it's 20 minutes drive to the border of macedonia. we understand from the greek the reason they are stuck here is to prevent any chi on theic scenes at the border which would lead the macedonian authorities closing the border. that's why they're waiting to go to the border >>> what is being done to stop this huge flow of humanity? >> reporter: there is some criticism aimed at greece from european countries, mainly germany and france, and they say that greece is not doing enough to stem the flow of refugees. as you know, over a million refugees passed through greece this year. when it comes to the greek authorities, they deny all of that. they're saying they're doing their best and they're saying there is a blame game going on with the other european countries. they've asked for help from the european border agency. they want more officers to come and help them. they want more vessels to come and help. only half of it came. i've met some greek officials, including the greek minister of migration and he told me this is not a greek probl

macedonia is next but reaching northern europe is not easy. have escaped wars, rape and the islamic state of iraq and the levante. this iraqi family are in a town until recently was under i.s.i.l.'s control in northern iraq. >> translator: cleared from i.s.i.l. but everyone there wants to establish their own authority and we decided either we live in peace or die together trying. >> reporter: the journey remains long and hard. their next goal is to cross through macedonia and then to serbia and then beyond. the flow of refugees crossing border to macedonia is constant, so far over 2000 people have crossed and on wednesday over 3400 people went through. the u.n. refugee agency says some of them were subjected to ill treatment and push backs by the macedonia border police. volunteers and aid groups are doing what they can to help. >> camp with medical services. we have shelter which is covered and heated. >> reporter: some greek charities are also cooperating, a group of chefs and volunteers are preparing hot meals. >> we are not given food at t

their next goal is to cross macedonia, serbia and beyond. >> crossing the border to macedonia is constant so far, over 2,000 people have crossed and wednesday, over 3500 people went through. the u.n. refugee agency said some are subject to ill treatment and pushed back by the macedonia border police. >> volunteer and aid groups are doing what they can to help. >> we have a camp with medical services. we have shelter which is covered and heated. >> a group of chefs and volunteers are preparing hot meals. >> we give people food. they need it at the time. it is nothing for us. this gas station became a waiting point. >> we are giving people free magazines. that will help their life. >> handing leaflets and copies of the bible, dozens of people have their stories to tell. muhammed is a pharmacist from syria. he says the treatment he's got here is rough. >> we slept on the bus. no toilets, no food. i want to live in dignity and have a better life for my children. >> for many here, the risk is worth it. there is hope for a better and a safer future despite the trip underway. >> the gate should

macedonia is next, but reaching northern europe is not easy. many here have escaped wars, rape and the islamic state in iraq and the levant. until recently this was under i.s.i.l.'s control in northern iraq. >> translation: sinjar was cleared of i.s.i.l. we decided to live in peace or die together trying. >> reporter: the journey remains long and hard. the next goal is to cross through macedonia and then through serbia and beyond. the flow of refugees crossing the border of mass dome re done-- macedonia is massive. the agency says some of them were subjected to ill treatment and push backs by the macedonian border police. volunteers and aid groups are doing what they can to help. >> we have a camp with medical services, shelter, which is covered and heated. >> reporter: some greek charities in the area are also cooperating. a group of chefs and volunteers are preparing holt meals >> we give people-- hot meals. if we not give food, we are nothing. >> reporter: about 20 minutes drive from the border this gas station became a waiting point. famili

we have this report on the border between greece and macedonia. how many people are located that in that immediate area? >> tired, but determined to carry on, heading into the unknown to start a new life, the border here has been tightened with new restrictions, all only iraqis and syrians are allowed in. reaching northern europe is not easy. many have endured isil. this family fled sinjar, a town that until recently was under isil control in iraq. >> sinjar was cleared of isil, but everyone there wants to establish their own authority. we decided we'd live together in peace or die trying. >> the journey remains long and heart. their next goal is to cross macedonia, serbia and beyond. >> the number of refugees crossing the border to macedonia is constant, so far, over 2,000 people have crossed and wednesday, over 3500 people went through. the u.n. refugee agency said some were subjected to ill treatment and pushed back by the macedonia border police. >> volunteer and aid groups are doing what they can to help. >> we have a camp with medical servic

