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thousands of refugees are now stranded on the greek borders, pushing the greek prime minister to demand the process to relocate them be drastically speed it up. accusesinternational russia and syrian government troops of targeting hospitals in syria as a strategy of war. womenh police kill two who attacked a police station in istanbul with guns and grenades. coming up, a major mining company agrees to pay billions in compensation over a mudslide described as brazil's worst environmental disaster. we will have the details in business. new york adds to its glittering portfolio of art museums with a new gallery dedicated to modern and contemporary art. first, our top story live from paris.

first european council president donald tuesday is sitting down with the greek prime minister today after the eu announced a emergencyllion euro fund for country's worst hit by the migrant crisis. that is the case in greece, where thousands of people are blocked on the border desperately trying to get through. tour ahead of a crucial migrant summit next week. the president of the european council arrived in greece on thursday. thousands of asylum-seekers have been left in limbo during the winter as states tighten their borders.

speaking from athens, donald to migrantsd directly. >> wherever you are from, do not come to europe. do not believe the smugglers. do not risk your lives and your money. it is all for nothing. greece or any other european country will no longer be a transit country. >> greece has been the main point of entry to over 130,000 migrants who have arrived on the continent so far this year. while the greek prime minister says the burden that has fallen on the country is far more than it can handle, greece cannot turn its back on people in the -- in need. >> our response to this crisis has been immediate. this does not regard our obligations vis-a-vis the european union. it mostly regards our duty to our own principles and culture.

wellhead tosk turkey next. on friday he will sit down with the turkish president. the european union is easy to help ankara keep would-be migrants in the country. in turkey, two female militants opened fire and threw a grenade at a police bus in istanbul. police tracked the women to a nearby building before shooting and killing them both. jasper mortimer joins us now from ankara. what can you tell us? >> the women arrived at the police headquarters in a taxi. they opened fire as police was going into the headquarters. one woman threw a grenade. the other fired a submachine

gun. police return fire. the women got back into the taxi. the taxi drove about 500 meters and then the taxi driver abandoned them in the taxi. the women went into a building and tried to take refuge. the police surrounded the, evacuated the neighbors, and the women were killed. two policeman were wounded. the salient aspect of this appears to be the amateurishness of the attack. from the way the woman held the submachine gun, she did not seem to be trained in usage of firearms. the hand grenades didn't explode. the way they resorted to a taxi as if they didn't have their own driver who could have taken them around. genie: jasper, what more do we know about who might be behind

the attack? has there been any claim of responsibility? >> no claim of responsibility, but there are three groups in turkey that could have done it. one is the islamic state. that does not employ women as combatants. which doess the pkk, use women. operants are very well trained. yesterdayd a gunfight with police. they killed three turkish soldiers. eight of the pkk were killed. if they had done this operation, it would have been much more peaceful. the third group is a marxist-leninist group which does use women and whose attacks frequently never get past the gate. attacked the u.s.

consulate, the u.s. embassy, a police station and their attacks seem to be more of a spectacle rather than a lethal serious attack. genie: thank you for that. we are hearing from turkey that these attackers were both members of that less -- leftist group, the dhkpc. trying to get back to normal days after local militias pushed islamic state group leader's out. many people just want to stay indoors in case other jihadists try to take over the city again. surely set well -- shirley sidwell reports. jihadist fighters briefly overtook the city in late february. residents are still terrified the islamic state group leader's

trying to invade. although the market is open again, it's usual clients stayed at home. t it ishappy that sub safe again. they will not live among us. >> he's referring to the jihadists. about 200 of them occupied the city for four days. they used local sleeper cells to attack. local militias pushed them out. >> through the will of god, the remaining members will not pose a threat. people should report if they discover fighters were hiding. >> the area is one of several regions the islamic state group is trying to invade. it is already occupying the hometown of former leader moammar gaddafi.

the country has two rival governments. residents say politicians are responsible for the chaos as the jihadists gained ground. the u.s. is also concerned. if the islamic state group becomes stronger, it it could be easier to launch attacks on european soil. amnesty international has accused russia and syrian government troops of targeting hospitals in syria as a strategy of war. "compelling it has evidence" of at least six delivered attacks on medical facilities in aleppo over the last 12 weeks. those left at least three civilians dead and injured over 40. the cluster bombs are targeting hospitals. not long ago, a hospital was targeted in the countryside and it was put out of service.

