on tuesday some 20,000 people protested in bucharest calling for the prime minister to resign. announcing his resignation he acknowledged the pubs like anger as nadim baba now reports. >> reporter: less than 24 hours after mass protests on stleets, romania's prime minister has resigned, saying his government will also step down. >> translator: i'm doing this because in all of the years i have been in politics i resisted conflicts with political adversaries, but i have never fought against the people. this would be a big mistake and everybody would suffer as a result. >> reporter: on tuesday a large crowd estimated at more than 20,000 people rallied in the capitol. some carried signs that read corruption kills. >> translator: people have not taken to the streets to simply replace the government with another. it's important that the public interests should come first, and not their personal interests. >> reporter: i'm here because i want my country back. i want justice to be done. i want people to take responsibility for what they have done. i want this dead to rest in peace. >>

but first, to romania's capital bucharest, where a tragic accident in a nightclub has left the country reeling.e a fun night out, turned into a nightmare for hundreds of people, when at the end of october a fire broke out, turning the club into a blazing death trap. dozens were killd. and the tragedy has now sparked street protests, brought down the government and even forced the prime minister to step down. now, that's because government corruption is being blamed for the accident but one survivor , has decided not to let corrupt politicians get away with it, and he is not the only one. >> remus achim narrowly escaped the inferno in bucharest's colectiv nightclub with his life, but a number of his friends did not. now, he's joined thousands of others, protesting in the streets in front of parliament. they blame the romanian government for the tragedy. remus achim: the whole system has to go. everybody wants nothing more than the politicians to be replaced. the system is rotten. the system is corrupt. loredana alex: it's very sad that such a terrible accident had to happen before the p

let's speak to the local journalists, joining us on the line from bucharest. we know ponta had been under pressure to resign. was it the protests that did it. >> he had been under pressure to quit. he went on trial in september facing trials of fraud, money laundering et cetera. there were young professional students, artists, friends and relatives of those killed and wounded on friday. all the evidence shows that the tragedy was caused by several corruption leading to poor safety. that is why 20,000 people took to the streets last night in a spontaneous process, calling for the resignation of the the interior ministry. also the district mayor where the collective nightclub was locating. they were shouting out the irresponsible political leaders must step down. everyone is wondering what is next. who will form a government. and we are avoiding reaction. one thing we know for sure is that protests will continue today in the grid, and in all romanian cities. >>> so what does that mean for romania's political directions. we know that parliament is made you of a c

on tuesday 20,000 people protested in bucharest a calling for the government to resign. the prime minister had already been charged with corruption in july. >> less than 24 hours after mass protests on the streets romani romania's prime minister resigned saying thinks government will also step down. >> this was a big mistake, and everyone will suffer as a resu result. >> on tuesday an estimate of 20,000 people rallied in bucharest. some saying corruption kills. >> people are not taking to the streets to simply replace the government with another. it's important that the people's interests come first before personal interests. >> i want my country back. i want the people to take responsibility for what they have done. >> they're angry about a fire at a nightclub that killed more than 30 people. it started when a band playing inside the club set off fireworks. >> we have lost friends, brothers, comrades, we came to be together and we came to push aside those who are responsible. now this is the moment. it's enough. >> many romanians say they're frustrated with what they ca

but one thing we know for sure, is that protests will continue in bucharest and remaining major cities >>> 41 died in south sudan after a russian cargo plane cashed. three people, including a child survived. a spokesman for the president said the fatalities included people on the ground. let's get more from the capital juba. tell us about the crash and whether anyone is talking about causes yet. >> the crash happened 100km from south sudan. the reason for the crash is technical areas. officials say it's technical errors because the engine was able to to the fly with the plane. >> the fatalities, is that expected to rise? >> excuse me, can up repeat it again. tell us about the fatalities and whether of the death toll is expected to rise. >> the death toll is expected to rise. 41 have been uncovered. many more may be found. there's difficulty identifying them. this was a cargo plane, there's no manifest. no one knows who was on the plane, sometimes there was a whole family. identification is an issue. >> thank you for that. >> the u.n. special envoy for syria is in motorcycle coe meeting

jacky rowland, al jazeera, bucharest. >> let's hear more from, the director of the romanian center for european policies. thank you for being with us. >> you're welcome. >> explain what people want, what are they trying to achieve with further demonstrations? >> so many people expected it to be less less gathering in the streets. amazingly we had even more. than yesterday. that shows the level of frustration against the political class now we are going in a constructiontive mode. >> you say they're proposing various things. politically where do you see it going? >> well, we have a procedure to replace the government. the president an announced consultations with the political parties, and i'm skeptical that they'll find a solution, which will be acceptable by the people in the streets. in a way or another we're talking about the same parties changing faces. but keeping the system in place. my bet is that we'll go to early elections in the spring. >> when you say the same thing keeps cropping up how do you achieve different politics? >> well, this is the main state now. from this moment