at the ramps, scores of travel agents offer bus tickets to the border. >> macedonia, macedonia. >> reportert this is the ultimate destination for those who are not syrian, iraqi or afghan: a fenced off former olympic martial arts stadium in athens. all other nationalities have been transported here after last week's closure by greece of a camp at idomeni on the border with macedonia. food is in short supply and volunteers have struggled to pacify the newcomers. >> we are here to help you. help us. don't push. don't push. >> reporter: it's been a venue for violence, stabbings, protests and arrests. >> reporter: outside the stadium, we met 22-year old tassdaq hussain from pakistan, one of those deported from idomeni last week when greece acknowledged that macedonia wouldn't compromise over its wide ranging ban. >> reporter: in common with other excluded nationalities, hussain's options are to seek asylum in greece, leave the country within 30 days, or be repatriated with a small financial grant. if the government gives you money to go back, will you go back? >> reporter: in the greek parliame

the flow of refugees crossing the border to macedonia is constant.r over 2000 people have crossed and on wednesday over 3400 people went through. the u.n. refugee agency says some of them were subjected to ill treatment and patch backs by the macedonia border police. >> reporter: they are doing what they can to help. >> the camp with medical services. we have shelter which is covered and heated. >> reporter: some greek charities are also cooperating, a group of chefs and volunteers are preparing hot meals. >> if we are not given people for the time they need it we are nothing. >> reporter: about 20 minutes drive from the border this gas station became a waiting point. families rest and wait to be allowed to continue their journey. some of them have arrived the night before. some greek and american groups felt it's time to preach. >> we are giving people some free magazines to help their life. >> reporter: handing arabic and leaflets copies of the bible dozens of people have their stories to tell. he is a pharmacist from syria. he says the treatment h

macedonia is next, but reaching northern europe is not easy.i family fled a town that until recently was under isil control in iraq. >> reporter: everyone there wants to establish their own authority. we decided either we live in peace or die together trying. >> reporter: the journey remains long and hard. the next goal is to cross through macedonia, then to serbia and beyond. the flow of refugees crossing the border is constant. so far over 2,000 people have crossed. and on wednesday e over3,400 went through. the u.n. refugee agency said some were subject to maltreatment and push backs by the macedonian police. >> we have a camp with medical services. we have shelter, which is covered, and heated. >> reporter: some greek charities are also cooperating, a group of chefs and volunteers are preparing hot meals. >> if we do not give the food to the people that need it at the time that they need it, we are nothing. >> reporter: about 20 minutes drive from the border, this gas station became a waiting point. some of them have arrived the night befor

macedonia is next. march have escaped wars, rape and unrest. this is a town that until recently was under i.s.i.l.'s control in northern iraq. >> translation: sinjar was cleared from i.s.i.l. but everyone there established their own authority. we decided either we live in peace or die together trying. >> reporter: the journey remains long and hard. their next goal is to cross through macedonia, then to serbia and beyond. the flow of refugees crossing the borrower der to macedonia is constant. over 3400 people went through on thursday. some of them were subjected to ill treatment and push backs by the macedonian border police. >> reporter: volunteers it and aid groups are doing what they can to help. >> there is a camp with medical services, we have shelter which is covered and heated. >> reporter: some greek charities in the area are also cooperating, a group of chefs and volunteer s are preparing hot meals. >> if we not give people the food when they need it, we're nothing for us. >> reporter: about 20 minutes drive from the border this gas st

. >>> many at the macedonia with regard have been held for several weeks now. 3,000 people mainly fromkistan, morocco and iran are stuck there because macedonia has a policy of allowing in only refugees from syria, iraq and afghanistan. meanwhile, 2,000 refugees have been rescued in 11 boats. it's the largest number of people saved in the mediterranean for more than a month. now, thousands of people have protested in the south korean capital against president park's government. in seoul we have this report. >> determined to be heard. for a second time thousands of south koreans march through the streets of seoul to express their anger towards their government. it is not just about history books written by the state or unpopular labor reforms. >> the government has ignored public opinion and would reflect that in policies. each and every one of us have frustrations in our minds. we came out to express that. >> there was a growing mistrust against a second generation po pollalation who was elected three years ago by a small majority and promising to be more aggressive. >> many they belie

