wait until you see the dubai market.nificant low the worst-performing market in the world at one point today. pretty punchy. money flows out of the rest of the gcc into the by is the effect. >> markets on the slide around the world, asia down. you can follow both of us on twitter. we will see you in just a couple of minutes. we have a lot to get through. a little bit of technology in las vegas. ♪ >> welcome back. selling off, pmi data significantly weaker than anticipated. 55.8% compared to last time around. 55 .5%. sterling on the back of this. down by 0.3%. treasuries back down. you are seeing sterling continuing to fall on that, the u.k. economy weaker than expected. >> and of course, pmi on a thursday. the top headlines. jpmorgan chase agreed to pay $100 million on a lawsuit and its role of the 40's changing market. it was one of a dozen been sued by institutional investors over the price-fixing. jpmorgan agreed to pay $1 billion for the investigation by regulators in the u.s., u.k., and switzerland. >> verizon has a

a dubai aircraft was hit by gunfire. no one was injured in the attack.hey have suspended services to baghdad as a precaution. tweet me i'm tweet you back. bbcaaron. that's it for now. back to you. >> thanks so much. still to come he was poisoned in london eight years ago. it's taken until now for an inquiry in the death to begin. we have the latest from the opening day of that inquiry. push your enterprise and you can move the world. ♪ ♪ but to get from the old way to the new you'll need the right it infrastructure. from a partner who knows how to make your enterprise more agile, borderless and secure. hp helps business move on all the possibilities of today. and stay ready for everything that is still to come. >>> thanks for being with us. the top stories this hour. the last few minutes, the cities of new york and new jersey lifted a travel ban that has been in place because of a winter storm in the area. now, breaking news from libya. a gunman attacked a top hotel in the capitol of tripoli after setting off a car bomb. at least three security guards ar

i certainly feel that my most recent book, for example, the book set in dubai, is a kind of aggravates more sorts of physical things, how countries are structured and dubai in particular and what that says about for example american society as well. for sure yeah. >> i guess being from the former soviet whatever you do get political. i just want to capture sort of the feeling of what it's like to be in these two giant countries, america and russia. i was privileged to be born in one super power that collapsed and then move to another super power that's doing great. so it feels like everywhere i go k whenever i land in beijing they're like, okay. step on back. yeah. it is really a very 20th century kind of experience that i've had. part of me wishes i was just working at a burger can inc. in denmark having a time and having a decent life. >> that should is a good segue. the prospect of you both and all novelists some day working in mcdonald's in denmark. the future of the novelist. philip roth a few years ago called a novel, quote, a dying animal and elaborated and said maybe a small gr

in dubai the heat.here in sydney, it's running at night after a 16-hour flight, and of course, after running six previous marathons. blistered feet and swollen ankles are also badges of honor. douglas wilson was the first across the sydney line. his time was the fastest run all week. >> i think it will take a week or two to get back on track and then it all starts to come back in. >> meanwhile there is one overwhelming priority--rest. andrew thomas, al jazeera, sydney. >> all right remember you can keep up-to-date with everything that we're covering on our website. the address for that is www.aljazeera.com. do check it out. >> the mountains of west virginia have provided generations with jobs in coal. but on january 9th, 2014, the state woke up to an example of the costs of it's industrial economy. a tank containing a chemical used the process of coal production had leaked its contents into the elk river,

the first location is expected to open later this summer in dubai. >>> and the latest and greatest in pools and spas are on display in atlantic city 11,000 professionals are there with exhibits, and they have products on display for potential buyers to see. all of this talk of italian ice and spas has me thinking of the summer this is the 30th year the pool and spa event has come to town. >> i like the wine and cheese when you are in a hot tub it's okay. >> there isn't seen have to be water in the tub. when we come back cecily tynan has the complete accuweather forecast. >>> time for accuweather at the "action news" big board cecily tynan has pretty pictures behind you but don't be fooled. >> it's when you are inside looking out the window and you say what a beautiful day and you step outside and the cold air hits you, this was captured 10 minutes ago atlantic city not a cloud in the sky the sunsetting at 5:14 and 5:15? philadelphia the daylight hours are getting longer and the highs are increasing and we are still stuck in the deep freeze 34 degrees and our high is 35 degrees that is

