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. starting with small pieces in europe. he's become hot. and in eight years he went from a few hundred pounds to selling $1.8 million at sotheby. >> reporter: in this case that's pounds as in british money. >> it used to be all the works were destroyed. people are catching on - hay, we have something >>> part of the mystique is you never know where he'll turn up. in cities across the globe he left a trail of graffiti art, under the colour of darkness. this image of a heart-shapen balloon became on overnight senn takes, with people lining up around the block for a moment of communion. then, almost as quickly as it came it disappeared. enter chris arnold in his gally. >> i didn't sleep for three days until this got here. >> he brought the work. it's estimated it will fetch several hundred thousands of dollars. for the owner of the building it's like hitting the lottery. >> fast-forward - talk about a jackpot. someone scored the banksy original for less than $200, the artist slipping into the gaza strip. he pointed four murals, one a greek goddess drawn on the door of the family's home. i

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out with small street pieces in europe. and he's become very hot and in eight years he went from a few hundred pounds to selling a million dollar piece at sotheby. >> in this case it's pounds as in british money. >> it used to be the works were destroyed immediately. people are catching on - hey, we have something here. >> part of the banksy mystique is you never know where in the world he'll turn up. in cities across the globe he leaves a trail of graffiti art. usually done under the cover of darkness. this peaceful image of a heart-shaped balloon became an overnight sensation, people liging up for a moment of -- lining up around the block for a moment of communion. almost as quickly as it came it disappeared. >> i didn't sleep for three days until it got here. >> he brought the work to miami to drum up interest. it's estimated brooklyn paid several hundred thousands. for the owner of the building it's like hitting the lottery >>> fast-forward - talk about a jackpot. at his latest installation someone scored a banksy original for less than $200. he slipped into the grip and pointe

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. >> reporter: the italian prime minister was briefed and gave a news conference, his words aimed not just at the italian public, but fellow e.u. leaders. >> we think the fight against human trafficking is a problem for the whole e.u. >> reporter: his appeal produced a response. the e.u.'s foreign policy chief weighed in saying: the influx of migrants and migrant issue will be discussed on monday at a meting of e.u. foreign ministers in luxembourg, and the need for progress is recognised. >>> with darkness fallen the hopes now of finding more survivors and bringing them to sicily is fading. completel

my grant being smuggled into europe. it capsized a few hundred miles off of lampedusa. so far, 28 survivors have been found. one said 700 people, if not more were traveling on the boat. if confirmed, it would bring the death toll to 1500 this year alone. the latest disaster is fueling calls for a stronger response. european union foreign ministers are to hold urgent talks on the crisis on monday before a summit in rome on thursday. phil lavelle is in rome. first, paul brennan is in catania on the east coast of sicily. paul first to you. can you tell us what the latest is from where you are? >> reporter: well there hasn't been any substantive update in the last couple of hours. the figures are as they were about 120 minutes ago when we last spoke. it was 49 people had been rescued by that. 24 were confirmed dead. as you say, hundreds of people believed to be missing. it's important to remember these that set out from the north linnian are squalid, undorsey worthy boats. they don't have passenger manifests. it's impossible to know exactly how many people were on board, and so estima

year alone, trying to reach europe. the italian government held a meting and e.u. foreign ministers will hold talks on monday. paul brennan reports from sicily. >> 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 parks 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. >> 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. thereneeds 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. >> reporter: i make a heart-felt appeal to the international community to react decisively and see to it that such tragedies are not r

the african my brandt seeking a better life in europe? >>> hello again, the top stories on al jazerra. more than 3200 people are now confirmed dead in the devastating nepal earthquake. 5,000 others have been injured and entire villages have been did he steroid. destroyed. yemen's minister are rejecting talks with the houthis saying the houthis must withdraw. the fighting continues against forces light to mansur hadi making gains in the south. activist have his accused the syrian government of dropping chlorine gas if a series of attacks in idlib. earlier this month the u.n. security council vowed to take action against those responsible for chlorine attacks in syria. >>> australia has again urged indonesia to retrieve two of its citizens on death row for drug smuggling. indonesia has announced the two will be executed imminently. australia's foreign minister urged indonesia's president to reconsider their pleas for clemency. >> i am profoundly dismayed that the indonesian authorities have given them 72 hours notice of their executions. i have spoken overnight with my counterpa

