hua hin lies around 200 kilometers south of bangkok. two bombs placed in planter pots on a main street exploded within minutes of each other on friday morning. one person was killed. police say the bombs were detonated by a mobile device. >> translator: i was totally shocked. i stepped back and looked around. there was another explosion less than two minutes later, so i ran away as fast as i could. >> translator: such atrocities have never happened here before. the explosions have terrified everyone in hua hin. >> reporter: the previous night another twin blast hit a street full of tourists in the popular beach town. elsewhere on friday morning, attackers set off two small bombs at a resort town on the southern island of phuket. two more blasts hit the province north of phuket. the twin blasts are familiar to many of thailand's three muslim majorities' southernmost provinces. insurgent violence there has killed more than 6,500 people over the past 12 years. experts say there are strong similarities between the two styles of bombings. po

they were set off in hua hin, a popular seaside resort south of bangkok.ocal media reports that the bonds were hidden in planters on a busy street with open front bars. the victims include residents and foreign tourists. police are investigating, but the motive and identity of any suspects is not yet known. let's bring in dw correspondent adam ramsey, standing by for us in bangkok tonight. tell us, what more do we know about these explosions? adam: well, like you reported, there were two bombs that went off, about 20 minutes apart, what they call a double tap explosion. the first one comes off, people rush, and a second one goes off. one-woman has been identified as killed so far. at least 20 have been injured. the injured have been rushed to nearby hospitals. the hotels, like you said, it's a popular tourist destination, the hotels have been advised to tell the tourists to stay indoors. i understand some military checkpoints have been set up on outbound roads out of hua hin. explosive ordnance disposal teams have been combing through the streets, and bit

bangkok is already a terrible traffic city. >> forget about the fact it's bangkok.in the united states walking around. whether they're playing pokemon go or not, i see them holding their phones walking around like this, if you're out there playing, pay attention to the surroundings. >> are you saying we need a buster squad as well. >> i don't play. >> i know. >> but if it's causing traffic plans and safety issues, maybe not a bad idea. >>> big night for cnbc prime. launching the fourth season of the hugely popular series. sneak peek of the profit getting to confront issues and each other. >> one of the things i thought we could do is very really open dialogue about the dynamic between the two of you. >> i feel like i try to take on things and you try to take them back. i don't know if that's your lack of trust in me or you think i'm not going to get things done. >> who do you report to? do you report to sandy? >> yes. i think that's one of the reasons i feel really held back i don't get full control under things that fall under marketing. you don't want to make the

the ground also shot in bangkok, thailand.ne person in bangkok posted this, footage of lights swaying inside of an office building. to give you an idea of the distance between thailand and the epicenter, it would be as if an earthquake and san jose caused lights to sway in phoenix, arizona. >> and from italy we just received new information about a big earthquake there. the latest reports saying as many as 50 people were killed. that number is expected to go up as searchers dig through that rubble. this measure between 6.0 and a 6.2 and there have been about 40 aftershocks and one of them was a 5.5 aftershock. we will keep an eye on all of this and all of these earthquakes and bring you the very latest. and also, check our social media platforms are more information. >>> also happening today, san jose police discussed a game sweep that resulted in the arrest of a police officer. he is a nine-year veteran who is accused of helping an asian street gang. janine joins us now from san jose from headquarters with that story. >> good

sarah: that was our correspondent a little bit earlier in bangkok. let's turn to other news. kurdish officials say the so-called islamic state has taken 2000 civilians hostage as they fled from close to the turkish border. the largely kurdish alliance says they have taken full control of the city. they say i.s. set fire to their headquarters and a market as they retreated and captured the civilians to use as human shields. russian president vladimir putin has appointed a former diplomat with a relatively low profile as his new chief of staff. he takes over one of russia's most powerful jobs after the departure of putin's friend and longtime allies are j ivanoff -- longtime ally sergei ivanov. there are conflicting reports as to whether he was sacked or stood down. the change comes ahead of parliamentary elections next month. we asked our correspondent how important president putin's decision to change his chief of staff really is. reporter: mr. putin is not just politiciafrom he is an authoritarian. it is a place where a lot of real political decisions are taken. i would go a

