china recognized the south china sea is the last sea, last waters china can have. the international society to criticize china. but china will not restore compromise to them because the south china sea is the vital interest for china because their target rival is only united states, not other countries. on the other hand, stable condition of south china sea is very important for the izian pacific region and also the international society. >>> taiwan's president ma ying-jeou aims to ease tensions in the south china sea. he is proposing a regional dialogue and peace initiative, including a code of conduct. >> i would like to propose the south china sea peace initiative as a viable means of dealing with current issues in this region. >> ma outlined his idea at an international law forum. his initiative includes joint development of natural resources while putting territorial disputes to one side. he said lessons from history should be converted into efforts to promote peace and stability. and he urged countries in the region to exercise restraint. taiwan has no major

action in the south china sea. congressman mike rogers is a senior member of the house armed services committee. he said the speed at which china is advancing is a threat that can't be ignored. and he emphasized the need for neighboring countries to work together. >> if we continue to work collaboratively and are successful our efforts to meet whatever effort they bring so they know ultimately it's not going to be successful in achieving the ends that they desire. >> reporter: taiwan's president says tensions must be eased. he's proposing a regional dialogue and a piece initiative that would include a code of conduct. european counsel president said china's activities would make it more difficult to deal with territorial disputes in the area. leaders around the world are keeping a careful eye on the construction project on the spratly islands and they are calling for dialogue to try to diffuse what's becoming an increasingly tens diplomatic issue. >>> thanks for updating us. japanese leaders have been answering que

finally with its action he in the south china sea. china is out of step with both the international rules and norms that underscore the asia pacific security architecture and the regional consensus that favors diplomacy and post offices coercion. >> marga ortigues has the story from civic for. >> the class of restrictions has already been put on the table. maritime disputes over the south china sea not mincing words and slamming china's reclamation reclamation.efforts. responded to him in an open forum and basically said he was make groundless accusations and that chinese activity was legitimate justified and reasonable. the disputes are going to be the most important issue here. no resolvessest resolutions seem to be coming out of the talks this weekend but taking back to the policy holders to find peaceful rompletions topeacefulresolutions. >> cuba being removed from state sponsored terrorism list, nick clark reports from the cuban capital. >> for those who would export terrorism in the caribbean and elsewhere. >> with those words a

activity in the south china sea. china has been claiming reefs and islands off the philippines and vietnam, and he shared concerns with the chinese premier. >> i urged china through the prime minister wen jiabao to take actions with everyone to reduce tensions and increase the prospect of a diplomatic solution >>> the pentagon denies reports that it's considering sending ships and aircraft to the region. al jazeera national correspondent jamie mcintyre has more from the pentagon. >> reporter: the source of the tension is a series of islands china has basically built on top of submerged reefs in some of the world's busiest shipping leaps in the south china sea. for example, here is the fiery cross reef as it appeared in a satellite photo last august. by march of this year it was built up enough to support an air spripstrip airstrip and work to build another. it is said that china is violating a dispute of a treaty settling ownership of the islands in the south china sea. >> china's landreclamition could have a raping

. >>> and strong claims by china's president over the south china sea. a massive rescue operation in italy has saved more than 4,000 migrants trying to cross the mediterranean in the past 24 hours. the coast guard said distress signals were made from 22 different boatle on friday. boats on friday. 23 bodies were found on one of the boats. >>> the sicilian harbor of catania, what happens to the next? >> they first have to arrive here in sicily and according to thecoast guard staggered arrivals. wherever there is an empty building, that is not an easy operation on a logistic opinion of view. localslocals are not happy to see a large group arriving, and a lot of italians tell me what we are most afraid of is these people are still in the process of being identified so we don't know who they are. by and large they are good people but maybe among them there are some bad people. you have to remember that be italians are afraid of the threat of i.s.i.s. or fighters or sleeper cells coming and hiding in their country certainly from the threats they have received

finally, with its actions in the south china sea, china is out of step with both the international rules and norms that underscore the asia pacific security arc texture and the regional consensus that favors diplomacy and favors coercion. >> countries around the south china sea have overlapping claims that beijing has been at the heart of what is happening in the region. china, philippines, vietnaming malaysia brunei and indonesia lay claim to islands in in the south china sea, which is a big shipping area and thought to have huge reserves of oil and gas. china seized part of the area. 70 vietnamese soldiers died in the fighting. in 2012 there was a stand off with the philippine military. international courts called for a peaceful resolution. >> in the past year china changed tactics from confrontation, expanding china far from the coastline. we have this report from singapore. >> the region's foremost security summit is under way. as soon as it started, the top of the agenda it has already been put on the table. maritime disputes with the united states basically not mincing words and sl