europe. well now they've arrived. they're taking their first steps on european soil, but this is by no means the end. many of them want to leave italy and move further north into europe. this is just one stage in this exhausting long and dangerous journey. >> indeed, because they set sail for libya many of the migrants will already endured long and arduous journeys cross africa. ethiopia is one of the main starting points where every year many leave here to reach europe. we have more from the capital. >> almost everyone here knew at least five young men killed along side other migrants by isil last week. they were headed to europe by a well-traveled smuggleing route. the plan was to arrive in italy across the mediterranean sea. many join the families in mourning. they were inconsolable. the pain, hard to describe. they were looking for a better life. many of their friends here are also desperate to leave. they say that here life is difficult and staying in ethiopia is not an option. these are some of the childhood friends who saw them off two months ago. they hope to follow them soon.

historic site. >>> in search of a better life ethiopians seeking to make a new home in europe. >>> ashes region the argentine capital. >>> bearing the brunt of the arctic. we will take you to canada's most northern coastal community. we begin this news hour in nepal where hundreds of people have been killed after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck the capital, catholic kathmandu. a look for survivors that continues right now. let's take a look at the full extent of the damage. the earthquake rocks central nepal between kathmandu and pokhara. tremors were felt in india. the 7.9 earthquake shook dhaka. we have three reporters covering the story from all of these locations. first, let's go to nicole johnston. she has the latest in this report report. >> reporter: it's the most powerful earth wake in nepal in decades. people describe wave after wave of tremors. the army is sifting the rubble brick by brick looking for signs of life as well as bodies. the number of people killed is increasing. hundreds of people have been recovered. >> people are trapped in the rubble and the infras

italian prime minister has been calling his counterparts in europe. >> there is a lot of pressure. there's been pressure building all week. in monday of last week, we had another boat go down with an estimated 400 people losing their lives. now, just last night saturday night, we've got to 10 shelly 700 people losing their lives. the numbers are getting bigger and bigger and the pressure on the european leaders is getting bigger to find a comprehensive solution and some kind of humanitarian responsibilities, as well. italy's prime minister is insistent that there has to be some way of saving these people. it's not enough to try and close the borders. it's not working not deterring people from setting off from north africa and the burden of rescuing them and taking care of them is fouling on greece and italy, he's been speaking today with the french president francois hollande, he spoke had the maltese prime minister. they hope for more concerted action i don't mean europe. the policy chief is going to table the issue of the migrant problem at a meeting of foreign ministers in luxe

better life ethiopians crossing land and sea to reach europe. the president is trying to continue a 48-year rule. and ashs from an erupting volcano in chile reaches far as the argetine capitol. ♪ hello everyone, nepal first of all where people are clawing through the rubble churching for survivors after an earthquake and dozens of bodies dragged from the rubble with 7.5 earthquake at kathmandu and nearby areas. this is on the map in an area between the capitol kathmandu and the city of pokara and tremors in india, as far as new deli and kalcutta and dakka and we have reporters at all locations and nicole johns stone has this report at the latest. >> reporter: powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake rocked kathmandu valley and felt as far away as india and bangladesh and buildings collapsed and homes lost under tons of concrete steel and power lines. temples were also damaged and destroyed. >> it went on forever. it went on forever and even the building they stood by was one jolt and it wasn't one jolt it was a continuous wave. >> reporter: the 19th century tower has been knocked down only

air space, and it warned it will respond to the incident >>> ban ki-moon, unchief, urges europe not to respond to military action to prevent migrants off the coast, as european navy vessels are preparing to sail off the wourds of libya. libya's coast hard is on patrol. hoda abdel-hamid sent this report. >> reporter: it's usually around sunset that the coach guard sail off in search of migrants at sea. >> translation: the same way the european union assists italy, they should assist us. we don't have the means to deal with this. >> their fleet consists of a tug boat they took over and modified for their own purposes. there's two navy vessels for short patrols. one has a broken engine and no spare parts much the coast guard patrols the coastline. a good number of boats sails. their duty is to inspect every boat they spot . this one turns out to be a registered fishing bolt. the patrol continues into the night. >> the area that the smugglers boats leave from are open long beaches with no security. they sail off at night and no one spots them. the tug boat is slow. >> the tug boat is sl

