the c.w. news live from berlin and little hope left in the hunt for survivors of the budapest boat accident an ambulance spokesperson says that the search for missing passengers could be futile after a storm sank a site steam boat with over 30 tourists on board police have launched a permanent best occasion. also coming up a setback for israel's long time leader 2 months. into his reelection benjamin netanyahu fails to form a government the knesset votes to send the country back to the polls plus angela

merkel is honored at harvard the university confers an honorary doctorate on germany's long serving chancellor as she prepares to hold harvard's commencement speech. i'm sorry kelly to the program rescuers in budapest say that there is quote minimal chance of finding survivors after a boat accident on the danube late on wednesday police have also launched a criminal investigation after a sightseeing vessel collided with another boat in bad weather more than 30 south korean tourists were on board 7 are confirmed dead so far. as day broke in budapest most of the passengers who had been aboard the mermaid were still missing authorities have located the boat on the river bed of the danube

but they say it could take days to bring it to the surface. in seoul south korea's president announced they were sending a rapid response team to budapest. hungary. government will work closely with the hungaroring government to investigate the cause of the accident for the child's correlated departments to do their best to support victims and their families. the south korean travel agency which hired the boat apologized but also defended the decision to conduct the tour despite the bad weather. customs and one of its boarded the cruise boats for the past night you tool. up. at the time above the water level was high but other crews operating as usual not just out but through the. south

korea's foreign ministry says the passengers were not wearing life jackets the youngest on board was reportedly a 6 year old girl hungary and authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the routine sightseeing trip which turned into a tragedy. let's bring in our correspondent stuff on boats who is joining us from the banks of the danube there in budapest also as we've heard emergency crews they have been working through the night what is the latest on the rescue operation. which well the latest serious steps a day are still searching for more than 20 people who remain missing and scientists are running out. desperate they are not believing that survivors will be found because the current delta danube river is also very strong. rain for most of the time and diapers are really really struggling to find that they have already found

7 people deaths of course they also rescued 7 people. still on and you know i can also see behind me several a rescue workers still being active on a boat still searching but for now. such a boat tours they are routine what more do we know about the circumstances of the collision because we understand that there is now a criminal investigation being launched. yes indeed to be close to resupply criticism because people are saying house is possible. because so fast because we see in 7 seconds off to do coalition ways in order ship basically basically went down already and people are really asking questions also how's that possible that they didn't inform each other that they were so new york and i think it will also raise questions quite frankly about the number of sightseeing tours being held on the danube river very very popular and of course questions have been

asked about lifejackets now i know myself when i was on such a tour lifejackets i'm never being distributed among passengers so that's what i thought he's also saying but definitely they are going into safety issues as well i believe stefan both joining us from the banks of the danube there in budapest where the search for answers is only just beginning and of course to see also if there are any survivors from this accident thank you so much for your reporting. let's get a quick check now of some other stories making news around the world hundreds of monks and their supporters have marched in me on march to protest against the arrest of a high profile preacher the monk who was charged with sedition for criticizing the country's leader aung san suu kyi supporters say that the warrant is an infringement of free speech. authorities in afghanistan say that at least 6 people have died after a suicide attack on a military academy in the capital kabul

a ministry statement said that the attacker detonated his explosives after being approached by a soldier as of yet no group has claimed responsibility. and a man charged with a bombing in leone france has reportedly confessed to the crime explosion last week injured 13 people the suspected bomber a 24 year old algerian citizen was arrested along with other family members in what is being treated as a terrorist attack. more than 20 people have died in a bus crash in the southern mexican state of veracruz dozens were also injured most of the victims were catholic pilgrims on their way home to mexico city the bus burst into flames after colliding with another vehicle on a steep highway. israeli lawmakers have voted to dissolve parliament after prime minister benjamin netanyahu failed to form a coalition government talks stalled because of infighting among met netanyahu his right wing allies he was unable to broker

a compromise between the secular nationalist party of former defense minister aviv lieberman and ultra orthodox jewish parties on the issue of military conscription that yahoo misstating midnight deadline for forming a government paving the way for an unprecedented 2nd snap election in september a last vote was held just 7 weeks ago. and we spoke earlier with middle east correspondent tanya kramer and asked her how much of a setback this is for benjamin netanyahu yes definitely a big setback for mr netanyahu. who it was a real drama here last night in the knesset just behind me when the lawmakers voted for the dissolution of this knesset session so paving the way now for new elections which is set for a september 17th in the last elections just to remind you we're just on april 9th not so long ago it was mainly because of a dispute over this conscription draft know between the us the orthodox christian

partners and now the secular right wing part is right but tain't no and i just found this object to leave him on mr netanyahu lost the 5 seats of months apart he said he was unable to form the coalition he needed 61 seats out of the 120 so that is why i will see no elections coming up but some commentators here also point to the fact that it became actually also a power struggle between these 2 former allies so let's see what mr netanyahu had to say off to the vote last night in the knesset. that was trying to cramer joining us there to the united states now where german chancellor angela merkel is being honored at one of the world's most prestigious universities harvard is awarding merkel its honorary doctor of law degree the chancellor has been on campus in cambridge massachusetts to receive that honor as the university compares for its