. >> we go to the territory of the south china sea. china is building a runway on the thitu islands. >> one of the largest islands in the south china sea. the philippine government controls it along with eight other areas in dispute. they handed over the island to the philippines in 1974. it is a relatively self containing. there is a health center, school school, airstrip, and they've been living peacefully here for many many years. but that is slowly starting to change. these are troubled times. he said that fishermen like him are being harassed by bigger vessels from china and they're inching closer. >> they use cyanide so there is no fish in the area. >> the south china sea is believed to be home to rich oil and gas reserves. it's worth billions of u.s. dollars. several countries-- >> we're leaving that report. right now john kerry u.s. secretary of state live in nairobi. >> i want to thank president k kenation atta and the cabinet and cabinet secretary mohammed for their partnership in some of the toughest challenges we face today

several governments are claiming rights to different parts of the south china sea. the u.s. defense secretary ashton carter criticized china for the way it's marking out its territory. >> turning an underwater rock into an air field does not permit restrictions on international air or maritime transit. finally, with its actions in the south china sea, china is out of step with both the international rules and norms that underscore the asia-pacific security architecture and the regional consensus that favors diplomacy and opposes coercion. >> here's more now from sing pour. >>reporter: the region's security summit is underway in singapore and as soon as it's started, the clash of perspectives on the agenda has already been put on the table. maritime disputes over the south china sea over the united states slamming china's activities in disputed waters. now, a chinese military delegate who heard the u.s. defense secretary's speech responded to him in an open forum and basically said he was making groundless accusations and that chinese activity was legitimate justified, and re

and china over a dispute in the south china sea. china has overlapping claims with o'nations for the spratly islands. on tuesday they annnnounceded itsts boboosted reach and air defense will switch from defense to offense. >>> and now to the trial of accused colorado theater gunman james holmes. holmes sent a notebook to a psychiatrist shortly before the attack back in 2012. in it he wrote about his broken mind and detailed his plans to storm the theater after a, quote, lifelong hatred of mankind. rick salinger reports. >> reporter: it may be a look into the mind of him. he read from the content. >> it says intention to kill since i was a kid. >> reporter: it reveals a defending considered massive attack in various wiles. >> nuclear bombs then shifted to biological agent that destroys the mind. >> reporter: he settled on this movie theater, isolated large. what better place, he wrote, than an inconspicuous entertainment facility. next came the plans. >> it says buy a stun gun and folding knife. research laws and mental illness. >> r

occupying in the disputed south china sea. recent aerial photographs show reclamation as well as dredging work going on around these islands and in one instance we have seen even the construction of what appears to be a runway. washington is worried because they feel these islands could have a military use china could put missile systems on these islands. that they say could pose a threat to freedom of navigation in the south china sea. and remember, south china sea contains some of the world's bissest shipping lanes. but almost all of the south china sea is now claimed by china. in recent days the obama administration has indicated that the u.s. might be prepared to send u.s. war planes and ships to this area to challenge beijing's claim and today mr. kerry basically had a message to china and it was this: show restraint. >> i urged china through foreign minister wong, to join in helping reduce tensions, and increase the prospect of a diplomatic solution. and i think we agree that the region needs smart diplomacy in order to

for example, in the south china sea, well yes, i am not aware of such u.s. intentions so i cannot comment. as for the islamic state, isil we will not engage ourselves in rear area support for the u.s. and coalition forces against islamic state. we are appreciated by our humanitarian aid to that area and we will be continuing our efforts in such support. >> you're watching special coverage of the news conference by japan's prime minister shinzo abe. his cabinet approved a set of bills including articles that would allow the country to exercise collective self-defense. here to give us some insight is our political commentator. what are the factors compelling japan to go forward. >> the ever serious security environment for japan as the biggest reason for the review of japan security policy and the new legislation. he said that the environment includes threats from north korea, a neighboring area. north korea, he also said that the north korea continues to develop nuclear weapons and missiles and the range of missiles now covers japan. and globally he said that

