>> jean-claude duvalier is dead. however, the case against him continues because the victims had a case not only against duvalier but against all involved from far or near, in torture, execution, disappearance, rate, and plunder. the former u.s.-backed dictator of haiti, jean-claude duvalier, also known as baby doc , is dead at the age of 63. we will speak to jean saint-vil and journalist amy wilentz, author of "the rainy season: haiti since duvalier." west.professor cornel >> how do we weigh the honesty and integrity and decency to have the courage to speak candidly and to fight for justice. cornell west will join us to talk about his latest book, "black prophetic fire." all that and more coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. fighting is raging on several fronts amidst us-led airstrikes on iraq and syria. wereast 16 fighters reportedly killed sunday after attacking a hezbollah position inside eastern lebanon close to the syrian border. a female kurdish sui

haiti's former dictator jean-claude duvalier died of a heart attack. once called president for life, he was a vicious dictator. baby doc fled in 1986, but returned after the 2011 earthquake. courtney kealy has more. >> reporter: jean-claude "baby doc" duvalier took over after his father's death at the age of 19 in 1971. he was head of the brutal paramilitary his father created years earlier, called the tonton macoutes, a machete-wielding militia, named after a mythological creature that eats children for break fust. jean-claude "baby doc" duvalier, and his father, papa doc ordered the deaths of many civilians. during the '70s, and '80s, tens of thousands of hatians, boat people, tried to flee for florida. jean-claude duvalier's response was to demand kickbacks from the smugglers, and made attempts at human rights reforms by releasing political prisoners to placate then president jimmy carter. refugees fled, the country was mired in poverty, he lived a lavish lifestyle, his state-sponsored wedding believed to have cost $3 million to $5 million. in 1985,

>> well, we'll see if they can continue against the henc henchmen of duvalier. there are many still on the streets of haiti. you take the leader of the--one of the leaders of the rebels, who overthrew in 2004, who was acting as some sort of security duvalier. i mean, a lot of these guys have carried out massacres, killings, disappearances, and the amount of prosecution that still needs to be done is huge. >> when you have a mix of the public displeasure of those initial plans for a state funeral, anger over legal moves against former president, coupled with shall we say the misery of daily life in many parts of haiti, do you think that things could boil over into discontent on the streets? >> the rise of gas prices. they're trying to get through an initial hike of 15, which is not a lot of money, but there is more coming later. already the people are living in a state of great misery while the government continues its shameless propaganda saying that everything is looking up and great in haiti. i think that the population is feeling that insult added to injury t

i asked jean-claude duvalier to talk about his future and haiti. we met at the peak of a hilltop restaurant in haiti's capital. no body guards, noenturage or lawyer. >> most are notable to walk around. lee brody is with human rights watch, which brought charges of human rights abuse. >> this is a man accused of thousands of killings, systematic torture, of being a brutal dictator. >> he would not answer most questions, but told me that haiti was worse off than when he ran the country. >> we were called the pearl of the antilles, there was security, people worked. you could walk around port-au-prince, without being assaulted. >> as a classic dictator. the current military thugs, who are killing people. >> gary pierre, pierre is the founder of the haitian times. >> it's the perfect time to return to chaos. no one will be worried about what he did. they have things to deal with. that's why he came out when he did. >> bobby duval didn't believe it when rumours spread that jean-claude duvalier returned to haiti. >> i never thought he would take the chan

because duvalier has an incredible network of spies. >> the duvalier's led haiti for almost 30 years and at great costs. continues of thousands were tortured and killed while both father and son led lavish lifestyles. but they remain divisive characters. some feel loss, and many more are simply too young to remember. >> both duvalier's died free men, and for many victims that is an injustice. his grave now lace vandalized and empty, some say is a proper epitaph for a man who did so much harm. >> the funeral is actually under way now? >> reporter: it has started. it's not a state funeral. it's just a funeral for family and friends. we have seen powerful people turn up, former generals. no one from the government. but you can hear people singing rousing hymns. many supporters here, including his partner and his son, who is a current aide in the government, but he remains a divisive character here. we arrived the day it was announcedthe day after it was announced that he died from a heart attack. many people said that life under jean-claude duvalier was better, there was more respect to

