i'm del walters. the turkish prime minister is visiting the scene of the deadly mine distaser. >> aging american infrastructure and push on to improve the roads and bridges across the country. and war and conflict displacing millions of people around the world. >> it could be the worst mining disaster in turkey history. 120 the miners are still missing and all this beginning yesterday when there was an explosion and fire at the mine. the friends and family are gather in the town of soma. andrew is there with the latest. >> it is the aftermath. under ground fire, an explosion and poison fumes and now loss. and on such a fast scale. rescuers did their level best but so many miners died together in large numbers. most with no means of escape. >> it is one of the biggest work accidents in our history. the fire started in a mine of a private company. 77 million people are feeling the pain. we are sorry to lose to miners. i give my condolences to their families and to the nation. >> their relatives had to w

i'm del walters. these are your headlines at this hour. russia's president vladimir putin says he's ordering russian troops to pull back from ukraine's border. but no troop movements yet. 40,000 soldiers are deployed near the borders with ukraine. >>> serbia and bosnia, flooding, more than 40 people are now believed to be dead. millions have been affected. >>> u.s. is accusing china of spying on american countries. the justice department charging that some officers in the chinese military were cyber-spying, stealing are trade secrets. >>> at&t announcing to buy district directv for $48.5 billion. emergencying two companies would make it the second biggest cable provider in the country. the deal is not done until the fc signs off. >>> jill abramson the former editor of the new york times is speaking up. she gave the commencement address today, are as for her part, abramson poked fun at herself giving a speech on bouncing back. >> sure, losing a job you love hurts but the work i reveered, journalist that holds powerful institutions and peopl

i'm del walters from new york. a reminder that you can check us out 4 hours a day seven days a week by going to www.aljazeera.com. m is next. thanks for watching. >> you're sick. you take the medicine meant to cure your illness. that's what we do. but with increasing regular layerty the medicine won't work. the . thi it's the "inside story."

i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you. >> this administration will not tolerate any nation who seeks to sabotage any company. >> balkans recovering from flooding and landslides. >>> plus the battle over a beach that pits a billionaire against the public. >> the u.s. is accusing china of spying on american companies. the justice department charging some officers in the chinese military with cyber spying specifically trad stealing trade secrets. lisa stark is in washington. this is the first time the united states is bringing criminal charges against foreign countries. what is the details of the indictment. >> reporter: it is, indeed. essentially these are five chinese members oshymembers of y who have been indicted for economic espionage saying they use keyboards to steal information from american companies. here's some of what the southe y general had to say. >> they conspired to hack into the computers of organizations in the western pennsylvania and wrestle in the united sta

i'm del walters. and these are the stories we're following for you of. >> it was very hard for me to come here today. but i wanted to do so, so i could say thank you. >> as you watch a somber remembrance at ground zero as the 9/11 memorial opens officially in new york. thousands forced to evacuate california. with strong winds and dry conditions only add fuel to the fires burning. sec carry of veterans affairs now on the hot seat with an alleged waiting list. >> we begin with what can only be described as a powerful and moving day at ground zero. survivors and first responders joining rims and relatives to dedicate th the september 11th museum. the president was among those at the invitation only event. the memorial has been 12 years in the making, and honors the 3,000 people who died on that tragic day. >> i'm morris crouther's mother, allison crouther. my husband, jefferson and i could not be more proud of our son. for us, he lives on in the people he helped and in the memory of what he chose to do

i'm del walters in new york city. "inside story" is next, and you can check us out by going to aljazeera.com. happy memorial day. as we get closer to national elections in ukraine, the struggle for the eastern part of the country continues armed men are killing each other, and it's unclear how much the leaders in kiev or moscow control the action. it's inside story, next. hello, i am ray swarez. when the former left his

i'm del walters in new york. talk to al jazeera is next.ou can check us out 24 hours a day just by going to our website, aljazeera.com. >> this is an area where our government discriminates against its own citizens leading trial lawyer david boies is fighting to bring marriage equality to every state. a battle he says is akin to the black civil rights movement. >> in the '60s, you had businesses saying we don't want to serve fragr fran americans. >> boies along with ted olson took on proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage.