building in the south china sea over recent years. in two years, china expanded island by 2,000 acres. the equivalent of 1500 football fields and counting. >> your's a military man. you look at this. is there any doubt this is a future military installation. >> it appears to be a -- build-up of infrastructure. >> china's foreign minister calls the commitment unshakeable. china defends the island closely. patrolling with coast guard and warships. ordering the pa out of the airspace. eight times on this one mission alone. >> united states military aircraft. i am operating with regard required under igsal law. >> the chinese military shows its frustration. you are approaching our military alert zone. >> the standoff is military to military. civilian aircraft can be caught in the middle. you heard over the intercom, chinese navy. the chinese navy. what was interesting. there are civilian aircraft. delta flight on the freeing when see. heard that challenge. it piped in to say what is going on. the chinese navy reassuring them. as the the f

. >> with more evidence that china is building a military base in the middle of the south china sea on a chain of manmade islands 800 miles off its coast new reports from australia suggest that the chinese have moved weapons on to the contested islands. just a week ago, the chinese military issued a veiled threat to a u.s. navy p-8 poseidon surveillance plane that flew toward the spratly chain. >> please go away quickly. >> reporter: the u.s. defense secretary en route to a security conference in asia signaled a tougher u.s. stance. >> the united states will fly, sail and operate wrafr international law allows. as we do all around the world. >> reporter: a view echoed by the u.s. admiral who drew attention to china's construction of what he called the great wall of sand. >> there is no shortage of challenges that confront us. china's preposterous claims to and land reclamations in the south china sea. >> translator: every is fully aware of the reason which is some countries play up tensions and tarnish the image of china for self serving interests. >> reporter: on tuesday, china held a

take what's happening in the south china sea or in the east china sea. it is important to preserve peace and stability by maintaining the military balance and deterrence. we should not show any seam in our defense. >> abe said he is committed to the legislation to prevent crises. >>> the u.s. and japan are ready to implement guidelines for defense cooperation agreed to last month. the incoming head of the u.s. pacific command has met with the chief of japan's self-defense forces to discuss specific steps. harry harris met with katsutoshi kawano. he is set to assume the post of head of the u.s. pacific command in hawaii this week. he is expected to face challenges in his new post, including dealing with china's activities in the south china sea. kawano says china's reclamation projects are drawing attention around the world. he says he looks forward to discussing the issue with harris in depth. harris is the first american with japanese ancestry to be chosen as the leader of the u.s. military in the asia-pacific region. >>> the people who run some ngos in

and china overt disputed south china sea is inevitable. that's certainly worrying rhetoric as escalating tensions in that area putting u.s. and china potentially on a collision course. it's also the fact that china has announced its new military strategy in the payment here saying it wants to have a more active military. a more robust military using active defense, in particular strengthening its navy in the region john. >> so how does this de-escalate? is there any kind of off-ramp here for china? >> reporter: that's a very good point. it's an off-ramp potentially for china and the u.s. because, you know the relationship between the two countries is not just about this one issue. there's a huge trade between china and u.s. trade negotiations ongoing. there's cooperation on climate change. i don't think it will decide once escalated beyond a certain point. because china claims these islands in the south china sea and says it's a sovereign right to build military and civilian assets on those islands. and because the u.s. really wants to hel

. >> reporter: i am reporting from the south china sea. we'll tell you why this is at the center of one of the world's biggest security flash points. ♪ ♪ >>> hundreds of migrants rescued by european coast guards have arrived in the italian port. 877 people who were trying to reach europe by boat arrived shortly after midnight. more than 5,000 people have been rescued from the mediterranean sea over the past 48 hours. stefanie dekker has more from the port in sicily. >> reporter: just under 900 migrants have now arrived in the southern port here on the islands of sicily. we have seen a few people come off. the first people that came off a young mother with her child. we are being told that she gave birth ever soon before setting off across the mediterranean sea. these people have endured a difficult and dangerous journey. we are being told by medical workers is the try or at this to screen them for any transmittible diseases which is why they have been kept on the boat to sometime. they will be brought to shore we are being told because

in fact the disputes in the south china sea has been there for decades. and over the past decades, the region has been peace of and stable just because china's great restraint >>> the philippines, vietnam and malaysia three of five other claimants have their own installations, but nothing on the scale of china's reclamation. >> the philippines brought the dispute to an international tribunal. china refused to participate maintaining sovereignty. >> the chinese are not quite trusted, simply because on the face of it it appears that the chinese will say one thing, and in action do another. i think it doesn't square off. i think that's where the confusion lies and the mistrust lies. >> reporter: the u.s. and allies fear the struggle over ownership of the south china sea could destabilize peace in the district, and affect trade and security in the rest of the world. >> no permanent solutions are expected at the end of the security council but it is hoped that the talks will give all parties the space to share perspectives and find a way to work together. chin

