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bbc news, munich.aura: as all of europe grapples with this crisis, the policies of hungary are proving a flashpoint. i spoke to the country's ambassador to the u.s. a short time ago. there are desperate scenes along hungary's border with serbia. migrants and refugees stranded. your response, how can you defend what you have done? is a massiven see humanitarian crisis, and that is a crisis for the entire continent, the whole of europe. hungary is the border country which meets the massive pressure first among all of the european countries. who is willing to take a response. what we have seen is a major development the hind the -- behind the appearance of the migrants at the borders of europe. we have seen that we have to respond collectively. hungary was among the first countries in the european union to call attention to the problem and develop an answer. youa: tonight, in effect, have shut your border. serbia says would you have done is unacceptable. david miliband says it is shameful. how do you reac

richard conway, bbc news mazurek. zurich.bbc news, done the u.s. congress was today when john boehner announced his resignation. he took over the powerful houseon of speaker of the in 2011, but today he announced his intention to step down. joined by edm o'keefe, political reporter at "the washington post." they give very much for joining us. you have been covering the machinations of internal politics for a long time. were u.s. surprised by this as the rest of us? >> surprised by the date, not necessarily surprised that he is leaving before his turn is -- term is up. -- has beenn rumored almost since he took over. the houss republican caucus is severely fractured between traditional republicans and the more conservative, as they call themselves, tea party type republicans of recent years who are adamant that republicans must be standing up every step of the way to president obama, must be extracting concessions in spending bills and passing legislation that is more conservative in nature. jane: but he survived for so long. what you make of the tim

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bbc news, california. laura: you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come, the u.s. torney general speaks to the bbc, voicing concerns over homegrown terror. 14-year-old ahmed mohamed became an internet sensation in an unusual way. the student was taken into police custody after bringing a homemade clock to school that his teachers said could be a bomb. plenty are coming to his defense, including president obama. ahmed mohamed likes to invent stuff. he has always been fascinated with electronics. his latest project was a clock. it took him 20 minutes to make and he wanted to show it off. showedfirst time that i an invention to a teacher in school. >> he did not get the reaction he expected. >> they arrested me. they told me i committed a crime of a hoax bomb, a fake bomb. >> that is what his teacher thought when she opened the case. he was interrogated and taken away in handcuffs. a twitter backlash the old with lamaphobia, andis cracking down on creativity. the president stepped in and to the white house. he said the boy's teachers failed him. howhis is a example of

bbc news, lesbos. united states has reopened is the fanatic mission to somalia 22 years after pulling out. -- reopened its diplomatic mission to somalia 22 years after pulling out. they withdrew after the black hawk down incident in 1993 that left 18 american servicemen and hundreds of somalians dead. democrats in the senate have blocked the passage of the disapproval resolution against the iran nuclear accord. the house was gratified to receive the support of the 41 lawmakers, but it is not clear if there will be delaying tactics to block a final vote on the disapproving measure. i county clerk at the center of the debate of gay marriage in the u.s. has been released from jail. ♪ laura: kim davis was locked up since last week after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. she said it was conflicting with her religious beliefs, but many felt it was her duty to carry out the law of the land. now that she has been released davis going toim issue the marriage licenses to same-sex couples o

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"bbc world news america." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits from newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good, kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs, and mufg. >> they say the oldest trees bear the sweetest fruit. at mufg, we've believed in nurturing banking relationships for centuries, because strong financial partnerships are best cultivated for the years to come, giving your company the resources and stability to thrive. mufg -- we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. war, south syria, where the fighting has caused millions to flee, there is little sign of political solution. >> that looks further away than ever. the dynamic of war has taken over in syria. laura: wildfires burn out of control in california. hundreds of homes have been destroyed and thousands

we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news." this is bbc world news america. tensions prevail as the migrant crisis escalates. germany is taking in more refugees. and the u.s. campaigning is riding high. baby is taking place in rwanda. a record two dozen have been born there in recent works -- recent weeks with tourists linnng up to catch a glimpse. ♪ laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. breathtaking, that is how the chancellor german -- the chancellor angela merkel has described the number of migrants coming in to europe. germany is calling on its european partners to do their bit. ofay also saw large numbers people streaming into hungary across the southern border with serbia. gavin hewitt starts our coverage. then: for many, this is reality of the journey west, the heat, the railway track, and families bringing their children. over 2000 people a day are using this line that runs from serbia to hungary. ahead lies frustration and policies that keep changing. the hungarians wan

