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host: this is dw world news live from berlin. a migrant march out of hungry. syrian refugees are now walking toward the austrian border. they have left the train station in budapest and are moving on foot. the eu is increasingly divided on how to deal with the crisis. the eu vice president will ask why no solution is in sight. also, the syrian toddler whose final photo made headlines around the world is laid to rest. we will hear from the father of aylan kurdi about his last moments, and the last moments of
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his brother and mother. call it raiders of the lost train. polish workers launch a search for a train said to be laden with gold and valuables. i am brent goff. it is good to have you with us. at this hour, syrian refugees in hungary are using the only thing they can, their feet, to get out of hungry and into austria. after days of being stranded at the main train station, refugees said they could not wait any longer. unwed -- there is unrest at refugee camps as well as clashes with riot police at the syrian border. at the camp near the capital, one migrant reportedly died in a
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chaotic situation that is only getting worse. reporter: hundreds of frustrated migrants marched out of budapest, vowing to reach the austrian border, some 170 miles away, on foot. >> we are walking. we don't went to stay here. we don't have anything. we want to work. we work. work, work. reporter: the migrants, including syrians flee at war, hope to eventually reach germany or other western countries in europe. at a railway station, hundreds of asylum seekers have ended their standoff with police. they were put on busses and taken to a nearby camp. on thursday, they were hoping to go to austria, but to their train was stopped.
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during a standoff, a large group broke through accord and and fled the station. meanwhile, at a reception station, there have been clashes many of the 2000 people there are threatening to break out of the camp. hundreds of police officers in full riot gear have surrounded the center. earlier, 300 migrants led the camp and police gave chase. they temporarily shut down a nearby motorway. many of the asylum-seekers were taken into custody. the had gary and government wants t stop more people from crossing into the country -- hyundai gary and -- the hungarian government wants to stop more people from crossing into the country. brent: our correspondent is on the highway following the migrant march. we have reports coming in that
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hungary has now said it will send buses to bring those migrants to the austrian border. have the migrants been told that? reporter: the migrants i spoke to did not know that. that news is certainly going to spread sometime soon. the big question then, of course, will be even if such buses arrive, will they get on board? all the migrants i spoke to today -- and this is a traffic jam behind me. they are marching on the motorway that leads to austria. they told me they do not trust behind gary and authorities. when i asked them what the gary and daschle the hungarian -- what the hungarian authorities would need to do to persuade them to say, they said all they want to do is get out.
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buses arriving is something the migrants perceive as something threatening, because they don't trust that the bus will go where it says it does. brent: if these buses were provided by the u.n., if the u.n. were to step in instead of hungary, would the migrants be willing to get on board? reporter: possibly, but you can see how confuse the policy here is. only 24 hours ago, hungry rejected an offer from the night a nation to set up proper camps to relieve the humanitarian situation at the ash from the united nations to set up proper camps -- offer from the united nations to set up a proper camps to relieve the humanitarian situation at the camps. the hungarians -- the migrants
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are confused and most likely scared. brent: they have been walking for hours along this motorway. who is helping them? they have to eat. at some point, they have to sleep. who is there for them right now? reporter: where i am standing right now, until just a short while ago, the red cross and many volunteers were here. they were hoping these people would potentially stay overnight in the very restricted shelter of a petrol station, but they didn't. they are keen to march on. i was stopped hereb by ordinary hungarians say in where are they, how can i get to them to help them? they are receiving support. but if there are children. i have spoken to pregnant women. people have physically lost
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weight and are showing the strain of what they have been through already. these people are not in good health, and they have a very long way to go, more than 200 kilometers, if they actually wanted to reach the n a, which they say is their aim. -- reach of the anna -- vienna, which they say is their aim. brent: we will stay with the story. large numbers of migrants continue to arrive on the greek islands. on friday morning, clashes erected between migrants and -- clashes corrupted -- erupted between migrants and officials on the island of less posts. there was -- island of lesbos.
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there was a promise of additional funds to deal with the crisis. timmermann spoke with us about how the eu will deal with a crisis that grows more complex every day. >> i am worried because people are dying in the mediterranean. people are dying and route to europe -- en route to europe. we have to make sure that this groundswell of humanity is translated into policies that work. my biggest fear is that we will not be able to come to joint conclusions with all member states. if we are divided as europeans, we will not find an answer to this challenge. reporter: in hungary, refugees are pushed around trains. in other parts of greece and italy, look at the situation. is the asylum system falling apart?
