australia's prime minister john howard. mr.nk you, fareed. >> when you hear about this terrible tragedy, what was your reaction? >> my reaction was one of horror and shock. it was the largest single loss of life from one murderous incident by an individual until the slaughter in norway a couple of years ago. so i thought to myself and many of the people around me that we cannot leave a stone unturned in trying to prevent it from happening again. >> so you decided on essentially what we would call here an assault weapons ban? >> yeah. i did. and the power to ban them at that time lay with the states. australia, like the united states, is a federation we only have six states and two territories and much smaller country population wise. and there were quite a few internal difficulties on my side of politics, particularly from state governments in the largest states like queensland and western australia where the level of gun ownership and the recreational use of guns was higher than it was in the urban areas. and on top of that, o

america has a bill of rights, australia does not.tralia do not have the same capacity to decide these issues as they do in the united states. so, i acknowledge all of the differences and, clearly, it is a debate that has to go on in the united states without people from outside giving any lectures. i'm not doing that. i'm simply explaining what we did. what our feelings and emotions were and there was enormous public support, especially in urban areas for what we did 17 years ago. there was a lot of resistance inside sections of my own political base about with the experience of 17 years, even the most cynical skeptical person would acknowledge that we have made a big difference with that prohibition. >> john howard former prime minister of australia, thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> when we come back, dmitry medvedev the prime minister of russia. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet ap

here we are in australia. an eastern australian brown snake made its way up here to the picnic area. it's hard to see at first. it's around where the birds are. a side note, an eastern australia brown snake is the number one most dangerous snake in australia. highly dangerous. bad temper, responsible for more deaths in australia than any other snake. a guy's got to go to the bathroom. when a man's got to go, a man's got to go. is this a joke? >> no way. he kicked it twice. >> he kicks it once to get it out of the path and it coils up looking like it's going to attack him. when it attacks, he boots it in the face. eventually, the snake is like, i think i've met my match and starts slithering away. he goes to the men's room, no big deal. >> he was going to protect his prostate. >> at first, he tries to move it out of the way like it's a cigarette butt. >> like it's nothing. the snake, as it slithers away, i swear it looks back at him like what was that. >> hilarious. >>> richard has been on the road for 20 days.

. >> australia has shot to the top of the list of the world's most expensive places to live. >> polling stations have closed in zimbabwe were millions have voted to whether to adopt a new constitution. fighting has intensified in damascus and the main airport has been forced to close to all commercial flights. cyprus is getting a $13 billion bailout deal. more on the situation in syria as the crisis enters its third year. the crisis is threatening the stability of its neighbors. the opposition says the risks sparking a sectarian conflict in its own country. we have this report from the turkish-syrian border. it could be just a commodity or the sign of unwavering support. people who live in this part of this province are mainly of an sethoot of islam, the same of bashar al-assad. they are worried about the conflict. >> my heart cries for all the people getting killed. this is in justice and it has to stop. >> he is deputy head of the association. he says countries are helping extremists apple illegitimate regime. >> of turkey is allowing the jurors to go into syria. but you're allowing s

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western australia drying out after a couple of cyclones. dry, too, across parts of south asia, but strikers will see part of south east asia. increasingly wet. turning increasingly warm, meanwhile, across the of arabian peninsula at 29 celsius. >> candidates in kenya's presidential election are appealing for votes on the last day of campaigning. cast their ballots on monday. a series of automatic government spending cuts worth $85 billion has come into force in the u.s. president barack obama enacted the cuts after congressional leaders failed to agree on how to control the budget. venezuelas vice presidents as you good job as is in good spirits but fighting for his life. chavez's son and losses rumors he is dead or about to die are absurd. united nations is expected to announce next week that the number of syrian refugees has passed 1 million. the refugee agency does not take into account those who have not registered as refugees, but these are the numbers we get -- over 950,000 who have fled serious since the conflict began. plus the appr

elsewhere across australia, it .s generally dry sunshine across south asia. some thicker clouds pushing up. staying dry. temperatures on the rise. 36 for nag >> again, the top stories this hour on al jazeera. in somalia, a car bomb has exploded near the residential palace in mogadishu. inpresidential palace mogadishu. at least eight people have been killed. it is not known who is responsible. the president of cyprus has been jeered by protesters because of his controversial bailout plan. nico santos does ya this -- nicos anastasia at us -- anastasiades. the united nations is trying to get countries to once again agreed to a treaty. the journalist and the woman who was financially -- initially sentenced to a year in jail are accused of making up the story, which was never published. the woman was convicted of defaming the government. raidedin zimbabwe have the office of the prime minister and arrested five people, raising the concerns of the lyrical violence. they -- of political violence. ngiraiesident of tsva formed a power-sharing government in 2008. this c

