classics? >> stephen spielberg can do anything he wants. that ai movie, i think he has to worry more about the future of dreamworks tan things like this. >> bill wyman great to be with us. spoathe show may be over but the conversation continues. we'll see you on the website. >> hello, welcome to al jazeera america. i'm john seigenthaler in new york. chilling confrontation, a u.n. envoy in crimea held by gunpoint and forced to leave the country. >> sat makeover. the test that will soon be dramatically different. >> facebook takes flight. why the internet giant could be sending a fleet of drones into the air. >> the big chill, why the n.b.a. team is freezing players to

almost 300 degrees below zero. we begin with the latest from ukraine. the search for a diplomatic solution. secretary of state john kerry and his russian counterpart scheduled to talk tomorrow. it's been five days since russian-backed forces seized crimea. russia and ukraine is not talking but secretary of state john kerry is optimistic. european u.n. officials consider sanctions in moscow. the situation is more chaotic by the day. a united nations envoy visiting crimea was held against his will and forced to leave the country. we begin our coverage. on the ground in crimea, nick schifrin is in the regional capital and he joins us live.

>> good evening. in this city law and order is not being handled by the police, but by pro-russian activists and militia members, and they are acting with impunity. >> reporter: for nearly an hour inside the cafe they barricaded u.n. envoy robert serry. [ chants ] >> demonstrators who support the invasion came to support robert serry's detention and stop us filming. whether at the cafe or the airport, they cal all access. robert serry was driven against his will and walked to a flight. the same activist blocked the door and ran robert serry out of the country. they feel empowered by the arrival of 16,000 russian troops. they are expanding their presence but not answering questions. we asked half-a-dozen soldiers,

me with my prooufr -- producer voldymyr, we asked the same question without answer. can you tell us where you're fro. they told us to move from the car. russian soldiers demanded ukrainian soldiers surrender weapons. they are not to shoot, so they block the front gate, anything they can to prevent a better armed force. they sent the russian troops packing. that night a pro-russian mob showed up outside their gates and demanded the russian soldiers be let in. russian forces with the support of pro-russian supporters are stepping up their aggression, he says. scared and under siege they hunkered down and sat in the

dark. they told us we couldn't film. we tried to using an iphone. it's been tense outside. ukrainian soldiers allowed half-a-dozen russian soldiers into the base... >> the soldiers told us it was time to go. that's when things got really bad. >> we decided to leave. >> then what happened. >> the road was blocked with two cars. we stepped out of the car and tried - asking the people to move the cars away. the demand was that they show them what's on the camera. >> the mob that tried to climb over the base turned their attention to us, and voldymyr had to net. they threatened to flip the car over, they started counting down from 10. that's when we agreed to show the video. >> do you think the threats were serious? >> had we not complied - we had our tires slashed.

i do believe that they would have torn the car apart and it could have gotten very ugly. >> ugly because like outside the cafe, the police were unable or unwilling to impose authority. >> why didn't you do anything? are you going to answer? is it not your job any more? >> no comment. >> if they can do this to a senior diplomat, they can do it to anyone. >> about six hours before robert serry was detained another incident happened to western diplomats here as monitors. very clear that the incidents are not happening in isolation. >> nick schifrin in crimea. secretary of state john kerry is in france where he met with russia's foreign minister and other leaders about the crisis in ukraine. the international community is working hard to diffuse the

situation. phil ittner has the latest from kiev. >> the hope was to start a dialogue aimed at ending the crisis in ukraine. the divide between east and west moved no closer. the photo says it all. the two sides at the same time, talking about the same topic, but looking in opposite direction. earlier in the day of the u.s. and ukrainians met for talks. when the russians arrived they were not at the table. secretary of state john kerry was not surprised and didn't bring the ukrainian foreign minister, hoping to get him in a room with sergei lavrov. >> i had no expectation, zero expectation that today that kind of meeting will take place. i did not expect it. we did not ask the foreign minister to come here for that purpose. >> thursday all eyes will be on

boroughs else. despite fears of divisions in the 27-member organization, strong reactionses to russia's moves indicates this time russia may have gone too far. >> there's talk of not just punishing russia, but helping ukraine. >> combined they could bring support of 11 billion euros. from the european union budgets and european union international-based financial institutions - it is a package designed to assist reforms for the ukrainian government. >> 11 billion euros, roughly 15 billion, the same amount russia offered ukraine to keep it from solidifying ties with europe. helping ukraine with money is one thing.

