Thursdays deadly attack. Also coming up in a program, the family drawnma and france. The head of the National Front Marine Le Pen seven is time for the partys founder, her father, to retire from politics. And more on the indian premiers visit as he heads to the south of france. Modi hopes the european playmaker can help transform india into a global aviation hub. First, the indian Prime Minister has begun his European Tour. Narendra modi starting things off here in france. His main focus the economy. Modi is expected to push his make an india campaign. In france, deals on transport, energy, and the environment expected to be discussed. Just party reports. Josh bardi reports. Josh indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the French Foreign minister with a reception that had full military honors. France is the first port of call. France and india upgraded their relationship with a Strategic Partnership 17 years ago. That means corporation on defense, civilian nuclear technology. Unlike ja
The east of bangkok. Every year around their headquarters. The latest in a government move not to confront protesters the opposition says despite that partial victory their fight to bring down the government would go on no pre get a new crate of thousands of pro europe protesters aftermath of five hundred ink yet. Lawmakers there are debating a vote of no confidence in the government over the scrapping of the key trade deals with the eu. Us Vice President joe biden is in japan to try and reassure tokyo and the ongoing spat with china over disputed island. Joining us first to knit with. Today is a violent protests in thailand. Police in bangkok are taking and concrete barriers and barbed wire around their headquarters. Theyve left Anti Government protesters into the building ahead of that threatens us all. That unexpected move was aimed at avoiding any further clashes between the two sides. As a eugene explains the opposition says despite the victory is ready to fight on. This year and
You are watching france 24. To ukraineraight now where at least 20, if not 25 more protesters have been killed , reportedly shot dead by the police. The twoday death toll in ukraine is now close to 50. New fighting has once again broken out on independence square. Three Foreign Ministers in ukraine as well to talk to embattled president Viktor Yanukovych but the venue had to be changed at the last minute over security concerns. With the very latest on what is happening on the ground in kiev, gulliver, what more can you tell us . I am outside the president ial Administration Building where the Foreign Ministers of france and germany are meeting with president Viktor Yanukovych. Coming up on two hours they have been there now, waiting for them to give a press conference out between us on the president ial Administration Building where they are. Just to give you an idea of the , there are trucks, first of all, and behind the trucks there are police all wearing helmets and body armor, prev
The kick off with a winter version got off to a slow start. Despite major discounts in stores. What you find it at first your africa or regional leaders will be discussing the future of Central African republic pressure is high on the interim president to step down at that summit in neighboring chad. Last month of Ethnic Violence in Central African republic has already left more than one thousand dead heat moody has more. Two chinese soldiers patrolled on me. Seeking to bring order to chaos. Some four thousand African Union peacekeepers have been deployed to the Central African republic the European Union is considering whether to bolster the sixteen hundred french troops already on the ground below. Your family will become more and youll see it there were also the decisions taken in the framework of the United Nations serve at what is today a french operation with support from african hopes this will become a peacekeeping operation but that will take time during the period we will be
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