aljazeera, bucharest. >>> the outgoing special phillipia, has defended his new job. working for the united ameris, he will take over as head of the diplomacy academy. the tripoli peaced government has asked the u.n. to explain. >> i prepared the way out. you may say, it's not nice, and i can agree, it is. if it is a matter of saying, i could have done things in a different way, maybe this is the right answer. but what is important is, you know, six months ago, eight months ago, when i didn't have any result of my work, you could say this guy is biased. this guy will support one side or will support the other side. today, what you have is the result of this work. you have an agreement, and you have a government. can you say, can you find any element in this agreement or in the government that you consider it more inclined, or it reflects a non-neutral position of the united nations? if so, let me know, and we can comment. the rest is about saying, look, the appearances are not good. which i can accept. >> she said that she will hold true power in myanmar above the pre

. >> prosecutors launched a criminal investigation in bucharest. a fast-moving fire swept through a nightclub. 27 people were killed, more than 200 hospitalized. >> reporter: young romanians, some dressed to celebrate halloween came to light candles outside the nightclub in bucharest. >> if i had been there, probably instead of me lighting a candle, someone else would have been lighting a candle for me. >> reporter: the government of romania declared three days of mourning after flames swept through. a rock group, goodbye to gravity launched the album. survivors tried to exit through flames and smoke. >> it was 1.5 meters away. >> reporter: the rock group advertised pyrotechnics on the website, and that is how the fire was believed. >> i felt a wave of heat and fire, i felt my hair was on fire. my back and feet were burnt with clothes and hair. it was one of the worst disasters in decades. trying to accommodate 200 injured. suffering from burns and smoke. >> i felt a wave of heat and fire, i felt my hair was on fire. i extinguished it with my hand.

> reporter: on tuesday a large crowd estimated at more than 20,000 people rallied in the capitol bucharestme carried signs that read corruption kills. >> translator: people have not taken to the streets to simply replace the government with another. it's important that the public interests should come first and not their personal interests. >> translator: i'm here because i want my country back. i want justice to be done. i wan people to take responsibility for what they have done. i want the dead to rest in peace. >> reporter: they are angry about a fire at a nightclub last friday that killed more than 30 people. it started when a band playing inside the club set off fireworks. >> translator: we have lost friends, brothers, comrades. we have to be together, and we have to push aside those who are responsible. now this is the moment. it's enough. >> reporter: many romanians say they are frustrated with what they call corrupt local authorities. they say public venues don't have safety standards and are represent open to attract tourists. prior to his resignation, he was charged with money l

at least 32 died in that plays in the capital bucharest on friday. even before the fire, he was under pressure to step down over corruption allegations. >>> in r.b.i. says diplomats need to agree to opposition groups to be invited to peace talks. >>> at least 41 people have died in south sudan after a cargo plane crashed after taking off in the capital. the plane was overloaded with people. >>> we're just bringing you breaking news out of pakistan where there's been a building collapse. hundreds are trapped in that building collapse in the lahore. our correspondent on the phone from the capital to tell us what the situation there is. >> well, indeed, it is a dire situation. we have been told this is a four story factory building that produced plastic bags and that construction was on going on the fourth story when the building caved in. as the reports indicate that at least seven bodies have been brought out, however cranes have been moved into the area to try to prove the concrete slabs to see how many people have been killed. a report said up to 20

resignation in the past few minutes, 32 people is died since a fire erupted at a nightclub in the capital bucharestfriday. some 20,000 people gathered to call for cabinet resignations accusing the government of corruption when granting permits and conducting safety inspections. >>> china and taiwan have announced that historic talks between their leaders will take place in singapore on saturday. it's the first such meeting between -- since the end of a civil war in 1949. taiwan split from china when national assists fled there after defeat by the communists in the conflict. taiwan is recognized as an independent state by 21 u.n. member states and the vatican. china considers the island it's territory and says it should be under beijing's control. taiwan's president has been friendly to china since he came to power in 2008. but his spokesman says no breakthrough is pictured at the meeting. >> translator: they will exchange views on issues such as promoting peace across the straight and maintaining the status quo across the straight. there will be no deals signed and no joint announcement after the m

