Hello everyone thousands are expected to march on sunday after murder of the leading opposition figure Boris Nemtsov, he was a vocal critic of Vladimir Putin and was preparing a report on russian involvement in the ukraine. Shot dead on friday night near the kremlin. As you see, people are gathering, security is high as well. Metal detectors, i think we are looking at as people enter the period in moscow to merm Boris Nemtsov. Rory challands to remember mement. Rory challands has remember Boris Nemtsov. Rory challands reports. All day people brought candles and flours. Its a tragedy for the country. People like him are important who wan lead ours and follow their views and are honest. Trrnalts translation its hard for me to talk about it. I feel sorry for him as a person. He was murdered. I dont know if it was a provocation, it doesnt matter. This person was part of the history. For some he was a positive figure for some negative. This for the man thought to be the predecessor for bori
Egypts deposed president. Italys Prime Minister said et cetera determined to find the people responsible for the deadly crossing on the mediterranean. As many as 700 are feared dead in what could prove the worst disaster yet including people being smugged into europe. A fishing boat capsized off of the libyan coast, a few hundred kilometers south of lampedusalamp oflamp lampedusa one said 70 people if not more were traveling on the boat. 24 bodies have been recovered so far and they have been taken to malta. The latest disaster is fueling cause for a stronger response. The Italian Government has held a crisis meeting after the italian Prime Minister called for an emergency summit of european leaders to deal with the problem. Lets cross live to phil lavelle in rome where the italian capnet held an emergency meeting. Tell us a bit more about what matteo renzi had to say. Reporter there are two strands the immediate term and the shortterm. In the immediate term he talked about shaking up
All the details of a historic defeat for Serena Williams in the third cup. Italy Prime Minister says he is determined to find the people trafficics for the deadly crossing on the mediterranean, as many as 700 migrants feared dead in what could prove the worst disaster yet with people smuggled in europe a packed fishing boat went down on the coast a few kilometers and search and rescue operation underway and 28 survivors have been found and one said 700 people if not more were traveling on the boat. 24 bodies have been recovered so far and they have been taking to malta, the latest disaster is fueling cause for a stronger response. Italian government held a crisis meeting after it italian Prime Minister called for an emergency summit of european leaders to deal with the program and we will go to paul brennan and tell us the latest on the rescue operation, paul. Reporter yeah the rescue operation is ongoing. I have to say that the coast guard has not been releasing many details during th
In iraq. The government wont let some into their own capitol city. Im inside frances newest museum a monument to cave art 36,000 years old. As many as 700 people are feared dead in the Mediterranean Sea after their boat capsized. Its thought it went down about 120 kilometers off the coast of libya south of lampedusa. A major search and rescue operation is now underway. We have al jazeeras paul drone man joining us from sicily. Bring us up to date with the latest. I understand a couple more people have been rescued. Yeah, the kali coast guard have i should reports of the actually search and rescue operation in the wider area of sea out there in the mediterranean. There are some 17 vessels involved in that search and rescue operation both military, navy and coast guard, as well as merchant shipping, called into action to respond. Hundreds of people possibly to be plucked from the water. There is a weather front moving in in the direction that have area of sea where the search and rescues
A number of survivors have been found. Speaking a short while ago, the italian Prime Minister said italy needs more help to tackle human trafficking. The u. N. Has warned 90,000 people are running for their lives in iraq. A Yemeni Military commander and 15,000 of his troops have thrown their support behind president mansur hadi backing the saudiled campaign against the Houthi Rebels entering the 25th day. Mosh more on the situation in yemen in the saudi arabia close to the border. What more can you tell us militants commander has announced this today and it was also announced on the local radio. The ministry of haramot, an interesting area vast and it flanks saudi arabia from the southeast earn border. Almost half of the border with yemen is flanked by it. The commander is head of the First Military district, very important there in its strategic location. It is interesting progress. At the beginning, didnt have loyalty of one military brigade. Now, the report suggests he has almost te