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And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. 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 donald trump has now cemented his status as the republican president ial standard bearer in the fall. He clinched the delegates needed for the nomination today, even as he took fire from the man who holds the job now. John yang begins our coverage. The folks behind me got us right over the top, from north dakota. Reporter the nowcertain nominee celebrated his status at a News Conference in bismarck, the Associated Press reports one of them has now given trump the 1,237th vote hell need at the g. O. P. Convention. On the same day that president obama used his own News Conference in japan to warn that World Leaders are worried about a president trump. Theyre rattled by him and for good reason, because a lot of the proposals that hes made display either ignorance of World Affairs or a cavalier attitude, or an interest in getting tweets and headlines reporter trump dismissed the president s criticism, and had many of the countries in our world, our beautiful world, have been abusing us and taking advantage of us. If theyre rattled in a friendly way, were going to have friendly relationships with these countries. But if theyre rattled, in a friendly way, thats a good thing, john, not a bad thing if he faces nomination, trump faces turmoil. Rick wiley is out, just six weeks after he was brought on to help professionalize the trump effort. In a Statement Last night, the campaign insisted wiley was always a shortterm hire. Trump seemed delighted by the fact that his nomination, once thought improbable, was decided before the democrats. And here i am watching hillary fight and he cant close the deal. In fact, Hillary Clinton is within 78 delegates of locking up her partys nomination, but a new poll shows her in a virtual tie with Bernie Sanders in the california primary less than two weeks away. Today, clinton reacted to trump going over the top. That means an unqualified, loose canon is within reach of the most powerful job in the world. Clinton also dismissed a state Department Watchdog report that found she violated policy by using a private email server as secretary of state. She told a univision affiliate last night, i will continue to be open, and its not an issue thats going to affect either the campaign or my presidency. Heres the question from Bernie Sanders, meanwhile, used late night talk show Host Jimmy Kimmel to challenge trump to a debate. Trump says hed do it for a price. Oh, id love to debate bernie. Hes a dream. Well, i said and i said last night on jimmys show, the question that was posed, i said, i want to debate him but i havet a lot of money put up for charity soar if we can raise money for Womens Health issues or something. If we raise 10 million, you will get on a debate stage with Bernie Sanders . Id love to. Today Bernie Sanders says he cant wait. Im very excited about it and i think were going to str goint the the largest stadium you have in california. Sanders asked clinton to debate but she declined. For the pbs newshour, im john yang. Woodruff woodruff well focus on how foreign capitals are reacting to the rise of donald trump, after the news summary. Sreenivasan in the days other news, a fight over l. G. B. T. Rights sank a major Energy Spending bill in the u. S. House. Last night, democrats attached an amendment that bars discrimination by federal contractors. Today, republican conservatives overwhelmingly voted against the overall bill. Most democrats did as well, over a separate provision that defends north carolinas law against transgender bathrooms. Woodruff congress came under new pressure today to approve funding for fighting zika. The head of the centers for Disease Control and prevention spoke in washington as lawmakers began a twoweek, memorial day recess. Dr. Tom frieden urged action to protect pregnant women from infections that can cause birth defects. We have a narrow window of opportunity to scale up effective zika prevention measures, and that window of opportunity is closing. Congress did the right thing with ebola. I hope they will do the right thing with zika. President obama is asking for 1. 9 billion to fight zika. The Senate Approved 1. 1 billion, the house voted for sreenivasan more than 4,000 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea today, as calmer weather brought more sailings, and sinkings. They were trying to reach italy ibya, just one day after hundreds died trying to make the journey. Matt frei of independent Television News narrates our report. What actually happens when a migrant boat sinks in the med, this is what happens. Filmed yesterday in searing silence by the cct camera of an italian navy ship. The navy ship sent a small advance boat. It takes away a handful of those on board. Ten minutes later, with the prospect of a rescue for everyone, the passengers on deck have started to move. First to one side, then to the other. This is their title mistake their fatal mistake. This is what happens far too often. Within seconds the fishing boat carrying at least 570 people lists and now turns over. What