the on tuesday some 20,000 people protested in bucharest calling for the government to resign.he prime minister was already under pressure after being charged with corruption in july. announcing his resignation, he acknowledged the public's anger. as nadim baba reports. >> less than 24 hours after mass protests on the streets romania's prime minister resigned saying his government will also step down. >> i'm doing this because almost all the years in politics i have resisted. but this would be a big mistake and everyone will suffer as a result. >> 20,000 people rallied in the capital of bucharest. some carried signs that red corruption kills. >> people who are not taking to the streets are replaced one government for another. it's important that the public interest should come first and not their personal interest. >> i'm here because i want my country back. i want justice to be done. i want people to take responsibility for what they have done. i want the dead to rest in peace. >> they're angry about a fire at a nightclub last friday that killed more than 30 people. it started

jacky rowland, al jazeera, bucharest. >> france is going to start accepting blood donations from gay men, called it the end of that into and discrimination. french homosexual men will have to meet other conditions, such as not having sex for 12 months before donating. france banned all donors because of concerns for the transmission of hiv. similar proposal is still under review. >>> thousands of college students confronted police as they marched through the streets of central london today. 12 people were arrested, students threw smoke bombs and eggs at the officers but demonstrators were quickly surrounded by dozens of police. they were protesting a government plan to cut university grants for low income students. they also called to an end to all student fees. coping with inflation. how venezuelans are dealing with the almost daily increases for price of food and basic goods. >>> and a hero's welcome for europe's world champion rugby team. >>> nasa is hiring, what the agency is looking for its next generation of astronauts. coming up. 8:00 pacific, 11:00 eastern. eastern. >> asian

. >> the emergency workers struggled to aid victims in one bucharest's worst disasters in decades. many suffered from serious burns and smoke inhalation. >> it was like working in a war zone. >> romanian president visited a hospital in bucharest, which is treating victims of the fire. he stopped by the makeshift memorial to pay thinks respects. >> people were revolted that something like this could have happened. i hope we have the investigation reports very quickly and if necessary we will change the regulations so that this kind of tragedy does not happen again. >> there are many who believe the nightclub did not imply with safety regulations, and he has vowed to change regulations if necessary. coming up, detroit's wall of shame designed to keep people out now a symbol of defiance. >>> and sitting out, the number of american kids in organized sports is on the decline. experts say it stems from a new generation of parents. >> the presidential candidates on the campaign trail, and most of them were in iowa where the first caucus ballots will be cast in three months. hillary clinto

. >>> the death toll from a fire in bucharest has climbed to 31. 130 people remained in the hospital. the tragedy is surging -- the tragedy is serving as a wake-up call to other clubs in romania. all three clubs are apologizing for putting their customers lives at risk. >>> the ntsb has identified the wreckage of a cargo ship. the el faro was located in waters 15,000 deep in the bahamas over the weekend. it sank a month ago during a hurricane. there were no survivors. sonar indicates the ship landed upright which could help crews recover the black box. >>> coming up, in parker: my daughter alison and her cameraman were gunned down on live television. i know we can't stop all gun violence, but we can save lives if our leaders take action. narrator: but we can't count on hal parrish to act. he gets an "a" from the gun lobby, they fund his candidacy... while fighting against background checks to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. parrish will make us less safe. parker: politicians' condolences aren't enough. it's time for them to act. feinblatt: everytown for gun safety acti

doctors at boo bucharest hospits said it was like dealing with casualties of war. ambulance at one hospital had 20 people crammed inside. calls went out for blood donors who hurried to give. frantic parents gathered outside hospitals. victims some as young as 14 carried no identification leaving parents desperately trying to find their children alive or dead. barry petersen, cbs news london 1kwreu78. >1kwreu78. >> axelrod: ji four people are dead including the gun man. we have more. >> reporter: a gun opened fire in busy downtown colorado springs this morning. witnesses say they saw a man in a green jacket walk down the street shooting. >> there were two whreedz. >> reporter: when police arrived, the suspect opened fired on them. they fired back killing the alleged gun man. >> put the gun down and he turned around and that's when he shot him a good 20 times. >> reporter: authorities say there were at least three different scenes. police won't release the name of the victims and the suspect until their families are notified. the investigation has been turned over to

, strength only lasts so long >>> in romania, tens of thousands of people took to the streets of bucharest for a third night. protesting against government corruption, the demonstrations against nightclub fire. the prime minister and his cabinet resigned on wednesday, he'd been under pressure over charges of fraud, tax evasion and money laundering. >> an antigas lift demonstration turned violent. a police car set on fire. thousands were associated with a group called anonymous. 28 were arrested. >> now, the homes and offices of the future may not look like anything like they do now. the eighth annual architectural festival has been held in sink more. they are showing a tries of things to come. >> reporter: the world's most creative architects gathered in singapore. 2,200 professionals are here with the creations that they have built, will build and hope to build in the future. all are up for scrutiny and awards. the annual world architecture festival is the largest gathering, helping to shape the way we think about the way we think work and spend leisure time. what it has is a body of the

but first, to romania's capital bucharest, where a tragic accident in a nightclub has left the countryg. what was supposed to be a fun night out, turned into a nightmare for hundreds of people, when at the end of october a

