and is the meeting between chancellor merkel and francois hollande starts.yous been dubbed the think -- "you st ink" protest. tensions, growing prime minister salaam has threatened to resign, saying that lebanon problem was not the uncollected trash, but the political garbage. chaos in the streets of beirut knighted by tensions over a month-long waste crisis. thousands of protesters came face-to-face with riot police as they descended upon the government headquarters. undeterred by the water cantered -- water cannons and tear gas being fired at them. in tomy was called control the clashes. politicians have been unable to decide where to dump the rubbish piling up in the lebanese capital since the main landfill was closed in july. the prime minister is calling lm. column -- ca >> i'm extending my hand to members of society to sit and have a discussion with them, so we can work together during this testing time. >> lebanon's cabinet will meet in the coming weeks to tackle the problem, but it could be to legal -- too little, too late. president salaam has shown

francois hollande says he will have no difficulty selling the ships. there were lower claims from natural catastrophe and net income increased from a year earlier. lower catastrophe claims also help to the insurer's property and casualty division increased 39%. further problems hit berlin's airport. a dutch engineering firm has filed for bankruptcy. it was working on a heating and ventilation system at the airport. workers failed to turn up on friday. the site was scheduled to open in 2012 after construction began in 2000 six. you don't normally associate germany with delays. moving on. the u.s. secretary of state is confident a transpacific trade agreement can be reached this year. the partnership involves 12 countries and covers 40% of the global economy. earlier this year, talks broke down in hawaii. here is john kerry speaking from hanoi a little earlier. secretary john kerry: we are hoping that before the end of the year, tpp can be completed. i am very, very confident that tothe tpp will boost trade improve worker standards, improve environmental

the french president francois hollande has been talking about those economic concerns. saying that hes believes the global economy is strong enough to withstand the china shock. talksal purpose of the with angela merkel is the crisis of -- was the migrant talks. >> europe experiences its worse refugee crisis since world war ii. it france and germany are standing side-by-side. angela merkel and francois hollande met to offer a unified response. >> it is currently not implemented. france, both call on all member states to realize this. especially when it comes to registering migrants, respecting minimum standards of accommodation, and minimum standards of health care. 800,000ny expects the to sign applications this year. they want welcome centers in greece to be set up as quickly as possible. delays cannot be tolerated according to angela merkel. eu members then can take their first share of refugees. toit is indispensable register the people that come to our shores and europe. and at that moment, make the necessary distinction from those seeking asylum and those coming a

. >> now french president franÇois hollande has thanked a group of passengers being hailed as heroesbut overpowering a heavily armed gunman on a train in northern france. u.s. president barack obama has telephoned the men to thank them personally. the suspect was able to fire off a shot before being tackled to the ground. >> tied up and subdued. mobile phone footage shows the gunman who tried to create carnage. pedestrian been confronted by a french passenger and then overpowered by a group of american travelers. spencer stone received cuts on his neck and hand. >> we didn't know if thinks gun was working or anything like that. spencer just ran any way. if anybody would have gotten shot, it would have been spencer for sure. we're lucky that nobody got killed, especially spencer. >> the swift intervention of those passengers prevented a potential massacre. the gunman was armed with an ak-47 rifle, nine magazines of ammunition, a pistol and a blocks cutter blade. >> my thoughts was i'm probably going to die anyway, so let's go. i would rather die being activity trying to get him down t

francois hollande was among world leaders witnessing the opening of a new part of the suez canal. the president of egypt took center stage. it was on his orders it was finished in one year in stead of three. it is hoped it will be a boost to the economy. claire williams has the story. claire: welcome to egypt. this is the egypt sisi wants the world to see. it was a moment of national pride. the president arrived on the same yacht that sailed on the canal when it opened in 1869. >> we needed to reassure ourselves and reassure the world that we are capable of building. >> i believe this is the first step, the very first step. it is the first step of a thousand more we will make. the first step on a long road, i tell you. claire: there was a flight path from some warplanes. the french president was among leaders from europe, africa, and the middle east. the new project was completed in one year instead of three as was initially planned. it is intended to power an economic turnaround. 49 ships pass through the canal every day. egypt hopes twice as money will in eight years. many econo

french president franÇois hollande has thanked a group of passengers and hailed them as heroes.a gunman managed to fire a shot wounding two people before being tackled to the ground. >> tied up and subdued. mobile phone footage shows the gunman who tried to cause carnage on a french high speed train. the man had been confronted first by a french passenger and then over powered by a group of american travelers, including off duty u.s. military personn personnel. their spend spencer stone was injured with cuts to his neck and hand, but his condition in hospital is not serious. >> spencer ran a good ten meters to get to the guy. we didn't know that his gun was not working or anything like that. spencer was running any way. if anyone would have gotten shot it would have been spencer. we're lucky nobody got killed, especially spencer. >> they prevented a potential massacre. the gunman was armed with an ak-47 rifle, nine magazines of ammunition, and a box-cutter blade. >> my thoughts were, i'm probably going to die any way. so let's go. i'd rather die being active trying to get him do