. >>> i'm reporting from the island in the south china sea, we will tell you why this is at the center of one of the world's biggest security flash points. >>> and how robots are helping stroke patients on their long road to recovery. ♪ hundreds more migrants rescued from people smuggling boats in mediterranean sea arrived in italy and 5,000 have been saved just over 48 hours in the biggest rescue operation this year. our correspondent stephanie decker saw the latest flood of migrants sail in the italian port. >> reporter: they approach the port in silence. silhouettes in the dark sky. the boat has just stopped and it is quite a powerful moment as the migrants stand silently as the boat has just come to shore, many of them of course with incredibly difficult stories to tell, they risked a lot to get here many will not know where they are going from here but certainly one of the first times they would have felt safe in a very long time. almost 900 people were on board after being rescued on saturday they finally docked in the early morning hours of monday morning. >> they never stoppe

china sea. china is trying to bolster its territorial claims in the region and carter is warning that the aggressive moves may increase the mill tarrization of the south china sea but china is not backing down saying the west is sensationalizing the situation. be sure to tune in tomorrow when we'll discuss all of this with former vfflez senator and possibly 2016 presidential candidate jim webb at 1:00 p.m. eastern right here on fox news channel. >>> and now back to our top story hillary clinton officially has another challenger in the race for the democratic nomination. former maryland governor martin o'malley announced his candidacy this morning in baltimore what are the chances for him deciding to launch his underdog campaign? here for a fair and balanced debate matt slap chairman of the american conservative union and liz chatterdon president of the chatterdon group. thank you for being here. let's start with you, liz, i was listening to the speech this former and i feel as if the former gove

defense secretary criticized china's aggressive innocence. with actions in the south china sea. china is out of step with rules and norms underscoring the asia pacific security architecture and the regional consensus faring diplomacy. >> china disagrees, ignoring pleas for construction to stop. as far as china is concerned, it's the united states that is causing trouble. >> it is wrong to criticize china, and the stability of structural activities since china has never taken proactive measures. the disputes in the south sudan has been there for decades. >> and over the past decades, the region has been peaceful and stable because of china's great restraint. three of five claimants have their own installations, but nothing on the scale of china's reclamation. the dispute has been brought to an international tribunal for arbitration. china refused to participate maintaining it has sovereignty. >> the chinese are not quite trusted because on the face of it it appears that the chinese will say one thing, and in action do another. i think it doesn't square off. i think this is where

and china has a view of the south china sea that is inconsistent with this navigation. we do insist on the right to be on the high seas. >> and you really think that china would try to further project its own power in that way in that region in >> it has been doing it for deck indicate -- decades. >> this is all part of growing assertiveness by the chinese president. some analysts say he is the most powerful chinese leader since the a leader who died almost two decades ago. is what xi is doing going to move china further away from democracy? >> well, i think certainly. internally he has been the most coercive chinese leader and he saabings about mow all the time. externally we have seen a much more bebig rant china. so this is a story which rings china's borders to the south and east. >> we need china on a series of issues. will it make china less of a willing partner? >> probably it will. we have tried to integrate chinese into the international system. they don't want that. they want to change the system. >> part of that integration involves xi coming to visit preside

is building in the contested waters of the south china sea. recently aerial photographs of frantic construction going on and what appears to be a runway, that china could potentially have a military use put missiles there and force an seclusion zone, should beijing wish to. the south china sea contains sum of the -- some of the world's bissest shipping lanes. mr. kerry, in his talks to chinese, will be emphasizing the united states commitment ever freedom of navigation in the south china sea. now, china has responded angrily to the suggestion that these islands have a military use. china says that these islands fall within its sovereignty therefore, it is entitled to do with these islands whatever it wishes. at the moment you have to remember that china really is on a sort of nationalistic role right now and nothing matters more to beijing than absorbent even if it's a few small islands in the south china sea. >> adrian thank you very much for now. adrian brown is in the chinese capital. we will be monitoring that press conference due to be gi