. >> on tuesday a large crowd estimated 20,000 people rallied in the capital of bu bucharest there are demonstrations. >> it is important that public interest comes first, not their personal interest. >> i'm here because i want my country back. i want people to take responsibility for what they have done. i want the dead to rest in piece. >> they're anger about the fire at a nightclub last friday that killed more than 30 people. it started when a band playing. >> we have lost friends, cam as, w comrades and brothers. this is enough. >> many say they're frustrated with corrupt local authorities. they say that they don't have safety standards. prior to the he is rig nation, he was accused of corruption and is facing money laundering, forgery, accusations he denies. >> things are so endemic in this country, many things have boiled over, and finally, finally arrest years and year put of up, romania's society has spoken up, saying that rule of law is the most important thing. >> protesters say they want a change in the way their country is run. nadim baba, al jazeera. >> 18 people have been

the government has declared three days of mourning and thousands have marched in bucharest to remember the victims. they gathered outside the collective nightclub where candles have been lit. survivors say the fire started when a heavy metal band set off fireworks. up to 500 people then rushed for the exit. >> 35 patients are still in a critical condition, so from 146 patients we have in hospitals, the number of those in a critical and very difficult situation is between 80 and 90 patients. >>> machines of threat thatting more and more people's jobs. a.t.m. replaced bank tellers and checking machines doing away with airport staff. in northern california, it is becoming increasingly workerless. >> as fast food workers across the u.s. demand higher wages, in san francisco, the future of fast food is here, and it's automated. the customer is the order taker, cashier and the server, where it all takes two minutes. it's a little like a 1950's automat, where there is no visible staff other than a concierge to help the technically challenged. >> it is about delicious food that is highly nutri

. >>> and overseas in romania, a growing memorial for the victims killed in a nightclub fire in bucharest. 27 people died and 180 were injured when the blaze broke out during a concert friday night. mourners lit candles and left flowers outside the club today. witnesses say the fire started on stage during a pyrotechnics show. hundreds of people were inside the club at the time, which reportedly had only one exit. this is the deadliest nightclub fire in romania's history. >>> well, harsh words from the new speaker of the house. paul ryan says he will not work with president obama. why he says the president can't be trusted. >> there's rain on the way for tonight. what's happening the rest of the week? forecast is coming up. ,,,,,,,, lymphoma. he was 73 years ol . >>> former u.s. senator-turned actor fred thompson has died. he had a recurring bout of lymphoma. he was 73 years old. thompson represented tennessee and retired when his term expired in 2003. he also ran for president in 2007, but dropped out of the race. some may know him better as arthur branch from the tv show "law & order."

days of protests triggered by the fire continuing in bucharest. people are demanding early elections and an end to corruption. many have blamed lax governments standards for the fire. syrian active visits say 37 christians have been held hostage, mostly of elderly people, more than 200 conducted from the town in syria's north-east. the human rights network say talks are continuing for release of another 124 people still in activity. on the syrian town of dumar, people have been killed. this video is said to show the aftermath of the strikes in which six children were killed. the u.s. defense secretary has used a keynote speech in california to criticise russia for helping syria's president. ash carter says moscow's aggression is dragging the war out. >> is syria, russia is throwing gasoline on an already dangerous fire. proceed longing a civil war that fuels the very extremism russia claims to oppose. at sea, in the air and space and in cyber space, russian actors have engaged in challenging activities. most disturbing, moscow's nuclear saber ratt

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driver >>> another 12 people have died from their injuries over the weekend following a fire at the bucharest nightclub more than a week ago. 44 people died in total. the romanian health minister says the next week will be difficult, because more than a dozen are in hospital suffering severe burns. the fire broke out after fireworks were left off during a rock concert >>> greek fishermen help to rescue stranded refugees off the island of lesbos. they were brought to the island after their boat's engine scaled. on land they were helped by vol tires. >>> hundreds of thousands that observed on the greek islands in change how the islands in look and are doing business. shops and restaurants are popping up to cater for the refugees needs. mohammed jamjoom on the island of lesbos. and from there he sends this report. >> reporter: a scene full of contradictions. juxtaposing money against misery as it showcases profit and poverty. >> yes, 51. >> many businesses on lesbos, about to close down, are kept alive. >> reporter: refugees line up to pay what little money they have to local businessmen and wom

