let's will bring in phil lavelle who is in rome for us. it's quite a strong message that italy doesn't want to be left alone with this. >> reporter: yeah. this wasn't a man who looked angry, and he seemed very calm very collected, and there were two things you took away from it. first of all he was take talking about the need for cooperation. spoke about how italy has had to go it alone. he said we need to talk about this with a great deal of cooperation. we know he has already spoken to francois holland. in the coming hours, he would speak to david cameron of great britain, angela merkel of germany and other people. the other thing i took away from it was the fact that he was saying this isn't just about revoke ewing people from boats. this is about stopping it at source. he said the big thing is the human trafficking. we need to work together as european countries, not just to rescue people but to stop the human trafficking and he points it out that there are 976 smugglers conductor jailed in italy. he said it's not only the problem. it

phil lavelle, al jazeera roam. >> new detail this hour about the six people arrested over the weekend in a wide ranging sweep in minnesota and california. now according to the complaint the six men planned secret trims separate trips to syria so they could join i.s.i.l. from minneapolis and new york city. >> what was remarkable is nothing prevented these defendants to their goal. they were not confused young men. they were not easily influenced. they have spent a great deal of time over the past year trying to get to syria to fight for i.s.i.l. they have tried to leave the united states from our airport here in minnesota from jfk airport in new york, by bus by car, and by any means possible. these six defendants are part of a broader group. they had their friend abdi noor. noor has become a de facto foreign fighter for those in minnesota. he is in regular contact with his friends he you haves them and he serves as a source of inspiration for those who want to replicate his success. to be clear: we have a terror recruiting problem in minnesota. >> hmm the men are scheduled to make init

phil lavelle, al jazeera rome. >> the leaders of grease's golden dawn party refused show up at court at a start of a trial. it's been adjourned 60 were arrested in 2013 after the stabbing of a leftist musician. they've been charged by some evidence linking golden dawn to a string of tacks accused of forming a criminal gang. the right wing group says i.t. did nothingit didnothing of the sort. >>> high school student suspected of killing his teacher and injuring other students in barcelona. reportedly armed with a cross bow and a machete. >> translator: he didn't have problems but he was ciepts of a loanerkind of a loner. he talked about weapons in previous days. he had a list of people he intended to kill and then he did it. >> russia has killed five suspected fighters in dagestan. the leader of an armed group was reportedly killed in the operation. carettics say russia's tactics in the region are heavy-handed. russia says they are needed to ensure public safety. >>> south africa's king has condemned a rash of anti-immigrant attacks describing them as vile. durbin calling for calm, he

al jazeera's phil lavelle caught up to him to hear his story. >> reporter: for the migrants crossinghe mediterranean sea it is a journey that represents a new life, new start and joseph got that new life five years ago. >> they say yes, ma'am enter italian waters. i was glad. >> reporter: joseph had to get out of ghana made his way to libya where people smugglers put him on a boat for a price. destination, lampedusa. >> the first time i was lucky. the first time they promised me to, they promised me joe you are moving today. i went in and they didn't take me. they said that i'm -- the boat is over. so it's full. so i have ogo. following in two days time. about one or two days time, i heard that the boat had been sank on the sea. all of the people died. >> so you had a narrow escape. >> yes! the people were -- they were about 125 passengers. people all of them died. all of them sink including the boat. >> reporter: but the boat he did board also got into trouble and had to be rescued. joseph still remembers vividly the moment he arrived in europe. >> people they were very kind to us.

phil lavell, al jazeera. >> in australia wild life activists are calling for a call of wildcats. the numbers are out of control and are threatening other native species. farmers are worried about damage to livestock. andrew thomas reports. trapped in a kate and angry this wildcat is considered as dangerous vermont. >> farmers assisting leck tropic traps. >> inside the points and get the circuit and then that snapped the door back and both doors fall down. >> the first cats are proud to awe vail yeah in 18 steer four. in tasmania there are thought to be twice many cats as there are problems. for farmers it is the disease they called. spread. >> that's also an economic issue, for the farmer losing a large portion of sheep in the first year. >> farrell cats are also chewing their way through other species they eat small mammals traditionally the prey of animals native to australia. >> everything is interlink sod if you take one thing out of the link, you get severe effects one way or the other. >> australia has the worst history of mammal extinctions in the world. farrell cats reinc

