the american photographer capturing the history and the humanity of ethiopia. the first ever national gun violence awareness day was held yesterday and it watts inspired by the 2013 killing of chicago schoolgirl. yesterday, also saw at least five people wounded in separate shootings in chicago. both shootings and homicides are up there this year. and officials are weighing drastic steps to try to end the violence. ash-har quraishi is in chicago with more. >> reporter: we're heading into the summer months when the number of shootings and homicides tends ojump. in the first 151 days of 2015 there are about 161 murders that is an average of more than one a day and officials say it's sometime to take drastic measures. just a snapshot of how fast and ensure use violence can hit the windy city. >> my baby, my baby. >> saturday night may 23rd, 12:30 a.m. one hour later 1:28 a.m., mother and son shot in their car. that same night 2:24 a.m., shot multiple times in the chest cpr administered victim unresponsive. by the end of memorial day weekend, a dozen killed and over

plus a new perspective the american photographer capturing the history and humanity of ethiopia. mbol of love between me and my husband to be associated with such atrocities only on al jazeera america >> indonesias are keeping a close eye on seismic activity that a volcano could erupt again. as you can see villageers living close to the volcano tried to finish harvesting their vegetable crops. back to americas, kevin corriveau in this part of the world. >> we're watching tropical storm. this was a category four hurricane. it's been down are graded to a tropical storm but we need to be watching it. the reason being we'll see quite a bit of rain and we expect flash flooding coming out of this storm. let's take a look right now. the track to the west of cabo cabo san lucas. we saw hurricane bring devastation to the area, this is our track right here. we expect to see a tropical storm when it makes landfall. then it will become a depression. notice how close it gets to the southern borders of the united states. we expect rain across arizona as well as into new mexico over the next several

to seek refugee in ethiopia. it has holds refugees from sudan, ere erea and somalia. the burden is huge. kenya, where i am, sudan south sudan, they're all hosting refugees from neighboring countries. they arrive in areas that are often drought-stricken where the local communities are struggling to survive, and the burden of refugees arriving is immense. on the other hand, they don't have a choice in the matter. the refugees have nowhere to go. as the high commissioner said that they're fleeing violence, conflict. human rights violation persecution and it's a tragedy because you have refugees who have been in asylum for the last five decades. in the last few days i met women who have been there over 20 years. their children have been born and raised in these camps living with the stigma of being a refugee with the loss of opportunity, no expectation being able to move out of camp. it is a real strategy at the individual level. >> is africa able to deal with this crisis on its own? and if not how much pressure is b

. >> quarter winning photographer chester higgins has been travel to go ethiopia for decades. his latest work pays homage to the country's spiritual heritage and unique landscapes. we sat down to talk about his new exhibit. >> my interest in photography was from the heart to, photograph people who i love and cared about. >> chester higgins picked up his first camera while in clock. landing jobs with national magazines and the new york sometimes. he has photographed politicians artists, and just plain folk in the u.s. and around the world. but it was an encounter of an emperor that sent him on a quest to document the beautifully of the ancient land of ethiopia. >> i fell in love with the people the culture the history, the unique continues of the place. i feel like being in a situation where i'm a majority, i'm not a minority. >> through the decades higgins an american, an foreigner has managed to convince ethiopians to trust him and he captureed their intimate moments. >> if i could get to this point i would make a polaroid of them and give them that polaroid because it built

he has worked everywhere, but ethiopia has a special playsness hard. he explained to me why he keeps coming back. >> people call them wrinkles, i call them life lines. >> beautiful. >> isn't she? >> he has a story for every picture. >> this is a religious state and people stay on. >> these images are among thousands he has captured over four decades of travel to ethiopia beginning in 1973 when he photographed an emperor. >> i was very taken by that the ethiopian people. they are very reserved, very calm very confident and yes very strikingly handsome and beautiful. >> you may not have seen his collection of photographs but chances are you have seen his work. in the new york times where he was a staff photographer for nearly 40 years capturing newsmakers and events. he combs through books in his home library learning about ethiopia preparing for his mostly self-financed excursions. >> of all of the historical information you learned what was most striking to you initially? >> the fact that they had these churches that were dug out of the mountains. >> p