i'm del walters in new york.chknow" is next. ♪ i'm phil torres here to talk about innovations that can change lives. we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity and doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science by scientists. let's check out our team of hard core nerds. dr. shini somara, life and death in the or, one woman in desperate need of a transplant. will the donor lung arrive

i'm del walters, these are the stories we are following for you. india choosing a con vo trover shall leader. steelworkers in eastern ukraine fighting to retake their town from pro-russian forces. and a botched auto recall. >>> we begin with dancing in the streets of new delhi, 550 million people casting their ballots selecting the country's next prime minister. his name is narendra modi. ♪ >> reporter: a new political chapter in the world's largest democracy. welcomed with a loud bang and a burst of color. at the headquarterers in new delhi, victory celebration started early. party supporters gathered to celebrate the victory. >> translator: i'm so happy with the people, and i bow to you and i thank you for all of the love that you have shown me. sisters and brothers, i am thanking you from the bottom of my heart. i respect and salute you. ♪ >> reporter: before the first results were announced the party held prayers in anticipation of a good performance, but most bjp supports viewed the final tally as a mere formality. they described the party's w

i'm del walters. and these are your headlines. north korea and south korea exchanging fire on the maritime border, in the latest line of tensions this week. thailand has a coup de ta. ordering anti-government protesters to leave the square. >>> a little aimed at limiting government surveillance, now one step closer to becoming the law. passing the usa freedom act. it would end the nsa phone records. >>> news coming out of chicago regarding strokes. walking again can be a lifelong struggle. but a pioneering study is providing hope. >> i couldn't do this. >> after suffering a stroke five years ago, 62-year-old darryl holmes lost the ability to do things that he used to take for granted. >> i couldn't turn pages in a book, i didn't have that kind of manual control. i couldn't tie my tie or shoelaces. >> but last year, the retired army veteran and urban planner, was selected to take part in a study in washington d.c., in chicago. researchers used an external brain stimulation technique, using waves to a part of the brain that's often

i'm del walters. climate change is here affecting our daily lives and the white house issues a damming report calling for urgent action. >> an armed group in nigeria claims it abducted even more girls. >> how those flash lights on guns are causing police to make deadly mistakes. >> all those cold winters and extreme draughts and tornados and flooding are no accidents. that is a report released from the white house. we are to blame and the climate change is a danger and the use of fossil fuels have a consequence in all parts of the country. >> as the president said in the state of the union... >> we have to act with more unjen si. the climate is hurting us. >> the brand new report is supporting his case and pushing the assessment more than ever before. >> it is the most important source of scientific information about climate change and impacting all regions of the united states. >> climate change is impacting the american people, says the people, weather events are more frequent and intense, from the

i'm del walters in new york. 101 east is next. can check us out 24 hours aday by going to our website. >> for more than a decade, the world has witnessed seemingly endless violence in afghanistan. many tell me the daily reports of the attacks, and the daily killings have ceased to hold much meaning. but for those living in this land, torn apart by war, there's no more important of a time than now. after years of trying to drive back the taliban, most of the nato and u.s. troops are leaving, having reported here since the september 11th attacks on new york, the fate of the people have come to weigh heavily on me. that's why i returned, to a

i'm del walters, and these are the stories we're following for you. there has been a major power shift in india, meet this man, the man who will lead the largest democracy. and questions about nigeria's efforts to find those missing schoolgirls. >> i received enough to vaccinate 100 million people, which was alarming. >> and saving a life by using one deadly disease to defeat another. we begin with historying made in india. 550 million people casting their ballots, electing that country's new leader. his election dates back to the dynasty of the gandhi family. and we have the latest from new delhi. [ music ] >> a must political chapter in the world's largest democracy. welcomed with a loud bang and a burst of color. at the headquarters in new delhi, the peace demonstration started early. supporters gathered to what transpired to be a land side victory. >> i'm so happy with the people, and i'm bound to you, and happy for the love you've shown me. sisters and brothers, thank you from the bottom of my heart. i respect and salute you. >> before the first

i'm del walters in new york, and "inside story" is next. you can check us out 24 hours a day by going to the website, aljazeera america.com, where the news never stops. >> the president told west point's graduating class that america must continue to lead the world. spelling out the obama foreign policy, it is the inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez. sometimes it's hard to remember that they're talking talking

