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Search for MH Flight 370 Debris in the Indian Ocean; Thousands Evacuated as Wildfires Spread; Athens Stock Exchange Set to Open For the First Time in a Month. Aired 3-4a ET

Aired August 3, 2015 - 03:00   ET

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ERROL BARNETT, CNN ANCHOR: The search expands Malaysia or southern nations to be on a look out for any debris that could be related to MH Flight 370.

And thousands of evacuated as wildfires spread in California. Firefighters there are struggling to contain it.

Also, coming up, this is hour, the Athens stock exchange is set to open for the first time after more than a month of being closed. Trade has predict that stocks could plunge.

Hello and welcome to our viewers in the US and all around the world. I'm Errol Barnett, with you for the next hour on this edition of CNN Newsroom.

Now, we begin with new information into CNN, the islands of Mauritius and the Seychelles are now patrolling the Indian Ocean for the debris for Malaysia Airline's Flight 370.

Malaysia asked the nations and territories around Reunion Island to watch for wreckage, after a piece of an airplane wing called the "flaperon" was found last week on Reunion Island. You see it highlighted there.

Now, teams scarring the beaches on Reunion Island have found several other objects. Everyone really trying to help, but so far, nothing's been linked definitively to the aircraft, like the flaperon has been.

Malaysian officials say the wing piece is definitely from a Boeing 777, the same type of plane used by MH370.

Now, investigators will begin analyzing that piece of debris on Wednesday in France. Boeing and the US National Transportation Safety Board will assist.

David Molko is folding over twist and turns, and joins us now live from Hong Kong to discuss the latest information. David, just update on these additional nations now, looking out for debris in the Indian Ocean.

DAVID MOLKO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Errol, that's right. What we're seeing potentially is the beginnings of a second search zone. You mentioned the island of Mauritius, that's fairly close to Reunion Island.

But the Seychelles now weighing into it, it's about a thousand miles north, saying they're on the look out for any sign of potential plane debris.

The is question is, now that Malaysians have asked for help, will this become more of a concerted search effort, potentially along the coast of Southeast Africa, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, along the shores of Madagascar.

Keep in mind though, these are very long coastlines, some of them very remote, uninhabited. There is potential that things could've washed up there already.

Errol, we have to mention too, this second search, that's a surface or a coast search.

The underwater search for the missing plane continues of the coast of Australia, that has been going on. The deep sea search has been going on there since October.

There's a ship out as we speak, scouring the floor of the Southern Indian Ocean, looking for any sign of the plane.

Right now, in terms of physical evidence, the flaperon is the only thing they have to go on.

One of the big questions that will come out of this, even if it is identified, will have any bearing on getting us any closer to finding the plane and the passengers. Errol.

BARNETT: And we're seeing some images of that flaperon when it was discovered on Reunion Island.

It is now in France, it arrived over the weekend, but it won't be properly analyzed until Wednesday. Considering all of these, it really is a race against the clock. Why the delay there?

MOLKO: Well, Errol, I think that that is the exactly -- that's what, at least, authorities are saying publicly, that they won't examine it until Wednesday.

And the important thing to keep in mind here is, there are so many international parties involved. This is also part of a criminal investigation, not only in France and internationally, that they want to be careful, they want to do this by the book, get everybody there, and be able to talk about how this investigation is going to proceed.

Errol, there is no margin for error here. This is the only thing these investigators have to work with. They have to get it right. You know, speed not so important as accuracy.

Now, once there at the lab and begin examine it, they're looking, again, for any definitive link that tie it back to MH370 and potentially signs of damage that could explain how this piece became separated from the rest of the wreckage.

Again, no word on how long it might take for them to identify it, but what we have heard from the families, Errol, the 239 families of the passengers and crew onboard is 99 percent isn't good enough, they want them to get it 100 percent right.

BARNETT: And you know, they certainly have their fingers crossed. We will all have to wait and see what new developments this week will bring.

David Molko live for us in Hong Kong.

And it is now almost a year-and-a-half later, and theories about what happened to MH370, they still linger.

Was it a malfunction, did someone deliberately take the flight down? Sara Sidner explores those possibilities.

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UNKNOWN MALE: Good night. Malaysian. The 370.

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SARA SIDNER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: "Good night, Malaysian 370." The last word anyone would ever hear from the ill fated flight causing unimaginable grief and unleashing theories from the technical to the sinister, among them, the pilot crashed the plane on purpose.

Investigators looked into whether suicide could've been a reason. Ultimately, the International Independent Investigation Committee said it found no indications that would cast suspicion on him or the crew.

Terrorism. Did someone commandeer or highjacked the plane to crash it? Experts are divided on this issue, but hijackers usually have clear demands, that never materialized.

