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>> welcome back, you're watching live from paris. the top stories this hour. manchester stand united. thousands gather at the cities town hall to remember the victims of last night suicide bombing. police have named the suspect as abedi.-old salman tributes pour in, roger moore has died at the age of 89. he played james bond no less than seven times.
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laura: thousands have gathered in central manchester tonight to remember the victims of last night suicide bombing at a pop concert every 22 people were killed, almost half of them children. the youngest of whom was just 18 you're so -- eight years old. 69 others were injured. police identified the man who they suspected of carrying out a suicide bomb attack at the manchester arena. abedi.-old salman a we were arrested 23-year-old man in connection with the attack and also carried , one in fallow field.
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i just wish to reassure those communities that was something that we were doing to gain safe access and there's nothing to be concerned about. laura: manchester police are now working to find out if that man was working alone or whether he had accomplices. it's the day after the worst terrorist attack on british soil in 12 years. and forensic investigations at the manchester music of ancient menu continue. on to state ministers attended a meeting of the emergency cover committee after which british prime minister theresa may said that security services believe they know the identity of the man behind the attack. she also expressed outrage at the blast's intended targets. >> this attack stands out for its appalling, sickening cowardice, deliberately targeting innocent, defenseless
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children and young people who should have been enjoying one of the most memorable nights of their lives. the explosion was detonated in the foyer of the manchester arena as fans were beginning to make their way home after a concert by american .opstar ariana grande she is particularly popular with young girls and their parents. teenagers, 14, 15, 16. coming with groups for maybe there first night out to watch their favorite artists, and they were literally -- it was just a rent this. the panic amongst the people once we get that corridor was just overwhelming. >> i was frightened. we were just walking down the stairs toward the exit and everyone was running. >> we were at the front right and it seemed to come from the back west.
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and they started screaming and everyone was running from the back to the front. sparked athe attack night long search for loved ones as people were rushed away from -- for medical treatment. facebook and twitter were filled with ports of the missing, many using the #missing in manchester. twitter also being used by the country's national health service to inform residents they had received enough blood donations to treat the injured and by the city's mayor to call people to attend a vigil on tuesday evening. greater manchester police say a fast-moving investigation is now underway to work out whether the man responsible was acting alone or had accomplices. the islamic state group has claimed responsibility for this latest atrocity. on jihadi networks told us more about their claim
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of responsibility, which has not been verified. what's particular about this claim is they do not ay that the attacker was suicide attacker. they don't say that she died in the attack and they don't ask .od to take him as a martyr so they are very particular in their claims. it raises questions because the first info that we have from british authorities, they're talking about a suicide -- suicide attacker is only one device. without saying if the attacker was killed in the attack or not, not even talking about him as a martyr. so this is very particular and should be taken into consideration. there are many types of attacks and we know that conserves are a
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particular target for jihadi groups and especially for the islamic state group, and for a practical reason, unfortunately, those are easy targets. to go into a concert in to leave a concert, there will be crowds that can be easily targeted, knowing that the attacker will have the time it which the concert will be over and what time it begins, even if the person performing at the concert is very well known and the person is going to have a huge in front ofany fans the concert place. so in terms of security information, it's easy to collect, much easier than collecting information about or more secures
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targets, so it's easy. and germanic impact because it will be touching many people. laura: the attack in manchester has been internationally condemned with condolences pouring in from world leaders for the people of the city. the explosion at the manchester arena has sent shockwaves throughout the world. in recent years, many countries have been the targets of similar terrorist attack and world leaders rally to condemn such attacks. his way tocron made the french embassy to show solidarity. >> what happen yesterday in manchester showed us once again that terrorists have a target in the free world and our use. in this sense, we all share a common destiny. reporter: angela merkel expressed her disbelief and
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shock. that is incomprehensible somebody would use a happy, pop music concert to kill and injure so many people, so many young people. i assure all the people of great britain we stand by your side. bank,er: in the west president mahmoud abbas and donald trump opened their joint press conference by addressing the attack. >> allow me to start by condemning the awful terrorist attack that occurred in the british city of manchester, leaving tens of innocent casualties. president chose to insist on the words used to describe the perpetrators of such acts. >> i won't call them monsters, because they would like that term. i will call them from now on, is whatbecause that
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they are. they are losers. >> alongside world leaders, the music community at large have to support the victims and their families. laura: france has repeatedly been targeted -- targeted by isis sympathizers. reporter: the union jack flying at half mast at the british embassy in paris. a message of solidarity after the manchester tragedy. , our thoughts are with the victims. >> is really the youth that was targeted. it's a way to get us where it hurts most. >> it's terrible that so many innocent souls were targeted by these people. children and teenagers have nothing to do with it. emotions were running high in the small village in the south of france, home to around 400 british nationals.
