france"france 24" robert parsons joins us.obert: he iswas associated mostly with riots where he was chief minister at the time and where he has been associated and accused by some people of encouraging riots that led to the deaths of 2000 muslims killed by hindu nationalists. since then of course, mr. modi has become the trimester of india in march of last year. not only prime minister of india but prime minister with a massive majority, one of the biggest electoral victories in india in recent decades. he is coming to france with that background but also as the leader of the country that is regarded as one of the giants of asia at the moment. it has got a booming economy, it is growing faster than china. businesses are paying on and for that reason, he is getting the red carpet treatment. he will be sailing down the sand with president hollande and other dignitaries. he was recognized at the airport with a guard of honor. this is a major pr opportunity for him, and of course meeting at the palace. molly: that was robert parso

he came back to france. he was questioned in france.en they lifted surveillance because they did not think that anything was about to happen. now we know that was not the case. anchor: we just saw pictures of the french prime minister -- when he was speaking earlier, he said that we must stay united in the face of terrorism. what can we read into the word "united"? james: the problem is that the suggestion is a bit tense right now. since the charlie hebdo attacks there have been a lot of islam a phobic acts -- islamaphobic acts that have taken place in france. this is what the terrorists are trying to achieve. this young man was a student. no specific problems before 2014. does that mean you need to ban visas for all students who would like to come study in france? of course not. there are fringes of the society who might point fingers at the muslim community. there might be some problems between communities. it is about not dividing the french society, which would be the worst case scenario in this specific area. anchor: thanks for tha

france has been on high alert or under the highest state of alert. 7000 soldiers deployed across francen sensitive sites toward landmarks, the eiffel tower, and outside jewish schools and various places of worship. men and women are patrolling day and night. these are men and women not counting their hours after the aftermath of the attack. they had not been working for two weeks. the situation has not changed very much. they work from 6:30 a.m. until 10:00 at night. these latest announcements will come as some relief to these french soldiers. anchor: a lot of effort by the forces. it is not just in france. reporter: the threat comes from the inside and also from the outside. internal security can only be insured if you deal with your enemies abroad. there are 9000 soldiers deployed all over the world. in africa, where you have jihadist groups operating in the central african republic. france is part of the international coalition bombing the islamic state in iraq. france could not afford to reduce its military budget in these critical times. that is very much a consensus among french p

rising revenues from france's wealth tax. victory for barcelona as it wins the first leg of the champions league finals 3-1. first, the u.n. has asked the european union to step up its response to deal with the increasing number of migrants crossing the mediterranean. most of them come from sub-saharan africa and their trips are often made in dangerous makeshift boats. the call comes after one of the boats capsized off the coast of libya monday, leaving 400 lost at sea. >> these are some of the survivors of the latest migrant tragedy to hit the mediterranean. according to aid workers, entire families were lost in monday's disaster. >> the relatives of a young girl died. her mother, father and younger sister. she's alone at the age of 12. >> a combination of worsening political circumstances and countries of origin and improving weather conditions have seen migrants make the journey across the mediterranean in droves. on tuesday, the italian coast guard under 12 operations, saving 1500 people. last year's italy's program was p

and france is involved. if you want to get rid of d.a.e.s.h., it has to be the population itself which mobilizes itself and it will only mobilize itself if there is a feeling that the government - the institutions - are included and it's in this direction that we are working on. we also talked about the question of palestine and israel and as my saudi arabia minister of foreign affairs colleague. france understands - take a number of initiatives for all the stakeholders to be involved so parameters are cleared and allow us to find a solution. the only viable solution is that of two states. we know that the current status quo is not acceptable because there's no sustainable peace without justice. it's the interest of the israelis and the palestinians to find a solution. france, which has relations, good relations with both parties wishes to help enable progress in finding a solution to the conflict which is a conflict - a solution is vital >>> the fighting in syria, the conflict in yemen, and the iranian nucl

staying in france, the oecd praised france's tax friendly tax cuts but more reform needs to be done. one staked his political livelihood to bring down the record high unemployment. he said the government has done its part and it's time for the private sector to step up. tom waterhouse has the story. tom: it was most surprised the french president shows a visit to this vactry in northern france to celebrate the fact that country's economy is forecast to forge ahead. >> our very economy is recovering. the figures published this morning confirms that but it's recovering slowly. wrer talking about a growth rate of more than 1% in 2015 but we should have bigger ambitions and we need more than 1% growth to create jobs. tom: the figure from france's national statistics bureau show the economy will grow by 1.4% in the first quarter and more in the second. they won't be enough to drive down unemployment levels set to hit a 17-year record high of 10.6% this year. hollande says he won't seek re-election if he can't help that trend. on friday he announced a new three-point plan to boost private

