anchor: 9 p.m. here in the french capital, you're watching live in paris. these are our top stories. a terrorist cell has been dismantled. those that say did french attorney -- though say the french authority -- in connection with last weekend's attack in central paris. of fanatic recklessness, that is the reaction of north korea's nearest neighbors and -- nearestd neighbors as the isolated communist nation conducted nuclear tests. and talks as united states and his russian counterpart meets

once again in geneva. we will take you to geneva as a have anys soon as we developments. john kerry and labrador of -- expected to speak in the next few minutes. ♪\ good evening, we begin in paris where the authorities have been building up a clearer picture of those behind a foiled attack in the heart of the french capital. this the day after three women were arrested in connection with that incident last weekend, in which a car loaded with gas cylinders was abandoned near notre dame cathedral. the trio had pledged allegiance to the islamic state group and more details are starting to emerge about them, such as the fact that one of the women had been engaged to two other

extremists, both of which had been killed by police in two separate incidents. security in and around the paris area is much tighter this friday evening. been following events at the paris prosecutor's office and has the latest on what was said there the paris central courthouse. was clearly to commit a terrorist attack, that is how francois molins announced the state of the investigation this friday here in central paris. francois molins also giving details on the three individuals. was a prime suspect, a daughter of the owner of the acre who was found in central paris loaded with those five canisters of gas. the car keys were found in her bag at a time of her arrest. and also a letter pledging allegiance to the islamic state organization also found in her

belongings at the time of her arrest. the second individual was entirely veiled at the time of her arrest. the third individual, perhaps most interesting, is sarah h. ae attacked and injured police with a 20 centimeter long knife area she is of interest because she was betrothed to two individuals who have been committed -- who have committed extremely violent acts. they were the men who committed the -- in the terrorist attacks in june and july. she was also betrothed to a third gentleman. he has since been arrested in the past 48 hours. clearly an indication of what francois aland has already announced -- francois hollande has already announced. -- really does

but also the links with the other potential terrorist cells here in france. that is why france lawhorn on is -- francois hollande indicating -- the discovery of an all terrorist cell has heightened concerns about women. this is a troubling and growing trend. in propaganda videos from the islamic state group, an increasingly common site, women front and center, armed and ready for action. with the jihad is pushed back, women's -- women once restricted to motherhood and method tax -- domestic tasks are on the front line. if you to be inspiring young french women, who have already joined the jihad in iraq and syria. the arrest of three women suspected of planning a terrorist attack has reinforced

the danger of women in reinforced borders. >> they aren't victims, they haven't been brainwashed. often it is the women who know the religion better than their husbands. these are women who are strong and the example from yesterday shows their desire to be part of the action. 1 >> among france's most wanted fugitives, wife of the author of the deadly paris attack. more than just a supportive spouse, she played an active role in the planning of the january 15 attacks around paris. in the aftermath she fled to syria. ,nother face of female terror the november 13 mastermind -- and of a 13 attack mastermind. in march, two miners were arrested after being reported on social networks. they were planning attacks similar to those on november 13. as of now 12 young girls have

been charged in french terror plots. least one of the three women in custody in connection with these development was already known to the french authorities and was on a high security watchlist. this database allows extra surveillance, but just being on that list doesn't provide the grounds for an arrest. martin is -- ssh fans 24 explains, people are calling for changes to that policy. a guantanamo starved detention center in france. leadingwhat right-wing politicians are now calling for. they think authorities should have the power to initially detain without trial, that without trial the most dangerous of those on the country's file security database. must establish internment centers.

then decide immediately whether to detain these individuals, then a judge can come in and say i confirm or a null the detention measure. on the sduals appear file for many reasons, from having criminal or terrorist links to clicking on jihadist websites. just over half of the roughly 20,000 are known as radical islamists. around 2000 are considered dangerous. according to french law, you can't retain someone unless they have committed and even -- and offense. the president of the union of magistrates thinks the idea is simply ill thought through. >> let's suppose we put them all together, what happens next? how long will they be detained for? when will they be released? when are they lowell -- when are

they no longer dangerous? >> in light of the continuing state of emergency, this debate is likely to be a prominent topic in the upcoming primaries and presidential election. anchor: north korea announced today it has carried out what it calls a high level nuclear test explosion. one which triggered a magnitude five tremor in the area. country claims this latest test paves the way for the development of smaller nuclear weapons, which could one strike targets in the united states. the nuclear test resulted in a meeting of the un security council this afternoon. chinese president ban ki-moon fromalled for condemnation all. . >> it appeared as a seismic lip showing on screens around the

