france thousands of trade unionists have again demonstrated against the labor reforms of president emanuel mccall but attended today's protest was low and to reform rallies french trade unionists angry over public sector job losses and reductions in workers' benefits because government has vowed to push ahead with the reforms. cycling has battered the arabian peninsula bringing devastation to parts of amman and neighboring women leaving at least two people dead a month third largest city has been worst hit harder it's also been heavy flooding in nearby rural areas. the crown prince of saudi arabia mohammed bin solomon has reportedly imposed a ban on government agencies awarding contracts to german companies that's according to the should be go. web site says the kingdom is defacto ruler isn't happy with. foreign policy this decision could in danger exports totaling almost seven billion euros. it's the biggest evening of the year tonight in european soccer with the champions league final kicking off in the ukrainian capital kiev in a matter of just a few hours from now spanish giants real madrid t

on the streets of paris today to protest government policies marking a year since president emanuel mccall's election his critics say his economic and social reforms favor the wealthy and corporations by abolishing some worker protections and increasing police powers smaller rallies also took place in toulouse and bordeaux. locals in china capture the moment when a huge chunk of mountain collapsed into a landslide the rubble curried a road and blocked part of a river have in the southwest shit fish one province no casualties have been reported. the german town of tree or has unveiled a new statue of its most famous former resident karl marx communist china donated the statue to mark the two hundredth anniversary of marx's birth he's considered the found the father of socialism. u.s. president donald trump has made a fresh fowl to protect gun ownership he was. the king at the annual national national rifle association convention the n.r.a. is the most powerful pro-gun lobby in the u.s. trumps comments come despite his earlier assertion that he would take on the lobby group after a february af

largely peaceful demonstrations across the country tens of thousands of people protested president emanuel mccall sweeping reforms a year after he took office critics say his economic and social reforms favor the wealthy and corporations by cutting some worker protections. a coal mine explosion has killed at least sixteen laborers and injured several others in southwest pakistan officials say a rescue operation is underway to free about a dozen people who remain trapped inside the mine in baluchistan province according to authorities the blast was caused by a buildup of methane gas. a trench will flood has swept through a district in the turkish capital ankara injuring six people a powerful water as fat vehicles downstream through the streets dozens of homes and offices were also flooded authorities say crews have already started cleaning up the affected neighborhood. last weekend russia's first floating nuclear reactor embarked from st petersburg it's now crossing the baltic sea at nine kilometers per hour headed for the arctic it's meant to generate power for around two hundred thousand people

largely peaceful demonstrations across the country tens of thousands of people protested president emanuel mccall sweeping reforms a year after he took office critics say his economic and social reforms favor the wealthy and corporations by cutting some worker protections. and slovakia instead of celebrating i'm a wedding friends and family are mourning murder journalist young kid siac and his fiance martina could siac had been investigating high level corruption in the country they're still on resolved killings in february have rocked the country's political class mass protests following the death of the couple triggered the resignation of the prime minister amid demands to battle corruption and protect press freedom. it should have been one of the happiest days of their lives but in place of their wedding friends and family are honoring the murdered journalist ian could see a contest fiance martina with a memorial concert. is where we can accomplish the. investigation of mass murder as well as causes of corruption can be. it's not known who shot could siac and his fiance at close range in late

emanuel mccall knows what binds europe together if the man has a clear vision of how europe should move forward. and a man who has a capacity to inspire others in the service of you. know call refer to global conflicts european space and stress the need for calm in the middle east and demand the mamby all we know that we are facing an extremely complicated situation on the recent escalation shows us that this is really about war and peace and i can only call all participants to exercise restraint. freedom in his acceptance speech mccaughan urge the nations of europe to rise in unison to the challenges they face and not to turn inwards let don't go on in difficult times the temptation to be nationalistic must be one to close ourselves in and to think of it on a national level it is easier to master challenges and to find our sovereignty because on the european level it is still nascent and fragile. and the french president spoke of the importance of the franco german partnership only only in france many people tell us go ahead go confront germany this is the solution germany is old they

well thousands of demonstrators have marched in cities across france to protest president emanuel mccall's economic policies and public sector reforms these demonstrations were organized by labor unions and the political left where as previous demonstrations have drawn hundreds of thousands this time the official numbers were much lower. they came from more than eighty different organizations united by opposition to emanuel home for the organizer the c g t trade union the main grievance is the government led overhaul of labor rules the union says the reforms would recuse worker protections. eventually that is what most citizens in this country go through meeting difficulties of making ends meet finding work getting a spot at university paying into their pensions mr marquand doesn't know much about that stuff that's not his life i mean. in paris or thirty's mobilized more than fifteen hundred police officers to prevent activists from disrupting the protests and causing damage several people were detained on the sidelines including a group trying to destroy a bank. but the much itself was fo

are you saw a mix often in that interview he joins us now from the german city of often where emanuel mccall is due to receive the charlemagne prize tomorrow good evening to you max so we heard of the french president there saying that leaving the iranian nuclear deal that it was a mistake did he talk about what he thinks is going to happen next. he did in a way but it was unclear if he really is convinced it will work so one part of that you heard it brant is that he thinks the europeans should stay committed to the iran nuclear deal as we know what but at the same time the goshi ate a broader agreement with the red and probably also the united states beyond two thousand and twenty five that wouldn't only include nuclear disarmament of iran but also the use of ballistic missiles and the general role iran is playing in the region we don't have any idea donald trump the u.s. president is on board with that and of course we all know to really give any punch to an agreement you do need the united states and what about the french president himself you know he's quick to say that the u.s. preside