. >> reporter: i am phil lavelle in geneva where hundreds of world's inventors got together in one place their creations. what have we got here in find out later in the program. ♪ ♪ >>> hello again. let's have a look at the top stories here at al jazerra. the u.n. says the conflict in yep sen worsening the plight of it's people it says more than 10.6 million yep own hes don't have enough food. more than 730 people killed in the air and ground attacks which have bon continuing for three weeks. south korea's president says steps to salvage of the wreckage of the ferry that sank last year will begin soon. there have been frosts from mourners who gathered to mark the first anniversary of the daze as ter to killed 304 people. >>> the colombian president has soaredded the mail mail military toy resume bombing the farc rebel. the two sides have been in peace talks to try to end the long-running civil war. >>> now, the number of african my grand trying to cross the mediterranean in in to our autopsy has reached unprecedented levels according to the italian coast guard. thousands rescued since fr

phil lavelle, al jazeera. >>> agriculture is sudan's economic lifeline.ome are calling for a block of elections. natasha ghoneim reports. >> reporter: it's the end of the season in al jazeera. farmers say it was a good harvest, despite what they call the failure here in one of the world's largest irrigation projects. >> translator: everything is destroyed. >> reporter: this man is one of the more than 100,000 farmers leasing about 2 million acres of land from the government. he and other farmers we spoke with are boycotting the elections because they are angry. the farmer's ally answer of jazerra, accuses the government of failing to give loans and maintain the canals. >> translator: there's no support from the government at all. >> reporter: the alliance says the government is trying to push out farmers, who's families have worked this land for generations, and bring in private companies with ties to the government. >> translator: it's a peaceful project, and it has brought people together working together but the government doesn't like that. it wants t

we have to remember the humanity here as well. >> phil lavelle with the connell texas. let's have a listen-in to what some of what matteo renzi had to say, the italian prime minister. >> we think that at a time should be a priority not just for italy and malta but for the e. u. >> paul brennan is in catania on the east coast of sicily. paul he did pay tribute to some of the people you have been talking to the rescuers or the coast guard having to deal with the very unpleasant task or sometimes fishing bodies from the dorsey. it has been an ongoing problem for some time now. has not it there? >> well it has. i mean all last year and part of the year before and certainly the start of this year has been particularly bad. the issue is not -- i mean, we have done some number crunching. basically, actually the numbers arriving is actually rather similar to last year. what's changed is the numbers who are... >> we seem to have lost paul brennan there. sorry about that. we will perhaps go back to him a little later on for another update on that operation still try going on to f

phil lavelle, al jazeera. >> lincoln was five days after inauguration by america the country envied by the world. we're looking at why so many americans are slowly rolling down the break down lane of the information superhighway and why nearly everyone you know have

phil lavelle al jazeera paris. >> near the city of ramadi, the fighting comes just days after the military supported by thousands of shia militia took control of the retreat chem dispiets the army saying it is safe for him to return he says he is too atrade to go home. >> i can't go back to tikrit because of what we saw the shia militia do. the destruction that was done in tikrit. they entered the houses and after they entered they burned them to pretend the i.s.i.l. did it. >> the help of 20,000 shia be militia fighters, it is this group that some cufer of burning homes and ransacking government buildings. many soon muslims fled into. >> we don't know exactly what's happening there. what we see on the television, the we hesitate to go back. >> iraq's prime minister, haider al-abadi has ordered the arrest of anyone working in areas under government control. push into other i.s.i.l. controlled areas ever anbar province. but as the fighting intensifies winning the trust of a man like keist will be difficult. al jazeera. >>> took place in jalalabad a dozen civilians were also injured. the tal

