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anchor: you're watching live from paris, the top stories this hour. hillary clinton will be back on the campaign trail later this week and has no other health issues. the democratic presidential candidate is up eight following her pneumonia diagnosis. heublican donald trump says too will release a full medical report. a cease-fire in syria with the army present -- army promising seven days of calm. and former pride -- former british prime minister david
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cameron put parliament. --is stepping down to become to avoid becoming a distraction to his successor. hillary clinton and donald trump will each release detailed medical records after clinton's campaign claims she was suffering from pneumonia. aides say she has no other health problem and she should be back on the trail this week. her republican rival has been uncharacteristically reticent on the issue, trump wished clinton well. reporter: this is the footage surrounding hillary clinton's
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sickness, barely eight weeks from election day. trump,rival donald uncharacteristic silence in the immediate aftermath. 24 hours on when asked if the aalth of the 60-year-old was matter of contention, the republican candidate said i think it is an issue, in fact this last week i took a physical and i will be releasing very specific numbers. following coughing spells on the campaign trail, the former -- he saysf state the former secretary of state lacs the stamina to be president. clinton plans to keep her fundraising schedule up. she was forced to cancel a two day trip to california. could be a setback to the democrats campaign. been goingers have down, her leads have been dwindling. in a few key states like a no hield, she is no longer in the lead.
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her for fourdeline to six weeks of bedrest and home rest. reporter: she spends her summer discovering that her summer recovering from a scandal -- >> she has a long history of people being unable to trust her, and this feeds into it. i think that is why people are demanding more disclosure. ammonia wouldn't necessarily disqualify it. >> all eyes are now on americans for -- on america's first presidential candidate to see if she can recover from her campaign blunders. bad -- no telling how damaging this issue it is.
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itself, briann spoke a short while ago to cnn and owned up to the fact that they would've handled it differently if they had a second go at it. brian spoke a short while ago to cnn and ownedalso saying look, theyw since friday she had pneumonia, that is when the diagnosis came, so two days before the 9/11 incident. however at the same time heller clinton is a real soldier, she has her own agenda. it was her decision. at the time she thought she was well enough to go on. it was her decision. the campaign follows ultimately what the candidate wants to do. formonia, especially younger people, it is easily treatable to respiratory illness. day it shouldthe have been and could have been a run-of-the-mill health issue. candidates get sick on the
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campaign trail. it happens time and again. it is the context in which this happened. it has been stoked a lot by the trump people that she has not been transparent, that there is some lurking health issues in the background. the gift to trump and his surrogates. his surrogates are all out there right now. anchor: temporary cease-fire has temporarily come into force in syria. the truces brokered by the united states and russia. the two opposing sides have agreed to work together to target groups if the truce holds. this cease-fire is the result of months of negotiations between washington and moscow. we can talk -- we can talk to our regional correspondent from
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beirut. some three hours in, are there signs this cease-fire is being respected by all sides? reporter: the cease-fire began three hours ago and we have heard reports that violations have taken place. the syrian government says it horses have been targeted by rebel fighters, and in that contested northern city, within the first hour of this cease-fire beginning, that neighbor near the road was hit by government bombs. that has caused activists to argue that the regime has ra noten its word, that it is serious. but the deal is more complex. the syrian government and russia said it look maintain a cease-fire across the country, it also has the right to target terrorists. the key question is what is a terrorist and how do you identify it?
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strikes rebels of all to those more moderate rebels backed by the united states and other western countries working together. attack, yought's see a problem which goes through the very heart of the cease-fire, which is how do you target extremist rebel groups while separating and protecting those moderate rebels? it seems they have already failed to do that. anger in the opposition says they have been let down by this deal and trust quite quickly. >> that will come as a big blow to a lot of people, not the least the resident and civilians who are trapped in places like aleppo, where plate -- where people have been under siege by forces for weeks. reporter: verity to voice the cease-fire could crumble.
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is if it doesn't get into those neighborhoods in aleppo. the plan is to demilitarize the area. that is where the fighting is focus, that is where the frontline is controlled. where some 300,000 antigovernment civilians are based the moment those roles -- the moment those roads are controlled by the syrian government. and pushing back so that aid can come in. that is what they are hoping to happen. we are already seeing the attacks take lace here that evening. it looks like it is already struggling. i think the cease-fire will crumble quite quickly.
