>> you are watching "france 24." it is time now for 60 minutes live around the world. bon hit th an attempted military coup. soldiers called for the people to rise up against the ailing president, who is out of the country for medical treatment. authorities say four of the five perpetrators have been arrested. childg to report cases of sexual abuse.

the most high-profile catholic france to be caught up in the scandal. live coverage coming up. today marks the fourth anniversary of the charlie hebdo attacks. coming up this hour in business, investor sentiment is up as china and the u.s. hold a fresh round of talks aimed at ending trade tensions. upset at the golden globes. bohemian rhapsody, green book, and glenn close get surprise wins, besting lady gaga and a star is born. our top story live from paris.

an attempted military to has been shut down in gabon. government officials say four of the five military officers involved have been arrested where they stormed a radio station. the fifth officer escaped and fled. what is the latest on this attempted to that -- coup that was started and ended in a couple of hours? >> it started around 4:30 today with a report that soldiers had anden into radio gabon called for the creation of a military restoration council, which they said was going to andore democracy to gabon give the vote of the people back to young people. they said they needed to take destiny back into their hands. this lasted for a few hours.

there are mixed reports about exactly what was going on. the main avenue to the radio station was blocked by tanks. there was reports of shooting. were flying over the capital. telephone links had been cut. social media was down, as was the internet. later in the morning, reports came through that the military backecided to try to take the radio station from the mutineers. the investor to gabon in paris stopped coup had been d the plotters had been arrested, except for one. >> there is concern in gabon. the president has been out of the country for quite a few

months. how do we see that playing out? >> i think there is growing dissatfaction with the situation as far as the president is concerned. the first is that the bongo family have been in power since 1967. it has been the same family running the country for over 50 from 1967 omar bongo to 2009. he was succeeded by his son, who in by a marginal victory 2016. those were marred by a lot of bloodshed and violence. theseis concern that dynasty families can keep control for years and years, and they feel real democracy has been denied. bongoober 28, while ali was in saudi arabia, he suffered

a stroke and has been receiving medical care in saudi arabia and then morocco to convalesce. there were rumors about the state he was in and whether or not he was still alive. christmas video. he does not say anything about future policies. he says i will be pleased to be back with you soon. some of the words he says are a little bit slurred. that was the reason these mutineers this morning said they had enough. they wanted to take powe because they said the president is being used by the ruling powers as a way of staying in power. >> thank you for that. today, the arch bishop of the city of lyons is going to trial today. he is the highest profile claire to be involved in the catholic

church pedophile scandal in france. he and others with him on the stand could face three years in prison. let's go live to our senior reporter in lyons. this is a highly symbolic trial. this is the most senior church figure to face justice and france. >> he is the highest-ranking member in france of the catholic church to stand trial for allegations related to child sexual abuse. he is not accused of having participated in that abuse. he stands accused of covering up, failing to announce these allegations -- it is alleged he knew about them as early as 2007. willid in an interview have to wait to see what he says in court when he takes the stand

this monday. he is the highest-ranking member to face these accusations of creating a shroud of violence. there is a lot of symbolism for caves --tiffs in these go back to thens 1980's and 1990's. a rarelytims have used used part of the legal process in france to force this trial before the courts. whether they will have enough to get a guilty verdict, the judges will have to decide whether the case goes ahead. it could be thrown out on the very first day. >> you have spoken to some of the victims of abuse. how are they feeling?

tears inwere a few some of the victims' eyes as this day finally began. they have been pushing for several years for this trial. the legal process has been going on for four years. the men who are now plaintiffs were teenagers when this began, involved in the boy scout movement in france, which was overseen by a catholic priest, who was allowed by the church hierarchy to continue to be in contact with children and a position of responsibility over children for years after they first voiced their concerns, first made their allegations about sexual abuse. he has admitted abusing the boys. his guilt is not in question. what is question is whether there was a cover-up by the church. wereictims say they

frustrated because they wanted this to go straight to the vatican. they tried to get a member of the vatican charged today, but the vatican invoked immunity. mixed feelings going into court. a lot of emotion. >> thank you. in france today, the country is marking the fourth anniversary of the charlie hebdo massacre. four years ago, islamic militants attacked the offices of the french satirical newspaper. 12 people were killed, including the papers famous cartoonist. more from outside the charlie hebdo offices in paris. ministerench interior leading tributes at what once was the charlie hebdo hq, where is cartoonist was slain. thecks also taking place at