and emotions run high in australia. u.s. president barack obama is meeting the palestinian president must learn abbas in the occupied west bank during it is his first trip to both israel and the occupied palestinian territory since he became a presidential candidate .n 2008 gate let's go straight to nicole johnson who is in rom -- in ramala. tell us how talks have been so far. it seems that nicole cannot hear us right now. for now, we will carry on with the truth of barack obama in ramala. he is thereafter spending some time in israel during he is due to return back to israel after spending a few hours in the west bank. i believe now we have nicole johnson in ramala. can you hear me? it seems that we once again have some audio difficulties. let's put this in some. as this visit happens, two explosions in southern israel, only a few hours ago, is a stark reminder of the reality on the ground. israeli police say that the rockets were fired from gaza. there are no reports of injuries. the european central bank says it will cut

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australia japan and italy and even though it's yet to catch on in earnest in russia its expansion its who've introduced the sport to the country's capital it was started by people at the embassies and it's been played in lots of different locations here we've been played at one point on legs and other things these days we play at embassies some embassy teams. because there are many other things to do in moscow these days it's mostly more people that are in business the most brutal league has today spawns into a men's league with eleven teams and a woman's league with five and it's the slight variations to the sports that make it stand out from the one practice around the world well the founders of the moscow brewer league certainly took the word broom quite literally because the fact they use an actual broom as a stick i want to come to the ball it's not professional ball but say it actually a children's toy. i met fists. at the venue a russian wood for small broom adds a distinctly russian touch to an otherwise foreign sport in professional brimble the years a long broom handles stic

and finally on the sunday with less than a fortnight to go before this season opener in australia mercedes fruit and the gauntlets formula one rivals often it corrodes work long fastest time of the winter the final day of a pre-season testing in barcelona fernando alonso was second quickest in his bari of mclaren's jenson button while the new mercedes star lewis hamilton had dominated saturday's session. or broom ball may sound like something one would do during a break from cleaning a home however it's actually a sport that's gaining in popularity around the world and it's something experts in russia keen to spread the word about as michael crabtree go and die out. broom ball is a relatively unknown sport around the world yet its origins can be traced back over one hundred years when it was first played among canadians since then its games followers and enthusiastic around the world including the us australia japan and italy and even though it's yet to catch on in earnest in russia its expansion its who've introduced the sports of the country's capital it was started by people at the emba

australia is increasing aid and rade links with myanmar.l arrested made the announcement after meeting thein sein. he's myanmar's first lead tore visit in decades. this is the first visit by a myanmar head of state for nearly 40 years and has been a long time. that's thein sein hoping to achieve from this visit? >> it's been a very long time. 1974 was the last time a president from myanmar, or as it was then burma visited australia. more than anything, it's a symbolic moment, a further recognition the head of state is being welcomed into the international community, and the regional player in was trail yeah stood beside him and said what was happening in his country was remarkable as he paid tribute to him personally for driving that progress through. i think all that is very symbolically and important but there are practical implications as well, as you say the normalizing of economic relations between australia and myanmar is very high on the agenda. julian gill arrested reiterated $100 -- julian gilliard reiterated strengthening economic

sydney australia could see more heavy rain. eastern parts of new south wales still rremaining disturbed. the south eastern corridor, a different story, by pressure in charge. in melbourne, timber trees around 25 degrees with dry weather. the nextdia over couple days, and dry. there will be showers as we go through the weekend. not bad. on sunday it looks like a pretty wet day. a change going on across the arabian peninsula. its southerly wind in doha. temperatures will rise over the >> the top stories. the can and human rights commission says it has found evidence of bribery by the two main political parties taking part in monday's election. the group has released footage showing candidates passing money to voters. the south african police officers accused of dragging a man along the road handcuffed to the back of their vehicle has been suspended. the 27-year-old was found dead later in a police cell. there's been more violence in bangladesh despite attempts by police and troops to maintain order. at least 40 people i've been k

