>> 9:00 p.m. in the french capital. i'm tom bergeron watson. these of the top stories. the was authorities begin proceedings against the fifa as adent sepp blatter probe into the corruption in football. productive -- that is how president obama describes talks with chinese president xi jinping. strictesting thef standards following revelations in omissions

testament volkswagen appoints a .ew ceo tom: good evening. prosecutors in switzerland have begun criminal investigation into sepp blatter, the head of fifa good he is suspected of being involved in criminal mismanagement and misappropriation while in the role. among the specific allegations, corruption surrounding the opening of the world cup to russia and qatar in 2018 and 2022, respectively. it is the first time authorities have specifically pointed the tter, resident at the helm of fifa since 1998. reporter: sepp blatter has always claimed individuals outside fifa for their current state of widespread corruption

revealed last may. the swiss authorities seem to think he might've been involved in wrongdoing. fifa leader was question on friday and placed under investigation good the swiss attorney general explained why. >> we suspect that on the 12th of september, 2005, mr. blatter signed a contract with the , unfavorable to fifa. on the other hand, there is a suspicion that in the implementation of the agreement, joseph blatter violated his fiduciary duties and acted against the interest of fifa. reporter: but there was more good with another big name in the contract into the mud, an outspoken critic of letter and favored to take over. >> mr. joseph blatter is suspected of disloyal payments at the expense of fifa, which

was allegedly made for work performed between january 1999 and june 2002. this was executed in february 2011. reporter: in other words, sepp blatter is facing accusations of criminal mismanagement and misappropriation of fifa money. law, disloyal payment goes against the best interests of the employer could the governing body stated it was cooperating with the probe. it has repeatedly vowed to put the fifa house in order with transparency as its motto. last week the organization had come again under fire with sepp blatter's right-hand man suspended for his involvement in a scheme to sell world cup tickets on the black market. tom: the u.s. president barack obama has welcomed his chinese opposite, xi jinping, to the white house with a state visit complete with a 21-gun salute and full ceremonial military honors.

his welcoming ceremony, the chinese president called on obama to work hand-in-hand to "write a new chapter in u.s.-chinese relations." but there are plenty of thorny issues for the two to bashar, among them territorial claims made by china and cyber security. here is what obama had to say could presiden -- president obama: i race once again our concerns over cyber threats to american companies and citizens. i indicated it had to stop it the united states does not engage in espionage for canercial gain, and today i announce our countries have reached a common understanding on the way forward. we have agreed that neither the u.s. for the chinese government will conduct or knowingly support cyber-enabled the theft of intellectual property, including trade secrets or other confidential business information for commercial advantage.

tom: president obama speaking there. pope francis has been addressing world leaders at the united nations for his first ever speech to the u.n. general assimilate in new york. this is he continues his high-profile tour, which began in cuba and followed in the united states. he touched on human trafficking, nuclear arms, and greed, which he says is destroying the planet. the papal visit wraps up in philadelphia on sunday. for more, we can cross over to the faculty chair of the catholic university and joins us from d.c. how are the comments being received in the united states? is there any feeling at all that you are aware of that he has been a little too outspoken on some issues? the reception, in a word, has been absolutely triumphant. the crowds in washington, d.c., and in new york so far have been

joy-filled, very welcoming. the message took one guest yesterday and the united nations -- the message to contest yesterday and -- congress yesterday and the united nations have been well received. people are very well disposed to listen to the holy father. part of it is just his personality. he is, of course, one of the most popular leaders on the face of the earth right now, and many people are willing to give him a great deal of goodwill, and certainly a fair hearing. tom: yeah, but a lot of issues he is addressing in that speech he made it today. it must be very difficult for the pope to prioritize. what do you think, perhaps, or his absolute top concerns, the things she will be remembered for the most? well, i think he made very clear in his speech today his desire for what he referred to as integral development rooted in his most recent and some controversial encyclical on the environment.

for him, integral development begins and ends with the dignity of the human person within the created order. he sees a very clear relationship between the natural environment and the human environment. the 2 must work together hand-in-hand. wethe pontificate continues will see more and more of that, especially urgent international cooperation to do with, on the one hand, environmental issues, and on the other, related human issues of human trafficking and drug trafficking and, of course, the disparities between the developing world and the developed world. it sounds as though you are of the view that pope francis has played his cards pretty well on this tour. give us a sense of how the ur has been received and covered in the press. >> the press here has been remarkably very welcoming to pope francis.

i was using the phrase earlier, that they are giving him a fair hearing. that certainly is the case. now, there is a conservative side to american politics that greeted his arrival with genuine suspicion, but i think some of their fears were delayed partly ayed partly- were all yesterday and additional fears put to rest today with the stress on religious liberty and his expression of concern for the persecution of christians around the world and what i thought was a set of references he made to the sanctity of human life, the conception of natural death. the american press, which itself is very polarized because of the basic political climate here, is nonetheless willing to hear him and reflect on what he has to say. tom: ok, well, thank you very much indeed for showing that with us. the faculty chair of the catholic distant university in a d.c.

