anchor: first, in the case of the murdered spy. a british judge has concluded that vladimir putin quote, probably approve the killing of a former agent at a london hotel in 2006. the inquiry report published he isby the judge, between london and moscow. an assassination

probably approved by putin. that is what the judge told the high court in london, and puts the details of the public inquiry. the inquiry found the two russians laced the former key gb -- kgb spy's tea. >> i am sure that they knew they were using a deadly poison and intended to kill him. all the evidence points in one direction, namely that when they enko, they wereen acting on behalf of someone else. reporter: robert owen said there was a staunch possibility that

he was poisoned, and that vladimir putin had approved the killing. widow called on the british government to now punish russia. pleased.f course very on his death bed, he accused mr. putin of his murder. i am calling for the position of targeted economic sanctions. reporter: britain long to the killing a mini nuclear attack on the interior minister cost the state upon findings deeply theurbing and summoned russian ambassador over the affair. arrest warrants are now in place for both killers. anchor: three people have died in cairo and a bomb attack near railroad that leads to the ancient pyramid site in giza.

this according to security sources. the bomb is said to have exploded as the policeman pulled up in front of the building where suspected militants were located. 17 people have been wounded. ow, they are the people on the forefront of french foreign policy, and today france's ambassadors learned their priorities for the year ahead. foreign policy is taking up an increasingly large portion of the french president's agenda. a sweeping address to france's ambassadors that laid out the challenges for the year .head >> as 2016 begins, the threats waiting on the world are substantial. the scourge of terrorism unfortunately continues to be felt in many countries. there are tensions in the middle east that are growing dangerously. wars and atrocities are taking

lives, causing streams of refugees. many of whom are looking towards europe. reporter: in his speech, the president vowed france is ready to shoulder its responsibilities, especially as it concerns the fight against the islamic state group. he said the coalition will focus on liberating rocca and mosul and speeding of airstrikes. oure also reaffirmed commitment to lend support to kurdish and arab forces fighting the islamic state group on the ground. interventions will accelerate and france will play its part. reporter: hollande said he would like to see greater intelligence sharing with russia in combating the islamic state group. moscow has a repeatedly been accused of striking at moderate opposition groups opposed to the syrian government. peace talks are set to begin

next week in geneva. the actual attendees have yet to be confirmed. those organizing the talks are having difficulties agreeing on which groups constitute the opposition and which are terrorists. anchor: another priority for francois hollande is the current state of emergency in place in france since the deadly paris attacks in november. on wednesday this week the president was quoted as saying emergency laws would probably be extended beyond their current deadline, figure a 26. the leader of the left-wing group in the french parliament said an extension would be useful today. some right wing leaning politicians tend to disagree. under french law, for how long can the state of emergency be kept in place? guest: potentially they can be kept in place forever. the requirement is that you have a specific order equivalent to what would be a presidential

order in the u.s. and then that can last for 10 days, and then the parliament has to approve an extension for a defined period of time. that can be three months, like they did in the most recent instance, or that can be more. if they're going to extend, the executive power has to make a decision and then it has to be confirmed as a legislative power. anchor: it is unusual for a state of emergency to be put in place in france. what kind of precedents are there for how long this situation has continued in the past? guest: the most recent precedent was 10 years ago, when there were huge riots just outside paris, and the state of emergency was declared for three ended, and when the riots , the state of emergency was ended as well.

it lasted less than three months, but then it was just for a limited side of the french territory. here it is the entire territory. it is unprecedented since the war of independence of algeria. anchor: the state of emergency in place since november has allowed police to conduct house raids, to put people under house arrest. they do seem to have made some advances into the killings in november in that process, and much more quickly than in normal circumstances. there are civil liberty concerns. instead of having a blanket thee of emergency, should government be working to update existing laws? guest: they are looking into changing the constitution to allow a situation where the state of emergency can last on a permanent basis.

many voices, especially within the judiciary, oppose such measures and suggest for a strongly that in the immediate aftermath of the attack they should not be taken, like the one we have, and in france nowadays we have a terrorist attack or equivalent more or less every month. not created that many deaths as it did in jewish teacher stabbed in marseille a few weeks ago, and this goes on. we will likely have more and more of those. it's a very difficult issue. there are huge concerns from civil liberty groups, but also the judiciary branch of government itself. anchor: thank you for your insight. the state of emergency certainly

worried.y of tourists hotels, restaurants, and tourist attractions in paris reporting numbers are down since november. our team went out to see how businesses in the capital are coping. reporter: a photo in front of the eiffel tower, and age-old ritual for a visitor to paris. souvenir sales are slow in the wake of a deadly year for the french capital. for those tourists who have made it, they are determined to enjoy their holidays no matter what. >> some people told me through counsel travel, but i'm here. pickpockets.g the there's no reason to be afraid. people should come here. together we are stronger. >> i travel to malaysia, indonesia, places where there

