♪ >> exodus in indonesia. 200,000 people ordered to flee after a volcano erupts. >> hello. have the world top stories from the al jazeera newsroom. we'll have the latest after top level talks come to a close. >> tension in thailand. thousands of riot police seize back protest sites around government buildings. >> this city is india's i t-hub and cosmopolitan. even here racism against north-east indians is common, and in other cities, deadly. >> hello, around 200,000 people have been warned to evacuate java island in indonesia after a volcanic eruption. two were killed when parts of their homes collapsed. >> 1.5 hours after alert levels were raised. the mountain erupped. it spewed rocks and ash as far as 17km away. people living within 10km have been told to leave their home. volcanic ash darkened the sky over the island of java. huge disruptions were caused for travellers. the mountain had a deadly past, erupting in 1990, killing 34, and in 1999 more than 5,000 were killed. there was no deaths are after the recent eruption after authorities ordered a successful evacuation.

air force shortly after the eruption. group was formed to monitor the release of radiation from a nuclear accident. now the scientists are using weather reports and computer models to chart the flow of the volcano's ash clouds. some of the ash is now as high as 21 miles above the earth. >> the following month in july of 1991, scientists predicted the el nino effect could bring an end to the drought and it appears they're right. forecasters were optimistic about the halting. >>> coincided with one of the wettest years in california history. according to one new study, a volcanic eruption in mexico at the same time played an important role. >> with a particularly strong eruption is the implications that there would be a stronger el nino which would quite possibly or most frequently be followed by a heavy rainy season for california. and, possibly a warmer summer after that. >>> we now have another strong volcanic eruption in the tropics, mount folopuno in the philippines. those parols in the air help form rain when conditio

can you tell us about the eruption of the mountain?ay, i'll tell you about what happened last night. so it's about 9:00 p.m. and they are on alert and about two hours later, about 11:00 p.m., the eruption happened. >> reporter: at the time of the eruption you are a volunteer with the indonesia red cross society, how many people did you evacuate and what were the most important needs? >> yes, because very high presence, the department of mitigation, the high pressure like lava and gravel blows up 17 kilometers high but it doesn't really influence with our city because of the influence to the west and to the north. >> reporter: thank you and we will leave it there and thank you very much and she is joining us from indonesia. well, rare high-level talks between north and south korea ended and took place on the village and said reunions of families separated during the war will take place next week as planned. the last reunion seen here were this 2010. harry faucet has more from the south korean capitol, seoul. >> a different conclusion to

began erupting late thursday night. an hour later, i felt a great tremor. i immediately woke my whole family. it felt like it was raining to my but gravel. gosh raining gravel. the eruption has dumped several centimeters of ash and sand on the region. people are beginning to return to clean up but it will take days or even weeks for life on the island to get back to normal. >> the world's major airliners and plane have been at the singapore international air show. >> this happens to be the fastest-growing are contained the industry. >> everyone wants to be part of the party including airbus and boeing. >> the sky is the limit at the singapore air show. laying makers are promising bigger and lighter and more fuel-efficient fleets. airbus is resenting new additions of its eight 350 jets, aiming to please the asian market first and foremost. >> this is six percent for the entire region and i believe this is pessimistic. i believe this region will grow even faster. >> it is asia rather than the u.s. or europe that determine

these pictures shot by a crew after the eruption of mount sinabung. it had been rumbling for months. 30,000 people have been evacuated from surrounding areas. a day earlier authorities allowed nearly half of them back to look after their homes and tend their fields. among the dead, four high school students, a teacher and a local tv journalist. >> translation: the victims were in the path of the hot cloud. >> that village was 5km from the peak of mount sinabung. through the day the gravity of the situation became more apparent. hundreds gathered at this hospital looking for loved ones. many of the victims would have suffocated or burnt because of rapidly advancing clouds of hot ash, and rocks. >> indonesia is in one of the most seismically active parts of the world. in 2010, 324 died when a volcano erupted. researchers keep an eye n indonesia's 130 volcanos. predicting when any one will erupt is nowhere near an exact science. >> cold weather is blasting into the mid west. chicago - a harsh winter for you. you finished getting a round of 6-7 inches of

