>> countries have overlap claims that beijing has been the most aggressive, and china laid climb after japan surrendered, and china the philippinesetnam and they all lay climb to areas within the south china sea. it's huge reservoirs of oil and gas. >>> nearly 70 died in the fighting that followed and, then in 2012 there was a standoff, and leading to protests and international calls for a peaceful resolution, and in the past year, china has changed tactics to increased land and expanding it. >>> now, from singapore. >>> the security summit is underway and, as soon as it started, the foremost topic the class of perspectives has been put on the table. >>> maritime disputes over the south china sea with the united states not mintzing words and slamming it. >>> now, chinese delegate who hold the speech responded to him, and said, that he was making groundless accusations and that chinese activity was legitimate, and justified and reasonable. >>> now, the disputes are going to be the most important issue here. no reds are expected to come out of the two day dialogue. however, what this does, is give all parties involved, a comfortabl

are looking for new allies to counter china's aggression. >> a lot of countries like the philippinese the capability to match china's miller iterry cape lit so they are looking to the u.s. but the u.s. is reluctant to get involved in these. but it's important to understand that really this is an issue that will not go way. there are no solutions. only about management of the conflicts. a lot of the other countries in the region are pursuing this despite the fact that they cannot match china but the increasing strategic uncertainty to the territorial disputes and the greater competition in the area will define the future of asia security. >>> to belarus now after elections five years ago tensions and redirection were put in place now with another election only a few months ago rory challe and went to see if the situation has improved. >> reporter: if they come at all, the letters from marina's husband arrive 10 days or more after they were sent. she is sure someone else has already read them. he stood against the president in the 2010 elections. now he is in a people colony, arrested

the u.s. stance it opposes china's efforts to expand presence in the south china sea. we have tensions between china the philippinesvietnam. kerry said they should conduct smart diplomacy. he urged china to take actions to join everyone in the region to reduce tensions and find diplomatic solutions. the president said they can both work in the ocean, as it is big enough for both countries. pax malaysia initiated high-level talks in an attempt to address the growing migration crisis. many are thought to be stranded at sea after a crackdown on human traffickers. this is becoming predictable for the country and the people they are trying to reach. >> a difficult crisis. some call it an emergency situation. thousands stranded at sea. the u.n. warning against flowing coffins. they have been leaving in boats trapped at sea. that is because they have abandoned the human cargo due to a crackdown. we talk about thousands more from bangladesh. they landed in malaysia indonesia, and thailand. the situation is indeed dire. no country will take them in. malaysia has rallied its neighbors to engage them to come up with a solutio

i'm with al jazeera, in the south china sea. >>> let's take a closer look at the disputed land in the south china sea, the chain of islands lies just to the west of the philippinesalso claimed by china vietnam, taiwan, and malaysia, we have a defense and security expert from a technological university in singapore and says countries like the philippines are looking for new allies to counter china aggression. >> countries like philippines do not have capabilities to match china military capabilities and looking to the u.s. but the u.s. is reluctant to take a stance to get involve in the dispute directly because as they quickly escalate into something bigger but it's really important to understand that really this is an issue that will not go away and no solutions, it's only about management of these conflicts but another thing what to keep in mind is a lot of the other countries in the region sort of pursuing the military organization despite the fact they cannot really match china but the increasing strategic uncertainty and, you know from the territorial disputes to more of the strategic competition in the area has the future of asia security. >> reporter: host

the south china sea. china is building a runway on the thitu islands. >> one of the largest islands in the south china sea. the philippine government controls it along with eight other areas in dispute. they handed over the island to the philippines in 1974. it is a relatively self containing. there is a health center, school school, airstrip, and they've been living peacefully here for many many years. but that is slowly starting to change. these are troubled times. he said that fishermen like him are being harassed by bigger vessels from china and they're inching closer. >> they use cyanide so there is no fish in the area. >> the south china sea is believed to be home to rich oil and gas reserves. it's worth billions of u.s. dollars. several countries-- >> we're leaving that report. right now john kerry u.s. secretary of state live in nairobi. >> i want to thank president k kenation atta and the cabinet and cabinet secretary mohammed for their partnership in some of the toughest challenges we face today internationally. it is with the reality of our shared interest in mind that i consult with the president the foreign