france has an influence in nigeria.es not means that they believe that algeria is forever beholden to france. it's free, it's a 1vqpá independent country influencing the path does not mean anything. england had influence in india. doesn't mean they deny that india is a strong country. we don't care. >> rose: some say the best out for this there are those who argue putin is looking for a way out and the west should help him find a way out. that he overreacted to what happened when the president of ukraine had to flee the country and go to moscow. putin then got, you know. >> to help putin to find a way out. if putin wants to find a way out he's a good guy, he's a big guy, he can find a way out himself. we are not going to show putin the way out. in 38 39 even if the situation was comparable, we had a lot of people who said we have to help we have to find a way out. and you know where all that led. so no, we have to show putin what is the limit. what is the red line. no, not where is the way out. >> rose: well, i mean no,

. >> thanks for joining us here on "france 24." nepalese authorities say tons of essential supplies, including clean water, are needed in and out of the capital. they are calling for search and rescue efforts to be roasted, particularly in remote areas. international rescue -- to be boosted, particularly in remote areas. chinese teams are combing an area with sniffer dogs, and india has sent several aircraft carrying medical aid on a mobile hospital. our correspondent reports. >> one of the first steps for rescue teams, making sure they can land. following aftershocks that kept emergency workers from touching down at nepal's main airport help from across the globe has begun to roll in. time is of the essence. among the first teams to arrive was a group of chinese emergency workers. reaching trapped victims is painstaking and dangerous work. >> with an earthquake of this magnitude, it is very difficult to rescue people because there is not enough room for equipment. we have to go about it manually which is very risky. >> according t

france has boosted insecurity -- france has boosted its security.he government is working on a new antiterrorism law. reporter: france is in a country on it since the parents attacks in january. -- paris attacks in january. it has resulted in security being heightened and crowded zones, specifically jewish congregations and mosques. despite the measures on a table experts believe the latest terror suspect in france could not have been stopped any sooner. >> it is quite impossible to say a zero risk is possible, mainly regarding terrorist attack because you know to strike a less protective plate, which could be symbolic, too, but a place in which you are sure to have coverage, so because churches are less protected. reporter: after spending two years of his life in france, algerian born sid ahmed ghlam moved. he appeared on the radar of french authorities after he traveled to turkey last year and was suspected of meeting radical jihadists. he was questioned for four days on his return was admitted to traveling to syria, and admission that placed him

fighting racism and anti-semitism in france. manuel valls unveils a set of measures aimed at increasing tolerance. cambodians mark 40 years to the day that the khmer rouge ushered in four years of brutal communist rule resulting in the death of a quarter of the population. aging gracefully or engine history? 56-year-old barbie's population is slumping and it is hurting toy giant mattel. may the force be with you, a trailer for the latest star wars installment is out. the return of original cast members, much to the delight of fans. that and more coming up. ♪ first, three weeks since germanwings flight crashed into the french alps. 350 people were killed in the crash that investigators say was carried out by the copilot on person. a ceremony intrepid of the victims is underway in cologne germany. we crossed to our correspondent, jessica. tell us more. jessica: the service is being held in cologne cathedral. 1500 people in attendance to pay respects, mourning the 150 victims on board. 150 candles on the altar representing each one

for more on the story, "france 24" duncan woodside is live. duncan, good afternoon.escribe what you see? are classes ongoing? -- are clashes ongoing? docket: they are indeed. they have turned quite ugly, the police intervening including just by the university. we visited the university area just after the police intervened, and we got there just as a red cross ambulance was leaving. we asked the medical staff of the red cross vehicle whether the people being taken away and her bandage, whether they had suffered gunshot wounds, and the red cross refused to comment. we did recover from the scene some bullet casings, which you can see here. we are not sure of their plastic or metal but all of the evidence or most of the evidence at this stage does point to the police force using live ammunition because obviously protesters have died particularly on sunday. we have an ongoing situation here. i am currently close to the university. there have been roadblocks erected by protesters, although the police have been taking some of those down in the last few minutes of stop the

air france will vacate. so if you take all three of them together, i think it's important to note that all three of these modifications will result in increased rent to the airport. under the modifications before you today, air france will pay the airport an estimated $12 million for a suggested exclusive square feet of 10, 844 through june of 2021. cafe specific will pay the airport an estimate $18 million for rent for its adjusted square footage of 12, 470 square feet through june 21. and delta will pay an estimated $4 million for its adjusted square feet through june of 2021. the budget analyst office has gone into a little bit more detail and has recommended approval but i'm happy to answer questions if it's a little bit confusing. >> thanks. those details were actually great. >> thank you. (laughter) >> why don't we combo to the reports, please? >> yes, mr. chairman and supervisors tang, regarding item 4 of our report. the estimated rent of the airport of 11.8 million for a total of 10, 844 square feet.

