♪ >> w welcome to o france 24. the headlines this hour. 13 french soldiers killed afaftr a a helicopter collision on monday. head of france said arm forces were in the process of tracking a terrorist group in northern mali. let's go to the ministry for the latest. >> a powerful earthquake. rescue workers in toronto

raising against the clock to uncover residents. hong kong's embattled leader democracy. this hour, a vote of confidence in hong kong as the global financial hub. in the business update, we will tell you how alibaba traded on its first day. police in germany on the hunt for thieves who stole priceless jewelry after breaking into one of the world's oldest museums in the city of drdresden. stay w with us great we are live from paris. ♪ first, the french president announced 13 sololdiers killed n a hehelicopter collision in n mi

on monday. the troops were on in operation against j jihadists in the regi. emmanuel macron expressing sadness saying the soldiers died for france. let's go to james andre at the french defense ministry. what details do we have on the circumstances of this crash? we will have more details later. a press conference is planned p.m. today. 2 the chief of staff and the ministry administrator will be addressing press. yesterday in in mali, there was an opportunity at the defense ministry pickups and motorbikes and jihadists in the area where the french

military are very engaged at the moment following a terrorist lian army.the ma helicopters were sent to give reinforcements to troops on the grounds that were engaged and the helicopters were two different kinds and they were eached and collided with other killing 13 soldiers. -- it is a heavy loss for the french near you have to go to the war in 1983 to find a o ofwhere that amount casualties. that was in lebanon. helicopters?are

james: they are extremely important, simply because france sahel.loyed 4500 men in , the commander said, we cannot be present everywhere but we can be everywhere on this huge area in continental europe. we can be anywhere in a matter of hours. helicopters are extremely important. back then was the problem of maintenance because they are in use all the time and get damaged use -- due to dust and sand. it isn't operation that relies heavily on the airpower and helicopters in particular aree highly maneuverable and canan dp to the ground and be on the ground very rapidly.

they do not need a specific area to land or a landing pad there they are used every day in the sahel.terror in mali and >> thank you very much, james. troops deployed in five africann coununtries. soldiers are fighting insurgents. infrance intervened in mali january 2013 at the request of lian president. the aiaim was to driveve out jihadists and stop them from marching on the capital. france carried out dozens of airstrikes and deployed up to 3500 soldiers. major cities were liberated within a few weeks. the french president received a hero's welcome on february 2,

2013. he is a hero-- >> prio. thank k you for what you did for mamali. >> they still face attacks from extremists. you and peacekeepers are stationed in northern mali and 4500 troops are declue -- deployed. they are fighting islamist insurgents in the sahel region . this is the deadliest accident when two helicopters collided in the north. killed,h soldiers were brbring the overall loss-of-life for t the mission to 38 since 2013.

>> 14 peopople died and d hundrs a powerfuler earthquake. a 6.4 magngnitude eararthquake caused severeral buildingsgs in toronto o to collapsee. rescue workers racing against the clock to uncover residents caught in the rubble. >> clearing the rubble from the worst earthquake in decades. firefighters and soldiers have been dispatched to northwestern albania to search for survivors caught beneath collapsed buildings. after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck thehe nation. the second major earthquakake in two months and a more powerful one in the 1970 91 that raraised an entire neighborhood. the epicenter was at a shallow depth, 10 kilometer below the 1979 one --nd the

1979 one that raised an entire neighborhood. the upper center was at a shallow depth. >> i went to get m my kids and e dodoor slammed on me. i hurt all my arms. nation,ia, the poorest is prone to seismic activity. the president said it was dramatic. many residents lost their homes. >> a 5.4 magnitude quake has alsoso s struck bosnia t today. the epepicenter was 75 mimiles h of sarajevo. no injuries or structural damage were found. assions high in iraq protesters take to the streets demanding jobs and better public seservices.

security forces have been accused of using a heavy hand as a fire live rounds on the crowds. one has been killed in the capital and 350 people have been killed since the protests broke out last month. our france 24 reporter led -- met with people who have been injured at the hands of iraqi police. reporter: sunday was another day of bloodshed in iraq, were civil in obedience -- disobedience has been in place. october, a of protest in baghdad. >> i went to help the wounded protesters. i turned around and realized i have been shot in the leg. teargas was around me, the me with an oxygen mask. i saw one person wounded in the head, another in the eye. i saw a man who lost an eye now he is blind.

