>> hello and welcome. zimbabwe votes for the first mugabe's willert came to an end. violence in central and northern mali. more than 20 presidential candidates. no end in site to the carr fire in california. it has killed six people.

we start with zimbabwe's historic election. the first sense robert mugabe was ousted last european he said he would not vote for his successor of the ruling zanu-pf party. the main challenger is 4-year old nelson chamisa of the mdc alliance. as the incumbent president voted, he said the poll will be free and fair. previous elections have been marked by violence and intimidation. we are covering the poll. we are joined. what is the latest? voting is now in full swing

across about way. we are at the primary school. we visited other polling stations where there were long queues. people said they were voting for the first time and the reason why they have now come out to vote is for the very first time in years, they were able to now come and vote for the candidate of their choice and for the political party of their choice. parties have also been able to campaign freely without any fear of intimidation and violence. at this polling station we were at, there were reports of people's names not being on the voters roll and we also went to a press conference convened by a where there ngos were reports of some irregularities, including people being assisted by police officers to vote.

by and large, it seems the voting used peacefully across and broadway. >> how close is the selection looking? i guess it is too early to tell. opened at stations 7:00 a.m. and will close at 7:00 p.m. the pollingosing of stations, counting will take place. it is interesting with this election is that after the accounting has taken place, the results will be posted on each and every polling station before it gets sent to the electoral commission. we will have to wait until this evening when we are told first results will be coming in. thank you very much for that update. studio is from

strasburg. incumbent about the president. he presents himself as a reformer. he was the vice president of robert mugabe. he has been around a long time. has he been able to convince voters to distance himself from robert mugabe and his disastrous record for the economy, particularly? >> he tried a lot indeed. itself as the reporter said was relatively free and fair. he is talking about a free and credible election. it is the first time zimbabweans could indeed cast their votes in a relatively free way. respect, it is quite a progress, distancing himself from past practices.

in 2008 election intimidations. obviously, he changed his methods. does not mean there was no .ntimidation last week the u.n. spokesperson -- human rights commission spokesperson said there were some intimidations and the ruel act but it cannot be proved. he meant to change and that is good for him. >> what if it turns out the opposition comes out on top -- how will the government react? >> that is the question.

november, it was supported by the army. now the big question is, what is the army going to do if the opposition comes first? may be an event scheduled in september. the army said one of the intimidations of offices in november was that zimbabwe could not be pulled by someone who had not fought through a liberation more. -- war. that was one of the be wasdations that muga said to favor his wife. he denied it yesterday.

chamisaing to nelson is for the army, it could be a problem. nelson chamisa has said he won. that is the problem. the poll is not over. that also might also be some problems on the side of the opposition. >> what difference do you think would be the intervention of rubbermaid -- robert mugabe be? whole, we can say he has favored emmerson mnangagwa. emmerson mnangagwa has tried to distance himself from robert moog obvious legacy -- robert mugabe's legacy. he has not supported emmerson

mnangagwa all along. ,e supported another candidate who is one of the 23 candidates. large, i cannot say what his intervention would be. i do not think it would be much. your time andor analysis. thank you for coming in. vote counting is underway and mali. butas calm in some areas, there were problems in the central and north. some polling stations work able to open. the president, who has seen his popularity wane, is seeking a second term. we have a report. up the votes as the polls close in mali. some two dozen candidates are contesting the president's

election. .ome polling stations disrupted others never opened over fear of violence. according to observers, that is too rigid to low voter turnout and has raised concerns about possible election fraud. observationl be an mission and it calls for the mali authorities to publish a list of polling stations where voting could not take place today. this is important for us as far as transparency is concerned. voters the insecurity, hope the election will usher in a safer future. i hope it will, malians.for all m >> i hope the election will bring peace in the north and now people will live in harmony. president is seekinguber

a second term, but some say he is weak on security. a former finance and economy minister lost a runoff election in 2013. moving onto the landslide election victory as expected of cambodia. plots were locked up. independent media was cracked down on. he is been in power for 33 years. >> it is knows the price. -- surprise -- it i is no surprise. this is a sham election with a foregone conclusion. victorious, but

it is a meaningless victory because he won without any real challengier. he dissolved the only critical opposition party. >> in indonesia, and operation hikers out after the landslides. helicopters have been in. army is taking part. the earthquake killed 15 people on sunday and injured dozens. the palestinian teenager who went to jail for eight much for slapping israeli soldiers has been freed. she told reporters she has to study -- decided to study law to defend people. she visited yasser arafat's grave and was welcomed by the palestinian president.

