are watching live from paris. thanks for tuning in. let's look at ourur top stories this hour. more of the same in zimbabwe. new leader emmerson mnangagwa appointed senior army officers and soon -- former mugabe ministers to cabinet posts -- not a single member of the opposition. just a few hours before the world cup draw, fee for officials are set -- fifa officials are set to reveal the

locations for the series taking place throughout russia next june and july. worldthe 30th edition of aids day. scientists are closer to a vaccine than ever before, and for patients, the disease has gone from fatal to chronic. the too many people around world remain unaware of the risk, especially the young. new cabinet, familiar faces in zimbabwe. new leader emmerson mnangagwa chose to appoint party leaders and senior military officials to theposts, including to head finance, land, and foreign ministries. the new foreign minister is a major general, moyo, who

announced the military takeover. several appointees also served under former president robert magali. -- robert mcgahn way. mugabe. managua is expected -- mnangagwa is expected to serve fast results. our correspondent discusses how much change we can expect to see from this new government. judging from the names that emmerson mnangagwa announced yesterday, the cabinet , these are people that were loyal to him. so of course one only needs to look at the very senior positions of onone foreign i ister and of f land agricultlture. thesese are people frorom the zimbabwe military y and air for. these e are people w who suppord toorsonon mnangagwawao retururn

zimbabwewe, and to briring an eo presidenent robert magali i -- b gabe''s rule.e. mnanangagwa will always b be willbered as -- moyo always be e remembered as the general who came on national television to announce the army was taken -- taking over. this is not a regime change. these are people who have always been in zanu-pf, keeping robert mugabe in popower all these yea. while theyey have a new w presi, it will bebe interesting to see whetethethese e pele in popower now are e serious abouout bringg about meaningful change. what is important to note iss there is n not a singl member appointed toto this new cabibint from the opppposition benchesesr ththe opposition party. ththis is deitite emmersrson mnangagwaa sayingg -- calling fr unity and saying he wants to bring about meaningful change in

the new zimbabwe. anchor: how are zimbabweans feeling about all this? what are they expecting from mnangagwa at this point? zimbabwe'se know ececonomy is in tatters. the people of zimbabwe are expecting the new p president t fix the economy. we also know t that millions off ,izimbabweans s are u unemployed living in zimbababwe, and there are millions living outside of zimbabwe. in south africa, thehere are mimillions of zimbabweans, univiversity graduates, who a ae working as gardersrs, taxi drivers, at cooks in restaurants inin neighboring countriri. these pepeople are sayaying they want to rereturn to zimbabwe and to help rebuilild their cocount. people are relying on the neww president to rebuildld the economomy, tcreate m more jobob. and of course they want job security and they want street security.

anchor: a fight for political survivor. those are the words of "der spiegel." germany still has no government, though talks are underway. those discussions have not been successful so far. merkel's christian democrat party says it is ready to sit down with the social democrats, their biggest rival. for more on this, a reporter joins us from berlin. nick, the parties held discussions last night. do we have details on what was said or agreed to? we had some details which h were quickckly denied, strangelenouough. "bilt"servative tabloid said talks have begun covert which led ththe leader of f the socialal democratic party to angrily say that was not the case, that coalition talks have not yet begun.

that there is a reason for that. he needs to be seen to be wooed by german chancellor angela tokel, because he has to go his party faithful next thursday and persuade them that this is a good idea.a. he is the leader of a paparty which isis currently in power wh angela merkel, in a caretaker government, at t ts currentt time. past foureen in for the years. as a consequence of that and angela merkel's old constrictor political embrace, his party has lost a record number of vovotes and atats in parliliament. getas promised d twice to not another grgrand coalalition. it looks likhe i is heading in th d direction, but t he does nt want to rush things. he doeoes not want t this news f talks to get out b before he presents the idea to the party faitithful and thehey vote on i. ththe signs are e moving towarda grand coalition. the partner that needs to be persuaded or seem to be persuaded is making sure the press does not leak things before they actually happen. party: what does each

wantnt? what does s both side e want ats point? angela merkel, after 12 years in power, has been described as something of a polilitical zombie. i think that is probably a little too hard. she keeps her cards close to her chest and has always surprised her adversaries, who seem to fall rigight, left, and center, somehow,w, without her taking tm out persononally. she is a person who plays a long game. artan schulz has the bigger challenges. he is partrt of a party who has had its worst score since the second world war and the recent legislative elections. he promised d to have a new and aggressive european policy to answer the calls of french president emmanuel macron for more european integration. artan schulz was the former speaker of the european parliament, so what does that mean? it means the employment of a european union finance minister, a harmonization of tax policies,

