molly: welcome to the "france 24 " newsroom. i am molly hall. here's is a look at the headlines we are following. a nation in mourning. for the first time in 70 years, thailand is without a king. residents lined the strings of dusty streets of bangkok for a procession. the first ever primary debate for the republican. a new format for a new party,

but some say nothing has changed. israel suspends cooperation with unesco after one of the cultural body's commission votes on a draft. on east jerusalem's religious sites. molly: thanks for joining us here. we begin in thailand, where the country is gripped by grief, mourning the loss of the world's longest ruling monarch. people just in black are lining the streets for a world procession that for a royal procession fro a victims body as he goes from the hospital to -- our correspondent has more. toan emotional farewell

their beloved king or the day after the death of bhumibol adulyadej thailand's cabinet declared a holiday for mourning. yearsnt the last two here, as his health faded. he served as a unifying figure for more than six decades. the news yesterday, i have been feeling lost. and i do not know what to say. stabbedike my heart was by a knife and ripped apart. i am here today to bid him farewell. most people in the streets could be seen in black and white, both mourning colors in thailand. bhumibol adulyadej his successor

is set to preside at the ceremony. the leader of thailand's has appealed for citizens to accept the decision nd "not cause chaos." molly: let's get an update. we will cross to bangkok where our correspondent joins us. philip, emotions are certainly running high. the country has been dreading this moment for quite some time. walk us through what we are seeing their bank today. -- what we are seeing there today. >> he spent the last those two years in a riverside hospital, where he has been incapacitated with a series of ever worsening conditions. today this procession took him

his to the palace, took body back to the palace. the crowds were lining the streets. they started lining up overnight. it was a very hot day here. lots of people fainted. but people were determined to watch him go home, and as the procession passed him, -- past --m, there were lots of there was lots of sobbing. he is back in the palace, and that is where there is a funeral bathing right under way. -- there is a funeral bathing underway, a procession that is being presided over by the prince. the prime minister, who is also the lead of the military junta, announced in his speech that the crown's would indeed become the new king, at the wishes of his late father. and then just a few hours later,

the crown prince said he is not quite ready for this yet, saying that, "i want to grieve my father's death." some people think the crown prince does not command the same reparation as his father did. he wants to seem as though he is really not wanting to rush to the throne. molly: thank you very much for that update. about six months' time, france will elect its next president. last night saw a first for the conservative republican party. tv debate, seven candidates took to the stage, all hoping to represent center-right. according to a premium poll, the came outime minister on top. >> it was the campaign's first primary debate on national

television, putting center and right candidates hoping to secure the nomination for the french presidential election head-to-head. widely viewed as the top two contenders, former president nicolas sarkozy, and his rival set the pace by spelling out their policies. think that the challenges for our country have not been this great since 1945. the toughest taxes in europe, the alternatives must be strong, dynamic, and increased. juppemer prime minister announced what he would do under his leadership. >> i want to strengthen what we share, our values, our language. >> the only woman on the ticket defended the right to keep a law

allowing birthright citizenship for children born in france. >> we talk a lot about identity. of our identity, just like the right to asylum is part of our identity. agreedcandidates mostly delon policies, taking them head on. 's policies,hollande taking them head on. molly: now let's cross to the latest in the race for the white house in the united states. donald trump has slammed asegations of sexual assault absolutely false. the republican presidential candidate accused his democratic rival, hillary clinton, the media, and lobbyists of engaging in an effort to stop him from winning the november 8 election.

first lady michelle obama has criticized trump in scathing terms in a camp speech for clinton. outright lies and absolutely false. republican presidential nominee donald trump's response to the latest allegations of sexual assault. he accused his political rival hillary clinton of orchestrating a character's estimation plot in collusion with the -- a character assassination plot in collusion with the media. trump: they are ludicrous, and defy common sense and logic. we have substantial evidence to dispute these lies, and it will be made public in an appropriate way and at an appropriate time very soon. are criminals. remember that, they are criminals. >> the business titan spoke as he wrapped up his campaign in florida, amid intense pressure.

u.s. first lady michelle obama also piped into the political trump, forncing forcing himself on women in the leaked video. mrs. obama: a callous example of how he has treated women. the shameful comments about our bodies, the disrespect of our ambitions and intellect, the believe that you can do anything you want to a woman? it is cruel. it is frightening. and the truth is, it hurts. >> while the political war of words continues, major areblican donors withdrawing support. next, israel has suspended cooperation with unesco.

