hospira's. the president of turkey says he has evidence that kurdish militants are responsible for on suicide last in ankara wednesday that killed 28 people. the leader of the main kurdish militia refuting that claim. trump and thesus

unprecedented -- pope versus trump in the unprecedented political row of the year. we will be looking closer with our correspondent in washington. we will go straight to that story, the political row that's broken out in the u.s. today. it is pope francis versus donald dope trade the pontiff's the would be president's ire when he commented that everyone who wants to build a wall between the u.s. and mexico is not christian. he warned that the pope would,

trump becomesthat president. >> the person who only thinks about making walls again and again and not making bridges is .ot a christian >> the pope was in mexico, did you know that? he said negative things about me because the mexican government convinced him that trump is not a good guy. if and when the vatican is attacked by isis, which as everyone knows is isis' ultimate trophy, i can promise you that the pope would have only wished and prayed that donald trump would have been president. anchor: let's get some reaction from washington, d.c. with our correspondent. you are just outside the white house currently, and the people who want to try to get inside and become the president are usually pretty keen to play up their christian credentials,

aren't they? to be trump does not seem that concerned about getting into a fight with the pope himself. careter: no, he doesn't much about that. this is a republican presidential candidate who has had many feuds in the past. he does want to insist that he is a good christian. he does not seem to have that much respect for the head of the catholic church. the white house has not got much of a reaction on this feud between the pope and tall trump, except to say this, the white house is not willing to question donald trump's faith. comparison to donald trump, back in the day questioning the faith of president obama and insisting he was a muslim and not a christian. not the first feud we have seen between donald trump and someone else. remember the last time there was this big controversy about a

press statement put out by donald trump when he suggested that he wanted to ban the entrance of muslims to the territory of the united states. this is similar in its size and controversy. to pope has not replied yet what we have heard from donald trump, but donald trump himself has many more occasions on the campaign trail heading into the primary, the republican primary in south carolina to talk about the pope more and more. the pope is a popular figure around the world and in the united states as well, also among republican voters. so far no sign of this hurting donald trump's chances of winning the crucial south carolina primary. anchor: let's talk about the somewhat surprise u.s. story of the day. cubalans for a trip to that is rather more than just a mini break, isn't it? not.ter: certainly the white house wanted to get this done as quickly as

possible. it is over a year since that big phone conversation between presidents castro and obama that started this normalization of ties between the two countries. this is the big symbolic step now, almost closure so to say, for this diplomatic overture by the united states towards cuba, a presidential visit to the communist island is a big deal. it will last a whole two days. michelle obama will be there to mac. -- too. the preconditions that were set by the white house before it was are important. president obama wanted to speak to who ever he wanted once he was in cuba. the white house has told us today that he will meet with dissidents. he will not meet with fidel castro, according to the white house. will of course be that bilateral meeting between presidents, castro and obama.

bigtrip to cuba is the symbolic one, possibly the most important trip of his presidency when it comes to foreign policy and once we will decide how his presidency went when he leaves the white house in january of next year. anchor: thanks so much. back here in europe, he says he's battling for britain. the you k's prime minister promising he's only interested in getting a good deal as he arrived in brussels earlier to renegotiate the terms of his country's membership in the eu. agreed arriving earlier on one thing, this deal is a big deal for europe. european leaders gathered in brussels for a possible brexit at the heart of the discussion. >> we have important work to do

today and tomorrow. i will be battling for britain. if we can get a good deal, i will take that deal. important's much more to get this right than to do anything in a rush. work,oodwill, with hard we can get a better deal for britain. outlined david cameron several points he wants to negotiate. he once britain and the others outside the eurozone to not be financialto the eu's regulation straight he is pushing for less bureaucracy and red tape. prime minister is also keen to curb benefits to migrants arriving in britain. he wants to exempt his country from an ever closer union, giving greater powers to national parliaments to block eu legislation. while europe wants to prevent a some demands are controversial. eastern european leaders are angry over britain's desire to

delay welfare payments to migrants. several of cameron's proposed changes, some entreat, which challenge the block's principles. me.ne thing is clear to this is a make or break summit. reporter: the british prime minister promises the people a referendum to meet the views of eurosceptics from his party and the ukip nationalists. the brexit referendum could be held in june. now, more on the mood among europe's leaders. >> the general mood is everyone wants to move on from this talk of the u.k. reforming its

membership of the european union. a lot of people as they are coming in said we expected a hard night ahead, perhaps blood on the carpet, a lot of drama. peoplethe aim for most saying, they have battled for their side and they have won. we're expecting the english brexit, that is where you will see those heads of states come together -- breakfast, that is where you will see the heads of states come together in the morning. they hope they will have more or less the final text on the paper. beeron saying he would battling for britain, and stressing the point that he did not promise a referendum until the end of 2017, so he would not take any kind of deal either. storm of faced a criticism, but austria sticking

to its plans to cap the number of migrants allowed to cross its border. the european union's migration chief has warned austria's plans would break the bloc's laws. the plan is due to come into effect on friday. reporter: defying brussels, austria says it will restrict migrant flows despite warnings from the eu that doing so violates the bloc's rules. >> we must help austria. i have been there and seen the situation on the ground. the austrians have done a good job so far, but on the other hand, there are some principles and laws that some must expect and apply. in viennaauthorities say the country is struggling to keep up with the rivals. some 700,000 people entered austria last year, 90,000 applied for asylum.

