renzi expected to say? >> well, renzi is expected to basically ask for more and more support for the european union. tomorrow the european union meeting. he really has to answer to italians overwhelmed by the crisis. feel very alone with the sea of people coming over and over again. there is a lot of opposition in the italian government. within the italian government about what to do and about helping save the migrants especially from some of the far right parties. they would prefer migrant ships are sunk full of people. there is a lot of very acrid conversations going on within the media. and renzi's coalition isn't so strong that he can't try to balance that. he has to appease a lot of people. he is there to explain from a professional point of view what the european union is going to be able to help the italians. and he has got to calm the fears within the government. this is not going to be expensive for italy. there is a lot of people talking about whether, the very expensive 9 million-year-old, progra

i'm also grateful for my partnership personally with prime minister renzi. we worked together on several occasions from rome to our nato g7 and g-20 summits. i know he is deeply committed to our alliance. moreover, i have been very impressed with the energy and vision and reforms that he is pursuing to unleash the vision of the italian people and economy. his willingness to challenge the status quo and look to the future has made him a leading voice in europe and we're already seeing progress being made with respect to italy. i want to thank you again for the seriousness and sense of purpose you bring to our work here today. this morning, we focused on our shared security starting in europe. we agreed that the international community needs to continue supporting ukraine with robust assistance as it pursues economic and political reforms, along with our international partners, we strongly support the minsk agreements and agree russia and ukraine must fulfill all the obligations under these agreements. i thanked the prime minister of italy's strong support for

i updated prime minister renzi on the framework that we reached with iran.ur progress towards a comprehensive deal that prevents iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. and we agreed until a final deal is reached, sanctions on iran must continue to be fully and strictly enforced. after this press conference we'll have lunch and that will give us a chance to focus on what is clearly the top priority of both of our peoples, that is creating a strong inclusive economy that is creating jobs and opportunity on both sides of the atlantic. like me prime minister renzi is a strong supporter of the trans-atlantic trade and investment partnership, which would boost jobs and poeshthss in europe and the united states and would include strong protections for workers and public health and safety and the environment. now that congress is considering important bipartisan legislation for trade negotiation authority, it needs to make major progress this year. i'm looking forward to hearing his plans to reinvigorate italy's economy, and discuss paths to return greece to growth w

prime minister renzi putting forth his view. his is a country where the humanitarian crisis as a result of the situation in libya is literally lapping up at his country's shores. 400 individuals died by drowning just this past sunday. there were other violent people on board, and this comes after months and even years of humanitarian crisis people trying to escape libya. he said this has to be settled within libya. president obama voting that the situation was chaotic. it cannot be solved by drone strikes, counter terrorism attacks any of that matter. >> also russia. the u.s. has put boots on the ground for ukraine a message there for president putin. >> that's right. the united states sending some 300 paratroopers there to work with the ukrainian military. the ukrainian government has been asking for quite sometime for more help in the form or equipment or training whatever the united states can do. even this modest step now to train the ukrainians. something the russians have called overnight destabilizing. you hear the presid

renzi. i would like to ask you about iran. i would hope you would bring us up to speed a little bit on the prospects for confirmation. have you do not? on iran, so much has happened so this will be one of my three-part questions. the compromise this week was a significant concession and i'm wondering if you believe that you have now weathered anymore congressional aides to derail this or are you concerned that because it has become a polarized issue -- and do you have -- you have suggested but not said explicitly that there must be a fee -- a fake out in order to -- can you be definitive on that and might you be willing to release part or all of that hundred billion and frozen oil assets? iran has an offshore account and you seem to be floating the idea that you might want to say something about russia lifting it's been on the missiles to iran. mr. renzi, i wanted to ask you about drones, but that did not come up. there has been some deeply troubling news about some of the migrants coming from libya to italy, reports of violen

prime minister renzi, i wanted to ask you about drones. since that shockingly didn't come up there's been some deeply troubling news about some of the migrants trying to come from libya to italy, violence reports of violence by muslims and you know pushing christians off the boats. what i wanted to ask you is how are you managing this? are you confident italy is able to control the risk of extremeist extremists coming into europe through italy? thank you. >> all right. i wrote them down. on iran. i thought bob corker and ben carden came to a reasonable compromise. i had two concerns from the start with respect to any steps taken by congress. the first was to make sure that their actions did not derail or prevent prevent us being able to get the best deal possible. john kerry when he's in those negotiations not with being hobbled or his life not being more complicated until we have a deal done. my basic argument was let us show you if there's a deal or not. if there is you'll have ample opportunity to review it and pine on it. right now we'