. >>> award winning photographer chester higgins has been traveling to ethiopia for decades.ll pinkston sat down with higgins to talk about his new exhibit. >> my interest in photography was from the heart, to photograph people who i love and cared about. >> reporter: he picked up his first camera when he was in college in alabama. eventually landing jobs with national magazines and the "new york times." he has photographed politicians. artists and just plain folk in the u.s. and around the world, but it was his encounter with an emperor 42 years ago, that set him on a decades-long quest to document the beauty of ethiopia. >> i have fallen in love with the people the culture, the history, the uniqueness of the place, and i feel like being in a situation where i'm in the majority, not the minority. >> reporter: higgins, an american a foreigner has managed to persuade ethiopians to trust him. and capture some of their most intimate moments. >> before i showed my camera whomever i was interested in i would make a poil roied of them and give them that polaroid because i realized

so for example ethiopia, one of the poorest nations on earth has something like 600,000 refugees. >> that doesn't have the infrastructure to support them in the first place. >> not at all. >> you have mentioned the reactions have been different in different parts of the world. europe is tightening, we have seen the boat people across the mediterranean the tragedies and the boats that have been sunk or sinking. what is europe struggling with compared to turkey takes 1 much 6 -- 1.6 million so far right? >> if they can settle among their 28 member states 40,000 refugees, versus 600,000 in ethiopia itself. >> the long term impact, explain that. >> the long term aspect can be especially hard for women and children. children don't go to school for years. in syria high level of lit ready but can't get a job. refugees are not allowed to work in many of these countries. women if they're running away from home by themselves with their children are especially vulnerable. sexual harassment rape, all kinds of protection issues for women. >> okay somini sengupta of the new york times, thanks so m

. >> my parents, jamal and zubeda, made their way -- made their way to rochester, new york from ethiopia and '90s. >> reporter: what they didn't say, because everyone here knows, is who he dad is. the head janitor in the school, who escaped life as a teenage soldier in ethiopia in the 1980s, and came to the u.s., unable to read or write. until he taught himself. and then, starting a family. she was up there today and is the oldest of his four kids and she made clear what an inspiration her dad and her mom have done. >> they had the audacity to imagine something better for me and my siblings. >> reporter: she got superior grades and is going to barnard college, planning to be a doctor. but she's not the first college grad in her family. her dad, even while working here, earned a bachelor's degree just a few years ago. so, they have this in common. knowing what it feels like to graduate. because some your needs happen over generations. john donvan, abc news, washington. >> congratulations to her and the entire class of 2015. thank you for watching tonight. "gma" and "this week" in the morn

when a migrant from ethiopia was caught in an airstrike, he was traveling through yemen to get to saudirabia to work. the inside of his lungs and his skin was burnt. even breathing is agonizing. he was captured by hutu rebels --captured by rebels. when they restore the warmer government to the capital. for the last three months, without invading, the richest arab countries have been attacking yemen. they have not forced the houthi's to give up the areas they have captured. the houthis fight for power. the saudi intervention makes the war in human part of the middle east's most significant confrontation. the between saudi arabia and iran. all of the people from all of the world, will stand with the yemeni people against this crisis. you have a role supporting the yemeni people, sending the message that the war is genocide against the people of yemen. jeremy: the economy has collapsed. they are focusing on survival. no fuel means no main water or electricity. layers of four are breaking yemen. in the last week there have been car bombs outside mosques in san aa. since the bombing started,

. >> celebrating the unique landscape of ethiopia, we sit down with famed photographer chester higgins as he celebrates his new exhibit. >> a historic win the new york cosmos with a victory in cuba. >> welcome to al jazeera america. taking a look at today's top stories, a 12 hour curfew in place in nigeria a bomb exploded killing at least 50 people. no one has claimed that responsibility but boko haram has repeatedly attacked that region in recent weeks. >> it's called cultural genocide in canada, the truth and reconciliation commission found aboriginal children were taken from families and 150,000 children were punished for practicing their native cultures. 6,000 died from the abuse. >> after two years of jump grades the collider is up and running, the machine was shut down to increase energy levels. particles are traveling just below the speed of light. full collisions won't take place until next month. >> a memorial for slaves who lost their lives in a ship wreck off the coast have south africa. more than 400 slaves were remembered who were onboard when it capsized in 1794. more tha

