[Church:] A very warm welcome back to our viewers joining us from all around the world. I'm Rosemary Church, and this is CNN Newsroom. I want to update you on the stories we've been following this hour. European financial markets are starting the day in negative territory after a bruising Monday on Wall Street, London, Frankfurt, Paris and Zurich, all opening lower. Markets in Asia finish mostly lower, only Hong Kong managed to gain some ground. The Dow plunge 450 points after more attacks on Amazon by Donald Trump. Investors were also spooked by the renewed possibility of a trade war. Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is suspending a plan to relocate some 16,000 African migrants to Western countries. In return, Israel would have given temporary residents permits to the same number of migrants, members of Netanyahu's Right-Wing Coalition, heavily criticized the deal reached with the United Nations. A group in Syria has begun evacuating from Houma, that is a Syrian state media, which says the group deal with the government. Now if it's confirm, it would mean the end of fighting in the Damascus suburbs of East Ghouta and another rebel stronghold gone. One of South Africa's foremost icons in the struggle against apartheid has died, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's family, she passed away after a long illness. She was 81 years old, Madikizela-Mandela and her former husband, Nelson Mandela, were married for 38 years, the pair worked tirelessly to end white minority rule in South Africa. CNN David McKenzie, joins me now from Soweto in South Africa, David, how are people responding to the news of the passing of Winnie Madikizela- Mandela and what legacy does she leave behind?
[David Mckenzie, Cnn Correspondent:] Well, Rosemary, initially, their responded with shock, though she was sick for some time, but really was even a shocked to the family that she died over the [inaudible] that we can end here in South Africa. They are delivering the Marquis to the house here in Soweto for the official commemoration which will be some days away. Winnie Mandela was certainly an icon, one of the last icons said the ruling anti of the anti-Apartheid struggle. The president of South Africa was here at the homestead yesterday as we were throngs of supporters celebrating that were lifting the mood of the nations in mourning. Here is Cyril Ramaphosa.
[Cyril Ramaphosa, President Of South Africa:] People are grieving very, very deeply. The death of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is a great loss in that she has been one of the strongest women in our struggle, who suffered immensely under the Apartheid regime who was imprisoned, who was banished, who was treated very badly, separated not only from her husband, but from her children as well and her people, but withstanding all these, she remains strong
[Mckenzie:] During the darkest days of Apartheid, Winnie Mandela really was the voice for her late husband late ex-husband and was one of the few senior members of the ANC that manage to keep that flame alive. While many people from here in Soweto and all across the country went into exile, many others like Nelson Mandela went to prison. So, she was a controversial figure, but for now it seems that South Africa is celebrating and mourning their loss.
[Church:] And David, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was convicted of theft and fraud back in 2003 and was accused of gross human rights violation. She denied those allegations, but was she ever able to clear name?
[Mckenzie:] No, not entirely and certain segments of the South African population see her as a polarizing figure. She certainly wasn't universally as love as Nelson Mandela, but her contribution to the anti-Apartheid struggle is definitely seen as the one of the unsurpassed members of that organization. So, it is a clouded legacy on in some sense, though there is some, you know, arguing hear in South Africa as what should be the prominent aspect of her memory and her legacy that is talked about and rarely people are suggesting that it's those earlier days when she was that strong and vibrant and sometimes fierce voice against the security police of the Apartheid era and the government itself. It late years, she was a thorn in the side of some of the post- Apartheid presidency here South Africa, but she always had a seat in the table and was a member of the parliament here in South Africa until the day she died. Rosemary?
[Church:] David McKenzie, joining us there from Soweto in South Africa with the legacy of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Many thanks to you. Well, three months of rolling nationwide Whales strikes are getting under way in France and some commuters already feeling the effects this morning. It's the latest challenge to the French president's plans for label reform. And as Jim Bittermann explains this is not the first time that Unions have taken on the French government.
[Jim Bittermann, Senior European Correspondent, Cnn:] For decades French leaders have tried to reform the nation's economy. And while that have some successes, there had been some spectacular failure as Union, especially at the public sector have pushed back against attempts to change workplace rules. In this case the protest against Jack [inaudible] plans in 1995 went on for weeks, while the country go halt and contributed to the downfall of Prime Minister Allan Juppe. There has been one attempt after another to send out French President Emmanuel Macron was elected at a promised to enact reforms and who began the process shortly after Election Day is taking on the most difficult one yet. Modifying the work rules of the public transportation sector. For economist like Pascal Perri is long overdue. If for no other reason than France is facing a deadline at the end of the year when European Railway Systems must open up the competition, meaning that there could soon be German and Italian trains running on French tracks.
