spain's king juan carlos is abdicating. ment was made by the spanish prime minister although we are expecting to hear from the king himself shortly. it could be in ten minutes time. if he does start speaking we'll bring you that statement as soon as it happens. the prime minister said the crown prince felipe would take over the crown. the constitutional amendment would need to be opposeed to allow that to happen. the 76-year-old carlos has ruled the country since 1975 a overseeing spain's a dictatorship to modern democracy. carlos is described suffering from ill health recently as a symbol of spanish freedom. this report by emily buchanan. >> the king's legacy is a defender of spanish democracy. this was an attempted coup in 1981. military police seized control of the country's parliament. instead of unraveling back to military control, the young king stood firm with this television appeal to the nation. >> the coup was defeated and the king's popularity soared. the royal family had fled spain during the civil war. later fra

we are getting the statement from king carlos. let's listen in. >> guy, you can see the scene we're getting from madrid. we are expecting the king at the palace to give a statement. at one point we thought it would be live. now we understand it will just be a statement. would you say people will be surprised by this decision or were the spanish people expecting it? >> i think a lot of people were expecting it although it is obviously monexpected. a third felt he should abdicate because of health issues and scandals that perhaps it was time for him to step down. i think a lot of people will think this is the right decision even though he has in the past been a popular figure. >> how about the crowned prince. he's been more popular in recent years? >> that's right. if you compare the two they're different in terms of image. prince felipe is popular indeed. he's 46, well traveled, well educated. he's prepared for this role for a long time. he hasn't been tainted by any of those scandals, corruption scandals. in terms of image, he's ve

fighting since the battle began. >> more fighting in libya's city of bengahzi. >>> and spain's king juan carlos will be abdicating. >> as we he were just saying the king of spain will be abdicating. the 76-year-old has suffered failing health in the past yea years. >> reporter: king juan carlos helped smooth spain's transition to democracy after years of dictatorship. for that the spanish people hold him in high regard. in recent years he has become increasingly frail and out of step with modern attitudes. nonetheless the announcement of the abdication came as a huge surprise. photographs showed the moment the abby case order was signed. it was followed by a video statement by the outgoing king himself. >> my onli want the best for spain, to whom i've dedicated my entire life, the service that i gave all my ability, hopes and efforts. >> king juan carlos came into power just two days after franco's death. his approach was fresh and easy going. but in 1981 when soldiers stormed parliament in attempt of a military coup, juan carlo carlo showed a decisive side. his daughter, princess christina is

that doesn't mean that on a personal level they don't respect the king juan carlos and new king felipe vi. it's more the republican movement would like a referendum on the system spain has in the way that the country has administered. at the core of that is yearning of more transparent and accountability in spain a. people have had enough. >> thanks indeed. in the studio watching pictures here. just looking at images of the new king felipe vi, he's wearing a red sash. that symbolizes his position as the head of the military. obviously although spain is democracy he doesn't have actual physical power. he has influence doesn't he? >> i think he does. that comes from the legacy of king juan carlos. he was influential keeping the right wing in place. a lot of that was the military and military forces. he holds the respect of the military in in m ways. he carries the legacy of juan carlos. >> this image sums him up. who is he as a man? is he the kind of figure that people will respect and flock to? >> i think we'll have to wait and see. up until today he was the kind of person that most pio

the point that the only way the king has seen to regenerate the institution is abdicating. >> king juan carlos has been on the throne for 40 years. he took the throne just after the franco regime. symbolically he's very important to spain. do you think spaniards will miss their king? >> well, he remains popular in a general sense. probably not as a king, but he still a likable man, and he is still loved by the people as a person. it's the institutional role that has been disappointing to many people, and that has risen. people will have a very good memory of him. but the general idea is that he had his time. that he was a man of what he has been known in spain the political transition between the dictatorship and monarchy, and that he was out of touch with the modern world the 21 o 21st century. he will be remembered as important, his legacy moving from the dictatorship to the democracy, but at the same time his image has suffered in the last five or six years of his reign. >> what do you think the challenges will be for crown prince philippe. >> well, it's both an opportunity and risk. well,

why is king carlos stepping aside now? the spanish economy has stabilized, the spanish government feels a lot more confident in their position now. i think they feel like they are now in a position where the country is able to handle this transition. 18 months ago, in the middle of a banking bailout and questions about the membership in the euro region, they would not have been able to. of the this is a mark renewed stability in spain, first of all. >> in terms of how this is going to be handled, what are the next few days going to look like? be apect this is going to vote of confidence in the country. it will be a big shock. been on theave throne since the 1970's. >> before this can be formalized, there needs to be an act of parliament. that is due to happen this week, and then we will be moving toward the formal crowning of will become prince felipe the sixth. the king may be making a statement later today, and the institution will step into top the reflections and recollections, the best highlights of juan carlos's rain

