:00:00. > :00:00.This is BBC World News Today, broadcasting in the UK
:00:07. > :00:15.As the German Chancellor meets Syrian refugees in Turkey,
:00:16. > :00:18.the EU says the deal to stem the flow of migrants
:00:19. > :00:31.Today Tuckey is the best example for the whole world how we should treat
:00:32. > :00:33.refugees. Protests in Germany ahead
:00:34. > :00:35.of President Obama's visit on Sunday On his last day on London,
:00:36. > :00:53.he called on young people I am here to ask you to reject the
:00:54. > :00:56.notion that we are directed by forces we cannot control and I want
:00:57. > :01:06.you to take a longer and more optimistic view of history. Age
:01:07. > :01:07.cannot weather heaven, celebrations for Shakespeare on the 400th
:01:08. > :01:09.anniversary of his death. Around the World
:01:10. > :01:11.on a wing and some sunshine. The historic voyage of a solar
:01:12. > :01:14.powered plane is about to complete Syrians living in a camp
:01:15. > :01:36.on the Turkish border had some high The Turkish prime minister,
:01:37. > :01:39.the German chancellor, and the president of
:01:40. > :01:42.the European Council have been to see for themselves
:01:43. > :01:44.the conditions there, as the final details of a deal
:01:45. > :01:47.for Turkey to take back migrants The UN Refugee Agency has raised
:01:48. > :01:52.concerns over the deal and human rights groups say the country is not
:01:53. > :02:04.a safe place to return people. Today Tuckey is the best example
:02:05. > :02:07.for the whole world how No-one has the right to lecture
:02:08. > :02:11.Turkey as to what to do. I am really proud
:02:12. > :02:35.and we will succeed. Let's cross to join other
:02:36. > :02:38.correspondence. Lots of smiles and handshakes and the message of
:02:39. > :02:47.solidarity on all sides? That was the message. The German Chancellor
:02:48. > :02:54.under European rain leaders were trying to promote that today. Were
:02:55. > :02:59.trying to promote the controversial European rain - Tuckey migrants
:03:00. > :03:07.deal, but the atmosphere today was very amicable. There were such
:03:08. > :03:11.comments from Tusk that we listen to, applause from the audience.
:03:12. > :03:16.These are pleasing comments coming from the European Union for Turkish
:03:17. > :03:23.people because Turkey already feels it has done a lot to help Syrian
:03:24. > :03:29.refugees. The Turkish government says they have spent over $10
:03:30. > :03:34.billion to accommodate these people. Turkey has been helping with health
:03:35. > :03:38.services, trying to help with education services for the Syrian
:03:39. > :03:43.children living in Turkey, but that is not enough, Turkey says. The
:03:44. > :03:51.government is expecting more help from the European Union and this is
:03:52. > :03:55.why the Scots are being held. Today, Angola Merkel suggested a safe zone
:03:56. > :03:59.to be established within Syria which was something the Turkish government
:04:00. > :04:07.had been pushing for for some time now. And the last couple of months,
:04:08. > :04:14.when Aleppo was about to fall, Turkey had been trying to do this in
:04:15. > :04:21.a de facto way, providing services that help the people, the people
:04:22. > :04:28.fleeing the fighting in Aleppo, but not allowing them into Turkey.
:04:29. > :04:34.Previously Turkey had an open doors policy and no Angela Merkel strongly
:04:35. > :04:37.supports Turkey's plans and wishes when implementing and establishing a
:04:38. > :04:43.safe zone within Syria. Another important thing is the Prime
:04:44. > :04:50.Minister once more underlined that it is very vital for Turkey but its
:04:51. > :04:55.demand for the lifting of the Visa restrictions for Turkish citizens
:04:56. > :04:58.who want to travel to Schengen countries was lifted by June. He
:04:59. > :05:04.said this is a promise that is already given to Turkish people and
:05:05. > :05:08.the Turkish government is determined to keep that promise and is
:05:09. > :05:13.pressuring the European Union leaders apparently to take the
:05:14. > :05:22.necessary steps to make this happen. By the end of July, they have
:05:23. > :05:30.already said that by the end of July there will be projects that will
:05:31. > :05:36.cost over 1 billion euros to help raise the living standards of the
:05:37. > :05:40.Syrian migrants already living in Turkey, so the European Union-
:05:41. > :05:47.Turkey deal, they feel has started to work and shown its impact. The
:05:48. > :05:53.number of people trying to cross to Greece from Turkey has decreased by
:05:54. > :05:56.80% and no more projects are coming in and both the Turkish government
:05:57. > :06:01.and European Union leaders want to show that this is a deal that can
:06:02. > :06:05.actually work and work very well to help the Syrian migrants and stem
:06:06. > :06:08.the flow of the migrants to Europe. Thank you.
