>> good evening. a cargo ship with 450 migrants of ord is now under the control of the italian coast guard. many of those are believed to be syrian and traffickers attention lately handed. it is the second time that the authorities have captured a drifted migrant ship.

josephine mckenna is following us -- following develop its in rome. >> as you said, that ship arrives in the next hour on the southern coast. around 450 immigrants. we inc. they are mostly syrian. we understand there are 30 women and children. it was a difficult once they have lost the distress call with the italian coast guard, for officials to conduct any type of rescue operation. strong wind and eventually the coast guard had to lower six officials by helicopter onto the vessel.

i understand that there is medical staff associate and the health and safety of those migrants. we should know when that vessel docks later this evening. >> this is the second phenomenon and its kind in the space of the week. >> very disturbing news, only days since the blue sky was left to drift when its crew abandoned about 800 syrian immigrants in the same sort of circumstances. the italian coast guard says this was of grave concern. they are worried that any time soon that one of these ghost ships will strike the coast because it is really on automatic pilot once the crew abandons the ship. the un's refugee agency issued a statement and says that it finds this a very disturbing trend an

ongoing concern and also there is concern that since the end of the operation which was run by the italian government, and feels there is a lack of coordination and the need for greater coronation to manage what is an ongoing humanitarian crisis. >> thank you. the palestinian authority's submitted the necessary paperwork for joining the international criminal court. it usually takes around 60 days for that membership to take affect. after that, it is believed that that will pave the way for war crimes charges to be fouled against israel. >> a crucial moment. paperwork requesting membership in the international criminal court was formally handed over.

>> many of you used to ask me over the months and weeks, when are you going to join the icc and i was telling you soon, very soon. it has happened. >> the palestinian leaders say they want to prosecute israel for crimes allegedly committed on their land. >> is a peaceful option, it is a civilized option. >> with momentum for the independence is growing, mahmoud abbas assigned the application and more than a dozen treaties on wednesday. a day after a stinging defeat in the security council. neither the u.s. or israel are members of the icc but they have

reacted angrily to the application. benjamin netanyahu urging the hague-based court to reject the are request. the icc's members decided last month to allow the palestinians to participate as an observer state. if the roadblocks are raise their membership to go through in the next 60 days. >> rescue teams have been towering -- scouring the java sea for wreckage. 20 bodies were recovered. there were 162 passengers. it went down on sunday. there is still no sign of the blackbox. >> coffins marked only by numbers, the bodies inside have yet to be identified. relatives of the victims are giving dna samples.

local volunteers tried to comfort them. >> we have been here since the first day. taking care of the family. two cv if we can offer any help. we are trying to comfort them and we accompany them all year long so they will not feel alone. >> the recovery of bodies and search for wreckage has been slow, hampered by bad weather. they have been using sonar to scour the floor. sophisticated underwater detection equipment brought by france could not be used on friday due to high waves. >> it is about a mile area that we are searching. the top priority is to evacuate survivors if we find any or to recover bodies. the second, to find debris or objects that can help the commission of safety transportation. >> officials say it could take up to a week to find the black boxes, key to understanding what

caused the aircraft to crash. investigators said that the plane might have stalled as it climbs steeply to avoid the storm. >> thousands of people have taken to shanghai to pay respects to the 36 ago that lost their lives and in your seat -- new year's eve mp. many have been bringing flowers and candles. the official chinese news agency described the stampede is a wake up call. two weeks ago, a series of anti-terror measures were signed into law by the canyon resident but after fierce opposition, the country's high court has suspended some of the causes which some say threatened basic liberties and freedom of speech. opposition politicians agreed with jubilation.

