. >> two dare devils leap from the world's tallest dubai. >> we begin with calls for federal fund to research causes and cures for gun violence in america. that research has been rejected. 70,000 attended the national rifle association's meeting in indianapolis. on the agenda passing a law allow gun owners to pack their guns in states where concealed carry is burn. >> in georgia a new law was signed which would allow loaded guns to be brought into bars, churches, school zones, government buildings and airport buildings outside checkpoints. >> we believe in the rite of the people to defend themselves we believe in the second amendment. today i will put into law a gun bill that heralds self-defence, safety. >> little wonder that georgia congressman jack kingston changed his tune. he rejects calls to fund the centres for disease control to research gun violence. >> in a statement, he said: . >> for more we are joined by congress woman caroline maloney, pushing to allow the cda to conduct fir safety reach. and president and chief director of the task force of global health. as the former

the numbers have been out not too long ago, released in dubai.olds the top spot, but very, very close. let's go to dubai and talk to bbc's mark global. >> the easter holidays in the uk i think broad heathrow above 6 million for the first time this calendar year. if you look at it from the beginning of the calendar year, dubai is on track for becoming the busiest airport this year because there are over 2 million passengers more than heathrow if you count up all months um to april. the reason why, if you look at it carefully, heathrow is not growing year on year whereas dubai's growth is averaging 13, 14, 15%. it's easy to see why in a sense. there's no planning commission problems in the middle of the desert. there's a real drive to make aviation the heart of business here, 250,000 jobs. it's also a quarter of gdp. one man who has had a ring side seat for all of this, aaron, is paul griffin. he used to run gatwick airport in the uk until he moved here in 2007. he explains what's happened since then. >> i've now gone from two runways in 2007 to th

mark's, and we also have one in dubai. we have two more that are building right now.co is being built and will open in may 2015. we just signed our second location in dubai but that we are very excited about. >> you do not do this all alone. you have to form some kind of alliance with people and organizations that can help you to the next level? >> in some markets, like brazil, we have a group of local operators that know the local market and can operate to our standards. and we license our brand and we assist them on a daily basis. they do a fantastic job. we own and run the other restaurants and we have some investors, and others we don't. here in the united states we have a joint venture in new york and los angeles. we also expand fast. >> when people want it, they want it. >> the restaurant industry became global. >> it has become entertainment. >> you are hot right now, and i do not know i will be hot in a month. i've to maintain our brains at a level that attracts our customers, whether they are jetsetters, or they just travel. if they know they can find this th

. >> two sky divers leap from the world's tallest building in dubai. >>> we begin tonight with stunningmages out of ukraine. pro-russian protesters stormed a state prosecutor's office in donetsk throwing rocks and overwhelming police attempting to defend the building. >> vladimir putin called on ukraine to pull troops out of some parts of the country, separatists. >> via skype from donetsk, simon, good of you to join us. these pictures are just horrifying. i know you wrote in your piece for "the post" that donetsk is getting closer to mob rule? >> yeah. i mean it does feel like that. the police were utterly humiliated today by sort of stick-wielding and rock-throwing mob, and, you know, you have to -- the leaders of that mob were very, very ex plicit. they were outside the police station earlier in the day. they said, we are holding a referendum on may the 11th. after that referendum, the police answer to us. if they don't answer to us, we will remember it. they then went to the state prosecutor's office where a few dozen riot police were guarding the office, and they forced their way i

we have a date in dubai and abu dhabi. >> brooke: mm, i know.

the numbers have just been released not too long ago coming out of dubai.shows that, yes, london still holds that top spot, but it is very close indeed. i'll have more on that one as well in gmt. i can't leave you hanging. for the month of april, heathrow has 6.2 million passengers, 50,000 more than dubai. lots going on. you can tweet me '6@bbcaaron. all back to you. >>> we know aaron is a star, but even he is eclipsed by hollywood a lister tom cruise who has been asking to land a helicopter here in the middle of london in trafalgar square. that's exactly what happened in his film "edge of tomorrow." the bbc's sunny nugent went to meet mr. cruise and his co-star emily blunt. >> you do know what's happening to me. >> what happened to you happened to me. >> you picked emily for the role. >> i wanted to work with her for a long time. >> what about her that you thought. >> action, intelligent. >> stunning, beauty, incredible wit. >> how did you do that? >> come on. >> come find me when you wake up! >> at the moment when you're doing a plank on your hands, was t