this is in bangkok about 620 miles away. that's like the distance between san jose and unix arizona. a lot of distance. we will keep more eyes on that and bring more information. >>> a san jose police officer was arrested allegedly for helping a criminal street gang this is involving everything from illegal gambling to drugs. we are live at the san jose police headquarters. and it is at a time when the police department is dealing with a crisis. >> -- >> reporter: that's absolutely right. we just reported how there is low staffing and they are in crisis mode and morale is low. and speaking to officers they say the last thing that they needed to hear was that one of their officers was arrested. police had called the investigation operation gang of thrones. they say the officer involved is derek antonio and he was arrested for sharing sensitive information with game members he is a 9.5 year veteran and sources say that he has been on administrative leave for a couple of months. they served norma -- numerous arrest. the gang is

the quake was felt several hundred miles away in thailand's capital, bangkok. meanwhile -- search and rescue efforts are underway in italy -- after a massive earthquake struck overnight. angelica is in the newsroom with people have been killed -- and dozens others are injured. the earthquake hit the central part of the country around 3-30 local time. the mayor of amatrice ah-mah-tree'-cheh -- one of the hardest hit areas -- says his town is completely gone.the tremors from the six-point-two magnitude quake were even felt in rome -- that's about 100-miles away. the region is the same one that experienced a devastating earthquake back in - one left more than 300 people dead. milwaukee police investigating a hit and run that has a little girl fighting for her life this morning. it happened at 27th and burleigh deandra corinthios is live from m-p-d's district 5 with the latest milwaukee police say the 11 year old girl was hit by a car when she was trying to cross the street. she is now in critical condition. milwaukee police were called to burleigh around 7:30 p-m

developments in the case of two foreigners charged in last year's deadly bombing at the erawan shrine in bangkok.. the attack killed 20 people. this morning, the defendants, two ethnic uighurs of chinese nationality, appeared in a military court. but the hearing was postponed until next month when the court realized, no wee'-ger language translator was available. the court rejected the defendants' claims that they were tortured in custody, and refused to transfer them to a new prison. country star miranda lambert is engaged.. sort of. a six-year-old boy got down on one knee and asked her for her hand in marriage. the boy, named sebastian, even gave her a ring. during her show saturday, she told the audience she said yes.. but that he has to wait 25 years. lambert was previously married to fellow country star blake shelton, before the two divorced last july. at xx time for weather. toss to eileen after a cool and refreshing start, we're in for another sunny and comfortable august day. high temperatures will reach the mid 80s. we'll enjoy the sunshine through the end of the week, but the humidity

the quake was felt several hundred miles away in thailand's capital, bangkok. this all happening after a deadly earthquake rattles italy overnight. search and rescue efforts are now underway. angelica is here with the latest. the death toll continues to grow after a destructive earthquake rocks central italy --- it now stands at 38. this is new video showing the aftermath of a deadly quake --- where a man and girl were pulled out of the rubble. you can see the young child who had been trapped under the building being survey says the six- point-two magnitude quake struck roughly six miles southeast of the town of norcia. tremors were felt all the way to rome, about a hundred miles away. the last major earthquake struck the peninsula back in 2009 killing more than over three hundred people. also happening overnight --- police are investigating a shooting near the same intersection syville smith man was sitting in a car near 44th and auer around 10 -- when a suspect fired several shots into the car. a friend drove the victim to the hospital -- and police say the m

it gave him an iteniary with a 413,706-hour layover in bangkok. it works out to 47 years. so james lloyd sent a site a question asking what he suggested he do in the time. someone named jen sky scanner said check out the moon bar, cruise on the river, or become a tai chi expert in lumpini park. she claim an instant star. he noted with the 47-layover he would travel back in time and arrive a day after he departed. i don't know how he came one that. he asked if sky scanner invented time travel that jen said it's elaborate hoax to divert everyone from the real time travel plan. michelle: too much time on their hand. 47 years? leon: nice going. michelle: still ahead at 5:00 -- >> is this camera in d.c. a traffic and safety hazard? i'm chris papst. coming up, why some people say it is. that camera nee >> we are living in time. i don't think we appreciate our service members enough. leon: how a local baseball michelle: speed cameras are supposed to be about safety. but one camera coming under fire as critics say it makes drivers less safe because of where it is positioned. "7 on

