>> this is al jazeera. >> hello, welcome to the news hour. these are the top stories. to the prime minister of india, winning the biggest election in the world by a landslide. he's defeating india's most famous dynasty. >> a battle is breaking out and

taking on the terrorists. and kenya's president addresses the nation, two blasts in the capitol, we have the latest. >> so we are starting in india, a massive victory and winning the clear majority and the first party to do so in 30 years. he's sworn in some time next week and speaking live at the moment in his heartland. >> ♪ >> a new political chapter in the world's largest democracy, welcomed with a bang and burst of color, at the party's

headquarters the victory celebrations started early and the party supporters gathered to rebel in a landslide victory. >> i'm so happy with the people and i bow to you and thank you for all of the love you have shown me, sisters and brothers, i am thanking you from the bottom of my heart and salute you. >> before the first results announced, the party held prayers in anticipation of a good performance and most of the supporters viewed it as a mere formally and describing the win as a new start to the country: >> we used to look to the west for support and development, now we are going to be a type of country that other countries turn to for help and support. >> we respect all religions. he'll take care of the people from all states and he's done it

before and will do it again. >> in stark contrast, the offices are di serted. they stated the position to hear from the president. >> we respect the decision that is made. but we all so wish and hope that in the future whosoever government is formed they'll do the best for the country. i will congratulate the new government. >> with the out come of the polling was clear, the victory is clear. >> this is the first time in history that a noncongress party won the majority. bjp is celebrating and after ten

years in opposition, the people's party returned to government with a massive landsli landslide. >> so the man himself, there he is, the victory speech to supporters in his home state. so what do you know about him and what do we know about the man that is becoming india's next prime minister. he's 63 years old and highly controversial figure. the popularity is coming in large part as head of government in the state. he's credited for the state's economic growth but also divided figure, he's a self-proclaimed hindu nationalist and in charge of the state in 200 a 2 when the riots killed hundreds of muslims. we joined now from the state

capital, and what will he do, especially for those minorities, so many of those not forgotten what happened in 2002? >> well, from experience here he doesn't have specific policies targeting minorities and that is a concern for the huge population of muslims here that are concerned about their treatment during the riots of 2002. and he's gone to great lengths to assure the minorities he's going to form an inclusive government and the policies uplifting everyone, not just the main stream and the not just the hindus but all of the minorities and we have to wait and see about the policies he brings

into play and if and how the minorities will benefit. what about the radical elements of his own party, the nationalists growing of strength and influence? >> well, that is certainly a major concern of minority, particularly the 177 million strong muslim population. what we know is that in the bjp manifesto it is stating they'll attempt to rebuild a hindu temple at the base of a mosque. it is a highly, highly sensitive issue and triggered riots in the past in india. the muslims are concerned about this part of the manifesto and they have said they are in favor

of withdrawing the status enjoyed by the state. this state is bordering pakistan and india's only majority muslim state and concerning the concern in the muslim community. we have to wait and see if these two policies come into play once he forms the government. we cannot say whether he's going to follow through on the commitments placed on the manifesto. >> thank you for that. live in the western india state. the heartland of the support for the new prime minister. >> now going to the indian capital of new delhi. this process has taken over five weeks and what happens next? >> indeed, yes, the final hurdle

still to be jumped as the prime minister elect. what we know while he parties with the friends and colleagues, this evening, he has a long day on saturday. he's up early, flying into the new delhi very briefly to meet with the party leaders and then flying on the seat in the far southeast corner, it is a populus state in the country. he's done well in recent elections here in new delhi and then expected to perform religious ceremonies along the banks of the river ganges and it is a spiritual center for the hindu faith, they have their ashes poured into the river after death or they are kre

mated there and flying back to new delhi for a victory parade and winding to the headquarters, and that is expected to take the large majority or part of the day. >> now, i suppose he's come to on a promise of economic revival and seems optimistic that will be the case and much of india sharing that optimism? >> well, at the start of this election campaign, and even before the voting began, many questions being asked about who would form the next government and the consensus was not a majority ran government. it seems that the bjp doesn't need the allies in government, but there are states that are predominantly not controlled by