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low debt accounted a few months ago in dubai?eing in homosexual relationships. if they are going to boycott this small islamic country i say they should take it not just a little step further but bring huge international exposure to other human rights in justices that are happening. if anything this boycott of beverly hills hotel is hurting the employees of the beverly hills hotel. doesn't look like a sultan is going to say this hotel, that bennett stuart: that was the of this side of the coin. uconn boycott the hotel, the owner, the sultan. they will suffer from that. i am surprised to see the strength of this develop. i am not used to hollywood celebrities going against anything. last word to you. >> all of these supposed sharia law. if they use their megaton to bring awareness, and the we should join them bringing more awareness to them. in the one hollywood hypocrites' author jasonmac, thank you. apple's much of a billion dollar bet on had phoned company not your typical level move. is this really steve jobs's company any lon

vacationing in dubai when he took these pictures.who this woman is, probably not his girlfriend for long. >> shooting the poor woman out there for real. >> by the way, you can go to the website of "the guardian" newspaper to see more of the crazy pictures. >>> coming up in "the skinny," the jaw-dropping finale to a very competitive season of "dancing with the stars." we will have the buzz on-line and backstage. >>> the gross out story of the day, courtesy of the airlines. we found potentially dangerous germs near passenger's feet. get ready to grab disinfectant. you are watching "world news now." ♪ washing our hands >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by swiffer sweep and trap. swiffer sweep and trap. ever cleans up. always leaves a trail of crumbs behind. you're going to have a problem with getting a wife. uh, yeah, i guess. [ laughs ] this is ridiculous. christopher glenn! [ doorbell rings ] what is that? swiffer sweep & trap. i think i can use this. it picks up everything. i like this. that's a lot of dirt. it's

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>>$adÑ hey, it was the drummer flight when and when he got to the dubai airport he walked around andeducated muslims and flipped the bird at some passengers and according to a customer agent who said he said this, quote, when he saw the pakistan, afghan passengers he covered his nose and said there was no way he'll traveli!cxi g them. they say he dropped his pants and asked passengers to touch his backside. he said he never dropped his pants, he raised his shirt to show off tattoos. he was arrested on april 3rd but yesterday sentenced to 30 days. with time served, he should get you can drink on flights to dubai and can apply for a license to drink at home or special clubs but you're not allowed to drink in public or be drunk in public. his lawyer says he believes that law should be amended to exclude tourist, as well as people at the airport and in case you're wondering, he's still the drummer for the scorpions but m --4eÑ germany leg of the tour. >> unfortunate situation. thank you, trace. tonight of accountability at the veterans administration after reports that veterans died whil

time i was down in your neck of the woods on holiday, it was just after the big property crash in dubai is your feeling? a nascent it is recovery, or i trust it? what is your take? that is how we look at your part of the world first off. >> i think there is always a little bit of volatility in high-growth areas. hong kong property markets. i do believe what has happened .fter 2009 was a learning curve in the long term, i see this as a very sustainable model. >> dubai expo is coming up in 2020. that is going to be great for the region. it focuses the international attention on what can be done in the region. is that another opportunity for nbad in terms of the next five-year plan? >> our local market will expand. i think what is happening is it is bringing more people in, which gives us an opportunity. opportunitiesous not only for the fundamental of suchountry, but also evens as expo. >> as an ex-pat, i have got to ask you this. there has never been a tax done in your neck of the woods. can you envision a day when taxes will -- >> not on the medium-short-term. long-term, who knows? i do

dubai's benchmark fell for a third straight day sunday. shares have rallied after the united arab emirates upgraded to emerging markets that is. investors can see -- appear concerned that it was overdone. it is time for a check on some of the other stories making headlines this monday. are blustering the financing ahead of and ecb area. deutsche bank plans to raise $11 billion in fresh capital. almost a quarter will come from selling a state to the qatari riyal family. for thee raised this second time in the hopes that more cash will assuage concerns about the takeover. for 117 billion dollars in the biggest ever acquisition of a geek a company. pfizer says this is the final offer and they have until 5:00 p.m. time date. a tv merger in the u.s.. they have agreed to acquire directv for close to $50 billion. it has been approved by both companies and is expected to close the next month or so. they're taking on rivals and time warner. >> that is the headlines. i am mia saini. >> tilde come on the program, after 30 years, an end to politics in

