>> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you. >> this administration will not tolerate any nation who seeks to sabotage any company. >> balkans recovering from flooding and landslides. plus the battle over a beach that pits a billionaire against

the public. >> the u.s. is accusing china of spying on american companies. the justice department charging some officers in the chinese military with cyber spying specifically trad stealing trade secrets. lisa stark is in washington. this is the first time the united states is bringing criminal charges against foreign countries. what is the details of the indictment. >> reporter: it is, indeed. essentially these are five chinese members oshymembers of y who have been indicted for economic espionage saying they use keyboards to steal information from american companies. here's some of what the southe y general had to say.

>> they conspired to hack into the computers of organizations in the western pennsylvania and wrestle in the united states. thiin--and elsewhere in the united states. the range of trade secrets and other sensitive business stolen in this case is significant and demands an aggressive response. >> now the six entities alleged to have secrets stolen from them are among the biggest in u.s. steal production. westinghouse, alcoa. u.s. steel, u.s. steel union a. they say they have been able to trace this back to one building in one office, and they even mentioned the unit number

mention 61,81 61,818. they say this conduct is criminal and this was stolen at sensitive times while solar world was losing out to chinese competitors it's information on pricing and strategy was allegedly being stolen by the chinese. so del, very serious charges today, and now we'll have to see what happens next. >> lisa, at this point in time do we know possibly what might come of these charges? >> reporter: well, that is the big question. the justice department saying today that the chinese is long sluffed off these charges and saying well, prove them. well, today they're issuing the proof. they want the legal system to play out, it's hard to believe that these five chinese officers will end up in court in pennsylvania actually facing charges. >> lisa stark for us in washington, d.c. thank you very much.

we could be seeing a pull back by russian vladimir putin. he said he has ordered russian troops to return to their bases. but we've been here before, three times. some are saying that putin is all talk, no action. >> russia is about to go into an annual period of lower military capability. this is because the russian army works on a conscript base, and that period is about to happen. that's one possible reason. another, putin might be looking at the future of ukraine to see how it's shaping up and see how this project, all of that country is looking more and more likely. it's also possible that the western leaders and their sanctions against russia are starting to bite, and that that is what has made mr. putin think

twice. >> there is a new crisis in the balkans, flooding, the worst flooding to hit that region in decades. 3,000 people have died and many forced to leave their homes. it has affected the world's largest power plant. >> in the air and on the ground the goal is to get to the old and the sick. this is 86-year-old woman who we meet after she was rescued by the army. she said that her house was submerged under water. she was alone for days without food or drinking water. this is a massive logistical operation. the serbian prime minister said the damage will cost the country billions of dollars. volunteers have joined the

operation here. this man is a personal trainer from belgrade. he is here to help rescue those who are left behind. >> how many people do you think are left? >> we don't know. >> it's not clear how many people died here. every official that we ask tells us that they have to wait for the waters to recede to see the real damage that was done. as you can see some of the water is actually pulling back, but there are still many houses completely submerged by the flooding. and there are many people who are waiting to be rescued. this man wouldn't give up his name. he said he's seen dead bodies. he's angry at the authorities for not arriving earlier. >> they came too late. we have no warning about what happened. the town is destroyed. it's so sad for us. we have no food and nowhere to

live. >> reporter: in bosnia another menace is hiding under the flood rubles. landmines from the war of the early 1990s. the fear is that it's washing away river banks that will unearth boobie traps. capacity of the power plant has already been cut. waters have reached the basement of the plant. a total shutdown would blackout most of the country. for now it stopped raining, but the worry is that there could be another flood serge from bosnia. the ground is saturated and people are wondering with will all that water go. al jazeera, serbia. >> he was known as the butcher of bosnia.

ratko mladic is accused of ordering the massacre of 8,000 muslim men and boys back in 1995. at least four people are dead the result of suicide-bombing in northern nigeria once again thought to be the work of boko haram. that is the group holding hundreds of girls hostage. the attack happened in an predominantly christian neighborhood just hours after nigeria's president promised to wage war on the group. one day after gunmen stormed the parliament building in tripoli. a former general is claiming responsibility as part of a self

imposed mandate to rid libya. >> it is sending reinforcements to protect the outskirts of tripoli as well as different areas within the capitol. this also applies to the eastern city of bengahzi. now a source close to the head of the national congress gave forces made of former. rebels stationed in the center as well as western libya. you have a sense that the government is taking these incidents and the forces the attacking forces who are loyal to retired general very seriously. now what this crisis highlights is the fact that libya is very

