. >>> i'm andrew thomas in the pacific island nation of vanuatu, i'll explain why the poor conditionf this runway is a man made disaster equivalent to the cyclone that hit this country last year. ♪ >>> hello, thank you for joining us. the controversial deal between the e.u. and turkey to send refugees back from greece is failing to deter some from making the trip. even though refugees know they could be sent back, some are still trying to reach europe. harry fawcett witnessed one attempt from the turkish coast. >> reporter: you hear it before you see it. anxiety, exhaustion, desperation, so many children have drowned making this journey, yet more still come. even if this is one of the rare life jackets that actually floats, it's of no used to the tiny body inside. others make due with rubber tubes. even then, not everybody is wearing them. these are iraqi families who probably paid hundreds of dollars a head for passage. but the boat is too small even for the 40 or so packed into it, this is how families are separated in a moment. he can only call out, look after the woman. it has be

investigation here >>> an earthquake of a mag any tied of 6.9 has struck north-west of the pacific island nation of vanuatu. it's still recovering, of course, from last year's devastating cyclone. andrew thomas reports. >> reporter: on port villa's bay daniel and will are getting a fairly unique experience. the company hiring those boats used to have 60 customers a day. now these are two of 14 all day. >> it was sigh quiet and we don't make much out of it. we're just really down. >> reporter: the reason is here, the vanuatu's international airport. this is more than just a runway. for vanuatu a country dependent on tourism, this stretch of tarmac is crucial to the economy. but the runway is damaged. workers are carrying out emergency repairs. >> we're committed to making sure that this runway is completely safe and that's basically what we're doing right now. >> reporter: but the patch-up job has come too late. three big airlines, air new zealand, virgin and qantas have suspended services to vanuatu. that's cut seven flights a week. a year ago vanuatu was hit by cyclone pam, the biggest in its h

. >>> an earthquake magnitude 6.9 has got northwest of the pacific island nation to a lar sli sized quakek the same area on sunday without causing any damage. it is still recover from last year's devastating cyclone. andrew thomas reports. 'port villa's bay, a unique experience. >> the company hiring these boats used to have 60 customers a day. now, they have seen two of 14 all day. >> it's so quiet and we don't make much out of it. >> the international airport is more than just a runway. a country dependent upon tourism. this stretch of tarmac is crucial to the economy. but the runway is damaged workers are carrying out emergency g out emergency repairs. >> for many, the runway, a man-made disaster, is worse. its peak tourist system but this hotel is barely half full and that's after slashing prices 55%. >> it's a terrible situation, a lot worse in town. >> lossesa are mount with cancellations growing. cruise ships are still coming in. passengers sleep and mostly eat on board. these tourists are worth much less than those who come by air. last month, taxi drivers fought over customers he

. >>> plenty more still to come on this program, including -- >> i'm andrew thomas, in the pacific island nation explain why the poor condition of this runway is a manmade disaster, similar to the cyclone that hit this country last year. >>> and in sport we'll hear from golf's world number 1 who now has his sites set on the first masters's title. >> ali velshi, getting to the heart of the matter. >> what if there were no cameras here, would be the best solution? >> this goes to the heart of the argument. >> people out here are struggling and just trying to get by with whatever they can. >> new york city has a higher level of inequality of wealth than honduras and india. >> people need to demand reform. >> it's coming together little by little. >> we're making it the best that we can. >> we're not deterred. we're building a historic project here. >> how big do you see this getting? >> we're trying to get a feel for what the people of iran are thinking right now. >> the galleries and the art and the parties, everything. it's getting better. >> greece is this close to running out of cash. i went th

pacific island nations, middle east and some parts of caribbean and latin america. in some sense they're largely with the exception of english speaking world is actually managing to eat better >>> andy with the sport. >> reporter: thanks so much. a formula one fans were hoping the new season might bring different faces and cars to the front of the field, they may be dispainted. mercedes again dominant. a bad day for ferrari. a wheel wasn't properly attached to this car. he went quickest with his team mates. lewis hamilton just behind. an open letter to the governing body saying it was obsolete and ill structured. novak djokovic is on course for another open title. he has now won 15 straight matches in miami. he hasn't lost there since 2013. he broke world number one in the first set. novak djokovic winning. kyrious place in another semi-later on. the first classico on saturday with a real madrid fighting to stay in the race. barcelona are ten points ahead of them. there are eight games left in the season. real their third and looking to come back. >> translation: we

pacific island nations, middle east area, some parts of caribbean and latin america are have been some highest obesity levels. there's some sense that the high income level largely with the exception of the english-speaking world is eating better. >> we have these countries, the u.s. u.k., new zealand and australia and canada and ireland, different parts of the world and they all have a similar problem. is it a cultural issue as well? >> culture may be an exaggeration with the broader food environment. it is probably easier in this country to get processed food than in other parts of continent or vice versa. it's more common in the food environment to each more whole and fresh foods than highly processed foods. some of that is tradition and culture. we think the role of policies to change that and take actions to modify that. >> in many ways does the report paint a bleak picture? any glimmers of hope? >> there are glimmers of hope, and it's the case of governments realizing how big the problem is and being creative about the actions that they take. some of it happened at the level of a