should be a rescue is turning into maihem and tragedy. At least seven people have drowned, but no one can be sure how many more are trapped in the hull or, indeed, how many of them can swim. That was yesterday. This was today. Another sinking off the coast of libya, here at least 20 drowned. Every week, sometimes every day, another boat without a name sinks in the med. The people who survived this disaster looked as if they were many arab, not african. They arrived in sicily this afternoon, and if it turns out they were from syria, they will be classified as refugees and probably be allowed to stay. A europe that is willing to take them in despite their many ordeals. Since monday 6,000 lives have been saved but we have no idea whether the number of coffins represents the true number of those who have died. Sreenivasan the waters between libya and italy have become the focus of migrant attempts, now that the route from turkey to greece is largely closed. Woodruff violence escalated in france today as labor protests gripped the country. Clashes erupted in paris between demonstrators and police, who fired tear gas to disperse the crowds. Thousands of Union Members also marched in the port city of le havre. The strikes have choked off much of frances fuel supply. At issue is the governments plan to make the work week longer and layoffs easier. Sreenivasan a dire warning today for the worlds top economies. Japans Prime Minister shinzo abe told his fellow leaders that conditions now resemble those before the 2008 financial meltdown. He spoke at a group of 7 summit in japan, and said his counterparts agreed on the need for new stimulus efforts. translated we rigorously debated the Global Economy this time, and we agree that it faces a great risk, at this moment. It was a great achievement that we were able to put together and agree to an Economic Initiative to face those very risks. Sreenivasan a top aide to abe said later that g7 nations will decide on their own about the timing and size of any stimulus. Woodruff back in this country, new federal guidelines issued today aim to give states more flexibility in identifying failing schools. The department of education is proposing the decision be based on a mix of test scores, academic growth and absenteeism. Last year, congress revamped the no child left behind act to give states more control over education policy. Sreenivasan Baylor University confirms that Kenneth Starr is out as president , for failing to do more about sexual abuse complaints against football players. The school also fired head football coach art briles today. Starr is being demoted to chancellor. Hes the former independent prosecutor who investigated president clinton in the 1990s. Woodruff wall street put up mixed results today. The Dow Jones Industrial average lost 23 points to close at 17,828. The nasdaq rose nearly seven points, and the s p 500 fell a fraction. Sreenivasan and, the nations memorial day observances opened today, with an event known as flags in. At Arlington National cemetery, outside washington, some 1,000 soldiers placed american flags on more than 230,000 grave sites of fallen servicemen and women. The flags will be removed after monday. Still to come on the newshour what the rest of the world thinks of donald trump. How preparing for a volcanic eruption helped ecuador respond to another disaster. Researchers find a superbug resistant to all antibiotics in a patient in pennsylvania, and much more. Woodruff we turn back to the race for the white house. But tonight, we get some Global Insight into how Donald Trumps rise to become the Presumptive RepublicanParty Nominee for president is seen around the world. For that were joined by geoff dyer, u. S. Diplomatic correspondent for the financial times. He has reported from london and used to be his papers beijing bureau chief. Joyce karam is Washington Bureau chief for the pan arab newspaper alhayat. And alan gomez focuses on latin america and immigration issues among other things for usa today. And we welcome all three of you to the newshour. Thank you for being here. Geoff dyer, let me start with you. As you said youve reported from europe, based in the u. S. Now but also reported from asia. Lets start with europe. We heard the president s comments today, said World Leaders are rattled by what theyre hearing from donald trump. Donald trump said its good people are rattled. What are you hearing from the europeans . Several european leaders came out publicly criticizing one of the main candidates to be the president to have the United States. That is a rare thing that doesnt happen very often. David cameron called Donald Trumps plan to ban muslims divisive and stupid. The italian Prime Minister said he would vote for Hillary Clinton, even Angela Merkel has come out of her way to say how much she admires working with Hillary Clinton. This is an unusual situation. Politicians are not usually so critical of the candidates. The ban on muslim, politicians say this will give a victory to i. S. I. S. N. A. T. O. Said perhaps the u. S. Should pull out of n. A. T. O. In some way, that has europeans anxious, especially looking at Vladimir Putin and russia. The idea