prime minister renzi. mr.d like to ask you about iran, but before i forget, i'm hoping at the end of your answer you might also bring us up to speed a little bit on loretta lynch's prospects for confirmation as your ag can. have you done enough? what do you make of republicans' recent moves? on iran, so much has happened so this is going to be one of my -- >> just a general? >> three-part questions. [laughter] the corker compromise this week really was a pretty -- or are you concerned there's going to be more the offend off and you have suggested but you have not said explicitly that there must be a phase-out rather than the immediate lifting of sanctions in order for you to agree to a final deal. can you be definitive on that, in exchange might you be willing to release part or all of that 100 billion or so in frozen oil assets that iran has in offshore accounts? and you seem to be floating the idea that you might want to say something about russia lifting its ban on the sale of missiles to iran. so i will th

prime minister renzi. mr. president, i would like to ask you about iran but before i forget i'm hoping at end of your answer you might also bring up to speed on loretta lynch's confirmation as your ag. >> have you done enough? what do you make of republicans most recent moves? where is this thing going? on iran so much has happened. this will be one of my three-part questions. the cardin-corker compromise this week was really pretty significant concession from you. what i am wondering do you believe you have weathered anymore congressional bids to derail this? or are you concerned that because israel and iran have become deeply polarized issues there will be more to fend off? you have suggested but you have not said explicitly that there must be a phaseout rather than the immediate lifting of sanctions in order for to you agree to a final deal. can you be definitive on that in exchange? might you be willing to release part or all of that 100 billion or so in frozen oil assets that iran has in offshore accounts

renzi are changing in europe. there are pro growth policies, especially with the ecb taking action with qe action. is that enough? have europe and italy done enough? is your complaint over germany over? and did you agree or did you discuss the sale of drones to italy? thank you. >> translator: three questions in one. you just asked. three questions in one. >> a special offer. >> a specialist at that. >> translator: first of all, the timeline for reforms -- i think that i can safely say that the american investor who is wish to invest in italy, but italian investors as well, finally have a labor market which is more flexible. this has been achieved. let's say that we have done this. with, then they have an institutional system, the taxation system public instruction, in the next six months, everything, all this reform will be done. so what needs to be made absolutely clear is that even if in italy everybody wants to start or many people would like to start from scratch again, reforms have begun. they're on their wa

president, prime minister renzi. mr. president i would like to ask you about iran but i'm hoping at the end of your answer you might also bring us up to speed a little bit on loretta lynch's prospects. have you done enough? where is this thing going? on iran so much as happened so this is going to be one of my three-part questions -- >> just a general. [ laughter ] >> reporter: no. do you believe you have now weathered anymore congressional bids to rerail? or are you concerned that there will be more to fend off. and you have suggested but not said explicitly that there must be a phase-out rather than the immediate lifting of sanctions. can you be definitive on that in exchange -- might you be willing to release part of all of that 100 billion or so in frozen oil assets that iran has in offshore accounts and you seem to be floating the idea that you might want to say something about russia lifting its ban on the sale of missiles to iran. prime minister renzi, i wanted to ask you about drone, but since that shockingly did

yesterday i spoke with warren's wife elaine and prime minister renzi of italy. as a husband and as a father i cannot begin to imagine the anguish the weinstein and lo porto families are enduring today. i realize there nor words that can ever equal their loss. i know there is nothing that i can ever say or do to ease their heartache, and today i want to say this at president and commander in chief, take full responsibility for all our counterterrorism operations including the one that inadvertently took the lives of warren and giovanni. i profoundly regret what happened. on behalf of the united states government, i offer our deepest apologies to the families. as soon as we determined the cause of their death, i directed that the existence of this operation be declassified and disclosed publicly. i did so because the weinstein and lo porto families deserve to

prime minister renzi: thank you so much. it is an honor for me and for every member of the italian government to be here in the white house. translator: i will speak in italian quickly to thank the president of the united states of america for the extraordinary leadership that he has displayed. both in terms of his foreign-policy and in the economic and development models. the last time we met was in brisbane during the g-20. i can only say that as a partner and ally, have to express my appreciation for the work that has been carried out by the united states of america in the complex cubit issue. -- cuba issue. this has been a very complex issue. it has been difficult for the american people and the cuban people. i would like to congratulate the president for the iranian issues because at least there is a framework, an agreement, which we hope will reach a conclusion by june 30. i would like to add, when i came to the white house i brought on my behalf and on behalf of the italians the feelings of pride for what the presiden

