tony abbott managing to defeat the leadership. more on that in a bit as for the data that came out of china on the weak end and big drop there in imports. let take a lookt when it comes to oil prices. we did see big movement there. third day now for crude. just about at the highest level so far this year. 53.5, price of crude. i mentioned yields. quickly before i go, let my point out what we are seeing, u.s. yields, 195 basis points the high we hit going into this morning. a little below that. chans of the u.s. rate hike come june sent yields flying up 7% for the ten-year cross, he specially short-term tenors there. let's leave it this for now. fairly mixed. unclear which direction we will be headed. >> not bad. looking at the trade out of china dominating some of the economic headlines at the moment. showing weaking domestic demand is falling oil pries driving together to produce record-high trade surplus there. you have been breaking down the numbers. >> have to drill down the numbers. seasonal affect as well. >> look at that. >

. >>> oun prime minister tony abbott -- australian prime minister tony abbott survived a leadership vote of no confidence. he remains the prime ministership as the spill failed 61-39. approval ratings for ab ots government has been sliding. >> being tested. that's the way it is. now, i am determined to do better in these tests in the next few months than i have in the past. i'm also very confident that this is a party room which believes in the marrow of its bones that we are a government that has good answers for the people of australia. >> abbott's popularity is at the lowest in five years. andrew thomas explains from sydney the criticism against him is piling up. >> reporter: tony abbott survived a vote of confidence but not convincingly winning the vote 61-3 # among his colleagues. that is surviving, but only just. it doesn't clear up questions about his leadership. it's a different situation to three months ago when tony abbott won a convincing majority to take office. since then the economy faced a downturn. mining sector dropped off. that is it a keep one for the economy, and that

tony abbott's popularity is due to his style. some complain he doesn't consult, facing falls prices for australian export commodities, superintendent economic downturn abbott struggled to get important cost-cutting legislation through parliament and had to backtrack on fees seeing doctors, and scrap a paid parental lee proposal that critics argued rich over the poor. last month abbott gave a high accolade not to a distinguished australian but prince philip husband of the queen. australians were bemused. >> i couldn't believe it. i didn't laugh. i was surprised. and shocked. >> tony abbott needs people like tony pallas to be behind him. they are not. most answers vote for the current government if they good. the overwhelming majority don't want tag ot as prime minister. unless they can turn around opinions, many think they end the speculation. and it delays the inevitable. >> here on al jazeera. greece's new prime minister lays out the plans. how will he pay for it. boxed in at boko haram. we meet the local men defending the niger

>> no contest, tony abbott defeats his leadership critics in 15 minutes. more signs of slowdown, china's record surplus highlights weak domestic demand. and thegood, the bad, ugly. asia's winners and losers in sustainability. good day to you. i'm angie lau. coming to "first up," from you in hong kong and streaming on your mobile and bloomberg.com. quick snapshot of the broader markets for you. let's take a look at oil futures. 52 points, about 60 per barrel on friday. 2.4%, that helped drive the saudi stocks to higher gains, 1.8% higher. s&p 500 ended on a down note, but we did see the dow. falling commodity prices and weakening domestic demand has led to a record high trade surplus for china. stephen engle has been breaking down the numbers for us. this highlights the number of problems in china's economy. had 34, 35 straight months of deflation at factory gates. you have severe deflationary pressures. now you have an increasing export weakness, and an even greater continued weakness in imports, meaning domestic demand. the economy is slowing probably a l

tony abbott said it was crucial. it failed to get through the senate. his leadership style has been criticized. very much looking at close colleagues in his own office not mps, getting effectively his way over mps, that is unpopular. and what are revved to in australia as gapps, things in diplomacy, where tony abbott said he'd shirt front vladimir putin, an aussie term for rough up almost throw to the ground. he was never going to do that. the fact that he said he was going to shirt front vladimir putin was laughed at. tony abbott introduced the ideas of knights and dames as honours that harks back to the british royal family that he would knight and dame australians of particular merit. and then the new year a couple - a month ago now he knighted prince philip the british husband of the queen. what a strange choice. many thought how weird that australia prime minister would choose to knight effectively a british royal. it was laughed at in many quarters, seen as a way that tony abbott showed how out of touch he was with ordinary australians, and what a

