tionals were executed for drug smuggling. eight people were executed by firing squad on tuesday night. aid begins reaching areas of nepal affected by the earthquake which shook the nation but many remain in dire need of food and water. the death toll rises to over 5000 people.

the president said the military can deal with threats and home and overseas. ♪ anchor: abuse of state power the words of the foreign minister, after two nationals were executed. andrew chan was executed by firing squad. frenchman surged mary jane fiesta veloso was spared because of ongoing appeals. we have more. reporter: ambulances carrying the dead slowly pushed their way

through the crowd. the eight convicted drug traffickers were executed shortly after midnight local time. these two australians, myuran sukumaran and andrew chan. their prime minister was quick to denounce the executions. >> australia respects the system and indonesia's sovereignty. we do deplore what has been done. this cannot simply be business as usual. reporter: australia has now recalled its ambassador for consultations. there was outrage in brazil too. there were appeals for clemency. >> it was proven that he suffered from schizophrenia. we never contested the

accusation or the process. we respect indonesia's sovereignty. we protest the manner as a -- reporter: the filipino was spared. officials say they have postponed her execution after a woman turned herself in in the philippines. 14 drug traffickers have now been shot by firing squad since january. the government says more executions will take place. a frenchman has been granted a temporary reprieve, to let the legal appeal run its course. anchor: those executions may have damaged the country's international reputation.

it is unlikely to escalate beyond a war of words. >> it was one of his promises, cracking down on the drug trade and he appears to have delivered. 14 drug traffickers have been executed. joko widodo has said about 50 people die each day from drug activities in the city. he said the executions are necessary to tackle the drug emergency. >> we carried out this punishment to save this nation from drugs. we did it to combat drug crimes. reporter: those nations have responded. tony have it said he's recalling the ambassador. he has cautioned against any trade boycott.

the boycott against indonesia picked up steam. >> the relationship between australia and indonesia is important, will become more important as time goes by. >> the foreign minister said his country is reevaluating its ties with indonesia. reporter: indonesia is one of the fastest-growing economies in asia, and will likely grow at about 6% this year. this makes the country too powerful to ignore. anchor: officials say the death toll has risen over 5000 people in nepal. the earthquake shook the nation on saturday, affecting a million

people across 39 districts. we're showing you live images coming in from kathmandu, where aid has begun reaching areas of nepal. many remain in desperate need of food and water. for more, we have more from kathmandu with the latest on the situation. [indiscernible] >> schools and colleges in the capital are still shut down. we are slowly limping back to normal speed. people are out on the street trying to buy supplies. it is a city in mourning.your cremations -- there are cremations. rescue work is going on around the clock. there was an incredible

development yesterday. a 28-year-old survivor was rescued who had been trapped for over 80 hours. people here need hope to hold onto during this difficult time. anchor: our correspondent in kathmandu travel to a remote village crushed in the earthquake. many are still struggling to survive. reporter: the farther you go away from kathmandu, the greater the emergency. 15 kilometers from the capital a village has been reduced to rubble. this person lost everything after the earthquake, his house and his wife. >> my son was next to the

cupboard, so i protected him. but the walls collapsed and the entire ceiling fell on my wife. reporter: rescue teams arrived too late. they are uncertain about whether the government will help them. >> we found three bodies in this house and we are looking for the body of a little boy. reporter: 64 dead in the small village. 600 houses were destroyed after the earthquake. people have been left with next to nothing to survive on and are in dire need of help. anchor: how are the people surviving? >> we're surviving on whatever we can find and save. some people are bringing vegetables from their fields,

like potatoes. reporter: aid has begun to arrive. medical assistance from chinese doctors. but the survivors have no place to go. they must squeeze into classrooms. >> we have no drinking water or water to wash our food. to government has not provided with any relief packages. reporter: on point out the people have faced this with a lot of dignity. the focus on is on helping each other out. it has been known for a long time this area -- questio on how the country willn reconstruct itself once again. anchor: the french resident

increased $3.8 billion to make sure the country can deal with threats. earlier he said the extra capital would be allocated to the army for the next four years. he didn't say how it would be financed. president hollande: it will be presented on the 20th of may. it will propose spending 3.8 billion euros over the next four years, a importantn investment. i made that decision because it concerns the protection and security of france. i know that if french people want to have confidence in the future, they need to feel safe and secure wherever they are.

anchor: we have more about france's defense budget. is not quite what the defense ministry was asking for. >> considerably less, 3.8 billion euros over the next four years. it has been difficult times when the country has been trying to make cuts at every level. it is motivated by the threat faced by france. france has been on high alert or under the highest state of alert. 7000 soldiers deployed across france on sensitive sites toward landmarks, the eiffel tower, and outside jewish schools and various places of worship. men and women are patrolling day

and night. these are men and women not counting their hours after the aftermath of the attack. they had not been working for two weeks. the situation has not changed very much. they work from 6:30 a.m. until 10:00 at night. these latest announcements will come as some relief to these french soldiers. anchor: a lot of effort by the forces. it is not just in france. reporter: the threat comes from the inside and also from the outside. internal security can only be insured if you deal with your