honest right on the balkan migration group between greece and northern europe, one of several in countries unilaterally imposing border control. >> austria is one of the most heavily built countries in the eu. tois clear we are not able cope with these figures, so we have to slow down. the next step is we will define a daily quota. authorities say only 80 asylum applications will be expected per day and a maximum of 3200 people will be allowed to transit through the country. slovenia, austria's southern neighbor, announced similar measures to prevent a backlog, leaving thousands of refugees in limbo. >> migrants currently living in the calle jungle camp are being urged to move to alternative accommodation. that is ahead of demolition of

their current ad hoc camps. the new site features showers and heating. but many are resisting the move. it's a difficult sell, cajoling and convincing, helped by translators. immigration officers are trying to persuade these migrants to leave the calle jungle. for this group of african migrants, staying put is their only option. they traveled thousands of miles in the hope of reaching the u.k.. the french authorities want to reduce the population of the jungle, moving them to a nearby container camp. facilities will be sturdier, with heating and showers.

it has been completed for a month now. some feel it lacks community. >> they have been telling people to go to the container camps. there is a warm bed, but nothing else. you can't even make a cup of tea. reporter: the only other option, to move to one of the 98 welcome centers built around france. this refugee cannot refuse the offer of better living conditions. no more chance to go to england. >> finish. reporter: only a few hundred are getting on the buses. we try to keep them together with those they are familiar with. since the end of october, nearly 3000 people have left the jungle. more buses will be made available in the coming weeks before the forced eviction begins. least 14 people are

under arrest in connection with wednesday's deadly bombing in and kara. -- ankara. turkey is pointing the finger of blame at kurdish militants. the prime minister has declared that authorities have evidence linking the blast to the kurdish militia. the leader of that group has denied any responsibility. 28 people died in the attack on wednesday. reporter: their loved ones were killed in wednesday's bomb attack and they have come to identify the body. relatives of victims waited outside of ankara. turkey was once again targeted by terrorists. during a visit to the chief of military staff, the prime minister shed light on who authorities believe committed the attacks that killed and injured dozens. it is clearly identified that this attack was carried out by

the members of a terrorist organization inside turkey. together with the ytg member who crossed from syria. reporter: ypg is linked to the pkk, who has spent decades fighting for independence from turkey. the syrian branch of the kurdistan workers party denied being behind the attacks, but ankara is adamant that it has proof of involvement. the attack against the military convoy in the heart of ankara with the latest in a string of deadly strikes. some were committed by turkish rebels, other by the islamic state group, according to turkey . >> we can't stand in crowded places. we don't feel as safe as we used to in the past. reporter: only hours after the suicide bombing, ankara reiterated with airstrikes against kurdish camps.

anchor: the international health charity is calling for an independent investigation into the bombing of hospitals in syria. it says more than 60 health facilities have been hit in attacks in the last year, a dozen of them described as completely destroyed. on monday. came 20 five people died at a hospital supported by the charity in the north of syria. mss believes the syrian regime and its supporters were behind the attacks. in africa, there is a call for patients in uganda as parliamentary presidential elections face glitches and for some, spark anger. the president has standing for a fifth term in office. confusion and chaos in the capital as many polling

stations remain shut hours after voting officially started. fired tear gas to disperse crowds angered over the long delays. at several stations, voters said the wrong ballots were delivered. frustrated and angry, the voters ripped up the ballots and campaign posters. at least two holing stations canceled voting and closed after clashes between voters and police. someis tense atmosphere, people have accused officials of deliberately stalling the vote. >> everybody is believing there is something wrong. we know this has been done intentional. the president is seeking a fifth term and is predicted -- it is pretty good to be a tight race. the 71-year-old has held power

, but his support is relatively weak and his main rival is now claiming systematic fraud. [inaudible] >> where there is no free and fair election, then we must fight. that is the essence of our citizenship. reporter: in a move sure to this wastension, briefly detained by police. police also blocked access to social media sites. election officials have called the lengthy delays absolutely inexcusable, saying it will not inspire trust in the election process. anchor: a breaking news story coming into us at "france 24."

