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Also in the program, aaron is taking a look at what persias profits are driving off a cliff. 6. 7 billion, that is what frances biggest carmaker loss last year. Plus europe continues to be bogged down in recession. All of this has the french government up at night as they refuse to allow the company to close factories and cut jobs. It is midday in london, 7 00 a. M. In washington, 1 00 in the afternoon in italy, where the pope received a lengthy ovation at his first appearance after announcing his resignation. He repeated what he told cardinals on monday, that he simply did not have the strength to continue his duties. Adam johnson is in the vatican for us and joins us now. Quite a moving experience for those present . Indeed. We are here in rome at the start of a fortnight, the likes of which catholic churches have not seen in the modern history, where worshipers around the world will effectively be saying goodbye to Pope Benedict. And he will be carrying out all of his schedule appointments during that time at the moment but he leaves the vatican this evening as of the last day of this month, and the first of those on schedule appointments, just off the square the you see behind me. His first appearance since he shocked the world with his resignation. This was his regularly scheduled weekly audience. The vatican insists that it will be business as usual, but nothing here is as usual now. In the pope began by speaking of the momentous announcement of his retirement. I resign for the benefit of the church, having prayed hard and examined my conscience i am fully aware of the gravity of the decision i have taken. My physical and spiritual strength have been diminishing. I will not be able to dedicate myself to the church with the same energy that i would like to. This marked the start of two weeks in which the catholic world will say goodbye to Pope Benedict. His appearances will be highly charged. Today he will celebrate a mass that begins the fasting season of lent. By the at the plant, there will be a new pope. Thank you for that report. Alan johnson is still with us live and there has been a press Conference Held by the vatican this morning. That is right. As i speak we are in the building next to me here, the press conference continues with vatican spokesman filling out the popes schedule between now and the moment when a helicopter takes him from here to his summer residence on the last day of his papacy. On at 11 00 in the morning on that last day there will be meeting with a gathering of cardinals. This will be a sitting pope meeting with a cardinal who is about to elect his successor, something that simply never happened in the history of the catholic church. We understand that the conclave, the coming together and voting for a new pope will begin in a week. Obviously the pope is a major world figure, leading 1. 2 billion catholics worldwide. We can see the media behind you. What is the kind of atmosphere there. I really think it is fair to say that there is a mood of excitement. There is a great sense that we are into something extraordinary in the history of the catholic church. The throng growing all the time, it can only get bigger, surely. We are all waiting to find out what the retired pope will be called what he steps down. We will have to see. A state of the Union Address by the president of the United States is an opportunity to expand his policy priorities. No surprise that his focus is growth and jobs. In his address the president said he wanted to restore a driving middleclass that he described as the engine of the economy. There was perhaps a new president ial swagger. This is a man emboldened by victory and liberated from having to run for office again. Together we have cleared away the rubble of crisis. We can say with renewed confidence that the state of our union is stronger. A growing economy creating good become a middleclass jobs must be the north star that guides our efforts. To cut the deficit he invited republicans to work with him. But on a host of other issues his speech was unapologetically left of center. For the sake of our children and our future, we must do more to combat climate change. The time has come to pass comprehensive reform. There was a warning to iran, a review to north korea, and more on americas longest war. Over the next year another 30,000 troops will come home, the drawdown will continue and the war will be over. Many of those listening were sporting green ribbons to honor those of the sandy hook shooting. Just three weeks ago she was here in washington with her classmates. Performing for her country of my inauguration. Her parents are in this chamber tonight, along with more than two dozen americans whose lives have been torn apart by gun violence. They deserve a vote. A vote to tighten ground checks and ban assault weapons. They face stiff opposition in congress. The challenge for barack obama is to convert the energy of his state of the union night into real political momentum. With congress divided that will not be easy. Very clear is that in the afterglow of victory, this is a president more than willing to fight. Later on we will hear from the republicans and democrats discussing state of the Union Addresses and how the two parties might be able to work together. The military of thailand said that their troops have killed 16 militants who stormed a base in the south of the country and. Country. South of thailand and led to thousands of deaths. Regular attacks are carried out, usually roadside bombing or shootings. The main Opposition Group of syria has handed over the Syrian Embassy to the opposition