new united nations peace plan and morocco. parliament says it is very unhappy with the proposal to end the country's civil war. thomas: the aim was to reach an agreement between libya's rival administrations before the holy month of ramadan begins on june 18. the united nations special envoy to libya orchestrated the negotiations between the two sides and morocco.

after months of talks, a fourth version was presented on tuesday with the aim of forming a national unity government with widescale backing from world leaders, he remained hopeful. >> all i can say for the moment is that the reaction as positive -- is positive. i think there's a possibility of reaching a consensus. i don't wish to say there's a sense of optimism, but there's lots of hope. >> but his talks wrapped up, no consensus had been reached. the government rejected the proposal and withdrew from the talks, saying several sticking points still remain. nearly four years after the fall of gaddafi, two rival parliaments still clamor for power. on the one side, the eastern government formed of liberals, and on the other, the government in tripoli who all champion the

2011 revolution. one of the main challengers of this peace accord is who will control the army. the right against the islamic state organization could also become a common objective with jihadists capturing another town in recent months, the threat is now even closer to home. >> to chicken out in the wake of the sharp defeat for the president press party and elections. -- two turkey now in the wake of the sharp defeat for the president's party in elections. the opposition parties say they will not work with the presidential party, making the prospect of a coalition difficult. there has been unrest in the mainly kurdish southeast in the wake of that vote. clashes broke out after the head of an islamist -- islam and eight was shot dead outside his office.

fighting continues in yemen with a further 19 people killed today by saudi-led airstrikes. the violence comes days ahead of a peace summit in geneva, but as elliott richardson reports an agreement still seems far away. >> on monday, smoke imitated from the rubble and ruins in the yemeni capital. saudi-led air raids targeted the son of the former president. the aerial bombardments obliterated the entire neighborhood. >> a lot of people were injured and many of them are now in hospital including children. a la and his prophet will not accept this. we condemn and deplore the action. >> saudi arabia, fierce opponents of the rebels, said two soldiers were killed across the border on monday. the day before, a rebel military

base was bombed by the arab coalition, killing over 40 people and injuring 100, civilians included. the district was devastated. in the second largest yemeni city, which was also shelled, people plotted their escape. >> i left because of the shelling mortars falling on us day and night. we cannot sleep or eat. we had to flee our homes. >> the situation looks increasingly worrying on the battleground, while tension continues to bubble politically. the exile yemeni president has ruled out reconciliation with the rebels. >> emergency teams are battling to contain a blaze outside the ukrainian capital after a huge blast at a fuel depot. three firefighters are missing and several have been injured. fire broke out on monday night. one worker at the plant was killed.

>> fire burned overnight, and by morning, 16 of the tanks in this depot were a blaze, sending black smoke in the air, clouding the horizon. at least five people perished, including three firemen, whose bodies were found after a powerful explosion. authorities now claim the situation is under control. in the area, a second fuel depot as well as an army compound containing fight or jets and missiles, were cleared for safety. the fire was halted only 15 meters away from the base. >> at the moment, there is no threat. to the second oil depot nor to the military houses situated on the other side. >> the situation can use to improve, and we hope it will, we believe this crisis situation will be resolved entirely within the next 12 hours. >> while it was reported that authorities evacuated 2000 people in the vicinity of the

blaze, local police admitted later that no such operation was conducted and that locals had simply left on their own. >> no, nobody offered us a place to stay. the town leader said he is waiting for more information. >> for more than a week, the region has been going through a spell of dry heat. officials pointed to human ever or safety violations is probable cause. the owners of the depot are pointing the anger elsewhere saying it was an arson attack aimed at damaging their business. >> the united nations children agency unicef has criticized rance over levels of child poverty. the group claims of two one of five french children live below the poverty line. unicef blames the high rate of unemployment in france, which

remains at more than 10%. aid agencies are warning about violence in out sudan. in the past month, over 100,000 people have been or's to flee their homes -- forced to flee their homes. >> its planting season in south sudan, but in this northern town, food will have to come from the sky, nothing ground. inhabitants have fled their homes burned and destroyed in a conflict that has engulfed the country for the last 18 months. >> they take all the ladies and even kill all the young kids. >> the international red cross was also forced to flee the area. now, it's back, flying in food feed, and shelter, but these supplies will only help 6000

people, leaving more than 94,000 displaced inhabitants without aid in this region alone. in a normal year, these people would be planting crops now. instead, they've enforced to hide out in malaria-infested swamps, compounding an already dire situation. >> now, we're going into the rainy season, which also means if they had not gotten the chance to plant their seeds until now, they do not have any food stop for the coming months. we are going towards a very difficult time for the people here in south sudan. >> it is in unity state, one of the three hardest hit by fighting between forces loyal to the president and rebels allied with his former deputy. we spoke to one of the ngo's struggling to get aid to some 650 civilians who cannot reach it. >> we are retreating from areas. the security is hard to follow and we are doing much to get

