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>> calais -- >> welcome to the "france 24" newsroom. the headlines. pakistan's legal community is targeted by a deadly attack over a dozen people are killed when a suicide bomber struck a court in the town. bongo tries to reassert his authority after post electoral violence rocks the country.
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pakistan --t of his has -- the president of uzbe --tan ♪ we start in pakistan where at least 13 people were killed and 50 others injured when a suicide bomber attacked a court in the city of mardon. police and lawyers are among the victims. the blast on friday came as security forces stopped suicide bombers from trying to attack a christian community.
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we have an update from a short while ago. >> with the initial reports suggest it was a suicide bomb, first threwe grenades when he tried to enter the court premises and he heard the grenades and afterwards he was wearing a vest and it was around 6-8 kilos of explosive he had on him. getting ourwe're around 12 -- at least 12 people have been killed and more than 50 people have been injured. the court was crowded at the time of the attack. from what you heard from the police, they are saying the number of people who died could go up in the coming time. >> talked us through what we saw a earlier in the day. this is a shooting on a
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christian colony. what more do we know about that? >> there was another attack earlier in the day. it happened early in the morning and there were at least four attackers. from what we know the military engaged with them. the military was at the christian colony's gates and there was a machine of fire after which one person from the colony was killed. we're getting reports of one christian being killed. at the same time all four attackers which were trying to enter the christian colony were killed in the corresponding fire with security forces. we also know three of the security forces were injured and two of them are critical. they formed this attack early in the day. >> turkey continues their first
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major incursion into syria. rebels have pushed out jihadists in certain areas. the fighting will continue until kurdish fighters moved back to the eastern side of the euphrates river. it comes as the attacks are criticized. france 24's shirley has more. >> fighting in the border serial .ap -- syrian town is over turkish troops neutralized landmines left over by the islamic state group. turkish tanks, jets, and special forces have been operating in syria trying to secure the border. they have backed local rappers who are pushing jihadist fighters back and kurdish forces who turkey considers just as dangerous.
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>> more than 400 square kilometers have been cleared from terrorist organizations such as the kurdish wpg. >> turkey is concerned by the kurd's growing power. turks do not want to see kurds control the border area, that is why the president demands of a move east of the euphrates river . the turkish leader and eyes claims that the kurds have already left the area. ypg has tell us the crossed the euphrates leader, they did not. >> calling on turkey to avoid confrontation. turkey said it will press on with the offensive, aiming to create what it calls a terrorist free zone. analysts question whether the 1500 rebels will be enough to
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complete the mission. president ali bongo is trying to reassert his authority after post electoral violence. three people have been killed and hundreds attained after the opposition claim the vote was rigged. that family has been a power for decades and although he denies electoral fraud he is facing pressure for a recount. >> never before has an election in gabon been so criticized by the international community. the u.s. said it was deeply concerned about the situation and called for the results of every polling station to be published. >> france is concerned by the situation in gabon. the vote of the people must be respected. those who want to contest of the vote must do so by illegal means, not by violence.
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asked them to show a commitment to transparency bible -- posting the results. >> we spoke to an observer of the election for the european parliament. she did not pull any punches. , -- otherf all dictators in this region of africa now have a generation of leaders who have an understanding that they must respond to the people. >> some chose to issue statements before the results. the french socialist party said they hope the opposition would win. they said it was interfering in gabon's politics. election declared the gave their verdict, i know who won and who lost. >> the venezuelan opposition is keeping the pressure on president nicolas maduro.
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protesters flooded the streets and a massive show of force. they want the president to leave office as they blame him for the country's broken economy and lack of food and basic goods. clear.author is -- answer is clear. of venezuelans are calling for a recall to a constitutional solution. get the country out of this crisis or it we want a solution. we have defeated and attempted coup that try to fill venezuela with violence and death. istane president of uzbek has died according to diplomatic sources. they say he passed away after suffering from a stroke at the age of 78. it pays -- paves the way for the
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first transfer of power in central asia most populous nation. >> he ruled for more -- with an iron fist for more than a century. islam karimov first game to boss as the soviet party's and he became the first president in 1991 when the soviet union collapsed. he leaves a sinister legacy. independent media outlets are practically nonexistent. he was elected to a fourth consecutive term as president in march 2015, winning over 90% of the ballot. groups called the vote a sham. hundreds of antigovernment protesters were gunned down. in the west, the u.s. was criticized for not speaking out enough against karimov, a key ally in washington on the war on terror at the time.
