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100 kilometers south of the port where debris and bodies were recovered. among the wreckage, what is believed to be an emergency escape slide and luggage. for the latest -- >> these grainy objects floating on the java sea are almost certainly bits of the missing airasia flight that disappeared sunday morning. the most compelling evidence is what we cannot show you -- bodies of passengers floating nearby. this indonesian helicopter crew recovered at least one of them. the official announcement confirmed what many feared but also knew was all but inevitable. >> the plan for airasia now is to ensure we work with all the regulators to ensure we bring a speedy conclusion for the families and that we continue supporting the family's through this -- families through this.

it will not change anything. a horrible, horrible experience. but we will try to do our best right now. >> for the families of the missing, the distress was doubled when a local tv channel broadcast pictures of the bodies floating in the sea. it was quickly withdrawn, but the damage was done. we now almost certainly know where the plane crashed, but not why. indonesia -- at indonesia's maine weather center, i was shown satellite pictures from sunday morning. the red is a storm cell 600 miles wide. smack in the middle, the spot where the plane disappeared. >> within the storm cell, there is an up drift a strong wind here. also the ice the turbulence, the lightning -- therefore, it

is adopted as a rule of thumb for the pilots to avoid this cell. >> flight 8501 should not have flown into that giant storm cell but the weather itself is unlikely to have brought the plane down. clues to what else brought the plane down may have been on the plane's data recorders, which are now somewhere at the bottom of the java sea. >> family and friends of those on board have been in agony as the fate of the plane became clear. two friends of the pilot paid tribute to him. >> i'm very sad. it is a -- he is a really good friend to me. we have known each other for 10 years. he is very professional and experienced. a really nice and humble man.

i was so shocked when i heard about it, and hurt that he was the pilot in command. i feel so lost here. my deep condolences. >> i am very shocked. he was very smart, very disciplined. i knew him very well. he really cares about his friends and his community. he was the one who taught us how to be disciplined. i feel so lost because he is a part of our family. he's like a brother to me. >> the united nations security council will vote on a palestinian-backed resolution calling for an end to israeli occupation within three years. this is a scene live at u.n. headquarters. even if the resolution manages to get a majority, the united

states is expected to veto the plan if the draft fails to address israel's security needs. let's go live to washington. we will stay with those pictures as they gather for this vote. talk this through exactly what will be happening. >> well, as you say, i have the draft of this resolution now which was put forward by jordan and backed by other arab nations. the key thing is that it calls on israel to withdraw from areas it occupied within three years so putting a strict timeline on this. they want to therefore leave behind an independent palestinian state. for this to be adopted, nine of the members have to agree to it. but as you say, even if it is voted for the u.s. is likely to veto it. >> if we look further afield -- i don't know how long the vote will take? >> as i say, i have no idea

which way the vote will go. but even if nine or more of the members decide to adopt this resolution, the u.s. has already said it will not back it, it will veto it. they believe it does not meet israel's security needs. >> we will go back there later i'm sure. thank you very much for that. reporting live from washington. a two-year-old boy has accidentally shot and killed his mother after he reached into her purse at a walmart store and found her gun, which fired. it happened near the border of idaho and washington. the woman had a concealed weapons permit. let's cross live to our correspondent. fill us in on the very latest. we now know this was the mother of the child? >> that's correct. we were not sure initially of the relationship between the

woman and the four children she was with. we now know that she was the mother of this toddler believed to be around two years old. they were all shopping towards the back of the store when this happened. the young child opened the woman's shopping bags. we are not entirely sure whether he grabbed the gun or simply touched the gun, causing it to go off. clearly that will be part of the investigation, which is continuing. what we do know is that the woman died at the scene. the store was closed immediately. in fact, it will remain closed until further notice. >> and peter talk to us about this concealed weapons permit the authorities say this woman had. >> yes. this is not an unusual situation. it is legal in many states around the united states to carry a concealed weapon

providing you have the proper permit. there are all sorts of regulations, and the regulations, or at least the guidelines differ according to which organization is issuing those guidelines. in terms of how you look after a concealed weapon. they say that it should not be the muzzle of the gun should not be pointed anywhere that could potentially cause harm if it is accidentally discharged. there are also safety catches attached to guns. we don't know the circumstance in this case. but the bottom line, the authorities say she had a permit and it was legal in this state, in northern idaho for her to be carrying the gun. >> tries it -- a tragic situation. do we know anything more about her family? >> we don't. at this stage she has not been named by the authorities. clearly it is relatively early days. the investigation is continuing. that it is a very tragic circumstance. clearly, she was with four