many fear. diplomatic manoeuvring could leave them behind. their fate could be decided in washington or brussels, not here where it began. >> american military and political leaders focussing on matters overseas. they continue to deal with conflicting opinions on russia and ukraine. mike viqueira reports. >> after working the phones for days, joint chiefs of staff surgeons relied a message to congress. >> understandably they are concerned, seeking our assurance for their security. >> punk tuting that point the pentagon announced it will send six f 13 fighters. president obama was on the phone, consulting with the u.k.'s david cameron whilst on the road in new england promoting his domestic agenda as the white house came under attack from the republicans.

in a sharp exchange from secretary of defense chuck hagel. john mccain said, there has been a total misreading of intentions of vladimir putin. >> i said... >> let me finish my statement. that is that mr putin was not going to see sevastopol go. >> early last week we were well aware of the threats. we don't accept anything that president vladimir putin says as pact. >> the top republican accused president obama of weakness abroad and said the move to crimea is a direct result. >> the president eroded american credibility. this is a moment when president obama will have to leave. there were signs that republicans would stand behind the president on economic aid to the ukraine. >> the majority of the leaders

are working with committee chairs on a bailout package, and working with them on possible bill dealing with sanctions. that could strengthen the president's hand. >> the question now, will europe, which is more dependent on russian trade agree to sanctions. >> does it present a problem in getting the e.u. and european nations to go along with what secretary kerry and the president want. >> they have been clear about their willingness and openness, getting steps to hold officials accountable. that is what the discussion is about. >> and what you don't know about vladimir putin, why he's worth billions. he's worked with the kgb and a look at his rise and return to power. that's tomorrow, 8:30 and 11:30. israel says it seized a shipment of rockets heading from

iran to palestine fighters in the gaza strip. it intercepted a ship in the red sea carrying syrian made advance weaponry. the rockets have a range of up to 100 miles. joining us now is former israeli counsel general to new york. >> who is your reaction to the discovery today alon pinkas. >> it's a big deal. the missiles are missiles that - it's not only the range that they have, but the pay load that they have, and apparently their trajectory is such that supposedly they are supposed to override the iron dome system, the anti-israel miss ill system that they have. it's a big deal, a brilliant

intelligence effort. >> how much of an effort is it to do this tracking? >> very sophisticated. you have to know where the ship is coming from, what's on it, items route, where it's headed and intercept it in a place where it is least risky and notify a few people. you have to notify the u.s., and my understanding is that the u.s. was involved in intelligence sharing and being privy to the operation. legally you have to inform panama because the ship was flying a panay mainian flag, as do many ships. this was 1500 kilometres from israel. you would have to stretch your navy, and israel's navy is not the u.s. it's relatively small.

>> so what does this mean for the peace talks. we were talking earlier? >> it means nothing. i mean, you know, one way of looking at it is to say iran continues on to sponsor and mentor and supply and provide hamas in the gaza strip with weapons and missile systems. at the same time the yats is trying to get -- united states is trying to get iran to pull back on its nuclear program. >> that's a good question. iran's nuclear program is one thing, scary, ominous and needs to be dealt with. iran's sponsorship of terrorism, lebanon, hamas in gaza, is a different issue. rogue or not rogue. the fact that iran is involved

in this is a coup in terms of the anti-iran campaign. binyamin netanyahu said he is not going to play with israel security. what will this discovery do? >> we know that iran is engaged in this. supposedly the iranians can say it was a rogue operation, or - look, no one has illusions about iran. we know who and who they are. they are inciting against the gulf states, saudi arabia, and undermining those rage eels and operating -- rage eems and they are operating against israel. the fact that the issues were being tied is true