year alone in efforts to reach europe. italian government has held a crisis meeting and eu foreign minister will hold urgent talks on monday. and he spoke after cabinet meeting and says solving crisis will take more than saving people at sea. >> translator: we have an emergency situation, not just at sea which is like a wild beast but also have a political issue. we have to have dignity and we have to stop the trafficking of human beings and europe has to consider the issue and do what it takes to stop the trafficking. >> reporter: we will have more from the italian prime minister and first we go to paul brennan on the east coast of the island of sicily in the central med train crayon sea, are you hearing about the possibility of finding more survivors? >> reporter: well as the hours pass the prospects of finding anybody else alive really does start to recede and we are now approaching nearly 24 hours since the 20 meter long vessel with hundreds of people on board capsized. it was obviously dark then. it was late at night on saturday night. the search has been hampered because of t

whether the children are unaccompanied minors making the crossing from north africa into europe. it is a desperate situation. and the latest that we have is that the general countries that they are coming from include syria, eritrea, somali ghana mali and senegal as well. you see how widespread the issue is. >> the entire world is paying attention to this and this issue is something that has gotten president obama's attention in washington. what are we hearing out of washington? well it's interesting. the italian prime minister matteo renzi has been over in washington and he met president obama for talks. they were wide-ranging talks, and one of the subjects that came up was the issue of the migration from north africa into europe. the americans concentrated more on the security issues concerns of the lack in many cases of a proper identification of the peep le -- people, and the worry, perhaps, of people connected with militant groups such as i.s.i.l. and affiliated groups in north africa may use the immigration as a way to gain access to europe. the italian prime minister it said it wa

european country sharing the load of refugee asylum seekers coming in to europe. they encountered resistence from northern europe and part of the argument from countries like germany and the united kingdom has always been yes italy greece spain the south are significant points of entry but in the end these people by hook or by crook do end up in northern europe. this is prosperous countries countries where they believe they'll be tweeted better. the people we have been talking to say they're often talking about sweden, germany. we see one man gingerly taking his steps down the gang plank and arriving on european soil. >> thank you. barnaby phillips in the civilian port of augusta. we apologize for the break up of the sound but we understand exactly what he was trying to get over. >>> russian bikers are headed towards germany heading to the potential clash on the polish border. driving the red army the forces of nazi germany back to berlin. they aim to reach the can you remember german capital may 9th, but they say they'll stop the riders at the border. they're worried about the ri

triggered by the wake. >>> the u.n. chief ban ki-moon is urging europe not to resort to military actions to prevent further migrant ship wrecks off the coast. the flow has continued since last sunday when a migrant ship capsized killing at least 800 people. for those that managed to make it to shore, there's a new challenge. having to start a new life with nothing. barnaby phillips reports from the resort city. >> reporter: the tentative first steps in europe after painful days at sea. hundreds of african migrants disembark from the italian navy ship. all is efficient on the dockside. men and women divided, first aid for those that need it and clothing for the cold. first impressions are deceptive. within days most of these new arrivals will be effectively left to fend for themselves. the reception centers are full. the government and aid organizations overwhelmed by shear numbers. the migrants who come to sicily rely on support networks from friends and family from people who might come from their hometown or village. those that don't have the contacts find themselves in a very vulnerab

