finally - freed. u.s. soldier berg -- burke is headed -- bowe bergdahl is headed home after five years as a hostage in afghanistan. fighting wind with windmeals - will it help with swords. >> this is the most sought-after

item in the united states. i'm in new york. i'll tell you what the smart phone industry could do to stop it. >> environmentalists warn that taming wild elephants is a mistake. >> and a controversial plan to present poaching of elephants. why the government says more of them should be tamed. >> he wasn't forgotten by his country because the united states of america does not ever leave our men and women in uniform behind. the long road to freedom. the final captured soldier from the war in afghanistan is headed home. good morning, welcome to al jazeera america, him john henry smith. after nearly five years in captivity army sergeant berg bowe bergdahl begins his journey back to american soil. bowe bergdahl disappeared in 2009, videos emerged showing him looking weak and dishevelled. in 2012 the u.s. government acknowledged that it was talking

directly with the taliban to see him. after years of strained engines and a tireless campaign by his family the appearance by the president flanked by bowe bergdahl's parents, president obama announced the 28-year-old's release. in exchange the u.s. a transferring the five guantanamo bay detainees to qatar. the release is sparking a legal debate in the use. >> i've been in afghanistan gan since may 3rd, 2009. >> reporter: this is the deal the taliban have been pushing for. after almost five years in captivity sergeant bowe bergdahl was handed to several dozen u.s. special operations soldiers in eastern afghanistan on saturday, by a 19-strong cop contingent. in exchange five taliban prisoners will be sent to qatar, subject to security

restrictions, including a ban on travel. they are former officials that held bour before the u.s. invasion. >> i want to go home. the afghanistan men who are in our prisons, they want to go home too. >> reporter: during his captivity bowe bergdahl could be seen in videotapes released by the taliban. this prisoner swap has been discussed since 2011. a white house official said that weeks ago an opportunity arose to resume talks on the swap. >> the president paid tribute to qatar, and the talks that eb sued. we worked to achieve the role. as part of the effort, the united states transferred five detainees from the prison in guantanamo bay to qatar. the qatari government has given us assurances that it will put in

place measurements. >> reporter: the negotiations and success suggest that the taliban is turning towards politics and negotiation with the anticipation that the americans are leaving. they want to play a political role in afghanistan, not just the role of terrorists. >> reporter: bowe bergdahl rose to the role of sergeant from private. he is in good condition and will travel to germany before returning home. bowe bergdahl's flight to freedom began at the main u.s. base in bagram, where he's undergoing medical evaluation, and he'll be transferred to germany, a large hospital outside of the united states. he'll be given additional treatment. when he returns to the u.s., bowe bergdahl will reunite with his family and will be taken care of at the nearby military

center and finally bowe bergdahl heads to a home he has not seen in years near idaho. defense secretary hagel says the white house moved quickly on the detainee swap because bowe bergdahl's life was in danger. he made the comments where he arrived today. u.s. officials took every precaution to reduce the margin for an error or miscalculation. the defense secretary's visit comes after president obama announced the drawdown of u.s. forces there. as reported, president obama personally thanked qatari officials for their role in securing the release of bowe bergdahl. the five afghan detainees are expected to arrive in qatar. thomas drayton tells us who the men are and what ties the men had. >> the five former top taliban

leaders will not return to afghanistan according to u.s. officials. the exchange deal requires them to remain in qatar for a year. a 2008 pentagon dossier reported that it all posed a threat though the u.s., and allies, if released. none of the men have been given a trial. the most senior of the five was part of the original of the taliban in the mid'90s, and held in my record by the ipp surgeness. was the former interior minister, he had direct ties to osama bin laden. mohammad fazl is also a well-known name among the early taliban. he was not an original taliban, but joined soon after and rose up through the ranks. a former taliban deputy defense commander is alleged to have committed war crimes including executing civilians. abdul haq wasiq is believed to have worked with al-qaeda to train taliban fighters in intel

geps methods. he was handed over to the u.s. by the counter afghan government in a siting operation in 2001, after turning himself in. mullah norullah noori is described in u.s. military files as one of the most significant taliban leaders, detained, who served as a military commander. when he was taken into custody, he held an administrative position as the head of the northern zone. he was the governor for the taliban. >> a former security official was accused of operating a taliban cell at a city coast that attacked u.s. and coalition forces and smuggled fighters and lessons. >> thank you. we want to know, al jazeera's parent company is based in qatar. and financed in part.

>> coming up at 8 o'clock, rehabilitation from the home town of idaho. a top chinese military official is accusing the u.s. of teaming up with japan. he spoke up at the asian security summit a day after pentagon said china is destabilizing the region. he is referencing the territorial dispute. and recent run-ins between japan and the military planes. they met briefly. although i do think criticisms are groundless. i appreciate the cannedor, he took a harsher tone. a sudanese woman, gaoled for refusing to denounce christianty. meriam ibrahim, married to a christian american sentenced to death. meriam ibrahim is being held

with her 20 month-year-old son she gave birth to a second child, a baby girl and prison. the release is in line with illegal process. the o.s.c.e. should not pull out of ukraine. the international monitoring group is threatening to pull out of the its members. four of the observers are held by separatist forces. it organization lost contact with five other members on thursday. moscow says it's essential the observers monitor kiev's anti-terror of the operation. ukranian officials say russia plays a big role in the violence happening in the east. voting begins tuesday in syria. in syria bashar al-assad is expected to win a third term. u.s. and syrian opposition leaders are dismissing the election as a sham. as it is taking place in the

middle of a brutal civil war there. al jazeera's zeina khodr joins us from the border near syria. the conflict killed an estimated 150,000 people. 9 million more from their homes, how is the syrian government planning to organise the vote in such circumstances? >> well, the government is determined to hold that poll on june the 3rd, but it's only going to organise elections in territories that it controls. there is no doubt the government controls major urban centers like damascus, homs, hamas. the rebels held territories, it seems the rebels were bent on disrupting the polls. they washed people for example that lived in idlib. they advised them to leave. it seems they are planning an

offensive to copyside with a poll. they are making good on their promises, mortars landed in parts of aleppo city. it seems the rebels are going to try their best to present security challenges. the rebels have been able to infiltrate them. fes they have the security challenge, there's the credibility of the ballot. a substantial portion of the electorate were not able to take part, those that lived in territories, the millions who are refugees. >> almost a million of the refugees were in turkey. what did they tell you about the elections. do they care? does it make a difference to them? >> no, they say it's not going to change their lives. people were worried. it signals that there was no end

to the conflict. the message is that we are not interested in international brokered sol use. we are going to solve this crisis. people are resigned through the fact that they are not going home. the elections will not be free and fair. even though the government is saying ta multiple candidates will, for the first time take part, if you talk to people in the i suggest, they say that this is a charade, the people running against bashar al-assad were handpicked by the regime. this is what the opposition tells you. people are helpless and feel the conflict will continue. turkey's government crackdown on protesters marking a one-year anniversary - police using tear gas and water cannons pushing back hundreds of protesters theyeding to tham sim