moving to france, president francois hollande has sent a message to beleaguered taxpayers, pledging thataxes will come down after several years of rising. going for growth, during a visit to a factory in the france southeast, francois hollande announced lower taxes for 2016. he is betting that a stronger economy will give him leeway. expecting great growth. there will be lower taxes next year. we are working on the question of the size of that reduction, which will depend on the growth we reach in 2016. the president's optimistic after a stronger than usual first quarter. the economy stood still between april and the end of june. still, officials are confident 2015 will see an overall 1.8% growth rate followed by 1.5% in 2015. yup petition is crying foul. >> i cannot tell if this is amateur politics or plain irresponsible. reporter: millions of lower earning families have seen their income taxes go down in recent years. but that is not the case for the middle-- four upper income households. in 2014, the french government morered 2.8 billion euros than the year before. relative to the siz

in berlin, angela merkel and francois hollande to work out what to do about it. the great fall of china -- the asian tiger in a bearish freefall. how low will they go? north and south korea step back from brinksmanship will stop they have moved from saber rattling to apologies and talks on improving ties. thank you very much for joining us. 100,000 migrants arrived in europe last month and nearly 21,000 sought refuge in greece last week alone. staggering figures in a crisis that could post a threat to european unity. the german chancellor met the french president to work on an eu response to the problem will stop -- problem. reporter: thousands of refugees have arrived in southern serbia. they are lacking basic necessities. >> we are really suffering. if i stay here two days, my baby will die. look. reporter: they all want to head further north to the european union. at the meeting in berlin, the german chancellor and the french president called for a more even distribution of refugees and appeal to all countries to shoulder the responsibility. chancellor merkel:

in berlin, angela merkel and francois hollande to work out what to do about it. the great fall of china -- the asian tiger in a bearish freefall. how low will they go? north and south korea step back from brinksmanship will stop they have moved from saber rattling to apologies and talks on improving ties. thank you very much for joining us. 100,000 migrants arrived in europe last month and nearly 21,000 sought refuge in greece last week alone. staggering figures in a crisis that could post a threat to european unity. the german chancellor met the french president to work on an eu response to the problem will stop -- problem. reporter: thousands of refugees have arrived in southern serbia. they are lacking basic necessities. >> we are really suffering. if i stay here two days, my baby will die. look. reporter: they all want to head further north to the european union. at the meeting in berlin, the german chancellor and the french president called for a more even distribution of refugees and appeal to all countries to shoulder the responsibility. chancellor merkel:

they are there with the french president, francois hollande.their lives will change forever from here on. and of course, they have made quite a mark on the 500 or so people who were on that train because this could have ended, as we heard from the president there, as a terrible massacre. >> we want to continue to look into all the aspects of this now. and kind of analyze some of the lessons from the incident and the security implications. we are joined by the international security director of the asia security agency and hopefully you heard the ceremony there. the french president saying this is an incredible story. these men who were not armed stopped a potential mass killer. witnesses say it looked as if ayoub el khazzani was well arm bud not well trained in how to use his ak-47. what do you make of the man they all took down? >> this is a very important incident that's taken place. because it shows the design and the intent of terrorism now, that we're witnessing. and this is the third effort where weapons have been brought in from belgium

the french president, francois hollande, has welcomed barack obama's newly announced climate change plan for the u.s., saying it is a major contribution to the success of this december's planned world climate change conference, which will be held in paris. obama challenged america and the rest of the world, to step up efforts to fight global warming as he formally unveiled his administration's controversial plan to cut carbon emissions from u.s. power plants. let's get this report from our correspondent. president obama: the single most important step america has ever taken it in the fight against global climate change. >> president obama revealed to strategy from the white house monday. the 32 reduction -- a 30% -- a 32% reduction in emissions from power plants. president obama: there is such a thing as being too late when it comes to climate change. >> critics have hit back calling it unfeasible for a country that relies on coal power for 37% of its electricity. republican presidential candidate scott walker called it costly. scott walker: it would be like a buzz saw to the nation's ec

tomorrow they will meet french president francois hollande along with a variety of dignitaries. sadler is expected to return soon but the other two will head to germany for medical treatment and evaluation at u.s. military installations. let's get more on the heroic actions of these young men on that train. let me bring in lieutenant colonel mark erdling, a former u.s. commanding general in europe and senior international correspondent nic robertson in paris. nic, let me begin with you. let's talk more about this ceremony, tomorrow at the palace involving these three americans. would it also involve like the british national as well? >> reporter: sure. that's exactly what we're examinin expecting, chris norman will be there. what president francois hollande wants to do is honor and respect and pay tribute to everyone that had a hand along with these three young brave americans in taking down this would be mass killer on the train. so the government here -- i mean look at the speed with which they responded. this is quite incredible. they really have put this at the forefront of