we look at his rule. >> reporter: jean-claude duvalier was the son of francois duvalier. known as papa doc, who ruled haiti through terror and intimidation for the better part of two decades. i have been elected president for life. this is what the haitian people, and the iron will. this is the iron well of the haitian people. >> reporter: upon his death in 1971, jean-claude duvalier, or baby doc took over and proved to be his father's son. inheriting the title of president for life and using the same brutality. human rights watch estimates that the me ordered the deaths of 20-30,000 haitians - political opponents, union leaders and journalists were targeted. most carried out by tonne , part par military, part secret police, who reported to the president. >> because the crimes were widespread, they constitute crimes against humanity. they are not simple murders or torture. they were systematic and widespread year after year. >> many of baby doc's victims disappeared. >> the torture chambers, in 2011 he showed al jazeera the remains of a cell where he was held with 40 othe

we look back through his rule. >> reporter: jean-claude duvalier was the second of francois duvalier, the man known as papa dock, who ruled haiti through terror and intimidation. >> i have been elected president for life. this is what the haitian people - this is an iron will. this is an iron will of the haitian people. >> reporter: upon his death, jean-claude "baby doc" duvalier took over and proved to be his father's son, claiming to be president for live and using the same brutality to hold on to power. they ordered the deaths of between 20,000-30,000 hatians. political opponents,ionion leaders were targeted, and much of the killing, part paramilitary, part secret police, they reported to the president. because the crimes were widespread and systematic. it constitutes crimes against humanity. >> it's not just an isolated event of tort tu. >> many victims disappeared into the torture chambers. in 2011 he showed al jazeera into the cell. >> this hood you, and hit you over the back. >> following elections in 1985 when jean-claude duvalier claimed 99% of the vote, demonstrations took p

was the father of jean-claude duvalier. >> i have been elected as president for life. this is a widely - the haitian people - this is an iron will. this is iron will for the haitian people. >> upon his death in 1971, jean-claude duvalier, or baby doc, took over, proving to be his father's son. human rights watch estimates that they ordered the deaths of between 20,000 and 30,000 haitians. political opponents, union leaders and journalists were targeted. much of the killing carried out by the tonton macoutes, part paramilitary, part secret police, reporting to the president. >> because the crimes were widespread and systematic, that term is important. they constitute crimes against humanity. they are not simple murders or an isolated event. they were systematic and widespread year after year. >> many of baby doc's victims, like bobby duval, disappeared into the torture chambers of the prison. in 2011 he showed al jazeera the remains of the cell where he was held with 40 other men. >> they hood you and hit you over the back. >> holding elections in 1985 when they carried

fall elections of 1958 when jean-claude duvalier took the vote there was low living conditions and duvalier left for france the next year. organize to the organization that prance tartcy international,--transparency international duvalier had stolen from the coffers. he was taken into custody by haitian authorities. he died while awaiting trial. >> for more on this, let's speak to seth walker, joining us from washington on the telephone. he covers duvalier's return from exile and just 19 years old when he became president and ruled for more than ten years. >> yes, i think a lot of people had forgotten about baby doc. many haitians simply could not remember those years of repression and brutality that made him such an unpopular figure. so when he ran, it was a total shock to the country. i was there on the day he got back, and i remember there were just huge outpourings of emotion on the streets from those who could remember, the horrible crimes that occurred during his regime, and many asking for him to be arrested straight away and returned to justice. he was spirited away through a length

. >> the former haitian president jean-claude duvalier has died. >> jean-claude duvalier returned to haiti after 25 years in exile. his home coming shortly after a presidential election. when he died he was being accused of corruption and human rights abuses. when only 19 years old he took over presidency after the death of his father. his father, papa doc, had declared himself president for life, and his rule was enforced in large part by his personal militia, accused of killing many thousands of haitians. baby doc introduced some cosmetic changes to his father's regime but most haitians did not benefit from them. while duvalier was president, thousands were killed, and thousands left the country to escape. in 1985 when duvalier claimed 99% of the vote, there was high unemployment, poor living conditions and political oppression. when the haitians military and the united states pressing him to step down, duvalier left for france the next year. according to the organization that transparency international, duvalier had stolen $800 million from his country's coffer. jean-claude "baby