genie: let's go back to france. many people talking about the suicide of a former french politician. florence: lots of emotion in the french media today. he wasn't necessarily very well done by the general public, but he was the mayor of a big city in france for almost 20 years and he was a respected elected official, and his death has sent a shockwave through the french political class. you can see it this front page talking about the tragic death. he was found yesterday after failing to show up at the start of the trial for complicity in the misappropriation of public funds. he has always claimed his innocence in this affair and said that he had been manipulated, and he reportedly left behind a suicide note wiki announced this is the met -- where he denounced the systematic hunting down of politicians. and the editorial today is outraged about his "tragic unfair death," and it lashes out about what he calls "the inhumanity of the judicial machinery can grind a man up to a pulp." this paper talking about "the cynic

let's go to southern france.t is for a look and one of the most famous prehistoric rock art sites in the world. because it is so fragile, a perfect copy of the cave was made and that is going to be open to the public. >> a modern building for the largest replica of a cave ever built. once inside, everything feels like the real thing. it is dark and the air is cool and humid, hitting the exact temperatures of the original cave. >> we wanted this replica to be exact with the strong humidity levels. chilly temperatures, even the same smells. >> surrounded by hundreds of drawings that were done by our ancestors on 36,000 years ago it is easy to get lost in imagining what their lives were like and marvel at their artistic skills and depicting the movements of annable's -- animals. >> even 36000 years ago, there were exceptional artists. it is a lesson in humility for us that we are not superior to them. there is also pride because these people were our great-grandparents in essence. >> the artists charged with copying

all lillian france wanted to do was pay a visit to her niece.ommunity is not aware of a string of vicious muggings targeting the elderly. so far, it hasn't hit the media. >> we had absolutely no idea. my aunt would have definitely been a lot more cautious. >> a very independent and unknowing lillian france, an 85-year-old woman from the area, is planning to surprise her niece with a visit. >> she lives about a mile from me. she occasionally makes surprise visits. and that day, unfortunately, she decided to do so. >> before she arrived at her niece's house, she makes a few stops in the neighborhood, although she says she was feeling uneasy on this day from the get-go. >> my aunt said that she woke up with ---like a heavy feeling, as if something was going to happen. >> france goes against her instincts and makes a stop at this bank to withdraw money to give to her grandnieces who are in from out of town. as she becomes more comfortable walking around that summer afternoon, her fears dissipate. she has no idea someone is watching her every move. >

he is a man that france wants no needs to keep on its side. it india is a friend to france. it has just grayed to bite 36 fighter planes but a disappointment for as much considering that france wants them to take 12,037 but they will keep talking about more. >> keeping in mind the critical operational necessity of fighter jets in india i've spoken to the president about buying as soon as possible after appropriate negotiations between the two governments. 36 fighter jets in ready to fly continue. there are some things that they struggle to agree on. case in point: money. how much does a fighter jet really cost or a bunch of them. even between friends. france won a contract worst up to $23 billion to supply 126 combat jets to the indian air force in 2012. but the deal hits a snag when neither side could agree on pricing. egypt reached a $5.5 billion,. france has already shown the world what these jets can do. most recently using them to fight isil. it needs these deals to keep competition at bay. >> we have strong competitors in the west. then the french aerospace industry co

is -- >> meilleur ouvrier of france. >> the master craftsmen of france. >> there's about 30 disciplineacquire the m.o.f. >> see that red, white and blue around their necks? that means they made it through the brutally, unreasonably rigorous competition that pits hundreds of top chefs against each other, where only a handful survive. >> so basically, four or five every four years. >> certified by the highest in the land as being at the very top of the top of their professions. m.o.f. challenges often include ultra old-school classics not unlike the one we're making today. pouillard au visse. thick slices of black truffle slipped under the breasts of chickens from bresse, the rolls-royce of chickens. it's then tied, slipped inside a pig's bladder and steamed until tender. >> the idea is to concentrate the flavor of the truffle inside the bladder. the dish they choose, it's always in reference to a chef of the past. and this was a dish brassier was doing. >> the at times brutal world of the michelin kitchen looks much of the time like a boys' club. but where do they come from? if we track