college student anthony sadler were all invited by francois hollande to the elysses palace on friday. >> the man had been confronted first by a french passenger then overpowered by a group of american travelers including off duty u.s. military personnel. their friend spencer stone was injured though with cuts to his neck and hand. >> spencer ran a good ten meters to run to the guy and we didn't know his gun wasn't working or anything like that. spencer ran anyway. if anyone had gotten hurt it would have been spencer anyway. >> the swift intervention of those passengers prevented a lot of injury. he had rounds of ammunition and a box cutter blade. >> my thought was i'm probably going to die anyway so let's go. i'd rather die being active trying to get him down than simply sit in the corner and shot. >> the gun imran is 26-year-old moroccan man. french counterparts created an s file on him, effectively putting him on a watch list. the man is a member of a radical islam it'ist movement. >> together with the president and vice president i want to express our gratitude for the two american

president francois hollande pinned an honor medal on the three americans and a british man. they tackled a gunman who opened fire on a train traveling from amsterdam to paris. the attacker was heavily armed with weapons and ammunition. >> we are gathered to honor four people who made it possible to save lives, gave an example of what can be done in dramatic circumstances. >> three were injured in the attack. the gunman was linked before friday to radical movements and was on several watch lifts. his lawyer said he was homeless and just wanted to rob people on the train. >> raging wildfires in the pacific northwest is starting to clear but much of the region is under air advisories this morning. the humidity is expected to drop, which means a rise in temperatures causing fires to flare up. so far, the complex of wildfire east of seattle are only 10% contained. the fast moving fires forced many to leave their homes. >> i called my kids. one of my girls, and said we don't think we're going to get out, and that we love them and to tell everybody we love them. >> improving weathe

french president francois hollande gave them the legion of honor.ed for stopping a gunman who was on a train on friday. u.s. airman spencer stone, injured but well enough to receive his medal. from me, and the newshour team, thawmed fothank you very much ir watching. felicity is next. next. >> you're gonna also get a show that's really fair, bold, never predictable. >> they should be worried about heart disease not terrorism. >> no, i wouldn't say that at all. >> you'll see a show that has an impact on the conventional wisdom, that goes where nobody else goes. my name is imran garda, i'm the host of "third rail" - and you can find it on al jazeera america. >> north and south korea say they've reached a deal to lower border tensions. we'll have the latest live. hello there i'm felicity barr and this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up: a desperate journey into europe as thousands of refugees leave macedonia in search of a new life. stock markets fall as fears mount over the chinese slow down and falling commodity prices. plus. 'm

. >>> france's president franÇois hollande has thanked a group of men and called to thank them personallyhe gunman managed to fire a shot before being tackled to the ground. we have the latest from paris. >> tied up and subdued. mobile phone footage shows the gunman who tried to cause carnage on a french high-speed train. the man had been confronted first by a french passenger and then over powered by a group of american travelers, including an off duty military personnel. he was captured with cuts to his neck and hand. >> spencer ran a good ten meters to get to the guy. we didn't know that his gun was not working. spencer just ran any way. if anybody would have gotten shot, it would have been spencer for sure. we're lucky nobody got killed, especially spencer. >> they prevented a potential massacre. the guy was armed with an ak-47, nine magazines of ammunition, a pistol and a box-cutter blade. >> my thought was i'm probably going to die anyway, so let's go. i would rather die being active trying to get him down than simply sit in the corner and be shot. >> the gunme gunman is a 26-year-o

. >> french president francois hollande, chris norman anthony, alex and spencer were honored for stopping a terrorist attack on a train acknowledge on thirst. is. >>> several residents were injured and 80 people were evicting from that i homes. typhoon bown every when it passed over the controversial export tax. they say they simply can not afford to keep growing their crops unless the government does something to help them. al jazeera's teresa bowe ofe reports the anger is starting to spill out online the streets. >> back on the roads, these farmers in the northern province, their demands have gone unheight it for years. >> we're here because our northern part of aivelgt has a terminal dice. $this year there won't be any crops in this part of the country. >> jose has been a farmer here for decades. he took us to hi husband ranch. he says the situation is so difficult that many are thinking of selling tear laboratories. >> this is occasional not to have the costs,. >> the exchange rate with the u.s. dollar in argentina there's an emotional rate and a us rate. >> in the case of the soybean

