this is bbc america. and, now, live from london, "bbc world news". hello. i'm geeta guru-murthy with "bbc world news". our top stories. the search widens for the missing plane. malaysia says it is sharing biometric of passports with america and china. iran's foreign minister says a deal on its nuclear program could be reached within months. >> an astronaut from japan takes

over control from his russian colleague. hello. ed search for a missing malaysia airlines jet is continuing into its third day. well, this is a picture of the plane on an earlier flight. 239 people were on board the plane en route from beijing when it simply vanished from radar saturday morning. in the latest developments, an earlier reported sighting of a lifetime raft off the vietnamese coast has been proven unfounded. the malaysian government is sharing intelligence with the americans and chinese after it found two stolen passports were

used to board the flight by two passengers. well, the latest news conference, the transport minister explained why they are calling on international help to try to identify the men. >> i have been linking up with the intelligence agency. the u.s. intelligence yesterday. the background information and the visuals have have been recorded. and those are being eye jested by the relative agency. so until we get more information, i will stop because i do not want information to be revealed that will effect the yon going investigation by these agencies. >> the acting transport minister. obviously still very concerned

to not go into speculation to protect. what new information have we found out today? >> reporter: unfortunately, not much new information. what we have is the malaysian authorities denying reports that there was debris of the missing agreement they have said time and time again they have not found any sign this wreckage. they have military radar records that show there is a chance that the flight was trying to turn back to kuaa lumpur. if that were the case, there should have been a distress signal sent out. the second thing is the two passengers that managed to board the flight with stolen european

passports. officials are still going through security footage and they are trying to figure out who and how they did manage to get past that. there have been criticism from interpol saying the two passports were found on their database and they are urging more member states to use the database. we know so little it's not clear if they have anything to do with the disappearance of this aircraft. of course authorities are not ruling out any other possibilities, including technical failures. but at this point they are still baffled and they don't have much more information as to what has happened, as you appointmented out is devastating for the families who are waiting. as officials have said, they are only waiting to confirm information before they will reveal it.

this wait has been excruciating for the families. >> as time goes by we have been heard from the commander. the area that needs to be searched increases all the time, which makes it very, very difficult. >> reporter: indeed. and also, officials have said they're not on just going through one area one time. they're going to go back and double-check to make sure they did not miss any of the area. this is a massivest. as you pointed out, they have called on all international parties to help. so far they are getting help from regional neighbors from singapore, indonesia, philippines, australia and also the u.s. but at this point in time malaysian officials are not willing to reveal any more information. they have said they have not found any sign of the wreckage. >> including that yellow object they thought was a life raft. that is confirmed not to be a

life raft. thanks very much indeed. other news, and pressure is growing on ukraine's enter eupl government as moscow strength especiallies its gron its grip crimea. not all russians want crimea to leave ukraine. we met one family fleeing the lawlessness. >> the military buildup in crimea pushes on. armed men call the shots. law and order has broken down. road blocks are everywhere to prevent what they call kiev's illegal revolution come canning here. they told us to film and then they want us out. a patch of europe in the hands of militias.

go no, he commands. we have been ordered to drive away from the checkpoint. there's a very jumpy atmosphere out there. kiev has simply lost control. paramilitary, russian troops, serbian soldiers acting as mercenaries. it's a situation he and his family want to leave behind. they are moving from crimea to kiev to escape the dangers here. they are ethnic russians from sevastopol but fear what they see. >> what happens here is occupation. it is occupation, and it shouldn't be in such a way in the 21st century. >> do you believe that russians in crimea are their threat?

>> i think russian people are safe here in crimea. >> where does that come from, do you think? >> from television. from propaganda. >> is russia a country that appeals to you, that you would like to be part of? >> it is a bunch of criminals. there is a high level of corruption in russia. there are no human rights. i want to be here in ukraine to build a new country. where people respect the law. where people respect each other. and where the government respects the people. >> they are simply caught up in this crisis. many others here warmly welcome russia. but this is a family that

accidents into chaos. now, the sixth day of the oscar pistorius murder trial is under way in pretoria. the court decided to ban live details from reeva steenkamp's postmortem report. he said he has ethical issues over the publishing of graphic details in his trial. oscar pistorius is on trouble for killing his girlfriend just over a year ago. those are pictures of him arriving today. our correspondent is at the courthouse. we have heard an explanation as to why this information is not being shared publicly, nonsa. >> reporter: they just basically ruled no live broadcast or tweeting saying it is not in the public interest to know the graphic and explicit details of