we are waiting for a press conference with obama and renzi.lary clinton clinton has made a higher than well please the anti-wall street crowd. sources say he will be the campaign cfo. phil mattingly broke the news and is with us from washington. >> it is a big deal for one reason. hillary clinton has been battling with the left wing of the democratic party for a long time about her close ties to wall street whether it's through the policies pursued by her husband's administration or the highly paid corporate speeches she has been giving. there is a lot of trepidation about what she will bring to the table when it comes to economic policy. you know gary gensler very well. he was one of the prime -- primary fires pushing dozens of tough rules on the $700 trillion stock market. the willingness for her to bring him on board, this is a significant signal to people and it's a key point. he is not a shrinking violet. he is somebody will plan the policy and have an important role in the campaign. this means something for hillary clinton. it's a big si

renzi had to say. about >> what we are witnessing these hours in the mediterranean is much more than a ship wrep, we shipwreck but a grave humanitarian crisis, which needs to be addressed and therefore requires a solid response from the entire international community. >> barnaby, is it near to impossible to catch the traffickers themselves? are they merely getting these people into the libyan coast putting them in a boat, saying off you go, and do nothing else, rather than run the risk of being caught themselves? >> reporter: there have been examples david where they have been on board boats themselves or they have taken migrants on one boat and then ordered them out in the high seas to dirs embarkdisembark and get on another boat. if those occasions there have been arrests of traffickers. but getting forward, i don't think the europeans have made much progress. the migrants are pretty much pushed off to sea off the libyan coast at night and find themselves out in the high seas come dawn. and when you

not only italy by the prime minister, matteo renzi. talking about renzi's war.taly on the front line. the crisis in the mediterranean is forcing the prime minister to face his first major international crisis. he's facing the crisis alone. >> there have been a lot of dramatic photos and footage of the shipwrecked migrants being washed up on the shores of europe. you saw one article. flo: this is the story behind one of the photos. it has become iconic. we can take a look at it. featured in several newspapers across the world appeared it was on the front page of "the new york times" and "the guardian." it shows the aftermath of a shipwreck off the coast of the greek islands. on april 20, three people died. the photo of greek soldier an off-duty soldier called "an tonis" and a lot of newspapers. he saved at least 20 migrants including a 23-year-old eritrean asylum seeker. the magazine tracked the woman down. in a hospital, she's being treated. the magazine talks about the resurrection of the woman.she has become the symbol of the plight of migrants who are risking

the other thing is in washington italian prime minister renzi has met with president barack obama and the migration from africa has come up there. from their point of view came up with security concerns, renzi said it's not just to do with justice but dignity of mankind. >>> the deteriorateing situation there has aided urgency to this crisis. >> in the end i come here to the prison. >> i want to say that my country, i leave my country to go to europe. so they catch us on the sea. >> israel has agreed to pay $500 million in revenues to the palestinian authorities. israel froze the funds in retaliation for the palestinians decision to join the international criminal court. they agreed to release the money after deducting utility debt. they would discuss the deal in ramallah. >> an agreement was reached to send three months worth of funds funds. for the first time we'll discuss all of the amounts that belong to us, and what rale claims we owe them. all of the amounts will be calculated. and whatever is greed on we will accept. >> killed in artillery shelling by isil fighters. the town is

matteo renzi said it's not just about security, and i quote "it's to do with justice and the dignity of mankind." >>> israel agreed to pay nearly half a billion in revenue to the palestinian authority. israel froze it funds in retaliation for their decision to join the international criminal court. israel agreed to release the money after deducting utility debts. the palestine jans threatened to take the matter to the i c c if israel didn't pay the full amounts. the united states condemned a car bomb attack next to its consulate in erbil, the capital in the north. the blast killed three people. u.s. officials said no consulate star were harmed. i.s.i.l. claimed responsibility. in western iraq shelling in the town of baghdadi killed eight soldiers. in ramadi the capital of iraq's anbar province, i.s.i.l. fighters look set to take the city. they've been in control of 75% of the province despite air strikes by the u.s.-led coalition and the iraqi offensive announced last week. this is video of a military jet flying over i.s.i.l. positions in ramadi. >>> still to come accusations of poli