theprise move for speaker of the house of representatives in the united states. john boehner says he will resign. conservatives said he has not been in a corner, in particular on the issue of government funding for family planning clinics. let us listen to a john boehner said about the reasoning behind his resignation. it is never about the vote, all right? there was never any doubt i could survive a vote. i don't want my members to go through this and i don't want ,nstitution to go through this especially when i was thinking about walking out the door anyway. just the right time to do it and frankly, i'm entirely comfortable doing it. tom: the tearful john boehner announcing the reasoning behind his resignation could the newly appointed ceo of the german automaker folks like and says that under his leadership, the company will observe the strictest of standards. a five smaller -- mattias

mueller is the former head of the porsche version -- porsche division of the company. martin winterkorn stepped down after admitting the car giant had been cheating emissions test. the new man at the helm of vw has his work squarely cut out for him. reporter: the car is volkswagen's international slogan, and it has come to represent a cornerstone of german innovation, until now. leadership changes hands and the new ceo faces an uphill battle, and that begins with pinpointing who is responsible for the biggest 78-year-oldw's history, and then recalling millions of cars affected worldwide. we invite all member states, in addition to the ones already doing so, to carry on the investigations and we need to have the full picture of whether and how many vehicles certified were fitted with the devices,

bound by eu law. reporter: the next biggest task is ensuring the financial health of the company. standard & poor's has threatened vw'swngrade fee w's -- credit rating and the scandal could cost $18 million in fines, not counting the criminal and civil lawsuits that could follow. >> they'd sell more non-diesel han diesel cars but it would impact their ability to grow. reporter: the new ceo will face the toughest task of all, rebuilding and once trusted brand and restoring consumer confidence, and ensuring that this dishonesty never happens again. tom: a weeklong trade war between croatia and serbia appears to have come to an end. the latest tensions were triggered by a sharp spike in the number of migrants crossing the border. the croatian interior minister

said that all cars regardless of their license plates can cross from serbia into their country . it is the worst drought between the name -- worst row between the neighbors since the wars in the 1990's. iran is pointing the finger of blame in the stampede at mac out pilgrimsr 700 hajj lost their lives. .ran appears to be hardest hit saudi arabia has ordered a thorough investigation. but the tragedy has cast a dark shadow over the celebrations. security gates in karachi, pakistan authorities have stepped up security has millions of muslims make their way to mosques across the a day ofo celebrate

celebration but also solidarity with muslims facing harsh realities. >> muslims across the world face more. may allah put an end to these conflicts. there was a terrible accident in saudi arabia. we offer our condolences to the victims. reporter: it is the most important festival in islam's calendar. every year muslims celebrate by sacrificing an animal. tradition dictates that the shared into 3, 1 for the sacrificer, another for his friends and family, the third for the poor. in india, the sacrifices about coming together. >> friends and family meet up today and we must pray and gather together, and we must eat with them. reporter: for these syrians

living in a serbian refugee camp, aid provides an escape from a difficult new reality. >> we used to celebrate with the families. but now this is our family. reporter: family in search of a better life in europe, hoping next year they will be celebrated somewhere they can call home. tom: saturday march the first anniversary of the disappearance of 43 students in the southern mexican state, and yet when you're on, the authorities appear to be no closer to finding out what happened to them. the mexican president and and read it and yet to has been meeting with -- next and president pineto is vowing to pursue the truth. reporter: a story that continues to baffle the nation. when you ago go, 43 mexican students from the southern state disappeared without a trace. prosecutors say they were attacked by local police and then killed and burned by a drug

gang. but the official investigation was brought into question this month by independent experts, who said there is no evidence to support the claim. president,, mexico's nieto, met with the families of the missing, who brought with them demands. >> by treating a special prosecutor when the demand from the parents for the creation of a special unit in the case, where they investigate the disappearance of the 43 students. nieto pledged to pursue the truth behind the mysterious case. frustrated families continue to accuse authorities of line about what happened, and allegation that was firmly denied by the president. >> we are on the same site and are working towards the same

objective, to know what happened to your sons and to punish each and all of those who are responsible. let us search for the truth together. reporter: in the last year, more than 100 people have been arrested in connection with the disappearances. among those are several officers and the local mayor, accused of urging cops to pursue the students. tom: it is probably the most famous painting in the world. the mona lisa, which hangs in the louvre here in paris. time researchers have been working tirelessly to establish the identity of the lady who posed for leonardo da vinci, and they have most likely found fragments of her body. athink she is the wife of silk they think she is the wife of a silk merchant. --they think she is the wife of a silk merchant.