tony abbott has said his priority was to bring it back to surplus. but he hasn't been able to pass through legislation that would allow that. things have been rejected by parliamentarians. accommodate with that, tony abbott's governing style not seen as collaborative enough, and he is a sort of man who makes comedic mistakes, he said he would shirt front vladimir putin, over the shooting down of the malaysian plane. it means throw down somebody in kind of a rough way. well tony abbott was clearly never going to do that to vladimir putin. it seemed a little silly to suggest he should. he awarded a knighthood to queen elizabeth's husband. most people are more lukewarm about the monarchy. that was seen as a captain's call gone wrong challenge to his leadership is not far away. >> the leaders of ukraine russia france and germany will meet in belarus wednesday. following a phone conference on sunday. pro-russian separatists are also expected to attend the new round of talks. >> the new greece prime minister is alexis tsimras stayed true to his policy. a.

restoring classic cars in tony abbott's constituency. in 2012 he voted for abbott. >> quite disappointed, yes. because of the policies he pushed and come up with you know. >> palas is not the only one many in his party have lost faith in him. tony abbott paced what he called a chasening experience, it was less than a convincing win. 61 of his parliamentary colleagues supported him but 39 voted against him. >> obviously i accepted that the last few weeks have been difficult weeks for the government. but they've also been difficult weeks for the australian people because the people expect and deserve a government which is getting on with the job. i am confident that we have put this time behind us. i am confident that as of today we're back at work for the people of australia. >> reporter: but abbott may yet face another challenge. it's all reminiscent of the power struggles forts previous government. rudd won list job three years later on his second attempt. elected comfortably 18 months ago, part of his problem is his style. facing price

in canberra on monday abbott faced what he called a chilling experience. he survived. 61 of his colleagues supported him. 39 mps voted against him. >> obviously i accept that the last few weeks have been tough for the government. but they have also been difficult weeks for the australian people because the people expect and deserve a government getting op with the job. i am confident we have put this time behind us that we are back at work for the people of australia. >> reporter: abbott yet faces another challenge. reminiscent of the power struggles of the previous government. where julia gillard took the leadership only to see kevin rudd win it back three years later. elected comfortably, tony abbott's popularity dropped, partly because of his style. some complain he doesn't consult. facing falling prices a subsequent economic downturn abbott struggled to get cost-cutting legislation through parliament. he backtracked and scrapped paid parental leave. he is seen as a gaff propose prime minister. and gave a highest abbingo laid not -- accolade not to a di

abbott? >> there has been a slew of them. #knightmare. we will look at the latest fairfax/caps on spool -- fairfax/ipsos poll, the coalition down to 46%. that would mean tony abbott's party would lose 40 seats if the election were held today. if we looked at labor leader bill shorten, now comfortably at 50% tony abbott at 34%, and a out of 10 of those polled don't think tony abbott is going to be the prime minister after the next election. he does have an opportunity to turn this around. in a little under 30 minutes, he's going to give an address to the national press club. it's an address that many commentators think is going to be something of a defining moment for tony abbott in 2015. he really has to seize the initiative and turn things around quickly, or his job could be at stake. >> paul allen joining us from sydney on that not so good reflection on tony abbott's popularity in australia. 12 countries have eased rates since the beginning of this year alone. by the end of the day tomorrow there could be two more. sherry and takes a lo

with more than a third of his party's mps wants tony abbott gone.pleaded for unity. he emerged a relieved man. >> the liberal party has dealt with it and now this matter is behind us. we are absolutely determined to work for you, the people who elected us. we want to end the disunity and the uncertainty, which destroyed two governments and give you the good government that you deserve. >> reporter: it's a far cry from the swagger and smiles of his landslide election victory less than a year and a half ago. since then mr. abbott has failed to get much of his agenda off the ground and the economy is faltering. but it was this man, a knight formerly known as prince who might have brought tony abbott down. the decision to give prince phillip an australian knighthood was the straw that broke the camel's back. the move was panned in the press. even his biggest former cheerleaders turned against him. this week mr. abbott's a health fa fanatic, keeping to his routine, but australian politics can be a blood sport, where even the fittest struggle to survive.