chaotic. the government is very weak. you have these political divisions within the general national congress as well as the government is very weak. it lacks the military abilities to rein in powerful militia groups that are acting in impunity since the toppling of muammar qaddafi. some libyans are very worried because they say this is the beginning of wider divisions that could lead libya to civil war. >> 51 children and one adult are dead after the bus they were riding on caught fire. coming home from a church service 400 miles north of bogota. the bus was overcrowded. it was licensed for 38 pages but 50 were on board, most of them children. the authorities are trying to determine the cause. the driver has been arrested. an explosion at a subway

station injured ten people. the subway is back up and running. the south korean government facing allegations of negligence following last month's deadly ferry disaster. that disaster led the president to disband the country's coast guard. she cried in her address. she promised to reform the system on behalf of the victims another blockbuster deal in the media. this time it's at&t and directv playing let's make a deal. but there is one hurdle to clear. >> in a society where you no one is educated you don't have progress. >> controversial program finding teaching jobs for undocumented immigrants and the message that

some say sends to their students.

>> well tomorrow is the closest thing to a super tuesday. voters going to the polls in six states. one of the things they'll be asked to consider is happiness. how happy are they with the republican leadership in washington, and do they want change? libby casey is in washington, mitch mcconnell defending his seat tomorrow, how is that shaping up? >> it looked like mitch mcconnell might get a big shove off from the voters of kentucky who were interested in challenger matt beven, the tea party-backed escaped. but how things have changed. mitch mcconnell pushing back against matt bevin. how mitch mcconnell is the head of the republican can you cause in the senate, and he sees the potential to become the top

senator in washington if republicans can take control of the senate by winning just six seats. he has made it his personal mission to push back against tea party challengers who mitch mcconnell fears may not make the best general election candidates. now senator mcconnell is going for his sixth term and he's being challenged by matt bevin, who is a tea party-backed businessman. it turns out as we get close for tomorrow's election it looks like the polls are showing that bevin's fight against washington, his fight against the establishment has not been enough to go up against mitch mcconnell's seniority. he's telling voters i'm bringing home what you need, and i am a conservative guy. allison grimes, kentucky's secretary of state, the real question will be if mitch

mcconnell wins tomorrow can he get those tea party-supporters to back him over a democrat. >> is the tea party till a said to be a force in the reason party? >> mitch mcconnell has done ads and talked to voters and he has emphasized his conservative record and values. he's not talking about bringing home the pork. he's talking about fighting against things like obama care. it has had an influence but not as much significance as some thought. idaho is a great race to watch. idaho is second congressional district pits an incumbent who is an establishment guy mike simpson, good friend of john boehner, powerful on the reparations committee. he's supported by not just the chamber of commercials as well

as standard industry groups he has had ads cut for him by mitt romney. his challenger has support of folks like club for growth, but they've pulled out of the race because they are not seeing that bryan smith is going to be able to beat the incumbent. you get a sense of how the tea party element is not as strong as it could have been. the republicans in a poll last month 45% of republicans consider themselves tea party supporters. del, just two of the states we're looking at during tomorrow's primary day. the super tuesday of this season, six states have voters going to the polls in all ranging from oregon to pennsylvania. >> fascinating, the republican battle cry was obamacare,

obamacare, onl obamacare, and tn benghazi, benghazi, and men benghazi, and clinton. now. >> many republicans see this as their best chance to effect change and push back and lay the groundwork for republican presidential campaign in 2016. so while there are many eyes looking forward 2014 is still very much alive very much in play, and the senate is truly a toss up. >> libby casey line for us in washington, d.c. thank you very much. at&t making a play to be a part of the cable wars announced plans to buy directv and it would secure itself as a major player in cable tv. the deal, though, not done. the fcc still has to sign off on

it. precipitation drug micker has been courting since january. pfizer raising its offer in stock and cash to $119 billion. after saying no, pfizer said it won't raise its offer again. former editor of "new york times" was fired last week. her dismissal creating quite a stir some believing gender played a role in her firing. she poked fun of herself, though and in her speech she talked about resilience. >> what is next for me? i don't know. so i'm in exactly the same boat as many of you. >> she is an ivy league grad, an undocumented immigrant. a young colorado woman brought to the u.s. by her parents when

she was just four years of age. now she is an inspiration to students in colorado. paul beban has her story. >> writers, poets have been interested in this idea of creating a perfect world. >> reporter: utopia is the topic of the day in the reading and critical thinking class. >> what does it mean? what kind of world do these seventh graders think utopia would be? >> no borders to segregate. >> there is an old saying about teachers. what a teacher is more important than what they teach. >> i was born in mexico, and i've been in the united states since i was four years old. i went to the university of pennsylvania for college where i studied political science, and now i'm here in denver through teach for america. >> her rally as an undocumented immigrant like many of her students. >> read over the lyrics, that will really help you out.

