twenty four on the lawn of the suzanne rely from paris the headlines this hour. thousandnds into the streets across algeria foror the twentih friday in a row protesters keeping up the pressure on the authorities to dimond independent institutions as well as a re issue calls for regime insiders to go. nicolas m maduro overseas a military parade today after t te u. n.. human rights chief accusd his security forces of f torture sexual abuse and extrajudicial killings. opposition lawmaker one wait -- meanwhile has called on venezuelans to take to the streets initial force against maduro. and big surprise at the africa cup of nations as benin beat

morocco to make it through to the quarterfinals. this fight . thousands of protesters took to the streets in algeria for the twentieth friday in a row the fifth of july marks the country'ss independence state from france and protesters used the occasion to keep up the pressure on the authorities. and iman indepependent institutions as well as re issued their coal for regime insiders to go catherine bennett reports. the fifth of july a momentous day in algeria's history the dates broke away from a hundred and thirty two years of french colonial rule. this year is the fifty seventh anniversary of independence and celebrations are coinciding with the country's's weeklkly friday prototests. otests thahave been going on for fifive months n now..

thousands of people gatherered n the capitatal to o protest the country's interim government well similar demonstrations took place all over the country. a heavy police presence triri to block protest is in algeria and around a dozen people were arrested. many people of cooling for those arrested it should bebe released including luck d double they goa war veteran of the country's battle for independence. the eighty six year oldld was arrested at his home at lastt sunday his family say he was detained for criticizing army chief akhmed guide saleh. it is vital that the young men and women who have been arrested in the past are released how is it possible that they've imprisoned a hero like locked operator. this is shameful i cannot believe this is the fifth of july independence day leave us we don't want you leave governance to the people. algeria's interim president abdel cadet bin saleh called this week for a period of national dialogue in an attempt to calm the uprising he vowed to the government of the ministry would remain neutral during the

talks. ben stiller's period as interim leader is due to a lapse on the night of july. but to the presidential elections canceled he says he has no other choice but to stay in the role. that's good under processes even further and demonstrations looks set to continue as the country struggles to find a political solution. celebrations broke out on the streets of khartoum as a military council and opposition leaders and so don agree to a power sharing agreement. the deal will establish a sovereign council which will rotate between the army and civilians f for a period of thre yeyears. the breakthrough has revived hope saddam can transition to a democracy following the ouster of omar al bashir back in april. song and dance chance and movies for victory suggest a seemingly unanimous reaction to the power sharing agreement with the transitional military council. it's a win for students pro democracy protesters. they hope the deal will spell

the end of the political deadlock and violence that have been dominated since longstanding president omar al bashir was ousted in april -- naive that that today is the stone two seconds history. is. and i hope the next phase will fulfill the people struggle. has a shop. thank god the victory has finally come. the feeling was indescribable. as a part of the deal protesters and the transitional military rulers agreed to form a joint sovereign council which will leave the country for a little over three years. the council will be led by a member of the military for the first eighteen months and then by a civilian f the remaiaining eighteen months. though the protestors did make some concessions for now a celebratory but prudent mood prevails. the pro democracy activists are clear. should the military deviate from the terms of the agreement they have no qualms about returning to the streets. well yes i'm sending a message

to the freedom and change movement and to the military council. if you work well then fine. if you don't. look at the past four or five months. we will take to the streets for the fourth and fifth time. until we find the sioux don we want to live in. the breakthrough came at a time of dwindling hope and the biggest show of force since the violent dismantling of the sit in camps outside cartoons army headquarters. tens of thousands tooook to the streets across sudan last weekend. but that two ended in bloodshed. at least eleven were killed and more than one hundred and eighty injured in clashes s with sececy forcrces. the latest from the africa cup of nations next were benin has just beaten morocco in penalties the team strong performance in the knock out stage has been one of the biggest surprises. of the competition so far for more we can go across the simon harding in cairo for assignment it came down to penalties but in the end benin.