let's get a recap of our top stories here on "france 24." under criminal investigation -- this was authorities pursue an investigation of fifa president sepp blatter amidst a probe into corruption in world football. extremely productive -- that is how president obama described in his talks with visiting chinese president xi jinping, talks at which cyber espionage loomed large. and promising the strictest of cheating in emissions tests, for target appoints former porsche -- volkswagen appoints former porsche chief matthias mueller as its new ceo. that leads into our business segment. markus karlsson tries me here. good evening to you. folks i can very much in the news the last two days. -- valter login very much in the news these last two days. markus: we saw a meeting wrapup and the board matthias mueller 62-year-old porsche

chief executive, as the head of volkswagen. he will deal with the worst crisis in vw's 70 year history. american officials revealed that the carmaker has been reading rigging engines to cheat emissions test mueller said that volkswagen will strengthen its compliance with emissions rules to regain the trust of customers. >> personally, i will try to regain the trust of our clients and coworkers, partners, investors, and to reestablish transparency. we have to live up to our repose lily. -- repost lily. -- responsibility. speculation in the past 24 hours has focused on the porsche ceo. reporter: a football enthusiast,

car lover, and a volkswagen product himself, 62-year-old matthias mueller emerged as a favor to take control of the company after martin winterkorn quit over and omissions cheating scandal. his first car was a beetle and he has worked at the group since the 1970's. after high school, he trained as beforemaker at audi completing a degree in information technology. he rejoined the company in 1984 and worked his way up from the factory floor. he then became the chief product udi before switching to luxury sports cars. protége of the former chairman, who nominated him to the executive board this year. at porsche he has been credited with a jump in sales. the company is expected to sell 2000 vehicles this year, three years ahead of schedule. er has never let a

workforce as large as volkswagen, employees are confident he is up to the task . >> he is well-informed, i guess. he will do a good job. reporter: he sees himself as an approachable team player. the question is if he is the right man to win back volkswagen 's reputation as one of germany's most trusted brands. is moremeanwhile, there clarity on how the volkswagen scandal is stretching into europe. after million cars were drawn into the scandalous week and now the german transport minister says 2.8 million diesel vehicles in that country have been implicated. a research company says around one million cars may have been impacted. tohas and lamented software cheat admissions tests in 11 million cars worldwide. let's change gears now get the american economy grew at a faster rate than first thought

in the first quarter. consumer spending and investment came stronger than the previous estimate. consumer spending and investment are key for economic strength, and they helped to boost growth to 3.9% on in the annualized basis. the u.s. economy stalled in the first quarter. the commerce department had previously estimated growth of 3.7% between april and june. meanwhile, federal reserve chairman janet yellen has opened the door to an interest rate rise in the united states. she said it is likely before the end of the year. she was speaking on thursday just a week after the u.s. central bank kept rates at record lows near zero. there is been plenteous decoration on when and how the fed will normalize rates after the financial crisis. that statement from yellen seems to clear up an american stocks jumped at the open pit the nasdaq and s&p 500 have lost steam this hour.

i'm guessing we're having a slight problem with our info graphic there because i doubt the s&p 500 is down as much as 17% this hour. we will bring you up-to-date little bit later. we are seeing biotech shares waiting on the s&p 500 and the nasdaq on fears that they will face tougher revelation when it comes to pricing. nike shares are boosting the dow after stronger-than-expected earnings from the sportswear maker. alsohief janet yellen was keen to help european markets, which closed sharply higher. that spring -- let's bring the latest from europe. auto shares were off after a tough week for the sector in the wake of the volkswagen scandal. french consumer confidence is at an eight-year high. jumpedber of job seekers to a fresh record high during the month of august here in france.

nearly 3.6 million people are out of work in this country. it is seen as yet another sign of the recovery in the french economy slow and sluggish. at the same time, many employers say they are having a difficult time finding qualified staff. --y say the skills shortage reporter: despite a record number of people out of work in france, some companies remain desperate to higher. this man has a metal works company in the west of the country and a staff of 14 and has been looking to hire qualified workers the past two years, without any luck. >> we have the need and the means to hire. and we just don't find it. reporter: i.t. is another sector that is feeling the pressure of a shortage of talent. this company of 1400 provides i.t. services for banks and insurance companies and has been looking to hire around 50

engineers, profile that is becoming harder to find with competition from overseas. >> the french are sought after all over the world because we have the real know-how in terms of development, in terms of i.t. each profile is desirable online. new arrivals at the company need only around three weeks to find their new job. to lower in fresh talent, the company is rolling out the red carpet and hosting a cocktail party for potential candidates. >> here in a situation where we have to seduce an attractive talent who will hopefully join us. reporter: the company has hired 260 engineers this year alone in france. reportermarkus: finally, apple s started selling its latest smartphone models. the iphone 6s and iphone 6s plus. in some places, the lines were thinner than previous years.

these pictures are from beijing. it is the first time that a new iphone went on sale in china at the same time as in the rest of the world. it highlights the growing importance of china for apple. the iphone stands for nearly 60% of the company's business, so the company wants to get the launch right. here is one potential hitch for apple lovers. people who have pre-ordered the iphone in the united states are meant to get their deliveries this friday, but shipping companies have warned that the visit of pope francis to the u.s. could slow down shipments along the pontiff's route. they said smartphones distracted young people from what is really important in life . perhaps he is a point there, tom. .28% at thiss down from the moment in the united states, not 17. tom: that would have been quite dramatic, your top story. markus: indeed, indeed. tom: thank you very much could

you have your smart tablet in front of you and so do i discussing the earlier point you were making about what the pope had to say. we will leave you there. we will be back in three or four minutes with the top stories.

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