matteo renzi wants the e.u. to be more human in the handling of the crisis. >> when a person is ready to put his life at risk because he needs to get out from a situation where he could be beheaded you cannot discourage the depastures with a sample statement you do it by taking action in the countries and keeping ourselves even more human avoiding demagoguery as the oppositions are doing. >> paul brennan is in catania. he has more on what e.u. leaders are expected to discuss on thursday. >> the deaths in the mediterranean, according to one u.n. official, have been down to monumental need of compassion. there was a ten. point plan put together monday by the foreign ministers that the leaders will now consider. we've seen a draft communique, which has been leaked, which seems to flesh out some of those ten points. they include, for example, at least doubling the current amount of resources which has been put into searching and rescuing the mediterranean trying to save lives. but even doubling the current level of

tell us a bit more about what matteo renzi had to say. >> reporter: there are two strands: the immediate term and the short-term. in the immediate term he talked about shaking up the european community so that they tackled this problem together. he didn't give specific details about what's going to happen today, tomorrow. there was talk at the u.n. for example. he didn't say exactly what that would entail. we got the impression they are at least talking. for so long you have had italy saying that europe has abandoned them. we have the impression. even though he spoke to the french president, francois holland and we know et cetera due to talk to angela merkel. the european foreign ministers are going to meet tomorrow in luxembourg. that is being led by if he had hadreka modernii the high representative. she wants this to be at the top of the agenda. no doubt, it will of course because it has been such a huge issue, especially in the light of this most recent tragedy. there was talk about working together as you say to stop human trafficking. he said this was the main problem. it wasn't a

president obama will meet with italian prime minister matteo renzi at the white they'll be comps.rs are also expected to discuss europe's economy, a pending trade pact between the u-s and europe, climate change and energy security. italy's economy is in a recession, and renzi is asking for president obama's support for economic changes to improve the country. >> reporter: a popular e-s-p-n reporter is feeling the heat this morning. after her video of viral. this is britt mc-henry. you may recognize her as a featured reporter on several e-s-p-n programs. now, we're going to let you listen to how she treated a parking lot attendant at a talking down to the parking attendant." >> reporter:as she walks off the lot, she can be heard telling the attendant, quote "lose some weight, baby girl." e-s-p-n took swift action. suspending britt for a week. in a tweet, she apologized, saying, quote. "in an intense and stressful moment, i allowed my emotions to get the best of me and said some insulting and regrettable things. as frustrated as i was i should always choose to be respectful and take

mateo renzi has spoken about the need to stabilize the situation in europe. what an enormous task that would be. at the same time it would have to be done without european union troops having any presence on the ground. so that seems an almost impossible task, when the political means to ceash it out are socarry it outare so limited. as we have been following the story in the mediterranean over the years it's a story of ebb and flows. you'll block one route and migrants will find another route. three or four years ago there were a lot more migrants coming across the land border, that was omuch more important route than the libyan water route. subsequent to the downfall of moammar gadhafi this route has become much more used. as long as you have difficulties in the subsaharan africa and the terrible tragedies human rights abuses this flow of human misery of desperation of young people looking to improve their lives in europe will continue. >> barnaby phillips, thank you a report there from sicily. is now in the news hour, we return to yemen an explosion rocked

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pm renzi: let me talk to about the question on libya. i will repeat what i said. obviously, all the countries in this region are countries that are interested in looking for and finding a solution, barring none. we appreciate the work that certain countries are finally doing in the mediterranean area, northern africa starting with egypt. all the countries are part of this huge undertaking, but please allow me to be very clear . either the tribes do this, or no one is going to do this. the only way to reach peace is for the tribes to accept that they are going toward stabilization and peace. and our work is that of looking for this to favor this at all levels so that this effort does indeed lead to peace. the diplomatic initiatives you are aware of are the ones we are doing and the once the foreign ministers are also trying to support and study. obviously, this is not a job that starts in libya. i would like my italian journalist friends to understand that libya, which we consider because they are a cross from us, they are the main problem, but they are part of a m

. >> the migrapt crisis in italy will no doubt be on the agenda when renzi visits the white house. renzi and barack obama are expected to discuss the fight or ukraine and fight against isis in syria. >>> republicans and democrats agreed for a change on some new legislation. how the face of medicare will change as a result. that's coming up here. >>> plus, aer a chorus of boosr one candidate. we will hear the lecture he received from the bbc moderator. ] when you're serious about fighting wrinkles, turn to roc® retinol correxion®. one week, fine lines appear to fade. one month, deep wrinkles look smoother. after one year, skin looks ageless. high performance skincare™ only from roc®. >>> i decided that on a day like today we shouldn't be inside. >> barack obama signing a new medicare bill into law on thursday outside. pretty day. and bipartisan vote, yes, we said by broad bipartisan vote, congress approved earlier this week, to a doc fix, a method government uses to ensure payments to medicare providers keep up with inflation. leading politicians on both sides praised the cooperatio

