berlin. tonight, what motivated a would-be suicide bomber detonated a bomb in the heart of new york city. we go live to new york with the latest on the investigation. mission accomplished. russian president vladimir putin declares victory in syria and announces a partial withdrawal of russian troops. and do what trump did. that was the message from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to the european union

about jerusalem. the response from brussels, a unanimous and thanks, but no thanks. political leaders here in berlin being warned they are the target of chinese cyber spies. the website linkedin is being used to spy on thousands of german officials. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. it is good to have you with us. tonight, a 27-year-old man is in custody after detonang a explosive device in a new york city bus terminal. investigators say he was inspired by islamic state and large make the crude bomb on the internet. correspondent: many new yorkers

worst a nightmare. this is the moment a bomb exploded in a subway in one of the world's busiest bus stations. the bus terminal hit by the explosion right in the middle of rush hour. >> i see a group of 60 people running like that. women fell and no one stopped to help because the panic was so scary. correspondent: police and other first responders ryuushed to be seen near times square. the suspect is a 27 euros man. -- year old man. he is now in custody. he had a crude pipe bomb strapped to his body.

it is unclear if the device went off by accident. his home is in brooklyn and officials are coming the area for -- combing the area for clues. they say he was inspired by islamic state. >> we are in new york and we are the target of many who wants to make a statement against liberty. we have the statue of liberty in our harbor and that makes us an international target. correspondent: he could have been worse, eight weeks ago, -- it could have been worse, eight weeks ago, a man rammed a truck into crowds. that was the worst attack since 9/11. brent: the port terminal is behind you. what is the situation like there now? correspondent: we are a few

hours after the attack, which took place around 7:30 this morning. and/or less amount of activity -- an enormous amount of activity in this area. police in the street and other first responders, paramedic and eight--ambulance crews. the situation has been brought under control at the bus terminal. people are able to travel but the subway station below in which the detonation did take place, that remains closed. there is a degree of chaos here in midtown manhattan. brent: what about the mood of the new yorkers? particularly people who have to use the port authority to go to and from work?

correspondent: you heard the accounts of one of the witnesses. one can only imagine the level of panic in distress -- and distress caused. huge crowds of people running away in terror. when one of these attacks takes place, you do not know if it is an athlete --an isolated incident or a larger attack. in terms of what is happening now, at the busiest bus station in the world, which handles 65 million people annually, there are commuters running around. despite the terror we sell early this morning, commuters are continuing to move and your continues th -- and new york continues to grind on.

brent: this is the second attack in new york city. that port authority, people can go in and out as they please. our authorities l -- are authorities looking to increase security? correspondent: new york is no stranger to terror attacks. it is the home of 9/11. and there was an attack eight weeks ago when a man ran a car into a biking park. there are police and soldiers patrolling the area. and the mayor cuomo said there will be patrols on the street. we do not know if this was an isolated event or things are

coming in the next few days. brent: thank you very much. our correspondent from new york city. russia's president vladimir putin has ordered a partial withdrawal of russian troops from syria. he made the announcement after he met with the syrian leader bashar al-assad. it was putin's first trip to syria since russia launched a air campaign there in 2015. >> russia was tasked to fight a military group in syria. it was achieved brilliantly. i congratulate you. brent: putin also made stops in turkey and egypt. journalist rick michelson is following -- ruth michelson is

following his journey. was this an accomplished moment? >> correspondent: vladimir putin wanted this to be his mission accomplished moment. he touchdown in syria, was met by president bashar al-assad and made an announcement about troop withdrawl from syria. we saw an announcement like this last year and it was not met with policy on the ground. russian troops stayed. the timing of the announcement seems to be extremely significant. especially given that putin has announced he will be running for reelection next year. brent: what about the declaration of jerusalem as israel's capital by president trump.

that has stirred up anger in the middle east. has that opened the door for russia to extend influence in the region? correspondent: it is possible. there are some people who would argue that russia would like that very much. we saw a statement put out by the egyptian president and they spoke on the consensus reached by president al sisi and president putin. to take steps that will not complicate things in the middle east. this implying that the united states is an unstable partner in the middle east. saudi arabia, other countries, they do not want problems.