coalition. An ambassador has already been appointed. Lung cancer is likely to overtake cancer in the biggest cause of death in europe. They say it reflects the change in the number of women who started smoking in the 1960s and 1970s. It already causes more deaths than cancer in the u. K. And poland. Plans are being unveiled on how the tomb of richard the first should look. The remains were uncovered under a car park and identified earlier this month as belonging to king richard. He will be laid to rest at the cathedral next year. From king richard to aaron, who will bring with us [laughter] the like that . Thank you. You bring back news from the french car company . A horrible pick up for the company that makes twothirds of cars in france. The real big problem for this company is its market, europe, which is in recession. The people are being hit hard. Let me explain. Hello there, everyone. I tell you what, they told us to expect bad numbers and they did not disappoint. There were historically low numbers, a record loss for the last year. 2012, right there, 6. 7 billion, it includes a near 6 billion asset writedown happening just last week. To show you how tough it was, compared to this number here, a profit of 790 million in 2011. At least it was in the green. How about this number . Currently losing 336 billion every single day. That is a statement. The main reason, as i mentioned, it is the biggest market and as we know it has continued to be bogged down in recession in many parts. They need to expand in europe and their car market is growing. They are seeing some positive signs in other parts of the world, but not enough to offset the huge downturn. They needed an effective bailout to keep it going. Last week in minister propose that the government may take a stake and he was slapped down by another minister. This still wet still may well happen. General motors europe may be attempting to get costs down. Even after speculating a full blown merger in the long run. Lets talk about this, how about a happy birthday to the Financial Times . Today it is 125 years old. We are talking about the london based newspaper, making paint the color of business news. Founded in 1888, the friend of the honest finance year and respectable broker. Since then the paper has swelled to include global additions with 600 editorial staff. The big question is this how has it survived in a world of dwindling newspaper sales. The chief executives says it is down to strong principles. Information wants to be free online and we believe very much in the value of quality journalism. We found our global readers were willing to pay because they understood the value. We have more readers than at any time in our history. While there was a disruption and challenge involved with media, there was the distribution of we were able to reach in markets that we could not reach before. Irreal game changer for us and for the industry in general. The pink pages . That was a marketing ploy. Happy birthday. Just a little bit older than you, right . Gee, thanks. A dramatic end to a dangerous man hunted in the United States. France and tests are being carried out on the charred remains found in a mountain cabin. Forensic tests are being carried out on the charred remains found in a mountain cabin, believed to be Christopher Dorner. One of the biggest manhunt ended here, high up in the mountain. Police had spent days searching for Christopher Dorner, the bitter point bitter former policeman bent on revenge. It seems that he had gotten into a house and taken two women hostages days ago as the police were swarming around looking for him. He stole a car and headed for the mountain. He fled into these cabins and a journalist was broadcasting live from the scene. From the sky they can locate where we are. We must be right at the center of this right now. I have to tell you, this is a pretty tense situation. Two sheriffs deputies were shot in a firefight. One was killed, another injured. Then the standoff. Sacked by the Los Angeles Police in 2008, from an online posting it was clear that he bore a grudge. Its thought that he will it was he the killed a former colleagues daughter and fiancee. Then another sheriffs deputy during his final stand. What exactly happened in the mountains is still being pieced together. It is thought that the former military reservist was surrounded when tear gas was fired into the building. There were reports of a single shot being fired from inside as the fire started, the fire that destroyed the lodge. It is an active crime scene. He is now responsible for the murder four people. The attempted murder of three others. The police said human remains have been found in the burntout shell of the building. The authorities are confident that Christopher Dorner is dead and that their manhunt is over. Big bear lake, california. Stay with us here on bbc world news. Still succumb, more controversial pictures of the duchess of cambridge as the pregnant kate is found in photos wearing a bikini. The issue of samesex marriage is a controversial one. Proposals to legalize gay marriage and the adoption of children by homosexual couples in france has been approved by parliament. In france. Those in favor of the legislation could not contain their delight. It was backed by the National Assembly, controlled by left wing parties. Thank you to everyone for the days and nights spent together. The smiles, the laughter, the confrontations, with conviction. A strong passion in parliament is felt on the streets outside. Both sides staged huge demonstrations. These activists gathered outside the National Assembly to protest the bill and hoped it would