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timmerman: it is not falling apart, but it is not working. we need to make sure it gets better. we have seen improvements because of intense cooperation between france of the united kingdom, because of france changing some of its asylum policies. but the people who arrived in colo italy arrived in europe muh earlier through a different route. you must make sure people are quickly fingerprinted so we know who has the right to asylum and who doesn't. we have to send people back who don't, which has been a failure so far. we have to have a list of safe countries so that all european nations know who is on the list. we need to improve so much more. at the core of this is a question, are we able to mobilize and of solidarity between member states to implement the solutions -- i
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mean, it's not rocket science. it's not that difficult. what you need is an understanding of all member states that everyone has to share a part of the burden. reporter: it seems like the majority of member states are not willing to follow your path with solidarity. timmerman: i think something is changing. i sense a change of atmosphere in many members, not all of them, but let's hope that this leads to more solidarity and an understanding that we cannot stand this alone. you mentioned hungry. hungary has been overwhelmed by the number of refugees. hungary deserves our help and we stand ready to help. brent: the vice president of the european commission, france timmerman, saying it is not rocket science, but say that to european foreign ministers. they are meeting in luxembourg
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to discuss the migration crisis and find a solution, but there has been little agreement so far about what to do. there is opposition to a french-german proposal to set binding quotas of common a refugees each country should take. the eu says talks will continue. that brings us to britain. prime minister david cameron is easing his hard line on excepting migrants. he now pledges to accept thousands more syrian refugees, but only from camps in the middle east, not those already in europe. he has also issued a warning that resettling refugees is not the answer to the problem. reporter: david cameron came to portugal to canvas for more european union reform. but the migrant issue is
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unavoidable. he has had to give in a little. david cameron: we will continue our approach of taking them from the refugee camps. reporter: britain has flown out victims of torture and sexual assault from camps along the border, 216 in total. around 5000 came on their own and applied for asylum. help like this for migrants is slow to take on. donations are few, namely because the numbers of refugees are so low. 370 house and -- 370,000 people have signed petitions telling britain to take more in. david miliband: britain has to move from taking tens of refugees to tens of thousands of refugees. reporter: the far right party wants cameron to remember his
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earlier pledge not to take in any more migrants, another dilemma for the prime minister. brent: their fate made headlines around the world and now they have been laid to rest, three members of a syrian family have been buried in their hometown. we understand a turkish court has charged four syrian smugglers in connection with the death of the boys. the father has been leading the morning. -- mourning. reporter: a community united in sorrow. the family got as far as the sea between turkey and greece, but the boat overturned. his wife and two children, aged two and five, drowned. >> the coast was in our line of
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sight. we were in the boat for four minutes. the waves were really high. the man steering the boat jumped in the sea and swam back to turkey. i tried to sail the boat, but a second wave hit us. it flipped us over in seconds. they tried to brief life back -- try to breathe life back into my life and kids, god bless their souls, but they could not. reporter: the images of aylan kurdi on the shore or broadcast around the world. to turkish and two syrian nationals denied any involvement. there arrests will likely their lead dent -- the arrests will likely barely put a dent in human trafficking. aylan kurdi's father says he
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brent: welcome back with dw world news live from berlin, our top stories this hour. reports are coming in that hungary plans to send buses to transport migrants to the austrian border. this comes after refugees waited days for trains to bring them to western europe. the crisis is dividing european leaders and foreign ministers. the toddler who made headlines around the world with his death has been laid to rest. his father tells reporters about
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aylan kurdi's last moments and those of his brother and mother. monica is here now with business news. it is one of those fridays where investors will be glad to see the weekend. monica: once trust is gone, it's gone. and that is a big problem. china is still weighing on investors minds. in new york, the dow lost 2%. although the unemployment rate dropped in august to its lowest level in more than seven years, wages have also risen, but investors in new york are disillusioned that the u.s. economy added fewer jobs than expected and interest rates hike -- interest rate hikes remain uncertain. the dax is down by nearly 3%. let's find out why investors are so moody these days. and unpredictable.
