Iraqi troops prepare for a major offensive against i. S. I. L. Fighters. And landing in yemen, the first iranian airliner since shia muslims seized control of the capital. Hello, russian leader Boris Nemtsov was supposed to have led an antigovernment protest on sunday. Instead, tens of thousands marched and mourned his murder in moscow. Rory challands reports. Boris nemtsov hoped sundays rally would be reenergizing for the desspirited Opposition Movement in russia. Certainly the crowd was vast bigger than any march in years. Boris nemtsov was not here to see it his murder arguably is the main reason many came. We came to protest because they killed a man, a man telling the truth. We think the authoritys actions are a travesty of justice. A man was killed for telling the truth. I came because boris was killed. Not only because of that we need to fight. I cannot live like this, i look around and want to shout people i love you. Reporter Boris Nemtsovs face was everywhere. The bullets tha
Prehistoric exhibition a monument to cave art. And the sport including heavyhitter hamilton the championship leader wins again at the grand prix italys Prime Minister says he is determined to find the people traffickers responsible for what has been described as the mediterraneans worst migrant disaster. As many as 700 are feared dead after an overloaded fishing boat capsized off the coast, south of the italian island lampedusa. This shows the search and rescue operation. 28 survivors have been found. If the worse Case Scenario death toll is confirmed, it means as many as 1500 migrants died this 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 crisscrossed the sea scouring the waves for signs of life. As the hours parks the likelih
Almost ends up in the scrap heap. Find out why they are so valuable. [ music ] personal request a young woman severely injured in a car accident at the south by southwest festival gets a hospital room performance from her favourite band. She and the musicians join us live tonight. We begin with the flight for 370, a flight covering 2. 5 million square miles. Its been scaled back and the focus on 230 square miles in the pacific ocean. The yellow box off the western coast of australia. There are developments on the efforts to find the plane and on the growing frustration from the families waiting for answers. Lisa stark reports. Anguish and agony from family members of those on board the missing jetliner who want answers. Some, like this woman, who travel from china to a press briefing in malaysia had to be dragged out. Investigators insist they are doing everything in their power to locate the flight 370. They continue to examine the flight 370, and revealed it is missing some files. Lo
Cubas importation of new cars, the first in decades but who can afford it . Tonight the creme linl has tightened its hold on crimea. In the crimean port of sevastopol. No shots were fired, and soldiers and sailors were told to leave. Pullining soldiers out of crimea in what amounts to a surrender, after russia has annexed the region. Planning military ca exercises with, Jennifer Glasse is there. Jennifer. John, a difficult day for ukraines military. They have been blockaded with their ships. They thought their commanders had a truce negotiated at least unless friday but the that changes here in simferopol. Today the headquarters of the Ukrainian Navy here. Ukrainian sailors leaving their base. Go home, say the people, this is now russia. This base now belongs to moscow. Prorussian soldiers tearing down Everything Associated with ukraine. We had to go in, we were afraid they were going to give out guns and god fosht someon forbid ande would start shooting. They were given an order to sh
Where the oil boom is changing lives in unexpected ways. Russian troops are in a tense standoff with ukraine forces. Today solid stormed the south of crimea firing shots and demanding ukrainian troops leave immediately. It is one of a number of basis russian soldiers have taken over since the march 16th referendum that put crimea back in the hands of moscow. Jennifer glasse joins us. Update us with what you have seen today reporter good evening, jonathan. It doesnt sound like there is a crisis anywhere near here you can doubtless hear the very lookout music behind me in this very popular water front area on a friday night. You know, thats kind of been the irony of this whole situation here. Life for many here has gone on as normal. People voted in wide numbers to become part of russia which has happened, which happened yesterday, but just a couple of miles up the road, weve got a standoff with troops. And just around the corner here is the apparently the ukrainian commandship has been