square -- they were heading to thaksin square. 80 were detained and many injured. the prime minister earled has too much -- recep tayyip erdogan has too much power. a study finds that venezuela is the most miserable country in the world. the south american country struggled with high inflation, rising unemployment. people there are frustrated with the government. the line outside the supermarket starts at around 8am. no one knows what the food truck will bring. it's a lottery. >> sometimes i come for rice or oil. i can't get it. sometimes we spend all day waiting. the supermarket doesn't bring the things we need, we go back with nothing. >> after a 2.5 hour weight, and 100 in the queue, the truck arrives. it's a big one with

lots of basics, including flour, sugar butter and chicken. but supplies are rationed. each person is only allowed to buy up to two of each product. >> over the past year the lines have been getting longer in this district, and the food shortages are critical. the government must solve the situation and listen to us. people are furious. according to the world index venezuela is the most miserable country in the world, calculated using inflation and unemployment rates. food and agricultural organization says the price of food in venezuelan is fire than 18 other countries in the region. in the second quarter of 2013, more than 737,000 venezuelans slid into that category, taking it to 2.8 million. this is a poor neighbourhood,

but there are 1,000 slums like this. millions living in the mountains, but the quality of life is low. now one in the areas has a regular job. there's no running water. residents use containers to stock up from water trucks operated from privately owned companies. they are forced to steal electricity from underground cables. >> this is a problem with the primitive economic development model that the government chose. the government must release the market and exchange rate. it has to net with the private sector and understand that it's critical to do. . >> to wait in line for two packs of flour - i never seen venezuelan like this before. >> a long battle with no end in sight. rounding up the top five miserable countries - iran, serbia, arnal teena and -- arge

seepa and jamaica with less than two weeks before the world cup. security preparations are in full strength. hundreds of emergency personnel took pleas in an exercise. authorities have held exercises. the world cup have expected to draw 3.7 million tourists to brazil. a fiery plane crash in massachusetts killed all seven. oticials say -- officials say the aircraft ran off the runny in bedford. it was heading to new jersey. residents said they felt the explosion shake their homes. a threat of severe weather for some parts of the country today. eboni deon is here with the forecast. >> we are dealing with strong showers, watching those areas and the upter midwest -- upper

midwest. heavy downpours will be a good possibility as you make your way out here, west of oklahoma, where it's an area, where you see a small cluster of rain and storms. now we focus our attention across the upper midwest. we have slow moving showers and storms, moving across minnesota, and out to the west. there's scattered rain activity. everything will be shifting east. this has been the trend through the weekend. it formed a pecty with flash flooding. a number of areas formed up to 5 inches. rain on top will add to the flooding risk. pushing south. dealt with yesterday and today. isolated tornado is the thing, we'll watch out for that from

nebraska. once again, to put it through overnight hours. that's why we are dealing with a flash flood warning. that will take us through the late morning hours. >> dangerous weather. >> calling on cell phone companies to make the products less of a target to thieves much the change the companies don't want them to make how it will render a stolen phone useless. also the struggle of covering news. others sit in gaol and pass comments by the newly elected president - offers little hope that things will change. fighting wind with wind. how turbine farms could potential weaken or prevent hurrican hurricanes.

r a serious situation as an inflatable castle is blown away near denver. cellphone caught the moment after inflatable wind dragged

the toy. one child was checked out at the scene and another taken to care. last month two little boys were hurt when a bouncy castle they were in was swept away in new york. welcome pack to al jazeera america. our offshore wind forms - how they can weaken a hurricane. first, the temperatures, eboni deon is here. it's the first day of summer. >> it is, meteorological text doors of summer -- temperatures of summer starts today. we expect above average temperatures along the west, gulf and east coast. after a chilly winter that is something to look forward to. unfortunately we have the cold air in place. temperatures are expected. they stay below average. as well as the upper midwest. we'll watch it closely over the next couple of months.

summer is already here across the south-west. tripple digits are here. we expect it to continue over the next couple of days. it's the first day of hurricane season. as a man who has brought hurricane shutters in the past. eboni deon, thank you so much. coastal communities will keep an eye on the tropics now that hurricane seasons are here. >> what can be weakened or stopped. a new study says it could be as simple as fighting wind with whim. >> john faced a long road home. after sandy destroyed his new jersey neighbourhood two years ago. >> it watched homes away. it came on board, and was very, very mean to everyone. >> for too many along the case mother nature's theory could not

by avoided. >> surprise is not enough. i was astonished. environmental engineer christina archer discovered something, indeed could stop a hurricane. of all things, the windmeal. we found out the tur bips had more power than we thought they did. >> using complex computer models, she realised that wind turbines used to make electricity had an unexpected affect on hurricanes. the blades strengthened their power. >> they can reduce the winds and reduce flooding in coastal communities. how cool is that. the idea is enough. tens of thousands off the coast. they might break apart monster tomorrow like katrina. this is without tur bips and

with turbines. >> felt the coast with half a million, katrina's surge drops. the hurricane begins to fall apart. >> yes. >> critics laughing saying what she suggests is impossible. it's too early to speculate about costs. america doesn't have offshore wind farms. the only one on the coast is new jersey, and it just lass five tur bips. green energy supporters are doubtful. >> if you put 10,000 as opposed to 2,000 offshore to offset a hurricane that might come. >> skeptics doubt whether of the turbines could withstand a hurricane. this wind farm in new jersey put it to the test when hurricane sandy ploughed through. the jerptors from turned off. they survived. >> they stood and were up and

generating within a couple of days. people will say this is crazy. it's about wow, there's a benefit. >> it intrigues people lake carbone who, lost everything. >> that's a big if. >> it's wonderful if it works. >> it brings hope that winds of change could stop a storm. atlantic hurricane each runs through november 30th. in the next hour a look at how the elneepo weather pattern could lead to fewer storms this year. six clippers missing in washington state are dead. air and grouped -- ground searches were deemed dangerous. climbing gear was spotted 3,000 feet from the last-known location. they picked up pings from

avalanche detectors and found a debris field believed to have swept over the camp. the four climbers were from seattle based alpine decent. the company lost five sherpas. >> tunisia's group is cred tet with starting the arab spring movement. many are unemployment. the surprising number that fled the afghan nation. what reignited the fighting that left 81 dead in a weekend. and oncertain that elephant woching is threat nipping the -- elephant poaching is threat nipping the population. why more needs to be tamed to save a country's tourism industry.

welcome back. i'm john henry smith. these are the top stories of this hour, the only american prisoner of war in afghanistan is free. the taliban released army bowe bergdahl, after five years in captivity. it is part of a detainee swap with the u.s. releasing five guantanamo bay detainees in exchange. voting in the middle of a civil war, syria perhaps for elections on tuesday. bashar al-assad is likely to win a third 7-year term in a country where 9 million fled for safety. the u.s. called it a sham. investigators are trying to figure out why a small private plane crashed and burst into flames in massachusetts. all seven died. residents say they could feel the shake of the explosion in their homes. el salvador's new president takes office. first on the agenda taking gangs off the street. it's a daunting task.

