♪ >> russian rescuers have found the main black box from military plane that crashed into the black sea on sunday. the syria down plane went down with 92 people on board. a turkish court tries 29 former police officers accused of aiding and attempted overthrow of erdogan's government. the trial in istanbul is the biggest today five months after the coup attempt. the power of reconciliation, the words of japan's prime minister as he visits perl harbor 75 years after japan's surprise attack.

the offensive thrust the u.s. into world war ii. i'mre watching "france 24 james creedon. a rescue worker has found the main black box from the passenger plane that crashed near the resort city of sochi shortly after takeoff. according to a russian news agency, other jets of the same time have now been grounded, but this is not been officially confirmed. down and a7 meters mile offshore, russian ofestigators turned up one the flight data recorders from sunday's black seat jet crash, carefully preserving it in sea water until it can be analyzed. found with underwater search equipment and divers

brought it up keeping the environment in which it found it. now it will go to moscow for further investigation. down justjet went after taking all from the southern city of sochi. there were 92 people on board. around two thirds of the member of the military choir along with officers, journalists, and a well-known charity worker. they had been headed to an airbase in syria where russian troops are stationed. at alle looking potential causes of the crash, including pilot error, technical failure, bad fuel, or an object in the engine. has identified the search field is an area one collider by 450 meters. by 450 meters.rs we are looking at two more days to investigate area. small parts of the plane have been found in the area where likely crashed.

>> attributes continue to pour in, attention turns the background of the jet, the design long retired from civilian service that had a track record of technical failures and deadly crashes, one of which wiped out most of the polish government in 2010. james: a trial has gotten underway in turkey with former police officers accused of aiding the failed military coup in turkey. they were seeking to overthrow the government that had been loyal to the government. trials have already begun in other towns around the country but the istanbul trawl is the most significant today. allison sargent reports. trial relatedirst to the failed july 15 coup gets underway under tight security. 29 former officers are accused of aiding the attempted takeover by disobeying their orders to

protect president erdogan. guilty will are not be separated out. those who are must be sentenced so they get the heaviest punishment because this is a betrayal of the country. >> 21 of the former officers face life in prison. the rest of maximum sentence of 15 years. they are just a handful of the 40,000 people who have been imprisoned since july's attempt to overthrow the government. fired0 others have been or suspended from their jobs. they include journalists, teachers, judges, and government employees accused of being loyal muslim clericsed erdogan says was behind the coup. the crackdown has sparked her national alarm, with arrests continuing. turkey's interior ministry said over 1000 people have been detained in the last week alone. james: japan's prime minister chin so abby is on the visit --

abe, it the first prime minister to visit a memorial marking the wartime attack on pearl harbor. he is speaking of reconciliation, but others who experience japanese aggression during the second world war are not impressed by what they see as glossing over of past atrocities. it's the memorial site of the japanese attack that drew the u.s. into the second world war. the wreck of the uss arizona at pearl harbor. the japanese prime minister's visit mirrors one by president barack obama six months ago to her roshan month. less than a month before obama steps down, is not just a moment of symbolic reconciliation, but a sign of the strong aligns it has developed between both nations. forget that china was

the main battlefield in the world antifascist war in the east. japan can never turn over this stage without recognition of victimization of others in asia. they should take a responsible attitude toward history and the future. it has long condemned japan's actions during the war, some of which are widely held to be war crimes for which tokyo has never apologized. and the resurgence of powerful china has increasingly been using its weight on the international teijin recent years, shoring up foreign alliances. just as it faces the trump administration and weakening of u.s.-japanese ties. abe's to further discuss trip to pearl harbor, were joined by our guest. this comes six months after

barack obama visited hiroshima, and neither side has apologized for wartime atrocities. how are these two visits contributing to reconciliation and healing of past wounds? is coming full circle. it's making the relationship between the united states and japan. , because as you know, obama visited hiroshima in may, where he didn't apologize, but he offered his condolences at a white house statement earlier this month said that the two countries can overcome painful history and can finally turn former adversaries into allies, which is very important because the relationship between japan and the united states is very important, especially now with the rise of china, and when obama visited hiroshima in may, he said that this is making a statement that these countries can now move on and build a new relationship. we know that for obama, this was a priority for him. he is the first president that