according to authorities, 16,000 have been injured. 3000 are now considered disabled. >> it has been worse than we possibly imagined. all international rules have been broken. it is not possible for a country to repress people the people's money and turn weapons on those. reporter: protesters and ngos are clear, security forces do not hesitate to fire during protests. the death coal keeps climbing higher. >> clashes broke out in lebanon's capital, supporters clashing with shiite groups. night the second straight in beirut and threatening to take the peaceful demonstrations in lebanon down a bloody path. hong kong's embattled leader

acknowledged dissatisfaction with her government, after pro-democracy candidates swept district elections in the city. .he offered no concessions protesters have taken to the streets for months demanding aging loosen its grip on the systems preserve the currently in place. crow --e lam admits the the pro-democracy camp has won the local vote. of thelam: we are aware large number of voters coming out to cast their vote and to express a view on many issues in society, including, i would readily accept including deficiencies in government. >> but carrie lam's interpretation of voter unhappiness shows she is not ready to give into protesters' demands. c called for leader

the viviolence to continue but elecected officials and hundreds of protesters showed they were determined to resume efforts to bring full democracy to the territory. they marched to the university, where actavis have been holed up, surrounded by police -- where activists have been holed up and surrounded by police paired we met witittwo stilll inside. >> the best way is for the theye to leave and then can manage the campus. months ago again six when authorities tried to pass a law that would've a allowed it o extradite people on trial to mainland china. the bill has been dropped prprotesters want to extend d te rights. newly elected district council say the vote was the first step on the way to full democracy, although their influence over

leadership remains limited. took to the streets of bogota to protest against current government with multiple reports of excessive force used against demonstrator. a national dialogue was launched with business leaders and mayors some complained the meeting was too short to be productive. our correspondent filed a report. -- has this report. today marks the fifth date colombians have taken to the street. ittesters has -- have linked to end violence against women. along with grievances against the president and his government. fear want to live without and go into the streets and feel safe the way men do. they feel they run the world. we deserve to live completely

free of violence. >> we are tired of the injustice in this country. we are tired of obstacles and roadblocks from keeping us from studying, traveling, retiring and living with dignity. outrage andnational the people will continue to take to the streets to demand the government resign. they want economic and social policies to change. reporter: they want to start a national dialogue. and area officials have been meeting. [yelling] day, the every movement seems to be going stronger. the opposition leaders

daughter is set to be released frfrom risenen while being investigated for corruption. fujimori wasry -- arrested last year. every leader is being investigated in the affair. we have a report. >> it was a very narrow ruling for-threedges voting two release opposition leader just over ao served year of an 18 month sentence for alleged corruption. it proved equally divisive in the streets were hundreds protested for imminent freedom. >> there is no justification for fujimori's release. they received large amounts of money illegally. reporter: supporters of the

leader of the right wing party gathered to celebrate the results. among them was her husband. he has been a having a hunger strike outside her prison for 13 days. >> i want to thank the judges who were so brave and honorable to leave politics aside, despite the immediate pressure from prosecutors and render a completely fair decision. noted thathe judges her release was not a judgment on her culpability. there were only granting her freedom until her trial under habeas corpus. come under scrutiny for use of preliminary detention against people who haven't yet been charged. prosecutors argue is necessary when powerful people with h access to great resources can use them to flee. fujimori is one of the top elected peruvian officials,

including four presidents, accused of a accepting moneyey m a corruption -- a construction giant and into america and beyond. >> police in germany on the hunt for thieves who stole jewelry after breaking into are the oldest museums. police were called early monday morning and reached their minutes after the jewelry was stolen. in vehicle was found burned an underground parking lot. >> jewels said to be measurable or stolelen from one of europe's largest treasure collections. these broke to dresden's green vault, making off with three diamond jewelry sets. says they got into a window facing the palace where. they cut through and smashed the

glass. they went straight to one glasss cabinet which state destroyed. heist,nd the time of the firefighters called to tackle ablaze at an electricity junction box near the museum. police believe it is a connection to the robbery. the fire caused streetlights in the area to go dark. authority said a car found burning in dresden may have been the getaway vehicle. thee museum stressed the culturl value of the unique treasures exceeded its material value. >> i don't need to tell you how shocked we are about the brutality of this break-in. just to put it into context, this is invaluable and historic and cultural value. reporter: official said the jewels cannot be said -- sold on the open market as they are two well-known, meaning the thieves may try to break them up. created in 1723, which

