Rise as tropical depression harvey moves into indiana. We get the latest from our correspondent on the ground. Remembering the woman known as the peoples princess 20 years after her death in paris. Diana spencer still inspires tribute around the world. We will be looking at how much Hurricane Harvey might have crossed the u. S. Southern state in whats being dubbed by some as the worst storm to hit the country in recent memory. You are watching france 24, im olivia salas are. Here in france, the government is getting back to work with a happy project. It is announcing sweeping labor reforms that hopes to tackle the country us unemployment problem. Employment law was a key Campaign Issue in the president ial election and Emmanuel Macron pledged to change things up. Minister has been sketching out the planned reforms in a press conference today. Lets hear from him. Country of social rights. It will remain so. But we need to also be aware of the situation which is that of a country charact
But it remains a powerful one that is ravaging the atlantic. And a mass exodus in vermont burma. Over 1 4 million Rohingya Muslims have fled to glencoe in the last have fled to bangladesh in the last two weeks alone. Emergency efforts are underway in mexico city mexico this friday as an earthquake struck off the southern coast. Houses were toppled and tsunami waves triggered as the 8. 1 epicenter sent people running into the streets in panic. France 24s Catherine Clifford reports. Catherine emergency workers feared debris some 1000 kilometers away from the epicenter. In mexico city, the earthquake sent people running into this the streets in panic. I grabbed a friend and i cried. I cried because it scared me a lot. I had never lived through anything like that. I had experienced tremors before, but never heard the walls creek, the lights go out. The avenue was full of people coming out of buildings, everybody in their pajamas, getting their dogs out and everything. It was very strong. T
Winds have hit the keys tonight. The eye of the storm will move across the keys with 120 mile perhour winds and traveling across the state on sunday bringing 1518 inches of rain. The significant storm surge is expected to reach 15 feet in the coastal communities and more than 6. 5 million floridians have been ordered to evacuate. So far hundred and 70,000 people are without power tonight. Hurricane irma is beginning to batter the florida keys with dangerous winds and continues to remain a category 4 storm. It is a deadly storm. Our state has never seen anything like it. South florida feeling the effects of Hurricane Irma after its lambs through cuba after it destroys the instruments being used to measure it. Our meteorologist is tracking the storm and first we will send it over to joel in miami, joel what is it like right now . Moments before we came on error i thought i saw you were standing in some floodwaters, whats going on . Reporter we are definitely getting the effects of irma,
Island is already there. Access to education is a priority for the return to a normal life. Next week, we reopen classrooms. On his visit, he pledged aid to the island and its 35,000 french nationals. Heres a look. Hes been visiting st. Martin five days after the island was devastated by hurricane irma. At least 11 people were killed on the french part of the island which was left largely uninhabitable. Days after irma made landfall, the french president has also touched down. He landed close to the hurricane hit french caribbean territory with a message of hope and solidarity. Its all of france, the entire nation that stands along side those who have lost everything. Sometimes even their loved ones. Along side the victims. And their families. And those who are feeling anxious and tired. During the flight overnight, the president was briefed in detail on the grave humanitarian situation on the ground and on the levels of damage. Also on board, two tons of muchneeded aid, food, water, m
Deadliest mass shooting in modern u. S. History. And the palestinian cabinet meets in gaza for the first time in three years. That is the latest move toward reconciliation between the fatah party and Islamist Group hamas, which has controlled gaza for years. Also coming up in business, back to the scene of one of the most controversial scenes in frances president ial election campaign. The whirlpool factory has been saved. But what do the workers think now of Emmanuel Macron . And american rock legend tom petty dies, age 66. First, our top story live from paris. Anchor we will start first in spain, where a day of mass strike started in catalonia. Protesters turned up to condemn Shocking Police violence as the independence referendum was carried out. It comes as the secessionist leader of catalonia called for International Mediation in the dispute with madrid, saying he is not seeking a traumatic break , but saying the boat was valid and must be implemented. Chris joins us now from barc