. >>> i'm phil lavelle in paris it's glorious for the tourists but not the national front. quite the storm for the leader and an outspoken father. find out why, shortly. >>> celebrations as a statue is removed from a statue in south africa. some argue that the past should not be erased. >> and i have all the sport, including how six years after a gun attack on an international team international cricket is set to return to pakistan >>> >>> iran's supreme leader questioned the details of a nuclear deal made with world powers. ayatollah khamenei demanded all sanctions be lifted at the same time any deal with the nuclear programme was concluded. that was not agreed in a framework deal during marathon talks in switzerland. world powers want a gradual introduction. it was hoped the deal will be finalised on 30 june, in yemen the situation is complicated where iran is accused of backing houthi fighters. thursday secretary of state john kerry said it was unacceptable. khamenei called for the saudi-led air campaign to end, calling it a criminal act. more on that shortly. erica wood

phil lavelle reports. >> narendra modi is more than just a special guest is he he is a just agreed to buy 36 fighter planes but a disappointment for some because france wanted them to take about 120. but they will be talking about more. >> translator: keeping in mind the critical necessity for fightser jets in india. i've spoken to the presidents acknowledge the purchase of 36 rafal jets in flight worthy condition. >> case in point money how much does a fighter jet really cost? or a bunch of them? even between friends quj france won a contract worth up to $23 billion. to supply wurchg 26 rafel combat jets. the deal hit a snag when neither side could agree on pricing. there's been a resurgence of of forge purchasing in recent years. egypt for example ordered aircraft in a $5.5 billion deal last february. since its went into service in 2001. france has already shown the world what these jets can do. most recently using them to fight i.s.i.l. it needs these deals to keep competition at bay. >> we have strong competitors particularly in the west and those competitors could be pleeft if th

i'm phil lavelle in paris. it's a

phil lavelle reports. >> reporter: so much to see, so little time. where to start. how about a duck on wheels. everybody loves a duck on wheels right. especially this guy. his creation houses a secret weapon. there it is. one duck caught, one inventor satisfied. >> it will expand all around 3.5 meters, and all will be there. you can take it, watch it if it's sick or you want to put a tag on it and leave it. >> reporter: if it lights up it's here. if it flies, it's here to. that is when it's working. selfie lovers out there, check this out. a 3d body scanner printing models of yourself to give to your friends. think how grateful they'll be. they are welcome. is there a popular market for people having models of themselves. >> it is increasing. >> people want models of themselves. >> yes, these figures are selling hot in europe in asia. >> you know this place is heefing with innovations. there's 750 exhibitors from all over the world. some of the creations are slightly odd, slightly being the word. others you can see having a positive impact on lives. >>> from using n

phil lavelle, al jazeera. >> lincoln was five days after inauguration by america the country envied by the world. we're looking at why so many americans are slowly rolling down the break down lane of the information superhighway and why nearly everyone you know have an iphone in their pocket, some people still don't have affordable access to the internet. i'm ali velshi. my special report on the digital divide, the good bad and the future begins now. >> as much changes over the last ten to 15 years, will look small compared to what will happen in the next ten or 15 years. >> the digital divide. the nation that's home to silicon valley innovation and tech billionaires like mark zuckerberg is also home to low income people to those who don't have internet, an economic and social disaster, in a world that information and knowledge is a currency that buys prosperity and power. tonight i would like to talk about the good the bad and the future of connectivity around the globe. today we got a lock at where america stands in relation to fast internet and the u.s. ranks seventh among 143 count

phil lavelle has this . >> reporter: from before dawn they are out looking hoping to find a lorry to sneak on to, bound for britain. first light brings the first attempt of the day. some get through, most fail, but they'll be back tomorrow. it's not much, it's home, at least for now. >> reporter: escanda will not show his face, but shows us the tent in a slum on the edge of calais. the dream - smuggle himself to the u.k. he tried five times this week. to achieve it he has to contend with the nightmare of this camp. there's no option. >> in my life, it's the first time i faced this problem, like africa and being in the jungle. it's not a normal human being. we cook here, everything. everything here is going our way. we don't have enough water to wash our bodies. i have washed my body after a week. >> reporter: this was the jungle as the migrants that used to camp here called it. it is deserted, called out by the authorities, directing all inhabitants to this patch of land, bringing them together in one place, though not under one roof. only the luckier ones have those. welcome to the