so there inono social l dumping across europe. it means domesestically for r sl democrats that this is something you can pitch to the party faithful. they will be able t to s spend t is described as a cash mountain. germany y not running a deficit to help then order disadvantaged.d. that is what a sococial democrat party shouould do. he is spending on education, police, infrastructure -- all kinds of things to make the people who a are more didisadvantaged in this countnty share in i its prospererity. onone fil word -- thisis chimesn with what he wasas saying earli, officially denying talks we all know be happepening -- that it s not time to imagine yoururself s holding any particular ministerial portfolio. we can i get the cart before the horse. there has to be a vote before next thursday for the social democratic party, and then coalition talks can begin, leading to a possible new government by february. anchor: think you for joining us from berlin. it should have been a historic

moment this friday. hamas was supposed to hand over the keys of the gaza strip to the palestinian authority as part of a landmark unity deal signed in cairo last october. but the rival palestinian parties postponed the handover to december 10. the delay casts doubt on the future of the reconciliation process, and the disappointment in gaza is palpable. our team on the ground brings you this report. reporter: in just two years, according to the united nations, the gaza strip will be unlivable. among many daily hardships, palestinians here are facing an unprecedented electricity crisis. to keep its business running, one shop owner has no choice but to spend the equivalent of an average monthly salary. >> i pay the electricity company, our neighbor's generator, and our generation. since the morning, i came here and i have not earned enough to eat.

a unity deal announced in cairo last month was supposed to end a decade of divisions between the rival palestinian factions. family is split. he is a member of fatah. who is withother, hamas, had high hopes for reconciliation before the handover of power was delayed. >> we were surprised by the cowardly statement of the government. the depression started to set in, and it was as if the optimism we had disappeared completely. the decade-long israeli blockade means residents are often trapped in gaza, even in urgent medical cases. one is suffering from a rare neuromuscular disorder. as is the case for around half of all palestinians, who tried to travel for medical care, israel has refused to let him leave gaza for treatment. >> i would try 10 times, 20 times, to get out.

i am not going to leave my son here to die. back inside gaza, with the unity deal that remains uncertain, it is ordinary palestinians who continue to pay the price of division. anchor: the suspense is on for football fans. in a few hours, the 32 nations taking part in the fifa world cup will find out who they will play, when, and where. the games will take place across 11 cities in russia, and the draw is taking place at the kremlin in moscow. more, we go-- for to thomas in moscow. tell us more abobout the drawing events later this friday. huges: i it is goingng to be a event, held just over my shoulder, inin the kremlin, in a massive hole that is norormally used for concertrts. this time, it is going to be used f for the wororld cup, whih teams are e going to be in which

potts, who is playing who, before t they go to the quararts of the s semifinals and d the finals. it is s a huge event for russia, and they are pulling out all the stops. 1300 people invivited to this. the head trainers off 30 of the 32 teams involved will be coming here. so w will former stars like e a. gomera d dna - -- like diego mamaradonna. putin, the russian president, will also make a statement in the evening, which brings a symbolism to this event. russia w wants to put its best foot forwardrd at a time where t is u under a lot o of pressure. a lot of tension. pressure with doping allegations seeing much of russian sport. anchor: there have bebeen a numr of organizational delays. will they be resololved in time for the kickoff? thomas: experts seem to think they will be, but there are

prproblems associated thth that. a handful l of stadiums are struggling, up agagainst deadlis , to have test matches s in aprl befofore the wororld cup itselff against.t. one of them is in samarra, a small city a long way from moscow. i was there a couple of months ago, and it was just a carcass ofof a stadium. human rirights watch says it isa problem, the tight deadlines with constructing these stadiums, echoes the workers are going to be under more pressure. they say that in the winter temperatures, where it can get down to -25, they could be working without proper protections, and they may not be paid. that has happened in the past. main issuesof the facing the organizers at the moment. but they have been doing is trying to make the event shine on the world stage, putting ,,glish speakers on the streets english speakers in t t metro.

