anchor: welcome to the france 24 newsroom. 9:00 p.m. here in the french capital. thousands of people remain trapped in the battered city as appeals come in from around the world for the evacuation to resume. moscow denies any wrongdoing. and the israeli prime minister joined west bank settlers.

david freeman vows to move the american embassy to jerusalem. the united nations has called for the evacuation of aleppo to resume. the syrian government suspended operations on friday, leaving thousands of people trapped and facing uncertain fate. news conference before he steps down as u.s. to says -- ban ki-moon unclear how many people remained in eastern aleppo. reporter: thousands have been moved out of eastern aleppo in the last few days. -- havee been tikhon been taken to a regime

controlled aleppo. some have gone north to turkey, which has agreed to take in some of the wounded. >> all i have left is him. i understand she was transferred to turkey but i haven't heard anything about her. 50these civilians were among on the way to a turkish hospital. >> we were in the neighborhood fixing shoes. i was standing next my father when it interrupted -- when it corrupted. i lost my leg and my arm. we were not the only ones to get hit. there were four or five dead bodies. they were just laying in the street. >> there are conflicting reports about the situation on the ground.

russia says the evacuation of all civilians is now complete. all remain trapped in eastern aleppo. with the speak professor of middle east studies from the american university of paris. there is confusion concerning the ongoing evacuation. why are we seeing this back and forth? some militias fighting on behalf of the assad regime were opposed to some closures in the agreement. to include other conditions. it seems some open fire on the civilians and fighters, and that led to the suspension of the operations. there are now discussions in

order to find a solution. but there are definitely tens of thousands of civilians trapped inside two or three neighborhoods after the suspension of this operation. the chaos really highlights the complexity of this situation and various groups and foreign interests involved in all of this. >> the whole situation is being managed by foreign actors. the regime is not capable of any position and it is mainly due to his allies that the aleppo operation happened. it is russia and iran, two states who decide on the regime. and it is turkey negotiating on behalf of the opposition. iran andnly russia and

who are displacing a population. survived thepeople siege and the massacres that were committed. it is a displacement of tens of thousands of people. why the humanitarian solution was to have a cease-fire to allow humanitarian aid. this remains the only solution but it remains the only solution for the thousands of syrian families who find themselves in other places. the military on the ground feels

fresh and iran are in full istrol and the syrian regime very much dependent on the foreign occupation. reveals thetime it incapacity of the international and to endo react the military attacks on civilians, on hospitals, on dispensaries. it also reveals the whole conflict is now being managed politically by some regional capitals and by moscow. also the americans who are not capable anymore of playing any importance. more from one to the other that are going to negotiate and probably prepare.

the militia occupation from lebanon, iraq, and afghanistan. the regime exists and can continue to have some sovereignty. that will probably create a new creation in the conflict with and unknownin parameters. anchor: many uncertainties. but what you believe on the immediate horizon will be the next phase as you mentioned? as long as the americans are marginalized, the transition in the obama to trump administration in january will keep them busy and other things. consider thisight is after they have changed the balance of power on the ground. they can impose some political conditions. the sponsor ofe the political process.

they probably will have some conditions related to the kurdish militias and related to what they created as a kind of protector zone with the turkish operation. iran has other objectives. in order to attack other areas that the opposition controls. and damascus in the south and the area to the north. keepll see if they agreeing on everything or if we start with some differences and approaches that will not always coincide. probably the russians full negotiate with the cease-fire. and the political process, why the iranians push for more operations. fade, the negotiations

probably russia will continue its military act and will continue bombing areas like aleppo. there they can keep killings thousands of civilians without an international position. we will also have to see what happens in the united nations and some european capitals. experience ofe the few months we just witnessed, then russia may not have a resistance in europe to >> thank yous area very much for joining us here on the program. next we are going to cross to israel. president-elect him up trumps u.s. nominee to ambassador to

israel. it is david freeman. he proposes a two state solution with palestinians be at we can -- who joins us from jerusalem. tell us more about who is a that freedom. -- david friedman. guest: he has a history of business dealings with donald trump. he is very hard lined, very right wing. many suggests he leans to the right of israelis. really his natural ideological home -- we may be on the rise of that. he doesn't support the two state solution. he refers to the bank by the jewish name. arabesn't believe that israelis -- he questions their citizenship and is ensure they should vote.