has made it through to the quarterfinals. yes the lan i. i'm aids and absolutely monumental upsets in this africa cup of nations and that really isn't an overstatement been named. who it never expected it to be a moral code into the last? sixteen and the aids a results which has taken everyone by surprise just to put it in context opinion of course i made it into the last sixteen off to having drawn all. three of their group stage games they have never won a game in the africa cup of nations and that is still the case because of course. this game went all the way the penalty so it finished technically is a draw also been in into the quarterfinals of the competition still having having not won a game at the africa cup of nations. in terms of morocco will this is an absolute hammond stroke for them and for l. vehicle now the french coach you will have -- to oscar serious questions of his

future with the club of his plays of course the the place looks completely dejected at the end of the game. the matatch which came to life n the second half of the pretty uneventful first forty five minutes. i delay who off to a defensive mistake on a corner open the school for been in before and nay three then equalize. for morocco morocco had the chance to win the game in the last minute of extra time i was -- served as a as a as the hachette gives the ash and missed a penalty in the ninety fourth minute of course then it's your next time those no. real -- suspense apart from a red consul i didn't also been in who actually down to ten men for the last thirteen or so minutes. of that extra time period and then in the penalty shootout sofiane blue filed under yousef al nacer who school that go from there okay missing that penalties. before a mama say be connected well for benin's last penalty and sending them through to the quarterfinals so it's an absolutely huge upset and the

biggest shock of the competition so far. in the biggest shock indeed and then we have a later on you can it will be taken on a cynic -- in the second. round of the knockout simon thank you very much for the update time hot in putting t tht for us from cairo. in other news venezuela is celebrating its independence of with a grand military pararade nicolas maduro overseeing the event which comes just a day off to the un human rights chief accusese government security forces. of torture sexual abuse and extrtrajudicial killings opopposition lawawmakers one cuo has calalled on venenezuelans to takeke to ththe streets. f f ani maduro protest and despite his best efforts the army's loyalty in venezuela remains firmly behind nicolas maduro. excessive a little force has repeatedly being used against protesters. my office has also documented excessive use of force in the context of security operations. with special action forces with

multiple killings made of young men. many could constitute extrajudicial killings i should be fully investigated with accountability of perpetrators and guarantees of non recurrenc. fofor more on this story we can speak to caroline now he menace researcher act -- for the for amnesty for the americans well that amnesty. international good evening thank you very much for joining us on the program today now the twenty eighteen the government registered over five thousand killings. a just how badly is the law being flouted in venezuela -- i have to say that that the numbers are indeeeed choking as you said that -- when the government says that those killings that could be called resistance to authority what the high commissioner actually respond the is that very likely these -- kenyans could be extrajudicial executions so what we are talking what the big boys describing is a human rights crisis studies -- you know very

deep very profound and up to date -- when the when the high commissioner reported at her findings to the human rights council? it became very clear that you know even as an adult and can no longer deny the assistance of this crisis and should be held responsible and accountable. for all the crimes are being committed in the country i in the human rights violations tha. unfortunately continue unabated on a daily basis for every seeing this so because this did this year alone we've had -- you know over one thousand five hundred people being killed but the pilot the question begs to differ. who's going to keep t this governmentnt in check and keep them accountable. well the fact that the high commission i was able to be to the country -- for a few days unfortunately is this good news it means that. at the pressure has been so high that the government is opening itself to international scrutiny since they have done in in in that case because you have the night basically. any access to humanize

mechanisms up but the press has become soul soul soul beat you knowowou you havave at least f r million refugeess many of them liviving in in n neighboring countries. that thehe internaononal communy is keeping a an eye monique tory and actuaually demandingng thatt the human rights commission that i know that mechanisms. morley does he do asian venice where that school -- i think the rerefugee crisis has played a re in informing thehe international community that this is no lononr the sitituation of a couountry y has become. a regionalized crisisis indeed d not log just today venezuela has released twenty two people including a judge and a journalist -- can we expect and that authorities will loosen up now that this report has been released. well the government made some commitments when when the e high commisissioner visited andnd tht included.. oedipal cbt deall -- what thehe high commissioner's team members

that are now being that this will lead to visa detention center success? of course we welcome deliberation and and and y you know people being free. we need to remember that these people should have been detained in the first place so we do hope the government keeps its commitment of letting people free. dole's wire a egypt or detain due to political motivation should not be i know that they should not spend another danger- with okay well at least more than seven hundred people unfortunately detain you to political motivations and et something that you know all you memorize organizations i keep being -- and i own so. a let's hope the woman kind to feel its commitment to the high commissioner and if you don't send i think we would all be there too you know the man -- street for twenty to guide the team needs about was. the man and and tool that gave you my price right.

