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you are watching live from paris. thanks for joining us. the headadlines. he was the beloved father of the nation. thailand mourns the death of king bhumibol adulyadej. the country's longest reigning monarch passed away at the age of 88. the u.s. strikes back in yemen, attacking three sites held by houthi rebels. has one bearing a slew of grammy awards, and oscar, does she has won a slew of grammy awards, and oscar, and and he has won a slew of
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grammy awards and an oscar. bob dylan wins the nobel prize for literature. first up this hour, thailand is in mourning after the passing of king bhumibol adulyadej, the world's longest reigning monarch. the royals spent seven decades on the throne. 88passed away at the age of in declining health. many people believe he brought stability amid the country's political turmoil. fadingr: in an age of monarchs, king bhumibol adulyadej was an exception. ruledsally revered, he for more than seven decades. he came to the throne in 1946 at the tender age of 19, following the sudden death of his elder
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brother. had been stripped of power and prestige. but he became a constant in thailand. amid a series of military coups and changing prime ministers, he used his moral authority to guide the country through political crises. he stepped in during violent student riots against the leadership and persuaded the generals to step down and leave the country. in 1992, he intervened during demonstrations, publicly chastising the government's crackdown. legacy iss greatest the economic initiatives he launched to help the country's rural poor. homegrown critics of bhumibol adulyadej were few and far between. somede the country though,
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accused the king of being anti-democratic and determined to protect the country's feudal dydynasty. the cult of personality was magnified farther during political upheaval that resulted in a coup in 2014. his name was used by royal protesters as they sought to oust the government. desire for national unity ultimately transcended such political divisions. with his passing, thailand has lost an era placeable force. ast: safe and sound after two-year ordeal. l girlso abducted by boko haram have been released according to the nigerian presidency. they were released in exchange for four jihadist fighters. reporter: the footage sent shockwaves around the world.
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over 200 schoolgirls placed at s from thef extremist boko haram terror group. now, some have been freed with help from the red cross. >> today, we handed 21 of the girls to the nigerian government, acting as a neutral intermediary. anonymous sources say they may have been swapped for four boko haram jihadist fighters, though authorities deny the allegations. there have been numerous attempts to retrieve them. one was found in a northern forest along with her child. bring back our " girls" gained worldwide attention. it is thought some of the girls could have been forcibly married off to militants while others may have died in air raids
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targeting the group. host: next, the u.s. hits back in yemen, launching cruise missile strikes on three sites controlled by houthi rebels. the rebels have denied any involvement in an attack on american warships at sea. destroyerthe u.s. launches cruise missiles. pentagon says they used the radars to attack u.s. ships off yemen, something washington will not accept. >> these limited self defense strikes were conducted to protect our personnel come our ships, and a freedom of navigation in this important passageway.
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rebels deny attacking the ship. the ongoing conflict and deadly airstrikes are increasingly criticized. arethirds of the victims believed to be civilians. on saturday, the coalition's hit of funeral home, killing more , bringing strong international condemnation. u.s. ofhis accused the being responsible. >> these acts of aggression are ordered from washington. therter: in washington, state department said following the attack on the funeral home, it will review the support it brings to the arab coalition. refugee suspected
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of planning a terror attack in germany has killed himself while behind bars. he strangled himself in a lipstick prison. his lawyer has blasted the death zigcustody -- in a lip prison. his lawyer has blasted the death in custody as a scandal. it is believed he was planning to bomb a berlin airport. reporter: this should not have happened. we did everything to avoid it. the words of the justice minister after a terror suspect committed suicide in jail. >> conversations were held with the arrested suspect in order to get a picture of his personality. the conversation with the service of the detention center was also held. it was then determined there was no acute suicide risk. the 22-year-old from
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serious strangled himself by tying his t-shirt to the bars of his cell -- from syria strangled himself by tying his t-shirt to the bars of his cell. a guard found the suspect dead. the prison chief confirmed a psychologist had recommended controls be made every 30 minutes instead of every 15 on the grounds there was no acute suicide risk. arrested on monday. police suspect he had been planning a bomb attack on an airport in berlin. it would have been very good for the investigation if he would've come clean. we don't know if he would have done that. we also don't know if there were people pulling strings. syrians tied him up in this apartment block and alerted the police. when they arrived, they found