palace north of the spanish capital, a place all of spain's kings and queens are buried including king carlosther who wasn't king. the day is carefully choreography. >> not far from the valley of the fallen as well built, hollowed out of the mountain by republican prisoners during the civil war. just on the constitutional changes though, what is being discussed? does this mean for example felipe's eldest daughter will inherit the thrown even if he has another child, perhaps a son? >> the process is going to take three to six weeks we're told. from today the extraordinary cabinet meeting to the moment the law reaches the parliament and is approved. in the final form it will be approved. the ruling party have the ma majority in the parliament. if the party hypothetically called for that type of change you call for, succession of the royal doesn't mean men take over women. yes there needs to be some kind of constitutional reforms in spain, but now is not the time. my sense is we're not going to see that move. socialists would push for it. in the next three to six weeks i think it will be a forma

spainwill, of course, will always be close to my heart. >> we were just listening to one carlos, the kingf spain, officially announcing that he does indeed plan to abdicate. we were listening and to that. phil, what are your thoughts on what one carlos had to say? >> is very interesting that he did not discuss any solid reasons for his abdication. mentioned several times about handing over to a younger generation. and it over to a new generation. he did expand on the qualities of crown prince phillippe. morenk there's going to be coming out of the royal household in the coming days about some of the background. he did reflect very strongly on his nearly 40 years of service to spain, talking a little bit about the difficult times that spain is going through at the moment. i really do not think he did actually answer a lot of questions in that particular speech about why he has chosen this particular moment and his recent or handing over to conference -- crown prince phillippe, although he is seen as a safe pair of hands and has been seeing more and more involved at the head of the royal fa

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for older spaniards, king carlos will always be special. >> he means something for spain.e was there at a critical moment when there was an attempts coup coup d'etat. >> he embarked on a trip oafrica where there was shooting of el elephants. he broke his hip. it was an political disaster. and his daughter convene christine ais under investigation. it's against the banks, state institution he and politician he, people here blamed for the economic crisis. many people here see the abdication as a new beginning. juan los successor takes the throne untarnished by scandal. be will need to convince these people that they should give him a chance to rule. nasaneen masheri acknowledge al jazeera. >>> problems fro from legalized marijuana and yoinginging inging is. >> this is al jazeera america and i'm john siegenthaler in new york. coming up, drones, adding unmanned vehicles to the police force. and raising prierves concern. problems with legal weed. and sky high, what $110 million will buy you at the top of what used to be the tallest building in the world. >> the obama administra

so the head is king juan carlos and. i will tell you why many spaniards displeased the royal family and give you an insight into the life of one of europe's mauna. and washington comes under five negotiating with the taliban. five minutes and leaders from an american soldier held captive for five years we've got the story in a couple. i marinate join me. in that impartial and financial reporting commentary interviews and much much. only on bombast and. we cover the influential some of. the consensus to. choose the opinions the great. choose the stories that impact the. truth be access to. well again welcome back i've pentagon chief chuck hagel hopes the u.s. will restart direct talks with the taliban that after the militant group released an american soldier held captive for five years in exchange for five of its minutes since detained by the u.s. as terrorist suspects. as this report. after years of fighting the taliban but the u.s. is now seeking to appease them secretary of defense chuck hagel said there washington ho

it's official now spanish king juan carlos abdicated. paid him all and a couple of signatures and then bravo. spain will soon now a new king of course son of juan carlos forty six year old for the the six well see how well the neumark will do with his duties although it's not clear what to do in fact these days the good old kate ingo certainly had his quirks he was a sportsman forty years ago he competed in the dragon class sailing of at the olympic games and finished fifty he's a hero once he was motorcycling and sort of stranded cyclists you helped him and kept his visor down to his true identity would be revealed. there's also a hunter he killed an elephant in botswana and took a picture of it right in front of the prize there is also a rumor that a siberian bear fell victim to the king's brutal hobby and he's a fan of good manners especially when it comes to political dialogue. good thing for a little not one. but as well as late president chavez was caught by surprise by that no doubt i want to get more insight on what the spanish pe

the spanish prime minister is announcing the abdication of king juan carlos. ke his own statement later today. prince felipe will be crowned soon, so king juan carlos is deciding it is time for him to abdicate in favor of his son, prince felipe. this is proceeding the democracy in spain. anyway, king juan carlos is stepping down in favor of his son. no announcement in this country on whether we will follow suit. more on that to come. >>> meanwhile, here's where we stand with the european equity markets. we are flat to slightly higher. the ftse 100 up a third percent. the ftse is up a third. and the bond markets, we've been concentrating on treasury yields, 2.48% is where we stand. a tick up from where we were last thursday hitting an 11-month low on the ten-year yield. slightly stronger data on friday from the midwest. business activity ticked higher. and on the currenty markets, euro/dollar is down to low 1.36. that's ahead of the ecb meeting on thursday. sterling is also off slightly with the mortgage approval data. >>> and we have more comments out from mr.