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anchor: thank you very much. reporting from beirut and lebanon. has lostnment in libya control of a third oil port to the opposition. militants who support a rival onernment overran the port sunday. the incident has sparked fears of renewed fighting in libya, which has been largely lawless since the overthrow of more -- overthrowe qaddafi a few years ago. and unity back government loyal to -- have seized a string of strategic ports in libya. on monday the rival force announced their third port at takeover. able tormed forces were take part. commandeday forces securing atts and
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the next morning. the port remains in the hand of -- but half the men say it is their next target. the u.n. backed government called on loyal forces to protect and defend the ports against flagrant aggression towards libyan sovereignty. to announce the reopening of the country's oil terminals. the message delivered alongside the commander who would force them to close in december 2014. recent events undermine any hope of securing oil exports from libya in the near future and are a further blow to the unity government authority. anchor: here in france it appears to be the third terrace plot. police in weeks.
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a 15-year-old boy has appeared in a paris court, charged with preparing imminent violence. it comes after a group of women were arrested with a carton of gas canisters. >> a 15-year-old boy surrounded by police arrested on suspicion of preparing an imminent attack, the teenager was arrested on his mother's home in paris. he confessed to wanting to attack people on a popular garden walkway. his mother is shocked by the accusation. >> he's just a young person using social media and talking to the wrong people. he was happy, he was loved. , the boy's are just as confused. >> he was really nice, he played with the local kids.
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i was really shocked when i heard the news. the boy had been under house arrest for suspected links to islamist extremists. analysis of his correspondent revealed he has been in touch with french jihadists. in that the extremimist recruitr had also been in contact with one of the four women arrested attackek after a failed on a car. this also led d to the discocovy -- and plot att the train station. >> three months after he resigned as british prime minister, david cameron is leaving parliament altogether. he says his presence could be a distraction to his successor. quit -- was quick to
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quit after the brexit vote. specifics on his future plans, but he says he hopes to continue to play a role in public service. decision, ay made a decision i advise against. the decision has been made, i want the government to successfully pursue that position and get it right. anchor: authorities are blaming of aopes for a decision second presidential vote. the second attempt is now being pushed back to october. the far right candidates lost by just 30,000 votes. >> it is the latest setback in the race to become austria's president.
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been forcednt has to push back the upcoming election rerun after finding itself in a sticky situation. envelopes were found to be defective. production ofthe the voting card is the reason why we cannot guarantee a flawless selection in conformity with the law. the reason is a faulty election envelope. vote was due to be held october 2. it is the rerun of the hotly contested presidential race, -- beating by 30,000 votes. results of the first elections were scrapped to the problems of postal ballot. irregularitieso and counting them. pushing the votes back posters -- back poses legal problems whether to update the electoral register. since the last election
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thousands of voters have died, while i similar number have turned 16 and are now eligible to participate. put a opinion polls candidate ahead. a wind -- a win would give western europe its first -- the election will now take place on december 4. deadndreds of people are or missing following head of the flooding in north korea. tens of thousands of people have been displaced. natural disaster came as north korea was internationally condemned for a nuclear test, which he carried out friday. damage assessments were based on a visit to the region last week by representatives from several u.n. agencies and the red cross. francefrom's -- is snubbing the dalai lama to keep china happy?
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he will be visiting the european parliament, but he won't be received by the french president francois hollande. and now a major france university has canceled an event. relationsscaled back with tibet. thanks for joining us here tonight. all, let's talk about the university of event. then it was canceled altogether. what official reason was given? down: they had scaled it originally planning for 500 students, then just saying it would be a tiny group of 30 people, then they announced the 30 people have been arranged to go and attend another event with a dalai lama on wednesday, but that is very different.
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in involves several other panelists and is on a different topic. but this is the excuse they gave. anchor: previous french presidents have met with the dalai lama. francois hollande has chosen not to. is that a snub? guest: that is the way western european governments have moved in the last five pressure -- five years. they have accepted the pressure from china not to meet with the dalai lama and they have suffered diplomatically in doing that. it has opened them up to other kinds of pressure. what we are seeing here with the french university canceling a meeting is the first time any major university in the west has caved toas chinese pressure. anchor: is a different situation than 2008 when beijing hosted the olympic games and there was
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a big debate involving pro to that -- pro to that protests tibet protests here. guest: they back down from that at the time. sarkozy insisted he would not go to beijing for the olympics unless the chinese met with the dalai lama. he completely caved in on that by the end of that year in 2008. giventhen the french has more concessions to the chinese on the to that issue. they issued a statement saying they did not support that's in -- support tibetan independence. the french having trouble digging themselves out from that position they had created in 2009. explain why an independent university would go
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in the same direction. i don't think we have seen that happen before. tibetanto that in -- rights and tibetan independence, has a just fallen out of fashion? guest: not really, it is still pretty big. as has become slightly less prominent in the news, it has become more significant in terms of regional strategy. because of a general shift in american western interest because of what is happening in asia. it is becoming more of a serious interest, although it is a significant media interest. but perhaps more than it was five or six years ago.
