>> the headlines. the u.s. says north korea has pledged to destroy key nuclear facilities. coast president said to tell the icc it is time he was released. we report on the legacy of the postelection crisis that saw him end up in the hague in the first place. .opes for an economic boost

four women are reported ministers. we will be talking to one of them. you are watching live from paris. north korea has pledged to destroy its nuclear enrichment facilities. according to stephen beacon, washington is ready to explore ways for them to give up weapons. they need a complete list of nuclear assets before any deal can be reached. our reporter has more. marks the first time a sitting u.s. president met with a north korean leader,

signing an optimistic but vague declaration of denuclearization. up for a second summit, both sides are ready to make concrete man's. >> we are prepared to d discuss many actioions that could help build d trust between our countrieies and advanced further progress. >> he revealed north korea had an october pledged to destrtroy all nucleaear enrichment facilities but washington wants clear-cut commitment. allowts north korea to expert access and monitoring mechanisms of nuclear and missile sites, ensure stockpiles

of weapons of mass destruction's nuclearmplete list of assets. it is repeatedly demanding the u.s. sanctions and diplomatic led --. despite optimism from the white house about the talks, the director of national intelligence has said north korea is unlikely to denuclearize completely. the date and location of the next summit is expected to be announced in trump's state of the union address on tuesday. earned aan powers have rebuke from washington after launching a trade mechanism to bypass sanctions on iran. they hope the system will save the nuclear deal by allowing it to keep doing business with you

countries. lauren has details. >> circumventing u.s. sanctions, the financial mechanism introduced by britain, germany, and france allows countries to trade with iran without financial transactions and using the u.s. dollar. >> the european union is behind the implementation of -- with iran. it is workrking. there are 13 reports that they are complying and we believe this is a key element of our security. >> any country trading with iran would risk severe consequences, including the lost access to the

u.s. markets. the state department did not expect it to have any impact. belgian's foreign minister admitted it was up to individual companies to decide whether they would use the new payment vehicle. >> it is up to the companies if they want to join us. this is a strong message we can send our colleagues. pull outs decision to of an agreement with iran was criticized by other signatories, including china, russia, and several eu countries. the u.n. atomic agency has certified iran's compliance 13 times. they said it was abiding.

>> i am joined by ouour correspondent. what is the reaction in iran? >> this is seemingly a small piece of good n ns for iran and its economy. when you have developments like this, there are usually two separate reactions. wen it comes to the public, have seen very little reaction. we have not seen anyone celebrate. the probably has to do with fact that the iranians have heard good news before only to be disappointed. the nuclear deal. as far as the public goes, unless and until they see changes t that impact their livs

possssible -- popositively, they will not welcome the change. they have made it clear, for europe, this is only the first step, suggesting they expect european powers to take subsequent steps to make sure they deliver on the promise of benefits with the nuclear deal. what happens now, iranians will wait to see what this mechanism is about. is it effective and legitimate, or is it windowdressing? they are trying to deliver some benefits to the iranian people. >> tell us about the expectations of this trade mechanism. >> the expectations are not high

. the impression is the larger to beees are not going able to use thisis mechahanism because these larger companies deals inrests and washington. you either do business with iran or the u.s.s. and if you chooooe iran, there is going to be a price to pay. the impression is it will be a smaller company, it is s not clr how many may use the s system ad it will not be enough to turn around iran's economy. they neeeed foreign ininvestmen. i do not think anyone believes this mechanism is going to generate that funding. washington's reactionon is crcritical. ande they going to sit down

cracked down companies that use this mechanism. shruggedwashihington has off ththis development, suggestg it is insignificant and will not impact their pressure campaign on iran. >> tensions mount in venezuela has accuseduaido security forces of threatening his family. he said there would be a major test of where the military's loloyalties lie. guaido highlighted three points. an end to the political standoff, a transitional government, and free elections. he has reached out to the

military. >> we have spoken of the amnesty guarantees that have been given. the armed forces have a role in the reconstruction of the country. all of us have a role at this moment. >> getetting the m military to wiwithdraw its supportrt from nicholas maduro wowould be a crucial step towards changing the government. he also outlined measures to tackle the humanitarian crisis. >> nobody can live on three dollars a month. everyone needs to understand this. it is not a question of left or right. it is a humanitarian issue. >> pressure is mounting on maduro, with the european parliament deciding to support wide-out -- support juan guaido.