extremely young children, and you can imagine a busy time of the year, between christmas and new yearing's's. >> thank you very much for that. the leading russian opposition politician alexei navalny has been arrested by police in moscow after trying to join a street protest. mr. navalny was given a suspended prison sentence earlier in a case that was widely seen by opponents to president putin as politically motivated. our correspondent sent us this report. >> could this be the man vladimir putin fears most? alexei navalny is an activist who said he has uncovered corruption at the heart of russian power. he's also one of president gruden's -- president putin's most charismatic critics. he and his brother were found

guilty of embezzlement. his brother was sent to prison. >> why are you taking him? are you taking that to punish me? >> alexei navalny may have escaped jail because the authorities don't want to turn a potential rival into a martyr. he believes his brother is now being held hostage to put pressure on him. outside the court he called his supporters onto the streets. and they came. hundreds risk arrest to take part in an unsanctioned protest right by the kremlin. they condemned the navalny trial as politically motivated and demanded change. it is bitterly cold in moscow tonight, -16 degrees centigrade. as the protesters came to the square, they shouted "we are the power here."

but gatecrashing the protest were some of vladimir putin's fans. this woman accused the crowd of fomenting a ukrainian-style revolution in russia. the message did not go down well. one man who did not make it to the rally was alexei navalny. along the way, he was detained by police and taken home. since february, navalny has been under house arrest. soon after, the riot police moved in to push the protesters away from the kremlin. but with russia entering recession and social and economic problems building it is likely there will be more protest here in the new year. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. >> stay with us. still to come -- central africa's only symphony orchestra

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♪ >> welcome back. you're watching "abc world news." the headlines this hour -- airasia has confirmed the degree found in the sea belonged to a passenger jet that disappeared on sunday. a two-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his mother in a walmart store in the u.s. state of idaho. let's take you back to the un security council in new york approaching past 5:00 in the evening there. we expect the security council to vote on a draft resolution on palestinian statehood which is almost certain as we understand to be defeated in the face of strong u.s. opposition. we are currently awaiting that vote to take place.

security council member jordan requested the boat. -- vote. it sets a 12-month deadline for a final peace deal with israel paving the way to a palestinian state. as soon as we get more developments out of the u.n. we will let you know here. a ferry disaster in the adriatic sea may have claimed many more lives that have been confirmed so far. a criminal investigation is underway, and prosecutors say illegal stowaways were found among those rescued. there could be other victims in the rescue. -- wreckage. earlier, two albanian sailors died trying to secure lines to the ferry, which remains adrift. it is still unclear how many people were on board. it is confirmed 11 people lost their lives and 437 people were rescued from the ferry by helicopter and ship. the latest estimates say up to

499 people could have been on board the ferry, which leaves a substantial number of people unaccounted for. the ship is being taken to court -- port. >> it is a cold night here. it has been snowing, it is windy. a few miles out in the adriatic it will be even colder and even tougher. that will make it difficult for rescuers from italy and albania, who are still working to secure the stricken ferry. earlier in the day, two albanianseamen were killed when a cable they detached snapped back and hit them. they are the first people confirmed dead in the rescue operation. it gives you an idea of just how

dangerous conditions are out there in the adriatic, and how many things they have to do. they have to secure the ship until it back to port. we expect it to be towed back to italy when they get back. they have to inspect it. they will want to go down to the hull to look at every single area. particularly, they are worried that's where a number of migrants stowed themselves. it was suggested it might be more migrants, because some migrants from afghanistan and syria were already found among those rescued. prosecutors will not know how many people were killed on the ferry until the ship is returned to port. >> james reynolds there. navy and coast guard officials have taken control of a moldovan cargo ship believed to carry hundreds of syrian migrants. they boarded the ship after it altered course and headed directly towards the southern

italian coast. earlier, greek authorities said they received a call from a passenger requesting food water, and blankets. no one on board was in danger. other news for you now. officials in malaysia say that maybe a quarter of a million people were forced from their homes by flooding. more than 20 were killed by floodwaters in the northeast of the country, with 15 more people killed in neighboring thailand. the iraqi government security forces say the army and tribal allies have captured a town northeast of baghdad killing nearly 300 islamic state militants. there has been no independent reporting of the situation. the barcelona football club last a player to a transfer ban imposed by fifa. they will not be able to sign any new players until 2016.

