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>> this isis france 2424. time for 60 minutes live around the world. here are your headlines. a primetime address from donald trump to convince the nation to build his border wall. u.s. networks getting a round of debate on whether or not to you that speech by broadcasting a rebuttal afterwards. and vote next week on theresa may's brexit deal. lawmakers both at any a no deal mustr a no deal
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hit parliamentary approval before being put into action. and egypt replacaces cameroon as the host of this year's africacn cup p of nations soccerr tournament. the newly crowned continental player gets a chance to shine on his home stage. also coming up for you, china and the u.s. finished three days of trade talks. but have they made progress in defusing the trade war? the details coming up in our business update. and we will take you to a village thousands of years old in turkey that is under threat from an artificial dam. on your top stories,, live from paris. ♪
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u.s. president donald trump used his first ever oval office address to push for his long promised boardwalk. wall.ng -- border speaking from the white house, criminal gangs are responsible for thousands of deaths. president trump also slammed the democrats for failing to end the government shutdown. >> in the run-up to donald trump's first primetime address, americans waited to see if new measures such as a national emergency would be announced. but the 9:00 p.m. speech was a repetition. his plea to build a wall on the u.s. southern border. some havetrump: suggested d a barrier is immora. why do wealthy politicians build walls, fences, and gates around their homes? they don't build walls because they hate the people on the outside, but because they love
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the people on the inside. >> the president described his view of u.s. immigration issues. it is an ongoing humanitarian and security crisis. calling onon congress to spend $5.7 billion to construct a wall.. presidident trump: the federal government remains shutdown for one reason and one reason only. democrats will not find border security. -- the democrats w will not fund border security. pelosi: women and children at the border are not a security threat. they are a humanitarian cruelnge of trump's own and protective policies. the president must stop holding the american people hostage and manufacturing a crisis.
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he must reopen the government. president will meet with congressional leaders to try to end the second longest government shutdown in u.s. history. then he will head to the texas border to push for support of his wall. on the mexican border hoping to get into america were watching that speech from donald trump as well. his reaction from migrants in tijuana. >> i don't know what he meansns when he e says we are a danger o thee countryry. most people who are over there a re there to work. >> i hope he softens up and gives us a chance. we're not going there to steal from him. we want to work to help improve the country through hard work. we are helping him improve the economy. we're not making it worse. malta says it will finally
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allow t two ships that have been stranded at sea for weeks with 46 migrants on board to dock. the migrants will be didistribud among g eight european union countries. the vessel run by a german group caught 32 people frorom an unsae boat off the coast of libya. were rescued by another german boat a week later. they have been sailing back and forth and maltese waters after italy, malta, and all other eu country --countries refused to offer them a safe port. and another vote on theresa may's brexit deal. they voted to make sure any preparations for a no-deal must get parliamentary approval. if the brexit deal is rejected next week, the default scenario is that the u.k. leaves the eu without a deal.
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the government has wrapped up contingency plans for just that. those preparations have come under criticism with pro-eu groups saying the government is preying on public fear. let's listen to what theresa may has to say. >> their veterans have a reoffending rate of 8% compared to a national average of 45%, saving the government 20 million pounds. will my right honorable friend convene across government effort to shore up this work and to expand it nationally? may: i want to picture view to those that served in the armed forces. i would also like to pay tribute to the combat that they undertake. we have regulations in place to
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help those that find themselves inin the criminal justice syste. it is tailored to the individual ofds to reduce the risk reoffending. the point by friend makes about the excellent rerecord of care s a a very good one. i'm sure that the minister of justice will be happy to meet with him. jeremy corbyn: thank you, mr. speaker. i joined the prime minister in paying tribute to penny ashdown. was a very effective member of parliament. he spent a lot of his time voting against with the statutory government was doing. [laughter] i also agree with the prime minister on the point she made about intimidation of members of parliament and representatives of the media outside this building as whenned a few days ago members of the guardian were
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intimidated outside this building. i send my support and sympathy to them. thatso have to be clear intimidation is wrong outside this building and it is wrong in any other aspect of life in this country. we have to create a safe space for political debate. i am calling for a safe space for political debate. order. we have along wit ago. the questions will be heard and the answers will be heard. no amount of tackling and noise will make any difference to that simple fact. also wish the i ause would join me in wishing speedy recovery to the soldiers injured last week. the prime ministerer scrapped te
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brexit deal last month and promised that legally binding assurances would be secured. she failed. she pledged to get these changes over the recess. she failed. isn't the prime minister bringing back exactly the same deal she admitted would be defeated for weeks ago? can i firster may: say that i absolutely agree that there is no place for intimidationon in any part of or society. to have as s do need safe space in which to express their opinions. [shouting] prime minister may: remarks he made about a former secretary of state -- [indiscernible] , let meatter of brexit update the house. of the december european council went further than before in seeking to address the concerns of this
