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[08:00:14] ANDREW STEVENS, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: I'm Andrew Stevens in Hong Kong, welcome to News Stream.

President Hollande calls for unity as France remembers the victims in the terror attacks in Paris.

Russia's anti-aircraft missiles have arrived in Syria as tensions with Turkey remain after the downing of a Russian jet fighter.

And the pope heads to Uganda where some priests are angry at his attempt to reach out to gay

Christians.

Two weeks after coordinated terror attacks gripped Paris, the country has come together to

honor all 130 victims. The President Francois Hollande attending the national remembrance ceremony using his address to reinforce the message

that France is at war with those who carried out the killing.

Well, CNN has learned that French authorities have been monitoring airport and rail workers with ties to radical Islam as the country ramps up

domestic security.

Mr. Hollande is also moving to lockdown international allies to fight the terror group behind

the attacks. On Thursday, he sat down with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to discuss coordinated action against ISIS.

Well, Germany is also fighting terror within its borders. Police in Berlin say they have arrested

two men accused of planning, quote, a significant criminal act against state security.

Certainly a lot of ground to cover there. Let's start with our senior international correspondent Jim Bittermann. He is in Paris and has been

watching that ceremony. Jim -- and a very moving ceremony, it was too.

JIM BITTERMANN, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: It was, moving very solemn ceremony and I think it was -- it was a lot I think to sort of

comfort the families of the victims but also comfort the nation. I mean, basically it was meant for the families but I think the nation too was

watching. It was broadcast live nationwide, about 2,000 people gathered in the -- on our courtyard of the Anvalide the place where Napoleon is buried,

a place that's usually reserved for military honors, and we've seen any number of fallen soldiers remembered there and also past presidents that

have died.

But in fact, this was the first time it had ever been used in a civilian way to honor civilian victims and it goes right along with the

idea that President Hollande has been talking about since the attacks, that France is now at war. This was just one more sign of that.

He talked about unity. He talked about resolve. He said that I solemnly promise that we will seek out and destroy those responsible for

these acts. So, basically showing a great deal of resolve in the fight against the terrorists who attacked here, Andrew.

STEVENS: And Jim, a lot of flags also raised, the president asking the French to raise flags to in honor of their fallen countrymen. How is

France coming together? Was this a focal point of coming together for the country?

BITTERMANN: Well, I think so. I think it does -- it has changed things. Now, whether it will have a lasting effect, I don't know.

But, you know, the French have traditionally not been great flag wavers, they have left that up

to right wing parties here. And now all of a sudden we see from the left this call for patriotism, this call for unity as well as a call -- there

was a call in the ceremony this morning, there was, for example, the national anthem was played twice at the beginning and the end, kind of

unusual for ceremonies here in France.

So, yes, I think it has proved a game changer at least in the short term. We'll see longer term how long it lasts -- Andrew.

STEVENS: And as far as Francois Hollande himself is concerned and his shuttle of diplomacy around the world, building support for the fight

against ISIS, how is that being seen at home?

BITTERMANN: Well, I think at home it's been seen in a very positive light. I think that one of the reasons for that shuttle diplomacy was to

be seen to be doing something. After these terrible attacks for the president to do nothing would not have been on. He has to be doing

something.

The idea that he's rallying support in the fight against ISIS I think that probably sat pretty well

with most French. The opinion polls how him going up in the opinion polls by about ten points since the attacks, because of the way he's handled

things. And he has gotten some concessions from the allies in the sense that he's gotten David Cameron to speak to his parliament about bombing

runs into Syria. He's managed to get the Germans to commit some troops, about 600 troops to Mali, which relieves some French forces down there.

And of course he had his talks yesterday with Vladimir Putin. So, there are some things that were accomplished in that whirlwind trip of his

-- Andrew.

STEVENS: All right, Jim, thank you very much. Jim Bittermann joining us live from Paris.

Now, Russia is flexing its military muscles after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane earlier this week near the Turkish/Syrian border.

Russian anti-aircraft missiles have arrived at an airbase on the Syrian coast and as Matthew Chance explains, the growing diplomatic row between

Turkey and Russia could hinder that global fight against ISIS.

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MATTHEW CHANCE, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Suddenly, Russia's war claims in Syria look much less vulnerable, this, the first battery of

highly sophisticated S-400 missiles already being deployed to the combat zone. These weapons could give Russia significant control of the skies, and

are just part of Moscow's hard line response to the shoot down by Turkey of one of its planes. There's been a hard line response to this, too.