prime minister renzi. mr.like to ask you about iran but before i forget i'm hoping at end of your answer you might also bring up to speed on loretta lynch's confirmation as your ag. >> i won't forget. >> have you done enough? what do you make of republicans most recent moves? where is this thing going? on iran so much has happened. this will be one of my three-part questions. president obama: just a general? >> no. the cardin-corker compromise this week was really pretty significant concession from you. do you believe you have weathered anymore congressional bids to derail this? or are you concerned that because israel and iran have become deeply polarized issues there will be more to fend off? you have suggested but you have not said explicitly that there must be a phaseout rather than the immediate lifting of sanctions in order for to you agree to a final deal. can you be definitive on that in exchange? might you be willing to release part or all of that 100 billion or so in frozen oil assets that iran has i

renzi and barack obama are also expected to discuss support for ukraine and the fight against isis in iraq and syria. isis has mosted new video on-line of its attack on a huge oil refinery in iraq. the top u.s. military general said isis the outer perimeter but the refinery is not at risk. u.s. air forces helped detain forces in ramadi. they are hoping to take control of the capital nor than a week. at least 150,000 people, that's them right there, have fled the cite. >>> u.s. military resources and attention are split between the civil war in yemen and the fight against isis in syria and iraq. chief u.s. security correspondent jim sciutto has more on that. >> reporter: fighters from the most dangerous al qaeda, overrunning an airport in southeastern yemen. chaos engulfing the lawless area. u.n. secretary conceded that withdraw of u.s. special forces and closing of u.s. embassy in yemen have all reduced america's ability to fight the terrorist threat. >> it is hard to imagine for people at home to imagine there's the same control and response -- >> it's easier if there's a government

matteo renzi came out describing it as the slavery of the day. it's not to do with traffickers. it's to do with smugglers, charging 1500 per migrant, sometimes making a million for each boat moving across the mediterranean. underlying the problem, and the reason for the cause of death is not about smuggling and trafficking, but is about two things - firstly a global displacement crisis. there's over 50 million displaced people more than at any time in the world war ii there are more vulnerable and desperate people that can't get assistance, that are coming to europe. the second reason why people are drowning in the mediterranean, is the failure of search and rescue. last year the italian government had a programme, operation marinostrum and rescued many people. in november 2014 it was scrapped and the e.u. replaced it with operation triton. it has a third of the budget a narrower geographical scope and as a result 5,000 have been rescued and more are drowning at a higher rate. >> right, you say that - we have to make a distinction between human traffickers, and people smugglers.

italian prime minister matteo renzi says italy cannot be alone dealing with the situation. paul brennan has the latest. >> the search and rescue effort is supported with aircraft and helicopters. coast guard and navy ships from malta and italy have been joined. planes criss-crossed the sea scouring the waves for signs of life. as the hours past, the likelihood of finding more survivors is remote. the sicilian port of catania is the drop off point for tens of thousands of migrants. the town's mayor was in brussels, demanding e.u. assistance last week. >> i banged my fist on the table and told them it's dishonorable that a continent like europe turns its back. it's not a temporary emergency, but a problem to deal with for years. there needs to be a policy and help for the desperate people asking for asylum. >> reporter: in the vatican the pope asked europe's leaders to recognise the migrants not as numbers, but human being. >> translation: i make a heart-felt appeal to the international community to react decisively and see to it that such tragedies are not repeated. >> repor

matteo renzi said it's not just about security, it's just and the dignity of mann kind. >> the wave of migrants seeking safety overwhelmed refugee centers in sicily. the national government is looking north. it ordered arrivals to be taken to the northern cities. more than $4 million has been budgeted in one city. spending that money has residents angry. >> reporter: there's a storm on the way in mann tua not just in the literal sense. migrants come to the north. public money is ear-marked to help them. people are not happy. the historic town barely changed. the population has, especially recently. like much of italy, it's struggling to cope with a huge number that arrives. the thing about the north, it's the more prosperous end of the country. there's a lot of manufacturing, industry and money here. for the people that live in these parts, they say, do you know what we have our own problems we need the money spent on us, not the moiing rants. >> on -- migrants. >> on saturday the protest was organised by the northern league. wanting italians to stop the local governments using its cas

foreign policy and with matteo renzi the italian prime minister. before leaving new york, ban ki-moon left new york making interesting remarks. i would imagine there will be an interesting meeting of minds as to just how europe aims to solve this refugee crisis in a humane way. now i've been in sicily for eight days now and almost every single day i've watched desperate people coming ashore, brought onshore by italian navy ships having been picked up by sea. what i've learned just because they manage to reach italy that by no means means their problems much suffering is over. >> the first steps in europe. hundreds of african migrants disembark from the italian navy ship. all is efficient on the dock side. men and women are divide: first aid when needed and clothing for the cold. but first impressions are deceptive. within days most of these new arrivals will be left to fend for themselves. the government and aid organizations overwhelmed by shear numbers. the migrants who come to citizenly rely on support networks from friend and family, from peopl