And no terrorist group claimed responsibility, which lead investigators to believe those options are not viable.

The plane landed somewhere. As the months ticked by and no pieces of the plane where discovered, some speculated whether it was possible the plane had landed. But no communications from the people onboard or hijack demands made that seem less possible.

Mechanical failure, theory that a catastrophic electrical or mechanical failure brought the aircraft down is still being considered.

Rapid decompression, the plane suddenly loses cabin pressure, and the passengers and crew become unconscious.

The plane, on autopilot, flies until it runs out of fuel and crashes. But without more evidence, they are all just theories, leaving grieving families in limbo, wondering what happened to those they lost. Sara Sidner, CNN, Los Angeles.

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BARNETT: Now, more than 9,000 firefighters are battling some 21 wildfires across the State of California.

So far, 12,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes. The Rocky Fire in the northern part of the State has swelled to 47,000 acres, that's more than 19,000 hectares.

It's destroyed dozens of structures and is, of course, now threatening thousands more. CNN's Stephanie Elam shows us why this fire is spreading so quickly.

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STEPHANIE ELAM, CNN CORRESPONDENT: We are inside the evacuation area for the Rocky Fire. And as you can see right here above us, that is active fire where it has plenty of fuel that it can burn at this point, and this is why we are seeing so many firefighters out here monitoring this line.

We are standing along Highway 16 -- California 16 and what they want to do is contain this fire so it doesn't jump across this road.

So a lot of fires, backfires being built on the opposite side, but as you look at this active fire here, you can see the wind really is pushing it, and that's a big part of the problem with fires like this.

When there is this much wind and such low humidity, it is the perfect environment for a wildfire for one that is ballooning as quickly as this one has.

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BARNETT: Stephanie Elam there. And it seems as if the ongoing drought and low humidity have really created the perfect storm for these fires to spread in the California.

Our meteorologist, Derek Van Dam, joins us now from the International Weather Center with the breakdown.

What's going on there, Derek?

DEREK VAN DAM, AMS METEOROLOGIST: Yeah, "perfect" might not be the correct word, it's a bit too dubious for me. How about ideal weather conditions to, unfortunately, spread the wildfires, Errol.

This is one of the 26 homes that was left in ruins after the Rocky Fire swept through a large part of the California wild brush area. And you can just see chimneys actually being left over as this fire swept through the region.

And currently, we have upwards of 20 fires ongoing across California, as we speak. But we continue to hone in on this Rocky Fire because this is the most significant fire taking place at this moment.

I've been covering it all weekend. It started last Wednesday, but it's almost grown exponentially in size.

It started out as about 5,000 acres, it went to 17 and now it's at 54,000 acres, and here's the reason why, this particular topography, look at the terrain, you can see how mountainous this area is. That means it's very difficult for the 3,000 firefighters to access this location, not to mention the 250 fire engines trying to put out the flames of all the individual spot fires that comprise this larger Rocky Fire that's ongoing.

54,000 acres burnt so far, 5 percent containment only, and still, 6,000 some structures threatened by this particular wildfire. And unfortunately the weather, really not going to play along too much, we have sunny skies through the forecast for the next three days. The wind is still a concern. You think about all the valleys and

gorges in between these mountains and all the interesting wind eddies that can be created, allowing for the fire to continue to spread.

Look below me, this is almost what the ground in California looks like as we speak and some of those most parched and arid locations.

[03:10:04] In fact, 46 percent of the State of California are under an exceptional drought condition as we speak. In fact, state of emergencies are placed in some counties.

Now, I want to show you a fascinating video from NASA. This is actually a six-month accumulated rainfall.

Now, look at the vast difference between the eastern half of the United States and the western half of the US.

Do you remember the heavy rainfall we experienced across the Texas and Oklahoma panhandle? That area received upwards of 70 inches of rainfall a few months ago, that's indicated with that darker shade and a purple and red.

But look at the lack of the colors over the western half of the United States. We're really missing out on that color coding in California, that's because we have not received the rain or the much-needed snowfall and the snow pack in the Sierra Nevadas, is to help fill those reservoir. So fascinating stuff.

I also want to end off with one quick other video, because this is new to CNN. This is a twister captured on video in Adams County, Iowa.

This appeared late night on Sunday, so just about six to 12 hours ago. And unfortunately, there were some barns damaged in this tornado. This is considered a rope tornado because of its particular shape.

There were no fatalities or injuries because it mainly swept through a very plain field part of Iowa. But nonetheless, Errol, beautiful when you look at it from a distance, but certainly not something you want to be standing in the way off, that's for sure. BARNETT: That's right, yeah. And can I just make a quick suggestion, I don't know how you feel about this, Derek, but if you are recording something folks, just turn your phone, rotate it, so you have a landscape view.