we saw the request for the saudi's to aid thr blockade in yemen. which is a will not like at all. brent: we saw putin agree to resume civilian flights to egypt. they were halted two years ago after militants downed a russian plane over the sinai. they also signed a contract to build egypt's first nuclear power plant. it is a sign of deepening ties between egypt and the kremlin? correspondent: it is a sign of continued deepening ties. this is the latest agreement between the two countries. we saw when el-sisi visited

russia, they made a deal for all kinds of military equipment given to egypt by russia. the it --the two countries at drafted an agreement saying they can use each other's airspace. russia ties it --values its ties to egypt not only because of domestic policy but because of other countries nearby such as in libya. brent: ruth, thank you very much. despite that new violence between the palestinians and the israelis, israel's prime minister has urged the european union to follow the united states in recognizing israel's

capital as a jerusalem. netanyahu said it was just reality. but his words got a rebuff in brussels. correspondent: a rare occasion. benjamin netanyahu's arrival in brussels march the first visit in 22 years -- marks the first visit in 22 years by the israeli head of government. the big moment made even bigger by donald trump's recognition of jerusalem as israel's capital just days ago. >> with president trump has done is put facts squarely on t table. peace is based on reality. i believe most if not all of the european countries will move there in the season to jerusalem. correspondent: said, the reception in brussels was as frosty as the temperatures. outside the council building,

protesters gathered to condemn netanyahu's method. >> there is nothing to talk about. you do not do such things, what he is doing in israel to palestinians. correspondent: the decision to move the capital -- >> the decision to move the capital needs to be discussed by both sides. it cannot be up to europe or the united states to decide. correspondent: eu ministers also shook their heads at the move. >> we do not agree with the announcement that jerusalem is the capital. jerusalem is divided between east and west. correspondent: on another fundamental question, the union cemented its position, a commitment to the two state solution. there are worries about the united states is no longer a credible mediator. >> we have been waiting for the american plan and if one is not

forthcoming, then, the european union will take the initiative. correspondent: but even if the eu stepped up peace efforts, the question remains if it has the ability to make a difference in this conflict. brent: a lot of talk there. i'm joined by our brussels responded -barbara--correspondent, barbara. it is clear that netanyahu got a chilly reception in brussels? correspondent: cool. as much as diplomatically possible. and federica mogherini made this meeting where netanyahu invited himself. they asked for ab--mahmoud abbas

-- the problem is, in rebuffing and pushing back netanyahu, the europeans do not have a plan. they have to come up with a new initiative. brent: that's a big question. if you not have the united th as t --united states as the piece broker -- peace broker in the middle east, can the european union fill the shoes of washington? correspondent: they have taken their eyes off the ball, especially in the obama years. they thought he would take care of it and now the peace process

has completely stalled. they have to start from scratch because the initiatives and the european support from the past we have seen and look far back as the oslo agreement, that was ever 20 years ago, have not brought about the big turnaround. you look at the french president, he's the only one who has the drive to take up the initiative and try something again. there is nobody home in berlin at the moment so for the next months, it can only be talked about. brent: barbara, is always, thank you. -- as always, thank you. security was tight in istanbul as the trial began for dozens of

suspects in a deadly nightclub bombing. 39 people died in the attack last new year's eve. islamic state claimed responsibility. saudi arabia is said to end its 35 year ban on cinemas. the first was the next year. the result of changes made by the powerful crown prince. european states have agreed to widen defense cooperation. it makes the move for a european defense union. the goal is to make europe it on the u.s. and pentagon for defense. time now for business news. there is a lot of bitcoin buzz again. correspondent: the crypto currency is receiving more and more recognition.

bitcoin features now traded on the largest stock exchange -- on the stock exchange in chicago area it as high as $18,850. the crypto currency has constantly been setting records. at the first half of the year it was trading at 2500 and now it is from 7002 $15,000 -- $7000 to $15,000. some say the bubble could burst. there is skepticism europe when it comes to bitcoin and we wondered what people in the united states make of the the currency. correspondent: overall, cryptic currency itself, not just bitcoin, the block chain

technology is pretty much established, but when we talk about the prices of bitcoin -- what is justified? $50,000, $100,000, $12,000? nobody knows. it is risky. it is the big unknown. so far there are a lot of investors who fear to miss out. that is what people keep jumping on this crypto currency. brent: apple has confirmed plans to buy app maker shazam for a reported $4 million. analysts say apple wants to use the acquisition to bring more users to its own music offering and away from competitors like spotify. the deal fall short of the $1 billion issue the company received from his last funding round.