francois hollande will meet with the men who helped subdue the gunman. this is video of hollande last year on a visit to san francisco. he would meet with them at the presidential palace in the coming days to express france's gratitude. >>> the belgium government has stepped up security following the attack. security patrols are beefed up on the high speed trains which link major cities in the netherlands to belgium and paris. as the story continues to unfold, depend on abc 7 news for all the updates. >>> a man died in fairfield today after being crushed by a military style armored vehicle. the man was riding on the front of the vehicle on abernathy road when it went down hill. he fell off, it ran him over. he did have permission to drive it. no one else was hurt. >> a two top democrats are taking unexpected breaks from their summer vacations, one is running for president, it's not clear what the other is doing, chuck sievertson has more. >> hillary clinton had expected to spend the rest of august off the campaign trail at the new york vacation home she'

these three heros are expected to meet with french president francois hollande tomorrow, all of them not heroism, they were simply acting on instinct. poppy? >> very good instinct. we're lucky to have them. polo, thank you for that. >>> meanwhile, authorities have identified the suspected gunman as ayoub el khazzani. he's being questioned in france as we speak. here's what we know about him so far, he's a moroccan national, flagged by counterterrorism officials in spain, france, and belgium, has links in radical islamic networks. he was armed with an assault weapon with nine magazines of ammunition, automatic pistol with extra ammunition, and a box cutter. >>> back to the united states, to politics we go, comments from the wealthiest man in the presidential race that may surprise you. why donald trump says hedge fund managers are, quote, getting away with murder. i have type 2 diabetes. i started with pills. and now i take a long-acting insulin at night. i take mine in the morning. i was trying to eat right, stay active. but i wasn't reaching my a1c goal anymore. man: my doctor says

these are some of the key issues president francois hollande has addressed in a conference with french ambassadors for a dramatic solution to these military tensions. regretng has expressed over landmines, while south korea has agreed to stop broadcasting propaganda. the eu has yet to find a common strategy to deal with the influx. looked at to be today's business news with stephen. let's focus on the turmoil on the central bank that has now stepped in. >> we have waited for some reaction about these selloffs, and we have gotten it now. reserve requirements will make it easier for them to lend money t. perhaps they are moving away from this policy of intervening, but now we can see they are not willing to let the stimulus policy just yet. we can inflation prompted this move, but the the real reason might be the shanghai composite falling another 7.6% in trading today, after the 8.5% fall on monday. there were some knock on effects across the asian market as well. >> how have european markets reacted to this? sharesave seen european back up at the start of trading, but you can see all o

francois hollande talking about how france is increasing security in trains, "we are going to put an american on each train." claire: it is the end of the summer holiday and politicians have come back to work. florence: this week was marked by a lot of turmoil in the chinese markets that sparked fear of a global financial crisis. things had been looking pretty gloomy, given the lowering growth rate in several countries, including china. the very interesting issue of "l focusing on living in a world without growth. daniel an economist, expert in this area. industrial societies were created with this prospect of never-ending growth, but clearly that prospect has been crushed. this is leading to anxiety, nostalgia for the past, and also to xenophobia. he says the world has become too small and we need to live how to learn -- need to learn how to live without growth. claire: but some businesses are managing to flourish. florence: we've been talking about uber, airbnb. this is the focus of "le point" this week, this new economic model. they are talking about the capitalist revolution here

francois hollande will be beginning his vacation this week, soaking up the sun for nine days. french president is staying tightlipped about where he will be. >> in france? hollande: i will be on holiday in france. >> there is little chance that -- ill -- he was >> it raised questions about how presidential he looks, so today there is a tendency to be more discreet when it comes to presidential vacations. near thede may holiday elysees palace this year. he was reported to be at that site 30 minutes from paris. from barack obama, it is far less discreet. the u.s. president has left the white house with his family from our visit in your, even posing for the cameras during a round of golf. he is expected to stay there for 17 days. angela merkel and her husband are expected to go to the mountains of italy, as they have done for the last eight years. portugal is a holiday destination for every cameron and his wife. vladimir putin has not yet announced where he is going, but he is likely to invite the media along, as is the case every year. annette: time for a look at the day's busin

president francois hollande is planning to put up a tough fight.he is on the front page of "charlie hebdo." kate: with his unofficial girlfriend holding on for dear life. he is not as relaxed as sarkozy. he talks about trying to avoid crashing in 2017. charlie hebdo references on then impossible" cover. the sequel recently hit the hebdo havingarlie a little fun. annette: and a much-anticipated sequel hitting the screens later this year. kate: that is of course "star w ars: the force awakens," scheduled to come out on december 18. fans are counting the days. you could be forgiven for forgetting some of the plot. the first movie came out in 1977, "a new hope." a lot of details. all the previous "star wars." day brings you up-to-date with where the story is, -- it brings you up-to-date with where the story is. annette: an iconic hollywood star has graced the cover of the french version of "gq." kate: very handsome looking, steve mcqueen, the king of cool, the hollywood superstar, racecar driver, and heartbreaker, still a style icon 35 years after his

