correspondence from around the world. that you want to learn from her some front twenty four the headlines this hour. a deadly crackdown on protesters in baghdad for the first time since anti government unrest began a month ago security forces use live rounds with at least five people killed. pakistan's islamist vow to continue their protests as promised imran khan ignores that amounts to step down tens of thousands of hard liners have been camped out in the capital islamabad. i'm the man you might call back in china eighteen months off to his first visit dozens of trade deals to set to be signed but will the french president. take beijing to telescope is trade practices all its human rights

violations . fast anti government protests continue in towns and cities across iraq and in the capital baghdad security forces have used live bullets killing at least five people. the demonstrations though showed no sign of abating. they were going on close to bass row with practices have blocks of the country's main port and in the holy city of kaballah where on sunday night purchased is attacked the iranian embassy. calling on tehran to stay out of the country's fez at least two hundred and fifty purchases of lost their lives since the unrest began in early october. simona fulton. is in baghdad with the latest on the violence.

this afternoon posters and tried to take a another ragage d thth have alreready contrtrol or to purchase by having a rector of barricades- on the bridges- and where to stand up and security forces so this actually tried to control us third bridge which of course. leads across the tigris river in direction all the fortified green zone where the government is locatated and that't's w whe- violent clashes erupted once again between security forces and protesters. are there were at least five close just kill but also getting reports that some security forces. where injured in these clashes- so the choristers greeting managed to penetrate the western side of the river and then work sequence the push back over the next. two hours or so back indirection. which has been the epicenter all. these demonstrations and of f course- during the night the face off between the protesters and security forces i will continue and the tires for area. now i

despite a plea from the prime minister for the demonstrators to go home- it seems that they are determined to stay out on the streets at tell us a bit more about why this movement began in theirirst place whahat exactly do the prorosters ononc. well in the very beginning it started out- this graduatate students taking to the streets anan producing inn very small numbers in front of ministries. asking for jobs- 60% o of the rocks of nations under nineteen- and many of them- face the prospect of being unemployeded even with universiy degrees. so this is very much what drove the car just in the beginning and then into the demand spread. of t to better services to better living standards and- as the government. began who's more and more force against the protesters- they basically lost the legitimacy in the eyes. of the demonstrators and they have a very much- basically involved in the mainstream asking for jobs and businesses to ask. entire government to step down and that is very much what they want and determined to stay

until of prime minister on another not to science and until fresh elections are called. and what kind of dialogue. is that between the protest movement and the government of the stage. we'll call the oldest movement is not really organized t there has not been much in the dialogue on the student demonstrators. they aren't the bararely mananed t to really unify theirir demands ina written orgaganized manner because there is no real future. in the sport as mistakes at all agree on the same principles they're all driven. by the same master scene grievances but. the lack of organization is one thing that has me and- strong a solution to the sponsors to the government has come up was it s. g. result forms but the parliament has also proven extremely dysfunctional in getting these reforms approved and that has just a few more anger and- right now it doesn't mean that there is a really a way for this for this just and the government to get together very much locals in science each one is defined holding the

position government. defines remain in office and the forrrresters. the pines remain n the streets until the government. it's about a fourteen there in practice speaking to me early it will moving to the political crisis in pakisistan. promised imran khan has ignorored a deadline to step down the islamist leader modifies a- raymond has been leading coals for cons resignation. and tens of thousands of his supporters have taken to the streets in recent days. many of them remain camped out in the streets of the capital islamabad scam a *-*- it. tells us more about the figure of milan arraignment. he's mobilized tens of thousands of people from all overr pakistan for demonstration in islamabad's. now lana fans will respond iss the c current leader of jamiat. islam one of the country's largest islamist policies. at sixty six years old the seasons politician and radical clericc wants p prime minister imran khan to step down insisting that last year'ss

elections wewere rigigged. his n coalition one less than 5% of the vote rap on himself lost the seats to a candididate from khkhans policy. yeah the time hs come to gets rid of these illegitimate government as long as it runs counties in power we will stay on the streets. mon is a well known political figure in pakistan once a hardline islamist an anti american five rounds calling for the implementation of sharia law and publicly backing the taliban. cannot presents himself as a moderate. he's real influence though comes from his ability to mobilize support especially among students of his nunumerous religious scschools acroross the cocountry. the badlood between rap mon and the pakistani prime minister runs deep. during campaigning for the twenty eighteen elections conjured up direct mon not on a diesel alleging he was involved in corruption in the crossing a few licenses. rathbone in turn