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one of the rumors was the particular, would -- pretty girls in particular, would shipped to work in bangkok and sold in the sex industry. >> reporter: he figured as a foreigner, he could pose as a john to give word to authorities. word of their operation has gained notoriety in part due to a local celebrity connection. >> laroche at right field, and gonna be! >> reporter: last year, former laroche joined him to pose as a customer in the brothel. >> at first, we were, like, are people gonna recognize him? but it was fine in southeast asia. >> reporter: laroche has since quit baseball but still supports the exodus road's efforts against prostitution. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: once the deals are made, police move in to >> the exodus road also operates a volunteer force watching for evidence of child prostitute here in colorado. >>> a new deadly drug is hitting the streets of ohio. it is 100 times more potent than fentanyl, and 10,000 times stronger than morphine, elephants. 30 people in the akron area have died from overdoses. >> just this morning, we were able to go on the in

more on the story from bangkok. >> the dust is slowly settling on sunday's constitutional referendum here in thailand. the unofficial tally with 94% of the votes counted. 60% of thai voters approving the referendum on the surface of it. it looks as though the new constitution, the new draft constitution will crackdown on corruption. the many analysts fear it will strengthen the de facto unelected -- this looks as though it will be a vote for stability, for can have dins and predictable. we saw more than 1% rise in stocks. many investors do believe that the political unrest and the uncertainty will not be over until we see the final result of the election that is due in late 2017. what investors really want to know now is clarity on the roadmap toords the democratically elect d government here. cnbc bangkok. >>> the russian energy minister, alexander novak said that russia sees no ground for new talks on freezing oil production, agoing that prices are, quote, at more or less a normal level. still he added that russia remains open to and is ready to discuss this. meanwhile, oil slightl

buttimore says: "i was going to meet my wife in bangkok tomorrow. but i'm actually leaving now because it not a nice atmosphere here right now, you know." americans traveling to or living in thailand are being warned to enroll with the u.s. for security updates. the state department is also warning that u.s. travelers should avoid affected areas...maintain a high level of vigilance...and take appropriate steps to enhance their personal security. naide says: "thailand is paradise, it's a wonderful place, everybody is happy, everybody is safe, but when something like this happens, it makes us realize, you know, we have to worry a little bit." the wave of blasts coming at a time of political instability... just days ago thai voters accepted a military-backed the referendum vote has been sparking attacks ever since. (on cam) however, friday's attacks mark the first directed at foreigners. in london, greg palkot , fox news. investigators say the terrorism is based in the country... and not internationally plotted. it's the worst violence to hit the count

a pomeranian family that lives in bangkok, thailand, they are the most photogenic dogs that i have seen. they play, swim. and put bread on their head. >> do you remember television show, mind of >> i caught up with carlos mencia but he had us laughing. >> why do mexicans only shop at barnes & noble? >> because they hate borders. >> if a country, there is no corus fix -- crucifix. >> there is a request for a ooven, one muffin says to the other muffin, hey, it's getting warm in here. the other muffin says, woe, a talking muffin. >> that was really funny, bill. >> and we're covered in water. >> from outside this looks like every other in paterson but on the inside it is a safe haven for addicts, i am taking you inside, a facility in new jersey working to prevent spread of hiv and hepatitis c, giving out clean syringes to supplies are running out. >> we have been closed last two months due to lack of supplies, this is frustrating and sad. because, we care about what we do and people we serve, we can't provide a service we know they need, that bother us. >> jerome king founded hope in 2008,

that is socially acceptable and something some girls, not knowing what their life will be like in bangkok or other towns in the resort areas, they look forward to it because they see the girls they look up to down the street has gone out of town to the big city and come back with money and her family is doing better. they have built up levels to their house and upgraded their vehicles. the. press -- prestige. and the men who are buying this and the families and the societies that glamorize and really admire status coming through these unjust work systems. undo becauset to sometimes organizations such as yours that fit in these international contexts are made up of westerners to come from the united states or europe or with the context of this is terrible and we need to save them. they will go right back to it. not because they love the work but because it an entire family of 50 people depending on them and that money. the economy and the structures, yes they need to be in place. but in an ideal context you get paperwork and there are no longer hill tribe girls and they can be saved from t

