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francece. china says the new silk road is a win-win project. to our t talk correspondent in business. welcome to live from paris. expected ofeader the deadly easter bombings was killed in n the blast at colom's shangri-la hotel. towheedd the national jamath. reporters have been on the trail of that group.

>> a small town about 90 kilometers from colombo rose to infamy. me -- rose to this is a new one. >> sri lankan authorities -- - was responsible for the vandalism. >> we were aware. sohad no idea they could be dangerous. this i is unexpected. is led by a man who

was one of the suicide bombers who carried out the attacks. >> our local members have done enough complaining.. they have protested against him. >> they have enough information about him, but they are not asking. they do not know what to say. >> the council was not alone in trying to alert the authorities. his name was mentioned in the april 11 memo.

>> hello to you. can you tell us about him and his group? >> the investigations are from this group. we have learned quite a bit about them. around 2014 ined eastern sri lanka. this is the same place where -- was born and grew up. when he was a teenager, he was expelled from the local seminary complaintnts. this is s the first time in the a student wasory expepelled for being a hardline.

a fieiery oratotor, he drew a following. the attention ofto the policece a authorities in 2, when he brandished a sword duriring clashes witith anoththr organizazation. were unable to arrest him. he went into hididing with a sml group of fofollowers. india.believe he e fled too many of the videos he posted made controversial videos uploaded from a location in india. haveankan authorities quite the dossier.

the question everyonone is asks, ,hy would the authorities hounded a local group of actors managed toto acquire the resours to put onn such h a deadly act f terror? >> thank you for joining us. taxes, higherer pensions. announced heon has has attempted to take the sting .ut of the yellow vests protest

>> a after five months of protes , emmanuel macron's first order of business was to address the yellow vests movement. >> to assuage compmplaints of inequality, the president promised a 5 billion euro income tax cut. >> the solution is not to raise income taxes for some people. it is to lower income taxes for the maximum number of people,

starting with the middle classes. we will have to explain how we will finance these changes. pledged to stop the closure of public services in rural areas without divulging how these would be paid for. he french president said supported scrapping the elite administrative college. >> in order to achieve the reforms i have mentioned, we have to get rid of --, but not for the pleasure of it, but to build something that works better. we will have to keep the locations and agents who were there and very committed. macron public -- macron promised to get rid of the retirement age and do their bit to transform the country.

algeria, people have been taking part in intense protests. ailing president was chased from offices. hiscrowds are taking aim at brother as they turned towards former entourage. the election is set for july 4. world leaders have gathered in beijing to discuss the belgian road initiative. jinping says it is a win-win project. critics say traffic will only be in one direcection. >> it has been his head project since he c came to power, creatg a silk road between europope and china.

the name comes from mythical caravans that would bring chinese silk to venice more than 1000 years ago and returned to china with european goods. century of the silk road would see a network linking china to europe and passing through central asian. maritime routes would link eastern africa and the mediterranean. 70 routes would pass through countries. china has invested in hundreds of projects, railroad lines, bridges, telecommunication networks and harbors for a total cost of $210 billion. exceedcice tag will likely $1 trillion. while the road is first and foremost a trade behemoth, it has a geopolitical dimension.

an initiative and way for china to expand cultural and economic influence, which has led some to cry foul, saying it amounts to economic imperialism. inmore storm damage mozambique after a cyclone killed hundreds therere. made landfallh thursday. lockouts and fallen trees have been reported. homes were evacuated. killed when itre ripped through nearby islands. indigenous communities have been protesting in front of the congressional building. comes in the wake of the rise to presidency. andncourages mining industrial farming. is an annual event.

has taken the protest on an added urgency. headswe don't keep our up, they are going to trample our rights. >> thousands gathered to meet with parliament and to voice their anger. the president has vowed to free indigenous reserves. for those fighting for indigenous and environmental --hts, bolsonaro has knee-jerk provisions. >> the communities made police to -- made police to stop the government.

a democracy.-game -- brazil became a a democracy. this moment is one of serious threats and decline. >> the protest comes on the heels of damming reports. the agricultural industry has been responsible for the deportation of land that the depend on for survival.