he is going to go to ethiopia and will also visit with african union leaders after an upcoming interest into kenya next month. white house officials say this will be the first visit of a sitting u.s. president to ethiopia and the african union headquarters. >>> it is sad day for our nbcuniversal family. ralph roberts died last night at the age of 95. he was the founder of our parent company comcast. his son, brian roberts, now serves as the company's chairman and ceo. in a statement today, he said -- >>> while most of us will be celebrating dads this weekend, one company is getting attention on social media for honoring single moms who have to be both mom and dad. >> she did all of it and she did it all as though she was two people. >> she really is, like, the most amazing mother, but she was really an incredible father. >> she was tough. >> this is part of a commercial for the toilet tissue, angel soft. in the ad, adults recount how their single moms handled it all from working, to providing food to fixing things. angel soft says they have a tribute for men, too, of course. >> a nice s

the country won independence from ethiopia in 1993, and it turned against its own people. widespread censorship have led to a poison climate of submission. sexual slavery and extra judicial killings are reportedly widespread. the national service is supposed to last 18 months, but one witness was forced to three after a 17-year draft. the u.n. has called on the government to implement and respect a military code including prohibiting child soldiers and sexual harassment. the government has remained silent on the contents of the report. >> they have propose the delaying presidential elections to july is a. the vote was supposed to take place at the end of the month, but they have been put under pressure. he has refused to move the vote. up to 30 people have been killed in burundi. aid has been suspended. in mexico, he looks to retain a slim majority in parliament. but early results suggest the ruling p.r.i. party has won 40% of the vote. this election was marred by violence. people in mexico are angry about corruption and a lack of police protection. luke brown has more. >>

quest -- >> peace talks have resumed in neighboring ethiopia but have yielded few results. the president says he will not seek a third term and will respect constitutional term limits. he says he will ensure that a democratic election is organized next year. some critics have said he would seek a third term. a blown out to the family of the creator of "tintin." a court has ruled the family does not own the sole right to the cartoon character. a franklin dug up a documentary -- a fan club dug up a documentary proving the creator signed over his right decades ago. >> it's a mystery tintin himself might've investigated. for years, everyone thought his own or's family owned exclusive rights. but a previously unknown document has just surfaced. it happened as the family was suing a fan club that had come -- that had published images of the young journalist. the court was given a document dating back to 1942. in that document, the creator signed over the image. this means that the character now has two owners. reproducing his image may become much cheaper, so we might be seeing a

are you a farmer in arab ethiopia.er months ahead of schedule because the price of feed is sky rocketing. yes, i didn't think so. thank you for joining us for "inside story" see you next time. i'm ray suarez. >>> new revelations from the f.i.f.a. corruption scandal. a former executive admits to taking bribes. >>> i'm darren jordon, here in doha also on the programme. was the former yemeni resident working with al qaeda. a fighter turned informer talks to al jazeera >>> nigeria's military accused of killing and torturing thousands in a might against boko haram. plus... >> i'm phil lavelle in london, where a steady stream of

crackdowns on the freedom of expression and rite of assembly in ethiopia. these are some of the abuses highlighted in the u.s. state determinate human rites report for 2014. >> my advice to any leader upset by the findings is to is to examine them. to look at the practices of their country. >> reporter: what's more, u.s. officials say government human rights violations made it easier for groups like i.s.i.l., boko haram, and al-shabab to commit their own abuses. >> yes, you have a right and a duty to do everything you can to defeat organizations like i.s.i.l., you have to do it in a way that respects human rights. otherwise not only are you committing injustices, you'll undermine the shared fight. >> human rights activists say the reports are valuable. they spell out the sins fo allies and enemies, saudi arabia - is a case in point. the u.s. supports the air war. saudi denies women the right to drive. it flogs and executes people that do not tow the government line. u.s. officials say the report empowers them to talk honestly with officials in this and othe