in 2008, i was working in dubai, with an i.t.e to the financial crisis, i came back to nairobi in late 2008. in 2009 to cancel my visa, returned to nairobi. i had on numerous occasions, offers, my place in kenya, our family house in kenya, to travelers or anyone else that would like to come by. this is a family tradition we have. we have traveled most of our have been given accommodation, and we have given accommodation. when i came back from the emirates, i get a call from an , who itance in dubai knew of not so much, but we had several conversations. some occasion, one or two to do occasions, i offered for him to come to kenya, or if he was ever in kenya, he should look me up, something like this. he called me and asked me to accommodate two young gentleman, his friends. i thought they would be coming from the emirates, but i cap -- apparently they came from england. when i was asking for more information, the phone had cut. happenedeno to be on a watchlist, they came to stay with me, and after two weeks, my home was raided by

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we want to take you inside the new comicon in dubai.through a collaboration with the data mining start-up vocative. >> reporter: this is the middle east comicon in dubai, part of the united arab emirates. >> middle eastern culture. superheroes are often dressed in clothes that look like they've been painted on. there's a game of catch-up. it calls costumes and play. >> this is the strangest costume i have ever seen. >> certain things are considered a little bit dangerous in the states, but they're doing it here, and it's totally fine. ♪ >> we found the collision of cultures here also extends to gender and the muslim traditions around clothing for women. >> i have -- women in western comics. the outfit is -- >> here's a a conservetive country. you can't -- some will be revealing. too revealing. >> wau be dressed differently if you were at a western conference? >> no. >> has anyone pulled you aside and said something about it? here while you've been here? >> yeah. >> yes? >> yeah. >> what did they say? >> like, what are you wearing? you k

now with dubai being the world's busiest airport, containing this virus may no longer be possible. and because so much commerce now goes through the middle east, this outbreak has world wide medical implications, but it also has major economic repercussions, too, brian. >> we will keep our eye on it. nancy snyderman starting us off. thanks. we are tracking extreme weather from coast-to-coast tonight. mostly it's a line of weather cutting the country in half from the fwlax to the gulf of mexico. the let in is severe flooding falling in parts of the state of texas and the last day than they have seen all this year. record heat is fueling fires once again if california, our report on all of it tonight on nbc's janet shandly. >> reporter: in the west, record high temperatures and the gusty santa ana winds sparked a brush fire in san diego, forcing monita schools to be evacuated. tonight, north of the santa barbara, a new fire. a fast going brush fire pushed winds in heavy vegetation, there downed power lines, self departments are responding. >> with little soil moisture, temperatures w

with your win in dubai, your ranking was at 44 and that took you back up to 23? >> something like that. >> what is that like? i mean we've all read and we know that you're a fierce competitor. it's not even about being number two. it's always about being number one. what's that climb like for you? >> well, it's fun to see your name go up in the rankings, i have to say that is what it's all about. especially now, you know, i don't take anything for granted, and not that i ever meant to before, but in some ways i think i did. obviously, when you do a lot of hard work, you deserve to get where you were, but i realized for sure what a privilege it has been to be able to do the things i've done. >> you're not as hard on yourself or are you? >> yeah. no excuses. >> no excuses. who you are on the court, is that who you are off the court as well? >> yes. off of the court, i can't sit still. so i always have to be doing something. i'm trying to achieve something. but on the court i'm very serious, but off the court i'm not serious at all. i'm always looking for the next l

this time doing it from the dubai financial center.lso, again, giving his broader outlook, not just for the second quarter but for the remainder of the year. he made it quite clear that, yes, the first quarter came in weaker then a expected and weaker than he had expected personally at a tenth of 1%. and for the remainder of his target on 3% on the annualized basis, he's a non-voting member of the f1c. and there was an opportunity to sit down to discuss his reaction to some of the recent data point that is have come out. we are talking about the u.s. labor market and the u.s. economic growth and how all of that really impacts the calculus of mop tear policy by the fed. have a listen. >> i think there's a very high bar to changing the tapering decision, meaning either to stop tapering or to actually purchase assets. so it's a very high bar. it would require in my mind a fairly dramatic reversal of the economic momentum that we see. so all things considered with my outlook, i think tapering is going to phase out toward the end of the yea