we look at his rule. >> reporter: jean-claude duvalier was the son of francois duvalier, the man known as papa dock, who ruled ryne haitsuka through terror and gym -- haiti through terror and intimidation. >> i have been elected as president for life. this is a - what the haitian people - this is an iron will. this is the iron will of the haitian people. >>> upon his death in 1971, jean-claude duvalier or baby doc took over and proved to be his father's son. inheriting the title president for life and using the same brutality to retain a hold on power. human rights watch say they ordered the death of 20,000 to 30,000 hatians, political opponents, union leaders were targeted. much of the killing was carried out by tonton macoutes, part paramilitary, part secret police, reporting to the president directly. >> because the crimes were widespread and systematic, they constitution crimes against humanity. they are not just simple murders or an isolated event. they were systematic and widespread year after year. >> many of baby dock's victims disappeared into the torture chambers of the priso

according to human rights watch, jean-claude duvalier and his father francois duvalier ordered the deaths of many thousands of haitians. many executed. tens of thousands of boat people tried to flee haiti for the u.s. shores. jean-claude duvalier's response was to demand kickback from the smugglers. he made attempts at human rights reforms, releasing prisoners to placate jimmy carter. refugees fled the violence. he lived a lavish lifestyle. his wedding believed to cost between $3 million to $5 million. after an election where he claimed 99% of the vote, protesters erupted. >> he failed to put down the uprising and fled the county in 1986. a u.s. military transport plane to a self-imposed exile in france. >> in the late 1980s, a u.s. firm estimated that he stole $400 million from the government. >> he returned to haiti 25 years later in january 2011 and was arrested the next day on charges of embezzlement and huge yp rights abuses. he said the -- human rights abuses. he said he returned to help after the quake. whilst awaiting trial, he stayed in an expensive hotel in the mountains. he die

jean-claude duvalier has not been seen in february. the case against him came to a stand still. many of the members are in power, in the martelly government. including his son. we don't know when the funeral will take place or whether it will be a state funeral. people not reacting with the fervor we expect and many supporting and missing the days of jean-claude duvalier. >>> aid agencies warn if the nine month conflict in south sudan continues, a famine will arrive to the barrel of a gun. the warning comes from oxfam as a nine month long conflict continues. it will increase by a million in the first three months of 2016. on top of 3 million that are already starving. 10,000 have died since the conflict began in december last year. 1.4 million have been displaced and place an uncertain future. fighting pushed up food prices, many had livestock stolen. current approach to peace talks filed. pt international community needs to put pressure to end the fighting. let's talk to kathleen rutledge, a director of an aid agency. >> aid agencies are giving dire warnings that parts of south

we look back at his notorious rule. >>> jean-claude duvalier was the second of francois duvalier. the man known as papa dock, who resumed haiti through terror and intimidation for the better part of two decades. >> i have been elected as president for life. this is a - what the haitian people and this an iron will. this is the iron will of the haitian people. >> upon his death in 1971, jean-claude duvalier or baby doc took over and proved to be his father's son. inheriting the title of president for life, and using the brutality to hold on to power. human rights watch estimated the death at 20,000 to 30,000, political opponents and union officials the targets. most of the killing carried out by tonton macoutes, part paramilitary and secret police, reporting to the president. because the crimes were widespread and systematic, it constitutes crimes against humanity. it's an isolated event of torture. they were systematic and widespread. >> reporter: many of baby doc's victims like bobbie duval disappeared into the torture chambers. in 2011 he showed al jazeera the remainder of the c

claude duvalier president for life. but under baby doc as he became known little changed. after 15 years of powered he was ex islanexiled in 1986. baby doc is greatly misunderstood and did much for haiti. >> people got poor after duvalier. and days there were insecurity. we didn't know these words when jean claude duvalier was in power. kidnapping, we didn't know nothing about these things. >> but like his father, baby doc used his personal militia to overcome resistance. >> i lived nearly all my youth in fear. to the point i got home and talking to my father and mother in whisper. because duvalier had an incredible network of spies. >> the duvaliers led haiti for almost 30 years and at great cost. tens of thousands were tortured while the duvaliers led lavish lifestyles. many felt cheated that neither faced justice. many are too dwrown young to rer either. francois duvalier's grave lays empty and desserted. many say it's a proper end. >> residents say they are not happy. >> well, the political debate rages over buildin