are you a farmer in arab ethiopia.er months ahead of schedule because the price of feed is sky rocketing. yes, i didn't think so. thank you for joining us for time. i'm ray suarez. >> on hard earned, inspiring new beginnings... >> these workers got the fight in them, they just don't know it. >> facing up to old demons... >> i am really really nervous... >> lives hanging in the balance... >> it's make or break... i got past the class... >> hard earned pride... hard earned respect... hard earned future... a real look at the american dream hard earned only on al jazeera america >> >>> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> welcome to the newshour i'm richelle carey in doha. coming up, a shot in the arm for i.s.i.l. several sunni tribes in iraq pledge support to the rebel group. >>> did yemen's former president cooperate with al qaeda, an informants talks to al jazeera. a former f.i.f.a. executive admits to taking bribes for t

out attacks, that don't have anything to do with isil such as boko haram in nigeria, al-shabab in ethiopia somalia, as well as looking at the efforts of groups such as al-nusra, which took up arms against bashar al-assad but which is considered to be a foreign terrorist organization. all of these groups present their own complications according to ambassador tina kate. and she says what the u.s. and its allies have to do is find solutions to basically neutralize these groups. there's not just one size fits all solution. >>> thousands who fled haiti could be forced to return. up next deportation to a nation still struggling to rebound from widespread devastation and starvation. >>> and a passionate call for justice in canada. >>> ivory tusks taken from poachers. today wildlife officials make a statement. stolen goods destroyed in public. ♪ >>> well today in time square a ton of elephant ivory has just been crushed. it was a display to remind thousands of visitors to the cross roads of the world that 96 elephants a day are being killed for their tusks, and at that rate they could soon be ext

started running this story president hadty has sacked him from his current job as the military to ethiopia and he wants him to stand trial, it is believed the colonel will use his dip lo t maic immunity, you can watch the full documentary, in just over 14 minutes here and you will find extended interviews articles and a lot more, that's all at aljazeera.com. now fifa's prime minister has himself put himself under investigation and he has vowed to reveal all. every day that passes the world even going body is deepening with the later. >> he is just one of 14 people charged be i the united states over alleged corruption in world football, but if jack warnser telling the truth, it takes the fifa scandal into new territory. two former vice president says officials were linked to political events in the caribbean nation of trinidad. en wayer says he will hand over documents proving this and other allegations. >> these documents link between fifa, is funded and new. the link between fifa is funding. south africa has already opened an investigation into an alleged $10 million payment. know it is

egypt and south africa are among the wealthiest nation, alongside countries like angola, kenya ethiopia, that have experienced strong economic growth in recent years, as it includes some of the world's poorest nations, like ranji and madison -- like burundi and madagascar. genie: another setback. >> if it seems possible. the greek government submitted another round of fresh proposals early this week, describing the ending of austerity measures. in the last hour, we heard from the european commission spokesman who said that this is once again not enough. the proposals fall short of what athens has promised. they are attending an eu latin american summit in brussels today so this could certainly come up for discussion. athens had to pay over 1.5 billion euros to the imf. genie: the clock is ticking on that. how have the markets been reacting today? >> this uncertainty about greece has been weighing on the asian markets earlier today across the board. europe is seeming to shrug off those concerned a little bit. after a major step -- after a negative start we saw retail results pushing stoc

. >> reporter: in 2006 predominately christian ethiopia sent in its soldiers to help the transitional government, forcing al-shabaab from the capital mogadishu to its strongholds in southern somalia. but al-shabaab used the foreign intervention as a rallying point to attract supporters. it is funded by somali individuals in the diaspora other terrorist organizations, kidnapping and piracy. as al-shabaab attacks continued african nations including kenya sent in troops that pushed al- shabaab back to the countryside. the group responded by making kenya a target. even today, al-shabaab continues to use foreign interventions to appeal to somalis and specifically to muslims. >> it's saying, we are defending you muslims. you happen to be somali, but we are defending you muslims from these interventions that come from unbelievers. >> reporter: in some areas under al-shabaab's control the lawlessness ended, electricity was restored and public works projects were restarted. but the strictest form of sharia law was also imposed, at odds with the way most somalis practice islam. even though al-s