the injuries that reeva steenkamp sustained. the pathologist taking the stand says he has problems, ethical details, revealing those in the public. it should be out of the respect of reeva steenkamp and that of her family. it was supported by the prosecution team and the defense. >> and what else are we expecting to hear through the trial today and through the week? >> well, there are still some details that need to be refined in terms of the specific order that the judge has just gone to. the media lawyers were actually saying this should be recorded and played not in real-time but should be summarized and as part of reports from the media. so that is still going to be sold. we are told that the judge will make that final ruling known tomorrow. but we are expecting still.

the pathologist will take the stand today. the details of his evidence will not be judged yet. there is a ruling whether or not they need to paraphrase what he said in court and broadcast it later. so those details are still to come. >> nomsa, thank you so much indeed. follow more on the website with that yon going pistorius trial coming out of south africa. bananas and aaron. see the link? >> bananas in pajamas. i wish i were in my pajamas. have you ever tried bananas and peanut butter on toast? >> no. >> they are creating the world's

biggest banana conglomerate. it is expected to sell 160 million boxes of bananas. that's a lot. the new company will bring $4.6 billion in annual revenues. they also do pineapples, melons, fresh salads. the combined group or company will be listed on the new york stock exchange. look at that. washing the bananas. more throughout the rest of the day. yes, bananas. the united states labor unions have seen immigrant workers as a threat. they are now even pushing for more on immigration reform. we have a special report coming up on the "world business

report". also, the british government has pledged an extra 45 million pounds. that's $75 million on developing the so-called internet of things technology. they work on every day devices. well, basically they can communicate over the internet. what are we talking about? what about a house that tweets you if you have left your iron on or if you need to pick up some milk. just what we need. the brush prime minister has been speaking at the technology trade fair in germany. we will have rory kept hand jones to talk about what else can we use this technology. tweet me. i'll tweet you back. @bbcaaron. that's it. the "world business report" in 16, 17 minutes. a house that tweets you. there you go. >> i have a husband who tells me what to do enough. i don't need a house as well.

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he is still chasing that elusive 15th major. >> and the top seeds tumble at indian wells. thomas burdick is one of the biggest casualties to drop out in opening rounds. more on that in 30 minutes >> iran's form minister says a deal on its nuclear program could be made in months the most senior european official in six years. lyse doucet is traveling with catherine ashton. >> reporter: iran has waited a long time. six years for europe's top diplomat to visit. catherine ashton's first trip here is headline news for iranian media. it was important to get every detail right to building a new relationship between iran and europe.

shareef and ashton know each other well. they have been negotiating for months in europe. with the landmark deal they reached last year on iran's nuclear program runs out in july. >> the trust is still deep. are you worried they may not succeed? >> iran is determined to reach an agreement. iran finds it in its own interests to make sure there are no ambiguities about iran's intentions because we have no intention to seek nuclear weapons. >> iran is clearly establishing better working relationships with many countries in the west. ashton's visit will strengthen further. as the negotiations go on the talks made it more difficult the.

humam i did has been no prison five times. europe's top diplomat wants to engage on these issues too. >> we have come to establish for ourselves a situation here in terms of the potential for the relationship. but we also recognize that that relationship is in many ways i iran tkepl the straits it is clearly looking for a different realm. >> iranians have suffered under international sanctions for years. the limited nuclear deal brought some hope. many wanted a relationship with the west but not convinced it will happen. lease due seat. >> lease is live in tehran. how big a deal is it that contact ron ashton is in iran at all? >> reporter: it is a very big deal. big for different reasons depending where you stand in the political spectrum.

