Are shut and schools down. Half the citys cars are kept off the roads. The french Prime Minister calls tohis own socialist backers vote for conservative candidates in the second round of the Regional Election. In the hopes of keeping the far right National Front party out. Also coming up for you this hour, burma prepares to open up its very own stock exchange. But our businesses ready for action . We will tell you about the potential hurdles. Pope francis opens a rare jubilee year in an ancient ceremony surrounded by the strictest security checks the vatican has ever seen. That and more on the way. But first, our top story. Well, there have been more inflammatory comments from donald trump. He is calling for a ban on all muslims entering the United States. The republican frontrunners comments come in the wake of the shooting spree in california that left 14 dead. The fbi says the muslim couple that carried out the massacre had been radicalized. Despite warnings from president obama aga
Im melissa bell. Iran described as good the response of world powers to proposals put forward by iran on the Nuclear Program. It is the first time the five countries and the Security Council plus germany meet with iran to discuss the issue since moderate cleric Hassan Rouhani came to power. The first real test of the new relation hoped for by so many after the president s of the United States and ahrendts spoke last month for the first time in three decades. Irans Nuclear Program is top of the agenda at the talks but theron also said it will still forge ahead to enriching uranium. The act of enrichment and continuing it will be our red line. On no condition will we let this right of iran be suspended reduced, or stopped. On matters of dimensions, we do not have problems with negotiation. Negotiation, something western powers have been pushing tehran to do for years. The country has seen round and round up the crippling sanctions from the west which fears iran is trying for the glial we
The tunisian long time strongman. It is always hold you hostage. All we all stood for short deals and painful moments. It is a private matter for slow rolled out a new years press conference that comes just days after news of an alleged affair surface. The french president refusing to say whether bad abt the data remains frances first lady. Check here the city that each individually in his or her private life. Pierce through difficult periods. And this is the case of the moments with him. Weekend three painful nine minutes. It all and only blame on principle that point in business and become sold privately doesnt it. We mostly respectful this because this is not explain all the place to do so did i needed you new moon will. Due to fear our young married on all hands all the press packet this press conference the topic of the false think it today right after this news bulletin. Turkeys Prime Minister has told lawmakers hes ready to withdraw contentious bill aimed at curbing the judiciar
For them play football leslie got news for months but this was a thank you for joining us. Thus despite threats from the telethon to disrupt the vote millions of afghans costs ten dollars which is present hundred cars on success. Bridget and i was up higher than expected the proceedings that were largely peaceful. What good is in the capital kabul even seemed undeterred by the end usually heavy rainfall will process of counting votes is now on the way. If no candidate wins more than fifty percent the runoff will be held in late may. I kept on walking dean has the latest. Polling stations in group one with a massive turn eight in afghanistans president ial elections resulted in the paper shortages and extended Opening Hours to deal with the volume of people ready to cast their votes. I came here today to choose a leader in afghanistan. Future of afghanistan in our hands initial feedback suggests the fourth has been a success within months of tights heels as a testament to the resilience
Also coming up this hour what started out as the ultimate tight dream is now 20 years old. A look at the origins of the undersea link between britain and Connolly Europe and continental europe. Francois hollandes twoYear Anniversary as president of france comes as he takes the Lowest Popularity score of any french president since world war ii. Marc perlman will be on hand to talk about the 18 Approval Rating and if the president can pull out of it. Lets begin in the eastern ukrainian city of donetsk flights to and from the local airport have been suspended. France 24s Robert Parsons is in donetsk. What do we know about why the airport was shut down . We heard the announcement that all flights were being canceled this morning out of donetsk. I went to Donetsk International airport and i discovered that actually internal flights were about to depart. I spoke to the head of the local press service at the airport and he explained that the flights that were leaving where and exception and t