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according to transparency international it is also one of the most corrupt countries on the planet, ranking 153rd out of 168. stan'skistan -- uzbeki state economy is a mess, giving rise to flourishing black market . the question now is who will pick up the reins. over, uzbekitake stan is an on tarted -- uncharted territory. >> according to researchers at least 2.6 billion people in parts of africa, asia, and the pacific could be at risk or -- for zika. these are people who live in the right part of the world with the climate and the right number of mosquitoes for the virus to take
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hold. wasical storm hermine downgraded from hurricane status . officials warn of life-threatening conditions. to 110sts of up kilometers per hour have hit as well as heavy rain and power cuts to tens of thousands of people. let's stay in florida and crossed to cape canaveral where there were extraordinary scenes. a spacex rocket exploded during a pre-firing test. it destroyed both the rocket and the commercial payload. andrew hillier has more. andrew: the blast was so powerful it shook buildings for miles around. moments later the nose containing the payload plunged to the ground.
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inside, and israeli built communication satellite. mainppened at spacex's launchpad in cape canaveral, florida during what was supposed to be a routine prelaunch test. no one was injured in the explosion, but the blast is a major setback for spacex and the ambitions of the founder, elon musk. he tweeted that because was still on known. the private space company is already on the back foot after a launch accident last year. the has been relying on the company to keep the international space station stocked with supplies. have not carried any astronaut into space, they have won a contract with nasa to ferry astronauts to the space
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station. mark zuckerberg had been counting on the satellite inside the rocket to provide parts of africa with internet coverage. he said he was the plea disappointed by the launch accident, but despite the blast, spacex can still count on a relatively good safety record. the company has already carried out out of 12 supply missions to the iss as part of a $1.4 billion -- 1.4 billion euro contract with nasa. >> i am joined by william hilderbrandt. we saw from those images a lot of money went up in smoke. william: it will be a big headache for elon musk since it was carrying the communication satellite for facebook. the founder of the company has aimed to transform space travel by making it far cheaper and far more frequent. get off theable to
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launch pad and it may college question their long-term goals. elon musk was due to unveil his plans for a large colony and how that would take effect. launchpadall on the and the $200 million communication satellite to be used by facebook destroyed. second failed's launch in 15 months and it deals a blow to the company's plan of transforming the business of space. founded in 2002 by billionaire entrepreneur elon musk, the goal has always been to make spaceflight routine and affordable. ink ampany has gone on to contract with nasa to carry supplies to the international space station. spacex is not the only company that provides rocket launch services.
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what sets them apart are their prices. they charge considerably less than their competitors. on average, they charge around $100 million per satellite launch compared to united launch alliance which charges about $164 million. not suffered as complete mission failure in more than 100 launches since the has been2006 and ula arguing that the high reliability justifies the higher cost. spacex is scheduled to carry out eight more launches through that unity of the year and those flights are likely to be delayed or placed on hold as the company investigates what went wrong in florida on thursday. >> let's check in to see how the european stock markets are doing. they opened higher as traders are heavily on the sidelines before a key nonfarm payroll report is due today.
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all major indices are on the green. hotel french cac 40 groups are up 3%. german e-commerce reported a first-half loss of more than 600 million euros. now for a look at the other business headlines. samsung has suspended sales of the galaxy note 7 after reports out of south korea and the u.s. of the handset exploding that -- during or after charging. they say they have discovered a problem with the device's battery cell. samsung will offer replacement models. russia says it is time for a global freeze in oil production. vladimir putin made the remarks in an interview with bloomberg and he also said global oil exporters and iran must find a optimized. experts say the efforts to stabilize production --
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soup has reported lowell profit because of higher caret prices. prices.r carrot the company said higher carrot prices and the decision to harvest early lead to a smaller crop that disappointed customers. tech giants will be seeking to grab consumer's attention at the show in berlin. from refrigerators to virtual reality the show opens on friday and runs for six days. catherine has more. >> it is the bigger electric -- consumer electronic show and high-tech consumer appliances are generating a buzz. touchscreen,er
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samsung is hoping the refrigerator will change how consumers shop for food. , creatingg online shopping lists, sharing memos with your family, inspiration from chefs. all of that on a 21.5 inch screen. can also stream music and movies and control other internet connected devices like thermostats and lights and replace the family bulletin board by storing notes. with a price tag at $5,500, all of this interconnectivity does not come cheap. fridgebrand lg signature has a feature that lets you look inside without having to open the door. >> there is a window that there is stuff behind any double tap on it and the inside lights up and you can see what is inside your fridge. >> virtual and augmented reality
