Youre watching cnn newsroom. Saturday may have been the largest protest so far in the 12day string of protests in the u. S. People are turning out in support of george floyd. It was an ocean of people in the Nations Capital. Washingtons mayor among the marchers. She called on President Trump to remove the National Guard and other forces from the city. Should all be watching whats because we dont want our. C. , federal government to do this to any other americans. Cnn has reporters stationed from coasttocoast. Our bill weir marching with protesters in new york city and lucy kavanaugh has the latest from los angeles. Lets start with bill weir. Reporter it is the 12th night of protesting in the United States, the 12th night of course of shakes peshakespeare this is real life. Were two hours past a mandatory curfew, and yet nypd, the new York Police Department is letting this group of several hundred protesters march at will. Theyre determined, disciplined, energized by news this week that
Yousafzai for the struggle against oppression of young people and children and childrens right to education. Children must go to school, not be financially exploited. In the poor countries of the world, 60 of the population is under 25 years of age. It is a prerequisite for peaceful Global Development that the right of children and young people be respected. In conflict when in particular, the violence of children leads to the continuance of violence from generation to generation. Showing great personal courage, maintaining the tradition has headed various forms of protests and demonstrations. All peaceful. Focusing on the great exploitation of children for financial gain. He has contributed to the development of Important International conventions on childrens rights. Despite her youth, Malala Yousafzai has already fought for several years for the right of girls to education and has shown by example that children and young people, too, can contribute to improving their own situations.
8501 the Indonesian Military is offering to fly victims family members over the search zone. Loved ones would be allowed to throw flowers and pay their respects. Meantime searchers are particularly interested in four large pieces of debris spotted by sonar. A fifth place which they believe could be part of the missing plane ended up being a sunken ship. Anna coren is there. That fifth piece was suspiciously large when they gave the size and many questioned whether that could be part of the airplane. I guess not. Reporter yeah look there were great hopes that was part of the aircraft. It measured Something Like 18 meters in length so real hopes that they had, you know honed in on the wreckage but sadly they have since announced that is actually a shipwreck in the java sea so they just focus on those four items that they have located spotting and sonar obviously divers are now in that vicinity combing the waters. We understand several hours ago there were at least 57 divers in the waters
Ukrainian forces and prorussian separatists and Russian Troops as well. Secretary of state john kerry was meeting with ukrainian officials about possible u. S. Defensive weapons aid. The secretary also backed the ukrainian Prime Minister claim that russia is directly supporting with tanks and troops. I would ask mr. Prime minister is it true that as the kremlin just said today there are no russians on the ground . It seems to me the only country who strongly denied clear military russian boots on the ground is Russian Federation and president putin. If they need, i can give them bring glasses. A flurry of diplomatic activity. Leaders of france and germany trying to hammer out a peace deal. They met with petro poroshenko. Vice President Biden will be part of the push. He is in brucesselsbrussels. Lets go to Erin Mclaughlin live in moscow with the latest. Reporter good morning, john. The aim of the talks expected in moscow later today and that is clear. That is to deescalate this ongoing
Up first, Angela Merkel meets facetoface with president obama this morning. The chancellor wants sanctions against russia in they do not agree to end the fighting by wednesday. President obama is facing pressure to arm ukraine. Something the chancellor opposes. We have Frederik Pleitgen with more from kiev. Reporter good morning, john. It is the difference of opinion, if you will with many in the u. S. And many in europe about whether or not to arm ukraine. That Takes Center Stage at the obama and merkel meeting, but it is key on theground. They want the ceasefire talks to be successful. In two days in the city of minsk, the capital of belarus. The european countries, germany and france will be part of the meeting to try to get some ceasefire going in the east of the country. Frankly, the fighting there continues to escalate. This morning, a gigantic blast in the city of donetsk where an arms depot was hit. The people are in a dire situation. The Ukrainian Government wants the ceasefir