views, soextreme extreme that one israeli newspaper was suggesting it is just as well he had diplomatic immunity so the police won't be able to inch -- vehicle to charge him. >> what has been the other reaction? >> right-wing parties are publicly welcoming the nomination. the suggestion he has made openly that the american embassy would move from its present location to jerusalem has been welcomed by the prime minister. he said let's do it. there is one thing on the center of a israeli policy. it is much more quiet and subdued and worried. they are suggesting this nomination shouldn't go ahead. there is one hesitation here, which is this. the ambassador doesn't set

policy, policy sets washington. he has no previous dealings with israel. something of caution here. >> human rights watches are calling for a man -- calling for a ban on killer robots. they are becoming a reality. the united nations is debating the future of these controversial lethal tools. and for arms controlled activists the answer is clear. stop them before they start. -- defense department are excited about autonomous weapons. without risking their soldier's. south korea and japan have started using century jones -- sentry drones prayed they can

target humans in a given area. what happens when you take human decision-making out of the loop? >> the precursors on the ground and in the air and show the development of a taunus getting into a dangerous area. called the xapon 47 be produced by the united states. is designed to refuel by itself and lead on an aircraft carrier by itself. it i is also designed to carry weapons. if it can eventually fly by itself, it would also be of to identify targets and launch its weapons without any human interference. >> it raises questions about who's to blame if we hand over control. , itf a robot goes wrong certainly won't be the robot, but it could be the commander who sent it off, could be the manufacturer. it could be the programmer who programmed the mission.

way of determining it. they are calling on the international community to immediately pull the plug on their production and development. >> china again facing problems with air pollutions. 23 northern cities have been advised to issue a red alert over a thick blanket of smog. the alerts are expected to remain and force until december 21. josh has more. blankets a thick smog beijing. parts of china's color-coded warning system is put in force when severe smog is expected to last more than 72 hours. >> i'm worried, because the air is important to our lives. my family is getting worried about the red alert.

i'm worried about going out on my own. today school was canceled for my child. she has no school until next wednesday. i'm really scared about this thing. >> have -- half of beijing's private -- construction sites will be closed and some industrial plants will be out. in addition, 23 cities to the north are being encouraged to issue red alerts. the government has prioritized economic growth over the cost of widespread environmental problems. how will we improve the area code do we close factories? do we been cars from the road? that will be an inconvenience. there are some things we need to do long-term. >> china's smog problem stems from the burning of coal for electricity and heating.

this tends to spike during the cold and winter months. france,from china to paris public transportation was once again -- this all due to a spike in air pollution. authorities warned the small could worsen tomorrow. state health officials call for long-term measures. 48,000 deaths in france each year. from frida kahlo to oscar wilde, there is a host of exhibitions to catch here in paris over the christmas break. >> time is running out for a rendezvous. a look at the man behind the famed comic book. across town, the star-spangled banner bleeds.

the civil war abolished say -- abolish slavery but not racial segregation. the color line profoundly divided american society, giving rise to extremely violent episodes. >> more than 5000 african americans killed in atrocious circumstances. especially in the south and in full view of everybody. lynchings were announced a day before in the papers. children could even have a day of school to return to. period of history that still informs african-american art. long under rear -- underrepresented in american museums and virtually ignored by galleries. there were just a few days left to catch a new test catch a museum regular.