he is a man france wants no, needs, in fact to keep on side.india is one of the world's fastest growing economies. it is a friend to france. good friend, well, it has just agreed to buy 36 fighter planes. but a disappointment for as much at a considering france wanted them to take 120. but they will talk more. >> keeping in mind the critical operational necessity for fighter jets in india i spoke to the president about buying as soon as possible after appropriate negotiations between the two governments 36 jets in a ready-to-fly condition. >> there are allies in everything from climate change to nuclear energy to space exploration. but there are some things that they struggle to agree on, case in point money. how much does a fighter jet really cost, or a bunker. them even between friends. france won the contract up to $23 billion to supply 1267 combat jets to the indian air force in 2012. but the deal hit a snag when neither side could agree on pricing. there has been a resurgence of the purchase of the jets in recent years after a number of fa

air france -- luckier. air france said they will transfer almost all of their long hold flights.ghts flying over france some flights may have to be rerouted because france is one of the biggest air spaces in europe with 8000 flights per day. caroline: already seeing some backlash, why are they striking? caroline c: this strike was called by the biggest union representing about 40% of air controllers in france. they want negotiations to start. they say because of the increase of low-cut flights, this is having a big impact on their workload, so they want new negotiations to solve the workload. they are protecting against the increase of the retirement age from 57 to 59 years old in 2017. they say that in the u.s. the air traffic controller can retire as early as 55 years old. in france, because of past negotiations they now have a 50% minimum service requirement. meaning that when they strike, they have to make sure that at least 50% of the planes take off. caroline: she will be keeping us abreast of all of it. mark: a 47 deal resulting in them holding 90% of the entity. shell off

france, a pioneer in aviation, stages a come back in the world of flight.elgium will long be remembered as the site of the airborne division. eisenhower honors the screaming eagles in a ceremony without parallel in more history. -- war history. eisenhower: it is a great personal honor to be here today, to take part in the ceremony that is unique in american history. never before has a full division been cited by the war department by the president for gallantry in action. >> watching the presentation is screen actors. general eisenhower himself salutes the herald division, whose commander turned down the german demand for surrender with the famous word, nuts. against heavy odds, the yanks stood firm. among such bravery, victory is poised. >> you are watching american history tv all weekend, every weekend on cspan3. to join the conversation, like us on facebook. >> each week, "american artifacts" takes viewers to historic sites around the country. on april 9, 18 65, confederate general robert e lee met union general ulysses s grant in the village of appomatt

prime minister's loyalty to france.aughter'sless spoons there it is. his status as honorary president does not give him the right to hijack the national front with vulgar proii havecations -- provocation. dad intends to express his views as a politician who is quote, responsible free, and always walks with his head held up leading to a significant move from her to call a peteing. parties' executive bureau with him present to, quote, fine the best way to protect the interests of the movement. for lapen the goal has been to convince voters her party is the very embodiment of what it means to be french. say, for example, joan of arc the national france has adopted her as one of the symbols. while that kind of history helps, it's the more recent history that's proving to be a hindrance. this is why his opinions are no longer required and indeed not even wanted when it comes to his own daughter. national front maybe. united front not for that family not at the moment. >>> our legendary cricket commentary richie bano has died

anchor: employment remains flat for france. a rate of around 10%. anchor: what is annoying authorities is that citizens are looking on with envy at germany's record and actually moving here. reporter: he discovered he can make more money selling french food in berlin than at home and rants. -- in france. he closed his restaurant and moved everything but the kitchen sink to berlin where he gets a better deal. others were just too high to make a living. >> there is not enough dynamism in france to create jobs. and we don't do enough to support entre nous hours. brought he will be there to help people. reporter: some surveys suggest half of young people are toying with the idea of leaving. the issue is now on the radar of the powerful french union. a union that says immigrating to germany may create problems. >> in germany, you have to supplement the state pension with a private pension fund if i understand it correctly. there are some differences. reporter: many young french people cannot begin to find steady work. france's unions rejected germany's m

france and saudi arabia are france and saudi arabia are also cautious. a deal between iran and the west is always going to be about more than just the nuclear issue. it marks a change in relation tos after decades of political hostility. no doubt the next few months will bring more hard bargaining and tough rhetoric before the final deadline on june 30th >>> iran's supreme leader spoke out about yemen, accusing the saudi-led of committing crimes. the u.s. blames iran making it worse. it made the war of words,le humanitarian conditions on the ground is worse. this report on a battle to get aid. hashem ahelbarra has this report. >> reporter: these are from the international committee of red cross arriving in the southern yemeni city of aden. the doctors arrived by boat after the trip was approved by the saudi-led coalition. >> it's a mandate of the icfc to make care of the victims of war. for us, as a surgical team, we have the skills and expertise to treat the special type of trauma caused by high-speed bullets and bombs. >> reporter: the united nations c