>> at this petrol station near the border of macedonia, refugees are stranded.hey can wait days before police allow them to continue the journey. that means they spend more money to east and drink, boosting trade for shop answerers. it's very -- shop owners, it's very big. they ask for biscuits, sweet and sugar, and basic stuff like socks and scarves. >> demand for transport picked up through the quiet winter months. buses bring refugees from athens to the border for 25 euros per person. business is good. the driver tells me he transports about 200 people a week. greece says the refugee crisis in 2015 is costing hundreds of millions of dollars. the refugees are helping some greeks and their businesses flourish >>> and, of course, you can keep up to date with all the very latest news and more on the website. there it is on the screen. aljazeera.com. ali velshi. the human growth hormones shipped to peyton manning's. red like cameras. some are rigged in chicago apparently >>> controversy continues to swirl three days after al jazeera

hungary has closed its borders and macedonia and other balkan countries have imposed restrictions on who can enter. only syrians iraquis and afghans are allowed in. the rest are seen as economic migrants. at another refugee camp in athens allocated to families and youth desperately seek help. >> we sleep on the roads. >> these pakistanis are tired and hungry. >> this is not paradise. last night we sleep on the road. we have no blanket, no clothes, no food, no water. we are humans. we are humans. >> the mayor of athens is worried the refugees are trapped with no means to live and work. >> i'm expressing my concern because we see so many people going here and there without an organized structure to receive and guide them. it's a problem that concerns first of all every city in greece, but at the same time, every country in europe. >> this is the biggest refugee crisis in europe since world war ii. there are no indications it will be over anytime soon. al jazeera, athens. >> an air france plane made an emergency landing after the discovery of a derice that turned out to be a hoax, diver

a few thousand people are stuck there because mass macedonia has a policy of allowing in only refugees from syria, iraq and afghanistan. almost two thousand refugees and migrants have been pulled off 11 boats in the mediterranean. ships took part in the rescue effort. it is the largest number of people for more than a month. bad weather has flowed the influx of refugees into europe in recent woks. brazilian president has said the impeachment proceedings against her is a coup. she is accused of manipulating government accounts to mask the extent of the budget. >> translation: i will fight this impeachment process because i have done nothing that justifies this procedure and because i have a commitment to the people of the country >>> continuing with the f.i.f.a. correction, much of the scandal has been on central america, on football as much as passion. >> reporter: they thought they were untouchable, but now u.s. investigators are plucking leading football officials from their luxury hotel beds or dragging them from expensive cruise liners in the latest rounds of arrests. accused of be

city's coastline is the major tourist attraction, but it's also an hour's drive to the border with macedoniain crossing point for refugees to the rest of europe. over a million refugees have passed through greece in 2015. many of them went through this city and that has brought much needed cash to the local economy. >> translation: some of the refugees came here with money to spend and get by. as far as the economy of the city is concerned, all restaurants, cafÉs and boutiques, all shops have a positive boost. >> reporter: cheap hotel rooms have been in demand. the hotel association says more than 25,500 syrian refugees have booked a room for a night or two in the first half of 2015. that number is expected to rise because there are other refugees from different nationalitys. >> people, mainly syrians, which which had some economic ability, stayed in certain hotels for one to four days, but this was just a passing point. there are some people who make mon money. i understand the same way make money, the turks make money when they're passing through, they go to boats and go to lesbos. >> repo