failure to predict on eruption could be disastrous. the last one in 2002 sent lava flowing into goma. nearly 100 people were killed. hundreds of thousands fled to rwanda. a third of the city was destroyed. >> a river of lava came bursting out of the ground down here, and destroyed everything in this area, then it made its way down here to the city center. it reached the airport run way destroying everything in its wake. roads, houses. >> if you look at the rocks left behind, you can see the bobbles from where it was boiling, summering. the rock turned out to be useful. a lot of the city of goma has been rebuilt, using it as a construction material. >> the volcano is everywhere. >> they make rocks using the gravel metal. >> the materials can bring wealth. it's bad. it's destroyed everywhere's homes. >> another nearby volcano erupted in 2011. it didn't cause damage. because ns the bush. >> it keeps smouldering. an eruption could destroy it. people can leave the town. but on if they are warned in time. >> to south africa where protests in

and failure to predict an eruption could be devastating.eds of thousands fled to neighboring rwanda, about a third of the city was destroyed the last time the volcano erupted. it destroyed everything in its area, and made its way down here. it destroyed everything in its wake, but if you look at the rocks left behind, you can see the bubbles and holes from where it was boiling and simmering. but a lot of the city has actually been rebuilt using this as a construction material. the volcano is everywhere. this man makes building blocks from lava gravel mixed with cement. >> translator: on the one hand we like it, because the materials can bring wealth, but on the other hand it is bad, because it has destroyed everybody's homes. >> reporter: another nearby volcano resulted in 2011, but didn't cause any damage. meanwhile this volcano keeps bubbling. >>> and thank you for watching al jazeera america. i'm del walters in new york. "the stream" is next. and a reminder for updates throughout the day, all you have to go is go to aljazeera.com, where

helens eruption was like the one we saw. both strata volcano, the kind that erupts violently. the cloud of ash and rock, known as a pyro-clastic flow, which killed many in indonesia did the same damage on mt st. helens, leading to the deaths of 57 people. both were atop this ring of fire. the sheer beauty of indonesia and california is a result of the movement along the rink. behind me in the berkeley hills is round top mountain, it's a volcano, it's been extinct for 10 million years. a few moments in geologic time. the pacific is full of features like this. the past weekend saw eruptions as well. in geologic terms, the ring of fire is in motion. as so far away as we feel from the event. the truth is along the pacific americans live on the same unstable ground that indonesians grow. in every few millenia the earth sweeps us away. >> missouri is looking to make the high five official. a missouri state representative introduced a house bill proposing the high five become the official state greeting. he was inspired by the fact that the high five helped him to connect with his co

. >>> and a volcano in indonesia erupts. volkswagen auto workers say no to the union. >> the syrian peace talks in geneva ended in a stalemate. james bays has the latest. >> reporter: dr. brahimi sounded frustrated, he was as diplomatic as ever, but if you listen carefully he made it clear who he thought was to blame for where we are right now. he explained that they sho theyt items on the agenda and set out the order they should be discussed and the contention over what is the most important issue here. he decided the two issues that should be discussed on two consecutive days. first they should discuss fighter terrorism, stopping violence in syria on the first day, and on the second day they should move to the item of the transitional governing body that will be formed to rule syria in the future. he said quite clearly it was the government side who objected to that agenda. moments after they spoke both sides came out to meet the pre press. >> the syrian delegation accepted from the beginning within the first three minutes

the eruption spewed gravel, rocks, and ashes as far as 17 kilometers away.nic ash darkened the sky over large parts of the island of java, four major airports were closed immediately. it erupted in 1990 killing 34 people, and back in 1999 more than 5,000 were killed. there were no deaths after the most recent eruption in 2007 after authorities ordered a successful evacuation. indonesia is taking the brunt of natural disasters again. while warning systems have improved and the authorities are now better prepared, the lives of hundreds of thousands are affected again. >>> thai police have cleared anti-government demonstrators from protest sites in the capitol of bangkok. it is the latest attempt to break up makeshift camps dotted around the capitol. one protester was injured during the confrontation. demonstrations began three months ago. wayne haye has more. >> reporter: such as been the reluctance by the government to use any real force against the protesters, but some of the rally sides have been left largely vacant for many weeks now, and those are the are