commencement ceremony later today merkel is due to give the commencement speech in about 4 hours we will be bringing you that address live along with simultaneous translation. actually washington bureau chief alex had a phenomenon is outside of harvard university so welcome we expect today. so at the moment morning exercises a very great and exciting ceremony for a students and parents are underway with dean or outside where i'm standing i'm standing outside to hold the art and the morning exercises are taking place inside all 50 yards and then there is of course america the special guest here today the german chancellor who will be awarded an on there every degree and then she will be holding this year's commencement speech here at harvard and the president of the university said that she is one of the most widely admired and respected and

influential states people of our time so these are very flattering words and even more flattering. the university put together to announce americal as this year's commencement speaker let's have a look at this video. it

really feels like kind of coming soon to theaters near you about like a hollywood style teaser for a woman who's really known for being understated alexandra what can the graduates look forward to today. i talked to students you american students international and students and they told me that they are looking forward to what they believe to be a member of a memorable speech they are looking for guidance they are looking for inspiration there are about to start their careers so they hope that merkel will give them some sort of advice how to live for successful lives how to become a successful leader and what to do when you know they are going to face hard times students she told me that they respect her. that they think that she stands for the

values do you ask in germany sure they also told me that she is a role model one student told me that for her she is a role model as a woman as well because of what she was able to achieve. what will she talk about alexander i mean this is really what everybody wants to know is she going to address for example the transatlantic relationship. well i think that 1st place she's going to talk about her life and her career because she knows that many students here are very impressed by her biography but the fact that she grew up in eastern germany germany and then became the chancellor of the united germany so i expect her to talk about that but i would assume that she is also going to talk about the transatlantic relationship because it is so strange at the moment because we are in such difficult times in terms with regards to the relationships

that the relationship between the u.s. and germany presidents trump and i would assume that she will points not to the problems but robert to the values who we share and. it's helpful to bridge gaps and stick to cold cheese alexandra phenomena in cambridge massachusetts thank you. you're watching t w news still to come on the program the mexican mothers forced to search for their own children in a country where cartels are behind in force disappearances and thousands of people families take matters into their own hands with sometimes devastating results. but 1st here in germany the u.n. secretary general antonio has also been honored with the annual charlemagne prize an award that honors those who promote european unity the jury in the west german

city of often said that faced elected its head for his work in reviving global cooperation past recipients of the charlemagne prize known as the cause prize here in germany have included french president emanuel my from the german chancellor angela merkel and pope francis. that was at the ceremony and. it's antonio good tara said he and the historic city hall of that he never felt so clearly the need for a strong and united europe europe is too important to fail said the secretary general populace and nationalism should be overcome and europe should set an example for the multilateral approach in diplomacy nationalists and populists like donald trump in the white house and washington should be kept at bay this is the clear message of those child money a prize of 2018. and in awarding the charlemagne prize of the jury said that

antonio had helped to revive global cooperation based not only on the values and goals of the united nations but also the principles vanuatu as un secretary general antonio good tara has a punishing schedule meeting world leaders and market traders alike the 70 year old is a mediator in some of the toughest issues facing the world the terrorist political career took off in 1995 when he run for prime minister in his native portugal a former university lecturer and devout catholic he was an unusual choice for the socialist party found after winning the election he continued to break the mold seeking dialogue with all sections of society to this day he remains one of portugal's most popular political figures. in 2005 the

un named him its high commissioner for refugees outspoken and passionate he managed to win hollywood actress angelina jolie says special envoy he focused on iraq and syria criticizing european countries over their handling of the mediterranean refugee crisis in 2015. the international community has failed twice these large number of refugees failed 1st because it was not able to prevent conflicts or to timely solve them and failed a 2nd time because it is not providing the resources necessary to assist them to guarantee their human dignity. in october 26th scene the un chose him to succeed ban ki moon as its top diplomat he took office at the same time as the new us president donald trump the multilateralist has often been at odds with the

unilateralist trump not least on climate change. and says all countries must work together to fight it. if you don't hang on to goal. is a total disaster so it's better to make it achievable than to face of these us a constant campaigner often appears the eternal optimist in troubling times. to latin america now where the region has the highest number of forced disappearances in the world's official figures estimate that some 200000 people have disappeared in the last 2 decades the real number could be much higher the country with the most missing people is colombia in 5 decades of armed conflict more than 100000 people are thought to have disappeared civil war in guatemala has also led to tens of thousands of disappearances since the end of the conflict in 1906 the country has also been criticized for failing to bring those responsible to justice meantime further south argentina has on the other hand i've been praised

for the handling of its past during its dictatorship from 1976 to 1983 the security forces abducted some 30000 people government and military leaders have since face trial now we go to mexico the war there between the drug cartels is now one of the main causes of death international puts the number of missing at more than 34000 and the u.n. says that about 30 percent of them are children or adolescents we have this report now on a group of mothers whose children have disappeared. i think that man amedee now finally found her missing son. he disappeared without a trace 5 years ago i get my lamp on your only half of the army and on one day he was selling cell phone accessories as usual and he was just kidnapped at a gas station because my son was disappeared in the author already said look for

