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aw very warm welcome. ethey rema in eastern ukraine. more bodies have brought is sure after the south korean ferry capsized. the captain is arrested on suspicion of negligence. a rain soaked chinese grand prix. he grabs his third pole position in a row.
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>> in ukraine where the situation in the east of the country remains tense with pro-russian separatists refusing to act on the international agreement reached earlier this week in the geva -- in geneva. the government said it will not not over theleast easter weekend. russia says it is powerless. it is threatening further sanctions. >> the barricades are still up. they will not budge until kiev grant their demand. they are prepared to wait patiently. >> everything is calm.
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take ways.m has to they expressed their opinion. >> further south, the situation is similar. goivists say they will not home until their demands for economy are met. they are suspicious of the interim government in kiev. the same poll is found by the majority does not want to join russia. monitors from the organization for security and begunation in europe have efforts to persuade them to disarm. >> i gave her all of the contacts. there's the political will to move out. it is not yet there. to create these
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and inform the people. they will get the best option for them. >> the hope is that this will happen within a day or two. they have threatened the activists with more on crete actions after the easter weekend. if they do not cooperate with the monitoring mission. we are joined now on the line from eastern ukraine. can you give us an idea of what you have been seeing and what you expect in the next 24 hours or so? like yes. agoremember just a few days you were in government forces that regain control. gate theyoutside the are not gone very far at all. they say they will not allow any more government forces to come in there. they will take action if they see more activity. there is a trace to find this.
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it is quiet today. this has only just been taken up and fight an armed gang. they were very aggressive. they are not going anywhere. what will happen? clear that the pro-russian separatists do not intend to do it anywhere at all. >> i wonder how surprised you are. they were out of this on thursday. they're now saying they can effectively exercise very little influence on the pro-russian separatists. surprising at all because of the lie we have been getting from the peak will. -- from the people. it is what was divided in geneva.
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they said we do not answer to anyone. that is the kind of thing we have been getting here. they do not believe they have any time of responsibility. it is quite clear. many people believe russia is behind this. what kind of they have. many people might be skeptical about this statement. the people we have been talking to saying they are doing what they have been needing for their local communities. >> ok. very interesting insight indeed. joining us there from eastern ukraine. news, barack obama has signed a law aimed at preventing iran's new ambassador to the united nations to the united nations from entering the country. the u.s. that it is refusing to him a visa because he was involved in the takeover of the u.s. in the seat 1979.
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for french journalists are free again after 10 months in activity in syria. turkishnd them near the border blindfolded and with their hands bound. they plan to be on their way back to france. two photographers in a radio and tv journalists were found last june. since the outbreak since civil war, more than three years ago it has been one of the most dangerous country in the world for journalists. deadople are now confirmed following the disaster in south korea with 260 six others still unaccounted for. the captain of the vessel has been arrested on suspicion of negligence and abandoning people in need.
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also in custody, two other crew members including the inexperienced mates who is reportedly steering the ferry in unfamiliar waters when the accident occurred. rescue teams recovered three bodies from the sea and brought them to a port engine though. the coast guard said tigers have , 36 bodies from the wreck itself. arrested these and charged him with negligence and violating maritime law. he had told the passengers to remain in the cabin as this began. decision to wait before offering an evacuation. >> the current was very strong. i thought of people left it too soon they could be washed away. the rescue ships have not yet arrived.
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>> he was among the first rescued. more than 300 people were still fighting for their lives. the operation is turning. angry relatives, images are then shown of the dying. visibility is poor. the wreck itself is constantly moving. rescue teams are facing their own lives at great risk here at this is little consolation to loveland. another three have been returned to their families. it struck on a friday as local guides attended the mountain
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during the climbing season next month. seven survivors have been rescued. note, timeifferent for some sports. in formula one, there are only hours to go until the start of the chinese grand prix in shanghai. he dominated qualifying. he led the chasing red bull fly over half a second. >> he looked for this after another stellar call a fine performance. moments earlier he finished half a second faster than his nearest rival. by formula one standards that is a big margin. and really enjoyed it. bequeath definitely have things we can improve on but they have done a great job.
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for thegood position rest. >> rebel prevented them from locking out the front row. the australian once again outpaced his subtle. >> he will start sunday in force on the grid. last one.ed in the >> turning to this in another miserable day for relegation. they lost 3-1. they continued their quest. this opened with the game only two minutes old. he grabbed a consolation in the 58th minute. eague ine the first l
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securing the title. let's take a look at the scores from this weekend other game so far. they won further against. on thursday, frankfurt box did home to hanover. still to come, more on this shortly. should they take this on? look at this table were there is still of plenty of jostling for position? they are not guaranteed a place in next season's champions league. you will find the team most likely to join the big three in
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europe. at the bottom, it was known to get a whiff of a hope of survival. this is just off the relegation playoff spot now. all eyes are on the relegation battle. they are fighting to stay in the top flight here it they face the championship hopefuls on sunday. >> they are on the brink of being relegated. they have lost seven out of their past games. after losing so much the good thing it does not that great. i hope he will be able to gain back three points over the weekend. almost all they've got. it is what they will be banking on when they beat them on sunday.
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that seems confidence is also a little fragile. they may be in fourth place but recently they have only had two wins out of 11. their prospects are looking. if we get into situations of we really have to coach the players. get back into the game. his debut with his new team was good. numeralhalf the berlin 2-1. he is hoping for another positive result. for their part, the players will be doing all they can to stay out of the relegation zone. >> that could certainly be a hard-fought match.
