bo's wife is being investigated for murder. now, the committee reports that bo is suspected of involvement in the same case. there are also allegations of bo amassing a fortune. >> i see. so how is the scandal likely to unfold from here then? >> well, the communist party will hold a convention this fall to select a new leadership. so it will be a time of intense political maneuvering. vice president xi zinpin will be on track to become president of china next year. but other top politicians have yet to be decided. politburo members want to prevent the dramatic downfall bo xilai from deepening rifts within the party. but the case has already created upheaval rarely seen in beijing. it remains to be seen whether the party can contain the fallout. >> all right, nhk world in beijing. >>> it has been raining in tokyo for a couple of days. robert speta with the forecast for here and elsewhere. robert? >> it has been raining across tokyo and all of eastern japan since thursday. but now good news. that's starting to push off towards th

bo xilai took his fight to the people. he talked like a maoist. >> bo helped the poor.e built a cheap housing. this woman says the charges against him were lies. he made life better for the common man and was love for it. how well this man says the ordinary people are poor and only if you earn millions. he says that he ought to bring values back. four decades ago, miller brands were purged during the cultural revolution. -- millions were purged during the cultural revolution. now, he lives in a modest city apartment, but under chairman mao, he was banished to the countryside for two years. again, he is placed under constant surveillance. >> the clock has been turned back. it is just like the cultural revolution. the talk has been of class struggle, red guards, read souls, and a red country. bread is good, -- red is good. black is bad. >> the red referred to pride in the country's leftist past. the black -- the future, corruption. the nastia outside the city. enemies areold bo's locked up here in large numbers. this represents one of the city's biggest businessmen. after

>> beyond bo xilai? >> the party is doing everything it can to prevent this from being contagious but that ice the point. it could be. >> rose: you don't know what's there? >> each one of these families has a back story. they have people that they're associated with, they have friends, they've been involved in business and there has always been until now a sort of mutually assured sense of silence. nobody goes after each other's family because you don't want to know where it leads. this case has upset the balance for the moment they're trying to restore the balance, get through this leadership transition in the fall and get back to business. it's going to be hard to do it. >> rose: it's interesting example. the chinese president is scheduled to be the next president. i assume that will take place. >> that's still on track. >> rose: his wife is a singer? >> that's right. she's in a sense the most famous sort of folk patriotic singer in china. a member of the military. >> rose: she's a general as well? >>

so many of them are glad to see the back of bo xilai. awe martin patience in chongqing, the murky death of neil heywood last november, more developments there. now let's look at other stories making headlines today. of course, france, one of the biggest economies in the world, is preparing for presidential elections this weekend. the incumbent, nicolas sarkozy, is suffering from the lowest approval ratings of any president, and he's in real danger of a humiliating loss to his chal learning. there were 10 candidates standing in this first round, with a second round due two weeks later. my colleague is in the thick of it in paris. john, what's been going on today? what have been the major campaign rallies? >> well, as you say, it's the final day of campaigning. they get a day off tomorrow from the campaign, and then the voting in the first round on sunday. but here in paris, it is blustery. it is cold. it is overcast. it is rainy. so much for paris in the spring. that sums up the national mood, if you like. there was a reeblet poll taken -

bo xilai was headed for the top of chinese politics. but he is also under investigation after a report he tried to defect to america earlier this year. all of this makes for china's biggest political scandal in 20 years. it comes as the country prepares for a once in a decade leadership change. >> this is a political decision by the central leadership to hang bo xilai out to dry with his family, because the whole scandal risks becoming very destabilizing during this year of a leadership change in china. >> the chinese authorities say they have set up a team to reinvestigate neil heywood's death. what happened in the city continues to make waves across the country. bbc news. >> the u.s. secretary of state, hillary clinton, has warned north korea to think twice about a long-range rocket launch. she said it will be a direct threat to their security. >> this launch would give credence to the view that north korean leaders see improved relations with the outside world as a threat to the existence of their system. recent history strongly sugg