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gadgets are the other big news at the fair. according to goldman sachs, the market for vr and ar gear could reach $80 million by 2025. >> in case there was any doubt of the urban lifestyle does not come cheap in the u.s.'s biggest cities, smart asset determined how much one would need to earn to afford the average two-bedroom apartment around the country. the top five most expensive cities are san francisco, new york, los angeles, boston, and washington. experts recommend a household is -- spend less than a third on rent, the average apartment costing more than $5,000, renters would have to make $216,000 a year. that is slightly more than the french president's salary. rulesreport shows arcane play a part in landing a job in
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british banks, things like how to tie a tie. this is published by the commission that was set up by the british government and it says "for men the wearing of brown sues with the business suit is generally considered unacceptable." the report noted exception can be made for some bankers if they were sufficiently senior or if they came from continental europe. fashion advice from britain's finance. >> what color are you sure as today -- are your shoes today? >> no comment. >> it is time now for a look at our press review. i am joined in the studio by florence for a look at what is grabbing headlines around the world. we will start off with a lot of focus on one photo that grabbed headlines and shocked the world a year ago. rence: one years ago today
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the photo of a syrian boy -- his body wash up on a turkish beach. lots of papers are wondering what has happened one year later. this is the editorial saying that the toddler's death opened european hearts and policies to refugees for a time. it seemed there was a real major policy shift in the wake of this shocking photo. germany, just two days after, opened their borders to thousands of refugees. the guardian points out 12 month later things have changed. it seems like all of that was temporary. compassion toward refugees is fading. >> now we cross to news out of venezuela but -- papers are reporting on the massive antigovernment protest. florence: taking a look at the front page of the wall street journal you see a photo of the massive protest.
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rose of antigovernment protesters turned out in a bid to pressure the president nicolas maduro to hold a recall referendum. quotes one ofper the tens of thousands of demonstrators. the madero government is being -- is the worst in our history. it reports that they had to overcome obstacles to make it to the protest and some had to travel for days. the government used threatening language, blocked roads, closed tunnels through lots of people -- lots of papers are applauding people for making it to the protest in the first place. el mundo applauds people for overcoming their fear even though all the government did to prevent them from reaching the city. the paper says this was a
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historic presentation that maduro cannot ignore. there is an interesting opinion piece which is completely different than the analysis we get outside of venezuela by sal tega. he accuses the opposition of wanting to push venezuela into an atmosphere of violence with no return. he says this is anti-national and subordinate to the u.s.'s interest. >> let's cross to gabon. in the wake of the electoral results we see hundreds of people detained and at least three people have died following these disputed elections. florence: there is kind of a shutdown. just to show you the last article we saw. this is the union, the national paper. this is an article from august 31 and it says the voting is happening in a calm and
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enthusiastic way. it is a very different story now and you have to look at papers outside of the country to get analysis on what is going on. a paper from new guinea talks about how it is uncertainty that is the situation right now. another article talks about ali bongo's electoral holed up in his article accuses him -- him of stealing the election from his opponent and gives him an interview if we take a look at that article you can see a quote from the interview where he alises alley bongo of -- onese of killing the gab people. >> we have a lot of people focusing on immigration. florence: looking at a document on clandestine immigration and
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the number of deportations of clandestine immigrants is in the free fall, down 20% in the last six months. is because we are in a state of emergency in france and authorities, it is not really their priority. they are more focused on the terrorist threat than on the situation with clandestine immigrants. if we take a look at the editorial, this paper says the pressure on the french order is the biggest it has ever been and they are talking about the migration ticking time bomb. this scoop comes after the interior ministry himself is headed to calais to outline how the government will deal with the jungle, the migrant camp. he gave an interview to a local paper ahead of this visit where .e outlined the plan he says the government is determined to dismantle the cap
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and he also said the president would visit the camp. >> we will end with a story out of georgetown university in the united states. florence: it is actually a huge story getting a lot of analysis in the u.s. today. georgetown university is trying to make amends for its shady past. the university in washington, the is ashamed of some of past, particularly the ties of the slave trade and the sale of 272 slaves. the university is planning to give the descendents an advantage in the admissions process as a form of atonement. >> for more from florence you can head to our website, france 24.com/inthepress. >> we will take a quick break, but the news will continue here on "france 24."
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narrator: this is grace, a business woman in kigali, rwanda. eight years ago, she was starving and unable to feed her children. many of her family had been massacred in one of the worst gegenocides of the late 20thth century. but today, thanks to an innovative program, life is good. she earns up to $200 a month from her furniture business and employs 11 people.

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