the country is going through one of its worst waves of violence in years. >> reporter: elite units out to arrest gang members. this has been the worst month in two years. the number of murderers doubled, compared to last year, and the outgoing government is stepping up its crack gown in its time hours to smooth the political transeggs. we went on patrol with the police. most streets here are empty at night. it police are on high alert. last week 81 were killed. the homicide rate searched after the government cut support and launched a crackdown. >> mediators have been able to bring together the gapping leaders, who ordered criminal operations from gale. security officials banned the meetings. with the government's change of

heart, gang members are losing gaol benefits and those that represent them on the streets are being represented. carlos insists many gang members are fed up with violence. supporters call themselves a criminal gangster. they are staying away from trouble with the police. they blame rivals from the 18th street gang for breaking the truth and the government for turning its back on them. >> what i want from the new government is to sit on the negotiating table. there has to be a dialogue, otherwise we get nowhere. polls suggest that 80% of salvadorians want crime combatted. he says that combatting crime is

a huge priority. the truce brought homicides down by two-thirds, while it lasted. now ut country is on track to become one of the most violent countries in the world. over 17,000 were killed during gang violence during the forker president's tepure. in thailand thousands of troops have been september to bangkok to stop protesting against the coup. gatherings were planned. including a business center with shopping malls. the military banned large gatherings since it took over the government last month. some stores closed and traip stations shut down. this week marks 25 years since one of the bloodiest events in china's history. the government doesn't want anyone talking about it. in 1989 chinese forces attacked

unarmed civilians. estimates raping from 300 to the thousands. since then china banned all forms of discussions. on the run-up to the anniversary china is censoring content. they arrested several academics. freedom of speech and information is at stake in egypt. three of the al jazeera colleagues are detained in cairo. this is their 10th court inspectors, and the first since the presidential election. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been held for 156 days. they are accuse of conspiring with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. charges that al jazeera rejects. but they are not the only journalist. nicole johnston reports on the media crackdown. >> reporter: this is an all-too familiar scene. al jazeera journalists in court.

they are not the only ones. they shut down tv stations, raiding officers and -- offices and detained more than 65 journalists and in addition that prosecuted, persecuted a lot of the activists who defend. >> reporter: this is the funeral of a reporter. she was shot in the back of the head while covering a protest in march. egypt's minister of interior has agreed to provide 100 bulletproof vests. covering violent demonstrations. gaoled media workers included this freelance photographer. he has been in prison since august last year and hasn't been charged. secular activists have been targeted. one of the well-known ones is the leader of the april 6th

movements. one of the original groups behind the 2011 revolution. former head of the military, abdul fatah al-sisi appears set to win the presidential election. >> abdul fatah al-sisi is going to have a lot of difficulty with international community getting aid, giving investment and having a legitimacy to say that he is running the country towards a democratic government. unless he releases all the journalists behind bars, and prosecutes those responsible op killing journalists. >> last year a video came out where abdul fatah al-sisi spoke about the media with military jrms. an officer said... >> showing a red card to media outlets make them stop at a certain line or limit. >> abdul fatah al-sisi responded

with... . >> translation: building a state-wide alliance takes a long time and effort. it takes a very long time until you get an appropriate share of influence over the media. >> reporter: thou that he's about to -- now that he's about to become president abdul fatah al-sisi will have the four deal with the media any way he wants. a correspondent from al jazeera's arabic language shannel abdullah al-shami has been held in a cairo prison without charge for more nine months. french police arrested a man they believe shot and killed three people outside a jewish museum in belgium. the map carried two weapons -- man carried two weapons, one similar to the brs else shooting -- brussels shooting. investigators are trying to figure out if it's the same gun. he has ties to a rebel group in syria. college graduates across the globe are having a hard time trying to find a job.

in part 3 of our special series "generation jobless", we report on the changes young tunisians face. >> reporter: on the outskirts of this town, this woman is going door to door. she's a volunteer, educating women about their rites. she has a degree in agriculture. like a third of young tunisians, she can't find work. >> translation: one of the main problems is we don't have many factories, there's only three. they make cables, plastics and second-hand clothing. they don't pay well, $100 a month. you can't live on that. >> reporter: this is close to the border with algeria. there's potential for trade and tourism. there are many historical sites. people accuse the government in tunis of neglecting this region. many young people head to the coastal towns or europe.

60,000 tupize yaps crossed the -- tunisians crossed the mediterranean. many behind spend their days in cafes like this, some giving up hope of finding work. this man understands why young people are not motivated. since graduating two years ago, he can't find a permanent job. >> translation: i know graduates who are unemployed for five or six years the message is the unemployed are the ones that created the revolution. >> that man is trying to raze money for a local historical walk. >> it's an element of our identity. it creates jobs and investment. he says he's blocked i unfair rules and bureaucracy. the state is interfering. they ask where is your authorisation. every time we do something. the administrative process is hell. they either let us work without

procedures or collaborate with us. that's it. >> the festival is about celebrating freedom and culture. it was a new generation that challenged an old regime, leading to the arab springs. >> right now tunisia's government is spending more that it teaks in. reviving the economy and creating jobs is not going to be easy. the youth unemployment rate of 30% is among the highest in the region. 21% of youth are unemployed. in egypt it's 25%, and morocco, it's 18%. in the next hour we turp to bangladesh. college graduates are likely to be unemployed. part four in the series, generation jobless, we follow a

graduate on his hunt for work ittal yap navy ships peck up thousands of migrants, most from syria, others said to be egypt shop, after arrested they were transferred to sicily. 43,000 people attempted a journey from north africa and italy. it's the same number that made the trip in all of 2013. spain's government as had been overwhelmed by an influx of immigrants. last week hundreds stormed the offense getting into a camp. once inside the journey is far from over. neve barker reports if a spanish enclave in africa. >> reporter: time moves slowly at this immigration camp. after making it across the border, these migrants are at the mercy of spanish

bureaucracy. it could mean months in limbo. for now, life goes on. nanna travelled 5,000km. he was one of 400 people that stormed over the border this week. >> when i there i say borsa. >> what does that many? >> victory. because i'm here now. >> reporter: victory it may seem, but an influx of migrants overwhelmed the camp. the spanish government spent 30 million euros fortifying africa. 30,000 kilometres of wire run to the sea where navy vessels guard the waters. the number of navy pot rals reduced the -- patrols reduced migrants trying to make it by

boat. more are trying their luck at the fence. pressure is mounting. officials are urging central government to help. they know that another influx of migrants can happen any time. the fence is no longer an obstacle for those in search of a better life. neve barker. the enclave is a major crossing point for migrants, or asylum in europe. two gay rights activists have been detained. the women were dragged away, after protesting gay law. others reacted by driving by the russian mayor's office waving flags. the law has been criticised by human rights activists, saying it represent a crackdown on civil rites. fastest growing crime in the

country. the police department is setting up an investigative unit. the smart phone industry has the solution, but it's in the palm of their hand. al jazeera's christen sal uni explains why. >> she is charismatic. some kind of hilarious story. >> annie remembers her sister megan, a 238-year-old with a lot of friends, a passion for volleyball and a zest for life. meg jp was killed during a common crime targeted for her iphone as she walked down a st. louis street in broad daylight. shot while talking to her mother. >> we know that there were two teenagers, 18-year-olds. driving around the neighbourhood. they saw her talking on the phone, she was on the phone with my mum and all of a sudden my mum heard a gasp and heard a

shuffling sound and the phone wept dead. according to the commission 50% of robberies involve cell phones. consumer reports estimate 3 million devices were stolen in the united states. >> annie and her family joined forces with law enforcement to convince makers to install kill switches which can representeder a phone useless. the industry fought back saying it could make phones vulnerable to hackers, and cost the industry millions in revenue. public pressure is mounting. major industry players agreed antitheft tools, starting in july 2015. there's a catch, you have to activate the switch before the device is stolen. >> thieves won't steal your phone if they know it's a useless piece of plastic.