You put it on the television, wide screen TV, right? Do you agree? I mean, its better -- that's a tornado, so I guess that works. But in the future folks, turn the camera.

VAN DAM: Rather go to shelter. How about that one, Errol?

BARNETT: That is also a good advice, Derek. Thanks very much. We'll see you later.

VAN DAM: Thank you.

BARNETT: Now, in Myanmar, the UN says at least 47 have been killed the following weeks of monsoon flooding. More than 150,000 others have been displaced as well. And unfortunately, those numbers are only expected to rise.

Supplies are also being brought in, but more heavy rain and strong winds are forecast there for the next few days. Now, it's unclear if any of the topics we've just discussed are connected to climate change.

But still, US President Barack Obama is planning to unveil a major climate change proposal today. Now, this plan will put tougher regulations on the US electricity sector and its pollution levels.

Mr. Obama released a message on social media ahead of the big announcement. Take a look.

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BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Climate change is not a problem for another generation, not anymore. That's why on Monday, my administration will release the final version of America's clean power plan. The biggest, most important step we've ever taken to combat climate change.

Power plants are the single biggest source of the harmful carbon pollution that contributes to climate change.

But until now, there have been no federal limits to the amount of that pollution those plants can dump into the air. Think about that.

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BARNETT: Now, here are some more details on the plan. It will call on existing power plants to cut carbon emissions by 32 percent from their 2005 levels by the year 2030, and they'll also have to use more solar and wind power, renewable resources, plus each State will be assigned a target for reducing carbon pollution from power plants.

Now, a massive manhunt is under way right now after a police officer was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee. Officer Sean Bolton was shot multiple times during a routine traffic stop on Saturday night. He later died at the hospital.

Memphis police have identified 29-year-old, Jermaine Wilbourn, as the suspect and say he is considered armed and dangerous.

Earlier, former FBI special agent, Jonathan Gilliam spoke to CNN and explains why traffic stops have become so dangerous.

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JONATHAN GILLIAM, FORMER FBI AGENT: The reality of a traffic stop is the act of a traffic stop is routine, cops do this every single day. But along with that routine is the possibility of it going from zero to a hundred and 100 is as bad as it can be.

And even in these situations like where we saw recently with this officer being, you know, convicted or charged with murder in Ohio, these situations happen every day and they can go bad very, very quickly. And this is the reality of what law enforcement faces every day. You know, law enforcement, any time they stop somebody, it is a 100 percent fluid situation.

Cops are now facing two big issues here. A lot of people don't want to comply with law enforcement because they've lost respect for them or they've heard stories about police abuse. And so, you know, any time an officer walks up there, he's having to make judgment calls. And now we see, in this case, in Memphis, where it can go bad and the officer loses his life.

[03:15:01] But in all these other cases, when officers walk up and they have somebody who acts like they are shady, they're not wanting to tell the police officer then give them their ID. Officers are having to think their ways through that and this is something that law enforcement really needs to concentrate on because this is the main place where law enforcement has interactions with the public everyday.

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BARNETT: Authorities are offering a $10,000 reward for information link to the arrest of Jermaine Wilbourn.

Now, a Mexican journalist who fled his home because of threats has been found dead. We'll bring you details next. Plus Israelis hold vigils for a 16-year-old girl who died after being attacked at the gay pride rally.

And the famous landmark in New York pays tribute to Cecil the slain lion and dozens of other endangered animals.

Lots more to come here on CNN.

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VAN DAM: Good day. I'm CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam with a quick look at your weather watch. What a beautiful way to start off the work week across mainland

Europe. You can see from Berlin to Paris as well as Copenhagen, lots of sunshine and very comfortable temperatures. Although, starting to edge closer to the Mediterranean, that's where you sort to feel daytime highs in the middle and upper 30's.

Look at Madrid, 38 degrees. That heat in the atmosphere could spark off a few thunderstorms as well. A few thunderstorms possible across the interior of Croatia and near the Adriatic Sea, you can see just east of Rome. Otherwise, we continue with clear conditions overhead near France.

Let's move to the Middle East where we have been talking a lot about the heat throughout this region. Western Iran and into the eastern sections of Iraq, that will continue to sizzle this Monday. Temperature is nearing the 50-degree mark and that is not a typo. And in fact, during the humidity in some of those coastal cities, that's where we see the heat in the sea soar well into the upper 50s.

Daytime highs across North Africa around 30 degrees for Casablanca into Morocco. Otherwise, thunderstorms expected from Sudan to Chad as well as the coast of Nigeria. You can see these showers and storms popping up throughout this region. But as we travel a little further to the South, high pressure dominates much of Southern Africa. Cape Town, however, becoming windy ahead of your next approaching cold friends.