. ♪ (mÚsica) ♪ >>> y estas son imÁgenes de las espectaculares celebraciones de aÑo nuevo desde dubaila fe para quienes creen que por medio de rituales el prÓximo aÑo les pintarÁ mejor, porque la cultura mexicana estÁ llena de tradiciones para el 31 de diciembre >>> trae lo que es obra plata, cobre para la abundancia y prosperidad y lociones que te sirven para regar la casa >>> se acercan las Últimas horas de fin de aÑo y sonora este mercado es un punto de reuniÓn para que ella pa las personas que tienen una fe mÁgica con vela y todo >>> quÉ vino a buscar oiga? >>> la semillas para la abundancia >>> ofertas para la fortuna y nuevos proyectos y mucho mÁs >>> estos paquetes les salen cien pesos y les sirve para el amor y abundancia el de uva y coca >>> quÉ tanta gente viene as comprar >>> bastante >>> no falta algÚn extranjero sorprendido >>> es algo completamente nuevo para nosotros no conocemos los rituales >>> las lecturas de carta y la limpia con huevos y plantas medicinales tambiÉn estÁn presentes >>> con tu limpia cÓmo estas? >>> tranquila, venÍa tensa >>> tambiÉn en otros paÍses

lo que pasÓ en dubai, al volver.ma semana en "noticiero telemundo" a las ¿qué significa tener una garantía de millas ilimitadas un mercedes-benz eadquirido certificado? ¿qué significa manejar tan lejos como quiera... por hasta tres años... y estar cubierto? significa que su odómetro... está para grabar... los recuerdos. durante el evento de ventas de mercedes-benz preadquiridos certificados desde ahora hasta el 2 de marzo, obtendrás mantenimiento prepagado de cortesía y recibirás tus dos primeros pagos mensuales por nuestra cuenta en modelos selectos. ♪. ♪. ♪. >>> un experimento social puso a prueba la honestidad de los transeÚntes en dubai. durante 45 veces este hombre deja caer su billetera, en todas ellas los transeÚntes le avisaron que dejÓ caer su billetera. es cuestiÓn de voluntad el poder ser honestos. la genialidad de un joven indÍgena mexicano llamÓ la atenciÓn del mundo. logrÓ desarrollar una herramienta cientÍfica que sale 10 millones de dÓlares, gracias a su ingenio y 60 dÓlares, como dice raÚl desde mÉxi

he was going to go from afghanistan, go to dubai, from dubai, go to morocco, lose his passport and thenl up through spain where he was supermarket instructed to get money to finance this plot. he was picked up into dubai, questioned by french and both u.s. intelligence agents, and he was put in prison, and then later found guilty of being involved in this. and so then you fast forward, and then you've got -- or when you look at the continuum of time, really, this was two years after the u.s. embassy attacks against the buildings in dar es-salam tanzania but it was also just months before the 9/11 attack. >> and the plot to free this algerian guy from prison, the guy who took over the supermarket was put in jail involved in that as well. as well as the younger kouachi brother, although there was not enough evidence really to bring him to trial. but this guy, the so-called wise man, he's been linked to al qaeda central. where as the kouachi brothers are linked to al qaeda in yemen. >> you have to look at the continuum of al qaeda itself. anwar al awlaki who is al qaeda in the rabeian peni

>> ¿quÉ tal si nos vamos a dubai?zar, karla. >> me veo haciendo teatro en dubai este aÑo. >> ¿por quÉ no? de ahÍ vamos hasta inglaterra. fÍjense cÓmo celebraron en el famoso big ben. con cientos de luces y fuegos pirotÉcnicos, dignos de la realeza. >> quÉ chévere, en cada ciudad super diferente, pero espectacular. tamil tenemos imÁgenes de la llegada del 2015 en china. >> con expertos, ahÍ se hizo la pÓlvora. >> me encanta esta cultura, es tan colorida, una creatividad increÍble. >> luces y efectos especiales,fuegos artificiales de fondo. quÉ impresionante! >> pero aquÍ no nos quedamos atrÁs. nuestros compaÑeros que celebraron en nueva york, tambiÉn un espectÁculo. >> y que jencarlos canela haya apretado el botÓn nos llena de orgullo. >> hay que pasar navidad de nueva york. yo lo hice una vez, no conocÍa la nieve. >> yo siempre despedÍ el aÑo puerto rico, esta es la primera vez que lo despido fuera de porto rico. y la verdad que se lo pase espectacular. >> yo tengo muchos aÑos que no celebran aÑo nuevo, porque vengo a

in dubai, the heat.here in sydney it's running night after a 46-hour flight and, of course after returning six other marathons. blistered feet and swollen ankles are almost badges of honour. douglas wilson was first across the sydney line. his time was the fastest run all week. >> i think it will take a week or two to get back on track. and it will start sinking back in. >> there's one overwhelming priority. rest >>> all right. remember you can keep up to date with everything you have been covering on the website. the address aljazeera.com. do check it out. >> after all is this time the keystone xl pipe life does not run to the gulf of mexico, but the bill authorizeing the project is about to run as far as the white house, where the president promises a veto. it's inside story. &.

