Theyre more likely to tell us their real names. Woodruff then, mark shields and david ks analyze the weeks news. Plus. Arguably the worlds most famous play by literatures most lauded bard, and one theater companys ambitious plan to bring shakespeares tale of a tormented prince to every country on the globe. Well have to put hamlet into that country, into the air of that country, into the ears of the people of that country and to see what happens. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by charles schwab, proud supporter of the pbs newshour. And by bnsf railway. And with the ongoing suppo of these institutions and foundations. And friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff bombs tore through a Campaign Rally in iraq today, killing at least 31 people and wounding dozens more. The event at a baghdad stadium was intended to introduce candidates from a militant shiite group ahead of next weeks parliamentary elections. A camera captured the exact moment one of the bombs went off at the complex. There was also intense gunfire from Iraqi Security forces after the explosion. Reporter jane arraf is in baghdad. She was covering the rally for the newshour and spoke to us a short time ago. A warning some of the im shown during this interview may be disturbing. Jane, welcome. How close were you, and tell us what happened. Reporter well, we were at a rally, quite an important one for new political party, the league of the righteous, and its a very hardline iranianbacked party that actually has a militia attached. As the main speakers and theyre doing a reenactment of the martyrdom of hussein and theres a huge explosion where everyone hit the ground or started scattering. There was absolute panic because when car bombs go off in baghdad, Security Forces immediately respond by shooting randomly, in many cases. And there was the sound of the explosion, a huge thud, gunfire all over the place, and then there was another car bomb and a suicide bomb. So altogether, three of them. It was absolute panic, as you might expect, in between the car bombs, explosions, the Security Forces, the chaos. It was a truly terrible scene. Woodruff jane theres a a report about the violence. What does this say about the security situation right now . I think that the United States is understandably worried. Intelligence was one of the big areas that iraq suffered from after the withdrawal of u. S. Troops. But more than that, weve at least got now, what were seeing in the runup to the elections is groups polarized, a lot of them with the militias attack, more divided than ever. The u. S. Is focusing on the fighting going on the anbar and fallujah only 30 miles from the center of baghdad. That means that Iraqi Government and their American Allies fear that could actually spread to baghdad. That would threaten not just baghdad, not just the Iraqi Government, but a huge embassy and thousands of american contractors. So theyare understandably quite worried about what happens in anbar and in other parts of the country where violence seems to be spreading. Reporter jane, we are so glad you are safe. Thank you for that report. Thank you so much, judy. Woodruff in south sudan, theres word that gunmen fired on a convoy of United Nations barges on the nile river yesterday. Four people were wounded, including u. N. Peacekeepers. The convoy was delivering food and fuel to the city of malakal when attackers opened fire and launched rocketpropelled grenades. Both the military and rebel groups denied responsibility. The attack came days after hundreds of civilians were slaughtered in the city of bentiu. President obama issued a new warning to north korea today not to carry out a Fourth Nuclear test. He spoke during a visit to south korea amid reports of new activity at the norths nuclear site. E United States and south korea stand shoulder to shoulder in the face of the provocations and in our refusal to accept a nuclear north korea. Threats will get north korea nothing other than greater isolation. Woodruff south korean President Park said if the north does carry out another test, further international talks on its Nuclear Program would be pointless. The two president s also joined in silent prayer for victims of the south korean ferry disaster. The number of confirmed deaths rose today to 183. Meanwhile, t south korean government admitted some of the bodies were misidentified and even given to the wrong families. An official task force said, from now on, it will transfer remains only after there is a dna or fingerprint match. The number of suicides in the u. S. Military fell by more than 15 last year. The four Armed Services report there were 289 suicides among active duty troops in 2013. Thats down from the 343 reported one year earlier. The totals dropped in all four services, but rose in military branches not considered active duty the Army National guard and reserves to 152. A lawyer for congressman Michael Grimm said late today the new york republican expects to face federal criminal charges. Hes been under investigation in a Campaign Finance case. He made headlines in january when he threatened to throw a tv reporter off a balcony at the u. S. Capital. The tensions in ukraine and disappointing earnings weighed down wall street today. The Dow Jones Industrial average lost 140 points to close at 16,361. The nasdaq fell more than 72 points to close at 4,075. And the s p 500 slid 15 to finish at 1,863. For the week, all three indexes lost a fraction of 1 . Still to come on the newshour simmering tensions and scattered reports of violence in ukraine; two modern popes poised to be made saints; local police turn to hightech tools to fight crime; mark shields and david brooks on the weeks