a private ceremony was held for jean claud duvalier.with more on the former president's legacy. >> in haiti, even the dead can't find peace. the grand cemetery, toombs have been plunderred. human remains lay scattered. his too many has not been spared. >> treenail in haiti after france sway duvalier. >> papa doc, regregs, torture and the disappearance of thousands marked his time in. some hoped it would end when he made his son president for life. under baby doc, as he became known, little changed. after 15 years in power, he was exiled in 1986, only to return 25 years later, welcomed by many invited to officialents by haiti's current part president. the duvalier's lawyer said he was greatly misunderstood and did much for haiti. >> the people got poor here after he left. and insecurity, we didn't know these words when he was in power. kidnapping. sta we didn't know nothing about these things. >> like his father, baby doc used his personal militia to repress political opponents. he lived through both rege-mails and said the duvaliers liv

both duvaliers died free men and for victims that is injustice and jean-claude duvalier's grave is vandalizednd this is a man for many say did so much harm and i'm in porto prince haiti. >>> the biggest football tournament in africa is thrown into doubt over ebola out break the team of most effective complains they are being treated like pirahs and details with joe. ♪ hello again and time for sport and here is joe. >> adrian thank you very much. they are calling for the big football tournament to be postpone and it was due in january and include teams from the worst effected nations and the tournament held every two years attracted almost 800,000 fans when it was held in africa last year and they are due to meet at the african federation of football to discuss the dangers of hosting the event. and football has been badly effected by the ebola outbreak of resent months and july liberia the worst effected by the disease is trying to control the virus, early august three sierra leone players were refused to come in and had to forfeit and cannot make the finals and they under went-bowl screening

but the united states which supported the dictate ship of duvalier has not invested that duvalier beught to justice as it has insisted that others be brought to justice. no fortunately government cents for canada has spoken out. >> why is that? >> i think there is a haiti exception to a lot of things. people feel like doesn't haiti have enough problems? and i think that's very short-sighted. unfortunately, the sation justice system throughout history has never served to remedy even the worst massacres. it's always been on the side of the small elite. a fair trial for duvalier or for people like that would be the kind of thing that could kick start haitians into believing stat tate and the judicial system can work for the great majority of poor people. >> the world -- has the world learned anything from what baby d doc did to haiti? anything? >> well >> i think we have to, you know, not support dictators. at the time, the united states was supporting duvalier and haiti, and a number of dictators were were intortd by the reagan administration who have subsequently had to face justice f

jean-claude duvalier died of a heart attack on saturday, aged 63. he was known as baby dock, taking power from his father at 19. is court ruled in february that jean-claude duvalier could be ruled with crimes against humanity under international law. >> reporter: it was a fascinating rehabilitation in port-au-prince. it's been muted. the news of jean-claude duvalier's death has not made is into the newspapers or the radio satisfactions. it's almost been ignored. when you come to the square where the palace is and talk to people here. many will tell you that life under jean-claude duvalier was better. the economy was healthier. they didn't have freedom because they were scared. but they had food. many were respectful that others had died. they will not speak out. those that are happy are activists. remember, jean-claude duvalier, baby doc, has not been seen in court since february, the case coming to a stand still. many of its former members are in power here in the government, in michelle martelly's government. we don't know when the funeral will ta

. >>> and funeral of haiti's controversial former leader jean-claude duvalier takes place in the capitol of port-au-prince. >> we'll catch you up in sports. the football tournament will go on in january despite officials from morocco to postpone it because of the ebola outbreak. >>> well, we begin with the latest on the fight against the armed group isil in both iraq and syria. kurdish fighters trying to defend kobane in northern syria say isil is sending in reinforcements. the armed groups trying to take the strategic town which sits on turkey's border. now kurdish forces have told al jazeera isil continues to push further into kobane from the south and east where there is fierce fighting. stephanie decker is live for us on the turkish-syrian border near kobane. so fierce fighting under way. where is that leaving the town right now? >> that's right. we've been listening to it relentlessly. it's been non-stop for two hours now. we're being told from sources inside kobane and kurdish fighters the that this is taking place on the edge of the town. you could call it a venue front. we know t

