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the events, saying the attacks took place at 9:50. the individual enters the country on january 26 on a one-month tourist visa. he bought the two military machetes he used in the attack in paris after his arrival. latest onlard has the the investigation. reporter: an attack of a terrorist nature was prevented thanks to the bravery and determination of soldiers. that's how the government described events that took place at the shopping mall. pat's --rying two back act packs and wielding one machete threw himself on a soldier and shouted god is great in arabic. the closest soldiers fired several shots at the attacker to defend himself. one of the soldier suffered a minor head injury and the
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soldier that fired five shots seriously wounded the attacker. in hospitalker is receiving treatment and will be questioned when possible to do so. of injured soldier was one thousands of troops deployed since the charlie hebdo attack. >> i would like to pay to be to the courage, the determination, and the reaction of all the soldiers. at the same time praise the -- and has been the case. attackhe time of the there were around 1200 people inside. guards directed them to safe zones far from windows before they were later is accurate. museum onclosed the friday, but it will reopen saturday. anchor: since the january 2015
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attacks that killed several people, including journalists at the satirical paper charlie hebdo, france has deployed several soldiers that were near the louvre. thousands of soldiers patrolled the streets of france on a daily basis. >> the soldierers are trained fr intervention. > these troops are part of -- currently there are 10,000 mobilized soldiers, including 7000. the france and paris region.
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an integral part in the state of emergency. deemed vulnerable by the , namely prefect stations, goals, museums, and religious sites. they aim for deterrence through constant control. >> we have become a lot more mobile. more protection of zones, not buildings. it is a big challenge for officers to not fall into complacency. that is the big effort we make. >> despite the public being reassured by their presence, the terrorist threats remain high. the government has announced that dozens of attacks have already been foiled this year.
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>> the european council had donald tusk tell eu leaders -- the only problem is the lack of unity. his comments gained after issuing letters to leaders where he warned against u.s. president trump, russian aggression, a more assertive china, and islamic extremism. a new migrant deal with libya to prevent more ways of african migrants from arriving in europe. our guest is a researcher at the , as welly in belgium as here in paris. thank you for speaking with us. libya is asking a state to retain migrants and camps that are in terrible condition. is this even realistic? clearly the deed with turkey
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if turkey is not a safe state, one could hardly believe media could be a safe state. prison forke an open migrants and refugees that suffer from torture, from rape and violence. it is not a country where migrants should be returned. they should open safe passages to the eu and agree on a equivalent policy so people would -- >> and older migrant deal, you just spoke with -- spoke about it. is that agreement in danger? dangeragreement is in because of the regegime presentd in turkey.
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deed withect of the turkey was reactivated. it proved to be the deadliest year for refugees and migrants. anchor: and u.s. president donald trump has gotten a lot of attention for his travel ban in the last two days but europe isn't exactly the most welcome place for refugees either? guest: clearly europe is the deadliest destination. europe is clearly not in a position to criticize it. and also the ability to agree on a common policy. .> thank you for joining us
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pushing back against trump's visa ban, universities are taking in students from the seven majority muslim countries barred from entering the united states. more than 100,000 fils is have been revoked since the band came sayseffect -- 100,000 the -- 100,000 visas have been revoked since the ban came into effect. a clock see had been waiting for more than two years. the syrian refugee -- is reignited with his family. , supposed toghters arrive at new york's jfk airport last saturday. issued andonald trump executive order barring citizens from seven countries, including
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syria, from entering the united states. wereis wife and daughters stopped at the airport to ukraine before they could board their flight. now after a legal battle, he is finally hugging his little girl. >> may god bring together every family, just as we have been reunited. >> i'm very happy because i'm with my daddy. >> around 900 refugees have been allowed to enter the u.s. over the past week. many were granted waivers because they were already en route before ththe ban was announced.d. >> we are hearing increasingly they are being prevented f from boarding planes abroad.