town southwest of bangkok would normally be bus willing activity as thigh land celebrates the queen's birthday. instead, the streets are filled with police. thailand's prime minister appeal for the calm. >> i would like to urge all thais and the media not to panic. please help keep an eye on your situation as well as tourist attractions in every province. >> the attacks, which killed at least four people and injured dozens, appeared designed to strike the country's vital tourism industry. >> a lot of places are closed now. from two lso exploded other towns. as of yet, there have been no claims of responsibility for the attacks but the government has ruled out what they call international terrorism. >> we're focusing on prevention easures and on making arrests. we are to reinforce specifically the provinces affected. >> so much here fear that the tourists who keep thailand's economy afloat will stop coming. emma: tensions over crimea arising again. kiev says -- has a strong concentration of russian troops ready to go across the border if given the order per ever by moscow. they've been

the services to be canceled in october connect narita with new york, bangkok, and western japan. the other major airports serving tokyo haneda is poised to handle more flights to the u.s. due to an agreement in february. haneda is much nearer to downtown tokyo than narita. they expect it will make narita less competitive. the airport could lose its status as the carrier's asian hub. delta says they will further strengthen ties with asian carriers including korean air and chinese airlines. >>> the u.s. democratic presidential nominee has again expressed her opposition to the transpacific partnership. she said even after elected she would not change her stance on the free trade agreement. clinton was outlining her economic policies in the mid bern statef michigan. she vowed to focus on creating and protecting jobs. >> i will stop any trade deal that kills jobs or holds down wages including the transpacific partnership. i oppose it now. i'll oppose it after the election. i'll oppose it as president. >> clinton backed the deal as secretary of state but later shifted her position. her

next, one lucky dog in bangkok has a new spring in his step. he has been freighted that he has been fitted with prosthetic limbs for his front two legs come as you can see there. he is certainly now a happy dog, but he suffered when his legs were cut off by a neighbor after he was caught chewing on a parachute is. he was only nine months old at the time. as you can see, he has recovered and remarkably is not afraid to go near people after that ordeal. let's get a check of the headlines we are following. we are hours away from the opening of the 31st summer olympics. over 10,000 athletes prepare to compete in the rio games, among them a reduced russian squad. the u.s. president warns the islamic state group remains a threat despite major advances made on the battlefield of iraq and syria. south africa's anc concedes defeat in its worst electoral showing since the end of apartheid. the opposition democratic alliance picks up the vote. let's -- it is time now for a business up a. i am joined by kate moody in this studio. we have ours until the gam

the reuters news agency says the quake was felt as far away as bangkok. >>> another disaster is hitting india. more than 300 people have died after monsoon rains flooded northern parts of the country. the rains have caused the river and its tributaries to flood residential areas and farmlands. >> translator: flood waters have entered our houses. we can't cook or sleep at night because we are afraid. >> reporter: those areas have been experiencing drought for the past few years. but they are now facing damage to their drops caused by the flooding. weather officials are warning heavy rains may continue through early september. >>> authorities in china are trying to clean up air pollution ahead of next month's group of 20 summit on september 4 and 5 in the city of hongjo. some tack tries in the city and surrounding areas suspended operations on wednesday following instructions from local government. the stoppage will continue for about two weeks. even factories in shanghai have shut up shop and they're more than 100 kilometers away from the summit venue. >> translator: we have no choice. >

rain from taipei to hong kong, bangkok looking at thunderstorms as well. chongqing and shanghai, you're looking at hot conditions. highs in the upper 30s coming up on friday. rain for tokyo as we see the moisture moving into the area. as the look at north america, there's a lot going on here. we're still seeing instability in areas we do not need more rainfall, texas, louisiana, arkansas. looking at the possibility of more rainfall forward in time. then another low crossing over the midwest. and that's packing quite a bit of cold air higher up in the atmosphere. high pressure also forcing its way down. so we haveve cooler temperature into the rocky mountains. then we have floododing potenti into the mimidwest. yes, bauause of t the collision between the cold airir from the north and very warm a air from e south. so look out for the possibility of maybe dealiling with flash flooding from titime to o time. some strong thunderstorms may also be part of the equation here. very hot weather toward the west, though. seattle, watch out for thihis. 36 degrees comin