when she arrived here, they hailed her visits a great achievement of president rouhani's administration. they look forward to an improvement with the wider international community. but as she gets ready to leave there's a harsher reaction from the hard line media and members of parliament who say they shouldn't be here to raise issues of human rights. they are using it as a cover to interfere with iran again. it underlines this is the beginning of an important conversation. but these are two countries, two areas that look at key issues very, very differently. the way catherine ashton, it's a mirror. you come from two very different sides. many other world leaders are hoping that somehow from two

very different sets of interesting they can somehow come to a common understanding. iran is a major player in the region. a major player in countries like syria. catherine ashton thinks in every single meeting she had here she brought up the terrible war in syria. many believe iran must be engaged and brought back in the fold. some say it has to be on those mutually acceptable. >> lyse, many thanks. >> a special report on a condition that affects 2 million women across subsaharan africa. it results from complications in childbirth. british doctors are trying to treat the devastating condition. there are some graphic details in her report. >> here in rural central uganda the nearest hospital is around

two hours away. that's partly why most women in this community give birth at home and some lose their babies as a result. >> this is your brother? >> yes. >> like selena, she was 16 when she went into labor here. after three days she was finally taken to hospital. she gave birth to a little girl who died soon after delivery. selena tells me she was cursed and that's why her baby died. it also caused a rupture in her bladder which causes her to leak urine constantly. >> she has a fistula. she has a hole in her bladder.

>>reporter: for two weeks doctors from providing free fistula surgery. it usually costs $700. >> how are you? >> i'm fine. you are >> translator: i was lively before. now i can't mix with people. they tell me i stink. so i just stay at home. >> reporter: to raise awareness, the missionaries travel to villages and talk about family planning and giving birth safely. most of the women here today will have given birth at home with a birthing attendant. often older women with little or no experience. they are saying save enough money to get them to hospital so she can give birth safely. that could be the difference of life and death for the woman and her unborn child.

>> the morning of sulaina's surgery and she's nervous. the hope is they will train ugandan doctors here so eventually take over. >> we do four camps a year. we have a local surgeon here who is able to do the simple fistulas. and so she's starting to take them on. but unfortunately not as much surgery happens. >> sulaina's operation has been a success. after a short recovery time, her mother hopes she can go back to school and get her life back. but many more women are left waiting, facing a lifetime of rejection, shame and humiliation. america has developed a

blood test to detect alzheimer's disease is likely to happen in three years. it claims to have a 90% accuracy. it detects changes in the blood. results need to be confirmed before declaring a a break through. early diagnosis of dementia is a priority. a new commander becomes the first japanese astronaut to take up the post in a ceremony watched by ground control. >> reporter: koechi is used to making history. he was one of three astronauts to take the first olympic torch into space. but now during a live ceremony beamed down to colleagues back on earth, he was made new commander of the international space station. the first to take up the role.

>> i am humbled to take command of the space station. to the crew of 38, congratulations on the amazing accomplishment. we have unforgettable memories together. we will continue to keep the operations safe, efficient and fun, as you guys led us to do so. have a safe return. we'll catch you back on the planet in a couple months. thank you. stphrr the man stepping down is oleg who congratulated the new boss. he will travel back to earth leaving koichi in charge of a $1 billion research laboratory which flies 420 kilometers above earth. by taking over command, koichi has signed his name into history. and no doubt made his nation very proud. >> pictures always look amazing.

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let's embrace foreign workers. a big u turn by u.s. labor unions who take a united stand on immigration reform. and big bananas. chiquita buys fives to create

the world's biggest banana company. hello, everybody. i'm aaron. heslhhurst. all the latest in the world of business and money. we're going to talk about bananas. the internet of things, basically. we will explain very shortly. how about this question. do immigrants take work away from local people, or do they do the jobs that locals simply will not do? it is a debate raging not just in europe but also over in the united states where one influential group has changed its stance. they have seen immigrant workers as a threat to the u.s.-born workers whose rights they are fighting to defend. now they are embracing it.

>> reporter: most of miguel's time in the u.s. has been here, cleaning and polishing cars. pretty standard work for immigrants. but the workers here have it better than most now that they have formed a union. this is one of only a few car washes on the east coast to have an organized labor force. and miguel says it's made all the difference. >> translator: well, it has changed drastically. he doesn't take any money out of our tips anymore. the managers treat us better. they used to curse at us. now they don't do that anymore. >> reporter: like miguel, everyone here works at a car wash. some are undocumented. tonight they're all learning how to recruit new members to the union. >> for a lot of reasons this is a win-win for the labor union. after a history of being very ambivalent and often hostile to