>> faced with an abundance of choices, voters will head to the polls with criteria in mind. people feel like energy is on the far left, so in order to prevent folks from staying home, have someoneds to like bernie sanders or elizabeth warren. >> billed as one of the front runners, bernie sanders has maintained the backings of democrats. progressiveg on a

platform, focusing on issues like health care and minimum wage, and ending political donations. similarh warren shares issues. fromrs wants to shift away the capitalist model. other democratic candidates and betoamala harris o'rourke. both are seen as more moderate than sanders and warren, especially when it comes to economic policy. they have been criticized for not taking clear positions on a number of issues. they have relied on individual donatitions to f fund their campaign. >> they have changed the

equation and could keep them in thee race along after voting begins. >> one democratic candidate who will not rely on individual donations is joe biden. he has the backing of the democratic party establishment. >> the islands officially closed saturday a and sunday. overseas videos -- overseas food andll receieive lodgings. watching "live from paris. calmuel macron bids to yellow vests protetesters.

a new silkcussed road. china says it is a win-win project. say a minister in the email bombings was killed in the -- in the easter bombings was killed in the blast. >> friday march t the opening of this forum in beijing. and road d initiative has for coal-fired andr plants in pakistan indonesia. xi jinping responded to criticism earlier today.

>> it is not an exclusive club. green is the grounding color. it promotes green investment and provides green financing to protect the earth. we all call that home. everything should be in a transparent way and we should have zero tolerance for corruption. >> we are joined by charles. thank you for joining us. what is at stake for beijing? >> if you listen to the keynote paint the tried to initiative in a differerent bru. he wantsts to tell the wororld s hearing the concerns they have expressed about this project.

concerns about the fiscal sustainability of these projects, the environmental sustainability of these projects and a concern over corruption. he wants to say he made a promise to uphold a higher standard for these i investments and respect international standards with regards to these investments. the puddingll b be in as to whether or not these words will be followed by action. that is what we will be waiting to look at. there is one gesture china has made in the lead up, about a day before the forum started, chinese authorities announced they were racing -- they were raising the interest on ethiopia's debt. isponding to that criticism a policy of debt trap diplomacy.

beenrope's s approach has one of caution. italy and china have signed a memorandum of understanding. are we seeing a change in attitude? is hard to resist china infrastructure investment capacity, especially countries economic outlook. it is not the same tunene across europe.. some capitals are more cautious. the french foreign affairs a speech this afternoon and he explained h he road the road not to be a that goes -- he wants international standards to be

upheld. he is worried about seeing a parallel structure emerge. basically, he is explaining he is cautious, but not closing the investment chinese --her, as opposed to the turning to renault, they announced a drop in sales today. only lookingrting to boost ties with nissan. they are part of an alliance to create a new holding company that would give the firms eququl number of directors. it would not be without controversy.

is now time for a look at the markets. >> major european indices are hoholding steady. footsie down 1/5 of -- the ftse down 1/5 of a percent. reported a sluggish start to the year. investors are looking forward to new growth comoming out of the u.s. later. looking at the currency markets, the dollar is down ahead of the announcement. u.s. gdp figures trading about $.90 a pound. >> a major reportt about automatition and findings. it is a little unsettling. > how sigignificant the auautomation wilill affect labor markets. nearlylyalf of jobs could be wipeped out or changed within te next 20 years.

>> robots and artrtificial intetelligence are taking on moe and more tasks. over the next 20 years, half of the workrkforce will feel the impact. trade will disappear and be replaced by robots. already 2% of jobs will be changed by the technology.y. that is the forecast from the organization from economic cooperation and development. say new jobs oecd would be created by new technology. they do not see there being a net loss o of jobs. they warn of growing inequality and digital divide. >> people who are disadvantaged in the labor market face greater risks. why?

a higher workers face likelihood of their jobs being displaced. workersns low skilled have a greater risk of being substituted by technology. >> researchers found 60% of workers in member countries, including the u.s., japan, and germany, lack basic computer skills. the solution is for leaders to take action now. retrain the workforce e for the new w digital age. airlines hasan been hit by a a major strike. negotiations collapsed friday. they have been forced to cancel nearly all of its flights, leaving 72,000 stranded. the pilots union is seeking

increaeased pay wageges and betr working hours.s. the strike could cost t more t n 6 mimillion euros a day. labor unrest in the airline sector is not limited to just france. >> we are going to enter ghana, which launched a fleet of drones to carry medical supplies from areas. the president has declared it will be the largest drone delivery service. our reporter has more. >> life-saving supplies dropped from the sky. these airborne drones carry medical supplies. the ambitious plan seeks to help medical staff in emergency situations, especially in remote areas. we have to bring

things on an emergency basis it will be easier. when we h have ourselves in a nw -- having goods delivered to you. >> this is the first of four distribution centers that aims to serve 500 clinics thanks to 30 drones in a 50 mile radius. zipline first began delivering a nice diet -- i in east africicad 2016. be upother sites should and running by 2019. > when people are in needed,n ir life is on the line in the hospitalal might not have what they need to ststay alive, we ae abable to get that medicine e to them by sending a drone and air dropping a package of medicine to the h hospital. has signed a contract

with the companyny. it hopes the investment will poor beneficial where roads and lack of ambulances are made to be challenges to

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