are terrorism, so i'm used to seeing a lot of police around, but i don't think about it too much. reporter: 10,000 troops have been deployed across france since the attacks, most of them in paris. visitor numbers are down, with experts saying the psychological impact persists. >> the november attacks had a much bigger impact than the in january.o one hotel reservations were down 12% in november and 25% over the winter holidays. hotels havegh-end been worst affected, with bookings down 50% after the january attacks, 25% in november. trips have held up, but luxury hotels' reps are worried that overseas tourists continue to stay away. has been hard hit

because people usually come to our hotels for pleasure rather than work. right now they are saying, i'm not coming to paris or to france. i will go somewhere else. therter: bad news for country, after a year in which global terrorism increased. now, elsewhere within europe, some new developments today in the ongoing migration crisis. macedonia has reopened its border with greece. one greek police source has described the measure as temporary, and at relieving pressure in an overcrowded camp on the greek side of the border. macedonia reopening its borders to asylum-seekers some 24 hours after a closure. for the 2000 mainly syrian refugees, it was a night on the frontier in subzero temperatures. many are making the treacherous trek to northern europe in

search of a happier, safer future. by midday, some 400 had crossed the border. their final destinations, germany and austria. for some, the mood was celebrator he, for others, the cold made conditions unbearable. when you been outside and the [inaudible]o cold >> now finally they open the door. big, big line like you see. just waiting to cross. some of them had traveled braving stormy waters.

aid groups have warned they are stretched. further north in denmark, a migrant thought to have valuables confiscated and a tougher time gaining official residence status, the measures given the green light today by lawmakers. some legal and human rights experts have slammed copenhagen for turning its back on international commitments. thomas waterhouse tells us more. reporter: copenhagen's central station, and with the onset of winter, crowds of migrants arrive seeking refuge from war or persecution in their homeland. the life many of them were hoping for in the scandinavian country looks set to be a lot more difficult. a new bill and at curbing migrant rights was approved in its final form in the danish parliament on thursday. the bill proposes that the waiting period before refugees

can apply to bring over their family members should be increased from 1 to 3 years. initial authorities should be allowed to seize refugees' cash and personal possessions with the 1340 euros, exception of wedding rings and items of sentimental value. and already stringent requirement to gain permanent residency should now be made even tougher. refugee agency has slammed the danish proposals, saying they could fuel fear and xenophobia. human rights groups have blasted denmark for discriminating against those who are already traumatized. >> instead of trying to limit how many people enter the territory or what rights we give them, we have to hold onto this basic, fundamental principle of the international refugee convention, which is those who need support and protection should be able to get it or at least make a case for the fact that they should get it. the queen will sign

the bill into law, which will then go into effect in early february. the government is also considering building camps outside towns and cities to house the record numbers of migrants it has already taken in. if the u.k. leaves the european union, it would be a tragedy. that is the opinion of the french prime minister, at least, and others commenting on it. his british counterpart, david cameron, tells counterparts and davis about his plan to renegotiate. this sets the leader on a referendum on whether to stay. it could happen later this year. it would be a tragedy if the united kingdom left the european union. it would be a tragedy for europe, because this would create a sense of dislocation. we agreed in the past that a greek exit would be catastrophic.

but it would be a historic exactlyon, it would be the same thing with britain. and it would be a bad thing for the u.k., for its economy and for its financial place in the world. it could be time to get some correction fluid onto science textbooks. experts say they think our cellular system could have a previously unknown night planet lurking in the darker depths. reporter: it has been nicknamed planet 9, but as yet only exists through mathematical modeling. scientists at the california institute of technology believe it mason soon be spotted in the sky with a giant telescope. their findings published in "the astronomical journal" predicts the planet will be four times the size of earth.

many astronomers agree the strange path taken by bodies means something is out there. one next to the other. that something in astronomy is often gravity per unit in object to attract these little asteroids to align them, and of big body. what bigger than a planet, a night planet of both neptune which will have 10 times the mass of earth? reporter: it's not the first time scientists have suggested the presence of a large, faraway planet. previous productions resulted in the discovery of pluto in 1930, but pluto lost his planetary status in 2006 and was demoted to a dwarf planet. but with the search now resumed, our solar system may have nine planets once again.