reporting from el escoriale. >> in his first appearance since the abdication, king juan carlos looked frail. his son always by his side. the king might have lost his popularity in recent years but to many people here he will always be remembered as the man who made democracy possible and united spain. >> we are a different people but all that has the king, the king of spain. >> reporter: the gra gran grar spain, tens of thousands of people came to the streets on monday calling for a referendum. >> translator: i think it would be better if the whole family abdicated. and allow us to be governed by politicians that we elect. >> reporter: but the spanish government is ignoring the critics. approving a draft law for the succession the law now needs to be passed by parliament. many people here think this was a political decision. it's far easier to pass a succession law with a conservative government rather than a socialist one. whatever the reason, the establishment needs to proof too the people that spain needs a monarchy. one of the journalists says this is going to be a difficult trans

stepped juan carlos down as king saying the time has come to make way for a new generation. his 46-year-old son will take over. swap over the deal to guantanamo bay detainees for a held soldier republicans arn it could put americans at risk. once enemies are burying the hatchet. a palestinian government has been sworn in and israel said it impose financial sanctions the americans say they are willing to work with the new government. >> king juan carlos of spain has announced he is abdicating his throne. son will take over. the spanish monarch said it was time for a new generation to to the front lines and take on the country's challenges. follows health problems but comes amid a decline in his popularity. we look back at his 40-year reign. francisco franco the dictator who ruled spaeup 36 anointed juan carlos his successor. but after being kroupbtd at age close democracy. general ng inherited franco's power. to carry on tried as an absolute monarch but established a constitution. 1981, juan ary 23, carlos faced down an attempted earning him wor worldwide renown. king who was

growing increasingly in favor of independence from spain during the last years of his reign king juan carlos saw his approval rating drop following a long running corruption investigation into his daughter and her husband king juan carlos is stepping down after nearly forty years on the spanish throne and in televised address he referred to the move as a new era for the country that's aimed to bring reforms to the nation let's have a look at one of europe's colorful royals. well he was a keen sailor in his day king juan carlos participated in the nine hundred seventy two olympics in munich his rule was threatened in one thousand anyone during an attempted military coup which he did fused by appearing on national t.v. calling for support for the like the government away from the royal workload he controversially handed elephants in africa and he also sparked a few urban legends akin motorcyclist it's thought he rode the streets of spain and this guy's been a good samaritan to stranded people on lonely roads and as a king of the putdowns you scolded venezuelan president hugo chavez at a summit

when king carlos abdicated, mong mongolia had a field day.arlier this year, when his daughter faced court charges in a corruption case, a special issue of the magazine hit the newsstands. >> the pair deof the magazine which is the equivalent of the international hello in which christina was showing us her new home, a prison cell. we were poking fun at those types of publications that offer nothing and are completely out of touch. >> but like all good satire, mongolia has serious intention. it's journalism can hit hard. reports on the business dealings of the former spanish prime minister, how politicians profited from state owned companies, spain's involvement in the iraqi war and the surprise of its backers, circulation has reached more than 40,000. the magazine now makes enough money to pay regular salaries to staff. all of that with no at thissing it as their source of revenue. >> we are all prove that with very little, you can achieve a lot and that perhaps, one of the biggest makes have been to allow the media to grow so much they have t

case of censorship even in one of the most popular satirical magazines in spain it depicted king juan carlos passing the crown crown of it surely to prince philip it but this wasn't printed i assume on the internet there was a lot of oh yeah. and also several cartoonist of these magazine resigned and they just released today a book again the morning. well there are plenty of stories for you on a website check them out including the outraged environmentalist and you see that is up to the government long since oil and gas drilling in the world ravaged gulf in sanctuary the full story in just a click away for you. want to check this story out double trouble on french roads and it is not just being caught on speed cameras that could land you fine but also sharing the location of the devices via social networks full details of the controversial legislation can be found on a website. right to see. first street. and i think picture. on our reporter's twitter. instagram. i think. we're going to go did you know the price is the only industry specifically mentioned in the constitution and. that's beca

well as one of europe's most colorful royals the outgoing king juan carlos was also a good sailor and even shown in the one nine hundred seventy two olympics israel was threatened back in the eighty's by a military coup which she survived by going on t.v. and calling for the public support of democracy the public weren't quite so happy about this costly elephant hunting trip to botswana though also is a keen motorcyclist and they did warn though to the legend about him being an incognito rider helping people on lonely roads the king hit the headlines again when he famously asked the late venezuelan president hugo chavez to literally shut up spanish correspondent bruce years ago via and the host of in the now and he said now he talked more about what spaniards really think about their royals. do people in spain care well definitely people in spain or in spain care and that's why thousands of people took on the streets to the streets recently i mean people actually wanted to have a referendum they really wanted to decide whether they wanted a king stealing in spain or they just wanted t