. >>> tensions between the philippines, and china is continuing to escalate, there's worry that it plans to use the runway, as a military base and it doesn't have the naval power to do so. >>> now, the report, from the islands. >>> one of the largest i languages in the south south china sea, the philippine government controls this. >>> in 1956, tomas, discovered it. and he was later thrown in jail boy former philippine president and was forced to hand over the island in 1974,. >>> a round 200 people have been levering here. it's the community thanks relatively self sustaining. >>> there's a health center, a school police station and even an airstrip, and they have been peacefully here for many years and, that is starting to change. >>> these are troubled times. he says fishermen are being harassed by much bigger vessels by china and they're coming closer. >>> they use cyanide because there's no more fish. and the south china say is home to rich oil and gas research. >>> several countries and it's china's actions are seen to be most aggressive. >>> it has claimed 7 reefs and it's patrols

to the tussle over territory in the south china sea, china is building a runway on the disputed islands which are also claimed by a vietnam, malaysia and the philippinesrt from one of the islands where philippines say they are being harassed by chinese fishermen. >> reporter: this is one of the largest islands in the south china sea, the philippine government controls it along with eight other disputed islands. in 1956 a philippine national discovered this island. he was later thrown in jail by former philippine president and was forced to hand over the island in 1974. around 200 people have been living here since the early 70s. it's a community that is relatively self sustaining. there is a health center a school a police station and even an air strip and residents say they have been living peacefully here for many, many years but that is slowly starting to change. these are troubled times. he says fishermen like him are being harassed by bigger vessels from china and they are inching ever closer. >> translator: they use cyanide so there is no more fish in the area and cannot go out far because we are afraid of them. >> reporter: the south china sea

the south china sea has been there for decades. and over the past decades, the region has been peace of and stable just because china's great restraint >>> the philippines, vietnam and malaysia three of five other claimants have their own installations, but nothing on the scale of china's reclamation. >> the philippines brought the dispute to an international tribunal. china refused to participate maintaining sovereignty. >> the chinese are not quite trusted, simply because on the face of it it appears that the chinese will say one thing, and in action do another. i think it doesn't square off. i think that's where the confusion lies and the mistrust lies. >> reporter: the u.s. and allies fear the struggle over ownership of the south china sea could destabilize peace in the district, and affect trade and security in the rest of the world. >> no permanent solutions are expected at the end of the security council but it is hoped that the talks will give all parties the space to share perspectives and find a way to work together. china sent a big delegation and it is seen as a positive sign. >>> heatwave in india killed nearly 2,000 people over the past tw

to become more involved in the information china's reclamation in the south china sea. >> john, with that in mind, those other countries, malaysia, the philippines, they all control real islands in the south china sea. couldn't the argument china make is all the good islands were taken, they just got there late? >> well, yes, i'm sure that's what the philippines and vietnam and others would claim. but as i said already, the chinese totally regards the south china sea within its dash line, which has been in place now since the 1940s. but that region is part of its own territory. so it regards other nations claims, it doesn't hold them in regard and it regards only -- claims. >> very quickly, do you see this as leading into some kind of shooting war? >> it could do. it could do. there is a risk and the more that china intensifies its reclamation of land and the more the u.s. certainly undergoes surveillance of what's going on, the risk intensifies, although a misunderstanding and the miscalculation and that really is the danger in this scenario. >> that's always the danger. john, thanks so much for being with us. we'll let you get that telephone c

the entire area china is claiming in the south china sea. the islands that you see there a little bit closer are really hotly disputed and philippines and chinat odds over it and also china says it has a century old claim over them. it's not just the philippines and china, vietnam, berni, malaysia and indonesia have claim of some sort on the islands or the waters and douglas is a professor of law at the university in melbourne and joins us via skype and we appreciate it very much professor professor, so is it illegal to build on an island if it's not exactly clear who the island belongs to? >> well one of the news reports has been about the chinese constructing an air field on what wasn't an island before but a reef below the water. so there is a distinction in law between islands which can generate maritime zones and reefs which do not. so there are two different points and the first is can you build an artificial island and the answer there is, yes, you certainly can. the second question is if you build a new island does it create maritime zones and the answer there is no it doesn't. there is nothing in law that says you can't build on an i

the south china sea. perhaps, to send a message to allies. like the philippines to show america hasn't forgot any bout them. but also to show that they're wary of china's expansion in the, in that area. a difficult scenario. doesn't want to be seen as trying to stop china's rise in this region. so they, play this balancing action pivoting towards asia. at the same time, trying not to be too overly aggressive. because of course, that can go horribly wrong when you have all these military assets converging tune this area. rose mary. >> certain line a delicate issue. one we will keep a close eye on. david mckenzie. many thanks to you. you have been watching "cnn newsroom." i'm rosemary church. stay with us. my colleague, john vause joins me for the next hour of "cnn newsroom". ♪ when you set out to find new roads, you build the car of tomorrow, today. introducing the next generation chevrolet volt. ♪ we don't collect killer whales seaworldfrom the wild. to know. and haven't for 35 years. with the hightest standard of animal care in the world, our whales are healthy.

china has never taken any proactive measure, in fact the disputes of the china sea has been there for decades. over the decades the region has been stable just because china's great restraint. >> the philippines vietnam and malaysia three of the five claimants of the disputed waters will have their own installations but nothing on the scale of china's reclamation. china has refused to participate in proceedings maintaining it has historical sovereignty. >> the chinese aren't quite trusted simply because on the face of it appears that the chinese will say one thing and in action do quite another and it doesn't quite square off. this is where the confusion lies and the mistrust really lies. >> the u.s. and it's allies fear that the struggle over ownership of the south china sea could destabilize peace in the asia pacific and effect trade and security in the rest of the world. no permanent solutions is expected at the security conference here but it is hoped that the talks will give all parties a space to share perspectives and find a way to work together. china has sent a big delegation, and that is being seen as a positive sign. al jazeera of singapore. >> an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.5