i'm del walters. and these are the stories we're following for you. [ crying ] >> shock at first sight, followed by courage to carry on after the devastating tornadoes that tore through the southeast. and rescue operations continue at this very area in areas where the floodwaters are still rising. in the wake of donald sterling's ban, nba owners now talking about the next move for the league. and more pakistani schools are destroyed by the taliban. some of the hundreds since 2007. >>> well, first those deadly tornadoes, and now the floods. families across the south and up and down the east coast, try to put their lives back together after 65 tornadoes, some of the worst flooding that anyone has seen in years. these are live pictures from northwest pennsylvania. torrential rains from the coast of alabama through the eastern seaboard. rattling nerves, and making a mess of the commute. sarah has more. >> reporter: dangerous floodwaters swallowing entire communities in the florida panhandle. the rushing w

i'm del walters. "inside story" is next.for news updates through the day head to al jazeera dot com. happy mother's day to my mom, barbara walters and my mother-in-law, paula walker. see you then. william faulkner wrote the past is not dead, it isn't even past. northern ireland still lives in 30 years of deadly strife, known as the troubles. recorded reminiscence of the bad old days become the subject of a legal battle and it's the inside story.

i'm del walters. here are the stories we are following for you. a moment of silence for those missing nigerian school girls. at the world economic forum in abuja. the chairman says terrorism won't dictate their agenda. >>> pro-russian activists say an autonomy referendum will go forward despite request from russia's president to postpone it. plus: >> the inmates are the cowboys. >> there are two very different pictures coming out of nigeria, as that country deals with the turmoil of those missing school girls. global financial leaders are gathering in the country for the world economic forum. nigeria is the largest economy in africa. and the leader of the forum says terrorism must not set their agenda. while some take issue with wining and dining at a time when more than 200 school girls are still missing, the nigerian president, goodluck jonathan . promising a way forward. >> i believe that the kidnap of these girls will be the beginning of the end of terror in nigeria. >> meanwhile, the controversy grows. the parents of the girls. accuse the gov

i'm del walters. these are your headlines. veterans afar secretary eric shinseki resigned, the president making the announcement. the president saying shinseki felt the focus should be on solving the problems at the v.a. and not him so he stepped down. >> a friend of the accused boston marathon bomber is under arrest charged with obstructing authorities in their investigation. he was indicted bay federal grand jury today, charged with falsifying records and lying to police. >> we have seen drones used for just about everything these days, now scientists want to use drones to study the destructive force of a hurricane. researchers in florida want to unlock their secrets by dropping a drone into the eye of the storm. >> this is the view from the cockpit as an airplane flies into the wall of a hurricane. researchers want to improve tools they use to learn more about intensity as it barrels to shore. will it be category one or three. >> our ability to tell you what it will do at landfall as far as intensity, the strength of the wi

i am del walters. these are your headlines this hour.ans celebrating victory day honoring the end of world war i ii. vladimir putin taking part of the celebrations in crimea. >> that's his first visit to the region since it secedseceded. there is new evidence to suggest nigeria's military knew about boko haram's plans to attack the school in the north but failed to stop it. a report by amnesty international saying the nigerian military had a four-hour warning. the presidents of south sudan and the leader of the rebel movement meeting ethiopia. the u.s. pressured the two size trying to come together. so far has left thousands dead and hundreds of thousands displaced. speaking of numbers, millions of american mothers right now are waiting and wondering about mother's day. all of the pressure on your shoulders to deliver, ebony dion? >> i am a mom. i want great weather. in new york city. elsewhere, i am not so sure. it's going to be 5050. so some of you will be happy with the forecast. others maybe not so much. >> could include the st. loui

i am del walters in new york. these are your headlines at this hour.ma says that he will keep nearly 10,000 perhaps in afghanistan next year. the president set to make that announcement at 2:45 eastern time, we will have live coverage of it when he does. nigeria's military saying it knows the location of those missing girls who were abducted by boko haram, but it's not exactly said where they are, but they also say they won't use force to rescue them. many accusing the government of not doing enough to pretext the girls and bring them home. there will now be a third day of voting in egypt. that extension coming today which was also a public holiday. the holiday was declared to give voters more team to get to the polls, al se sisi is expected to win by a land slide. you. >>> do you know what cool is in most teenagers think they do and there is now an exhibit in washington, d.c. that asks the very sim question. al jazerra's lisa stark takes a look at celebrities who seem to make them cool. >> reporter: even if you don't know his name, you know who he hel

i am del walters in new york. "talk to al jazeera" is next. >>> i think one of the big things where we have to recognize that we are complicit. i am only talking about the negatives here because i think we have far too comfort addicted >> his perform applications on screen have made him one of hollywood's most respected act orders. oscar freedom? >> i think the press needs to have absolutely freedom. the whole culture needs to respect itself >> we will discuss his roles as an actor, activist and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez? >> he was an electric personal thety.