tony abbott those sorts of things in the background aren't helping him. not doing well in opinion polls. they suggest opposition labor party is likely to win majority. polling showing that situation is getting worse. he's also not seen as a very collegiate or collaborative prime minister. colleagues feeling left out of the loop. a strange place to be. they could get rid of him even if this time he has survived. >> tony abbott is not out of the woods. thank you andrew thomas. >>> red light district still a few miles from the vatican. goal would be to establish a safe zone for sex workers and to encourage them to stay in one area. under the plan, certain streets in downtown rome would be designated part of this red light district. supposed to enter a trial period in april. opening diplomatic doors between u.s. and cuba would come at a cost. it may deepen the dive from its people. as al jazeera america correspondent david arioso reports. it's caused a deep division. >> for restaurant owners in cuba, this is the picture of progress. live music free flowing ru

tony abbott has survived this vote not convincingly. meaning a further challenge to his leadership not long away. >>> taking center stage at the munich conference, secretary of state john kerry took center stage. kerry met with iranian foreign minister. they talked about the nuclear program. kerry called further conferences impossible. >> on the final day of the conference delegates also addressed a persistent issue. the country's foreign minister, mohamed javad zarif. >> sanctions oar liability. you need to get rid of them if you want a solution. and unless particularly some politicians, unless they come to the realization that sacks are a liability and they need to be lifted we will not have a solution. so that's the single most important issue but i think we have made good headway in resolving even that. >> also discussed was the upheaval across the middle east with the former u.n. secretary-general kofefe anan taking center stage. >> on the contrary, history teaches us that closed societies decay, open societies are the ones that pr

bill shorten is now above tony abbott at 50%.id he wasn't going anywhere, which means his party is going to have to indulge in a rather messy bloodbath to get rid of him. he has a chance tuesday on message and tighten things up for the rest of 2015. he is going to need to. >> you are quite right. >> let's get another checkup with the markets are doing. here is david. >> japan is just reopening from that lunch break. we are watching a few things. obviously the floor was taken out of skymark. it is getting better. a 1% down for today. now trading at only ¥30 per share. japan airlines, another carrier in the mix today. good news, though. you have the dividend ratio payout being raised to 25%. let me focus your attention on these two stocks. some pressure in earnings. you have chubu cutting their earnings. ¥161 billion in losses. that is larger than expected. back to you. >> let's move on to the poor and exchange markets. what are you watching now? there is a lot. it is going to be a busy week and weekend. as far as the central bank

a majority don't want abbott as prime minister.ess he turns opinions around fast many in australia think he hasn't ended speculation merely delayed the inevitable. >> in california, you've not had much use for a brolley until lately. it has rained and here to tell us more is our meteorologist. >> you're building up to be a big story. it is a good news story. let's run through a satellite picture. this is of course winter weather. we were briefly talking about california and here we are. this is the current setup. there's a big low on the pineapple express bringing rain to washington and oregon and flash flooding, it's fairly normal. this cold front is the more interesting one. that gave rain in san francisco itself and it was glorious to behold if you were there at least. it was enjoyed. 51 mill meters fell in san francisco itself. there was a bit more in central valley. that's where i stop the good news because not everybody had the rain, and of course, a good part of california is still in drought, has been for ages. forest fires

. >>> australian prime minister tony abbott has unveiled a range of new national security measures abbott's part of a strategy to count air he long-term era of terrorism. after last year's reported attack on a cafe in sydney include revoking citizenship and strengthening immigration laws, andrew thomas september this update from sydney. >> reporter: in his speech tony abbott said the threat to australia of a terrorist attack had never been greater. he said that there are 400 high-priority cases being looked in to right knew and that that is double the number of poe then hal threats that were just a year ago. he said there are 90 australians that have traveled to fight with isil. they could pose a threat were they to come back. he said that there have been two so-called terrorist attacks in australia since september last year. one an attack on policemen in penn melbourne and the siege of the cafe. benefit of the doubt is being given to individuals who might seek to due australians harm and the balance needed to shift away from personal freedom perhaps and towards the safety of the communit