sinabung is on the opposite side of indonesia, and the eruption sent people run ing fning for their . at least 14 people are killed, but authorities say that death toll will go much higher. for more on that and the survival go the cnn.com, because it is the top story there right now. >> and this, heinous, and cruel and depraved a and this is how t the federal prosecutors described the actions of accused marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev, and now the feds can seek the death penalty for him in the upcoming trial. but who is he? one man who does know about him is a "boston globe" reporter who

. >> a volcano eript erupted on -- erupted in a indonesian island. step vasson sends us this report. >> i'm here in east java, these are the worst affected. basically this is the third time the residents here have felt an eruption from mount valut. it sounded like a bomb exploded. stones like these fell on their roof, fell everywhere, and a thick layer is basically on every roof. what's happened, a lot of these houses have collapsed and they haven't seen that happening before during any of the previous eruptions. as you know, these people are old farmers, very much depending on their craps. this volcanic ash is everywhere, not a very healthy substance. what it does to the crops you can see right here. the banana trees, all the other trees are completely destroyed. so these farmers will have to start planting their crops all over again. people here are in the danger zone. some of these are here trying to feed animals, taking care of their houses, their belongings, of course it is still not safe. the mountain now is not seriously erupting anymore, it h

another major eruption, another volcano. indonesia is taking the brunt of natural disasters, warning that systems had improved and authorities better prepared. the lives of hundreds of thousands affected again. >> hackers have broken into the black market website known as silk road. the website administrator posted that nearly $3 million in bitcoins was stolen from the site and users. silk road operates as a middle man between buyers and sellers. none of the anti-hacking measures could have prevented the instance. >> tech giant google is taking over an iconic landmark. it's a restoration projected that is larger than life. science and technology correspondent jacob ward explains. >> federal officials have chosen google to restore a former military airstrip in silicon valley. they get a small building as part of the deal. sorry, wait a minute, did i say small building. i meant one of the largest free standing structures in the world. hangar one was built to house blimps. it's 1300 feet long, 300 feet wide, 200 feet tall, that

an eruption can zoe the town. people can leave but only if they're warned in time. >> another storm has cleared out of the northeast, but the power is still out in many areas. especially southeastern pennsylvania. look at the temperatures now. not that we have a number that you want to see, if you don't have heat or power, down into the 20s. the cold air has come in behind us. the storm has pushed out to sea. in the great lakes, and the mid 20s across the atlantic states. intense storm, and it's off the coast, continuing to move away. pulling in the cold air behind it. we have light snow across the southern plains, winter weather advisories there. snow is expected. the cold weather will dominate the middle part of the country, but it's out west that you want to see, especially in southern california, in a severe or exceptional drought. better type of storm developing, as we start to see a lot of moisture coming into northern california where we need that moisture and the snow. especially up in the mountains where

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a spectacular volcanic eruption today on indonesia's most populous island, java. of ash, rock, and sam flew into the air. one witness described the serum of thousands of bombs -- described the sound as thousands of bombs exploding. >> volcanic eruptions sent ash into the atmosphere when people were sleeping. they woke up to find their homes and streets blanketed with the layers of ash. the authorities raised the alert to the highest level just one hour before the eruptions, giving people barely enough time to move to safety. >> we are leaving because the status is on high alert. we have been urged to evacuate. >> this is the airport 300 kilometers away. the authorities were forced to close the airport as well care make covered the tarmac and driveway, threatening to damage the aircraft engines. brief downpour washed away some of the ash, but left the tarmac muddy and slippery. at least three other major airports were shut down. in cities and villages across central and east java, the authorities are calling for volunteers to help clear the streets. indonesians are