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BARNETT: Take a look at this footage from Mexico where hundreds of protesters marched and scream for justice after a prominent photo journalist is found dead. Officials say Ruben Espinosa was one of five people shot to death in an apartment in Mexico City.

[03:20:01] Espinosa has left his home in Vera Cruz last month because of threats there. In an interview, he refer to it as a lawless State. Thirteen journalists have been killed there in the past five years.

Now, a 16 year-old-girl stabbed at the gay pride parade in Jerusalem has died. Shira Banki was one of six peoples stabbed on Thursday. Police say her resilient was an orthodox Jew who had just been released from prison for waging a similar attack back in 2005.

Mourners held vigils for Banki in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv late on Sunday. Israel's prime minister also sent a condolence message to her family. He says quote, "Shira was murdered because the -- she bravely supported the principle that each once can live their life in honor and security. We will not allow this despicable killer to undermine the core values the Israeli society is based upon."

For more detail, we're seeing the International Correspondent, Nic Robertson joining us live from Jerusalem this morning.

And neck stabbing likes these are so brutal, so violent, especially when you consider the suspect was just released from jail after serving time for doing the same thing 10 years ago. I mean, what is reaction there to this, this morning?

NIC ROBERTSON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: They're shocked, a lot of shock. And there is a huge amount of disappointment as well that this man with a proven known track record, three weeks after getting out of jail, this ultra orthodox is Jew and who is caught on camera stabbing people, pulling a long knife out of -- from under his jacket or inside a bag and then stabbing people, that he was actually allowed to get so close to this event.

The prime minister had said that he should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. That is a broad wide spread support for that. But it is still disappointing people that this man was able to get so close, six people stabbed.

Shira Banki's family have described her as charming, as happy, as lively, as beloved. They've called for less hatred in the country and more tolerance, and we'll be having a funeral for that daughter later this afternoon, a civil funeral.

So the sense among the community here is that this is something that absolutely should not have happened and underscores some -- the sort of hatred that does exist on the fringes of society.

Naftali Bennett, the education minister, also spoke out on this and he was also condemning this murder as well. A lot people, particularly young people, came out on the streets last for a vigil, they were playing music, singing songs, they were projecting images of Shira Banki when she'd been on a vacation in London at Mandarin Resorts.

And there was a big out pouring of affection for her and support for the family. This is an issue that's not going to go when society here, on the one hand. And this is the view that's widely held here. On the one hand, it's for an liberal, very exempting. On the other hand, there are elements within it that has, Naftali Bennett said, believe that they are the only ones that have the truth and take the truth into their own hands. Errol.

BARNETT: And the reason we watched this so closely is what's unique about this part of the world is you can have this, what seem, as isolated incidents essential kick off wars. I mean, these things can escalate quickly.

And there was also a Palestinian toddler who died last week in a fire started by suspected Jewish extremist. So how might Prime Minister Netanyahu respond to these Jewish extremist? His critics want to see him used the same kind of force that's used against, I guess what you would describe as, your more typical terror suspects, but they feel that's unlikely.

ROBERTSON: Well, certainly, these two brutal murders, the burning -- the arson killing, the burning of the toddler and to the parents of the toddler are still in very critical condition, also the brother as well, who are badly burned. And the killing -- the stabbing at the gay pride parade underscore peoples' concerns about extremist elements within society. The prime minister called a security cabinet meeting yesterday. He

said that he was calling on the security services to their full extent to use, within the law, to bring to justice the killers. But he also said that there are -- that he would be -- or he authorized administrative detentions for anyone believed to have been responsible for this.

So what he is doing here, because it is believed that the killers are from within the Jewish community, and saying that the administrative detentions, which is something that's normally held the Palestinian should, in fact, now be imposed on Jewish citizens as well.

What this mean is, that the defense minister can decide that there is someone in society who has believed that who committed the crime or suspected of committing a crime that there isn't proof enough to get a conviction, but they believe this person is danger to a society, so he's arrested and administratively detained.

This is a -- certainly the words are strong from the prime minister, and people are waiting to see if the actions are followed through, Errol.

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BARNETT: A rough start to the week there. Nic Robertson live for us in Jerusalem, approaching half past ten in the morning. Nic, thank you.

Now, we do want to clear something up here on CNN. Jericho the lion is alive and well. You see, Oxford University twitted this image of Jericho taken Sunday morning. So there's the proof. You see this involved by Conservation Task Force told CNN on Saturday, the pouches killed Jericho. Well, they now say, that was the just the case of mistaken identity.

As of now, David McKenzie reports, Zimbabwe though is cracking down on hunting.

