that's not always the case in kyrgyzstan. vladimir zai sells white doves outside the wedding palace. he tells us about the all too common practice in kyrgyzstan of abducting brides. called alakachuu, it means "grab her and run". vladimir's wife managed to film one of these abductions in the centre of bishkek. vladimir zai, (eyewitness to a bride abduction) "it was awful. a bmw pulled up. then the men jumped out, grabbed the woman and dragged her into the car. the woman was screaming, but no one helped her. we showed the video to the police, but they just said, "it's tradition". >> at least onethird of all women in kyrgyzstan are abducted and forced to marry. most of the time, it happens just like in the video. victims often don't know their kidnapper and have no idea that they'll soon be married to him. and no one comes to their aid. >> few people talk openly about bride abduction. in an apartment belonging to an ngo, we meet a woman who was abducted. sarima doesn't wan't to show her face. even though she was kidnapped thirte

a 22—year—old born in kyrgyzstan is identified as prime suspect.e harry unveils a plan to rid the world of landmines and honour the legacy of his mother, princess diana. frontrunners in the french presidential election clash over europe in their second tv debate. hello. unabashed barbarism, according to the us secretary of state. at least 58 people died, hundreds more were affected, choking, fainting, foaming at the mouth. the white house has said it's certain president assad's regime was responsible, despite denials from syria and its ally, russia. the un security council is to hold an emergency session. the attack was focused on the rebel—held town of khan sheikhoun, in the north—west province of idlib. this report from our middle east editorjeremy bowen, there are distressing images coming up, right from the beginning. this boy was one of hundreds of victims of the attack, he's showing classic symptoms of poisoning, perhaps by a military—strength nerve agent. the victim's lungs were badly affected. rescue workers did what they could to decontami

we understand he's from kyrgyzstan in central asia.ence on a bag which was left at another train station, a metro station here on the same day as the explosion. that bag contained a second explosion it device, the dna links the same man to this device. police are saying this one man was behind an attempted attack ant the explosion that went off in the third carriage of that train yesterday on the line just beneath where we are now here in central st petersburg. the motives, as you asked, are unclear at this point. but it does appear from the forensic evidence that this was a suicide attack that was carried out on the mote row. severalthousand fighters from central asia have gone to fight with islamic terrorists in syria and iraq haven't they? from central asia and the caucasus too. there are a number of people, russian sit zibs and former soviet citizens too known to be fighting alongside is militants —— citizens. syria has a long history of a problem with islamists and an insurgency. central asia has been the source of fighters going

citizenship but was born in kyrgyzstan.eople were also injured in the explosion between two stations on monday afternoon. three days of mourning have begun. sarah corker reports. in russia's second city, a show of grief and solidarity. president vladimir putin was in st petersburg at the time of the attack. above the station where the bombed train ended itsjourney, he paid respects to those killed and injured on monday afternoon. from underground, images have emerged of the mangled metro train, doors blown out, passengers trying to escape the wreckage. local media are reporting that the suspect is a man in his 20s from central asia, but there are conflicting reports as to whether he was a suicide bomber. translation: law-enforcement bodies and special services are working and will do all they can in order to find out the cause of what has happened. at a nearby station, a second explosive device was found and defused. security has been tightened across the country. officials say this was an act of terror. yet, this makeshift

they say he was 22 and we understand he is from kyrgyzstan in central asia.re is dna evidence on a bag left at another metro train station on the same day as the explosion. that bag contained as the explosion. that bag contained a second explosive device. the dna links akbarzhon jalilov to that second device. they are saying definitively that this one man was behind an attempted attack and the explosion that went off in the third carriage of that train yesterday, on the line just that these where we are now here in central st petersburg. the motives, as you asked, unclear at this point. there does appearfrom asked, unclear at this point. there does appear from the forensic evidence that this was a suicide attack that was carried out on the metro. several thousand fighters from central asia have gone to fight with islamic terrorists inside syria and iraq, haven't they? notjust from central asia but the caucuses. serra and number of people, russian citizens and former soviet citizens to be fighting alongside islamic state minister once inside syria. certainly r