i'm phil lavelle in paris. it's a glorious day for tourists. quite a storm for the leader and an outspoken father. find out why short limit. >> celebrations - some argue that the past should not be araised. -- erased >>> iran's supreme leader questioned the details of a nuclear deal made with world powers. ayatollah khamenei demanded all sanctions by lifted at the same time any deal with the nuclear programme was concluded. that was not agreed in a framework deal during marathon talks in switzerland. world powers want a gradual introduction. it was hoped the deal will be finalised on 30 june in yemen the situation is complicated where iran is accused of backing houthi fighters. thursday secretary of state john kerry said it was unacceptable. khamenei called for the saudi-led air campaign to end, calling it a criminal act. more on that shortly. erica wood on what khamenei's comments mean for the nuclear deal with iran. >> translation: any final approval of iran's nuclear agreement has to come from this man, the supreme leader ayatollah khamenei.

phil lavell spoke to one league member in rome. >> your party has spoken about going to the refugeesse people will be placed and saying we don't want you here that seems like a very unsympathetic altitude for people fleeing with their lives. >> when the limit has passed the number of people we can take care of, the only way we have to let people understand the limit is to speak louder. we cannot stand 10,000 people in four days coming into italy. we don't have the structure to host them. we don't have money to feed them. >> but you have do have humanity you have a safe country where people can come to. >> you can't say we didn't show humanity, we showed a lot of hue panty because we took care of these people only us. not an other country inside europe, they just don't care about these people. you cannot tell me we didn't show humanity. we show -- too much, i think. but the problem is we cannot stand this situation any longer. >> what can change in the short term. >> we proposed in parliament, as a group to supply. so ships in front of the coast. to make it a blockade. to stop them st

. >>> i'm phil lavelle at a state-sanctioned camp for migrants trying to reach the u.k.ind out why the authorities are sending them here and why the migrants say these conditions are worse than inhumane later in the program. ♪ >>> let's get to yemen where there's intense fighting on the ground between forces that backed the president hadi and those loyal to the rebels. let's get you up to date with the latest on the ground. yemen's southeast have taken control of one of yemen's most important ports. it's the country's only gas export terminal. >>> in aden more heavy fighting in the so-called popular resistance. 23 houthis have surrendered to the tribesmen. >>> and east of the capitol sana'a tribal fighters say they are managing to hold off the houthi advance. they say the houthis have superior weapons, but can be defeated. first let's go to our diplomatic editor james bayes who is at the united nations. he joins us from there now. jordan has put forth a draft resolution in order to put a stop to the fighting. talk us through that. >> reporter: this is a copy of the draft

phil lavelle, al jazeera, rome. >>> thousands of soldiers in guinea took control of the capitol afteronfrontation with antiprotesters and angry at an election timetable and are calling for it to be scrapped and we report. >> reporter: it's the second time in two weeks the guinea capitol has resembled a battlefield, and rock-throwing protesters were met with tear gas from the police and then there were arrests. hundreds of anti-government protesters took to the streets. they want a controversial election timetable to be scrapped. >> translator: the moment we enter the house of our leader we were met with large number of police shooting at us and reacted with stones and just now heard gunshots and was hit and responsible for this situation. >> reporter: last month guinea electoral commission said presidential election would take place in october but local elections next year and do not want to keep the local representatives they appointed and rather wants them to be appointed and he narrowly won the vote in 2010 the first time they held free election since gaining independence from fran