just a no-hour drive from the capital bangkok. >> when the first bomb struck, i ducked down. i went behind a car and was about to pull my colleague. then a second bomb struck. >> there were also two and on the island of phuket in the country's south. no one has claimed respondent for the attacks. thai police believe the bombings are not linked to terrorism. the head of the ruling says they -- in an tempt to trigger summit us to bombings are common, home to decades of insurgency. other tourist areas are rare, who are the oldest seaside report in this residence. >> we were very concerned. this sort of thing does not happen here. it's a nice quiet place to retire. >> the bombings happened on the queen's birthday, a national holiday. molly: next, there's been a major shakeup at the kremlin. vladimir putin has dismissed his close ally and powerful chief of staff. the politician was considered a ikely success to putin back in 2008. for more on the political shakeup, we can cross to sean walker for more on what happened and its impact. he joins us now from the russian capital. shawn

people in the former capital, shaking felt several hundred miles away in the capital of thailand, bangkokwith a depth of 52 miles and video officer the city shows damage to the builting, as well at historic pagodas. reports indicate that some of them have collapsed. >> stay with abc7 as the detailed emerge on the earthquake in myammar and italy. we will bring you continuing coverage. make sure to down let the free abc7up for instant updates on the phone. >> today, the two-year anniversary of the napa earthquake. the 6.0 earthquake damaged a good section of the historic downtown. our reporter is in napa to see how well the pices have recovered. amy? >> the mayor said that the private sector has recovered quicker than she would have expected but the public buildings like the library and the courthouse are taking longer than she would have in the so mentioned progress. people are reflecting on this second anniversary. >> the coffee shop? downtown napa is busy and beautiful. you would never know that there was 6.0, here two years ago until you look right next door at the damage windowless bui

that is clovis casali reporting from bangkok. back in france, the economy minister, emmanuel macron, has resigned. he is stepping down to focus on his new political movement, called "on the move." his resignation his fuel speculation that the investment banker is planning a run for president. the current finance minister will now add the economy portfolio to her -- to his current post. let's listen. >> emmanuell=, i do not know why, but i feel that we will keep hearing about you. i have a profound believe that this will be in the public path interest. without exaggerating, i think this will be in the interest of progress, in the interest of the left, which was once called the camp of progress. back and bring different movements within the traditional left. minister, new economy chelael sabin -- mikel sapin. >> he is a rising star in french politics. emmanuel macron has repeatedly said that he is a left-leaning politician, but he has also been accused of moonlighting for the right, especially over his pro-business stance. >> my de

teams from 16 countries and regions took part in the robocon competition in bangkok. each team had to build two robots. team members used one of them to guide the other through a series of slopes and curves. the goal was to get their robot to a pole at the end of the route and install a propeller on top of it as quickly as possible. the malaysian team defeated the chinese, whose robot stumbled as it attempted to attach the propeller. next year's contest will be held here in tokyo. the asia pacific broadcasting union is made up of more than 280 regional broadcasters. congratulations to the malaysian team and kudos to all who participated. >>> i'm james tengan. thanks for watching this hour's nhk "newsline." úÑÑ time for 60 minutes live around the world. these are the headlines. the olympics come to any ndp. at leeds overshadowing the scandals with an exceptional summer games. criminalk case at the court. a man linked to al qaeda pleads guilty to attacking the asian -- the ancient world heritage site of timbuktu.

in thailand last year has begun. 20 people died ..and more than 120 were injured in the blast at bangkok's erawan shrine. it was one of the deadliest acts of violence in the country in decades. the two men have pleaded not guilty, and at a recent pre-trial appearance they broke down in tears alleging mistreatment by thai authorities. they are the only out of the 17 people that authorities say were responsible. iraqi police say they have apprehended a would-be suicide bomber before he was able to detonate his explosives belt sunday. these pictures from kurdistan t-v station show a group of police officers holding a young boy while two men are seen cutting off a belt of explosives and taking him into custody. the boy was nabbed less than an hour after a suicide bomb attack on a shi'ite mosque in mosul which killed only the bomber. police say the child is recent military operations in the area against isis. a wisconsin abortion clinic is closed - permanently. planned parenthood announcing that it's clinic in appleton will not reopen. the location temporarily closed last year. but after review