party leaders there dismiss bo as chongqing party chief. they said banishing him effectively ends his career. his wife is being investigated for the murder of a british citizen. neil heywood was found dead last november in a chongqing hotel. police were quoted as saying the murder was motivated by a fight over business interests. >> reporter: people have plenty to say about bo's suspension and his wife is expected in the involvement in the murder. >> translator: i think he's a typical politician with a long list of scandals. >> i don't think the communist rty should have suspended him. we need a politician like him. >> the state-run agency is calling for chinese to stay united. they're asking him to join forces in the communist party's leadership. but the scandal won't just go away. especially given the fact that bo's wife, gu, is being questioned by british police. the british government is asking china to investigate heywood's death. now, foreign secretary is asking for china's action on the case. >> it should be investigated in itself, i

bo xilai's case. many people will see that. >> pelley: we're just about out of time but richard mcgregor, do you think there is a... is this exposing a larger split between real factions or is this just one rogue party guy who got out of step? >> i think that's the key point. we all... china has been moving to institutionalizing how to hand over power which communist societies are very... systems are very, very bad at. they looked like they did it ten years ago, they look like they're able to do it this time. >> warner: this fall. >> this fall. but whether they can is an open question. also a question whether something like this will make the party close up and become less transparent than ever or whether reformers, as we're reporting tomorrow, want to sort of constitutionalize the system, make it more open, put up more candidates for the jobs and try to make it more democratic. not the u.s. sense, of course, but generally. >> warner: well, it will be fascinating to watch. richard mcgregor and xiao qi

that's the question and fingers are now the pointing at bo bo xilai's wife. >> well, orville schell, thank you once again for helping us understand china. good night. >> pleasure. >> woodruff: next tonight, a civil war in west africa forces a country to look at its water problems. special correspondent steve sapienza has another of his collaborations with african journalists covering the continent's water issues. his story from the orty coasme was done in partnership with tho pulitzer center on crisis reporting. >> reporter: the west african nation of ivory coast was once a beacon of prosperity for the region. but in 2002, a civil war divided the country between north and south, and set the stage for further turmoil. recently violence erupted in 2010 when incumbent laurent gbagbo refused to cede power to alassane ouattara after a disputed presidential election. i met journalist selay kouassi on the rooftop of his apartment building, the spot where he watched his country descend into chaos. >> i was here, standing here, from my rooftop, i could see u.n. helicopters and helicopters of

bo's unraveling began when chongqing's police chief pled to a u.s. consulate seeking political asigh limb. he's alleged to reveal heywood was poisoned. bo denied any wrongdoing. they are pouring fifth on my family, he says. this case of alleged corruption and murder is seen as one thing more assigned to china's top leadership may be in trouble. the last time the party faced such a public crisis of confidence from its own people, say some observers, was the tiananmen square uprising in 1989. the same questions then are the same questions now. is bo the underside of a party where the privileged elite can abuse power at will, in this case to the point of murder. barry petersen, cbs news, beijing. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the latest from the pentagon on north korea's rocket launch. we'll get details from david martin. >>> plus, beware of a tax return scam targeting desperate families and costing them big money. >>> and comedian jim gafagan stops by studio 57. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thank you for w

neil heywood was priced for his contacts with bo xilai. he is also under investigation after it a police chief tried to defect to the americans earlier this year. all this makes for china's biggest political scandal in 20 years. it comes as the country prepares for a once in a decade leadership change. >> this is a political decision by central leadership to hang him out to dry. with this family. >> the chinese authorities have set up a team to investigate neil heywood's death. what happens in the city continues to make waves across the country. >> to tell us more about what is going on, i am joined the faculty director of the university of chicago's center in beijing. thank you for joining us. has this latest development involving bo xilai and is wife and did his political career? -- ended his political career? >> i think so. in the last 30 years or so, anyone who has been -- has not been able to come back. that is no longer the case. >> he will not be able to make a comeback, what kind of the implications does this scandal have on the co