the bjp. we are looking at the southeast. if he wants to progress that policy of development and change for the better, then he's going to have to bring the chief ministers from the parties that won the most seats in those states and west bengal and the party there, and bring them on site and say i want to help you develop your state and do it this way. they are strong women and like their own way. so there is dynamics in works and progresses and he certainly has an eye on the ball when it comes to international finance, he likes to encourage international investment and he can't take all of the credit in the 12 years he's been the chief minister, this is a policy on going for 30, 35 years and part of the credit of the success goes down to previous chief

ministers that put the foundation stones in place for him to benefit and reap the rewards of the election win in 2014. >> thank you very much. >> well, one of the first reactions to the victory is from pakistan and the prime minister invited him to visit pakistan and india and pakistan have strong historic and culture and economic ties but the relations have soured over a number of conflicts. they have gone to war three times in the past 67 years. there are concerns that the india construction of the dams and the water reservoirs on the rivers and pakistan is saying this is leading to water shortages and opposing the growing influence in afghanistan and refused to open the land routes to take the indian goods

into afghanistan. >> now talk to our reporter in the pakistan capital, there are friendly overtones and all going well for the future relations? >> well, we shall have to wait and see, but indeed a very swift move by the pakistani prime minister and congratulating him and however, there are some concerns here in pakistan because the manifesto of the bjp and one has to wait and see where we see the pragmatic or the radical when it comes to dealing with pakistan particularly. there is hope and expectation that despite all of the rhetoric

used in the election, if the past has anything to go by suggests that the bjp is serious in talking to pakistan is concerned, but at the same time, there are ap rehences that a border dispute and remains, we have to wait and see whether he's going to take a tougher stance on those border disputes. there are disputes on where the two armies are locked into battle and high altitude and little progress. so everybody here is waiting to see what sort of policy there are in the coming months. >> thank you very much, indeed. now back to me, we are looking at the elections and the kinds of interesting things that they have thrown up. >> you and i discussed about the

demographics and the maps. i have pictures to show you. we have pictures from new york. here they are. yeah, indians are celebrating in new york city. it is showing you, a huge population of indians around the world and they are out there and celebrating in the very early hours of the morning in new york city. about 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning and celebrating. now through the reaction on twitter today. i have been meaning to show you this for hours now, the indian newspaper this morning , initially i thought it was a mistake. it is such a long, long period, a month long period until we got to this month with the results and hey, there head line awaited. other reactions on twitter

include this, from the winner himself. he says at the top there, india has won. we are up to 55,700 retweets and that is the most retweeted tweet coming out of india. one more, we just spotted, reaction from the pakistani prime minister. that is the latest on twitter. now to the maps, there we go. this is google, oh, that didn't work. goodness me. i will try again. this is live television. google's election map and showing the real time results. all the yellow, this is all bjp

and they have absolutely wiped the map. only on the right hand side are you seeing, and all these green ones, independents and the small pockets of blue is remotely associated with the national congress party. 333 seats is where the bjp is either won or a leading at this point. that is one map. another one here, forgive me, it is going to load up. look at this. this is what we call the rolling map from the start of this year until now. it is showing where the tweets are coming about the various people. yellow or orange talking about the bjp. blues and greens about the rebel g gandhi. a lot of tweets about the bjp.

when we widen this out, this takes a little while, we see where the other people are talking. indonesia, the philippines, japan, gulf, turkey. a lot of talk about the indian elections and in the orange and yellow and talking about the bjp. headed to the west, uk there talking about the coalition. estonia a lot of talk about the national congress. in the united states, a lot more blue talk there. blue talk being a national congress. that is interesting to look at the way that the world is talking about india and what is happening there. so much more there. this is not going to work today. this is a live block. al jazeera live blog. we are putting that together and

keeping you up to date with the tweets on the ground. and you can keep in touch with her and looking at the contact names there. if you want to send me do it with the hashes spl -- hash tag india. >> thank you. now to libya, the fighting is broken up in the eastern city, and of now the situation is under control. forces of the retired army general and backed by the planes are boarded by what they call terrorists. initial reports are speaking of at least two people being killed. we are getting the latest now

