ouched down following her release from captivity in yemen. she was kidnapped in the capital in february. she was met high president -- met by president francois hollande on arrival. >> we are very happy to welcome isabelle prime back home.

she was detained for five months and has displayed great courage. she was in yemen to do work for the good of france, but also, of course, for yemen, which is a poor country, where she wanted to be useful. she was detained, and was able to be free, and i want to thank everyone contributed to this operation. host: for more, here is our correspondent reporting. reporter: isabelle prime has arrived at a military airport with a smile on her face. she was received by president francois hollande, foreign

ministers, and members of her family. she made a very short statement that she was working on a social protection program in yemen. she ceased the opportunity to shed the light on the situation -- seized the opportunity to shed light on the situation in that country. she spoke about infrastructure, housing and education services and that is why she wanted to stay there as much as possible. in his turn, from small on -- francois hollande commended all those who worked so hard to return her safely. they said everyone should take measures of safety in dangerous places. he also pointed out that this

has affected french citizens. we know that isabelle prime is expected to undergo a number of examinations psychologically and physically. as in previous cases when hostages were freed after being taken hostage for months or even years, she will go through rehabilitation to ensure her full recovery after this very hard experience. host: now two other news. at least eight people were killed after islamic extremists opened fire on a hotel in mali, according to the army. five soldiers and three assailants are among the dead.

moscow is confirming reports that a russian citizen has been taken hostage. earlier, we spoke to a specialist on mali, and he told us how much of a setback this is for the peacekeeping operation. >> this is definitely a major blow for the peacekeeping state and for the united nations presence in mali. we had never seen a terrorist incident like this. i think striking this particular location, the group responsible once to demonstrate that it has the capacity to attack areas that have been under the control of the government and strategic points for military operations.

host: all members of the un security council have demanded an official probe to identify those responsible for chemical weapons attacks in syria. the u.s. and russia, who don't usually see i tie over the syrian conflict, -- i to i over the syrian conflict, have both said they would back a resolution. how significant is it to see that the vote was actually unanimous? clicks it is a major accomplishment that has taken months of -- >> it is a major copy and that has taken months of negotiations between the u.s. and russia. china also, but that is more because of a nonintervention stance rather than in some way protecting, shall we say, the syrian government.

it could perhaps be a sign that russia is stepping away somewhat from the administration in damascus. the big difference with the resolution passed today is that it gives some teeth to the investigators. they have a mandate to investigate who was responsible for the chemical weapons attacks that were carried out. previously, they could only establish whether or not an attack of that nature had been carried out. host: what would be the next step then after the vote? >> the u.n., together with the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons, has been tasked with putting together a 20 member team that will investigate the allegations of chemical weapons use. if they are to do this in

country, that will be extremely difficult. let's not forget that syria is in the middle of a brutal, calm located, multi-sited war. some of the -- complicated multi-sided war. major instances have been happening in provinces with heavy fighting. it's very difficult to measure how people could work on the ground productively. in the past, the u.n. and opcw have had to halt their work after having been attacked. one other thing, bearing in mind that there is still no actual mechanism to prosecute anybody who might be found through these investigations to have been responsible for chemical weapons . there would have to be further

votes in the security council to set up those consequences. host: our correspondent in beirut, thank you very much for that report. next, we have an independent consultant. john pascal, thank you for joining us this evening. we have heard from our correspondent in beirut. what do you think is the significance of both russia and the u.s. backing the resolution? guest: i think it is a very important step that has been taken for a very simple reason. it has been a concern that chemical weapons were used in several locations in syria, but there was no way to establish who was responsible for this. this aspect was much more important to the west and

getting global consensus on that issue was quite important. host: do we know if chemical attacks are still going on in syria? guest: sporadically, they are. they seem to have abated over the last couple of months, particularly since negotiations over this resolution have intensified. i guess, already because of negotiations, there was a very strong signal to the syrians that something was going to happen. host: john pascal sanders independent consultant, thanks so much for joining us this evening. next, a suicide bomber attacked a police academy in kabul on friday. there is no official word on casualties. local media reports say eight people were killed in the blast.