. >> the new on immigration policy for australia means new clients. >> migrants are looking for options. it is a political and social climate in their country of origin that gives them an option to migrate to an alternative destinations. >> australia has long had high levels of chinese emigration. what has changed is the type of emigration and. it is not only people wanting to work and earn a life in places like these, but increasingly they're coming to australia to send their fortune back home. al-jazeera, sydney. thealaysia is requiring release of the philippine fighters who took over a coastal month. last they say the land is theirs. they have issued the ultimatum. >> they must lay down weapons and surrender. forced tobe surrender. really took action after they killed eight of our policeman. to one year in jail. sylvia burlesconi will be appealing. it's not likely he will serve any jail time. he has been convicted of illegally publishing transcripts of wiretapped conversations in newspapers. some blame people ago and pass on the third highest number of seats. why he will not be joini

>> another big one that's been getting a lot of attention in a lot of video, down in australia you can see the funnel cloud forming off in the distance. >> [ bleep ] what was that? >> you can hear how surprised they are at the sound that's coming from the roof. >> i'd be looking for a basement. i'd be like you have basements here? >> kind of hope it doesn't land on us. >> the video that's been getting the most attention as of late, this one from australia. two guys in the car capturing this thing. >> oh, stop, stop. >> [ bleep ] [ bleep ]. >> oh! >> and now it looks like they're racing this tornado. >> in reverse! >> [ bleep ]. >> the latest reports say at least 20 people were injured in this tornado. 7 news in australia talked to the guy who shot this video, daniel clark. >> it's unbelievable. i've never seen a demonstration of mother nature like that. >> other witnesses in the area saying it sounded like a bomb was going off. >> just wait. get going! >>> two guys square off in one crazy karate match. >> these guys are going at each other, some hard hits, some hard kicks. >> let's see

on wednesday, australia's national swimming coach resigned. australia's performance at the pool in the london olympics fell well short of expectations. >> it probably affects their psyche. we have it going with nfl, i have felt, cricket is setting the world on fire. there are all sorts of internal investigations over the conduct over the swimmers in london. we are a country that has always lived and breathed and each and sports, and now we are struggling. >> -- lived and breathed and eaten sports, and now we are struggling. >> right now is not one of the golden eras. >> it is definitely in the doldrums. >> australians take their sports exceptionally seriously. recent scandals and poor performance hits hard.

was glad i wasn't in the firing line the event attracted teams from far and wide with singapore australia the u.k. norway malaysia and iran all represented yeah yeah. yeah yeah. it's like ok because everywhere in the world the iranian cares cannot do anything especially it's worse and now we're here you're doing this more than you're having fun although it was a fantastic experience for the competitors and also a great day out a number of those taking part saw it as an excellent learning curve we've always wanted to travel the people it was the perfect opportunity for me getting for the team with great experience and here helps take everything that we learned back to australia we managed to dodge the bullets and didn't receive the king around until the end however it was a fantastic weekend of action for the girls who will certainly have had an international women's day to remember michael chang r.t. moscow. now let's hear from the news makers themselves and football coach or somebody near was much. after his real madrid side beat and munch tonight at old trafford to reach the champions l

>> mandy, you're from australia.ing up, top of the hour, all the winners and losers in the last hour of the last day of the trading week, plus new fracing standards could be a game-changer for natural gas plays. former nfl quarterback drew bledsoe joins us to talk about his new team that's looking to score with clean wastewater from hydraulic fracing, and we'll looking at some zombie stocks today, very excited around here. look at the zombie craze with "walking dead" creator robert kirkman. all that and more on the "closing bell" after "street signs" continues. after this. a new ride comes along and changes everything. the powerful gs. get great values on your favorite lexus models during the command performance sales event. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> well, messy expensive divorces make for great tabloid for the record but if a company's ceo is involved, do they hurt a company's stock price as well? robert frank joins us with more. what do you reckon, robert? >> hey, mandy. that's the question. when does

australia and new zealand there are six or seven there's one on this ng and and many of the australia new zealand. voting and i know it's been a real struggle up in canada and you excellent point thanks for correcting me on them like thanks for the call randall in grand rapids michigan hey reynolds what's up how you doing i just wanted to go back in touch bases which were saying about the white privilege i really feel like you get the middle name. and. with this country that they built they built a country on racism on the backs of slaves built all their buildings and now whenever they're looking at them in their ghettos look down on them they talk bad about them not understanding how they tore the family party. actually had planned. to demean the black man inside the family so they look at him as a little person. so you pretty much destroyed the book you know what i'm pretty much they absolutely destroyed black families for hundreds of years in this country you know black families are not allowed to be families and these are you know white people whose couper's a spouse in quote fami