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house. they have legal status. i have been in contact with european leaders about in pete -- about mp's concerns. those talks will continue over the next few days. and we're looking at what we can do domestically to safeguard the people and businesses of northern ireland. that is why we published a package of commitments to give a strong voice and role in any decision to bring the backstop into effect. we are looking at how parliament can take a greaterer role as we to the nexttions stage. in the event our future relationship or alternative arrangements are not ready by the end of 2020, parliament will have a vote to seek to extend the implementation period or bring a backstop into effect. thise will hear more about coming up. jeremy corbyn: no amount of
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window dressing will satisfy members of this house. they want to see clear, legal changes. the foreign secretary said the prime minister has not been asking for anything new in her discussions with the european union. so doesn't that tell us that the prime minister has been recklessly wasasting time, holdg the country to ransom with a threat of no deal in a desperate toempt to blackmail mp's vote for her enormously unpopular deal? prime e minister may: the right honorable gentleman can say what he likes. but he opposes any deal the government n negotiates with the european union. opposes the deal that the eu says is the only deal. and that meansns, with no deal, the only way to avoid those is to vote for the deal -- to avavd
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no deal is to vote for the deal. gentlemanht honorable is uncertain about what i'm saying, perhaps i can give him a tip. he might want to use a lip-read er. the primebyn: minister says it is the only deal available. >> you are listening to jeremy corbyn and the prime minister. rob parsons is listening to that with me as well. more of the same. thoughtresa may something would have changed in the months since she postpone the votote in mid-dececember. she e will feel pretty p persuad by the turn of e events in parliament today. i don't think she's in the slightest bit surprised. jeremy corbyn has been trying to push theresa may on what she's got from the european union.
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she has achieved nothing at all and is trying to defend her position saying that she has achieved furtherer clarificatios from the european union about the backstop of northern ireland. clarificationot we want, but legal assurances. there will be no legal assurances. spoken to thes democratic unionist party in northern ireland to offer them more concessioions from the european union on their position on the backstop. sayingng northern ireland d woue abable to vote down certain eu rules. that amounts to absolutely nothing. the dup says it will not vote for theresa may's deal on brexit unless that is t thrown out. so we are effectively back to square one unless something changes.
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>> are looking at a no deal brexit. rob: that remains to be seen. what we're looking at certainly is a rejection of theresa may's deal when it comes to the vote on the 15 of january. what happens after that rim means to -- remains to be seen. the moves in parliament yesterday to make it more difficult for that to happen, 20 tory mps joined with the opposition to go against the government. it remains, of course, a very serious option. many other option is a second referendum. support for that is certainly growing. but time to make it happen is running out. chief foreign editor robert
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parsons. a develin for egypt on tuesday. -- a double win for egypt on tuesday. the country was picked to host the african cup of nations. peter has more. great for egypt and for its football star mohammed salah. the country has been picked to replace cameroon to host the cup of nations. hasas been named african player of the year f for the second t time running. >> [indiscernible] peter: it is a double dose of good news for fofootball fans across the country. >> all of egypt is honorored by mohahammed salah. >> it is important egypt will
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host the cup of nations. it will stimulate the economy. after preparations and security concerns, it was decided to cameroon hosting the 2021 -- will host the 2021 tournament instead. the committee voted for egypt over south africa by 15 to one. this large margin was unexpected but came as little surprise when salah won player of the year. >> this is france 24. take a look at today's top stories. a primetime address from donald trump to convince the nation to build a border wall. it gets rebel from top democrats afterwards.
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british lawmakers vote that any preparations for a no deal brexit must get parliamentarary approvalefore beining put into acaction. asks australia to take in an 18-year-old saudi woman fleeing abuse from her family after she babarricaded herself n a hotel room in thailand, starting a social media campaign for asylum. time to take a look at the business news with stephen carroll. d days ofhree discussions between the u.s. and china have concluded with some progress toward resolving g the trade didispute between the two largest ececonomies inin the wo. butut we have e concluded don't have news out of exactlyly -- of f at exactlyly may havaven aged. these arare the first facece-toe discussionons sincpresidentt trumpp and xi agreed on a
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three-month truce in december. good few days is how the u.s. delegation has characterized trade talks with beijing. talks extended into an day, wrappingird on wednesday. >> even if the talks were difficult, the negotiaiations require a certain amount of effort from both sides. i can only say the extension of meaeans that both sides take this seriously. onsome headway was made issues like purchases of u.s. energy products and d increased access to china's m markets. the two sides remain at loggerheads over several key points like structural reforms demanded by washington to limit subsidies for chinese companies requiring u.s.
