believed they were overcome by oil fumes, they were trying to reach lampedusa. hundreds of migrants were trying to board a train, migrants are trying to are reach hungary before it builds a fence designed to keep them out. >>> in china, 112 people are now confirmed dead from the explosion in the town of tienjin. a warehouse is said to have been storing up to 700 tons of sodium cyanide. more than it was supposed to. >> we are just inside the seclusion zone, about 108 kilometers from the epicenter. traffic has come and gone so it is not clear if the authorities have widened the seclusion zone as reported 50 state controlled media. certainly a school about 300 meters from here is now empty. up until yesterday hundreds of families who have been evacuated have been staying there. they have now been moved presumably somewhere considered a bit safer. so the death toll is continuing to rise, 95 still missing, 85 of them are firefighters. 21 firemen are confirmed dead. the youngest just 17 years old and of course 58 people remain in a critical condition in hospital. this

around a quarter of a million refugees try to reach the italian island of lampedusa. some continue their journey deeper into europe. well, earlier on this was a scene in calais in northern france around 3,000 people are camped there trying to cross the channel into the u.k. we have more now on the situation in macedonia. >> a cold night in no man's land waiting to cross the border between greece and macedonia. the passage was crossed by riot police. rocks were flown and then this. smoke fills the air with police using stun grenades to try to keep people out. then the ensuing chaos there was panic. most refugees here have escaped conflict and few would have accepted this. later more frustration and fear as numbers built up at the border. it was open for a short time and then quickly closed again. leaving the crowd desperate to be allowed through. the heat and the crush was too much for some. tens of thousands of people have crossed through macedonia's borders heading north during the last month. too many say the authorities used a state of emergency in two border regio

it was trying to reach the italian island of lampedusa. >> there has been desperate scenes in macedonia, where hundreds of migrants are trying to board a plain, bound for serbia, which borders hungary. migrants are trying to reach there before a fence is built to keep them out. >> in china, 112 are confirmed dead in explosions on wednesday. there are fears that toxic chemicals are leaning into the area. a house is said to have been storing up to 700 tonnes of cyanide. 70 times more than what it should have been holding >>> thousands of volunteers are helping those affected by the blast. >> reporter: well, the volunteer machine is a well-i would one. thousands came to the city to help, and here they are handing out clothes, bottled water, food, and the most important commodity of all, and that is gas masks. some have been handed out a short time ago. we are inside the exclusion zone, and the epicentre of wednesday night spds multiple explosions is about 1.8 -- night's multiple explosions is 1.8 kilometres. here you see some of the apartment blocks where they catered for people, people ar

there were five separate rescue efforts, more than 200 people were taken to the italian island of lampedusa. so far this year more than 2,000 refugees have died trying to reach europe by boat. >>> it's been a year since a white police officer shot and killed unarmed teenager michael brown. demonstrations have been held to remember brown. debate about race and alleged police brutality in the united states. >>> well, let's go live to ferguson and talk to al jazeera, kristin saloomey, a year since the killing of michael brown, kristin. some would argue, not enough was changed since last year. what's the mood for this anniversary to be commemorated? >> reporter: i think you're right barbara, the mood today is somber. of course this is anniversary of mike brown's death so it's a difficult time for the family. leslie mechanic spadden his -- leslie mcspadden his mother has cevmen kept a low profile. some of the services will be gettingetting underway soon. what we have seen is a sense of defiance underneath this somber tone. lots of people ended up for the service at the site that michael brown wa

. >> 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 there's a big rescue mission taking place at the same time. >> the focus has shifted from what is happening at sea to what is happening in places like calais. explain what people arrive on shore. are they not being processed, housed registered? >> they arrive in what is calling the european union, but you might as well call it the ununited ununited union. the italians fingerprint those that are willing to be fingerprinted, and some say they turn a blind eye, because they don't want to deal with them their fellow european members seem to turn away while many of the migrants refugees what have you, get on the bus, get out of town as fast as possible and try to get over the border to where they probably have family or feel they have a better welcome. >> it sounds like you are saying given the divisions between european countries, th

other people rescued yesterday on wednesday were airlifted to a nearby hospital on the nearby island of lampedusa because of their serious conditions. 25 people whom drowned were recovered from the sea who were on the same ship were taken away but the death toll is still unclear. according to survivors the boat was carrying 600 migrants and if that is true and there is no way to as i remember it, of course as the ship has sunk and many bodies may be lost at sea the death toll may be as high as 200. this is once again a tragedy. it is understood that once again when they saw this ship approaching in the distance, all or most of the migrants moved to one side of the boat, causing it to capsize and causing so many people to whose their lives. >> part of an aircraft wing which washed up on reunion island is said by malaysian authorities to be from mh370. some relatives of the missing chinese passengers don't believe the debris from the jet has been found at all. >> for 16 months, their emotions have swung between despair and hope. by barging into the offices of malaysian airlines, they may have felt