substantively, but in terms of policies, it's not the same thing. the fact that iran supports the terror organizations is something we'll have to live with for a long time. their nuclear ambitions, it's a different story. >> alon pinkas, good to have you on the program. >> thank you. there's good news for catholics that want to live together but not get married. pope francis, speaking in a newspaper, suggested the catholic church could tolerate some nonmarital civil unions, describing it as a practical way to guarantee property rites and health care. it was a year ago today that venezuela president hugo chavez died of cancer. the government there kicked off a 10 day commemoration. chavez's successor is facing a country in turmoil. food is scarce, inflation, crime, coming - despite the scarcities, venezuela is a country rich in resources.

the u.s. imports a lot of oil. it plays an important role. david ariosto joins us at the port city of peurto cabayo. how is oil playing a role in the crisis right now? >> like you said, we are in peurto cabayo, 200km west of the capital. it's areas like these where venezuela derives a majority of wealth. in places like these, they we are setting the top for what is next in the crisis. and as situations unfold across the country. venezuela maintains some of the largest oil and gas reserves in the world. the stakes are high. >> venezuela is the fourth-largest supplier of crude oil in the united states. because venezuelan doesn't have

enough domestic refineries an unlikely partnership has emerged in the united states and the south american nation, relying on crude exports and gasoline imports to keep the the economy humming. >> years ago, under chavez, when he is talking about our president being the devil or some of these rhetorical position, the bottom line is it's the market. >> 8% of imports comes from venezuela, coming from 1 million barrels a day. they processed venezuela crude, adding american jobs before sending the refined products or gasoline back to venezuela. some venezuela officials say the country could put more of the oil business back into their

economy, by investing more in domestic refineries, building out the infrastructure rur and using foreign expertise. >> translation: the government neglected infrastructure and left the national oil company in a difficult situation. they seem to have abandoned the investment we need to keep growing. >> protesters point to the stagnating economy. a lack of infrastructure as chief reasons for taking to the streets. for years the government tried to placate concerns. this is one of the few places where a bottle of water costs more than a gallon of gasoline. it's kept that way in poor neighbourhoods. to put it in context, the pack of gum costs more than filling up the entire s.u.v. supporters argue that it's

instead eased the financial burdens of the nation's poor. as protesters continue to square off with authorities, eyes are focussed on whether a disruption of government could disrupt the oil economy. >> david ariosto reporting from venezuela. next - college administrations that the sat may not be the best way to predict academic success. now big changes are coming. >> big changes in the city of seattle. the council is considering raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. we look at the issues ahead.

you >> another significant revision to the affordable care act. americans will be able to hold on to insurance plans that don't comply with the federal health law for a few years. consumers will have the choice of staying with their current plan until 2016. the change means they will not face a round of cancellation notices. it's the second time in four months that the obama administration changed the rules about health plans. the president lobbied for a hike in the federal minimum wage law.

he says it's good for business and america. during a speech he called on congress to raise the wage to $10.10, an increase of $2.85. >> nobody who works full-time should have to raise a family in poverty. that violates the basic sense of who we are. that's why it's time to give america a raise. >> mcdonald's says raising the minimum wage could hurt the bottom line. in an annual filing they said public pressure may force it to raise wages and it may not be able to offset them by raising prices. fast food workers across the country demanded the minimum

wage be raised to $15 per hour. >> the small town of seatac in washington state outside seattle raised its min numb wage law to $15 an hour. the seattle council is meeting to talk about doing the same thing. some say it's a lift to others out of poverty. others say it could do more harm than good. allen schauffler has more. >> we are a couple of blocks from city hall from where the crowd is expected. sure enough, we counted 500 - 500-600 people here to speak their minds on a complex and heated issue in seattle. >> the $15 has been heavy on street theatre. and campaign rhetoric. some business owners feel it's