. >> countries around the south china sea have overlapping claims that beijing has been at the heart of what is happening in the region. china, philippines, vietnaming malaysia brunei and indonesia lay claim to islands in in the south china sea, which is a big shipping area and thought to have huge reserves of oil and gas. china seized part of the area. 70 vietnamese soldiers died in the fighting. in 2012 there was a stand off with the philippine military. international courts called for a peaceful resolution. >> in the past year china changed tactics from confrontation, expanding china far from the coastline. we have this report from singapore. >> the region's foremost security summit is under way. as soon as it started, the top of the agenda it has already been put on the table. maritime disputes with the united states basically not mincing words and slamming china's activities in disputed waters. a delegate that heard the u.s. secretary's speech responded to him and basically said that he was making groundless accusations and chinese activity was legitimate justified and reasonable. disputes will be the most important issue here. no r

the sea. china takes expansive view of their territory and view the south china sea while we view the gulf of mexico. tpwut united states in an automatic position where philippines a treaty ally and other countries are our friends. it's difficult to stand by and do nothing while china bullies these other nations. if you're going to go in there you have to think about through. >> what will be accomplished by u.s. navy patrols through the artificial islands. i ask you more. >> it's going to give us an easier access to understanding what's happening in china. that's what we would like to have >> it sends a message to china to back off. >> they did not feed them. >> israel /* draft joe biden for president, super pact. ramming and up by the end of may-june just in case. i'm going to say that the iranian cargo sweup maybe a major showdown. >> it means we're going to be looking at a weak economy and much weaker than people thought for the rest of the year. >> consumer hanging on to their money because damaging psychology has taken old in the united states. the early evidence takes the form of flat consumer spending and consumer relief at the gas bum pump. they expect p

the concernan communities who graciously act as hosts. >> china is building a runway on the spratley islands. >> c-2 one of the largest islands in the south china sea. the philippine government controls it, along with eight other islands in the spratleys thrown in jay bill ferdinand markos. thrown into jail. it is the community that is relatively self-sustain being. there is a health center, a school a police station and even an airstrip ands residency three have been living peacefully for many, many years. that is slowly starting to claik. these are troubled times. they are inching ever closer. >> translator: they use cyanide, so there is no fish in the area. we can't go out further because we are afraid of them. >> the south china sea is worth billions of you know, dollars in animal trade. several countries claim the sprealts. sprealts. claim the spratleys. >> to make it more difficult to have more ships fishing boats or patrol boats go around the area it would be just like a trap. the chinese basically are trying to on taken their ofnts without firing a is shot. >> it is philippine is building closer relations with the united states wii continue to be the bigge

china is building a runway on the disputed spratley islands in the china sea. we have this report from one of the islands called thitu. >> thitu one of the largest islands in the south china sea. the philippinegovernment controls it along with eight other disputed islets. they were forced to hand over the island in 1974. around hundred people have lived here since the '70s. there is a health center, a school and police station and even an airstrip, and they've been living here peaceful for many years. but that is slowly starting to change. these are troubled times. he said that fishermen like him are being harassed by bigger vessels from china and they're inching closer. >> they're using cyanide so there is no fish in the area. we cannot go out far because we're afraid of them. >> the south china sea is believed to be home of rich oil worth billions of u.s. dollars. but it's china's actions that seem to be the most aggressive. it has claimed seven reefs in the area and patrols and blockades of other areas have been deemed provocative. >> i don't expect an imminent military force but it shows what they call their cabbage strategy to make it more difficult to, have more ships this is like a tr

the chinese cabinet today. china also unveiled plans to build two new lighthouses on the spratly islands in the south china sea. the philippines, vietnam, malaysia taiwan and brunei are all fighting with china over ownership of the territory that sits along an important global trade route. >>> they're working to strengthen their economic relationships. today the chinese premier concluded a south american tour. china is chile's top trading partner. on monday the two nations signed a multi-billion dollar currency exchange deal saying they need each other to fully recover from the recession. >> translator: the global economic recovery is on a very tortuous and difficult path. the global economic uncertainty continues to affect everyone. both developed economies and developing ones equally face the pressure of the weakened economies. how to confront this pressure and boost the recovery of the global economy is a shared task that all countries face. >> the deal between china and chile lasts for the next three years. china can use their currency to trade directly in south america. >>> a look at the financial crisis for latin america