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firms to transfer technology to local partners. as china's economy slows, beijing is willing to o make concessions like removing punitive tariffs on u.s. made cars and auto parts. beijing and washington have deal,march 2 to reacach a otherwise, president trump has fromsed to raise tariffs 10% to 25% on $200 bilillion woh of c chinese imports. now to market reactions to that story. in asia, markets rose sharply on reports that the talks had gone well. 2% --st be up by almost 2% asspi up by almost well. economic data boosting positive astiment i in europe
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unemployment fell to a 10 year low of 7 7.9%. london, paris, and frankfurt up by over 1%. >> cononsumers are noteeeeling coconfident? stephen:n: confidence inin frane fell to the lowest level in four years in december as the yellow vests protests reach a peak. people are less confident about making big purchases as well as their financial situation in general. vegas with theas latetest in technology is being showcased at thehe conmemer electronics expo. stepephen: >> it is t t just ththings like self drivining cas anand screenens. our correspondent has more. >> at the consumer electronics show in las vegas, it's not just the latest robots and self driving cars. the food and beverage industry is also taking center stage.
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these burgers behind me look like meat and taste like meat. that there is no animal harmed in the making of this. how do they taste? let's go check them out. ♪ >> i think it is inevitable that plants will replace animals. animals have been incredibly destructive. we are high-tech andnd doing something that is making an impact on people's lives. france, youlk about have to talk about wine. a new invention revolutionizes the way it is served. always in moderation. this machine will deliver ththree different kindnds of wi. so it is good for the waiter.
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save money and stop wasting time. >> there is more than food and beverage, there is the technology that helps you understand what is happening to your body after you eat. device will figure out if i am properly digesting food. >> you will breathe into it. gently exhale for five seconds and it will identify how wel your body is digesting. off you go. great. you are getting low fermentation. it is digesting the food you have eaten pretty well. technology is seeping into every aspect of our lives. reporting from las vegas. take a look at more of today's business headlines for you.
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owner of f british airways and liberia has been told the plant to keep flying in the eu after brexit doesn't work. u.k. leaves the european union, airlines will have to show they are 50% -- they are more than 50% eu controlled to maintain flying rights. convince yet to authorities that threshold will be met after brexit. france says the yellow vests protests cost 50 million euros in last -- in lost revenue last december. nevertheless, some carried more passengers than the year previously. andrance -- air france another carried more in 2018. companies showing like for like sales down over 1%.
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have c createdrs worse thanan expted d figures. >> a a big pay rise for r the bs of apple. earned $15.7e cook billion, including a tells -- -a $12 million bonus. don't look so optimistic for the current year. the company warning of a slowdown in demand for iphones. it has knocked hundreds of billions of dollars off of its value. it is 238 times the median salary at apple which is just over $55,000. employees, ingry bet. one of president erdogan's massive projects is the hydroelectric dam. it is now threatening an ancient settlement thousands of years old.
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>> a 12,000-year-old village on the banks of southeastern turkey. cavegrew up in the dwellings at the foot of the ancient city doubt. in a few months, and artificial dam will swallow up the entire settlement. have come toists marvel at the ecological treasures. >> we will discover what history has to teach us. only then can we consider moving on. we should be using hand brushes. >> authorities are having to move historical monuments out of .he way in order to save them like this 14th century mosque that will join an open-air museum. this house will soonon be undederwater. in the be relocated
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hills above the old one. >> a 45 meter square house with no kitchen or bathroom. they'll sleep in the e same roo. the children are grown-ups. we feeeel ashamed. apartmentsbuilding where we can live with dignity. look for the construction of houses where they will finish as soon as possible. >> it has been populated for thousands of years. one after another, these civilizations have made this area their home. it is not enough to comfort this resident whose coffee shop is on one of the condemned canyons. >> i have seen new city and i could never love a place like that. these caves are my home and my past is here. my roots are here.
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claudette zepeda-wilkins: american is a relative term. what is american? personally i think the border is, you know, just a speed bump in between two countries. as a child, i think we took tj for granted not because it was a different country to me. to me, it was just like, "oh, it's just tj. it's where the other half of my family lives." and even if i i was in tj my entire lilife, being this far n north,u aare sort ofof removed f from te other parts of f mexico and the cultuture. youu're mexica b but you don'n't really know.
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