demonstrations were organized after and i cover burned down in bucharest, killing 32 people. romania's hold widespread corruption responsible for the fire. the nightclub was not allowed to hold concerts and fireworks, but he did, and that is when investigators say caused the tragedy. protesters called for ponta to step down, but even after he resigned, they kept devastating, saying that quitting isn't enough, the whole system must be changed. tom: campaigning wrapped up today in burma ahead of this weekend's historic elections which offer a decade-long struggle against the military that could finally propel on santucci -- aung san suu kyi's pro-democracy party into power. she says she will run the government in the event that her party wins. to claim a majority, the nld needs to win 67% of all the contested seats. 25% of the seats are reserved for military appointees. the burmese president says he expects his party to get 75%. reporter: he slapped his military uniform for civilian tookin 2010 and the party power four years ago after elections that were boycotted by the opposi

bucharest who was stabbed numerous times in the head and chest was the only israeli to die in the weekendattacker was shot and killed by soldiers nearby. two other assailants were shot dead as well. the flare-up of violence comes ahead of a visit by secretary of state john kerry tomorrow. >>> people were hospitalized in new orleans last night after a gun fight between two groups in a city park. the incident unfolded at bunny friend park in the upper ninth ward where hundreds had gather ford a block party and music video shoot. officers were on their way to break up the crowd when the gunfire erupted. witnesses told police both groups firing at each other fled the park on foot, no deaths or arrests have been reported. >>> earlier in the day, new orleans police identified the suspected gunman in the shooting of a tulane medical student late friday night. police released surveillance video to try to identify the suspect, seen dragging a woman down the street. fourth year med student peter gould tried to intervene when he shot him in the stomach. cain tried to shoot gould in the head but fail

against corruption in romania have continued for a third night. 20,000 people rallied in the capital bucharestinister victor resigned on wednesday after the first has demonstration. the rallies were sparked by a fire in an unauthorized nightclub which killed 32 people. >>> at least two people have been killed is and several others serious injured after a tram rammed a truck in the german stayed of bavaria it was carrying a u.s. military vehicle and may have got the en stuck on the track. the drive and lory drivers were both killed in the crash. >>> no end insight for europe's refugees crisis 3 million people are due to arrived by 2017. and refugees are finding new ways to reach the continent even braving the bitter cold of the arctic circle. this remote region might be freezing but it's far safer than the barbed wire fences and strict border police that hundreds of thousands are face on his their route to europe. hundreds have crossed the russian board never to norway. many crossing on bicycles or motorcycles because local laws mean they are not allowed to cross on foot. >> translator: there i

people are dead and another 146 remain hospitalized tonight after fire swept through a nightclub in bucharest, romania. hundreds of people crammed into this club to hear a heavy metal band play a free concert, but the band's pyrotechnics show went horribly wrong and fire engulfed the club. >>> the death toll from texas flooding now stands at six. that's after authorities found the body of an elderly woman who had been swept away from her home near austin. earlier today the body of man who disappeared after his car was caught in flood waters was found. four other deaths were reported in houston, san antonio, and austin. >>> a russian plane goes down, and there are no survivors. coming up, investigators are searching through the wreck camming for clues. >>> and closer to home, it is a mild saturday night. but what about heading out the door sunday morning? >>> and check this out. just in time for night, the halloween asteroid. we've got some cool video. >>> and as we head into this frour facebook and twitter fans. parker: my daughter alison and her cameraman were gunned down on live television.

in romania's capital of bucharest, 27 people died last night in a music club fire. the victims died after a rock music band's fireworks display inside the basement club sparked a fire and heavy smoke. more than 180 people were injured as the crowd stampeded for the one available exit. already a candlelight memorial to the victims has sprung up outside the club. even romania's president has laid flowers there, inspected the club, and declared three days of mourning. in the u.s., the early release of more than 6,000 federal prison inmates is nearing completion this weekend. most were incarcerated for nonviolent drug offenses, and, on average, their sentences were shortened by two years. new guidelines designed to lower the nation's prison population and costs were set last year by the independent u.s. sentencing commission. at first, a majority of the released inmates will live in halfway houses or home confinement. about 1,700 former inmates are foreign nationals who now face deportation. in the next 12 months, another 8,500 federal prisoners will be eligible for sen