. >>> after almost 40 years on the throne, spain's 76-year-old king carlos plans to and ca s ts to sonhilippe can become the next monarch. he came into power after the death of francis franco. >>> the selfie craze is rising to new heights. this is one of the founders of the travel company the flash pack climbing up through the inside of the christ the redeemer statue in brazil. he pops out of the top and what does he do? you got it. he snaps probably the statue's first selfie from more than 100 feet in the air. no word on when he'll try for the other six man made wonders of the world. hmm. >>> and it is the wedding dress everyone is talking about. a tennessee woman attached her 1-month-old baby to the train of her gown. on her facebook page, she says the baby was awake and well secured. >>> now, time to get down to business. the s&p and dow begin the week at all time record highs and will end the week with a may jobs report out on friday. apple's annual worldwide developers conference begins today and you can expect some surprises along with new smartphone devices, new health apps and

king carlos of spain apparently has begin up the throne so his son doesn't grow old waiting like prince charles. the monarch felt it was time to advocate. according to a new report in the spain's newspaper, he told his chief of the royal household he didn't want his son to wither waiting like prince charles. really? >>> former first lady barbara bush celebrated her 89th birthday. and her husband will mark his 90th birthday later this week. that's the morning dish of scrambled politics. right now, i'm joined by washington post reporter, good morning, david. >> hey, how are you? >> the president has a lot planned today, announcing a big push to ease student loans. what do you know about the executive order he's going to be issuing? >> he's trying to time this around graduation season, using the saturday weekly address to talking about the difficulty many young students are having and recent graduates in repaying debt, their loans, and i think he mentioned earlier, he's going to try to do the payments at capped at 10 % of the arian monthly income. he talk about this in 2012 in the re-elect

king. wearing a sash passed to him by his father juan carlos, the king who bridged fascism to democracy to spain. he asends to the throne at the stroke of midnight. >>> a scope in madrid coming up in sport, not so good for the spaniards. they are stunned, disappointed, shocked, some of them as their side goes out of the world cup. we are live in madrid with that america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >>> thailand used to be the biggest export are of rice in the world. that changed when the former government introduced subsidies for naturalers. the scheme probleming farmers. the -- farmers. the scheme ended in february. they are facing a new threat to their livelihoods. >> reporter: the people who farm the small grain have a big influence on thailand. before the coup, rice farmers were an important support base for the government. it's guaranteed price of rice was designed to lock in that support. but as the programme began failing last year, farmers were not paid. they backed away from the government. when the military took over, it recognis

. >>> plus spain's parliament gives its backing to the a abdication of king juan carlos. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> welcomelicity with the headlines here on al jazerra. the i says lamb i can state of iraq and levant or isil claim it has captured the northern town of a tikrit, around a half a million people have escaped after isil forced the arm toy retreat on tuesday. >>> a well known egyptian activists has been sentence today five 2350e years in prison guilty of charges of taking part of an illegal demonstration. >>> and hong kong-based airline calf say pacific has suspended flights to karachi after two attacks by the pakistani taliban. the airport is now open but remains on red alert following the deaths of 32 people on sunday. >>> soldiers from the democratic republic of congo and rwanda have been fighting along board, the drc says soldiers from neighboring rwanda crosses the border and ab ducked one of their soldiers. in the last few hours there has been further conflicts as they tried to rescue the soler. >>> it's africa's worst performing currency and it's continuing to fall on the mark market. it ha

the spanish parliament has given its approval to the abdication of king juan carlos who is stepping down after almost four decades on the throne mts republican protests are expected later today in madrid ahead of his son prince philippe's and throw meant ceremony let's get more next story now and cross live to the artes alexia chef who is in the spanish capital thanks for joining us alexei now a change of monaco of course is about to take place but it seems that there are plenty of people who want to more change than just that. well you know the fact itself that seven thousand policemen and national guard have been dispatched essential madrid to provide security for the coronation ceremony it speaks volumes for itself because the government is expecting mass protests with not today but definitely tomorrow despite the officials slapping a ban on all public gatherings on thursday when the coronation ceremony is due to take place still we've heard from the pro republican supporters that they will still take people into the streets particularly the president sold the one of the central squar

after 40 years on the throne, spanish king juan carlos i is announced he is stepping down. >> speaking to the nation, he says it is the time for a new era and is making way for his son, felipe, to take over. >> in the early afternoon, spaniards watched as his tree was making -- history was being made on their television screens. >> today, a younger generation has earned a place in the front row. to confront all of the problems facing our society with new energy and determination, to address the challenges of tomorrow with new power and devotion. >> the death of general francisco franco hated the way for juan carlos to ascend the -- paved the way for juan carlos to ascend the throne. he was crowned in december of 1975. [applause] is a prize to many with his support for the democratic reforms favored by the people. perhaps his most famous moments came during an attempted coup in 1981 when soldiers forced their way into the spanish parliament. juan carlos went on television to proclaim unwavering the board for the democratically elected government. the coup failed without his backing. spa

