Now some once prounity catalans, like maria vallverdoo, are in favor of secession. Reporter everywhere she turns, the crisis is in evidence. Maria vallverdu guides a tour group through barcelonas old town, where catalan history and the current political upheaval appear to vie for attention. Protest banners and flags hang from buildings where normally only laundry is strung out to dry. Like many locals, the historian is outraged that madrid is moving to enforce direct rule on catalonia. The current political situation is like some 18th century rule by decree. It is a step backwards by 300 years. Even if Prime Minister rajoy claims he hasnt revoked catalonian autonomy and everything will return to normal, i do not believe it. Reporter the next stop on the tour is the historic palace of the generalitat, the seat of the regional government. Journalists from all over the world are here reporting on the standoff between barcelona and madrid. Opinion is divided on whether catalonias bid for i
Now some once prounity catalans, like maria vallverdoo, are in favor of secession. Reporter everywhere she turns, the crisis is in evidence. Maria vallverdu guides a tour group through barcelonas old town, where catalan history and the current political upheaval appear to vie for attention. Protest banners and flags hang from buildings where normally only laundry is strung out to dry. Like many locals, the historian is outraged that madrid is moving to enforce direct rule on catalonia. The current political situation is like some 18th century rule by decree. It is a step backwards by 300 years. Even if Prime Minister rajoy claims he hasnt revoked catalonian autonomy and reporter the next stop on the tour is the historic palace of the generalitat, the seat of the regional government. Journalists from all over the world are here reporting on the standoff between barcelona and madrid. Opinion is divided on whether catalonias bid for independence violates the spanish constitution. Maria va
In nigeria, more than 1. 2 million children have left their homes, many of them fleeing the terror group boko haram. In china, 1. 5 million children are homeless. And in one of the worlds richest countries, the u. S. , that number is more than 2. 5 million. In brazil, 10 million street kids fight for survival on a daily basis. In ukraine, we met a woman from ghana, who has dedicated her life to caring for Street Children. Reporter ten years ago, harriet bruceannan brought these street kids to an orphanage shed founded. Harriet this is veronica. Heres priscilla. This is derek. And this is ashley. This is abraham. And this is james brown. Reporter this is james brown today. The 27yearold is studying agriculture in kyiv. He and the other former Street Children were given the chance to get an education, and theyre using it. They have harriet bruceannan to thank. She helped them get accepted at universities in kyiv. Now theyre medical students, i. T. Majors, law and business students. Why i
Taken on a mighty steel corporation, one that has their sights set on the monks little piece of enlightenment. Yet the company has no spiritual deeds in mind. Their interests are purely economic. [bell ringing] reporter in shad chup ling, morning begins with meditation. In a cloister high on mount katchkanar, we meet with young buddhists, men and women who live in accordance with buddhas teachings. [wind blowing ] [. Barking dog barking] this guy has been peacefully meditating here for 20 years. But the peace and quiet could soon be disturbed, because the mountain here contains iron ore, and the lure of profits for the Steel Industry at the foot of mount katchkanar. The temple, and the whole mountain, is in danger. This mountain is fiveandahalfbillion years old. No one has the right to own it. Ive been living here for so long. So im staying here. Reporter up to now, only blocks of ice are crushed here daily, for water to make tea. But soon, machines could be brought here to demolish th
Back then, doctors churned out prescriptions for opioidbased painkillers. And pharmaceutical firms pushed products with aggressive marketing strategies. Sales of prescription painkillers quadrupled in the first years of the 21st century and at the same time, the drugs got stronger. In 2015, 33,000 people in the u. S. Died from overdoses. A year later, 42,000 suffered the same fate. The u. S. Governments tactic so far has been to toughen controls on prescriptions driving many people with dependencies to turn to street drugs like heroin. Its estimated over two million americans are now opioid addicts. Its a desperate situation for the people affected, and their families. Reporter its a moment 15yearold Athena Gregory can enjoy when she can focus just on herself. Behind her lies a horrific childhood as the daughter of drug addicts. She bore sole responsibility for herself, her little brother, and her parents. Athena you always have to stick by your parents side and even when they are doin