knows how much money they get >> reporter: at the special station at the border with mass dough macedoniaranded. it could be days before police allow them to continue their journey. that means they spend more money to eat and drink, boosting trade for local shop owners >> translation: it is very big. it has become an industry. they ask for products. >> reporter: demand for transport has also picked up through the normally quiet winter months, but as being-- this driver tells me he transports about 200 people a week. greece says the refugee crisis in 2015 is costing its hundreds of millions of dollars, but the refugees are helping some greeks and their businesses flourish >>> a man has been alleged as the mastermind of the opposition leader. the kremlin man was gunned down in february. a panel investigating the murder says it was ordered by a military soldier. investigators have been accused of a cover up. a north korean leader has died in a car accident. that is according to state media. he was the secretary of the workers' party and head of the department in south korea. he was 73. rescu

on the boreder with macedonia, he told us he had to leave his lute behind. kind europeans raised the money for a new one and now he awaits his asylum hearing, he uses his music to help forget the journey he has had to make. >> when i touch the instrument, there's a lot of things go away. music means everything for me. ♪ >> he was a t.v. star in his native pakistan, playing classical music. when he tried to set up a music school in his home, the taliban came and told him it was forbidden and they wouldn't tell him twice. >> a lot of musicians has been threatened and has been injured, and they try to kill them, also. you can see all those, most of them leave the country, most of them could not continue singing, they stopped playing music. >> on guitar is basil from damascus. he made the journey late this summer, and carried his guitar with him all the way, singing for the other refugees. ♪ >> we play music our feelings, what happened with us or how we live in damascus. that's all. >> the people helping organize this are close to their target of $13,000 to prin

refugees from athens to the border with macedonia, business is good, this driver transports about 200 people a week. greece said the crisis is costing it hundreds of millions of dollars but the refugees are helping some greeks and their businesses to flourish. >> lots more news whenever you won't it on aljazeera.com. aljazeera.com. >>> missouri's governor warning residents to head to higher ground. >>> chicago's mayor is about to roll out new reforms for the city's police department. >>> a decision over food stamps in louisiana could leave tens of thousands of people hungry at the start of the new year.

. >> thousands arrive in athens after turned back at the macedonia border. >>> more than 27 people are missing after a landslide in southern china. >>> >> let's have a look at the top stories here. experts in kenya are looking at a suspicious device found onboard an air france plane. it was flying to paris when diverted to kenya. six passengers are being questioned after the device was deactivated. >> voting is underway in spain in an election that could mark the end of a long-time 2-party system. two new coming parties, the anti austerity party and another are expect to do well. >>> there have been protests in india against the purported release of a convict in the 2012 gang rape and murder that shocked the world. the man was 17 years old at the time and has served the maximum term for a juvenile. local media reports that he's been placed with an unnamed n.g.o. for security reasons. >>> kurdish forces in iraq say they've killed more than 100 isil fighters. isil has been launched attacks from mosul. there have been weeks of intense fighting between the armed group and peshmerga. al jaz

macedonia is next, but reaching northern europe is not easy.y have escaped wars, rape, and the islamic state of iraq and the levant. this is a town that until recently was under isil's control in northern iraq. >> translator: it was cleared from isil, but everyone there wants to establish their own authority. we decided either we live in peace or die together trying. >> reporter: the journey remains long and hard, the next goal is to cross through macedonia, serbia, and beyond. the flow of refugees is constant, so far over 2,000 people have crossed. and on wednesday over 3,400 people went through. the u.n. refugee agency said some were subjected to ill treatment and push backs by the macedonian border police. aid groups are doing what they can to help >> we have a camp with medical services. we have shelter which is covered and heated. >> reporter: some greek charities are also helping. >> if we do not give food to the people who need it, we are nothing. >> reporter: about 20 minutes drive from the border this gas station became a waiting point

hungary has closed its borders and macedonia and other balkan countries have imposed restrictions on who can enter. this is not paradise. last night we sleep on the road with no blanket or food or water. we're humans. the mayor is concerned they're trapped with no place to live and work. >> we see so many people going here and there without an organized structure to receive them. it's a problem that concerns first of all greece and at the same time, every country in europe. >> this is the biggest refugee crisis in europe since world war two. there are no indications it will be over any time soon. >> still to come this news hour, the latest on the monumentous night in the spanish election where most votes have now been counted. counted. >> a reminder of our top stories. the antiausterity party has made big gains in the spanish election. these are live pictures at the moment. the ruling conservatives have won the most votes but are just short of a majority. there have been angry protests in india after the release of a man convicted of a brutal gang rape three years ago. >> yemen's for