news; plus, taking shakespeares hamlet to every country on the globe. Woodruff now to ukraine, russian aircraft entered yiewcialgian airspace on several occasion in the last 24 hours and escalating verbal assaults between kiev and moscow. Thick smoke marked the days major flashpoint, slaviansk, where prorussian separatists hold sway. A Ukrainian Military helicopter exploded as it sat at an airfield, hit by bullets or rocket fire. Later, gunmen in slaviansk seized a bus carrying international mediators. The separatist leader there claimed a spy for the kiev government was on board. translated ive heard reports that there was somebody there from the military headquarters. It is already doesnt look good. People who come here as observers from the European Union bring a real spy with them. It doesnt lok good at all. This is an example of the policy of double standards. Woodruff ukraines Foreign Ministry confirmed it lost contact with observers from the organization for security and cooperation in europe, the o. S. C. E. At the same time, kiev said Government Forces were beginning a full blockade of slaviansk. A day earlier, troops killed several gunmen at a checkpoint there. The Ukrainian Military moves prompted a new blast today from russias foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov in moscow. translated some 160 tanks and some 250 armored personnel carriers and other heavy military hardware, are waging a war with their own people. This is a bloody crime, and those who pushed the army to do that will pay, i am sure, and woodruff Russian Forces were on the move, as well, in maneuvers. Ukrainian officials claimed they had come within 1,100 yards of the border. And acting Prime MinisterArseny Yatsenyuk sounded an alarm. translated military aggression by russia on ukraines territory will lead to military conflict in europe. The world has not yet forgotten world war ii, but russia already wants to start world war iii. Woodruff last night, secretary of state john kerry had accused moscow of fomenting trouble in ukraine, in direct violation of last weeks agreement in geneva. If russia continues in this direction, it will not just be grave mistake, it will be an expensive mistake woodruff but Russias Lavrov rejected the criticism today. He insisted the separatists in Eastern Ukraine will lay down their arms, under the geneva accord, only when nationalist protesters in kiev disband their camps. From south korea today, president obama said again the u. S. And european nations are ready to ratchet up the economic pressure on russia. Whats also important is laying the groundwork so that, if and when we see even greater escalation, perhaps even military incursion by russia into ukraine, were prepared for the sort of sectorial sanctions that would have even larger consequences. Woodruff there was fresh evidence that russia was already feeling the effects of the initial round of sanctions. The Ratings Agency standard and poors downgraded russias Credit Rating for the first time in five years to just one notch above junk status. The s p warned more downgrades could follow if tighter sanctions were imposed and capital flight from the country was not stemmed. R a closer look at how the russian economy has been affected since the ukraine crisis began, im joined by cliff kupchan. Hes the head of the eurasia groups russia and eurasia team. Cliff kupchan, welcome back to the newshour. Lets talk about the Standard Poors downgrading of the russian credit status. What does that really mean for russia . Means the russian economy is not doing well. The report made Clear Capital flight from russia is in full stampede. The s p told us on average for the previous five years, 51 billion a year roughly has left russia. In the First Quarter alone of 2014 between 50 billion and 60 billion has left. Growth is anemic. Russia is running deficits. Theyre not doing much to improve the economy. Reporter who is that affecting inside russia . Some of the leadership . Ordinary people . Right now, i think its a muddling down for the ordinary person. Real disposable income which measurers how much a person has to spend was growing consistently at high rates till last year where it wast 1. 9 . So the first victim of all of this is going to be the ordinary russian, not the fat cat with money all over the world. Woodruff and now, in fact, minutes before we went on the air, the wires are reporting that the u. S. And the e. U. Are both set to announce new sanctions against russia. Monday, the u. S. , im reading, sanctions that would be focused on those responsible or on putin cronies and the e. U. Focusing on those responsible for Eastern Ukraine unrest. What does that say to you . It tells me things will get worse for mr. Putin. I think right now he is operating on what id call a ukraine bender. Its all about politics. He wants ukraine back. Sooner or later hes going to realize he may have a choice between getting ukraine and having an economy because these sanctions hurt. We have been able to practice sanctions on iran. We know how to do them. We know hto hit banks and scare financial sectors and putin may well find out the hard way. Woodruff but are these type sanctions what we just described no. Woodruff those are not sanctions to have the iran level. Those are not of the iran level. They are against individuals and individual companies, but weve learned that sanctioning a bank weve already sanctioned the 17th lackest bank in russia on march 20. That spooked the russian financial section. President obama said we are preparing for level 3 iranlike sanctions. So this is all in the workst what we may see may be the epitaph of this gruesome episode may be that mr. Putin created a costly economic overreach. Well