was born in hawaii where the pearl harbor attack happened in 1941. so we know this was very important for his legacy. now we will just have to see what happens as donald trump takes office in just a few weeks. james: you were speaking about the change of administration, just a few weeks from now. how will a doll trump presidency affect -- a donald trump presidency affect japan-u.s. relationship, and talk us through some the points of tension we can expect. reporter: there are a few points of tension that are very clear. donald trump has been vocal about being against the transpacific partnership. he said it is unfair to the united states, but for abe, he was counting on this is part of his economic strategy. another point of tension is that donald trump has said japan should pay for all united states and has bases in japan

also said that japan should perhaps develop their own nuclear weapons because they have been depending on the united states for its defense. however, we know that chin so i'll be was one of the first abeers to visit -- shinzo was one of the first to visit the united states. donald trump has not been very vocal on these issues as of yet. he knows this visit is happening today in the test not tweeted anything about it. we will have to see how serious he takes the issue of the u.s. based national terror basis in japan. james: thank you for talking to us. actress carrie fisher has died at the age of 60. fisher was catapulted to worldwide stardom as princess leia in star wars movies. she played the royal rebel in the original trilogy release -19 83. 1977

her death comes just days after she suffered a heart attack on a transatlantic flight. a family spokesman said tuesday morning she was loved by the world and will be missed profoundly. >> george lucas was wonderful, but he never spoke. >> with impeachment proceedings on the horizon against the suspended south korean president part, political parties are looking towards possible elections in a few months time. defectors from her ruling conservative party have formed a rival movement. allison sergeant has the details. >> meet south korea's new conservative party. these 29 lawmakers are abandoning the ruling party of suspended president park who they blame for the reclining support of conservatives. forgottenyalists have the true values of conservatism. as a result have lost the people's trust.

dubbed the new conservative party for reform, it is set to officially launch on the 24th of january. they already had their eye on a potential presidential candidate. u.n.utgoing secretary-general ban ki-moon. park loyalists have their sights set on him as well, but he has yet to say whether or not he will run. if he does, he will face a challenge from the anti-establishment mayor, the outspoken politician who's been compared to both donald trump and bernie sanders. he is already on the offensive against the secretary-general. >> in the past, being a high-ranking official could put you in a favorable position, but now if you do not act properly lead youole, it can astray. >> the date of -- it will depend on the outcome of each might proceedings against president park.

james: mexican media called it teenagey of the year, a girls coming-of-age bash attended by 10,000 people turned to tragedy after one of the revelers was killed. the man died at a horse racing event billed as one of the highlights of the celebration. the birthday party was attended in such large numbers after a --eo invitation attended intended just for locals was seen by millions online. not the intended guests, but they came anyway, in the thousands, to a village in rural mexico to attend ruby's 15th birthday celebration. video of ruby's father saying everyone is cordially invited to the party. it went online and then went viral. it said there would be food, dancing, and horse racing, with a prize of 10,000 pesos.

>> we set everyone is invited, let's go. >> are really would like to be celebrating my 15th birthday, but i cannot. in any case, it is so nice to be here. >> all the attention was on the birthday girl ruby, who is now inadvertently has achieved huge fame in mexico. patient,oing to be going to camp here until we see her close up. >> but tragedy struck earlier in the day when a man was killed at the horseracing. piña diedr-old felix when he walked in front of and then was hit by an oncoming horse. another man was also hit by horse and suffered a broken leg. witnesses have called his death a tragic accident. but questions are bound to follow as to why war was not done to limit the scale of this event. failing that, to provide -- failing to provide sufficient

safety for revelers. beijing's first rail line is going through final testing ahead of its launch in 2017. the 10 common or line uses magnetic levitation technology. it will be less than 20 minutes. more significantly it will contribute to causing emissions -- limiting emissions. you're watching france 24. more news than 15 minutes time. >> unesco world heritage site was once an important stop for caravans on the foreign route.

today the silhouettes here are more refined. a nigerian fashion designers getting ready for show to commemorate 20 years of the international festival in africa. >> africa is not just about disease, uprisings and wars. these are going on everywhere else. we want to open up the country to tourism, it needs it. >> the festival l has long sougt to highlight a variety of fashions in africa, promoting the rising styles of the catwalk and more importantly, fighting against racism. >> you must always be proud and dignified. never give up. you must always hold your head up and say i'm proud to be senegalese.