short on quiet, reasonable discussion. >> when i hear it's a done deal, i'm shocked. did seattle think about this? >> restaurant owner admits he's cobb flicted and frust -- conflicted and frustrated. he has 20 employees, most making less than $15. with 30 hours or more a week, platt helps with health insurance, something he does because he wants to, not because he has to. he's for the broader concept of better pay for low-end wagerbers, in this business, the mass of 50% minimum wage hike doesn't work. whatever people's perception, i'm not that guy. i'm not - i don't have a big empire that can absorb the expense. how do i absorb it? we raise prices. i'm not ready to go to the staff and say sorry your full-time job

is now part time. >> it's not just the for-profit world feeling the pressure. non-profits face similar choices. >> childcare centres and low income communities have to close because they can't raise their rates. >> steve daschle believes taxpayers will have to make up the science. this survey of non-profits show a $15 minimum wage could bean cuts at food banks, shelters, and a lot more. >> there'll be a ripple effect that will hurt the economy. >> john platt favours a slow approach, raises faced in over several years to give businesses like his time to adjust. he'd like more talk and less

ye yelling and acknowledgement that higher prices could be around the corner. >> it's the business is making the money, let's make them play. i feel like we are all in it together. if we all pay more, awesome. we'll all have to pay. everything we buy will cost more money. >> an easy issue for slogan earring. if it happens abruptly a lot of people will have to make difficult choices. the people that did the survey says they totally support the concept of a $15 minimum wage for lower end workers. but the non-profits can't afford to pay it and will have to laypeople off. >> i asked you about seattle and other issues. why is this sit -- city out in

front of the minimum wage. >> there's a huge organised labour-backed push in seattle and the area. they were instrumental, the seiu in the push to raise the wages south of seattle, targetting those in that city. it's been brought north to seattle in the person of the socialist city council person, who made it the main campaign plank. there's support among the public of looking in to what could be done. >> coming up, the troubling disparity in the breast cancer mortality rates in the united states. why the gap is bigger. >> and basketball deep freeze. why the phoenix suns like to chill their players 300 degrees below zero.

>> welcome back to al jazeera america. a lot to cover in this half hour - rape, teenage marriage and a lack of contraception. a new report points out those and other violations of sexual and reproductive rites. journalists behind bars. our al jazeera colleagues in priften 67 days -- prison 67 days and they are back in a court room today. >> and facebook high flying future - why they may be going into the drone future. >> 1 a diplomatic drive to end the crisis in ukraine, five days after forces took control of crime ja. the secretary of state john kerry held talks with his russian and crimea counterparts. the e.u. will meet to talk about sanctions against russia tomorrow. >> a united nations diplomat was forced to cut his trip short. the envoy was briefly held

against his will at a cafe as pro-russian crowds gathered outside and he was taken to an airport and sent out of the country. >> australian military seized a shipment of rockets headed to iran. israel inter-septembered weaponry shipped from syria to iran. >> every year students take the sats, in part to determine where they will go to college. the big exam getting a makeover. we have that story. >> the college admissions test distracted u.s. students for decades. the group that oversaw the sat announced an overhaul noting problems with the exam. the sat would illuminate a long-standing penalty for

guessing wrong and obscure voke abb u lairy words. mass questions will focus narrowly on linear equations, functions and proportional thinking. the college board said it's responding to financially strapped students. >> it is time the college board say in a clear voice that the culture and practice of preparation that now surrounds the missions exams, the perception of inequality and justice in our country. >> and to make the test results easier to evaluate scores will revert back to the 1600 scale, with a top scores on maths and evidence-based reading and writing. >> the changes may not stop the criticism of the sat which

lofted ground in an exam based on high school curriculums. high school grades are a better predictor than standardized test scores. a growing number have been able to skip the tests. the transformation said the college board president is understandable. >> our teachers need time to teach and our students time to practice. >> maybe so, but it will not do much for students taking the sats this year or next. challenges will not kick in until 2016. >> andre perry joins us from grand rapids michigan. the founding dean of urban education. good to have you on the program. >> thank you for having me. are sat tests unfair? >> well, they are not great