be fined up to four percent of annual global turnover and staying with tech french president emanuel mccall has called for more openness and honesty from technology companies facebook's boss and other industry chief executives attended a summit in paris along with political leaders the discussions come after mark zuckerberg was grilled by members of the european parliament on the use of data and fake news. the sony is to buy a controlling stake in e.m.i. music publishing for two point three billion dollars the japanese company wants to strengthen its music portfolio the deal will see it get a catalog of more than two million songs sixty percent stake in my as part of sony's growth plan built around content and streaming services still needs approval though from the regulators. the police in malaysia have seized nearly thirteen million dollars from apartments links to the family of former prime minister najib razak edges have been accused of pocketing millions of dollars of public money including from state fund one m d b which he set up in two thousand and nine he denies any wrongdoing. and

in one year emanuel mccall has rocketed from relative obscurity to international prominence the frenchpresident is bounded on to the world stage taking a lead on climate change the iran deal and europe his strategy is to speak to everyone even those he disagrees with you have to make a better years some analysts say that so far the results are mixed we have to give points to michael for having this kind of close think aging relationship with other world leaders and when you measure the results there are different questions on the iran deal on trade tariffs on climate these are areas where michael's vision has not prevailed at least for now. while michael is being celebrated abroad back home it's a different story. and has been growing over the president's sweeping reform agenda for months rail and public sector workers have staged strikes and protests michael says the changes will modernize france and create opportunity but as a man see macrorie rally in paris people say he's destroying rights and hurting the poor could afford to the emanuel man calls politics are outrageously unfair h

trade union leaders are calling it a new spring of discontent they're angry over president emanuel mccall's planned reforms but somehow analysts say that today's protests lacked the momentum of those fifty years ago you have at the moment the railway workers on strike you have students who are protesting and you have the health sector but there are separate movements if this converge and that's the the myth of may sixty eight coming again if that happens then if it is trouble for president michael mccall says he won't back down on his reforms in sixty eight the goal also refused to step aside he called a snap election and to crease his majority the dream of revolution may have been over but many french people had felt empowered for the first time for those protesting today the spirits of may sixty eight lives on the sasha butler. paris. a quick look at our top stories this hour on many an opposition leader nicole passion has lost a parliamentary vote to become. the prime minister after the ruling party refused to block back him declared the party's decision an insult to people tens of thous

raising the country's international standard the trash about law has more from paris in one year emanuel mccallas rocketed from relative obscurity to international prominence the french president is bounded on to the world stage taking illegal climate change the iran deal and europe his strategy is to speak to everyone even those he disagrees we have to make a burger he is perfect some analysts say that so far the results are mixed we have to give points to mccall for having this kind of close to being cagey relationship with other world leaders and when you measure the results there are very different questions on the iran deal on trade tariffs on climate these are areas where my calls mission has not prevailed at least for now while michael is being celebrated abroad back home it's a different story. and has been growing over the presidents weeping reform agenda for months rail and public sector workers have staged strikes and protests michael says the changes will modernize france and create opportunity but as a man see macro rally in paris people say he's destroying rights and hurting the p

trade union leaders are calling it a new spring of discontent they're angry over president emanuel mccall's planned reforms but some analysts say that today's protests lacked the momentum of those fifty years ago you have at the moment the railway workers on strike you have students who are protesting and you have the health sector but there are separate movements if this converge and that's the the myth of may sixth the coming again if that happens then if it is trouble for president michael mccall says he won't back down on his reforms in sixty eight the goal also refused to step aside he called a snap election and to crease his majority the dream of revolution may have been over but many french people had felt empowered for the first time for those protesting today the spirit of may sixty eight lives on the sasha butler. paris now that's got her on the endo heart for all the sport. thank you so much say well roman traitor into the champions league final for the fourth time in five years a big mistake by byron munich goalkeeper sven all right proved to be the decisive moment in their semi

emanuel not home but attendance at today's protests were lower than at earlier anti-reform rallies french unionists are angry over public public sector job losses and reductions in workers' benefits mccall's government has vowed to push ahead with reform it's. a cycle own has batter the arabian peninsula bringing devastation to parts of oman and neighboring women and leaving at least two people dead. third largest cities a lot has been worst hit and there's also been heavy flooding in nearby rural areas . and the crown prince of saudi arabia mohammed bin salma has reportedly imposed a ban on government agencies awarding contracts to german companies that's according to the spiegel online website it says the kingdom's de facto ruler isn't happy with berlin stance on riyadh's foreign policy his decision could in in danger exports totaling almost seven billion euros. well brazil has declared a state of emergency in the cities of sao paulo and rio de janeiro striking truckers have set up roadblocks that have paralyzed traffic leading to closures of airports schools and gas stations this comes as the country tries to recover from a recession and creates even more pressure on a center right gov