. >>> governor greg abbott and former education secretary bill bennett. >>> and the president wants topend billions more on new programs. our sunday panel weighs in. >>> and our power player this super bowl sunday former pro-football player john riggins and his legacy on and off the field. >> i came to play the game and have fun and i think i accomplished that. >> all right now on "america's news headquarters." >>> and hello again from phoenix news in washington. we begin with breaking news. jordan has renewed the offer to trade a prisoner for a pilot after there was a release of a murder of a japanese hostage. we'll discuss that with key players on this issues. but first conor powell is live in the middle east newsroom with the latest. >> in just about every corner of the region there is cause of concern of the growing threat from isis and iran and the friction of the u.s. and one of its closest allies. two days ago there were hopes that talks would lead to the release of kenji goto and the jord arian pilot. but isis released video of goto's execution and vowing more violence. after w

abbott or without him?ohn donson bbc news sydney. >>> that vote on tuesday. >>> now to a problem known as the stuffed paradox. this is a term that's used to describe why a large number of americans have so many possessions that they don't know what to do with while on the other end of the scale in the country, there are some that hardly own anything at all. the paradox is a visible example of the growing wealth gap which the bbc has been exploring in its season "a richer world." jane o'brian looks at how some unwanted stuff could help others that are in need. >> reporter: keri is moving house downsizing to a city apartment and dealing with all the stuff she and her family have accumulated over the last 16 years. >> this is the stuff that we're keeping and putting into storage. >> reporter: if people didn't buy things the u.s. economy would probably collapse. but there is a backlash to consumerism. a growing number of americans, like keri are trying to live with less. >> what do you do with it? does it just

bennett, governor abbott thanks for coming in. >> wish i could be with you.ood for you. >> i want to point that out. governor abbott you're having chris kyle day to honor a true american hero. thank you for coming up with that. that's a great program. >> thank you. >>> when we come back, president obama rolls out his budget tomorrow and he's calling for an end to those automatic spending caps. what do you think of the obama plan to spend and tax more? just go to facebook or twitter @foxnewssunday and we may use your question on the air. >>> plus, now that mitt romney decided not to run, where does that leave the republican presidential field for 2016? >>> now you can connect with "fox news sunday" on facebook and twitter. check out exclusive material online on facebook and share it with other fox fans. and tweet us @foxnewssunday using #fns. be part of the discussion and weigh in on the action every "fox news sunday." >>> let's make sure that we end this across the board sequester that doesn't differentiate between smart government spending and dumb governmen

abbott has also seen as a gas-prone prime minister.last month he gave australia's highest accolade to not a prominent australian but to prince philipp husband of the british queen. >> i couldn't believe it. i didn't laugh but i was surprised and shocked. >> tony ab bath needs people like tony pallas to leave behind him. they're not. a poll suggests most australians would vote out if they could an overwhelming number don't want tony abbott as prime minister. many think he hasn't ended the speculation, merely delayed the inevitable. andrew thomas, al jazeera sydney. >>> a plan in greece to continue theto roll back the austerity process. >> alexis tsipras in his first address to parliament as prime minister tsipras stayed true to the policy of austerity. >> the greek people gave a strong and clear mandate to end austerity, catastrophic austerity and to change policies. consequently the notorious bailout was cancelled by its own failure and destructive results. >> reporter: this means that the bailout for greece is effectively over because

tony will -- tony abbott is languishing at 34%.even out of 10 australians don't think tony abbott is going to be prime minister heading into the 2016 election. tony abbottanything can do to turn this whole thing around right now? mentioned that he does have an important speech today to the national press club. everybody is back, the politicians, the journalists, from that extended summer break. this is really a chance for him to seize the initiative. there are already rumors that he is likely to drop a controversial paid parental leave scheme, that has been unpopular, but he is going to have to do something momentous to seize ask the initiative -- back the initiative. there are some leadership contenders on the sidelines, but nothing has been confirmed yet. he really has to do something impressive now to survive 2015. >> paul allen joining us live from sydney. we're going to watch that crucial speech coming out in just a few hours. let's go straight to brisbane. we are taking -- looking at live pictures where the family of freed jo

many in tony abbott's party has last faith in him.d what he called a chastening experience. 61 of his colleagues supported him, but 39 voted against him. >> obviously i accept that the last few weeks have been difficult weeks for the government but they've also been difficult weeks for the australian people, because the people expect and deserve a government which is getting on with the job. i am confident that we have put this time behind us. i am confident that as of today we're back at work for the people of australia. >> abbott may yet face another challenge. it's all reminiscent of the power struggles of the previous labor government, when julia gillard took power from rudd only to see him win back four years later on his second attempt. elected just 16 months ago his unpopularity since is partly due to his style. some colleagues say he doesn't cult facing falling prices for exports, he has failed to get legislation through parliament. he scrapped a paid parental leave some said was for the rich not the poor. last month he gave a