buses bring refugees from at thens to the border with macedonia for at least 25 euros per person.ransports about 200 people a week. greece says the refugee crisis in 2015 is costing it hundreds of millions of dollars, but the refugees are also helping some greeks and their businesses flourish. >>> the u.s. technology giant apple has agreed to pay $350 million to italy, following a tax fraud investigation. italian authorities say the company failed to pay over $960 million in tax between 2008 and 2013. the move is part of a european effort to make multinationals pay what they owe in countries where they do business. apple has consistently rejected accusations that the company is avoiding paying tax. the controversial u.s. presidential candidate, donald trump is promising to spend $2 million every week on television advertising in a major shift in his campaign strategy. the billionaire businessman has been the front runner in the republican race. so far he has yet to air a single tv ad. but with his lead crumbling in the first voting state, iowa, he has decided to change his policy.

hungry closed its borders and macedonia and other balkin countries imposed restrictions on who can enteryrians, iraqis and afghans are allowed in. the rest are seen as economic migrants. at another refugee camp in athens allocated to families and a new group desperately seeks help. >> we sleep on the road in the camp. >> reporter: these pakistanis are tired and hungry. >> it's not paradise. last night we sleep on the road. we have no blanket, no cloth, no food, no water. we are humans. we are humans. >> reporter: the mayor of athens is worried the refugees are trapped with no means to live and work. >> my concern because we see so many people going here and there without an organized structure to receive and guide them. it's a problem that concerns first of all every city in greece but at the same time every country in europe. >> reporter: this is the biggest strategic crisis in europe since world war ii. there are no indications it will be over any time soon. al jazeera, athens. >>> drones in the united states now have to be registered in a government database, the smaller aircraft so f

coming up on the newshour: greek police round up migrants on the border with macedonia.s, the link between stress and asthma. but first, in this presidential race, as with any of the previous ones over the past few decades, potential voters have been inundated with a seemingly non-stop wave of opinion polls. but what do polls really tell us? historically, at this point in the race, they aren't necessarily a good predictor of the eventual party nominee. so how can voters decipher which ones are more accurate than others? in a report that's part of our collaboration with "the atlantic" magazine, we break down the art, and science, of polling. >> who would have thought that i would be in front? >> woodruff: remember president jesse jackson? president mario cuomo? no? how about president howard dean? >> eeee-ahhhh!!! >> woodruff: or presidents gingrich, cain and santorum? >> thank you so much iowa. >> woodruff: not ringing any bells? of course, none of these men actually became president. but each was once deemed a frontrunner in the polls, however briefly, as he sought his

. >> there has been a fight between macedonia police and refugees at the mas macedonian border.housands of people are there because macedonia has a policy of allowing only in refugees from what it calls war zone syria, iraq and afghanistan. in terms of numbers 2,000 refugees have been rescued from 11 boats in the mediterranean. doctors without borders took part in the ask you. rescue. >>> terrible rains in india in the state of tamil appear to be easing off in the main city, with planes coming in with relief supplies. 14 patients t died in intensive care units when generators failed. >> the floods has become a national talking point on one hand the state government says that private facility like hospitals should be ready for crisis of this magnitude in the city. but the critics argue that despite the private facilities having to have these facilities ready in terms of back up generators o it's the government's responsibility to have oversight of what is happening in areas when it comes to dealing with such a disaster. now the debate is even further into terms of infrastructure

we are about 20 minutes drive from the border crossing to macedonia. this area here became a waiting point. i will have the cameraman try to explain the situation. there is over 20 buses here waiting. each bus has over 50 people, so it can make the math over 1000 people are here over the last 48 hours. there are only three toilets, so they are very unhygienic, very dirty. i saw some women go into the bushes to use it as a toilet. if you will. it is very cold. it is about 2 degrees celsius. before doing this live shot a syrian woman came to me and she was telling me she had no money to eat for the last few days. another women said she only had a sandwich and she was saving it for her young child. people are cold, people have no money. they have saved money to give to the smugglers to reach this point and they fear going beyond this area. they will have no money to face any hardship >>> tell me more about the children that you're seeing there. you've just explained to me that they are putting children before them, as you would expect, but how many childr