the dangerous crossing to europe. europe. >>> more on the demonstrations in baltimore, thousands demanding justice for freddie gray, the 25-year-old arrested on april 12th. cell phone video shows police dragging him into a van, he sleeped into a coma dying a week later. he suffered a spinal cord injury. police are saying he needed medical attention on the scene. he didn't get it. baltimore residents want to change the way police interact with the community. john terrett has more. >> reporter: they set off early saturday afternoon heading for city hall the amount to shut baltimore with a rally against police brutality, thousands of people filled the streets, many coming from out of town. but there is another way say some locals. ray and melissa kelly call themselves a power couple. they work full-time jobs, but make time to come into a poor neighbourhood, to work for no boundaries. a group dedicated to help a community that is oppressed by the police. >> they see this. the media is covering the protest. everyone wants justice now, and we have to recognise the process, and we have

dead in what could prove the worst disaster yet including people being smugged into europe. a fishing boat capsized off of the libyan coast, a few hundred kilometers south of lampedusalamp oflamp lampedusa one said 70 people if not more were traveling on the boat. 24 bodies have been recovered so far and they have been taken to malta. the latest disaster is fueling cause for a stronger response. the italian government has held a crisis meeting after the italian prime minister called for an emergency summit of european leaders to deal with the problem. let's cross live to phil lavelle in rome where the italian capnet held an emergency meeting. 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 a

just the numbers making it here. 11,000 have been rescued and brought to europe mainly to italy as a result of search and rescue. it's the number of dead. 500 were estimated to have decide trying to make the crossing. last week 400, and now potentially as many as 700 died. we are well into 1500 people, 1600 losing their lives trying to make the crossing. that is cause for international concern. as you say, the pope has weighed into the debate entering into politics. what he said is he's expressed his gratitude because of his commitment. he went on to say the proportion involves much wider involvement. we must not tire in urging a broader commitment at a european and international level in tackling the crisis. >> to iraq where the u.n. says more than 90 thoz fled fighting. they are trying to get into baghdad. many are not allowed in. we are joined live from baghdad. tell us about the fighting and why people are fleeing. >> well i was speaking to a senior officer at the iraqi ministry of defense, and he says that the army air jets have been hitting targets in ramadi for the last 24 h

europe. >>> one month after rocky forces drove isil fighters out of tikrit many are too scared to return. >>> ashes from the erupting volcano in chile reaches the argentine capital. >>> and we begin in nepal where hundreds of people have been killed after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake has struck katmandu. houses have collapsed and temple temples have tumbled. the search for survivors it continues. let's take a look at the full extent of the damage. the earthquake rocks central nepal in the area of the capital of katmandu. tremors were also felt in india. the 7.9 earthquake shook bangladesh's capital of dhaka. we have reporters covering the story from katmandu and new delhi, but first nicole johnston has the latest from this report. >> it's the most powerful earthquake in nepal in decades. people describe wave after wave of tremors. the army is sifting through the republic brick by brick looking for signs of life as well as bodies. the number of people killed is rapidly increasing. hundreds of bodies have been recovered. >> people have been trapped in the republic. people are trapped

europe's leaders to recognize the migrants not just as numbers but as human beings. >> i make a heart felt appeal to the international community to react decisively and quick that's correct see to it that such trat employees are not repeated. >> the it al ran prime minister was briefed by his naval commanders and gave a televised news conference. his words aimed not just at the italian public but also directed towards his fellow eu leaders. >> we think that the fight against human trafficking should be a priority not just for italy and malta but for the whole eu. >> reporter: >> his appeal produced a response. the foreign policy see chief weighed in saying we have said too many times never again. now is the time for the european union as such to tackle these tragedies without delay. we have the duty to save human lives sharing among all of the 28 this duty and the responsibility that for too long has been left only to the southern countries. >> the influx of migrants and proposals for tackling the migrant issue will be discussed on monday with a meeting of the eu foreign ministers. the urg

in sicily. >> libya is often a launching point to make it to europe. many try but not all make the trip. >> i've been here. now i go to prison. >> i leave my country to go to europe. on the way they catch us on the sea. >> well, many of those new arrivals will be taken to reception centers in northern italy under the government's orders. one town that has earmarked more than $4 million to help look after them. but many locals are furious about it. >> there is a storm on the way and not just in the literal sense. the migrants keep coming here to italy's affluent north. public money is earmarked to house them. people are not happy. this historic town has barely changed over the years but it's population has especially recently like much of italy it is struggling to cope against that huge number of migrants who keep arriving. the thing about the north, it's the more prosperous end of the country. there is a lot of money here. but for the people who live in these parts they say you know what, we have our own problems. we need that money spent on us, not the migrants. on saturday this p