oscar hernandez, your reaction to governor abbott?rap up, your parents where, oscar, are they and where do they stand and all of this legislation and these executive actions? >> it is good you bring that up. the fact of the matter is, this executive action, deferred action, is not really a solution. it is a step forward in the right direction, but for example, my karen's, who have been here all my life, they owned houses, they own a business. they are still undocumented. based on the regulations, they may not benefit from the deferred action for parent of american citizens or legal permanent residents. we know this is not the final step for us. this is not the final step of the community. even when it comes to greg abbott's comments referring to the texas in-state tuition that allows undocumented immigrants in texas to get financial aid to go to university, we know this is more playing politics with our community. to me, that is something i will not stand for. people over politics. that is one of the big things we tell people. we will

abbott or without him? john donson, bbc news, sydney. >>> it should have been a night of celebration, ghana's national football team making it through to a record ninth africa cup of nations final after beating host equatorial guinea 3-0 instead it was a nice of violence as players and fans were pelted with bottles, rocks, chairs ripped from the stands by a hostile home crowd causing play to be suspended 30 minutes. pierce edwards has this report. >> reporter: riot police in the stands, injured fans sheltering on the pitch, missiles thrown, and a high-profile game suspended for over 30 minutes. this was a night of shame for football. >> this conduct of the football fans is the highest bar barism. we are talking about ghana's win. we are talking about the misbehavior of fans. so it has taken the shine away from our win. >> reporter: home fans streamed out of the stadium after ghana scored the third goal. those who stayed behind pelted the stars bench and their fans with a variety of missiles. >> we had to ru

perhaps most shocking, the an abbott abbott, the head of the local buddhist monastery, a man who's 82so revealed he's been infected and he's very worried about the impact on the local community. all of this comes as a the world health organization is increasingly concerned about number of countries where syringes are reused. not only spreading hiv, but also hepatitis and other forms of disease, which is why they are now today announcing a new policy, for a complete switch from syringes which you can reuse and therefore pass on infection to a new kind of syringe, which can literally be used only once. if you try to refill it it will simply break. every year, millions of people are infected by reused syringes and many of them die. the hope is this new initiative will bring that to an end. >> david shipman there in cambodia. stay with us here on bbc news more to come. more reaction to the oscars, include whaging what the stars were wearing on the big night. now? >>> this is bbc world news. i'm geeta guru-murthy with the latest headlines for you. prominent political activist in egypt has

tony abbott says they are part of a strategy to counter a long-term era of terrorism.ures which follow a report in to last year's attack on a cafe in sydney include strengthening immigration laws and revoking the citizenship of suspected fighters. andrew thomas sent this update from sydney. >> reporter: in his speech, tony abbott says the threat to australia of a terrorist attack had never been greater. he said there are 400 high priority cases being looked in to right now and that that is double the number of potential threats that there were just a year ago. he said there are 90 australians who have traveled to the middle east to fight alongside islamic state fighters, those people could pose a threat were they to come back. and he also said that there have been two so-called terrorist attacks on australian soil since september last year. one an attack on policemen in melbourne and a sync in siege on a cafe in sid any. he said too many teams benefits of the doubt have been given to individuals that seek to do harm to australia. and the balance needs to shift away fro

abbott is facing his biggest leadership challenge yet. >> the big problem for tony abbott is he comesaturday where we saw the most astounding reverse in australian political history. the latter part went from holding at nine seats to now looking like it will form a government, perhaps in its own right. so what's gone wrong? from the moment of his swearing it, he's seen facing criticism for only having one woman in his cabinet, when he appointed himself for the ministers of women. he's well known for his famous budgie smugglers as he is for the occasional slip of the tongue. >> however experienced is the suppository to have all wisdom. >> perhaps one of his most talked about moments is during this radio interview. >> i just ran $400 and i work to make ends meet. >> this wink. but many australians see these gaffes as trivial, compared to his broken election promises on health and a widely unpopular budget. >> as you'd expect -- >> reporter: in a speech on monday, he tried to save his place as australia's leader by dropping his signature plan. he also promised a more conservative approac