human rights watch says jean-claude duvalier ordered the death of 20,000-30,000 hatians. our reporter is in port-au-prince, and says some are missing baby doc. >> it's a fascinating rehabilitation. largely muted. the news has not really made it into the newspapers or the radio satisfactions, it's almost been ignored. it is quiet or the weekend. when you come to the square where the palace is, many will tell you that life was better. the economy was healthier. they didn't have freedom. they were scared. they had roofs over their head. many are respectful. those that are not happy are the human rights activists that fought long and hard. that man known as baby doc was not seen in court. they came to a standstill, and many members are in power here in the government in michelle martelly's government, including jean-claude duvalier's son. we don't know when the funeral will take place or whether it will be a state funeral. people not reacting with the ferfeor, and many missing the days of jean-claude duvalier. >>> the first person diagnosed with ebola in the united states rem

hundreds turn out for the funeral of former haitian president jean-claude duvalier >>> syrian activists say more that 500 have been killed since the attack in kobane began a month ago. i.s.i.l. is pushing in from two sides. there are fears for the safety of thousands of trapped civilians. stefanie dekker has the latest. >> reporter: marchers never die. the challenge to a final farewell. the bodies of two groups fighting in kobane are laid to rest across the border in turkey. >> translation: these two people who we buried were taken to hospital in turkey, where they were injured. now they have lost their lives. on saturday the nonstop sound of that standoff. sources tell us there's a fierce fight under way to the west of town. many air strikes are helping, but this is a battle far from over. turkey's military has a strong presence. you can see a tank formation behind me. it's a source of anger amongst the kurds, the fact that the military has not done anything yet to get involved in the fight against i.s.i.l. >>> the fight for kobane tell us that many tell us that if kobane falls, there

for many this brings to a close the duvalier of haiti. the victims of his regime and rule feel cheated. the court case against him came to a standstill, and like his father he died a free man. for many in haiti they're simply too young to remember either of the duvaliers and their reaction has been muted. >> in south korea balloons carrying leaflets were released bringing gunfire from north korea to bring down the balance alones. we have this report from pyongyang. >> reporter: commemorating the 69th anniversary of the workers party of north korea. >> it's the founding day of the worker's party in new york. it's like a mother to us. i'm happy. >> reporter: even though there have not been big celebrations thousands came to pay their respect to the country's leader and the workers' party. it was created in 1945, and that continues to run this country's political life. it's been almost three years since kim jong-un became this country's supreme leader after his father, kim jong-il, passed away in 2011. >> we were taken to ki kim il-sun il-su

the son of francois duvalier.he man known as papa doc. who ruled through terror and intimidation for the better part of two decades. i've been elected president for life. this is a - what the haitian people and this is an iron will. this is the iron will. >> reporter: upon his death in 1971 jean-claude duvalier, or baby doc, took over and proved to be his father's son. inheriting the title president for life, he took over. the two ordered the deaths of between 20,000 and 30,000 hatians, political opponents, union leaders, journalists were targeted. much of the killing cas carried out by a group. part paramilitary, secret police. they were reported directly to the president. >> because of the crimes were widespread and systematic, they constitution crimes against humanity. they are not murders or an event of torture. they were systematic and widespread. many of bauby doc's victims disappeared into the prison. in 2011 he showed al jazeera the remains of a cell where he was held with 40 other men. they hood you and h

john drawed duvalier died at the age of 63 of a heart attack.e became known as baby doc when he was a 19-year-old he took over from his father as haiti's ruler and a court in february ruled he could be charged with crimes of humanity under international law. andy gallacher has more from the country's capitol, port au prince. >> better known to the world as baby doc died on saturday as a suspected heart attack. he surprised the world when he returned to haiti in 2011 already quite an ilman. this is somebody who declared president of life by his father, papa doc. for the preceding 15 years, he ruled with an iron fist. human rights groups say between 30 and 40,000 people were killed. mravl feared were his private militia who tortured people, disappeared people. i remember during his rule, around 100,000 shaingsz took to the open waters. the boat people of haiti became world renown trying to escape his regime to a better life. of course, there were charges against jean claud duvalier but he hasn't been seen in court since back in february. >> court

jean-claude duvalier died of a heart attack at the aim of 63. he was known as baby doc when at 19 he took over from his father as haiti's ruler the the court ruled that jean-claude duvalier could be charged with coms against humanity after international law. we have more from port-au-prince. >> reporter: jean-claude duvalier known as baby doc died of a heart attack. he surprised the world upon returning to haiti in 2011, an ill man. this is someone declared president for life by his father, papa dock, back in 1971. for the preceding 15 years he ruled with an iron fist. human rights groups says 20,000-30,000 were killed, and feared was the tonton macoutes, who tortured and disappeared people. around this time the boat people of haiti were well renowned trying to escape for a better life. >> there were charges against jean-claude duvalier, but he has not been seen since earlier this year in court, perhaps back in february. that has come to a standstill, disturbing news to human rights groups that campaigned long and hard. michelle martelly, the cu