:06:09. > :06:09.Meanwhile in Syria, government warplanes have struck rebel-held
:06:10. > :06:14.areas of the northern city of Aleppo for the second day in a row.
:06:15. > :06:16.These pictures purportedly show the aftermath of the attack.
:06:17. > :06:21.Twelve people were reportedly killed, including children.
:06:22. > :06:24.On the other hand, the government said six died in rebel attacks
:06:25. > :06:27.on neighbourhoods that it controls in Aleppo.
:06:28. > :06:29.There were also reports that at least 13 people
:06:30. > :06:32.were killed in a bombardment of the opposition-held town
:06:33. > :06:36.Both the US and the UN have expressed alarm at the escalation
:06:37. > :06:42.A secular university professor has been hacked to death in Bangladesh,
:06:43. > :06:45.in an attack which police say is similar to the recent killings
:06:46. > :06:53.Rezaul Karim Siddique was a professor of English
:06:54. > :06:56.at Raj-shahi University in the west of the country.
:06:57. > :06:59.He was attacked by men with machetes while on his way
:07:00. > :07:02.Earlier this month a Bangladeshi law student, who had expressed
:07:03. > :07:08.secular views online, was killed in the capital, Dhaka.
:07:09. > :07:11.Well, I've been speaking to Imran Sarker, a well-known
:07:12. > :07:21.He says this case in particular is extremely alarming.
:07:22. > :07:25.It looks like there are similarities with blogger killings
:07:26. > :07:32.and with the way he had been killed, but he was not that
:07:33. > :07:35.vocal against extremism and radical Islam.
:07:36. > :07:38.He was a music lover and
:07:39. > :07:44.So what do you think the motive was, because he wasn't politically
:07:45. > :07:52.outspoken or necessarily even an atheist, so what was the motive?
:07:53. > :07:56.We were very concerned about this thing.
:07:57. > :08:00.We tried to understand the government that
:08:01. > :08:07.The killers just said actually, tried justifying their
:08:08. > :08:27.Those are very influential in society and
:08:28. > :08:30.What is your reaction to the government
:08:31. > :08:37.Do you think there is a culture of impunity in Bangladesh?
:08:38. > :08:53.Government action is not enough, and it is very flexible to them.
:08:54. > :08:57.Government inaction and the justification
:08:58. > :09:00.them to be more fearless and ferocious.
:09:01. > :09:02.They will not take responsibility and a statement from
:09:03. > :09:04.a Prime Minister regarding ongoing killing of bloggers, publishers and
:09:05. > :09:14.That is giving more spaces for killers.
:09:15. > :09:15.Given the brutality of
:09:16. > :09:18.this recent attack and others that have taken place before, do you feel
:09:19. > :09:26.Yes, I am frightened but not for my security,
:09:27. > :09:29.I am very frightened for
:09:30. > :09:33.the security of my state and national security.
:09:34. > :09:37.Where politicians failed to act properly,
:09:38. > :09:47.The American President Barack Obama has urged young people to reject
:09:48. > :09:49.pessimism and not to pull back from the rest of the world.
:09:50. > :09:52.He was speaking on the last day of his final visit
:09:53. > :10:01.Our North America Editor Jon Sopel reports.
:10:02. > :10:04.All the world is a stage, and this particular player is nine months
:10:05. > :10:10.Today, Barack Obama visited the Globe Theatre on
:10:11. > :10:16.the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death.