gunfire erupts in protests in bangkok.man opened fire on police and pro government demonstrators about a half hour. witnesses say at least eight shooters emerged from the ranks of anti-government protests trying to stop the elections. >>> on to iran now. the former u.s. embassy where americans were taken hostage decades ago is being used in what some believe to be an outrageous way. cnn jim shuuto got an exclusive look inside. >> reporter: for years this is as close as reporters could come to the former embassy in tehran. now, a rare glimpsed in. was this where the marine guards were? >> for 444 days this was a prison for some 50 american hostages. in 1979, the takeover dramatized in the os war winning film. taking us to the secure part of the embassy. the film "argo." he says it's the same. now an anti-u.s. propaganda museum run by the iranian government. while many have grown disillusioned with the islamic revolution, here the anger against america still survives. do you still believe it was justified to hold the america

mount kelud erupted twice in the space of about 40 minutes late thursday night. evacuation orders were issued to people living within a 10 kilometer radius of the crater. the massive eruptions sent ash and volcanic debris raining down over a wide area. disaster agency officials said two people were killed when the roofs of their homes collapsed under the weight. authorities have shut down airports in surabaya, the capital of east java province, and yogyakarta in central java close to the borobudur temple world heritage site. indonesia is home to many active volcanoes. earlier this month, 17 people were killed when mount sinabung erupted in north sumatra. >>> we're seeing some economic growth in europe. ron madison from the biz team has been following the latest data. >> that's right. a big day for investors. as far as data goes they had a lot to sift through both from europe, and china. the data out of europe really surprising to the upside, gene. let's start there where the eurozone economy continues to show moderate growth in the last three months of 2013. its

traffic was backed up while crews worked to clear system. >> a vol can yik eruption -- volcanic eruptionilled three. ash and gravel spewed from mt kelud, and forced thousands to flee their homes, for their own safety. >> for the 200,000 people living close to mt kelud, there was no choice. volcanic gravel and rash falling around them, they scrambled to get out. >> translation: we need to be evacuated. >> 1.5 hours after authorities raised the level, mt kelud erupted. as far as 17km away. people living within 10km have been told to leave their homes. some couldn't get out in time. volcanic ash darkened the sky over large parts of java. three international airports were closed, causing interruptions for thousands of travellers. mt kelud erupted in 1990, killing 34, and 1999, more than 5,000 were killed. there were more deaths in 2007. authorities ordered a successful evacuation. >> another major eruption and volcano. indonesia is taking the brunt. warning systems improved and the authorities are better prepared, the lives of hundreds of thousands are affected again. >> several internationa

the eruption forced the evacuation of 100,000 people.te from the airport there. >> reporter: the come can i canc activity has gone down and airports are starting to reopen. they were close forked two days respite resulting travel of millions of passengers. more than 200,000 people here in are affected by the eruption of thursday night. authorities are facing major clean up operation with thick layers of ash covering cities and villages. >> translator: we are here with 41 soldiers as you can see our troops are trying to clean up the streets. not only is volcanic ash very bad for a person's health and it has also caused some accidents. >> reporter: more than 70,000 people are still staying in evacuation centers in the next few days it will become clear that the mountain has calmed down enough for them to go back home. >>> north korea is broughtin cet would have been the 72nd birthday of the lead leader. the television showed his son attending a national meet to go commemorate the date. he died of an apparent heart attack in 2011. >>> meanw

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in 2010, 324 diet when mt merapi erupted. researchers keep an eye on 30 active volcanos, but predicting when one will erupt is nowhere near an exact science. >> for some 400 years mount sinabung had minimal volcanic activity. eruptions are more common and it has been omitting gas since september. >> on saturday chuck hagel made a rare phone call to officers stationed at maelstrom air force base, where service menders were caught cheating. for that reason everyone has to retake the tests, hoping to boost the moral of those that weren't caught. secretary hagel thanked the officers. he made the call from a plane ferrying him home from germany. >> chris christie filed back at a former political ally who accused him of lying about the george washington bridge. it was in response to what happened on friday when a lawyer for david wildstein released a letter claiming he had evidence that chris christie was aware of lane clornals. david wildstein was appointed by chris christie and resigned in the wake of the controversy. the governo

