>> you are watching france 24. these are the headlines. the international manhunt continues for the strasburg christmas market shooter. days still on the run two after the attack that has left three people dead and others fighting for their lives. survived the no-confidence vote against her. she is back to work on brexit at the eu summit today in brussels. peace talksht -- as

in yemen draw to a close, we will take a look at the sticking points. also coming up, we will look at how small french companies are signing up to president macron's tax free bonuses to workers at the end of the year. as the climate conference comes to an end, we will have live coverage to see what, if anything has been accomplished. first, our top story, live from paris. ♪ the eiffel tower in paris went dark last night to pay tribute to the victims of the christmas market attack in strasburg.

a third person has died from injuries sustained f from the attack. five others are still fighting for their lives. peter o'brien reports. >> a city in shock and mourning. people have lit candles for the victims of a deadly shooting. have as important to period of morning to remember the victims and to say what has happened is not trivial. >> on tuesday night, a man opened fire with a handgun and stabbed passersby before escaping the scene in a taxi. the policepoken to chief. not beenrrorist hasas neutralized, we must be careful. has raised thent terror alert status to the highest level. express mylike to

great sadness and my anger. it should be expressed calmly in the face of this terrorist attack. >> authorities believed he could have crossed the border. a french german police operation found no trace of him. four people close to him were detained for questioning. bethursdays, schools will open in strasburg. the christmas market, the biggest in france, will remain closed. at other christmas market's, additional security patrols are being deployed. our terror live to expert, joining us now on the line. this suspect is still on the run. the fact that it is taking time to find him, does that lend

credencece to the theory he is part of a terror network and not a lone wolf? there is only one person pulling the trigger, but it is a network. the suspected terrorist had been arrested previously 27 times. beenn29 years oldld and has arrested 27 times. >> given that he has a record list, dos on a watch you think those measures are enough? what else shoululd france do o o ststop things like what happened on tuesday?

>> he was well known. he was on the watch list. his action comes as no surprise. i was told he had a poster of jail.den i in his cell in -- whichelligegence to ones are about to turn into action. it is not an easy task. >> was there anything different in this attack in regardsds to previous ones we have seen?

> i would say thehe contrary. i am afraid we are making a a terrorist routine. every four months, every five hishs, aa jihadist takes knife or gun and tries to kill people in a station or peoeoplen the stetet. we have a certain routine of radicalized people,e, which coud turn into action at any moment. that.difficult to prevent to hideon't have themselves before turning to action.. ththe same thing happened in different countriries, like in

russia, the beginnings of the 20th century, regular t terrorit attacks. the terrorist routine comes from that. >> thank you for your time. in brusselsis today, less than 24 hours after she won a no-confidence vote against her. 200 to 117. it came only after she said she would step down beforere the net general election. she is at the eu summit, trying to reach weaker -- trying to etweak her her -- r terms. is she likely to get what she is asking for? >> no is the short answer.

version ofn a leaked the draft text. it does not contain anything guarantee the backstop arrangement would not be permanent. text will be subject to negotiation until we see a final version tonight. very clear thes deal cannot be reopened. the other leaders are going to continue with their ratification is final as far as we are being told. , i am curious to see what it is that the u.k. wants. when theresa may comes to the european council, she is going to brief the eu leaders what it is she wants, then they can

discuss what they can offer her. it is probably not what she wants. to head tooing sweden, where the u.n. secretary-general is speaking. >> thank you for the complete support to make it happen and also the special community that has been here to support these talks. your input has been valuable. all, i would like to extendnd my gratitude to you, distinguished members of the delegation. thank you for coming g here to discuss a better future for yemen. ist we have achieved so far an important step for the people

of yemen and i thank you. thethe conflict in yemen has ben going on for 40 years now. four devastating years. it is the worst humanitarian crisis. needthan 24 million people some form of assistance or protection, some 20 million people are food insecure and 10 million of these people do not know where they will obtain their next meal. todayhe parties to hear have the possibility to change this, you have the future of yemen in your hands. we have a precious opportunity. madeglad to see you have progress here in sweden. you have been working hard. it has yieldlded several i impot

results. there are pending issues and we will move on with those pending issues without interruption. we want to make sure we make progress. i spoke to the president this morning. he expressed his appreciation of progress you have made. you have reached an agreement which will see a mutual redeployment of forces from the port and the city and the establishment of a governmentwide cease-fire. facilitate the success

and the flow of goods to the civilian population. it will improve the living conditions for millions. we have also reached the mutual understanding to ease the situation that will lead to the opening of humanitarian corridors. coming here, you have agreed on a business exchange. aw you have agreed on timeline allowing thousands to be reunited with their families. finally, you have e agreed to engage in the discussion of the framework in the next meeting. it is a critical element for the future political settlement to end the conflict. engagement, we

have a better understanding of the positions of the parties. you have agreed to meet again to discuss this further at t the ed of january during the next round of negotiations. always be available to discuss and try to reach progress. what you have agreed here will mean a lot for the future of yemen. it will mean a lot with the yemeni people who seek concrete results. a personal make statement and to pay tribute to the people of yemen. fors the commissioner refugees for 10 years. i visited yemen several t times. coming tougee's were yemen, a country that is a poor

country with an arm's problems. , they were of yemen always open to refugees. you look at the world today, -- we need to pay tribute to the hospitality of the yemeni people. , they havepeople demonstrated a solidarity with other people in need t that tribute.our the agreements today mean a lot for the yemeni people and humanity.