i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for. >> you we need partners you to fight terrorists. >> president obama calling for major changes in the way the world reacts to troubled spots p. >>> new gun laws after the rampage in california, and poet and actress maya angelou has died. >> america must always lead. those were the words spoken by president obama as he unveiled a major shift in foreign policy at west point partnerships with several countries must be made to fight terrorism. mike viqueira is live at the white house right now. give us a breakdown of america's speech. >> reporter: part reconciliation and part rebuttal to the president's critic who is have been vocal, and it's not just criticism of president foreign policy, criticism o. the president said while america continues to be the indispensable nation, we need to partner with those against those who break international law. he announced a $5 billion fund for countries to partake in training around the country. he talks abou

i'm del walters. here's are thhere are the storie bringing to you. >> we want to bring these girls home. >> reporter: looking for the kidnapped girls in nigeria. >>> voting in general elections 20 years after the end of apartheid. >> boko haram show nothing signs of backing down. another mass murder in northern nigeria happening in a town where the government official saying 100 people were killed in an attack by boko haram fighters. all of the time they are demanding fighters. abducting more than 200 school girls on april 14th. we're in nigeria with more on this story. >> reporter: the information from this attack is coming from the minister of the state, locally the commissioner who said that this village was raided by hundreds of armed militant who is embarked on a killing spree in which kite a qa number of people were killed. we're trying to verify the accuracy of this report by reporting what minister is sa saying. we spoke to a senator from the same state who said yes, such an attack took place.

i'm del walters. hundreds of firefighters are on the front lines in texas and new mexico. >> trying to deescalate the violence in ukraine. >> planes are being used to help find the missing school girls in nigeria. >> we begin with wild fires that are burning in two states and the crews are battling fires the texas and new mexico and nearly a hundred homes have been destroyed and 3,000 acres are burning in new mexico. >> the texas a & m forest service dropped the detainment services to 65%. one county official is saying it is looking like a war zone. sally wall can relate. >> my home and the one next to mine are the only ones standing in the block. >> 700 people have taken shelters in schools and shelters. firefighters are working up to 30 hour shifts to put out the blaze before others have to evacuate. >> the wind may shift later and be prepared to evacuate in the event that something goes wrong. >> the last news is that 0% of the fire is contained in new mexico and forecasters are saying approaching

i'm del walters. putin is meeting with a chair in europe and the monitors were held and released in the ukraine last week and the european leaders are promise to provide a road map out of the conflict. >> there is a 5th vote since the apartheid. >> in nigeria more reports of atrocities and killed over a hundred people in a town this week and claiming they have kidnapped more school girls. >> the president is going to be in arkansas today for a look at the devastation caused by the tornados. 15 people died when the twisters broke out on april 27th. the president is meeting with the victims relatives and the survivors and the first responders. >> mlb is going pink. more than 200 players are using pink bats on mother's day and supporting breast cancer charities. >> we want to thank you for watching al jazeera america. i'm del walters in new york. check us out 7 days a week, 24 hours a day by going to al jazeera.com. go out and enjoy this great spring day, all though some of you are seeing the rain. >> th

i'm del walters. here are your headlines for this hour. today the president said anyone who falsified record at the va will be punished. the president responding to reports of veterans dying, waiting to be treated at va hospitals. the justice department releasing a report on drones targeting american citizens abroad. now the author of that report is up for a federal judge ship fighting a fight in the senate. >>> 17 people have been killed in nigeria, that attack happened near where two 3200 school girls were abducted more than a month ago. and more than 18 people were killed in the back-to-back bombings in the jos. >>> when it comes to the economy sector money talks and no state is talking more than south dakota who is seeing the largest surge of millionaires in the nation, much of it due to fracking. >> this is north dakota, population 74. it's a slow pace hamlet in the north part of the state where farmers have eked out a living for generations. but today towns like these are where the real money is