in the south china sea. the islands that you see there a little bit closer are really hotly disputed and philippines and china have been at odds over it and also china says it has a century old claim over them. it's not just the philippines and china, vietnam, berni, malaysia and indonesia have claim of some sort on the islands or the waters and douglas is a professor of law at the university in melbourne and joins us via skype and we appreciate it very much professor professor, so is it illegal to build on an island if it's not exactly clear who the island belongs to? >> well one of the news reports has been about the chinese constructing an air field on what wasn't an island before but a reef below the water. so there is a distinction in law between islands which can generate maritime zones and reefs which do not. so there are two different points and the first is can you build an artificial island and the answer there is, yes, you certainly can. the second question is if you build a new island does it cre

china sea. china has reacted angrily the u.s. may send military ships to challenge the chinese claims to the islands it is building. to our fox news military analyst joins us now. so talk about iraq where they have taken parts of from body about only one drive of were west of baghdad. doesn't mean the islamic state is gaining power? >> no but it does not show well for the iraqi military that we have been trading in day talk about losel back by the end of the year but if they cannot hold hamadi we did 165 airstrike supporting them now you have isis taking over the town that is the capital is says more about the incompetence of the iraqi military and the combat tactics -- effectiveness of vices. lori: is a reflection of the policy? committed is the way we support them on the ground and the fact that quite frankly did not have the fire in their belly they don't trust senior leadership there is many breakdowns in communication between headquarters and the field. we will see what they do. the u.s. mi

assertive conduct in the south china sea. the chinese have rejected secretary kerry's calls to cease its island-grabbing ventures in the chai -- south china sea. they want more freedom of navigation, but the chinese industry has made it clear they are entitled to assert themselves and what they see as its sphere of influence. angie: and the sphere of influence is great, although china is not liking that too much, in fact, the spratly islands that they are building -- what appears to be an island -- that is from satellite images revealed recently, are things getting worse in the south china sea rather than getting better? well, yeah, i think the conventional wisdom is that it is getting worse. the admiral of the u.s. pacific fleet famously said recently that china is building a great wall of sand in the south china sea, and certainly many states in immediate region, most notably vietnam and the philippines are very uneasy rise.china's they are clamoring for u.s. security guarantees, and to give you a sense of all of this, imag

in the south china sea. cnn gets an exclusive look at the progress ahead. >> also, concerns over what will become the ancient city of palmyra now that isis has moved in. >> television legend signs off for the final time. david letterman says good-bye. >>> welcome to our viewers here in the u.s. and around the world. we are your anchor team for two hours. i'm errol barnett. >> i'm rosemary

strategy to seek domination of the western pacific and the south china sea, largely at the expense of the united states and our allies. i mean, they were covering that for some time as they were beginning to build a higher capacity military, but now it's right out in the open. they don't hide it from anybody. and i think they're pursuing their own national interests regardless what the united states is doing, that's true of most nations. they are clearly taking advantage of american power weakness, and they know that this is rhetoric because they've seen it dealing with putin. they've seen it dealing with iran. they've seen it as you point out dealing with cuba. seen it more so with isis. this is a huge pattern where can you connect the dots of american power weakness. lou: general jack keane thank you, appreciate it. >> good talking to you, lou. lou: here at home more bad news for the so-called obama economy. the economy contracted down 7/10 percent in the first quarter down from initial estimates shrinking less than economists anticipated. they anticipated .8% if you can call that g

he would leave no doubt -- in south china sea. that message to be delivered only days after secretary kerry had a similar talk with the russian leaders in sochi russia that meeting resulted in nothing, as is so often the case with the secretary's meetings, but i believe give then administration's general lack of talent and its resulted lack of clarity and strategy, nothing is usually the best outcome for all of us. our quotation of the evening. >> nothing in all the world is more dangerous fannin than than sincere ignorance, we're coming right back, stay with us. >> coming up, it appears that the yemen ceasefire did not last 24 hours gulf arab coalition dropping more bombs on the enemy. john hanna will join us on the arab summit with mr. obama. and how seriously should we take china's threats. >> a bmx extreme rider pulls off a high-flying stunt, you don't want to miss it, when we return, stay with us. lou: in politics new fox news polls show bad news for hillary clinton. former secretary of state's favrah bill tie rating dropped