>> mps turn up a bill, shouting fighting, and throwing water at the parliament's deputy speaker. the rare scenes from the parliament shot on december 18 show how outraged the opposition age -- opposition is over the bill. critics say this far too extreme. it allows to detain terror suspects without charging them longer and gives more power to security services. the country's supreme court partially agree with the opposition. this includes the threat to imprison journalists whose reports undermine security operations, the right to intercept communication and to deter terrorism. it also sets a ceiling on the

number of refugees allowed in the country, 150,000 falls off many have pressed the government to tighten security after a wave of attacks. last month, dozens were killed by insurgents including 36 people. >> cancer research has published the findings of the latest study which suggests that most types of cancer are more likely caused by bad luck rather than by lifestyle such as smoking. experts are urging people to be cautious into just how they interpret these latest findings. >> exercise regularly, eat well, and don't smoke. these tips are endorsed by motels experts around the world. a new report suggests that changing the habits may not be enough to prevent cancer, most

times had been put down to bad luck. >> there is a component that it is not our fault. it just happened. >> according to researchers inherited genes and lifestyle factors do play a role in a person developing cancer. the report says those factors may account for third of cancer study, the other two thirds were attributed to chance mutations. the researchers did not reveal the most common types of cancer. they hope the findings might help to deepen understanding of why some people get cancer and how to treat it. >> eastern europe is feeling the

effect of a cold weather system which is bringing record low temperatures. temperatures are plunging to -32 degrees centigrade. only the bravest people hard caring to venture. some could not resist the urge to wrap up and sneak out to make the most of the snow and ice and enjoy. for those of you wondering what to do with your dog next time you go on holiday, you might want to consider a top-end hotel which are considering -- increasingly catering to four-legged guests. >> in this five-star star hotel, the sous chef delicately au pairs a co-made dinner. -- prepares a gourmet dinner. it is not meant for humans.

room service carries the feast up to the guest of honor, the yorkshire terrier. >> i thought it was insane. they ordered new york steak and i remember thinking to myself this dog is better than ie that most of my meals. this is something that we take just as important as a normal guest and these animals are our normal guest. >> is not the only luxury hotel to embrace man's best friend. here, they have about 10 dogs to stay every month. recently welcoming christina aguilera and her pooch. >> this is a gorgeous hotel. this is one of the top hotels in vancouver, there's excellent shopping great isis for me to walk with the dog, and amazing food. i need to do some takeout bringing to my room.

>> vancouver's parks make it a popular visiting spot for dogs and their owners. these hotels making it the perfect place to let sleeping dogs lie. >> we want to go from dogs to the current animal, some new arrivals at a zoo in southwestern china. they have been creating plenty of excitement, as you can imagine. three one-month old tiger cubs. they are now on public display for the first time since they were born last month to their mother. she is rather weak after their birth but the cubs are reportedly doing just fine. let's get a recap of our top stories. towed to safety, the timing coast guard is intercepting a so-called ghost ship abandoned by smugglers while carrying 450 migrants.

this the palestinian authority formally requests membership to the international criminal court. a question of luck, researches and u.s. published a study which says that most types of cancer are likely to be caused by bad luck. time now for a check of the top business stories. let's begin with some news from the european central bank. maybe they will come forward with some stimulus ideas. >> is something we will be talking about in the next few weeks or so. it will come out with a pretty sizable bond buying program. you may remember that the european central banks for is set to meet on the 20 second of january speculation has been

building up that the ecb will take action on that date. the measure is known as quantitative easing and this is to provide a boost for the euro zone. the head of the ec the was seen to send a strong message that she we is on the cards. i they told the german newspaper , the risk of inflation are high and now. the euro dropped to a four and half year low against the dollar. earlier i spoke to the market strategist about the possibility and the market expectations are in this program could be overdone. >> they appear to be pricing in that sovereign debt purchasing. as a little bit premature. there is a certain amount of risk aversion owing to the

issues and the likes of ukraine. >> you are saying that she we will come but perhaps not in january? a lot of analysts have been saying that january 22 could be the day? >> did not give much hint with the leak that came. i think what mario draghi is trying to do is to win consensus for more stimulus from the euro area. of course, all of it is still a bit of a sticking point. i imagine it would hold firm until the low but more clarity as to what is going on in greece. >> let's take a look at how the markets have been digesting the news. in the u.s., they are low, a