of speaking english. >> well, how -- australia, i highly recommend you go. that i have never seen in my life. i saw a kangaroo and a wallaby and a chinese man with an australian accent. >> jimmy: really? >> i mean, things -- [ laughter ] --shocking things. >> jimmy: things that you would -- >> i know that is a logical thing that would happen. but my wife and i were in the cab, and we said to the driver, we go, "hey, we're going to bondi beach." it was this tiny old chinese man. he looks back and he goes -- [ in australian accent ] "bondi beach? you're heading to bondi beach?" we're like, you're not supposed to talk like that. are we in "the matrix?" what is happening? >> jimmy: "the matrix." >> what is happening? are you the oracle? yeah -- and then you have to adjust your comedy there. like, they have -- there's words that we have and they don't have. like i was talking about cotton candy and how i obsess about it sometimes because it's basically like saying we're going to take sugar, which everyone knows is bad, but then we'll dress it up like insulation.

she goes we don't get that in australia. we get some of the other ones. call enthusiastic. >> no, she thinks i'm nothing because i'm not on australian shows. >> jimmy: you should bring her over here and show her the set. >> i can't bring them over, my mother is morbidly obese. she can't get on a plane anymore. which is a blessing. [ laughter ] i'll tell you how fat my mother is, and this isn't a i'll tell you how fat my wife is joke. she just went on a luxury cruise and got deep vein thrombosis. if you don't know what that is, it's a condition you get from sitting in economy for too long where the vessels in your legs clot up, your veins clot up and you die, right? so my mom's on a luxury cruise lying down all day, and she didn't move enough then on the boat and she gets deep vein thrombosis, and they move her into the hospital area thinking she's going to die. but that, that's when my dad's holiday starts, right? [ laughter ] he's kept himself fit and he's had a fat wife for years. he's like -- i'm on a boat! [ laughter ] he's out there getting hammered

but the mother's milk dried up, so the folks at a zoo in australia took kwanzaa and for whatever reasonthe zoo dog, honey. >> they're wrestling, about the same in size. so you're not worried. what about when kwanzaa gets big. >> i'm a little worried about honey, because kwanzaa may not realize -- >> his strength. >> but for now, they are best friends. out on the streets together, solving mysteries. >> and a little-known fact about white lions. white lions are not albino lions, they're regular lions with a recesssive gene known as the chinchilla gene that affects the coat color. >> nick will take you up on that. >> ha was sweet. >> i'm not irish, but these guys are. >> they're irish, so we're going to put the kiss me i'm irish to test. >> you don't have to be irish for this to work, i just found out. >> people are kissing away. >> a little kiss on the cheek? >> a kiss on the cheek. >> no, you horrible person! >> i just got kiss-raped. >> he does it several times in the videos. >> have a lucky day. >> not surprisingly, the girl is getting kissed a lot more than the guys are getting kissed

>> the chief chief funster includes fun on that drab island nation of australia. >> consider working as a taste master? >> there is a punishing gig open for someone willing to tackle the burden of tasting food for a living in western australia. >> pay not bad, either each job come was a six-month contract worth $100,000. >> the goof ball describing the jobs is the last man to win them. once normal guy ben's 60-second video plucked from 35,000 in 200 countries and he soaked up every second of the job but he's done now. leaving help wanted sign up on the best job in the world times six. >> we're looking for passionate people that can tell a great story. willing to soak up everything. >> sure its just a publicity stunt for australian tourism but so what is in the jobs pay real money. the weather doesn't look bad, either. >> z.i'm announcing today is the last day. >> let's get a chak on the forecast now. >> we've got moisture sort of cling together coastline throughout the day. much of it is moving onshore down along the peninsula and moving on to many parts of the santa cruz county pock

trade between china and australia has grown. japan is even more focused on the chinese market than the american market. and while i fully support japan's interest to join the partnership, that t.p.p. free trade agreement alone cannot reverse this trend. if the u.s. is going to remain an economic leader in asia, if we are going to succeed, we need to get better at home. to do that, we must make the most of our human resources, and that requires better education here in the united states. we need more students we need more students studying math and science. we must fully embraced the diversity of asian americans. americans,nese currie and americans, a filipino americans. are 95 countries represented with in this district. have long consulted to better understand developments abroad. many are active in trading and investing in asia which is a source of our national wealth. but as congress i sponsor legislation to make it easier for state universities to teach strategic languages so that our .tudents are better equipped am a strong