i'm del walters. these are your headlines at this hour.ay is this primary season's super tuesday, the busiest primary day of the year so far. voters are casting their ballots in six different states. the chairman of the fcc testifying today about proposed internet fast lanes. that means internet providers could character companies more money for faster service. in tern they could charge consumers even more. >>> there were dead lynn twin explosions in a city in nigeria, gilling at least 40 people. it has been the area of sectarian violence between christians and muslims in that country. >>> they head a memorial in moore, oklahoma today. it has been a year since a tornado tore through that city. more than 1,000 shelters have been built since that tornado struck. more than 20 people died in the disaster, close to 400 were injured. ♪ >>> and i'm meteorologist dave warren, we are look at the upper level pattern here, showing where areasover low-pressure are, and this is influencing the temperatures here. cooler across the northeast. and you mig

i'm del walters in new york.igeria is saying they know o the location of the missing girls and they are not going to use force to rescue them and many are accusing the government of not doing enough. >> memorial service held today for the victims of the california killing rampage. and we are following this hour breaking news out of washington, al jazeera confirmed that the president is planning to leave ten thousand u.s. troops in afghanistan in 2015. we are joined by phone with all of the details, mike, bring us up to date. >> del, we have a number, 32,000 american troops in afghanistan, that of course is way down from the previous peek of a hundred thousand during the surge, but the question all along has been what is the u.s. presence going to look like at the american combat troops are out and that is something that the president campaigned on and promise over and over again and just over this weekend and making a surprise visit to the air base there. now we have the figure, 99800 u.s. service members in diff

i'm del walters. here are the stories we are following for you. is juniors. >> an admission of the boko haram terrorists, holding those nigerian school request gicials. less there has now been a claim of responsibility in connection with those kidnapped school girls in nigeria. the armed radical group boko haram is now taking credit. the abductions have triggered international outrage. the video obtained by afp, the leader of boko haram says they kidnapped the girls from their boarding school three weeks ago. hes theren to sell them as slaves. nigeria's president is under fire, for not doing enough to set them free. al jazeera, yvonne ndege reports from abuja. >> why the rescue effort has so far failed. some church goers are planning overnight vigils, until the girls are found. >> i have a daughter i have a son, it's painful. if i should put myself in the shoos of the parents painful. >> reporter: the missing girls. >> what we would can request is maximum cooperation from the guidance, because up to this the time, they have not been able to come c

i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. as ukraine prepares to go to the polls, russia's president, vladimir putin says he will respect the outcome of the election. house arrest for a former thai prime minister as the country's new military leaders lay down the law. and new details out on the l.a. clipper's owner debacle and a possible change in ownership snment ♪ ♪ >>> and thailand the former prime minister is now under house arrest. she and other top politicians were summoned by the acting prime minister today after thursday's military coup d'etat. more than 100 politicians now barred from leaving the country. >> reporter: once the stage of the anti-government movement in bangkok, taken down and removed the morning after the military cue. the protesters left thursday night, most felt their effort of more than six months paid off, because their goal of removing the current movement has been reached. this woman went do work as normal. she is relieved the military is this control. >> translator: if the army didn't do it. the

ooem del walters. it is primary in some of the states. people in thailand are waking up to martial law. and the cost of climate change, ten major companies due more to the environment than some of the countries, that and could be costing you. >> well, today assist a primary season, super tuesday, voters are casting ballots in six states, the big races challenging the establishment republicans. we are in washington, libby, what are the key races we are watching today? >> house seat in idaho, a tea party challenging and the incumbent friends with john boehner and the senate is what everyone is focussed on, they only need six seats to go to republican to take control of that body and some of the seats are getting a test today. four of the states, first establishment republican and tea party backed candidates are facing off. >> at the center is here in kentucky. >> just months ago, mitch mcconnell in danger of losing the seat. he's called a washington insider but the experience that the voters want. backlash over the affordable care and cutti