immigrant rights, now they are completely lined up really across the labor movement. >> reporter: while labor leaders say embracing immigrant workers is a matter of social justice, it gives unions new members at times when their numbers have been declining for decades. >> immigrant workers should not be exploited in the workplace. it is better for all workers when we eliminate exploitation any workers. they have to find a path to citizenship for all immigrant workers regardless of their documentation status today. politicians in washington remain divided on how to address the issue of america's 11 million undocumented immigrants. labor union versus taken a

stance on immigration reform. now they are just waiting for washington to do the same. interesting story. the british government pledged 45 million pounds on developing the so-called internet of things technology. the amount doubles the the fund available working on everyday devices that can communicate over the internet. the british prime minister is speak anything germany. let's just a taste of what's going on there. >> there will be many opportuniti opportunities. get your hands off me. i'm expensive. you shouldn't touch what you can't afford. >> this is a world on fast

forward. a world of technological revolution. in this world countries like the united kingdom and germany will only succeed if we have a releaptless drive for new ideas and innovations. >> there you go. i dragged him in the studio once again. thanks for being with us, rory. i want you to give us in point form what we are talking about. i hear about a house that can tweet us. >> this has been around for quite a while. it's the idea that more and more, not just big computers or mobile phones will be connected to the internet. just about everything you can imagine. as sensors and networking technology gets more and more sophisticated, smaller and cheaper than just about any object can be connected to the internet and swapping data. the house that tweets, one great example, there's a guy in san francisco, that has rigged up

his house. it says things on twitter. oh, the window is open. or the temperature is getting hot in here. or a reaction when a guy weighs himself in the house. it doesn't tell you what he weighs. there's huge potential. >> electricity meters, the best deal. a fridge that tells you you need some milk. you say some of this stuff is already here. when is this world going to happen so to speak. >> for instance, putting every item of closing with some little sensor. you walk into the store and your phone knows what kind of clothes you like.

basically perks up and says, what about me? what about me? >> at this trade fair, the eu commissioner, i think she was speaking yesterday or today. she said the trust in technology is missing, it's broken. >> what she is referring to of course is the edward snowden revelation. she made specific reference to angela america 'em el's phone being hacked allegedly by u.s. intelligence. she is using that as a heavier. there's a new director, new laws. the british don't liability very much. they worry it will inhibit business. using that particular occasion to put a bit of muscle behind

it. >> i've got to move on unfortunately. do you like bananas? >> i do like bananas. >> could we have a sensor on a banana which tells us when it is ripe inside. >> that was my idea. i already copyrighted that. >> no, it wasn't, rory. we're going to make a fortune! chiquita combine to go irish competitor fyffes. they will sell 160 million boxes of bananas around the world. it's not all about the yellow fruit, but pineapples, melons and fresh salads. it will be domiciled in ireland.

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hello. i'm jim watson and this is "sport today". coming up on this program, news of a real shock in the english fa cup. plus, too little too late. dortmund scrape a win in the german bundesliga but remain 20 points behind leaders bayern munich. the mind of the willing but is tiger's body failing him as patrick reid wins the the championship in florida. top seeds tumble at indian wells. thomas burdick one of the biggest casualties in the opening round. hi there. up until sunday, only bayern munich and barcelona had beaten manchester city at the etihad stadium until wigan athletic now playing in the championship after relegation from the premier league last season returned to knock the european heavyweights out of football's

oldest cup advertising. after beating manchester city in the final they have done it again. right at the start of the second half james perch then added a second. manchester city managed to pull one back from samir nasri. >> and i felt the first half we surprised manchester city because a lot of teams show a lot of respect deservedly. but we just tried to defend and hoping for the best. we will have no chance. the only chance we had is keeping the ball even in dangerous areas, tight areas. and i admire the bravery they have shown to get on the ball.

>> well, i think we had two games. one from the first minute to minute 46. when they scored the second goal. and then i think we reacted at the moment a bit late. we felt we played at the pace we need to play. >> a deflated manuel pellegrini. sheffield united shot 2-0. hull city beat sunderland 3-0. they will now face each other in the other semifinal also played at wembley. it's the first time hull has reached the fa cup since 1930. elsewhere in europe, as bayern munich continue their charge, borussia dortmund had a

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hello. i'm geeta guru-murthy with "bbc world news". our top stories. malaysia says it is sharing biometric details of passports with china and america. a new blood test in america could predict the yon set of alzheimer's. a deal with iran could be reached in months. how a robot is helping to teach young children with autism.