[Pascal Perri, Author, Sncp A French Scandal:] It's a question of competitiveness off, you know, profitability. So, today the government has decided to play its role.
[Bittermann:] Perri, points out that the French Railway System suffered a loss each year and is currently 50 billion euros of debt. But French Railway workers, some of whom are employed under work rules that go back to World War II and the days of coal-fired locomotives are resisting any attempt to tamper with their pay, pensions or benefits. What's more is that they fear the government as it done in other sectors is headed toward privatizing the rail systems, assisted sub- Union leaders they should be entirely free. UNIDENTIFIED MALE Even among the other rail Unions involved. Not everyone would agree with that. But Ponce points out that public employees in other sectors like the ones he mentioned and others like Air France will go on strike in labor actions that could continue well beyond this week. In fact, the leadership of one rail Union is calling for train strikes from April to June at a pace of two straight days for every three days' work and innovative protest that could infuriate rail users and bedeviled the government and so the government and passengers could be in for some trying times ahead. Jim Bittermann CNN, Paris.
[Church:] We turned to London now with the Labour Party is having trouble shaking off a controversy centered on its leader. British media say Jeremy Corbin has deleted his personal Facebook account less than two weeks after he was accused of belonging to social media groups were people had posted anti-Semitic content. CNN's Phil Black, has the details.
[Phil Black, Cnn Correspondent:] Jeremy Corbin, Britain's alternative Prime Minister and man once critics would saving the fortunes at the labor party is now accused by his own colleagues of tolerating bigotry towards Jewish people.
[Unidentified Female:] I think he's been too tolerant and I think he's perhaps been to generous and his interpretation of certain things that are offside.
[Black:] Tolerance and generosity are usually shown towards anti-Semite in mainstream British politics. The Sunday Times investigation found more than 2000 people and anti-Semitic messages posted by Corbin fans on Facebook. Another Times report claims latest membership is fully, because of Corbin's failure to tackle the issue and among those who are banned in the party, is one of labors biggest private donors.
[Unidentified Male:] This is nuts, over party, this is a party which has been hijacked. Why would I remain in a party that has become so manifestly supportive of anti-Semitism, Amanda [inaudible]?
[Black:] And to Corbin's leadership humorous anti-Semitic scandals involving labor politicians, officials and members led to an internal inquiry two years ago. Many of its recommendations have not been implemented.
[Unidentified Male:] Yes, you are lying racist.
[Black:] Last week, Corbin admitted to publicly supporting the [inaudible] responsible for this anti-Semitic murals in 2012. He says he should have looked more closely at the artwork.
[Unidentified Male:] We in the labor movement will never be complacent about anti-Semitism.
[Black:] Corbin's critics are not buying that line anymore.
[Unidentified Female:] I think he cares a lot of weakly way, I think people are at the end point of their tolerance and they want to see actions now.
[Black:] Well, on this issue, the party is divided, some Corbin supporters who lead the attacks are unfair.
[Unidentified Male:] But I think this has been exaggerated by Corbin's enemies and the labor party and the conservative party.
[Black:] The comedian, Eddie Izzard, has been appointed to the labor party's national executive committee after his predecessors supported an accused Holocaust denier. In a statement, Izzard said, we must make amends and repair the damage with the Jewish community as Jeremy Corbin has promised to do. On the streets of London's Jewish communities. There is concerned about the scenes hatred within a party many Jews had long supported and what they believe is a significant rise in anti-Semitism across the wider community as well.
[Unidentified Male:] And we've gone through one holocaust, and he's got people on his team, that are denying that there was a holocaust, I mean, how should I feel?
[Black:] AntiSemitism isn't the first significant test for labor and the Jeremy Corbin. But it is proving to be one of the most persistent and damaging to his leadership. Phil Black CNN, London.
[Church:] OK. It is not Woodstock or live aid, but a concert on Pyongyang could still be just as historic. Why the event may help heals strain ties between two nations. We'll be back with that.