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on the border between greece and macedonia, and other refugees flock to the capital of the greek islands in. >> stepping foot on mainland europe, with big hope and dreams. they arrived in the greek capital, after risking their lives. this iraqi refugee says he had no choice. >> i would definitely die if i stayed in iraq. that's why i took the risk. i want to feel human. the syrian couple says their 1.5-year-old son has eye cancer, they want the doctors in germany to treat him. i asked his mother if he was hope to be in europe. >> no, i was not happy. i want syria, i want to return there. i will not forget it. >> most of the refugees take different routes to germany and elsewhere in europe. many will not make it. greece is under pressure, and overwhelmed by the number of refugees arriving on its islands in every day. thousands of people have been registered. and allowed to continue the journey to europe. others tightened or closed their borders, thousands have closed the border. that is worrying the local authorities. scenes like this are common. moroccan men are told by police they lack

hungary has closed borders and macedonia and other balkan cust trees have restrictions on who can enterans, iraqis and afghans are allowed. the rest are seen as economic migrants. a new group desperately seeks help. these pakistanis are tired and hungry. >> last night, we sleep on the road. we have no blanket, no food, no water. we are humans. the refugees are trapped with no means to live and work. i express my concern because so many people here and there without an organized structure to receive and guide them. it's a problem that concerns first of all every city but at the same time every country in europe. this is the biggest refugee crisis since world war ii. there are no indications it will be over any time soon athens. >> an air france played made an emergency landing after the discovery of a device that since turned out to be a hoax. flight 463 was on its way from march issuue martious. one of the toilets, france has been on a heightened level of alert since the attacks in since november 13th. t two were die virtd a day later. >> it was made from boxes paper and what seemed to

let's hear more from the creek-macedonia border. >> we're talking about a few days, perhaps, before they can start processing and helping. they could be deployed in the main hot spot of the greek islands. we don't know their number yet. we expect to know within the next few hours. in terms of what these officers will be doing, they will be helping the greek sports speed the process of registration. they'll be taking debriefs, and they'll be determining their identity and security background checks. then of course they will check it with national and perhaps european database. but all of that procedure will not help the government authorities, it will only speed the process that allows them to condition thei continue helping . >> the party that won the most votes but failed to get a parliamentary majority. the options are now dwindling since they also ruled out helping. >>> a suicide-bomber killed one person and injured 33 others near the airport. 18 children are thought to be among the wounded. the attack was near a military entrance used by the military force in kabul. >> the attack hap

macedonia has a policy of only allowing refugees from syria, iraq and afghanistan. >>> almost 2,000 refugeeswere rescued from 11 boats in the mediterranean sea. navy ships from italy, spain and a ship owned by doctors without borders. it was the largest body saved in a month. >>> the fbi is now investigating shooting in san bernardino in california as an act of terrorism. there are reports that the woman who took part in the attack and pledged allegiance to isil in a post on facebook. but the fbi said it is unlikely the couple were directed by isil to carry out the shooting. u.s. born syed farook and his wife wer killed 14 before being killed themselves. >> a palestinian man was killed after allegedly trying to stab israeli soldiers. his body was brought to his home village for burial. >> palestinians are reading themselves for celebrations in bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of jesus christ. >>> thousands of people have been protesting against the conservative government. demonstrators demanded they apologize for cracking down on similar protests last month. >> determined to be heard for