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everyoneeally hard for . i pray for all the families. scared because my sister lives in manchester. i was born there. i'm scared for my family. reporter: there was also nice, wheren memories of the july for truck attacker still fresh. at the promenade. i was about to go home and i saw a scene of horror. i can imagine the panic after what happened in manchester. these are really difficult moments to live through. reporter: in paris, residents refused to give in to fear. freedom,attack on our freedom to go out, to have a good time. out, need to keep going barricading yourself at home is like giving up on living. we need to stay strong.
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>> standing strong in solidarity with the nation in mourning. night's attack was the worst on british soil since the bombing of the london transport system 12 years ago. since then, a soldier has been beheaded and pedestrians rammed with the car on westminster bridge. law enforcement out in full force. recalling horas from a not so distant past. in 2005, the city of london was introduced to violent extremism. for suicide bombers blew himself up and coordinated attacks that his the city's public transport system. 52 were killed and hundreds injured in what remains -- the deadliest attack on british soil. another attack was narrowly avoided when poorly made makeshift explosive never went off. hacked toldier was death in the middle of the street in southeast london.
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attacker claim to want to avenge muslims. the attackersf wielding machete was seen around the world. citizen stabbed a police officer to death outside parliament. the islamic state group claimed responsibility for the attack but british investigators did not confirm the claim. britain's most senior counterterrorism officer said 14 attacks have been thwarted in the past four years. the threat from international terrorism as severe. laura: the class publicly on issues such as climate change and immigration, but donald trump is hopeful he can sweep aside their differences as he visits the vatican. trump is in rome on the third leg of his international trip. he will meet with italian politicians before moving on to brussels for talks with eu officials. he spent the past few days in the middle east where he met with both israeli and
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palestinian leaders -- leaders. hoping to secure a historic peace deal, donald trump wrapped up his two-day visit to israel with a speech at the israel museum in jerusalem. he urged both israelis and palestinians to work together to bring hope to the region. , however, will not be easy. we all know that. both sides will face tough -- withs, but with the determination, compromise, and the belief that peace is possible, israelis and palestinians can make a deal. reporter: u.s. president said the two sides were upgraded to move forward, but stopped short of addressing the issues that stifled peace efforts in the past. he avoided mentioning israeli settlements and did not say whether the u.s. would continue to insist on a two state solution. he did however say that his
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administration will always side with israel. trumpr on tuesday, donald attended a wreath laying ceremony at a holocaust memorial . speaking hours after the attack in manchester, he said the zero-tolerance to violence was a precondition for peace. >> piece can never take root in an environment where violence is tolerated. funded, and even rewarded. we must be resolute in condemning such acts in a single, unified voice. reporter: donald trump leaves the middle east with high hopes for the region, but no concrete plan for peace. pope franciso meet in rome on wednesday and will continue on to brussels to see nato heads of state. he will return to italy on writing for a g-7 summit in sicily. south korea's former
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president is in court racing charges of bribery. park geun-hye was impeached over corruption scandal that rocked the country at the end of last year. it's her first public appearance since she was arrested in march. simon harding has the story. present, that could be a sentence as she faces 18 charges including bribery, coercion, and abuse of power, a dramatic fall from grace, despite her still denying any wrongdoing. a scandal erupted in october 2016 after reports emerged that ,art had given her close friend who is also on trial, special access to classified government documents. after making several televised apology saying she would that responsibility is found guilty, park was officially impeached by parliament on december 9 and stripped of all her powers. the former korean leader denied
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wrongdoing, calling the accusations of fabrication. in february, there was an arrest on the ever-growing scandal implicating sports personalities, doctors, politicians, and businessmen. after months of work, the special prosecutor concluded parkhead colluded and in march the constitutional court upheld parliament's decision to impeach her. they have all appeared together side by side in front of a judge . the trial is set to last several months and has been branded as the most important judicial process of the last century in korea. actor play james bond more than any other actor has passed away the age of 89. roger moore was seen as the most wild and debonair double 07 -- 007.suave and debonair
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>> to some, he was a maverick and saint. for others, he was the quintessential james bond. roger moore was an undisputed star of the silver screen. his family use twitter to announce his passing. their sadness would be magnified by those across the world who knew his work. in 1973,ames bond going on to star in the iconic 007 role. 12 years of -- filming in exotic locations and hobnobbing with the rich and famous. he was 58 years old in the franchise. >> sadly, i had to retire from bonds because the girls were all getting too young. i was getting too old, i can't remember which one.