the former c.i.a. officer has to say. >>> secretary of state john kerry is in beijing, meeting with top officials about china's activity in the south china sea. china has been claiming reefs and islands off the philippines and vietnam, and he shared concerns with the chinese premier. >> i urged china through the prime minister wen jiabao to take actions with everyone to reduce tensions and increase the prospect of a diplomatic solution >>> the pentagon denies reports that it's considering sending ships and aircraft to the region. al jazeera national correspondent jamie mcintyre has more from the pentagon. >> reporter: the source of the tension is a series of islands china has basically built on top of submerged reefs in some of the world's busiest shipping leaps in the south china sea. for example, here is the fiery cross reef as it appeared in a satellite photo last august. by march of this year it was built up enough to support an air spripstrip airstrip and work to build another. it is said that china is violating a dispute of a treaty settling ownership of the islands in the south china sea. >> china's landreclamition could have a raping of implications. these could include developing long-range rad

china has the right, undisputed right, to do whatever it wants to do. >> reporter: but the u.s. is saying china is stoking tension. take fiery cross reef claimed buy china and the philippinesthis is in august of last year, and this is in march. china says the islands are for mostly civilian use with some military protection. but analysts say you can clearly see a military-grade runway being built. >> it was seen as a continental power. it was very much interested on what happened in the ground. now, it's very much interested on what's happening at sea. >> reporter: as it build islands in the south china sea, he says there can be no easy way to curtail china's military ambitions in the region, whatever they may be. cnn's david mckenzie, cnn, beijing. >>> a desperate situation for thousands of might go grants drifting at sea, first abandoned by smugglers, now dehydrated and hungry after three south asian countries refused to let them in. the u.s. is criticizing malaysia for pushing them out to sea. the united states is taking a more diplomatic stance to save the lives of thousands strandsed. cnn's ivan watson has more on the dire situation. >> reporter: desperate and adrift.

the philippines has made a visit to the spratly islands. he says he took the trip to emphasize his country's sovereignty. the philippines, china and others are involved in a territorial dispute over the islands in the south china sea. general gregorio invited a group of reporters along for his tour of the island. he told them his purpose is to clarify that it belongs to the philippines. the country has effective control of some of the spratly islands, but titu is the only one with a runway. government officials have deployed troops and are urging filipinos to move there. the population stands at about 120. titu is only 25 kilometers from a reef where chinese workers have been engaged in a land reclamation project. philippine military officials say china may be planning to build a large-scale runway there. >>> many japanese companies are releasing their latest earnings reports this week. gene otani from our business desk joins us now. gene, tell us what's happening. >> well today we're talking about shipmakers and not potato chips. renaissance electronics has been struggling since it was launched five years ago. the company has

the admiral indicated, nobody wants that type of confrontation and it's not in china's interest or america's interest and what is more important, these islands are disputed by several countries, not just china and the philippiness, and china has disputes with japan in the north china sea as well, and we need to settle this diplomatically and peacefully without any further confrontation or any other actions that could inflame the situation such as the creation of what appears to be military bases and air trips on these islands. >> is that china's goal? >> well china, as you can see, is building a huge airfield there, and has many military-type ships there. they are essentially creating a military base and extending much further south from their border, which would make it possible for instance for china to assert more control over the other islands in dispute, and to challenge the fishing vessels or military ships or cargo ships from the other countries. >> what do you make of what happened aboard that u.s. spy plane that was flying over china with jim scuitto aboard? what do you make of that exchange? >> obviously china is trying to assert its authority and it declared this to be part of their air defense terr

china has never taken a proactive measure. disputes have been there for decades. and over the past decades it has been stable because china's great restraint. three of five others have their own installations the philippines bringing the dispute to an international tribual. china refused to participate, maintaining historical sovereignty. >> the chinese are not trusted. because on the face of it the chinese will say one thing and do another in action. this is where confusion and mistrust lies. >> this is where ownership could destabilize peace and affect trade in the rest of the world. no permanent solutions are expected, but it's hoped the talks about give all parties the space to share perspectives and find a way to work together. china sent a big delegation. it is seen as a positive sign. >>> the u.s. and rain are in talks to nail down a nuclear deal. the u.s. secretary of state and the israeli counterpart are in geneva. one of the remaining sticking points is that iran wants sanctions to the east quickly after a final agreement. >> news of the u.s. removing cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism has been met with mixed reactions. some are skeptical about real change. others are optimistic l

china's defense perimeter. the reason this is so controversial is six countries have overlapping territory claims in the south china sea, one of those countries is the philippines's a key u.s. ally so if an arm conflict breaks out, the u.s. could get drawn in. >> so give inthat some of these reclamation projects are thousands of miles from territorial china, does secretary carter have a point? >> basically -- china is basically building up these islands to reinforce its claim to these disputed waters. and these waters have huge economic importance. they are a huge source of fisheries, and also a lot of shipping traffic moves through the islands as well so this is an area of huge economic importance. >> and china is going to insist on its right those islands. >> it has definitely been fluxing its muscle lately. >> thank you, patricia. >>> former new york governor george pa taky is running for the 2016 presidential campaign. >> it is to preserve and protect that freedom that this morning i announce i'm a candidate for the republican nomination for president of the united states. >> reporter: he released a video today. he served as new york's government for three