sectarian violence erupted when the muslim rebels seized power last year. looting, murder and rape followed. christian militias retaliated. >> for years the central africans got along fine. they came to liberators. it was them who became dangerous and killed the people. that sparked the revolt. >> fear of persecution has been compounded by the discovery of 13 bodies in a mass grave, founded in a camp occupied by rebel soldiers. france is stepping up the country's military commitment. president holland announced it would take 400 troops, taking the numbers to 2,000. >> the generations are being ripped apart. communities with no history of violent conflict, if left unchecked could lead to decades of debilitating conflict. >> now, a full u.n. peacekeeping mission could be sent. on tuesday the secretary-general is expected to ask to send troops to the central african republic. if members follow ban ki-moon's lead, it could be months before soldiers were on the ground. >> security forces in venezuela have dispersed hundreds of protesters who blocked a main highw

and speaking of wild weather, still cleaning up after a volcano erupted, shooting ash 300 miles across the island. the army has banned residents who live 600 miles from the mountain to return. >> now that the eruption has gone down, the island of jav a. the most popular island, and transportation for 2 million passengers. people are affected by the erupstairs on thursday night. they are facing a major cleanup operation with volcanic ash covering the city. >> we're here with the soldiers, and as you see, the troops are trying to clean it up. not only is volcanic ash bad for health, but it of courses your respiratory system, and it causes accidents. >> people are staying in evacuation centers in, and in the next few days they hope that it will be clear enough for them to go back home. >> days after typhoon haiyan slammed into the fill teens, it damaged 1.1 million homes, affected 5.9 million children. we talked to haiyan's most vulnerable survivors. >> this has been a sense of comfort for the haiyan survivor, mikko. it's all that he has left of his mother. he lost both parents and his si

the mountain is not seriously erupting any more. there was a big bank last thursday, but after that it's gone down and the authorities have not given the clear green light yet. >> let's go to lauren in london for more news in europe. >> thanks. opposition members were seen beating anti-opposition members throwing fireworks in kiev. and there are those who wonder if they should leave government buildings and remove barricades by monday. the government released the those detain under amnesty on friday. but some are digging in, and among them a growing brigade. >> the 20-year-old has come to join the revolution. now the protesters at the main command center, all new recruits are vetted. she is ukrainian but lives in london with her parents, an unlikely new member of the opposition women's brigade. >> when i saw how they burn things and the police will attack them. after that i just want to come. >> what are you prepared to do? >> everything. i'm prepared to fight for better rights for my country, even to death. >> she's among several h

. >>> overseas at least 14 people are dead after a volcano erupted in indonesia.t has been erupting for months, prompting the evacuation of more than 30,000 people. yesterday authorities allowed half of the people to return home, but today the volcano unleashed clouds of hot gas. four children are among those of killed. >>> gunfire erupted during antigovernment protests in bangkok. at least seven people hurt, including an mental journalist though, violence comes on the eve of national elections. the two sides clashed with rocks, firecrackers and then pistols and assault rifles. >> in the bay area, their front door was broken down and armed gunmen rush into their home, and tonight a bay area family is shaken and tormented but thankful police made an arrest. we want to get to nick smith. live in the newsroom with more. >> witnesses tell me things got ugly some scary. one of the men pointed guess gun at a crying baby ordered the family to make the baby stop crying, we were out there today when we found out an east oakland family was the latest target of gun-wielding

. >>> plus a deadly volcanic eruption.that story coming up next on al jazeera america. >> i make mistakes everyday, i don't try to count them... >> about his music.... >> the artist should say what's on people's minds. >> his cause... dominion over the animals does not mean abuse... >> and his future... >> i wanna make movies and tv shows that reflect the new america. >> russell simmons up close and personal... talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera >> we have to move out of here right now >> i think we have a problem... >> we have to get out of here... >> they're telling that they they don't wanna show what's really going on... >> mr. drumfield, i'd like to speak to you for a minute... >> this is where columbia's war continues... >> ...still occupied... >> police have arrived... you see the blast scars from a bomb that went off... >> a powerful volcanic eruption in indonesia has left people dead and thousands displaced. the eruption shroud large parts of jakarta, the country's most densely populated city. it sent ash and r