. most are escaping war and persecution in after. the pope has asked europe to do more for the incoming migrants. we're in catania on the italian coast the. >> flow of migrants from libya continues, and we've had a new boat land on sicily in the last 12 hours bringing the total of 93 people. the breakdown is as follows, 71 men, 19 women and one of whom is pregnant and three children, too. there is one glimmer of good news that is we've spoken to the coast guard saturday morning and what they're telling us is that they're not aware of any ongoing ask you operations that are continuing as we speak. it seems that there are no boats issuing maydays right now. it would appear that that is a brief respite. the weather here is good in the mediterranean, and the flow has been such and the desperation are such that boats being put to sea, there is would have to be a storm force to deter them in the first place. as far as other issues go, prosecutors are promising to prosecute any traffickers he said he has already started to prosecute traffickers arrested by the italian coast guard. the

representatives of the european union. the europe between strang -- central bank and the international monetary fund. greece is yet to provide substantial information detailing its plans for economic reform. >> the objective remains the same restoring stability, ensuring recovery making sure that greece can become sovereign in its financing and in its economic development. they are the objectives. they can be satisfied by different means >>> let's get the weather with rob. talk us through the long reigns. >> yes, you are right, there are two rainy seasons in equatorial africa. let's focus on rwanda. if you look at the satellite. it's a daily change. we are looking here in kampala and uganda. in the rainy seasons you expect it. we are in the wettest month. we are in march. it dies back to a summer and back to a second. this is erratic, these are averages. what have we been doing so far? it's been dry in many places. in february, 50% of the norm. march was brilliant, almost twice as much. april we are twice as much. it has been dry for many countries. if you get, as is the

forces in yemen. plus we are on patrol where the majority of votes attempted to get to europe start their journey. >>> a magnitude 6.7 aftershock hit nepal's capital kathmandu. more than 2,000 people have been killed after the earthquake hit nepal. we have this report. >>> it's sunset, and rescuers are working in the dark again. parts of nelson mandela are without electricity. with just torches there was some success. nepal hopes the second night is the same. for every life saved, many have been lost. here they are burning bodies in a mass cremation. this is a deeply religious country. some of the temples where they would normally seek solace are in ruins. there has been 12 aftershocks. it's causing panic and there's hardly any news from remote villages nationwide. >> the main problem is the districts. there's some areas where the district headquarters have been flattened. 80% damage, 50% damage. we are finding it difficult to get details from those areas. >> reporter: more information is coming from mount everest, nepal's famous attraction. these are sherpa guides that made it thou

which is trying to make it out of libya and make it to mainland europe. the reasons we are not sure. we are not sheer, it may have capsized. the rescue boats came into view and the migrants moved to one side of the their boat, destabilizing it in the water. they are rumours, but it wouldn't surprise me. that's what's in the past. the excitement of the rescue boat. the migrants move to wave and attract the attention, destabilizing their own vessel. >> it's not the first time something like this happened. give us a sense of the scale. you can watch him and 700. as of a week ago friday. 10 days ago now, the italian coast guard is given figures of the it's around 11,000. safe arrivals. larger than norm not that much larger than normal. what is really unprecedented is the number of people that are dying. attempting to make the crossing from libya. in the first quarter of 2015 it was estimated, and it has to be estimates because many don't know. around 500 died in the first three months. a week ago we had 4-00 dying when a boat went down. now we have another boat and the estimate is 700 d

meet ethiopians determined to cross land and sea just to reach europe. a month after iraqi forces drove ice ill fighters out of tikrit many residents are still too scared to go back. we will find how successful canada has been in asserting itself in the arctic region. a terrible situation in nepal this saturday. hundreds of people killed after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck near catmandu. have a look at it on the map, an avenue in between the capital, katmandu and pokhara but tremors felt in india. the capital, new delhi and across in bangladesh in dhaka, they felt this. we will start off with this report from nicole johnston. >> reporter: a powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake has rocked kathmandu valley being felt as far away as india and bangladesh. buildings collapsed, homes lost under tons of concrete, steel and power lines. temples were also damaged and destroyed. >> it went on forever. it just went on forever. even the building stood by not one jolt. it was a continuous wave. >> reporter: the city's 19th century tower has been knocked down. only a stump remains. it's believ