DAVID MCKENZIE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Any reports that Jericho the lion was killed illegally by hunter tend out to be false. In fact, that the group had put out that information has since apologized. And the Oxford University Research Group that tracks these lions say he is doing just fine.

Now, has Zimbabwe has appeared to tightened up on hunting in the country. They have banned all kinds of hunting on the boarders of Hwange National Park for big cats and other large game. And in fact, they've banned bow hunting outright. Now, it was with the bow that Dr. Walter Palmer shot Cecil the lion last month causing this global outcry.

He says, he did not think illegal, but Zimbabwean officials are trying to extradite him to face charges from the US to Zimbabwe, though that might be a toll order according to experts. The guide and the hunter that he hired to kill Cecil though face charges this week in Zimbabwe and they could spend 10 years in jail, if found guilty. David McKenzie, CNN, Johannesburg.

BARNETT: Now, Cecil the lion has lived on there in some way. The lion was part of a tribute on New York's famous Empire State building.

Take a look. Organizers projected the picture of Cecil on the side of the skyscraper, this was Saturday night, as well as images of dozens of other animals. Their goal was to call attention to the animals dwindling numbers sign to promote a new documentary called "Raising to Extinction."

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TRAVIS THRELKEL, CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER AND CO-FOUNDER OF OBSCURA DIGITAL: We're trying to break what we think is the biggest story on the planet and that we feel very few are aware of that this is happening, and that is the beginning of the sixth mass extinction, where mankind, in this case, is the cause of. So we're trying to create dialogue and ask people to really -- to pay attention to the calls to action, but specifically developing solutions together and create a community.

And this happened very much last night. It was really an incredible moment, for me, walking around the streets and seeing the thousands of people that arrived and showed up and it was this tone on the streets was like this incredible peacefulness and there with this most -- the loveliest conversations happening between people and everyone is surprisingly knowledgeable about the species and the animals that we are actually showing. I think that is the spirit of this right now, is to really begin a rich dialogue and begin networking together and beginning to really solve this problem.

BARNETT: A powerful way to make a statement. Forty projectors were used for this. And according to the New York Times, the project cost a million bucks.

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Now, France and the UK step up security around the tunnel that goes beneath the English channel.

Next, we'll have more on the security measures put into place in response to desperate migrants.

And it's been closed for more than a month, but the Greek stock market is about to reopen. What traders are expecting after this short break. Brace yourselves.

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BARNETT: Welcome back to those of you watching here in the US and those of you tuned in from around the world. This is CNN News Room. I'm Errol Barnett. Here are our top stories. The Greek stock market is reopening after being closed from more than a month as the nation grappled with its financial crisis. Traders have predicted heavy loses at the market's opening. We'll get you a live update from Nina dos Santos on this on moments.

After meeting with each of foreign minister in Cairo, Sunday, the US Secretary of State will be in Qatar today. John Kerry is trying to convince skeptical of Middle East lead us to back the Iran nuclear deal.

Nigeria's army has rescued 178 hostages held by Boko Haram militants. More than 100 of the captives were children. Boko Haram commander that was also captured in the mission late Sunday. The SMS militants had been waging in such urgency in northeastern Nigeria for the past six years.

Now, to the migrant crisis in Europe, Reuters reports French police blocked migrants trying to access the Eurotunnel on Sunday night. People desperate to reach Britain have stepped up attempts to cross the tunnel in recent weeks. French and British officials have pledge nearly $11 million to improve security around the tunnel.

Senior International Correspondent Jim Bittermann joins us now live from Paris to talk about this.

I mean, Jim, typically, what, roughly 600 migrants were trying to make the dangerous channeled trek, but now you've got some 5,000 migrants risking their freedom for this journey. That is a huge jump. What exactly is behind it?

JIM BITTERMANN, SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, in fact, Errol, you have to be very careful about those numbers because they vary from day to day. I mean, last Thursday to Friday, for example, there were about a thousand migrants have maybe attempted cross. From Saturday to Sunday over the weekend, it was down to about 400. So we're hearing different figures at different days.

Basically, it's -- you get the impression that this is some kind of an assault by a group of migrants, that's not really what's happening. What's happening is that, in ones, in twos and small numbers are trying to get on the back trucks and it's not that they're assaulting the tunnel directly. Although, over the weekend, one of the things that (INAUDIBLE) officials a little bit was that, in fact, there was a group, a rather large group, that looked like they made a consorted effort at getting into the tunnel itself.

And there, in fact, they had to close down the tunnel from 11:30 Saturday night to 4:30 Sunday morning. And of course, what that causes is all kinds of traffic backups in the sense that you can't get the trucks on the train and you can put the cars on the trains of the tourist and whatnot. And so, there's been a great outcry in Britain about this situation.