. >> woodruff: president obama hosted italy's prime minister matteo renzi at the white house today, andjoint news conference, addressed a list of sticky issues, starting with the way g.o.p. leaders on capitol hill are handling one of his main cabinet appointments. >> this is embarrassing, a process like this. >> woodruff: the president blasted senate republicans for delaying the confirmation of loretta lynch, whose nomination to be attorney general has sat idle since february. >> there are times where the dysfunction in the senate just goes too far. this is an example of it. it's gone too far. enough. enough. call loretta lynch for a vote. get her confirmed. put her in place. let her do her job. , a say oa final nuclear deal with iran, calling it a reasonable compromise. but mr. obama stressed the importance of appearing credible in the remaining negotiations. >> if it is perceived that we walk away from a fair deal at a givers us assurances that iran doesn't get a nuclear weapon those negotiations will fray, they won't be russia and china but one of our closest allies who question the

pm renzi: let me talk to about the question on libya. i will repeat what i said. obviously, all the countries in this region are countries that are interested in looking for and finding a solution, barring none. we appreciate the work that certain countries are finally doing in the mediterranean area, northern africa, starting with egypt. all the countries are part of this huge undertaking, but please allow me to be very clear. either the tribes do this, or no one is going to do this. the only way to reach peace is for the tribes to accept that they are going toward stabilization and peace. and our work is that of looking for this to favor this at all levels so that this effort does indeed lead to peace. the diplomatic initiatives you are aware of are the ones we are doing, and the once the foreign ministers are also trying to support and study. obviously, this is not a job that starts in libya. i would like my italian journalist friends to understand that libya, which we consider because they are a cross from us, they are the main problem, but they are part of a

. >> reporter: and prime minister renzi echoing that saying the only solution was for libyans to come together. ever since the bombing runs there, trying to protect the residents of benghazi ultimately of course we know gadhafi was deposed and ultimately killed it has devolved into chaos since then. >> thanks mic mike at -- mike viqueira at the white house. >>> a hearing has just wrapped up in new orleans where judges are considering president obama's executive actions on immigration. jonathan martin joins us live in new orleans. what is going on there right now? >> good afternoon, randall, the court is technically still underway but the hearing portion has wrapped up and there are still a lot of people outside of the courthouse. this are people who support the president in issues on immigration. they have been chanting and circling the courthouse. today what happens really does affect a lot of these people here and it is really a test for the president's initiatives on immigration. justice department lawyers are here arguing the president's plan to shield some 5 million undocumented

. -- prime minister renzi. they need more resources for the crisis. it is not just search and rescue. it is tackling trafficking. it is about working and liaising with local law enforcement in those countries to make sure the traffickers do not get more of a foothold on those coastal areas to send migrants across the waters. the human estimates this is probably the most dangerous stretch of water anywhere in the world. in 2014 something like one person for every 50 that attempted to crossing from north africa to southern europe died. now it is one in 80 who parishes trying to make the journey. you are watching "bbc world news america". still to come, he is charged with being an accessory to the murder of 300,000 people and auschwitz. a former ss guard went on trial for assisting in genocide today. three people have died in wild weather that has hit eastern australia. 200,000 homes are without power. it was a once in a decade storm in new south wales. cyclone strength wind of up to 135 kilometers per hour. >> eastern australia has been battered by cycl

italy's renzi called for a concerted international effort to block people traffickers after deaths of up to 700 migrants in the latest sinking in the mediterranean. don't forget any time you can catch up on details of that story plus all of the rest of the news on our website, the isil claims the ethiopian were on the wen sight and watch united states. aljazeera.com. see you in just a few minutes. bye for now. gh the search for the survivors after a boat carrying 700 migrants capsizes. >> live from london. also coming up as fighting continues in yemen, forces loyal to president hadi say they have recaptured his aden residence from houthi rebels. tens of thousands of people need the iraqi stit of ramadi as is isil forces close in t clashes at a university in cairo as muslim brotherhood supporters protes