they've been taken to the southern island of lampedusa. the rescue mission was carried out in two stages after the migrants were spotted saturday. so far this year, more than 2,000 refugees have died trying to reach europe by boat. >> migrants who make it to land say one of the most desired destinations is germany. tents are being put up to accommodate the asylum seekers. we have this report from dresden. >> this his the town in eastern germany where tents are being built to house a growing number of asylum-seekers, people this state says it is struggling to accommodate. >> the drama is that because of the high numbers of refugees, our asylum system is in meltdown. right.rivals mean authorities are extremely stretched. >> another recent problem is the rise on attacks in migrants in eastern germany. in april, a home that was due to house asylum seekers was fire-bombed in the town. part of a three fold increase in such attacks compared with 2014. last week, this tent city saw a standoff between opponents and supporters of the far right polit

naval presence in the central mediterranean, that is patrolling the route between libya, malta, sicily, lampedusa areas, where we know so many people have drowned in recent years, and she says thousands have been rescued safely in recent weeks by the italian navy and other navies working there, and it would be safe to assume if that presence had not been stepped up a couple of months ago, we would have seen even more tragedies there. but ultimately when it comes to a coordinated european union response, the problem is hard national interests. i was talking about quotas earlier, and it's significant that wealthy countries within european union, countries like denmark, the united kingdom have said that they will have nothing to do with european union imposed quotas. so i think this debate will carry on and stretch the bounds of european solidarity in a similar way that the euro zone crisis has for very different reasons. >> barnaby fim -- phillips there. thank you. ♪ >>> the death toll from the explosion at china's port is now at least 145. 115 of the firefighters and police officers who responde

others countries have moved to, many refugees moving through libya to reach lampedusa. many more have died in the attempt. some continue their journey deeper into europe. well, this is a scene in calais in northern france. around 3,000 people have been camped there trying to cross the channel into the u.k. we have more now on the situation in mas macedonia. >> in no man's land waiting to cross the border between greece and macedonia. but their passage was blocked by wright police. rocks were flown, and then this, smoke filling the air with police using some grenades to try to keep some people out. and the ensuing chaos there was panic. most refugees here have escaped conflict, and few would have expected this. [ yelling ] >> later more frustration and fear as numbers built up at the border. it was opened for a short time and then quickly closed again. leaving the crowd desperate to be allowed through. but the heat and the crush was too much for some. tens of thousands of people have crossed through macedonia's borders heading north. too many authorities declared a state

calais, italy dealing with a lot of arrivals in lampedusa, they're all saying that they need european help. but from your point of view what do you think assuming that the countries would agree to it, what do you think should be the e.u. policy for this? >> well, absolutely. there needs to be an european-wide response. this is not a greek problem. this is not a french problem. you mentioned calais. this is not a french problem. this is an european-wide problem, which means an european-wide response. >> but what shape do you think that response should take? being specific, should there be sorting centers in the main arrival countries like greece and italy? who should run them? who should fund them? how do you see the practical solution? >> certainly, this year we've seen 300,000 cross the mediterranean by sea alone. there should be reception centers in these countries, and european funding, european support when most of the people have arrived. and they should be--the people should be allowed to describe their situation. as i said, most of the people are from--most of the people are fr

other people rescued yesterday on wednesday were airlifted to a nearby hospital on the nearby island of lampedusa because of their serious conditions. 25 people whom drowned were recovered from the sea who were on the same ship were taken away, but the death toll is still unclear. according to survivors, the boat was carrying 600 migrants and if that is true and there is no way to as i remember it, of course as the ship has sunk and many bodies may be lost at sea, the death toll may be as high as 200. this is once again a tragedy. it is understood that once again when they saw this ship approaching in the distance, all or most of the migrants moved to one side of the boat, causing it to capsize and causing so many people to lose their lives. >> learning the language is a big obstacle. there is a school set up to teach french in calais. >> this tiny shelter may be the beginning of a brighter future for some of the desperate people who come here. the makeshift school was set up last month in the so-called jungle camp in calais. the majority of people in this class have given up risking their lives

six were in such serious conditions that they had to be air lifted to the nearby eye land of lampedusa, soon after they were recushioned. the remainder were brought here on the same irish navy ship that answered the distress call first. the ship arrived about half an hour ago. as you can see there is food. there is water being distributed to the migrants who are still coming out slowly from the ship. now most of the migrants seem to be men. there are a few women and a few children. they are being given shoes. i don't know whether you can see that in the distance. this is the first step of course, before they are taken to centers, reception centers, across sicily and across italy. we don't know what the death toll really is of that shipwreck. there are 25 bodies on the same ship. they will be taken away. we have seen a number of coffins. at least 25 coffins here. but death toll could be a lot higher, because according to survivors there were at least 600 people on that boat and if confirmed, that would put the death toll to as many as 200. this is really a tragedy within a tragedy. beca