Images of rebels shooting the Russian air crew after they ejected over Syria, killing the pilot, drawing the Kremlin's fury, defense officials say

an intensive air bombardment coupled with Syrian artillery has now killed all the terrorists operating in the area. ISIS and other rebel groups say

the Russians were targeted. In Moscow, the French President, Francois Hollande, continued his efforts to forge an international front against

ISIS. He and Vladimir Putin agreed to share intelligence and coordinate air strikes. But the loss of the Russian plane at the hands of Turkey has

complicated a deal, leaving the Kremlin feeling angry and betrayed.

VLADIMIR PUTIN, PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA (through translator): It did not even enter our minds that we could have been struck by a party that we

considered to be our ally.

CHANCE: And amid signs that Russia is now preparing economic sanctions against Turkey for this, progress towards a grand anti-ISIS coalition may

have been dealt a serious blow.

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STEVENS: Well, Matthew Chance joins us now live from Moscow.

Matthew, just before we get onto those economic measures that you mentioned in your story there, what's happening on the diplomatic front as

far as Moscow and Ankara trying to patch things up? Is anything moving at all, or is it still the angry rhetoric stage?

CHANCE: Well, I think there's still a certain amount of angry rhetoric still circulating around but it's emerged over the past couple of

hours that the Kremlin received a phone call from the Turkish president, seven or eight hours, according to the Kremlin spokesman after the shoot

down of the Turkish plane took place with President Erdogan requesting a meeting with Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, in Paris on the 30th,

obviously they'll be attending the climate change summit there.

It's not clear, though, at this point if that meeting will go ahead. The Kremlin saying they are

still deciding whether or not Vladimir Putin will meet President Erdogan.

And so, yeah, there's still some rhetoric around. Obviously, there's an initiative now by the Turks it seems, to try to do what they can to try

and calm the Russians over this issue.

STEVENS: And certainly speaking of calming Russians, there doesn't seem to be any sign of that economically speaking.

The Prime Minister Medvedev has asked for really a list of what Russia could do, what economic measures it could impose on Turkey. What sort of

measures is Russia looking at now?

CHANCE: Well, you're right, the Russians are absolutely furious about what's happened. And they appear determined to retaliate by whatever means

they can.

Economically, Russia has a number of levers with Turkey, that it looks prepared to pull. For instance, 3.2 million Russians traveled to Turkey in

2014 to go on holiday. That could grind to a halt, already the association of Russian tour operators is pulling package deals offered to Russian

citizens for holidays on the Turkish coast. And so that's significant, can have a big impact on Turkish tourism.

Energy deals, the Turks import something like 57 percent of their natural gas from Russia. That could be a rise in prices there or even a

cutoff of gas supplies. There are infrastructure projects, the building of a nuclear reactor by Russians in Turkey. The building of a pipeline, the

Turk stream pipeline to supply Europe via Turkey, multibillion dollar projects which are now in jeopardy.

Also, fruit and veg, there's a lot of food products that get brought into Russia from Turkey. The former head of the food safety administration

here Ganadi Onashenko (ph) yesterday saying that every tomato, every Turkish tomato that a Russian buys in the shops here goes towards buying a

missile that could have been shot at our guys.

So, that's the kind of rhetoric that Russian officials are coming out with now when it comes to

Turkey.

STEVENS: Certainly pretty strong stuff.

Matthew, thanks very much for that. Matthew Chance joining us live from Moscow.

And we just want to show you a few pictures coming to us now from a meeting between the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, there you see

this is coming to us from Reuters. He is meeting with his Syrian counterpart in the Syrian foreign minister there. We're going to be

listening in on that conference and we'll get back to you with details as we get them.

Now, Pope Francis is heading to Uganda, a country criticized for its treatment of gays and

lesbians. Will the pope address the issue? We'll have the latest on that in just a moment.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I love it here. My ancestors loved it too and so that deep love that they have, I carry it too.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

STEVENS: And later this hour, the story of a Native American tribe in the forefront of the battle over global warming.

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STEVENS: Welcome back, Pope Francis has some pretty strong words about the plight of the poor as he visited a slum in Nairobi. He lashed

out at the elite accusing them of squandering their wealth while the poor lack access to basic necessities. The pontiff also gave the stern warning

about climate change saying no country connect independently of a common responsibility.

Well, the pope is now en route to Uganda where he'll be spending two days reaching out to the faithful there. He'll there head to the Central

African Republic, and that the third and final stop of his African tour.

Now, there is one community in Uganda that is hoping the pope will address their fears during his visit.

Let's go now to David McKenzie who joins us live from Kampala -- David.

[08:15:21] DAVID MCKENZIE, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: In fact, I'm in Johannesburg. But, yes, the pope, Andrew, will be looking to

continue the thread of his journey, which I think will focus much on anti- corruption and poverty alleviation. He is going to visit the martyrs site in Uganda. Catholicism is very deeply rooted in that country.