he made the comments during an italian prime minister renzi. they agreed to work together to solve the migrant crisis in the mediterranean. >> we also spent considerable amount of time discussing our deep shared concern for the situation in libya. where we continue to support u.n. efforts to form an unity government, given italy's leadership role across the mediterranean, the prime minister and i agreed to work together for intensively to encourage cooperation on threats coming from lib y including the growing isil presence there, as well as additional coordination with other partners in how we can stabilize what has become a very deadly and difficult situation. >> amnesty international said that the seven-year jail sentence given to a journalist in china is blatant abuse. the 71-year-old became famous in china for her hard-hitting reports on political elights. now kenya produces exceptional certify that coffee that isen joyed all over the world but production is declining and that's worrying many kenyans. as malcolm web reports from the nairob

matteo renzi, the italian prime minister scribed it not just as a security concern, the migration from north africa but a matter of justice and human dignity. there's a glimmer of hope. in the past 24 hours, there's not been distress calls or may days and they are not bringing migrants in on boats. not that they know of. that would appear to be a welcome respite. will it continue? probably not. more will set sail setting to see from north africa in the coming address. it's a breathing space a welcome breathing space for the overprecious overstretched authorities in sicily >>> it may sound like science fiction, but custom made human organs are a reality, ears can be artificially made in a few hours, and it's hoped that complex organs like the heart and liver can be constructed. andy gallagher is in north carolina to see the technology. >> reporter: it's something people would not have thought possible. here, they enter new territory, the key is 3d bioprinters to build organs, it takes about five hours for this machine to manufacture a human ear. >> this is made out of a biomaterial call

matteo renzi was talking about refugee camps but it will be a tough ask there in bustles. >> thank you. >> well, we go to libyan coast. >> this facility has been turned into a holding center. it's overcrowded. the people come from ethiopia, eritrea, senegal some somalis and all of them have the same dream of reaching europe. now i asked several of them if they had heard what despite the threat and danger they will still take their chance if they can. and try to make it to europe. for many of these people it is the only hope for a better life. one guy guy i was speaking to said i cannot go back home. there is nothing for me. at least with that trip i do have some hope. now their situation is very dire because they don't have anything any more. the trips to reach this point are extremely danger. they left their passports. they don't have money any more. some people told me they have not spoken to their families in months. it is a very dire situation not only for them, but for the libyan authorities. especially this particular moment when the world attention is on this crisis. some of the

renzi said i am confident of a greek deal but i am worries. that pretty much sums it up about why the markets are reacting the way they are, as we have one eye here and one eye on europe. >> performance has been tremendous. it's off today quite a bit around this. greece is clearly an acute issue. we put the default probability at 50%, not a big issue because most of the debt is held by the greek banks. we put an exit probability at 25%, which is a big issue, because of the symbolism behind it. >> i got you. >> i think the most important thing here though in the real investment story is transitioning from usaausterity to growth. >> my thanks to rob and michael block. i'm going to step over and join mandy in just a minute. "power lunch" begins now. >> as you can see, the markets are down big. the dow is down about 240 points right now. the nasdaq is falling about 71. the s&p is down about 1%. you can see the etfs as well moving to the downside in tandem. the question is of course what has behind today's drop? we're going to explore that in great

the italian prime minister wants hope to deal with the migration matteo renzi said europe must step up operations to stop the migrant drown toings. -- droppings. the scale was highlighted after a boat as capsized on sunday, killing 800 migrants. people have been paying tribute to victims at a morgue where the bodies were taken. most began their journey in libya. talking it to people willing to take the journey across the sea in the hope of a better future. >> reporter: they escaped war and poverty, travelling for weeks, sometimes months to reach europe. -- libya, the gate way for a better life in europe. baba almost made it when his boat was intercepted. it was intercepted by the libyan coast guard. it was on the same day another carrying 400 migrants capsized. >> they got me and put me in container. and i come here. i don't know this place. somewhere in here. we don't understand where. they said they will help us, leave us free. >> reporter: mohammed was on the journey, escaping sierra leone, after his parents died of ebola last year. >> we are orphans without anybody. we don't have a

they are quoting renzi, who said that smugglers were just slave traders. berlusconi said we are all united. the pope called on the eu to do something about this. one of the centerleft papers in italy echoed the call and said, in the face of a massacre of migrants, there is a sense of impotence of the eu. this is in relation to the current operations in the mediterranean, the search and not -- rescue operation. they used to be much larger under mare nostrum. we now have a triton system, a lot less comprehensive. a right-wing paper criticizes brussels' hypocrisy. it has quite a difficult headline "sorry for the dead," quoting brussels, blaming the eu for everything. genie: i know in france there has been a lot of soul-searching about the eu'e role i -- eu's role in this. reporter: "the shipwreck of european politics." the eu still has no solution. the u.k.'s independent paper highlights the eu's failure. it asks the question how many more lives will be allowed to die before our leaders put shared humanity before political posturing. there is the same sense t

