nice but it's just me the, this is dw news line from bailey. a huge search and rescue operation is on the way off the coast of greece. they're trying to find more survivors of one of the west shit breaks ever seen in the mediterranean. it's fit hundreds, could have dropped also coming up, most of the arab world has become normalizing relations with the charlotte, south,

syria. so is it time for the west to rethink their approach to the syrian dictate to the i'm gonna have both as well come to the program. at least 78 people have drowned and many more thought to be missing. off the fishing boats, carrying hundreds of migrants sent to a sofa coast of greece. the coast guard says it managed to rescue more than a 100 victims among them people from syria and egypt focused on the palestinian territories. such f, it's continued throughout the night and this morning it's fear many more people could have been trapped on the lower decks of the vessel when have capsized. it's one of us deadliest maritime disasters in recent years, already recovering from a brush with deaf. the survivors of the ship rec rest at

a warehouse. at the port of kyla mata in southern greece, it's unclear how many people were on board. but according to passengers, there were hundreds a massive search effort has been launched. but it might be, which is indeed a gigantic operation because we are talking about some very large number of ship direct people who i think is one of the most difficult and extensive. i've gotten it in terms of the numbers that the greek states has face and so far as you're going to be a survivor, say the vessel left, the libyan port city of tub brook heading for italy. the ship sang some 80 kilometers from the greek coast near the town of p loss. the great coast guard claims the passengers repeatedly refused an offer of help when they were spotted late tuesday. greece is one of the main routes into the european union for migrants

from africa, the middle east and asia. then they are of color. moto says they are well equipped to cope with the emergency we have shown like everyone in greece, many additional we have taken care of everything else. all the sites has been prepared, the toilet on the showers. anything that is needed, including clothing a photo, i guess if i hear the greek president, catarina sack, a lot of hulu, flew to the porch of color mata to assess the situation and to visit survivors and hospital. the united nation says more than a $70000.00 refugees in migrants have arrived so far this year in europe's front line, mediterranean countries the general us down. so you can kind of solve an athens now with the latest on the risk you operation. well, it's actually continuing,

it's a massive operation. there are several vessels that are combing the area of this ship respite at the same time. the numbers remain the same, meaning that no survivors have come out within the last 24 hours. hopes are fading for survivors. that said, officials, i've been speaking to say that the search uh may be extended for another day at the same time next to the search and rescue operation that is ongoing. there is an investigation into the causes of this ad from the 104 men who have been rounded up as a vice versa. um, they're about as it does and to have been taken in 2 separate questioning. and it is believed that some of them could be among the smugglers. that would be important in so far as trying to pin down the total number and people who are still missing

and may have perished. of course, i believe to perish in this ship right in the sinking. now we understand that there are many women and children below day. what does that tell us about the possible scale of this tragedy? absolutely, initially there were estimates of this being positively just like a 200 people being crammed into this fishing troll, found from libby at a set that had set off from libya 6 days ago and was going to italy. now we understand from the initial testimonies that we are getting from this fibers themselves, that there were at least a 100 women and children in the whole. the whole of the uh below jack. um that, uh, you know, may have perished in, in this uh, in the same kid and its customary, we understand in the practices of smugglers that they keep these people that

they keep women and children are locked in these, in the holes. so again, there are attempts to, to try and extract as much information from these advisors to try and piece together the mystery of one of the deadliest migrant thinkings we're seeing in mediterranean. thank you very much. the gentleman's down to kinda solve that in athens. and let's take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines today. lots parts of india and pakistan on high alert as a psych loan is approaching authorities in both countries have of actually is it more than a $150000.00 people from coastal areas? schools and government buildings are being used to shouts of displays. people storm is expected to make land full of the around h p. m local time. and they tell us defense ministers are meeting in brussels to

talk about ukraine during the 2 day event. ministers expected to discuss the edits to step up the countries own military supplies and board action should be taken if most go decides to expands its military campaign. westwood. the governor for the western sudanese region of the full comedies of a. com has died. apparently during fighting between forces loyal to the head of the cities ami and a function led by his former deputy conflict between the 2 sides has raged in the capital cartoon for 2 months now. or the un chief, i'm telling you of the tennis has off for $11100000000.00. the largest of 11 made to help syrians affected by conflict, hunger and poverty. the opinion is hosting an international conference in support of syria, where this is as quick aggravated to the di, apply to people cold and civil war. a since 2011 pledge money will be given to

communities inside the country. and also it's a neighboring countries that are hosting more than $5000000.00 syrian refugees. the us pledge, 560000000 years at that conference. now let's go to brussels now. well, correspondent rosie birch is standing by, rosie. this is the 7th time the union host, such a conference for syria compared to the previous ones. what can we expect this task schools, gerhardt, the mood has been very somber and not least because compared to previous conferences in recent years, you sent burrell, who's the use. foreign affairs chief says the situation has got worse on the ground, and the needs are greater. of course, in the past couple of months, that's a new response button. dire that and deadly earthquake, but also your set burrell you for the 1st you've pointed to a deteriorating situation globally, he mentioned not only the conflict and ukraine but also the conflict industry. dont know. last year, at this pledging conference, there was a,