to three point four percent inside of this one ish chinese economy tighter money tree policy in the dubai is an ongoing geopolitical tensions between russia and the west as the recess. roma in the latest legal battle between samsung and apple the us jury in california have shortened the korean smartphone maker to pay apple your the one hundred and twenty mill in us dollars in damages for infringing on three of apples happens the lot is just about five percent of the two point two billion dollars. apple recently sought to be true we also ordered the us company to peace comes over one hundred and fifty thousand dollars in damages for violating one of tom's sauce packets. this is far from the end though experts say both companies are almost certain to file appeals to a higher court. no parts of our world in eastern ukraine the standoff between pro russian insurgents and the ukrainian government has taken a bottom and turner at the ukrainian president looks under to reach an ops troops began what he called it an anti operation with a smooth trip pushing further into the heavily defended city

[ singing ] >> let's listen. [ singing ] ,, >> brooke: so, it's just 90 minutes down the road from dubai? >> bill: yep, 90 minutes, and we're there. >> brooke: abu dhabi. >> bill: hard to imagine this -- this place was entirely desert until they found oil in the ground, right? at's amazing.know! and now it's become one of the most exclusive luxurious destinations in the world. >> bill: oil in the ground -- smell the money in the air. i love it. [ both chuckle ]

our last meal of fine dining in dubai before we head off to abu dhabi. >> bill: well, i hope you're hungry. it's exceptional. >> brooke: you know what's exceptional? >> bill: hmm? >> brooke: being able to be here with you and spend some time alone. >> bill: an intimate setting is perfect. i've got a little surprise for my lady.

[inaudible] and how the iran goth is confirming -- government is confirming his disappearance from dubai. and also you know -- [inaudible] in uae. so what do you think whether there is some pakistani connection to his disappearance, and how much actually affects the dubai peace process as it's called for reconciliation in afghanistan? >> very good question. i'm not sure if everyone understands that, but there's been peace talks with the afghan government and the afghan taliban, and we just heard -- i was just in kabul recently, and karzai was complaining, president karzai, that america was intervening and trying to prevent his peace talks with the afghan taliban. the main character in these latest peace talks was a man who was detaped by the unite -- detained by the united arab emirates just after he'd had some talks with afghan officials. i don't know actually much more, peter, than when we were talking, but everything seems to point to the the fact that it was not the americans. i mean, i have talked to american officials, and they said it wasn't them, or it wasn't america that tipped

i just got back from dubai, and it was interesting. we were in the middle east, and somebody said a very wealthy person over there was smelling the air, you could smell it will a little sense of like a gasoline smell or oil smell. they said, oh, donald, i love that smell. it means money. now, in this country you're not allowed to have that because the environmentalists don't let you have it. i, by the way, happen to be in my own way an environmentalist. i've gotten many, many awards. we can't go to the extent where the country suffers. and the country is suffering greatly. we build all over the world. we get to know people all over the world. and we have a lot of fun. we have a lot of fun doing it. when i spoke with the national press club, they asked me would i speak about branding and talking about branding, and what makes branding so special and so important. there are a lot of things. it started with me, very early on, by having success. when you're successful, that sort of creates a little bit of a brand. and then i get a number o

feinstein the chairs of the judiciary and intelligence committees so did the administration is in dubai. once again being forced to reveal documents and spa part to keep secret which has been a common theme in recent months as the government has begrudgingly released legal documents related to the spine and prepares to release an extensive report on cia to torture. so that hold promise by president obama to the most transparent administration in history. he upheld after all. really thanks to the pressure applied by members of congress and federal courts built in washington dc since the ex parte it. back in april of twenty thirteen president obama unveiled the brain and ensure that all the research after looking at how the human brain works the white house in fact pledged to spend one hundred million dollars on the endeavor to present this to say about investment there's this enormous mystery. waiting to be a lot the brave initiative will change that by giving scientists the tools they need to get a dynamic picture of the brain in action. and better understand how we think of how we lear