. >>> migrants struck at the border between greece and macedonia protesting against macedonia's properry requirements. they held up placards reading "we are not terrorists" and chanted "help us, we are very cold." >>> the odds of getting hiv can be dramatically reduced by taking two pills prior to sex and two more after. that's according to a new study published on-line by the new england journal of medicine. it releases in conjunction with world aids day. it's called truvata, and it's made by gilead. ur you're up-to-date. let's get back to squawk alley. kayla. >> all right. thanks so much, sue herrera, back east at headquarters. earlier today john stumpf joined me for an interview. he says the biggest threat still comes from abroad, and that global weakness shouldn't stay the hand of the fed. >> the debate has become bigger than the rate. i think there's a 75% profit or probability that they'll raise, and i think they will. i think after that on the short end it will be much more data dependent, so -- when we say lower for longer, that's probably more on the long-term side. long-term

this man on the border of macedonia where he told us he had to leave his loot behind when he fled diyalla in iraq. now he awaits an asylum hearing he uses his music to help forget the journey he has had to make. >> when i touch the instrument, there's a lot of just go away, forget a lot of things. even when you play and you remember things but in the end when you fisyou finish and musis everything for me. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> asad was a tv star in his home land baghdad, when he tried to set up a ftc music school in his home the taliban told him to stop. >> most of them, they leave the country most of them they could not but they stop sing. they stop playing music. >> on guitar is basil, he made the journey through europe late this summer. he carried his guitar with him all the way singing for other refugees. >> now we play music what we feeling. what happened with us, how we live in damascus. that's all. >> the people helping organize close to their target of $13,000 to print the cds. music classes for refugees children and concerts are also being planned. in a europe increasingly and openly hostile

to be a good idea sunday.. 49 year old terry garvey, and his 13 year old son montanna, both from macedonia were deer hunting in the willow slough game management area on sunday. around the shore they broke thru a little bit of ice to make their way across, eventually the two were waste high in cold water, and experiencing some cramping. rescue crews from red oak, malvern, glenwood, and emmerson helped get the pair out using ropes. they were taken to a council bluffs hospital for treatment. even though the temperatures have been unseasonably warm so far this year that water is still pretty cold, and any time youre immersed in that cold of water.. hypothermia, and cramping is something that can occur relatively quickly to someone. even though this pair of hunters meant to break out the ice while walking the dnr cautions against december. winnebago industries has named a new c-e-o after a four-month search. the forest city-based company named michael happe as its new president and c-e-o monday. happe most recently served as an executive officer and group vice president for the toro company, a

sheet's arraignment is set for january 11. 2 deer hunters from macedonia are ok after they were pulled from an icy pond near hastings. the iowa department of natural resources says terry garvey and his son montana broke through thin ice on sunday morning. rescuers used ropes to pull them to safety. the men were treated and released from a hospital in council bluffs. stacey: a beloved madrid coach has died unexpectedly. ames bureau. vanessa, people in madrid say community. vanessa: stacey, loved ones tell me that when you think of madrid, you think randy hinkel. a man with a larger than life -- with a very large persona that touched everyone he met. hinkel died from a heart attack on sunday. he was 58. soon after hinkel came to madrid high school in 1987, he transformed the football program. he was also a high school history teacher and track coach. hinkel led the tigers to five state track titles. he coached 36 seasons of football. he is one of 12 iowa football coaches to surpass 300 career wins. >> in life, people influence one or two people if they're lucky. randy come in and change

balkans, we have several countries, croatia, slovenia, already members of n.a.t.o., we have bosnia and macedoniai don't think anyone was expecting anything else from moscow. they threatened to join it. it wasn't really a problem. she was sure na in the future they'd work it out. and russia would see that montreal was acting in its own mutual interest on turkey. and the fight against i.s.i.l. is more of a problem. that needs to happen before pavel jenys calls a grand collision against i.s.i.l. despite the commitments. there are many other operations, ways in which countries are being invites to check up supports. while russia and turkey are at the stand you have. it is ub clear exactly who russia is hitting to syria, it's difficult to talk of a grand coalition. >> thank you, indeed. we'll listen in to mr saltan burg. we'll bring you anything we deem news worthy. >> britain's prime minister is asking members of parliament to vote in syria. if the government wins the votes the first raids by british aircraft would begin on wednesday. let's go live to london and al jazeera's charlie angela. david ca

