genie: i'm genie godula to these are the headlines. the main opposition groups in syria hold unprecedented peace talks, this as the war that has killed more than 250,000 people rages on. new draft agreement from the climate change conference is presented today. that will leave 48 hours before the deadline to work the toughest issues out, just which countries should do what it and

the third suicide bomber from the attack at the bataclan concert hall in paris has been identified. he had gone to the syria two years ago. state of in a emergency in the wake of the attacks that left 130 dead. we will report from the own that from lyonne. whois the mystery of created bit coin closer to being solved? of ae have raided the home man in australia who might be behind it. we will tell you more in business. first, our top stories.

genie: war in syria has been going on for close to five years. potential talks between bashar al-assad and the opposition are due to begin next month, but first the opposition itself needs to be united. different opposition groups are trying to do just that today by holding unprecedented talks in saudi arabia. the biggest gathering of its kind since the war began. but as oliver farry explains now, not all opposition groups are present. : it is the biggest gathering of opponents to bashar al-assad's regime in 4.5 years of war. is inf the opposition dubai and other countries. they are committing their presence here. >> provision regarding a political solution about the transition process. a big proportion of them are in

agreement, so we see that is the only way out, a consensus. oliver: but getting everyone to agree on a strategy to negotiate with the regime will be a tough task, notll be tough the least because of groups supported by saudi arabian holds. agendaclear political and with the conditions of that, many opposition groups continue to be repeated. why others might accept that they would be a part of the first steps in the preparation for election -- oliver: the meeting is not complete either. been fightershave on the ground are absent. they want a greater role in any any political

transition. the peace talks held in the and in the negotiations between the syrian government and the opposition are taking place by the first of january. genie: for more on the talk today, let's bring in journalist philip moore in dubai. what is the main objective from these talks? what does the opposition group hope to achieve? this theory is that a political solution is an of getting rid of the so-called islamic state which controls so much of syria. but the objective is a delegation to deal with the syrian government as early as the new year. it has been a long time coming, the 4.5 years, as we know. most accept the kurds and al

qaeda in syria, are invited to the party. it is very significant that the saudi's are hosting the talks saudis arethat the hosting the talks. genie: what are the chances of success coming out of this meeting today, especially given that the kurds, for example, are not there? philip: sure. the chance of success, the groups want bashar al-assad gone. and with support from iran and particularly russia, that is easier said than done. it is likely something substantial will actually come out of the talks. there is certainly a feeling of optimism in riyadh with 100 figures from opposition groups there, despite the absence of

the kurds. s but the saudi -- but the saudis hope to have an agreement by tomorrow evening. we'll see if they can, but iran, a staunch ally of bashar thissad, believes that will harm the proposed peace talks. genie: philip moore reporting for us from dubai. in the meantime, russia has been upping its game in syria by launching strikes from a submarine. that submarine is stationed in the mediterranean. moscow says the strikes have hit 300 targets in the past three days, and that they have helped syrian special forces recover the black box of the russian warplane downed by turkey last month. russia launched its bombing campaign in syria over two months ago, saying it is targeting islamic state militants. but the west has accused moscow

of propping up the syrian president's regime by hearing -- by hitting rebels. oms --ghold in h at least 300 20 -- at least 320 fighters are leaving a district in homs today. government forces had blockaded nearly three years, only sporadically allowing in food. once the evacuation is completed, the city of homs willfully returned to government control. now a new draft agreement from the paris climate change conference is due to be presented sometime today. until been pushed back 3:00. it was supposed to come out around lunchtime, just about now. that will leave 48 hours before a deadline to work out the toughest issues, like which countries should do what.

our correspondent has more from that summit on the final negotiations. this is the first of what will undoubtedly be a series of delays in these negotiations. we know part of the reason is that despite delegates being up through the night negotiating, one group, particularly known as the differentiation group, which is about divvying up responsibilities, gave their report too late to the secretary. from thed by pascal research institute. thank you very much for joining us. can you tell us the french that twohas told us hours is nothing in the peace talks -- is that true, or is it an ominous sign? >> it is both. when you think that this agreement will remain in place for a century, it is nothing. but on the other side, it means

we are entering into a zone. we all know the end game -- that is why the different -- why the differentiation issue is the key one and the toughest want to solve. what do we need to happen in the next 24 hours to get an ambitious deal signed? among the an alliance progressive countries. withact that one alliance the small islands that are threatened by global warming, e.u. and maybe the u.s. could be announced today. it could mean that we will reject ambition in the negotiations because the risk is end we will have an agreement, but not in a vicious one. that is the risk. we need countries pushing for more ambition. >> very quickly, is it true that