china's defense perimeter that will emcompass the areas it claims for itself. six countries have overlapping territory claims in the south china sea, one of them is the philippineskey u.s. ally so if an armed conflict breaks out over disputed territories, the u.s. could get drawn in. last week a u.s. reconnaissance aircraft repeatedly ignored chinese warnings to leave the area. >> patricia sabga thank you. >>> ten years after hurricane katrina, the gulf coast prepares for another hurricane season. >>> plus the text that can crash your iphone. apple is now racing to make a fix. >> my name is imran garda the show is called third rail, ♪ >>> the start of the hurricane season is just four days away. today president obama is visiting the national hurricane center in miami to assess how to prepare the gulf and east coast states. jonathan martin reports. >> reporter: the atlantic hurricane season will likely be calmer than normal according to noah. but officials stress it's no excuse for citizens to be come place sant. >> we're sophisticated players down here. we need to be prepared and vigilant. >> reporter: ten years after hurricane katrina, the mayor is confident. >

the south china sea. countries like the philippines and vietnam's have claims as well. the united states is monitoring the situation we had a mild encounter with the chinese. everybody is obeying the agreement that they have signed on how we will act in each other's presence if we meet at sea but it does have the potential to be problematic. lori: what about the situation of france? it bailed on a contract to deliver here cop -- helicopters but now they want $1 billion in compensation. >> that is business here in your area of expertise i am a military analyst but it sounds like it is contractual but also political. had the french continued it would have shown the russians there is nothing to the european unity it is about the dollar. it was the move to hold off because they either have to pay back the money although the russians say don't you dare. it is contractual as well as political. lori: great to talk to you capt. dash. a spanish bullfighter recovered after suffering a near-death experience. he was a board in the neck during a gruesome bullfight. he is doing surpr

china has never taken a proactive measure. disputes in the south china seas have been there for decades. and over the past decades it has been stable because china's great restraint. >> reporter: philippines, vietnam and malaysia, three of five others have their own installations the but nothing on the scale of chinese reclamation. philippines bringing the dispute to an international tribual. china refused to participate, maintaining historical sovereignty. >> the chinese are not quite trusted. because on the face of it it appears the chinese will say one thing and do another in action. this is where confusion and mistrust lies. >> reporter: the u.s. and allies fear struggles over ownership of the south china sea could destabilize peace and affect trade in the rest of the world. no permanent solutions are expected at the end of the security conference, but it's hoped the talks about give all parties the space to share perspectives and find a way to work together. china sent a big delegation. it is seen as a positive sign. >>> coming up as nigeria's new president takes hold of a country in crisis we talk to people in the north about their hopes for the future. plus in sport, the first fina

the u.s. thinks china is using its sheer size to muscle aside the philippines and vietnam. >> we don't have a icular view on the disputes. our attitude is simply let's use the mechanisms we have in place to rethem. >> china's ambassador forcefully rejects what beijing calls u.s. interference in to what are legitimate activities in the south china sea and blames washington for makes things worse. >> translator: the cold war mentality is already outdated. >> reporter: and he denounced any suggestion the u.s. might send ships to pass to within 12 nautical miles of the islands tos a pert the right to the area. >>> gordon good to have you back. you heard the chinese ambassador, and then there's also a chinese newspaper who -- that called any deployment of u.s. ships to the south china sea a pirate-style action against the wrong place and the wrong people. how productive can a carry visit be to china amist all of this saber rattles. >> i think john kerry is going to make the u.s. position absolutely clear, but the chinese are also determined to go ahead with their island building and to dominate the

. >> the philippines say china is radio toward philippine planes way in south china airspace. the prospect of another air zone is a real risk? >> eurozone countries have been discussing this. i believe i made my position quite plain to china, that they would be deeply concerned if they were to impose in arizona over the south china sea. australia made its position plane when such a zone was declared over the china sea. >> came to the position of foreign minister as islamic state was emerging as a serious threat to world stability. have you been surprised at their sudden rise? you consider it the greatest threat to global peace? >> i see it as the greatest national threat australia faces. in my travel overseas, europe or the united states, wherever i travel, the issue of isis is raised as a serious threat. i see the ideology as the most poisonous, barbaric ideology we have seen since the second world war. it is a significant threat when you think about 80 or 90 countries claiming their citizens are taking part in the conflict in iraq and syria on behalf of isis. it is global, v

china's structure to manmade bases. last month president obama told a town hall event in jamaica, the u.s. thinks china is using its size to muscle aside philippines and vietnam in contravention of international law. >> we don't have a particular view on the territorial disputes, the maritime disputes. our attitude is let's use the mechanisms in place internationally to resolve them. >> china's ambassador to the united states, rejects u.s. interference and what it says are legitimate activities, and blames washington for making the tensions worse. >> translation: the cold war mentality, which is prone to the use of force is outdated. >> reporter: he denounced outdated cold war mentality. the u.s. might send ships to pass within 12 nautical miles to assert the right of freedom of navigation. >> china accuses the united states of having a double standard, saying the u.s. doesn't blame other countries building on reefs owned by china. the white house says secretary of state john kerry is conveying u.s. concerns, but they stress that the u.s. wants to see the issue resolved diplomatically >>> pope francis warmly praised mahmoud abbas an angel of peace