there are still one or two hospitals in aleppo city and surrounding countryside that are still operational. we can only hope they won't be targeted. for are the only ones left us and civilians that are still capable of providing treatment to the injured. they are helping us treat women and children. genie: for more on this report, i'm joined from amnesty international in geneva by the crisis response director. thank you for speaking to us. and syria have denied targeting civilians in their campaign, but your report talks about compelling evidence. tell us about that. have spoken to medical practitioners, victims, eyewitnesses who have told us that they noticed an increased pattern whereby airstrikes are actually hitting hospitals and other health facilities just prior to ground forces moving in.

there has been a push towards aleppo and forces have been moving through the countryside. basically, doctors and other health professionals have told us they see a consistent pattern. directly,spitals electricity and water. leaves theally civilian population and medical practitioners with no option to treat the injured. people are actually being pushed out because of that. genie: these are grave accusations which could constitute war crimes. >> these are war crimes. object,ck on a civilian particularly a hospital, which is protected during times of war, could constitute a war crime. what amnesty international has been calling on for a long time is that there have to be immediate investigations. there are several steps that can be taken by russian forces and syrians to stop dumbarton --

bombardment that is killing civilians. in particular, extreme care needs to be taken to stop hospitals being hit. these are the lifelines. are at them, they turkish border looking for somewhere to go. we see an intensification airstrikes. people are injured and they have nowhere to seek assistance. genie: how does targeting hospitals with its own civilians inside help the civilian regime? >> these are hospitals that we have investigated in the rebel controlled areas or opposition controlled areas. what the doctors have been telling us is that the strikes have been hitting the hospitals and then the accusation is that these are being used by rebel fighters. the international humanitarian laws of war are very clear.

just because a medical facility might treat and injured combatant does not make it a legitimate target. orse accusations we hear justifications, to say that these hospitals are being used by the rebels do not fly. amnesty international investigated all of the circumstances prior to these bombings and found no evidence to prove they were being misused or served any sort of military purpose. this really does point towards greater -- grave violations of war crimes. genie: what can be done? >> the first thing that needs to stop is the bombardment on civilian targets like hospitals. that needs to stop right now. we have documented dozens of cases where civilian targets have been hit. we just investigated six hospitals.

we have documented over 300 hospitals that have been hit. what we need to see immediately stopping attacks on hospitals. we need to ensure there are investigations so there can be accountability for these crimes. a lot of civilians and medical staff have lost their lives inside syria as a result of these attacks. genie: it gets into a real he said she said situation. you have russia saying they are not targeting civilians. how can you get them to stop something they say they are not even doing? >> this has been a vicious cycle. we have seen accusations and counter accusations of who has been hitting the hospitals. we have heard excuses such as, these hospitals are being used as -- for military purposes. amnesty international has no evidence of the hospitals being misused.

these were civilian structures and hitting them is a violation of international humanitarian law. the only way we are going to be able to find out whether the -- theyons are true need to allow for independent investigations to occur. genie: thank you for speaking us , the crisis response director for amnesty international in geneva. , a bit of a cultural interlude. that's what the metropolitan gallery of art has opened a new gallery nearby in a building that previously housed the whitney. it's located on madison avenue. oliver farry went to take a look. >> the new york metropolitan gallery of art has a new showcase just a few blocks from its flagship museum.

it opens in the building by thesly occupied whitney. thinking hard about this about six years ago. obviously thinking carefully about the cost. it has been a long time coming and it's a very exciting day. >> they are getting things started with two shows, one of which is a retrospective of an indian artist, a choice that reflects a new direction for the museum. weit's very significant that are starting with an artist like this. she was very cosmopolitan. she was looking both east and west. she was doing extraordinary things. she was also subverting that canon of indian artistry, south asian modernism as well. >> visitors can also see an exhibition of unfinished art.

the met will do something different from other museums in new york, including the whitney, which has moved downtown. >> whitney was devoted only to 20th-century and 21st century american art. what viewers will see today are works from many different centuries, works that have never before been shown. >> the gallery draws from the met's own collection as well as loaned work. you're watching france 24. european council president donald tusk tells migrants not to come to europe. thousands of refugees are stranded on the greek borders pushing the greek prime minister to demand the process to relocate them be drastically speed up. -- speeded up. amnesty international accuses