they say he was 22 and we understand he is from kyrgyzstan in central asia.a evidence on a bag left that another metro station here, on the same day as the explosion. that bag contained as the explosion. that bag contained a second explosive device and the dna links mrjalilov to that second device. so they are saying definitively that this one man was behind an attempted attack and the explosion that went off in the third carriage of that train yesterday, on the line just believe the meath where we are now. the motives, as you asked, the motive unclear at this point, but it does appear from the forensic evidence that this was a suicide attack that was carried out on the metro. several thousand fighters from central asia have gone to fight with islamic terrorists inside syria and iraq, haven't they? notjust from inside syria and iraq, haven't they? not just from central inside syria and iraq, haven't they? notjust from central asia, inside syria and iraq, haven't they? not just from central asia, from inside syria and iraq, haven't they? notjust from central a

the st petersburg underground, which killed 1a people, was carried out by a suicide bomber from kyrgyzstan. the prime minister says the government is preparing for all scenarios in its brexit negotiations, as a commons committee warns of the risk of not striking a deal. i'm confident that we can get a good deal with the european union. i'm confident notjust because that will be good for us but it will be good for them, as they have acknowledged. a man is sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping a woman with learning difficulties, who he held captive for eight years. and also, a storm in an egg cup? the row between the church, the national trust and cadbury about the omission of the word easter from their egg hunts. and coming up in the sport on bbc news... the football association will ask sunderland boss david moyes to explain remarks in which he told a female reporter she might get a slap. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. at least 58 people have been killed in a suspected chemical attack in the rebel—held province of idlib in northern syria. emergency services who arr

claire: kyrgyzstan security services set of native who obtained russian citizenship metrobe behind monday's bombing. 14 people were killed and more than 40 injured. another unexploded device found at a different metro station. russia's president, vladimir putin, who is from st. petersburg and was there visited the scene last night. let's go to a correspondent, thomas. believepresident yesterday's attack was carried out by a suicide bomber? thomas: yes, they have confirmed that in the last half hour of. they have not been very forthcoming in ever -- other areas. they said they have identified the person involved that have not released details or anything about it, his name either. they said it could impede the investigation going on. it is believed, and this is from kyrgyzstan authorities, the whoet service, a spokesmsman said they have been in contact with their russian counterparts to discuss the possibility that the national who is 22 years old was the c corporate, e perpetrator of this attack. the details that we have at this time on who may be responsible for the attack. claire ban what

kyrgyzstan security authorities identified the suspect as akbarzhon jalilov, a russian s citizen, 21ours, authorities say he carried out this bombing, we're reaching about the 24 hour point. is sennaya square closed as police are investigating and firefighters have blocked off. a memorial is growing, we have seen people here all morning. this is the first day of mourning this as the investigation continues. >>> thank you, we know the individual, still no group accepting responsibility for the attack. >>> let's check on cnn money stream. dow futures slipping after a slight drop monday. a little bit of anxiety. growing sentiment on wall street over optimism of president trump's policies could be waning. tesla shares jumping 7%. stock is up 40% this year. tesla now more valuable than ford by market cap, general motors not far off, about 3 million more needed market value to get there. >>> finally this morning warren buffet is going to china, on cherry coke cans, reports say he's not getting paid. just trying to boost sales. it is the single largest coca-cola shareholder, the stake is wo

we're also being told by the national intelligence agency of kyrgyzstan that the alleged attacker wasorn there but then became a russian citizen living and working here in st. petersburg. this morning russian media posting photos they say are of suspected attacker akbarzhon jalilov born in kyrgyzstan's second biggest city. these are the panicked moments following his alleged attack. passengers scrambling to escape after that deadly bomb ripped through a subway car in st. petersburg. a hole blown through the side of the train. the bomb went off just before 3:00 p.m. monday as the train was between two stations as it came to a stop, thick black smoke and the smell of gunpowder filling the air. passengers and metro staff dragging out the wounded. in this subway system that normally carries more than 2 million riders a day at least 14 people killed and around 45 wounded. the train was traveling from sennya square to the technology institute in southern st. petersburg when the blast struck. the train conductor deciding to continue to the next station a move that officials say may have save