him i started my own search local police were no help she says but there was no surprise ordinary police officers are suspected of frequent collaboration with the drug cartels. minima dina started to search with this simple tool that helps detect the scent of decaying corpses beneath the soil. over time other mothers looking for their missing children and jointer they call themselves that often adult us the trackers they relentlessly entirely search for traces of their missing children that treasures as i lovingly refer to them they can't believe they are dead until they have proof and that's exactly what their model says they will scatter ass think on that out there as search for you until i find you. for many women here this has become their sole mission the search often turns up bones and skeletons in. the women's findings on this day become the top story for mexican

journalists now the stench of rotting corpses is overwhelming me time and again the mothers of the disappeared are confronted with a tormenting question could this body be my child let me go out of the mythology to look at me got a job it feels like my heart wants to jump right out of my body. i'm shaking my ears are blocked oh yeah i think i'm glad and sad at the same time because i don't know if it's my son or her son not that they're not all in the end it doesn't matter we're looking for them because we love them. man i mean dina and her group have already found nearly 500 bodies according to local media many of the disappeared a believed to have had ties to the drug trade victims are often young men who had no prospects for legal employment minima dina and the other mothers found the remains of 15 people on a single day neighbors who had observed suspicious activity gave them crucial tips

on where to dig the search missions are a provocation to the drug cartels but the sympathy for him who was god they tell us we should stop looking yes it is proper otherwise the same thing will happen to us and we're going to then one day someone else will find us buried but in my gut we're scared but love and the uncertainty are stronger i mean i said. it took 3 years for minimal to find her son at last she says he can rest in peace. now to the u.s. state of georgia's plans to introduce a radical anti abortion law which could cost it economically it's a major hub for the movie and entertainment industry but now some production companies are threatening to pull out of filming there if the government moves forward on restricting women's rights. the story takes you to new york tokyo and even into deep space but this year's greatest blockbuster almost entirely in atlanta avengers and again this is just one of many movies produced in georgia the

southern states it's one of the biggest production helps in the u.s. even surpassing california as the state with the most feature films produced. but with conservative forces turning back the clock on abortion and threatening women's rights many of the traditionally liberal studios are threatening to leave many people who work for us will not want to work there and will have to heed their wishes in that regard right now we're watching it very carefully if it becomes law and i don't see how it's practical for us to continue to shoot there. with netflix also threatening a boycott the state's movie industry seems in peril and the potential damage huge business insiders pick the economic impact of georgia's movie industry at around $10000000000.95 jobs. meanwhile the fight

continues and for georgia governor brian camp it is more about faith than business . we are called to be strong and courageous. and we will not back now we will always continue to fight for life george's radical abortion ban and similar legislation in louisiana missouri and other bible belt states is expected to be challenged in court. not the biggest baddest movie monster is back and i'm talking of course about the giant radioactive lizard godzilla as the hero of dozens of b. movies he's returning this summer for the 1st of the blockbusters the film is called godzilla king of the monsters which harkens back to the original he is entertainment correspondent scott rocks for reports. the world is changing. the band's extinction we fear it. has already. monster

movie fans have had to wait a long time for the new godzilla movie the 200000000 dollar blockbuster finishing 2 years ago now just in time for the summer season godzilla is back. the film stars were out in force for the movie's premiere in los angeles. and even the king of monsters himself got all spiffed up for the red carpet. the film's director sees godzilla as a universal tale. ever since we're telling stories around the campfire stories about demons and dragons in giant sea monsters and so godzilla in his mind are just sort of the latest incarnation of. planet earth. the 35th godzilla movie has added an environmental subtext to the story godzilla. and the other big beasts have come to save humanity from itself our heroes have to

unleash the monster global catastrophe. yes bring him in for beer not this time we join the fight there's a reason why godzilla comes to humanity's rescue they need money as my wife said it's like a bump in the head to mankind you know wake up and so it sort of fits into the sky which you're going to get the story any time godzilla come in because we're always screwing things up one way or another but the environmental message takes a back seat to the monster fights fans criticize the last godzilla movie from being too much to. lose world we just live in. star billy bobby brown nicely sums up godzilla's true appeal he's subtle here that i don't think that's the only wonder what he's above says you don't mess around. 1 with less plot and more bad ass battles this godzilla movie is one for the things.

now to sports and germany's women's football team faced chile today in their final warm up match the upcoming world cup it's an opportunity for the 2 time world champions to experiment and make some final tuneups before the tournament begins next week germany will face china in their group stage opener 9 days from now it will also take on spain and world cup debutantes south africa. coming up next on news we will learn about a filmmaker who is working to change attitudes in thailand as the country's 1st transgender and pete. and there's more than 50000 of them across japan but now these 247 stories are facing a new challenge a lack of staff to keep them running. those stories and a whole lot more coming up with energy i'm sorry kelly in berlin thanks for watching.

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