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:00:20. > :00:23.Pope Francis has told refugees trapped on the Greek island

:00:24. > :00:26.of Lesbos that they are "not alone" in their plight

:00:27. > :00:32.Speaking on a visit to the island the Pope called on the world

:00:33. > :00:35.to respond to the migrant crisis, "in a way worthy of our

:00:36. > :00:49.Flying in to the front line of the migrant crisis. Greeted by the Greek

:00:50. > :00:53.Prime Minister at the start of a five hour visit, together with

:00:54. > :00:57.orthodox leaders, the Pope wants to draw attention to what the Vatican

:00:58. > :01:01.call as difficult and dramatic situation for thousands who arrived

:01:02. > :01:06.on the Greek islands, hoping for a better life in Europe. The audience

:01:07. > :01:11.appealed for help as they stood behind the fence of the detention

:01:12. > :01:17.centre. There are more than 3,000 people here, waiting asylum or

:01:18. > :01:20.awaiting deportation back to Turkey, under the controversial migration

:01:21. > :01:27.deal. This was the scene as the Pope walked and talked with the migrants,

:01:28. > :01:32.some explaining their journey of war or poverty. One man appealing for

:01:33. > :01:37.any comfort. The Pope wanted to speak out on

:01:38. > :01:42.their behalf, asking people to show compassion to their plight.

:01:43. > :01:48.TRANSLATION: I have wanted to be with you today. I want to tell you

:01:49. > :01:52.that you are not alone. In these weeks and months, you have endured

:01:53. > :01:57.much suffering in your search for a better life. Many of you felt forced

:01:58. > :02:02.to flee situations of conflict and persecution for the sake of your

:02:03. > :02:07.little ones. You have made great sacrifices for

:02:08. > :02:12.your families. You know the pain of having left

:02:13. > :02:18.everything that is dear to you. This is a political move by the

:02:19. > :02:23.Pope, careful not to directly criticise the EU's migration policy

:02:24. > :02:30.but many will say that the worldwide call for help implies exactly that.

:02:31. > :02:34.Rescue workers in Japan are searching for dozens of people

:02:35. > :02:37.after two earthquakes hit the island of Kyushu.

:02:38. > :02:39.At least 29 people are known to have died and more

:02:40. > :02:42.Many houses have collapsed and there are fears

:02:43. > :02:46.Boris Johnson has delivered a blunt message to President Obama,

:02:47. > :02:49.saying he should not back the campaign for Britain to remain

:02:50. > :02:52.The Mayor of London said it would be "nakedly hypocritical"

:02:53. > :02:54.if the President backed Britain's membership of the EU,

:02:55. > :03:03.Our Political Correspondent Ben Wright reports.

:03:04. > :03:07.The referendum rallies have started,

:03:08. > :03:11.and on this first weekend, it's Boris Johnson taking centre stage.

:03:12. > :03:14.In Newcastle this morning, the Mayor of London banged the drum

:03:15. > :03:18.for the Leave campaign, but on a visit to

:03:19. > :03:22.Barack Obama, is expected to say Britain should remain in.

:03:23. > :03:24.In an interview with the BBC, Mr Johnson

:03:25. > :03:35.There is an intrinsic hypocrisy in the...

:03:36. > :03:41.But if that is the American argument, then of course it's

:03:42. > :03:44.The US president is keen to help David

:03:45. > :03:47.Cameron win the referendum, and he has said before he wants

:03:48. > :03:58.Number 10 and the White House know any input

:03:59. > :04:00.from the president has to be carefully done, and Boris Johnson

:04:01. > :04:18.There is bound to be an impact. saying the US would never share

:04:19. > :04:20.This idea that leaving the EUwon't have a massive impact

:04:21. > :04:23.on the British economy is for the birds, quite frankly.

:04:24. > :04:25.Before the hoopla of a presidential visit to Britain, Boris Johnson's

:04:26. > :04:27.comments are strikingly undiplomatic, but they show how

:04:28. > :04:30.the gloves have already come off in this referendum campaign,

:04:31. > :04:33.Five people from Birmingham are continuing to be questioned

:04:34. > :04:36.on suspicion of terrorism offences, linked to the investigation into

:04:37. > :04:40.Three men, and a woman were arrested in the city on Thursday night

:04:41. > :04:43.and a fourth man was arrested at Gatwick Airport in

:04:44. > :04:54.Government officials have described the arrests as significant.

:04:55. > :04:56.The way broadband speeds are advertised is a national scandal

:04:57. > :04:59.and should be changed according to a group of MPs.

:05:00. > :05:01.Internet providers are not in breach of current guidelines,

:05:02. > :05:03.even if only one-in-ten of their customers receives

:05:04. > :05:06.The MPs are calling for greater powers for consumers to hold

:05:07. > :05:11.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are visiting the Taj Mahal as part

:05:12. > :05:13.of their week long tour of Bhutan and India.

:05:14. > :05:17.Diana, Princess of Wales was famously photographed

:05:18. > :05:20.on her own at the monument to love in 1992, before she separated

:05:21. > :05:30.Following in the footsteps of Prince William's late mother,

:05:31. > :05:33.the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the Taj Mahal 24 years

:05:34. > :05:36.It's the final day of their week-long tour.

:05:37. > :05:39.William is said to feel incredibly lucky to visit a place

:05:40. > :05:41.where his mother's memory is kept alive by so many

:05:42. > :05:47.It was here in February 1992 the Diana posed alone at a time

:05:48. > :05:50.when her marriage to Prince Charles was facing enormous difficulties.

:05:51. > :05:56.She described it as a very healing experience.

:05:57. > :05:58.It was a photograph that captured a disintegrating marriage,

:05:59. > :06:04.Their separation was announced later that year.

:06:05. > :06:07.William and Catherine will be hoping their visit to the Taj Mahal

:06:08. > :06:09.will replace those images of Diana there with something happier.

:06:10. > :06:13.It is also a thank you to the people of India for their hospitality

:06:14. > :06:25.The International Space Station is getting an experimental extension -

:06:26. > :06:31.and was developed by an American billionaire who built his

:06:32. > :06:41.He says that, if the tests are successful, the rooms could be

:06:42. > :06:44.used on the Moon or Mars, or even for space hotels.

:06:45. > :06:51.You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.

:06:52. > :06:59.The next news on BBC One is at 5. 10.00pm. Goodbye for now.

:07:00. > :07:13.Hello. Don't worry it is still the middle of April, even though it

:07:14. > :07:15.looked and felt like