she was met high president -- met by president francois hollande on arrival. >> we are very happy to welcome isabelle prime

french president francois hollande will host a meeting with the heroes on monday.erview earlier today with cnn's christie paul, anthony saddler's father described what his father told him about the attack. >> he called me earlier on from the train site or from the police station, and the initial response was surprise and shock. after that, disbelief and gratitude that our son was okay. that he wasn't killed or hurt. >> in terms of the conversation that you had with him last night, is he doing okay? what did he tell you about the incident itself and how he's feeling now? >> it was still settling with him as far as the reality. that it just didn't seem real. it was totally unexpected. they were just out touring europe and having a great time together for the past week and a half. the armed gunman came out of the bathroom to the rear of the car that he was in, him and his friends were in, and garnishing the automatic weapon, and as the conductor engaged him, he was not able to subdue him, and that's when spencer, his friend spencer first went into action and charged t

president francois hollande presented the lean on de honor medal. u.s. airman spencer stone was hurt in that attack. aljazeera.com is where you'll find all those stories and a great deal more. aljazeera.com. >> a volatile day for the stock market. the dow climbs back after falling a thousand points at the opening bell. receiving france's top honor, three americans played for stopping a gunman on a train. and a new round of wildfires, the weather could make the situation worse.

polls suggest a national front in place to make further gains if aland disappoint -- if francois hollande disappoints. aurore: for those of you who have just joined us on "france stories.e are our top the german parliament overwhelmingly approves the greek ale out. the -- the greek bailout. the news has removed a key hurdle to provide 86 billion euros to the debt ridden country. thai police are offering a reward of 25,000 euro for any information on the bangkok bomber. they believe this man is the suspect. the number of migrants looking for the european eldorado keep increasing. last month alone, more than 107,000 people reached the eu's borders. it is time now for a look at the day's business news with our very own kate moody. we are seeing the german parliament move ahead with greece's bailout deal, giving overwhelming approval to the 86 billion euro rescue package. kate: that's right, and we are already seeing the greek government living up to its side of the part that of the bargain. they have been putting into action this 50 billion euro privatization fund that was a key part of that

when francois hollande was running for president he promised to abolish racial profiling. managed ton who overpower the suspect are still getting a lot of praise in the press. florence: monday they received the legion of honor. ceremony of that award is getting a lot of attention. americans.ysomething they are getting a lot of attention in this article in the new york times. this article is from the fashion and style section. they are focusing on what they are wearing in this photo. polos and khakis -- and khakis. it did raise some eyebrows. one man on twitter said my favorite part of the american heroes is that they rolled up to the legion of honor's in khakis and polo shirts. this article wonders why they did not wear a suit and tie. they said they probably did their best with what they had on hand. you cannot buy a suit on the weekend. closed, etc..were according to the story, they scrambled close together because all they had in their backpack was shirts, shorts and t-shirts. >> imagine if they turned up in shorts. let's end with an embarrassing story for a little boy.

. >> met by the french president francois hollande. she along with a translate were on their way to work in the capital sanaa when they were taken by gunmen. >> france is starting a new air and sea search from missing debris, from mh370. more planes will be deployed to the search area around the french ien island reunion. the plane went missing last march. >>> myanmar's president is urging people in low lying areas to seek shelter as swollen rivers continue to rise. heavy monsoon rains have washed away crops, and at least 74 people have died as a result of the floods. al jazeera's florence looi reports from one of the most worst affected areas. >> this is what he was greeted with after he returned home. buried under the debris is what used to be his house in a village in western rakine state. >> i was poor but now i have nothing left. even my house is no more. >> some 40 other homes in this village have also been damaged. >> translator: at first the water kept coming slowly. slowly. then all of a sudden, it was very high. >> reporter:

have been awarded to the american and french passenger who is overpowered the man and president franÇois hollandehas invited them to the presidential palace in paris. >> we'll be talking live to paul brennan in paris with more on that story. >>> em's second in command has been killed. full details still ahead. great time for a shiny floor wax, no? not if you just put the finishing touches on your latest masterpiece. timing's important. comcast business knows that. that's why you can schedule an installation at a time that works for you. even late at night, or on the weekend, if that's what you need. because you have enough to worry about. i did not see that coming. don't deal with disruptions. get better internet installed on your schedule. comcast business. built for business. >> stun grenades and batons on the border to push back refugees trying to cross greece on their way to europe. >>> in kabul 12 people have been killed and 100 injured. >>> passengers who overpowered a heavily armed gunman on a train in northern france are hailed as heroes. >>> more now on the large explosion in the somali