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follow till explosives and a homemade bomb vest. his death will make it much harder for police to find out who he was connected to and if he had any accomplices. francois hollande is under fire after controversial remarks being published in a new, explosive book called, "a president shouldn't say that." he talks candidly about islam and french judges. he has ruffled more than a few feathers. >> during a formal sitting this thursday, the country's two highest judges did something rarely seen in france. announceicly did negative comments in this new book, namely that the french judiciary is weak and cowardly. >> these latest offenses against ae judiciary, which come at
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time when public officials should be maintaining a united front, pose an institutional problem. in the book, the french president reportedly made the offending comments during interviews he gave to two french journalists. a coward institution. all of these prosecutors, judges , they don't like politics. book'sr: following the release, hollande met with the two judges for about 20 minutes on wednesday. but whatever attempts the french president might have made to of thethings over, one two says his words fail to reverse the humiliation. to extracts in question seem have shaken the country's
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judicial circle. >> it goes against everything hollande has said to us about respect for the country's judiciary. holding back criticism. it feels like total hypocrisy. france's justice minister told the national assembly on thursday that the president has always respected the institution. much less an, insult. not an act, though it tends to interfere. no public comments are judgments , andd on any cases certainly not on tv about any judges in particular. reporter: the minister was referencing the time in 2000 seven when nicolas sarkozy compared judges and magistrates s. bland keys -- pea
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jacque chirac was released from hospital after suffering a long infection. doctors have given him the go-ahead to continue recovering in paris. at hospitalsreated several times over the last few years, fueling rumors of ill health. now, the embattled presidential campaign of donald trump has yet another blow with the white house hopeful hit by fresh allegations of inappropriate comments about women. trumpotage has emerged of predicting he would be dating a 10-year-old girl in 10 years time. the video was filmed in 1992 when the presidential nominee was 46 years old. this comes hot on the heels of the media publishing several claims of wit women who say trump groped them. >> damage control for donald
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trump as he tries to recover from a bad week in politics. a leaked video in which he bragged about grabbing women has opened a pandora's box. the new york times says it has spoken to two women who claim trump made inappropriate advances. in one allegation, a fellow air passenger describes him as being like an octopus as he grabbed her breasts and attempted to put his hand up her skirt, sending her fleeing from the first class cabin. another woman says she was working at the trump tower in 2005 when he kissed her on the lips. trump's team says the entire article is a fiction, adding for this to only become public decades later in the final month of a campaign for president should say it all. trump denies ever making inappropriate advances and dismissed his comments as locker
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room talk. to amend us have respect for women and women have respect for me. the growingid storm, women protested outside trump international. >> deplorable is a perfect word. anyone who supports him is deplorable. >> sometimes it's hard to figure out what would feel positive for a woman who is supporting donald trump. voteter: taking the female from hillary clinton was always going to be trump's biggest challenge. now it looks harder than ever for the billionaire salesman to close the deal. times they arehe a changing. in a surprise win, bob dylan has been awarded the nobel prize in literature. one of the world's most influential and iconic musicians. the swedish academy said he is a great poet in the english for
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addiction. we take a look at dylan's 50 year career. >> the nobel prize in literature for 2016 is awarded to bob dylan , wetaving created new expressions within the great american song tradition. hey, mr. tambourine man, play a song for me ♪ of ater: he was the voice generation. he started performing in minnesota coffee shops in thehe late 50's before taking on the stage name bob dylan. subversive lyrics resononated with the rebellious spirit of america's youth. his songs became anthems of the civil rights and antiwar movements in the 60's. changinges they are a ♪ dylan soon became a
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cultural icon, but the poet always seemed to distance himself from the political message. >> he has always been associated with the protest movement, but he never really was one. the thing about bob dylan is he is always reinventing himself. even did so at the risk of alienating his fans. many became upset when he began heng an electric guitar, but stayed true to his musical tradition. his songs have been covered by jimi hendrix, stevie wonder, and the white stripes, the testament to the influence of his work. bob dylan never stopped touring or producing albums. he is the first musician in history to win a nobel prize. year's winner of
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the nobel prize for literature to the man who wanted to act in won it one it back in -- back in 1997. he has passed away at the age of 90 in milan. famous for his cutting and political satires, fo was the author of more than 70 plays, including "accidental death of an anarchist. you are watching live from paris . a reminder of our top stories. he was the beloved father of the nation. thailand mourns the death of king bhumibol adulyadej. the world's longest reigning monarch passed away at the age of 88. the u.s. strikes back in yemen, attacking three radar sites by houthi rebels.