from the correspondent who is on the phone from the capital, omar, what are you finding out about what is going on in benghazi to the east? >> well, the situation is calm, but remaining [indiscernible] ander rattic clashes between the forces from what they call here the revolutionary forces and two particular bier kayeds. the general said that the two groups are extremist and they need to be wiped out. now, this comes after ten days where some people in benghazi were demonstrating and the base

is occupied by the rebel groups and they want them out of the area. the situation is -- and in the coming hours or days think that things may well escalate. >> all right, thank you very much. giving us a latest from libya. >> now, at least four people are feared dead in two explosions in kenya capital. the operation centers is reporting that the first blast happened on a bus. now the second was inside a car at a busy market area. more than 20 people have been injured. we have more on this now from the correspondent jane, jane, these attacks happened just as the kenyan president was addr s addressing the nation, wasn't he, in the state of the nation address. >> that is correct.

he was talking to reporters at the state and hence just this afternoon, shortly after lunchtime when the explosions happened. there were two explosions. two vehicles attacked and returned from the area and about ten feet apart. eyewitnesses say they saw someone throw something and then the explosion and it appears by the looks of the vehicles there were explosions thrown at them rather than planted on the vehicles. it was inside of the market, one of the most open air markets in the capital here and people shopping for clothes and fruits and vegetables. it is packed on most afternoons and there is blood on the ground and the vehicles. there is a very angry crowd gathering there. two eyewitnesses told al jazeera they have seen five bodies

pulled from the seats and taken away. it is likely that death toll will climb because of the casualty figures being so high. the explosives are not enormous. the damage to the vehicles is clear but not devastating damage to the area, but the areas are heavily populated and densely packed with the shoppers and the shopkeepers and that does a lot of damage and the casualty rates could be high, up to 70 people injured. >> thank you, jane, for that. >> now to the turkish mine that collapsed. 80 people remain trapped under ground and the number dead likely to surpass over 300. >> summer started another day of

pain. the estimates of those trapped in the mines revised downwards, but the total number of dead is expected to be more than 300. the mines owner are saying no electrical fault, but build up of heat, causing a partial collapse. but the exact cause is unknown. the company continues to deny any ne glens. >> no ne glensz. i worked as a mine engineer for 20 years and we are a company that doesn't allow harm to the miners. >> this is the opposition mp and blocked for taking the questions. he says the standards of the international labor organization obeyed all of the mines would have to close. >> mines in turkey are

primitive. they are not well regulated. in order to make a profit, the companies pay low wages and long hours. investment in health and safety is neglected. >> there is tension as well as grief in this town. people are still gathering in small numbers out of the public hospital. they are arguing on how to express themselves, how to protest. >> this woman is from istanbul and telling them how to fight for their rights and that man told her not to politicalize the pain. a police officer had to intervene. mining is the life blood of this town's economy and the hundreds of bereaved people want to know why it killed so many of its men and what the company had to say gives no relief, no comfort, only more questions, more

uncertainty. al jazeera western turkey. >> rescuers are attempting to evacuate thousands of people who are trapped on their roofs in flooded areas of the ball cans. more that 200 landslides buried the houses and neither the army nor eu forces are able to reach the people. instead, the authorities have managed to evacuate 4,000 people, four people died after drowning in the flood waters and one was the firefighter involved in the rescue mission. so what is the weather for this area, richard? >> in terms of the rainfall, they are seeing improvement. the worse is over. but the flooding is taking a while for the water the recede.