another eruption, another volcano. indonesia is taking the brunt again. now the lives of hundreds of thousands are affected again. step fasson al jazeera, jakarta. >> chronic homelessness among veterans, arizona cps stand-down event event. akiko fujita has more. >> this is the largest stand-down event in the country. we are expecting 1500 veterans at home or at risk to come through the doors here, by the end of the three days of this event you take a look at this line here, that gives you the sense of how big the line is, that's for meals. but this is really a one stop shop where veterans can come in here get all the services they need. they've got showers, beds where they can rest comfortably, they can talk to experts about social security benefits, medical benefits. it's an annual event but it's getting so much attention this year because this has become the first city in the country to end chronic homelessness among veterans. all groups have worked as partners to get every one of the 222 chronically homeless veterans off the street. and they've done th

violence erupts in kiev between police and protesters. at least 13 people are killed in the deadliest day of the demonstrations. tens of thousands take to the streets in venezuela and a dwindling number of -- fewer are making the migration each year n north america. >> welcome to ow views on public television in america and around the globe. in the world violence since the protests began, at least 13 people have been killed in ukraine today. police have stormed independent scare in kiev using grands, water bullets and water cannons. thousands of protesters are holding their ground. we look at the deepening crisis which has repercussions beyond ukraine's borders. >> the apocalyptic scene in central kiev tonight, a firewall of blazing tents and smoking tires, of protesters defiantly firing firecrackers and other things. the police using water cannon trucks to push their way through. this protesters says she's not afraid. i've been standing here three months already, she says. i'm here for ukraine and for my family. earlier, from inside the

a volcano erupts in indonesia. we're back with some breaking news.this story that we told you about at the top of the hour. a car plunging off a cliff near lake merced. kron4's mike houghton is there live with an update. mike, what happened? if >>: will james a very rocky start to valentine's day for one couple. they plunged off this embankment. this is on skyline boulevard. police say the couple ended up wanting off the embankment. here's some video that you always see all kron4. you can see that car and smashed both on the hood and windshield three officers tell me a couple in their early 20s were heading to their home. they got into an argument while driving along the great highway. police ptolemy of the up the couple admitted to speeding. police said they blew through a stop sign and when street over the embankment off with a car flipping multiple times and landed upside down hist >>: it looks like we do have some fun for you but officer some averted to cruise to get here quickly on the scene after a witness saw the cargo over an embankment. if t

for students and antiques an unforeseen victims of a volcano eruption in the minis yet. i've seen a bonus feet of gas drops and some economics is in to the end homes and villages because it's in doubts. cocaine and one cents in march has been erupting with a full month they were ninety thousand people. the knot russia's far east and has accused the west of being too thanks to good starts on ukraine said a number of may the common sense casey summit in munich but hey he's the opinion of him so fitting in that state month old crisis. these hand and i don't like it back he said. ukraine's feet at my sweet new era for the usa to say john kerry said americans support its intense fight for democracy were false but that's kind of cranky stinky and it doesn't snow very strong support from the west to test themselves the aspiration that ukrainians who opposed the annotated his regime will certainly welcome the west apparently getting more involved in what is going on here. they've been calling for western intervention for weeks and we're very happy when a few days ago the us and

meanwhile, an eruption could destroy a lot of the city.ple can safely leave the town, but only if warned in time. aljazeera, democratic republic of congo. >> time for sport now. all eyes on russia. >> the first competitive events are underway, slopestyle made its olympic debut thursday. fans turned out despite shaun white withdrawing from the event just a day before, sighting safety concerns about the course. in his absence, max parrot qualified top of eight riders for the finals on saturday. >> the australian teams say they have no concern about security for the games, following kidnap threats. the president of the olympic committee said the athletes feel safe. >> there are no extreme security measures visible and what's happening behind the scenes we don't know, but the security measures are the same as during all other olympic games, therefore i feel very safe. >> the georgian team arrived in sochi having decided against a boycott of the game. georgia's 2008 war with russia is still fresh in the memory of politicians, but the 11 member