they have also left to nice to be signs in the metro stations to make it easier -- they have d signs in the metro stations to make it easier for people to get around. anchor: it is december 1, world aids day, a symbolic moment to show support for those who suffer from the disease on thursday. two big studies in africa to test a new hiv vaccine, as well as a long acting drug. years, being hiv-positive has gone from being a death sentence to being a chronic condition. prevention is still the best policy, especially among the youth. meet the wandering pleasure brigade. the name might make you laugh, but they are at this paris university with a serious aim in mind -- giving 18 to 24-year-olds to take the risk of aids seriously. >> young people are not

necessarily less well informed. they know hiv exists, but do not necessarily feel it concerns them. they say, it is other people, or it won't affect me. it is true of a lot of people are not concerned, but they still need to know about it. students can get tested right here on campus. everything necessary is on board. the test does not take long. and i already have the result. i will put it in a solution. you are negative. reporter: but some still miss the point. with hiv around for so long, they consider it a part of the landscape. even if you are screened for it, you can live e a normal life with treatmentnt, even if it is heavy going. i think people believe it is less a serious disease than a chronic one. reporter: for charities like

this one, it is now up to schools and parents to get the message across by breaking down taboos. >> we do not talk about cases of homosexuality. we don't talk about sexuality at all. we don't talk about risky practices. the school avoids that, because the state pulled back in those areas. and we now have treatments. decades ofespite prevention and awareness campaigns, it seems there is still some way to go. some 30% of 18 to 24-year-olds would not be comfortable with a friend who was hiv-positive. anchor: it is time for the business news, and will hilderbrandt is onset. the weather outside is frightful. the activity inside factories is delightful. it is going to be good news. will: i love the holiday spirit, especially talking about factories. signs of strength across the 19 member eurozone is growing. manufacturing, a key sector of the economy. that is booming. according to the market survey,

any figure above 50 indicates expansion. below, contraction. november activity came in at 60.1, the highest for the eurozone since 2000. while the biggest economy, germany, had its second-best history, spain saw its best in more than a decade. the trading week, how are the markets looking? will: we're seeing good data from the eurozone, but that is not helping investors that much. they are notably disappointed after the u.s. senate delayed voting on tax reform legislation. european markets just after midday in paris time, and we can see the ftse in the red. the frank for dax down 1%. the chuck down 8.7%. a similar story in asia, where we saw the nick a close up. the phone sasaying and cost be n the red. the shanghai composite just above the flat line.

air france has launched a new low-cost airline, marketing toward millennials. i do not know whether that makes me want to fly more or less. will: it is a question about who we are as individuals. it is odd for an airline to play up the idea of identity. some would see it as a necessary. others might welcome the change. from vice land and red bull tv, and dining offers that include organic apricot compote. that is it a strategy worthy of being a sustainable business model? reporter: it could be the end of no-frills budget airlines. june, a subsidiary of air france, is looking to seduce millennials with tech savvy flight attendants that will serve model -- modern staples like baobab juice and quinoi

salad. >> we are trying to envision the travel of the future, based on current trends and travel habits. i think choice a and personalizd travel make it different from other local airlines. we have a diversified offer. the first flights take off today, just 39 euros to fly from paris to major european barcelona, lisbon, and berlin. and from spring 2018 on, the company will expand its offer to include long-haul flights to brazil and the seychelles for less than 300 euros, and also take egypt, south africa, and iran. they cut cabin crew costs. stuart's will be paid less than air france counterparts. >> air travel is rapidly growing, and we want our share of that growth. the use of this new subsidiary

will allow us to go back on the offensive and make air france more competitive. reporter: but for long-haul flights, joon will face tough competition from him him airline companies from the gulf countries, but also low-cost competitors like norwegian, along with s -- like norwegian. joon will become france's third airline company. will: the world's biggest lithium-ion battery was switched on in australia, just in time for the first day of summer. southbuilt a device for australia, which has expanded in wind power much quicker than the rest of the country, and suffered a string of blackouts over the last 18 months. the world's largest brewer has been accused of abusing its dominance in belgium. the competition commissioner said anheuser-busch inbev blocked retailers from buying best-selling leffe at lower prices from the netherlands and

france. the company denied the allegations. anchor: finally, it is the holiday season, but sadly for rapper tmxmx, it appears he wasn santa's naughty list. born the new york rapper, earl simmons, has pleaded guilty to tax fraud. the prosecution said the rapper went out of his way to avoid personal banking account statements, setting up accounts in other names, and paying persosonal expenses largy in cash. concealed admitted he millions of dollars in revenues to dodge $1.7 million in taxes owed. he now faces a maximum five years in jail. sentencing is slated for march, but that will likely be postponed. anchor: i wonder if he thinks it is worth it. a newt said he released song, so he might get some of that money back. will: the court decision was thursday, but he released a song wednesday.