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rexroth moore became -- he received a 900 for playing -- for his charity work. goodwill a unicefef ambassador in the early 1990's. >> they are curious to know why ex-james bond started working for children. >> as roger moore once said, being eternally known as bond has no downside. laura: roger moore died today at the age of 89. up next, will be heading to the cannes film festival. al gore has been speaking about film, an inconvenient sequel, truth to power. that is next.
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>> that was one of the most beautiful experiences of my whole life. ♪ >> there is harm, thriller, romance, and film calling for action, like a film from the former u.s. vice president al gore. his documentary change the public's perception of climate change. >> the most criticized scene in the movie was showing that the accommodation of sealevel rise and storm surge would flood the
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9/11 memorial site, and people said what a terrible exaggeration. >> it flooded the world trade center site. ♪ >> al gore, hello. filme at the cannes festival. do you think people at a festival like this care about climate change? >> i think the answer is definitely yes. i have a special place in my s, because 11ne years ago, this was the place where in many ways, the martyr climate movement was launched. it taught me -- the modern climate movement was launched. it taught me that a movie can be the most powerful way to tell a story with meeting for people, and now, a decade later, there
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is a new story that shows how we can solve the climate crisis. we have the solutions now. that is one of the things that has changed in the last 11 years, so i'm very optimistic. but this movie is intended to convince people that this is a time for action, because the demand for solutions to be implemented must come from the people. be next generation would justified in looking back at us and asking, what were you thinking? couldn't hear what the scientists were saying, what mother nature was screaming at you? >> in one phrase, describe your mission for the next 20 years. >> to solve the climate crisis. there is a collision between human civilization as it is presently organized and the surprisingly fragile ecological system of the planet. anre using the atmosphere as open sewer.
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110 million tons per day put into the atmosphere, trapping heat, causing all of these terrible consequences. now mother nature is telling us that we have to change. technologists and and others have contributed to the emergence of these fantastic solutions. ,olar power has become so cheap and wind power and electric vehicles and efficiency improvements. now we know that we can solve the climate crisis in ways that make our lives better. so we have to summon the will to really enact these solutions. some people feel despair at times, but despair just another form of denial. saidate nelson mandela it's always impossible until it's done. we can solve this, and i hope nes will begain, can the place where a new round of momentum for solutions is launched.
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>> it's crunch time at the climate change conference in paris. there are some really tough negotiations going on. >> virtually every nation in the entire world agrees to get to zero greenhouse emissions. it is unprecedented. >> it's time to put america first. promise to cancel billions in climate change bending. our plan will end the epa. >> how you move forward with someone like donald trump in power? is there a chance he might change his mind about climate change? >> i think there's an excellent chance that he will decide to keep the united states in the paris agreement. i am hopeful. i've criticized his policies and many of his appointments, but i would at this, no one person can stand in the way of solving the climate crisis, and in my country, state governments are
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moving now. states like california and new york are moving even faster than the commitments made by former president obama in paris a year ago. businesses are stepping up to pledge they will go to 100% renewable energy, many of them. and individuals are saying we have to take this into our own hands and help solve the climate crisis. >> you've compared the climate change movement to the civil rights movement. where is the tipping point? are at the tipping point now. when i was a young boy growing up in the southern united states, and some of the days when the civil rights movement picked up momentum, it seemed impossible, but it changed after we crossed that tipping point. in the tipping point for the civil rights movement as the abolition movement before it and
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the fight for women's equality and the fight for gay rights more recently is the same haveng point that we arrived at with the climate movement. that tipping point is defined by the moment when all of the extraneous arguments fade into the background and we see the stark and clear choice between right and wrong. once we get to that point, in the outcome is for ordained because of who we are as human beings. this movement is in the tradition of every great movement that has advanced humankind. >> were not going to recognize it. we don't want to discuss it. >> it is right to save humanity. hope to theto give future generations. >> can you tell the people one thing they could do to help with the climate change movement? >> when the conversations about the climate crisis, don't let
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denial go unchallenged. learn about it. you conscious consumer and when you pick the climate friendly alternatives in the marketplace, you not only reduce your own impact, you send a message to the business community that they are already beginning to hear. and most importantly, the active as a citizen in demanding that candidates and those elected officials representing you make this a top priority. >> al gore, thank you. youon't let anybody tell we're going to get on rocket
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05/23/17 05/23/17 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from pacifica, this is democracy now! >> we're here to protest against donald trump. we don't want him here. we thinknk he is a danger to israel, u.s., to the world. we want social justice. we want peace. trumphing that donald stands for, we stand against. we're sending a message that he is not wanted. amy: palestinians across the west bank and gaza launched a general strike to protest president trump's visit to israel and palestine.
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