duvalier went into exile in france next year taking much of the country's wealth with him.he organization, transparency international, estimates he stole $800 million while in power. but in 2011, with haiti still recover from a devastating earthquake, he made a surprise return, calling it a gesture of solidarity. he was taken into custody on suspicion of embezzlement but it took two years for him to be charged with corruption and human rights abuses. he r50e89d refused to appear in court lookiiving comfortably in villa. his victims finally, had the chance to face him in court and tell their stories but duvalier died before he could be judged. >> it's sad because history will repeat itself unless there is accountability can when crimes are committed by governments, and the duvalier government killed thousands of people, imprisoned thousands of people, carried out torture, carried out all kind of human rights violations. >> many haitians are now demanding a post humous trial. ays. the first person in the u.s. to be diagnosed with ebola is in critical condition. the man travel

francois duvalier's grave lies vand alized and empty.itting epitaph some say for a man who did so much harm. port au prince hatee. >> we talked with a founder of haiti liberte. some call him misunderstood. we wanted to know if there was serious consideration about a state funeral. >> i think there was but i think probably ware said to the regime, we have your back on your electoral dispute with the parliament. it will be ugly if you are giving support of that nature to this dictator. his legacy was, in fact, a generation which was essentially an aisliated through the triangle of death, prison system action disappearances, killings and kidnappings despite what his lawyer said. it was all legalized. it was all as the haitians say of the current regime, legal bandits. he wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer. he is of almost clueless as to the damage he did to haiti and to its people, it's its psyche but was too busy riding his motorcycles and mazaritis and throwing dimes to peasants but the fact is he had a huge scar. he left a huge scar

we look at his notorious rule. >> reporter: jean-claude duvalier was the son of francois duvalier, the man known as papa dock, who ruled haiti through terror and intimidation for two decades. >> i have been elected president for life. it is - this is a - what the hatian people and this is an iron will. this is the iron will of the haitian people. >>> upon his death in 1971, jean-claude duvalier took over, proving to be his father's son. you having oo the same brutality to -- using the same brutality to maintain power. they ordered the death of between 20,000-30,000 hatians - political opponents, union leaders and journalists were targeted. much of the killing was carried out by the tonton macoutes, part paramilitary, part secret police, reporting directly to the president. >> because the crimes were widespread they are crimes against humanity. they are not simple murders or an isolated event. these were system uk and widespread year after year. >> many of baby doc's victims disappeared into the torture chambers of the prison. in 2011 he showed al jazeera the remains of the cell where h

duvalier's attorney said the haitian government had reversed its decision to give duvalier a state funeral, following protests. estonia has legalized same-sex unions, becoming the first former soviet state to do so. a law passed by parliament grants couples in civil unions rights close to those of married couples. the ceo of microsoft has sparked controversy by suggesting women shouldn't ask for pay raises. speaking at a gathering of women in computing, satya nadella responded to a question about how he would advise women who are uncomfortable asking for a raise. >> it is not really about asking for the rays, but knowing and having faith that the system will actually give you the right raises as you go along. and that, i think, might be one of the additional superpowers that, quite frankly, women who don't ask for a raise, have. because that is good karma. it will come back. because summit is going to know, that is the kind of person that i want to trust. >> following an outcry over his remarks, nadella tweeted that he had been "inarticulate." women make up just 17% of microsoft's technica

and the former president of haiti, jean claude duvalier, commonly known as baby doc, has died. duvalier ruled the country for 15 years before being forced to flee haiti in 1986 following accusations of corruption and human rights abuses. he returned to haiti in 2011. baby doc died of a heart attack. he was 63. >> sreenivasan: when author j.k. rowling released her first "harry potter" book in 1997, she didn't just introduce the world to a new character; she helped expand a category of books that has turned into an important profit center for the publishing industry. we're talking about what's known as young adult literature. in fact, its popularity also has been fueled by readers in their 20s, 30s and 40s, and by hollywood's embrace. the newshour's tracy wholf gives you a glimpse at some of the books your children or grandchildren might be reading. >> reporter: these days, you don't have to be a parent to be familiar with popular teen book titles like "harry potter," "the hunger games" or "twilight." these titles have sold millions of copies of books and spawned merchandise empi

