mediterranean states would like to keep it that way.he german foreign minister says the priority is to create coitions where africans want to stay at home. >> we cannot take the mem in. we have a huge interest in stabilizing the political situation in north africa. when the people realize that democratization leads to growing prosperity, they will stay at home. >> that might work in the long run. the problem is more urgent than that. what's in the short term, we're in a situation where we must temporarily take and refugees. we must take great care to establish whether they y be fleeing political persecution. >> most of the migrants are simply looking for a better life. the influx from tunisia could be followed by another from egypt, algeria, or libya. the e.u. must decide how to deal with new arrivals -- and fast. >> all member states seem to agree the best idea is to try to stem the flow of refugees into europe. the eurean union agency wa created to coordinate border security among member states. it organizes patrols of course of entry

don't call them to do so they get into europe for nothing you see this tiny italian island in the mediterranean is located just around eighteen miles off the coast of north africa and over the past decade many refugees came here looking for a better life and while we were sent to other european countries nevertheless this place still managed to remain. a peaceful isolated world populated mostly by fishermen and holiday makers but just recently the peace was disturbed after the recent revolution in tunisia in just two weeks the island became flooded with a wave of refugees many spend their entire days this wandering around tell there have already been reports of thirst and vandalism and several have been arrested we've been talking to the locals and some of them or you know afraid to come out on the streets when it's dark it takes around three days to seal from tunisia to lampedusa and these are some of the actual boats used by the refugees to get here and you can see they're not really that big so it's really hard to believe that sometimes up to three hundred people can cram on each one and act

are talking about handing aid of billions of dollars to the middle eastern mediterranean to countries torn apart by revolution and unrest and despite the opposition in the u.k. there are also some who believe it's the duty of developed countries to help those in trouble we're lucky to have a democracy. democracy throughout the world i think the middle east needs our help it's called to. question transition that's the moment and yes i think. despite our problems that we just we have to look at the world we live in but it may not be as simple as unlike europe after the second world war egypt and. the developing economies going through revolution and it's very unclear at this point who is going to end up in charge and who would take receipt of any aid package the government's made extensive attempts to build relations build up regimes which. being destroyed whether we're looking out. we're looking out it's a big deal i was shaking hands on just a few years ago in libya was gadhafi. be really careful particularly when we don't know what the. final government. but we don't want the job. so

the mediterranean resorts in tunisiaave en auge unge in booking.he tourists from europe and the united states to travel to the region at this time of year are opting for other countries. it is understandable, but bitter, for the locals whose lives depend on income from tourism. >> of the mediterranean sea, sound, sunshine, and palm trees. tin is yet is usually a paradise, -- tim these yet, is usually a paradise, but the beaches are empty. usually, the palm beach hotel would be 40% booked. that is on the case now. >> unfortunately, the hotel is empty. at this time of day, i guess would be lounging beside the pool or having lunch. but no one is here. it hurts me to see the. -- to see this. >> there is nothing for the hotel staff to do except keep the grounds in shape and the guests will return soon. during the high season, 120 people work here. at the moment, it is just 15. >> everyone lives from tourism. it is not only the hotels that drivers have no customers. for severe and post cards sellers, life has come to a standstill. >> he is one of those s

of course the union for the mediterranean barcelona process and of course now many of the governments that used to be key partners in this union have now gone they've been replaced there's of course no. indication that these countries have lost the will to work with the europeans but of course the europeans need to know who are going to be there are stores from now on killer james here italy is one of the most. serious story we're pressed for time just just briefly i'd love to know what you think from bearing in mind your expertise on law and diplomacy whether we should be seeing military action from the likes of the e.u. after all the libyans are crying for help lives are at risk aid is one thing but what about military action is not feasible. well that has it's starting to be discussed and certainly far as the evacuation of their nationals are several european countries have a story started to take measures i know the british and the dutch have sent warships in the close waters there is this question has been broached at the u.n. about the no fly zone. to me still be one of the. fir

are talking about handing over billions of dollars to the middle eastern mediterranean to countries torn apart by revolution and unrest and despite the opposition in the u.k. . there are also some here believe it's the duty of developed countries to help those in trouble with lucky to have a democracy. democracy throughout the world i think that at least it's our hope that's going to. question transition that the moment. to despise our problems is told we can't just close up we have to look at the words this place we live it but it may not be as simple as that unlike europe after the second world war egypt and tunisia our own tool toward developing economies going through revolution and it's very unclear at this point who is going to end up in charge and who would take receipt of any aid package the government's made extensive attempts to build relations build up regimes which now being destroyed by revolutions whether we're looking at military over the years to egypt so what we're looking at it's a big deal tony blair was shaking hands on this few years ago in libya was gadhafi so we ne

mediterranean states would like to keep it that way.he german foreign minister says the priority is to create conditions where africans want to stay at home. >> we cannot take the mem in. we have a huge interest in stabilizing the political situation in north africa. when the people realize that democratization leads to growing prosperity, they will stay at home. >> that might work in the long run. the problem is more urgent than that. what's in the short term, we're in a situation where we must temporarily take and refugees. we must take great care to establish whether they may be fleeing political persecution. >> most of the migrants are simply looking for a better life. the influx from tunisia could be followed by another from egypt, algeria, or libya. the e.u. must decide how to deal with new arrivals -- and fast. >> all member states seem to agree the best idea is to try to stem the flow of refugees into europe. the european union agency was created to coordinate border security among member states. it organizes patrols of course o