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investigators say the terrorist is a kyrgyzstan national. right now, it is not known if he was killed in the blast. the death toll has risen to 14. the metro station in st. petersburg, russia has been turned into a shrine mary maloney gets us up to speed with what happened. mourners place fresh cut flowers and flickering candles outside a bombed metro station. inside -- an explosion tore through a train as it traveled between two stations in russia's second biggest city -- st. petersburg.their lives. more were russia's prime the blast -- a attack president trump: things happening world. absolutely after the blast passengers -- blood -- tried gravely injured.- emergency transported hospital by air. people use the day.but after the the busy shut down.they found a device at a station.it before it blew.media reported packed with t-hidden in a fire as crews attack -- vladimir putin respectsvladimir putin / russian president: "i would like to express my sincere sorrow and condolences to relatives of i'm mary reporting. ( will ) ( will ) ( will ) o

the security service in kyrgyzstan, in central asia, say a man born there, who has a russian passports the latest of several since the explosion here yesterday. this is clearly a city that is very much on edge, because nothing like this has ever happened here. so, as people here mourn their dead, they wait, too, for answers, on how and why this happened and how safe they are in their city. that is go straight to moscow. the latest on the response and then we will talk about the central asian connection that is clearly an important element. the latest on the reaction first. the latest is the confirmation from the russian investigative committee, they are saying that they have gathered enough forensic evidence and dna traces to confirm that this attack was carried out by the 22—year—old. they have also mentioned that his dna was found on another metro station where they diffused the bomb. it did not detonate. so that is the latest from the russian investigative committee. now of course, more questions about how this young man got radicalised, which extremist group did he belong to, beca

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prime suspect has been named as akbarzhon jalilov, who had russian citizenship but was born in kyrgyzstann the explosion. three days of mourning are taking place in russia. the former mayor of london ken livingstone has been suspended from the labour party for two years for asserting that hitler supported zionism. he has already served one year of the suspension. the national executive committee found him guilty of breaching party rules. mr livingstone said no—one should be suspended for stating the truth. our political correspondent alex forsyth reports. it was comments made on a bbc radio london view last year that started the controversy. while defending a colleague from allegations of anti—semitism, ken livingstone said this... let's remember when hitler w011 this... let's remember when hitler won his election in 1932, his policy that you should be moved to is larreal —— jews should be moved to israel, his boy went mad and ended up israel, his boy went mad and ended up killing 1 millionjews. israel, his boy went mad and ended up killing 1 million jews. you're a nazi apologist, rewriti

from kyrgyzstan. >> keir simmons, thank you so much. a lot of questions to be answered. we appreciate your input. >>> president trump is preparing to welcome king jordan's king abdullah to the white house tomorrow. in fact, the president played host to egypt's president yesterday looking to reset relations. president trump drove home the new tone, heaping praise on the president before offing enthusiastic handshake with him. compe that to when the president seemingly ignored germany chancellor angela merkel during a photo op. no handshake then. meanwhile, president trump is set to welcome chinese president xi chin ping to tjinping to mar >>> five deaths are being blamed on the storm system. storms killed to people in mississippi, including a woman whose car ran off the road into a rain-swollen creek. she dialed 911 from inside the sinking vehicle buttress skew crews couldn't reach her in time. >>> in glendora, mississippi, a tree fell on a home and a mobile home flipped over several times. a mother of three -- a mother and her 3-year-ol