so if this technology was on every phone, it would be a deterrent. >> reporter: the kill switch should be ato mattic. >> if it's something that can save a life, it has to be implemented to stop what is not a victimless crime. what if you could regrow a tooth. sounds like science for example. it could be a reality. a laser that can revolutionize the world of dentistry. a popular horse in the world. why fans are gathering to watch california chrome a week before the belmont stakes. saturated ground leading to flooding. areas that are staying wet.

california chrome stretching his legs as he perhaps to race for the history books. hundreds of taps rolling out of the bed to cheer him on during exercises at belmont part in new york. the chestnut colt has a chance to become the first horse to win the triple crown. he won the derby, and the preakness. i'm john henry smith. a team of scientists. they stimulate the gulf. now, in a lab this noninvasive laser therapy could be a breakthrough and lead to broader applications in regerpive medicine. joining us is the lead scientist. isn't clinical investigator in the regulation and control unit at the national institute of

help. thank are for join us. doctor, how could this technology transform department unfortunately, will we see a day where people will no longer see tentures. >> we talk about departmentures and crowns. what we are trying to do. the field is trying to do is regenerate normal structure, which replaces fill jiption and crowns exly. >> how closer we to knowing if this will work in humans. >> so departmentists are in many -- departmentists are in clinical offices, and are used in hot tissue plb. this is soft tissue. our studies have done some studies more research is require.

. >> do you have a time frame - 10 years, 15 years? >> it's difficult to put a timeline on studies. we know this therapy does not work when you have low doses or high doses. the therapeutic window that needs to be outlined within the safety and efio case is being worked on. >> are there broader uses for the technology, behind growing teeth. >> low-level therapy has been used for other applications, and healing and regeneration with other stem cells, including heart, muscle and bone. it's been used in other medical applications like traumatic brain injury. in dentistry we are excited about applying this to other forms of stem cells. >> i take a listen to the last statement. dentistry, they are excited. could you see the dental

communities being supportive of this or are they resistant to this idea. something like this could change the way that departmentists practice their measures. >> the field of researchers looking at a rate of applications. we do a great job of restoration, den tours, implants. it takes it to the next level, about what we understand about tental tissues. thank you doctor for joining us from washington d c. sri lanka is struggling to stop the legal elephant trade. dozens of baby elephants are being kidnapped, and it is threatening the koulentry's el -- country's elephant population. sri lanka's culture is partly to blame.

a gentle giant. a familiar site. her openers have a permit and a loans a must for anyone keeping an elephant in sri lanka. the animals play an important role in this country, especially in panelling ents. with the number of animals in captivity defined lipping, some owners want a way to replace them. >> there's a severe shortage of domesticated elephants. those that owned animals for generations. we asked the minister to come up with a programme to protect the tradition. >> reporter: the group of openers marched to the wildlife depp. elephants have been part of the culture and tradition. replacing animals like this behind me is difficult and want authorities to give them a solutionful environmentalists warn that taming wild elephants is a mistake, saying that

allowing it would encourage racket ears to take them at will. this mobile phone footage showed a card in the jungle. abandoned. this mother had gunshot injury, dying a few days after the footage was recorded. her calf could not be found. environmentalists say the scale of poaching is worrying. 40% are believed to be captured. there's two damages. some of the good mothers reproduce, may disappear from the population. the magestic creatures are used in a number of areas. tourism, where it proves a hit. advertising and other ventures. act visits say money is the

reason. >> it's a pure profit. if you have three elephants. in many cases the captured elephants are mistreated and tethered so tightly that they are bruised. the minister says the government is determined to address the problem. it is not easy to stop this because there is a powerful network behind it. elephants are kept by temples, shrines and powerful people. we are determined to find a solution. how quickly that is found will determine the health and survival of the population. in the underground markets baby elephants are sold for about 170,000. let's get a look at the forecast on the first day of hurricane season. >> today is the start of the

atlantic hurricane season. things are on track to a development. we are watching in the atlantic where it's quiet. a lot of cloud cover. it's closer to home, where we could see activity. we have been watching the disturbed weather since yesterday. as we head a little further south, we are dealing with an area of low pressure that is sitting off to the south of acapulco and this is an area with a high chance of becoming the next tropical depression. we'll watch around the ukotan over the next couple of days. as the great yogi bear are said, the spurs and heat face off in the n.b.a. files, paying it it the basketball championship game. san antonio pushing to the files. they hope to steel the title from miami, the 2-time champs. the first game starting

thursday. >> she made it big despite a difficult childhood. rosie peres talking about her relation-with her mother and sent to a children's home. she sat with sig stephanie sy to talk about her new book. when you were a child, do you remember feeling rejected by her. >> duh, yes. absolutely, from day one. >> from the day you could remember her. >> from the day i could remember her i felt rejected by her. for her leaving me in the home. for her treating me differently from my other siblings. it's, you know, for her not taking me back. and people would ask me why would you want to go back, and that is the crazy dip ammics, that's the crazy dip ammics that -- dynamics that exists

with the abuser and the person being abused. especially a child and their parent. you want their parent to love you and want you. after a while, after they beat you down you want them more. and that's very, very difficult for people to understand. it is what it is. it was very true for me. >> you can catch an encore of stephanie's conversation on rosie peres on "talk to al jazeera." here is a look at what we are following at the end of the fires hour. bowe bergdahl is heading home after five years in captivity in afghanistan. he was released in exchange for five detainees in guantanamo bay. syrians go to the polls to vote for their president. . u.s. and syrian rebel groups call the election a sham. bashar al-assad is considered most likely to win. china's top military leader fighting back against defense

secretary chuck hagel. this is a day after chuck hagel called china provocateurs at the asian security summit and he called hagel's comments groundless. back in 2 minutes when al jazeera america continues.