predictors of academic success. they only predict how well you'll do in your first year of college. beyond that they don't give much of an indication of how a student will do. we do know that there's racial gaps and class gaps, black and white differences, differences between rich and poor. it's hard to tell if the differences are caused by a lack of preparation or achievement, and/or the cultural bias aspects of the test. and so it is unfair in a sense of they are not great predictors, so why do we use them? >> how much impact will the changes have on the whole process? >> well, i think they were have

a big impact on essentially we moved the common core. the high school will be more aligned with the test that are required for emissions. in that regard it will have a major impact. we need tests that would be aligned with the standards. there will be that impact. i'm doubtful that the efforts to remove the class will have an impact. unfortunately the greatest class spots are in the schools themselves. poor schools, inner city schools do not have teachers who are prepared. they have high teacher turn over and attrition. they impact the quality of education students receive. those impacts ultimately are

resulted in the test themselves. and so the disparities are at the school level. >> are you suggesting that colleges should fix that then? >> well, colleges should have a lot to do with fixing what happens in schools. >> if it doesn't work in high school, why will it work in college? >> well, you know that many colleges and universities have abandoned sats and act scores as predictors. so it's - in a perfect world we use multiple data points to measure if a student is ready or not. we look at fest scores. college and universities don't have the time to take all the measures, but many small colleges are doing that. high schools and colleges need to partner more closely so that

they can get a better picture of how a student will potentially do in his or her school. >> why remove the essay portion of the test? >> essays are tricky. in many ways they enable students to really portray his or her logic and skill, but if the test evaluates language that is culturally bias or if we look at fancy words that are rooted in a particular culture, we are going to by the writer. the sa is supposed to give the reader a sense of logic, perspective and voice. if we look at the vocabulary words, many evaluations essentially look at then we are not really getting at the

students' strengths. >> good to have you on the program. thank you very much. >> many students experience treatment over their body rights. >> in 76 country same-sex intimacy is illegal. around the world 250 million women have no access to contraception. those are two of many examples of laws and practices that amnesty international says must be changed. >> jemtsahye gebrekidan was 10 years old when her parents forced her to marry. two years later she had a child. the follow year her husband died. >> i was ashamed. i was scared. >> she eventually escaped to england and never remarried.

amnesty international report finds her story common and forced marriages continue to threaten the health of young girls. >> it has a disproportionate impact on their eighty to make informed choices about their lives, their sexuality the decisions which ultimately are free and are not forced. >> young girls that don't have the choice staples pay with their lives. 70,000 die as a result of pregnancy. female genital mewettlation worldwide - 140 million women and girls have been subjected. mutilation is systematic and widespread. amnesty international believes that it is a gross violation of human rights. it amounts to more.

>> according to unicef it's evasive in africa. where 90 million are affected by female genital mewettlation. amnesty international wants governments around the world to take action. >> the first thing is to push and say that sexual and reproductive rights are human rights. they need to increase interventions and empowering young people to make informed choices about their sexuality, about their bodies, about themselves. >> change is taking place. after the gang rape and death of a 22-year-old woman in india sparked outrage, indian groups responded, launching a campaign to raise awareness. >> clearly you have been misled by the notion that women are people too. let's face it ladies, rape -

it's your fault. it begins with what you wear... >> sponsors of the video hope humour and satire will help viewers understand the serious problem about reproductive abuse. a footnote - she runs a london-based support group for forced to marry while barely in puberty. >> the three al jazeera journalists were back in a courtroom in cairo. the proceedings adjourned in cairo, after hearing from witnesses for the prosecution. mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste were arrested in december. they've been in prison for 67 days. mohamed vall has more on what happened today in court. >> three al jazeera journalists appeared in court in egypt. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and mohammed badr were charged with terrorism-related offenses. al jazeera rejects the charges

and demands their release. after 67 days in gaol, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and mohammed badr were led to a caged dock in a cairo courtroom. the judge ordered their handcuffs be removed after an appeal from mohamed fadel fahmy's lawyer much families growth them. before the hearing peter greste's father spoke about his hopes for a positive -- brother spoked about hopes for a positive out come. >> it's extremely stressful. we have to stay strong for him. definitely something that i wouldn't want to wish on anyone. >> in court the prosecution produced cameras, cell phones and the document set to show the contents of a hard drive. >> such equipment is standard issue. according to witnesses for the prosecution, it provide evidence of links to a terrorist organization. after the case was adjourned.