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he is from kyrgyzstan south of russia near the afghan border. and that's where akbazhan dzhalilov was born in 1995. the bomb powerful enough to blow out the doors of the train actually went off between stations that the driver managed to reach the next stop. [ screaming ] >> reporter: there, shocked passengers groping through the smoke and chaos helped those who couldn't help themselves. [ screaming ] >> reporter: the bomb had been filled with shrapnel to cause maximum damage. st. petersburg's subway system was shut down immediately as the injured were brought to ambulances at street level. at a nearby station, police found and defused a second bomb they think was hidden by the same bomber. russian media reported it was disguised as a fire extinguisher. president putin who comes from st. petersburg last night laid flowers at the scene. attack. so far he only said investigators are following all leads. this is not the first time russian subways have been attacked. most recently in moscow, two women suicide bombers killed at least 40 people in 201

minister said any attempt to -- russian police have named a suspect, a russian citizen who was born in kyrgyzstan, 22-year-old akbarzhon dzhalilov is believed to have blown himself up between stations, killing 14 and wounding many more. whicht a second bomb, failed to detonate, attestation. no group has yet claimed responsibility. hasussian authorities thought a suicide bomber was behind the attack. they identified him after finding his remains in one of the train carriaiages. theintelligence agency said russian citizen was a suspect. although authorities are treating the bombing as an act of terrorism, there has been no official link to islamic radicals. russia's foreign minister said it was too soon to type the attack to russia's actions in syria. he met with his counterpart in moscow. >> as for the suggestion raised by some mass media that this terror attack was revenge against russia for its policy in syria, that is cynical and despicable. thomas: -- kurdistan remains economically dependent on russia. some obtain russian citizenship, but many remain marginalized becoming targets of islamic re

they also have been, not necessarily kyrgyzstan, tajikistan, if the bomber was from kyrgyzstan it wouldurprising. >> patrick, we saw protests over the weekend. putin facing criticism, made headlines in the u.s. how might this attack affect russian politics and foreign foreign affairs? >> reporter: you know, we had a kind of, unsettled couple of weeks here in russia with the major protests last weekend. and i think what we will see initially is that, basically, vladamir putin often says the united states and europe should unite with russia and fight against international terrorism that the enemy has won. and i think likely they will attempt to use this -- for that purpose again. but at the same time, you know, russians are, are quite used to these sorts of terror attacks. they have happened again and again. over the years. obviously every time it is a terrible shock. and, tragedy. but they are in some ways quite used to it. >> this one in particular, coming ironically just as president putin started his re-election campaign. patrick reevell. live for us in st. petersburg, russia. patrick

one of them is from kyrgyzstan. at least 14 people were killed in that attack on monday. >>> plus, environmental groups are challenging the trump administration over a pesticide used on california crops. they claim that the pesticide is used on almond, pistachios and oranges and can affect the nervous system and is harmful to farm workers. we'll be back with more news coming up in just two minutes. ♪ ♪ if you grow up here, you really can be anything. sutter health. proudly caring for northern california, birthplace of pioneers. proudly caring for northern california, toy. >>> good morning, a live look outside at the san francisco skyline. a lot is happening in the city today. the entire skyline of san francisco will be changing. we'll tell you about that. it's also walk to work today in san francisco. vianey will have more on that weather. >>> happening today in sacramento, governor brown pushing lawmakers to vote on his massive gas tax hike proposal. the bill increases gas taxes by 12 cents a gallon and creates a n

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he is said to be a 22-year-old man, a russian citizen born in kyrgyzstan.ey, german officials have met with a turkish german journals -- journalist imprisoned since february. dennis eugen was arrested -- he is being held in solitary confinement. his case is one of several issues that have led to increased tensions between germany and turkey in recent months. reporter: at his newsroom in berlin, his colleagues at the newspaper are relieved that he has finally been granted a counselor visit after 50 days in prison. in a letter published today, he expressed his thanks for the support he received while in solitary confinement. despite his german and turkish citizenship, it took tough negotiations between best before -- tough negotiations before the visit was allowed. >> he is doing well under the circumstances. solitary confinement is still stressful for him. very pleased there has finally been success in enabling counselor assistance. reporter: turkeys judiciary accuses him of terrorist propaganda and incitement to hatred at the moment to hatred. germany takes

