emma: you are watching "france 24." this is "live from paris." turkey's parliament approved its state of emergency. resident erdogan says it will allow them -- president erdogan says it will allow them to root out those behind last week's failed coup. the latest investigation into the killings of 84 people by a man we now know had support and a compass is. and appeal denied, russia will have no track and field athletes at the olympics in rio. the court of arbitration rules and up his -- rules an existing

ban should be upheld. we start this hour in turkey, where turkey's parliament has voted in favor of a three-month state of emergency following last week's failed coup. the country's justice minister says it is aimed at averting a possible second attempt by military. european convention on human rights is also being suspended. eu officials have voiced concern about the developments. syrian president bashar al-assad is critical, saying president erdogan is trying to impose a harsh islamist agenda that endangers both turkey and its neighbors. for more on this, we go live now to ankara. jasper, what is the state of emergency going to mean for the people of turkey?

jasper: it means that the cabinet can rule by decree. it does not have to get votes in parliament to pass a law. the decree will have the force of law. parliament can still debate the decree, but they won't be able to cancel them. emma: for the people of turkey themselves, will they see a difference? i imagine the situation may be quite different there. jasper: well, i don't imagine that the french government has fired 60,000 civil servants in the last few days. i think that's the most worrying aspect of it. the government was doing this before the state of emergency was declared late last night. and before he declared that he was going to go down that route, president erdogan said that the purge would continue. he called it a "sweep" of people implicated in friday night's

coup attempt. but, clearly, it has gone far beyond the number of -- you could not have had 60,000 people involved in the coup. people fear that what is happening now is the government is getting rid of anybody who doesn't support it in the civil service, which is very damaging to the civil service and it must be very hurtful for those 60000 and the number keeps on growing who,day, civil servants, until last week, had jobs. emma: just very briefly, jasper, the european convention on human rights is to be suspended as part of this emergency rule. is that as disturbing as it sounds? jasper: not here in turkey. the government doesn't have a good record on human rights and democracy anyway. unionyear, the european commitment on human rights

accuses the government of numerous violations. the thing about the convention, turkey is going to suspend its obligations under the convention, which it is entitled to do under article 15. the deputy prime minister today pointed out that, when france imposed the state of emergency, it also suspended its obligations to the european convention under article 15. that is just a procedural matter. what really matters is what the government does. and the government will take any steps that it teams necessary -- it deems necessary to counter whatever threat wherever it is. for the kurds in the southeast of turkey, who suffered under a state of emergency in the 1990's, they do fear a return to the extrajudicial killings that ire security forces used the

emergency powers to undertake in those days. you know, people were taken away in the dead of night and never seen again. ,mma: jasper mortimer in ankara thank you. the terrorists who carried out the deadly truck -- the terrorist who carried out the deadly truck attack in nice had planned it for months. mohamed lahouaiej-bouhlel had photographs of himself in france dating back to 2015. there are claims that he was radicalized so quickly that authorities could not have known the threat he posed. the latest photographs came from françois molins, the paris prosecutor, who also confirmed had lahouaiej-bouhlel accomplices, five of whom are apparently in custody. >> there were numerous moments of contact between some of them. this is how it had been revealed there had been 1278 calls

between mohamed lahouaiej-bouhlel and another between july, 2015, and july, 2016. 2015, we also found a text message on a phone at mr. bouhlel's home from another. charlie."i am not i am happy they brought the soldiers of allah to finish the job." emma: the french president is planning -- is promising -- the national newspaper alleges authorities lied about security arrangements, exam -- exaggerating the number of officers in place. -- bernard a native cazeneuve acknowledged there were snow -- there was no police

presence at the entrance. francois hollande says we must wait for the results of the inquiry. >> yet there is no place for controversy. there is only place for truth and transparency. interior minister bernard cazeneuve has decided, and, rightly so, in requiring the police internal affairs section to look into everything, so this inspection will return its conclusion very quickly, next week. emma: the criticism and disputes over the real version of events, as the national assembly has formally extended france's state of emergency. emergency rule will continue for another six months. belgium has heightened security for its national day celebrations. events are going ahead this thursday and will continue tomorrow.

the security level was reevaluated after the attack in nice on bastille day, but it remains at three, the second-highest level, meaning a terrorist attack is possible and likely. police roadblocks and reinforced security across brussels from intersections to city rooftops, even in the sky. belgium's annual national day is a little lacking in festive spirit. >> obviously after what happened in nice, we moved to introduce our own protective measures. there are obstacles, concrete blocks, vehicles obstructing other vehicles from making a run ,hrough the crowds, and so on at entry spaces and open spaces where it events are going on. reporter: police checks and searches leave nothing to chance and a grateful public in their wake. >> we are not used to it, but i suppose it's better. if a mad man gets through with a weapon, we are in the middle of

it. >> yes, there are more checks, but it is not hard. reporter: marking the day belgium got its first monarch, it is a chance for locals to see their royal family in person and show that recent terror attacks have not cowed them into staying home. >> this is essential given the circumstances. it shows our attachment to belgium. >> if anything happened, it won't be here. what with all the police and military. >> no, we have to show that we are not afraid and that our country's hanging in there. -- security orders are staying in effect for national day. emma: francois hollande is urging britain to begin talks to leave the eu as soon as possible . the french president has also ruled out granting access to the market unless eu workers