germany's biggest tech group siemens is slashing jobs. the move has infuriated employees and political leaders as siemens has been posting record earnings. the management of the company has been called into berlin for talks. correspondent: making noise to make sure their voices are heard. german tech giant siemens is planning to cut 6900 jobs worldwide, over half of them in germany. the company says the move towards renewables has put pressure on it turbine engine. the cities of lisicki and girlich will be shut down entirely. >> this is not necessary. that is why we are so enraged. he belongs to the elites and if

he continues in eastern germany, the afd populist message will resonate more. correspondent: the german economic meant your is set to -- german economic minister is set to hold meetings with siemens representatives. >> we have to realize that germany's industry is in the process of restructuring. siemens has received 1.5 billion euros in the form of public subsidies in the form of guarantees. there is obligation in my mind to say we should take a more consensual approach. correspondent: meanwhile, siemens has signed contract to build to gas powered electricity plant in libya. but management says the move does not alter plans to cut jobs in its turbine division. brent: a major case of salmonella is hurting one of the world's biggest fruit producers.

authorities say two dozen infants have been sick because of contaminated milk. now the german giant has been told to halt its production of some of its baby food. correspondent:france's largest dairy company is pulling products after contamination. >> the risk to the instance is dehydration. you can die from dehydration from salmonella. correspondent: products made since late january have been taken off of shelves. that makes it one of europe's

biggest recall this year. it affects customers in several other countries, including britain, morocco, pakistan and china. that may do little to quell the fears of parents. brent: as chinese agents try together information on german politicians -- >> > china is denying reports tonight that he used to the social networking site linkedin together information about germany's politicians. the investigative boss said that out of the germans have been targeted by chinese spies posing as headhunters or researchers. they say they are trying to infiltrate the german government. china says there are no truths in these accusations. >> we hope the relevant german

organizations can speak and act more responsibly and not do things that are beneficial to the development of bilateral relations. brent: let's bring in our chief correspondent. what do we know about these accusations against china? correspondent: they are based on an investigation undertaken by germany's investigative intelligence agency over the course of the past 9 months. the charges made by the head of the agent were in fact quite scathing. he took the unusual step of demonstrating. of using examples of eight different fake profile that he said have been established by -- presumably by chinese intelligence organizations for the purpose of essentially conducting espionage in germany.

they set up profiles on linkedin, which is one of the few international social media that is also available in china. profiles of people reportedly headhunters or think tank workers, they made contact with up to 10,000 germans, inviting them to attend conferences in china and contribute reports into publications all with the intent of getting information. the target was government officials but also people working for german companies. there has been rising concern i germany about chinese covert activities targeting german firms. brent: what does the german government think the chinese wants to do with this information? correspondent: well, classic spying. try it information on -- trying

to get information on german government activities and also in regard to industrial espionage. concern over that has been rising throughout europe. concern chinese investment products may be used as a cover for stealing industrial sec rets. but also cyber hacking. he talked about how chinese agents are using cyber hacking to get industrial secrets. it is important to remember that germany leads the world in application for advanced manufacturing patents. there are things to be:. - to be sto -- to be stolen. brent: here is a reminder of the top stories we are following. four people have been hurt in an

attempted terrorist attack as one of new york city's busiest transit stations. a 27-year-old man detonated a device strapped to his body. authorities say he was inspired by so-called islamic state. after a break, i will take the group the day --through the day. stick around. ♪

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came to an end more than 20 years ago, but the families of those killed or disappeared are still seeking justice. i'm elaine reyes in washington, d.c. and this is "americas now." first up, civil war in el salvador killed tens of thousands of people in the 1980s and '90s. an amnesty law has protected those who committed crimes from prosecution. now that law is being lifted. [man speaking spanish] translator: the law must be the same for all. you cannot have second-class citizens. reyes: correspondent harris whitbeck tells us what effect repealing amnesty could have on the country. next, gangs and violence in central america have forced young residents to migrate north. many make it to shelters in mexico, where they can remain for months. this week's game changer is helping them with bicycles. we'll introduce you to the founder of quiquica,