>> by the former limit, this is the journal. these are headlines. malaysia's prime minister says wasmissing jet mh370 deliberately diverted. crimea prepares for its converse in referendum on whether to join russia. get an important win. the search for the missing

malaysian airliner has taken a new turn. the premises says that the plane seems to have been the delivery diverted. that means it could be as far away as has extend the. sign of the plane or the 200 or nine people on board. >> after hunting for the plane for a week, the search area is getting larger rather than smaller. we never give up. airlinerears that the was deliberate. in a highly anticipated press conference, the premises says investigators believe the boeings communication system had been this enabled. -- disabled. afternearly certain that its disappearance, it left its

land flightpath and turned toward the northwest. there are two possible flight corridors. from theat stretches and toof kazakhstan thailand. all of the southern corridor stretches from indonesia to the southern indian ocean. offnvestigators have called the search efforts over the south tennessee and the international -- south china sea. i spoke to our correspondent in singapore. i asked him how likely it would be that the plane was really hijacked. likelyust say that it is

. the prime minister was careful and talking about sabotage and deliberate action and he means that someone on board disabled all therrupted communications systems and that the plane back to malaysia and then toward india for six hours. there is only one idea what boeing 777.s it must be a hijacked. >> is there any idea who might be behind such a hijacking? >> this is a huge question. this is a huge? who would have any motivation to do this with malaysian airlines or for the nation of malaysia. why might be another reason

he was careful when he talked at this press conference a few hours ago. >> the search is beginning again from scratch. the land area involved is huge. what can we expect to see now? figure it we will will take days, weeks, months to find this wreck, if there is a wreck. it is possible that it was running out of fuel after six went of flight and then down into the indian ocean. that is 7000 meters deep. it might be impossible to find wr --wreck. rack it will take a long, long time

to find anything. if we are talking about a hijacking, what about the possibility that the plane has landed somewhere? >> i agree, there must be the possibility. it may have landed somewhere. there will be an investigation. i think it is more likely that towardne was on its way india and ran out of fuel. we will find the rack in the indian ocean. it is possible that we will find this plane on a small runway in the rain forest of i don't know where. it is possible. >> thank you very much. ukraine'speople in crimea region will vote to join russia. the eu and the united states oppose it. the united states has drafted a

u.n. security council. russia to annex the peninsula despite the threat of western sanctions. election observers arrive. they are here to observe the referendum. they were invited by russia. invitedian authorities them. they have no doubt about the legitimacy of the vote. a bavarian a journalist had this to say. >> it is a legal referendum. it is going to be very legal. >> another man from helsinki expressed in russian is concerned that western politicians don't understand. he says they know too little about russia and crimea. western politicians tried up until the last minute to prevent the referendum from going ahead.

john kerry spent six hours in discussion with the russian foreign minister without result. kerry said the u.s. would impose sanctions if russia did not change course. i was clear with the foreign hasster that the president made it clear there will be consequences. >> crimean authorities are preparing for the referendum. russian television showed security forces manning checkpoints and closing roads. rough methods were being applied while checking for identification papers. they are afraid that there could be a tax. the referendum date is the hour of truth. it offers two choices, for crimea to be part of ukraine under the 1992 constitution or join russia. it is expected to favor russia.

correspondent is in crimea. what is the atmosphere like? tense, nouation is doubt. at the same time it, it is a very strange atmosphere. you see people who know for a walk or go shopping and everything seems totally normal. armsis time time there are patrols. the train stations from kiev are still allowed to arrive. people have been warning against pro-ukrainian provocateurs who plan to disrupt the referendum. there are some very alarming reports about ukrainian journalists and pro-ukrainian

activists who have been kidnapped. they confirmed that at least six people it appears since yesterday have disappeared. >> do you expect us to be a fair vote? >> we definitely have doubts of that. taken to -- taking into account how strong the military residences and how strong the propaganda is. forcessian propaganda -- have tried to him and -- intimidate anybody who is against the referendum. they have already announced that even a low turnout would not matter. the rest of -- referendum is going to be declared anyway. >> thanks very much for that. the u.s. has dismissed what it --ls absurd reactions

accusations that they were meddling in internal affairs of venezuela. he accused john kerry of being a murderer and encouraged weeks of antigovernment protests. venezuela has accused washington of orchestrating rallies that began in early february. the demonstrations were launched among anger about living conditions. 28 people have been killed since the demonstrations began a. this is the first game of the weekend. augsburg are having the best season ever. their star striker made the difference in a close battle. he is the most popular player with fans. he was the deciding factor in a match. if the game -- it began a badly.

that spurred them into action. there was a goalkeeping error. by second half was dominated shock up. the dutchman has scored seven goals since the winter break. fans and teammates were thankful. the biggest story in german soccer is one that is happening off the field. being stepped them after handed a jail term for tax evasion. he played a major role in making it the power in european soccer. many wonder what the effect will have on the team. >> his resignation has been a

major blow to fans of the football club. >> he has been responsible for its suggests -- successor 40 years. isis very surprising that he resigned all of his positions. >> the turbulence does not appear to have affected the players. comeoach says players must to terms of his departure. >> he is my friend. he will remain my friend. haveve to continue what we learned from him. pitch, they are far and away the best team. they are unbeaten in the last 49 games. if they're planning to extend that record with a team meets their next opponent. >> where not under any more pressure than usual.