do y you think that that of one for you do you know. can can help break keep the government accountable just the fact that he is an opposition figure was very vocal. whwhat he's you know the presidt of the national assembly at the national assembly passed? one seven the of course all -- four promoting human rights in the country and i'm calling all of ththeir branches o of governmen. accountatae when at when the you know very bluntly violating my rights at eight in the country m. we know that way they'll has an important to have. the ticket prices low body he has become a very important political figure that. is what is really important is to remember that you know that that that that's a little as security forces -- how being a meeting a few modifications we have already denounced at some of these violations good amount to crimes against humanity so it is the responsibility not just of? you know of any sort of way to configure but will will all different actors in the international community to hold the glass milder. accountable for the guys to happy. and he's administration caroline i am and i think you very much

for joining us -- from mexico city this evening. thousands of mothers a marched on the streets of hong kong that this friday this just days after protesters in the city storm the legislative councilil to prprott an extraditionon bill with chin. hong kong's chief executive carrie lam has offered to meet students behind closed doors but some have already been turning down the offer. preferring instead for dialogue that's open and okay reports. the massive protests in hong kong have been striking in their heterogeneity. and on friday another demographicc in particular wantd to make sure the government is hearing its grievances. mothers. thousands of them rally to show their support for the protesters many of whom are their own sons and daughters [inaudible] okay yeah. we as adults. if we don't stand on it would be unfair to young people. because young people have tried their best to stand with home.

and protest even its parallel to that lonely. they also you've got home comes freedom. and the values of its people. even though i mean i thought right now i'm not breaking up to go to the front. i'm just supporting team. meanwhile several university student groups have rejected a hong kong leader kerry lambs request for a meeting. saying they will onlyy participatee in talks if certain conditions are met including that the meeting be public. are you going high dynamicc itself and what do you do you go why do we need to make it publi. because a closed door meeting doesn't h have any witnesseses o prove what we talked about and the publicic will know. the public has a right to know dyer more dyeable jack. student organizations have also echoed opposition calls for the complete withdrawal of the extradition bill at the origin of the protest. for the unconditional release of arrested protesters for kerry lambs resignation in for an investigation into police brutality. but in the meantime the demonstrations are likely to

continue. activists have already called for a new round on sunday. voters in greece are set to head to the polls in a general election on sunday. they will call for by prime minister alexis tsipras softer his party was trounced in european parliamentary elections back in maine. opinion polls for the pro you center right party in thehe lea. more juliet now reports on at's toppiping voters' minds is the head to the polls. greece only emerged from its last bailout plan a year ago and after long term austerity opinion polls show greeks want to change in leadership the sunday will his. first one is an old against the press againstst it is -- there's been a lot of dissatisfaction been a sense of betrayal of some of his -- former voters. prime minister to see presses party had vowed to put an end to austerity measures when he came to p power in. twentyty fifteen but it ended up implementing a new bailout plan and painful economic reforms to

stave off bankruptcy. after losing the european parliamentary elections in the local poland may see press called a snap election. this is the man whose predicted to win. on the night of july seven i will be the prime minister of greece. the prime minister of old greek. kyriacou smith so techies who holds a strong lead in the poll. promises to revive the middle class by cutting taxes and increasing wages. for many voters employment is the number one priority. for me. the most important thing is to find jobs for young people. cut taxes and to bring the country back to normal with the austerity measures we were drdrowning. should h he win on sunday mitsotakis will be confronted with an array of challenges including renewed tension with neighbor turkey. and the refugee crisis more than

one million people have arrived on greece's eastern islands since. twenty fifteen now here in france today is the day m many students have been looking forward to us the results of the back in lafayette examinations are released. but the education minister says some thirty thousand exam papers haven't even been created yet because of an ongoing teacher strike margin of the ports. excited students run towards the school gate. the results of their graduation exam the french baccalaureate are out. this is a moment of absolute happiness i posted the distinction i'm very very happy. happy and relieved this year was particularly stressful because of a teacher strike some candidates don't have their final results yet. in the southwestern city of pool about one h hundred students wee created in philosophy based on continuous assessment. it's really weird we were supposed to get a real results

today. two bit stressful yes. in no see teachers on strike symbolically handed in their exam call please with the two day delay. they have been protesting against a p planned reform for several months. and denounce threats. michael. our souls. were under pressure. because we're getting orders to hand in the test results. and we have to resist. because we sometimes feel alone. and we're threatened with legal action. we're told that the police could come to our homes to take the exam papers. and that will end up facing the ports. according to the education ministry seven hundred teachers are still on strike across the country. time n now for a look a at the s business news with a a cold stanger could even calls ana we had somome better than expected jobs data out of the united states and i'm guessing one man must be very very happy. that's right good amount of

anxiety heading into that monthly jobs report but many now breathing a sigh of relief. us economy adding some two hundred and twenty four thousand jobs in june that's about fifty thousand more jobs in analysts expected. report comes amid growing concerns the us economy is cooling off not ten years since the official end of the great recession. employers added more jobs in june and any other month since january as you can see right here. even as the unemployment rate inched ahead slightly to three point 7%. your race figures are all beingg watched very closely at the federal reserve. u. s. central bank is slated to meet at the end of the m month when will decide whether to lower interest rates. some saying that today's positive means a drop in rates is no longer needed. that group evidently does not include the us president donald trump. repeated calls on friday for the fed to to take action. are. they do really well really really well. so we're very happy about it i think we're going to do. we're going to be breaking records if we had a bad that would lower interest rate.

