The center returns to the field. 2015 is turning out to be the deadliest year on record for migrants crossing the mediterranean. The number of people who have died trying to reach a better life in europe has passed 2,000. Still they come. Another 306 people have just arrived in italy, rescued by the italian coast guard. According to the International Organization for migration, the crossing into europe is by far the most dangerous route for migrants in the world, approximately 188,000 migrants have been rescued in the mediterranean so far this year. Most set off to europe from countries like tunisia, libya and syria. Some make their way to france, are where thousands are now trying to reach britain. These latest figures show that 2015 is on course to pass 3,000 who died last year. Just before we came on air, i spoke to leonard doyle, the spokesman for the National Organization or migration. I asked him if recent tragedies have led to any positive change. I think its undoubtedly the cas
Seeks International Help for victims of flooding. And senegal tries to clean up its act by going green, but dirty habits are proving hard to change. 2015 is turning out to be the deadliest year on record for migrants crossing the mediterranean. The number of people who have died trying to reach beater life in europe has now passed 2,000, and they still come. Another 306 people have just arrived in italy, rescued by the italian coast guard. Approximately 188,000 migrants have been rescued in the mediterranean so far this year. Earlier i spoke to Leonard Doyle in geneva. I began by asking him if recent tragedies had lead to any positive changes. I think the European Union has a very big shock when the people drowned off of lampedusa, and they deployed the navies tla has been a huge effort to rescue people and bring them to safety. So while we have reached a milestone in the number dead undoubtedly theres a big rescue mission taking place at the same time. The focus has shifted from what
It has already killed 11 people. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. An investigation is underway today in lancaster New Hampshire after a circus tent collapsed. Two people were killed and more than 30 others were injured. Officials gave an update just moments ago. The investigation will involve the documentation of the scene which includes mapping out the scene as to exactly where things are located after the collapse. And examining the actual set upof the tent to determine how it was set up in all of the cables where they were connected and things of that nature. John henry smith is here with more on this story. John . Reporter stephanie about 100 people were gathered inside of the tent in New Hampshire for a Late Afternoon circus performance. No one will ever forget what happened right after the show began. It was terrifying and scary, and i dont think ill go to the circus again. Reporter two people died monday when a circus tent was swept up by a su
And antihouthi fighters recapture yemens Largest Military base. 2015 is the deadliest year on record for migranting crossing the mediterranean. The number of people who have died trying to reach a better life in europe has passed the 2,000 market and another 306 people have just arrived in italy, rescued by the italian coast guard. Charles stratford is in calais speaking to one migrant who has been living in the makeshift camp. Reporter he insists we hide his identity. It has taken him four months to travel across western asia and europe. He says he is determined to make it to the u. K. We want asylum here in u. K. To make our life easily to bring our family. If the situation is good for example, if the situation is better so we are want to go back to our country. Reporter many of the People Living in this camp seem to be genuine Asylum Seekers fleeing political persecution and conflict in their respective countries. And they say the reason they want to live in the u. K. Is because the
Bikinians say american owns them, and why we havent paid up. Thank you for joining us, im joie chen. It is a journey beginning more than 60 years ago. Yet even in the South Pacific today it is a Community Cast away. First strapped by the Nuclear Ambitions of a super power on the other side of the world, and now by a new threat. The people who began their lives on the bikini atoll are seeking a place to call home. America tonights Sheila Macvicar travelled across the globe to meet them and better understand their hopes now. In the middle of the vast Pacific Island is a tiny coral atol of bikini. Reporter july 1st, 1946, bikini atoll. Here the joint Navy Task Force will conduct a test with the atom bomb. Theres the target, bomb away. [ explosion ] reporter 23 tombs from 1946 to 1958 doubt date. A brilliance of sun lights up the pacific, and a force of a Million Tonnes of tnt is released. Reporter . The u. S. Tested Nuclear Weapons here. The biggest was 1,000 times more powerful than the