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they have been working for free to help those whose lives and james have been shattered by the travel ban. a grace. for those in transit -- a grace period for those in transit is over. at the lasast refugee family to make it into the united states for a long while. >> if warring factions in down their't put weapons, they risk creating a humanitarian disaster. that it's according to the international community of the red cross. separatists and loyal to russia are batattling ukraininian forc, despite a 2015 peace deal. >> the violence has reached in -- reached a new peak. the shelling intntensifieded on friday.
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ukrainian pararamedics have trid to help wanted civilians, though many have died, including military personnel. >> yesterday as a result of military activity, three servicemen were killed. since last summer we haven't observed an intense military activity. three different directions. , , across the border, the town was heavily bombed. with ukrainian forces, some areas were completely destroyed. residents have said the shelling was extremely violent. >> the house was rattling after the terrible explosion. wall ofd out it hit the the house.
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>> during a state visit to hungry, president vladimir putin condemned the urine -- condemned the governments for inciting the violence. >> ignore the writing on the wall, francis vice president or candidate's clinging to his place comets by slipping in the polls. police carried out searches in the senate with allegations -- penelope is welsh and in britain her husband's candidacy onlookers. that is the story. her one u.k. had seen the other side of the channel. penelope fillon is tainted by scandal, casting
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doubt that you out among their compatriot. we have many family members. as far as a number of birds are concerned, if the scandal would have happened in the u.k., fillon would have been kicked out of the race. >> if there is lack of transparency there is a norm is enormous pressure to resign. reporting until now france while fillon had everything he needed to be a winning candidate. i probably would have bet on the french guy running for the president -- he's married to the englishwoman. affair brokece the out, fillon has dropped into third place, dropping behind --
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the bookmakers even reinserted already illuminated candidates -- already eliminated candidates onto the ballot. >> promising to investigate, telling the human rights chief the country's security services would launch a query into violence against the muslims. the government said the allegations are invented. in a report released this friday, the u.n. says hundreds of people have been killed and women gang raped in an ongoing -- aign that made
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ongoing campaign. the ethnic cleansing is not a legal term. documents weind of have could be described as ethnic cleansing. >> witnesses described the killing of children's and babies. the burning of entire villages and systematic rape. they took me inside the house, they tore my clothes, and a tour -- and they took my headscarf off. two men held me, and another one held me by my hair, and they raped me. >> the soldiers told me we will kill you, we will not allow you to live in this country. reporter: burma refuses to anognize the rohingya as ethnic minority. the military began its latest crackdown following attacks on
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border guard posts last october. since then nearly 70,000 have fled to bangladesh. for an. has called immediate stop to the violence and warned the issue could be referred to the security council and possibly even the international criminal court. anchor: putting on a convincing show, french officials posted the bid -- a 100 10 page dossier -- 110 page dossier was signed by the elected committee. an attacker was subdued by security forces. here is an excerpt from the paris mayor. together we can prepare a celebration that will make a story and prepare for the future. mobilities, new sport
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equipment. paris is a city of hope, of hope for young people, for the next generation. paris speaking english there. let's take a look at our top stories, a quick reminder, fighting for his life. the assailant accused of attaching -- of attacking soldiers, according to paris's prosecutor. eu leaders meeting to discuss a new migrant deal with libya to keep fresh waves of african migrants out of europe. they also address u.s. president donald trump's eurosceptic remarks since taking office. and allegations of ethnic cleansing in burma. the u.n. human rights accuses authorities of unlawfully
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whoeting rohingya muslims, have been killed and raped in the latest round of violence. now it is time for business and kate moody is back on set. another day and another executive order from u.s. president donald trump, targeting financial regulations. guest: this is one of the things he talked about on the campaign trail. now he has just signed an order that will have his department review the dodd frank act that will rollback restrictions on wall street. the aim was to rein in big banks and prevent them from taking too many risks. trump and his advisers, some of in theve been leaders financial industry say that the rules are ineffective and make it difficult to do business. the president has described dodd frank as a disaster.