refers to the full the crickets out as the jew citing his first marriage to jemima goldsmith and accusing him of conspiring with israel. he now wants new elections to be held in pakistan. and saying the reason for my rent so in kashmir at least one person has been killed in forty five injured softer grenade attack in indian administsted kashmir's main city of srinagar this was the bloodiest incident since new delhi strip the region. but special status back on august fifth. authorities in india's capital city of ten to drastic measures to try and curb the city's worsening smog problem there's a call rationing system based on registration numbers. schools will remain closed until tuesday and there's a temporary ban on construction but experts say these measures are likely to have. any effects of most of india's pollution is caused by the farmers burning their fields meanwhile people

who live in the city of being one to stay indoors for the sake of the health. at the extreme. from my perspective- i'm i'm coming from germany and i've n never e eerienced something like this i just arrived yesterday and- this is when i got m me this mask- because- it's- just not possible to previous read out. the pollution in delhi is very bad and with facing difficulty breathing and that's a burning sensation in our eyes it's as though someone's put chili in them. anti government demonstrations continue in lebanon that with people from across the country's various sectarian groups tending out too demamand a complete overhaul of the political system. the prime minister's resignation last week did quell public anger brieiefly butut masss r rallies rereceived o on sunday and today schools and other institutions remained closed i was a sergeant pools. hoping to bring lebanon to a standstill protesters blocked streets across the country including

the main coastal highway and the ring a bridge in central beirut. nearly a week after prime minister sought her rear he resigned his government still hasn't been replaced and protesters say it's time to ramp up the pressure. protesters don't want the new cabinet to include members of the political elite. lebanese president michel aoun hasas not yet begun consultatioions with parliament to choose the new government. and protesters patience is wearing thin after several days of calm the country saw a mass rallyly on sunday and on monday schools have to cancel plansns to re opn as protests continued across the country. as a shop owner accounts open to be against the people in the movements of course businesses homes i am putting up with it because i want to stand with the people

on their rights. i am with them i'm almost a month on the net. meanwhile banks and government agencies that remained open were targeted by protesters. who blocked entrances and in some cases forced them to close. the french president emmanuel macron is back in china eighteen months after his first state visit to the country he'll be holding a sereries of trade talks with the presidency chin paying and he's announced that a new deal will protect the territorial integrity of certain european products like camembert and champagne. from chinese copy cats come a *-*- has this report. it's the men inin my second visit to china as president and he has one clear goal in mind to strike new deals with the world's second largest economy. so quite often the more i strongly believe that cooperation between china and europe is necessary. our capacity to agree on a common agenda. as have his ability. is

absolutely crucial. the french president is in shanghai with a delegation of thirty companies. issue france's trade deficit with china which stands that's about thirty billion euros. michael is also expected to press for some specific french interests including greater access in finance and aerospace and fewer export restrictions on french poultry. on monday he also announced a new agreement on protected geogrgraphic indicationshis to stop dozens of european and chinese products from being copied. set the onerous deal was highly anticipated levels and it's a step forward in our relationship with china. it's the end results of a collective effort was gonna be next in command we have to make a buck looming over those talks the ongoing tradede war between the united states and china. the dispute has taken its toll on the global economy and they'll hopes a deal to end the trade will could be reached this

month. michael is also expected to address climate change with she meanwhile french officials insist he will not shy away from controversial topics such as the ongoing protests in hong kong and the mass detention. of muslims in china's northwest xinjiang region. well that's what we're about all of that i'm joined in the studio by is ready for that from the ages and said it's good to see you thanks for joining us this. way now as we just had this is a matter michael second. trip to china since he became president is he that too. represent french interests or is it more about shaping. europe's policies in europe's relationship with beijing you know where both. first of all it so it's obvious it's a visit is focused on trade. t t full tourism one iss being- when explaining your report thatt friends as a huge deficit twist chain up. around sitting on the us dollars euros so. friends need to do something about

these french entrepreneurs need to do something the second issue is of course sir- the global- tensions between china and the u. s. chain night you you would say us. andnd the as you know china and france all very much supportive of minutes a richmond to that aurora agreements and systems which- mr trump doesn't seem to take a big interesting. so i think these two reasons. personal reason. friends a mall global or european and majid jordan you shoot art staking during his visit right and we've seen donald trump to take this really tough line. against beijing you know i'm ready hammering them in time you know it might make changes in their currency and on the trade practices on the rest of europe. and has been accused of being a bit too soft a bit too accommodating when it comes at to beijing and less willing to stand up for european industry well what do you make of that. first of all i would say is that- to be strong and tough