i'm del walters. protests over the deadly mining accident and new questions about safety regulations. most bridges over 40 years old, there is a push to fix the country's roads and bridges, but it comes with a huge price tag. >>> and new efforts to find the nigerian school girls with a discussion behind the group kidnapping. >> anger protest as that country faces what could be the worst miner disaster in that history. 120 miners are still missing. it all began yesterday when there was an explosion and fire at the mine 155 miles south of istanbul that led to the protesters chanting anti-government slogans protesters are angry about the country's safety standards should now be called into question charles stratford now reports. >> reporter: turkey's mining safety record shows what the risks are that tens of thousands of men like these take every day. according to the most recent figures there were 7.2 deaths in turkey in 2008. that compares to 1.72 deaths in china. questions are being asked about whethe

>>> welcome to al jazerra america, i al del walters these are the stories that we are following for you. climate change is happening now. the white house saying that every part of the country is affects. the president now vowing to take action. plus new claims of more girls being kidnapped in nigeria, we'll be talking to a minister who is trying to stop the violence. and casting doubts about ukraine, russia's foreign minister saying the upcoming elections there will be a no go. ♪ ♪ >>> we are to blame a report just release ed by the white house saying that what we are doing is behind those cold winters, the extreme droughts, the tornadoes and flooding we have all suffered through. the bottom line climate change say presents-day danger. the report saying that our use of fossil fuels is already having a severe effect on every part of the country. >> reporter: as the president said in his state of the union address this year. >> we have to act with more urgency. because the change in climate is already harming western communities struggling with drought. and coastal cities dealing with flo

i'm del walters in new york. we're bringing you live special coverage of the opening of the 9/11 memorial museum. overcast skies and general rain falling, setting what some would be a suitable backdrop for the somber ceremony. we'll hear from a number of people, including survivors who escaped the twin towers, family members of some of those who died and first responders who risked their lives on that day, the former mayor, rudy giuliani and leaders past and present scheduled to speak, the president and first lady taking a tour of the museum a short while ago. the museum built at a cost of $700 million is designed to capture the raw emotions of that day, the panic, heartbreak and of course the heroism. we are at the ceremony. give us your impressions of what you ever all right seen. >> it's gray day, going to be a somber day, but also spiritually uplifting day. we were uplifted when we saw the museum for the first time. it's pretty well known that america does museums on this scale very well and new york has serv

. >>> welcome to al jazeera america, i'm del walters these are the stories we're following for you.iland is now under military control. >>> and hurricane season almost upon us. forecasters telling us their predictions for the upcoming here. ♪

i'm del walters in new york. and check us out 24 hours a day by going to aljazeera.com. m is next. thanks for watching. >> you're sick. you take the medicine meant to cure your illness. that's what we do. but with increasing regular layerty the medicine won't work. the . thi it's the "inside story." >> hello, i'm ray suarez. if you know a really old person ask them what it was like before antibiotics. people regularly died from common diseases or infections or suffered long and hard until an illness passed. then came medicines that meant millions no longer died from pneumonia , tuberculosis, or suffered from long-term debilitation from diseases like gonorrhea. making wonder drug after wonder drug more available and drove prices steadily down. but we overused some drugs, improperly used others, and now the infections themselves evolved. now the great gift to the world, cheap effective treatment for potentially fatal ailments is now in the future. >> reporter: the world may be heading to a post antibiotic era, modern medicines can no longer stand up to common infections like me known

america, i'm del walters in new york. a reminder that you can check us out 24 hours a day by going to the website. alaljazeera.com. >> immigration reform is live and then dead. the legislative clock ticking, is congress going to move? if it doesn't is the president? that's the "inside story." >> hello, i'm ray suarez. cast your mind back to the language ago time of late 2012. the dust was still settling from the national elections and pundits said the immigration reform was suddenly looking more like a slam dunk. latinos just re-elected president obama by 2- 1, the fastest growing group in america. therefore there was an issue circling the obama presidency. it's been a year and a half later, the president's approval rating has dropped but not as low as republicans. the two groups continue to blame each other and house speaker john boehner insists there is still time before campaigners go out to campaign. the what, the house, the whether, and the when are the "inside story." >> the pentagon is the latest place president ob