response to europe's deepening migration crisis and talks with ministers in luxonburg and they are still bringing the bodies ashore from the latest tragedy north of libya and happened when an overloaded vessel capsized on sunday with hundreds of people on board and survivors have been taken to the italian island of sicily and being cared for the u.n. for refugees. >> first of this little group of the survivors has been brought to the hospital here in catania and i talked to the director of the hospital and says that this guy from bangladesh a very young guy, is pretty well now and he is reporting that they were really many, many persons including children on the boat so he is confirming the terrible news. >> reporter: human rights group called the loss of life in the mediterranean a manmade tragedy and search and rescue mission saved 100,000 people at sea in 12 months and discontinued last year after dispute of funding and said it could not afford the cost of $140 million alone and it was replaced in november by the eu's operation triton with a third of the budget and resources, furtherm

europe to berlin will not be allowed through. warsaw views russia as hostile. and remembers 44 years of communist rule. the wolves say if they are stopped at the polish boarder, they'll find a way of getting in, they are not hinting at how, but a suggestion that they may split up and get in individually through different border posts. it's a measure of current tensions that an e.u. country is nervous about and a measure of modern russia that a leather-clad bikie gang is one of the government's staunchest an ally. >>> still ahead all the sport and what is next for a boxing champ after his latest win. stay with us. >>> welcome back the united states has taken over leadership of the arctic council. russia is a member set up to police the vast wilderness. as daniel lak reports, icy relations between the two could complicate the discussions over climate change. reporter: local culture on display in a parking lot for the men'ses and officials from the -- ministers and officials from the arctic council. the united states is in charge and secretary of state john kerry laid down an ambition agen

reach europe. >>> and people voting in togo where the incumbent president looks to continue his family's 48-year rule. >>> and we take you to a coastal community. >> we begin in nepal where an earthquake has hit the capital. houses have collapsed. historic temples have been leveled. we go to the full extent of the damage. the earthquake rocks central nepal in the area of katmandu and the city of pokhara. it also shook bangladesh's capital dhaka. we have reporters covering the story from kathmandu in new delhi, but first nicole johnston has the latest from this report. >> it's the most powerful earthquake in nepal in decades. people describe waves after waves of tremors. the army is sifting through the rubble brick by brick looking for signs of life as well bodies. the number of people killed is rapidly increasing. hundreds of bodies have been recovered. >> people are trap in the rubles in the ministry the destruction. >> kathmandu is full of narrow winding lanes. and 19th center tower has been knocked down. at least 16 bodies have been pulled out. around 2.5 million people live

saying it cannot cope with this burden alone so what's been the response across italy and europe? >> that's the response of italy not enough is being done. i got quite a few responsibilities actually, we start with the prime minister of malta saying a tragedy is unfolding in the mediterranean the number one point is libya. unless it is secured witness the tragedies will not be the last. he said those who turn a blind eye will be judged in the same way those who have turned a blind eye to genocide in the past. the french pat francois hollande said if confirmed this would be the worst disaster in the mitt atin themediterranean. >> the sass operation is felt by the high representative to the european commission who said we have said too many times never again. now is time for the european union to tackle these tragedies without delay. she also spoke about the need to make sure there was a more secure situation in libya the fact europe needed to start helping on the ground and that was a sentiment echoed by the european union itself. they said the reality is stark our actions therefo

