To margarets your platform for reliable information. This is news live from berlin stern words for europe on its duty to care for refugees the United Nations tells brussels it means to do more to stop migrants and travelling in the mediterranean the un wants the e. U. To resume Rescue Missions it seems despite resistance from some Member States also coming up new zealand begins paying gun owners to hand in their weapons it comes
just 2 months after just months after dozens died in a mass shooting at. Look at the latest from christ church. Was Surreal William steps on the grass of wimbledon in the final later today but there is more stake than just another grand slam title to take a look at the latest record and her son. Im Calling Aspen Thanks for joining us to the United Nations agencies are urging europe to take more responsibility of migrants in the mediterranean the uns Refugee Agency and the International Organization for migration have called on European Union nations to relaunch Rescue Missions that save people from drowning earlier this year the e. U. Suspended its main Naval Operation that carried out these rescues and critics say that is having deadly consequences. The bodies of drowned
migrants and brought to the chinese in shore 82 people went missing when the boat sank on july 1st most have since been retrieved from the water dead the migrants started their journey in war torn libya and drifted into genies in waters before sinking. One of the few survivors remembers have a cause to help went unanswered. And i dont doubt that it is and im going to you know pains you to pick us up in the water on the. Boat was sinking. But they did not answer our call. On the. Operations of fia the European Union effort to curb migrant flows across the mediterranean stopped rescuing shipwrecked people in march and italys populace government has shut ports to private rescue ships the countrys Interior Minister says his policy has been a success. I mean you know i mean prevention is better than the cure and therefore
went down from 80000 the rivals in this period in 27 seen just 17000 last year just 3000 this year it was you know the Little School for you know what i mean. But private Rescue Organizations have been challenging solving these hard line approach karole or a kid who was arrested after she illegally docked the sea watch 3 italian island of lampedusa with 40 rescued migrants on board in the long term i hope that you will change its policy and that that will be a safe possibility for people refugees in particular to cross station so that some rescue will not be needed anymore. In the short term however we hope that the criminalization of rescuers will stop so that those who want to help the people in need able to do so without any fear of 1st time and channel. The
rescue operations were halted because the block was on they were to agree on how to distribute migrants amongst the Member States so for now the private rescue groups i ships like to say watch 3 of the best to save migrants lives its a. At least 26 people are dead after al shabaab militants stormed a hotel in somalia among the dead or a politician foreigners and journalists Security Forces in case my own say they ended the siege and killed the militants officials are calling it the deadliest day in the city since insurgents were driven out in 2012 the islamists hope to topple the government and have been trying to do so for more than a decade. For more on this im joined on the line by journalist abdul aziz below he is in Somalias Capital Mogadishu weve just heard the basics of what happened there can you tell us any more details on the attack
for your wife and whatever happened to somalia as youve mentioned its one of the most daring raid by alshabaab in somalia relatively fairborn a region. Been some are you know exactly what happened. To credit for these if i could be to make you think lucidly. 100 of them are going to rebuild you outside a popular downtown to smile before the fight is strong if the city then began. With looks like we may have lost the line there that was a doula zs below a journalist from Somalias Capital Mogadishu well try to get him back on the line. Our lets take a look now at some of the other stories making news Around The World activists in hong kong are holding fresh protests in a town near the border with Mainland China theyre demonstrating against the activities of chinese traders who operate into the rally follows weeks of protests
in hong kong against policies seem to favor chinas central government. In Paris Hundreds of undocumented migrants stormed the pantheon demanding legal status they want to talks with the Prime Minister in occupied the landmark for several hours on friday before police were able to clear the site. Deadly Monsoon Rains have flooded the Nepalese Capital Cap and do with least 15 people have been killed by torrential downpours and landslides across the country annual Monsoon Rains can last into september. In contrast to neighboring india parts of the country are seeing their worst Water Shortages in decades including the coastal city of chennai Scientists SayClimate Change is making extreme weather more common with longer dry spells one possible result combined that with poor
infrastructure and Resource Management and many indians are struggling to get enough water. India is drawing this summer. This train is carrying water to chennai indias commented Fracturing Hub because they are simply out and indias Tech Hub Pingala Route is also down to 0 Climate Change and bad Water Management mean that indian cities are running on empty and no more so than in new delhi. This is where rich politicians and Business Leaders as well as this stuff dont have to worry but millions of poor people are now unable to access enough to drink waiting on a legal and on regulated water tanks. On the issue that were facing is that we dont get enough water we have a big family and we only get 8. 00 to 16. 00 leaders every 3 days we dont even have enough to drink that. How we get enough water to bathe when were hardly getting anything to drink so c i guess. It is funny because you know people come