against corruption in roman yeah continued for a third night and 20,000 valleyed in the capitol bucharesthe rallies were sparked by a fire in an unauthorized nightclub which killed 32 people. violent confrontations between anticapitalist protesters and police in central london, the police car was set on fire and at least 28 people arrested, thousands of people wore white masks associated with the activist group anonymous and lee barker is in london. >> reporter: no discernible hierarchy and leadership the popularity of anonymous growing globally in years and there are thousands of people who have r marched under the banner and back in 1605 tried to blowup the houses of parliament and killed king james but this is very much a symbol of resistance, political resistance, many people here are representing different campaign groups from around the country, similar marches were also taking place globally as well and hope ing this will be a million million masked march around the world. they are representing lots of different things when it comes to animal rights and when it comes to being again

the death toll in bucharest now sits at 41. the fire occurred last saturday during a heavy metal concert, when a spark from a fireworks show ignited foam decor. 180 people were injured when people fled for the only exit in a stampede. people are now blaming a lack of government safety standards for the deadly blaze. the prime minister and his cabinet resigned this week after mass protests. also overseas, russian and egyptian emergency workers laid floral tributes at the crash site for the victims of the metrojet crash. the crash happened last weekend in the sinai peninsula. while examination around the crash site continues, serviceman for both countries laid flowers on the wreckage of the plane. everyone on board the russian airplane was killed. this morning we have learned of jill wagner reports. jill: the cockpit voice recorder from the russian airplane that crashed in the sinai desert one week ago has revealed critical clue. >> of noise was heard the last seconds of the physical recording. >> investigators are in life is to

in romania, two more people have died of burns suffered in last month's fire at a bucharest nightclub great that brings the death toll to 53. than 60 others remain hospitalized with 15 of them in serious or critical condition. the october 30 fire began when the spark ignited foam decorations during a heavy metal concert, sending step -- sending fans stampeding for a single exit. you can get more on these and stories 24 hours a day on the new bloomberg.com. i am mark crumpton. david, back to you. -- david, back to you. just this week we got the biggest acquisition of the year, $107 billion deal fora rival brew-maker. ceo explains to stephanie ruhle and david westin why the stars aligned these kinds of megadeals. >> that's where most of the action is now. there's not a big increase in m&a in smaller transactions. why is that? most of the companies have the best access to capital. they have the strongest balance sheet, they have the cheapest borrowing rates, their stocks done quite well. there are probably struggling the most to get organic growth. they are so big, how do you get it orga

sean: bucharest fire is expected to rise significantly. a fire broke out on a pyrotechnics show. there was a stampede. one doctor said the number of deaths could double due to the amount of people who suffered severe burns. erin: an incident in pennsylvania is serving as a reminder to check your kids halloween candy. they found sewing needles in five twix bars. the kids who got them went trick or treating together. they haven't been able to pin point where it came from. none of them were ingested. sean: people fear for their safety in america more than living in sudan. reported being victims of crime. 26% say they do not feel safe walking alone at night, a rate higher in egypt, sudan, and bangladesh. erin: in sports, the kansas city royals are waking up as world series champions. the team rallied in the minute when eric hosmer came home. the royals finally broke away in the 12th to beat the mets 7-2. ned yost said he never doubted his team would win the title. >> from day one there was no doubt they wouldn't accomplish it. there was no doubt in their mind they wouldn't accomplish

thousands marched through the streets of bucharest. >> they killed 30 million. officials say the death toll could rise because of a severity of the burns on the victims. officials say the fire began because of a pyrotechnic display. a criminal investigation is open. >> this week china's. they meet with the french president francis hollande. and as al jazeera's rob mcbride reports, the talks could be crucial to derek holland's political future. >> with a low opinion rating back home, from francis hollande achieves in china could go a long way. at least the survival of his legacy as a climate hero. >> francis hollande is leading french efforts to win support for the climate conference, aimed at limit itting global warming, and china's support is crucial. france values the summit and considers it a diplomatic goal. china shares the same goal and is making a big effort. china has. there are characteristically blue sky days, as winter sets in. residents know that it's a time of the it will return to the northern part of china, as the world biggest producer. emissions

. >>> thousands marched in the city of bucharest today, because of the night club fire. officials say the number could rise because of the severity of the burns of the victims. a criminal investigation has been opened. >>> this week china's president will complete a third leg of a diplomatic push with the west when he meets with french president francois hollande. the talks could be crucial to hollande's political future. >> reporter: what francois hollande achieves will go long to assuring his sphierve. his survival. china's support is crucial. >> france really values his climate summit, china shares the same goal and is making a big effort to reduce emissions. but of course china has lots of difficulties. >> hollande's visit, as winter sets in and heating increases demand on coal-fired power stations so residents here know it's only amatter of time before the smog returns to this northern part of china. as the world's biggest producer of carbon dioxide, china's emissions are twice those of the united states, which is the second highest producer. but environmental effor