the ban was imposed to prevent them signing players under the age of 18. voting is taking place at the un security council. we will take you back to life pictures where we understand the u.s., as expected, has vetoed the draft by the security member -- security council member jordan. that's have a listen in -- >> [speaking in a foreign language] >> i believe the security

council must respond to the legitimate palestinian rights to live in freedom and dignity, fully independent, fully sovereign, a viable state with east jerusalem as its capital living in peace and security within secure borders with all other states in the region. according to the accepted references in this matter, including the various resolutions of this council, including resolutions and the initiatives. jordan has preceded in this process -- proceeded in this process, guided by the arab consensus. in support primarily of the political decision of the palestinian leadership represented by president mahmoud abbas, jordan will remain at the

forefront of those who defend the palestinian cause and all the rights of the palestinian people in the security council and in all other international fora. because jordan has an interest in resolving this matter and realizing the jordanian interest. we had hoped the security council would today adopt the draft resolution because the council bears both legal and moral responsibilities to resolve the israeli-palestinian conflict which is the crux of conflict in the middle east. all elements in the draft were accepted not only by members of the security council but by the international community as a whole. these include the right of the palestinian people to self-determination and achieving

a peaceful solution that ends the occupation of palestinian territory, resolving the question of palestinian refugees and other issues. establishing east jerusalem as capital of the palestinian state. the fact that this draft resolution was not adopted will not at all prevent us from proceeding to push the international community, specifically the united nations, towards effective involvement in achieving the resolution for this conflict. we will continue assiduous work to resume peace negotiations between palestinians and israelis within a serious and committed framework leading to an embodiment of the two-state solution and towards ending the conflict through resolving issues, namely jerusalem refugees and secure borders.

according to the peace initiative in all its elements in a matter that is protecting the vital jordanian interests. the jordanian position on this method is very well known, and we have submitted this draft resolution without prejudice to our legal positions and without this act being interpreted in any way, for the substance of the draft resolution being interpreted in any way as a change in our positions. this resolution and the fact we submitted it cannot be interpreted in any way as a unilateral step. it is the legitimate right of the palestinian people, which has opted for the path of peace and has resorted to the united nations as a final solution after israel has blocked all

roads toward realizing its legitimate aspirations. the actions carried out by israel settlement activities and the adoption of discriminatory laws such as the nationality law in addition to other illegal practices in the occupied palestinian territories , which everyday take us away from peace and threaten the future of a two-state solution. the international community must address the severity of the situation in occupied palestinian territories, and the increasing suffering of our palestinian brothers in the gaza strip as a result of the most recent israeli war in that strip. they must realize the situation cannot continue, and we push -- we must intensify all our efforts. the results of our decision here must not prevent a strong -- us

from intensifying efforts through consultations, negotiations, and discussions to achieve a just and competence of solution of the palestinian question, leading to the establishment of the continued viable, independent, and sovereign palestinian state. >> you are watching bbc world news. pictures coming to you live from the un security council, which has just rejected a palestinian -- a resolution calling for an end to occupation. coming just after what was expected to be a strong u.s. opposition, which is exactly what happened. the initial resolution was brought by jordan, but was rejected. we will have more analysis in just half an hours time, so stay with us. headlines are on the way next. you're watching "bbc world news ." ♪

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bruce feiler: i'm at the ganges river at the largest gathering of humanity on the planet. every 12 years, tens of millions of people gather over 50 days to bathe in these waters a reminder that faith can still move the world. feiler: this year, among the 100 million expected at kumbh mela are american pilgrims on a journey of discovery. sue: it doesn't matter that the crowd is one million or 50 million it's the undercurrent of devotion. feiler: they come to experience but also to question. it's an atmosphere so saturated with reverence and gratitude. feiler: can they draw closer to their god? judy: my aim is to understand god. feiler: today, organized religion is more threatened than ever yet pilgrimage is more popular than ever. i'm bruce feiler. in this epic series, i travel with american pilgrims