>> welcome to "the journal". our top stories. the captured western observers is set free in eastern ukraine but separatists say they have no plans to release the others. a double canonization in rome. munich warms up for their championship league semi, but it is not enough. we start in eastern ukraine

where separatists are tightening their hold on the region. over aunmen took television station on sunday and forced the broadcaster to switch to russian programming. they already control public buildings in several cities across the east. the separatists release one of the international monitors theire. negotiators are working to free the others but the separatists are refusing to back down. they have accused observers of spying and call them prisoners or war. >> he's out because he suffers from a mild form of diabetes. but the swedish officer, one of theptured observers, is only one to come free this weekend. a spokeswoman for the pro-russia rebels said no others will be released on sunday. they were all paraded before a group of foreign journalists early on sunday morning.

speaking on behalf of the group, watched, colonel schneider from germany said there had been no wrong treatment. >> i can tell you that the work the word of is a -- the mayor is a word of honor. we have not been touched, and we have been treated as the maximum extent, which is possible, under thie circumstances. >> schneider rejected allegations the inspectors were nato spies, saying that they were in ukraine on a diplomatic mission. mayor hasppointed said the observers might be released in exchange for jailed activists. we understand that the soldiers are hostages of the

situation. three members of ukraine's security service have been captured. the armed insurgents claim they are on a mission to save the latest of the pro-russian force. they, too, were presented to the press but only to russian journalists. is seeking then release of all captives. beenr correspondent has covering events and joins us on the line. wasswedish observer released for medical reasons but the separatists are not budging. you were there today. what is your take? do you think they go she =- --do you think negotiators will be able to free the others? >> it is not looking good. one other thing to mention about the swedish officers is that that averages are claiming they are nato spie. s. sweden is not a nato country.

if the separatists are not using them as bargaining chips, they might very well be using them as human shields to prevent the ukrainian authorities from trying to re-ta ke the city. as we heard armed gunmen seized a regional tv building. what can you tell us about that? >> well, the reports i have seen, the most recent reports, they did in fact enter the building and left after demanding that russian channels be shown. it is important to remember that side ofle idea of what the story you're getting is -- people here, everyone i talk to, is aware of the fact that there in the type of information war. so the pro-russians definitely miss the kremlin channels. >> it does seem the pro-russians are tightening. really have a chance

of taking back control without using force? >> if they use force, the perfect -- could provoke russian intervention. by doing that when they would allow the referendum that the separatists are calling. once the resurrection rend him, as there was an crimea, there would give the legal basis for russia to move in. it is a catch-22 with no exit. >> it has been in this sort day in the vatican. the catholic church

celebrated canonization of two popes and one ceremony. iii and pope john have both been canonized. they left their mark on history. >> beginning early in the morning, people crowded onto st. peter's square for the canonization of two popes. many headlines up all night. pope francis led the ceremony together with thousands of cardinals, bishops, and priests from around the world. pope benedict was also in attendance in a rar public appearanceer. more than 90 delegations from governments, international organizations, and monarchies from around the world came for the ceremony. beenfrancis may have sending a conscious signal of reconciliation with today's double canonization. aints represent two wings of the church.

a more reformist and a more traditionalist wing. >> by the authority of our lord jesus christ and the holy apostles peter and paul, and our own authority, after deliberation and frequent prayer, and having sought the counsel of many of our brother bishops, we declare and define blessing john xxiii and john paul ii to be saints. and we enroll in the -- them as saints. in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit. >> john xxiii represents efforts to adapt the catholic church to modern times. 1958. elected pope in he wanted a more open search that engages with the issues of the modern era. he convened a three-year long conference of catholic theologians known as the second vatican council to decide on church reforms. john paul ii took his oath of papal office in 1978,.

. and established a reputation as the traveling pope. eventually visiting 129 countries. born in poland, he was very active politically. he condemned unrestrained capitalism and communism and promoted reconciliation between east and west. but he took a hard line against critical theologians. he rejected both contraception and homosexuality and amanda priests adhere to the traditional values and dogmas. by canonizing these two very different leaders of the roman catholic church, pope francis seems to be saying that despite all their differences, traditionalists and reformers belong together in one church. young has been covering events from st. peter's square and joins us. you were at the ceremony. give us your impressions. >> well, this was a very celebrated -- mood. and there was a lot of pride in

evidence as well. national pride of a certain kind, particularly from the many hundreds of thousands of polish pilgrims who made the journey here to rome. john paul ii was a venerated figure, not just in terms of the catholic faith, but also in terms of poland's national story. many poles were waiting the national flag during the ceremonies. but this was an international event with worshipers from around the world and heads of states from many countries as well. it was one of these huge media spectacles that i think the vatican has got used to hosting. they enjoy hosting them very much. >> we heard a bit more about r report. popes in ou tell us housing advocate they are for the church today. >> well, i think it was pope francis himself who insisted that these two former popes be declared saints at the same time. why did he do that? i think it is because, as you