anchor: let's move on, from science to business. europe, are back in two back from the outer reaches of the galaxy. ecb giving his first policy meeting of the year. >> the european central bank has been struggling to navigate the different -- difficult economic conditions we have seen in 2016. ahead of the ecb, mario draghi did not announce any new measures and he left interest rates unchanged, but he did hint at more stimulus for the european economy in the coming months. that could include reducing banks deposited. cited growing uncertainty and volatility as well as lower oil prices and a slowdown in china, saying the ecb would do whatever it takes to cushion the eu economy, a nudge in inflation towards its 2% goal. >> first of all, we have the power, the willingness, and the

determination to act. there are no limits to how far we are willing to deploy our instruments within our mandate to achieve our objective for the rate of inflation, which is below but close to percent. -- 2%. there should not be any doubt about that. we have plenty of instruments, as we know. anchor: draghi's comments were the driving force for the european markets. nearlyices ended with a 2% boost, welcoming the prospect of more monetary stimulus in the coming months. wall street bounced higher a day after its dramatic losses. dow jones briefly added 250 points before paring back a bit rate jumped this much is 550 points during wednesday's turbulent trading. oil prices have also rebounded from their 12 year lows after dropping below $27 a barrel on wednesday, the lowest level

since 2003. u.s. wti crude traded above $30 briefly before dropping back a little bit. both benchmarks still up more. oil prices have pushed the russian currency to another all-time low, the second time in a row. the oil flight has been a hot topic at the world economic forum in davos. been speaking to the head of crescent petroleum, the oldest private oil and gas company. stephen carroll asked what the uae-based firm expects for the near and medium-term future. i think in the short term we see potentially more of a supply with iran coming on, when the u.s. is declining now, the impact of such low price will impact the u.s..

how far and how fast is the real question, nobody knows. it will recover for sure. how quickly it takes and to what level, i don't think we will be seeing $100 oil for many years. there are expectations we could be back at $40, $50 next year. >> how was your company cope with this -- how has your company coped with this slump? how has it affected you? is our keyiddle east areas of focus, countries like iraq and egypt and the uae. the cost of production is not really the issue. our challenges tend to be above the ground. bureaucracy, state domination of management, economic enterprise, respect for

contract with some countries, in particular payments which are slow and not forthcoming particularly with the strain on government and of course security. anaging these is where reasonable private sector play a feeling we have an edge, outside investors see the region as risks and there certainly are risks, but being able to manage those risks can lead to reward. >> you say oil prices provide an opportunity for the middle east. how do you mean? >> i think that's right. when we look back, we have seen that waves of positive economic reform and change in our region only seem to come when oil prices are low. the last big wave was in the 1990's when oil reached $9. $30, relatively speaking, is still high. city is the mother of invention. that is when governments really

have to focus. they can't continue to just hire people in the public sector, as spent from state coffers. reform seeing serious plans in saudi arabia, iran, egypt. andrdless of the politics the tensions geopolitically, all the suffering from the same fundamental economic issues. massive youth unemployment, the highest rate in the world and fastest rising, over 30%. fiscal deficits approaching 15%, low growth, the imf says it is now at two point 5%, which is way too low to meet this challenge we have. the time for concerted economic reform is now, and in particular creating a private sector of economic growth. now let's take a look at some of the day's other business headlines. barclays has announced plans to

cut staff members by closing operations in asia, brazil, and russia. that will be on top of the 7000 job losses already announced in 2016. the london-based bank has been drawing from underperforming areas. lester in announced retail operations in italy, portugal, and spain. slashing 10% of its global workforce, 4000 positions. cut costs and focus on its core publishing business. last year it sold financial times group and its stake in "the economist." the u.k., france, and germany among those supporting christine lagarde for a second five-year term. the first mandate ends in july, and she is widely considered a shoo-in even though she faces a trial in france related to a payment during her time as finance minister. ghana, where public sector workers have held the

first of a two-day walkout. the strike follows demonstrations across the country on wednesday against ever ever-increasing utility bills and government charges. ghana's economy is in dire straits. commodities have seen sharp price decline since 2012. determined,ople thousands of public sector workers across ghana abandoned their posts on wednesday in protest. by rapidlyasperated rising utility prices and a series of government taxes that they say make life increasingly unmanageable with stagnating salaries. [inaudible] in april last year, ghana's government began a three-year aid program with the imf to fix its troubled economy. the west african nation is

battling mounting public debt, high inflation, and an unstable currency. as part of the imf deal, ghana has had to tighten its purse strings. the price of electricity went up by 59% in december, and water was hiked by up to 89% depending on consumption. meanwhile, fuel went up by 27%. it is all part of a plan to make ghana's energy sector competitive to fix a growing electricity crisis. employment minister told protesters the government's actions were necessary to improve the health of the economy. talks with trade unions have broken down. nationwide strikes on thursday will continue on friday, slowing productivity for an economy already struggling. anchor: finally, if you're looking for a new set of wheels, how would you like your very own popemobile? a least one of the customized 's used by pope

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