i am del walters in new york. "talk to al jazeera" is next. >>> i think one of the big things where we have to recognize that we are complicit. i am only talking about the negatives here because i think we have far too comfort addicted >> his perform applications on screen have made him one of hollywood's most respected act orders. oscar freedom? >> i think the press needs to have absolutely freedom. the whole culture needs to respect itself >> we will discuss his roles as an actor, activist and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez? >> he was an electric personal thety. he was a great friend of mine. >> that's a personal note. he was significantly important and necessary in venzuela >> penn is not afraid of controversy and of questioning those in power >> we put $11,000,000,000 into pakistan. pakistan is not our friend. >> he knows his position in popular culture is based on what he believes in including haiti and pakistan. after he presented an international human rights award to a women's group in dub

i'm del walters in new york. before we go, a small glimpse of the dow. "techknow" is next. and you can check us out 24 hours a day at aljazeera.com. >> hello and welcome i'm phil torres here to talk about invocations that can change lives. the intersection of hardware and humanity and we're doing it in a unique way. marita davidson is a biologist specializing inning innings innd evolution. kosta grammatis is an engineer who designed a buy ontic eye. >>> i'm phil torres, i'm an entomologist. today, technology performance miracles. the suit that's helping paralyzed people walk again. that's our team, now let's do some science. ♪ >> hi guys, welcome to techknow. i'm phil torres and i'm here with kosta and marita. now, scientists are detecting millions of earthquakes around the world. what technology do you study to help mitigate them? >> here is san francisco's bay bridge. they absorb the areas of the earthquake while leaving the rest of the infrastructure intact. really, really cool. let's check it out. rising from the san francisco bay is the newest architectural jewel of no

i am del walters in new york. "tech know" is next. about innovations that can change lives. we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity and we're doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science by scientists. let's check out our team of hard core nerds. kyle hill is an engineer. tonight, sharks, long feared for their ferocity, how they can protect us. the secret in in their skin. rachelle oldmixon is a neuroscience. turning a weed into a cycling marvel. i'm phil torres, i'm an entomologist exploring spiders in the rain forests of peru. secrets of civilizations past, long hidden from view, suddenly available from outer space. that's our team. now let's do some science. ♪ >> hi guys, i'm phil torres, welcome to a very are interes interesting show of "techknow." i'm here to meet sarah parcak, buried picture midst in egypt is to start 380 miles from earth. contracts about our-- secretes about our history . helping learn about it. let's dig in. >>> to help unearth secrets of the ancient past, we look down into the space and into the future. dr. sarah p

i'm del walters. "inside story" is next. for news updates through the day . head to al jazeera dot com. where the news never stops. >> nigeria is africa's most populous country, a major oil exporter and struggling to cope with lethal religious-based violence, boko haram, kid snapped girls, and a divided nigeria. that's "inside story." >> hello, i'm ray suarez. maybe you've heard about nigeria in the news in the past few days. the kidnapping of school girls is making headlines worldwide. it's less likely you've heard much about the country's troubles in recent years. nigeria is struggling with islamist insurgency and rising violence between muslims and christians. like a lot of places nigeria's borders weren't drawn by nationality or history. it was drawn by britain after repeated wars in west african kingdoms. london cobbled together two vast territories that never woul woud have sought nationhood on their own. during the 1950's and 60's, britain left behind a nigeria. over the decades the huge population would head to the polls only to see elections overturn

i'm del walters in new york city. "inside story" is next, and you can check us out by going to aljazeera.com. happy memorial day. as we get closer to national elections in ukraine, the struggle for the eastern part of the country continues armed men are killing each other, and it's unclear how much the leaders in kiev or moscow control the action. it's inside story, next. hello, i am ray swarez. when the former left his country, and headed to russia, the parliament quickly seated a new team, and called elections for may. russia plucked crimea from ukraine, and called the new government in kiev illegitimate, not one that represented the countries people. carriesion that carries the potential for the country to make a fresh start to suddenly looking fragile. >> killing at least a dozen troops and wounding more than 33. >> we destroy add check point, the fastest ukrainian army deployed. seven it happened 20 miles south of done necessarying. a city that declares independence from ukraine earlier this month. and in the tow