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the rebel group claiming responsibility for the deadly attack against syrian deposit sources. six climbers lost in an accident. a second deadly tragedy for the mount aguide's company responsible for keeping them safe. >> every day, ever identify hour, every minute i'm continually looking up in the skies wanting to see what the clouds are doing. they have been praying for rain to ease the drought. they may be about to get more than they barring apriled for. >> i speak for all americans when i say we cannot wait for the moment when you are reunited and your son bowe is back in your arms. the only american prisoner of war in afghanistan is free. good morning and welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm john henry smith. president obama announces the release of army sergeant bowe bergdahl after five years of captivity in afghanistan.

bowe bergdahl disappeared in 2009 while sort offing there. videos emerged showing him looking whack and dishevelled. the u.s. government acknowledges it was talking directly with the taliban to free him. the u.s. is transferring the guantanamo detainees, it's sparking a legal debate. randall pinkston takes a look at how the event unfolded. >> it's a good day. president obama was the first person to sell jenny and her husband that their son had been freed. after nearly five years of captivity sergeant bowe bergdahl of idaho rejoined america's military saturday morning. defence officials say special operations forces, with support from multiple helicopter and overhead surveillance and intelligence executed the operation. the exchange took place in

eastern afghanistan. 19 taliban forces were present. there was no confrontation, no gun fire. defense officials say bowe bergdahl was able to walk to u.s. forces and communicate with them. he's receiving medical care and debriefing by the authorities. the emir of qatar netted the release in exchange for a transfer to the custody of qatar. >> the taliban have little popularity in afghanistan. i don't think they any longer have levers of power that would make them dangerous. plus, the qataris have promised to guarantee them for a year. i think probably keep an eye on them afterthat. >> bowe bergdahl was captured in june 2009. over the years the taliban released videos. in most he was forced to criticise u.s. military presence in afghanistan.

>> this war is not worth the waste of human life that it cost afghanistan in u.s. it's not worth the amount of lives that have been west coasted, the amount of life wasted in prisons, guantanamo bay, bagram - all those places where we are keeping, you know, prisoners. i'm a prisoner. i want to go home. the men, afghanistan men who are in our prisonans want to go home too. sips 2011 -- since 2011 brg's recovery has -- bowe bergdahl's recovery has been a central effort. [ speaking foreign language ] . >> reporter: bowe bergdahl's father grew a beard and taught himself some of the lapping wiges of the region.

>> to each one that affected this in this country, at the state koulentry, dlought the american -- throughout the american government and around the world, international governments around the world. thank you. sergeant bowe bergdahl is the last-known p.o.w. from afghanistan from the afghanistan and iraq wars. al jazeera's randall pinkston joins us from washington d.c. we are hearing from defense secretary chuck hagel. he arrived in afghanistan. what is he saying about bowe bergdahl's release. >> en route to afghanistan he told reporters that the u.s. had to move quickly to obtain sergeant bowe bergdahl's release. his health was failing and bowe bergdahl's life was in jeopardy. he saw an oping to free him so they can make the deal. bowe bergdahl's release helps to fulfil two promises, to bring american combat activity to app

pd and reduce the detainees at guantanamo bay. can it change the president's ratings on foreign policy in any way. if i take a guess rrival i'd say in the mediate short-term, the president is already receiving criticism for the prison swap. of course, everyone is happy that sergeant bowe bergdahl is free. some members of congress accuse the president obama administration of violating a law requiring 30 day notice before there's a prisoner swap. secretary chuck hagel informed congress yesterday, but that did not comply with a 30-day provision. >> thank you so much. we are learning more about the five afghan detainees freed in the swapment all in custody for over a decade at guantanamo bay. for their connection to the taliban. and at least one directly was connected to osama bin laden.

hashem ahelbarra is live in doha, qatar, where the detainees are expected to arrive. talk to us about qatar's role in these negotiations. >> well, today the qatari foreign minister said that the emir of qatar played a crucial role in the mead yawings, which he described as purely humanitarian, but declined to provide us with further details about the armghts, and the qataris had to put into place to accommodate the concerns of the united states of america, particularly the five taliban leaders once they arrived. it's been a delegate mission. this is why the qataris see it has a spsive issue and they provide us with details about the - how it took place and what

role qatar played with the taliban in the united states of marc. after roork, what next? >> -- arriving, what next? >> the qatari foreign minister, i ask the about whether because of the concerns, the five taliban leaders will be put in a detention facility, under house arrest. there's been one statement. they'll be reunited with families and greetedly taliban representatives. the qatari foreign minister said at this moment forgive me i won't be able to further elaborate. this is a crucial issue for the afghan government. they'd like to be seep as totally undermined or sidelined.

and they would like to see that the four taliban leaders put upped a form of restriction, until they see how the political process moves forward and whether the taliban will come about very actively and boost the chances for a final political settlement in afghanistan. we have a remind are of our viewers that in the past few months hamid karzai was skeptical of the taliban delegation and doha saying we want the process from a to z be led and planned by the government. we don't want to see international community interfering in the issue. delicate situation here. live in doha. thank you for joining us this morning. at least two republican lawmakers have gone public with the disapproval. senator james of oklahoma, and

congressman buck mckeep say they celebrate the release of bowe bergdahl, but want to the examine his release, saying that america's policy is not to negotiate with terrorists. they worry it will put overseas troops in danger. in bowe bergdahl's home up to there are tears of joys, residents celebrating his release. allen schauffler reports from hayley idaho, on the home-coming preparations. >> reporter: this town of 8,000 is abuzz with the spreading news that bow is coming home, as a sergeant. he's been promoted twice whilst in captivity. up and down may streets there are yellow ribbons on every sign post, fence post and light post. people acknowledge thatting he has been held. they've had the ribbons up for five years. new ones put in place to keep

the mem which of berg -- memory of bowe bergdahl fresh in people's minds. >> the coffee shop has become something of an epicentre to keep his faith in the public eye. we asked her what she thought about the things that bowe bergdahl would be facing as he comes home to america to start a new life. bowe is strong. he is resilient and one of the best things he has going for him is he has a wonderful parliamentary. he is extremely intel get. all the tools will be effective in helping him regain himself. >> sue martin saying she can't wait to see bowe bergdahl, and expects to give him a lopping hug when she does. it's no doubt a september in the shared by many in the wood river valley of idaho. thank you. we'll follow developments on the bowe bergdahl release throughout the morning.

remember, you can always get up to the minute information at aljazeera.com. rebels in the syrian city of aleppo blew up a tunnel packed with explosives, a video was released online showing the blast. opposition forces say the attack killed at least 20 pro-government fighters. presidential elections are scheduled for tuesday. the u.s. and opposition leaders call it a sham as it is taking place in the middle of the civil war. a fiery plane crash in massachusetts killed all sepp on board. owe -- seven on board. it was heading to new jersey. authorities are investigating what may have caused the crash. residents say they could feel the explosion shake their homs. students in santa barbara marching to honour the victims of a deadly rampage, a goal to bring attention to gun deaths in america. >> we are getting people

together to walk around to different sites to remember each of the victims. we are involving people about the number of people that they could text so they could be connected to d.c. lawmakers, who have not been as good on the issues as we'd like them to be. they visited each of the sites where victims were attacked in a stabbing and shooting spree. the nonprofit campaign hosted the march. the group urged law maybers to take action a -- makers to take action against gun violence. >> los angeles offers gun owners cash to turp in weapons. people can get as much as $200 in gift cards. it's moornt stepto reduce gun violence in the city. >> i would consider this a success, the one gun might be used to kill loved ones.