they embarked for europe. well now they have arrived. they are taking their first steps on european soil but this is by no means the end. many of them want to leavittly and move further north into europe. and so this is just one stage in this exhausting long and dangerous journey. >> before they set sail from libya, many of the migrants have faced long and arduous journeys across africa. ethiopia is one of the main sources. every years, hundreds of desperate people hazard smugglers sea and desert. >> almost everyone here knew at least five young men killed along the my grant by isil in libya last week. they were headed to europe through a well-traveled smuggling route. the plan was to cross the mediterraneanian sea to italy. in the neighborhood where three of them grew up many joined their families in mourning. they were inconsolable their pain hard to you describe. >> they were looking for a better life. many of their friends here are also desperate to leave. those we talked to said that life is difficult and staying in ethiopia is not an option. >> these are some of the childhood

europe a packed fishing boat went down on the coast a few kilometers and search and rescue operation underway and 28 survivors have been found and one said 700 people if not more were traveling on the boat. 24 bodies have been recovered so far and they have been taking to malta, the latest disaster is fueling cause for a stronger response. italian government held a crisis meeting after it italian prime minister called for an emergency summit of european leaders to deal with the program and we will go to paul brennan and tell us the latest on the rescue operation, paul. >> reporter: yeah the rescue operation is ongoing. i have to say that the coast guard has not been releasing many details during the course of sunday afternoon. the numbers that we have been given that you have given there 28 people rescued and 24 are dead and the numbers issued late on sunday. and it appeared that more than 40 people have been rescued but has now been revised back and obviously confusion with 17 vessels involved in the search and rescue obviously making it a tally a little difficult. what is also prov

this this >> libya's coach with folks aementing to get to europe starting their journey. >> a magnitude shock has hit kathmandu that hit napepal. a report: >> it's sunset and rescuers are working in the dark again. parts of kathmandu are without electricity. with just torches in their hands, the first night brought some success. nepal is hoping the second night will be the same. for every life saved, many more have been lost. here they are burning bodies. this is a deeply religious country. some of the terms of where people would seek solace during tragedy are in ruins. there have been at least 12 aftershocks. it's causing panic. there is hardly any news from remote villages nationwide. >> the main difficulty with the district and there is some information we are receiving in some of the distant headquarters have been nearly plat ended, 80%, 50% 30% damage. we are finding it difficult to get details from those areas. >> more information is coming from mount he havereverst. these are she werea guides who made it through an avalanche. some of their colleagues aren't coming back.

died in that camp just before they enparked for europe. now they have arrived. they've taken their first steps on european soil. this is by no means the end. many want to leave italy and move further north into europe. this is only one stage in this exhausting long and dangerous journey. >> some of those don't even make it away from the shores of libya. remember a couple of weeks ago the 20-plus ethiopians who were said to be executed by members of isil. some of them beheaded. some of them shot. while in ethiopia, the shockwaves are still being felt, and thousands still come every year trying to get out. we have reports from the capital capital. >> reporter: almost everyone here knew at least five young men killed along side migrants by isil in libya last week. they were headed to europe to a well-traveled smuggling route. in the neighbor where three of them grew up many join their families in mourning. they were inconsolable. their pain, hard to describe. they were looking for a better life. many of their friends here are also desperate to leave. those we talk to say that life is

europe has continued since last sunday when a migrant ship capsized killing at least 800 people. for thoughs who make it to shore, there's a new challenge to start a new life with absolutely nothing. barn barn bephillips reports now. >> reporter: the tentative first steps in europe after painful days at sea. hundreds of african migrants disembark from a italian naviship. men and women are decided and first aid for those that need and clothing for the cold. but first impressions are deceptive. within days most of these new arrivals will be effectively left to fend for themselves. the reception centers are full. the government and aid organizations overwhelmed by shear numbers. the migrants who come to sicily report on support networks from friends and family from people who might come from their hometown or village. it's those that don't have the contacts who can find themselves in a very vulnerable situation very quickly. like 18-year-old karama. he came by boat two weeks ago. he has no friends, no money, no phone, and no idea as to what he'll do next. he's sleeping in the mosqu