negative start the year. american shares are lower. u.s. manufacturing grew at its slowest pace in six months in december. in europe, stocks got a boost on mario draghi's comments. a disappointing measure of euros on manufacturing stop we will take the temperature french consumers. annual winter sales are kicking off. shoppers in the north east of country started this friday. consumption makes up a big part of the french economy and many are getting a welcome boost. >> they braved the rain for day one of the winter sales. many shops in the region have increased discounts this year. in the hosts of boosting sales

and weak economy. >> until now, we usually only mark than 50% but now we are seeing items dixie or 70%. >> consumers are still weary about spending too much in an uncertain economy. >> i don't spend more than 100 euros. >> many hope that it will make up for a late start for this year's winter, something that did not stock up on items to bundle up in. >> customers were waiting. the first people to come in this morning were looking for something that they really wanted but did not necessarily need. >> these are regulated by the government. they kicked off five days earlier this year. this an effort to keep the french money to plaintiff luxembourg and belgium where the sales have begun. >> thing with the news, the

french car market is falling behind is the greater european market recovers. same time, sales in every thing group. french car sales edge higher. it is not much but is still the first time since 2000 and nine that france saw growth. there is one sector that seems recession proof in france. box office sales climbed last year to more than 1.3 billion euros. that is 8% higher than in 2013. all in all, 206 million tickets were sold. as the second strongest year performance since 1967 with only 2011 have been better. homegrown did better than hollywood productions in 2014. french movies picked first

second and third place as the highest grossing films in 2014 stop -- in 2014. >> some good news for the cinema. >> thank you very much. good news for french cinema. let's go into cyberspace and check out what is happening. web news is next. >> welcome to the web news. coming up, outrage over a chinese property developers dubious practices. the tunisian web users taking on a challenge. a puppy replacing harrison ford in raiders of the lost bark. this video footage was filmed in

china and in developer has been hiring people with hiv to intimidate people to make way for a new development. a number said that they have been throwing still falls at their window and letting off fireworks very early in the morning. >> as we can see from these photos, they also cover parts of the residential buildings where the chinese characters for a demolition brigade. they had been affecting residents of the hiv virus must make leave their homes. the story stirred up lively reactions. the local authorities have been slammed for being in cahoots

with these corrupt and shady businesses. others are concerned about discrimination against people living with hiv and aids. it is not easy for them to find work. when they do have a job offer they have little choice but to accept it. the local authorities loss investigation. at least five people have been arrested so far in 20 the officials have been sanctioned. dumb yourself eating. that's spoonfuls of orissa. -- film yourself eating spoonfuls of harissa. users have been wolfing down

this extremely spicy hot chili paste. some have done it with apparent ease, it is not been quite so easy for others. presenter has given it a comical twist. there is a cake which is also made with harissa. the harissa challenge has no charitable objective. it seems the aim is to get as many likes. many are skeptical of this new phenomenon despite his great success.

german web users have been showing the -- and signing the change.org petition in response to various racist rallies. it has garnered over 100 70,000 signatures and point out that just 4 million germans are muslim, not even 5% of the population. the people behind this initiative hoping that date appeal for tolerance will get one million signatures. new year was celebrated for the very first time some 4000 years ago in babylon. this in for graphic. the parade sees thousands of people marching to the city in costumes. one million people head to sydney harbour to watch the fireworks. despite all of these customs and

celebration, some one billion people bring the new year in front of the television. the dragon, a dragonfly, a portrait, visual artist creates intricate illustrations and simple paces white paper. she cuts it very finely all my hand to depict anything. if you take a closer look at the stunning collection. here is an original take on "of the raiders of the lost ark" movie. they have re-created some of the most iconic scenes. since very cute and full of fun and you can watch it in its entirety on the final cut king youtube channel.