family all those people who are very conservative you have press magazines in spain it depicted king juan carlos passing the crown crown internet there is a lot of oh yeah. and also several cartoonist of these magazine resign and they just released today a book against a mourner keep. the old king stepping don marks the end of an era of extraordinary people on the throne as a gifted sealer he competed in the nineteen seventy two olympics following a military coup back in the eighty's he went on t.v. in full army uniform and ordered troops back to their bases not many royals would pose in a controversial photo having shot dead an elephant whilst on safari in africa and being rude or cyclist did nothing to harm his image among his people but what many will no doubt remember most is the time he told the late venice when president chavez to hush up. the good thing about you know sort of or not he had a look at the earlier i spoke to author and political analyst. about the choice of this song very discreet but that is precisely what this funniest need now want now i know steve king the problem is for

because king juan carlos was sworn in as king after the death of francisco in power for four decades.here hasn't been any of that change since then. that's why they have to go through all of these mechanisms. the prediction is this would happen in the parliament in two weeks' time. rosemary? >> madrid bureau chief, al goodman. >>> rosemary, there is strong support as well as stinging criticism over the u.s. president's latest action over climate change. barack obama directed the environmental protection agency to cut carbon emissions by 30%. this has to happen by 2030. he made this move mandatory by executive order. this could top $90 billion. the cost to coal dependent economies will be far worse. >> if one is concerned about this issue, it has to be dealt with on a global basis. doing it one country only simply means we're going to handicap ourselves. this is the single worst blow to kentucky's economy in modern times. nothing else even comes close to what this regulation will do to our state and its ability to compete. >> this is about protecting our house and it's about protecting

juan carlos the king of spain has abdicated after almost four decades on the throne but as the son of a labor prepares to take over anti montacute protests have been breaking out alexia the chef he is in madrid forty. getting here to witness the ceremony is quite problematic the whole central area of madrid is cordoned off by heavy police presence and national guard more than seven thousand troops here and the government obviously has every reason to be concerned because of the potential anti-monarchy protests which could hit the streets as early as tonight but most definitely tomorrow on thursday wanting to leave you will be crowned as spain's and you king now the reason for this discontent is quite simple as you know a large part of the spanish society has been unhappy with the living conditions you know more than six million people unemployed and they've been directing this blame on the king and the government most of them we spoke with they told us that it's not the change of a monarchy inside the palace it's changing nothing that the whole system needs to be changed in order for

. >> reporter: people were appalled by the king's hunting exploits in africa, some question whether the monarchy still has a role to play. when juan carlosounced his intention to step down, thousands demonstrated in favorite for a republic. activists who have launched their own informal referendum say spaniards should be allowed to choose. when the king steps out on that balcony on thursday, he'll do so fairly certain that there isn't about to an official referendum on the monarchy, but he'll stand there knowing there's little room for error. they inherit a kingdom reduced in wealth and public tolerance. he will need to be transparent, discreet, and one more thing -- >> he has to be lucky, i think. because there's a matter of luck. a lot will depend on how the economic and political situation evolve in the coming months. if he is lucky enough to see some improvement, people will be happy, with the monarchy as well. >> reporter: back in the taxi it's clear there are weighty expectations of the new king. >> and i expect for the new king to -- to develop an equal society. >> reporter: the king is the head of state, but doesn't run the state

plus the king's farewell speech the spanish monarch one carlos officially leaves the throne after the senate approves his armed occasion we recall some of the polls from him and his noble colleagues. thanks so much for joining us this hour my name's neil harvey and you're watching r.t. international first this hour the u.n. security council is urging an investigation into violence against journalists in eastern ukraine that's after a crew from a russian t.v. channel were killed by army shelling near the city of lugansk the cameraman who is the only survivor from his team says the attack targeted a group of refugees and he believes it wasn't accidental fire. the crew was filming b. evacuation of refugees when a shell hit their group and these are images of civilians leaving the scene just seconds before the explosion sound engineer anton voloshin died immediately reporter eager cornet luke was taken to hospital with a severe injury but he died on the operating table just thirty minutes later here's how the cameraman described what happened to you clearly. in four months we went to the

king filipe's father juan carlos took the throne after francisco franco died back in '75. he new king is 46, married to a former television journalist. now to the bad news, spain, the defending world cup champion, was eliminated from the world cup by chile. it was a shock. fans of spain are despondent, some full-on angry and violent. spain will play once more, but it won't be for the cup. >>> when we come back, the newest sensation in the world of cup. she's up against the best in the world at all of 11 years of age. >>> finally here tonight, she is still in grade school, she has a mouth full of braces and is all of 5'1" tall and already lucy li has shown that she is a driving force in the world of golf. youngest player ever to qualify for the u.s. women's open which started today in north carolina. we get her story tonight from nbc's anne thompson. >> reporter: at this year's u.s. women's open is a girl, 11-year-old lucy li, who just wants to have fun. >> it was a lot of fun. i kind of struggled today, but it was great. >> reporter: in fact, that ice cream was under more p

the protest came after spain king carlos announce he will advocate in favor of his son.he let spain transfriction dictatorship to democracy but face royal scanal with the near financial melt down. he has been on the thrown for 39 years and hero to many. >> the federal safety officials launch an investigation into bounce houses after another one blew away over the weekend injuring 2 kid. bounce house broke loose and ncaa colorado saturday rolling 200 feet across a field. winds were gust to go around 30 miles an hour. now remember earlier in may 2 young boy fell from a bounce house in new york after it blew up in the air by 20 feet. safety commission is investigating both incidents. officials could issue a safety warning or recall the products. >> faa considering whether to approve the u.s. of drone forle look to go give permission to 7 movie television filming company to use unmanned aircraft for aerial photograph photography. company must show drone operation won't harm safety and would be in the public interest. >> young adults having a tough time finding jobs are havin