you need to have a- leader the unique either which is not the case for europe so basically you're up is- consensus- made the organization. so if you work on a consensus you are not as strong as if you have a prison plays a president of the united states- whoever is mr about not all mr trump so i think that's also the reason to second. to second i think- issue with that is it's true that the no way- europe. is being the always so. consider this a huge market. not as a can of sovereign entity. so us is a huge market is also a statate europe is not the state what do you think that. the beijing tries to kind of play off on those on on on that front i would. you know if you like chinese like because the u. s. some days they complain about the fact that- europe is very complicated to understand

out too many leaders you will like to have a c centralized leader which is a tough approach and the next day he would come and we take a bilateral approach was friends with germany reserve return. and was in morocco spain it so it's a it's a matter of trying to position and as the ball beijing should coal when it comes to trade with europe and trades well i think- mister michael tries to emphasize the european side. that's what you did the last time when mr she was in paris when. ii welcome mr she resists. the met gala and start a calf. and this time he's trying to do be the same thing by bringing with him. i mean sir germany certain ends at. the agricultural commissioner of z. you so. he's doing he's trying his best to promote you know where european front. versus the china france is the world leader in human rights to. at it as always my

friend is well you so one one of the lead leading. the leading lights and human rights and- as always when you need it visit china and there's the question of whether the chinese will be cool to accounts. in on various issues the treatment of the muslim weekends and also the crackdown on protests. in hong kong is macacro going to attempts when his predecessor i don't. do it in public maybe we'll do is in private meetings mr she- but you have also to recognize one fact. sets hong kongng is a domestic issue of china hong kong a spot of china. n. sync young and so we go. terrrritory is spelt of chi. what so friendship would sink if mr she or anyone else was talking about because he calls by it was the best country the crackdown is in a job as a crackdown loses judicial. when i sometimes- meets with chinese visitors and when they get

there to be upset the order to be angry. a don't hesitate to talk about the issue. because they feel that it's enough for you have talked about- human rights in hong kong we are going to talk took about two it's as usual and- a soul. welll the camps where the missing week is a being that is also happening on chinese territory but it would be wrong with me of for your familyly to not to mention it it'll- and in the way- hokum he's an issue for the european. countries because you'll think of seven threats economic and financial interest in hong kong t they don't have much. interest in it so we go country. okay. joururney but i thank yoyou very much and dating ththrough it's gets touchy. now the french all fed john pulled the bar has won the nation's highest prize for literature of the pre owned phone call was awarded for his novel not all men inhabit the world in the same way. it tells the story of a prison inmate in canada he finds himself sharing a cell. withth a member r of hellsls ans rideder to kimim possible. the .

one cool is a prize awarded to france's's best authors. this year the winner is junk food you want. the writer clinched the prize for his novel not all men inhabit the world in the same way it's the authors twenty second book it has been hailed as do what's best work. manage the leaeadership for thei can tell you the time experiencing a strange kind of happiness a strange enjnjoy becaususe i've never wanted anything that for me was not real that soul. it's very difficult. but see but gets all the time i'm grateful it's part of my in a character i just can't explain it. the winner was announced at the door restaurant in paris following deliberations by a ten member jury. and they you k know don't household name of french literature was expected to receive the honors but ultimately six votes out of ten when to drdrop would you walk.k. the award winning novel is about survival the main

character paul hanson is behind bars in quebec where he shares his cell with a gang member. it is your exit surveillance offered you- is extremely energetic that can tell he doesn't need to take vitamins. but this is his first novel to deserve your cool cool. with the gun cools off for you while will become a member of an exclusive club of iconic french authors message posted manually do us and seem on the move while. have all won the prize in the past. let's get a business newss for you n now k. metes thahat this in the studio and kate at trade tensions have been in the headlines- full months now you're gonna tell us about a new. trade agreement which is in the works yes absolutely could be the largest deal ever- fifteen asia pacific economies say they y expect to sign a a new agreement by the ed of next year. despite india's last minute decision to withdraw. if it goes ahead it could provide a much needed boost to the region which has suffered from the ongoing trade war between the us. and chinana.

