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. none i 5:00 p.m. in the french capital. uncertainty growing by the hour. athens' latest proposal comes to our -- two hours before the bailout expires in the new deadline. they look set to blow past the deadline without reaching an agreement. thousands are feared dead in the indonesian city of medan after a
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plane plowed into a residential neighborhood. the c-130 struck to homes and a hotel before bursting into a ball of flame. but first, uncertainty is growing by the hour in greece this after the greeks have refused a proposed bailout. in a bid to rescue its crisis -ridden nation, the international bailout expires in a midnight deadline. there will be a referendum on sunday the looks set to determine greece's future in the eurozone. we go live to athens.
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growing uncertainty, we have been saying today. what reactions have there been to the greek proposals they have put on the table this evening? reporter: we are hearing that the eurogroup meeting the conference that was held earlier today, is set to continue tomorrow morning to give enough time to the finance ministers of all the respected -- respective countries to examine the greek proposal and see what the differences are with previous ones and if there is any chance at this 11th hour offer actually leading to any sort of deal. we know from greek authorities speaking to government sources that it would include a two-year deal with a european stability mechanism which would ensure greece is financing is an incredibly much commented that restructuring, something that athens had been adamant about. even the international monetary fund itself had been calling for
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some sort of haircut on greece's humongous debt. it remains to be seen because greece tonight essentially defaults on its international monetary fund 1.6 billion euros worth of loan installments. it doesn't have the money and no one seems to be giving in because of the failure to reach an agreement. reporter:rochelle: default today with sunday fixing up to be a very big day with a referendum could what indications are you getting of how this might go for the great people? -- greek people? nathalie: we had the first call came out and 57% of greeks supported any sort of agreement that would ensure the country's membership within the euro and within the european union family. behind me, you can't see much now, but it is essentially
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parliament, the greek parliament. outside is what is left of a protest of pro-europe supporters. they have been braving the rain for the past two hours, they were, thousands of them out there, and all the avenue in france was completely sealed up. holding umbrellas society greek and european flax, calling prime minister alexis tsipras a cap -- a coward, even a traitor, and all united in their message of greece needs to remain in the eurozone. i spoke to several people and it was their first protest, some incidents from other ladies holding their leather bags. -- some in suits other ladies holding their leather bags. they were in favor of any deal with european creditors as long as it ensures membership in the euro. but even yesterday to protest was in favor of the government.
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even then people were saying we want to stay in europe but we want to say no to europe that is governed by the to cap -- diktat of germany and austerity. rochelle: in other world news ultimately it is up to iran to meet international requirements, the message from president barack obama as he weighed in on nuclear talks. iran and world powers have extended talks, looking to blow past the self-imposed deadline without reaching an agreement. officials have set a new date of july 7 to reach the all-important final nuclear report. details with mark thompson. mark: the united states' top diplomat, john kerry arrives for another day of negotiations in vienna under heavy guard. marathon talks between the
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so-called p5 plus one and their iranian counterparts continues. this as tuesday's deadline passed without a deal being reached. negotiations will continue for another week. u.s. president barack obama says he would be ready to walk away from talks altogether. president obama: if we can't provide assurances that the pathways for iran obtaining a nuclear weapon are close, and if we can't verify that, if the inspections from the verification regime is inadequate, we are not going to get a deal. mark: tyrell -- tehran plus jews negotiator met with authorities and now he is back -- tehran's chief negotiator met with authorities and him he is back at the table. >> the only agreement that will
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last and the only agreement people will accept is a just and balanced agreement, which respects people's rights and national dignity. mark: iran hopes an agreement with world powers will see the lifting of sanctions which have had a stranglehold over the country's economy over the past decade. the p5 plus one wants the country to scale back its activities and ensure it cannot build a nuclear weapon in the future. rochelle: at least 28 people have died in the yemeni capital following an attack on a funeral attended by whose the rebel leaders good islamic state -- fightby houthi rebel leaders did islamic state militants have claimed responsibly for the car bomb. it said it attacked a "shiite nest." france's chief public prosecutor says a man who allegedly beheaded his boss and attempted
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to blow up a gas plant is to face murder and terrorism charges. the 35-year-old suspect as said his act was not motivated by terror, a claim dismissed by prosecutors. he has strong connections with militants in syria. >> this they are still of the islamic state group, which is called repeatedly for terrorist acts to be carried out on pension for come specifically beheading of infidels. rochelle: tunisian officials and say that the gunman who killed 39 people, mainly tourists, mostly spent time at it -- most likely spent time at a training camp in libya. it is tunisia's second attack this year after a shooting at the bardo museum in march. the impact on the tourism industry could be catastrophic. reporter: british tourists lucky enough to have survived the massacre are going home.