the 17-year-old has become a national icon. her face appears on posters and murals. israeli minerals -- officials have ascribed as a terrorist. stopighters are trying to a fire in northern california. , one of several in california, has claimed six lives, including two children and their great-grandmother, and has destroyed hundreds of homes. we have a report. >> homes in the city of reading andced to smoldering ash rubble. the path of destruction in northern california continues. fire.ling to put out the this woman said she only had minutes to flee her home. it was almost like a tornado with fire in it. and it over the hill,

wiped out our house, and our next or neighbors home. of the in the middle home on one side is still standing and the other is just like ours, pretty much rubble. has forced fire 38,000 people to evacuate. authorities said the blaze is and 17% was0 acres contained. fire crews are optimistic. they may like small fires and that has seemed to pay off. >> firefighters are making good progress in the city, and it is looking good. we have had no movement on the fire. >> some 12,000 firefighters have been deployed across florida -- california. donald trump signed an emergency declaration, making federal aid available to local authorities.

investigators don't know what happened to malaysia airline flight mh 370. that is what you take away from a massive report from the plane's disappearance four years ago. investigators identified several mistakes, including by aircraft to control and said unlawful interference cannot be rolled out. uled out.-- r the report c comes two months afafter the search endnded. we look baback on the tragedy. disappeared, it was originally bound for beijing and the fight started the usual way. but then the plane curved away from the route, turning west. one hour 34 minutes aftfter disappeared from radar. data collected from various

satellites shows the plane continued to fly six extra hours before crashshing in the ocean,o more of australia. an international search operation followed, the largest in aviation history. planes and helelicopters hundred through 120,000 square kilometers for almost three years without finding the crash site or getting more insight into what happened. t the western coast of the ocean. this wing was found on a french island. a private company using high-tech drones failed. despite these efforts, there is still little known about what happened on the day the plane disappeared. you are watching live from paris, a writer of our top stories. zimbabwe votes for the first time since robert mugabe's rule came to an end. the economy dominated campaigning.

violence in central and northern mali as voterers went to ththe polls. no end in sight friday carr fire in northern california. it has killed six people, including two children and two firefighters. business news. stephen carroll joins the. we are going to start in pakistan where it is reported where the company is seeking a fresh bailout from the imf. stephen: plans being drawn for the new prime minister to seek the largest ever rescue package from the imf. local media reporting the country has secured a loan of $2 billion from china. that is adding two expectations of an imf deal to come. any agreement would limit the new leaders pledged increased public spending. although pakistan economy is projected by the imf to grow by 5% this year, it is running a

budget deficit. 10 days ago, the central bank said it only had $9 billion left in for its -- foreign-currency reverse, prompting a move for sinking finance elsewhere. >> in spain, taxi unions meeting with officials today and talking about ride sharing apps. stephen: they met in barcelona and madrid. drivers want government to restrict the number of licenses given for companies like uber. this is the latest excavation over -- escalation about industry that is growing. booklet a blockade in -- barcelona, the government is stepping in. they are meeting w with the thre main taxi unions to consider the demand that authorities restrict the number of license issued to

drivers working for ride hailing apps such as uber. traditional taxi drivers say ride hailing taxis is no longer being enforced. >> they have been promising things for years, but have done nothing. there are more uber and others. --the transport manager minister will meet with platform managers. >> the only thing we can achieve is future licenses issued. the licenses cannot be taken away. >> this latest wave of industrialal action started last week when barcelona taxi drivers announced a two day strike 's decisionthe mayor on ride hailing apps. wouldona said they continue the strike indefinitely. the ministry of public work came andter roads were blocked

affected thousands of passengers and tourists. one union has said they will cut off support of barcelona if they do not get what they want with talks from the government. stepephen: let's check in on the markets. on they flat day european markets. dipping into the red in trading, gearing up for a big week of company results for investors. treading water for the moment. the brewer heineken report is 4.5% after profit figures failed for the first half of the year to meet expectations. season, butoliday the tourism industry outside of paris has not been doing well. had an increased number of french people taking holidays in the august traditional. period.