holds more than 4000 objects. >> we are here with stephen. talk market debut in hong kong that took place despite unrest in the city. stephen cole and alibaba raised more than $11 billion by listing ---- stetephen: alibaba raised e than $11 billionon by its listi. the neween trading on york stock exchange but opted for a second listing in hong kong aftermarket rules were changed.d. shares jumped over 6% on the first day of trading. we have more. >> returning home despite the unrest, alibaba saw its shares search on tuesday following its triumphant launch on the hongg kong stock exchange. ofwas largely seen as a vote

confidence in hong kong's future as a regional financial hub, at a time where the city's economy is been thrown into recession in months of increasingly violent protests. >> i and very thankful that alibaba, after five years of traveling a far finally came home. despite the difficulties my challenges that we are going through -- difficulties and challenges we are going through in hong kong. reporter: plans f for a listingn hong kong broke down over regulations. the company listed in new york instead and a world record $25 billion offering. rules to has tweaked allow double listings and with beijing pushing for big chinese tech firms to trade closer to home, the stage was set for alibaba to return. >> because of the innovation in hong kong in the past fefew yeas and the market, we hahave managd

to finish what we started five years ago. reporter: often described as the chinese answer to amazon, alibaba has become asia's most valuable company over the past 20 years. the group managed to raise $11 mimillion in its hong kongng ip, toppining the $8 million n raisy uber thihis year. reporterer:fficials i in beijing to washshington have been said free -- said to have agreed to talk. states, a record high after beijing announced more protections for patents and copyrights, a steam -- a key talk in thosese -- a key issuinn those talks. european shares subdued this lunchtime. the buzz from lunchtime wearing

off. european markets lacking direction. the dax is seeing significant movement by .5%. small moves in london and paris. bubuness can b be baeveven if yu are in t the bininess of priring moneney. the bank note printer said itit could collapse if a plan to overhaul the business doesn't work. it suspended dividends and reported a loss for the first half of the year. the company took body blolows in recent years. hit of 21 million euros when venezuela's central bank failed to pay its bill. the new ceo is working on a plan to shore up the f firm that p ps cash for 140 countries. t to efforts tonked organinize a workers movement fr the company before employees breaches of the

data security. they were targeted for taking a stand and ororganizing for a betttter work days. of chihief executive of one auraralia's biggest banksks wil sign a after accususations the lendnder had milillions o of res of a anti-money oror in -- titi-money lauaundering laws.s. they failed to report international money transfers includuding paymyments linkekedo chil exploitation inside east asia. the ceceo says he accept his ultimate r respoibibility for every thing that happens at the bank and will step down at the start of next month. >> faced with the growing money laundering scandal, the ceo of westpac said he will step down by december 2.2. as ceo i accept i am ultimately accountable for everything that happens at the bank and it is clear we have fallen well short of what the

community expects of us and what we expect of ourselves. reporter: financial crime regulator is pursuing westpac in court for an astounding 23 million breaches of anti-laundering and to terrorism laws. the financial watchdogs has the bank has failed to report over 6.3 billion euros worth of transfers over the past six years, including payments allegedly linked to child exploitation in southeast asia. if convicted, westpac could face a fine of up to 300 trillion euros. the australian government has called on the group to take responsibility for its actions. >> the alleged reaches that have been leveled at w westpac have and there was a level of indifference in management and a lack of appropriate oversight by the board, and a systemic failure by the bank. reporter: the australian banking

sector there has been plagued by high skit -- high-profile scandals after major inquiry exposed rampant malpractice. paidac ceo, who will be his full year's salary of 1.6 million euros, is the third executive from the country''s tp banks to resign in 1 18 months.. poland central bank has rearranged and will l 0 tons of gold back from the bank of england where it had been stored. poland says bank of it is a bid to demonstrate the strength of the polish economy. poland has been stocking up on gold, doubling its reserves in the past two years and says it is only moving home what about so far this year. quite a lot of countries stalled their gold at a bank of england and it seemed a good move to have it spreadad out.

thank you very much for that. >> we will take a break. more news coming up. this is "france 24." ♪

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