the explosion comes only hours after a massive truck bomb tore through the suburbs, killing 15 and wounding hundreds more. the taliban has claimed responsibility for the explosions. the afghan leader has out to come down hard on the perpetrators. next, france must take action. so says the u.n. refugee agency. it says the country needs a plan to deal with the influx of asylum-seekers. the u.n. hcl called for a sustainable response from europe for the past year. refugees are living in what is described as "appalling conditions," with the hope of crossing the channel to the u.k. reporter: neither new nor unmanageable -- manageable.

the u.n. it knowledge to that other governments must act as well. >> it reflects a much larger refugee crisis unfolding in the mediterranean and across the world. reporter: like these survivors on the island of less bows in greece, a country where 50,000 migrants have arrived in july alone. >> greece at the moment is facing a crisis within a crisis. the flow of migrants is beyond what we can handle. if it isn't dealt with at the european union level and there is no substantial help, the situation will be very hard to resolve. reporter: as long as it remains unresolved, disasters like this will continue, a boat with

hundreds overturned in libyan waters on wednesday. close to 200 migrants are believed to have drowned. close to 2000 migrants have died this year trying to reach europe by boat. host: france has launched an official search nine days after a wing washed up on french shores. malaysian authorities said the wreckage belongs to the boeing 777. investigators are yet to confirm the link. speculation has angered many survivors some of whom hope their loved ones are still alive. the youth labor party returned to the island where attendees were gunned down several years ago.

teenagers say they are determined to move forward. >> a triumphant reopening for the camp. over 1000 members of the country's youth labor party are back on the island for the annual summer camp for the first time since the massacre four years ago. >> today we are participating in something bigger than ourselves by being here for the first time since the terror attack against our organization and our nation. the 22nd of july will forever be a part of the story of this island. >> this idyllic setting was the scene of a living nightmare on that day. a right-wing extremist went on an hour and 13 minute long shooting rampage, hunting down future generations of the country's labor party which he

blamed for the rise of multiculturalism in norway. 69 people, mostly teenagers, were killed. >> everybody wanted to do something. the whole of norway was saying what can i do to help? what can i do to make it better? >> the country's youth is determined to look forward, but the shadow of the past remains. security checks haveninstalled and there are police on the island. but four years on, it seems the plan to destroy the party has backfired. it now has more members than ever and is determined to continue the fight against racism and extremism. >> let's check in with the business news. susanna is back in the studio with me. in the united states, jobs data has just been released. >> another round of good news for the u.s. economy. 215,000 jobs were added in the

month of july, and wages increased from the previous month. the federal reserve is on track to hike interest rates in september. reporter: creeping ever higher, the u.s. workforce added 214 -- 215 thousand jobs in july, a shade lower than previous forecasts. >> we are getting a tighter and tighter labor market, which i think is good for employees. at some point, wages will follow and they have a better job of finding the job they like. reporter: job losses in the energy sector have offset gains, following last year's decline in crude prices. u.s. unemployment still held to its seven year low of 5.3%, but higher than double the rate

needed to keep up with population growth. that means the federal reserve could finally moved to raising flatlined interest rates later this year. >> i think it could happen in september. the main numbers to think about our how fast the labor force is growing, which is barely at all, and if employment continues to grow i think the fed is reacting to that and will continue to react. reporter: those who have been out of work for over six months still make up 27 percent of america's unemployed, with those in part-time work numbering 6 million. workforce participation is holding steady at its lowest level in over 37 years. >> take a look at how the markets reacted to the jobs data. stocks trading to the downside at this hour. cuts of over .5 percent across-the-board.