in a new statement today, weinstein's widow elaine thanked italian prime minister renzi for his messagecondolence yesterday but didn't mention a phone call from president obama. just yesterday she called some of the administration's assistants during her husband's captivity disappoint disappointing. there has been call for a hostage czar. less. >> it's a government bureaucracy and i don't think we're being as smart as we could be. >> reporter: it's not an academic exercise. while the state department won't release exact numbers, it's believed six americans are held overseas. including crate line coleman who was pregnant when she was captured in afghanistan in 2012. in iran hekmati and levenson and austin tice who disappeared in syria with their families at home still waiting and hoping. today the white house said it is considering something to a hostage czar and won't change its pollingsy of not negotiating with terrorists. sometimes though a third party is used in these situations, and late today sources told nbc news that's how u.s. officials were able to get medicine and warm clothes

italian prime minister matteo renzi blames the tragedy on human traffickers saying "we can't let people be at their mercy." italy is struggling to cope with a flood of migrants and war refugees setting off from libya with dozens of rescues last week. many of those migrants are reliving their fears. >> i spent three days in the water before the rescue comes. >> many boats are capsizing because it is overloaded. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> reporter: today pope francis said such tragedies must not be repeated. they are men and women like us, he said, wounded, exploited, victims of war. the human toll is staggering. 10,000 rescued last week. more than 30,000 this year. an estimated 500,000 waiting to cross. many are fleeing conflicts in the middle east and africa, paying thousands of dollars for a trip that could cost them their lives. more than 1500 lost at sea this year. >> we have seen over the past year a growing number of families, actually, arriving, a growing number of women, children. 8,000 were children unaccompanied. >> reporter: there's no easy answer. italy has sentenced

you will be accompanied by prime minister matteo renzi. last week, more than 700 people drowned, making the journey to the tiny italian island of lampedusa. the army has been diploid in burundi on the second day of protest against the president's decision to run for a third term of office. the main independent radio station has been that down after the government accused it of trying to disrupt the peace. police used tear gas to disperse demonstrations in the capital. america's attorney general has been sworn in to replace eric holder, who left on friday after six years. she is expected to serve as top admiral law enforcement official for the remainder of the obama administration. you are watching "bbc world news america." protesters and police clash in baltimore, where public anger is growing over the unexplained death of a black american man in police custody. european and ukrainian leaders have been meeting in kiev as fighting in the east continues. tom burress is outside donetsk a city that has been at the forefront of fighting since i

earnest: the president did telephone prime minister renzi wednesday, i believe. it was a direct conversation between the two of them. it was not lengthy. i don't know if they talked about the case of mr. lo porto when prime minister renzi was at the white house last week. jared, last one? reporter: i wanted to follow-up on the question yesterday, since today is the anniversary of the armenian genocide. when the president fall short of a campaign promise, thinking of other examples like guantanamo bay, you have often pointed to other factors come especially in washington, that can make that difficult. republicans in congress -- mr. earnest: i think that's a fact. reporter: i'm just reporting what you say. mr. earnest: republicans acknowledge they put language into the bills and other pieces of legislation that bars the transfer of guantanamo detainees out of the united states and places severe limitations on our ability to place them in other places. reporter: does that impact the president's ability to for the oil -- to fulfill this promise? mr. earnest: the pres

president obama also expressing his support for prime minister renzi as he moves his country, italy, out of a recession. prime minister renzi's policies have included both investing in development and some austerity measures as well. back to you. >> kristin from inside the east room of the white house. thank you. we have a lot planned for you this hour. ahead tulsa deputy robert bates speaking out for the first time answering the question on everybody's mind how do you mistake a gun for a taser? >> my taser is right here on the front tucked in a protective vest. my gun itself is on my side normally to the rear. >> people are going to look at that and say how could you make this mistake? >> you must believe me. it can happen to anyone. >>> plus just days before this year's boston marathon a plea to stop the pain from the parents of the boston's youngest victim. we'll have the latest request to drop the death penalty. >>> this video tirade by espn reporter brittany. that's part of it. it is the start of her insulting rant. she's been suspended from her job for a week. when you see it,