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pope francis is presiding over an eastern vigil in rome. it is the last ceremony leading up to the high point out the christian festival on sunday. as part of the vigil, he will baptize 10 members of the roman catholic church from as far as vietnam and lebanon. meanwhile, orthodox christians have gathered in jerusalem for a right known as the holy fire. the patriarch led the ceremony in the church of the holy sepulcher. secret.closely guarded flames appear spontaneously at the site where jesus was buried and resurrected. the ritual dates back to to at least 1200 years. story ofdiate, our top the hour is the pro-russian
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government remaining in eastern ukraine. we were just talking about easter. it will notnt says face any kind of military action against them. that is our top story. winky for joining us. more sports and news at the top of the hour. do not go away. bye-bye. >> spring has arrived in germany. it is time to get onto the open road here at some of them are looking for their first ever motorbike. melonie from berlin has had a motorcycle license for two years . until now she has only written as a passenger on her boyfriend ike. today she's going for her first solo ride. she is excited and nervous. she thinks people need experiences like that is a spice up day-to-day life.
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melanie has a brand-new bike for the big day. it is a suzuki with a top speed of hundred 35 -- 135 kilometers per hour. melonie cannot wait to take it for a spin. the police are preparing for the new motorcycling season north of berlin. teaching them how to ride safely. thousands die on europe's roads every year.
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danielle says people go too fast on roads they're not familiar with your if there is capital on the ground you have to go to it. people do not often know what to do. if you break you will crash. motorcyclists have to practice regularly. at the start of the season they are coming in. >> people make mistakes because mentally they have not got used to how it all works again yet. >> dangers are one reason some see to find divine intervention.
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they are aware of the risks they are taking. >> she says when you write a motorcycle by yourself you realize how much fun it is and how much you switch off. she says she has to concentrating more than driving a car. that means you cannot think about anything else. likes driving down country roads. she enjoys navigating the corners and discovering new places. she says it is not the same experience and a car. the members of the congregation pray for help from above. them thegod to give skills they need to ride their motorcycles safely.
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they asked to protect them from invisible dangers. priests is another motorbike lover. he held services in memory of bikers who have lost their lives. he has arty lost two people this year. they were young and inexperienced. he tells his followers to drive slowly and to think about what they are doing when they are on the road. from their own safety, he wants them to drive in a way that does not put others in danger. the congregation won't meet again in a right and memories of those who are no longer with them. motorbikes are not the only
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motorbikes. this is produced in east germany back in the 1960's. they have a growing number of hands. she is the proud owner of seven. he has to give them a tuneup at least once a week. with had some problems this one last time. he thinks they are down to the carburetor. this is not a complicated machine. with replacement part you can fix the moped on his own.
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>> he says when there's something wrong with them he forgets everything else and keep looking until he finds the problem. up until now he has never failed to get the vehicles back in full working order. the next day he is meeting with friends for a trip here and he eveno get the moped fixed. if that means working into the night. finally, daniel is on his way out of the city. he has arranged to meet up with fellow lovers. there are plenty of them both in the east and west of germany.
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>> he called the best part of the east. he said it used to be women who drove them. now there are plenty of mail owners. -- of male owners. the group is heading to a nearby river. they live for days like this. she says writing this has a therapeutic effect. >> she says she can switch off completely and just drive and enjoy her surroundings. it is relaxing for her. daniel agrees. he said it is about letting off steam.
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accidents do happen, especially with vehicles as old as these. classmate was going 20 film honors for our. she grasped -- crash and was in a hospital for a long time. he knows there is always danger waiting around the corner. marco does not think about that. he says if you work about it too much it will happen to you. that is one way to deal with the fear. police prefer good training. good braking is a biking skill. every curb or corner creates the possibility of having an
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accident as the potholes and objects on the road. motorcyclists are 20 times more likely to be killed in a traffic accident. he said they have to react to situations. that takes time. in that time they can lose their bike. when he goes into a curve he works out what could go wrong. so he does not waste time thinking about it later. make thelittle things difference like looking exactly where you are going. he says some people try to learn how to read the street. he does not drive like that. down theall the way road in analyzes what is in front of him. he has developed a sense for certain situations where he tries to work out what other drivers are going to do. he says that has saved him
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before. her family to helpless. there's nothing else surrounding you. why beginners have to stay safe. he is only written 20 kilometers. her mother is the first to see the new suzuki. she cannot believe she has on her own bike. melonie is thrilled with how it drives. she really assures her mother
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that the brakes are working nicely. still a littles worried. top speed is low compared to that of some other motorcycles. it is more than fast enough. she is used to jiving a small car. says that other motorbikes can get past 300 kilometers per hour. he thinks the bike is perfect for someone like melonie. monica is not convinced. she has been around bikers all her life. her father rode a motorcycle and so did his father before him. the most important thing for monica is her daughter get through this season in one piece.
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melanie is excited about getting around on two wheels. she willmotorcyclists need skill and concentration to get the most out of her new bike. bike. ÷
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- hello. i'm john cleese. it seems that beneath all the apparent differences that separate the world's religions, there's a deep undercurrent that points towards what is called oneness or unity consciousness, the single indivisible essence of all creation. to get some further understanding of this, we're going to explore the concept from both the mystical and the scientific perspectives with an east indian physicist and a british mystic. so settle back, take a slow, deep breath as we join our trusted guide and host, phil cousineau, on this fascinating episode of global spirit, the first "internal travel" series.

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