it really was a massive earthquake caused buildings to sway in bangkok as well. thankfully there have been no reports of serious damage in myanmar or any other areas that fell that quake. >>> showers continue to make their way down the 17. will they make it here to the valley and how long will this rain last? i will tell you coming up in a z23eiz zvpz y23eiy yvpy tore hello, i'm marc martinez working on brand-new stories tonight at 6:00 a little girl's backpack is stole in a burglary. how phoenix police and the arizona diamondbacks came through in a big way to help the little gir. people often wear devices like the fit bits but we will tell you why some cows at a local farm are being equipped with pedometers. >>> good evening, hope you are doing well. seen some storms firing outside of the valley but they are creeping toward us a lot of people are saying when will the rain hit us here in phoenix there is a chance we could see some but right now cloudy skies out there. about 101 degrees at sky harbor. the winds at eight miles per hour. but we are seeing areas a bi

our bangkok correspondent jonathan head has this report. jonathan: the bombs were small but for those nearby, they were deadly. this is a sedate seaside resort popular with retirees from europe. 2 explosions shook the town center on a busy thursday evening just before a long weekend. >> about six of us, number of them on holiday from the u.k. we were enjoying a good time, the music was quite loud, and all of a sudden we saw a commotion. we left the seats where we are here and headed around the corner and people were shouting "bomb, bomb." there were obviously chaotic scenes. no flashing lights or anything to indicate the presence of an ambulance. there was eight to 10 bodies on the floor. i could see that. jonathan: it turned out hua hin was not the only part of thailand being attacked. there were 11 blasts in all in five provinces. but why, and who was responsible? thai police say it is too soon to speculate. but they insist it was not terrorism. they are describing it as just domestic sabotage. but an operation on this scale hints at an e

and could be felt several hundred miles away in the capital of bangkok. ((michelle mortensen)) >> we'll continue to keep you updated on both of these major earthquakes./// sherry, how's the weather? storms... with more sunshine today. .......... those overnight storms will subside... and the nights will be calm until the winds pick up tomorrow and tomorrow night. ........... highs today back into the normal low 100s... lows in the 70s. ........... drier air works in from the west with a slight ridge of high pressure from the southwest. north and picks up the winds tomorrow. 90s follow for the weekend. back to warmer temps again next week./// back to you! ((kirsten joyce)) >>> the son of las vegas court for the first time in a little over an hour. ((michelle mortensen)) >> 27- year- old shane ross is being held without bail.. police say he's responsible for several armed robberies across the valley. ((kirsten joyce)) >> 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live outside the courthouse where he is expected shortly. good morning michael? ((michael stevens))

i paid two visits in the usaid office in bangkok and we very much would like to further the degree of the relationship with the usaid. i think it depends. we have a lot of support from the usaid and a lot of work together but i cannot give you the details. >> make sure you get a card. we are trying to do this with the new development and help build the capacity. we know people and time to support integrated decisions. this is an important issue for us. another one right there. thank you. >> thank you very much for the discussion. my name is david. we are implementing two of the programs. the mekong environment and the party sector. the question i had is from the gentlemen from laos and then vietnam regarding the mekong operation mechanisms. there is another body that might p perhaps -- [inaudible question] >> okay. um, i am from vietnam but i do not represent vietnam. i am a ceo and neutral and i am not funded by vietnam in order to represent the commission. just to make that clear. talking about this lack of mekong corporations, when they have this summit in china in march 2016, we a

you could feel it several hundred miles away in thailand's capital of bangkok. there is some good news this morning. the president of colombia says negotiators with his government and leftist rebels are putting the final touches on a history peace deal. their president hopes to announce the details later today. once negotiations conclude, voters must ratify the deal. back here at home, a pick-up truck led law enforcement on a chase for about 15 miles county sheriff's office says around 12:45 this morning, a deputy tried to pull a pick-up truck over but the driver sped away going into black hawk county. the chase ended on eldora road near the intersection with west shaulis road -- that's between hudson and waterloo. deputies say they tried to pull the driver over for a license plate violation. students started classes today in the iowa city school district, and there were likely many more students walking or biking to classes. for the part of north liberty city school district, school leaders made 2 changes this school year that could push more kids to walk to sc

rob: i was actually in bangkok when we got news of the u.k. referendum. this is positive news fo thailandr. we have been buried bullish on the economy with 4% growth this year and 5% growth next year. this is not the best way to play that because the bank of thailand does not want to see any local fx appreciation. francine: robert minikin, thanks so much. now, let's go straight to japan. is emperor has signaled that he wants to step down. because of his age, he is concerned it could become difficult for him to carry out his duties. >> when i consider my age of over 80, as well as regularly physicalting conditions, despite being luckily healthy at this moment, i have concerns about not being able to fulfill duties. francine: let's go straight to tokyo and bloomberg's managing editor from japan. what is the historical significance of this event? >> well, this is hugely important. no emperor in japan has abdicated since 1817, so 200 years or so. today, he said he cannot stand down. he hinted that he wants to step down. now, it will go to pry minister abe to