supermarket in the south of the french capital. not of those cartoonists exactly big stars outside of france, but they are very much part of this country's satirical tradition. many of those that lost their lives that day were much love household names -- loved household names. the charlie hebdo attack ushered in a tragic few years, followed by the attack on the better bataclanater -- theater that year and other attacks in strasburg. the charlie hebdo attacks launching an emotional debate in france about freedom of the the issue of criticizing radical islam without stigmatizing an entire

religion, a debate which continues to rage. charlie hebdo says they are now fighting that battle alone at a time when they say enlightenment values are more under threat than ever. >> thailand has reversed plans to expel an 18-year-old saudi woman who had barricaded himself in a hotel in bangkok. she has been stranded since saturday when she was denied entry to the country by thai immigration officials. she sa she is trying to escape abuse from her families. thai officials say they will not send her anywhere against her wishes. phil robinson is the deputy director of the asian division of human rights watch. they can for taking the time to speak to us. how influential was human rights watch in getting thailand to reverse its decision on this young woman? think it was a big victory

for a lot of different people. certainly the media was involved. we had embassies involved. agencies, the un's human rights office. this belongs to a lot of different people, but we are still quite wary. she is to make sure found to be a refugee and is protected and is able to go to a place that is safe. until she is actually safe, we are going to remain somewhat concerned something could happen. we're dealing with saudi arabia. it is a very powerful, influential government. >> have you been in contact with her since thailand changed its mind, there was this reversal this morning? >> the actual -- i think -- the change reay came from the immigration had, who gave a

press conference about two or three hours ago. we have been in touch with her onsistently back and forth variousifferent issues. she was being assisted by someone that was with her in the hotel room. we were also talking to. there is sort of a witness to all this, and there is someone who is really helping out all along. think she is still very tired. she has not eaten much. she is not slept very much. she is finally getting what she was demanding, which was the audience with the u.n. refugee agency and the opportunity to make her case. >> is this an isolated case? are there many young women like this young woman >> i think there are more women likehis. we often don't care about them because if their escape is

successful, they go into hiding. is atunately, saudi arabia government that pursues the women who flee overseas. they often work with these families who are abusive towards the women. think many of these high-profile cases like this one and a previous one that happened in the plippineswo years ago, these come to everybody's attention because it is so high-profile i think there are more women who are trying to do this, trying to escape and make their own decisions about where they are going to live, what they are going to study, what sort of work they are going to do, and how they are going to live their lives. >> thank you for taking the time to speak to us, the deputy director of the asian division of human rights watch.

gabon has been hit with an attempted military coup. soldiers calling f people to rise up against the president who is out of the country. four of the five perpetrators have been arrested. on goeshbishop of ly --rial for covering allegations of covering up child sexual abuse. the fourth anniversary of the charlie hebdo attacks. of islamicf a series militant attacks in france. time for our business update. i am joined by catherine bennett. negotiators are in beijing for another round of trade talks. firstis the official meeting since reaching a trade truce. >> negotiations are underway in

beijing as the u.s. and china seek to end their trade dispute. president donald trump is confident a deal can be reached. >> i really believe they want to make a deal. the tariffs have heard china very badly. our country has taken in a lot of money through tariffs, a lot of money, a lot of tariffs. i think china wants to get it resolved. >> angry over what he said was unfair trade practices and intellectual property theft, donald trump began slapping tariffs on $250 billion of chinese products. rebalanceo trade deficit with china and for beijing to change its practices regarding industrial subsidies and cyber theft. china responded with tariffs of its own. already one month into a 90 day truce, the stakes are high as

talks focus on state owned enterprises and the issue of forced technology transfers. we are going to spend a lot of time talking about industrial policy, what kind of subsidies will be in place. will state owned entities be performed to ensure they are not distorting market environments. >> the trade war has already taken a toll, unnerving global financial markets, impacting the bottom line of some u.s. companies and putting added strain on china's slowing economy. >> the u.s. is heading into the third week of the government shutdown that will have an effect on federal workers who have loans to repay. waving morgan chase is overdraft fees and credit charges for government workers.