and tony abbott said those sorts of groups could be bad.called on muslim leaders to do more to condemn rad salism. >> i have often heard western leaders describe islam as a religion of peace. i wish more muslim leaders would say that more often and mean it. everybody, including muslim community leaders needs to speak up clearly because no matter what the grievance violence against innocence must surely be a blasphemy against all religion. >> reporter: those comments are already proving controversial. muslim leaders say this that he do condemn all kind of violent attacks and to suggest they don't tars the muslim community as a whole. >>> the afghan army is fighting the taliban in the southern province. it was launch today try to weaken the taliban before their springs offensive. most troops have left. but 10,000 remain. the u.s. is reassessing its plan after the afghan army suffered heavy losses last year. >> i train these holy warriors so they can sacrifice themselves in the name of god. they are following god's orders and risking their sou

many in tony abbott's party have lost faith in him.he faced a chastening experience a vote of no-confidence. he survived, but it's less than a convincing win. many supported him but 39 voted against him. >> obviously i accept that the last few weeks have been difficult weeks for the government. but they've always been difficult weeks for the australian people because the people expect and deserve a government getting on with the job. i am confident that we're back at work for the people of australia. about but abbott may yet face another challenge. it's all reminiscent to see rutt brought back. some say he does not consult facing falling prices for commodityies, abbott has struggled to get important close-cutting legislation from parliament. he has had to backtrack frees to see doctors and he is seen as gaffe-prone prime minister. he gave a knighthood not to an utahns but australian, but to british. >> an opinion pole suggests that most australians would vote out the current government if they could, and an overwhelming majority don't

the new laws are designed to contact what tony abbott calls homegrown terrorists. some muslims feel they are unfairly targeted. >> walking back from the doctor with her youngest sister. she found a man blocking their path. >> we moved to the side, but he kept on coming towards us and he whacked me with his shoulder and called me a bloody terrorist. >> she says she's increasingly concerned about how muslims are perceived. >> when people look at me, they think that because she's wearing a scarf, she must be a terrorist. >> on monday, as he announced new measures to counter the terrorist threat, australia's prime minister suggested muslims could do more to help. >> i've often heard western leaders describe islam as a religion of peace. i wish more muslim leaders would say that more often and mean it. >> tony abbott said threats were rising. a december siege in a sydney cafe showed how an individual can cause havoc. >> the prime minister said authorities have 400 high priority counter terrorism investigations running, double the number of a year ago. he also said 110 a

will it be tougher for tony abbott to address his country's weakest economy in a generation? >> we start with our bloomberg exclusive this morning. the governor of the central bank of russia has told this channel that russia will not inflate its way out of the financial crisis. >> in her first ever interview with an international broadcaster, elvira nabiullina told ryan chilcote the bank is unlikely to reverse last month's surprise rate cut. inflation is set to slow, having accelerated its fastest in almost seven years. >> ryan is here now. fascinating conversation. >> we started with the ruble. i asked if one of the world's worst performing currency's last year, if we can expect more collapses. there is talk of that. she said, no. have a listen. >> we are not expecting any massive decrease in the ruble's exchange rate, because the decline in the oil price was the third biggest in the last 40 years and the amount of external debt that has to be paid this year is about one third less than last year. >> year on year inflation. could it go beyond 20%? >> inflation may be higher

abbott is calling for a change in laws to deter people who could pose a danger.is proposal would allow authorities to strip people with dual nationality of their australian citizenship. and he said the government will clamp down on groups that spread extremist views. earlier this month police in sydney arrested two men on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack. investigators believe the men were influenced by islamic state militants. >>> the turkish military has sent troops into neighboring syria to evacuate soldiers besieged by islamic state militants. the syrian government said the operation was an act of aggression. turkish prime minister said on sunday that more than 500 troops and 100 vehicles including 39 tanks had entered syrian territory. he said the purpose was to rescue soldiers guarding the mausoleum in suleyman shah the ground father of the founder of the ottoman empire. the mausoleum is considered to be turkish territory. the tomb is about 35 kilometers from syria's border with turkey on the banks of euphrates river. this is the first time turkish