everyday objects sure to raise existential questions. there is also the collection at the louis vuitton foundation. 130 masterpieces gathered in one place. >> time for another business update. we are joined by kate moody. are once atermany odds -- once again at odds. guest: this happen on wednesday when european creditors suspended their dead agreement. they would be awarded a one-time christmas bonus to low income pension owners. that payment was not part of the government approved budget and european institutions are looking into whether it breaks the terms of the bailout and debt relief deal speed the

french president has expressed support for alexis tsipras. josh has the latest. a move described as necessary by the country's prime minister. healing some of the wounds of the year's financial crisis, ahead of talks with german chancellor angela merkel. a mystic's -- a miss a decision to get over 600 million euros in a one-off payment. vision that this is not a statistics and figures, but that the crisis can be treated, and those who made enormous sacrifices and financial stability -- enormous sacrifices in the name of financial stability can get help. reporter: the stability leadnism showed -- and to

a hike from certain greek islands. greece's creditors have not been briefed about the proposals, which the greek government said would be paid for from a budget surface. german chancellor angela merkel refused to give a position on whether greece was violating its bailout obligations. >> i must say this is not the place where decisions will be made. that is in the good hands of the euro group. certainly the great prime and view of the situation will play a role in our talks. >> meanwhile france has criticized the euro group and some german ministers. french leaders say the country must be allowed to make its own sovereign decisions and it should not be burdened with additional punishing measures. >> let's check in on the markets. onig move of the week came

thursday. interest rates would raise for the first time in a year. and a more muted session than what we have seen earlier in the week. the dow jones has turned downwards. hovering about 150 points beneath the symbolic 20,000 threshold. the tech sector is also weighing on the nasdaq. it is down a quarter of 1%. moving on to other business agreed to pilots have enter arbitration over lufthansa . no strike action can be called during that process. there should be no interruptions during the holiday travel period . pilots have walked out 15 times in 2014. 4.5 thousand flights were because the german airline 150 million euros.

u.s. authorities have accused six pharmaceutical companies of fixing artificially high prices for medicine. the lawsuit targets for american firms as well and indian drugmaker. my lan has ruled out the generic version of its life-saving allergy treatment. two at the pens can be bought for $300. there it is, those are the pictures coming up. of course mylan had been under a lot of pressure. venezuelans are struggling to exchange their bank notes just a's after the government announced the note would no longer -- announced a note would no longer being the legal tender.

even though the public only has 10 days to make this switch. there have been some reports of looting and clashes. is currently the largest in nomination note. worth two american sense on the black market. >> lining up to turn in their 1 hundred blvd bills. the last day, the bill were made in circulation. they received more 1 hundred blvd bills. >> all the banks are overwhelmed. the atm still hands out 1 hundred blvd bills. i don't understand what the deal is. >> the president band the note and seal the border with

colombia on sunday, citing what he described as an international mafia currency as part of a u.s. backed conspiracy to destabilize the economy. oileconomy crippled by low prices and the world's highest inflation rate. to the 6 billion of the 1 hundred blvd notes were in circulation. many have questioned the feasibility of replacing accounts for 77% of the total countries cash in short notice. her denomination bills were supposed to arrive funds -- arrive on thursday. >> release new bills first and collect the old ones. now we are in this mess. venezuelans will have 10 days to turn in their expired 1 hundred blvd notes, but only in two locations of the country's central bank.

anchor: liberia has reopened a hydroelectric plant that was destroyed 26 years ago. president alan johnson has been seeking $1 billion in investment to help liberia recover from the ebola outbreak. she said this new source of power will help the public by bringing their electric bills down. >> a few months ago the cost of electricity was -- the highest in the world. we believe it has been dropped now, we do have stream as well as hydro. it is going down to $.49. clearly not enough. >> it was a trailblazer in the fast food industry. mcdonald's is finally jumping on

the home delivery train. mcdonald's is rolling out a delivery service for select cities in florida, the first time in the u.s.. it uses uber to track the moreess and -- more and restaurants use third-party services like uber to deliver food. fast food chains are try to catch up to not lose out. i'mthe big news in america, informed that mcdonald's already carries out these kinds of home deliveries in many cities across asia. perhaps a little bit surprising it has taken this long to catch on in its home market. think you very much for a look at the latest business news. we're going to take a quick break but the news continues.

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