and this is the mediterranean diet. now, there's another feature of mediterranean life which i think is surprising, and that is what happens to a family in a country which is so adamantly self-identified as pro-family? so i've traveled to china, i've traveled to japan, i've traveled throughout central europe, these are places where people are so quick to tell you, we're not like americans, we don't put our old people in old people's homes, and grandmothers are always around. well, what are the places in the world that have the fewest children? receive identified as -- self-identified as being the most pro-family. why is this? as soon as the women have an out where they can pursue their own aspirations or education, they take the time to do that. they run to that window. there's an interesting section in the book which was fascinating for me to report which is on how the eugenics laws in japan that were enacted so that japanese women would not have the soldiers of gis limited the japanese baby boom to four years because

the mediterranean island is 130 kilometers of the tunisian coast.more than five dozen migrants have landed there by boat in the last week. it is a dangerous journey. by the standards of most to nations, it is very expensive. we spoke to one man preparing to risk his life to set out across the mediterranean in search of a better life in europe. >> these men are keeping a lookout on to new issues shoreline -- on tunisia's shoreline. he sees no future here. >> i will cross this see and i will leave his country. there is no reason for me to stay here. >> he is getting ready to meet a smuggler in a cafe. the deal cost him around 900 euro. arafat is a carpenter by tradition. the seven year rose per day he earns is not enough to build a life. many to nations share his plight, but not everyone -- many to nietzsche -- many tusnisans share his plight, but not everyone is ready to leave their life. >> the depression is gone and we are all free. i dream of setting out on my own and becoming self-employed. >> i am unemployed and have no prospects. most of the ti

the mediterranean resorts in tunisia have seen a huge plunge in booking.the tourists from europe and the united states to travel to the region at this time of year are opting for other countries. it is understandable, but bitter, for the locals whose lives depend on income from tourism. >> of the mediterranean sea, sound, sunshine, and palm trees. tin is yet is usually a paradise, -- tim these yet, is usually a paradise, but the beaches are empty. usually, the palm beach hotel would be 40% booked. that is on the case now. >> unfortunately, the hotel is empty. at this time of day, i guess would be lounging beside the pool or having lunch. but no one is here. it hurts me to see the. -- to see this. >> there is nothing for the hotel staff to do except keep the grounds in shape and the guests will return soon. during the high season, 120 people work here. at the moment, it is just 15. >> everyone lives from tourism. it is not only the hotels that are affected, restaurants, taxi drivers have no customers. for severe and post cards sellers, life has come to a st

still very messy across the eastern mediterranean. storms with slow moving and windy system across greece into turkey. and then as we head to eastern europe, frigid weather. minus 6 in warsaw. hard freeze warnings abound. 3 degrees in berlin, as well as vienna, and over towards the west, double digits, 12 in london and paris, and 20 degrees in lisbon. here's your extended forecast. >>> once again the top stories at this hour. international search and rescue operations are continuing in christchurch, new zealand, where 113 people have been confirmed dead after tuesday's earthquake. police say only six of the victims have been identified so far. they believe identified remains may include some of the roughly 200 people listed as missing. friday marked the passage of the critical 72 hour period since the earthquake, after which the chance of survival for anyone trapped in the rubble is said to fade rapidly. in central christchurch, japanese rescuers, australian troops and others are working around the clock to remove debris from the coll

already unstable region the two ships are due to sail through the kamau or monday on route to the mediterranean they will be the first to radiate warship to navigate the waters of the country's islamic revolution. development. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says that he views with at most gravity the passing of these two iranian warships through the suez canal to the mediterranean sea he says that it's really an attempt by tel ran to take advantage of the current situation to exploited and to extend its regional influence we also heard today from the israeli foreign minister avigdor lieberman and he says that this is nothing short of provocation israel and iran have not had diplomatic relations for the past thirty years and israel is concerned that iran is sending weapons to its neighbors that will ultimately be used against the jewish state is really soon relations are strained as well convinced an israeli official saying as much over the past few years that iran is supplying weapons to syria that ultimately land up in the hands of his very in lebanon on now the united states is add

a tiny italian island in the mediterranean around eighteen miles away from the coast of north africa it's always been the main route for refugees but since the recent revolution in tunisia it's become swamped by thousands desperate for a better life in europe who are willing to risk all. that we got into a storm and. i survived six of us don't. these are some of the boats which were used by the refugees to get here and now they have these signs on them from the of the already saying their use is prohibited by italian a lot they've been only here for a couple of weeks so it's pretty clear their initial condition is far from seaworthy nevertheless sometimes up to two hundred people can cram on each one. and tunisia used to have an agreement under which most tunisian refugees were intercepted before even reaching the island but now that the government has been overthrown the floodgates have opened we're not ready for this according to one produces mir is becoming increasingly hard to keep the situation under control with scuffles between migrants and police. there have already been case