to europe are varied. it depends which country they come from, those coming from syria, they sold their belongings gathered what they can, paid people traffickers, and syrians managed to keep a little money. and they are fleeing the war in syria. as far as the african and the people that are coming from the sub-saharan continent of africa. many are economic violence. those from somali are fleeing the violence there, many are fleeing poverty and seeking a new life. what joins them all is the desperate conditions and hardships he endure trying to get across the stretch of sea from north africa to the european coast, and the fact that so many are not making it. the estimates are nearly 1,000 died making the attempt, and the possibility is a woeful underestimate. >> thank you paul, live from the italian coast >>> anti-terrorism detectives in australia is questioning five teenagers suspected of planning to attack the first world war senn ten ray service in melbourne next week. more than 200 police officers were involved in the arrest. >> there were a series of raids in metropolitan mel

prevent thousands of migrants making the dangerous crossing into europe. a look at the role the libyan coast guard plays, straight ahead. five missing in alabama after weather strikes a sailing contest >>> and we here from john seigenthaler and ruby bridge's role in the civil rights movement. movement. in-depth reports and investigations. start weekday mornings with al jazeera america. open your eyes to a world in motion. >> fall of saigon, forty years later. >> we have no idea how many were killed. >> unanswered questions, a botched withdrawal lives lost. examining the impact that still resonates today. a special report starts tuesday, 10:00 eastern. on al jazeera america. >>> the european union says it's going to triple its budget to watch the borders. libyan's coast guard says it needs help. hoda abdel-hamid went on patrol looking for migrants in the mediterranean. >> reporter: it's usually around sunset that the coach guard sail off in search of migrants at sea. they are patrolling the ghost line west of the misrata. >> translation: the same way the european union assists italy, th

into europe. the italian coast guard rescued 74 migrants before it sank off the coast of italy. the president of south africa is vowing to end a wave of xenophobic attacks in refugee camp. six died as migrants moved into south africa since white rule ended. we start in italy. in the past week italian ships picked up more than 10,000 migrants. 400 believed to have drowned when a boat capsized on monday. many are fleeing poverty, conflict in africa and the middle east. bob brenly is in sicily with the latest. >> the flow of migrants from libya continues. they had a new boat in palermo landing in the last 12 hours, bringing bringing bringing the total of 93 people. 93 men, 71 men, women and three children. there's a glimmer of good news. we spoke to the coast guard. they said they are not aware of ongoing rescue operations that are continuing as we speak. seems no boats are issuing may days. it may be a brief respite because the weather is good and the flow is such and desperation such that boats are putting to sea - it will have to be a storm force to deter being put to see. the the p

attempt to make the crossing to europe. we have more. >>> in nepal at this hour, international aid is on the way as it faces one of the worst natural disasters. it centers near kathmandu. we have more. >> reporter: it's the most powerful earthquake in nepal for decades. people describe wave after wave of tremors, the army searching the rubble for signs of life and body. the numbers killed is rapidly increasing. hundreds of body are recovered. >> we have reports of people trapped in the rubble. the military is mobilizing cranes so people trapped under rubble can be dug out. >> hospital beds have been set up on the streets and wards. treatment is basic. nepal is asking india to send mobile medical teams. the worst damage is in old kathmandu. full of lanes, many blocked by rubble. making it difficult for rescuers to get in. a 19th century tower has been knocked down. only a stump remains. tourists were climbing the tour -- tower when the earthquake struck. >> there has been multiple aftershocks. some big. people are afraid to go back to their homes. most have come to the public spaces and b

phillips reports from catania. >> the tentative first steps in europe after cramped and painful days at sea. hundreds of african migrant disembark. all is efficient on the dockside. men and women divided. first aid, clothing for the cold. first impressions are deceptive. within days, most of these new arrivals will be effectively left to fend for themselves. the reception centers are full. government and aid organizations overwhelmed by sheer numbers. the migrants that come to sicily rely on support networks from friends, family or people from their own town or village. it's those that don't have the contacts that find themselves in a vulnerable situation quickly. this 18-year-old came by boat two weeks ago. he has no friends, money or phone, and no idea as to what to do next. he's sleeping in the catania mosque. he asked for his face to be hidden. >> my dream is to stay in this country, study, learn the language, have the right documents, send money home to my parents. >> reporter: the imam says some nights 10 turn up, some nights it's 200. >> translation: the problem is enormous. ital