overnight, three young americans have just received france's highest honor from french president francois hollande. they took down a militant on a high-speed train on friday. >>> overseas stock markets were hammered overnight. in china, it's being called black monday. u.s. stock futures are in the red as well. >>> hundreds of volunteers expected to join the fight against washington state's wildfires this week. the most dangerous fire area there has grown to more than 375 square miles. >>> checking today's weather, smoke from the fires linger over the northwest. rain in the northern rockies. and in the northeast. thunderstorms in the southeast. >>> well, finally, a special delivery. butcher to butcher in traffic in new jersey. >> and fortunately for this family, some medical personnel was also stuck in the traffic jam. wabc's renee stoll has the details. >> reporter: baby bella rose was so eager to join the world saturday night that her parents are nicknamed her bell ha road. yes, as in side of the road. >> i side we're going to hit some traffic. >> reporter: that was the warning 23-year-old trevor

. >> el el presidente de francia, franÇois hollande otorgÓ a 3 estadounidenses y un britÁnico el mayorus entraron una masacre en un tren con 500 pasajeros a bordo la pregunta es cÓmo reaccionarÍa la mayoria de los persona al enfrentar una situaciÓn parecida, en washington, lori tiene mÁs detalles lori. >> saludos josÉ estamos aquÍ frente a la principal estaciÓn de tren aquÍ en washington, donde a diario llegan miles de pasajeros hablamos con uno de ellos sobre quÉ harÍan si se vieran en una situaciÓn violenta con el tren o como algunos le llaman aquÍ el metro. >> manuel hernÁndez dice que Él tratarÍa de impedir una situaciÓn violenta. >> no te darÍa miedo? >> sÍ porque dejaria dos niÑas pero tambiÉn estamos en la necesidad de hacer lo correcto vamos hacerlo. >> pero enfrentar a una persona armada dice Ángel no es facil. >> me voy saliendo corriendo. >> su reacciÓn dice esta inmigrante de honduras serÍa ayudar a la gente a huir. >> no cree que lo enfrentarÍa? >> no estoy segura porque con armas no se juego. >> segÚn las autoridades confrontar a una persona armada siempre, deberÍa ser la

french president francois hollande personally thanked all four men for taking down the suspect.he men subdued the suspect. who was armed with two guns and a box cutter. chipotle is looking to hire but the company announced today. it will try to hire four- thousand new employees in just one day. september 9th will mark the company's first ever national career day. on that day. managament teams will hold interviews for up to 60 -people at its u-s locations. chipotle's co- c-e-o say, s more restaurants are opening. but there are fewer job applicants. reports say, this is due to a stronger economy. and minimum wage increases. in sports. sad news out of auto racing as they tragically lose one of their own. and the a's try to ride another big inning to a come from behind win. j.r. has the highlights. and all the sports. next >> j.r. :the a's came in with a new third base coach 3 run homerun 4-0 mariners' a's explode danny valencia 7-5 a's score 7 in the 5th with 2 outs 11-5 a's snap their losing streak sad news tonight involving a driver who has raced here in the bay area several time

president francois hollande awarded the honors. brian webb reports. >> reporter: three americans who tackled an armed gunman on a high-speed train in belgium last week were reunited last week. alek skarlatos, spencer stone and anthony sadler wiere awarded the honors. they along with two passengers risked their lives to disarm ayoub el khazzani. >> it looked like it was jammed or weren't working and he was trying to charge the weapon and alek hit me on the shoulder and said let's go. >> reporter: skarlatos said they acted mostly out of instinct. >> reporter: cell phone shows the 26-year-old man hog tied on the ground. sadler believes there's a lesson to be learned from the ordeal. >> the gunman would have been successful if my friend spencer had not gotten up in times of like terror like that to please do something, don't just stand by and watch. >> reporter: brian webb for cbs news, new york. >> by tomorrow french authorities must either charge of free the train attack suspect. he's being questioned outside paris. french and paris

packed train last night will be in pir ris tonight ahead of a meeting with french president francois hollandespencer stone, alex skol latos and anthony sadler were traveling to europe together. they're childhood friends. >> we stopped a terrorist. it's kind of crazy. >> reporter: they heard gunshots on board the train and then saw a gunman with an ak-47. >> i just looked over at spencer and said let's go, go. >> reporter: the two took down the gunman with the help of their friend anthony sadler. a british businessman then helped to tie up the suspect. >> what else is there to do? either you sid down and you die or you get up and you die. we've seen enough of these kinds of attacks to understand that they will kill everybody once they get started. >> reporter: one man was shot in the neck and is expected to survive. stone has had surgery on his hand for a cut. as for the suspect, the french interior minister say they're not ready to identify him or talk about a motive. he did say the attacker was armed with an automatic rifle, nine magazines a handgun and a knife. he's now in police custody an