have here -- correct me if i am wrong is that it's the son of i amad the kognia who was killed in dubaibout 2008, i think it was. is this not the first time israel is alleged to have attacked across syrian territory? >> that's right but it's the first time we have had an attack of thisnate. we haven't had a great deal of information about people of this nature being attacked before. we are trying to find more detail about this specific attack. it will have repercussions as it turns out to be as you have said, you know somebody associated with this attack in dubai. >> more information as we get it for now, nicole johnston thank you very much indeed live from beirut. >>> isil has released about 200 captives from the minoritiyazy yadi community taken to kurdish held territory. not clear why they were released. many are elderly. jane araff reports from the capitol of baghdad. >> reporter: most were elderly, disabled or sick. all of them were traumatized. among them are some of the oldest members of an ancient religious minority under attack by isil. when the gunmen rampaged through their ho

dubai set a record with its celebration. hundreds of thousand of people including a team from guinness world records watched as 70,000 l.e.d. panels wrapped around the world's tallest building. the display became the largest led illuminated facade in history. last year, dubai said the record for the largest fireworks display. australia welcomed the arrival of 2015 in its usual grand style. fireworks lit up the skies of sydney over the city's harbor. more than a million people gathered for the world famous show. in london large crowds gathered on the banks of the thames river to watch a fireworks show in the shadow of parliament. we have plenty more new year's eve coverage straight ahead. carson daly brings the ball drop from new york's time square. live coverage 11:30, following this newscast. scary moments outside the rose bowl today as powerful wind gusts sent tents flying and people running for cover. at one point, canopies tents and displays got airborne smashing into cars and smashing into people. it all happened in the

in dubai the heat. here in sydney, it's running at night after a 16-hour flight, and of course, after running six previous marathons. blistered feet and swollen ankles are almost badges of honor. douglas wilson was the first to cross the sydney line. his time, 3:17 was the fastest run all week. >> i think it will take a week or two to get back on track and then it will all start to come back. >> meanwhile there is one overwhelming priority. rest. andrew thomas, al jazeera. sydney. >> there has been a high-speed crash in the down under cycling event. >> some were forced to carry their bikes to the end. that's your sports, back to london. >> scientists at the european space agency has collected the first close-update at a to help them understand how comets evolve as they hurdle towards the sun. these are sent by the rosetta space probe. earlier information reveals the comet has a more porous center than previously thought. comets are thought to be the fundamental building blocks of a solar system. we have

and in dubai - that's dubai, that's the world's tallest tower, elum nated by l.e.d. lights. moving up to london now. there's london. that's the london eye. very beautiful display. brazil - let's have a look at brazil - there we are, off copacabana beach, the fireworks launched from barges. and, finally, a bit of new york. >> from stage to screen oscar nominated actor ethan hawk >> the theatre has always bee my first love... >> separating art & politics >> if you have an agenda with people... you sometimes don't see the truth >> and the lifelong influence of his mother >> she was worried i was gonna be a spoiled brat and not see how complicated the world was >> every monday, join us for exclusive... revealing... and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time... talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america >>> is a retrial ordered in the case of three al jazeera journalists jailed in egypt. ♪ >> in doha we have the latest. a stampede at a new year's celebration in shay hang on. at least 35 people are dead. north korea's leader says he is open with talks for

divide -- dubai, the top international air hur.b.assenger numbers, the busiest airport a worldwide. joining me is the ceo. great to have you. i went through the airport before christmas. it is truly an impressive -- i supposed regrowth story from when i started going to the area 20 years ago. you do not have the problems that heathrow has been you have space and very few issues to deal with. was it easy? >> i would not exactly say we do not have certain issues. we are rather landlocked on our current site. i am glad you think we make him look easy because we try to put together a service offering that is a good one despite the huge volumes they go through our airport every day. some mornings we were facilitating the journeys of about 40,000 people. it was not without blood, sweat, and tears behind the scenes. >> know, as some of the best rings are not without -- things are not without blood, sweat and tears. we saw a picture of emirates, a huge supporter of the growth story. how important is the support for the by? -- four dubai? whe

i go to saudi arabia, dubai, i am doing big jobs in dubai. i go to various places. i go to china. they are building bridges on every corner. they are building the most incredible things you have ever seen. they are building airports in qatar. they like to say "cutter," but i say "cut-tar." they are building an airport the likes of which you have never seen. in dubai, an airport the likes of which you have never seen. then i come back to laguardia where the runways have potholes. the place is falling apart. in the main terminal, to have a floor so old it is falling apart. they have a hole in it, and they replace it with asphalt. you -- i just left dubai where they have the most incredible thing. my pilot said this is an honor. i said, it is not an honor, they are smart. you look at lax, kennedy airport, and our airports generally. you look at our crumbling roadways. look at all of the things. i will give you an example. this is not part of what i was going to say, but i ride down the highways and someone makes the guard rails. the ones that go like this. they are bent, rested, and