you mentioned holiday season. many singers trying their hand at christmas songs. dmx gave his own take on a classic, "rudolph the red nose reindeer." my favorite christmas song, but chesttion has had as much thumping and antler swinging as this. dmx: ridiculous time to a close this do you recall? what's that? the most famous reindeer of all ♪ rudolph the red nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose and if you ever saw it you would even say it glows ♪ anchor: is this for children? it souounds so scary. will: a different take on the christmas classic. anchor: you need a little variety in life, i guess. will hilderbrandt with the business news. and now it is time for the press review. and now it is time for the press

review. thank you for joining us onset. reportstalking aboutut that u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson might be heading for the door. reporter: that's right. they are only reports for the moment. they are just rumors at the white house has formally denied. u.s..s. president -- the press are reporting that rex tillerson, the u.s. secretary of state, may be on his way out. he could be replaced by the current didirector of the cia, mike pompeo. that is what "the washington post" says, saying trump loyalists have turned on tillerson because he shows too much disdain for the u.s. president. his rolling of eyes and sighing of meetings in trump. has not gone down too well. anchor: does not sound like it. even if it is the case, there is no love lost for tillerson in the papers, is there? reporter: across the u.s. papers, you see a lot of criticism about tillerson's

short term in office, if he is on his way out. times" writer anthony blanck and rights that tillerson did so much damage in so little time. he slams him for a rising budget cuts and what he calls an insular management style. according to the online publication "the new republic," tillerson was largely seen as a moderate influence in the white house, but if tillerson goes and is replaced by pompeo, that would signal a shift toward the hardliners. as this article says, i quote, the combination of a manic president and ideologically extremist staff is a combustible one. anchor: today is world aids day. you are looking at a piece from "time magazine" at the man who created this day. reporter: that's right, the man behind world aids day. he was working for the world health organization in 1988 when he and a colleague basically toided that we needed a day

fight back against the terrible preconceptions around hiv and aids. he chose december 1 not by chance, but deliberately. he wanted a moment in the year where he could capitalize on the media attention it would receive. he chose december 1 because it was after the black friday sales and just before the holidays, so he figured it was a time where people would be most receptive. anchor: i suppose he was american. reporter: he was american indeed. the day was conceived to fight preconceptions like you could get aids by touching somebody, or that only gay people and drug users contracted the disease. in this interview, which is well talked about he his personal experience. he broke down in a shopping mall once when he heard a friend of his had died from aids. anchor: a picture of a lobster now, moving on, with what appears to be a pepsi logo imprinted on it, has shed light on marine pollution once again. reporter: it is a really

shocking picture. it has gone viral. you see it behind me. a lobster washed up on the shores of new brunswick in canada with what some people say is part of the pepsi logo on its shell. it is a sad reminder of what ocean plastic is doing to marine life. recently, you might remember there was a picture of a seahorse cuddling a q-tip that went viral as well. piecestrillion plastic are floating in the ocean. this summer, a garbage patch the size of mexico was found in the pacific ocean. of the moving on, one biggest stars of the screen, george clooney, has given an interview to french magazine -- to a french magazine. streetr: and the french paper is talking about it. clooney talks about his latest rbicon," set in the 1950's. the interview turned to politics, in particular donald

trump, george clooney has publicly criticized time and time again. it also turned to french politics. it turns out clooney might have a bit of a man crush on emmanuel macron. he says he would love to see someone like

carolina miranda: to many outsiders, culture in los angeles is something that begins and ends with the movies, but the city has always been home to radical voices and new ideas that have stirred things up in art, inin literaturure, in architecture a and urban life. in recent years, the city's artistic profile has grown bigger and brighter with new cultltural instititutions, n new approaches to art, and new ways of thinking about the landscape. join me as we hit some of the city's most important cultural nerve centers. i'm carolina miranda, culture writer for the "los angeles times," and this is "arrtbound." woman: los angeles is an infinitely inspiring city. it feels like you can n just e expe