the dow jones currently trading 100 points down. the dax and frankfurt closed the session down. similar in paris. meanwhile, in athens, the index ended the week in the green up 1.5%. it has been one year since russia imposed a ban on western agricultural products. the move was seen as a tit-for-tat reaction to sanctions in moscow for its role in the ukrainian crisis. reporter: french cheese, german pork, italian desserts. it has been a year since such products disappeared from russian shelves. in 2013, the eu exported over $5 billion in food targeted by the embargo. germany cut its cultural exports in half this year. food prices have dropped across

europe as the market was flooded with produce. french farmers protested. in russia, imports from china and an increase in domestic election have picked up some of the slack. agriculture is one of the few areas of growth in the country which is in recession. meet -- meat and milk production increased. farmers say subsidies are slow to arrive. >> negotiations have been dragging since march and now it is already august. it has been five months and we still have no idea when we will get the money. >> the russian population feels the effects of the embargo in their wallets. food prices have gone soaring by 18.6% since last year. president dmitry medvedev extended sanctions last month until august of 2016.

>> let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines. days after france and russia officially ended a contract for the sale of two missiles, they may soon have new buyers. india and saudi arabia have -- egypt and saudi arabia have expressed interest. francois hollande says he will have no difficulty selling the ships. there were lower claims from natural catastrophe and net income increased from a year earlier. lower catastrophe claims also help to the insurer's property and casualty division increased 39%. further problems hit berlin's airport. a dutch engineering firm has filed for bankruptcy. it was working on a heating and ventilation system at the airport. workers failed to turn up on

friday. the site was scheduled to open in 2012 after construction began in 2000 six. you don't normally associate germany with delays. moving on. the u.s. secretary of state is confident a transpacific trade agreement can be reached this year. the partnership involves 12 countries and covers 40% of the global economy. earlier this year, talks broke down in hawaii. here is john kerry speaking from hanoi a little earlier. secretary john kerry: we are hoping that before the end of the year, tpp can be completed. i am very, very confident that tothe tpp will boost trade improve worker standards, improve environmental standards have a consequence of raising the standards of business for 40% of the global economy.

>> one final story. sales in the united states have dropped to their lowest level in years for watches. many are blaming the apple watch for chipping away at traditional demand for timepieces. in january, apple begin selling the watches. now the company has remained tightlipped on watch sales, forcing many investors and analysts to rely on guesswork. that is the business news. i will be back in 40 minutes time with more. host: thank you for that. time for our daily sports roundup. >> france kicks a this evening. they finished a disappointing eighth last season. but to the previous champions are optimistic.

>> i think we have a lot of quality in this squad to have a great season. i am sure we must be 100% all the time. we cannot afford to lose focus against any side. we don't have the same strength as past seasons, but if we defend and play as a team, we can have a good season, i'm convinced. >> they won at home last season before being hammered. they will do their best against the nouveau riche parisians. >> we are a team who has had a great tree season. if the machine is in place and firing on all the letters that great preseason -- great preseason. if the machine is in place and firing on all cylinders, things could be difficult. we must avoid making mistakes

because every mistake we make will be punished by this type of team. >> they will be seeking an early scout. on saturday, monaco, who finished third last season hopes to make a good start in the opening weekend. last year -- the draw for the champions league has been made. switzerland and 10 unseeded teams play in the champions route while the seeded teams play each other in the league route. the home and away legs will be played on the 18th and 19th of august.

the return legs will be played later. after missing out last season, they take on the club from belgium. valencia and monaco play each other. the europa league -- 22 winners will progress. 16 teams will join them after receiving a buy. plus the 10 losers of the champions league playoff games. the 2012 finalist will come up against slovakia and the four-time champions face the czech republic. a 2013 championship finalist ogren and will play dortmund. henry k sends -- the head of

north american football has been fired after the investigation of corruption into fee for -- fifa. france had been provisionally suspended. the world anti-doping agency will launch an investigation into widespread doping allegations against international athletics. the allegations come from a tv documentary broadcast by a german tv channel on august 1. the documentary claims that ard leaked a database from the governing body. it showed blood tests from 5000 athletes from 2001-2012. host: more news coming up. stay with us.

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