dubai. a spectacular show centered on the world's tallest building. over 70,000 l.e.d.e sky. in moscow fireworks lighting up red square. at berlin's brandenberg gate. the arch de triomphe. and all along the thames in london. the world watching as the new year rolls in with all its possibilities. >> we pause. we think about the things in life that are good. the people we love. the bright lights in our life and then think next year we'll do a bit better. >> with so many people out and about, a lot could go wrong. police across the country were out in force with the fbi warning them to be vigilant. >> and we know they were expecting a lot of protests in new york city. at this hour there's a protest on the other side of the country right now. >> right now i understand there's protests going on in oakland, california as they've been for several weeks and months now. these are protests against police brutality. this has been happening all across the country, not only there in oakland but also in boston and here in new york city. and so protesters out, some of them telling rep

we are here at dubai for the bank.t to open up our first international presence through our office. we're in the final stage of the approvals and setting up our office here in hiring. that is part of the bank's strategy to reach out to a very extensive [indiscernible] population all over the world. here in dubai in other parts there is probably anywhere 250 000-300,000 palestinians and loan -- alone. we see dubai as a hub for the world as well. >> can i ask you about your home market? what do you think the priority should be for the region? >> obviously we look forward to the international community. to the -- and allowing the reconstruction of gaza after the devastating war. that requires israel primarily to lift all of its restrictions which crippled the palestinian economy even before the war. i need to clarify that the palace dean economy has been -- palace economy has been -- most countries -- palestinian economy has been -- palestinians are not allowed to even use 3g mobile. this is one example. the bank is obvio

partners and i was reading in national geographic january 2014 issue on this program and it focuses on dubaii would like to read something because i am nervous about talking on the phone with you but it's better opportunity is as hold as human history. today, it's likely more people are living outside their countries of birth than ever before. at every hour of every day, matses of people and money are in motion. a global flux is shipping and nations with fewer resources off loading their working poor and relying on the money that comes back in their place remittance is what economists call these family transfers. by electronic banking services or hand delivered by cure years. host: do you want to respond? guest: that's an important part of the economy right now. it seems like people countries who do have goodress "united states you see service industries especially like you look at the cruise ship industry, the nursing industry in the united states." i think this is understated. how much is dependent on filipino expat tree yacht labor and people who come here from man ill a sebu and send dol

that was the day the burj khalifa opened for business in dubai.ng, sourced 2716 feet more than half a mile. features corporate offices, apartments and luxury hotel. the dizzying structure became an instant landmark even played cameo in the 2011 film "mission impossible-ghost protocol." with tom cruise performing his own stunts some 1700 feet up. not that the pride of dubai can rest on its laurels, saudi arabia has launched construction of the kingdom tower designed to rise a full kilometer, that's 3,280 feet, more than 500 feet taller than the burj khalifa. but for how long will it be the tallest? for as far back as 1956 late american architect flank lloyd wright proposed a mile tall skyscraper, the illinois. there is posting next to elevation that was itself 22 feet tall. it was never built of course, but who knows. for now at least dubai's burj khalifa remains securely in first place. having just rung in the new year with fireworks and light show that would be hard for anyone to top. >> thank you! >> osgood: still to come author jeff kinney's gr

thousands i new year with with a one of a kind display in dubai. but perhaps the best was new york city and drop of the iconic waterford crystal ball. many packed in times square to cheer it on. a new year with new wishes across the globe. sayrer dallof, nbc news. >>> d.c. police almost ruined one mother's christmas by misidentifying n as being dead. now we are hearing from the mother of the man that was in fact, killed. his mother said he had been missing for days before she found out he was killed. he committed a robbery on christmas e. he was thenhokied police misidentified the body. they thought he was raymond robinson. detectives ev told his mother he had be killed. they eventually used fingerprints to identify the right man. >>> we told you we were work to go find out how a car was connected to murder some hyattsville. lexus allen henderson was driving it after he stabbed raphael frazier to death. news 4 was there when they took the vehicle away. they found it six miles from frazier's he. henderson w connected and charged wi murder. >>> the m

in morocco it rained in dubai, the heat. here in sydney it's running at night after a 16 hour flight and, of course after running six previous marathons. >> blistered feet and swollen ankles are almost badges of honour. douglas wilson was first across the sydney line his time was the fastest all week. >> it will take a week or two to get on track. and we'll sink in. >> there's one priority - rest. >> that is it for me. >> thank you, that's it for this newshour on al jazeera. for me and the team thanks for watching. >>tomorrow. >> visibility was 3 to 5 nautical miles. >> weathering the storm. >> we want to show people how to replace property against the worst mother nature has to offer. >> experts forecast how to stay safe. >> i'm standing in a tropical windstorm. >> in extreme weather. >> oh my god. >> techknow's team of experts show you how the miracles of science... >> this is my selfie, what can you tell me about my future? >> can affect and surprise us. >> don't try this at home. >> "techknow" where technology meets huma