here is "france 24" catherine clifford.herine: last year 10-year-old sammy was adopted by boko haram ram while at school. the teacher told us that boko haram was here, and he told us to run to the river, but we could not cross. it was too deep. the man came on a motorcycle and that he was not from boko haram and he was coming for help. when we got out of the water, he took out his gun and said he was boko haram and he took us. his father managed to reclaim him. they now live in this area in southeast niger, among some 1300 nigerian refugees. half of these are children. here, they are being offered psychological support and the courage to deal with their trouble. "they came here is a member of boko haram burning a vehicle here it is someone who had his throat cut." not all have escaped. in particular, the extremist group are taking young women entering them into cooks sex slaves, and even fighter. >> one girl is 19 years old, and she told me that she had been trained how to use a gun, she had also been trained in the use of

france has already shown the world what these jets can do. most recently using them to fight i.s.i.l. it needs these deals to keep competition at bay. >> we have strong competitors particularly in the west and those competitors could be pleeft if the is rafal not so, and then the french aerospace industry could collapse in the way. so it will make some big countries in the west having the monopoly ever selling a craft selling weapons. >> this is largely to do with national identity. remember, france did not go in with much of the rest of europe on its fighter plane projects. it chose to go it alone, with the old friends but now it is the newer fleandz it really needsfriends it needs tokeep on its side for the long term. phil lafl, paris. >> lots to come on the programming. city of ramadi from i.s.i.l. >> i'm veronica pedrosa. pedrosa. will a new experimental program be their last chance? >> i have to do my 100% best so i don't end up in a place like this again.. >> al jazeera america presents... kids behind bars: a soledad o'brien special rep

she has written a book, "thy for france," which deals with her son's murder -- "died for france," which deals with her son's murder. now she openly advocates the ideals of the republic. the attacks on "charlie hebdo" only strengthens her resolve. she says the attackers were shut out of society. she says places with high immigrant populations and high unemployment are were more needs to be done to immunize young people against the message spread by extremists like the islamic state militia. >> we cannot allow these ghettos to develop, these isolated suburbs. we cannot abandon these youngsters or their families. if i hear a child saying the republic has forgotten me, it hurts because we are all children of the republic. we are all human. >> she encourages youngsters she talks to to trust in themselves. >> she's right. i will try to control my future. >> she's brave and strong. i'll work harder now. >> we are all brothers and sisters, even if we don't have the same skin color or religion. i thank her for coming here. >> what these youngsters need is love and understanding, she says. and sh

no public money in secular france allowed to -- secular worship. he says he is trying to cultivate a more civic generation of model and moms. they are going to be trained by university and in french tradition and so on. >> good news after the local government elections. >> a 62% of french people want him to stay on the job. it is not an overwhelming endorsement. it is not bad, heading up on popular government. francois hollande is much better than a magazine. the junior transport minister says he has wrangled himself with too many technocrat and risks isolating himself. he does not mention any particular technocrat, but he may have in mind of the economy minister and they former banker trying to reform the economy. >> barack obama defending his deal with the ron. >> this took place in 45 minutes. it is carried in the paper today. the deal was finalized. there are a lot of things to be ironed out. obama's details about how the inspectors might access suspected plans differs from iran. something has to be smoothed out. is there another -- they have b

ryan air for example, the budget airline canceled about 250, not just to and from france france being in this middle of europe its airspace is important for flights going to other places like morocco or portugal spain and germany. 250 canceled by ryan air. air france has canceled a lot of short haul flights in germany and france and people traveling on may have difficulty. there isn't chaos at the airport airports. various camera crews for the french media wondering whether they will pick up scenes of lost passengers in fury and so on. because this has been prepared for, the airlines have been able to warn passengers and most people seem to be able to rearrange their flights. that's just a lot of cancellation cancellations. >> in paris. please stay with us on "bbc world news". much more to come. >> what's light to reach the top of the world? and we hear from those who made it. it tastes better when you grow it. it tastes even better when you share it. it's not hard, it's doable. it's growable. get going with gro-ables. miracle-gro. life starts here. your mom's got your back. your frie