bbc world news america."> funding of this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation -- giving all profits from newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good, kovler foundation -- pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs, and mufg. >> it is a global truth. we can do more when we work together. at mufg, our banking relationships span cultures and support almost every institute across the globe, because success takes partnership, and only through discipline and trust can we create something greater than ourselves. mufg, we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm laura trevelyan. pope francis received a forsing welcome his first visit to the u.s. to make thetinue dangerous journey to greece, a planis coming up with to resettle refugees. how will it work? restoring a historic cemetery inican richmond, virginia. we meet the volunteers that have taken on

reynolds, bbc news, on the migrant trail through europe. king a journey made by hundreds of thousands. in other news from around the world, police in lebanon have moved into break up antigovernment protesters in beirut. the demonstrators are part of is "you stink" campaign that triggered by uncollected rubbish in beirut. it has grown into a water attack on the perceived incompetence and corruption of politicians. points at the0 dow. a further lawsuit after more signs of weakness from china, the second-largest economy. u.s. stocks are coming after their worst month in more than three years. upon france's has declared that he will allow priest's discretion to forgive women that of that have had an abortion during the holy year of mercy. in catholic teaching, abortion remains a grave sin. preparations for the 2020 tokyo hass in suffered a setback with the scrapping of the logo. the logo is being withdrawn because it threatened to damage the reputation of the olympics under accusations of plagiarism. donald trump has new competition in the polls

bbc world news america." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation -- giving all profits from newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good, kovler foundation -- pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs, and mufg. >> they say the oldest trees bear the sweetest fruit. at mufg, we have believed in nurturing banking relationships for centuries, because strong financial partnerships are best cultivated for the years to come, giving your company the resources and stability to thrive. mufg, we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news america." >> this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm laura trevelyan. the human cost of the migrant crisis becomes clear on the turkish coast were two young brothers are among the refugees that drowned. president obama has enough votes to get the iranian nuclear deal overngress, but it is not yet. 70 years after japan formally on theers, we reflect closing d

mufg -- we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, bbc world news america. anchor: this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. i'm jane o'brien. hundreds of migrants in hungary are on the move, trying to guess where the trains will take them. brought home to be buried. the young syrian boy who drowned and washed ashore on a turkish beach is laid to rest with his mother and brother. a new simulation of the sea at its most ferocious to protect against flooding. to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. a steady stream of migrants are on the move in hungary. they took off on foot from budapest. after a day of walking, ontarian officials said they would offer buses to take them to the austrian border. there have been clashes with hungarian police. we have complete coverage of this ongoing crisis and we begin with our chief correspondent, gavin hewitt. gavin: this is the m1 to vienna, one of europe's major motorways. europe has not seen scenes like this. hundreds of people sitting on the side of the motorway as trucks rolle

mufg -- we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news america." questions are raised about the saudi airstrikes in yemen. the bbc hears evidence of civilians paying a deadly toll. >> i'm surrounded here by people coming up, telling me that they, their families, the relatives, their children are killed in air strikes. jane: amateur footage captures the moment when a crane collapses in mecca killing dozens when it crashed into the grand mosque. ♪ in his words come to life black-and-white and white. we speak with south african artist will -- william kentridge about his new show. jane: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. yemeniths now, the capital has been pounded by sau di airstrikes. backed by the west, want to reinstate the president and while a new round of peace talks had been announced by the u.n. all previous attempts to end the conflict have felt -- have failed. our correspondent is in yemen to see the impact of the strikes. his report does contain disturbing images. reporter: it's a city

mufg, we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news america." anchor: this is "bbc world news america." desperation in hungary as hundreds of refugees crowd onto a train in the capital. after treated young syrian boys drown in the mediterranean, the shock and sorrow worldwide. their father speaks to the bbc. >> my kids were amazing. they wanted every day to play with me. what is more beautiful than this? everything is dark. ♪ nearly 50 years after the black panther movement was founded, a new documentary looks at the themes which still resonate today. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. today, the migrant crisis led to more sins of desperation and hungary. for days, the train nation in budapest has been the scene of a standoff, but earlier this morning, it reopened, and there was a mad scramble to get on board one of the trains. but it was not headed to austria, as many believed. it stopped 40 miles away where hung gary and officials wanted to formally register the passengers. gavin: 14 of days, they

we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news america." anchor: this is "bbc world news america." new evidence of chemical attacks against civilians in syria. a bbc investigation reveals plans led by the government announced islamic state. refugees can now call kentucky home just as the white house says it will accept thousands more like them. duet. unusual why organizers of this festival say jazz and skateboarding are such a perfect pairing. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. the bbc has seen no evidence of chemical attacks being carried out in syria. government forces are thought to be responsible for many of them, but islamic state militants are also said to have carried out such assaults. according to witnesses, mustard gas is believed would been used against civilians. our correspondent sent this report. a warning -- it contains distressing images from the very start. >> if you want to know why so many syrians are on the move now, it's fear of the war that rages at home and the many ways .