how has dubai done it?e going to talk about the future expansion plans, big, ambitious expansion plans. are they sustainable? that's what we are going to talk about. the board of the irish airline. it controls liberia and spain and made a third attempt yesterday. the deal that values it just under $1.5 billion could face political hurdles. they own 25% of the airline. the primary interest is you guessed it 23 pairs of take off and landing slots at heathrow. we are going to have more on that coming up on gmt. follow me on twitter, i'll tweet you back. just over an hour. >> barack obama has left india. he's on his way to saudi arabia having spent three days in india. before he left he spoke of the economic relationship between the two countries. he made a speech in new delhi. we were there. >> reporter: adoring crowd there trying to take pictures and shake hands. the president of the united states barack obama and first lady michelle obama on the final day of their visit. they met members of the government, p

across to dubai for the sixth. final is sydney a week after that started. andrew thomas is there to meet them. >> reporter: these 12 people have been running around the world, running six marathons on six continents - 42 kilometres in ant dark ticka -- antarctica aring chile, florida, spain, morocco and dubai. the runners have flown more than they run. nine times, but the final flight to sydney some dressed up for show. within four hours of landing the real gear is on. >> your head is all over the place from what day is it what country are we in what time zone. >> ted jackson raised more than 200,000 for charity. his wife has multiple sclerosis. >> i had a text saying as up po £and 6,000. -- £136,000. every time i'm on a plane it goes up. >> doctors found a tooum our on douglas wilson's brain. the marathons are to get the fitness back. >> the mental fatigue is starting to kick in. all the flying and the jetlag. it's coming to an end. in sydney a midnight start is needed to get all seven races run. quickly the runners spread out. each marathon has had a chan

primero arribÓ a australia, uno de los paÍses donde el espectÁculo de luces es impresionante, aunque en dubaiwÁn, londres, seguidos por nueva york no fueron la excepciÓn, felicidades, feliz aÑo, que desee con nosotros, gracias. >> hoy es jueves 1 de enero del nuevo aÑo, estas son las principales noticias, mientras los restos de una de las 162 vÍctimas mortales del accidente aÉreo de air asia ... >> no hubo celebraciÓn del 2015 para las familiares de los 43 desaparecidos de ayotzinapa. marcharon a la residencia exigiendo justicia y el regreso de los jÓvenes con vida, el trÁfico de armas de estados unidos a mÉxico sigue como pago los cÁrteles de la droga que ingresa al paÍs. comenzamos. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ este es un noticiero univisiÓn ediciÓn nocturna ] >> buenas noches y bienvenidos a noticiero univisiÓn, las labores para poder rescatar a cadÁveres y recuperar los restos del aviÓn de air asia, gen convertido en una odisea debido a las fuertes tormentas que azotan esa regiÓn entre tanto los restos de una de las 162 vÍctimas ya fue identificada y entregada a sus familiares. >> la primera persona que ident

he has told the world that the shooting of the fly dubai plane was accidental. a senior member of the committee has been told by iraqi security officials that this happened during training, live fire exercises from one of the training areas near the airport. the airport is a huge complex and it also includes a training center for special forces and other security forces. to emphasize what he says is the fact that the baghdad airport is secure the transport minister got on a plane with the head of the aviation authority and some journalists to fly around baghdad and to land, to prove he says that things are perfectly safe. that isn't the feeling among foreign airlines which have suspended their operation. the lone aircraft, passenger aircraft landing today apparently was an iranian plane carrying religious visitors. >> that's an extraordinary revelation, if it's true. however, there was a feeling that baghdad airport was pretty safe for commercial airlines, but all that have seems to have changed canceling flights in and out of the capitol. >> we have to remember

selena gomez jetted off to dubai. they are on a beach basically in dubai, one of her girlfriend.odel named gigi. >> her mother i believe, real housewives of beverly hills. >> yes. >> they must be chilly because they're warming each other and have they fallen are they all right. >> it looks like they tripped. >> here's another one are you ready for this one scott disick and his long time girlfriend courtney kardashian and mother of his three children, they welcomed their third child last month. >> that is a great picture. >> yes. >> and, it is beiber, nearly blonde. my gosh, newly blonde singer. this selfie, this is haley baldwin, that is last night new years eve. they were riding around a golf court. >> is that a famous baldwin. >> at ex-baldwin. >> billy ball win. >> it could be. >> steve baldwin. >> it looks like a baldwin. >> she's pretty. >> very pretty. >> yes. >> every picture you see obvious continue beiber seems like they are worse and worse. they are not improving. >> that makes me feel better about my new year. >> say that again justin. daughter of steve up baldwin the