bo's unraveling started when chongqing's police chief fled to a u.s.sulate in february, possibly seeking asylum. he is alleged to have revealed that neil heywood had been poisoned. bo has denied wrongdoing. "they are pouring filth on my family," he said. this case of alleged corruption and murder is now seen as one thing more, a sign that china's top leadership may be in trouble. the last time the party faced such a public crisis of confidence from its own people, say some observers, was the tiananmen square uprising in 1989. the questions then are the same questions now. is bo xilai the dark underside of a party where the privileged elite can abuse power at will-- in this case, to the point of murder? barry petersen, cbs news, beijing. >> pelley: police in serbia recover a stolen masterpiece worth more than $100 million. that's next. unlike randy over there. that's one dumb dude. ♪ the new claim satisfaction guarantee. dollar for dollar, nobody protects you like allstate. >> pelley: we got the official word today on what went wrong when a stage collap

bo has denied wrongdoing. "they are pouring filth on my family" he said.s case of corruption and murder is now seen as one thing more, a sign that china's top leadership may be in trouble. the last time the party faced such a public crisis of confidence from its own people, say some observers, was the tiananmen square uprising in 1989. the questions then are the same questions now-- is bo xilai the dark underside of a party where the privileged elite can abuse power at will, in this case, to the point of murder? barry petersen, cbs news, beijing. >> pelley: police in serbia recover a stolen masterpiece worth more than $100 million. next. spring has sprung but so have my allergies. nighttime is the worst. i can't breathe and forget sleeping. good mornings? not likely! i've tried the pills the sprays even some home remedies. then i tried something new. [ male announcer ] drug-free breathe right nasal strips. [ woman ] you just put it on and ... amazing! instant relief. i breathed better slept better. and woke up ready to face a fresh new day. [ male announce

observers say the decision to banish bo from the politburo effectively ends his career. his fall is likely to influence the communist party's leadership reshuffle later this year. in a related development, xinhua says bo's wife, gu kailai is being investigated for the murder of a british citizen neil heywood. the briton was found dead in a chongqing hotel last november. the news agency said gu has been turned over to the judicial authorities. it quoted police as saying the murder was motivated by a rift over economic interests. >>> u.n. arab league envoy kofi annan has urged the syrian government and opposition to end the year-long conflict by thursday. annan made the appeal when he visited syrian refugees at a camp in turkey. >> i believe it's a bit too early to say that the plan has failed. if the will is there, we can still get to cessation of hostilities by the 12th. >> in moscow, the syrian foreign minister said government forces are steadily proceeding with the withdrawal step by step. but reports say they are continuing their attacks on the rebel strongholds of ho

bo was tipped to be one of those. dismissal will impact the makeup of that body but exactly how it will play out in terms of how it will come on and impact policy is too early to tell. >> not necessarily stories of murder but stories of a lack of rule of law in places like russia. you don't hear as many stories coming out of china and i'm wondering if it's happening but we're just not hearing of it. john, the member of your organizations are major u.s. corporations so we're doing business in china. you've met bo xilai yourself. how is this story resonating with them? >> it's getting a lot of attention. this kind of story is not a common occurrence, particularly with a murder investigation. the chinese leaders have moved quickly to try to put out their story of what went on. it's on the nightly news over there regularly. there are commentary rees and opp eds in the party's newspapers. and there has been a description of the ministry and what went on as well. for foreign businesses, the main thing they are looking at is

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party leaders then dismissed bo as chongqing party chief. political analysts say the decision to banish bo from the politburo effectively ends his career and his troubles aren't over. xinhua is reporting his wife gu kailai is being investigated for the murder of a british citizen. neil hayward was found dead in a chongqing hotel. the news agency says gu had been turned over to authorities. it quoted police as saying the murder was motivated by a fight over business interests. >>> and british foreign secretary william hague has welcomed china's decision to investigate the murder. >> and it should, of course, be investigated in itself, irrespective of political considerations. >> hague said he began pressing china a few weeks ago to look into hayward's death. >>> the joint envoy for the u.n. and arab league kofi annan has urged syrian government and opposition forces to end their year-long conflict by thursday. the two sides kept fighting past a tuesday deadline for withdrawing troops. annan made the appeal when he visited syrian refugees on t