. >> the surprise announcement by king juan carlos, handing the power over to his son. of on the front this magazine. promising to reveal the secrets of the sudden abdication. king is respected in spain for overseeing the democratic transition of the country, the royal family has come under criticism and its image has been tarnished. there were allegations of corruption and there was one photo we kept seeing this week, the king on a hunting trip, elephant hunting in 2012. it was on the time of tax during the economic crisis. spanish media is saying the country needs a new king. they talk about a young team for new hope. the king is not dead, live the new king. >> time for sports on france 24. a closer look at tennis. andy murray's latest clay-court battle and the rest of the news from the french open. ♪ ' hopes ofnfils becoming the first frenchman to win the french open are over after being beaten by britain's andy murray. murray was two sets in front before gael monfils came back, murray blitzed him. i feel madonna on course for a ninth -- raphael maddow on course for

king carlos announced yesterday he would step down after 40 years on the thrown.dited with smoothing spain's transition to democracy in 1975. those are the pictures just coming in to us. >>> police in london have arrested one of pakistan's most powerful politicians on suspicion of money laundering. he's been living in self-imposed exile many london for 22 years. we are in the pakistani capital of islamabad. >> he's the leader of the mqm party, which has strong support in the city of karachi as well as other centers in the province. he's been living in exile in london the past 22 years. he's controlled the party from there and now his party is seen as a victim as well as perpetrator of violence this the city of karachi. it dominated the city's politics for three decades. it has won every election it has contested in last three decades. mr. hussain was facing money laundering in london. there are reports he's been arrested. london police want to know the source of his income because he doesn't work there. they want to know how his party has built properties in uk, h

spain's king carlos is stepping down after nearly 40 years on throne.s son, 46-year-old will take the spanish crown. the prime minister made the announcement this morning after the 76-year-old monarch says it is time for the next generation to take over the throne and he wishes the best for spain. the king is known for leading spin's transition from dictatorship to democracy after the death of general franco in 1975. trading is underway on wall street and well look at dow almost 15 minutes to 16731. >>> google plans to spend $1 billion on a fleet of satellites to extend internet access to unwired regions of the world. sources say details are in flux but the project started with 180 small capacity satellites orbiting the earth at lower altitude that traditional satellite the latest effort to extend internet coverage from the sky to help the business on the ground. >>> wal-mart found a way to cash to on a feud between amazon and a major book publisher, amazon and happen it are fighting over digital book prices. amazon reportedly blocked pre-orders for upc

the surprise announcement from king juan carlos that he will give up the throne after almost 40 years. the king, who is 76 years old, said it's time to hand over power to a new generation, younger with a lot of energy, as he put it. his replacement will be his own son crown prince felipe, who is 46. late word tonight that many people who work in seattle are going to get a pay hike. the seattle city council approved a new minimum wage that will eventually be $15 an hour. the law will take effect next april and the higher pay will be phased in. $15 will be the highest minimum wage in the nation. >>> a study on hurricanes is getting a great deal of attention. it analyzed death tolls from 92 hurricanes in this country between 1950 and 2012 and it found that storm named after women produced significantly more casualties than those with men's names. the reason for this are ed baitablbai -- debatable. one argument is that people are less likely to protect themselves on storms named after women. others disagree. >>> and a self ofie taken by a man who was given permission to climb high atop br

case of censorship even in one of the most popular so terkel magazines in spain it depicted king juan carlos passing the crown crown and they actually to prince felipe but this was imprinted i assume on the internet there was a lot of oh yeah. and also several cartoonist all of these magazines resign and they just released today a book against a mourner keep. you'll keep stepping on four hundred seventy two olympics following a military coup back in the eighty's he went on t.v. in full army uniform as well and ordered troops back to their bases not many royals would pose in a controversial photo having shot dead an elephant whilst on a safari in africa either. being a keen motorcyclist did nothing to harm his image among his people but what many will no doubt remember most is the time he told the late venezuelan president hugo chavez to shut up. but i don't think i want to know what they new head of state has many challenges ahead of him for some insight on this i'm joined by author political analyst. thank you indeed for joining us just first of all one card as he was highly popular for muc