as many of the world's leading partners and global development joined by leaders of the ethiopia liberia the africa union we discussed the maximized impact of our development partnerships. we agree to promote food security and nutrition part of our effort to lift 500 million in developing countries out of hunger and malnutrition by 2030. we'll continue to work with our partners in west africa to get ebola cases down to zero, and as part of our global health security agenda, i'm pleased that the g-7 made a commitment to help 60 countries to achieve targets to better prevent detect and respond to future outbreaks before they become epidemics. finally i want to commend chancellor americael on expanding educational and economic opportunities for women and girls. the g-7 committed to expanding career training in our own countries and in developing countries that will help all of our nations prosper. again, i want to thank angela and the people of germany for their extraordinary hospitality. i leave you of confident when it comes to the key challenges of our time america and our key allyies st

in 2006 - ethiopia - assisted by the united states - invaded. overthrowing somalia's islamic government. five years later, kenya became directly embroiled in the conflict, sending in several thousand soldiers. kenya invaded somalia in order to crush the increasingly powerful islamist movement, al shabaab. >> they went into that war thinking they would sweep shabaab into the sea. instead what they've done is opened the door for al shabaab to enter kenya. they now have a domestic insurgency and recent events show that shabaab has learned very quickly how to exploit the many local political conflicts that kenya contains. that makes shabaab the most dangerous thing the kenyan state has ever faced. >> since the invasion of somalia, there have been multiple attacks by al shabaab inside kenya. >> there is no denying how serious the threat is here in kenya, we've just been told that one of the main police stations in nairobi has been hit by an ied. >> we arrived to chaotic scenes, a grenade detonated by the bomb squad sent people running for cover. the

. >> my parents, jamal and ribeda made their way -- made their way to rochester new york from ethiopia they didn't say because everyone here knows is who her dad is the head janitor in the school escaped life as a teenage soldier in ethiopia in the 1980s and came to the u.s. unable to read or write, until he taught himself. and then starting a family. biftu is the oldest of his four kids and she made clear what an inspiration her dad and mom have been. >> i have the best dad you could imagine. >> reporter: she's going to barnard college planning to be a doctor. she's not the only grad in her family. her dad even working here earned a bachelor's degree. they have this in common, knowing what it feels like to graduate because some journeys happen over generations. john donvan abc news washington. >> what a beautiful way to end this half hour. >> what a fantastic story they have. and she was not only the valedictorian of any high school. wilson magnet consistently ranked as one of the top high schools in all of this country. >> is that right. >> so it's beautiful. great achievement. >> co

the program spans the continent from cameroon to ethiopia and even the island of madagascar.ions in the u.s. and europe are falling by roughly a third every year because of disease and pefts, but the ones in africa have managed to survive. this group of scientists plans to keep it that way and provide solutions to the rest of the world. their priority, a deadly parasite which also did he have states in the u.s. and europe. >> they have disease and all kinds of things. we don't want this to develop here. so you want to check. >> in the meantime, in more male drone bees will suffer the same fate, an inelegant and deadly first time all in the name of science. >>> and in the name of science, the days of doing stwas sieve experiments on chimpanzees are also over. the u.s. government has enacted a new rule. the program manager of the primate sang ware said this legal protection covers 700 chimps in research facilities. >> i think it will affect scientific research for sure. the new rule is stating that you now need a permit in order to provide -- to have research on chimpanzees tha

most of the migrants here are from sudan, ethiopia and ertrayair ander aerotray yeah and all say they have nothing left to lose. >> we are going to die and here we're going to die even. >> reporter: the attempts almost seem pointless at times. trying to open doors of cars loaded on a truck, these two men apparently wondering if they could fit under this vehicle. >> reporter: the desperation is leading people to try just about anything. they will jump on the truck but some will hold on to the undercarriage of the vehicle. they say britain holds the promise of a better future something they are just not finding here in france. 25-year-old said is from afghanistan. >> why is life better in england? >> more opportunity because you can work there. in france you cannot work. >> reporter: loriy drivers are largely patient. we saw them inspect their vehicles for passengers. but this man, whose truck was overrun by migrants was in no mood to carry an extra load today. inside migrants come out from every corner. the driver bangs on boxes with a metal crowbar. others emerge. but did more climb o