any we cab take off the street is good. we'll do it. >> 12,000 firearms have been tape off the streets since the city launched the programme. a teen, james brown, shot randomly drying through a city. a victim a 17-year-old was on his way home from a high school graduation party. brown shot at two police officers, killing one before fleeing the scene. that's when the rampage came to an end. >> he left the vehicle with a gun, refused to comply with the officers. brown fought with the officer and attempted to disarm the officer. the officer fired his weapon, brown was pronounced dead at the scene. >> another officer was wounded. norfolk police are trying to determine a motive for the ram page. six climbers missing on mt r, near. air and ground searchs inspected

after they are believed dead. the area deemed too dangerous. climbing gear was spotted more than 3,000 feet from the group's last known location. they picked up pings and found a debris film that swept over the stamp. four climbers and tour guides were - in april the company lost five sherpas in app avalanche. the weather on mt rain. >> er is raw. in spriping and summer meteorologist eboni deon has a look at the foert cast. >> we are seeing high pressure. overall conditions are all that bad. we have an area of disturbed weather. it will spin and make its way triggering showers and storms. that's what we deal with here.

seattle to portland, conditions fairly nice. here is a look at the satellite. a few spotty showers. we have been watching around the 4-corners region. heavy rainfall of late. flood warnings have been issued. another area that has been soggy, late across the upper midwest. additional three inches of rain have expected from minnesota. that is why we are dealing with the flooding concerns. also a threat for storms as we go through the day and overnight. it will shift further east. keep an eye out and make sure you are alert. today is the start of the atlantic hurricane season. it could turp north ward and develop. >> we'll keep close tabs on that. thank you. as hurricane season gets

under way a severe weather pattern is developing over the city. a rain-star state is expected to welcome el nino with open arms. rob rep ald explains in -- ron olds splaebs it brings the old addage to mind - be careful what you wish for. >> in california they bake. the farmers producing fruit and vegetables are scanning the skies for rain. >> every day, almost every hour, every minute i continually look up in the sky, i want to see what the clouds are doing. i'm always looking to see what the trees are going with regards to win. >> soon californians could get more rain than they bargained for. there's a better than 70% chaps of a major wet weather phenomenon hitting the u.s. it's called el nino.

this man studies climate dynamics at the university of california. >> all the skypes point to an elneepo -- signs point to an elnooepo event. it's a matter how big it will be. it could be moderate. if it rains too much floods can be a bad thing and landslides, and they can lead to a loss of lives and destruction of property. >> reporter: el nino's form, when heated water gathers in the pacific near indonesia, moving to the americas. this not -- model shows the last elneepo. when the warm water reaches the land mass it causes doup purees. >> a -- downpours. >> a large volume of water. millions of square feet by dozens of metres in height. it's an amount of heat that is

unfathomable to human civilisation. the 1997 el nino contained more energy than a hierro shima sized bomb, causing 2,100 deaths and 33 billion worth of damage. at this point for most californians any rain at all would be a blessing. >> mother nature is the ultimate boss. i don't care what we do, mebbing jpicily as -- mechanically as human beings, motteder nature is there and -- mother nature is there and in control. so it's whatever we can do do counteract what she throes at us. >> scientists will know in a couple of weeks whether it was bell mild or monstrous. there's a revolution taking place in russia. it has nothing to do with the crisis in ukraine. >> i'm rory challands in russia where half of the population smokes. from this weekend a smoking been is coming in, meaning in barrs

and restaurants like this -- bars and restaurants like this people are told to stub it out. >> i will never forget what happened to my son as long as i live. >> one man accused of sexually abusing more than 100 young boys. the painful healing process and a push to protect its youth. plus, they are taught from an early age to strive for early education. in bangladesh, the higher your degree, better the chance of being unemployed.

welcome back to al jazeera america. in a moment recollects healing wounds. more than 100 children abused by one man. first, today's temperatures on what promises in some places to be a hot day across the u.s. a. >> most certainly in the south-west temperatures adding to average. low 100s and 1-teens in some location. the heat is on across the south-west. in los angeles, we expect a high of 97. one us get into southern areas of arizona, around tuscon and

phoenix. we'll feel the heat. a day to take it easy and stay cool. heat and watches in parts of west texas. advisories in place. drink a lot of water, it will be a prolonged event with the heat sticking around for the next few days. >> it's one of the worst fears for parents, the sexual abuse of children. in indonesia the government is dealing with pressure. it's launching a campaign to stop abuse. we have this report - offenders could face chemical cast ration or death. >> reporter: an enormous and delicate task. psychologist in west jav re coups more than -- java council more than 100 boys following allegations that many were abused by a man in the neighbourho neighbourhood. going on for years. a mother said her boy was raped

repeatedly. >> translation: i will never forget what happened to my sop as long as i live. i want the person who did this to get the highest punishment because this man cannot be cured. i'm so upset i have to take my boy to the hospital due to internal building. >> reporter: this is where it took place, a place boys liked to come for a swim. this case and others forced the issue of sexual abuse of children on to the government's gateda. reports of sexual abuse against children nearly doubled in the past year. government figures show half of all indonesian teenagers experienced some form of sexual abuse. most don't report it because they are ashamed. >> translation: many children do not understand if they are being abused, that there's something wrong, that cap affect them badly. they think it's normal.

this is a main concern. the lack of knowledge considers sexual topics a day bu. to make sure parents know what is happening with children government authorities laumed a cam -- launched a campaign to encourage families to spend 20 minutes a day together. they started to break the taboo surrounding sex and sexual abuse, by teaching children about their bodies, and why they need to protect themselves. >> translation: what the government wants is that national movement that protection of children is a matter for the deposit to deal with, but everywhere has to stopped up and make sure that we can stop the violence as soon as possible. >> the maximum sentence for child abuse is 15 years in pris prison. many are worried that that is not lopping enough. for -- long enough.

for a 24-year-old man charged with abusing children. the government is considering the introduction of chemical cast ration or the death penalty in an effort to stop sexual abuse. he's coming home after five years of being a prisoner of war. while americans from coast to coast are celebrating the run of bowe bergdahl. some are criticising the process that set him free. did the obama administration break the law by swapping prisoners with taliban. we debate in weekend politics. >> if i could open a bank account i could deposit money and op a business in future why street kids in india have trouble keeping the money they make. and the government's plan to give them a brighter future.