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they are amongst thousands of people who would rather cut their holidays short then stay on in tunisia, where 38 people, most of them tourists, were killed in a gun rampage on friday. >> never ever coming in. reporter: last week's attack is the latest blow to the country's tourism industry. still reeling from the aftermath of the 2011 revolution and the attack on the bardo museum in march of this year. >> we failed. we failed to protect the people who came to spend the holiday in our country and sent them back in coffins. we failed. we must revise our strategy and identify failures and fix it. reporter: british travel agents say they have flown home 4000 holidaymakers since friday. in france, operators say that nearly all package holidays for tunisia next month has been canceled. for a country that has long prided itself for drawing tourists worldwide, prospects
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look grim. >> we have to make decisions to it otherwise, there will be social problems in the country problems for businesses. to meet and tourism has been around for 60 years. -- tunisian tourism has been around for 60 years. if this sector collapses, the entire economy will collapse. reporter: it accounts for 7% of the country's gdp with 400,000 jobs. tunisia's government has promised to provide short-term loans to help the struggling sector. rochelle: bradyurundi's electoral commission says all the votes have been counted following the controversy elections. the opposition boycotted the polls. opponents of the president have been backed by the international immunity. catherine clifford reports. catherine: the votes have been
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counted in an election that is sparked unrest in burundi dozens cute at this station on monday. down the if you love your country, you have to protected by electing leaders you have confidence in. catherine: but while the ruling party cited enormous participation, there has been little voting in areas that has seen the must violence against the president. >> i did not go to vote because i'm against a third term. catherine: critics say that a third term goes against a peace accord that marked the end of the civil war. the spokesman said people should not judge the process before it is finished. >> they say it is not conducive to free and fair elections. but finally, we have proved to them that in burundi, we can
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organize elections. catherine: the united nations european union have called on a delay of the vote. the ruling party insisted on pressing ahead, leading to somebody's cutting funds to the country. the african union handed it could take further at -- hinted it could take further action. >> if the elections take place in defiance of the calls on it -- of the african union and international community, the organs will sit back and i guess they will be able to make a call when the time comes. catherine: dozens have died in the unrest since april and thousands of people are reported to have fled the country. rochelle: still on the continent come in a symbolic victory for gay rights campaigners, mozambique has decriminalized homosexuality. it swept aside portuguese colonial laws which punished it by three years hard labor. the new law could did -- the
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decriminalize abortion, this after lobbying by civil rights organizations. >> it is a symbolic victory for gay rights in africa. mozambique has scrapped its colonial-era ban on homosexuality. activists say it is far from a life-changing decision for the country's gay community. >> in practical terms, we cannot say it is a real step forward. the previous criminal code dating back to 1886 and divide security measures -- defined security measures as those against -- who engage in devices against nature. but since independence in 1975 no one has ever been prosecuted for this. reporter: mozambique has seen little anti-gay violence in recognition of the issue. the road to full acceptance is still long.
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>> to be gay in mozambique nowadays it's still a struggle because there are a number of rights we still don't have access to. and it is not easy. we have got to be very strong and have a lot of self-esteem to be gay and that your sexual orientation openly. reporter: despite the issues being gay in mozambique is relatively easier than in most parts of the continent. homosexuality is still illegal in two thirds of african states and is even punishable by death in the sudan, nigeria, and mauritania. rochelle: two people a fight after a man set himself alive on a high-speed bullet train, killing himself -- have died after a man set himself on fire on a high-speed bullet train. it was traveling between tokyo and osaka. the men who committed suicide board -- court and oil-like substance on him before adding self aligned.
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-- setting himself alive. dozens of people are feared dead after an air force plane climbed into a residential neighborhood. the c-130 struck to homes and a hotel before bursting into flames. officials have recovered 49 bodies and hopes of finding survivors are slim. many of the victims were relatives of military personnel. reporter: the hercules c-130 was in the air for just two minutes before it crashed into this residential area. witnesses described seeing the plane tilting in the sky before it turned into a ball of fire. many of the passengers were the wives husbands, and children of servicemen and women. none of the 101 passengers and 12 crew members on board are believed to have survived. >> five of the victims are from my family.
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my brother-in-law, his wife, my nieces and nephews. reporter: dozens of civilians injured on the ground were rushed to hospital. the plane had just taken off from medan army base and the crew asked for permission to turn back to but it was too late. >> the captain, the pilot, asked to return to the base after they took off. such a request means something bad had happened. the crash occurred on their way back. reporter: indonesia's air force has an infamously poor safety record. this particular aircraft had been in service since the 1960's. rescue teams now have the arduous job of pulling bodies from the wreckage and removing
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the debris. rochelle: next, set to face charges including deceptive commercial practices two managers have been ordered to appear in court on september 30 over your legal activities linked to the ride-sharing service. french authorities have ramped up inquiries into uber after protests by taxi drivers which turned violent. reporter: police took this national manager into custody on monday for what prosecutors called illicit activity. the director for western europe was also detained in the investigation over unlicensed ridesharing. uber in the past has been clear on the issue. >> it is competition, the same thing with bike rental service or the bus. another mode of transport.