it was felt all of the way in bangkok, thailand as well.ry, breaking news another earthquake on an international scale. autria, over to you. autria: time for your 60 second express. earthquake to strike the central part of italy. >> it will be a day of waiting and watching at the italian embassy. the pope saying he's actually heartbroken. >> turkey is on the offensive targeting isis in northern syria. this is joe biden touched down just hours ago, reinforcing commitment to the middle east. >> it is impossible to figure out where the clinton foundation ends and the state department begins. inat this home here maryland. >> traveling up towards river road, the clara barton parkway. series,r-game beltway against camden yards last night. havertys furniture helps even when life isn't.t pretty! hey. umm... sign here? sure, you got a pen? i do! thanks sweetie. the labor day sale is on now at havertys. life looks good. >>> good morning, america. breaking news. a deadly earthquake rocks italy. victims pulled from the destruction. a desperate search f

constitution doesn't come any closer to healing thailand's fundamental differences between the rich elite in bangkok gareth: the military is still controlling a large part of the government. francine: how does malaysia compare? they have huge benefits in terms of cannot tax and they attract what a lot of capital from abroad. chairman move there because it is so advantageous. gareth: malaysia has got its own problems, this long-running scandal which is dried to snare the prime minister -- which has tried to snare the prime minister. you have also got the slumping commodity prices which has hit the economy hard through lower export revenues. malaysia is not in the best of shape either. it is holding up better than thailand but we are not overly optimistic. francine: thank you so much, gareth leather from capital economics joining us this morning to talk china. up next, the pound continues its downward slide. u.k. industry posts a modest gain. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> since brexit we have invested and asked her 500 million pounds in the u k economy in july alone because we are long-term believers that t

away in bangkok, thailand. the epicenter located 30 miles to the southeast of the ancient capital. reports say that the quake severely damaged a number of buddhist temples there. >>> to a developing story now from st. petersburg -- police say two people were shot at bay vista park. the call came in 3:00 this morning. anchor james tully has been live at the scene all morning. james, several hours have passed since the shoo to piece things together? >> reporter: after six hours crews are wrapping up and the call coming in after 3:00 a.m. two men shot at bay vista park in st. pete. they are still alive, both being treatedded. no other suspects have been named at this hour. the men both in their late 20s. while we don't know what led to the shooting officials here tell me no one -- this should be common knowledge, should be per city ordinance they can be cited for being here after dark. the latest from here proves it. wrapping things up and piecing together what led to the two being shot. no other suspects named. they are both alive, being treated and recovering. when we learn more we'

that is from bangkok, hundreds of miles away. no injuries reported so far. this is being felt across the region. >>> top executive calling it quits as we continue our abc 15 investigation. advocates for individuals with disabilities is behind a wave businesses. the suits are going after parking lot they claim are not in full compliance with the americans with disability act. aid calls itself a civil rights champion. the businesses we have been talking with say this group is about making money and has little interest in enforcing compliance. tonight -- last night we learned the eight executive director, jennifer rogers, has stepped down amid controversy. reading quoted material displayed on screen.] we have the full statement from her in our special on my section dedicated to this investigation. head to abc 15.com/lawsuits. make sure you keep an eye out for more stories in the weeks. >> definitely watch those to see what is going on. >>> busted at the border. two women trying to walk into the united states from the gallas with drugs strapped to their legs. it

that is socially acceptable and something some girls, not knowing what their life will be like in bangkok or other towns in the resort areas, they look forward to it because they see the girls they look up to down the street has gone out of town to the big city and come back with money and her family is doing better. they have built up levels to their house and upgraded their vehicles. it is prestige. and the men who are buying this and the families and the societies that glamorize and really admire status coming through these unjust work systems. there is a lot to undo because sometimes organizations such as yours that fit in these international contexts are made up of westerners to come from the united states or europe or sweden with the context of this is terrible and we need to save them. they will go right back to it. not because they love the work but because it an entire family of 50 people depending on them and that money. the economy and the structures, yes they need to be in place. but in an ideal context you get paperwork and there are no longer hill tribe girls and they can be