it last erupted in 2007.ivity has been increasing around the volcano for 10 days. >> a year ago, oscar pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend at his home in south africa. he released a statement saying that he is consumed by sorrow on the first anniversary of his loss. oscar pistorius faces murder trial next month in south africa in the capital of pretoria. the prosecution says the 27-year-old double amputee killed her pre-dawn after an argument. he says he shot her by mistake believing she was an intruder in the bathroom. oscar pistorius says in his statement the loss and the complete trauma i will carry for my life. >> the deadly winter storm that will not quit is pounding the east coast this morning with power outages and airline cancellations. we have the latest from washington, dc, where they have been working through the night to clear the snow. >> mother nature's valentine's day gift. the rain, ice, sleet and thunder snow, the final punch from the winter storm this socked 100 million americans. >> ho

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. >>> in a crowded london underground station a small routine fire erupts into a deadly inferno and kills 31 people. dozens more are injured. a team of forensic experts searches for clues to the cause of the blaze and finds that the fire seemed to defy the very laws of physics. to unravel the cause of the mysterious fire, investigators would need to recreate a historic train station inside a modern computer. >>> the sprawling london underground is the largest and oldest subway rail system in the world. but on the evening of november 19th, 1987, commuters are unaware that disaster lurks beneath them. at 7:30 p.m., a passenger at the historic king's cross station sees a flicker of flame underneath the heavily varnished 50-year-old wooden escalator. the london fire brigade is dispatched. it seems to be a routine call. >> an everyday call to a fire in an escalator. something we were receiving probably 20 or 30 times a month. so it was no big deal. >> fire captain roger kendall, one of the first to reach the scene, waits above ground for his supervisor to report. >> we were waiting for message

. >>> up next on the abc7 sunday morning news, devastation in indonesia after a volcano erupts.ay area group sending hopes and prayers to their loved ones overseas. plus bat kid saved san francisco and now the bay area is giving back to the foundation that made his wish com >> welcome back. we are starting this half-hour with a quick look at the weather with our meteorologist lisa argen. >> you may be surprised, but a little soaking coming your way this morning. it is raining. not only in the north bay. did you see that? that was a lightning strike. we are looking at rain all the way down through san francisco, the peninsula, san bruno, half moon bay. some heavier rain. it is heavy into the east bay. it has been ring in the north by for the past hour. petaluma, napa, santa rosa. but take a look at this cell right here over i-80, 680. san leandro, castro valley and hayward getting wet. on the peninsula the heavier rain and coastal hills from san mateo and redwood city and even the south bay getting wet right now. some more embedded heavier rain showers with the possibility of thu

vulcan has been active with small eruptions since september after being dormant for three years. and finally according karl rove has adjourned the trial of egypt's ousted president until tuesday after the proceedings resumed earlier in the day morsi along with fourteen others from the muslim brotherhood charged with inciting the killing of protesters back in twenty two trial comes a day after supporters and opponents of the former islamist leader clashed in a number of cities across egypt with police firing tear gas to disperse the mobs. israeli democracy is well and truly embracing cyberspace last year the government admitted it paid some students to defend its policies on social networks now it's using facebook rather than direct face to face meetings to ask the public what it wants explains. there's a new kind of politics blowing through cyberspace the parliaments on facebook and its users are the legislators it's very simple citizens right the page what they want to change. sometimes even better if they write how and we take the

the mountain now is not seriously erupting any more. it had the big bang last thursday, but after that it has calmed down, but authorities have not given the clear green light yet. >> we have news coming out of the winter olympics in just a moment. we'll have more on the winners. >> when they try to justify the execution which was really unexpected, they used his relations with china as one of his crimes. so you know clearly right now cline is on the outs, and they don't have that influence that we hoped that they would have. our political has been predicated on beijing using whatever leverage it would have, so this is not going to work for us. >> the obama administration has been trying to make this asia pivot. >> clearly we would like to spend more of our time talking about the real problems in asia because asia is sliding towards war. it could be a real big bust up. people are talking about 1914 or 1939. today this is the sign that the region is even more dangerous in the middle east. >> you mentioned that danger which brings me to s

