in reality, the asia-pacific region will soon see more of the army, rewrite -- marine corps in special operations forces now that they are coming home to the pacific from iraq and afghanistan. in addition to shifting our own force structure, we are modernizing and enhancing the four were present across the region in cooperation with allies and partners. let me start with north east asia. i have already mentioned the work we were doing with south korea. in japan, we have added capability with upper mc22 offspray deployment. we've upgraded the missile defense posture with the deployment of the second radar, and we are working to revise the defense guidelines with japan to meet the challenges of the 21st century. and as announced by a the secretary last week, the united states and japan have achieved an important milestone in the effort to realign the marine corps presence in okinawa. moving forward with this initiative send a clear signal that our posture will be operationally resilience and politically sustainable for the foreseeable future. in addition to strengthening the presence in

, but also within the asia pacific. in recognition of the growing importance of southeast asia and south asia to the region as a whole. emphasizing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, maritime domain awareness, capacity building, and multilateral exercises. in australia, for example, our first company marines rotated through darwin last year. a key first step towards using this presence to engage in bilateral and multilateral exercises with partners in the region. in the philippines we are working with our full and equal partner to enhance the capacity of the philippines armed forces. increase our rotational presence and capitalize on other opportunities for cooperation. n singapore the first of our combat ships will be ooh rifing later this month, providing a key capability to work bilaterally and multilaterally with our fartherers in in the region. these -- partners in the region. these are a few examples of how we are expanding our presence in that part of the region. next we are giving priority in our inves

also within the asia-pacific. in recognition of the growing importance of southeast asia and south asia to the region as a whole. and besides the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, maritime domain awareness, capacity building and multilateral exercises. in australia, for example, our first cabbie emery's rotated through last year. a key first step toward using this prez's to engage bilateral and multilateral exercises and partners in the region. in the philippines, we are working with our full and equal partner to enhance the capacity of the philippine armed forces. in singapore the first of our for combat ships will be arriving later this month, providing the capability to work bilaterally and multilaterally with our partners in the region. these are but a few examples of how we are expanding our presence in that part of the region. next, we are giving priority in our investments and budget to the development of platforms and capabilities that have direct applicability to the asia-pacific region. all th

asia in the indian ocean region as well. in this regard, it is important to underscore we are not only pacificcing two the asia- -- asia-pacific but within, and in recognition of the growing importance of southeast asia and south asia to the region as a whole. emphasizing humanitarian emphasis in disaster relief, maritime domain awareness, capacity building, and multilateral exercises. in australia, for example, the first company of marines rotated through last year, a key for step toward using the presence to engage bilateral and multilateral exercises as partners of the region. in the philippines, we are working with our full and equal partner to enhance the capacity of the philippines armed forces, increase rotational presence, and capitalize on other opportunities for cooperation. in singapore, the first of the four combat ships will arrive later this month, providing key capability to work bilaterally and multilateral with partners in the region. these are but a few examples of how we are expanding our presence and that part of the region. next, we are giving priority in the investments to the development of platforms and

president obama is focused on a new strategy in the asia-pacific region. singapore is a politically important location. this first deployment of the u.s. fleet here is a symbolic gesture of america's foreign defense strategy. >>> pakistan's high court has arrested musharraf. he returned last month from self imposed exile hoping to make a come back in politics. musharraf faced a defeat five years ago. he lived in exile since 2009. pakistani law enforcement authorities issued a warrant for him in 2011. they accused him of failing to provide adequate security for former prime minister buto. the high court and the capital islamabad have suspended the warrant while musharraf attem attempted to fight the accusations. he is living at his home in islamabad, and the election board refused to accept his candida candidacy. >>> reports suggest next week's eu meeting of foreign ministers in luxonborg will see blocks -- most were suspended in april 2012. the likely move to go one step further is several factors including the recent decision to allow a distribution of a

they refer to territory disputes involving other nations in the asia pacific region. japan is the only country singled out by name. the report says the military must protect china's sovereignty and marine interest. they will develop their ability to carry out mobile operations. chinese warships patrol waters near the senkaku islands on wednesday as part of an exercise. the document is the first defense white paper since president took office last month. he's a security analyst. he gave us his take on where china's military policy is headed. >> it reflects the new leaders idea of course so they change the structure of contents completely. the feature of the paper must be specific. they criticize japan is making trouble on the issue of senkaku islands and also criticizing the united states to adjust their policy in the asia-pacific. they introduced the army structure in the second chapter, and also the number of soldiers, but it's also part of the -- not mentioned about the main three roles which are expected to be realized. the first one is defending the sovereignty an