And it's partially because of that, that critics say that there's been such a long-standing fight, as it were, against gay rights in Uganda. And the

gay community in Uganda largely hidden, mostly in fear, is hoping for a message of tolerance when the pope arrives.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

MCKENZIE (voice-over): In Uganda, God isn't hard to find. In Internet cafes, boutiques and stores, at a Tuesday sermon for thousands.

(on camera): Does God love Uganda?

DAVID SSEBUGUZI, PASTOR: He does. We are not just the horn of Africa, we are God's choice.

MCKENZIE (voice-over): It should be fertile ground for the next pastoral visit.

(on camera): What is your message to the pope when it comes to Uganda?

SOLOMON MALE, PASTOR: His stance is simply hypocritical. He must take a stand as a leader.

MCKENZIE (voice-over): But some Ugandan priests and pastors are angry at Pope Francis' attempts to reach out to gay Christians.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You tell people this is the truth, this is the way. Homosexuality is dangerous.

MCKENZIE: Moqasa Jackson and Muqisa Kim (ph) are afraid to move together in daytime. They can't go back home. Their families have abandoned

them.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: People are screaming outside, yay, gays are here.

MCKENZIE: They live in fear of being attacked. Hauled into court, they face years in prison for acts of homosexuality and colonial era laws. They

were eventually released for lack of evidence.

(on camera): Is it hurtful that people hate you so much?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's so hard for us that people hate us so much because they realize we are gays.

MCKENZIE: A failed 2014 anti-homosexuality bill has done nothing to slow preachers and politicians in Uganda.

DAVID BAHATI, CABINET MINISTER: If the law says, go to jail, you have to go to jail. It's not unlike any other crime that we have in the nation

and in the wild.

MCKENZIE: But Jackson and Kim say they are proud of who they are.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: That's why I even have a question to God. I wish I could ask God. Isn't that been that gays are praying to God because that's

why all these things happening?

MCKENZIE: They say no matter what happens, they will suffer together.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

MCKENZIE: Well, Andrew a gay rights leaders in Uganda have said to me that they've been working for weeks and months in fact to get an audience

with the pope. They're disappointed that nothing official seems to have gotten off the ground at this stage. And they might be disappointed as

well, because although Pope Francis has shown a level of tolerance around the issue of gay rights, meeting with gay clergy and others in the past,

the issue is also facing pushback from a very conservative wing of the African Catholic church, which is perhaps the most important in terms of

numbers, section of the Catholic church worldwide -- Andrew.

STEVENS: Well, I guess Pope Francis' reputation is one that he will go off on his own if he thinks he needs to. So, really he could still

address this issue there, David.

Just wondering, during your reporting in Uganda, was there a sense that there is a little bit more tolerance in the broader community rather

than the political leadership towards gay issues in that country?

MCKENZIE: I think when things are left unstated, that's at least my experience in Uganda, there is a bit more tolerance. Once, the lifestyle a

person choose to live like Kim and Jackson comes out into the open, then it's not just a political thing. There's definitely a level of hatred,

whether it's purely egged on by politicians or not, that is amongst the general population.

So, if Pope Francis does speak on these issues, he will be angering ordinary Ugandans as well. Many Ugandans actually have fled Uganda to

neighboring Kenya since the anti-gay bill, where it's in Kenya I think that it's a bit more tolerant, but again not out in the open.

And there's a sort of ironic situation that although politicians in Uganda blame gay rights movements as kind of western import, anti-gay

movement was largely pushed by evangelicals from the U.S. and others. So, it's kind of like a cultural conflict going on with proxy players in

Uganda.

But certainly there are people who are living in hiding in Uganda. And I've seen it time and time again over the last few years -- Andrew.

STEVENS: David, thank you so much for great reporting there from Uganda. David McKenzie joining us live in Johannesburg.

Now, as world leaders grapple with how to put the brakes on climate change, we'll take you to an Indian reservation in the U.S. trying to

decide what to do with its stock pile of coal as it weighs its own carbon footprint.

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STEVENS: Just gone 20 past 9:00 in the evening here in Hong Kong. Welcome back. You're watching News Stream.

Now, Chicago is braced for a protest march on the city's luxury corridor known as the magnificent mile. Protesters are outraged at a

policeman's killing of a black teenager. The demonstration aimed at disrupting holiday shopping on one of the year's busiest shopping days.

It's just latest on what had been peaceful protests threatening to dent Michigan Avenue's economy.