:10:17. > :10:20.Then it was on to meet future great writers and
:10:21. > :10:23.leaders, a town hall meeting of 500 people and a sprinkling of stardust
:10:24. > :10:32.You all know why I came this week, it is no secret.
:10:33. > :10:35.Nothing was going to stop me from wishing happy birthday to Her
:10:36. > :10:49.But then he wanted a conversation with this young crowd,
:10:50. > :10:54.drawn from colleges across the UK, to motivate, to encourage, to make
:10:55. > :11:00.When I speak to young people, I implore them and I implore you to
:11:01. > :11:09.I'm here to ask you to reject the notion
:11:10. > :11:12.that we are gripped by forces that we can't control and I want
:11:13. > :11:14.you to take a longer and more optimistic
:11:15. > :11:18.view of history and the part that you can play in it.
:11:19. > :11:20.He lauded the EU for the role it had played in
:11:21. > :11:22.maintaining peace in Europe, though that
:11:23. > :11:24.was as close as he got to the
:11:25. > :11:29.Then, a stream of questions, which the president, with
:11:30. > :11:32.jacket off and sleeves rolled up, spent a good chunk of time
:11:33. > :11:43.If your successor comes to you and she says, so...
:11:44. > :11:49.This has been an extraordinary event, for over an hour that
:11:50. > :11:51.President has taken random questions from
:11:52. > :11:53.young people in London and his
:11:54. > :11:58.message is upbeat, saying there has never been a better time to be alive
:11:59. > :12:01.and there are no problems that cannot be solved without commitment
:12:02. > :12:09.Seven years in, he still believes in yes, we can.
:12:10. > :12:15.Then he went with David Cameron to play a game
:12:16. > :12:17.that is so often "no, I can't," the infuriated
:12:18. > :12:22.After yesterday, it might be gracious for Mr Cameron to let
:12:23. > :12:38.Well, President Obama is likely to face a less unanimous welcome
:12:39. > :12:40.when he visits the German city of Hannover tomorrow.
:12:41. > :12:42.Tens of thousands of people there have been protesting
:12:43. > :12:44.against one of the his landmark policies --
:12:45. > :12:46.a proposed transatlantic trade deal, known as TTIP.
:12:47. > :12:48.The protestors say the deal would water down European
:12:49. > :12:50.standards on environmental protection and privacy.
:12:51. > :12:52.But business leaders and many politicians say it
:12:53. > :12:53.would increase trade, save jobs and promote growth.
:12:54. > :12:57.President Obama is due to visit Hanover on Sunday to open a huge
:12:58. > :12:59.trade fair and hold security talks with European leaders.
:13:00. > :13:02.Some say if the deal isn't signed this year under his presidency -
:13:03. > :14:03.Let's take a look at the visit in more detail.
:14:04. > :14:09.If TTIP comes, standards will definitely drop to a lower level
:14:10. > :14:11.than they are now. Health care and even privacy because lower standards
:14:12. > :14:46.means it is easier to sell stuff. Other trading areas and regions will
:14:47. > :14:51.have the law in partnerships, that means we can remain with what we
:14:52. > :14:55.have, well fed and the level of living in the workplace will be very
:14:56. > :14:59.helpful to negotiate with the other biggest trading partners all over
:15:00. > :15:02.the world, and that is the US. Stay with us on BBC
:15:03. > :15:04.World News, still to come. An electrifying race
:15:05. > :15:07.through the streets of Paris - they're fast, quiet and battery
:15:08. > :15:28.powered. I never thought they would actually
:15:29. > :15:46.go through with it. Some places have already had nearly
:15:47. > :15:54.as much rain as they would normally expect an entire year. For millions
:15:55. > :15:58.of Americans the death of Nixon has meant conflicting emotions. A
:15:59. > :16:02.national day of mourning in next week sitting uneasily with the
:16:03. > :16:09.abiding memories of the shame of Watergate. And left off for the
:16:10. > :16:21.space shuttle discovery, our on the universe.
:16:22. > :16:24.As the German Chancellor meets Syrian refugees in Turkey,
:16:25. > :16:26.the EU says the deal to stem the flow of migrants
:16:27. > :16:43.deal ahead of a visit by President Obama.