we build relationships that build the world. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world newsmerica." tragedy strikes at the annual hajj. more than 700 are killed during a crush in the holy city of mecca. pope francis: the land of the free and the home of the brave. pope francis addresses the u.s. congress, touching on everything from immigration to the death penalty. and we speak to soccer star david beckham about his role with the united nations children's fund, giving the most vulnerable a voice. >> when you see the devastating images that have then out there the recently, they might refugees. they are human beings at the end of the day. they are children. laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the clone. more than 700 people taking part j pilgrimage have died. it marks or such accident in over 10 of decades. authorities have ordered a full review of security arrangements for the pilgrimage, which draws millions of muslim worker -- worshipers every year. a warning -- you may find some of the images disturbing. shock.i arabia is in it's

victoria gill, bbc news. >> you've been to stonehenge. >> it's beautiful. it really is.he light pass through. i think it's really an old back in the day wives every time their husbands forgot something or didn't do what was on the list, the wall got bigger and bigger. >> that was their to do list. >> that's my unscientific. >> not aliens, just husbands in trouble. >> that's the news for this half hour. >>> this morning on "world news now," political showdown for the democrats. >> vice president joe biden says he's not running but he's looking more and more like a candidate. >>> the democrats challenging hillary clinton, facing tough campaign questions. >>> back to work. the minnesota dentist how kept a low profile after killing a beloved lion in africa. his first public comments as he faces protesters at his clinic today. >>> tennis superstar serena and venus williams competing just hours from now at the u.s. open. all eyes on these fiercely competitive sisters. >>> later, the yoga master making a name for herself on social media by proving that you don't are to be ultra

brings the show to a close but you can find much more on all the days news on our website area to reach me and the bbceam, go to twitter. we are @bbcnewsus. thank you for watching. have a good weekend. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits from newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good, kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs, and mufg. >> it's a global truth, we can do more when we work together. at mufg, our banking relationships span cultures and support almost every industry across the globe, because success takes partnership and only through discipline and trust can we create something greater than ourselves. mufg -- we build relationships that build the world. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> sreenivasan: good evening. i'm hari sreenivasan. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: three stories from the front lines of the migrant crisis. malcolm brabant is there as more refugees land in greece. and

we build relationships that build the world. >> and now "bbc world news america." anchor: reporting from washington. a major hit at one of the world's largest car making admitting to falsifying emissions. pope francis mass and tens of thousands in attendance. and photographed in america's civil war. new exhibit where issues still esonate today. welcome to you. today, shares invokes wagon tanked nearly 20%. u.s. regulators found software to falsify emission results. the white house made its concerns clear and the global car maker could face billions of dollars in fines. investigation is going even further with officials in germany looking into v.w. was also cheating in europe. to los angeles for the report. reporter: in california, love affair for the car. emission standards are among the toughest in the world designed to reduce pollution and ultimately to save lives. >> this is like a treadmill for the vehicle. reporter: this is the testing facility where volkswagen was found out. and cutting emissions during the test making the vehicle appear cleaner 40 times. the

michelle perry, bbc news. you talked a lot about the strong dollar. i wondered, do you see your policy actions affecting the dollar? and is it something you consider when you're making a policy decision? >> so monetary policy, u.s. monetary policy is directed toward trying to achieve the goals the congress has laid out for us. when we, when monetary policy tightens and interest rates rise, it commonly is the case either when it happens or in expectation, the expectation that that's coming, interest rate differentials globally do tend to reduce capital flows that have impacts on exchange rates. so monetary policy often has some effect on the exchange rate, and it's not, in my view, the main channel by which monetary policy works. it's one of a number of different channels by which monetary policy works. but it does have some impact on exchange rates and of course, yes, we need to take that into account. >> greg and then nancy. >> greg rath from market watch. i want to see if you would shift gears a little bit and talk about the housing market. you say

michelle, bbc news perry and talked about the strong dollar. do you see your policy actions affecting the dollar? is it something you're considering when you make a policy decision? so monetary policy -- u.s. monetary policy -- is directed towards trying to achieve the goals the congress has laid out for us. when monetary policy titans and interest rates rise, it commonly is the case either when it happens or an expectation that interest rate differentials globally do tend to induce capital flows that have impacts on exchange rates. often hasy policy some effect on the exchange rate . it is not in my view the main channel by which monetary policy works. it's one of a number of different channels by which monetary policy works, but it does have some impact on exchange rates. yes, we need to take that into account. >> greg from market watch. i wanted to see if you would shift gears a little to talk about the housing market. you said in a statement that it has improved. how much are you counting on the housing market for growth going or especially

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