this comes after the cultural body took steps toward adopting resolutions on annexed east jerusalem. the resolutions referred to occupy palestine. for more on this, let's talk to our correspondent in jerusalem. tell us more about this decision i israel. israel decision by follows the draft resolution from unesco and wish last night they voted -- in which last night they voted on a complex resolution about jerusalem. when they were talking about the holy sites of jerusalem, they did not mention the site by jewish name. they mentioned the mosque but not the temple mount. in israel, the reaction to that has been one of astonishment and outrage. they say this is an attempt in jerusalem, the israeli government says this is an attempt to whitewash jewish history out of jerusalem. they say it is ridiculous, a

ridiculous decision, on par with saying that the pyramid's have no part of egyptian history or the great wall has no part in chinese history. jerusalem has a part in jewish history. israel plus minister in charge of this kind of cooperation with unesco has today suspended cultural ties, calling what unesco has done the equivalent of diplomatic terrorism. molly: what comes next? irris: we have to see whether this diplomatic outcry alters the result of that vote. normally it is just a ratification, not a new vote. what we are really seeing is that the fight between the palestinians has now become one of history and archaeology. they are using history and archaeology to fight with each other, and what we have seen his unesco stepping in, it seems, on the side of the palestinians. it is the opposite

today. molly: thank you for that update. in nigeria, 21 girls were freed thursday, over two years after they were kidnapped by extremists belonging to boko haram. nearly 200 women remain in captivity, and this revives hopes that they may one day return home safely. catherine clifford reports. exhausted,gaunt and the a young woman are two years on, some merit but children of their own. the extent of their suffering at that time at the hands of their boko haram kidnappers is evident. even as the details are not. ,> all of these many months waiting, that one day years later -- we are very happy to see them. the 21 women were released at

dawn on thursday, placed in the custody of state services. the government said they will be cared for by doctors and trauma experts and will soon be reunited with her parents. a local military source claimed four boko haram leaders were released from prison in a swap, but the government denies any exchange was taking place. that they were -- that the release was the result of painstakining negotiations betwn the red cross and the government. >> there was absolutely no exchange of any kind. >> negotiations last year came to a halt when a boko haram demanded a ransom of just under 5 billion euros. it is not clear if any payment was made this time. the president, who has been criticized for the delay in finding the girls, promised efforts would continue to find the 197 who remain missing, some of whom are now believed dead. know, we will continue to

secure them, wherever they are. protestshave been daily since the kidnapping. they have come out to celebrate the release and demand the release of the rest. molly: let's take a look now at some world news in brief. moving on, the un's general assembly has chosen a new secretary-general, antonio gates eras -- antonio gutierrez, who will take over for ban ki-moon. the prime minister of portugal play a moreto permanent role than his predecessor, who steps down after 25-year terms. he takes office january 1. -- thesident of columbia -- thent of colombia country rejected a landmark deal between the government and military groups.

president santos has to have -- president santos plans for a new peace agreement. organizations have asked a french court to delay its closure. they say authorities are rushing the process and have not prepared enough for evacuation and demolition. there is also widespread concern for hundreds of unaccompanied minors in the camp. >> as the jungle's closure looms closer, authorities have not given enough information or done enough to prepare. one of the main concerns is for unaccompanied minors, with teenagers turning to smugglers to get to the u.k. >> we are increasingly worried for the children. where will they end up? we just do not know. >> great britain has been accused of dragging its heels in accepting hundreds of minors eligible to join family there,

while the u.k. government urged france to speed up the process by providing lists. the first official attempt to register all minors and take a general census in the camp took place tuesday before demolition was to begin. some of the volunteer groups say they were not consulted and that the camp was too rushed to be accurate. groups carried out their own senses. >> we offered to carry out a census, asking more questions about where people want to go, what they want to do, whether they want to seek asylum in france or if they have relatives in the u.k. the government has not reviewed it, so we are just doing it. aid workers and migrants alike say it is unlikely many will willingly leave. after, we will come

back again to the jungle. there is no finishing the jungle. they are going to make another place to leave. >> a police union said officers had no clear instructions from the government for now on how to react if migrants refused to leave. to the headlines now -- a nation in mourning. for the first time in seven aars, thailand is without king. e republican in france holds his first ever primary debate. israel suspends cooperation with unesco after one of the cultural body's commission vote on a religiouslution on sites. it is time now for a business update. for that, we go to delano d'souza. delano: after belgium's regional parliament voted against the

agreement. all six governments, regional and national, are needed to approve the deal. concerns over public services and agriculture are blamed for the no vote. the european union and canada are now left scrambling to salvage the deal. .oving on now samsung expects to take a $3 billion hit to its operating profit in the next two quarters as it grapples with the fallout from the galaxy note 7. earlier this week, the company cut its profit guidance by 33%, and with recalls underway, many consumers are not off the brand just yet. customers in l scrambling to turn in