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anchor: we are going to china now for a look at this, a dance with a difference. an american group carrying out this terrifying performance on a cliff race -- cliff face. this is on the side of the tiananmen mountain. the dancers are combining their dancing skills with their rock climbing capacity. they are trying to betray a betweenof harmony humans and nature. the artistic director says the stances about falling in love with the mountain. ♪ it makes me dizzy just looking at it. let's go to business news. you have a story for us here in
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france. the french government is really backing to keep the landfall factories open. guest: the french said 20% of the company that wants to close decide -- close the site, and francois hollande has gotten involved. it is not the first time he has tried to save an icon of french industry. to save aditch effort french pillar of industry. the government says it will do everything in its power to stop iconic plants from closing. >> ensuring that the operations continue. >> the train maker announced last week it would shut down the historic site, but the
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government, which owns 20%, says the company can still be saved. after recently missing out to state owned for a operator. the decision some officials say the government should overturn. majority shareholder the state can decide to rebuild to pact, giving priority building locomotives in france, rather than in poland. this is absolutely feasible. reporter: it is not the first time the french government directly intervened in the economy in an event to -- in an attempt to save jobs. threatening to temporarily nationalizing the site while looking for a new buyer. up closing the factory after agreeing to find new jobs for 629 employees. a partial victory that many
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still view is the first major setback for france while holland's presidency. anchor: it has been quite a day for samsung. they sold their business to hp for $1 billion. but that was overshadowed by the continuing headache over its newest mobile phone. samsung told consumers to switch off the galaxy seven note immediately and turn the phone in. a global recall of the phone after several devices exploded. regulators have told consumers to not switch the devices on while on board a plane. the company is seeing of billion -- seen 12 billion euros wiped off of its value. u.s. stocks are rebounding after $500 billion wiped off the value of equities. there are still jitters about whether the federal reserve will raise interest rates when it meets next week. governments have offered mixed messages.
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herfed shouldn't rush to lift short-term interest rates, but others are weighing in. presidential candidate donald trump accused federal chairman janet yellen of keeping the rates closer to where obama wants her to. chief jamie dimon also speaking out, saying let's just to raise rates, saying i would rather go sooner rather than later. and in europe's markets we are seeing that terrible day of trading in the u.s. on friday. all indices closed down 1%. to greece next, which feels caught in the middle between the european union and international monetary fund. toek -- greases struggling open talks on monetary reform. as it said, it is not convinced the country's debt is sustainable.
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prime minister alexis tsipras harming the country. fama at the euro group we took decisions that go in the right direction. the problem is the constant crashes and disagreements between monetary funds and european institutions. look at thee a day's business stories for you now. productions outside the reporters group is expected to rise in 2017. p asleep they have expected a drop in production. one of the reasons say new field in -- that means over suppliers will continue well into next year. the eu commission says it is now seeking clarification from its
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poor -- from its former president about his new job at goldman sachs. and eu exit panel will assess whether he conforms with eu ethical standards. his eu pension can be taken away. shipping has been -- has secured more financing. chairwoman of hanjin shipping pledged $9 million in private funds. over the weekend its biggest shareholder korean air lines approved $57 million in loans. hentgen is trying to raise to about thellion nearly $14 billion worth of cargo. newrrow a new find pound -- five pound note goes into circulation. it will featur winston
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cherner -- it will feature winston churchill. the bank of england says they are stronger, cleaner, and better for the environment, because they last longer. jane austen finally making it onto the back of the 10 pound note. thank you very much úç
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09/12/16 09/12/16 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from pacifica, this is democracy now! >> like everybody else, i think i'm pretty happy with the decision for them to step in and know maybe it is not the end of the battle, but at least today, you know, we celebrate a small victory. there are still things to be considered. i think at least, for me, it is clear they want to do things fairly. amy: in a dramatic series of moves on friday, the white house intervened in the ongo

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