phil lavelle reports. >> reporter: modi is more than just a special guest here.an frances, no needs in fact to keep on its side. india is one of the world's fastest-growing economies. it is a friend to fwrans. it has agreed to buy 36 fighter planes, but a disappointment for some considering france wanted them to take around 120, but they will keep talking about more. >> translator: i have spoken to the president about buying 36 jets in a ready to fly condition. >> reporter: they are allies in everything from climate change and nuclear energy to space exploration, but there are some things they struggle to agree on. case in point, money. how much does a fighter jet really cost or a bunch of them even between friends. france won a contract worth up to $23 billion to supply 126 combat jets to the indian air force in 2012 but the deal hit a snag when neither side could agree on pricing. there has been a resurgence of foreign purchasing of the jets in recent year. egypt ordered 24 aircraft in a $5.5 billion arms deal back in february. it was a major boost for the prog

phil lavelle in northern italy. >> since the murder of boris them n he msaca several parties re wantingild clout against vladimir putin. >> rory challands reports. >> reporter: seven weeks since he died but the bridge where he was gunned down is still a shrine. the flowers have been cleared away several times only to reappear. clearly, he is deeply missed. many attending an opposition conference on saturday knew him personally but they didn't come to mourn. they came to plan for the future. >> if you have one leader, you can be easily defeated. we must become a wide-scale movement for democratic reforms. we must learn how to do something that the opposition never could do: go to people talk to them get a huge number of activists and volunteers. only this way will the opposition have a chance of victory. >> there are regional elections later this year then parliament elections in 2016 and a strategic union has just been formed to fight them. nemsov's party and a party of progress led by anti-corruption campaigners will field candidates together. analysts like stanislav says it is wise to

phil lavelle has the details. >> reporter: modi is more than just a special guest here. a man france wants -- no needs, in fact to keep on their side. india is one of the world's fastest growing economies. it is a friend to france. they are allies in everything. but there are some things they struggle to agree on. case in point, money. how much does a fighter jet really cost or a bunch of them? even between friends. france won a contract worth up to $23 billion to supply 126 combat jets to the indian air force in 2012 but the deal hit a snag when neither side could agree on pricing. there has been a resurgence in foreign purchasing of the jets in recent years after a number of failed bids. egypt ordered 24 aircraft at a $5.5 billion arms deal back in february. it was a major boost for the program, which had failed to secure a single overseas buyer since it went into service in 2001. france has already shown the world what these jets can do. most cently using them to fight isil. it needs these deals to keep competition at bay. >> we have a strong competitor in the west an

phil lavell spoke to one member in rome. >> your party has spoken ant going to the refugees are these people will be placed and saying we don't want you here. that's sounds like a veriening sympathetic attitude to people who are fleeing. >> you know, when the limit has passed, the limit of the number of people we can take care of, the only way we have to let the people understand the limit has passed is to speak louder. we cannot stand 10,000 people in four days coming into italy. we don't have the stuck churr to host them, we don't have money to feed them. >> but you do have humanity. you have a safe country where people can come to. >> you can't say we didn't show humanity. we show a lot of humanity, because we took care of these people, only us not an other country inside europe, they don't care about these people. we show too much i think. the problem is we can't stand the situation any longer. >> what can change. >> woe propose in parliament as a group to supply some ships in front of the coast to make it sort of a blockade. to stop them starting to save them from the water. >> y

phil lavelle, al jazeera, rome. >>> italian officials say that 90% of the people they rescue from theiterranean leave from libya, and europe's border security agency says they are up to a million people there waiting to catch boats into europe and they come from three main regions. syrians fleeing civil war in their country and their first stop is istanbul and fly to cartoon and they then travel across the sahara and the whole of africa and trains and somalis and their first transit points are often travel hubs in kenya and ethiopia and make their way across land to cartoon and on up into libya. and then from the west of africa migrants who would have found work in libya now find themselves in the middle of a civil war with no option of travel further on and into europe and we have a senior lecturer and the head of developmental studies at the university of london she joins us from london, good to have you with us. explain a little bit about where these people you know sort of the nash national naturaltys and are they refugees or migrants and what sort of backgrounds do they have? >>