And blackhawk down. 20 years on we look at how a failed u. S. Mission in somalia still affects washingtons thinking. At least 80 people have drown off the coast of lamp deuce sa after the boat sank. Many jumped into the water. The coast guard is still looking for at least 250 people. Sonya is in rome and joins us now on the phone. Whats the latest information that you have, sonya . Reporter well, were hearing reports from the mayor of lampedusa who says there are at least 82 people, victims who have been who have died. The coast guard is still only confirming 73 dead at the moment, but from what we understand, rescue workers are seeing horrific scenes of bodies floating in the water. Among the dead it was reported there was a pregnant woman and two children. Now, they believe that there are at least another 250 missing. They have calculated this by the shear size of the boat. The boat is approximately 20 meters long. According to survivors, witnesses, it was full, so those bodies are s
In me an mar, well have the latest on that story. And blackhawk down 20 years on, we look at how a failed mission in somalia, still affects washingtons thinking. The u. N. Is demanding immediate actio access to syriao help millions of people in immediate of help, its describing the situation there as horrifying and the Security Council is calling on all sides of the conflict to allow in aid. This is what the u. N. s humanitarian chief on h to say. This statement calls on all parties to do their utmost to end the violence and stop targeting civilians. It also reminds them that they must facilitate the swift provision of vital humanitarian aid and there is sear yeah con againsts for try lading humanitarian and human rights law. This all come five dawes after the u. N. Security Council Unanimously approved its first legally binding action on syria. These new efforts cant come fast enough for the children caught in the war. A report now on how many are going hungry. And a warning you may f
House and Senate Leaders arrived at the white house a short time ago. A live picture from the white house. They are holding their first facetoface meeting there with president obama since the shutdown began on tuesday. Libby casey is on capitol hill, but we begin with Mike Viqueira at the white house. Why did the president call this meeting, mike . The simple fact that they are meeting represents progress. The big question is there any Movement Towards resolving this dispute even as we head into the next one some 16 days away. This is has already stretched on longer than a lot of people thought it might, but even as these principals meet behind closed door, that there will result in any break through at all. But the president pronounced himself exasperated. He had an interview with cnbc. He seems like he is fed up. Lets listen. During the course of my presidency, i have bent over backwards to work with the republican party, and have purposely kept my rhetoric down. I think im pretty we
Budge from their positions. Mike viqueira has did he details from the white house. Reporter well, this is the first time the president has sat down congressional leaders since the shutdown began on monday night in to tuesday. Afterwards the leaders came out and spoke to the president used worst, worthwhile, nice, candid to talk about the discussion that lasted for about an hour. After this they took turns talking past each other and on the surface of it anyway, this impasse continues heading in to day three of the Government Shutdown, john boehner came out lamenting the fact that the president will not negotiate. The president candidly admits hes not going to negotiate under threat. But john boehner restated his position. We sent four different proposals over to our december cat colleagues in the senate and they rejected all of they want. We have asked them to conference and sit down try to resolve our differences. They dont want to they will not negotiate. We had a nice conversation,
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