russia and syrian government troops of targeting hospitals in syria as a strategy of war. turkish police kill two women who attacked a police station in istanbul with guns and grenades. newsfor our business conference 24 with stephen carroll. there are new figures on unemployment. >> good news for a change. the jobless rate in france fell in the last three months of 2015 to 10%. the rate for mainland france saw a decline of 1/10 of a percentage point. this comes as the french government tries to pass a series of reforms that will overhaul the french labor code. rule changes include making it easier for employees to fire workers, but it is proving very controversial. labor minister says it is needed to help jobs. >> the labor code is a source of

complexity. this sort of complexity is no longer suited to the modern world. the right to work protects people in theory but in reality it can prove difficulties. of locals on short-term contract. just -- to the thorny issue of tax evasion. french authorities have recovered a record $21 billion in taxes. been crackingas down on tax fraud in recent years. genie: that's a lot of money. in brazil, a massive settlement has been reached with a mining company over environmental disaster. >> that's right. they will pay more than $5

million over a mudslide that killed 19 people last december. it happened after a dam owned by the mining company breached, polluting a major river. the first $1 billion between now and 2018 to cover the cost of the cleanup. brazil's president says the final -- will not be determined until the damage is assessed. be full will compensation and extensive environmental repairs for those affected by the disaster. i want to emphasize there are no financial limits until it is fully repaired. european shares not having a great day, trading around the flat line today. you can see small gains on london's ftse 100. genie: in tunisia, many people

are still feeling economic recovery five years after the arab spring. >> poverty and unemployment rates are several times higher than the national average. the gap continues to grow with many feeling left behind. the tunisianest in city over lack of jobs and opportunities. riots during the 2011 revolution. calm.treets are now armchairsho makes says the tunisian authorities have abandoned him. >> there is a lack of transportation. roads don't exist and there's not enough places we can work. i've been working at this for a year and a half now, but i have no documents. i'm not considered someone with a proper job. betweenealth gap

central and coastal cities was part of the grievances which led to the tunisian revolution. five years later, unemployment has reached 26% in the southwest, far higher than the national 15% average. central areas are rich in phosphorus and agricultural products, yet poverty rates are four times higher than in other parts of the country. despite having a norm is potential, regions in the country have a hard time attracting private due to a lack of infrastructure and quality social services. the process of political transition in tunisia is being lauded internationally, but for tunisians in the central region, economic change has yet to follow suit. genie: thank you for that look at the business news. time for the press review.

nicholas rushworth is here with me to take a look at today's paper. trumpyou can imagine, the bandwagon continues in the media. let's go to the british paper, the independent, which is talking about donald trump on its front page with the superb headline, "the hair apparent." it is arguing that the donald trump presidency is currently a serious prospect. clinton is favored to become president, but we are seeing a polarization in the electorate. this race will be close. it is saying that donald trump is about to face his most difficult adversary yet, the republican party. genie: one major paper in the u.s., the l.a. times, is saying it has to stop trump. >> this is something you are seeing all over the european and very black and

white, stop him in his tracks. this one says, donald trump is not fit to be the president of the united states. it lambastes gop voters for "taking leave of their senses." it says, he's a racist, he's a bully, he has no experience. he proposes targeting the family of terrorists, which would be a war crime. let's turn to the usa today. look at that headline. "president trump? no!" europe, saying, in there has already been a decades long flirtation and especially now with the migrant crisis with far right parties.

the point in this piece is that -- all of these far right parties in europe have not been able to secure majorities. they have not taken a grip on governments. there has been a flirtation with the far right past, but america must look at europe and say, we should not flirt in this way. there has to be a natural ceiling. "we can only hope america's flirtation with the far right has its own natural ceiling." very tough stuff all over the press about this. genie: a french minister is making waves with comments he made about the u.k. brexit recommend -- recommended -- referendum.

ministerench economy has sent a double brexit warning to the u.k. he has said that france would relocate its calais margaret camp -- migrant camp. that confirms a warning made by david cameron a few weeks ago in which he talked of that prospect. he was accused of scaremongering. all to do with a u.k. friends minisummit this thursday. and theas said that he french government would be willing to roll out the red carpet to bankers wanting to flee london if there was a brexit. adding to that whole debate, which is rampant in the u.k. and across europe. let's go to one of the british papers looking at the situation

in terms of debate among the tory party. you can see the various ministers. what this brexit campaign was supposed to do was sort out the whole tory party and put them in order. ñaw=>>>>>>>>>>>>77q

>> the weight of the world is shifting in ways that will surprise and perhaps even shock you. not so long ago, in many of the world's poorer countries, hunger was the headline health concern. estimates put the number of malnourished at 700 million, and obese mainly in rich countries at 100 million.