a number of american banks have offered short-term forbearance and possible changes to interest rates. we can take a look at the markets. stocks in asia got a healthy boost this morning from the prospects of trade talks. up as therkets were shanghai composition rose almost 0.75%. gained almost 1%. stocks in europe reversed earlier gains over the course of the day with the major indexes falling into the red. investment sentiment dragged lower with the dax down half a percent. now to the business headlines for this hour. ceo of electric car company tesla, elon musk, has announced they are breaking ground on a new factory in shanghai. they have the go-ahead for an

accelerated construction plan. this means finishing initial construction by the summer. they aim to be producing half a million vehicles per year for chinese consumers within the next five years. apple has announced a partnership with samsung. owners of samsung's martinis will be able to get apple content onto the tv. the agreement indicates that apple realizes no tech company is an island and is working competitors. the consumer electronics show opens this week in las vegas. it will showcase the latest innovations of robotics, television, and wireless technology. intelligence is expected to be the star of the show. it will also feature across

industries. expect to cai in south driving cars, televisions, and retail. >> the clock is ticking down. what is the latest on the indications for british businesses? >> fewer than 100 days to go until the u.k. leaves the european union. no deal is looking increasingly likely. leaving without a deal with have serious implications on the auto sector. the plant that produces the mini-cooper gets 60% of its parts from continental europe. the mini-cooper, britain's iconic automobile for the last extinct, will it become in no deal brexit? work toloyees here produce a mini-cooper every 67 seconds. air, it has a british

is decidedly european. the forward turn signals built in spain, the rear turn signals in poland, the crankshaft in france. channelarts cross the to britain. if there is no brexit, the entire manufacturing chain could grind to a halt. the bmw plant said it would close for a month april. if there are hard borders between the u.k. and the rest of the year, the entire british auto industry could suffer major losses. the sector employs 800,000 people and operates on a just-in-time basis. >> the car industry more than any other involves short supply chains, getting components in and out of the country, building cars to a tight deadline. it is a very productive industry. no deal brexit takes british industry into the unknown. >> because of this unknown, one

in five british car manufacturers have reduced operations. jaguar land rover is planning on cutting 500,000 jobs next year. >> ryanair is on a winning streak, if you can call it that. the title of worst shortfall airline for the sixth year running. 70% of the people surveyed said they would not use the company again. repeated strikes, cancel flights, and constantly changing baggage rules. >> thank you for that look at business news. inaugurated aent sprawling new cathedral on sunday and a massive new mosque outside of cairo. the twin openings came on the

eve christmas for cops -- of christmas for cops. >> and intensely symbolic moment, the president inaugurated a massive new cathedral east of cairo just a day after a policeman was killed trying to defuse a bomb. in 2013, the pope said a country without churches is better than churches without a country. it means if we preserve our nation's and keep them safe, we not only repair the damage, we rebuil a sadly familiar sight for a community that has seen its fair share of attacks over the past few years. 100 people have been killed in december attacks since

2016. part of the government's efforts to betray itself as a defender of christian who repsents about 1/10 of the population of the country. breathing attention to celebrate one of the holiest days on the christian calendar. >> going out to hollywood, where award season kicked off last night with the golden globes. big wins for films like green book and bohemian rhapsody. >> bohemian rhapsody. >> it was a night of surprise champions. opic bohemian rhapsody took home the top prize of west motion picture drama. actor.lek won best lady gaga's debut film had been

expected to dominate. it won best original song, but the singer lost out on best actress to glenn close. comedy and picture screenplay went to green book, the true story of an interracial road trip through 1960's american south. >> alfonso cuaron took home best director for his film based on his childhood in mexico and the woman who raised him. it was named best foreign language film. politics were largely absent from the ceremony until christian bale accepted his award for best actor in a comedy for his betrayal of former u.s. vice president dick cheney. >> thank you to satan for giving me inspiration on how to play this role. >> in the television world, the

top award went to spy drama the americans. recognized for her role in killing eve. here, to look be out into this audience because i see you. , all the spaces of change. >> a golden globes is no guarantee of auster laura, but the recognition can give films a boost ahead of the academy awards. voting begins this monday. >> you may have noticed a charming brunette popping up all over the place. more on the mysterious fiji water girl coming up in the press review. stay with us. we are journalists. normally you have to listen to us. you have things to tell us. maybe you have experienced a

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