the rush has thehe details. our c. e. p. or regional comprehensive economic partnership is forging ahead. this despite taking a hit at the close of the three day as the n. summit in bangkok on monday. when new delhi announced its withdrawal over concerns of market access and the potential impact of cheap chinese importsts on dodomestic industry. butut members are eagr to move past the sat back. portion of the- are the fifteen countries have decided to move ahead fast by the end of the year. but even without india the fifteen countrieses remainig in the agreement account for nearly a third of global gdp and more than two billion people roughly a quarter of the world's population. the r. c. e. p. now includes the ten member ozzy on block along with china japan south korea australia and new zealand. but it does not inclulude the us. regional trade ties with the u. s. have deteriorated since

president donald trump pulled out of the transpacific partnership nearly two years ago. but holding a private business events nearr the azan summit washington insisted it was still investeded in the asia pacific. the trump administration is extremely and gary just in and fully committed to this region. the us china trade war has given new impetus to the r. c. e. p. members especially backer china are eager to finalize the deal amid the uncertainty caused by the terror of war waged by the world's two largest economies. the sweeping free trade pact could be signed as early as next year. meanwhile the trump administrationon has said it wil issue special licenses for us companies to do business with our way shortly. some two hundred and sixty firms of applied for exexemptions from washington's effective blacklisting of the tech giant. google is perhaps the most high

profile american officials have warned they don't intend to rubber stamp all such requests. that they still have security concerns but always smart phones and five g. technology. the european union and china or to sign an agreement about protected geographic indications on wednesday. special labels for products that come from specific areas like champagne or parmesan cheese or a top priority for european economies which want to maintain their unique status. the market for a u. geographic indicators is worth some fifty four billion euros french president emmanuel macron compact confirmed that pending deal during his visit to beijing. describing it as an important step to reduce counterfeiting. let's check in on today's trading action now strong clothes for the major european indices as they kick off the trading week the docks of about one point 3% as automakers rose there. sure is a budget carrier ryanair meanwhile jumped eight and a half percent on stronger than expected six month profits. a

similar story over on wall street where the dow jones is rick to a new record high. investors are still riding high from last week's interest rate cut by the us federal reserve. as well as a strong jobs report they're also hoping for a breakthrough in that ongoing trade standoff. between washington and beijing. saudi arabia's government has announced that the fact that the oil giant arum co will begin trading shares to the public soon. they'll be trading on the stock exchange in riyadh as early as december. arm coast reportedly valued at around one point five trillion dollars. which would make it the world's largest publicly traded company ever. . after years o of delay saudi oil giant aramco says it's ready to go public in what could be the world's largest ipo. the old man said this is a historic day. we are happy too announce our intention to laced aramco on the side the stock exchange. the state giant is

expected to sell up 25% of the company with an initial 2% listing on the riyadh stock market in dececember to be followed next year by year 3% listing on an overseas exchange. which has yet to be determined. the final offer price into the number of shares meananwhile will be set in the coming weeks. the listing is wiwidely seen a as a an importat step towards saudi twenty thirty a plan to diversify the country's economy and reduce its dependence on oil. over the next decade. i don't have remco giving public is the most important parts of the saudi vision twenty thirty. it's not only the larargest privatizing shin process in n the histotoryf saudi arabia. but it will also provide more capital flows to support economic reforms. the ipo was first suggested in twenty sixteen but was delayed several times reportedly due to

disagreements over the firm's valuation. aramco remains the world's most p profitable compay generating 10% of global crurude susupplies a ants trillllions of dollars in income. in twenty eighteen it made over one huhundred and eleven billion dollars in profit more than apple google and eggs on mobile combine. moving on some days of the business headlines now shares of the sports equipment maker under armour launched in 19% is it cut back its outlook for the coming year. poorly sales and profits matched expectations but the company said its facing challenges ahead especially in the key north american market. under armour also s said it was being audited by us authorities. holding company international airlines group has agreeeed to y spanish airliline air europopa. deals worth some one billion euros but it's already facing turbulence as i ag already own spanish carrier iberia as wewell

as british airways. company hopes to use madrid as a major european hubs. and sat from one of fat france's biggest corpororations h has announced s next boss. andrereas will begin working with current ceo fifty two could offer one for a one year transition period. take over full time in twenty twenty one. giant which is part of the calculus stock extra index reported to twenty one billion euros with sales last year. finally can working less help youu work more. that's what one test program seems to indicate anyway microsoft japan test drove a whole day week for its employees and found the productivity had jumped forty percent. in the month of augustt it's's two thousand three hundrd employees d didn't work on fridays. the meetings were capped at thirty minutes productivity was measured in sales by employee the t tech giant is trying to promote healthier work life balance in the highly competitive japanese culture of course or this is a

trenend that we're seeining arod the world. should there be a better work life balance enforced by employers this survey appears to show i mean a forty percent. increase in productivity is fairly conclusive and i think anyone can argue that away okay thank you very much and it kept more time okay. thank you very much

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