continue to be allowed into the country. he accepted theresa may may have her reasons for wanting to delay, but that things should not be allowed to drag on. >> for france, the sooner the better. there cannot be discussions or pre-negotiations before the negotiations, but we can, of course, prepare this negotiation and we can understand that your government that has just been formed need this time. let me repeat, the sooner, the better, in the common interest. >> as the u.k. leaves the eu, we will have to determine how to maintain the closest possible economic relationship between our countries, and it will take time to prepare for those negotiations. i understand the need for certainty and confidence in the market, and that's why i've already been clear that the u.k. will not invoke article 50

before the end of this year. emma: the u.n. backed government is condemning france for failing to gordon with them over troops operating in the country -- failing to coordinate with them over troops cooperating in the country. libya says it will not compromise on its sovereignty. to amateurccording footage, this is the helicopter downed near benghazi that was carrying t three french soldiers along with three libyans who died in the crash. >> there were three members of french military intelligence on board. the helicopter came down in the macaroon area in the early morning hours. it was on a combat reconnaissance mission in the area. reporter: islamist militias currently controlled territory outside benghazi. there are some of many which took advantage of the power

vacuum in the wake of moammar gadhafi's overthrow five years ago, -- muammar gaddafi's overthrow five years ago. french president francois hollande confirmed on wednesday for the first time french troops were operating against extremists on the ground. they were apparently doing so alongside forces not loyal to the western-backed unity government in tripoli, sparking widespread anger in the capital. >> the french have intervened to protect he and his project, which is considered names -- an extension of the interests of france in libya. reporter: given france's nominal support for the libyan government, they have demanded in the nation from paris. emma: prosecutors in south africa are to appeal against the six year jail term handed down

to oscar pistorius. they describe the sentence as "shockingly lenient." the paralympic athlete was convicted of murder after shooting his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, through a locked bathroom door on valentine's day, 2013. prosecutors had already thought to convict him -- already fought to have been convicted of murder. donald trump is about to have one of his biggest moments in the political spotlight so far. the republican presidential hopeful will address the national convention later when he officially accepts the nomination. he will be looking to pull together a party that has shown itself to be deeply divided. last night, former rival ted cruz refused to endorse him. today, he says he is no "servile puppy dog." reporter: it all seemed to be going rather smoothly on day three of the republican national convention when senator ted cruz of texas was giving his speech

here on stage with the delegates listening on the convention floor. it sounded like it was going to be a unifying speech, one that everybody here, the delegates to the right and left of this hallway, seems to be receiving with standing ovations, with a .ot of applause also, they seemed to be liking what one of the biggest opponents of donald trump in the long and arduous primary process was saying, but then something significant happens. the delegates here all noticed that something was missing from ted cruz's speech, that he was not going to give them that crucial ingredient, the endorsement of their nominee, donald trump, on stage. and at that precise moment, also, donald trump made his appearance right here on the convention floor. he entered from here and took his spot in this vip section and took his seat right here. and what we saw from up here were a lot of delegates, thousands of them, booing ted

cruz while he was on the stage. donald trump tried to somehow take away the limelight, took his seat right here, and watched disgust,ed like, in what was happening. donald trump, i can tell you, certainly didn't seem to be happy seeing what he saw on this convention floor, all the dissent, and a republican party that certainly did not seem united last night. emma: three students have been found guilty of charges related to pro-democracy protests in 2014. andwhat one -- joshua wong two others could face jail when they are sentenced. the demonstration known as the umbrella revolution was a bold challenge to hong kong -- to beijing's communist party. kate: found guilty, but still defiant. the three emerged from a courtroom in hong kong, insisting their conviction would not make them stand down.

communistthe largest regime in the world is a long-term battle in the fight for democracy. we will still continue to fight and push forward the movement. wong and another were found guilty -- against led a sitting reforms which gave china's communist party oversight of who could run elections in china's city states. wong emerged as one of the most recognizable faces of the so-called umbrella movement, encouraging the crowd to storm the government complex. peaceful rallies turned violent. police used tear gas and batons against the crowds. protests were finally quashed after 79 days, without

concessions won by the -- won from the government. >> this case would be a significant case to show the government's attitude towards peaceful assembly is getting tightened and they will use whatever they can to repress people that fight for their rights. >> amnesty international echoed those concerns, saying the verdict sends a chilling warning for freedom of expression in hong kong. russia's chances of competing in the real games have taken another hit, this time from the court of arbitration for sport, the world's highest sporting authority rejecting the appeal of 68 russian athletes to overturn the ban on russian stars. it will mean that there are no track and field athletes from russia in real. -- rio. the international olympic committee is still considering its legal options for a full ban on the entire country, after revelations of a state-run

doping program. for more on this, we turn to the president of the international society of olympic historians, joining us from santa monica in the united states. if i could start by asking you, state-run doping, a possible ban for the entire country or the entire games, have you seen anything like this? >> i want to make one correction. there were two exceptions, two female and who have been training outside of russia in the united states -- two female athletes who have been training outside of russia in the united states. we've never seen a country excluded for doping. we've seen them excluded because forpartheid, south africa, other political reasons, and certainly after world war i and world war ii, but never for doping. emma: how hard would it be for the ioc to block an entire country? it seems like they are damned if they do, damned if they don't.