:16:44. > :16:46.It's an historic voyage the world has been watching -
:16:47. > :16:48.a solar-powered airplane on an around-the-world trip
:16:49. > :16:50.is currently over the Pacific and headed for San Francisco.
:16:51. > :16:53.The plane started its journey in Abu Dhabi in March last year.
:16:54. > :16:55.It's made stops in Oman, Myanmar, China and Japan.
:16:56. > :16:57.Most recently it was stuck in Hawaii.
:16:58. > :17:01.At the controls is pilot Bertrand Piccard.
:17:02. > :17:03.Yesterday he had an in flight conversation with UN
:17:04. > :17:05.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon who had just presided over
:17:06. > :17:20.the signing of the new international climate agreement.
:17:21. > :17:25.Today technology can achieve impossible things like flying day
:17:26. > :17:35.and night without fuel on a solo aeroplane. That is wonderful, thank
:17:36. > :17:44.you for joining us. You look like an astronaut on the moon! You look
:17:45. > :17:52.great! Happy scenes. Let's go live to the pilot currently flowing,
:17:53. > :17:58.there will be a slight delay while we communicate with them, we are
:17:59. > :18:04.speaking via satellite. You have had a few stumbling blocks, in Hawaii,
:18:05. > :18:14.can you tell us why? Nice to talk to you. On the flight to Hawaii, my
:18:15. > :18:18.flight started three days ago, we had to replace the batteries that
:18:19. > :18:23.had overheated. It was an operational mistake on our site but
:18:24. > :18:28.the plane is perfectly fit to continue and I have just now, when I
:18:29. > :18:36.spoke to you, the first version of the coast of California, so it is a
:18:37. > :18:40.magical moment. We are looking at a map of your exact position where you
:18:41. > :18:50.are, can you tell us what you can see? Now I am above the Pacific
:18:51. > :18:55.ocean in front of the West Coast of America. The law me are some
:18:56. > :19:05.low-level clouds and the sky above is completely clear, and I have the
:19:06. > :19:10.coast in view, the American coast. I should say it is fantastic and I
:19:11. > :19:15.have succeeded in completing the Pacific crossing and on the other
:19:16. > :19:18.side, I would have stayed with pleasure for several more days on
:19:19. > :19:24.board because it is absolutely magical to fly a solar powered
:19:25. > :19:31.aeroplane with no fuel, I could continue now for several days, so I
:19:32. > :19:36.will land because I will take over the flight to Phoenix and on the way
:19:37. > :19:42.to New York, and one thing interesting, between the clouds is
:19:43. > :19:47.an oil tanker from the old world we are oil is still needed, and I am in
:19:48. > :19:54.the future with the solar powered aeroplane with no fuel. It sounds
:19:55. > :19:57.like such a fascinating journey that you
:19:58. > :20:13.stretches of water and lots of risk involved, have been frightened. We
:20:14. > :20:18.are very well prepared, to jump on the parachute if needed, but the
:20:19. > :20:24.plane is flying well. It is not so for each flying a solar aeroplane
:20:25. > :20:28.that is dangerous but what is dangerous is to lead any world that
:20:29. > :20:32.is changing the climate and destroying the environment and
:20:33. > :20:39.natural resources. This is really dangerous and we have to do
:20:40. > :20:42.something for it. And so many people have found to demonstrate the
:20:43. > :20:50.solution, solutions that people can use, but to have solo aeroplane is
:20:51. > :20:57.not immediately but we can have a plane for 50 passengers immediately
:20:58. > :21:06.and we can use electrical insulation on the ground or houses, this is
:21:07. > :21:16.what we need and this is what I want for the future. What do your loved
:21:17. > :21:21.oness say about your journey? When I wrote to my three daughters to tell
:21:22. > :21:27.them I would take off tomorrow and the weather is good, they said to go
:21:28. > :21:33.for it, we are all behind you. I said I hope that you learn from me
:21:34. > :21:38.that this is something useful for your life and they said pioneering
:21:39. > :21:43.spirit for life, this is what we have now, and I was really touched.