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will tony abbott stay on as prime minister? he has seen his popularity slide as criticism against policy changes mount. a simple majority would he needed to oust the leader. he has promised to fight the move. >> we will stand together in urging me party -- in urging the party to defeat this motion. to vote in favor of the stability and the -- that the people voted for it the election. we have a strong plan. >> that was tony abbott speaking. let's get a check of your headlines. angela merkel and francois hollande are to meet with latin america the -- to meet with vladimir putin. solidarity rallies in jordan's capital. warplanes strike dozens of targets in retaliation for the killing of a pilot. argentina's scandal over the death of a prosecutor takes another twist. they call i spy trees -- they call on a spy chief to testify, but his whereabouts are unknown. we are going to start with greece's charm offensive that took place. things have come up empty. >> no agreement insight. the meeting with the finance minister was never goin

tony abbott could face a leadership challenge after allies lost badly in state elections.alians are upset with spending cuts, abbott says he has restored order. >> we were elected in 2013 because the australian people rejected chaos. that's why we were elected, because the australian people rejected chaos. and we are not going to take them back to that chaos. we really are not going to take them back to that chaos. >> australia's economy has lost momentum under abbott with growth hitting its weakest levels in 18 months. apple is planning to sell $6.5 billion of bonds. proceeds will be used for buybacks dividends, and more. apple's latest offer raised $3.2 billion, allowing the company to raise funds without having to repatriate foreign cash. is the tech industry's diversity problem getting any better? and why does it matter? one organization says it is in an accident is when it comes to profits. that's next on "bloomberg west." ♪

karen abbott is next. she has written about women spies during the civil war. live coverage from the savannah book festival begins again shortly. [inaudible conversations] >> here's a look at some books being published this week. "new york times" reporter traces the origins of the board game monopoly. in the age of acquiescence criticizing the politics of fear. assistant professor for environmental studies at new york university proposes the public shaming of corporate and government leaders can be used as a form of nonviolent protest. and to explain the world, nobel prize winning physicist gives an analysis of modern science and travel writer talks about miss time living in rural chinese farming community. look for these titles in book stores this coming week and watch for the authors on booktv.org. >> this past thursday february 12th, david carr, media columnist for the "new york times," passed away at the age of 58. mr. carr appeared on booktv in 2008 to talk about his memoir posterior the night of the gun." >> i would have liked as a person to go back and f

by egypt's president abdul fatah al-sisi >>> running into trouble - australia prime minister tony abbott tries to fight off a leadership challenge. >>> and in sport - security is tight ahead of the much-anticipated african cup of nations final. details later in the newshour >>> now, the u.s. says nigeria's decision to postpone presidential and legislative elections is disappointing. the vote was supposed to happen next week but is delayed by six weeks due to security. as reported from lagos, opposition parties are criticizing that decision. >> it's a decision arrived at after long dell ib rations. when he came to announce it the chairman of the electoral commission had this to say about the decision to postpone the elections due to security concerns. >> not being being a security agency that could guarantee elections as well as voters or observers, the commission cannot lightly wave off the advice by the nation's security chiefs. >> the reaction was swift and angry, with the opposition. all congressive congress calling it provocative. people have been protesting for days. for delaying th

texas governor greg abbott joins us live. >>> homeland security secretary jeh johnson is defending the president's refusal to use terms like radical islam when referring to the islamic states. johnson said the focus should be on the fighting of the group, not classifying it. but critics charge that the obama administration is taking political correctness too far. doug mccalli is here with all the latest details. hi doug. >> hi, shannon. and that refusal has led to intense criticism of the obama administration. many of those critics say the administration's refusal to classify isis as an islamic threat means it cannot properly defeat the idealogy. >> that's who these terrorists are, but we have to say it's a terrorist movement. radical islamic extremism a terrorist movement to spread this hatred of idealogy. to completely ignore that fact i think, is just not being very honest with the american people. >> speaking on fox news sunday secretary of homeland security jeh johnson said to classify isis as an islamic threat would play into its hand. >> to refer to isil as occupying any part of

abbott win by 61 votes to 39. >> reporter: tony abbott arrived at parliament like a prize fighter, flanked by his entourage. the meeting lasted just 15 minutes. the prime minister was left just about still standing with mps rejecting a motion to toss the leadership. >> ladies and gentlemen, the liberal party has met. we've lad a ballot. it was properly conducted. the result is very clear. nos, 61. yes, 39. there was one informal, one member away on maternity leave. that seems to me to resolve the matter. >> but that's hardly a ringing endorsement. with more than a third of his party's mps wants tony abbott gone. the prime minister has pleaded for unity. he emerged a relieved man. >> the liberal party has dealt and now this matter is behind us. >> john donson with this report. >>> now, over-chatty and inefficient waiters, heavy food could be a thing of the past in singapore, at one restaurant, at least. meals here come by drones. ali moore finds out how they work. >> reporter: i've been to restaurants where the service is too slow. well, imagine if you didn't have to wait for your waiter to