it is a very important and a mile and stops the ocean and all dubai deal. we understand that ukraine is large and residents have different views. so why wouldn't it be just that silly themselves the result is guaranteed on a plane during the court could dramatically from what the feminists are for this position. he discussed the crisis seems that its importance was the president office on the cable car to the bar and two ha moment came after christmas. given the form and void. we support the distance without going on for the record the genial agreement. it was the crane shot attempts to breach the agreement of april seventeen sq ft truck as our cars into an arrest release of the rac of service that combines with the geneva agreements to ease the tension. we sense of humor and the school is a key tool because the two d's negotiations and human cancer and not just his presence and your mind can easily be washed. american press has no joke they would discuss solutions was barak obama closing commission to look good with the system will save you a little of sub

george clooney, the kardashians, all popular guests of dubai. rather than boycott a hotel in the town you live in, putting hundreds of americans out of jobs, hollywood should get cozy with the very uncomfortable truth about the world it lives in, and really, put your money where it counts. >> okay. i'll take that one. here is mine. i was actually already outraged about republicans who were trying to cash in politically on the murder of four americans in the benghazi terror attacks. but now they're trying to cash in literally, literally, financially. now that's not only gross, it is beyond hypocritical. let's not forget, the big republican critique of president obama was this. in the middle of a national tragedy, the white house was more concerned about politics than about dead americans. okay. interesting. now what is the gop response? make as much political hay as possible and rake in as much cash as they possibly can off of this thing. now, check out -- i'm not making this up. check out the national republican congressional committee's fundrai

it is a very important and a mile and stops the ocean and all dubai deal gives. we understand that ukraine is lost and residents have different views. so what would indicate is that silly themselves. i wasn't in the result is guaranteed on a plane during the court could dramatically from what the feminists support his position to discuss the crisis seems that its importance was the president of brazil and the cable car to leave and go into battle. given that one or two point two one two weeks before the distance without them harmful to humans or the genial agreement. it was in ukraine still attempts to reinstate cream end of april seventeen split focus our hearts into an arrest release of the rac of service and compliance with the geneva agreements to ease the tension. new issues of cuba and more school is a key tool because the two d's negotiation isn't human cancer and did you not just his presence. and the market is already in washington american press has no joke they would discuss solutions was barak obama followers into mission is to look good with the syst

the world's most expensive hotel rooms are in geneva, dubai and miami.age room costs $308 in geneva and dubai is second at $273 and the miami average hotel room is $245. the four seasons around the corner from here, you don't know want to know what that costs. in hockey, the new york rangers are headed to the stanley cup rivals for the first time in 20 years. canadiensthe montrÉal to win the best-of-seven series four games to two. next is either the los angeles kings are the chicago blackhawks. game six is tonight there and those are your top headlines. >> well done. >> that brings us to our single best chart. so far, madison square garden has been home to the most expense of playoff aims to date this season. game six last night, the average ticket price was $939.46. now that the rangers are headed to the finals, where a ticket prices trading? york againstew either chicago or l.a. is running for $3150 per ticket. that would make it almost as expensive as game seven at bank over in 2011 between vancouver and the boston ruins. >> hockey translates poorest

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power taking the cleric and the extensive investigative journalism and tiny tot about his new book the dubai american injustice in the age of the wealth gap here's a look at what's to come. no you come to love. a fairly privileged background your father was an nbc correspondent hugh and a very good schools. you have a sense of guilt. writing about the divide knowing that you are on the upper side of the ride. i know absolutely that they did this this book it is the way to look at it and say that this is the nba's the tale of white guilt. basically i mean i i i didn't have been covering wall street for years i've been doing again all the stories of all all these white collar capers but i wish i was really shocked to learn about all the things that i do i really had an american citizen should have known about but but being as you point out the entire city up top or a formal class white person i didn't know what it was documented immigrants go through i didn't know what people and bits of the bedford stuyvesant go through. i didn't need to be arrested for obstructing pedestrian traffic which is

it is no coincidence the exhibition center in dubai. every year more than one million travelers come here to relax the exhibition is a good time for negotiations because a lot of visitors and investors are willing to invest in promising tourist destinations. i guess. yes there is a big interest from the deer population as well as other countries to disobey actively in the development of our tours and devise consider the matter of international tourism they're all the conditions for foreign tourists to the look on his experiences are useful for concerts. i don't know what is this the seven seals. in the notes are of school the region of russia people pay tribute to cause its the heroes during the war in these places thousands of soviet soldiers and officers fought bravely accepted death among them the legend a machine gun of much of a myth about the famous night to get a chance we met up in the first commander of the city as a deputy commander of the division number one hundred of the entire bible in the bronze bust open here in honor of

