i'm aurore dupuis. annual fireworks in paris and brussels have been canceled. and moscow have boosted security. storm frank keeps battering the u.k. hundreds of homes have been

i am aurore dupuis. the chief prosecutor says a suicide bomb was planted in central and carrot -- central ankara during the new year's celebration. the central african republic is electing a new president after 30 candidates -- out of 30 candidates. pleads notoliceman guilty as he faces murder charges for killing a black teenager in chicago last year. the city has been rocked by yet another police blunder that left two black people dead. ." you're watching "france 24 turkish authorities have arrested two people planning a suicide attack during the new year's celebrations. our correspondent gives us more the huddle's -- more details the chiefsuspect >> prosecutor says they were members of the islamic state group, and they were scouting cafes withuare with the aim of conducting two attacks tomorrow night. new year's eve is a big thing in turkey. it is a turkish christmas. so it would be swarming with thousands of people. theprosecutor also said suspects are turkish nationalists. they had recently come back

you are watching "france 24 i am aurore dupuis, and here are the latest allies. rebels, fighters are being evacuated from besieged towns, part of a rare deal reached. japan has agreed to give compensation to korean former sex slaves who were forced to work in japanese military brothels during world war ii. paris, the city of love, is usually the world's number one tourist definition, -- tourist destination, but this year it has been tainted by recent terror attacks in the french capital. we start this in addition with the deaths of 20 people who are thought to have been killed in a bomb blast in northeast nigeria. the bombing reportedly ripped through a mosque. multiple suicide and grenade attacks have taken place since sunday. at least 15 people were killed yesterday in the same area. our correspondent is covering this per cap nature and authorities confirmed that boko haram islamists are behind the latest wave of violence? not been this has confirmed by boko haram, but it has all of our marks -- all the hallmarks. the bomb might have been left sundayfrom an att

i am aurore dupuis. the chief prosecutor says a suicide bomb was planted in central and carrot -- central ankara during the new year's celebration. the central african republic is electing a new president after 30 candidates -- out of 30 candidates. the white policeman

genie: thanks for that, aurora ,upree, -- aurore dupuis reporting from paris. as the summit continues here, china is being hit i extreme smog. factories around beijing have been ordered to shut, and school have been allowed to skip class. our correspondent reports. >> beijing's skyline, swallowed by thick smog. the city remains under orange alert, the second-highest level for the third day. pollution from small particle plants is 35 times that set by the who. >> as soon as i got out this morning, my throat felt uncomfortable, so i am wearing a mask. i normally do not wear it. >> authorities in beijing have ordered 2000 highly polluting businesses to shut down. people are being warned to stay indoors. 30 domestic flights have been canceled from beijing and shanghai. gathering and paris are discussing ways to curb carbon emissions. >> i hope all countries come together to solve the problem of emissions and pollution. we need everyone to act together. pledged to reduce its dependence on fossil fuel and increase renewables in its energy mix. it's coal consumption d

i'm aurore dupuis. annual fireworks in paris and brussels have been canceled. york, madrid, and moscow have boosted security. storm frank keeps battering the u.k. hundreds of homes have been evacuated and thousands more are left with no electricity. the french journalist expelled from beijing is flying home today. chinese authorities refused to renew her visa, accusing her of supporting terrorism. first of all, let's wish a happy new year to those of you who are in new zealand. the clock has already struck midnight there and the annual fireworks display has kicked off. take a look at these impressive pictures coming to us from auckland. there, luckyrks and, because here in paris in belgium, in fact, the fireworks have been canceled. major cities across the world are on high alert. we have a tour of the security measures that have been put into place. reporter: while parisians celebrate, security services will be hard at work. in a city on edge since deadly terror attacks last month, security has been stepped up for new year's eve. 60,000 troops have been deploy