bo used to be party chief and destined for better things. the news agency reports the party suspended bo from his post on the political bureau. members suspect he was involved in serious violations of discipline. he was a notable member of the so called prince ling faction of children of senior leaders. he was a contender for the top ranks. but fled to the u.s. consulate in february to seek asylum. party leaders dismissed him as party chief. political analysts say the decision to banish bo from the bureau ends his career and his troubles aren't over. the news agency reports his wife is being investigated for the murder of a british citizen. neil haywood was found dead in a hotel last november. the news agency said she's been turned over to authorities. the police said the murder was motivated by a fight over business interests. here's more on the story from beijing. >> reporter: people in the chinese capital have plenty to say about the suspension and his wife's suspected involvement in murder. >> i think he's a typical politician with a lon

bo xilai's case. many people will see that. >> pelley: we're just about out of time but richard mcgregor, do you think there is a... is this exposing a larger split between real factions or is this just one rogue party guy who got out of step? >> i think that's the key point. we all... china has been moving to institutionalizing how to hand over power which communist societieare very... systems are very, ver bad at. they looked like they did it ten years ago, they look like they're able to do it this time. >> warner: this fall. >> this fall. but whether they can is an open question. also a question whether something like this will make the party close up and become less transparent than ever or whether reformers, as we're reporting tomorrow, want to sort of constitutionalize the system, make it more open, put up more candidates for the jobs and try to make it more democratic. not the u.s. sense, of course, but generally. >> warner: well, it will be fascinating to watch. richard mcgregor and xiao qiang

it's certainly true that bo xilai's son because he's from the bo clan, they were are what we would calles, with elevated status. he did to a private school in england and went to oxford. the pictures we'd seen of him before were the normal proud mom and dad at the graduation type photos. all of this political infighting starts, bo's career is finished. his wife is accused of murdering a british citizen and all of a sudden, pictures pop of his son in a hawaiian shirt dancing around with a very pretty woman at oxford. one has to wonder who is manipulating everything behind the scene alittle bit. people pop up on chinese television or talking to foreign reporters who say i can tell you this about the bo family, i can tell you that. we don't know. china is not a country where people pop up and giveaway celebrity gossip like that. someone's told them to say this. it's very, very difficult for all of the western press particularly to investigate this and work out how we're being manipulated on this story which comes down to internal political intrigue in china. >> good point that a lot of neg

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the rule of bo xilai was ruthless. thousands were arrested. many businessmen were tortured and forced to hand over their wealth. this man is now in hiding and side of china. he said he was held for 3 months, accused of crimes he did not commit and tortured by bo xilai henchman. he even took this picture after he agreed to pay millions. he fled china. his family was arrested. my brother was tortured for 6 days and nights, he said. he is innocent but they sentenced him to 18 years in prison. he says, there are thousands like him. killedi's the deputy people to silence them. he deserves to die. the death of the british businessman did not seem to bother the communist party. bo xilai spent billions on proper their project and cheap housing for the poor. >> he did great things for the people, this woman says. she still supports him and want to reinstated. >> as you dig down, it seems popularity hads become a threat to the other men at the top of the party. the death of neil heywoiod has opened the door. -- the death of heywood has opened the door.

bo xilai was seen as a potentially divisive candidate for the very highest post. he made enemies. his involvement in scandals sealed his fate. >> top leaders liked bo xilai and his wife could be doing the kind of things they have been accused of, it is quite demoralizing. the second important issue is that it reveals there are revealsfissures in the top leadership. >> by coincidence, tonight, china's most senior woman politician arrived in the u.k. a state councilor. starting her visit in northern ireland, she is very unlikely to be drawn into comment on the current turmoil at home. >> motorsports governing bodies as the formula one grand prix in bahrain will go ahead as scheduled despite continuing unrest. it will saddest -- it was satisfied with the security measures in place for the event. we are joined -- they are happy with the way to go ahead? >> so it seems. they had to make a decision sooner or later. the race is nine days away. it seems they have been speaking to authorities in bahrain. the release did pretty lengthy statement a few hours ago. based on the current informa