the philippines military. the chain is claimed in full by china and in part by vietnam and malaysia. will construct a naval base on a neighboring island. the chinese foreign ministry says the general's visit proves the philippines are a rule violator and a troublemaker. beijing claims nearly all of the south china sea, richard natural resources. how's do a quick recap of markets closed today. u.s. stocks extended at the global retreat. hit the 1%.dustrial nasdaq selling off as well. let's get a closer look with patrick. he is joining us from new york. it looks like treasuries stabilized but then it was equities turn for a bit of a route. patrick: i think he will see a continuation of choppy markets. q1 saw a number of headwinds for the u.s. economy. the strong dollar hurting exports, the week oil price ex, and the consumer being reluctant. i think we will see an improvement. but, the market is going to look for some evidence of that. there were some good rebounds in the second and third quarter. evidence is not as clear as it was last year. i think people are going to want to see tha

the region. this is all about oil china clays there is 200 billion barrels of oil last year in official in the philippinesf anybody knows about the atrocities japan committed in the philippines it is unheard of but china is a materialistic and will dominate. >> it is a the great threat starting through their region not only that they are the size of 1500 football fields and growing they have enough links to land in the aircraft by china they are floating aircraft carriers is essentially but there in 300 dates of water dominated and the region telling our surveillance to come down the this is international airspace so they know they cannot take that area from the rest of the world. >> it was the big get together geopolitically that was the biggest concern so we have been pretty safe with the stock market it could be a trigger. charles: much get the middle east turmoil tour the three countries with more ambition and i says we could have another global arms race. >> we saw something similar in 2013 that we are not recognizing the claim of the aerospace and doing a lot of flyovers. but this is a risk. charles

china from building and occupying artificial islands in the highly-contested region. this follows news that u.s. surveillance imagery reportedly shows china positioning weapons on one of the islands. vietnam and the philippines claim they have mineral rights there. but secretary carter says china has already reclaimed more than 2,000 acres. carter is calling for a diplomatic approach, saying:" there's no military solution" to the land dispute. the pentagon is launching a high-level investigation into an anthrax mix-up. the department of defense says it accidentally shipped live anthrax to -loratories in 11 states and two foreign countries, possibly south korea and australia. the c.d.c. says the samples were supposed to have been killed, but contained live spores instead. officials say there's no known risk to the general public and an extremely low risk to lab workers. more than 20 military personnel are being monitored for anthrax exposure. pakistan has launched a major manhunt to find the gunmen who dressed up like security officers, hijacked two buses and killed 22 passengers. one witness said the attackers captured dozens of people, then divided them up by ethnicity, shooting the pashtuns, and letting th

. >> most of the files are from -- immigrants from china, japan and the philippines. the project also means preserving files through digitizing the records. by the way, the physical files are here in san bruno because this is where the national archives building is. a destination for folks to come here and trace back their roots. live in san bruno, stephanie chuang, nbc bay area news. >> steph, you were very strong. scott admitted to us yesterday he always cries at those ceremonies. >> tears of. tears of. don't cry. stephanie chuang live in san francisco. thank you so much. >>> california is on the verge of becoming the first state to officially legalize motorcycle lane splitting. that's when motor cycles ride between the lanes of traffic. yesterday the state assembly passed a bill to make it legal. one catch, motorcyclists must stay under 50 miles an hour. law enforcement supports the bill but the american motorcyclists' association does not saying it has too many restrictions. >>> now to a story you'll only see on nbc bay area. an elderly man safe this morning after

the fact that united states is disputing this construction how is china reacting to that? >> china is saying it is defend its sovereignty. it's accusing washington of knee jerk diplomacy and ignoring the philippines and japan's building up but the building is not as blatant and china's. i think both are testing each other's reserve in this area. >> thank you adrian. >>> burundi president pierre nkurunziza says peace has returned to the country. but doctors accuse police of entering hospital and shooting fighters. malcolm webb has the story. >> after the coup leaders announced it had failed, doctors say police came in and shot three men. >> we had patients, here, after that moment, we see a group of policemen arrive here and they began to shoot everywhere and they began to look for those patients. >> now from the street some protesters try oblock the roads after hearing about the coup's failure but they were quickly dispersed after gun fire. after wednesday's military takeover was popular now that it's failed people think it's bad for them. >> translator: we don't agree with the general because they fought together and did a lot of things together things we didn't want to hear about. >> most of th

china's military defense perimeter to encompass areas of the south china sea it claims. six countries have overlapping territorial claims to the south china sea, one is the philippines, a key.s. ally so if an armed conflict breaks out the u.s. could get drown in through military commitments. u.s. reconnaissance air crafts ignored china's warnings to leave the spratly islands. that's one of those places china is building islands. >> in light of that white paper you had the state run editorial state run by the chinese government that issued a new warning to the u.s. >> that came out before the white paper in a state-run chinese newspaper. that editorial warned that a conflict between the u.s. and china would be unavoidable if, washington continues to meddle in the south china sea so you've really seen that watch cheting up of the rhetoric this week. >> thank you. >> former pennsylvania senator rick santorum is making another run for the white house announcing his candace becoming the seventh candidate to join the presidential field. >> i am proud to stand here among you and for you. the american workers who have sacrificed so much, to announce that i am running for president