governor greg abbott during his inaugural address, he talked about taxes, education, and infrastructure spending. [ applause ] >>. >> thank you all so much. let me welcome everyone here to your capital the people's capital of the great state of texas. [ applause ] texas is so great we say the pledge of allegiance twice! lieutenant governor dan patrick and wife jan, to speak erthe speaker and his lovely wife julie. we continue to elevate texas higher than it has ever been before. to members of the texas senate and the members of the texas house. to all elected officials and to members of the judiciary. and most especially to all of my fellow texans. let me express my deepest gratitude to the people of this state for electing me governor of the greatest state in the united states of america. for 14 years we the people placed our trust inform a man i am humbled to succeed. along with his wife, anita, he has been a faithful steward of the miracle that is texas. and i thank rick perry for us unwaivering leadership for this great state. the path that brought me to this point today i could not

i wish more muslim leaders would say that more often and mean it. >> tony an abbott said that they have 400 high property counter terrorism investigation going on and he said australians have traveled to syria and iraq to fight, and could prove dangerous if they return home. >> he said that the system was giving people the benefit of the doubt. >> if it's a choice for more powers in police and security agencies more often we should choose to support our agencies. >> new proposals include withdraw citizenship of dual citizenship. >> further proposals to ban specific muslim groups if they make excuses for islamist fanatics or spread disorder or division concern many. >> this issue of you're with us or against us is unhelpful, it's going to impact australia's short-term security interests and long-term security interests. >> they say the measures to tackle threats could alienate the very people australia's government most need help from. andrew thomas, al jazeera. sydney. >> the new government in greece is preparing to submit a list of reforms to international lenders. the proposals must b

. >> well, the putative report against tony abbott came to nothing. question do remain about his leadership. live pictures of question time taking place in parliament. this is in canberra as we have mp's asking him questions. we already had him talking to the press a short while ago. he says a new government or the good government starts today. that is the theme of the moment and just trillion parliament. tony abbott defending his position after winning out that vote, 61-39. these are a few of the words he is actually saying. >> it is right that this party has extensively honored him. he will always be remembered as more than simply based on of his party -- simply a son of his party. he will be remembered as a great son of australia p on the half -- of australia. on behalf of everyone on this side of the house, i extend to his widow and to his family the deepest condolences of the government and of australia. thank you. >> tony abbott on the death of a labour party official. >> still to come this hour, asian cities overtake their north american counte

abbott used the case as an example. >> for too long, we have given those who might be a threat to our country the benefit of the doubt. the perpetrator was given the benefit of the doubt when he applied for a visa. use given the benefit of the doubt for residency and citizenship. >> he says keeping australians safe is his top rarity. some oppositions -- some opposition politicians are skeptical. some say was designed to help boost the prime minister's flagging popularity. one of the most high profile trials of the year has started in germany. former social democrat politician sebastian doubt the is accused of downloading and possessing pornographic images of children. he resigned when the allegations surfaced last year. >> and -- investigators suspect lawmakers who knew about the charges against him may have tipped him off. >> despite the gravity of the charges against him, he was defiant as he made his way to court. >> i'd be grateful if you could clear a path for the truth. >> inside the courtroom, he let his lawyers do the talking. the result, an adjournment after just 90 minutes.

tony abbott has survived his confidence vote but he is weakened by the ordeal. the australian prime minister one the motion put forth by the opposition and backed by some members of his own party. prime minister abbott has been accused of back flipping on policy in the year and a half since taking office. china executed five inmates on monday including the billionaire li jian. the group was condemned to death for multiple murders back in may. he was the leader of a private firm who had launched a bid to take over an australian iron ore company in 2011. it was also said to have links to the former security chief -- a disgraced former security chief. bracing for more snow in the northeastern united states. residents in some areas are expecting up to 60 centimeters of snow with the national weather service issuing winter storm warnings for several new england states. schools have been closed and motorists have been urged to stay off the roads. a large number of flights coming in and out of boston's logan airport are canceled. boko haram militants have attacked a pr