that's bo mcmahon, he lives in a camp out in the woods in alabama. he came in contact with a cottonmouth. >> i saw it swimming down the creek, i hit it with the machete, killed it. picked it up. he picked the head up. >> that's one of his camp mates who killed the cottonmouth, so bo is like, huh, let me put my hand in there. >> probably something like this. hey, watch this. >> the nerves, i guess, it bit down on his finger. >> i didn't know the thing would still bite with the head cut off. it bit me. >> maybe wait a day. you know, his friend just cut the head off of the snake and you immediately put your finger in the snake's smooth? give it a little time to -- >> stop wiggling? >> yeah. >> i fell down a few times. you seen that. i couldn't help it. >> a cottonmouth is a venomous snake. he's not getting bitten by a garden-variety black snake. he has a cottonmouth bite. >> they said the bite was not that serious. he still had to go to the hospital. listen to what bo had to say if asked if he would do that again. >> would you do that again? >> what's t

for the moment they have succeeded in saying that bo shi li is a problem. we've rooted him out, and let's go back to business. i'm reasonably confident that they certainly will be making every effort to do it, and, remember, this is a dictatorship that does not have a dictator, and that is an unusual thing. it's something we have not really encountered before, and as a result, it's hard to predict what sort of political animal it is. >> a dictatorship without a dictator and where the leaders transition out every ten years. >> a dictatorship with term limits is something we've never encountered before. the last time we had a political crisis like this in china was 1989. you have to remember, that was a time when china's economy was smaller than spain's. there was no internet. what happened in beijing was interpreted and broadcast to the public around china in whatever way the party wanted it to, and at the time it was still a crisis. after all, 1989 was tiennamen square. right now china is stable. the streets are quiet. but this is a hugely volatile moment b

bo xilai and his deputies kill them.e deserves to die. >> the apparent disregard for the law did not seem to bother the communist party. bo xilai was faded as a rising star -- feted as a rising star. he did great things for the people, this woman says, who support him and want him reinstated. popularity xilai's had become a threat to the other great men at the top of the communist party, and the death of neil hayward has provided the opportunity to bring him down. will china now reopen not just knew he would -- not just neil hayward's case, but hundreds more? this man says he is afraid to come back until china has the rule of law and democracy. many say they are victims and wait for the day they will seek justice. in damascus, bbc news. >> you are watching bbc news, america. still to come, one indian man uses the internet for an incredible reunion. breaking records is familiar territory for british adventurer sarah keegan. she became the first woman to row across the indian ocean. now she has her sights set on a more cha

he was very close to this man, bo xilai, a rising political star. in the comments come at the foreign secretary is accused of reacting far too slowly to the changing stories from china. william hakes insist that is not the case. >> -- william hague insist that is not the case. >> the chinese authorities have agreed to conduct an investigation. >> the message is unusually blunt. by insisting the chinese investigation into his death must be free from political interference and must expose the truth, it seems to be suggesting that it has real fears that the precise opposite could be the outcome. the truth, whatever it is, may be the casualty because it is the power struggle within the communist party that dictates the story. bo xilai was brought crashing down very deliberately by opponents of his populism. >> his opponents tend to favor a greater role for the private sector in the economy. as opposed to greater police powers. >> there is another reason the truth may never be known. within a few days, his body had been cremated in china. there is no pos

father was named nicknamed bo as in bo diddley.ather every 10 minutes. >> let's start with lisa baden for what's happening in your commute. >> on the highway is a very serene picture. you have to scrape the pollen from your windshield, first. once you get the highway, you will find things nice and quiet. we are good on route 4, route 5 on 50 between annapolis and a northeast d.c., a pretty good run on southeast side as well if across 295, pennsylvania avenue, and the sousa bridge. good to nationals park. quiet on the beltway near the american legion bridge and looks good at the wilson bridge. back inside. >> i finally washed my car for the first time since the pollen counts by to weeks ago. the water dripping off the car was green in color. nice to have it cleaned out there. let's look at the pollen count later on that noon news. it is 63 degrees in winchester. you will need your air- conditioner, like yesterday. bright sunshine, well above average temperatures. we will make it into about the upper 80s this afternoon, just shy of a