joined by leaders of ethiopia, senegal, and the african union, we discussed how to maximize the impactf our development partnerships. we agreed to continue to promote -- through security and education. we will continue to work with our partners in west africa to get ebola cases down to zero. as part of our global health agenda, i'm pleased that the g-7 meeting major commitment to help 60 countries over the next five years achieve specific targets to better prevent, detect, and respond to future outbreaks before they become epidemics. finally, i want to commend chancellor merkel to make sure the summit included a segment on expanding educational and economic caps on -- opportunities for young women and girls. increased technical and vocational training in developing countries, which will help all of our nations prosper. angela andhank the people of germany. allies and our closest stand shoulder to shoulder. i will take some questions, starting off with jeff mason of reuters. here, youour meetings mentioned greece in your opening statement. do you believe the europeans are being too toug

he got to that point by escaping life as a teen soldier in ethiopia.ntil he was 17. enough of a dream? no? it was never about him. it was about his kids having a better life. one of his kids goes to the school he's a janitor in and is graduating valedictorian. now her father says he is living the dream. >> different from my life that i used to lead. not knowing where they go and now here they are achieving. >> that is so magical. i love it. congratulations all of them. >> the dream is alive. >> we turn you over to pamela brown in for carol koscostello today. >>> you're live in the cnn newsroom. >>> happening now in the anymore "newsroom," prison break plans revealed. >> so the plan was to head to

most of the migrants here are from sudan, ethiopia and ear tray yeah and all say they have nothing left to lose. you are willing to take the risk to jump on one of these trucks? >> yeah. >> but it's dangerous. >> yeah it is dangerous but it is war, we will die. and here we are going to die even. >> reporter: the attempts to hitch a ride almost seem pointless at times trying to open the doors of cars loaded on a truck. these two men apparently wondering if they could fit under this vehicle. the desperation we see here is leading people to try just about anything to make it across. they will jump aboard the truck but some will hold on to the undercarriage of the vehicles. britain holds the promise of a better future something they are not finding here in france. 25-year-old said is from afghanistan. why is life better in england. >> you can work there. in france you can't work. >> reporter: lori drivers here are largely patient. we saw them calmly inspect their vehicle for passengers. but this man whose truck was overrun by migrants was in no mood to carry an extra load today. inside migr

crack downs on the freedom of expression and riotists in ethiopia. these are some of the abuses highlighted in the state department's human rights for 2014. >> my advice to anybody upset by these findings is really to examine them. and look at the practices of the country. >> there's more. government of violations have made it easier for the groups, such as al-shabaab and iran committing their own abuses. >> you have the right to do everything that you can to defeat organizations like isil, but you have to do it in a way not only are you committing injustices. >> human rights groups say that these are invaluable. they point out the sins of the enemies, and what the u.s. doesn't do to hold its allies accountable for their behavior. case in point, saudi arabia, the u.s. points out in yemen but they still deny the right for women to drive. and they empower them to talk honestly with be officials in this and other countries. >> we're not just singling you out, egypt or saudi arabia or you, china. we put out these reports on every single country. we uphol

he is from ethiopia and can't communicate effectively in written english. >>> well, they are a summertime tradition, but the number of accidents related to fireworks that we see every year has also made the dissipate we are about to show you now a necessary part of getting ready for the fourth of july. news4's megan mcgrath shows us what we all need to keep in mind about firework safety. >> reporter: this sparkler is a piece of americana, a symbol of fourth of july fun. but did you know that a sparkler burns at 2,000 degrees? that's as hot as this, a blow torch. look at this inflorida red heat image the sparkler and the blow torch are the same color. >> you don't allow your children to run around blow torches we highly recommend you don't allow your children to run around with spark letters. >> reporter: the consumer product safety commission held its annual demonstration illustrating the dangers of fireworks. look what this m-1,000 can do. it is illegal for a reason. an m-80 can blow off your hand. and a bottle rocket, if used improperly once it launches off that stick, it can go any --