reserve bank of australia kept rates down. the aussie the priced in a slim change. that is where we are right now in this european trade. let's recap what happened in asia today. sixuan joins us for the first time today. hi, sixuan. >> thank you, ross. asian markets reclaimed some of yesterday's loss round ending in the green. the shanghai composite rebounded from a two-month low. banking shares made of combat as striking fears began to ease. this after outgoing premier wen jiabao said china will increase its fiscalpending to keep growth at 7%. she could then gain 11.5% after the lender which is controlled by hsbc holdings reported a better than expected 15% rise in its 2012 profits. in japan, the reflationary xwraut further momentum as the leadership gets under way at theback of japan. the nikkei end dollars modest. unipost posteded a nearly 10% year on year jump and domestic sales elsewhere last month. south korean chipmakers helped the kospi in the green, but only marginally. in aus trail yab asx's 200 finished stronger by a 3% with banks and retailers leading th

so he goes on this vacation to australia with his wife who also works for this charity.ach having a barbecue when someone yells out help, help, shark. immediately without thinking he sprints down to the water, shallow water, there are kids around, toddlers, so he decides to grab the tail of this six-foot shark, pushes it out. you can see there actually the shark is thriving and these things are strong. so it knocks him into the water. it's biting at his legs. he manages to fight it off. and it eventually goes out into open water. >> all right. amy, i got to weigh-in on this. i've got to ask you. two aussies in the house here, why did this guy lose his job? >> here's where it gets really interesting. so he arrives back home and he arrives to a letter. and we actually have part of that letter here i want to read to you. so this is from his employer. while unfit to work you were well enough to travel to australia and according to recent news footage you allegedly grabbed a shark by the tail. we find the dismissal is the only course of action we can recommend. of course, so

when the bosses saw them on video on vacation in australia.re not happy, apparently well enough to travel to australia and wrestle a shark. you can watch it on gretawire.com. and the poll, does the man deserve to be fired hors d'oeuvre a medal? go and vote. we'll be back in two minutes. my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer through 6 months. [ male announcer ] enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events, including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, nervous system and blood disorders, and allergic reactions have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. you should not start enbrel if you have an infect

. >>> dramatic video out of australia. how a bystander jumped in to save the life of a toddler. >>> three active duty marines are dead calling what investigators call a murder suicide at the marine base in quantico video video. police say the overnight shooting stems from a love triangle and is not a random act of violence. they say the gunman was a man and the two victims, another man and a woman. all three worked at the officer's candidate school. the base is about 30 miles south of washington and is home to the fbi's training academy. >>> new at 11:00, a man in australia is being called a hero this morning for saving the life of a toddler. we want to warn you, this video is difficult to watch. this dramatic surveillance video appears to show a 2-year-old girl stop breathing. her mother and father thought she was choking but couldn't revive her. so another customer in the store stepped in and started mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. can you see the girl's father frantically in the back pacing back and forth. a short time la

in australia, new government ministers have been sworn in after the prime minister reshuffled her cabinet. the ministers resigned or were fired after a leadership challenge. she is in the sizing loyalty over experience in the labor party before elections in september. unseemly display. out of that has come clarity. it is now very clear i have the confidence of my colleagues to lead the labor party -- the labor party and remain. minister. kevin rudd has acknowledge to will never leave the labour party again. >> in the united states, a small storm is heading to the east coast after hitting the midwest. 38 centimeters fell on kansas, illinois causing major disruptions. pennsylvania, new york, and new jersey are expected to be hit next. the weather in the united states is also affecting golf. tiger woods will have to wait one more day to try to reclaim the no. 1 ranking. the final round of the invitational in florida was postponed because of heavy rain and high wind. woods manage to get through just to the polls before the play was called off. he will take his lead into monday and go to numbe

. >> australia? >> australia? >> george turner marsh. >> no trees at all.ple see trees in the city and think they may have been made. sand and scrub. at some point, these are the lives were used recreational -- these outer lands were used recreational lly. . >> there is. we hoave -- what, the third? >> depends on it you are coming the addition. but they all burned down. that was around 1900, so if you are ever stuck in traffic in the six-lane boulevard in 19th avenue, imagine what it was like back then. >> [inaudible] i would say this is after they began to develop some homesteading entries. >> it was a large chicken ranch out there. lawson chicken ranch was along 19th ave. >> [inaudible] >> not exactly. he donated the land later to the city, though. sort of the farm house feeling of the richmond. >> there is a water tower with a windmill in the back. >> right, get your water from wells. that was the early boathouses. looking at that map, sporting men would come out in the horses, have little races with their horses and carriages and the sea horse races, ma