david: it's an unprecedented problem the ioc is facing. i'm glad i'm not one of the ones making the decision. i think if this was a small country, paraguay or even portugal, they would be out and that would be it, but russia is one of the big three in terms of metals. -- medals. at the same time, the ioc is trying to protect clean athletes. the president of the ioc was the first olympic champion to become president. so this is something pretty personal to him. emma: if the ioc does allow some russian athletes to compete in rio, what will be the reaction of those competing against them? because there is this feeling now that there can be no presumption of innocence. david: definitely, the ioc took that position, forget your presumption of innocence. but if they can be proven to testsassed the doping outside of russia, i don't think people will mind competing against them.

until the ioc makes a final decision, it is up to each international sports federation to decide who competes and who doesn't, and that's very confusing. emma: david, thank you very much indeed for your thoughts this evening. a look now at the day's headlines. turkey's parliament approved its state of emergency. president erdogan says it will enable the country to root out those behind last week's failed coup. the bastille day attack in nice had been planned for months. the latest revelations from the investigation into the killings of 84 people by a man we now know had support and accomplices. and appeal denied. russia will have virtually no track and field athletes at the olympics in rio. the court of arbitration for sport ruled in existing ban should be upheld. time now for a look at all the day's business news. i'm joined of course by will hilderbrandt. us.k you for joining

markets paying close attention to what the european central bank has to say. will: anything involving interest rates, we expect to hear from the ecb. it was announcing it is keeping -- it announced it was keeping its key interest rate unchanged. that's what mario draghi warned the brexit was a significant risk. said it could hurt trade between the u.k. and the eu. despite the widespread panic over the brexit, the ecb said financial markets have handled the uncertainty well. here he is speaking. >> following the eu referent -- the u.k. referendum on eu membership, our assessment is that financial markets have weathered the spike in uncertainty and volatility with encouraging resilience. the announced readiness of central banks to provide liquidity if needed and are a commentary -- and our accommodative monetary policy have all helped to keep market

volatilityeep market contained. will: europe's main indices closed mixed for the most part, the ftse falling 0.4%. the cac 40 slipping just below the flat line. hovering dekes -- dax in the positive territory. over on wall street, what goes up must come down. after weeks of highs for the dow and the s&p, all three indices were dragged down by disappointing corporate earnings, despite some positive economic data coming out of the u.s. earlier, airline shares were among the biggest losers on the markets, led down by easyjet and move towards a -- and lufthansa. clement has more. bookings and revenue going down as airlines are badly

hit by recent turmoil in europe. germany's lufthansa says it expects earnings to fall in 2016, with a warning of more turbulence to come. bookings, especially on long-haul routes to europe, have declined, in particular you to repeated terror attacks -- in particular due to recent terror attacks. a complete recovery is not likely anymore. clement: other airlines have issued profit warnings in recent weeks, including british airways and easyjet. to 48 ilion -- million euros in just four weeks. easyjet's boss said the drop had made fuel, which the company pays for in u.s. dollars, more expensive. >> current volatility as the result of the u.k.'s referendum decision to leave the eu as well

as recent events in turkey and nice continue to impact consumer confidence. clement: other companies are facing similar difficulties. says this is one of the most difficult periods they have seen in a long time. will: u.s. treasury secretary jack lew visited greece. he met with prime minister alexis tsipras. greece is negotiating its third bailout since 2010, trying to persuade its international creditors that debt restructuring should be part of the 86 billion euro deal. lew said that athens must continue privatization plans and financial sector reforms. the reforms that have been made have been very important. they're not just important because it was necessary to get agreement with the institutions. they're important because it has helped to rebuild the foundation

for a strong economy here in greece. and putting greece's debt on a sustainable path is critical to greece's long-term economic health. i encourage all parties to be flexible. will: let's take a quick look now at company news. one step closer. u.s. regulators approved a merger between anheuser-busch and sab miller. they already combined to make 30% of the world's beer globally. the last step is for china to approve it, which is expected to do. general motors reported its profits have improved more than 150%, largely thanks to the ongoing shift in the u.s. as consumers move from passenger cars to trucks and suv's. gm reported sales in china improving, as well as conditions in western europe. we finish now in the united states, where two traders at hsbc have been charged with fraud.

local head of foreign exchange at hsbc and a -- the global head of foreign exchange at hsbc and a former colleague have been charged with using insider information to profit from a transaction. the case is connected to a three-year long investigation of the manipulation of currency markets globally. they are the first individuals to be charged with reading the markets. hsbc -- with rigging the markets. hsbc and its competitors have already paid over $10 billion in civil penalties in the probe. we are going to hear about this sort of thing for a long time to come. emma: will hilderbrandt with all the business news. stay with us. we are taking a short break now, but coming back in just a few moments with more of today's news.

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