it is a massive system, take a look, to italy and moscow has influences. i have seen pictures of flooding in southern poland, huge rainfall totals, that is 24 hour total in eastern there. it is that rainfall total down to belgrade, 171 in 40 hours and that is surprising, usually this month of may expect a fraction of that. as you can see the results are absolutely devastating. it is the same in adjoining bosnia and seeing the extent here from the shots. it is and you understand high so many people without electricity. the situation is looking as though it is passing the worst there at least. poland and austria with rain

behind but nowhere near as heavy. it is bad weather across europe. pulling in the cold air. a big difference in the temperatures. 10 in vienna. they are beginning to come up as the air is being mixed up and starting to see the rain dying away and more standard weather system. hopefully they'll see the flood waters going down and things getting back to near normal. we are pulling in the warm air for kiev. moscow 25. >> richard, thank you. much more to come at al jazeera, including the ties change in washington with the new government in india.

and rallying against the world cup, protestor across brazil. and the nba finals are set. vé

>> you are with al jazeera. lead the indian opposition party to victory in the general

election. now they have a clear majority in the parliament. and the end of the congress party's decade long ruling. >> in india, two people died in the fighting with the forces led by a retired army general in what they call terrorists and now the situation is under control. >> at least four people are feared dead in two explosions in kenya capital. the two blasts occurred in a busy market area. let's get more on the top story of the day, and that is the indian general election. who is the new prime minister? eric wood explains. >> the son of a tea seller and something he reminded the voters

of time and time again and bringing his mother out to the campaigning. he was set apart from the rival, a wealth rival and clearly struck a chord. but the history is not without controversy. he's a self-confessed hindu nationalist. a right wing hindu group. it is an alignment that the indians have pushed aside and voted him in as the new prime minister. >> it is bigger and larger than the idea of the party. so it is kind of not in the largely, it is modern way. >> during the political career with the bjp, he served as the minister of the state and many

successes there. during the tenure that at least a thousand people, mostly muslims, were killed during the riots in 2002. he denied any involvement in the violence, but the suspicion was enough for the u.s. to refuse him a visa and the uk ended the boycott in 2012. devicive was too the policy on fighting the groups. >> come may 16 and you better be packing your bags and prepare to leave. >> he's presented himself as a common man. his voters are hoping he can deliver on the election promises to improve the economy, create jobs and build an efficient government free of corruption.

it is the future that the indians are looking to. >> okay, we are looking closer to the indian election results. we are going through the important developments and what we should look at is where to for the congress party, which wz been a main stay of the indian politics for so long. >> the sign of the first family proved to be a failure, the parties, a number of seats in parliament is less than what the bjp has in one state. they don't reach the 54 mark, that is 10% of the lower house of the parliament. therefore they have to if they want to position, they have to keep their coalition of the

alliance together and get that position. so it is tough days ahead for the congress. >> with any landslide in an election it is much against something as for something. this is clearly a real reprimand coming from the indian people against the congress government, she was considered dull and not as much as he could be. >> hindsight is always 20/20. he remained the darling of the middle classes until 2009, and in 2009, when all of the seats of the majority won by the congress party, because of the him, so we have to say he was dull, and became dull in the second incarnation as prime

minister. >> he was an economist, and supervised the downward turn of a the economy. >> i don't know downward turn is the correct way to describe it, the whole world economy was taking a downturn, so they also got affected. he didn't will it. >> okay. for now, thank you very much. we are going to look more closely at the affect of this new appointment to be with international relations and the united states, of course, the united states has had a frosty relationship with him until now. his application for the u.s.

visas were rejected nine years ago and not even able to visit. we have more. >> this was the ultimate show of respect from newly elected president obama. the u.s. exporting 5 billion more since 2009 and india doing much better increasing the exports to the united states by an additional $20 billion, leaving the u.s. to file multiple complaints at the world trade organization. u.s. experts believe that he could help level the playing field. >> the bjp platform that they have campaigned on spoke about the need to open the foreign direct investment. >> but for that to happen, he likely needs to visit the united states. something that right now he cannot do. his visa revoked in 2005, at

that time, the state department said that the inability to stop the riots that left a thousand people dead, mostly muslims meant he's no longer welcome and the state department is coy about what is going to happen now. >> no individual automatically qualifies for a visa. some are excluded for certain admissibility grounds. >> a bjp supporter in the u.s. is lobbying to get the travel ban lifted. he was singled out, a lot of people had a problem with hiss nationalism, that is a clear cut philosophical difference. >> he's been told as a head of state