president obama franÇois hollande pinned medals on three americans and a british man.the legion of medal is the country's highest honor. the four men tackled a gunman friday who open fired on a train travelin traveling from amsterdam to paris. the attacker was heavily armed with weapons and ammunition. >> we're here to honor four people, four men who made it possible, thanks to their courage to save lives and show what can be done in dramatic circumstances. >> we have more on about what the men say about how it all unfolded. >> when most of us would runaway, spencer, alec, and anthony ran into the line of fire. >> ambassador jane hartley brimming with praise for three young americans who stopped an armed to the teeth gunman on a high speed train between amsterdam and paris on friday. airman first class spencer stone and his boyhood best friend al alec, just back from afghanistan, were being lauded two another friend and two other passengers, one british and one french. they noticed the gunman trying to fire the ak-47 in their train car. >> we tackled them. hit the grou

leaders from across the arab world attended and the french president, francois hollande. the suez expansion is designed to double the number of ships sailing between europe and asia. it has great political significance for egyptian president al sisi, who after years of unrest says he now wants to unite the nation. >> the new suez canal is not just an engineering achievement. there's a great dimension to what's been done. we've given egyptians more confidence, more peace of mind and less anxiety about the future. >> earlier in the day, he traveled along the widened canal by presidential yacht. flanked by the egyptian navy the $8 billion project created a 35 kilometer bypass along the original route and deepens and widens the waterways. th original waterway took 10 years to build. the new channels have taken only 12 months to dig, employing more than 40,000 workers and soldiers laboring around the clack. the egyptian government heavily promoted the new look canal, describing it as a channel of prosperity. on the streets of cairo, some of have publicly celebrated its opening

sort of a debt of gratitude here runs right from the street all of the way to the top here, francois hollande, the president, he will meet and bring these young americans into the presidential palace to meet with him monday morning with the prime minister, and the foreign minister and the minister of transport to show you how much people in france believe that these young men are heroes, because they interrupted and stopped what could have been absolute carnage on the train. right now, they are in paris, and we don't know precisely what they are doing, but we can be reasonably believed that they are being well taken care of and having a good timer here. >> i am sure they have not paid for a drink or meal since they have left the police station there. nic, i want to ask you one other element since this investigation developed, but we know that isis fighters have gone through syria, and what is the significance of the e growing concern of this use of turkey as a base of these isis operatives? >> it is significantly massive and massive. it cannot be understated. initially the people, the assessm

what could have been a mass shooting aboard a paris-bound train on friday met with president francois hollandeded first class spencer stone, alex car lot toes and college student anthony sadler with france's highest honor and thanked them for their heroics. >> translator: on friday, on friday night, a man had decided to launch a terror attack on board a paris train.

for their part in foiling it, the french president francois hollande gave three young americans and atish businessman the country's highest award, the legion of honor. one of those heroes, 23-year-old student anthony sadler is making the most of his time in the sun. he was a special guest at a movie premiere in paris. he will soon have to get back down to earth. to california tomorrow. that is next for me. just trying to go back home, get settled down. i have school next week. i'm trying to settle down before i start school. >> french authorities have made it clear that anthony sadler and his friends stopped real carnage on the train. bbc news. katty: you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on could joe biden have his eyes on the top job. we'll tell you about the presidential speculation in overdrive. looking for a new job, how does this one sound? experienced pa wanted to manage the diary of the busy british client, you will be paid 94,000 dollars. you will have to keep his fruit stopped and helped turn him into a global brand. -- you'll have to keep his fridge stock

ágsesident francois hollande the heroes in paris and pinned legion of medals on them.utomatic rifle jammed and the heroes sprang into action on friday. >> he hit me on the shoulder said, let's go, ran down, tackled him. we hit the ground. alek came up and grabbed the gun out of his hand while i put him in a choke hold. >> in the beginning it was gut instinct. >> i saw spencer get up, i saw alek get up. those are my close friends. i couldn't let them go alone. >> he was identifies as ayoub el khazzani. they are looking into whether he was part ofgv,3'x a broader ext network. >>> a million acres have burned in the pacific northwest. in spite of a massive week-long effort to stop the flames, firefighters are having a tough time getting the upper hand. 30,000 crews have been deployed. it's really taking a toll on the people on the front line. >> i watched. you don't understand what we give to you when we come in here. >> in washington last week, three firefighters died trying to escape the fire. the governor called in the national guard and the president has declared a dis