is creating in the south china sea. cnn gives us a look. >> reporter: the aviation museum near beijing honors past battles of the army. like celebrated mig victories of u.s. fighter jets. this self-guided tour moves at a steady pace, but lately, china's military maneuvers are far more rapid. and top leaders say allies are at considerable risks. over a buildup of chinese assets in the south china sea so extraordinary transformations. it's what they call the great wall of sand. >> since the last 14 to 18 months, we've really seen china go from zero to absolutely a large number of islands which previously didn't exist on reefs and sand banks, that it occupies and controls in the south china sea. >> reporter: the south china sea is a commercialal vital stretch of water, sprinkled with hundreds of islands and reefs. nine countries and territories claim at least some of those islands, but china says it has an historic claim over it all. >> winning china sovereignty in territorial waters, china has the right, undisputed right,

s declaration of be international neutrality in the south china sea. china has somewhere established an air defense zone. >> it will genetic on whether our security in the air and sea will be threatened and to what extent and comprehensive factors will be taken into qurgs. the consideration. peaceful and stable. there is no reason for people the play.this issue in the region. >> more than 2,000 couples have taken part in a mass wedding in gaza. the event was a commemoration of a vessel commemorating the blokd. blockade. standing in the polls could put your life at risk. adam rainey reports. >> faces like these a common sight in mexico, those of relatives of the missing. they come every day to the restaurant across from chillapa city hall. authorities are unable or unwilling to tell them where their relatives are. be less than a week at least 14 young men were taken away. that number could be much higher because many families are just too afraid to report disappearances. bernardo has little left to lose. >> they've already taken my three sons and they c

china accusing the united states of very irresponsible actions near disputed territory in the south china sea. china declaring victory after claiming it drove away a us surveillance plane with eight radio warnings to leave its international airspace. we follow china's rapid expansion of a man made island and a military build-up in that region. to join us about china's aggression the islamic state's gains, and the obama administration's strategy for all of it, ralph peters. author of the new civil war thriller called "valley of the shadow." how are you sir? >> i'm doing fine, how are you? lori: very well, thank you. the president doesn't believe we're losing the war against the islamic state. you say, what? >> well of course, we're losing the war. we're certainly not winning. lori, i can lay out a few things that i firmly believe. one, islamic state the caliphate is going to be a reality the ground in what's now or used to be iraq or syria long after barack obama leaves office. two, the military forces of the governments of iraq and syria will not be able to defeat the islamic state. three

ten day visit ash carter spoke about beijing's expansion in the south china sea. >> china is out of step with norms, and the regional consensus in favor of a noncoercive approach to this and other long standing disputes. and their increasing demand for american engagement in the asia pacific and we're going to meet it. we will remain the principal security power in the asia pacific for decades to come. >> carter also made clear that the u.s. believes in finding a peaceful solution to all disputes. >> in a league of their own and playing by their own rules. >> coming up a look inside the multibillion dollar business of fifa. >> and the vatican weighs in on ireland's historic same sex referendum. >> top story with some look at european headlines trance's liberation compares the organization with the mafia with the headline fifa nostra and the sun's septic blatter referring to sepp blatter. >> fifa and the organization that governs it. in the four year period either in events like the world cup or development programs. fifa claimed a net gain of $338 million. and the association has enormou

after a chase in the south china sea. china's navy will closely guarded its territory. this warning comes after u.s. ship sails close to islands claimed by china. president obama and leaders from six persian gulf nations are meeting at this hour with iran on the agenda. the summit is taking place at camp david. are trunked workout disagreements caused by u.s. negotiations with iran over its nuclear program. -- trying to work out disagreements. those are your cap headlines. we have breaking news -- president obama's trade initiative just took a major step forward. the cement wrapped up a test vote on a bill giving the president fast-track trade authority. -- the senate wrapped up. this deal finally has the votes it needs. peter: there were enough democrats to join with republicans to back the president on this fast-track trade authority. they can take up this legislation and begin the real debate. this was a procedural vote. but one with big applications for the president and his economic agenda. he lost this vote on tuesday with only one democrat joining republicans. fo

china sea. china is keeping a stockpile of weapons there, as confirmed by a u.s. official speaking to fox news. artillery pieces were spotted during a recent surveillance mission. experts believe china is building a military presence in that region and adding thousands of acres of artificial land. >>> over to japan where a huge volcano erupted on a small island. locals heard a loud boom before plumes of ash were sent into the sky. no warning was given. everyone on the island had to be evacuated. >>> landing in cuba officially dropped from a u.s. list of terror sponsors. president obama announced the move back in april. lawmakers had 45 days to object. cuba now is free to have ties with u.s. banks. >>> one world trade center officially opens its observatory today. at 104 floors the sight is pretty spectacular. fox news, rick leventhal is there. give us a tour rick. i love it. >> cheryl we're on the 102nd floor. this is event space you can rent out. there are three restaurants. on the 100th floor