. >> so my sister is in dubai and my brother and wife and kids had other plans and i wasn't going toe able to go home for mother's day because -- but i decided my mom was going to a restaurant with her friend jennifer and decided to do a sneak attack. so i flew in on sunday morning, i love surprises, i flew in sunday morning, hold on. let's watch the videotape. >> oh, my god! >> no, no, no. i got to show better video. no. hold on. hold on. that was crazy. hold on. >> such energy. >> wait, wait. >> i want to show you here. this is better. can we zoom in. >> never shows up well on television. >> this is good. >> did your mom freak? >> totally freaked. >> you went down yesterday morning and came back last night? you're -- >> zoom in. hold on. it is going to show it better. hold on. hold on. wait, wait, watch. watch. >> oh, my god! >> now is a good time to do that, hoda. >> wait, look. hold on. >> zoom in a little more. come in. >> hoda -- wait, no, look. it is so worth it. here is the best part. the guy who drove -- >> is she at a sports bar? >> no, she even screamed for the guy who too

dubai that? does it work? >> i'm not sure that i buy that, and according to the wall street journal, they have hired their own lawyer to find out why the board of directors didn't get information on these recalls. this is something that is happening right now, and the board is very concerned that the information flow didn't make its way to the top. so ms. barra can blame the old g.m. culture, but if it's old general motors something is going on now, and the board can't get the information that it needs. >> because g.m. went into bankruptcy, the old g.m. copt be held liable, but they might bring criminal charge to g.m. do you see that happening? >> i'm not sure that there could be criminal charges but there could be a settlement like the one they reached with toyota. toyota admitted fault and agreed to pay $1.2 million in cash, they issued a check to the justice department. but g.m.'s situation gets sticky because old general motors they spun off that part of the company that has liability for this. new general

emirates to detain him whereas people point out that pakistani did ask to meet him when he was in dubai and were aware but at this moment the opposition that they were behind his detention. i know a lot of afghans who are very -- and pakistani us who are concerned about the close relationship between pakistan and the united arab emirates. they're very insecure people who are on the run or people who are worried about arrest. i wouldn't put it past but i don't original note. as for the peace talks i have never thought they were going anywhere quite frankly. certainly the taliban who were cut off of peace talks, i don't think, i think they are controlled, i think they are under difficulties because their families are still in pakistan. they can't really act as independent actors but also in afghanistan all of the new people running for president, all the front runners on not interested in peace talks, they want to fight the taliban and most afghans want to fight the taliban. they don't want to see the taliban come back and start getting them a great deal of influence all i don't think the

dubai has an obesity problem that's spiraling. it's a mixture of lady lifestyles and culture which says if you're fat you're doing well. >> does this need political will from individual governments to tackle the sale of foods which are high in sugar and salt. >> it's the only way. there's nothing that can be done without coming from the top. they've made it absolutely specific all governments have to do something about it. the individual is at the mercy of the s. it's only the government a which regulates the system that can solve in the end. it's going to take 15 to 20 years. to change the rates by 2025. >> politicians like targets. it's a long haul. i don't think you can put in a date on it. it depends on how much is done and how quickly. certainly in the you nigunited kingdom, but they've been missed. they think if we don't succeed, it's up to them. so on and so on. >> thank you for joining us. stay with us here on "gmt." coming up in the next few minutes, much more from all those stories from around the world. ♪ ♪fame, makes a

batteries are getting new attention because they are the suspected cause of a deadly ups crash in dubai0. that crash killed both pilots. the fa a warned that similar aviation crashes are all but inevitable unless there are things taken on the transport. >> detroit leaders have a new plane to speed up the process and bring new life back to old neighborhoods. you can start the bidding process on line. garrett is right outside of the house on the screen. how does it look up close and personal, gary. >> reporter: this is one of several hundred homes that is going on line to the auction. but the crazy part. the starting bid is $1,000. the whole idea is to stabilize neighborhoods and raise property values by getting families back inside of the formerly abandoned properties for the most part in good shape and in strong neighborhoods as well. you can see inside of the home built in 1941. the city has been up front about it. it needs work. paint peeling from the walls and floor boards would need to be replaced and many of the homes, they are going to cost more to fix up than they are going to bu