minister elect? >> there was a meeting, but that doesn't mean that relations between the obama administration and the government are going to be starting off on a strong footing. as we saw in the report, it is not a hundred percent that modi is able to get a visa, he had to apply like other nonu.s. citizens or persons to be able to come to the united states and because the u.s. has been very concerned, particularly during the obama administration, about

improving its relations with the world's muslim population, the incident of 2002 are very much going to be at play, and there will be a lot of pressure from a number of interests in the united states to move carefully been extending what can be considered the ultimate form of approval for him. >> what about the area of trade and investment? >> well, the u.s. indian traited relationship is a rather strong one and that started improving under george bush. we saw the strategic relationship that was formalized in 2005. u.s. businesses have been very keen to do business with india, and there's been a lot of pressure, both from the u.s. companies and from indian applicants for the u.s. to liberalize the visa process for students and for high-tech workers, in particular. so you can probably expect to

see more improvement in those areas. it is really going to be on the policy issues where i believe that the u.s. and india will have more issues. >> in washington, thank you. >> all right, we are going now back to the news that is breaking out of libya, fights are breaking out in the eastern city of benghazi. we are finding out more about that. we have the libyan political analyst with us. thank you for talking with us. first of all, explain what are we witnessing in benghazi? >> the situation that we are witne witnessing can be described as clash, that has been boiling since the revolutions. there are certain forces within the armed forces that had

supported them for a long period of time and carried out a number of operations beyond and including who was the army leader in chad where thousands of young youth were killed and hundreds went missing. today he's repeating the same adventure and this time within the border of the homeland. he is defected general. he is retired general. nine months ago, and -- >> how connected if at all are the events in the eastern part of the country, how connected are these events to what is

going on in tripoli and the surrounding areas where they are fighting for control as well? >> attempt to lead a counter revolution a long time ago. he handed down orders to assassinate members of the national congress, that is the leading parliament, together with other a members of the formal government, certain ministers and these attempts were foiled, that is why he offered to the loyalists in the eastern part of the country and attempted to aassemble the forces there. a number of officers in the defense of libya were banned by the recently election act and they were damaged by the revolution. they took the initiative and

started and flew with jet fighters without received orders from the central command or the chief of staff. that's why the staff announced they did not hand down orders and those officers took the initiative and acted on their own accord. that's become apparent that the revolution, so-called militias are in conflict with him and the loyalists. he entered about 50 kilometers from the east, and attempted to enter from the south, but he was stopped. many have fallen from the ranks of the libyan armed forces.

however, he managed to stop and prevent a bloodshed. otherwise, revolutionary fighters are adamant to fight until the last drop of blood. >> thank you very much indeed. thank you. >> now the egypt and antigovernment demonstrators are taking to the streets in a number of the cities. less than two weeks to go before the presidential elections. they have started to vote at 140 polling stations at 124 different countries and pitting the former chief against rival candidate. >> detained, al jazeera correspondent has aused the egyptian authorities trying to

force feed him while in confinement. he's been on the hunger strike for 116 days in protest of being held without a charge since the arrest last august. they are saying that he ended the hunger strike, but the family is saying he's being held in solitary confinement to be force fed. >> yesterday we were able to see him and he was moved from the original cell to scorpion prison, it is a maximum security cell and moved to confinement and pretty much fear of safety and concerns are coming into action after his transfer without informing the family or the lawyers. i think what is happening they are trying to force feed him.

they are using his solitary confinement as a way to end his hunger strike through forceful methods. >> m co coming up, extra reasons to celebrate his 27th birthday.

>> a stranded tanker is showing environmental threats.

20,000 gallons of fuel were removed from it, and cleaning products in the airtight holes. now the islands are located in the pacific ocean and 13 major islands and 7 minor ones. it is one of the most unique scientifically important and biological outstanding and it is home to see lions, marine creatures. the islands are famous for the flora, studied, because many are in the midst of the evolution process.