world, and 5.3 magnitude tremor. confirming the growing fears of the international community. japan and south korea are particularly and deeply concerned. i think it is fair to say china, russia, and the united states, everybody should try to still monitor, to find out precisely what took place. the test has been universally condemned. even china, north korea's diplomatic ally, issued a firm warning. >> we strongly urge north korea to keep its commitment of nonproliferation, abide by the -- abide by the resolutions of the united nations security council. been conventional wisdom that north korea's nuclear program was only a political system -- political

symbol, a bargaining chip for diplomatic use. with this fifth test, it appears is jong-un on -- kim jong-un developing an arsenal. >> it is possible that north korea conducted this nuclear test because of its national day. however it is a threat that we don't know whether north korea even has a rational reason behind what it does. >> under kim jong-un on -- kim jong-un north korea have developed that north korea has accelerated its nuclear program, despite u.s. sanctions. anchor: the greek prime minister has been hosting various sovereign u.s. leaders, among them the heads of italy, cyprus, portugal, and the france president francois hollande.

the press called on the present to press for policies which foster growth and he expressed concerns about the rise of the far right. not everyone applauded the greek premier. the u.s. secretary of state and his russian counterpart are holding fresh talks in geneva. fourth round in recent weeks and the goal is to nationwide cease-fire in syria. attempts by washington and moscow have come to nothing and what can american officials have been playing down hopes of an imminent deal. we have this report. they are on opposing sides in the syrian conflict. and the u.s. said it hadn't officially resolved as differences between russia to make the meeting between the two

heads of state worthwhile. just hours later that changed, with john kerry arriving in geneva for face to take this for face-to-face talks with sergei kerry arrived in geneva for face-to-face talks with sergei lavrov. though -- in aleppo, -- and the regime forces are making major gains on the southern outskirts of the city. a key aim of any cease-fire would be to facilitate the coordination of russian and american air strikes against the islamic state al qaeda offshoots. russia has accused the u.s. of failing to help separate moderate rebel factions from includingislamists,

the group -- both countries agree they must aim for a durable cease-fire, improve humanitarian accccess to areas ththat need it, and improe the resumption of peace talks. of theis a staunch ally shar al-assad -- of the shar al-assad.- of bashar anchor: more than half a million muslim people have gathered in saudi arabia. pilgrims will pray at the grand mosque. in light of last year's death, security is -- last year's deaths, security is tight. for the first time in many years, no pilgrims from the

region of iran will be taking part. nations between saudi arabia and iran sink to a new low. fiery statement from a top religious authority. >> we must understand they are not slums -- they are muslims and enemies toward muslims. reporter: this prompted a retort from ironic on social media. -- from iran on social media. the dispute between the two nations deepened following iran's nuclear deal with world powers in 2015. this aggravated concerns about the islamic republic's regional intentions. the deaththe fire was of hundreds of iranians in the

stamp paid -- in the stampede that same year. execution -- the storming of the saudi embassy in the iranian capital and the severing of diplomatic relations. today with regional rival supporting -- the question is whether the two nations will continue to hold fat -- hold that. >> today marks the 40th anniversary of the death of mao mao -- a portrait of him still looms over tiananmen square and his and bombed body -- and his and bald bed bodyand his embalm still draws many visitors.

wasanniversary of his death by no means front-page news. reporter: standing outside the front gate of tiananmen square, the continuing influence of mao zedong is hard to miss. must-have for the many tourists who visit beijing. 40 years after his death, maus a -- mao maus a dong zedong still retains -- >> the generation of my mother and grandmother had a tough life. >> i just got into university. i come here because it is a very special day. i'm with friends and together we are taking pictures to remind ourselves of the great achievements mao has made for our country. reporter: most dedicated admirers will head to

beijing's most popular open air market. here mao is everywhere. more than everywhere else in china, people here commemorate the anniversary of his death. >> every year on the ninth of september i read his poems and drop portraits of him. his legacy remains huge. his books still have a lot of influence on the country today. chinese regime's is also paying homage to the great helmsman in his own way -- in its own way. -- the currentin president is considered one of the most powerful leaders since mao. anchor: a terrorist cell has been dismantled. more details emerge following the arrests of three women in connection with last week and foiled attack in central paris.

