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♪ misisses france 24. it is time for 60 minutes live around the world. these are t the headlineses. protesters in hong kong trying to form the legislative tilting in the midid-of a pro-democracy --. the youth summit in brussels on hold until tomorrow after leaders it a deadlock for the next commission president after
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20 hours of talks. i will speak to dave keating in brussels shortly. in venezuela, a navy captain accused of being involved in a coup against nicolas maduro has died in prison. juan guaido says the man was savagely and brutally tortured. , a eu has signed trade deals milestone agreement with vietnam dealy follows friday's with the eu. the detaiails are coming up in business. hailstone -- a freak hailstororm in t the middldle of summer. first, our top story, alive from paris.
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in hong kong, 22 years ago today, the british colony was handed back to china. protests marking that day with protests of f thousands of peope in the s streets. totesters have been trying smash their way inside. >> a dozen or so of these h have managed to b break in.. have a lot of police inside
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preventing them from moving anywhere. the areas are startining to move with thee are left most hard-line protesters. genie: and tell us about the extradition bill and if it can be scrapped the way these protesters would like. it would have possibly meant
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trouble for r a number of political figures who are worried about being extradited to china for political crimes. bill,as a controversial especially the way they tried to pass it without much dialogue.on, without protesters are asking for the .ill to be scrapped genie: iran says it has exceeded the threshold for stockpiles of enriched uraranium.
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saidan officials have fell to sanctions. eu leaders have suspended their top job summit without results. they are planning on meeting tomorrow morning to try to break the deadlock. the leaders are trying to decide who should succeed jean-claude tusker and replace donald to head the european council. where do things stand at the moment? whatat was left on t the table e they broroke up? >> we wewere told they were cloe to an agreement for all of the
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top jobs. he would become the european parliament president and the high representntative president .or rereign affairs they were talking about that package for some time bubut coud not get it across the line. ishether theyr need nime to getet the package across the finish line. was a feeling that after 20 hours of negotiations, eu leaders were not in the right frame of mind to make such an
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importrtant decision. findare going to have to somewhere to stay tonight in brussels before the talks resume tomorrow. genie: what are the prospects of getting an agreement tomorrow? >> theheare under time pressure. ththis was rescheduled for isorrow i is because tomorrow the opening of the european parliament sesession. parliamenty, the new are supposed to cast a vote for their p president andndhey have said if the europepean cououncil does not come to an agagreement ababout who shouldld be the parliament president they will select their own. that is part of the overall leadersof jobs the
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don't wantnt to lose thatt posin and have that taken out ofhehe mix by parliament if ththey vote on that wednesday. they suspect they will select a european parliamenent presidentt seemrow, which might strange, but that is the precedent set by eu leaders. it is not a good sign that after so manany hours of talking they could not come to ann agreement. there is a likelihood that tomorrow they might leave without having selected a european commission president. genie: thank you for keeping an eye on that for us. around thestories world. 25 african migrants stepped before beingpadusa apprehended by police.
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has spent two weeks in international waters with dozens of rescue migrants on board. thousands of protesters took to the streets of almost 90 cities across brazil. they turned out to support the justice minister. he has been accused of conspiring with prosecutors when working on the anticorruption carwash case of former president lula da silva. at least seven were killed in sudan as tens of thousands took to the streets to demand civilian rule. protesthe first mass after a brutal crackdown on a sit in in front of the headquarters last month. in venezuela, a navy captain accused of being involved in an attempted coup against the president nicolas maduro has died in detention. said he was savagely
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and brutally tortured. >> hours before his death, the navy captain appeared in front of a military tribunal in a wheelchair. he fainted b before the proceeeedings began. accusedmong 13 people of plotting to assassinate the president. juan guaido claims he was tortured to death. time weis not the first have denounced this type of action. this is not the first time we have denounced torture in this country. >> juan guaido orchestrated and attempted uprising april 30. the government has intensified the crackdown on opposition ever since. 700 people are detained for political reasons in venezuela. promisedry's ministry
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a fair investigation into his death. announced heutor has assigned leading experts to this case. >> the lima group has called on the u.n. to intervene. the u.s., who recognizes juan guaido as the legitimate president has called on all democracies to pressure the country into prosecuting those responsible. these pictures out of mexico, where a freak hailstorm hit guadalajara. been the city had exexriencing temperatures up to 88 fahrenheit. resididents, and icy awakening.