refugees and migrants have been confronting police at the border of greece and macedonia where they haven held for a number of weeks, about 3,000 people mainly from pakistan, morocco and iran have been kelt there -- kept there because of macedonia allows refugees from syria, iraq and afghanistan. southeast asia nations or at least people from southeast asia nations are gathering in the thai capitol to talk about that region's growing refugee problems and suggestion put forward for the five countries most effected by it thailand, indonesia, malaysia and myanmar and bangladesh and details of the proposed were scant but it is thought it would push for an increase in the prosecution of people smugglers. >> a time for promises has passed and now is the time for action. therefore it's my hope that today's discussion will result in a concrete and goal oriented actions that countries can start implementing, not in the same or long distance in the future but today and now. >> reporter: security in the afghan city of kunduz is effecting businesses and taliban seized it in september and hement it f

whole picture, and it tells instead when you take a train or when you walk across the border to macedoniar serbia or hungary, and how much it costs you. costs 400 euro. if you're a refugee in syria going from turkey to the island you have to pay between 1,000 to 4,000 euros to the smuggler, and that's with a discount. they told me now the rate is 800 euros because the risk of drowning or dying is higher because of stormy weather. this is a capsized boat near the island. just two weeks before i arrived there were about 300 people who were in that war, and 30 of them drowned, and i talked with some of the doctors who resuscitated them and most of them were traumatized because they could not save the children who drowned and died on the island. this is a picture i did not take but one you're all familiar with. 1500 people who are arriving to west port island every day in the last few months. and this is what they leave. they have all of them life vests but these life vest does not save them because many of the times when the boat capsize and many times triple the number of the refugees that

and we are joined live from the greece-macedonia border so have they arrived yet where you are, omar?s using police vehicle. there were two other people with them so i assume it's an interpreter and another person with that team, the two officers i saw were in police uniforms carrying the logo of the european union. we tried to speak to them. they refused and they are going to headquarters in war saw. what we have been told by greek police is that actually they arrived a few days earlier. they did set up on my right a cara van which is not operational and lacks appliances and no documents, there are no machines, et cetera, so where i am there have not been operational yet. there could be arriving reenforcements arriving to the greek islands according to the text 447 soldiers in greece and according to the new deal with the greek government is that they will be sending 376 officers gradually to try and help the greek authorities process the large number of refugees. >> and tell us more about what this new force will be doing. >> well, they will be screening the refugees, holding debrie

she was born in macedonia, but gained indian citizenship in 1951, and just putting this story into numbers around 24 million christians in india, and 20 million are catholic. so this is a much-anticipated amount of news for the catholics here in india. over the life work of mother there theresa, there were sections of indian society that did raise concerns about the religious undertones of her work, a particularly sensitive issue here in india. but lots of anticipation if in fact it is september next year that she is declared officially a saint. ♪ >>> the senate voting on whether to approve a $1.1 trillion spending plan that will keep the government up and running. >>> world powers closing in on that road map to end the war this syria. >>> cutting off isil's finances, a strategy taking aim at their bottom line. >>> and it appears the force is awakening profits

there is tension at the border of greece and macedonia where thousands of migrants have been stoppedy authorities heading north. we report now from there. after hour, day and night, refugees fleeing the war in have been crossing this border. thousands more in the last few days. brought here from athens. it have -- it has become a familiar tale. which country do you want to go to? >> germany. thank you. >> this has forced a change in policy. built ande has been the border has now been closed. under the order of the macedonian authority. there have been clashes and square missions, iranian, they can't go forward but they are determined not to go back. as night falls, so does the temperature. many people have been stuck here for two weeks. most are running out of money. -- and his friends from -- don't know what to do. >> we cannot go back. going back would be suicide. [indiscernible] deemed to bee economic migrants rather than refugees, the eu wants to deport them. desperate times for increasingly desperate people. is close to midnight and it is getting pretty cold, not quite freezing