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one 00 sydab's -- sudan's president slips the net again wanted for war crimes and genocide in darfur. the terrorist known as the untouchable one has finally been caught. libya claims he has been killed in a u.s. airstrike. the pentagon has yet to confirm that. and could there be a third bush in the white house? jeb bush, younger brother of
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george, poised to make the official announcement, running for president in 2016 after he made an unofficial bid online. first, the president of sudan is back tonight after he left south africa in defiance of a court order to remain in the country. omar al-bashir is wanted by the international criminal court for war crimes and genocide's related to the conflict in darfur. hours after he left, the court in south africa ruled he should be arrested. the icc says it is disappointed he is -- was allowed to leave. olivia: locking the stable door after the horse has bolted in a move to detain bashir after he
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left the country. a court ruled failing to arrest the sudanese president is a violation of the south african constitution. al bashir is alleged to have committed war crimes including 10 aside by the international criminal court. he was in johannesburg, attending a summit for african leaders. human rights groups are saying the country must be held accountable for failing to detain al bashir. one civil society organizations says the authorities that allowed him to leave are in contempt of the court area -- the court. >> it is important victims of human rights violations are given access to justice, as well as to ensure perpetrators are not given impunity in south africa or wherever they are on the african continent. olivia: in recent years, there has been tension between the icc and african unit. those attending the forum in johannesburg were granted diplomatic immunity during their stay, meaning the icc demands for arrest fell on deaf ears.
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>> africa had a clear obligation to arrest resident al bashir as a fugitive from justice of the icc. we are an african court. every state that becomes a party to the rome statute accepts the icc into its system of justice. olivia: the icc relies on member states to carry out arrests, but does not have the power to order them to do so. in recent years, al bashir has traveled to the middle east chad, the republic of congo kenya, and malawi, all icc members. some say the court has been disproportionately targeting black leaders from the continent. the african union has previously asked the icc to stop proceedings against sitting presidents. laura: calls for a truce in yemen as peace talks kickoff in geneva. ban ki-moon is calling for a two-week cease-fire to coincide with ramadan. expectations for a deal are low. houthi rebels have yet to
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arrive, while saudi arabia and allies continue to bomb sanaa. net: talks -- nick: talks are underway, but they began without whose the rebel representatives. that highlights how difficult these talks will be. the u.n. secretary-general stressed how much is at stake. yemen must not become an open wound like libya or syria. ban ki-moon: [indiscernible] nick: the u.n. is calling for a two-week truce for ramadan, but before the warring parties could consider that, the goal is to see whether they can agree to face-to-face talks. >> the idea is to bring them together. but if that does not happen, the special envoy will hold proximity talks, which means he will shuttle between both groups. there are two rooms and he will
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shuttle between the rooms throughout the day in the hope that they can be brought together. nick: on the ground, no sign of an end to the conflict. the government and excelling saudi arabia rejects houthi reveled a man's, insisting on a return of areas lost since last year. those in tehran are resisting saudi-led bombing. caught in the middle, yemenis. four out of five need humanitarian assistance. laura: iraq's radical islamic eric holder arabic channel that saudi arabia is solely to blame for the current unrest in yemen. >> hundreds of people are dying each day due to the president. he stays at home. it is accentuating the conflict between communities. if saudi arabia stopped the war against yemen, it would be easier to get peace and
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stability and ease tensions between sunni and shia. laura: you can see that interview with al soldered -- al-sadr at 11:30 paris time. one of the most wanted terrorists according to libya's internationally recognized government. it claims smoke carbon mark tarr -- a claims he has been killed in an american airstrike. the jihadist was a master man behind an attack in which 38 mainly western hostages died. the u.s. has yet to confirm the death, which has been reported many times before. will: an algerian warlord of the sahara and former commander of al qaeda in the islamic maghreb. french security services had dubbed the man "the untouchable." he was the mastermind behind the attack on the gas plant in 2015 that killed 37 hostages. his path to radicalism began at
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19, when he traveled to afghanistan, where he lost an ey e fighting with al qaeda. returning to and algeria in the grip of civil war, he joined the militant armed islamist group the gia and a breakaway salafist group gspc. when they merged with al qaeda in the islamic maghreb he headed a battalion in the desert between algeria and mali. he became known as mr. marlborough because of a lucrative trade in smuggled citizens. hostagetaking was a large source of financing for his jihad. he was strapped of his title as in the air when the al qaeda leadership claimed he was too autonomous. he joined a new group known as the signed in blood battalion or the masked man back grade -- brigade. he masterminded suicide attacks in niger and the attack in
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nigeria the following year. with an american bounty of $5 million on his head, he left a year ago to hideout in libya. laura: in syria there are reports that kurdish fighters have seized control of a key border crossing with turkey. a town has been the scene of fierce fighting between the kurdish ypg forces and members of the islamic state groups. violence has forced 60,000 civilians to flee their homes. reporter: exhausted, dehydrated, and no longer able to walk. after days spent under scorching temperatures, these syrians are finally able to cross the border into turkey. blocked on the syrian side since and kara -- ankara gave the order last wednesday to close the crossing these civilians were stuck here. turkish forces used water cannons to push back refugees disperse the crowds, and keep
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people from climbing over barbed wire fences. these men, women, and children were fleeing nearby fighting between islamic state group jihadists that control much of the region and kurdish fighters. backed by the us-led airstrikes, the kurdish militia managed to close in on a strategic point of entry for fighters, weapons, and supplies for the islamic state group. the town is the link between turkey and the jihadist regional stronghold. taking back tall abyad would be a major boon in the fight against the islamists. turkey is wary of the gains made by the kurdish militia. everyone -- erdogan said the fighters were turning their guns on local citizens, something the kurds strongly denied as they continue to chip away at the islamic state groups' territory. laura: a refugee crisis in