i'm del walters in new york, and the top story at this hour, veterans affairs secretary, eric shinseki has resigned. and the president said that shinseki focused on solving the problems at the va and not him, so he stepped down. >> this morning, i think some of you also heard rick take a truly remarkable action, and he took responsibility for the conduct of these facilities, and he apologized to his fellow veterans and to the american people. and a few minutes ago, he offered me his own resignation. with considerable regret, i accepted it. >> the president also announcing to the reporters who gathered that the the employees at the va center in phoenix who cooked the books will be fired. and also any bonuses handed out improperly will be given back. joining me by phone in maryland, stewart picky, he's an executive and a retired marine. and your reaction? >> well, i'm not surprised. but i am however saddened that general shinseki is no longer the head of the va. he was making reforms in the system and trying to update it to the 21st century, digitizing claims and doing all of those thing

i'm del walters in new york. "techknow" is next. ♪ i'm phil torres here to talk about innovations that can change lives. we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity and doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science by scientists. let's check out our team of hard core nerds. dr. shini somara, life and death in the or, one woman in desperate need of a transplant. will the donor lung arrive before it's too late? marita davidson is a biologist specializing in ecologist and evolution. tonight, swimming with sharks and a shark robot that will one day protect these fascinating creatures. i'm phil torres, i'm an entomologist exploring spiders in the rain forests of peru. now let's do some science. ♪ >> hi guys, i'm phil torres, welcome to a very special episode of "techknow." we're getting revolutionary access to technology, a revolution story, dr. shini somara to tell it. >> it is one of the most interesting things i've ever done in my life. changed my idea, machines replacing human bodies,

i'm del walters. >> i'm stephanie sy. how the weather event known as el nino could take the drought plagued west from one extreme to the other. >> the amazing baby catch making headlines around the world. >> memorial day weekend usually brings higher gas prices. we'll tell you about the new reason behind this year's spike at the pump. >> let's check our top stories this morning. the thai army general saying he is now in control of that country. a day after declare a coup, he summoned the ousted prime minister to a meeting in bangkok. >> the u.n. has officially declared the nigerian rebel group boko haram a terrorist organization, imposing sanctions on the group that kidnapped hundreds of school girls. it can now freeze the assets and close off avenues of funding. >> north carolina senate passing a fracking bill banning anyone from disclosing chemicals used in the pros. environmentalists slam the idea. it is hoped jobs will be created in the state. >> we explain who egypt's largest minority the christians are backing in th

. ♪ >> welcome to al jazeera america, i'm del walters in new york these are the stories we're followingkey primary races taking place across the country, some veteran republicans trying to hold on to their seats in congress. newcomers are hoping for upsets. there is a debate on net neutrality on capitol hill. and you might have to pay a little more for your morning cup of joe a new disease is crippling some coffee growers and you could pay the price. ♪

i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. ukraine goes on the offensive in the east, but pro-russian rubbles quickly shoot down two helicopters. >>> and a lot more of your working this month as the u.s. sees its biggest drop in unemployment numbers in five years. >>> also sadly more bloodshed in syria, children once again the victims. two massive car bombs explode. >>> two helicopters in ukraine shot down by pro-russian separate advertises using surface to sar -- aramis ills. kiev was trying to retake the city of slaviansk. now two people are dead and tensions in the region are once again on edge. >> reporter: video pop popes -- posted on the internet pur ports to show what the citizens in slaviansk woke do at dawn. the ukrainian army launched what it describe a large-scale anti-terrorist operation. the apparent objective for now, not to overrun the city but to form a blockade around it. some separatists said they were ready to fight. >> translator: i will fight with whatever i have. it's not a rifle, then i'll fight with my

i'm del walter in new york city and "inside story" is next. check us out at al jazeera.com. we live you with pictures of west point and the word is precision. >> the santa barbara kill investigation set off a nerve on various aspects of the shootings. we're looking at mental illness, the rights, reactions when someone you know may be a danger to themselves or others. that's inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez.

the peak is more than 10,000 higher than the base camp, and >>> hello i'm del walters in new york. we are watching washington at this hour. we are awaiting a news conference between president obama and german chancellor angela merkel who arrived in town today. the two have been meeting for about four hours. among the topics said to be on the table, the nsa and also the german response to the crisis in ukraine. our libby casey is there right now. libby set the stage for us. are expectations for this meeting between these two leaders high? >> well, del, i wouldn't say they are high, but it is a pivotal moment and an essential time when these two