is there a sense of any sympathy for jean-claude duvalier?there was supposed to be a talk of at least a state or an official funeral, that has not happened. this is simply a small family gathering although there are great powerful people here today. what is interesting about being here for the past week remember jean-claude duvalier died last saturday at the age of 63 of a heart attack and the muted response by the country. we arrived on sunday a day after he died and the flags were not half mast and not made it in the newspaper or the radio room. this is a man that still has -- >> we lost the signal from andy in port au prince where a funeral is being held for jean-claude duvalier. some 200 international observers expected to be on hand sunday as 6 million bolivians cast presidential ballots and says the current president will be reelected and we will see that he is capitalizing on one issue that unites all people, 135 territorial dispute with chile. >> reporter: a naval vessel proudly flies colors as it sets off on patrol, not in the ocean

. >> a funeral service has been held for hatey's former dictator jean-claude "baby doc" duvalier in the port-au-prince. he was denied a state funeral. he died a week ago accused of corruption and human rights violation on a massive scale. >> it had been rumored it would be a state funeral for john claude duvalier with all the pomp and circumstance you would expect, instead there have been friends and supporters at the catholic church where he went to school as a child. when you talk to people here they say the man was a great leader, a man who brought jobs and security to haiti. but for many it brings a close to an era. if you talk to people who lived for 15 years under his rule they feel cheated. the court case against him came to a standstill, and like his father, he lived as a free man. the over all reaction here has been fairly muted. >> north korean state media said high level talks with the south are all but canceled now. soldiers traded gunfire across the heavily militarized border after the north tried to shoot down balloons released by the south. we have this exclusive report f

rehabilitation to the deaths of the former dictator jean-claude "baby doc" duvalier. >>> the polls are closed in brazil, where an estimated 140 million brazilians cast their ballots today. there are nearly 15,000 candidates for them to choose from, running for various officers nationwide. that includes a tight presidential race. we go to sao paulo, with more. following the races, particularly the presidential race. take it away. >> that's right. things are moving fast at brazil. in the last five minutes we received the first results. 75% of the vote counted, ipp cum band dilma rousseff has 40%, aecio neves 35%, and maria silva, the environmentalist, 21%. we have about 25% of the vote to come in. it looks like this will probably go to a run-off. it's unlikely dilma rousseff, as expected - it's unlikely that she'll get the 50% she needs to win in the first ball odd. i want to get more on this. i'll bring in a brazilian journalist, who has covered four presidential elections. first, what is your initial rehabilitations to the numbers that came in so far. >> she was leading the polls until

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jean do you have d duvalier kno doc died of a heart attack at 63. his regime sent an uprising that sent in into exile in return. duvalier made a return to haiti, and his father was the man they called papa doc. a record breaking play-off game in the nation's capitol. it took 18 innings, six and a half hours and one huge homer belted by the san francisco giants to beat the washington nationals 2-1. now for today's weather. fall settles in as cool air spreads from the midwest to the northeast, but california will sweat it out with triple digit heat. in the week ahead, showers will move into the northeast and south, and we'll warm up in the nation's mid-section. next, crime. >> i protected my family, and i didn't even hurt anybody. >> charles: and punishment? and later, from bark to bottle. ladies... 1 cream, no sugar. black. no cream, 1 sugar with a bacon, egg, & cheese mcgriddles... why does she get a mcgriddles? that's the way she takes her coffee... mccafé coffee and the bacon, egg, & cheese mcgriddles. so, how do you take yours? >> charles: prison

jean claude duvalier was known for his corrupt brutal regime.e declared himself president for life before an uprising in 1986 forced him into exile. he was of the son of another dictator called papa doc. he died from a heart attack today in haiti at a private residence. he was 63. >>> another major recall by general motors more than 60,000 cars could be dangerous to drive. pontiac g8s build from 2008 to 2009 have problems with the ignition switch. it could shift from the drive position when touched by the driver's knee. there is one crash related to the problem. another recall covers cadillacs for problems with overheating. contact your dealership for instructions on what to do. >>> the california agriculture department is getting cash from pharmacy giant cvs. a settlement has been reached over claims the pharmacy used packaging that didn't accurately represent how much product it contained. it was mostly beauty products like wrinkle creams. the problem was false bottoms and sides that exaggerated the contents. it violated california's business