hell tear up the paris Climate Change has people worried. Woodruff but the Obama Administration hasnt been universally loved by many of these leaders, has it . Thats fair to say as well. Obama is still pretty popular in europe and went to london recently and had a significant intervention into the british debate about whether to stay in the european union. He wouldnt have been invited if he with respect popular. But hes criticized n. A. T. O. As well. He and others said european government should spend more mon in on n. A. T. O. And increase defense spending, and thats part of Donald Trumps message but went one step further and raised the idea maybe the u. S. Should pull out of n. A. T. O. , and thats a bigger step. Woodruff i know its hard to talk about the entire middle east, joyce karam, because there are so many Different Countries and sets of interest, but based on your reporting, how would you say leaders in this part of the world is looking at this election and donald trump . When donald trump announced his candidacy, many have dealt with him and done business with him. The trump hotel is to open in dohar next year. So they know him on a personal level. But the rhetoric heard from donald trump, his campaign, the ban on muslims, and torture, this is all fueling a level of antitrump mood in the middle east. People went from being bewildered and perplexed by Donald Trumps rise in american politics to being alarmed and terrified today. Is he really going to take the oil from iraq . Is he really going to bomb i. S. I. S. Families . Is he going to ban muslims from entering the United States . These are all valid questions that you hear in dubai and beirut and wherever you go around the middle east, so there is a sense of high concern that america that many love and admire has changed. Its a big open question. Woodruff hes also talked as we know about undoing the iran nuclear treaty. He sounded for the most part pretty pro israel, wanting to support israels defenses. How is that seen . That also is not sinking well with middle easterners and arabs. For me, growing up in lebanon, seeing how america is portrayed, donald trump is confirming the arabs worst fears about the United States, about the u. S. Policy, we hear conspiracy in the middle east, that the u. S. Is very pro israel, does not care about the palestinians, the u. S. Is in the middle east to take the oil, the u. S. Is greedy and material. Unfortunately, today, it matches the rhetoric we hear from donald trump. Will donald trump change as a president . Perhaps, but for now thats what arabs are hearing and reacting to. Woodruff alan gomez, lets talk about latin america. Weve already heard reactions just now from joyce and geoff, from the other parts of the world, regarding his comments about muslims. What about the other border he talked so much about, about building the wall and mexicans and others from Central America coming across the border, being criminals, murderers, rapists, so forth, how would you characterize the reactions to him south of the border . The reactions have been pretty well established since he originally made those comments way back last sum when were he was announcing for president. The speech he gave when he talked about drug dealers and rapists coming from mexico into the u. S. Pretty much shored up the opinion of donald trump throughout latin america because even though he was talking specifically about mexico, i think Latin Americans took it as a collective insult. So you had the latin american president talking about Donald Trumps rhetoric being racist and warlike. You had mexican president likening trumps rise to that of mussolini and hitler, and thats really permeated throughout all levels of latin america, from government to the people. Its almost a running joke throughout the region. In average thety narks they have been airing tv ads where theyre showing clips of Donald Trumps speeches talking about building the border wall, protecting the americans from foreigners and interspersing that with argentinas soccer team and saying theyre on their way to play in corporate america, a soccer tournament in the u. S. Next month and, so, yeah, they should be worried about us. Its almost a joke at this point how hes viewed by Latin Americans. Woodruff its tough to cover every part of the world in a few minutes. Geoff, lets ask about asia where president obama is now, where all this has risen. Of course, trump has spent a lot of time talk about the chinese and how theyre taking the americans for granted, getting the benefit of trade deals. Whats the view of him on the asian continent . I suspect the chinese are a little a ambivalent. Donald trump talked about starting a trade war and starting tariffs on china and made comments about stealing or taking man made islands in the china sea thats gotten their attention. The chinese are very suspicious of Hillary Clinton, they see her as secretary of state who endowrnlgd administration to take a much more aggressive approach towards china, so theyre not a big fan of Hillary Clinton either. In asia the biggest reaction is from japanese and south koreans, americas keyle allies in the region, and donald trump said