people in sudan or syria do not think i'm going to france because i will have a shelter.nk i have to leave home i cannot stay there otherwise i will die. >> reporter: this unprecedented surge in people trying to reach europe unfortunately for them seems to be matched by a hardening of attitudes here in france to immigration as a whole. so finding the political will to help migrants settle more quickly and in greater numbers is going to be very hard. the rise of the national front in france is mirrored elsewhere in europe tempting politicians into ever tougher posturing on immigration, add to that stagnating economies and soaring unemployment you can see why the latest tragedies in the mediterranean led them to find better ways to keep migrants out rather than welcoming them in and the worry may not be how to get asylum but avoid being sent back to where tar their long journey began, simon mc-greger wood in paris. >>> they killed a boko haram leader and advancing on the last known stronghold in the forest, it stretches along several of nigeria's northeastern state. indones

you remember, france did not go in on its fighter plane project, it chose to go it alone, with its old friends. wuts now the newer friends it needs to have if this plan is going to be fulfilled. phil lavelle al jazeera paris. >> near the city of ramadi, the fighting comes just days after the military supported by thousands of shia militia took control of the retreat chem dispiets the army saying it is safe for him to return he says he is too atrade to go home. >> i can't go back to tikrit because of what we saw the shia militia do. the destruction that was done in tikrit. they entered the houses and after they entered they burned them to pretend the i.s.i.l. did it. >> the help of 20,000 shia be militia fighters, it is this group that some cufer of burning homes and ransacking government buildings. many soon muslims fled into. >> we don't know exactly what's happening there. what we see on the television, the we hesitate to go back. >> iraq's prime minister, haider al-abadi has ordered the arrest of anyone working in areas under government control. push into other i.s.i.l. controlled a

genie: this is france 24. at least 15 have been killed and close to 65 heart in an attack on a university in kenya. masked gunmen from how shabbat stormed a school in garissa -- masked al-shabaab gunmen stormed a school in garissa. talks on limiting iran's nuclear program in overtime a day and a half past a deadline to come up with an outline on a deal. in yemen, troops reportedly disembarked at a port in aden hours after houthi fighters advanced into the city. the nationalities have not been determined. it comes as a coalition led by saudi arabia has been targeting the region with airstrikes. time for a look at the date's business news with kate. let's start with the shakeup in the fast food industry. a tastier payday for employees at mcdonald's. kate: mcdonald's will be raising salaries for 90,000 employees in the u.s. raising them to above minimum wage requirements. labor organizations say the move is not enough and will not help the 750 thousand workers who are employed at restaurants that are run by franc

"france 24'" catherine viette has more.atherine: a nation in mourning, condemning the brutal killing of at least two dozen ethiopian christians in libya by the islamic state group. >> they are taking innocent people and treating them like sheep, like animals and killing them in horrific ways. their actions are repugnant. we condemn them. >> we never support the killing of humans. catherine: the murders have shocked and horrified ethiopians and the will. the men shown being killed in the isp are believed to be migrants who left ethiopia and a hope of eventually reaching europe. it starts a travel to libya where they will then cross a boat to the mediterranean for sub it is there they were captured by the terrorist group. >> i very sad. i lost my brother, my one and only brother, and there are many more ethiopians who are losing their lives. they are being dropped into the ocean. catherine: the african union, the european union, and the u.s. have also expressed their solidarity with ethiopia. chris: in our reports coming in o

it's the best guarentee for the market to be refunded for the loan france made. >> do you think francele to borrow money from the bond market? >> translator: i think we have to go back to a vision of economic sovereignty and in the context of this vision of economic sovereignty the bank of france needs to be reestablished in it's prerogative. >> given it's reluctance to negotiate with europe do you think it would be in the interest of its members for greece to exit the euro zone. >> translator: i think that greece by stating that it will not quit the euro is making promises that it cannot keep. for the simple reason that the euro and austerity are undeniably linked. it's either both or neither one or the other. but it's clear today that the european union is showing it's face. the face of the euro dictatorship. it mocks the popular wish and seeks to impose austerity that the greek people no longer want. confronted with the choice who will win, it's up to the greek government to take up it's responsibilities. >> so this economic approach is more similar to the one of the extreme left pa

france has said things were moving forward.he israeli prime minister has been resistant to any deal with iran from the beginning. let's listen. netanyahu: now is the time to insist on a better deal, a better deal would roll back iran's nuclear infrastructure and would link the lifting of the restrictions on their nuclear program to a change in iran's behavior. iran must stop its terrorism throughout the world and stop the threats to annihilate israel. that should be nonnegotiable. anchor: the prime minister of iraq says the iraqi army has taken over the city center of tikrit. the islamic state group still controls parts of that city. it has been under militant control since june. let's listen to the iraqi interior minister. >> after our entry into tikrit after fighting several battles after facing the enemy and advancing, despite the traps hidden throughout the city by the enemy, our troops achieved a significant retreat in record time. a victory that has forced our enemy to retreat due to the actions of our brave soldiers. som