what could have been a mass shooting aboard a paris-bound train on friday met with president francois hollandehis morning who awarded first class spencer stone, alex car lot toes and college student anthony sadler with france's highest honor and thanked them for their heroics. >> translator: on friday, on friday night, a man had decided to launch a terror attack on board a paris train. he had enough weapons and ammunition for a horrendous carnage. this is what he would have done but for your intervention. you took all of this including that of your own life. >> it comes as details are emerging about the 26-year-old from morocco. he was known to european authorities. last year french officials were warned about possible streamist ties. >> reporter: the man, tied up and tripped of an ak-47, a pistol, a blade and a bag of ammunition on friday is ayoub el khazzani, a 26-year-old from morocco who had lived in the spanish city of ail gentleman engineer easy with his parents. he went fishing, he was a normal kid this i ma'am said. spanish authorities say el khazzani was arrested at least once for dru

french president francois hollande met the heroes in paris and presented legion of honor medals to eep them. those americans, including two service members and a college student were childhood friends on vacation, heading from amsterdam to paris when they saw a man with an assault rifle. the rifle appeared to be jammed. they jumped on him as he pulled out more weapons from a bag. they choked the gunman unconscious and tied him up. >> he hit me on the shoulder, said let's go. ran down, tackled him, hit the ground. alex came up and grabbed the gun out of his hand while i put him in a choke hold. >> it was gut instinct. >> i saw spencer and alex get up. those are my close friends. i couldn't let them go alone. >> authorities identified the gunman as ayoub el khazzani, a 26-year-old from morocco. a french prosecutors tells nbc 10 news they are investigating whether el khazzani is part of a bigger network. >>> president jimmy carter taught sundae school in plains, georgia. yesterday was the 689th time carter taught sundae school. 689 times. how about that? the 90-year-old has been teaching

air force members spencer stone national guards man alec scareloto and saddler presented by francois holland to the take down of heavily armed shooter aboard a train from amsterdam to paris. >> i feel our training mostly kicked in after the assailant was already subdued. >> captured the end of the violent confrontation after the men took shirtless gunman to the ground. >> i woke to up people basically ducking, why is everybody ducking, then i turned around to look and he had just entered the gunman entered the car with the ak. >> the group rushed the man and a fight ensued hitting the suspect with his own arsenal of guns including ak47 and nine rounds of ammunition according to french officials. >> please do something. don't just stands by april and watch. >> stone surrounded injuries to head and neck, severed his thumb. through his lawyers, suspect more ac and national alkazani, said the continue end sean to simply rob the train. >> suspect's lawyer added her client found the weapons in brussels but recent travel also linked the man to isis fighters turkey. now the thing is i think that the

she also wanted to speak to the french president francois hollande on this. it does seem that would be angela merkel's next big european challenge. anchor: thank you very much for your analysis. granting asylum takes time in germany. people wait months for their application to be processed. while they wait, german law does not permit them to work. it is a frustrating situation for refugees. more and more german politicians are beginning to realize that refugees are not a problem to be dealt with, but people with a huge potential to contribute to society. reporter: he is a doctor who has worked in hospitals and emergency wars -- boards in syria. in recent weeks he has repeatedly offered to assist the doctors here, but the authorities never responded. >> they said about the possibility of me work with them. or help them, yeah. i said ok, i'm willing to help. until now i'm waiting for their decision, yes. reporter: refugees whose papers have not been processed are not allowed to work in germany. even though doctors like him are urgently needed in the camp. 2000

a packed train last night will be in paris tonight ahead of a meeting with french president francois hollande. air force airman first class spencer stone, national guardsman alek skarlatos and college student anthony sadler were traveling to europe together. they're childhood friends. >> we stopped a terrorist. kind of crazy. >> reporter: they heard gunshots on board the high speed train from amsterdam to paris, then saw a againman with an ak-47. >> i just looked over at spencer and said "let's go. go." >> reporter: the two took down the gunman with the help of their friend anthony sadler. a british businessman helped to tie up the suspect. >> what else is there to do? either you sit down and you die or you get up and you die. we've seen enough of these kinds of attacks to understand that they will kill everybody once they get started. >> reporter: one man was shot in the neck and is expected to survive. stone has had surgery on his hand for a cut. as for the suspect, french t french interior minister said they're not ready to identify him or talk about a motive but he did say the attacker wa

she also wanted to speak to the french president francois hollande on this. it does seem that would be angela merkel's next big european challenge. anchor: thank you very much for your analysis. granting asylum takes time in germany. people wait months for their application to be processed. while they wait, german law does not permit them to work. it is a frustrating situation for refugees. more and more german politicians are beginning to realize that refugees are not a problem to be dealt with, but people with a huge potential to contribute to society. reporter: he is a doctor who has worked in hospitals and emergency wars -- boards in syria. in recent weeks he has repeatedly offered to assist the doctors here, but the authorities never responded. >> they said about the possibility of me work with them. or help them, yeah. i said ok, i'm willing to help. until now i'm waiting for their decision, yes. reporter: refugees whose papers have not been processed are not allowed to work in germany. even though doctors like him are urgently needed in the camp. 2000