enemies abroad. there are 9000 soldiers deployed all over the world. in africa, where you have jihadist groups operating in the central african republic. france is part of the international coalition bombing the islamic state in iraq. france could not afford to reduce its military budget in these critical times. that is very much a consensus among french politicians. the january attacks sparked mobilization in france. politicians showed a united front. clearly this announcement will not spark overseas and will not be questioned. rarely have people been so

far behind the country even though france is having to make cuts. anchor: thank you for that analysis on the defense budget. police in baltimore have fire smoke bombs into protesters who defied a nighttime curfew. to curfew was put in place after monday night. residents to to the streets after a man died after sustaining injuries while in police custody. african-american men have died after contact with police. claire williams reports. reporter: police dispersed protesters who had broken the 10:00 p.m. curfew. they fired smoke bombs at those who gathered at a major

intersection in western baltimore. overhead police helicopters shone spotlights on the city. according to the police commissioner, the strategy worked. >> we did not have a lot of activity through the city. the curfew is working. citizens are safe. the city is stable. we hope to maintain it that way. reporter: on monday night, over a dozen buildings were burned. shops were looted. 20 police officers were injured. this follows the funeral of freddie gray. he died after sustaining injuries in police custody. on tuesday hundreds of volunteers started cleaning up

the streets. >> we are frustrated. we need to find a better way to deal with it. reporter: this video has gotten a lot of attention online. it has even caught the eye of the police commissioner. >> get over here! anchor: the greek finance minister said he was attacked outside a restaurant. the incident occurred on tuesday evening. he has opposed austerity policies. there has been criticism at home. time now for a look. kate, let's come back to those

plans about the french defense budget. where is that money going to come from? >> that is the big question. it will come when france is supposed to be cutting public spending to get the budget deficit under 3% of gdp. some of the budget will come from the military savings with low oil prices. there could be further cuts. this year's budget will be further i'm changed over the next four years. the money will go toward personnel primarily. 34,000 jobs were going to be slashed and now more than half of those jobs will be preserved. we turn to the markets now.

major indices have been fluctuating around the flat line. the government is presenting a new reform proposals as talks continue with creditors. we're also keeping an eye on the u.s. where the fed is wrapping up a two day meeting. volkswagen says its profits jump 17% in the first quarter. they're worse cost-cutting and stronger demand. they were rocked by surprise recognition of the chairman following a power struggle with his chief executive. the closest european competitor is reporting a boost. demand for its cars was strongest in china.

the french automaker returned to profit last year. the biggest retailer is getting even bigger. walmart plans to add 115 new stores in china and create 30,000 jobs. they have about 400 stores in china. they are digging in and will increase investment in what they call a key strategic market. there are fears that traditional job sectors are narrowing and may soon be extinct. there are different job opportunities. reporter: this printing machine looks almost vintage. now it is no longer in use. behold its replacement. four times more than 20 years

ago and using fewer workers to operate. 15 years ago -- these days the operation are almost all digital. the operator is now a technician. printing -- every year there are 8% less because of lower demand. there are less catalogs. employees cost money to train but machines only need to be updated every few years. the robots are winning. there are others that are expanding. housekeepers and home help positions are on the rise. there should be 600,000 new positions fulfilled in the country every year. reporter: another peek into the

future by uber which is, expanding. they will pick up your take away food and bring it straight to your home. this week it is launching in chicago and new york. no word on whether it is coming to paris. anchor: thank you very much. time now for a look at what is grabbing headlines in the newspapers. >> time to take a look at headlines. anchor: one of the main stories is the unrest on the streets of baltimore. >> that is the question the independent is asking on its front page. what is fueling the fire?

the immediate cause is very familiar. the death of freddie gray. he died of spinal injuries while in police custody. there were other indices of police brutality, especially in ferguson, missouri. another racist crime has caused anger to explode on the streets of baltimore. it is not hard to fathom how baltimore could have writing like this -- could have rioting like this. there is a toxic stew of violence and police relations hips. what is lacking in baltimore is a sense of justice.

none of this is an excuse for the knuckleheaded ri oteoters. "the wall street journal" talks about chaos. very harsh words for baltimore city officials. they did not protect citizens. and have been a lot of articles that say the media is focused on the violence. there are positive things happening on the streets of baltimore. many citizens coming out to clean up after the rioters. many people stopping rioters in mid-action. one woman stopped her son. it was caught on tape. she talked to her son while stopping him around, telling him to go home. she has been dubbed the mother

of the year. for name is toya graham. she said, that is my only son and i don't want him to be a freddie gray. she has drawn praise from the baltimore police commissioner. anchor: very strong images. moving on to another story. an important anniversary for french women. >> 1945, you can see a photo of some of the first french women casting their bollards -- ballots.the first musical elections following the liberation of france from nazi occupation. three women were interviewed.

this 94-year-old remembers going to cast her ballot with her parents. they got to the station or mother turned to her and said, give the envelope to your father. never occurred to my mother to vote for herself. i would vote like my father. she voted the opposite from her father. anchor: 1945 is pretty late compared to some other nations. >> they take a look at other countries. australia, 1901. in the u.k., some woman got to vote in 1918. turkey 1930. what took france so long? french women had to show they were ones that were running the

country. thanks to this they were finally granted the right to vote. change took a long time. women had to wait until 1965 to be able to have a bank account without the husband's permission. a lot of work still needs to be done to fight against the hypnotic power of male dominance. that phrase was coined by virginia wolf. women still face symbolic violence and physical