they refer to territory disputes involving other nations in the asia pacific region. japan is the only country singled out by name. the report says the military must protect china's sovereignty and marine interest. they will develop their ability to carry out mobile operations. chinese warships patrol waters near the senkaku islands on wednesday as part of an exercise. the document is the first defense white paper since president took office last month. he's a security analyst. he gave us his take on where china's military policy is headed. >> it reflects the new leaders idea of course so they change the structure of contents completely. the feature of the paper must be specific. they criticize japan is making trouble on the issue of senkaku islands and also criticizing the united states to adjust their policy in the asia-pacific. they introduced the army structure in the second chapter, and also the number of soldiers, but it's also part of the -- not mentioned about the main three roles which are expected to be realized. the first one is defending the sovereignty an

the edb forecasts that the economy in asia pacific will expand 6.6% this year. that's up 0.5 percentage point from last year, and the first increase in the pace of growth in three years. the bank says the chinese economy will grow 8.2%. that's due to rising domestic demand and recovering exports. it also forecasts that domestic demand and trade in southeast asian countries will continue to grow. but adb economists note that monetary easing in industrialized countries could invite asset bubbles in this region and hurt its economic stability. >> we are actually giving a warning that they have to focus more not to have asset bubbles, rather than saying they already have asset bubbles. >> adb economists also cite other negative factors such as fiscal problems in the u.s., credit worries in europe, and territorial disputes in asia. >>> china's inflation rate is showing signs of easing. consumer prices rose at a slower pace in march than in the previous month. officials at the national bureau of statistics say the consumer price index rose just over 2% in march from a

forces in the asia-pacific region. , thelcome the admiral commander of the u.s. pacific command. yourommittee appreciate long years of faithful service and the many sacrifices you and your family have made for our nation. we also greatly appreciate it if you would pass along to the men and women with whom you work our admiration for their services as well. particularly busy time for you, admiral, and your staff. we appreciate you joining us today. the commander of the u.s. forces of curry at was testify,y scheduled to but the decision was made to keep it on the korean peninsula at this time. we appreciate the reason for that decision. and histhem well ongoing activities. today's hearing is a timely one because of the events on the korean peninsula. it has intensified as the north korean regime, which is a long- standing international pariah, has elevated its reckless rhetoric in this provocative behavior. any optimism about north korea that might have accompanied the december 2011 death of the longtime dictator has faded as the new regime has adopted many of the same destructive

the visit highlights president obama's decision to focus more on the asia pacific. >> reporter: the aircraft carrier has been docked at singapore since monday. the ship is on its way back to the west coast of the u.s. following a five-month mission in the middle east. the attendees were allowed on to the deck of the 330 meter long ship. there they were briefed on the deployment of fighter jets and helicopters which have sonar to detect underwater crafts. navy officials say the carrier will conduct landing practice of aircraft and maintain contacts with military officials in the asia pacific region. u.s. president barack obama met with the singapore prime minister in washington on tuesday. singapore has agreed to a u.s. plan to deploy cutting edge combat ships to the country on a rotational basis beginning as early as this month. obama expressed his appreciation to the country for allowing the u.s. to use military related facilities. >> i'm very thankful for singapore and its partnership. i'm thankful for the prime minister for his outstanding work. >> singapore is very happy that the u.s. an

the united states is promoting new policies focusing on the asia-pacific region.we report from manila with the details. charmaine deogracias has more. >> reporter: day one of the joint drill started on the island. a total of 8,000 troops are taking part. in addition to military exercises, japan was trailing singapore and three other asia-pacific nations in a maritime simulation. the philippines and china are locked in a territorial dispute over islands in the south china sea. philippine foreign affairs secretary implicitly criticized china for far-reaching territorial claims without specifically naming the country. >> this comes at a crucial time for my country and my region. for our region, excessive and exaggerated maritime and territorial claims have not only created uncertainty but have undermined the rule of law. regional stability has been placed at serious risk. >> reporter: u.s. ambassador harry thomas spoke at event of building bilateral ties. >> persistence from our respective country's army, navy, air force and marine corps have come together to plan an

