60 of the 900,000 people are trapped in the region. We begin in iran, where parliamentary elections are underway, with numerous moderate would be candidates banned from running, the poll is predicted to result in a more hardline parliament, loyal to the countrys Supreme Leader. Turnout is seen as critical as critics of the regime are being urged to boycott the vote. Reformistssts want to introduce ideas of western regimes and implement that here. I dont like that at all. Fromhave been banned standing as candidates and i am delighted about that. I have never voted and i am not going to vote. Nothing is going to get better. The situation is getting worse, every day. Life has become very hard in iran. People are starving. How do you expect them to vote . They are fed up. Corruption. Much we cannot take it anymore. Lets go to james andre, who is in front of a polling station in tehran. You have visited quite a few polling stations this morning. What are people telling you . You can see, i
Paris as farmers protest policies. Coming up this hour, a new lease churches. R abandoned that is thanks to businesses who want to set up shop in them. Europes space agency takes on the private sector. R. More o on that fight to beat spacex on the way. First, our top story on live from paris. The new cabinet of the European Commission has been approved. A comfortable majority for the new Commission President and german conservative. Members of parliament gave their final oki after months of negotiation over who should fill those top jobs. Catherine ninicholson has bebeen following the vote. She joins us from strasburg. What can out a enthusiasm. It is quite a lot of relief, not just that this commission w eopn parliament. She to get a bigger majority than Jeanclaude Juncker back in 2014. It is not necessarily accepted, but surprised they are given support. This is not a blank check. Me we will vote today, but dont think we will pass everything you want to be made as law without questio
Opening in madrid today. Political leaders and climate diplomats working to drum up new solutions. The u. N. Secretarygeneral urging the world to act now. Up this hour, with the retail extravaganza known as black friday now behind us, it is time for cyber monday, but this year, traditional brickandmortar stores are getting in on the action originally intended to promote ecommerce. The details in business in 15 minutes. First, top stories live from paris. Today, france is honoring 13 french soldidiers who were killd in mali last week. K. They died when the helicopter slammed into each other on a Night Mission to fight islamic militants in west africa. This was the worst lossoflife in the French Military and c cle to 40 yeyears. A ceremony ibebeing held at the military complex. It is being led by french president emmanuel macron. The president of mali w will ben attendance as s well. You cacan see frorom the picturn your screen the bodies of those 13 soldiers have been moving through par
Raising against the clock to uncover residents. Hong kongs embattled leader democracy. This hour, a vote of confidence in hong kong as the Global Financial hub. In the business update, we will tell you how alibaba traded on its first day. Police in germany on the hunt for thieves who stole priceless jewelry after breaking into one of the worlds oldest museums in the city of drdresden. Stay w with us great we are live from paris. First, the french president announced 13 sololdiers killed n a hehelicopter collision in n mi on monday. The troops were on in operation against j jihadists in the regi. Emmanuel macron expressing sadness saying the soldiers died for france. Lets go to james andre at the French Defense ministry. What details do we have on the circumstances of this crash . We will have more details later. A press conference is planned p. M. Today. 2 the chief of staff and the Ministry Administrator will be addressing press. Yesterday in in mali, there was an opportunity at the D
Experienced an exceptionally long commute on friday Public Transportation employees are staging a mass strike paralyzing the city. Some resorted to personal calls taxis and either as creating traffic jams in and around the capital. At any changes at all i usually take a tram in the metro. He didnt consider it neither will working. So i had to take a new to me new to it took forty minutes for it to arrive. I had to share the right and it took me an hour and a half to get here instead of thirty minutes. Weve called me news. Others turn to alternativive meansns of transportation such speeches and rented bikes many for the first time. Its because of the strike ive never used this app until today itss a good solution otherwise i wouldnt be inside at school. So im glad that i can use of. But it was a struggle to even find an available bike during rush hour. I was very lucky to find one i thought id have to walk this morning. And even electric im very pleased. Todays your lucky to live close