today, of course, and clearly, france is doing less well than other markets, but france was more resilients and i'm talking about construction. jonathan: great to have you with us this morning. the lafarge c.e.o. bruno lafont joining us on bloomberg this morning. later this morning, the holcim chief executive joins "the pulse" for his first interview of the day. r.b.s. underwhelms. we'll bring you the numbers next. looking at markets almost 40 minutes into the session. kind of a mini repeats of yesterday. we'll talk about these markets in the next hour. join us in two. ♪ jonathan: good morning and welcome back. let's get straight to it. these are your equity markets now. another day of losses. the ftse 100 off. the dax off .2%. two days previously 5% of losses. let's switch up the board and get to the other asset classes. euro/dollar punching higher. yesterday and we go higher again today. a stronger euro. the move in german bonds is what everyone is talking about. the biggest yield. yields go higher again today. up by five basis points. what a move the this bond market yesterday. brent up

. >> it will make employment in france consistent with their plans plans. the company expects to expand employment with the addition of self hundred new positions targeting the skills of technology. guest: nokia has struggled to compete with smart phone giant apple and samsung but has seen success in its network building division. the french government initially wary of the deal has given its approval. >> this deal between nokia and alcatel-lucent will allow for the creation of a european giant in equipment and technology for mobile and land lines. 5-g will be developed under this. guest: alcatel-lucent hopes it goes better than the previous merger with lucent which resulted in the loss of 18,000 jobs. nokia expects to make savings of around r9d million you're -- 900 million euros but the jobs in trance are safe. >> yesterday alcatel-lucent lue isn't shares will risen over 16,000 and we are seeing the reverse with nokia down around 3.5% and up today in trading. so investors are thinking about that across europe on the markets this midpoint in the trading da

jonah hull, point dark, southern france. france. doing it in an unique way. this is a show about science by scientists. tonight "tech know" journeys into the jungle, this is one of the iconic animals of costa-rica with post cards of this thing. a beautiful and fragile place on the planet is under attack.

the market for housing in france remains stagnant. in the french capital traditionally cheaper neighborhoods are expensing explosion in prices. it is having on effects and is also affecting a traditional barometer of prices, the monopoly board. reporter: the french version of monopoly is now 80 result but things have changed a lot since its release. take the least expensive property on the board. current residents say that times are trading fast. >> for sure it is going up. not seeing contrary art galleries here. it is going up, that is for sure. reporter: boulevard is not the only neighborhood where the prices no longer reflected on the board of the game. today this is prime paris real estate. one meter squared will set you back 11,684 euros on average. in real life, the prices are falling. this is currently around 7507 euros per meter squared. >> it means the area is becoming more accessible. reporter: house prices in paris are falling in general. in december 2013 to 2014 the average fell 2.1%, just under 8000 euros per meter square

they lead france, 2-0 in prague. it didn't start well for them. in the first set to caroline garcia. they would put the home team up by winning 4-6 7-6 6-1. >> helping russia to a 2-0 lead over germany in the semi final. the 29-year-old became the country's leading fed cup player with a pro victory. and then just too strong. usa did not make it to the semifinals but are in the playoffs for next year's tournament. they are led by serena williams who opened her claycourt season against italy. her teammate lost her match which means that it's all square going into sunday's matches. >>> usain bolt said when he's at his best he's almost impossible to beat. the jamaican is in brazil as he leads up up to the olympics in rio in 2016. he runs small sprint tournaments with three-time paraolympic middlist who is completely blind. >>> in india the s that is meant to support paraathletes has been suspended indefinitely the international para paralympic committee made the decision after the eat. they were made to stay in a building with no toilets or drinking w