foreign visitor numbers were strong. choseears french tourists to travel abroad rather than stay at home. we have also seen a delay because the world cup.p. 2 million french people pushed back holidays. is going on reality more popular than attending universities? stephen: it is according to a study. they say contestants on love island earn more than graduates of oxford and cambridge. frontier estimates those on the show can expect to earn around 1.2 men euros. compare that -- 1.2 million euros. the prize money for the love

island contestants is only a small part of earnings. earlier this summer, more british people apply to appear on love island than they did to apply to oxford or cambridge. researchers gave one morning, potentialot factor in cost to your reputation if things go wrong. for anyldn't do it amount of money. thank you very much. time for the press review. we are joined in the studio for a look. we are starting with the zimbabwe and the historic election. a zimbabwe decides, that is local headline from the chronicle in which riding for the first time in four decades will not be part of. the front-runners are two men and it seems to be the battle tween the crocodile, the nickname for emmerson mnangagwa

and the cobra which is the nickname for nelson chamisa. emmerson mnangagwa shrewd and part of the political establishment. on the other hand, you have nelson chamisa who is charismatic and a femur -- former lawyer and pulling in youth votes. he would be defeating an opponent who has been in politics longer than he has been a live. you get an idea of how different the candidates are. if there is no winner, the guardian warns that the two leaders and respectful parties may have to form a "marriage of convenience and national unity government," which could be the most sensible way forward for the country. >> the british daily times publish an expose revealing that bids were byd cup the top official. the fee forased

files, millions showing that a pr firm was paid and a former cia agent was paid to push out fake up again to about its rivals inc. australia and the u.s., aiming to give the impression there was no groundswell support for world cup in those countries. now the times revealed that the man at the center of arranging this corruption was michael holtzman, the president of a pr firm called blg consultancy based in new york. the syrian hired by first lady's office and helped arrange a controversial interview that she game to world magazine. these new revelations over the policy of treatment and workers in qatar have called for the country to be stripped of its rights. >> the shooting death of a polar bear on a german cruise line is causing outrage. >> it is a sad story.

the picture says it all. a polar bear that is artie seriously in danger by climate change was shot dead by doing what it did in its own nature which was self-defense. guards went to short to set up a polar bear observatory point. one got injured and they shot warning shots and then killed the polar bear. been broughtr has up by the shooting of the animal and the purpose of these expensive art it cruises that seem to be doing more harm than good. there is a video that has gone viral in france of the woman being sexually harassed and physically assaulted as she fights back. >> this video proves that sexual harassment is prevalent for women in paris. that is what a french newspaper said on its front page. in this video a woman is walking past a person in central paris

when she is sexually harassed. she responds back and told him and the word she said was shut your mouth. an took an ashram threw it at her before confronting her and physically assaulting her. brings to light some laws in france that come to light in the fall. in this interview she said she was not just defending her cause but the cause of all woman. " "as long as this phenomenon continues come we cannot talk about it enough." --the two were difference two or day friends -- tour day france. you have enter the dragon, the daily mirror said. i like this front page that says

simply "prince of wales." >> another viral storyry with a happy ending. story about a woman called courtney duffy. she was asked to be a bridesmaid at a friends wedding could she agree to it and brought the prerequisite dress, which was a jumpsuit, but that is a whole other description -- discussion. she was told she was being replaced by another person due to her busy schedule. of whatsted a picture her friend center in hopes of getting a refund on her flight. jetblue agree to waive for cancellation fee, and fully funded her ticket. they went a step further and offered her a "girls weekend when and if she makes up with the bride." >> thank you very much. if you missed some of the press

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