as the star attraction as the united arab emirates welcomed in 2015, dubai set out to break the record.d. display in the spectacular light show. the people from guinness were on hand to see. >> that was spectacular. >>> north korea joined in the new year's eve celebration with its own fireworks show. this is the third national new year's eve event in the nation's history. >>> in paris, fireworks set off at the arc de triumph. signaling the first moments of the new year. for the french, the new year holiday lasts for the next month, with food, and drinks, and gifts, and cards with well wishers. a whole month. >>> a big party as always along the embarcadero. >> reporter: i think i might have gotten the assignment of the night. a party atmosphere out here. it seems like the accessory of the evening are these flashing lights. you might be able to see somebody over here to our left selling them and everybody seems to be buying those, and putting them on. they all say 2015. we've seen a lot of those. a lot of really good attitude out here. people seem to be excited about the oncoming new yea

dubai wanted to break the world record for largest l.e.d.uminated facade using its burj khalifa tower. no word yet if it did so. >> fireworks also lit up the night sky above moscow as the clock struck midnight outside st. basils cathedral. people stood out in 20-degree weather to ring in the new year. from the spectacular to the mundane, repair work continues in the south of market neighborhood. crews are fixing a sinkhole that opened up above the central subway. it's on fourth street between market and mission near jessie street. the question is what caused this thing. carolyn tyler has more. >> reporter: workers noticed the sinkhole developing friday night at fourth and mission. below ground is where tunnels have been dug for the $1.6 billion central subway project. the twinunnels are complete, but crews are now building what's called a cross passage for passengers to get from one side to the other in an emergency. >> this cross passage the technique used for the excavation was ground trees. and the ground was frozen properly. >> reporter:

we have joined from dubai. matthew, lucky boy. i would have loved to have seen that.the pilot, saw the plane and now the planned route. we have had solar planes flying up there for some time not very long distances, but not around the world, is that right? >> that's right. they have done 26 hours themselves in this particular plane, but, as you said the route from around the world trip was unveiled today. the actual plane itself bigger than the 747 bus, just as heavy as a family car is in place. it's going to start here in abu dhabi going to aman and cities in india and china, across the pacific ocean, stopping in hawaii. jfk gave it permission to land there. it will go back to abu dhabi. 12 locations, 25 flying days. it's going to be a huge journey. the technology is in place, which is the key thing. the two things we picked up on was the lightness of it the materials they used for the wing is really light. i was holding it today. almost feather light. the other thing, the batteries and motor uses are using such little energy the l.e.d. lights take up little wattage

kisses at midnight in manila to dubai. a spectacular show centered on the world's tallest building.into the sky. in moscow, fireworks lighting up red square. at berlin's brandenburg gate, a dizzying display. in the city of lights, a light show of its own from the arc de triomphe. and along the thames, the world watching as the new year rolls in with all its possibilities. >> we pause. we think about the things in life that are good, the people we love, the bright lights in our lives and think next year maybe we'll do a bit better. >> with so many people out and about, you could imagine a lot could go wrong. police across the country were out in force, especially with the fbi warning them to be vigilant. >> we were looking at the pictures from -- the video from oakland this morning. >> absolutely. we actually have video monitoring the live situation there. we checked in about a half hour ago. from what i understand there the crowd there has grown but the good news is that the protesters are remaining peaceful for the most part which fortunately has been the case not only there in oak

fly dubai says no passengers were injured, but it's suspending flights. the company will monitor the security situation in bag before it resumes flying there. so far, we have not heard from iraqi officials about this incident. >>> former cuban president fidel castro is offering his pop restoring diplomatic ties with the u.s. in a statement in cuba's state newspaper, castro says "i don't trust u.s. policies and have not exchanged a word with them. this does not mean, however, that i would oppose a peaceful solution conflicts or threats of war." >>> argentina's president wants to dissolve the domestic intelligence service to make intelligence gathering more transparent. now this comes after the controversial death of a prosecutor investigating a 1994 bombing in bennors aires. albert -- in buenos aires. he was found dead before testifying in front of congress, is to speak about the bombing of a jewish center which tehran denies. >>> greece's new prime minister set to name the cabinet members in the government in the coming hours. alexis tsipras linked his an