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europe is the source of souring tensions between france and italy. the italian government is furious after french authorities stopped hundreds of african migrants from crossing into france. france insists it is within its rights. italian media is reporting that prime minister matteo renzi may issue all of the migrants with temporary visas. reporter: they are just a short distance from the glitzy french riviera, but for some 200 migrants languishing on the mediterranean, there is nothing idyllic about their situation. the refugees have made the perilous journey from sudan libya, or a reacher you -- or eritrea, and they are facing off in the town of ventimillia. quickly should not cross into france. the migrants must be taken care of in italy. that is european law. the border is not closed because
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we are in the schengen area which is open. but it is about respecting the rules of the franco italian border. reporter: the dublin accord requires entry and processing of migrant requests before movements or europe. italy accuses its neighbors of shirking their responsibilities. france and austria have turned back hundreds of migrants from italy leaving rome to bear the financial cost of sending them back. in this year alone, 50,000 migrants have arrived on italian shores. prime minister matthew renzi has threatened -- matteo renzi has threatened a new plan he says could hurt europe the most. laura: we go to miami florida because jeb bush, son and brother to two former u.s. presidents is about to announce he is running for the top job himself in play 16. -- in 2016.
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the former governor of florida has posted an online video. in it, he said he was ready to lead. it is by no means certain he will be able to beat the other republican candidates in the race for the white house. many conservatives believe that jeb bush is too much of a liberal. joining me now on the live -- on the line is josh at "the national journal." thanks for being with us. what is jeb bush's chance in the primary, given that some republicans think he is a bit too left-wing? josh: he has got a good chance because he is the best known of many republicans running, and has a lot of money, as much as $100 million expected in the coming months, with his super pac and campaign operation. some real challenges that go beyond ideology. fact that he is a bush and the last two republican presidents have been bushes is a big
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electability challenge. a lot of republicans in the early states and across the country wonder if having a bush on the ballot is going to be a good thing to win the presidential race against hillary clinton. it deprives them, if bush is the nominee, of having a stronger contact with a clinton, someone who has political baggage from the past. there is conservatives in the primaries that are not sold with jeb bush on issues like education reform and immigration reform. one of his biggest challenges is not ideology. it is his last name. laura: when you look at the list of potential nominees for the republican race, who do you think is the biggest threat to jeb bush? josh: two younger republicans, a governor from wisconsin, scott walker, and a senator from florida, marco rubio, are the biggest, most formidable challenges. rubio has got the same electability as someone who can expand the republican electorate, win over hispanic
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voters, have a more positive phase for the republican party. he is doing well early on in polls in the early states. nationally, he has got a high upside, even against jeb bush in florida. scott walker is more conservative. he is someone with a record of executive a compliment and wisconsin, a democratic state. he is running a little more to the right and has made the case that his leadership in a very tough state has proved him ready to be president of the united states. scott walker is leading in iowa, a big early first state. their caucus is next year. he is doing well in a lot of other early states that are going to be voting for president. scott walker and marco rubio are jeb bush's the discomfort vision for the nomination. laura: they say in politics if you want to be successful, you have to go for the center. some are saying jeb bush is trying to paint himself as much more liberal than he actually is, and if you look at his record as governor of florida
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that does not really chime with the video he announced last night, saying he money to champion women's rights, ethnic minorities, and disabled people. would you say that is fair? josh: part of it is. the real strategy is, in the primary, you have to run to the right. in the general election, you have to run to the middle. jeb bush has been stubborn in running to the middle in the primary, when the incentive is to run more conservative in the primary, and if you get the nomination to move back to the middle. jeb bush things that is going to hurt whoever is the nominee if they do that. they are not going to be helped by that. and you are right. he has a very conservative record when he was governor of order. a lot of reforms, whether on education or the economy, the number of jobs created in florida when he was governor. that is a big part of his argument. he was a successful two-term governor in a importance -- in an important political state
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with a conservative record he emphasized -- not as much as you might expect, given where he stands in the party. laura: are you putting your money on a rerun of bush/clinton 1992? josh: jeb bush has a solid shot. given how dissatisfied my country is and has been for a long time -- you have to go back to the first bush presidency to see voters being very anxious and dissatisfied about the way the country is headed. there are a lot of unprintable outcomes to come. both sides -- the democratic side, where bernie sanders has emerged as a surprising hillary clinton opponent. i do not think jeb bush at all a front runner in the republican field. i think rubio will give him a run for his money, if not the other candidates out there. i think the likelihood of a clinton-bush rematch is not as strong as people might expect. laura: you are going to disappoint people who feel a bit
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nostalgic in 2016. you are going to have a busy time with that race. josh from "the national journal." time for a quick reminder of international headlines. the president of sudan has slipped the net again. omar al-bashir has arrived back in khartoum after he defied a court order. he is wanted by the international criminal court for war crimes and genocide in darfur. has the terrorist known as "the untouchable one" finally been caught? lydia finds the al qaeda mastermind has been killed in a u.s. airstrike. the pentagon has yet to confirm his death. and chad pointing the finger at nigeria's islamist group boko haram. dozens of people are killed or injured in twin suicide bombs in the capital. chad has a regional offensive to defeat of the group.