said in the report, they represent opposing approaches to the cap a church. -0-- to the catholic church. the modernizer and the traditionalist. john the 23rd instigated the second vatican council which was intended to show the catholic church could respond to the challenges of the changing world, in the 1960's. john paul ii, for all that he was a very popular pope, his charisma reached well beyond the church. he was increasingly seen as a traditionalist and an opponent of change. simultaneous canonization, pope francis is saying that there is room for both these views within the catholic church. the important thing is that the church be united. >> an important day for the church. simon young, thanks for joining us from st. peter's square. hasstinian president aba described the holocaust as the

most heinous crime humanity has known in modern history. his comments came as a rare acknowledgment by an arab leader of jewish suffering. they were published hours before israel began its annual remembrance day for holocaust victims. some 6 million jews died and not the genocide. benjamin netanyahu was not impressed. he said the plo's reconciliation meant the statement did not ring true. german president has begun his trip to turkey with the visit to a refugee camp. he said he had great respect for the country's willingness to take in one million syrian refugees. around 20,000 people are living in the camp in southern turkey. he also visited german soldiers stationed near the border. on monday, he is scheduled to travel to ankara. switching gears to sports. ndesliga, things are

starting to look bleak for the teams at the bottom. hamburg lost 3-1. hamburg is means almost certain to finish in the relegation zone. two teams in the top of the lake. -- the league. munich was looking for a boost in saturday's match. the bavarians are gearing up for the second leg of their champions league clash against real madrid. they got the desired result but the performance was not convincing. >> in the end, they could celebrate a clear win but the coach was unimpressed with the performance. >> i am disappointed with how we played in the first half. our fans deserve to see a better performance. were behind at home after just 10 minutes. after an unmarked header fired

home. 10 minutes later, byron was levvel. el. -- was level. hunt raced onto a through ball before finishing past noyer. tooke second half, byron control thanks to pizarro. he put the hosts 3-2 ahead. on a roll. a header. and rounding off an emphatic second-half to make it 5-2. the important thing is that in the end we won the game. but we have to concentrate more on tuesday because we cannot let ourselves play like that against -- real madrid. >> to reach the championships, byron have to overturn a one

goal deficit against real. he's not happy about their current form. >> let's take you through the rest of the weekend's result. berlin -- frieburg was tied 2-2. finished 2-2. hanover institute got pla-- hanover and stuttgart played to a dra. the draw in leverkusan means they remain in the final championships league place. now in the bottom half of the inches closerrt to safety after that draw with hanover. and nuremberg will make up the bottom three. that wraps up this edition of "the journal." the stay with us. -- please tay with u-- stay with

us. >> almost a week after the south korean ferry disaster the search for victims continued. families refuse to give up hope, even though there is little chance of finding survivors. the effort. use every means at your disposal and find our children. please understand how distraught we are his parents. >> divers recovered more bodies from the sunken vessel under dangerous conditions. the death toll is expected to top 300. on monday, south korea's president had criticism for the ship's crew. andhe action of the captain

some of the crew was incomprehensible, common sense point of view. and it was like an act of murder that must not be tolerated. ship'sanscript of the radiocommunication indicates the crew members were crippled by confusion and indecision. it took the captain 40 minutes to issue evacuation orders. until then, passengers were instructed to stay below deck. when the order came, it was too late for them to reach evacuation points. during the week, prosecutors issued arrest warrants for all senior crewmembers. as families bury their dead, many are angry at the government's response to the disaster. the syrian government announced plans to hold a presidential election in june. western leaders blasted the decision which they say will undermine peace efforts. the election sets the stage for president assad to win a new seven-year term, although he has

yet to officially declare his candidacy. the opposition called the election a farce. the announcement came amid new allegations of a chemical attack in syria. the united states is investigating claims of chlorine gas use in a rebel held town in mid april. the syrian government and opposition are trading blame. france also says it has information but no proof that the assad regime is still using chemical weapons. the united nations condemned what it called an ethnic massacre in south sudan. it accused rebel fighters of killing hundreds of civilians after taking control of the city last week. images show the aftermath of the attack. many of the victims are reportedly children. >> those killings were done on the basis of ethnic affiliation and nationalities. the un mission also strongly