forces in the asia-pacific region. on behalf of the committee, let me work in -- welcome admiral samuel locklear. the committee appreciates your long years of faithful service and the many sacrifices you and your family have made for our nation. we would also greatly appreciate it if you would pass along to the men and women with whom you work our admiration for their service as well. we know this is a particularly busy time for you and your staff. we appreciate you joining us today. general thurman, the commander of u.s. forces in korea, was originally scheduled to testify today as well but the decision was made to keep him on the korean peninsula and we understand and appreciate the reasons for that decision. we wish general thurman well in his ongoing activities. today's hearing is a particularly timely one because of the events on the client not on the korean peninsula which have intensified as the north korean regime has elevated its reckless rhetoric and provocative behavior. in a guarded optimism about north kor

to enhance its influence in the asia pacific region, where the chinese military is building up its presence. nhk world's mark ho has more. >> reporter: the u.s. government invited the media and local citizens aboard "uss john c. stennis" on wednesday. the aircraft carrier has been docked at singapore since monday. the ship is on its way back to the west coast of the u.s. following a five-month mission in the middle east. the attendees were allowed onto the deck of the 330-meter-long ship. there, they were believed on the deployment of f-18 fighter jets, and helicopters which have sonar to detect underwater crafts. navy officials say the carrier will conduct landing practice of aircraft, and they will maintain contacts with military officials in asia pacific region. >> it is a great pleasure -- >> reporter: u.s. president barack obama met with the singaporean prime minister in washington on tuesday. singapore has agreed to a u.s. plan to deploy cutting-edge combat ships to the country on a rotational basis, beginning as early as this month. obama expressed his appreciation to the country for

not in europe as has been for 100 years prior to that, than the asia pacific region. secondly, that we would maintain freedom of access throughout that region. in particular, we would maintain the sea lanes in that area, whatever the challenge might be. even as we reduce our defense budget, therefore we must maintain and would maintain a powerful navy, and that that navy would be charged with maintaining the freedom of those sea lanes. we had, of course, to be concerned as to whether there would be a challenge for that. we observed that the rise and shine has more energy needs for more energy than they can produce themselves, and to maintain the economic growth which they believe is essential. we observed that the south china sea is a potential source of energy supplies for china and that there is a contention among the nations in that region as to where the ownership and rights of access are to the south china sea. and this is conceivable that china might seek to reestablish its claim there by military coercion and that could lead them into a confrontation with the u

we regulate conduct missile defense missions in the asia- pacific region. performcontinue to these missions regardless of what tensions mayor may not be. may not be. >> is available to track a missile should there be launched? is it part of the missile defense system right now? >> i will not get into the details. my colleagues can assist you with the technical details on this particular platform. it is undergoing a semiannual systems check. >> you regulate conduct missile defense missions. does that mean? it is on a regular missile mission? defenseare on a missile mission right now. we are posturing to protect our allies and our own interest. i will not get into specifics of these missions. there are rigid their part of the constellation of the defense capabilities available in the pacific. only destroyers that are available at the moment? >> i am going to leave it here. i will not discuss the mix of our assets. i do want to clarify. >> [inaudible] >> let me give you some details. let me be very clear, we want peace and stability in the korean peninsula. fo

still, in an interview with cnbc earlier, co-ceo jim hagueman sounded confident that growth in the asia pacific region was still solid. >> in asia, we have had now 13 consecutive quarters of double digit growth. 12, actually. this is the first time we have an issue in asia. what that means is you have an organization that has been growing rapidly. with that comes new demand on leadership. we have been make something changes. in q1 we had a couple of key countries where we were looking for the leadership to take this organization to the next level. that's why it's impacting q1. but if i look at the pipeline and the business out there, we have a very, very solid business also in asia pacific. >> they also said revenue from sap's cloud technology division was a bright spot in the report, jumping 380% from a year earlier. he responded to speculation the company might make its cloud service private, as well. >> we do see what cloud does for our customers is it radically simplifies complexity. running global supply chains is not ease or realtime banks. that's wa we do for a living since 41 years. we

they'll fund high priority programs including strategic hubs in the asia pacific.entagon o fishes are asking for roughly the amount amount as they requested last year, about $526 billion. >> it makes new investments in the flexible platforms needed for the future. >> pentagon commanders want money to build aircraft anghang and facilities. they want to deemployee f-35 jets and unmanned planes. the budget reflects concerns of the build up of the chinese military. >>> two senators from different sides of the aisle have agreed to work together on gun control. they are expanding background checks on buyers. the republican and democrat want to make background checks mandatory. right now licensed dealers are only required to carry out such reviews. president obama wants to ban assault rifles and restrict the size of magazines. the bill does not include those provisions. more and more americans have been talking about gun control since the shooting in december at an elementary school in connecticut. a gunman killed 20 children and six staff members. >>> millions of owners