we know that they are claiming that a kyrgyzstan 23-year-old was behind this attack. it's not clear whether it is a suicide bomber. the news agency in russia did issue a picture of a man. it said russian authorities wanted to find, but then there were further reports that the man had gone to authorities to say that it wasn't him. russian authorities also say that they found a second device in another metro area. that device was defused. at the moment russian officials say the 45 people were injured, 11 people killed. frances. >> keir simmons for us. thank you. >>> this morning also new develops in the growing russia scandal after nbc cob firms that erik prince at blackwater served as a representative for then president elect trump. "the washington post" first published the scoop reporting the meeting was with a quote russian close to the president vladamir putin as part of an apparent effort to establish a back channel line of communication between moscow and then president elect donald trump. the plot thickens from there with the report saying erik prince donated $25

they say akbarzhon jalilov, who was 22, was a russian citizen originally from kyrgyzstan in central asiahe detonated a device that killed 1a people and injured dozens of others. they also believe he left a second bomb at another station. 0ur correspondent steve rosenberg has the latest. this is what chaos looks like, underground. this mobile phone footage was shot seconds after the bomb. there is a mad scramble to get out of the train alive. smash it, break it down, says a voice. some passengers were helped to safety. give me your hand... at that moment someone cries, mum, mum. the injured are pulled away. this man was on the train, one carriage down. translation: there was a flash, then panic. people screaming, crying. at moments like this, you think about your parents. how will they live without you? when i got out of the carriage, i could hardly stand. i was in shock, i was shaking. i saw blood, body parts, a horrifying scene. and here's the station today, wreckage cleared, service back. st petersburg trying to be normal. it is astonishing how quickly a scene of chaos and carnage can

main suspect in the bomb attack on the st petersburg metro is a russian citizen originally from kyrgyzstanl hear from the bbc kyrgyz service and from the driver of the metro train. there was no time to be afraid. i had to do myjob. there was no panic, believe me. when the door of the first carriage opened, the passengers werejust standing there explaining all at once what had happened. in france, ‘the big debate‘ is under way featuring all 11 candidates running for president. we'll bring you highlights and analysis with the election less than three weeks away. and don't forget you can get in touch using the #bbcos. at least 58 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suspected chemical attack in north—western syria, a monitoring group says. this is the town, khan sheikhoun. it's in rebel—held idlib province. the syrian observatory for human rights say that the attack was carried out by either syrian government or russian jets. both deny that this is true. here are some eyewitness reports. at seven in the morning, fighter jets of the syrian air force hit the town with two air strikes

investigators say it may have been a suicide bomb set off by a man born in kyrgyzstan.lamed the mocoa landslide, which killed more that 250 people, on climate change. juan manuel santos praised his country's emergency services for the way they responded, but he said "rich countries are the ones that have created climate change, more than poor countries. " an 18—year—old man is being held on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism, after being arrested by police in london. he was detained as he attempted to board a eurostar train at st pancras international station on tuesday afternoon. police say the arrest is not related to offences against the uk. the un secretary general has criticised america's decision to withdraw funding to the agency that provides support for reproductive health. antonio guterres said the move could have a devastating effect on vulnerable women and girls. the us says the decision is partly because the agency supports chinese coercive abortion programmes. north korea has fired a medium—range ballistic missile, which landed in the sea ofjapan. the

investigators have identified a 22—year—old born in kyrgyzstan as prime suspect.s time now for hardtalk. some very significant people have lined up condemning what you have done, or questioning it. i'm not sure... the european commissioner, peter mandelson, has questioned the wisdom of publishing the cartoons, he says, "publishing them again and again pours petrol on the flames." you talk about frustration with governments, now, but your whole career, basically, sounds as if it's been banging your head against a brick wall. great to see you, how are you? how do you feel, as president, that you are going to go down in history as a president who presided over a loss of a large part of your territory? oh, gosh, yes. we understood that you wished to do this interview, and you wished to reply to questions that we, in the name of the bbc, are putting towards you, am i not right? cheers! yeah! to the next 20 years! how come you all have water, and i have got wine? that's terrible! so go on, you've got to take us back to the first run. we want to hear, tim, your thoughts

