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john psaropoulos reports from the greek island. >> reporter: the girl was lying face down in the pebbleslms of her hands were so white, this worker thought she was wearing gloves. she was 10 or 11 years old. 30 kilometers down the coast a woman was later found bobbing in the water. possibly from the same wreck. >> translator: we found a woman, age 25 to 35 in a state of decay. she was completely naked. she had her arms and legs, but her face was missing there was no skin or flesh, just skull. >> reporter: the bodies with among more than 160 found in greek and turkish waters this year. this island sits across the north winds that predominate here, so it acts as a net for bodies stirred up from the depths. jury kish fruit juices, anti-nausea pills, and the life vest that didn't save those that wore them are still on the beaches. some dead are found, identified, and shipped home for burial. some are listed as missing but never found. some are found but remain unidentified like the girl who washed up on this beach. and there are those who are never sought and never found, the sea has simply
john psaropoulos reports from the greek island. >> reporter: the girl was lying face down in the pebbleslms of her hands were so white, this worker thought she was wearing gloves. she was 10 or 11 years old. 30 kilometers down the coast a woman was later found bobbing in the water. possibly from the same wreck. >> translator: we found a woman, age 25 to 35 in a state of decay. she was completely naked. she had her arms and legs, but her face was missing there was no skin or flesh,...
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john psaropoulos reports from athens. >> reporter: this is the third general strike the government agreedsterity measures. but unlike the other two, it has brought support from the urban middle class and the countryside. they are angry about the government's proposed social security overhaul. it would charge a million taxpayers 27% of their income for health coverage and pension contributions, effectively doubling their taxation. professionals and farmers say that abiding by the law would put them out of business, so they will have to tax evade to survive, and that would obviously undermine the very purpose of the law which is to balance the government's books. >>> stay with us, we have these stories in just a moment. an isil car bomb hits army barracks in ramadi, despite the government saying it controls most of the city. >>> and oil we find out what is happening in kazakhstan now that the price is plummeting. ♪ >> from rural midwest to war-torn mideast. she went for the money and found a greater calling... ♪ >>> time to run through the global headlines, an international donor conference
john psaropoulos reports from athens. >> reporter: this is the third general strike the government agreedsterity measures. but unlike the other two, it has brought support from the urban middle class and the countryside. they are angry about the government's proposed social security overhaul. it would charge a million taxpayers 27% of their income for health coverage and pension contributions, effectively doubling their taxation. professionals and farmers say that abiding by the law would...
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john psaropoulos has more from athens. >> reporter: this is a parade of broken promises.ere has a story to tell. this small group represents private day care centers. they were promised government money if they took in children who's parents couldn't pay. >> translator: to promise free benefits to parents, members of society, families and entrepreneurs that cannot be met is one more lie. >> reporter: pensioners have already seen their benefits cut dauzen times. >> translator: when we applied for our pensions, we did so under certain legislation, so we're entittled to receive that amount money. >> reporter: the government came to power a year ago, to be end austerity. now it is the enforcer of austerity. it says it loan will be greece's last bailout. but the proposed overall of so social security was the spark for this unrest. this general strike has brood support from the urban middle class and the countryside. they comprise the one million taxpayers who would be called upon to pay 27% of their income for health coverage and pension contributions. effectively doubling the
john psaropoulos has more from athens. >> reporter: this is a parade of broken promises.ere has a story to tell. this small group represents private day care centers. they were promised government money if they took in children who's parents couldn't pay. >> translator: to promise free benefits to parents, members of society, families and entrepreneurs that cannot be met is one more lie. >> reporter: pensioners have already seen their benefits cut dauzen times. >>...
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as john psaropoulos reports, some of those victims will never be found. >> reporter: the girl was lyinge down in the pebbles, the palms of her hands were so white, he thought she was wearing gloves. she was 10 or 11 years old. 30 kilometers down the coast a woman was later found bopping in the water. >> translator: we found a woman age 25 to 35, in a state of decay. she was completely naked, she had her arms and legs, but her face was missing. there was no skin or flesh, just skull. >> reporter: the bodice are among more than 160 found in the waters this year. the island sits across the north winds that predominants here so it acts as a net for the bodies that stirred up. even in death there are degrees of misfortune, some dead are found, identified and shipped home for burial. some are listed as missing but never found. some are found but remain unidentified, like the girl who washed up on this beach, and there are those who are never sought and never found, the sea is simply claimed them without a trace. along the mediterranean, people have long spoken of the drowned as being eaten by
as john psaropoulos reports, some of those victims will never be found. >> reporter: the girl was lyinge down in the pebbles, the palms of her hands were so white, he thought she was wearing gloves. she was 10 or 11 years old. 30 kilometers down the coast a woman was later found bopping in the water. >> translator: we found a woman age 25 to 35, in a state of decay. she was completely naked, she had her arms and legs, but her face was missing. there was no skin or flesh, just skull....
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john psaropoulos reports. >> reporter: these are the refugee facilities on this island, a military outposteast aegean. for the new arrivals there is the stability of rock, but that is all. humanitarian groups like journalists are not allowed there. a syrian refugee shot this video. this man spent an hour on the island before being ferried to a nearby island. >> there is maybe four or five military, and a lot of people, refugees. they didn't give us anything. just they told us wait to the boat. there is no place to -- to sleep or anything. >> reporter: here it is a different game all together. migrants play afternoon soccer with the volunteers who care for them. organizations like this network, run shelters in buildings loaned by the municipality. it's an entirely volunteer-based effort. but here too, the military is acquiring a role. as europe becomes increasingly wary of new arrivals, its response is increasingly military. this is the new reception center. the government has been trying to get it built for five months. now the military has taken over and done it in just three weeks. the i
john psaropoulos reports. >> reporter: these are the refugee facilities on this island, a military outposteast aegean. for the new arrivals there is the stability of rock, but that is all. humanitarian groups like journalists are not allowed there. a syrian refugee shot this video. this man spent an hour on the island before being ferried to a nearby island. >> there is maybe four or five military, and a lot of people, refugees. they didn't give us anything. just they told us wait...