the unique location of hawaii means it serves as transit location for many pacific island nations where zika outbreaks occurred in the past. places like french poll knee shah. we know this disease can migrate and migrate quickly. that's why we have to get ahead of it. having the administration shift ebola funding around is not the answer. that is akin to robbing peter to pay paul. what will we do if ebola also has a resurgence this summer in shift money back from zika? the united states is in a strong position compared to many other countries to fight zika. we have in development vaccines, blood screenings, cleaning tools and research that will be game changers. when the president sent his $1.9 billion request to congress, he laid out how the funding would be spent or used. it would go toward vector control, public education campaigns and vaccine development. it would toward the work of companies like hawaii biotech which is racing to complete work on a vaccine. we must fund the emergency request so federal agencies that stand on the battle lines of combatting disease can do their work.

the unique location of hawaii means it serves as transit location for many pacific island nations where zika outbreaks occurred in the past. places like french poll knee shah. we know this disease can migrate and migrate quickly. that's why we have to get ahead of it. having the administration shift ebola funding around is not the answer. that is akin to robbing peter to pay paul. what will we do if ebola also has a resurgence this summer in shift money back from zika? the united states is in a strong position compared to many other countries to fight zika. we have in development vaccines, blood screenings, cleaning tools and research that will be game changers. when the president sent his $1.9 billion request to congress, he laid out how the funding would be spent or used. it would go toward vector control, public education campaigns and vaccine development. it would toward the work of companies like hawaii biotech which is racing to complete work on a vaccine. we must fund the emergency request so federal agencies that stand on the battle lines of combatting disease can do their work.

islands in the south pacific. it's being criticized by human rights groups as well as the united nations. people cheered the law. >> it was a good decision. he's been here for two years. we need help. >> the immigration ministers said it's not bound by the court's decision and will not resettle the more than 800 people being held. >> they have come to the country illegally by boat. they will not settle permanently in our country. >> he will allow them to stay in the country if they wish. >>> people in thailand believe they know the reason why a football club in england's premiere league is doing so well this season. leicester city football club is usually an underdog in the division, but this year it's the front-runner ahead of powerhouses such as manchester united and chelsea and thai fans couldn't be happier. nhk world has the details. >> reporter: it may be 10,000 kilometers from leicester to bangkok, but fans nevertheless cheer with passion as they watch their team play. their enthusiasm might be because leicester city is owned by a thai company. >> translator: leicester is just like

hawaiians, other pacific islanders and a few new englanders were caught up in politics and more good the descendents are there today. while the worst struggle to conclusion in the nation began to bind it's a commission in delhi gate at the north, the deep call to the bering sea. she fired the last gun of the civil war, 10 weeks after appomattox and set the land of the midnight sun was flaming yankee whalers. shenandoah captured 24 vessels in one week an unprecedented accomplishment that a few months before would've been greeted with jubilation in the south and despair in the north. in the preceding four years, a rebel commerce raiders have destroyed over 100,000 tenths of union shipping were $17 million. the major impact had been psychological. the real damage done by fear of capture. the marine insurance rates soared. only one in 100 yankee vessels actually was taken but another 800,000 tons or 1000 ships were sold into foreign ownership to sail under the protection of a neutral flag, primarily great britain's. this is called the flight from the flag, a blow from which the united states merchant service never recovered. despite these losses, local rivers but not at d

across the pacific, the search for survivors continues in japan following big earthquakes that hit thursday and yesterday across the southern part of that island nationere combing through landslides and rubble from damaged buildings. more than 40 people were killed there and about a dozen remain missing in japan. nearly 200,000 people are homeless. >>> back here in the u.s., millions of americans are facing some severe weather challenges as well. in colorado and other parts of the rockies, spring snowfall continues. united airlines had to cancel flights out of denver's international airport in advance of the storm but officials say that moisture will have a silver lining filling parched reservoirs and farm fields and hail and high winds in texas. the system stretches from the southern rockies to the upper mississippi valley. another concern, heavy flooding. flash flood warnings were posted for parts of nebraska down to eastern texas. janice dean is tracking it all from the fox extreme weather center. there's some trouble out there. >> absolutely. this slow moving system is bringing snow to the rockies but it's also bringing flooding rainfall to areas

islands or some pacific atoll? >> no, these are sovereign states and many are legal not only under u.s. law, but laws of sovereign nations: that hot money, maybe the drug dealing money, it's safe, but it's an embarrassment for the political leader back home. >> and we've looked at diplomacy, many ways that america can correct the behavior. stuart: the americans? a green card or something or-- >> i do have a green card and my paper is underway for citizenship. i know you're a recent citizenship, i'm joining and pleased to be. stuart: you're from new zealand? >> a kiwi. stuart: department of defense announcing they have transferred two libyan prisoners to senegal. is this gitmo related? >> yes, two libyan prisoners in guantanamo bay, and secretary of state kerry is adding to this that the u.s. is taking all possible steps to reduce that population at guantanamo to close the facility. what they're calling a responsible manner. just so you know, 89 detainees remain icht aren't they the worst of the worst, the ones still there liz: they're hard core. >> i totally disagree. stuart: what? >> these have been people who have been