are showcasing their latest technologies in dubai. these include wireless cameras and video techniques. they're exhibiting an 8k*tec 'nique capable of resolution 16 times higher than current tv's. it's the first time an 8ktv has been displayed in the middle east. >> it's natural for the eye to experience it. it's really really amazing. >> visitors seem captivated by the clarity of the images and sound as they watched soccer games and traditional japanese events. that's the latest in business for this hour. here's another check on markets. >>> the future of yemen hangs in the balance after insurgents seizes the presidential palace. government leaders are calling it a coup. they storms the palace in private residence. multiple media outlets say two people have been killed. the associated press quotes government sources as saying, he was not wounded but his whereabouts are unknown. armed insurgents seized a state run tv station on monday. they surrounded the prime minister's residence. the extremist group has claimed responsibility for t

taxes are dubai april 15th. >>> markets are closed today in observance of martin luther king day. stocks finished higher on friday. >>> facebook is looking to higher 100 new employees that's a 14% increase in its current number of workers. >> the patriots will take on the defending champions sea hawks in super bowl 49. when the patriots demolished the colts 45-7. after the game, nfl told there's a possibility that the patriots deflated footballs used in the game. one ball was tested. no comment from the nfl. deflating the football makes it easier to throw and catch in bad weather. >>> the sea hawks came from behind a win in overtime, 28-22. russell wilson threw a 35-yard pass for an amazing come back. the packers bobbled an on side kick. wilson shook off four interceptions and got his redemption in overtime. >> i think my favorite when they thought they were going to kick the field goal that's when they got the turn around. >> 4:49 we're watch watching out for black ice this morning. mobile 6 is out there this morning, going down the parkway toward city hall looking out for black

and a display lit up one of the tallest billions in dubai. the ball is not the only thing dropping tonight. so are the temperatures. abc 7 meteorologist steve rudin is here. >> high pressureover head with cold skies. take a look at these temperatures. we are already below freezing in much of the area. reagan national now at 31. only 20 at dulles. manassas 19. mainly clear skies. lots of sunshine waking up early tomorrow morning, a 7:27 sunrise. look at the morning temperatures, in the teens in the suburbs to around 25 degrees inside the beltway. coming up in a few minutes, we will talk about what to expect the rest of the week and into the upcoming weekend. you may need your umbrella sooner rather than later. more on that in a few minutes. >> folks, we want to remind you there are lots of safe ways to get home this new year's eve. metro will be up and running until 2:00 a.m. to help folks return from celebrations. tomorrow buses and trains will be operating on a sunday schedule. uber is expecting this night to be its busiest ever. because of

in dubai the world's tallest building. in taiwan, the taipei 101 became a tower of festive lights. and, of course, new york's times square. but forget the famous ball drop in the big apple. other u.s. cities put their own spin on the tradition. in atlanta, they dropped the giant peach. in key west, florida, it was a massive high heel shoe. in new orleans, the fleur de lis. and in memphis, a guitar. wherever and however you celebrated, happy new year and best wishes for 2015. i'm martha shade reporting. >>> i like the high heel drop the best in florida. >> that's cool. peach is cool. >> peach is cool. >> a lot of people sleeping in this morning i bet after a long night. >> london isle koo, too. there's a parade going on in london right now. it's the new year's day parade. many people lining the streets to watch this parade. it's going from piccadilly to parliament square. pretty long route there. >> the weather is perfect. >> in london. >> the weather is perfect. >> good parade weather. >> overcast, welcome to london. >> wh

and never to be outdone, dubai went big and bigger with a massive l.e.d. light show. >>> and pretty soon it will be our turn. earlier we mentioned the bitterly cold temperatures descending on most of the nation, but that couldn't stop a massive crowd from gathering in and around times square where the ball is poised to drop. security is tight this year after a month filled with mass protests in new york city. stephanie gosk is in times square tonight. stephanie, how's it going out there? >> reporter: hey, kate. happy new year's eve from me and hundreds of thousands of my closest friends. many of whom have flown in from around the world to enjoy these temperatures and take part in events that date back to 1904. now, security on the ground is about what you'd expect for this event. thousands of extra police officers, counterterrorism units and bomb squads. while today the new york governor announced that there would be extra national guard on hand at airports and train stations. and additional challenges are going to have in dealing with protesters calling f

dubai airport is reported to be very close to taking that top spot off heathrow but dubai has yet to report or release their 2014 numbers. as soon as they do we'll find out if they take that crown. lots going on, you can follow me on twitter. i'll tweet you right back. that's more with the business. more on gmc, brent crude oil price continues to drop to just over $48 a barrel now. how low can it go? i don't know but it's still doing it. >> aaron, thanks very much, indeed. >>> let's get some more for you now on -- in fact sorry, before we do more on anything i'll tell you what's coming up in a moment here on bbc world news because it's been a bit of a slow burn putting this film together, but after 12 years in the making "boyhood" is the big winner at the golden globe awards. we'll bring you details of the other winners as well. ♪ if you want it ♪ ♪ go out and get it ♪ you want an advanced degree, but sometimes work can get in the way. now capella university offers flexpath, a revolutionary new program that allows you to earn a degree at your pace and graduate at the speed of you. fl