. >> translator: your message placing importance on the asia pacific region will encourage japan, and other asian nations. >> kerry repeated that message throughout his tour of asia. he reassured his counterpart in seoul that u.s. forces stand ready to defend their allies. kerry delivered another message in beijing, encouraging chinese leaders to use their leverage. >> the united states and china remain fully committed to the september 2005 joint statement of the six-party talks and to its core goal. and that core goal is the verifiable denuclearization of the korean peninsula in a peaceful manner. >> reporter: china accounts for 70% of north korea's trade and meets much of the country's need for oil. china can pressure pyongyang directly by suspending oil exports and by strengthening border inspections. u.s. and chinese diplomats have agreed to meet to discuss the korean crisis. but china's state-run xinhua news agency reported premier li keqiang stopped short of reporting what responses china might take. kerry repeated his goals in meetings with japanese leaders and before a crowd o

-china naturens, on the conservancy's asia-pacific council and research on chinese investment in the united states. andy serwer was named managing editor of fortune in october 2006. his responsibilities included overseeing "fortune" magazine and fortune.com with a combined readership of 11 million readers and the digital media and the conferences. under his tenure, "fortune" was named to ad age hot list in 2012. business editors and writers award for best in business general excellence. that year the magazine also received a new york press award for the 2009 reporting on bernie madoff. he joined "fortune" in 1985 as an intern and served as reporter and editor on stories about wall street, investing, information technology, and entertainment. he is a regular guest on msnbc's morning joe and cnbc's squawk box. from 2001-2006 he was business editor for cnn's american morning. join me in welcoming secretary hank paulson and mr. andy serwer. >> thank you. thank you very much, president knapp and to everyone here at george washington university. thank you to all the students and everyone e

he notes that they have had to further focus on the asia pacific region. >> we were very busy on issues. and north korea -- washington dc, and now the last two years. i think the americans are very serious about the provocation of north korea but in the meantime it may not be a good idea to react today. that may give credit to the provocation. so mixed kind of feelings for the americans. >> perhaps i'm sure that the americans may have a belief that any bad behavior should not be rewarded. north korea may want to talk to americans, but in the future, more provocations may come. china has been criticized by the japanese americans, koreans, for china, and they had not been doing a fine job. but that's not true. the six party talks were initiated by chinese -- even though chinese have been doing, and what they have done may not be enough for others. this time, china should play an important role. and china has same interests in preventing the conflict. preventing further proliferation of nuclear weapons. small or accidental things might cause real armed conflict between players. but through

they agreed their militaries should cooperate to ensure stability in the asia-pacific region. president x is the head of the people's liberation army. they say recent provocations between dempsey and xi. dempsey also met with the chief of the general staff of the people's liberation army. they're using diplomatic channels to increase pressure on china. >> south korea officials have tightenned security around k kim -- there was a letter with white powder. he has threatened heavy retaliation against the north for provocations. they have staged demonstrations in front front of the ministr s ministries. >>> japan coastguard offices say eight chinese ships have left the area. they spent much of the day near the disputed islands in the east china sea. they say they were monitoring japanese boats in the area. the chinese flotilla is the largest they have seen. china and taiwan claim them. the website for china's state oceanianic ocean says they were carrying dozens of japanese lawmakers and the foreign media. shinzo abe says it was extremely regrettable and the issue should be solved