there has been an attack on a united nations base in south sudan. 18 people said to have been killed, according to the afp news agency. charity staff members are said to be among the dead. we will bring you more on that story as we get it. just coming up at 20 minutes past 9:00 in the evening in paris. let's take a look at business news stories of the day. we are going to kick off with a fresh warning about global growth. >> we have seen plenty of jitters about the state of the global economy so far this year organizationthe for economic cooperation and development is adding fuel to the proverbial fire. its global growth forecast. it is also calling on government to come up with a strong collective response.

he wants them to implement policies that favor investments and turn away from austerity. let's look at figures. both of those figures are way below the long-term average growth of 3.7 site -- 3.75% across the world. let's take a listen to the chief economist at oecd. >> global growth flatland due to continued subdued global trade, investment, and wage growth in advanced economies. emerging markets focusing more on commodities, failing to diversify. their growth models have been exposed by the slowdown in trade and the falling commodity prices. france.e can move on to the government here is working on a plan to boost growth, including an overhaul of

france's notoriously strong protection of workers. permanent staff can only be fired in limited circumstances, and companies say that is preventing them from hiring new staff in case they need to let them go months or years down the line. a new working paper is being discussed by the government, and it could see big changes come down the line. was one of the most high profile factory closures in france in recent memory. in 2013ers were let go due to economic difficulties. two years later, labor courts said the firings were not justified. the working paper is making the rounds at the ministry of finance. the plan is to make it easier for companies to dismiss staff, an announcement the bosses union has eagerly awaited. >> these are real and serious causes to fire someone and would

prevent us from being dragged before the labor court. reporter: currently workers can be shown the door if the company declares bankruptcy or faces technological changes. following a case that went to court in 1995, a firm can also let go staff if it needs to restructure in order to save its business. a new addition could prove groundbreaking. prove the company has seen its sales are turnover decline for a defined period. unions in france already preparing for a fight. youhey basically say, if want us to higher, help us to fire. we are certain they are going to fire. we just don't know if they are going to hire. has been concern voiced over the rigidity of labor laws in france. the government is eager to push the reforms provided it gets its side.nions on a bill is expected to be discussed by the cabinet in early march. >> we will take a look at the stock markets next.

over in the united states we are seeing shares trading to the downside after a three-day winning streak. oil prices remain in focus, and they're having trouble to halt gains we saw earlier in the session. that is putting some pressure on energy shares, that those energy shares are seeing previous gains fizzle out as well. walmart is among the laggards. before that, let's just show you the picture here in europe at the end of the trading day. as you can see right there, it was a negative close in london. the london markets was not weighed down by minors. tech shares helped in paris. let's talk you through some of

the other individual companies we have been watching for you, shares in air france gained nearly 11% on thursday as the franco dutch airline reported its first full year profit in fo ur years. the better-than-expected profit was driven by low deal prices. france warns it will continue to seek costs and job cuts, saying the outlook still remains uncertain. is losing ground over on wall street after it slashed its sales forecast. says itican retailer expects sales during its current fiscal year to remain flat. the company is closing stores as part of its strategic overhaul and a strong u.s. dollar is weighing on its international operations. china is calling on spain to safeguard the right of employees, said lender icbc.

there follows the arrest of employees -- it follows the arrest of employees. na says the estate owned bank will cooperate with the probe and is telling spain to investigate justly and fairly. ogle's chief executive is throwing his weight behind apple and its fledgling -- in its fledgling legal battle with the u.s. government. the government wants apple to unlock an iphone that belong to one of the shooters in the san bernardino terror attacks. apple is rejecting that. it is shaping into a crucial test case between the u.s. government and silicon valley. reporter: apple is getting silicon valley allies in a standoff with the federal government. the founder of whatsapp and with timceo have sided

cook. the apple boss has refused to comply with an fbi order to access a locked iphone belonging to one of the suspects behind the san bernardino attacks. the head of google took to twitter to say that forcing companies to enable hacking could compromise users' privacy, while the u.s. government claims the order only applies to one particular device. tim cook explains this would require redesigning the iphone to allow for a backdoor entry for investigators. >> i think it's a real risk for privacy and for security when you make the cell phones of vulnerable. it's not just the fbi that gets access. it could be criminal hackers, foreign spies, industrial competitors. it's a real danger to american consumers and american business. reporter: for apple and google, the security and privacy of devices is becoming an increasingly important selling point. so much so that this is making law enforcement's job harder. >> we are increasingly blind for

terror and law enforcement purposes. reporter: the legal battle between apple and law enforcement between individual privacy and collective safety,oj

02/18/16 02/18/16 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from pacifica, this is democracy now! for law a big problem enforcement, armed with a search warrant, when you find a device that cannot be opened even of the judge said there is probable cause to open it. it affects our counterterrorism work. san bernardino, very important investigation to us. we still have one of those killers phones we have not been able to open, and it is been over two months and we're still working on it. amy: apple vs. the fbi. a major debate over privacy and