he was born in kyrgyzstan, was a russian citizen and investigators found they believe to be his remains on the train involved in yesterday's attack in st. petersburg. i'm also starting to get some new information on those victims. i'll have much more on that coming up for you later in this newscast. reggie, natasha, back to you. >>> happening today, san francisco supervisors take up the issues of safe injection sites. these places whe drug users can shoot up under supervision. there will be a task force to study the issue. officials estimate there are 22,000 people who inject drugs in the city. seattle is going to open the country's first safe injection sites later this year. >>> taxi drivers in san francisco could soon get a break from the city. they'll discuss getting rid of medallion renewal fees. taxi companies welcome the news amid competition with companies like uber and lyft. nearly 9ed in taxi industry reductions have been approved in the last three years. if approved, the drivers could save $1,100. >>> friends and family of a san jose man say he died trying to save a dog. brian

now they're building other countries called kyrgyzstan. , syria, iran against turkey against. but we are destabilizing in the middle east. host: lets give joe a chance to respond. guest: we are definitely destabilizing the middle east. ever since the iraq invasion of 2003, the middle east has been more or less rapidly falling apart. we went in and just started knocking things over, knocking down longstanding governments in afghanistan and iraq. they thought now is the time, spring rises up but the forces of dictatership come and clamp down. the american people are tired of 14, 15 years of war there. they don't want us to go back. but the region is really in chaos because of what we did in 2003. a lot of the columns you see even today robert kagen blamed it all on obama. obama came in and tried to fix this mess, couldn't do it. couldn't fix it fast enough. i think we're in for a couple of decades of tumlt and chaos in the middle east. this idea that the chemical weapons came from isis, this is what the russians say. this is what syria says. we don't have chemicals weapons. this

st petersburg underground train which killed 1a people, was carried out by a suicide bomber from kyrgyzstanhat we can get a good deal with the european union. i‘m confident not just deal with the european union. i‘m confident notjust because that would be good for us, it would be good for them, as they have acknowledged. and in the next hour... held captive for eight years — in a squalid room without carpet, a light bulb, bedclothes or curtains. a man who subjected a disabled woman to horrific sexual assaults while holding her as a virtual prisoner, is given a 15

investigators say the man they are looking for is a kyrgyzstan national. least 49 people are still in the hospital this morning. so far no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. ( mark )( darya ) checking bay area roads before you head out the door.. looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. the bay bridge is backed up behind the toll plaza, and beyond the 880 overcrossing...the metering lights are on. if you have fastrak or are carpooling this morning, those lanes are moving much quicker. expect a 10 to 15 minute drive time into downtown san francisco. moving over to the san mateo bridge westbound 92 is slow getting to the peninsula and making the connection with 101. it should take you about 30 minutes. the richmond san rafael bridge is backed up behind the pay gates this morning and will be about a 15 minute trip on the westbound 580 side into the north bay. if you'll be hitting 101 in the north bay this morning i'm not tracking any hot spots...heading to the golden gate bridge will be pockets of slowing and will take abou

the suspect could be a kyrgyzstan russian.rs say they want to give children better life chances but the government has been criticised for freezing benefits. a group of mps has accused the government of making "unsubstantiated claims" about the potential impact of failing to reach a brexit deal with the eu. the exiting the eu committee report criticised the prime minister‘s position that no deal was better than a bad deal and called on the government to carry out an urgent impact assessment. some of the committee members say the report is rushed and overly negative. researchers say they are closer to understanding why firefighters are at such a high risk of suffering heart attacks. the authors of a new study say firefighters‘ blood becomes sticky at high temperatures meaning it is more likely to form potentially harmful clots. the national fire chiefs council says it will consider the findings and work on reducing the risk. we will be speaking to those behind the research later on. prince harry is to give his support to a camp

the man suspected of killing 11 people by bombing a st petersburg train, is a native of kyrgyzstan whobetween two underground stations yesterday afternoon. three days of mourning have begun. a group of mps has accused the government of making "unsubsta ntiated claims" about the potential impact of failing to reach a brexit deal with the eu. the exiting the eu committee report criticised the prime minister's position that no deal was better than a bad deal, and called on the government to carry out an urgent impact assessment. but six pro—brexit mps on the committee members voted against the report, saying it was too gloomy. theresa may responded by saying that it is in both the uk and the eu's interest to strike a good deal. i'm confident that we can get a good deal with the european union. it will be good for them as they acknowledged. theresa may has defended cuts to bereaved family payments as "fairer to taxpayers". until now, families have received regular payments for up to 20 years. but under the new system, the government will pay a larger initial lump sum, but regular payments