it says the country has strengthenned it's asia-pacific military alliances and they have expanded in the region and makes the situation tenser. the report first directly to japan regarding the sankaku islands. china and taiwan claim them. the white paper also gives details on military event. it says they carried out exercises in the pacific about ten times since 2007. >> the chinese military must protect our country's sovereignty and marine interests. >> for the first time they revealed a defense person break down. china says they have 2.3 million troops. but it didn't list the number of strategic missile units or armed police. >> no issue of territorial sovereignty exists over the sankaku islands. china's comments and claims are unacceptable. >> he added that the government will protect japan's water, land, and air space. >>> executives of japanese telecom giant softbank said they will go ahead and complete the buyout of the third largest u.s. telecom operator sprint nextel on july 1st. softbank officials made the remark after major u.s. satellite tv company dish network mounted a c

as part of the rebalanced to the asia-pacific, the department expanding the marine corps presence in the region including rotational deployments of marine units to australia. we continue to develop guam as a strategic hub where we maintain a rotational bomber presence, among other capabilities. the department will -- in the region including an f-22 squadron at the air force base in japan. the navy has deployed a littural combat ship to singapore and is increasing and we are widely to shaving ports in the western pacific. this new strategy not only recognize the changing character of the complex in which the u.s. must prevail, but also leverages new concepts of operation enabled by advances to space, cyberspace, special operations, global mobility, precision strike, missile defense, and other capabilities. by making difficult trade-offs and lower priority areas, the fy 2014 budget protects for any pieces -- for increases, key investments in these areas. the high quality of our all bullinger force continues to be the foundation of our military strength. and the fy 2014 budget request i

. >>> and new zealand has become the 13th country in the world and the first in the asia-pacific region to legalize same-sex marriage. hundreds of gay rights advocates celebrated the 77-55 vote last night outside of parliament there. >>> the heightened state of alert after the twin bombings in boston stretches overseas today. a massive security operation is under way on the streets of london. the city is saying a final formal farewell to margaret thatcher. annabel has the details. how is the procession going so far today? >> reporter: good morning, richard. the ceremony has just finished. you can see the family have been paying their final respects to the coffin. it's just been driven away from st. paul's cathedral after an hour-long service attended by the queen and her husband, prince phillip as well as dignitaries from over 100 countries around the world. there were a number of senior figures from the republican -- from the reagan administration, among them, george schultz and james baker. margaret thatcher's granddaughter, amanda, now she's 19 years old and comes from dallas. the bo

the north koreans' actions have created a guessing game for people in the asia pacific region and the world. experts are trying to read between the lines and determine if the north's leaders intend to back up their threats with action. one such expert is gordon flake, who's been watching the region for decades and is the executive director of the maureen and mike mansfield foundation in washington. he shared his insight on how the situation has been perceived in washington and the possible u.s. reaction. >> well, the obama administration has a very difficult task. they need to, on the one hand, balance the need to reassure allies in south korea and japan and reassure the publics in those countries as well as the american public, and at the same time avoid falling into a trap where you're buying into the north korean rhetoric and kind of building it up. the threat at this point is more words than actions. and it appears to be a lot of kind of hot air bluster, rhetoric. at the same time you can't ignore it altogether, so the administration has been again, striking, i think a pretty succ

we've presently got seven plants under construction in asia pacific africa. seven of those are in china, two in india. we had a 30% increase in our share, in the quarter in china. we actually wholesaled more cuses in the region, most of that in china, than we did in either europe or north america. >> china's also on track to be the biggest market for luxury vehicles like bmw, audi, mercedes, verypopur. ishere a place for the new lincoln to win over buyers of luxury cars in china? >> we think so. we've announced that in 2014 we're going to introduce the brand into china. teams already working to prepare for that. and we do think that we've got the products and we're going to have a consumer brand experience and dealership experience that we think is going to set us apart from others. >> ford shares hitting a speed bump today. they were down slightly, the stock is up almost 3% so far this year. >> ford shares, like a truckload of other stocks today ended slightly lower. the major averages did finish the day mixed. orders for long lasting durable goods were soft