>> in the denver public school system it's estimated 20% of students are undocumented. that number is even higher here at sunny side a charter school on denver's historically latino northwest side. >> we're going to try our best. >> she has temporary permission to work in the u.s. threw president obama's deferred action for arrival program. her parents are too concerned about their immigration status to let us show their faces. >> you sort of had to live in the shadows. you had to keep your head down. >> absolutely. i'm grateful that even in that sense of insecurity my parents were always stressing education, and always stressing that regardless of my status and where we lived or what our current circumstances, that my sister, my brother and i were always going to go to college. >> the program that brought her and another undocumented teacher

to public schools has faced some criticism from some anti-immigration groups. >> each one of our teachers meet a high bar of potential and meet every threshold in being qualified as an educator. >> this fall the denver school district wants ten more teachers like her, teachers who use their unique combination of immigration status and track record of achievement to lead and inspire. >> in a society where no one is educated, then you don't have progress. >> paul beban, denver. >> still ahead on al jazeera america, a turf war making waves on this secluded beach. find out why surfers are now upset. r

>> welcome back to al jazeera

america. i'm del walters from new york. these are your headlines this hour. charging china for cyber spying. china saying the charges are made up. russian president vladimir putin says he has ordered troops to pull back from ukraine's border but nato saying they are not seeing any troop movement. russia has 40,000 soldiers deployed near ukraine's border. republican leadership will be put to the test in six states as voters go to the polls to decide several key races. mitch mcconnell is up against tea party favorite matt bevin. aer. now a secluded california coast we have more from half moon bay. >> reporter: charles is up with the sun to consider the quality of the waves a at a spot that

locals treasure. >> five miles south this little secluded cove. >> reporter: secluded, indeed, with just one way in. >> so this is a gate that has been illegally closed. >> reporter: the man who paid $37.5 million for this land venture cappalist argues he's entitled to close the gate. this is what is on the other side. >> maybe if there were billions of dollars of overabundance you get to do whatever you want. you can be as selfish you want. >> the court is considering a california law that access has been violated here. >> reporter: alleging that when he locked the gate and painted over the billboard informing the public of the beach's location,

they say the gate has been on the property for decades and he can lock it. >> the ability to seclude others from private property is one of the essential sticks of property rights that exist. >> it's infuriating that this access can be denied. >> reporter: remarkably the judge in the case visited the spot to see for herself what has both sides argue something passionately in a courtroom 20 miles from here. >> the issue is so simple. can you put up private property over a piece of property that has been used for a hundred years by the public without permission of the california coastal commission? >> reporter: this battle is similar to a fight in southern california where record mogul david geffen tried to block beach access near his home. he settled the dispute and

allowed a public walkway. >> on the day of the judge's visit surfers were riding waves while a fisherman was patiently waiting for a bite. >> the ramifications in this case are huge. and they're narly. >> jonathan is clear. >> this is yours. this is mine. this is everybody's. >> he may be right, but a judge will decide whether they have to let everyone in to see it or not. lisa bernard, half moon bay, california. >> meteorologist: i'm meteorologist dave dave. we'll keep it in california where the temperatures have created a gusting wind.

temperatures warming up with this wind coming in from the southwest and really starting to increase speed. very dry air and increase of wind speed will create a high fire danger over new mexico and texas. a very dry in this part of the country except for the rain over the great lakes. it is very dry in texas and new mexico with relative humidity at less than 10%. that southwest wind will gust over 30 mph and no rains predicted until thursday. this is a redding from warning. that's issued when high fire danger exists. any fire that starts will have the potential to spread rapidly, and this is the region to watch. the temperatures continue to warm up. triple temperatures in wichita an.we have temperatures in the d

50s. the temperatures to the northeast got down into the 40s by tomorrow morning. >> dave warren, thank you very much. thank you for watching al jazeera america. i'm del walters in new york. "inside story" is next. new records coming out of the operations of the department of vetted remembers affairs has identified one way the v.a. dropped backlogs. by lying about them. secretary eric was in the hot seat it reese the inside story. ♪