back in, but at this moment, we have already two hospitals which are not operational anymore. hundreds of thousands of people without health care. quest -- >> peace talks have resumed in neighboring ethiopia but have yielded few results. the president says he will not seek a third term and will respect constitutional term limits. he says he will ensure that a democratic election is organized next year. some critics have said he would seek a third term. a blown out to the family of the creator of "tintin." a court has ruled the family does not own the sole right to the cartoon character. a franklin dug up a documentary -- a fan club dug up a documentary proving the creator signed over his right decades

ago. >> it's a mystery tintin himself might've investigated. for years, everyone thought his own or's family owned exclusive rights. but a previously unknown document has just surfaced. it happened as the family was suing a fan club that had come -- that had published images of the young journalist. the court was given a document dating back to 1942. in that document, the creator signed over the image. this means that the character now has two owners. reproducing his image may become much cheaper, so we might be seeing a lot more of tintin in the future. >> a reminder of our international headlines -- is

britain taking its first step toward leaving the european union? llama gears have voted overwhelmingly in favor of an in/out referendum by 2017 -- lawmakers have voted overwhelmingly in favor. and united nations efforts to reconcile the warring governments in libya have failed . the elected government has walked away from negotiations in morocco. that's get the business news for you now. one of the world's biggest banks is cutting tens of thousands of jobs. >> it's big news, but sort of a muted reaction from the markets. hsbc said another 25,000 jobs will be lost. meanwhile, the retail bank will be rebranded, and the investment

bank will shrink by a third. hsbc says it still has headquarters in canary wharf in london, but that might not be for much longer. clare murphy takes a look. >> another wave of unsettling news being digested by staff. here in britain, at least 8000 workers will go in the thanks latest restructuring. the familiar retail logo is also set to disappear. the rebranding just one outworking of new british laws bringing banks to heal over their investment activities. while the bank is still reeling from stiff fines following a slew of financial scandals, including tax evasion schemes for clients. >> the problem with hsbc is not that their operations are not sound, it's that they raise a hostile regulatory environment. the authorities in the u.s. and

u.k. just want their pound of flesh. >> this is the second major cost-cutting plan introduced by ceo stuart gulliver since he took up the role in 2011, and the first had only limited success. hsbc had already begun disposing of brazilian and turkish operations. even its head office in london could go. >> clearly the cost has increased significantly. no doubt part of his options are looking at relocating headquarters back to their original territories in asia. >> confirmation of any move to hong kong is expected to be announced by the end of this year but that aside, hsbc says it nevertheless plans to grow its investments in china significantly. >> eu officials have dismissed the latest greek proposal. still, they say a deal may be reached in days. the sites remain split over reforms on how much to raise value-added taxes, pensions,

which are perhaps the biggest stumbling block, and primary surplus targets. develop program expires at the end of the month, but athens was also paid international monetary fund 1.5 billion euros by the time. greece sorely needs to reach a deal on these new reforms to unlock another seven point 2 billion euros in bailout money. eu officials say time is running out. >> i've heard a lot of optimism from the greek side, and they are underestimating the complexity of what is being asked of them. in the pension sector, a lot has to happen. the pension system simply must be modernized, just like in all european countries. >> let's check in on the markets. s&p and dow jones are slightly up at this hour. meanwhile, energy stocks are getting a rise after the u.s. energy information administration raised crude oil production forecasts for this year while lowering it for next

year. time now for a look at the days of the top stories. deutsche bank has offices in frankfurt have been rated -- raidinged. a spokesman said no employees have been accused of wrongdoing in the case. shares closed down nearly 2% earlier. and how about something spicy? campbell's soup is to buy salsa maker garden fresh gourmet for $230 million. food companies have been eagerly acquiring or getting food businesses as u.s. consumers are avoiding processed foods more and more. the most downloaded mobile game ever is teaming up with lego. "angry birds" and get a series of construction toys. profits have fallen 73% as merchandise sales have slowed. u.s. prosecutors are concerned

wire fraud charges against general motors according to a report in "the wall street journal." federal officials are weighing charges over the company's failure to recall vehicles equipped with faulty ignition switches. the defect has led to more than 100 that's and two point 6 million recalls. the company already faces numerous legal challenges. gm is america prospect's automaker. let's listen to the ceo of the detroit-based company. >> we have cooperated fully. we continue to do that. beyond that, i think anything else is pure speculation and does no one any good. >> staying in the u.s., snoop dogg is suing their maker -- b pabstbeermaker pabst brewing. he was to receive a portion of

the sale of the brand if they sold it, which they did. the company says they have not been contacted by soup out or representatives, but that they are investigating the matter. have you e

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