saudi arabia is proving to be the most difficult to get on board? >> to be honest, yes. avoiding theis cycle, the long-term goal, the science provision. it is avoiding everything. so, yes, saudi arabia is today one of the toughest players on these negotiations. >> thank you very much for joining us. as you just heard, saudi arabia, one of the countries to watch. we will have more information. genie: you will be bringing details on that as you get it there from the convention center where the paris climate change summit is taking place. there have been more inflammatory comments from donald trump. speaking on a talk show tuesday morning, he said both paris and london have become radicalized in the wake of the recent thatks, so radicalized,

police refused to go into certain areas. those comments follow his highly controversial call to block all muslims from entering the united states. washington correspondent philip crowther went to meet some of byse who would be affected donald trump on his way. philip: in the america in which donald trump's president, this would be a thing of the past. the republican front runner has for a "total words and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states." those who still do prefer to laugh it off. patrol agent just said, "welcome back," so that is what is so great about america. >> donald trump is stupid and so are the americans who support him. muslims are not the enemy.

>> i am not afraid because i am 100 percent sure that he will label that she will never be able to kick out an entire religion out of the country. philip: donald trump is being taken seriously, at least by his republican opponents. they have proposed measures that are not all that different. checks for refugees, only christians being allowed into the united states, or a database for all muslims in the country. it is a tense atmosphere fueled by divisive rhetoric. as some passengers worry about their place in america. >> i am in school, so until it is possible we will live here. if it is not possible, then i would have to do what we have got to do. white house has completely rejected trump's proposal. instead, it is suggesting changes to the visa program.

genie: in paris, a new development into the investigation into the attacks on november 13 that left 130 dead. the third suicide bomber from the attack at the bataclan concert theater in paris has been identified. here's a 23-year-old man from the eastern french city of strasbourg. he reportedly went to syria with a group of other young people, including perhaps his brother, in late 2013. a state oftill in emergency in the wake of those attacks, and many high profile canceled,e been including the annual light show festival in the southern city of lyon. some 3 million visitors turn out, but this year instead of the multi-evening extravaganza, lyon decided to pay tribute to the victims. here is looking at you.

the city of lyon, in lieu of its light show, paid tribute tuesday night to the 130 people who died in last month's paris attacks. thousands came out to watch the projections that had been originally meant for this year's festival of lights. the four-day event was canceled because of the paris attacks. instead, the city projected a tribute, with the names of the victims beamed in huge letters across the facades of buildings. >> it is really emotional. despite everything, we are here, and that is what is important. >> it is a peaceful tribute to the city of lyon and all of his residence who have come out to watch this in silence. >> as tradition dictates for the festival, residents put candles in their windows. but this year in the streets, thousands marched quietly. is also a way of

saying you can attack us, but we will stay strong, standing. but oneber occasion filled with light. genie: you are watching "france 24." 15 past the hour, let's take a look at today's top stories. the main opposition groups in syria hold unprecedented peace talks, this as the war that has killed more than 250,000 people rages on. a new draft agreement from the climate change conference is due to be presented today. that will be just 48 hours before a deadline to work out the toughest issues, like which countries should do what. a third suicide bomber from the attack at the bataclan conference hall in paris has been identified. the 23-year-old from the eastern french city of strasbourg had gone to syria two years ago. time for our business news with stephen carroll. you are starting with the very witht on the troubles

volkswagen. >> it is good news for the carmaker. had a number of cars that they say the over -- it was reported that 800,000 cars in europe could have been affected by the understatement of carbon in missions and fuel usage, but volkswagen says that number is just at 36,000 after further investigations by the government. -- by the company. it was thought that a defeat device had been installed. genie: you have a bit of a scoop from australia, where police have raided the home of a man who could be the creator of the virtual currency bitcoin. the search took place at the home of a man called

craig rice. says it is part of a tax investigation and has nothing to do with his connections to bitcoin. our correspondent has details. house in a suburb rented by a man reported to be one of the creators of bitcoin, stephen wright, on a study and businessman. their investigation suggest there could be that she could be one of two men behind it. argues much the same thing. australian police say the rate is part of -- the raid as part of the attacks are not links to articles. is isishing who he considered key to bitcoin's future. the currency is under scrutiny. thanks in september said they were closing accounts of some