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says it's payback after a worship came under fire. they'll presidential campaign of donald trump has come under another blow with fresh inappropriate comments about women. this time, the remarks were said about a 10-year-old girl. latest business news, and our business editor kate moody is once again with me in the studio. good evening. you are starting with a step forward for a controversial trade pact. hate: it is one we have not talked about -- it is one we have not talked about as much as the ip.troversial tt many people see the canadian deal as a precursor to ttip. it is still under negotiation. we have more. it was a much awaited decision.
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theany's highest court gave government the go-ahead to approve a free-trade deal between the eu and canada known .s ceda parts of the agreement, like maritime regulation, would only be in women at once all member states had ratified the deal, and germany must be able to call the deal off if it considers it goes against its constitution. >> i believe the conditions can be for filled without any problems. a bigleased we have made first step. if europe could not deal with canada, it would send a wrong message to the world. is there any place we have more in common with then canada? reporter: opponents say they are worried it will undermine consumer and environmental protection standards. >> this strengthens the rights of big business at the cost of the environment and of customers. the feeling is wide
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spread throughout europe. while hosting france's prime minister in ottawa, the canadian prime minister, justin trudeau, said rejecting the deal could cost europe. if europe cannot manage to sign this agreement, it sends a very clear message, not just to europeans, but to the whole world, that europe is choosing a path that is not productive, either for its citizens or for the world, and that would be a shame. eu trade ministers meet next week. if approved, this could beside by the end of the month. kate: sam sun customers around the world have begun returning their galaxy no sevens just days after the south korean giant said it would hold all productions of the model. it samsung has said the exploding phones could wipe out
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a third of its quarterly profits. in an effort to hang onto loyal has been offering financial incentives to owners to exchange their recalled devices for any other device. many seo would not put them off the brand. >> i still -- many say it would not put them off the brand. >> i still trust samsung. i didn't switch to another brand. >> samsung gave us the opportunity to sell their products. so, when this issue cropped up, we were afraid customers would no longer trust their products. to theing our attention stock markets now, it has been a pretty bad day for investors around the world. the european indices shed about 1% each. particular was down
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this thursday. wall street is paring back earlier sharp losses. brokew jones briefly the 18,000 mark. the nasdaq is still down about a third of a percentage point. investigator -- investors are still digesting the details of a federal reserve meeting. ising on, deutsche bank reportedly planning a hiring freeze as it tries to cut cost is, overhaul its business model, and boost investor confidence. the freeze will take effect immediately and across the board. the german lender has already announced 9000 job cuts in the coming years. there are growing concerns about legal fees as it tries to thaniate a lower payment the 14 billion dollar fine recently issued by the u.s. department of justice. wells fargo's embattled ceo
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stepped down on wednesday. chief operating officer tim sloan will replace him. this comes just five weeks after the bank revealed it had created as many as 2 million fraudulent accounts to try to meet sales targets. buying a is controlling stake in a brazilian food group. the $280 million deal marks kellogg's forth in emerging markets over the last two years, its biggest ever in latin america. the british government has been trying to provide more clarity about its priorities as it pushes ahead with brexit. investors are increasingly worried that the government is putting immigration control before economic issues in what would be known as a hard brexit.
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looking tories are benefit from the uncertainty in the u.k. u.s. diplomat on a visit to washington said he is confident there will be other options. take a listen. >> there will be a transfer of activities to the consonant -- to the continent. i don't know what magnitude, but there will be a transfer of activities. that's the inevitable consequence of the brexit negotiations. kate: another impact, of course, is a drop in the value of the british currency. the lowered sterling has made certain products more expensive in the u.k. to consumer goods products are fighting over who should be on the hook for those products. a range of brands from overseas delicacies to a british staple are now harder to come by.
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hate it, consumers in the u.k. may soon be unable to find it. marmite is disappearing from solves in the kingdom, and are a number of other consumer products as the battle between tesco and you wilill ever continues to heat up. --issue, that she leave her unilever continues to heat up. are running low, including sticky brown used extract, a food and beverage brand, and cleaning products. negotiations between retailers and producers are normal in the market, but such a public clash between giants is rare. tesco is the largest retailer
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and unilever the largest consumer goods company in the u.k. import prices were up over 9% in august. despite the dustup with tesco, third-quarterd sales figures that outpaced estimates. kate: a lot of potentially anxious shoppers in the united kingdom. next, we are taking you to a new virtual reality, a sony version, at least. has gone onation vr sale around the world. version is cheaper than rival models and could be a test technologythe rival will be accepted by the mass
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market. it is just under $400 per headset. expect this sector of the gaming market to grow to $40 billion by 2020. it's quite a lot of money at stakñaw=>>>>>>>>>>>7
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