north like when you see a house like that you know that means one of the daughters is working in bangkoks a waitress. that is socially acceptable and actually something that some girls not knowing whether life will be like in bangkok or any of these other beach towns, resort areas, they look forward to it because they see the girl to you to look up to down the street has gone out of town to the big city and come back with money and her family is doing better because of her. they have built of levels to the house and have upgraded their vehicles. and so it's a status, prestige. so the onus awful falls, of course then you are buying this, but also the families and the societies that glamorize and really admire status that's come through these unjust work systems. so there is a lot to undo because sometimes organizations such as yours, they exist in these international contacts, are made up of westerners who come in from the united states or europe or sweden, which are context a terrible, we need to end this, we need to save them. they will go right back to me. not because they love the wor

one attack about 125 miles from bangkok killed two tourists at a town known for its scenic beaches. there were five bombings in all over the past two days. so far two people have been where a confrontation where russia remains on slow burn. russia took over the crimean pim from ukraine about two years ago and today the russian military announced it was placing new air defense missiles in crimea. this is after ukraine tried to infiltrate terrorists over the -- denying the accusations, ukraine placed its troops on high alert. >>> and a column of ukrainian tanks was crimea today. and that is tonight's fox flash point. >>> it's a service that can be valuable in an emergency. no doubt. but texting to 911, that is not available everywhere but that could change. the service only operates in parts of 36 states and puerto rico. because many call centers don't have the capability to accept text messages. cities like new york would have to do huge infrastructure overhauls and it could take two install. some believe the service is well worth the cost especially in emergencies where you don't wa

investigators say attacker with fire bombs and homemade explosives hit popular resort areas south of bangkokno word on who is responsible. >>> crews say they have recovered two bodies after an explosion at and a fire at an apartment building in maryland. it happened this week in silver springs outside d.c. 30 people went to the hospital. police are still searching for others. investigators say they're looking into reports that some people smelled gas before the blast. >>> in louisiana officials rescued 30 people from flooded areas. some schools cancelled classes and the governor has declared a state of emergency. the news continues with bill hemmer right after this. at carrabba's, we've never celebrated our grill like this. for a short time, choose two or three grilled favorites on one plate - like chicken bryan and linguine positano starting at just $15.99. carrabba's. this is how you do italian. sargento balanced breaks.ow good things come in threes. natural cheese, dried fruit and nuts. three wholesome ingredients that are never, ever a crowd. sargento balanced breaks. find them in the sa

shaking was felt several hundred miles away including in bangkok with a --th of 52 miles.rought the historic temple -- visited the historic tell people. this is significant damage to the temple. no word on casualties. or injuries. >> san jose police officer is on the other side of the law this morning. he was arrested by his own fellow men and women in blue providing intelligence to gang members. this is part of a bigger sweep called "operation gang of throne s." matt keller at police headquarters with the story. matt? >> good morning, the san jose police chief garcia and representatives from the d.e.a. and f.b.i. will be at the press conference at 3:00 p.m. to discuss the arrest of the san jose police officer. this is another blow to a department suffering from low morale. it started in march. officers were targeting a vet -- involved in drugs, core reduction, and public core reduction. multiple warrants were served yesterday. including for a 9 1/2 your veteran of the san jose police department. the officer is derrick antonio accuses of sharing sensitive information with

and the two men are accused of bombing a popular shrine in bangkok thailand last year killing 20 people. the defendants were driving straight into the military -- driven straight into the military court building. the two have pleaded not guilty. at a recent free prao?e-trial appearance they broke down in tears claiming mistreatment by be encouraging homeless people to register to vote. wayne williams is scheduled to reach out to homeless around colfax avenue today. and joining him are staff members who are certified to run voter registration. as well as interpreters who will be fluent in spanish, vietnamese, and cambodian. >>> the colorado built gozar satellite is finally complete and almost ready for launch in november. this is video of crews testing and building it summer. crews reached a huge milestone on monday when it comes to the spacecraft. they shipped it to kennedy space center. it will undergo final testing there. before heading into space. 9 news reporter colleen ferreira is live outside lockheed martin right now. colleen, i would imagine the satellite arrived all in one piec

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