Politically, on both sides of the channel, I've taking this on, there was a joint trial over the weekend between the two interior administrators, from Britain, Theresa May and from France, Bernard Cazeneuve during -- at a trial which they said they are determined to solve this problem.

That money you talked about is one of the indications of the way they're addressing it. They're putting on more police on duty of 550 police patrolling their mountains. But that's not the only thing, the French would like to see the British take actions to scale down this sort allure that their country has.

[03:35:08] And that's based on the fact that the migrants believe anyway, that Britain is some kind of El Dorado. That if they can just set foot on British soil that they'll qualify to be considered for asylum, even if they may not have political refugee status, that they will be qualified here for the process to begin, and then bring that process of the (INAUDIBLE) large in Britain. Errol.

BARNETT: And there is a lot of political pressure in France and the UK for local officials, local politicians to protect the borders. I mean, we saw that in the UK election just a few months ago, immigration was really a central issue, but really the solution is a geopolitical one.

So what kind of -- I mean, you mentioned, you know, a couple hundred police officers at the location where the migrants try and cross. But the $11 million, for example, what will that go towards? Will it go toward things like security improvements where the migrants try and sneak through?

BITTERMANN: Exactly. There'll be improvements around the tunnel itself, like more barbed wire, I guess, and more fences, that sort of thing, and more police. But the question really is, it has become something like a political football. And in fact, both France and Great Britain, politicians of every stripe are using it as an issue. One politician here a deputy -- and we've got regional elections that are on here.

They're really -- we're building up in with the campaigns they are on right now. One politician deputy in the north said, "In fact, if the British don't like the way the French are handling it, we'll just let all these migrants come across. Let them -- you know, we'll stop patrolling and let them come across and see how the British like that." Well of course, the French government is not about to do that, but it shows you the temperature here in terms of the political discussion. Errol.

BARNETT: Very interesting stuff there. Jim Bittermann live for us in Paris this morning. Jim, thanks.

Police in Mexico have discovered and shutdown an unfinished drug tunnel in Tijuana and this is two blocks from the US border. We can go ahead and show you the third such tunnel found in the area since April. These tunnels often have sophisticated electrical and rail systems to transport drugs across the border, you see that here. Dozens of tunnels have been found over the past decade.

A major scandal has hit the world of track and field. British and German media say about a third of the medals for distance events at the Olympics and world championships between 2001 and 2012 were won by athletes with suspicious blood tests, a third that is based on lab results from about 5,000 athletes which were leaked to the media. The head of the International Olympic Committee is waiting for more information.

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THOMAS BACH, INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PRESIDENT: If there should be cases involving results at the Olympic Games, the IOC will act with zero tolerance in -- with our usual policy. But that this time, we're we have nothing more than allegations and we have to respect the presumption of innocence for the athletes.

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BARNETT: Now, the governing body for track and field has neither confirmed nor denied these allegations. Instead, it focused on the fact that confidential data had been published. In the statement the group says, "The relevant allegations are largely based on analysis of an IAAF database of privately and confidential medical data which has been obtained without consent".

Now, trading was suspended in late June, but the Greek stock market is open once again. We want to get you a live report on this after the break.

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BARNETT: Welcome back. Take a look on what's over my left shoulder. All that red is from the Greek stock exchange. It is open as of 12 minutes ago, after the financial crisis forced its closure for more than a month.

Now, there are restrictions on local investors to keep money from flooding out of the banks and traders have predicted the market will drop sharply at the opening.

So let's get a breakdown of what to expect today. Nina dos Santos joins us from London with the latest. And Nina, how big a drop are we expecting? Some analyst was throwing around the number of more than 20 percent, but there are safety mechanisms in case that happens. So what should we be expecting here?

NINA DOS SANTOS, CNN HOST, THE BUSINESS VIEW: Well, it looks as though, based on a couple of reports here I'm looking at from some of the financial news wise, we're talking about an open here of done 22 percent, Errol. And that would be very much in keeping with what we've been expecting based on the futures for this market.

Earlier the Reuters news agency was calling this market down somewhere between 15 and 18 percent based on the futures contracts for the end of August.

So some of the heaviest losses here, as you can see, in this ticker tape that we're seeing from this live feed coming to us from the Athens stock exchange, from the banking sector, in particular. Now, this is what a lot of people are expecting.

Errol, remember the banking system has been so hardly hit here by not just the bad loans that have accumulated in Greece over its six years of recession, but the immediate crunch point of those capital controls that have been imposed upon the Greek population for best part of five weeks now.

I'll reminder you though, those capital controls are still in place, slightly loosened, but what they have done is to hamstring the Greek economy after six years of recession is expected that this economy is going to go back into the red. Yet again, they've code consumer spending and that is one of the reasons why we're seeing some of these banking stocks down.