the program spans the continent from cameroon to ethiopia and even the island of madagascar.nsible for pollinating about 70% of our major crops, but are in serious trouble. bee populations in the u.s. and europe are falling by roughly a third every year because of disease and pests, but the ones in africa have managed to survive. this group of scientists plans to keep it that way and provide solutions to the rest of the world. their priority, a deadly parasite which also devastates in the u.s. and europe. >> they have disease and all kinds of things. we don't want this to develop here. so you want to check. >> reporter: in the meantime, many more male drone bees will suffer the same fate, an inelegant and deadly first time all in the name of science. robin krooel, cnn, nairobi. >>> a quarter of a million people flock to a small french town for one of the world's auto races. the latest from le mans, next. you can switch it right on again. you're back! freeze it, only from discover. get it at discover.com. i've had moderate to severe plaque psoriasis most of my life. but that h

he was military commander in ethiopia. it came from president al hadi. >> allegations made to al jazeera suggests that al saleh knew where the bomb maker for al-qaeda was hiding. he said he exposed the expert's whereabouts. >> one of the world's most wanted men, thought to be al-qaeda's top bomb maker, he reported by built the devices in some of the group's most daring attacks. under wear bomb on delta's flight christmas day, 2009, and explosives hidden in a printer on a cargo plane a year later were built by him. this al-qaeda informant told the yemen government where the bomb maker was hiding. he says he informed on al-qaeda from 2006 until 2009. he'd been a member of the group since the late 1990's. he claims he first met asiri in yemen in 2008. he says asiri was training fighters. he informed many in security services, including president ali abdullah saleh's nephew, deputy director of the national security bureau. >> the colonel could not be reached for comment. he says he was fooled and so was the united states and m

chief treasurer to the queen of ethiopia.pian that we would be honored to entertain such an imrtant visitor. soon the abomination will be here -- a statue that heralds eternal war. do you not see that we need to unite to fight this monstrosity? we aren't enemies, james. if this is true, stop persecuting us. this could be the end. this temple is not just bricks and mortar

most of the migrants here are from sudan, ethiopia and eritrea and all say they have nothing left toe. >> you are willing to take the risk to jump on one of these trucks? >> yeah. >> reporter: it's dangerous. >> it's dangerous because it is war. we will die. >> reporter: the attempts to hitch a ride almost seem pointless at times, trying to open the doors of cars loaded on to a truck. these two men, apparently wondering if they could fit under this vehicle. the desperation we see here is leading people to try just about anything to make it across. they'll jump on board the trucks, sure. but some will actually hold on to the under carriage of the vehicles. they say they will do anything because britain holds the promise of a better future, something they tell me they are just not finding here in france. 25-year-old sayed is from afghanistan. >> why do you think that life is better in england? >> because england has more opportunity because you can work there. in france you can not work. >> reporter: drivers here are largely patient. we saw them calmly inspect their vehicles for clande

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picked them up on saturday there are 372 migrants aboard this vessel 366 from eritrea, five from ethiopia from eritrea eritrea. we are seeing a few children coming off. one lady was carried off and put in a wheelchair but nobody appears to be in a desperate medical condition. italian authorities, the british, the spanish, the swedish, all out there in the mediterranean sea today continuing to rescue people are concerned that this wave of migrants this weekend may continue may get bigger because the weather has been good the seas have been relatively calm. this wave of migrants this week and biggest so far this year in the weekend, almost 6,000 people so far, frederica and rescue effort is still under way. all right, nic robertson, desperate situation, thank you so much. >>> all right, next the metric system and the man using it to try to beat hillary clinton to the democratic nomination. >> i had about ten proposals and going metric was one of those. >> well we will hear from lincoln chafee on why he is going the extra kilometer for the metric system. unbelievable! toenail fungus? serious

water these countries need massive support from the international community here as in kenya and ethiopiaround somalia or charred and cameroon and nigeria or pakistan and afghanistan. support to those countries is absolutely essential. first of all for refugees to be protected, for relations of refugees in the communities and for the suffering, the terrible suffering that corresponds to the need to leave one's house and community and not to be multiplied by the suffering of not having enough assistance enough support and not having a dignified life. >> syria is one of the key problems which is causing this mass displacement of people. could you actually have a figure for how many syrian refugees there are now? >> today we have about four million syrian refugees in the region. and in turkey already 1.8 million. we grew since the beginning of the year and a few weeks ago we had a serious incident and 23,000 people crossed into turkey. and what i think is important to understand is that behind each one of these there is tragedy, a personal tragedy and that the suffering inside syria is somet