. >> while bowe was gone, he was never forgotten. his parents thought about him and prayed for him every single day, as did his sister skye, who prayed for his safe return. he wasn't forgotten by his community in idaho, or the military, which rallied to support the bergdahls through thick and thin. he was not forgotten by his county because the united states of america does not ever leave our me or women in uniform behind no man or woman left behind. welcome back to al jazeera america, i'm john henry smith. president obama celebrating the news that bowe bergdahl had been freed after five years of being a prisoner of war in afghanistan. his release hinging on five detainees swapped from guantanamo bay, released and sent to qatar. the deal is criticised by some

politicians and military personal. that's first up in the weekend politi politics. we have tara in new york, former aid to governor grievy. and lepy maccalster in pittsbur. the administration netted the release of one -- negotiated the release of one p.o.w. republican lawmakers are criticising the administration for handing the taliban prisoners in exchange. you have to give to get don't you? >> i don't know if you necessarily have to give to get. the issue with this is for everything we see publicly several things happen behind closed doors. there's a negotiation going on when it talks about getting p.o.w.s back home. what we have to focus on is whether the administration was

able to get something tangible in the swap. were they able to get information, assurance, something to be used strategically to cope the peace in the middle east. that is more important than whether or not we swapped one prisoner for several. tara, hasn't the president set a dangerous press department by allowing sergeant bowe bergdahl to be used as a bargaining trip. >> we set a dangerous precedent when we allow our me and women to fight in the wars and we leave and abandon them. it's important that people know if you fight for the country, the country will fight for you. with respect to the criticism that the republicans are levelling at the president, it's not to be unexpected. they criticise the president for everything. when he was able to get rid of osama bin laden, they found a way to criticise him for that. that's part of politics. the politics of distraction, the

bigger issue is that we are in negotiations with the taliban. beyond the prisoner exchange. they don't want afghanistan to fall once the united states withdraws. at the same time it's time for the united states to withdraw. i don't think we want to look at these things as either or, it's a balance, it's grey. >> staying on the topic of foreign policy, helicopter has a mem -- helicopter has hillary clinton has a mem your called "hard choices", and she writes: with another house investigation into the benghazi attack on the way, is hillary clinton trying to get ahead of the story. >> i think she is trying to get ahead of the story. this is what i referenced earlier, it's the politics. benghazi has been investigated

over and over - i wish we had the same level of investigation into the iraq war and other issues where more lives were lost. benghazi is a tragedy, investigations were required. at this point it's about politics and she's forced to address something that is politically motivated. >> why keep going over it? >> because she wants to be the next president of the united states. she's trying to get around, not ahead of the issue. it boils down to this: she was secretary of state at the tomb. we had got down hearing the president and vice president say that al qaeda was on the run, g.m. was alive and osama bin laden was dead and al qaeda on the run, and this happen. to have that rhetoric come from the white house with her being secretary of state and have benghazi happen at the same time, and have her want to be the 4th president. it matters.

every time we put it to bed new information comes up. therefore there needs to be something that is satisfying to the american people and those in power that will lead the government moving forward, especially whoever sits in the seat in 2017. that person needs to be someone we know as forthright and will handle the situations appropriately. unfortunately there's questions about this. >> shaking her head. tara doesn't agree with you. i want a true and false answer. >> i'm not surprised. >> sergeant bowe bergdahl, the information with the exchange of prisoners will be the next benghazi, true tore false. > false. >> lepy. >> false. >> we have agreement between tara and lenny, who would have think it. keeping with the military theme. veterans affa veterans affair shine stood down. hose speaker john boehner and

others tried to remain neutral. is this an outcome they wanted? >> i think they wanted ship to go. i'd like to see whether they get back a.i.g., trying to give back the bonuses given. they tried to do that with the 100% tax after a.i.g. got the bonuses. it will be interesting to see who other heads role. this is not a good situation, we have seen it from the administration. you go after the person in charge. the folks that screwed things up stay in play. there needs to be major changes at several levels of management. not just ship leaving out and putting jun else in place. that's what i think is a bipartisan solution. >> tara, what do you want to see. >> not just ship has been -- eric shinseki has been let go.

other officials let go. i come from a military family, my grandfather fought in world war ii, and my uncle won a purpose the heart. my father is a marine. the v.a. has problems, i'm not going to argue it doesn't. they are long-stopping. we don want to pollitt says the issue, the v.a. needs money, and what i'd like to see is both parties come together to provide the funding. democrats but forth packages of funding for the veterans administration, and not just provide funding for war, but to make sure when the people that serve us come back, that they have the best health care we can provide to them. that is what is getting lost in this. that disturbs mow about poll it sissing the issue. it's about veterans and making sure they have high quality health care.

back in 2008, president obama said he would clean up the mess at the v.a. doesn't he fail in that regard? >> i think he sem this, -- i think he saw this. >> we should let the investigations play out. i don't want to see a knee jerk reaction. we want to make sure if people acted upethicily or illegally, they are prosecuted or receive the proper punishment. fixing the v.a. will take a long time. when my uncle came out of the vietnam war, he was diagnosed as a schizophrenic. at that time there was no diagnosis or p.t.s.d. the v.a. kax up with it. that's -- came up with it. that's how the system is. it does an overhaul. the president has to own it. he needs to step up and rectify this. we can't believe it will be

fixed overnigh. it's not. >> jump in. >> this is the reason it's politicized. it's not just about funding, there are solutions. if you shift some to the private sector, and allow the veterans to provide health care towards the bureaucracy. if you go with that approach, you make sure that people have avenues successful. we can resolve it sooner than later. one side says it has to require more money. there's another side that requires good, efficient solutionless. >> i'm not saying it rears more money. women are able to do it. they are able to access services before the giving of birth. that does happen. i'm saying in order to provide the technology and increasing doctors that are needed and

acute care doctors, i'm familiar with the v.a. i'm not saying it's either or, i'm saying it's both and the. >> and one more question on the topic of presidential politics. over the course of the last month tea party candidates performed poorly. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell defeated matt bevin by 25 points. in idaho, mike simpkin beat his tea party changer brian smith by 24 points. at the republican leadership conference the tea party was on top in a poll of tapedees about -- tapedees about favoured candidatement senator ted cruz, dr ben carson, rand paul with 10%. does the g.o.p. have an identity crisis. >> in 2011 michelle bachmann won

all sorts of polls. all you need to know ben carson finished in second. someone that writes a book, is a medical professional and hasn't announced. these are popularity contests. i'm not going to put a creedo or graf to us to the poll. it's 2014. >> tara, does the democratic party like to see an extreme right candidate like ted crows make it to the top of a poll like this? >> is water wet? [ laughs ] >> obviously we'd love to have ted crows nominate. he would be the worst nightmare for the republican party. and the republican party, the strategists and the powerbrokers, they'll probably see too it that ted cruz does not make it to primaries, he could play spoiler and pull the party to the right which i don't think is in line with most of the country.