. >>> the north koreans' actions havee created a guessing game for people in the asia pacific region and the world. experts are trying to read between the lines and determine if the north's leaders intend to back up their threats with action. one such expert is gordon flay, who's been watching the region for decades and is the executive director of the maureen and mike mansfield foundation in washington. what is your take on the u.s. evaluation of the threats from north korea? how serious are they taking their threats? >> well, the obama administration has a very difficult task. they need to, on the one hand, balance the need to reassure allies in south korea and japan and reassure the publics in those countries well as the american public and at the same time avoid falling into a tract where you're buying into the north korean rhetoric and building it up. the threat at this point is more words than actions. and it appears to be a lot of kind of hot air bluster, rhetoric. at the same time you can't ignore it altogether. so the administration has been, again, striking i think a pretty

china's military build-up is raising tensions in the asia-pacific region. taiwan's defense troops are carrying out their first live-fire military drill since 2008. it's part of annual land, sea and air exercises simulating attacks by china. about 7,600 soldiers took part in the live ammo drill on penghu island in the taiwan strait, the exercises are to run through friday. the drill is based on a scenario of an attempt by china's army to invade taiwan. a rocket launch system was tested to make it combat ready. >> translator: china has focused on a drastic military build-up in line with its economic growth. taiwan's military must boost its combat readiness in the face of any possible threat. >> since taking office in 2008, taiwan's president ma ying-jeou has worked to improve ties with china and refrain from holding live-fire drills, but he's now insisting on improving taiwan's defensibility for a possible threat. china's president xi jinping has called on taiwan to engage in political dialogue, but ma is unlikely to agree for the time being. >>> aen san suu

his ticket to the masters was winning the asia pacific amateur championship last november.sers a high-pressure learning experience for any first-time player, much less an eighth grader. yesterday, after a warning, he was penalize for slow play on the 17th hole. >> the winds switch a lot so i had to change my clubs so this like over 50 seconds. >> reporter: he took the one-stroke penalty in a way many pros years older never would-- in stride. >> respect the decision. >> the real unfair part would have been if he had misthe the cut because of it. >> reporter: he didn't. he shiite 77 today to be 9 over par in his first masters. but if this week is any indication, it surely won't be his last. terrell brown, cbs news, agusta, georgia. >> axelrod: and the cbs evening news for tonight. and selling weapons. a jetliner runs off the runway and into the ocean off bali... the lucky break witnessed by a bay ar reporter... and a piece of bay area his -- nearly forgotten... the ceremony today to remin of an important part of our past. kpix 5 news is next. good evening, i'm ann notarangelo

last year tianlang teed off at the asia-pacific amateur championship ranked 490th in the world. tianlang never lost the lead, his place at the masters secured. the 14-year-old practices for two hours every day after school, not unlike the young stars in the u.s. but china is not exactly a hot bed for pro golfers. very few people in that country play at all. the game has increased in popularity some, but it is still viewed as a western, rich man's sport. the young chinese kids who do play have a new hero. i'm proud of him, he says. became a champion at a young age. tianlang has studied every role at augusta national. he knows how the champions play each one. there is a green jacket at stake. >> i think i can win the masters. >> reporter: the next best thing to experience? a little teenage determination. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> by the way, he ended the first round two strokes ahead of the defending champion, bubba watson, tied for 46th. but still. that's our broadcast on a thursday night. thanks for being with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back h

the teenage sensation qualified for the first round of this year's tournament winning the asia-pacific amateur championship and before play, he was seen shooting practice rounds with tom watson and tiger woods, another one of those one-time teenage wonder kids who inspired guan to play in the first place. >> tomorrow night, jpmorgan chase and wells fargo report earnings for the first quarter. lots of people watching that one. monthly reports from the government on retail sales and producer prices for march, and consumer sentiment for early april is scheduled to be rele e releas released. >> a lot coming up tomorrow. tune in for that. that's "nightly business report" for tonight. i'm susie gharib thank you for watching. >> and i'm tyler mathisen. hope to see you back here tomorrow night. >> "nightly business report" brought to you by -- >>> a kqed television production. >>> like old fisherman's wharf. reminds me of old san francisco. like jean val jean. >> theeries and cholesterol and -- calories and cholesterol and heart attack. >> like an adventure. >> it remind me of oatmeal with a t