see. Woodruff so far, he has shown no sign of backing down. So far he has shown no sign of backing down. So far, i think he simply wants ukraine back. I dont think hes getting informed. Somebodys got to tell him woodruff what do you mean you dont think hes been informed . I dont think putins information is all that good. I think one of the many tragedies of the crisis is he surrounds himself by hardliner kgb guys and the realists have been eclipsed. I think the foreignfinancial minister may say i want ukraine, too, but well lose the economy. Reporter you dont think hes just choosing to ignore it or you think the information isnt getting to him . Look, i dont know. Ive met mr. Putin a lot of times. She a very emotional guy. I think he knows what he wants. Hes eher hearing it or not hearing it in one ear and out of the other or maybe everybodys too scared to go to the godfather and say this is not such a good idea. I dont knowhich way but sooner or later hell get the message. Woodruff meanwhile the reports about russian aircraft over ukrainian airspace in the last 24 hours, Russian Troops close to the border, you know, are we looking at a situation that could become a hot war . This is scary stuff. Right now, i would be surprised ifthere were a hot war. Mr. Putin still has a hot card which is invade from below, to start to get activist russians in Eastern Ukraine to take cities and grab territory. That way he could take ukraine without wielding any tanks. If that doesnt work, i think he immediately wield the tanks. Id be surprised if we saw anything this weekend or next as far as invasion, but this perception is a real problem and he has limited patience, ive seen it, and we could be in for a very, very rough ride here. Woodruff cliff kupchan, we thank you. Good to see you. Woodruff appreciate it. Thanks. Woodruff catholics from around the world have converged on rome this week to attend a ceremony unprecedented in the modern church. Jeffrey brown has the story. Brown crowds flooded the vatican today ahead of sundays historic canonization of popes john paul ii and john xxiii. More than a Million People are expected to pack st. Peters square as two of the 20th centurys most beloved pontiffs are declared saints. translated they were both great popes. They changed what was the course of the church throughout centuries. So i think that they will do a lot as saints, too. Brown john paul ii will achieve that status faster than anyone in modern times. The polish cardinal was elected pope in 1978, at the height of the cold war, and stood as a firm opponent to communism. He became wildly popular, and was greeting the faithful in st. Peters square in may 1981 when he was shot by a turkish guan. He recovered and ultimately reigned for 26 years until his death in 2005. Since then, though, there has been continuing criticism over the handling of sexual abuse by priests under his watch. The sex abuse affair is a dark page of his papa in my opinion, during the last year of his papacy, john paul ii wasnt informed enough about a lot of details. Brown but john pauls supporters have defended his actions. translated the pope was very worried, actually. Given the purity of his thought, to accept the reality of that, the sex abuse by priests, it was incredible. But he accepted it. Naturally, he began immediately to make decisions. Brown john xxiii, the so called good pope, was elected pontiff in 1958, and is best known for convening the Second Vatican Council. It approved a variety of reforms, including celebrations of mass in languages other than latin. Pope john xxiii died of stomach cancer in 1963. He will become a saint, even though the church documented just one miracle instead of the customary two. And joining me now patricia mcguire, president of trinity washington university. And from rome, where hes covering this event, john allen is associate editor for the boston globe. John, welcome back. Starting with you. Two very different popes known for two very different things. Clearly, some zig in putting them significance in putting them together in this canonization, right . Absolutely. One thing you dare never forget about pope francis is beneath the lummable exterior which is real is the mind of an extraordinarily crafty jesuit politician. This is a pope that is very sensitive to the politics he does and i think he is aware that, in the catholic street, pope john xxiii, the father of the Second Vatican Council which launched the church on a course of reform, is a hero to the catholic left, whereas Pope John Paul ii who battled communism and what he described as a culture of death behind liberalizing currents on abortion and other issues, he is a hero to the catholic right. I think francis worried if either one were canonized individually that that ceremony could have come off as a victory lap for one side or another in the churchs internal debates, whereas by putting them together what he achieves is a kind call to unity, an invitation to left and right to get past their differences and come together. Brown patricia mcguire, what in our time does it meano be canonized as a saint . How important is it to catholics today . Its a general question, i realize, but how important and what difference does it make . I think its extraordinarily important. We live in an age where we revere icons. You know, Time Magazine comes out with the 100 most influential. Well, john xxiii anjohn paul ii have to be the two most influential catholic leaders across the century if not more. Brown saying that, there still has been some question or concern about the speed with which john paul ii, even within the church, right . Its an interesting discussion there. Therthere. Some said he already showed characteristics of