. >> tech know, where technology meets humanity only on al jazeera america jean duvalier jean >>> this is al jazeera america - i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories. protesters in hong kong are refusing to leave the streets despite a government warning that they clear out in less than 24 hours. the man with the only confirmed case of ebola in the u.s. takes a turn for the worst. a grim discovery near where dozen of mexican students disappeared last week. >> a deeper look - the life and legacy of

. >> victims and activists react to former haitian dictat dictate jean-claud duvalier. game that made baseball history. the national army of somalia along with troops from the african union are making advances we understand against the armed group, al shabaab. now within striking distance at the strong hold of a town which al shabaab has held since 2006. it's on the coast south of the capitol, mogadishu. kathryn on soy has been monitoring the position. she spoke to brigadier general dick olam. >> we are right at the edge of baroa, the african union forces together with somalia national army troops preparing to get in, being told al shabaab has been retreat. they are running, going in boat. now, joining me is brigadier general dick alum leading the ugandan forces. thank you for joining us? >> thank you. >> wither hearing reports that your troops have taken the position. >> yeah, as you know, this is a mission, as the commander of seconder one, this is authority over this thinkinmission. i would like to assure you it is about to be taken but it has not been taken. >> do y

a private final for jean-claude "baby doc" duvalier was held in the in addition's hospital. he was buried at the port-au-prince grand cemetery where tombs were plundered, human remains scattered in coffins desecrated. baby doc took over the country from his father, papa dock. he was ex-island and escaped with $400 million. >>> a small childrening in thailand is -- village in thail lapped is struggling to cope with serious health problems from mercury poiftening. >>> this woman spent 50 years in this village near the border with myanmar. 10 years ago she lost her site. a single mother with two sons. >> translation: my kids were small. i could not see. they had to help me and not the other way around. >> what happened to her and others was preventible. lead contamination filled from mining sites upstream. they were shut down 16 years ago and destroyed normal life, the company was only fined 65. the led pollution was never monitored. this woman lives next to the creek she relies on. her blindness was from led poisoning. others suffered from led poisoning, some have learning dis

in haiti say they'll continue to fight for justice for the victims of former dictator jean-claude duvalierho died yesterday. he was known as baby doc, succeededed his father in 1971 and remained in power until 1986, both known for human rights abuses and corrosion. >> it must be a post mortem trial for the regime. there's about so many victims. no one was rewarded. no one said sorry. i think the regime spent 30 years killing people, destroying the nation of haiti. so right now it's unfortunate that he pass without facing trial. that's the sad part. >> activists expressed concern that a failure to hold him actable for these abuses will mean a repeat. >>> a mass grave in mexico has been found where 43 students disappeared two weeks ago. adam raney has more. >> reporter: this is where a series of mass graves have been unearthed outside the town of iguala. forensic experts have been called in to exhume the grazes. it's expected they'll do dna to see if the bodies exhumed are the 43 missing more than a week. the graves are a few kilometres from the spot where the student were last seep. governm

. >>> and funeral of haiti's controversial former leader jean-claude duvalier takes place in the capitol

. >>> former haitian dictator duvalier has died.ear-old known as baby doc, died of a heart attack in haiti. his corrupt and brutal regime átp)ked an uprising in 1986 that sent him into a 25-year exile. >>> a woman with a transplanted uterus giving birth to a baby boy in sweden. 36-year-old woman learned she had no uterus when she was 15 years old. but after receiving one from a 61-year-old family friend, she now has become a mother. miracle, the boy named vincent, was born after 31 weeks of @&c pregnancy weighing in at 3.9 pounds. experts say this could open up a new alternative for some women@ who are unable to have children. >>> there is strong condemnation from around the world after another unspeakable act of inhumanity by those radical islamist terrorists of isis. beheading a british citizen who was there to help. now the isis terrorists city the u.s. army veteran is next. he's 26. from indiana. he served as an army ranger in iraq in 2007. he went back to the middle east to help people in syria. setting up a foundation for besi