Now, demonstrators using Black Friday's prominence to highlight their demands for resignation of the police commissioner. They also want a

federal investigation into his department.

Well, it's the day after U.S. Thanksgiving and that means that retail frenzy is taking hold in the States. As Black Friday sales finally get

underway. Well, the annual retail event has been exported now to the United Kingdom, but as Isa Soares explains, not all British retailers are

embracing the American shopping tradition after chaos last year.

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ISA SOARES, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Pushing, shouting and shoving, all for a TV. It was scenes like this at one 2014 Black Friday

event that helped spark a backlash against the shopping phenomenon both by British retailers, politicians as well as

by the police.

But through the hype it left some retailers with little to cheer about. Walmart-owned Azden (ph), who initially brought Black Friday to the

UK is abandoning the event, this as it focuses its effort around the UK's traditional seasonal sales period.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I need the Xbox. Where's the Xbox?

MIKE STEWART, RETAIL ANALYST: I think some retailers have shied away from it. They haven't got the purchasing power with suppliers. They

haven't got the margins, so it completely doesn't make sense for some retailers to get involved.

We think retailers who have been better prepared in years gone by and invest in more in their IT and logistics capabilities are the ones that are

really starting to participate.

SOARES: And 77 percent UK retailers will participate offering some sort of Black Friday discount. In store, consumers are predicted to spend

almost $2 billion this year on deals over the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend, while internet spending on Black Friday

alone is suspected to hit a record $1.62 billion.

While some British retailers are pulling out of Black Friday, department store John Louis, a real barometer of the British high street,

is continuing with its Black Friday event, this after last year when it made $270 million in sales in one week alone, reason enough, it seems, to

keep this U.S. tradition going.

Reaction to Black Friday may be mixed with some indicators pointing to a larger Black

Friday this year in terms of number of retailers taking part and growing interest from shoppers.

Black Friday looks set to remain a fixture on the UK shopping calendar for some time.

Isa Soares, CNN, London.

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STEVENS: And still ahead here on News Stream, climate change is about to take center stage in France as we know. World leaders preparing to

tackle it there, but a Native American tribe in the U.S. is wrestling with its own environmental question: use coal to save the economy, save jobs and

livelihoods, or do you preserve the land instead?

Plus, Adele may sing the original but a South Korean teenager's rendition of Hello has generated an enormous response. Hear for yourself

in just a moment.

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[08:31:35] STEVENS: I'm Andrew Stevens in Hong Kong. You're watching News Stream and these are your world headlines.

The French President Francois Hollande attended a national ceremony to honor the 130 victims of the Paris attacks. It's two weeks to the day

since the French capital was again hit by terrorists. Survivors and grieving families were among those who gathered for the service.

German police say they have prevented a significant attack in Berlin. Two men aged 28 and 46 are under arrest. German media report one is from

Syria, the other from Tunisia. Police say they found a suspected dangerous object in their vehicle and nearby homes were cleared.

In Mali, two have been arrested in connection with the Radisson hotel attack that killed 20 people. A mobile phone found at the scene is what

let authorities to them. Now the two are suspected to have been accomplices.

Paris is refusing to be intimidated following the terror attacks two weeks ago. And on Monday the international climate conference known as

COP21, will begin as planned.

Security of course will be extremely tight. Thousands of delegates from nearly 200 countries are set to attend. The goal is to produce the

first ever legally binding universally applicable plan to combat global warming.

Well, the agreement would be a more comprehensive and certainly legally enforced successor to the Kyoto Protocol that expires in 2020.

Well, keeping the climate from warming 2 degrees Celsius is a challenge when most of the world does depend on fossil fuel.

As leaders work to find solutions in Paris, John Sutter visited a Native American reservation in the U.S. That region produces almost half

the coal used in the U.S. Some there say ending development preserves the land and their way of life, others say coal is their solution.

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VANESSA BRAIDED HAIR, CO-FOUNDER OF ECOCHEYENNE: The land to me, it's very unique. I just love southeastern Montana. This is my home and my

love for this place is so deep, because it's who I am.

JOHN SUTTER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Maybe you can't see it, but this land is an island in a sea of coal development. It's the northern Cheyenne

Indian Reservation, located in a region that produces 40 percent of U.S. coal, sending it from coast to coast.

ALEXIS BONOGOFSKY, RANCHER AND CLIMATE ACTIVIST: It's a place no one really thinks about, but that everyone is impacted by. If you're paying

attention to energy and climate change, you need to be paying attention to the Powder River Basis.

Billions and billions of tons of coal lay under the ground here and what happens here will determine how the United States does on its climate

policy.