. >>> military in the south china seas are being fought over once again. they are claimed by taiwan, vietnam and the philippines. the islands where filipinos say they're being harassed by chinese fishermen.s,hitu one of the largest islands in the south china seas. they're controlled. around 200 people have been living here since the early '70s. it's a community that is relatively self sustaining. there is a health center, a school, a police station and even an airstrip and residents say they have been living peacefully here for many, many years. but that is slowly starting to change. these are troubled times. he said that fishermen like him are being harassed by bigger vessels from china and they're inching ever close. >> they use cyanide so there are no fish in the area. we cannot go "g" out far because we're afraid of them. >> the south china sea is believed to be home to oil and gas reserves and worth billions of dollars in trade. several countries claim the area. but it's china's actions that seem to be the most aggressive. it's claimed that several reefs in the area and it's vessels have been deemed provoc

china are locked in a sovereignty dispute over the spratly islands. u.s. officials have confirmed that china is carrying out reclamation work at seven locations there. the u.s. and philippinesare concerned that chinese are constructing a landing strip that could be used for military operations. u.s. officials have suggested they may send military vessels to waters china claims to be its territory. the waters are within the radius of about 22 kilometers from the reclamation projects. american military personnel have stepped up aerial surveillance. >> you see here the landing strip hundreds of meters in the past couple of months that have been built. >> reporter: this video was released last thursday. it was taken aboard a u.s. navy plane operating in the south china sea. audio transcripts capture radio contact between the u.s. and chinese. a member of the chinese navy tells the american plane it's approaching china's military zone. he tells the aircraft to leave the area immediately. the u.s. crew member responds that he's operating in airspace according to international law. chinese officials say they will never compromise on territorial claims in the south china sea. >> tr

sayster: the philippines that china used a radio toward philippine planes away in south china sea airspacenother air sewn over the south china seed is a real risk? julie: countries have been discussing it and i believe they made the position quite plain to china that they would be deeply concerned if they were any an erroro impose identification zone over the south china sea. australian made his position plane when such design was proclaimed. reporter: you came to the position of the foreign minister -- emerging as a serious threat to world stability. thatyou been surprised islamic states have risen? do you consider to be a threat to global peace? julie: i certainly see it as the greatest national security threat that australia currently faces. in my travels overseas, whether i'm in europe or the net is dates or southeast asia, wherever i travel, the issue of raised as as is serious threat. i see the ideology as the most poisonous, barbaric ideology that we have seen since the second world war. it is a significant stretch when you think that about 80 or 90 countries claim that their citize

the fiery cross reef. china is in the process of retaking the land in the south china sea claimed by five countries including the philippinese ceo of virginia-based lumber liquidators abruptly designed after weeks of bad publicity over safety concerns around its products. robert lynch also stepped down from the board of directors. a 60 minutes report pointed out there was a high level of formaldehyde in the flooring imported from china the company sells. >>> this is a yellow alert day. now here's wusa9 first alert weather, d.c.'s most accurate. >> we lowered that yellow alert. >> that is fantastic. we've got heat on the way. >> that heat will be especially into memorial day and next week, but today kind of chilly. i was on the weather terrace a few minutes ago and could see my breath. here's live doppler 9000, tracking the last of that steady rain shower activity which kept us cool today moving toward the east. it's finally cleared easton. we're fine, a little sliver of a sprinkle coming through southern st. mary's county, but there goes the rain just about out of maryland into delaware. as far as the 3-degree guarantee we

the philippines. >>> the two nations met in china to boost relations >>> spanish football is in crisis. we are waiting for a court to rule on a player strike which looks set to ruin the rest the season of the live to mad ride for an update. >>>we begin in burundi where an attempted feud has caused fighting in the capital bujumbura, heavy gunfire has been held all around the capital. media outlets have been targeted. the had of the army said the coupe failed and forces loyal to president pierre nkurunziza is in control. burundi's president tried to return home from tanzania where he was attending, but was not allowed to hand. >>> let's cabinet the latest from malcolm webb. malcolm, we know that the president has been trying to get home. any idea where they are now. what are the chances of them returning. >> well, the last we heard is he is in tanzania, in their capital, with plans to travel here. the last he heard is soldiers supporting the leader of the coup. we keep getting new bits of information. some key locations are changing hands, and changing back again fairly fast. it's not exa