be stopped. The debate will continue in the senate and the senate will be able to say what a lot of the dungeon by the law of adoption with this new kind of family unit will have very serious consequences. Opinion polls suggest that a moral majority of french couples support the rights of gay men and women to adopt. They can already adopt as individuals. It is a strong sign in terms of equality of rights and protection for children. There are thousands of them growing up in families with samesex parents and this is a symbol of equality between homosexuals and heterosexuals. The bill will pass the upper house in april. Meaning that france is soon likely to join a handful of Countries Worldwide [no audio] the top stories at this hour, Pope Benedict has made his first public appearance since announcing his resignation on monday. The conclave to elect a new pope will be after the 15th of march. President obama is focusing on reducing the deficit and rebuilding the american economy. Ireland is using its membership in the European Union to convene an emergency meeting of the Member States affected by the horse meat scandal. This comes after the u. K. Food Standards Agency to rated a slaughterhouse. This is the premises of the slaughterhouse in West Yorkshire and west wales, raided by police and the food Standards Agency. They uncovered the first suspected case of a u. K. Abattoir replacing horse meat with beef. Production has been suspended as the investigation is carried out. We will be following up with the full rigor of investigative powers. If there has been criminal activity, i suspect the police will use the full force of the criminal law. They are attempting to restore public confidence. We will carry on. Working with the authorities of a number of European Countries. Horse meat had been found in burgers and the scandal has spread across europe from ireland. They will meet with their counterparts from other European Countries to discuss the current a crisis. The crisis. In china the Foreign Ministry says they are firmly opposed to the Third Nuclear test in north korea. The have urged north korea to abide by its nonnuclear commitment. Martin has traveled to the border city to gauge local reactions. We are here in the city, home to the largest north korean population in china. The soldiers told us that we were not allowed to film because the situation was highly tense. Carrying out its Third Nuclear test 100 kilometers from where i am standing. We are near the north korean border. If there were any nuclear radiation, it would greatly affect our health. I hope that authorities can find out if it has harmed the environment. North korea is so poor. If the situation becomes worse, this city will be flooded with north korean refugees. The Un Security Council has condemned the north Korean Nuclear attacks and said that they will take further action, but if new sanctions are to be introduced, they will have to employ china as the main backer. Beijing will want to send a tough message to pyongyang, that this type of behavior will not be tolerated. And if the sanctions and not tough enough, they may get away with this nuclear attack. But if the sanctions are too harsh, north korea may lash out again. Martin patients on the border between north korea and china. Magazine editors have defended their decision to publish those of the duchess of cambridge on a private holiday. The royal family says the pictures are an invasion of privacy. Six months ago the same Italian Government magazine published photos of the duchess on holiday in france. We are joined now by the australian womens day magazine, planning to publish the photos on monday. Nick, what does the editor of australian womens day have to say . She has a resolute defense, saying that these were not shots taken by paparazzi, they were not telephoto invasions, they were taken by tourists. She said that this was a public beach. She also said that the duchess of cambridge looked absolutely radiant and in much Better Health than she was before christmas, which was the last time she recollected seeing her publicly, which is wrong, but she said that people will be reassured to see the kind of health she is in. She also said that the australian media is not down with this gentlemans agreement about what images are appropriate for the royal family in terms of what should be published. There was that unfortunate incident linked to the hoax around the two australian deejays where the duchess of cambridge is being treated. That has not diminished the publics appetite for this kind of thing . May be the publics appetite, but not the appetite of the three magazines who were competing for the rights for these photos. There were 39 photos and they apparently went for 160,000. There were three magazines in the hunt for them. It was a ferocious bidding war and womens day came out on top. Theyre very keen to publish these photos and the edition is due to hit the newsstands on monday. We often hear reports about the Republican Movement in australia. It seems that there is still a great deal of interest in the royal family. I remember the friday that they got married. It was an astonishing sight, pubs with screens with a ball and rugby. All right, we have to leave it there. Theyre very popular here. Thanks, nick. Thats it. Funding for this presentation is made possible by the Freeman Foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. Newmans own foundation. Union bank. Fidelity investments. And Sony Pictures classics, now presenting amour. Your personal economy is made up of the things that matter most, including your career. 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