if it can be a stopping point , thank you very much. >> thank you. this is a special day for the united nations and for us here in sweden. this is a day we celebrate light. i w want to say, thank youu allr away,ing to this far snowing place and four-year efforts these days.

thank you, secretary general for joining us. thank you martin. first and foremost, thank you to .he delegation thank you so much for everything you have done. the support from the international commumunity, the y states has also been crucial. thank you for making these possible. remember, when i welcomed you a week ago, i emphasized the need for concessions, compromises, and courage. we have been encouraged by your

spirit of dialogue and constructive engagement. there is no doubt this week has andired great patience created trust. a week ago, i mentioned the world is watching. all eyes are on what has been going onon. the world will have expectations about concrete achievements. havehappy to see we might a stock on declaration today with some of the most important and exchange of prisoners as example of that. means moremore womenn peace. the women with technical advisory group.

i was impressed by their knowledge. thank you to them for the important role you have played. i trust more people will participate in upcoming talks. i am pleased that civil society and other actors have been engaged during these days. leave and i want you to know you have many friends who follow your progress with great interest and engagement. crisis requires continuous attention from the international community. sweden will remain active in our peacet in the efforts for . axt year, we will cohost conference on humanitarian assistance to yemen.

that occasion could also be about assisting reconstruction of yemen. to the delegations, never lose sight of while -- of why you are here and who you represent. it is the people of yemen. the yemeni people want to see results. they want peace in their country. i encourage you to continue engaging constructively and with good faith. hope this positive spirit will prevail. thank you for everything you

have been doing and contributing during this week in sweden. >> we now have the handshake. [applause]

>> we were watching that presentation on this piece talk that has wrapped up in sweden. philip is on with me. there was not a lot of hope going into these talks. they seem to have come to agreement on the port city, where there looks to be a cease-fire put in place. major step forward. it is one of the key points in this conflict which has caused

so much trouble and misery for so many people. point formain entry up to 90% of food into yemen. seen, 40e frequently million people out of a wholation of 27 million, are reportedly suffering from malnutrition or starvation, these malnourished children and old -- and adults that do not get food, hopefully with this signed,t that has been to cease hostilities, that food will be able to get back into the country. a couple of other points which in important to underline, the discussions, a deal was signed between the two sides for a mass prisoner exchange.

that includes saudi soldiers who were fighting state troops. that is a breakthrough between the two sides. it includes 15,000 detainees, people who disappeared from the front lines. years talking about three of conflicts here. there is also a pledge to meet. there will be talks on reconstruction of the country. progress has been made.

peace talks were held where no breakthrough was made. hopefully with this court, we beingee more food and aid allowed into the country. the situation concerning the airport, that was on the table. be reopened after years of closure. the airport has not yet been agreed upon. more aboutll hear that as the time goes on. >> we did see the yemen foreign minister and the rebel leader shaking hands at the end of the conference. let's look at the business news with stephen. you have been staying on top of our top story, the twist in

brexit and how the market is reacting. >> sterling as the lightning rod for the brexit drama. we have seen signifificant moves in sterling. there was a drop when theresa may canceled the planned vote in westminster. a further one as she faced leadership challenges. today, after we saw the conservative vote to keep leader, youin as a can see a slight gain on those markets. on the stock market, things are er compared to previous days. fairly moderate at the moment. >> the markets are going to watch the european central bank closely. >> it is expected to announce the end of its crisis era stimulus program. the ecb has pumped 2.6 trillion

euros into the economy since 2015. the goal was to boost growth and inflation. mario draghi is seeking to turn off the tap as the economic situation improves. >> trade relations between the u.s. and china seem to be improving. >> they made their first major u.s. purchase of u.s. soybeans. it is worth some $500 million. china stopped buying american soy in july. the beans are the most valuable agricultural export the united states produces. for year, china accounted 62% of purchases. america arecouts of considering filing for bankruptcy. >> they are seeking lawyers over the possibility of filing for

chapter 11 in the united states. they are hit by the cost of fallining membership andnd legal costs associated with previous scandals. we will be waiting to see how they officially

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