i take that into account, but i know what i want. and you must be ambitious. beenshion has always favorable to darker skin. but there is always an exception model5, she was crowned of the year in shenzhen, china. when they say we want a black girl, they mean black like, i don't know, lot -- not like me. mentality.s a since then, now in fashion, especially african fashion, they are showing a lot of black girls. it was a way of fighting back against skin lightening. it's really common here in africa. for me, winning this kind of prize is worth the battle. >> the festival is also a

celebration of west african music. >> we are singing for peace. so that thesinging politicians and everyone can come together and so that our country can be united in good health. the politicians, the businesses, we need to stand shoulder to shoulder so that our country is really well-known the world of. today, no one knows the nigerian flag. when you say niger, people think but we're fighting for recognition under the nigerian flag. >> they have joined forces to show that fashion can support industrial development, result that can help create jobs. >> we join development projects together with cultural projects and we can send a message to her youth that you don't necessarily have to immigrate.

young people need to stay and attractiveo create conditions to captivate her generation get them to focus on improving development. >> one way to tackle unemployment is creating the infrastructure for trade. >> being able to bring into prominence will allow us not only to train young africans but people from sub-saharan africa and the whole continent. that can provide a point of reference that these cultural icon so dearly need. >> guest designers hail from all over the globe. is the traditional taste for prince and colors. >> african fashion has never been ethnic fashion.

fashion isican affordable. white people can wear it, asian people, read people, whatever. african fashion is a kind of style that everyone can wear. in doing so, it signifies what these african designers are doing. >> this year's grand prize for the best young designer has been awarded to a 22-year-old, originally from casablanca. outlook. international >> the jacket is a classic. it never goes out of style. i tried to give this one a personal touch. this season is really representative of me because it is androgynous. >> this supermodel was crowned queen of the catwalk. despite the accolades, she and her colleagues still have to

fight against prejudice. >> we just like fashion, it's as simple as that. we are young girls and we like having fun. that is what being young is about. we make the most of it while we can. that inspires young girls all over the world, even those far away. follow my example, don't stay at home. come out and walked the catwalk for the designers. i am encouraging you to get out there. >> the message remains the same, to liberate our bodies, we must first liberate our minds. ♪

>> it's not really a collection. there's nothing for the maniac collector here. there's an aesthetic that allows you to plunge into the animal world. >> the different pieces here come from across the world. we really have the feeling when you locked the doors at night, they all come to life and talk about themselves. hidden away in a paris neighborhood lies the magic .ingdom, frozen in time a strange collection of the wonders and fantasies of the natural world. all housed under one roof. is one of the last remaining curiosity shops in the world. gunas been delighting the and old alike for almost 200 years.

jean baptiste can often be found here admiring what is on offer. specializing in natural history, is an author who comes to get inspiration for his upcoming novels. quick excuse me, do you still have the jackal overhead -- the jackalope heads? do you have them still? now it again you can find warned heads.- horned they are an amazing story. they wanted to create fantasy animals. stuffed animals, stepped unicorns that don't exist in the real world. this mix of the natural world and the world of make-believe and legend can be found here. that's the impression you get from this place.

there are also strange things like this albino p cop. to come across animals we know that are already rare -- this all by no peacock. it's known for its extraordinary colors, but here, it is completely white. shops, we come to admire all that is unusual and strange. everything that is beautiful, be it for colors, shape, or just it's uniqueness. you don't always get that in a museum, where what is interesting scientifically is always given priority. to me, the beauty of an animal is what propels us to want to know more about it and how it lives. >> this is one of the oldest taxidermists in paris. it houses hundreds of stuffed

animals from across six continents. with his nimble fingers, he gives these creatures a second life. this morning he's working on a microscopic skeleton. >> here i have a very tiny specimen. , its a little exotic bird is really fragile and delicate. so i have to handle it with care. i'm trying to concentrate as hard as possible. i'm trying to take everything off from around it. that is the hardest part. once it started, you cannot stop to think. >> were going to take these pieces upstairs.

she is in charge of this treasure trove of delights. >> this one is really my favorite. we've kept a little scars on its face, because they are part of its life. it's a really beautiful piece of work. decide which pieces are given to collectors, two artists, or even to museums. his family was originally a family of scientist. they were fascinated by insects. they decided to share their passion for the animal world and set up the shop. the business is set up and suddenly became highly respected for its commitment to education. sawears later, his grandson posters about one particular theme that are meticulous but also beautiful. for example, there was one about

the inside of the human body, or about the strangeness of animals, and which family one belongs to. the teaching boards state hanging on the walls of classrooms for over 100 years. they were the first supplier of and 20g aids to 100 countries. they were translated into four languages. teachs how they help children about the joys of the natural world and help inspire generation after generation of new discoverers.

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