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they were surprised to haveve their neighbhborhoods covevered under r two meters o of hailsto. ice droropped is without precedent,t, especiallys temperatureses had averaged 31 degrgrs celsius in recent daday. hailslstone, ththe deposited d -- the hailstorm deposited hail. governor said despite damage to 200 businesses and 50 vehicles, no humans were injurered. authorities hard at work clearing roads monday as both young and old took a moment to marvel at the rear sight. japan has begun its first commercial whale hunt in more than 30 years. it prompted global condemnation
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and fear for the fate of the whales. japan's first on commercial whale hunt. they will spend the next few forhs at sea, on the look one of the world's mars -- one of the world's most largest mammals. >> to be here and send off whaling ships for the first time, it is an emotional moment. i am happy from the bottom of my heart. tradition can be traced back to the 17th century and has infuriated environmental activists. after signing a ban on commercial whaling, the country continues to practice under the
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guise of scientific research. despite its cultural and traditional role, it remains a small industry and japan, representing 0.1% of all meat eaten. those working in the industry hope whaleeet -- way back into its japanese industries. >> it is less popular than beef or pork. the restart of f commercial whaling is the perfect opportunity for people to show interest in our people. >> some argue the japanese pallet has already involved and the popularity of whale meat means the controversy of whale hunting as bound to disappear.
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are trying tos storm the legislative building in the midst of a huge pro-democracy demonstration. 22nd anniversary of the handover of hong kong to china. the eu summit in brussels on hold until tomorrow morning. leaders hit a deadlock for the next european commission president after 20 hours of talks. captainuela, a navy accused of being involved in a coup against nicolas maduro has died in detention. f from theoday's games africa cup of nations. kenya will take on senegal. the moroccan team have already qualified for the next round and its supporters hope they could
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go all the way. >> training without pressure. players and coaches were all smiles as they prepare for their games in the african cup of nations. having booked their place in the round of 13, some were dreaming success in the competition. they first one, i was six years old. memories of that moment and today i am ready to retire. it is time for the team t to drm about winnnning the trophy agai. >> they can count on an experienced coaching staff.
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in a young team brimming with talent, a close knit bunch of players determined to savor their moment in the spotlight. >> we know we are qualified. we are a team that wants to win. that is all we think about. we will approach this match as if we were not already qualified. >> we know what we want and we willll do everything to stay top of our group. that is the strength of this team, of this family. >> brimming with hunger and motivation, they will have to be at their best to be a south african side that needs a result to qualify for the final. genie: it is time for business newsws with catherine bennett. the european union has been
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finalizing a number of major trade deals. another show off unity. >> it could continue to be higher. businesses, like in this paper factory. our exports to europe is about 2 millioion euro -- is abobout 2 million u.s.s. dollars per year. i hope the value will be doubled. >> the trade deal will slash
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duties and tariffs on 99% of goods. talks had been marked by questions over vietnam's labor rights, human rights, and environmental standards. doesn't go the deal far enough. agreementtors say the enables them to improve the situation. tradewant to make sure has a positive impact. we have high standards in the deal. >> the deal is seen as a crucial step before they pursue a comprehensive agreement.
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genie: and donald trump met with xi jinping. he reversed course on huawei. a blanketed baback with ban, saying the u.s. companies could sell huawei equipment. news thisow told fox does not mean they were entirely off the hook. it is still on the blacklist. it is willing to grant more licenses to u.u.s. companies wanting to deal with the tech firm. chinese tourists spent less than they did last year. many chinese are traveling more within china or choosing cheaper
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travel options. south k korea expertsts have pod the lalargest dropop in almost 5 years i in june. exports fell year on year. imports were also hit. a regional manufacturing pmi fell back into contraction in june, reaching a four-month low. price waterhouse cooper has found almost 40% of u.k. where pretty -- of u.k. equity partners were women. they are trying to improve diversity and narrow the gender pay gap. european markets served -- surged.
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the dax is up 1.25%. genie: the organization of the isroleum exporting countries meeting today. >> we expect them to prololong output cuts s and an effort to boboost prices. oil prices have been rising in the run-up to the meeting. wti climbed to $59, 84 cents a barrel. finalized a trade deal. >> it took 20 years to complete. not everyone is happy.
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>> he believes in high quality farming. the agreement will allow farmers to export beef although ty do not abide by thehe same eu standards. >> the pressure and unfair competition over meat import will destroy agricultural circuitsts. i don't see how her -- how our small farms can survive. >> in exchange, they will/customs duties on european cars, chemicals, and various exports. it creates a market of up to 780 million consumers.
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emmanuel macron tried to reassure consumers about quaualy standards and convince those opposed to the deal. >> the deal is currently good because our request have been taken into account. approved byt to be regional and national parliaments on both sides. >> a new piece of eu legislation on electric cars. >> if you worry about noise pollution, you probably will not like this. electric carsed are too quiet and that is dangerous to pedestrians. they have to be fitted with a device that makes noise whenn they are reversing or r travelig below 19 kilometers per hour.
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our roads are getting greener, but not necessarily quieter. genie: coming up, a look at a viral v video of ivanka trump hobnobbing with world leaders, including a r reaction from christine lagarde.
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