SUTTER: Researchers say we have to leave most fossil fuels in the ground if we're going to

limit climate change to 2 degrees Celsius, that's when droughts get super charged and some low lying countries may actually disappear.

The scale of change that's needed is staggering. For natural gas and oil, sure, but especially for coal. In the United States 95 percent of

coal must be left unburned. It's a message many indigenous people here have taken to heart.

KENNETH MEDICINE BULL, TRIBAL ELDER: Our land is an extension of our home. We have to protect it for our children and grandchildren and future

generations yet to come.

SUTTER: But taking a stand against fossil fuels have come with a price for the northern

Cheyenne and some tribal members want to see their resources extracted for profit.

[08:35:08] ANTOINETTE RED WOMAN, LAME DEER RESIDENT: We have 80 percent unemployment and every day we see -- I see, the poverty, the

desperation. I believe coal will give people work. And I don't see anything else happening.

BONOGOFSKY: It's funny because the industry always says coal provides cheap energy. Go to the reservation and you see people are spending $600

to $700 a month on their bills in the winter. That's not cheap.

BRAIDED HAIR: Yes, our tribe is really struggling. Yes, we need jobs. Yes, we need a sustainable economy, but not at the price of our

homeland.

SUTTER: Vanessa Braided hair is trying to lead a revolution away from coal and towards cleaner energy. The northern Cheyenne shouldn't have to

fight this on their own. And they shouldn't have to choose between jobs and clean energy. They need our support. They need world leaders to send

clear signals that coal is dangerous and costly and that we're investing in a cleaner future.

BRAIDED HAIR: I love it here. My ancestors loved it too. And so that deep love that they

have, I carry it too. And I think that's worth fighting for.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

STEVENS: Well, for more on our special climate change coverage, head to cnn.com/2degrees and there are several interactive reports there on

fighting global warming.

Now, you're watching News Stream. Still ahead on this show, this Korean teenager is saying hello to fame after covering Adele's new hit

single. We'll hear what it's all about in just a moment.

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STEVENS: Welcome back.

Now, one beauty queen claims deliberately barred her from entering the country to take part in the Miss World contest.

Canada's Miss World contestant said that she'll not be granted a landing visa on arrival, she

claims it's because she's a believer in Faun Gong and has been publicly critical of China's policies. At a press conference in Hong Kong, she

demanded answers.

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ANASTASIA LIN, MISS WORLD CANADA: I asked the Chinese government, why is it afraid to let in a beauty queen? Ask them why what kind of precedent

this would set for future international events they want to host. Ask them whether they would also bar Olympic athletes from participating in the

Winter Olympic Games because they have different views that the Communist Party don't agree with. What if they are of Tibetan or Uyghur origin?

What if they practice Falun Gong, or what if they support democracy in China?

(END VIDEO CLIP)

STEVENS: Well, neither the Miss World organizers nor the Chinese ministry of foreign affairs

responded to a request for comment.

Now, a South Korean teenager has been thrust into the spotlight for her rendition of Adele's Hello. A video of her singing the new hit song

racked up millions of views on YouTube and even led to a performance on a U.S. talk show.

CNN's Paula Hancocks has her story.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

(VIDEO OF LYDIA LEE SINGING "HELLO" BY ADELE)

[08:40:04] PAULA HANCOCKS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): 14 million views in just three weeks. Meet Lydia Lee. The latest YouTube sensation.

An 18-year-old music student shell-shocked by her overnight success.

LYDIA LEE, SOUTH KOREAN MUSIC STUDENT: Lots of people like commented on the video. And it was insane. It was so surreal. Oh my gosh. I still

can't believe it.

HANCOCKS: An appearance on U.S. chat show "Ellen" singing her cover of Adele's new song "Hello." Recording offers are flooding in. It's not to see

or hear why.

A piano, a guitar, and an incredible voice. No post-production here.

LEE: I really just like to express myself through music because I think like sometimes music is more powerful than words. So, yeah.

HANCOCKS: Singing from the age of two, Lydia is by no means the first South Korean to make a musical impact on YouTube.

How could you ever forget Psy and "Gangnam Style?" Still the most watched YouTube video ever with almost 2.5 billion views.

Now Lydia has got a fair way to go to catch that number, but just in case you thought she was a one-hit wonder -

(VIDEO OF LYDIA LEE SINGING "FLY ME TO THE MOON" BY FRANK SINATRA)

HANCOCKS: Sinatra, Adele, no song is too big for this viral singer.

Paula Hancocks, CNN, Seoul.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

STEVENS: A young girl with a big future.

That is News Stream. Thanks so much for joining us. I'm Andrew Stevens. Don't go anywhere. World Sport with Alex Thomas is just ahead.

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