al jazeera english insisted its staff should be released. >> the charms against the staff are baseless without substance. we refute them. they are world-classed journalists doing their job covering all sides of the story in egypt. to keep them this detention is outrageous. we call for their release. >> the three journalists will be back on march the 24th, went the next session of the trial is scheduled. >> now to a new study on breast cancer and it's surprising. the foundation for women says the mortality rate for breast cancer is higher for black women than white women. part of the reason is due to the differences, access to screenings and treatment. the u.s. cities with the large disparities are memphis, loss rsh, wich ita, houston and

boston. rene syler, the former cohost of amanda morin, on c.b.s. went through a difficult decision to undergo a double masectomy in 2007, and we are proud to have her in new york tonight. it's great to see you. >> good to see you. >> your mother and father were afflicted with breast cancer and concurred it. how do you think they were able to defeat it. >> my mother and father had breast cancer. my mother's was found early, my father's was difficult. first of all, he was a man, and this is back in the day when a lot of people, even doctors were surprised to see males get breast cancer. he had a radical modified masectomy. my mother was diagnosed point of viewly at 55 and is 15 years cancer free. >> you made is decision in 2007 to have a double masectomy.

we all went through it with you. we watched you talk about it on television. can you tell us what that was like? >> it was a process. it wasn't something i woke up one morning and said, "you know what, i'm going to have a double masectomy", i had to process the decision. the reason i did was because i was having to have a mammogram every year, i was of the age and had a high-risk family. also, following every mammogram i had to have a biopsy. four biopsies in four years took a toll on my breasts and i thought "this is not the life i wanted to lead", i made a difficult decision. i had seen psychologists, talked to my doctors, husband, family. i prayed about it and made a decision to have a preventative vasectomy.

it finds african-americans like los angeles are 70% likely to die from breast cancer. what do you make of this. when i saw the numbers, i was really, really disheartened. it's almost heart breaking. we have known that women of colour, not just african american women are diagnosed less, and tend to die more. the issue is not easy. multiple things are at play. lack of the access to quality health care. african american women. they are diagnosed with a more aggressive, more vir lent strain. it doesn't respond to targeted therapies that we have. >> the director of the health institute called it an example of systematic racism. do you agree. >> it's a harsh term.

i think there may be some. the racism part of it or the systematic or systematic part of it is harsh to hear. perhaps there are systems in place preventing women of colour, you know, to get access to quality health care. in that regard, i suppose, it could be correct. >> it is terrific to see you. i botched the name of your blog. i'll say it again. it's goodenoughmother.com. that's the title of your book. >> that's right. thank you for the shout out. >> it is a pleasure to speak with you, and your courtroom in talking about this publicly. thank you again. >> thank you. >> coming up, our pictures of the day and why some n.b.a. teamers freezing their players to almost 300 degrees below zero. o

>> you know athletes are searching for new ways to stay healthy. some are resorting to a new treatment that is down right painful. michael eaves is here with that story. >> n.b.a. players are big investments. the rigors of a season are sure to take its toll on a players body. 82 games add up. they are constantly looking for safe ways to get the most out of their assets. the latest trend is a cold reality. >> what are they called.

elbows hurt. >> miles plumee of the phoenix suns is familiar with the saying no pain, no gain. for him and his team-mate it has a new meaning. they are using this, a cr cryochamber to reduce inflammation. >> there's a couple of versions. we use nitrogen gas. we have a nitrogen tank. gas comes in. the players are in here. the gas circulates. we usually get that around minus 200 degrees. or minus 180. >> it's way colder than anything. >> like walk out in the middle of january in your underwear and stand in the know for 2 minutes. close to that. >> the major benefit of the cryochamber is oxygenated blood.