. >> jackie roland bucharest. >> $6.8 million that we saw the department of defense spend on sports marketing. >> using tack payer money to promote the military in sporting events. and whether the big oil company lied about the risks. and barbara, the two time oscar winning film maker on her new documentary about helping homeless veterans. chris christie and mikeitics huckabee will not be part of the main debate, when the candidates gather next tuesday. the debate sponsors fox business and wall street journal say only eight republicans are polling high enough to participate. kristi and huckabee in the preliminary debate, lindsay graham and george pataki didn't qualify for either. meanwhile, donald trump and ben carson have been approved for secret service protection, the two are leading most national polls. they are the first contenders to get protection from the department of homeland security, as the spouse of a former president hillary clinton has official security. she is the only democratic candidate with it. george h.w. bush has broken his long held silence about his son's presidency. h

> on wednesday night, a large crowd, estimated at about 30,000 people, rallied in the capital of bucharest. there were other rallies in other cities in romania. some protesters carried signs that read, corruption kills. >> people have not taken to the streets to simply replace the government with another. it should be noted that their interests should come first. >> i want my country back, and i want justice to be done, and i want people to take responsibility for what they have done, and i want the dead to rest in peace. they're angry about a fire at a nightclub last friday that killed 30 people. it started when a band set up fireworks. >> we have lost friends, brothers, comrades. we have to be together and push aside those who are responsible. now, this is the moment. it's enough. >> many romanians are frustrated with what we call corrupt local authorities. they say that public venues don't respect safety standards, which are allowed to stay open to attract tourists, before his resignation, he was accused of corruption, and put on trial for fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering, of wh

on -- on the report that you had earlier, you had a very important statement from a protester in bucharestying the public interests should come first. all political leaders, all top party officials almost all of them are involved in corruption scanda scandals allegations. we have gotten to the point where it was really clear that corruption in romania means loss of lives, okay? it's not just going to your local authority and maybe easing your way via a small bribe. corruption has gotten to the point where it has killed 32 people. and the problem of corruption is so endemic in this country, that via this tipping point of these tragic deaths, things have boiled over. and finally romanian society has found a voice to demand to live in a country where rule of law is the most important thing. >>> at least 41 people have died in south sudan after a cargo crashed shortly after taking off. the plane was reportedly carrying more people that were indicated on the official manifest. al jazeera's correspondent is in the capitol juba. >> reporter: [ inaudible ] the plane crash in juba is still ongoing.

the second leg will be played in bucharest on sunday. >> liberia's team has been exuded from a list of candidates for f.i.f.a. elections. michel platini is not on the list, but could be added if his band is listed. here is a look. michel platini's right hand man is in the running and has the support of u.s. there's f.i.f.a. president made a bit in the last election, but could not get enough support. a bahraini made the list, and he heads the asian football federation. prince hussain is set for another crack at the top job. and activist turned businessman will stand. he works for f.i.f.a. and has the backing of south africa's football association. the suspended f.i.f.a. president is out of hospital after a small emotional breakdown according to his spokesperson. the 79-year-old was banned for 90 days by the f.i.f.a. ethics committee, he is under criminal investigation for a $2 million pilot from f.i.f.a. to michel platini. >> garcia has a one-shot lead after the first round of the b.m.w. masters. he's looking for a first win. shooting nine birdies, finishing with an 8-under par 64. >> p

in bucharest nine people have died from injuries suffered at a fire in a nightclub. more than 100 people remain hospitalised. mass protests over the tragedy, led to the bankrupt resignation of the prime minister. a wave of straights is hitting airlines and stranding passengers. the german carrier cancelled over 500 flights on saturday, the second day of the strike by cabin crew members. over 50,000 passengers were affected. the strikes can expected to continue over next week. the dispute is over pensions and salarys. on this week's episode on third rail president obama's approach to national security will be discussed which is different to that of the former president. >> reporter: do we think that america should be the leader in the world? i think we should. i think when we step out, others like putin step in. that's a problem. can you say i'm going to stop all the surveillance. when you haven't been on the inside to know what that surveillance is picking up >> when we look at our country over the last 50 years, this being the police officer of the world, michael is

days of protests triggered are continuing in bucharest. people are demanding early elections and an end to corruption. many blamed lax government safety which led to the resignation of the country's prime minister. for is to be replaced >>> a german political party staged a mark protesting immigration policies. the afd parties is opposed to german chancellor angela merkel's approach to welcoming refugees and migrants. there were counter demonstrations by supporters. more than 760,000 asylum seekers arrived in germany between january and october >>> sunday marks two years since a powerful storm on record made land fall. the philippines - the typhoon killed many, displacing more. the country is recovering. we returned to see how the people are coping. >> reporter: this was once this woman's home. here is where she nurured her four children for many years, until typhoon haiyan swept it away. many politicians promised her a new home. she is still waiting. >> translation: where will we be? where will we end up now? will we have a home? there's