. >> clive doyle came to waco on his way from australia to israel.ultimately stayed to study scripture with david koresh. >> as his message developed, we came to see him as more than just a prophet. >> a messiah. >> right. manifestation of god in the flesh. >> koresh added a twist to his message in 1989, declaring only he could have sex. all the other branch davidian men would be celibate, even married men. koresh, however, could have multiple wives. in this home video that he would later send to federal agents during the siege -- >> i'm not a mean person. >> no, no. >> -- koresh linked his blend of spirituality and sex with the purity of the garden of eden. >> he was showing in the bible this, passage would say we were just loaned to each other. >> beautiful custom work. >> koresh had sex with underage girls. with his various wives, he fathered at least 13 children. >> she'll have another one in about a month. >> it wasn't so much this is a man doing something we don't approve of. >> this is my little one, holly. >> as much as he was teaching us gre

. >> reporter: clive doyle came to waco on his way from australia to israel.ultimately stayed to study scripture with david koresh. >> as his message developed, we came to see him as more than just a prophet. >> reporter: a messiah. >> right. manifestation of god in the flesh. >> reporter: koresh added a twist to his message in 1989, declaring only he could have sex. all the other branch davidian men would be celibate, even married men. koresh, however, could have multiple wives. in this home video that he would later send to federal agents during the siege -- >> i'm not a mean person. >> no, no. >> reporter: -- koresh linked his blend of spirituality and sex with the purity of the garden of eden. >> he was showing in the bible this, passage would say we were just loaned to each other. >> beautiful custom work. >> reporter: koresh had sex with underage girls. with his various wives, he fathered at least 13 children. >> she'll have another one in about a month. >> it wasn't so much this is a man doing something we don't approve of. >> this is my little one, hol

political uncertainty in australia add add pressure on the markets. the asx 200 closed down 0.2% amid julia gillard's leadership. the main data point today was hsbc china flash pmi data for march, showing a rebound in the country's manufacturing activity. with concern, financial sector risks, housing bubbles and inflation, beijing may need to compromise growth to control medium term risks. the shanghai composite eked out a modest gain of 0.3%. in hong kong, the hang seng ended marginally lower ahead of the more corporate earnings. shares slipped more than 10% after brokerage's downgrade despite results meeting expectations. elsewhere, the nikkei 225 gained more than 1% to close out a fresh 4 1/2 year high. the south korea kospi eased 0.4% today. banks continued to be the worst hit sector, this after cyber attacks triggered out ages of some banks and broadcasters yesterday. india's sensex still on the move now trading along the flat line. back to you. >> sixuan, thanks very much for that. a checkered pattern as you can see across asia. by the way, aust

forget a flash of fun in australia. firefighter is probably the best job in the world.tt, abc news, los angeles. >> and we thank you for watching tonight. we're always working for you at abcnews.com. "nightline" will be here later at its new time, 12:35 a.m. eastern. i'll seal you once again right back here again tomorrow night. good night. >>> two fallen police officers remembered for passions on, and off the job. >> the emotional tie you get with your animals and people who work here. >> late, new information on the death of a volunteer lion keep yes, an update from a sanctuary where she died. >> a possible legal precedent in the death of a san francisco pedestrian k a bicycle rider be convictsed of vehicular man slaught jer? >> someone you know has -- you may know has an extra $33 million there. is a lucky new winner hiding out in the bay area tonight. >> this is not something that we've dealt with before, our department. and or fall of us, the sane payne is still too fresh. >> with a wail of bag pipes filling the hp pavilion, families of two police officers are esco

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back in two thousand and seven with just somewhere around two million people only in australia taking part in that but then it's just very quickly growing to massive global events and just for the record back in two thousand and twelve i guess more than one hundred fifty countries took part in that contains. in other news making headlines around the world this hour france has some soldiers to the central african republic to protect the airport all the country's capital bangui as rebels enters the city that's according to a diplomatic source france has already called for an emergency meeting of the un security council to discuss further actions and other rebel forces reportedly shot down a government military helicopter and are now heading towards the presidential palace the rebel coalition began its offensive in december and has taken control of about at dozen towns. meanwhile france has confirmed a senior al qaeda military commander has been killed during fighting in mali abus aid was killed as part of a military offensive in the mountainous area in the country's north last month par

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