surveillance imagery spotting chinese artillery in the waters in the south china sea. china is militarizing man made islands there is fear this might set off a regional conflict. but there is more drama secretary of defense ash carter now vowing the united states will not back down over military flights in the region. charles krauthammer author of the very best selling book things that matter joins us. nice to see you charles. >> pleasure to be here. >> how serious is this chinese dagger rattling. >> this is dangerous. i don't think the chinese are reckless. they don't want to start a war. they don't want to. their goal is to expel us. we are sort of the people who control the water ways on the specific rim. we have since the second world war. they want us out. they are building all kinds of naval assets. here what they are doing which is sort of unprecedented, other people take territory. the chinese make territory. they claimed the little -- some of which were under water. they put a lot of sand on them. they create islands and put airstrips on them and as you said o

. >>> i'm reporting from the island in the south china sea and we will tell you why this is at the center of one of the world east biggest security flash points. ♪ just under 900 migrants rescued by european coast guards are at the port and saved from people smuggling boats in the mediterranean see and it's navy as well as tugs and other commercial vessels joined forces in the rescue and more than 5,000 people have now been rescued from the mediterranean see over the past 48 hours and stephanie decker was in the port as the migrants arrived and she sent this report. >> reporter: they approached the port in silence. silhouettes in the dark sky. the boat has just stopped and it's quite a powerful moment as the migrants stand silently as the boat has just come to shore, many of them of course with incredibly difficult stories to tell and they have risked a lot to get here and many won't know where they are going from here but certainly this one of the first times they would have fell safe in a very long time. almost 900 people were on board after being rescued on saturday they finally dock

china sea. >> the south china sea is a commercial vital stretch of water sprinkled with hundreds of island and reefs. nine countries, territories claim at least some of those island. but china says it has a historic claim over it all. >> winning china's sovereign tee in territorial water, china has the undisputed right to do whatever it wants to do. >> reporter: the u.s. says china is stoking tension. take fiery cross reef claimed by china and the philippines. this is in august last year. and this is in march. china says the islands are for mostly civilian use with some military protection. but analysts say, you can clearly see a military grade runway being built. >> previously china was a continental power. very much interested in what happened on the ground. on the land. now it is, much more interested in what is happening at sea. >> reporter: as it builds islands in the south china sea, he says there could be no easy way to curtail china's future military ambitions in the region. whatever they may be. >>> and we want to turn now to david mckenzie from beijing. david, do we have a

. >> i'm reporting from the south china sea. we'll tell you why this is the center of one of the world's biggest security flash points. >> how robots and computer games are helping stroke patients on their road to recovery. in breaking news, the israeli foreign minister liner man has resigned. the two term top diplomatic said he will not be part of prime minister benjamin netanyahu's incoming government. he will join the opposition. the latest now with mike hanna in jerusalem. what's happened here, mike, why has this turn of events come about, do you think? >> significant developments, in deed. i understand from sources president at the coalition talks between lieberman and benjamin netanyahu said lieberman insisted not only on retaining his portfolio of foreign minister but being responsible for relations with the united states something that had been carried out by the former justice minister. the significance of this is that netanyahu had been relying very strongly on lieberman's participation and the success in election to g

meanwhile, beijing is concerned about india's growing ties to the south china sea. china has flexed military muscles for claims there. new delhi has oil deals with vietnam to explore energy in those disputed waters. of course, these are all areas where india and u.s. interests converge to act as a counter balance to china's growing influence. the obama administration was pitching the transpacific partner ship as a way to sort of counter china's growing influence and by strengthening partners in areas of the pacific. the partnership was dealt a built of a setback this week because of the efforts to get the fast track approval were dealt a built of a setback in congress. >> all right, thank you so much. >> the president of the philippines has ordered a full investigation into a deadly fire at a shoe factory. at least 72 people were killed and 10 others still missing. we have more from manila. >> this is one of manila's deadliest fires. it engulfed most of the factory and lasted more than 17 hours. for most workers there was no way out. his children and granddaughter w