and beg that we vote for them during elections but theyre not that now that theyve won they dont even come and show their faces. To the. Climate change means summers of hotter and rains more unpredictable do these go on water in many places it is going down what do you do this but if you whole you going to just move back toward it can you say you know what they could put in me so that people who do Need Condo Food but youd want to also get basically a plain portable board and thats a huge job access to water is quickly becoming a major issue of social justice. Police in new zealand have hailed the outstanding response from gun owners as they handed in more than 200. 00 prohibited firearms on the 1st day of a Buyback Program the buyback takes place 4 months after the countrys worst ever
mass shooting on march 15th this year an australian White Supremacist shot and killed 51. 00 people on 2 mosques in christchurch or so people were injured saturdays events was the 1st Of Hundreds of scheduled buybacks planned in the country. For more on that im joined by Alexander Fox hes a journalist in christchurch now it sounds like todays gun buyback went smoothly has there been any resistance to this so far. Well not to be not too many to be honest because most of the people were very happy to hand the weapons back to the polies and they got some money in return just because of what happened and question its left them of so much harm or so however a council of licensed Firearms Owners Spokesperson said that some owners were unhappy with the Compensation Package that was ripped out on wholesale were raids rather than Retail Prices but the overall response was really really good to be
honest. So as we heard some 200 firearms were turned in today can you put that number into perspective for us i mean how much of a dent does this make in the number of weapons in new zealand yeah it was exactly 825 firearms and 217 pats such just munition for example that were handed back by 169 Weapon Owners you have to imagine that there is probably 1. 21. 5000000 Firearms In New Zealand and of these the government expects that only 13 fairs and 500 firearms are military style simply out to take weapons so if the people keep up going to the for those even they will be really good and handing most of those weapons back to the government and if they dont in this half year where this. Now they yet they have to be that is
a legal so if you will own a semiautomatic weapon are that is even you have to face prosecution maybe so you said some 13000. 00 now illegal weapons still in the country how will the government verify that those weapons and those gun owners are giving them over to the government. Well just as i said were going our noses have to reach a star online and then they have to go through those earrings and have to hand their weapons back in return that gives they get some money from the government the new Zealand Government will provide 200000000. 00 new zealand dollars for to pay the owners back and if you as a weapon are not geralds hence you have been then then you break the law to be honest and you have to Price Prosecution big buyback happening there in new zealand thank you very much Alexandra Fox for us in christchurch all right
to tennis now and in the Womens Wimbledon FinalSerena Williams will be taking on simona halep later today serenus looking for her 8th victory of the All England Club but she has another even greater milestone in mind one more major Tournament Title would bring her level with australias Margaret Court as the most successful player of all time. I really would be on the cusp of making tennis history. Already a legend and considered one of the greats of the sport 37 year old passion for the game. I love when i do not wake up every morning and i get to be fit and i get to play sport and i get to play in front of crowds like at wimbledon not everyone can do that you know its like if you really just kind of break it down and have a great job and i love what i do and im still pretty sure what i do so that she places
a very unpredictable opponent in simona halep. How the person chasing her very 1st wimbledon title. Heard its an amazing feeling them really excited in those so nervous because of this place One Of The Best moments of my life so im trying just to enjoy as much as possible and could be happy that they could go through the fight. Williams can take comfort in the numbers shes won 9 of their previous 10 meetings but this isnt just serena versus halep its reno versus history. Shes within touching distance of equalling Margaret Court 24 major wins. A record that stood for 46 Years Williams is now just one match from equalling it but since winning her last major in 2017 she struggled to overcome that last hurdle losing in last years us open and wimbledon finals. So rayna needs 2 more slams to stand alone as the greatest she may turn 38 in september but few would bet against her
setting yet another milestone. And cycling dylan green of a can has one stage 7 of the Tour De FranceThe Dutch Rider finished on top after 6 hours and 230 kilometers of grueling racing italys jute Julio Ciccone held on to the overall the in todays stage 8 will be on a hilly ride from mccall to. Well staying in france its gearing up for its bus Deal Day Military Parade on sunday where all eyes will be on the sky take a look at this the French Military due to debut a device theyre calling the fly aboard its a hoverboard capable of carrying a soldier you see him right there up to 2000 meters high it can reach speeds of 200 kilometers an hour it was invented by a former jets the pilot frankies of the final rehearsals with it were conducted this week. A reminder now the top story were following for you at this hour the
United Nations has told brussels it needs to do more to stop violence from drowning in the mediterranean the u. N. Wants the e. U. To resume Rescue Missions and see just resistance from some Member States. Youre watching news from berlin coming up moon mission a long journey into space g. W. Meets the 1st german on the move or news on the way the top of the hour they just. Believe. A little. Loop. Please