:21:44. > :21:45.I think I transmitted something important and my wife has been
:21:46. > :21:53.working with me since the beginning of the project, helping me to
:21:54. > :21:59.communicate about technology so it is also a family endeavour. And what
:22:00. > :22:07.has been the favourite part of your journey so far? Can you repeat your
:22:08. > :22:15.question? What has been the highlight of the trip so far? The
:22:16. > :22:22.highlight was yesterday when I could speak to the United Nations, to the
:22:23. > :22:25.heads of state signing the climate agreement, talk to them with
:22:26. > :22:30.satellite communication from solar impulse, because this was the
:22:31. > :22:37.highlight and it is really what I want to use it for. It is not just
:22:38. > :22:42.an adventure because I love to fly. It is a message because I want to
:22:43. > :22:47.show what we can do today, and protection of the environment today
:22:48. > :22:51.can be profitable. And at the same time fight climate change. This is
:22:52. > :22:56.what the heads of state have to understand because they have to go
:22:57. > :22:58.quickly now. Thank you for being with us and good luck on the rest of
:22:59. > :23:04.your journey. Events are taking place today
:23:05. > :23:06.to mark the 400th anniversary The man widely considered
:23:07. > :23:10.the world's greatest playwright is believed to have died
:23:11. > :23:12.on this date - his 52nd The commemorations centre
:23:13. > :23:15.on Stratford upon Avon in Warwickshire where
:23:16. > :23:17.he was born and was buried. Our Arts Correspondent,
:23:18. > :23:23.Lizo Mzimba, reports. Three cheers for
:23:24. > :23:30.William Shakespeare! Stratford-upon-Avon remembering
:23:31. > :23:33.its most famous son. Thousands watched as a special
:23:34. > :23:35.anniversary parade made People of all ages commemorating,
:23:36. > :23:41.celebrating the playwright and his Of course, it is not
:23:42. > :23:49.just the public. Many of the theatre's best-known
:23:50. > :23:51.figures are also taking We love an anniversary,
:23:52. > :23:56.a reason to look back and commemorate and Shakespeare,
:23:57. > :23:59.even if you are unaware of Shakespeare's works,
:24:00. > :24:04.what he did to our language, and our culture and landscape,
:24:05. > :24:09.will have influenced you, even if you are not aware of it,
:24:10. > :24:14.so it is right and proper that we should take a moment
:24:15. > :24:16.to celebrate that. Stratford-upon-Avon is well used
:24:17. > :24:18.to bringing Shakespeare to life Throughout the day,
:24:19. > :24:22.there have been events all Ask for me tomorrow and you shall
:24:23. > :24:27.find me a grave man! Visitors finding that,
:24:28. > :24:34.for today at least, there is no need to buy theatre
:24:35. > :24:37.tickets to see their favourite plays And while it can be a battle getting
:24:38. > :24:41.some young people to appreciate Shakespeare,
:24:42. > :24:42.it is a different story when there is
:24:43. > :24:49.the chance of getting involved
:24:50. > :24:51.in a Shakespearean style fight. All ahead of the arrival
:24:52. > :24:53.here of Prince After visiting locations including
:24:54. > :24:56.the Church which houses Shakespeare's grave,
:24:57. > :24:57.the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall
:24:58. > :24:58.will be guests of honour at the Royal
:24:59. > :25:01.share a theatre for a performance that will see the likes
:25:02. > :25:03.of Dame Judi Dench, Benedict Cumberbatch
:25:04. > :25:04.and many other famous names performing
:25:05. > :25:06.dramatic scenes from Shakespeare's The first motor race to be held
:25:07. > :25:25.on the streets of Paris in 65 years has taken place -
:25:26. > :25:28.the difference being this time, It's part of the second season
:25:29. > :25:31.of a championship Our Paris correspondent
:25:32. > :25:49.Hugh Schofield reports. The two kilometre circuit was around
:25:50. > :25:54.the historic church and museum complex where the traditional
:25:55. > :25:56.cobbles were temporarily calm act over for a smoother ride. That's it
:25:57. > :26:15.from me, thank you. It is called out there and some of
:26:16. > :26:17.us will wake up to frost but for others showers around. A