>> police fired tear gas as the crowds protest in brazil. 30 days until the world cup is kicking off and thousands are rallying against the billions of dollars spent to host the event. >> in a late afternoon rally 5,000 teachers are flooding the streets and calling for better wages and better working conditions. they have been on strike for four weeks. >> the investment for the world cup is big and all we have been asking for is better education and no political will. >> brazil is a country are the labor unions are big and powerful and the strikes are common. but something else happens first, the world cup. >> whether it teachers here or

bus drivers or police, everyone is on strike or threatening to strike in recent days. brazil is living in very uncertain times. the country is less than 30 days away from hosting the world cup, the biggest sporting event in the world, and at the same time still sectors of society here dissatisfied and not ready to celebrate. on the other side of town, smoldering remains of the protest and broken up when the police fired the tear gas. simultaneously protests taking place in a number of the cities across brazil, most numbered in the hundreds or thousands, and the largest in sao paulo with hundreds of families calling for more affordable housing and marching in front of the world cup stadium. the stadium with the hype

increased prices in the neighborhoods so much that it is forcing the poor out. rents that used to be $150 a month is now double, we are marching for affordable housing. >> it was a peaceful march and arriving to the stadium, they set tires on fire as a symbolic gesture of rebelled. the country is poised to welcome the sporting world, but first some are burning with content. >> we have the sports news. >> thank you so much. the decision to award the 2022 world cup was a mistake given the climate. of course, it was a mistake.

one makes a lot of mistakes in life. the report indicated it was too hot in the summer. but the committee decided that the tournament would be there. >> the first time that the word is used in reference to the event, they are looking to shift to the winter months to avoid the warm weather. >> oklahoma city thunder won and advancing to the nba's western conference finals. blake griffin scoring 22 points. the most valuable player, durant. >> tonight my team did a great job of screening for me and

setting me up. so i just had to finish. i tried to stay with it. i started slow, it is how you finish and i stuck with it. >> owner donald sterling is refusing to pay the $2.5 million fine to to the nba league. he was banned from the league for life and threatening to sue the nba. his lawyer has written a letter and saying that sterling has done nothing wrong and no plans to sell the team. former nfl player hernandez is charged with two counts of murder, already in jail and awaiting trial for a 2013 shootishoo shooting death and accused of shooting two men in 2012. he signed a five year deal just weeks after the alleged killings. >> nadal is meeting andy murray

on friday in the quarter finals of the rome masters. nadal was pushed to three sets in the second match in the third round clash. defending championing doing more than e enough. andy murray celebrated his 27th birthday with a victory and sharing up cake. the furtherest he's gone at this tournament. second seed novak losing. micha michael fepz is competing over the weekend in north carolina.

>> i don't care who i'm competing against, i don't want anybody to beat me. that is still the same. sure, i'm more laid back and more relaxed now than i ever have been and that's still, i mean, he's heard me say a couple of comments and showing how fired up and motivated i am. >> bradley wiggens maintaining the lead in california. finny winning stage five. wiggens 12 seconds back, the advantage at 28 seconds and three stages are remaining. back to you. >> thank you so much. see you later. >> now a woman in the united states said to be killed from late stage cancer with a dose of

the measles vaccine. it is a medical first. from a clinic in the state of minnesota we have a report. >> stacy gone from hopeless to history maker. for ten years endured a cancer incurable and now the case has doctors using the word cure. >> we have begun to think about the idea of a single shot cure for cancer. >> she tried every drug and two stem cell transplants and nothing worked and with nothing to lose she was injected with a massive dose of the measles vaccine. >> i received enough to vaccinate a hundred million people and that was alarming. >> the idea is simple one,

viruses enter the body and destroy the tissue and this binds the cancer cells together and kills them. certainly caught people's attention and a lot of people are talking about it. we have to a bear in mind that the data is early. it is a single patient. we don't have enough details on the other treatments that the patient had. we are seeing the head line. and the devil is in the details. >> one thing is certain, that stacey is now cancer free. >> very exciting. >> for her, that is historic enough. >> lots more to come at al jazeera. the news is straight ahead. don't to away.

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