♪ >> estos muchachos llegaron a los edificios mÁs altos de dubai. grabaron cada paso.sta tarjeta. donde le comunican que va a ser abuela. (gritos) >> pasÓ mÁs de un minuto y medio los gritos seguÍan y en escala. pero es que estÁ emocionada. hablando de notas altas. ♪ amanda miguel preparate que te saliÓ competencia. estos niÑos estÁn arrasando en facebook con su interpretaciÓn de as no te amarÁs jamás. ♪ >> y mÁs tierno que esto, bueno. difÍcil. miren quÉ hermoso este pequeÑo alce. que un seÑor encontrÓ abandonado en una calle de ohio lo llevÓ al hospital de animales para que lo cuiden. pero antes le dio un paseo. el guvre se roba el premio el video de la mamÁ oso. su cachorrito se cae del otro lado de la varda de segura. puso garra y dientes a la obra. tomando al pequeÑo por la cabeza con la boca. lo levantÓ, evitando una tragedia en las vÍas. lo que es el instinto maternal, eh? >> me encantÓ la mamÁ oso. >> impresionante. >> la abuela que emociÓn. no se imagina que ese video en el crudo eran dos minuos gritaba y gritaba. yo las lÁgrimas de la risa felicidades a los q

. >> look at, say, dubai. it's very safe, easy to get to. nigeria is not having that.here's opportunities and there are risks and you have to weigh it all out. >> how does this effect your actual transactions? your customers remain stable? >> yeah we have solid customers. >> industrial? >> industrial, yes. and there's definitely more market share but it's just making that risk, and taking that chance, and there are other places that are more fruitful. >> but you do get the fact when you are going to expert everything is not going to be as stable as exporting to somebody in the united states. >> absolutely. >> the cost of doing business for you. do you on a daily basis have to worry about these issues? i know you are worrying about the political issue, because like you said everybody wonders what is going on? are there things you do differently on a day-to-day bases? >> it's more of an unstable risk, so we look at there are owe countries that we could go that would be asab markable and productive. here. >> my pleasure. >>> let's look at what is likely to happen next in

. >> before the proposal, he apparently traveled to dubai to meet amal's family. you know what's funny, and i don't know if this is true, but i read it on some website. >> it must be. >> the "daily mail," actually said it. they said she turned him down twice when he asked her out. >> yeah. >> and then said yes on the third date. what do you think of that? >> i think she's smart. everybody knows she's intelligent, but i think she's also smart. savvy, you know? i mean, who says no to george clooney? >> i know. >> that had to intrigue him. like what? >> what? everybody says yes to me. >> i'm george clooney! she goes, and i don't care. which made him go, my mother always said make them chase you until you catch them. yes. but i said to hoda, you would have gone out with him -- you would have said -- >> yes. >> -- what time and what do you want me to wear? >> yes. immediately. and to would everyone else except for amal who's the smart one. >> well, maybe she's seen, you know, maybe she's just not interested in celebrity. so unused to anybody in this world who's not int

workers in mexico broke not one, but two records. 3,624 chefs met in mexico city previously held in dubai. the counterparts joint the fun, snatching the largest waiter race title. the goal was to promote mexican gas tron omy, something that was a victory. a lot of full bellies. >>> i'm thomas drayton. "america tonight" weekend is next. for news updates from around the world head to aljazeera.com. thanks for watching. >>> on "america tonight" - the weekend edition. the state of execution. struggles to find death drugs. botched executions and in a state that puts more convicts to death than any other - doubts the system can be fixed. also ahead. the fix - addicts looking for a way out find what they and neuroscientists say is a miracle - but it's also an illegal drug. we

emirates to detain him whereas people pointed out that the pakistanis did ask to meet him while he was in dubaiso they were aware that he was there. but at the moment it is just an opposition that they were behind the detention. certainly i know a lot of afghans and pakistanis that are concerned about the relationship between pakistan and the united arab emirates. they feel insecure around people that are worried about the arrest. i wouldn't put it past them, but i don't actually know. as for the peace talks i never knew they were going anywhere quite frankly. they went to open the peace talks and the government i think they are controlled and under the difficulties because the families are still in pakistan and if they can't really act as independent actors. but also in afghanistan all the new people running for president, all the front runners aren't interested in the peace talks. they don't want to see that van comeback and to start coming back with a great deal of interest. so i don't think the peace talks were going to progress very quickly this year, especially with the new elections. i j