[laughter] frances ridley sees the mission to all believers of god. that there is only one god in the police fairfax to all people who seek that god. as the you archbishop of buenos aires he prayed with evangelicals is shocked some by kneeling down to except their blessing in public. in the joy of the gospel he praises a spiritual message to say that muslims are also guided by the holy spirit the there is only one god in greek to learn over centuries of beef. at a time when the call for a holy war against 1.5 billion muslims perhaps the most important contribution is to make us give up the holy war to make a historical figure with the namesake. thank you. [applause] >> nobody has any questions? this has never happened at politics & prose. [laughter] >> tonight you describe yourself am wondering is there any event that turned you into a lefty or the accumulation of experience? >> but buying countered in things that i had not expected. he did not believe in papal infallibility but politically i was changed from writing from bill buckley to the civil rig

he is man that france wants--no needs. he is a friend to france. good friend, well, he has just agreed to buy 36 fighter planes, but a disappointment to some considering france expected him to take 120 but they'll keep talking about more. >> you keeping in mind the necessity for fighter jets in india, i have spoken to the president about buying as soon as possible appropriate negotiations between the two governments 36 jets in ready to fly condition. >> there are some things that they struggle to agree on. case in point: money. how much does a fighter jet really cost. or a bunch of them? even between friends. france won a contract worth up to $23 billion to supply 126 fighter jets in 2012 but the deal hit a snag when neither side could agree on pricing. there has been a resurgence of the jets in recent years after a number of failed bids egypt ordered 24 aircraft in a $5.5 billion arms deal back in february. it was a major boost for the program, which failed to secure a single overseas buyer. france has already shown the world what these jets can d

we'll have breaking news out of france.te with the interview>>> but let's begin with indiana, over religious freedom bill that critics say allows businesses to discriminate against gays and lesbians. governor pence held a press conference and said that he expects legislation on his desk this week. the law won't allow businesses to deny services to anyone. as indiana tries to quite the storm, another state

breaking news -- air france results.ppears that we are beating in terms of sales, but they are posting once again a loss. 417 million euro loss looking at the earnings. estimates were for 411 million. this is a company they set by pilots strikes in france. they said the talks are ongoing with the union, but they are being eaten into in terms of profits. as a company that doesn't fair that will buy oil prices, they actively hedge them. you have a strengthening dollar which is what you buy oil in and when the euro was weaker it doesn't tend to feed into your bottom line. they do seem positive on debt reduction. they say a significant reduction will be achieved this year. still posting a loss. mark: raising rates in the second half of the year despite a slowdown in the u.s. economy according to a statement from the fomc as they concluded their meeting yesterday. janet yellen was optimistic. let's get more on the fed and the currency market with derek . good morning. dollars 3% lower after a nine-month rally. it seems to hav

and development jobs in france.ef executive of nokia will remain the chief executive of the combined company. this is all about the internet of things in the future of broadband, whether on your mobile, fixed line. the company said they will be the foremost innovation leader. mark: let's turn to a slightly smaller deal, but still a multibillion-dollar deal. a $6.4 billion bid for parnerre. was a surprise move? >> yes and no. no in the sense that exor has been carrying a lot of cash on its balance sheet. it sold for about 2 billion euros a company in switzerland called sts about 18 months ago. they have been looking for acquisitions. they had a history, in addition to investigate fiat, of diversifying in financial services. i don't think anyone expected this move because while they say it is a friendly offer, it is complicated because partnerre agreed in january change -- in january to join with axis. mark: and what are the alternatives for the companies involved? >> well, they made it pretty clear that they do like

caroline connan, bloomberg, france. really, not a bad gig if you are a reporter on the story. it does seem a little bit expensive for a massive the are stunned. now to one of our top corporate stories. nokia will buy alcatel lucent. let's go to that deal. caroline hyde has the details. we spoke to the ceo of alcatel lucent. he said he's pretty sure that there is not going to be any regulatory hurdles. caroline: the officials were talking to the government on all of this. they need the french government to sign off. they seem to be making a few pr stunts themselves, telling the government they will make a startup fund to look into the internet of things in france. they are dedicated to the hiring practices alcatel lucent signed up for. the french are worried they will see the employees moved to finland. this is where the entire company is going. they are going to be nokia as a huge entirety. the chief executive is taking the helm. he's going to be leading this particular company. for 15.6 billion euros this is the number

france and saudi arabia are also cautious. a deal between iran and the west is always going be about more than just the nuclear issue. it marks a change in relations after decades of political hostility. no doubt the next few months will bring more bargaining and tougher restrictions before the final deadline on june 30th. >>> the u.s. blames iran for making the situation in yemen worse by backing the houthis. the humanitarian situation on the ground is getting worse by the day. >>reporter: these are doctors from the international committee of the red cross arriving in the southern yemeni city of aden. they arrived in djibouti by boat after their trip was approved by the saudi coalition. >> a surgical team. we have expertise to treat this very special type of trauma caused by bullets and bombs. >>reporter: united nations chief is concerned about yemen's deteriorating security and humanitarian situation. >> ordinary yemeni families are struggling for the very basics water, food fuel and medicines. hundreds of civilians have bee