an act of fanatic recklessness. that is the reaction of north korea's nearest neighbor as the isolated communist country conducts its latest nuclear tests. locked in talks, the u.s. secretary of state and his russian counterpart meet once again in geneva in a fresh bid to find a way to halt the fighting in syria. time now for a check of the top business news stories. good evening to you. let's start with the latest in what has been a long-running saga for samsung. their new smart phone, which has had problems. guest: this is a galaxy note seven mobile device. you cannot charge it while you are on board a plane. last week samsung issued a global recall of the model, following reports of the battery exploding during or

after being charged. a number of other airlines in asia and australia have issued similar warnings to their customers. allison sargent has more. allison: airplane mode now has a special meeting for owners of note seven. a following steps taken by australian airlines, the united federal aviation administration issued a warning not to charge the device while onboard aircraft and not to stow them in any checked luggage. it is unusual for the faa to warn passengers about a specific product, but it comes after reports that the galaxy note seven exploded while being charged. all 2.5 million of the phones after they had been on the market for barely two weeks. the recall is estimated to cause the company -- to cost the company $1 billion. and the negative wave of media attention comes at a bad

time. just a day before the faa issued its warning, samsung's main rival launched their latest iphone. if you safely get off the plane and landed in europe, making a phone call and using your mobile for internet is going to be a lot cheaper. the european commission is going back to the drawing board to mature roaming charges disappear by next year. the plan launched four days ago and didn't give consumers the best deal, that proposal limited to three months per year. a spokesman said it already reduced roaming charges by more than 90%. >> i think this is a major success. and it is a commission -- and it is a commitment to which we stand by 100%.

roaming charges are going to disappear in time, by june 2017. tell we arean coming up to an election year here in france. the government will slash taxes by more than one billion euros in 2017. that comes after a financial newspaper found that almost two thirds of print people say their taxes have gone up. mark thompson has the details. mark: a fresh round of tax cuts for businesses and households. a new measure unveiled by the government for 2017, a drop of around 20% in income taxes for the middle class. to benefit 5ted million households to the tune of one million euros in total. small and medium-sized enterprises will also see their headline rates of 33% reduced to 28%.

the european average. a courtesy which will be extended to all businesses by 2020. the announcement comes with next year's presidential election on the horizon. francois hollande began with a clear image, more taxes for the rich. >> this will impact the wealthiest 10%. mark: a policy that hits the upper and middle classes over the past five years. for example, this household brings in 7300 euros per month. from taxes almost doubled 5008 hundred euros per year to more than 10,000. the government started to change its tune in 2014. isthe price of daily life too high. we need to lower taxes. mark: polls show france for holland has -- shows france

hollandeois plans to run for another term. anchor: it is right across the board. u.s. stock trading lower. the nasdaq trading down more than 2%. the main reason concerning uncertainty over central banks there were jitters over whether the federal reserve will raise interest rates in september after all. that is on top of the european central bank yesterday saying it will not raise interest rates or extend its bond buying scheme. in europe's markets, all closed in the red with the ftse 100 and the cac 40 down 1%. requiring 4.3 is -- is recalling 4.3 million tracks worldwide. an electronic effect could event front seat airbags from inflating in the case of an accident. that fault has been linked to

one death so far. gm's stock price has been done through percents -- has been down 3%. he has agreed to cooperate with the justice department on their ongoing investigation. he allegedly helped design the computer software that allows some volkswagen and audi cars to cheat on a missions tests -- on emissions tests. the staff used faith can e-mail addresses and even creep and customer that pin numbers for -- staff used fake e-mail addresses and even created pin numbers for customers. 5300 people left.

another turn in the saga of -- shipping. the company which filed for receivership in south korea. ports there have authorized the company to spend $10 million to --in unloading force chips unloading for ships. -- unloading four ships. and finally move over bill gates, spaniard -- is now the richest man in the world. the founder of the --thing chain zaria it gained 2.5% on the markets yesterday. that is more than one billion past bill gates. generosity is to blame. the founder of microsoft has given away 150 billion euros to charity.

anchor: thank you for that business update. that is it for me as well. i will be back in five minutes, also with the top stories. don't go away.

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