of late royal watchers say the new kagan has got a tough job on his hands now dedication of king juan carlos this coming in the middle of a very deep economic crisis if we can for the good there's fighting for your family there is a very scandalous case of corruption i don't think philippe will have this strong political role there are too many expect a show that is a growing to arrange. crisis economic problems and he's not a politician he's only a king but without a political role. former kings of decay sure marks the end of a colorful reign then as a gifted sailor on colors competed of the one nine hundred seventy two olympics and when the moment following a military coup in the eighty's he went on t.v. in full army uniform here ordering the troops back to base but a low point came when the king was pictured on a luxurious african safari two years ago just as thousands of spaniards of course were losing their jobs motorbikes it's thought he wrote incognito giving stranded people a lift myth for not we're not sure one of his most memorable moments there was when he told the late venezuelan

news hour from london including spain's parliament gives it's back to go the application of king juan carlos>> in paris there is a fair bit of road rage around. find out who this is affecting and what it has to do with a smart phone. >> the san antonio spurs stun the champions in miami. we'll have more later. the performance review. that corporate trial by fire when every slacker gets his due. and yet, there's someone around the office who hasn't had a performance review in a while. someone whose poor performance is slowing down the entire organization. i'm looking at you phone company dsl. check your speed. see how fast your internet can be. switch now and add voice and tv for $34.90. comcast business built for business. >> now inroducing, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll never miss the latest news >> they will continue looking for suvivors... >> the potential for energy production is huge... >> no noise, no clutter, just real repor

king philippe's father juan carlos took the throne after francisco franco died back in '75. is son, the new king is 46, married to a former television journalist. now to the bad news, spain, the defending world cup champion, was eliminated from the world cup by chile. some in spain are despondent, some full-on angry and violent. spain will play once more but it won't be for the cup. >>> when we come back, the newest sensation in the world of cup. she's up against the best in the world at all of 11 years of age. she's still the one for you. and cialis for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment is right. cialis is also the only daily ed tablet approved to treat symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long term injury, get

censorship even in one of the most popular satirical magazine is depicted king juan carlos the clown. and it's really to prince philip oh yeah. and today again the mourner. casting in the dolphin century with double trouble in french roads it's not. his self-imposed incarceration. of information or has more. stagg they're not worried about it but the perpetual pride of one man inside that building. is janice own so. inside a bottom floor. and become the hollywood he's also had to share the title of the world's most famous whistleblower off the n.s.a. contractor edward snowden revealed details of mass government surveillance programs last two years inside the building has come. police the gun that door in case. but sweden. isn't. building the rest of my reporting from london i'm plenty. of confinement again spoke out against the u.s. a florida bomb a should start to consider his leg spoke to the whistleblowers lawyer jennifer robinson she. said more than six thousand pounds of something was fine. when i go to the entrance and you wonder well for somebody who hasn't got the crime yet wh

. >>> six, king carlos of spain announced he is abdicating his throne and his son, the crown prince,ear-old monarch in high regard for his defense of democracy after the death of the dictator franco in 1975. >> apple's worldwide developers conference is underway this morning in san francisco and the c.e.o. tim cook will deliver the keynote address at 10:00 and according to reports, the technical giant plans to unveil a new health tracking app and rating system updates for the iphone and ipad. >>> the actress would played alice on "the brady bunch," has died. >> one of the happiest moments of my life has been spent right here in this house. >> show died at a san antonio hospital yesterday. she is known for her role as the housekeeper and before that davis won two emmys for her role on a show the she hit her hid after falling at her home on saturday at age 88. >> nasa is getting inspiration from one of the most interesting looking sea creatures to build its new mars lander. engineers believe the way the puffer fish expands and contracts can help them safely land heavier spacecraft on t

king juan carlos was accompanied by his wife and the future king, crown principle philippe. the prayed followed more marches as republicans again demanded a refer endum on the future of the monarchy. the story. >> reporter: they are calling for change. a word you hear a lot on the streets of spain these days. this is a movement born out of frustration with a political system, corruption, and unemployment. spain's royal family, once so popular, is viewed by some as part of the problem. >> we don't want -- we can't decide what we want to be. we don't want the king. the be son's he son was not involved. the monarchy is trying to change. it's promised only top royals will have access to special privileges. those supporting the monarchy have held their own smaller rallies. they say a president can't unite spain like a king. >> for the socialists, for the populists, you know, he has spoken to governs, presidents from all over the world. no matter their ideology. the president of the republic might have issues. >> the royal family is also an international brand. it promotes trade a

when king juan carlos came under fire for an elephant hunting scandal, and his sister fought tax fraud allegations. theit seems he is taking on role he has been groomed his whole life for, following his father's abdication. he was sworn in as the new king of spain. >> long live the king. long live spain. >> industrial coworkers here in france has been striking for the ninth day today. railway angry about the reform bill. the government and the national are operator asencio telling the rail workers it is enough and time to get back to work. day of strikes. on thursday, 710 long-distance trains will be operational with two out of three running on regional lines. it is a big improvement from previous days and the protest has started to run out of steam. striker turnout has been reduced to just under 10.5% due to financial reasons. strike theo were on first two days do not agree with the reform agreed upon by the government and asencio. mpsn wednesday, french adopted the most important part of the bill for real reform. to reassure the sector, they have announced a new company, but have als