fmdemns the use of -- 99 radio station to broadcast hate messages directed at certain ethnic groups. >> thousands of people have been killed in south sudan's civil conflict which is increasingly taking on ethnic overtones. one million people have fled the violence, sparking a massive humanitarian crisis. u.s., the boston marathon was held under heavy security a year after a bombing killed three people and wounded hundreds. before the race, there were emotional themes, as runners remember the victims. almost 36,000 took part in the marathon and huge crowds lined the route. for the first time in more than three decades, an american won the men's race. runners whoof many could not complete the race last

year. tensions continued to mount in eastern ukraine where militants kept up their occupation of key government buildings. the separatist groups refuse to recognize the geneva de-escalation agreement and give up their arms. a group of ukrainian nationalists gathering at the city to show their support for the government in kiev. there, vice president joe biden was meeting with ukrainian lawmakers. he placed another $50 million in economic aid and $8 million in the literary equipment. he also had a blunt warning for moscow. >> we call on russia to to -- stop supporting men hiding behind masks in uniforms sowing unrest in eastern ukraine. and we have been clear. that more provocative behavior lead toa will be --

greater isolation. >> kiev released photos which it says proves that russian soldiers are among the separatists. after an easter truce, the ukrainian government relaunched what it calls its anti-terror offensive in the east of the country. >> germany's economic minister was in china with the business delegation to back beijing's push for greater growth. china wants german help in combating pollution. as well as talks with government leaders, he had planned to speak with a human rights lawyer, but chinese authorities prevented the meeting. >> gun battles broke out in rio de janeiro's main tourist district following the death of a well-known dancer. police moved into copacabana as dozens of angry demonstrators set fire to cars and barricades.

accusedsed -- they police of beating the local resident to death after mistaking him for a drug kraft for -- drug trafficker. the arrest comes less than two months before brazil hosts the world cup. decidedof the sherpas to leave mount everest a week after 16 died in an avalanche. it was the deadliest disaster ever recorded on a peak. the incident has exposed a growing resentment in the sherpa community over the lope and high risks in helping tourists climb the world's highest mountain. on wednesday, rival palestinian groups agreed to form a unity government. after years of animosity, fata and hamas plan to govern the palestinian territories together. the deal was announced following reconciliation talks in gaza. >> we have good news to declare for all palestinians.

both at home and those living outside our borders. the era of division is over. >> the is really government reacted angrily to the deal. benjamin netanyahu said abbas was making a mistake. >> instead of moving into peace with israel, he is moving into peace with hamas. he has to choose. does he want peace with hamas or peace with israel? you can have one but not the other. >> israel suspended peace talks with the palestinians. terrorists hamas is a organization, a view backed by the eu and the u.s. >> turkish prime minister erdogan offered condolences for the mass slaughter of armenians by ottoman soldiers in world war i. he described the massacres as inhumane but did not recognize them as genocide. his comments coincided with the 99th anniversary.

thathistorians estimate 1.5 million armenians died, a figure turkey rejects. clashes broke out in eastern ukraine between government forces and pro-russian separatist. at lease five people were killed as troops stormed checkpoints. fears of an all-out conflict continue to mount. --what will become of my child? he has only just been born and now he is in danger. >> the interim government in kiev had a defiant message for moscow. >> we will not bow to terrorism and we will take measures to defend the lives of our citizens. we demand that russia start interfering -- stop interfering and move its troops back from our eastern border. putin can president

do the ukrainian offensive. >> if the government in kiev has started to use the army against the population, then without any doubt that is a very serious crime against its own people. they have no authority to do so. >> russia responded by ordering new military drills directly on the ukrainian border. >> in bangladesh, crowds of mourners gathered on the anniversary of the country's worst industrial disaster. last year, a textile factory collapsed in the capital after a massive structural failure. more than 1100 people were killed and thousands more injured. 140 workers are still unaccounted for. the anniversary was also m arked by protest. workers are demanding that those responsible be brought to

justice and they want western fashion brands to increase help for victims. most have yet to see any compensation. >> in eastern ukraine, government troops locked down a city with helicopters and tanks to prevent progression militants from bringing in reinforcements. of separatists took a team 13 observers hostage claiming they were nato spies. ukraine accused the russian military of to liberally violating its airspace to provoke a war. a military airport, militants blew up a ukrainian helicopter. interim prime minister warned of an all-out conflict. >> the world still has not forgotten world war ii. but russia wants to start world war iii. merkel also voiced

concern. the german chancellor held crisis talks with the polish counterpart and spoke on the phone to other western leaders. >> russia has the ability to put the separatist on the peaceful path. debating the constitution and preparing for elections. no indication of them doing that. several former soviet country offered to mediate in the crisis as russia continued to build up its military along ukraine's border. thousands of portuguese turned out to mark the 40th anniversary of the countries carnation revolution. in 1974, a military coup turned into a popular uprising. it paved the way for democracy and portugal which had been ruled by dictators since the 1930's. aftervolution was named

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