protester continuing in bucharest as thousands demand an end to corruption after the disaster.y have blamed lax government safety standards which led to the country prime minister resignation which hasn't yet been replaced a new hydro electric dam could have unintended consequences to the tourism industry. it will flood rapids on the river nile affecting popular water sports spots. malcolm web has more. one of the best places for kayaking. it brings in currency and creates jobs. he has worked at the company since he was a teenager but not for much longer, he says. the government is building a dam in december that will flood these rapids. when the dam comes, the rapids will be gone. >> it will sub merge. the rafting company says that means they will have to close. >> great fund. that's not the only reason. campaigners say campaigners say the tourism isn't the om reason it's important. they have spiritual significance to some of the communities leafing in this area. there is a conservation agreement between uganda and the world bank to protect them. >> the bank already funded ano

following his resignation wednesday, tens of thousands of people took to the streets of bucharest to demand the end to corruption. one protester told al jazeera, "if the system doesn't remove corrupt people by itself, people will make their own justice. if in 1989 people fought for liberty, in 2015 we are fighting for justice." britain has unveiled a plan for sweeping new surveillance powers, which include giving the government the ability to monitor which websites people visit. experts say parts of the new bill go beyond even the surveillance powers permitted in the united states. home secretary theresa may called the new powers "unprecedented," while also promising transparency. legislationer, the we are proposing today is unprecedented. it will provide unparalleled openness and transparency about our investigator he powers, provide the strongest safeguards and were leading oversight arrangements, and give the men and women of our security and intelligence agencies and our law enforcement agencies who do so much to keep us safe and secure the powers they need to protect our country

>> osgood: 27 people were killed and 200 others injured when fire ripped through a nightclub in bucharest, friday night. the band's pyrotechniques american pharaoh galloping to a 6s length victory at the breeders' cup in lexington. it was the 3-year-old's final race. an eighth inning error by second baseman daniel murphy paved the way for come back win for kansas city royals. they now lead 3-1. one win away from the championship. game five is tonight in new york. today's weather, thunderstorms will drop heavy rain to the southeast. another storm is expected to bring first snow to parts of the northwest. in the week ahead, cooler except in the northeast where warmer temperatures will be welcome. coming up, lights out. and later. >> my mother sent me to art >> osgood: man of the moment, >> osgood: as you can see, we're in the dark. it's not just a belated nod to halloween the taste of what one noted journalist could happen if a hacker managed to sabotage american's power grids. chip reid. >> reporter: when the lights go out, we usually know why: on the east coast. >> mother nature is at it

it's in east athens and places like that, bucharest, have been working unbelievably hard on the ground in meeting the needs of the refugees appearing. as the communion, this is an area, there are no, according to u.n. figures a few weeks ago, 59.7 million unhcr, 59.7 refugees around the world. it's not only in europe. and when we meet, that may well be one of the issues we discuss because places like tanzania, congo, burundi, rwanda, uganda, the great lakes generally west africa, have numbers of refugees that are far greater than those coming into europe who are entirely forgotten and perhaps one of our roles is to remind people of the poorest of the poor. whose struggle and suffering is beyond all description. even compared to the appalling situation of refugees on the borders coming into europe. >> what are these primaries telling you about the conditions that drive their people to leave? >> a lot. it's nothing surprising. it's war. it's poverty. it's inequality of opportunity. it's persecution. which the u.s. government, of course, is particularly good on confronting. it's -- it's a

. >>> in romania the investigation continues into a deadly fire in a nightclub in bucharest where the president paid his respects yesterday. 27 people were killed and more than 160 injured when the blaze was ignited inside that crowded nightclub. >>> a remote control deep ocean vehicle may be used to determine if the wreckage found near the bahamas is in fact the cargo ship of el faro row.sonar detece 15,000 feet below the surface. it is believe that all crew members on boar, -- on board including 28 americans died. >>> chipotle have closed all restaurants in washington and oregon after 22 people became sick with e coli. no deaths have been reported. that prompted chipotle to close 43 strawbts in -- restaurants in the two states. >>> police are warning parents to check kids halloween candies after a disposable razor blade was found in the snickers bar. the daughter took a bite before realizing the glad was inside. it was the only piece of candy tampered with in that area. a lot of parents tossing out their kids candy or checking it closely after hearing incidents like these. >>> in io