at least $6400000000.00 was raised. and according to you, officials, i've spoken to, they're hoping to manage to get together a similar amount today. pledges are still being made over the next few hours. we will see in the end a spot meets the scale of a challenge, but i think you'll be, you can expect that there will be some critics, we say, whatever they manage to, whether it's the same as last year or even more, it will not be to meet the, the scale or for the use of braille says he described as on speaker bull suffering . now the rocky for an assessment as the welcome to timing of this event after the certain regime was recently invited back to the arab lead. what are other attendees saying, as well, want to speak 1st about the jordanian foreign ministers is use this as an opportunity to quite vocally complain about the situation. his country is one which hosts many serial refugees. and he says that the international response has been

dwindling international support to those countries. he says, which are, which are providing support and shelter and homes to syrian refugee. so he called for great direction for greater investment in of course he will be waiting eagerly to see what those pleasures eventually stack ought to. but there's also some political differences tensions right of the table here in brussels. because as you mentioned, a series of present washer alyssa test had somewhat of a political rehabilitation in the arab league. but the european union is taking a very different approach. it says it will not engage with with a sod. however, burrell said quite vaguely that he would want to work with the arab league toward finding a political solution. and that's also part of this conference today. you official say, is to try and focus global attention toward some sort of political solution to this ongoing crisis. but he was fundamentally vague, he did not when asking, would not be drawn on for that kind of working with the arab league could look like

in practice, as well as the budget, the reporting from russell's thank you, rosie or today's conference and brussels will notably not include any representation from the sod regime, which is still sanctioned by western powers, such as the west and the repeating union. meanwhile, many countries in the, our region, including long standing us allies, have recently normalize relations with damascus. the w's aia. abraham has more with smiles and kisses, the air bleak spearheaded by saudi arabia unconditionally welcome to charlotte. aside back to the forward to be sure we know the diplomatic trans for the syrian president. after more than a decade of isolation, the western layers including her in germany, still won't enter the same room is aside, let alone shake his hand. foreign minister animal in a bare buck warrant against the warming of relations. seeing such should not be

rewarded for the most serious human rights violations. adding that every step towards a side should be made dependent on concrete concessions. so why are aram governments rushing to cozy up to a side? and does this mean the words over? after more than a decade of intense fighting, the war in syria has reached sort of still meet and left the country divided the. ringback the aside regime controls about 2 thirds of syria, including major cities like damascus and the level. kurdish forces also control parts of the country, sections of northern syria or under defacto turkish occupation. others like live, are controlled by estimates, troubles humanitarian situation across syria. dire, according to the un 90 percent serious population lives under the poverty line in the northwest of the country. more than 10000 homes have been destroyed or partially destroyed because of the earthquake that had syria and turkey. earlier

this year. we met with one man who lost his home in the earthquake and now lives in a kept any shit. and there is no work. i do not have food to feed my children. we've been in this 10 since our house was toyed, very keen on bill came and actually i don't know down arrow governments, but a re established are relations with the side argue that this is the best way to actually help syrians but many living in exile, especially those who called for democracy during the error of spring disagree can insert the bombs in for whoever normalize this relations with this criminal is also criminal. so just like him, davis, i'm, we're disappointed that the world is still trying to uphold and maintain the rule of the criminal from the laws for him is a clear for the whole world. see on the i'm how really all national interests are also behind the normalization of relations with a side. the 1st there's the refugee question. large numbers of syrians

leading the fighting now live in surrounding countries. the care of governments are hoping that open communication with aside might facilitate the refugees, is return whether or not they would want to go back is a different question. another issue is iranian influence. the aside regime was able to survive personally thanks to russian and iranian support. allowing to run to gain a foothold in the heart of the era world. this may be threatening to regional super powers, like saudi arabia, given its rivalry with the ron. now the saudi, see a way to take back some of that influence air leaders also want to clamp down on the captain on trade. it's an addictive amphetamine type stimulus pill that is, flourished under the assad regime. 80 percent of the world's supply comes from

syria. and large parts of that end up in countries like jordan and saudi arabia. so whether it is out of genuine concern for the syrian people, or because of national interest. many and the error breach and have decided that the shuttle said will be part of his country's future. despite reservations from the west that i have been reporting that, that's it from me under the same phenomenon. info at the top of the god offers and berlin from me and the new scene. thanks for watching the process hearing instead of responsible for the global business of asbestos. this is not legitimate business. the people that are in deserve to be treated with any kind of courtesy by the governments of the world.