. >> on wednesday, new zealand became the first country in the asia pacific and the 13th in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. but across the tasman and australia, it's a different story. andrew thomas reports. >> lisa and lizzie have been together for five years. in january, they had a wedding, but they're not actually married. they live in sydney, and australian law doesn't recognize same-sex marriage, so their wedding was simply symbolic. >> of course there's something missing. we don't have the legal side, which gets us equal rights to all of the elements that people kind of forget that come alongside marriage. >> later this year, lisa and lizzie plan to travel to new zealand to have another wed which will mean actual marriage. >> ayes are 77, noes are 44. >> new zealand's parliamentary vote on wednesday means gay marriage will be legal there by august. gay new zealander are celebrating, and hundreds of couples in australia also now plan to marry on the other side of the tasman sea. there's because little little prospect of it becoming legal in australia. all new zealand her

keep it dangerous north korea there on the put it to have a reason therefore for rebalancing the asia pacific region yeah well indeed i mean ever since president obama went to australia and announced the so-called asia pivot us as loading up the pacific with its aircraft its nuclear capable aircraft and a large part of its navy of course they need provocations they need tension it's good for business of course it's it keeps the mega profits coming into the military industrial complex but it gives the pentagon an excuse a pretext to do what it wants to do which is basically to encircle china or i don't see where activists brought back a few thoughts we're watching this story of course closely think of your report to . human rights activists in bahrain are up in arms over a court ruling last week that so two teenagers sentenced to ten years in prison under an antiterrorism law the boys aged fifteen and sixteen religiously tortured by terror gators before they confessed to attacking police during anti-government riots but raids authorities have been cracking down on pro-democracy protests for th

the warning came as the pentagon moves to deploy defense systems in the asia pacific amid fears its response to pyongyang's aggressive rhetoric is disproportionate and could trigger a military standoff. and fierce clashes in the west bank turned deadly as rita falls as killer police scene and teenage protest are feuding tensions pond by the death of a former high ranking palestinian security officer and israeli trainer. and you saw russia and around the world this is the with me. hello and welcome to the program north korea's military says it's now officially or surprised to wage a nuclear attack against the u.s. to counter what it calls washington's aggression young young warns an explosion is imminent and war could break out today or tomorrow and soon all the latest in a series of threats let's now go live to seoul where we're joined live by south korean based journalist joseph came as of good morning to you nice to see you so is north korea really ready to carry out this threat are they even capable of doing such. well if we look at this doubt that they have just given the united states w

the warning comes as the pentagon deploys defense systems in the asia pacific amid claims its military sponsored beyond young a retrograde disproportionate. fresh tensions between israel and palestine sparked by the death of a former high ranking palestinian security officer in israeli jail are stoked for further by the killing of a protester in the west vine. international news and comment live from moscow this is r.t. with me thanks for joining us north korea's military says it's now officially also rise to wage a nuclear attack against the u.s. to counter what it calls all washington's aggression young ones an explosion is imminent and war could break out today or tomorrow south korean based journalist drawers of came has mourned the latest in a series of threats. we see that they use words like the attack has been clear the attack has been authorized as well as the beginning of the warning they say we formally inform washington so we see that this rhetoric has actually been repeated by north korea and north korea has used this in a way to actually say we want to start dialogue it's

is destabilizing the asia pacific by sending more troops ships and planes to the area. from the institute for policy studies believes things could change only though if america softens it stands. there have been a number of initiatives coming from the obama administration some meetings in the past over the first term even though the official policy was of course strategic patience in other words basically ignoring north korea's long as possible china of course is very interested in seeing negotiations go forward south korea under its new leadership are going to have a has proposed discussions with the north so all signs point toward negotiations on the other hand the united states has also said look there might be some preconditions here and preconditions in the past that basically scotched any attempt to have any negotiations so i think of the united states really wants to see some negotiations moving forward it's going to have to go to the table without any preconditions. and if you're a north korea news junkie it's head to our website. for you there right now includi

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the one is from north korea asia-pacific peace committee is semipaste press that analysts call an attemptise anxiety in four capitals. last week, north korea told foreign diplomats based in pyongyang that will not be able to guarantee their safety as of wednesday. >> rick pitino became the first college basketball coach to win national titles at two schools. his louisville cardinals beat michigan 82-76 monday night to windy ncaa championship. he got his first title in 1996, when he coached ky. injured player kevin weir was sitting on the bench, tearing his teammates. the and the on for celebration he got to cut down the net from the hoop and he describes how he felt after the game. >> it was all worth it. this is a great, great game. i really enjoyed every moment of it. >> where says support from his teammates, friends, family, as well as from the rest of the nation has been keeping his spirit tied and he says he hopes the back of the court this time next year. >> we will take a break. is 4:38 . a quick look at the bay bridge toll plaza approach looking at traffic develop rot the morning.