let's go over to dubai. our correspondent, martin. there have been some pretty quick announcements on positionings within the hierarchy, as it were as well. >> the saudi king salman has moved very fast and decisively with that continuity message. he's kept the same people in charge of finance, petroleum, and foreign affairs. of great interest, those three departments, to the rest of the world. but interesting, prince mohamed denice, the interior minister the guy who cracked down on al qaeda has added to his portfolio, deputy crowned prince, as mike mentioned in the report earlier. that is important, because he's about 54 years old and part of the new generation. so some of this young blood that people were looking for and a signal about who will take over next time. but even more interestingly, for people who like the details, is who he's replaced in defense. he had to replace someone in defense, because that was his old post and he's put his son there, 34-year-old prince mohamed salman. now, he has been previously an aide to his fath

the world's tallest man made structure is in dubai at 830 meters. these two climbers successfully scaled 914 meters, or 3,000 feet. >> i really say relief is a stronger emotion than pride. i've been proud of him for a long time, you know, the world world's just learning about the person that i've known for his whole life. >> a free climb previously called impossible is that no longer. >> the nominations for the 87th annual academy he awards are out. leading the pack, the birthman and grand budapest hotel scored nine nominations each, including best picture. over favorites include american sniper boyhood the imitation game and the civil rights drama selma. the oscars will be handed out next month. we'll be keeping an eye on it. it. . >> in the same stretch of days muslim radicals killed 16 people in france and hundreds in nigeria. the two very different killings got two different reactions. in one case mobilization and worldwide condemnation. in another case, a shrug? it's inside story.

at the world's tallest building in dubai, that was the centerpiece of possibly the world's most that tabular new year's. >> at the vatican, tens of thousands gathered at st. peter's square to hear pope francis deliver his new year's address. he told the audience he hoped 2015 would bring an end to all wars. he said that peace is always possible, but people must search for it. the pope use the ceremony to urge people to fight modern slavery and human trafficking. the world's best ski jumpers are headed to austria after wrapping up the second and final german leg of the four hills tournament. >> the winner of the day was a surprise. >> he celebrated his first world cup win for almost two years. the norwegian had not tasted fig tree since suffering a knee injury in 2013. he did not record the furthest jumps at the four hills event but extra style points pushed him ahead in the competition. he is now fourth in the overall rankings. an austrian leads the way. germany had listed cheer. it was already out of touch with the leaders after his first job. his second effort showed vast improveme

this comes from dubai. the video actually looked to me like some kind of "star wars" footage. looks like the laser beams shooting out. but i guess this is what that really looks like in real life. >> giving it that glow. >> there you go. >> here's the second video. >> wait! >> look at that. >> he kicked the water bottle off the dummy's head through the spinning blade. >> yeah. >> i love this. this is hot. this is awesome. >> look at his swagger. >> he's like yeah. >> well yeah. >> do you know this fellow? do you have his number? >> to me it looks like the guy needs to eat a steak or something. he looks a little mall nourished, hasn't eaten in a few weeks. but, you know whatever. >> i think somebody's a little jelly. >> the skills are real. >> moving on to video number three. >> oh, my gosh. >> weird. >> whoa! >> now this is weird. see, i've seen videos like this before. i can't explain them. >> guys, this is giving us perspective, too. you always say hey, we need more perspective. you can see the city below. you can see that they're trying to zoom in. >> you can't see anything

this dubai, they saw an led display light up a building.on thousands gathered there along the banks of the river thames hundreds of fireworks were launched from the farris wheel. and nearly 2 million people saw in the new year in rio. rio hosts one of the biggest parties in the world.

you're looking at fireworks now in dubai. you know what i like about new orleans?ple come by and bear gifts. usually the gifts are food or drink. look who i found. andy scholes from cnn. what did you bring me? >> a hand grenade. you come to new orleans, you've got to get a hand grenade. >> aren't you working? >> i worked this morning. >> what have you seen? >> a lot of ohio state and alabama fans. they have basically taken over the french quarter. >> who is going to win? lsu? or they're not in it. >> lsu is not in the sugar bowl. i think alabama is going to win. >> how many have you had? >> this is the only one i've had. and i got you one, too. >> i cannot do this until we're -- >> i'll let you finish the show. >> happy new year to you. we have about ten minutes before it's new years at the central time zone. i want to go up now to brooke baldwin who's up on the roof with, what else do yo have on the roof, but a fiddler. who do you have? >> i've got a gal. she's pretty impressive. this is amanda shaw who is up here, knows a thing or two about new orleans. when we r