their galaxy note, 7's. despite the inconvenience, many are saying they are not ready to abandon samsung entirely. >> i decided to get a refund. i am not using a samsung phone now because there are no new products. but if they launch a new one like the galaxy s 8, i am willing to try it. >> on the southeastern asian market, where some sun maintains a 25% to 30% market share -- flagship models are not necessarily hurting sales down the product line. >> sales of low-end phones remain the same. there is no problem. but no one is looking to buy the note 7. take aung is looking to profit hit of over $5 billion due to the recall. he has begun offering cash incentives -- it has begun offering cash incentives for

customers who exchange the samsung model, but analysts still expect a drop in market share. expected out in 2017. >> possible inflation data is having a positive impact on markets in europe. paris's leading gains, up just under 2% at this hour. staying on the continent -- car sales in the european union have risen 7.2% in september, as sales from spain and italy rose double-digit spirit modest gains were seen coming from germany, france, and the united kingdom. grew a sales in the e.u. percent in the first nine months of 2016 to 11.2 million vehicles. tesco says its dispute over who should bear the cost of weakening currency with unilever has been shelved. this is one of the consequences to running uncertainty of brexit

proceedings. brexit either be a hard or nothing at all. >> it was a worrying sign for british consumers. empty shelves with the marmite they either love or hate once stood. a pricing dispute between the u.k. largest retailer, tesco, and it's largest consumer goods company, unilever. now and again, a relief for marmite lovers and also for the two companies, who settled their spat on thursday per unilever had been demanding a 10% price hike, citing cost increases due to the falling pound in the wake of the brexit vote. no brand is that strong that it can withstand customer reaction. fund a prepared to just blanket 10% increase across the board. and itsalling pound

effect on consumers is one side effect of brexit. as thee sure to come e.u. -- as britain negotiates its brexit from the e.u. the former london mayor boris johnson made a campaign slogan out of britain having its e.u. cake and eating it, reaping the benefits of the e.u. market without bowing to its legislation. european council president doll assessed thed tusk situation. >> there will be no cakes on the table for anyone. there will be only salt and vinegar. the only real alternative to a hard brexit is no brexit. the countryay says will formally buy out its withdrawal moment by the end of the month of march. it is time now for our "press review."

i'm joined here in the studio by florence villeminot. good to have you with us. we are going to start in thailand, where the country is in mourning. they are mourning the loss of their king, who passed away at 88. lots of papers today are in black and white, the color of mourning. you can see her on the front page of "the nation," the kingdom grieved the only markup -- the only monarch that many tahais knew. hearts,ruly the king of the guiding light helping his kingdom in times of crisis. on the front page of "the bangkok post," they talk about the fact whenever the country was trouble, the king was always there to get us out of gridlock and hold people together. it is the end of an era. "the bangkok post," you can see it here in black-and-white.

senseds can describe the of loss, the grief, the anguish of all generation field today. people the king that knew. a lot of people have only known the king, and this is the cartoon that you can see, showing people mourning the king, and also the world as well. molly: many papers outside thailand are asking what the king's passing means for the future of the country. mourningcan see people here. "the wall street journal" says the king's death heralds an uncertain era. duringeditorial, it says his record-breaking 70 years on the throne, the king promoted economic development and resisted the spread of communism. but for all his good works, the king leaves behind a nation deeply divided. the past decade has been marked violent street protests and two military coup d'etats. lots are arguing about the uncertainty that lies ahead.

this is the front page in an article in "the daily beast," talking about the king's death raising the prospect of violent confrontation in the divided nation. they are talking about anguish and the fears of unrest. -- many, the king was the kept a land of fractious smiles together. is what willestion happen next for the royal family. crown prince has been designated the successor to the king. you can see a portrait of him here in "liberation," 64 years old. they call him a particular beast because he is quite a controversial character, reportedly not very popular thais. the crown prince has been asked to be given time to mourn his father. so the formal coronation could

be months or even years away. have a lot of reaction to a televised primary debate last night. this was the first for the conservative "republican party." flo: how did it go? according to this right-leaning paper, it was a pretty tame debate. you can see the front page talking about -- it is a highbrow headline, saying the seven candidates were dueling with swords that had a little piece of rubber on the end of it. it was not that violent. there were no mean or personal attacks like you might have expected. they defended their political programs. a left-leaning magazine is disappointed that it was not more rowdy, i guess you could say. you had seven candidates who could not stand each other on the same stage. the paper was opening -- the paper was hoping that gloves off, butg to come ou

instead everyone loved each other. molly: what did they say? flo: seven candidates were graded on five criteria -- decision, style,8úxú

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