would be like a rocket ship. but what bank a lot of it. sorry but we don't have a fed that knows what they're doing so it's one of those little things. so much positive data on the other side of the atlantic on friday germany released a closely watched manufacturing survey. dadata monthly drop in orders of two point 2 2% assigned a global trade tensions are having a fact and one of the world's largest export economy is. also sure to fuel growing concerns about alowdown across the eurozone. like in u. s. many expectt their european central bank to provide some stimulus by the end of the year. turning now to the markets where wall street is trading just around the flat line. here's a dow jones are just about even here it's because investors were actually hoping weak jobs data will help convince the fed to lower intererest rates. nasdaq up just slightly but the employment picture as we thought isn't soo bad after all putting some doubt. overer those rate hikes are the root root t does rate decrease excuse me. major european indices all finishing the day in negative territory the footsie lost about two thirds of a percent.

shares on the council it about a half of 1%. and we're seeing right there. in india the government of nerve injury mody has just unveiled its budget for the coming year. plans to invest heavily in infrastructure and job creation that's in hopes of boosting growth which is falling off slightly in recent years. khan can browse more. a budget plan designed to stimulate one of the world's largest economies. india's newly appointed finance minister presented the country's updated budget friday outlining a series of measures aimed at nearly doubling g. d. p. by the end of the wrench remote the second term. one of the ones that approximately. one point eight five trillion us gonna spend the form the government in [inaudible] two thousand fourteen five years. it has reached two point seven trillion u. s. o on ten acres of land within our capacity to reach. the client. and you were gone those in the

next. one of the budgets flagship measures is to loosen foreign direct investment rules in sectors spanning from aviation to media to insurance. it also increases spending on infrastructure starting with highways and includes a stimulus worth some nine hundred million euros to publblic sector banks. the budget is also set to hike prices on key goods import tariffs on gold. auto parts and several dozen other items will increase as well taxes on petrol and diesel. that has some motorists worried. why is that is all all those high and all we have to stop in the more the more for the future so it's a big problems a double hit for the people the? people what they did i mean the costs and the motor bikes india is also facing more than 6 6% unemployoyment. a level not seen since the nineteen seventies. this comes amid a wider econonoc slump. indidia's growth slowed this spring to its lowest rate in

twenty years. with china re claiming it's title as the world's fastest growing major economy. the international monetary fund has reached a deal with argentina to release another round of aidid. latest trying his work some five point four billion dollars part of a larger fifty six billion dollar aid package. agreement is not without controversy though in exchange for the aid the government -- reseal mochrie has overseen austerity measures that include the drop in subsidies for low income families. it's all laying on tense presidential elections slated for october. here in france train passengers have been grappling with long lines to kick off the summer. situation shared by regulars and tourists alike and onene has alo bebeen heavily criticized by lar unions. friday the frenchh transport miminister says she's aware of e issues and plans to make changes to improve the national rail system known as the essence hav. many fits the amounts of passengers were underestimated. yes we can to ththe president of the sncf abouts it and as a result reinforcements will be

put in place fill the role that i won't be satisfied seem to kind of waiting times at concerts that we've seen over the last few days. i think that like me t the president of the essence yes so the way to times accountants and so will be taking action on there will be reinforcements. your class. and finally it's the twenty fifth anniversary for the most valuable comompany in the e wor. amazon was founded back in july nineteen ninety four by jeff days as is now with the nine hundred and fifty five billion dollars. business is the richest man in the world commerce giant also pays very little in taxes quite famously so last year paid no federal income tax in the u. s. just over two million dollars in the u. k. in twenty seventeen at this most recent. public filing mark amazon's birthday u. k. labor party leader jeremy corbin's are seeing here decided to send a card to base us. was titled many happy tax returns corbin posted on twitter calling the company to pay its fair share of taxes give its staff arrays and respect workers rights. amazon for its part says it simply following the law. the us uses tax credits and

deductions to reduce its bill and in the u. k. corporate taxes are based on profits not revenue is. not very likely to satisfy critics delano just this week actually in france seven national assembly move forward with a tax that would hit digital companies including amazon part of larger screen we're seeing relied it helps that -- times my amazon is headquartered in luxembourg extra so definitely any loophole confined thank you very much for that -- co cosigned with that with a look at the day's business use going to take a quick break service

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