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it really looks like nothing can please them right now. >> the problem at the moment is that yes, we have the unemployment rate dropping to the lowest since april of 2008, but on the other side, non-foreign payrolls came in weaker than expected in the u.s.. 173,000 new jobs in august, about four 2000 jobs shy of estimates. we had some -- about 40,000 jobs shy of estimates. we had some ups and downs. there is uncertainty that is just not good for the stock market, and that is why we are down for the week by a good 3% for the dow jones. >> as you say yourself, this uncertainty is nothing new, and we have seen shares recover despite of and certainty --
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uncertainty several times in the last few weeks. do you think this moodiness may change over a long bank holiday weekend? >> i am not sure of that. first of all, because of labor day on monday, the u.s. market will not open. everybody is nervous to see what happens there. china is off for two days. we don't get any big economic news out of the united states, and that leaves a lot of time for traders to just keep on doing the guessing game. what will the fed do? what might happen in china? china will be back in the spotlight and i would guess that to the uncertainty will stay with us until the meeting of the federal reserve. >> i hope you have a nice bank holiday weekend when the time comes. thank you very much.
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vision meets industry. that is the motto of this year's trade show in berlin for consumer electronics and appliances. the industry could do with a bit of a boost. entertainment electronics dropped by 2.5% this year. maybe the showrooms can work some magic. erin tilton went along to find out. -- aaron tilton went along to find out. >> it is not just high definition screens and the latest gaming tech. leaders are hoping practical products will also catch consumers eyes. this device keeps clothing lightly steamed and fresh for a night out. putting practicality aside, there is a clear crowd favorite here in berlin.
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>> we want to see the virtual reality glasses. >> i am here to see the virtual reality devices, but we need to find out where they are. >> for us, it is the virtual reality devices. we are gamers, so we want to see. reporter: the promise of science fiction films past is now ready for the market. samsung's vr gear allows users to watch movies and game while on the move. >> it is a mobile device. that means if i am out and about, i can get my phone out, snap in the glasses, and dive into a virtual world, be somewhere completely different. >> a pair of glasses and a coffee sound like a good night out to me.
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reporter: that is what fitbit once to prevent. they are promoting a line that turns your smart phone into a portable coach. turn your smart phone into a virtual nutritionist. samsung has a device that keeps track of your sleep cycle and vitals and will regulate your tv and other smart devices based on your sleep needs. it even bruise a fresh cup of coffee when you need it. -- brews a fresh cup of coffee when you needed. this is how i imagine the future, nice and relaxed. monika: nice and relaxed. that is how aaron tilton rushed to the studio to join me. was it fun to see your weight on that scale?
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>> i can live with it, i guess. monika: one thing seems to pop up all the time when it comes to electronic devices, connectivity. is there anything new? aaron: there was not one standout thing that took the market by storm. a lot is stuff we have seen before, but there is more development of it. like you said, connectivity is the big focus this year. everything is connected to each other. your smart phone is kind of the nexus point, the digital heart of your network life. what is really different this year is a lot of technology is a little more advanced, a little more ready for production. the big difference for me is the price point. completely interconnected homes have been around for a while like you said. there are high-end apartments that have that in berlin for
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years now. but the price of entry is starting to become affordable for everyday people. monika: slowly but surely, it becomes mass market. what do you make of the vision? is there still room for real vision? aaron: new chips are hoping to breathe new life into the consumer pc market. there is definitely room for new innovation, but the question is where it is going to come from. last year, lg debuted flexi led screens that you could bend, flex, turn around. we have still not seen them come to market. there have been a lot of flash in the pan ideas in the last several years but they have not come to fruition. aamonika: i even have 3-d glasss
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at home. aaron: right, but it really hasn't taken off. we have gone from high-definition for k and now, hd eight k. we are talking about resolutions that are insane. some people claim the human eye cannot see the difference anymore. they are packing in so many pixels to push up the price. that might be the case. i would tell you the models i saw today really did look beautiful. monika: they certainly got to excited. back to you, brent. brent: since the end of world war ii, rumors have circulated about a train full of nazi gold hidden somewhere in poland. now the government has sent troops to find the train after
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two people claimed irrefutable proof of its hiding place. reporter: military reconnaissance specialists are inspecting the area. >> these are soldiers of the republic of poland. the reconnaissance efforts are being carried out by a group consisting of -- a list in different -- specialists in different fields, engineers, chemists, and radiologists. reporter: earlier in the day, the two men who claimed to have made the discovery of p are done polish tv -- made the discovery, appeared on polish tv. they are demanding a 10% finders fee. the story goes that a nazi train filled with gold and jewels went
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missing while fleeing the red army in 1945. the train is thought to have departed, and then entered a tunnel, never to emerge again. during the war, the nazis excavated a system of underground tunnels in the underground region, code-named giant, in english. now it will be up to the specialists to determine whether this unbelievable tale is indeed a true story. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]
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