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reporter: not according to traditional taxi drivers. uber's rise in popularity has sparked resentment, saying that the drivers don't have to pay to save taxes or even have the same mandatory training. the anger boiled over last week in protests against uber around the country degenerating into violence. >> we are all in debt. we have lost a lot of turnover. that is the result since we don't have state-supported. this is what happens. reporter: uberpop has been illegal in france since january but the law is extremely hard to enforce. authorities are reacting. >> cannot respect the rule of law, our social and fiscal rules, is illegal. the uberpop group must be dissolved and vehicles seized. reporter: uber is appealing january's decision and says it will keep its pop service
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running until a court rules otherwise. rochelle: let's talk the tech giant apple, whose streaming music service went to live. apple service began with the launch of an international radio station which features high-profile artists and offers streaming for the first time taylor swift's blockbuster "1989" album. uncertainty growing by the hour. greece rejects a two-year rescue deal by the european union. athens's latest proposal comes hours before it's bailout expires in a midnight deadline. iran's world powers extend talks as negotiators were to go past the self-imposed deadline without reaching an agreement. dozens are feared dead in the indonesian city of medan after an air force plane climbed into a residential neighborhood. it struck two homes and hotel
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before bursting into a ball of flame. a change of pace now. time for business news. marcus joins me in the studio. we are starting with greece and the latest annulments in athens and brussels. -- latest developments in athens and brussels. marcus: the phone conversation between european finance ministers wrapped up an hour ago. we are seeing thousands of people turning up outside the greek parliament in essence in this evening. they are calling for a yes vote in the referendum that is due to take place on sunday. they want the government to agree to new economic reforms and cuts in return for more aid. this follows a protest in the opposite direction on monday evening, when thousands turned up for a no vote in the upcoming referendum. eurozone finance ministers said earlier they spoke over the phone to discuss the letters sent to them by greece. this is the letter in question could alexis tsipras, greek
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prime minister, asked for greece 's current bailout program to fix that ended -- to be extended. it would also include get really good the eurozone finance -- it would also include debt relief. the eurozone finance ministers rejected this. the dutch finance minister says that the eurogroup will consider a new bailout after sunday's referendum. so we have a no and and maybe from the eurozone finance ministers this evening when it comes to this letter sent to them by the greek prime minister. we spoke to someone about this bailout request a little earlier, the chief european economist who says that a new bailout will be a tough sell for athens. >> greed has not even included the second macroeconomic adjustment program -- greece has not even completed the second macroeconomic adjustment
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program. starting a third one most countries would be uncomfortable with that. i went back and i reread article 13, which is mentioned by alexis tsipras in his letter. it is true that some of the conditions can be met to have such application. but at the same time, a program based on article 13 requires a memorandum of understanding that participation of the imf is encouraged, and the negotiations have to be run by the european commission. it is exactly the same framework we have at the moment. the only difference is that greece is saying please find another way of financing us let's have a formal program, and in fact, they added a letter all the payments they have to make in the next two years, not only the ones in 2015. they seem to be thinking about
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the program that effectively is also three-year program. marcus: he was speaking to us there from mizuho international in london. as we stay with the greek story the finance minister says that greece won't make the 1.5 billion-euro repayment this evening to the international monetary fund. that payment is due this evening at 6:00 washington time, where the imf is based. parallels has been drawn with another deadfall in recent history, that of argentina. when osiris defaulted on 90 figure -- buenos aires defaulted on 93 billion dollars worth of debt in 2001. the question is whether greece good had in the same direction. reporter: different continents different decades, yet many are comparing greece with argentina as the country faces a huge debt default. in 2001, the south american country set a precedent when a
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defaulted on $93 billion of his external debt. the result was a familiar scenario -- heavy borrowing from the imf and use of hardship and austerity leading up to the default. demonstrations in the streets of point of cyrus turned into rights -- the streets of buenos aires turned into riots and there were runs on the bank. they d value to the -- the value to the peso and focus on growth and unemployment. the economy stabilize relatively quickly. but the country are rain frozen out of international markets and is grappling with resulting -- the results of unpaid debts paid many say that athens could easily fall in buenos aires' footsteps and the results could be force. argentina owed $140 billion in 2001. the two economies are also very
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different. argentina has a population of over 40 million and plenty of commodities to exploit and export. its gdp in 2013 started over $600 billion. greece is much smaller, with just 11 million people generating some 216 million euros in 2013. the country exports comparatively little. financial and recommends to of the eurozone economies means a return to the drachma would be complex and costly for greek companies. some experts say that greece's future depends on politics and not economics. how the government would handle an exit from the eurozone and seek to rebuild the country's finances. the upcoming referendum is a first -- by asking people to decide on your future in the eurozone, the government is arguably putting the ball in your court and asking greeks to take responsibility for life after a default. marcus: now we have seen the
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s is democracy now! >> if we want to claim a new dignified future for our country, we will do that together. people have power in their hands when they decide to use it. amy: greece says it will not meet its deadline and put austerity to a vote in a referendum as tens of thousands of greeks take to the
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