Some of them, I was looking at before, down to the tune of somewhere 29 percent. We're already expecting that before because remember that a number of these banking stocks that have been suspended over the last five weeks and Greece still has ADR, American Deposit Receipts, that are traded in the New York stock exchange and those who continue to trade a number of those already down around about 20 percent. Hence the reason why we're expecting this market to fall 20 percent, it seems as though it has, at least during the opening price. But we'll we have to see how that fares later on today.

BARNETT: All right. And we will continue to watch this closely. CNN's national viewers will be seeing you soon. Nina dos Santos live in London.

Now, Puerto Rico is also dealing with a financial crisis. The island defaulted on a $58 million debt payment to its public finance corporation over the weekend and that is just a small part of the common wealth's $70 billion debt. Their crisis could become an issue in the US presidential campaign.

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NICK TIMIRAOS, ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT, WALL STREET JOURNAL: Because Puerto Rico doesn't have representation in congress, they don't have a vote. And so, there hasn't been a whole lot of interest or urgency in Washington, DC to tackle this.

One exception is that, there have been millions of Puerto Ricans that have come to the United States and hundreds of thousands of them have settled in Florida.

[03:45:03] Florida, of course, is going to be very important in the presidential election next year. And Puerto Ricans can play a swing vote there. And so, they've already said, "Look, if you are running for president, you're going to have to, you know, pay attention to this issue because Puerto Ricans carry some important political sway." In the same way we have seen with Cuban Americans in past elections in Miami. So I think that's going to race attention and the profile of this issue over the next year.

BARNETT: Now, after years of government spending along with huge energy and pension costs, Puerto Rico's governor says the economy is in a death spiral. We will watch that closely.

Now, a costly pest problem in Australia is being met with a high-tech solution, the drone. But just how just how will this tool help solve the issue it. Joel Labi explains.

JOEL LABI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The sun sets over the Australian outback. Another day on pristine farming lands draws to a close and as the light dims, an eye in the sky gets the work to combat a very expensive pest problem.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Three, two, one.

SIMON TALBOT, CEO, NATIONAL FARMERS' FEDERATION: I've got farmers who have lost $200,000, $300,000 worth of livestock in 24 hours when wild dogs strike and then just strike to wait it's an unfortunate situation with no cure. Like lots of people as a pack.

LABI: Ninox Robotics is going where no other startup has gone before, flying military-grade drones day and night targeting crop fasting livestock destroying feral animals. pigs, dogs, deer. At last count, critters like these cost farmers $500 million in an industry which contributes mightily to Australia's bottom line.

Flying high over the scrolling landscape, live video and coordinates are streamed back to the control center. First, it spots cattle and sheep and then...

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This is something, for sure. Look, can you see this?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I reckon we've got it.

LABI: Using heat signatures, feral pigs are spotted nearby hiding under a tree. They are dealt with swiftly.

TALBOT: We got to be out and send the drones out to identify where those animals are and direct to farmers and pest control agencies to the site of the problem.

LABI: This doesn't necessarily mean every menace meets a grizzly end. But farmers say it could give them a real time advantage because so often they are far too late.

TALBOT: Pest, they just affecting our crops. So we are ordered to place livestock there, so it had a profound impact on many native species and drones are going to change that.

LABI: The trials are in the final stages and pending any setbacks, these drones could be patrolling Australia's remote areas within months, but this technological tool does come at cost. Estimates, they're in thousands of dollars just for a few hours of surveillance. But for farmers who have long contented with the pricey pest problem, this solution may very well be worth the cost.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Two, one.

LABI: Joel Labi, CNN.

BARNETT: Now, of course, I'm heartbroken that Jon Stewart is leaving The Daily Show after 16 years. Find out who is making a guest appearance in his last week of shows. That story and the latest entertainment news is next.

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ERIN HAWKSWORTH, SPORTS ANCHOR: I'm Erin Hawksworth with your CNN world sport headlines. A major scandal has hit the world of track and field and it comes to just 20 days ahead of the world athletics championships.

Report in both the British and German media have suggested widespread doping with in the sport, and the news comes after blood test data from about 5,000 athletes was leaked to the media. It's alleged that more that a third of the medals, one in the distance events in both the Olympics and world championships between the years 2001 to 2012 were won by athletes with suspicious test.

To football, Jose Mourinho, he tried to play down the significants of the community shields on Sunday but you know he loves to win trophies and he hasn't like to loose, especially not to Arsene Wenger. Wenger had never beaten the Chelsea team managed by Mourinho until this one. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored the only goal to give Arsenal their first English silver wear of this season.