we always try to play the best football for our fans. againstforced a draw them in the first half of the season. the club was the last two defeat them in 2012. manage,do manage and -- it may not be a sporting quality. tennis, novak djokovic one the latest match" time. he beat a frenchman in straight sets. it only took him 69 minutes. the winner will take on a roger federer in sunday's final. to thealympics are down final two days. so far, it is been a good ride for the german team, especially for on a. she will be going home with gold medals. >> her smile said it all.

she won her fourth gold in a turbulent event. several competitors crashed. she kept her head to clock the fastest time. she had been an unstoppable form. her teammate could not keep up. her time was good enough for second place. we can celebrate our double victory like we did in the slalom. we are looking forward to tonight. won her second medal of the games. she took silver in the standing category of the super combined a. the biathlon brought more metal joy. the sharp shooter from stuttgart did not miss a single target. ofmany's female athletes pushed the country up to second

place in the medal table. >> that is all for this addition of the journal. thank you so much for tuning in. >> we are on a way to the cuban capital of havana. he and his wife are rebuilding their home. change that the only big here. six months ago, he started his own xe business. >> is now 6:00.

what is he doing up so early? he is up to a late start. he has broken a headlight. normally he would be on the road by 4:00 a.m. while he is waiting for the sun come up, he makes some or strong coffee. course, i would rather stay .ome, she says i am pregnant and i cannot work. he has to manage for us all. before their five-year-old son is even out of bed, she says goodbye. his taxi isor work. a 1955 chevrolet classic. equivalent of 11,000 euros. he borrowed the money from his father-in-law. it is going to be a good day, there are not many taxis out.

he has already picked up his first passengers headed toward town. this enterprise is only because cuba thatc reforms in have made small private businesses sprout up. what will cuba be like in five years? >> no idea, he says. >> in a decade? says.olutely no idea, he he says the world is changing and not just in cuba. there are some things that are getting worse. he says in our country, things are no different. there is a lot of uncertainty. what could happen tomorrow. hopefully, our exchange rates will improve. he explains that cuba has two currencies.

used bye the cuban peso the majority of cubans and a convertible peso used by terrorists to buy luxury goods. he can make a hundred regular pesos. convertibleo 10 pesos and profit. day,ives about 14 hours a six days a week to make a living. still, he is proud of his work and his car. it is a rolling museum. in other countries, these cars are seen as a hobby. they are classics people keep for their own pleasure. here, it is our work and our income. thanks to these old american cars, we have worked. they are sturdy. they are the only ones that would last this long.

>> we leave him in havana. we had to the province, the world's most famous tobacco region. francisco to visit and his father poncho. they are a farmers collective. their land has been in the family for generations. thecisco shows us where leaves are hung to dry. he says the system makes more space for the women to do their work. it is mostly women who cure the tobacco leaves. most of them have been at it for many years. their work is especially needed during the high season from january to march. once the leaves are cured, the cuban state will buy up the entire harvest. they started to pay more than they used to.

like this 72-year-old, that means higher wages. she says she wished her children would go to university. all three managed to do it. now all of her grandchildren are at university. of course, she is very happy about that. everything here is better, she says. it used to meet you would work and only get a few cents. now you get to see the results of your labor. she gets paid twice a month. the last time she got 665 cuban pesos. you could not make that much before. sugar,igars are next to the most important export good.

employees say they like working for francisco. many have come back again and again for decades to help out at harvest time. the oldest of them is in his mid-70's. he says his workers are happy. a happy man is one who gets up to go to work. when his work is over, he wants to go home. everything else depends on personal happiness and a stable family life. what about you? i am a happy man he says. his estate is successful and foreign tourists come here to see where the cigars come from.

any of them are aficionados themselves. any of them are from germany. tells that the leaves are used for pipe tobacco and cigarettes. some of the visitors have been to cuba before. i come here every two years because it is beautiful and people are nice. there is good music and good company. >> cuban tobacco is the best out there. 99.9% of the time we only smoke cuban cigars. people have honest work. i hope they are well paid and that there is a minimum wage. we ask another worker what she

has to say about that. i am still young, she says. -- did get toto know capitalism. i am doing quite well here. francisco pays as well. take meal breaks. they bring us coffee and cold water to drink. it is really good. francisco tells us that cuba is moving along very well. even if the changes have been slow, they are very much for the better. he says you just have to go out into the streets to see the differences.

everything that is cropping up, all of the new private businesses that people are building. new.day there is something that has changed our lives. it really has changed, it has gotten much better. one change would be if my son does not take over the farm. this is our lives's work. lunch time. thes a break enjoyed in shade. the workers wait for the sun to go down a bit more before they get back to their posts. the highway back to havana is nearly empty. withdance show, we meet up the taxi owner and his wife and some friends. joelle has taken the afternoon

before a ride in his chevy, the popular coastal route. we come here to drink a beer and sin the sun and enjoy the cool breeze, he says. we chat a little and forget about our work and troubles for a little while. what kind of troubles? he is worried about getting their home rebuilt before the baby comes. car, if anything breaks it would be a tough situation. there are no replacement parts available. thinking even further ahead, 80 and three or four years when they are better off they could have another kid.

our living space is very cramped. he tells us that he was an economist for the state for seven years. at the end, what can i do? now i am self-employed so i can support itself and my family. the four go for a stroll. for us, it ise. super expensive. if you take our national peso and exchange it for the convertible a so, we can't afford it here. this is for foreign tourists. why do they come here?

around, he says. that is all we can do. the friends are happy to be here.

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