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that is according to the governor of here to stand who says -- kyrgyzstan.lobal news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am mark crumpton. this is bloomberg. vonnie: thank you. jpmorgan ceo jamie dimon says, "strongly disagrees with lower productivity." and his shareholder letter. we'll get a closer look at that. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ vonnie: this is "bloomberg markets." i am vonnie quinn. is discussing concerns about brexit negotiations and the potential damage to the united states accounting. this is in his annual shareholder letter. joining me is julie. the: that headline julie: annual report is coming out. income could be higher than 2016. be $5art not expecting to billion. average core logo will be 10%. consumer losses could be $300 million higher year-over-year. many of these predictions have already been talked about by the bank. now they are being codified. vonnie: what were the highlights for you? julie: it is a huge letter. it is difficult to summarize it. we are looking at a lot of diff

from -- arrests come from -- monday's suicide bomber was from turkestan -- here just been -- from kyrgyzstanthe strongest argument yet backing up claims that the ruling party candidate won ecuador's election through fraud. in south africa, president zuma survived calls to resign by members of the ruling party. he fought back against accusations he did not consult adequately before firing the finance minister. global news, 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm alisa parenti. this is bloomberg. it is just after 5:30 p.m. wednesday here in new york, 7:30 thursday morning now in sydney. i'm joined by bloomberg's paul allen with a look at the markets. paul: good morning. still about 2 1/2 hours away from the open on the asx. we will be keeping a night on -- keeping an eye on bhp billiton. shares were up after bhp declared force majeure for deliveries from its mines. over in japan, the nikkei futures traded out of singapore are pointing down 0.4". we will keep an eye on the convenience store holdings. they are out with earnings after the

said the suicide bomber responsible for the monday attack was from the central asian nation of kyrgyzstan. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalist and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am courtney donohoe. this is bloomberg. vonnie: a programming note, all week we will be focused on the global ramifications of the president summit with the chinese president. stay tuned to bloomberg.com or the latest news and analysis on what is at stake when they meet for the first time ever. the big interviews do not stop there, tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. eastern at 6:00 p.m. london time, david gura will have the first exclusive interview with former treasury secretary, jack lew since he left that post. catch that on bloomberg television and radio. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ vonnie: this is bloomberg markets. time for the bloomberg business flash with the biggest business stories in the news. the european investment firm jab holdings has a great to buy panera bread at $7.5 billion. jab at a great food empire that includes krispy kreme and a coffee roasters. the white house estimates

they identified mhim as a 22 yoorld born in kyrgyzstan. they believe he's linked to islamic groups. police found another explosive device inside a backpack at a different station yesterday but it did not go off. the suspect's dna was on that bag as well. four subway stations were closed after someone called in a bomb threat. >>> new jersey democrats are suing governor christie's administration over loosening restrictions on gun carry permits. they face a serious threat. before the rule only applied to people facing a specific threat that can't be avoided. >>> new detail this is afternoon about the cause of death of a local mom who collapsed after running a half marathon. the pennsylvania coroner says the 36-year-old died of natural causes. autopsy results showed she suffered some type of bleeding in the stomach. she collapsed at the end of the race. crews gave her cpr but later died a at the hospital. >>> the ncaa is reluctantly lifting the ban on holding championship events in north carolina. the organization says a new law passed in the state that repeals and replaces the controve