To Golf, Inbee Park claimed her seventh major title as she saw off fellow South Korean Ko Jin-Young be to win the women's British open tournament. The world number one has shot 7 birdies and an eagle on the last day to shoot a final round of 65 and finish 12 under over all. She becomes just the seventh female player to capture four different majors.

Let's look at your sport headlines. I'm Erin Hawksworth.

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BARNETT: Mission accomplished for Tom Cruise this weekend. Mission Impossible Rogue Nation brought in an estimated $56 million in the US Box Office. That makes this the second best opening week for the franchise. 2000's Mission Impossible 2 rate in $57.8 million.

Kim Serafin is the senior editor of "In Touch Weekly" so that means she is uniquely capable of talking to us about all the major headlines coming out of Hollywood here at the moment.

Kim, great to see you. Joining us from Los Angeles. Let's talk weekend box office numbers because they were pretty good for Tom Cruise and his Mission Impossible franchise.

KIM SERAFIN, SENIOR EDITOR, IN TOUCH WEEKLY: Yeah, Tom Cruise, I mean continues to do well at the box office. It really is incredible. Mission Impossible was predicted to only make about $40 million, made $56 million. This is actually the second best Mission Impossible in the franchise. So that's really incredible. Also, one of Tom Cruise's best openings. So really great. Great news.

I mean, Tom Cruise, as you know, has been promoting this so much. We've heard all about how he does his own stunts and certainly, he's been everywhere talking about it and the movie really did get pretty good reviews. So it makes sense that it really did come in number one.

BARNETT: OK. Good for him for that. And we are about to see the end of an era this week, the final week of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as host. He announced who some of his final guests would be and what the plans are. What can you tell us about that?

SERAFIN: Yes, it's so sad. I mean, we've said this so many times this year, the end of an era, I feel like, you know, with David Letterman leaving and Stephen Colbert and Mad Men ending. I mean, so many shows have ended this year, but Jon Stewart really has a special place in so many people's hearts.

So I think last week in his show and he'll have Amy Schumer, of course, as one of his final guests, who is just the "it" girl of the moment, Denis Leary and Louie CK. So those are his final guest. But obviously, people have been talking about just how many careers Jon Stewart has launched.

You know, think about the people who were correspondents on The Daily Show, whether it was Steve Carell or Ed Helms, you know, or John Oliver, who is doing really well. So, so many people he really launched their careers...

BARNETT: And Stephen Colbert even. I mean, the name -- the list is so long.

SERAFIN: That is -- that's correct. And I mean, you just think about, really, he's been on for, what, 16 years. He's been through so many elections and so many emotional things. I mean, he was one of the first comedians late night talk shows who came on after 9/11, being in New York and it was so emotional for him.

So you just really think about all those great times. And he -- of course, his final show is Thursday. We don't know what's going to happen on this final show, similar to David Letterman, but it's expected to be great. Some great celebrities and special guests, and I think we are all looking forward to it.

BARNETT: Yeah. Like I say, anchors, like myself, and correspondents who have popped up on his show will all going to miss that special treatment we get from Jon Stewart as well.

[03:55:01] Just before we wrap up, let's talk Angelina Jolie because she had a conversation and met with Aung San Suu Kyi recently at the time that Myanmar is being devastated by floods. What's the story there?

SERAFIN: Yeah, Angelina Jolie just continues to really be such a force of change in the world. Everyone looks to her. She is now -- of course, she's a special envoy for the UN, she was touring in Myanmar, she toured a factory looking at conditions of female workers and really focusing a lot of her trip on female issues, as meeting with first-time female voters.

So really, she's someone that people look to and someone that people respect in so many ways. Of course, she's gotten so much publicity for all of her health issues that she's spoken out about and of course, continuing to tour all of these countries where there needs to be more of a focus, where people need to know about what is going on in the world.

BARNETT: Yeah, and she's really made her humanitarian effort brought to the forefront while still, you know, doing the day job, doing many movies in those types of commercials as well. Very interesting stuff. Kim Serafin, you have crossed it all. Thanks very much. Great to talk to you.

SERAFIN: Great. Thanks so much.

BARNETT: All right. One final quick story for you, liquor suppliers in China are under investigation for allegedly adding Viagra to their products. Talk about a stiff drink. Reuters reports that police raided two distillers in the southwest region of Guangxi. They confiscated more than 5,000 bottles of a popular grain alcohol and a batch of white powder labeled sildenafil, commonly known as the impotence treatment drug Viagra. Police say the products were being marketed for health purposes. Sure.

Thanks for watching CNN, everyone. I'm Errol Barnett. It's been a pleasure having you with me. EARLY START is next for those of you in the US. For everyone else, stay tuned for another hour of CNN Newsroom. Have a great day.

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