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he was to make changes to financial regulations, among other issues with his advisory board. there was no consensus about what regulations there should in fact be. notably absent from that meeting in washington was the head of uber. role as an economic adviser to the trump administration, saying it has been -- saying he has been misinterpreted. it below -- a blow to the trump rant. norstrom says they will no longnger sell shoes by avant cut trump. byby the vodka trump -- ivanka trump. much moreconomy added jobs than economists had expected to the national unappointed rate did it take up slightly from 4.7 to 4.8% and
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wage growth stagnated. presesident trump said he w wasy happppy about the labor report. he got to keep the momentum going and bring more jobs back to the u.s. economy. street, the dow rising 200 points, hovering above the 20,000 mark and 2% of the sector. at loosening of those restrictions. leading with gains at about two thirds of 1%. we are seeing oil prices rise. freshs. announced sanctions against iran that could limit the amount of oil being pumped into global markets. ms. clinton -- mexican manufacturers are cracking down on order imports. avocado producers will be airing commercials during the super
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bowl the sunday evening. several advertisers are expected to get political this year. reporter: avocados have long been the snack a company meant for viewers of the super bowl. they consumed this weekend -- 80% will come from mexico. country exports one million tons of avocados every year. the majority of which heads to the u.s.. canados, and other road is isor nafta, president trump threatening to tear up. also threatening a trade terrace on mexican exports but the country refuses to pay for a borderer wall. they sayay these threats don't worry themem. >> the v volume of trade going o the u.s. is not going to diminish significantly. precisely because there is no
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other source of f supply signifificant to thehe u.s.. toico's fruit will continue be sent there. reporter: further north lies monterey city. mexico's industrial powerhouse. workers and business owners are more concerned about trumps threreats. is a very positivivvehicle fofor the countrtry. losing it will mean the balance won't be positive. it has created the possibility of having its own stable currency. trade,he opening up of the crisis has disappeared. always asasn't popular as mexico when the country signed in 1992. critics complained small companies would not be able to compete with powerful u.s. corporations. anchor: the parent company of snapchat is beginning to sell shares on the u.s. stock market.
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they have filed for an initial public offering, which values the tech company at $25 billion. snapchat has yet to turn a a profit. more job cuts may be on the way at deutsche bank. the wall street journal says german lenders are planning to slash as much a 17% of its equity staff and 6% of fixed income workers. a secondome out after consecutive year of losses. apple has reached a deal to begin using iphones in india. company would begin to work on the outskirts of new manufacturing agreement could pave the way for apple to open its first branded store in india. making it more difficult to eat your daily quota. bad weather in spain and others
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lead to shortages of fruits and vegetables. many chains have begun rationing sales. >> flooded farm, a succession of droughts and cold fronts in italy and greece has wreaked havoc on agricultural yields. and european supermarkets are feeling the pinch. in the united kingdom some shoppers have reported empty produce shells -- produce shells. >> the current situation is s b. there are empty shelves. there is an amount of rationing going on. the rationing i is to stop hospitality. going in and buying trade.
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reporter: the grower associations has southern spain provides 80% of fresh produce for the eu out of season. spain says the shortage is expected through april when the weather improves. european supermarkets have to rely on expensive imports from other parts of the world. including the ununited states. anchor: rowing has been developing space taxis -- boeing has been developing space taxis. reuters is reporting the spacecraft will include 600 parts produced by 3-d printers. the $10 billion contract with the advanced materials company is perhaps the biggest investment to date in three-dimensional printing. the parts can hold up using these 3-d parts which will hopefully -- which will -- rtedly
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quite a vote of confidence in that 3-d printing. >> i wonder how much is the printing. >> the three deep renting parts come out in very heart -- very hard plastic. it is certainly a sector that is developing very rapidly. rapidly growing garments. a future soon. people made of 3-d printing. i don't know. we will be back in just a few minutes. france 24.
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