they've been taken to the southern island of lampedusa. the rescue mission was carried out after migrants were spotted in rubber ding guy's. more than 2,000 have died trying to reach europe by boat. >> for those who do make it safely to land, one of the most desired destinations is germany. tents are being put up in some cities to accommodate the growing number of asylum seekers, but their presence divided opinions. we have this report from dresden. >> this his the town in eastern germany where tents are being built to house a growing number of asylum-seekers, people this state says it is struggling to accommodate. >> the drama is that because of the high numbers of refugees, our asylum system is in meltdown. the high number of rivals mean authorities are extremely stretched. >> another recent problem is the rise on attacks in migrants in eastern germany. in april, a home that was due to house asylum seekers were fire bombed in the town. part of a three fold increase in such attacks compared with 2014. last week, this tent city saw a stand

of a venice newspaper published the day after nearly 400 migrants drowned off the italian island of lampedusa in october 2013. this year's biennale has not been without controversy. in may, the city of venice shut down iceland's pavilion in the biennale after the artist christoph bÜchel, working in collaboration with the muslim communities of venice and iceland, turned a 10th century church that had been closed down into a working mosque. police claimed the art project was a threat to public safety. well, we are joined by okwui enwezor right here in venice. in additioning -- to being the chief curator of the venice biennale, he is director of the haus der kunst museum in munich am a germany. he is also an also an art critic, editor, and writer. okwui enwezor, it is an honor to have you here, right behind the major theater where creative time, a new york-based art and activism organization, is holding summit. can you first place us, for people all over the world who are watching, what is the venice biennale and where is it in venice? >> they do so much, amy, for having me on democracy now! [c

they've been taken to the southern island of lampedusa. the rescue mission was carried out in two stages after they were discovered off rubber dingies. >> for those to make it safely to land, one of the most desired designations in germany. tents are being put up, but their presence has divided opinion. >> this is the town in eastern germany where tents are being built to house a growing number of asylum-seekers, people this state says it is struggling to accommodate. >> the drama is that because of the high numbers of refugees, our asylum system is in meltdown. the high number of all right.rivals mean authorities are extremely stretched. >> another recent problem is the rise on attacks in migrants in eastern germany. in april, a home that was due to house asylum seekers was fire-bombed in the town. part of a three fold increase in such attacks compared with 2014. last week, this tent city saw a standoff between opponents and supporters of the far right political party n.p.d., labeled neonazi. its representative says the arrival of more mi

undoubtedly the case that the europeans got a very sharp chal shock when the e died off the coast of lampedusa and they employed their navies to rescue people and bring them to safety. i think while each reached a milestone in terms of the number dead, about a quarter more this time than last year, there is a big rescue mission taking operation at the same time. >> these days, the focus shifted from what's happening at sea to places like calais. what actually happens when people arrive onshore in southern european countries. are they not processed, housed, registered? >> well, it's a good point. they are arriving in what's called the european union, but you might as well call it the ununited union. the italians pros those willing to be finger printed and some say they turn a blind eye. they don't want them hanging around and being a burden on their system and they are dealing with vastly more numbers than other countries, so it's understandable, but much to the annoyance of their fellow union members, they turn them away while migrants get out of town and try to get over the border to where th

it was trying to reach the italian island of lampedusa. >> there has been desperate scenes in macedonia, where hundreds of migrants are trying to board a train, bound for serbia, which borders hungary. migrants are trying to reach there before a fence is built to keep them out. >> in china, 112 are confirmed dead in explosions on wednesday. 95 people are missing. there are fears that toxic chemicals are leaning into the area. a warehouse is said to have been storing up to 700 tonnes of cyanide. 70 times more than what it should have been holding residents are worried about the short and long-term effects of the explosion. >> right now we don't feel good. environmental pollution does not go away in one or two years, it's dangerous for the next generation. >>> thousands of volunteers are helping those affected by the blast. >> reporter: well, the volunteer machine is a well-oiled one. thousands came to the city to help, and here they are handing out clothes, bottled water, food, and the most important commodity of all, and that is gas masks. some have been handed out a short time ago. we

and lampedusa, for example, he spoke about the globalization of indifference and he contrasted that with the globalization of charity in cooperation -- and cooperation. this is one of many, many instances where the pope wants us to push against the frames, which we discuss policy issues and make them larger. he borrows language from the universal declaration of human rights rate he speaks clearly about the application of the refugee convention. these are documents that have been around for 60, 65 years. these are documents that, in the united states, had rather restricted use. but these are the kinds of things he speaks very clearly about. and he really expects his audience, you know -- he has a captive audience every time he speaks. he expects people to actually engage. he wants to force people to engage those big issues from a far broader perspective and well beyond catholic teachings, as it were. lisa: you know, i would agree. im not speaking from a policy standpoint but the requirement that conversation, that is a global conversation, that could be an opportunity for all of us is the