it operates on extreme cold. brushes rusheses to the body's core to protect the inner organs. after 2.5 minutes the players leave the chamber, the oxygenated blood flows through the body. >> the trainer checks your heart, blood pressure, everything. what is that? we are trying to make sure everything is okay. for the first time i was scared, especially back to back games. they can heel and recover faster. it gives you a strength. >> deoxygenated blood helps the body regenerate. the players can feel the difference. >> it helps with the recovery and speeding up your metabolism.

i don't do it all the time, but we do it enough. >> you feel rejuvenated, refreshed. whether it's the legs or the body you feel like you have more energy. >> it emphasis a positive move for the team and a number of others that use it as well. >> temperatures inside a cryosonic reach 184 to negative 292 farenheit. none of the liquid nitrogen touches the body. there's no danger. if you are interested in doing this on your own, there are several facilities. you can expect to pay between $75 to $95. dallas was $75, and in new york

$95. a lot of people swear by this type of therapy. >> how many teams are using the treatment. >> right now, 10 teams in the n.b.a. there weren't official statistics. 10 teems had their own facility. that's how they go through it. and other teams find other places. >> i am sure you checked this out. what do the doctors say. >> the doctors approve. i talked to my own and he believed it the best recovery method for endurance athletes. they are all endurance athletes. >> i'm ready to try it. >> me too. >> appreciate it. >> facebook is expanding with a $60 million purchase of titan aerospace. it's aiming to bring internet access to 5 billion people.

we hear more about their venture in "first person" report. >> they make a drone, the reason they were interested in acquire titan aerospace is to project internet to the developing world. it's part of facebook's initiative called internet.world. a massive billion dollar project volving several large handset makers with a goal of helping $5 billion people that don't have internet to get connected. if the drone works out. facebook wants to build 11,000 of the drones and fly them over africa and other parts of the world and beam internet down below. that would give the people access and possibly free access to basic mobile internet services. the idea is that when people get

the internet they are able to educate themselves, become more empowered, politically active and learn the knowledge they need to participate in the new economy. the hope is that the more people that can get on to the intrept, they will be -- internet, it will make the entire world arrive. >> you might worry that facebook use the drones for spying on people. but really the plan is to be distributing internet. >> facebook will have to do the job of mitigating and helping people understand there's a lot of social good coming from them. long-term, if facebook is successful with the program. more people will be connected. we'll all learn on each other and hopefully the world economy will drive. you know, in the end for facebook, if they can get more people on the internet and if it

is the first experience, they are likely to become long-term users. >> it's for the company and long term uses. >> they can fly for five years without changing. >> here are some images. mohamed fadel fahmy, peter greste, and mohammed badr in a cage in this cairo courtroom. peter greste is in the center. they are accused of having links with a terrorist organization, al jazeera denies those allegations. this is the 67th day of their detention. ""america tonight" coming up next.

you >> welcome to al jazeera america. here are the top stories. a tough meeting between secretary of state john kerry, and russian foreign minister

sergei lavrov, after russian forces took control of crime ja. sergei lavrov refused to speak with his ukrainian counterpart. talks to continue tomorrow. >> in crimea a senior u.n. diplomat was threatened at gun point. the diplomat's car was surrounded by armed men who demanded he leave crimea. he was sent assess the russian take over. >> robert serry, the envoy to crimea left ukraine unharmed. the college board announced big changes to sats. the exchanges were representative of what students study. the new test won't have an essay and throw out uncommon vocabulary words. >> doctors say babies born with the aids virus may have had it

put into remission and court thanks to treatment nearly four hours after birth. similar successes were averted. those are the headlines, i'm john seigenthaler, "america tonight" is coming up next. see you back here tomorrow. the u.s. effort to get russia and ukraine face to face fails. and more tense moments on the ground as an u.n. envoy is threatened at gunpoint. also, tonight, the cost downstream, a second dose of misery for the weather-weary, the high price of those low temperatures. >> my house it's ground zero. when the mud comes down, this is the first place, the worst place. >> if you get mud in the house you're going to lose it. there's no insurance coverage for mud.