press russian investigators believe a 22-year-old russian born in the former soviet providence of kyrgyzstane bombing yesterday. the death toll stands at 14, including the bomber. dozens more kill -- are injured. putin was visiting st. petersburg. asother bomb found wit deactivated. for donald trump's border wall, a potentially lucrative job. subcontractors want to know if authorities would rush to help if workers came under what they call hostile attack. another asked if employees could carry firearms in state with strict gun-control laws, and if the government would indemnify them for using deadly force. u.k. chancellor philip hammond is in india on a mission to promote bilateral trade. at a joint news conference, hammond discussed britain's plans for a reset in played -- trade negotiations and establishing the u.k. as a truly global player. >> this is a matu relationship between equals. in thegest democracy world and the oldest democracy in the world. coming back together to look at building a new relationship with india's economy opens up as the u.k. averts its gaze from europe , more to

romania, indonesia, turkey or kyrgyzstan stay tuned. >>> from the financial times foreign affairs columnglobal affairs that describes the great eastward shift of power and politics. it's a much-needed reminder that the world has already become multi polar with countries like china, russia and india exerting power and influence over their neighbors. and now for the last look, the united kingdom and spain, two nato members and the fifth and 14th largest economies in the world are in a spat over a 2.6 square mile piece of rock. i'm talking about the british overseas territory only land border is with spain. in the 18th century britain took it from spain during the war of spanish succession. in 2002, the people voted unanimously to stay under british sovereignty yet in the brexit referendum they voted to stay in the union. now that brex et it is real, th said they could be part. the response was fast and furious with rhetoric heading up. for the uninitiated, that's the name of the misbehaving a mon y monkeys that inhabit the peninsula. they suggested the prime minister teresa may ought to sh

from -- arrests come from -- monday's suicide bomber was from turkestan -- here just been -- from kyrgyzstans said to be the strongest argument yet backing up claims that the ruling party candidate won ecuador's election through fraud. in south africa, president zuma survived calls to resign by members of the ruling party. he fought back against accusations he did not consult adequately before firing the finance minister. global news, 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm alisa parenti. this is bloomberg. >> investors had to say about balance sheet reductions starting this year reflecting the way the dollar-yen is shaping up. the nikkei down about five .14%. up about .1%, we are seeing industrial gains. still seeing some optimism around china. we are seeing consumer shares under pressure today, but as we can see, it is still good. let's take a look at some movers today. among chineses developer stocks spurred by those improving march sales after jefferies saying the rally is active. saying the rise is solely because investors are b

>> yeah, it was kyrgyzstan that voted with russia. china's abstention is a big win for u.s. diplomacy. when we were in the truck -- step up here. you were shocked when you saw china abstain. what is your reaction to that? >> i'm glad to see that russia is isolating itself amongst the international community. that's a clear sign that assad is really in the wrong and that the united states strikes have made a clear impact to the world. >> the security council actions over so many years have not done anything. do you have hope that the security council can actually help the situation in syria? >> with the new administration, the trump administration, i really do have hope that we'll see positive things out of the security council, yes. >> the big news here, abstention from china. that is a win for those who are so upset and disturbed by what has been happening in syria, shep. >> shepard: thanks, eric. so in advance of this vote, the thinking was the russians will vote against it. after all, they're investigating whether the russians knew about it and the white house says the ru

it identified hum as a 22-year-old born in kyrgyzstan. authorities say they believe he's linked to radical islamic groups and carried the explosives on the train in a backpack. russians continue to bring flowers and candles to a memorial outside of the subway station where that attack happened. there were similar scenes across the country. along with church services. >>> sky force 10 over moments ago of hundreds of union workers. and in harrison, the house approved a $31 billion budget proposal by republicans. heavy negotiations in the senate. tom wolf's proposal called for spending $32 billion in part by a tax ob natural gas production. >>> faculty at five of pennsylvania's 14 state-run universities are on notice. >>> hundreds of seniors gathered for an early passover celebration in northeast philadelphia today. nbc 10 holiday saider. the passover festival officially begins at sunset on monday night. >>> adding to the intrigue, there are several new developments in the investigation into russian tampering. plus supreme court stalemate. .