>> we have to go. tara, strategist and former aid. lepy mc-calster working into the discourse. conservative political comment tator and former u.s. condepressional cannes date, thank you for waying in. >> the trial of three al jazeera journalist has been adjourned. bail was denied to peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. this was their first court suspicions since egypt's presidential elections, they've been held for 156 days accused of conspiring with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects all charges and demands that are immediate release. >> russia moving forward with a controversial smoking ban. starting today it's illegal for the country's smokers to light up in bars and hotels and train stations, as rory chal aned reports, russia hopes the law can help the sit zeps --

citizens break the habits. >> it's early evening, here a drink impose with the cigarette. the hued sob bar is -- hudson bar is popular. the air is so thick you could han an axe. the bar's openers will tell smokers to stub it out. >> we have a lot of people. per an active bar. people don't come because there's too much smoke. i'm looking forward to getting that clientele back. it's good for business. the hudson bar is not tip kag. the crowd is mus cove item and ex-pats, plenty of whom kicked the habit. >> russia is attached to its vices. cigarettes are cheap. half the population smokes. and that means russians tend to tie young. the average russians only live 66 years, compared to the

european union. where the life expect si is 79. >> despite the death toll a motorbikinger's rights group collected images urmging the ban to make it flexible ble. >> i think smokers should be able to smoke everywhere. but in specially organised places so they don't violate the rights or to see people smoking. >> there's tobacco money funding the campaign. the opposition is real enough. 82% of bar and straupt and cafe owners thick the ban will hurt business. >> it's not order, it's mess. this rule is not correct for people. it may be correct for lawmakers. >> reporter: however, the government gets what it wants,

it's smart introducing the legislation in the hot months. going outside for a cigarette when it's mines 25 will not be fun. the smoking ban will be yesterday's news. >> 39% of adults in russia are smokers. there's 44 million people. there are overwhelmingly men, 60% of russian men smoke compared to 20% of women. russia's region is pounded by rain, damaging roads. 19 have been reported dead. dozens of families relocated. dams have been built to save some properties. there seems to be no let up. no rain is forecast in the coming days. in bangladesh the more school you complete the less like i you are to have a job. it's counter intuitive. in part four of our series

generation jobless we are report on the graduate struggles to find work. >> reporter: two years after earning a masters, this man has found everything to try a job. when we last spoke he was eb rolled in a training course. this, we hope, will help him land a coveted post. six months on, he had no luck. desperate, he is here to take a test to become a call center agent. at this point he'll take any job considered respectable. >> translation: now you see for two or three open positions four or 5,000 students apply. the competition is intense. it's intimidating. you send the resume in. there's 2,000 or 3,000 others to compete about. >> after several rounds of exams, many will not make the cut at this call center.

millions share the struggle. more than half with a bachelors degree are unemployed. the booming guard n industry provides jobs. the options are limited. call centers like this are one of the few places where graduates can find a job. it's not seen as a long-term solution because of investlets. >> this lady started working in the call center. she loss the environment and the job. others, like her cousin, consider themselves too good for this work. >> translation: what i noticed is she applied for jobs in several places but didn't get a single one, so became frustrated and depressed. i put her in touch with the people here, she worked here and decided this was not for her. >> things can only get better.

>> translation: if god is willing i'll find a job. if i don't, i don't know what will happen. hop will keep me alive. i keep hoping. with white colour jobs, they dig deep into reserves of optimism. for now, educated young people have to settle for anything they can get. there is literally buried treasure in california, a mystery doppor tweeting -- donor tweeting there would be dozens of angry birds. hundreds of hopefuls were dirty, digging through the sand. the app ticks have caused a frenzy around l.a. and san francisco, saying the cash give away is a way of paying it forward. >> india is one of the world's fastest growing economy. it's home to a third of the world's poor. many are children, forced to give up their childhood and work on the streets.

the government is reaching out to the kids, allowing them to open and operate their own bank accounts. as we explain, they can do it without adult consent. >> reporter: since he can remember, this boy has been picking garbage from the streets, collecting paper, plastic and bottles, anything he can sell. he has one name, and is one of 50,000 children in india's capital working for a living. he wants to save for a better life. the $5 he earns a day is usually spent or taken by his mother. >> if i could open a bank account i would deposit money for the future. my money would be deposited. that would be best. >> the reserve bank of india couldn't agree more, issuing a directive asking financial institutions to allow children

over the age of 10 to open accounts without adult concept. organizations that work with destitute families say the decision will help working children save their way out of poverty. >> they have big dreams. you get to know that they want to be police me, army men. they have big dreams. many of these children want to open accounts to save money. most don't have photo identification and can barely read and right. that makes it difficult for banks to help them. while the reserve bank of india's directive is not biping, banks say they are op board, but will need identification to open accounts. >> it's an empowering idea. however, as you can well pamming, there'll be -- imagine there'll be difficulties in implementation in getting the

accounts and ensuring that they are properly handled. >> this boy has no proof of who he is but will do whatever it takes to get identification so one day he can dance all the way to the bank. human rights groups estimate india has more children working on the streets than anywhere in the world. they provide the key ingredient that gives life to vegetation around the world. >> hupy bee lovers around the world. honey bees, why they are dying off and a robot that could take their place. if you are a billionaire and want a fish tang you don't go to

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this aquarium in mexico city bass 230 species and a total of 3,000 anmols. slim hopes to house 10,000 marine animals. visitors can get an up-close look at punish, crocodiles, sharks. i want to look at the charks. eboni deon welcome back. let's get a look at where the rain may fall. eboni deon is there with that. >> some of the areas that dealt with the rain sees another round.

that's why flooding is a big topic as we go through the day across the upper mid west. we are expecting rain across the south much the rain is coming in, heavily at times, minnesota, st. paul's dealingway thunderstorm much travel is going to be on the difficult side. flooded roadways will be an issue. we'll continue to watch the area of weather in the golf of mexico. thank you so much. well, they are a nuisance for some. honey bees are necessary for food production but are dying off. scientists are working on a robotic bee that could pollinate crops. some activists are crying foul. we caught up with a group that made its mission to save the beast. [ singing ] . >> reporter:.

>> reporter: activist billy and his choir travelled 200 miles to sipping the praises of this insect, the honey bee. honey bees polinate a third of the world's grope. since 2006 they have been dying off in record numbers, in what is known as colony collapse disorder. >> according to the u.s. reports, many honey bees have decide. while the population decline has been going on, 42% more died last year than the previous year. scientists at harvard have been working to develop a robotic beel. but others want scientists to focus on preserving real bees. >> honey bee lovers everywhere are about to rise up against bad science, misguided science. >> harvard says artificial

pollination is two decades away and robo bees are not the april. pesticides is the culprit. >> a lot of research points to neo-nikkei tan i said. >> the next stop is a big user of pesticides. >> we are standing outside cambridge headquarters of the mann santo corporation. one of the world's developers of neo-nikkei tan i had pesticides that are devastating our hives and bees and the eco system. >> we are the church of the honey bee. mon sapto says these -- mon santo says: harvard's lead scientist is a former defense research project fello, receiving funding from the army.

harvard says external funding is provided entirely by the national science foundation: >> this particular research prohming, i think, i said -- project, i think i said we could use it for bees or surveillance or military. >> at least one firm is interested. defense contractor ba systems signed a $38 million agreement with the military to develop robotic insects. it's a worrying thought for talin and others. >> you are -- tal jip and other. >> you are making a robot to replace a magical animal much the people causing the death will receive the intelligence you develop in your laboratory. >> reporter: and the choir will speak out about one at a time. well, tomorrow on al jazeera army sergeant bowe bergdahl is in germany getting medical

attention from u.s. officials. we'll follow the latest developments of his release. tomorrow at 7am on al jazeera america. that will do it for me here in new york city. top stories in 2 minutes. thanks for joining us, have a great day. >> start with one issue ad guests on all sides of the debate. and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5pm et / 2pm pt only on al jazeera america

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