china sea. the plan is for countries to set aside their differences so they can discuss ways to share resources. china and several other countries including the philippines and malaysia claim parts or awful the contested waters. last week the u.s. flew surveillance planes over beijing's man made island in the south china sea. the chinese navy warned the planes to leave the area im immediately. >> nigerians may soon have fuel again after an apparent end to the streak that tripled the country. fuel has sat untouched in nigeria's capital because importers cut off the supply. they blame the government for not paying them subsidies. here is our report. >> reporter: nigeria's fuel shortages now seem to be coming to an end as petrol tankers begin to deliver fuel, petrol, diesel to stations across the country. this comes after unions and fuel importers have lifted their strike on the importation of fuel. a strike that has grounded the nigerian economy. many local flights have been grounded. operators not able to operate normal service. banks have been closing early. people are just getting back to and fro from work. much more expensive. petrol to fill their cars

the u.s. pacific fleet famously said recently that china is building a great wall of sand in the south china sea, and certainly many states in immediate region, most notably vietnam and the philippinesy uneasy rise.china's they are clamoring for u.s. security guarantees, and to give you a sense of all of this, imagine vietnam, 40 years ago, oe, andican cold war f the philippines, a former colleague that killed out the u.s. navy, also clamoring for security guarantees because they are also worried about the rise of china. in some respect we should not be too surprised about china's conduct here because the history of great powers and the rise of great powers show that as their interests expand, the definition of their interests will grow with it, and they will start to assert a sphere of influence in areas that which teacher prosperity -- future prosperity and stability depends. how you manage the rise be the great challenge before policymakers in washington and throughout southeast asia. angie: tom, isn't this about energy independence? tom: indeed. that there is a lot of energy reserves in the south china sea, and china, which controls -- they claim, 80% of the south china sea, whi

. >>> the president of the philippines said it is important to uphold the right of the china sea on a trip to canada. >> we're hoping that everybody's obligations are gradfied so that there is theall governments in the area are afiring for. thank you. >> in the united states is calling on north korea to stop raising tensions in the region after it reports of a successful launch of a missile from an underwater submarine. images of kim jong-un preparing to watch a launch from a boat. but it's not clear when or where it took place. if true, it would violate sanctions banning it from missiles technology. >>> the democratic alliance will for the first time in its history will have a black leader. observers view the movement as to avoid being shaped by white liberals. >> south africans know politically things are changing. for the first time the main opposition party the democratic alliance will have a black leader and do voters feel about that? >> south african people are afraid of being led by a quite person but i don't think it mr. "l" make a difference. >> they have been praised by brin

also points out that other rival claimants to the islands in the south china sea have also been doing much the same thing, namely the philippinesietnam and beijing says washington has been silent in the face of action proving that it's a cold war, knee-jerk mentality. >>> still to come in the program southeast mexico to find out the trout of 23 people and surrendering to police. with low prices hurting venezuela they hope another oil-rich nation will be able to lend a helping hand. ♪ >> tuesday. >> i thought we were doing something good. >> bodies donated for science... >> how much regulation exists? >> very little. >> a shocking look inside the world of body brokers. >> got a call from the fbi saying we have your husband's remains. >> an america tonight exclusive investigation. tuesday, 10:00 eastern. only on al jazeera america. ♪ hello again and welcome back we have breaking news that morsi has been sentenced to death for charges of the jail break of inmates from a number of prisons in the early days of january 2011 uprising the court has been expected to rule on the former president's spying for others and collaboration with

the philippines. >>> india's prime minister arrives in china for a key visit with his biggest trading partner. >> rivalroups of soldiers in burundi are vying for control of the capitol. pierre nkurunziza has condemned what he calls the coup plotters. but he says that he will forgive soldiers who surrender. there has been fighting around the state media compound heavy gunfire and explosions have been heard across the city, and independent media out lets have been closed. there is confusion, however. al jazeera's malcolm webb is in the capitol. >> reporter: just a short while ago we heard very heavy fighting coming from over here from the area where the compound of the national radio and national tv are. understand that yesterday when the soldiers supporting the leader of the coup took key locations, they didn't force their way in they tried to negotiate their way in. but they failed to do that. so there has lately been heavy fighting there. there were forces loyal to the president who were heavily armed fighting back inside. the radio has now gone off air, and we don't know who won and who has got contr

the philippines. over 200 millimeters of rain could fall. heavy rain falling over the south of china because of a frontal system. an additional 100 millimeters of rain could fall. temperatures are still on the warm side 26 degrees for the high in tokyo. >>> for future stories and on there in decades. polls say the ruling conservatives and their labor rivals arnett and neck but smaller parties could tip the balance. a france -- a french court rules taped phone conversations between nicolas sarkozy and his lawyer can be admitted as evidence in court. a coalition deal in israel sealed two hours before the deadline. prime minister benjamin netanyahu lines up the slimmest majority with the backing of the far right.