protesters want a referendum an king juan carlos decided to step down last week. >> reporter: spain's ruling party insists the economy is on the road to recovery. try telling that to these women. they're carrying home food handouts from a local charity. they live in an abandoned apartment block with other single mothers. there is no electricity, and the women here feel disconnected from the monarchy and spain's political elite. >> the king sacrifice on public money and we don't. our kids have no food while the king goes off on safaris in africa. >> reporter: it is this extravagance that has made the king so unpopular. the timing of his application is also political. an election next year could usher in more republicans to parliament. for now a center right of government will pass a succession law. >> 90% of the people support the monarchy. they can't be silenced by a small noisy minority. >> reporter: this is one of the leaders of that growing minority. in just four months this young university professor has turned his movement into spain's fourth largest political force. >> right now

also this hour the king's speech for a wealthy person spanish monarch one carlos officially leaves the throne after the senate approves his optic ation you recall some of his other heads of states more colorful statements while in power. or in the world you're watching us from welcome to moscow and to r.t. international i'm you know normally. our top story the u.n. security council later urging an investigation into violence against journalists in eastern ukraine that's after a crew from a russian t.v. channel were killed by army shelling near the city all of the accounts the camera man who's the only survivor from his team says the attack targeted a group of refugees and he believes it was not accidental fire. the crew is filming they have occupation of refugees when a shell hit their group these are images of civilians leaving the scene seconds before the explosion sound engineer on turn for lotion died immediately reporter recording luke was taken to hospital with a severe injury but died on the operating table thirty minutes after that here's how the cameraman described what occurr

other side you have recently in the case of censorship even in one of the most popular so that king juan carlos passing . they have. since felipe it but this wasn't printed. out of a lot of buzz about that several cartoonist all of these in ireland they just released today a book against mourner keep. now there's plenty more stories for you sentry to assuring the location of the device work. department and there's always a policeman nearby they're not worried about shoplifters but the perpetual presence of one man inside that building it's two years since june in the sun so refuge in london's ecuadorian embassy inside a bottom floor flat in this red brick mansion in that time the wiki leaks editor in chief has still managed to run for the australian senate and become the subject of a hollywood film he's also had to share the title of the world's most famous whistleblower off the n.s.a. contractor edward snowden revealed details of mass government surveillance programs last year two years inside the building for a son also means two years it's outside it for the london's metropolitan police the

calls are coming up this hour the king's speech the farewell version spanish monarch one carlos officially leaves the throne of the senate approves his optic ation we were called some of his own other heads of states more colorful statements. live from the new center here in moscow twenty four hours a day you're watching r.t. international i'm you know new our top story ukraine's new presidency is his forces will very soon unilaterally halt their offensive in the east of the country but the pledge has been widely dismissed by activists and government opponents now there are daily reports of casualties from regions besieged by kiev's troops there's a constant stream of footage showing devastated residential areas including churches schools and hospitals left in ruins this is the latest amateur video from the city of kramatorsk you're watching one of the main targets of kiev's crackdown local self-defense forces say nine people were seriously injured when shells had activist checkpoints on civilian areas as well president. because talk of laying down arms has done little to stop the steady f

case of censorship even in one of the most popular satirical magazines in spain it depicted king juan carlos passing the crown. literally true prince philip but this wasn't printed i assume on the internet there was a lot of oh yeah a lot of buzz about that and also several cartoonist of these magazine resign and they just released today a book against mourner keep. well if you are hungry for more stories you can find them on our website including the outrage of environmentalist in new zealand and that is after the government licensed oil and gas drilling in the world's rarest dolphin sanctuary the full story for you just a click away. while you're there why not check this story out double chug along french roads not just being caught on speed cameras that could land you a following but also sharing the location of the devices via social networks full details of the controversial legislation can be found on a website. right on the scene. first for you and i think you're. on our reporters' twitter. instagram. we haven't seen much of him lately and that's because wiki leaks chief julian assang

international a new king will be trying to night in spain the senate has approved the abdication of one carlos who is stepping down after almost four decades on the throne but as the son philippe for person take over until the monarchy protests have been breaking out on the streets alexei your chevy is new trade for us. the fact that essential madrid is now patrolled by more than seven thousand policemen and national guard speaks volumes the government has every reason to be concerned because of the pro-republican protests this was said that they will hit the streets during the coronation ceremony despite the officials slapping a ban on all mass gatherings in the next two days the general discontent of the people with the government in spain has been long they blame the government for their poor living conditions in fact almost a third of the country is unemployed that is more than six million people out of jobs and we spoke to some of the report the republican activists have been saying that a change of the name inside the palace does not change the system and it's the system which they are p