>> key european countries are prepared to recognize him if maduro refuses to call for new elections by sunday. the foreign policy chief says the eu has agreed to create a contact group with latin american countries to resolve the crisis. >> a judge in the hague has acquitted a man from his charges in january. he was in the dark over the -- following 20's election. our correspondence report on the

man returning home. eight long years. children have grown up as english speakers. are of the foreign president. >> we are happy to be back in the ivory coast. we should never have left. thanks to god, we are here today. >> the recent -- and the icc. the group make their way by bus as people gather around to offer a heroes welcome. >> we have had no peace. we want him back. struggled to hold back the crowd.

jubilant scenes are repeated every time the convoy passes. celebrations continue. >> every -- they hope ththis wil be the first o of many. it t is our hope this will be a strong enough single desk signal to encourage other countries to return to the ivory coast. >> 23,000 refugees live in neighboring countries. expected toare return to the ivory coast and the next year. >> lebanon has a new government.

the syststem shares power and delays informing governments are common. a former tv journalist joins me now. it took a while for the government to form. how do you feel now that it has been? >> it took almost nine months. was not that easy, for political reasons. they camp wanted to get ministers to finance this government.

or to prepare for the future. may be more thinking about upcoming presidential elections in the future. it was not that easy. lebanon is like any other country in this part of the world. we are witnessing such consideration everywhere. bestrent parties want the for themselves, despite not thinking about what could have been the best for the citizens or the community or the economy of the country. >> there are more women in key posts this time around. >> yes.

time, four out of 30. some might think the number is if we taken but into consideration what was the case before, it is a big step. government we used to have one or two, sometimes, not any woman in any key post. this time, we have four important portfolios. ae minister of interior is woman, she is a lady. you also have the minister of energy is a lady. there is another important ministry, since it takes care of

decentralization in lebanon. it takes care of the recruitment in public administration, of solid waste management. i consider this portfolio one of the most important. >> thank you for joining us. you are watching live from paris. north korea has pledged to destroy key nuclear facilities

with another meeting between kim jong-un and trump. lebanon hopes an economic boost. a new government is named after months of wrangling. it is the biggest human migration. millions are packing suitcases and heading to railway stations as they make their way back to native soil for the lunar new year. busiest time of year. the population is rushing to leave the city and celebrate chinese new year. trips 1400 million train will be taken. is the single largest annual

human migration on the planet. is many chinese people, it an opportunity to spend time with family. >> going home is not easy, but it is important to be with loved ones and friends and take care of one another. >> i am happy to be going home. >> the lunar new year is important. it is a traditional celebration for chinese people and it is the only moment when all members of the family can get together. to me, it is importance. a great feeling to be coming home for the new year. >> it has been a few years since i have been able to go back. it is not easy for me to see my parents.

>> they had to be back home in time for the start of the festivities on monday night, when the year of the dog gives way to the year of the pig.. >> a look at the business news. starting off with what is both being claimed as progress, trade talks. some warm words from trump and the chinese trade delegation. those sides a are trying to work out a lasting arrangement to and arguments over trade ports. beijing has promised to boost its purchase of u.s. soybeans as part of a pledge to reduce a imbalanced trade.

>> we are open to them. they have to be open to us. it would be easy for me to make a deal with china, but it would not be a real deal. we are g going to do a a lot of otr r things. cross to charles pellegrin. he joins us live from beijing. we are seeing a fair bit of analysis, suggesting progress or not, getting a trade deal signed will be a tatall order. why do you think that is? >> trump is optitimistic, but there are a few obstacles in the way of a trarade deal that will make everyone happy in this situation. the trade deficit and the imbalance between goods entering

, it is easasy to solve. china has shohown it is willingo buy american goods. ththe heart of t the matter andt american negotiators want to get lighthizerlly robert , is to affect real change in how china runs its economy. level playingng a field for r american firms. they want to see an end to o the statate cenentered economic modl china has been running since it's existed. hashe eyes of beijing, this worked out for them. ththey are currently in the process s of trying g to get a w througugh c congress thahat woud .mprove the environment

>> there are other roadblocks. huawei comes to mind. is a huge topic between the united statates and china,a, especially after l last weekek,n the united states charged them ndictmentsts, one onon bank fraud to inveigh -- to avoid sanctions. stealing trade secrets from t-m-mobile. this gets to thehe heart of the coconflict. they represent the kind of company,y, the kind of behavior the united states wants to curb in china, meanining a ruthless attitude towards business.s. a culture that is known a as beg

thee wolf culture. babacally, a tech rivalry for the future of the tech inindust, especially the next generation of wireless networkrks. rivalry, as well as the actual behavior that the united states is condemning. have the u.s. delegation heading to beijing in a couple of weeks. trump thinks a deal is only going to come between him and xi in personon. odds are some sort of deal will l be signed when trump anand xi jininping m meet. that is what donald trump does. it is what he did with kim jojong-un. he wanants to have a deal becaue he is a dealmaker.

the substance of that t deal is what would b be important to pay attention to. what is important here is the talks stay alive. >> thank you. environmental campmpaigners launch the mosost popular petition ever. insufficicient action on climate change. over a dozen frereh towns arare takiking the figight to one e oe top cocorporations. they are suing over flooding attributable to global warming. banks iniver burst its in 2011,wice in 2 2017, 2005, 1999 and 1987. flooding has worsened in recent years. it is more frequent and devastating.

pollution and global warming is the reason flooding is common. 14 towns are planning to o taken oil producer to court. disrupt thele can climate and others have to pay. should they pay? it is the 19th biggest p pollutr and france's number one as far as greenhouse gas emissions go. >> towns can ask them to pay for the damages proportionally to its contribution n global wawarming. they keep exploring and opening new sites to pump oil from. >> other cities across the world have sued oil giants over global warming and natural catastrophes.

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