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let's get some business news for you now. a big event every year here in paris. it is the paris air show. all the big air companies try to sell some airplanes. how has it been going? >> the biggest plane manufacturers, airbus and boeing, wasted no time going head-to-head at the end of the first day. airbus took home orders for 140 claims, while boeing was at around 80. an indian group bag a multimillion dollar contract. they will supply metallic parts. the deal will serve as a boost for the indian prime minister's campaign. i am glad the process was wrong. when you look back at it -- the process was long. it serves evidence the process was rigorous and will lead to greater competence from the manufacturer.
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therefore, i think larger orders in a shorter time. the moment you can demonstrate that you have companies in india that can manufacture to the rigorous requirements of companies such as airbus, you are already validating your contention that making in india for the world is a very viable aspiration to have. delano: talks between greece and its creditors broke down once again this weekend, with both sides blaming the other. francois hollande warned of turbulence if no deal is reached. greece says it is willing to go back to the negotiating table, but some in the eu say it is time to declare a state of emergency. reporter: tensions keep rising between greece and its creditors. athens has two weeks to find out a way to pay off its 1.6 billion euro bill to the imf. negotiations broke down, and the
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president of the european parliament says the fault lies squarely with greece. >> we fully understand the greek government's concerns about raising the value-added tax or the medical tax, or raising energy fees or lowering pensions. that i have no sympathy for their refusal to reform the pension structure, which is necessary. i think he should not be touring europe, delivering big speeches. he should be in athens, doing his own work. reporter: alexis tsipras explained in a column that the institutions were responsible for the impasse and for his country's dire economic situation. it's funny to questions in the eu parliament, the president of the ecb explained that between 2010 and 2015, financial flows to greece amounted to 223 billion euros, which represents 100 55% of the country's gdp showing the -- 125% of the country's gdp, showing eu willingness to help.
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>> these numbers are significant, by the way. but i say that to show the drama of the greek situation today does not amount to say that the response -- responsibility for the situation is only the others. reporter: talks will resume on thursday, when eu finance ministers meet in brussels. delano: talks with greece hit another roadblock, sending stocks in the country tumbling. the index in athens closed down over 4.5 percent. elsewhere in your, markets traded to the downside. the uncertainty surrounding greece impacting stocks. in paris, it closed down 1.7%. a similar picture in paris and -- in frankfurt and the dax. on wall street, stocks picked up their cues from europe. weak economic data combined with fears of a greek default is keeping the dow jones, nasdaq,
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and s&p in negative territory. the dow jones down. let's look at some of the other stories. canadian retailer hudson bay is lying a german company -- is buying a german company for 2.8 billion euros. it marks the first expansion of the company onto european soil. hudson bay operates saks fifth avenue, and will open saks stores in belgium and germany as part of the deal. and exchange has opened to foreign investors. until now, it was only accessible through local institutions. the move comes at a crucial time for saudi arabia after a plunge in oil prices restricted government spending. chinese internet giant alibaba plans to launch a video streaming service in china. the company says it will roll out the offering within the next two months. alibaba has been looking to expand its services beyond e-commerce.
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the announcement comes one month after netflix said it was in talks to begin video streaming services in china. two of china's top taxi apps plan to raise $1.5 billion to take on uber. the apps are valued at between 12 billion to $15 billion. booking apps have become a fetish for chinese taxi drivers with many taking to the streets in recent days. the older story, following on from that -- the uber story they launched in marseille. detected taxi drivers were not happy, so they scrapped it. laura: uber in some other cities in the u.k. they are winning sum, losing some. delano: a story two weeks ago about how paris is cracking down on uber cards.
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