bitcoin companies, following tougher rules of currency. .itcoin has no central bank the crypto currency went from being worth less than a penny in 2009 when bitcoin was founded to hundreds of dollars just a few years later. the total value of bitcoin is up to $500 billion. the apparent goal is to render the current financial system thatete, establishing would make him the target of intense interest. stephen: we have european shares trading slightly down at this midpoint in the trading day. in london, it is another bad day for the mining company anglo american, their shares down another 8% after massive job cuts. they are cutting some 85,000 jobs. mining seen it back in

commies like h -- like bhp billiton. markets we are going to be watching closely in the coming hours is to do with yahoo! the search giant has abandoned plans to spin off its prized stake in the chinese e-commerce group alibaba. that is worth $32 billion. what had been planned, but due to competitions over the tax involved in that deal, they have had to abandon their plan to sell off that state. we are to see what the board is announcing about the return to the future of the business. stagecoach shares have plummeted 13%. the company wants mega bus -- -- thes services

american gun maker smith & wesson this in its profits trickle in the three months until the end of october. sales were up by 32% over the same period. industry experts fear increased regulations of firearms in the united states is driving up gun sales. u.s. companies are in talks over a megamerger worth $120 billion. the deal would likely mean the business being split up into three parts -- it will be among the biggest corporate mergers of the year. you have arap up, story of something that is bigger than a suitcase. it was forgotten at an airport in colon of import. stephen: the owner of three boeing 747 planes have been asked to come and pick them up. they were two passenger -- a passenger and two cargo jets. they placed an advertisement in the local newspaper hinting that perhaps they may belong to a ,riend who has gone bankrupt

but they give two weeks to collect them before they are sold. on the plane will go to pay the debt on the airport. if you are missing a plane, it may be in kuala lumpur. genie: time now for the press review. florence villeminot is here with us. hi, flo. lots of focus on republican presidential front-runner donald trump in the wake of that incredible call to ban all muslims from entering the u.s. flo: let's start with the front page of the "new york daily this photocan see where he has just chop the head off of the statue of liberty. that quote might sound familiar. it is inspired by a famous poem by a german priest who in the

1930's when the nazi power was rising in germany, he wrote this german lash out against intellectuals who were not speaking out against the nazi regime. at the time, that poem ended for me and came there was no one left to speak for me." got to say, lots of papers are likening donald trump to adolf hitler in the wake of the comments he made. let's look at a cartoon in "the independent," the british paper today. you can see donald trump essentially doing a not see a nazi salute. his hairstyle is in a ku klux klan style robe. some shady characters he is being likened to in the world. genie: his comments have drawn outrage around the world. flo: "the guardian" has their

editorial today, saying that his anti-muslim speech is close to lynch mob politics. have you no decency, mr. trump? anti-muslim proposal would be struck down probably as unconstitutional on the ground. it still speaks for and it still speaks to many white americans and signals that the 2016 presidential race has taken a step to the right. it echoes what we are seeing in europe, according to the guardian. we are the recent success of the far right in the first round of regional elections. genie: much of the focus has been on the marine le pen family and their different political style. flo: you can see marine le pen and her niece. she is running in the north region. her niece is running in the south region. them talking about

north, south. the two interpretations of the national front. genie: that paper is reporting niece have and her -- it can be to contradiction. flo: they are facing very different constituencies, and i means they are not talking to the same audience. that means they tend to tweak the official line of the party. this, talking about "50 shades of le pen.: trying to attract working-class voters who have traditionally voted for the far left. her speeches tend to focus on poverty and promising to protect social services. isthe south, her niece trying to woo small business owners, and therefore her speeches tend to focus on more neoliberal policies and cutting social benefits. so all these things seem quite contradictory, and marine le pen

is also focusing on national identity and religion than her niece does. it is said that this duplicity is proof that this party is two-faced. one party has said that it is not like other political parties, that it has no contortions. but that is clearly not true of the party's program, which is clearly tailored to who is candidates, and therefore they are essentially telling voters what they want to hear. genie: let's turn our attention to a different story that is getting a lot of focus elsewhere. that is china's first ever maximum pollution alert of red. flo: that will last until noon on thursday. it is definitely front page news. here is the front page of "the global times." the public is pushing for a very important move to stop this smog, according to "the global times." there is a cartoon in "the china daily." the chinese

are quite distressed and the information measures to try and fight the smog with these little fans on their heads. have forat else do you us? flo: we have one last little tidbit of news, from#pq?q?q?q?qú