the mount taken erupted yesterday after rumbling for months. governmental loud 1400 of them to return, saying activity was slowing down. bay area is home to thousands of native indonesians. last night a group gathered to pray for loved ones who live near the volcano. >> we came here to pray because we are far away. and of course we want to know if they are okay. but i hear from everywhere they need help. >> among the dead are four high school students and their leader who were on the mountain to get a better look at the eruptions. officials fear the death count will rise rapidly when searches resume today. >>> embottled new jersey governor chris christie received a cold welcome at a presuper bowl event. >> good afternoon, everybody. you already heard enough speeches. enough speeches of the same thing. i want to tell everybody out there to thank you very much. >> that reaction no doubt tied to what's being called bridge gate. one former loyalist says he has evidence christie knew about the deliberate lane closures last september on the george wa

tuesday's events erupted after demonstrators attempted to march on parliament demanding constitutional reform unfortunately there seems to be no progress being made regarding the matter. if proposed a constitutional amendment which hasn't even been submitted. but still held emergency talks with pressing an echo which is officer early wednesday however he returned to central kiev square without any agreement on ending the violence. followingt said t that the protesters were to blame for the deadly violence and called on opposition leaders to distance themselves from radical forces. the international community has called on those signs to show restraint with the us saying he was appalled by the violence. forty audio mix. an mtv korea's only global broadcasting network will be available across the usda leading broadcast service provider directv starting thursday. this is added and a potential audience and eleven million while viewers will gain a bigger window into korean culture. again uses beauty and has more i t t which currently reaches more than one hundred and twelve million househol

the mountain again erupted late on thursday night. how a late start on the cricut emma. that's the good fat dumb and that's it that's fine he woke up one whole family. it will. but that they're better than that and that would end up with bennett and i know that the utility was raining not important but rather than the data. at that. i have awful. six airports on the island of java something close. stranding passengers and bring international transport systems the eruptions don't several centimeters of prostitutes on them the surrounding region people are beginning to return to their homes to clean up. it will take days or even weeks for life on the island to get back to normal. well this week the world's major airliners and playmakers in a bid at the singapore international airshow is the biggest show in a vat which happens to be the fastest growing market in the industry and everyone wants to be a part of the party especially long time rivals your boss and all this guy is limited to see a single call. they make is a promising to go online to more fuel efficient fleet eu

in indonesia when the volcano started to erupt. rumbling for months, romting the evacuation of tens of thousands of villagers. the volcano blew saturday, a day after many people were allowed to return. >>> and then the volcano in ecuador. erupting three times. sending huge clouds of smoke high into the air. the third was so big it created a five-mile column of ash above the mountain. no reports of fatalities. officials say it was a release of pressure and they didn't expect it to get much worse. >>> we're getting the first glimpse of man at -- a man at the center of an incredible survival story. ship-wrecked after spending more than a year adrift in a fiberglass boat. jose alberengo washed ashore south of hawaii in the remote marshall islands. he said he got lost back in december of 2012. after setting off for a shark-fishing expedition. and he survived the 8,000-mile ordeal by eating raw fish, birds, and turtles. incredible. >>> a conservation group has accused a japanese whaling fleet of deliberately ramming one of its ships. it

and devastation in indonesia after a volcano erupts. the group sending hope and prayers to their loved ones overseas. bat kid saved san francisco and tonight the bay area is giving back to the foundation that made his wish come true state of mind tonight. law enforcement is on high alert to keep players and fans out of harm's way for the super bowl. michelle franzen has the latest this super bowl eke weekend. >> the seahawks and the broncos are taking it all in before sunday's championship game taking photos or just throwing the ball and gearing up for the showdown just like their fans. they know what they want. >> enjoy every minute of it. >> soak it all up. watch the fellas walk away with the lombardi trophy. >> security officials also have a plan and posing a tight security clamp down. >> trying to keep this venue safe is a significant task. the resources are here. >> officials are leaving nothing to chance even down to tailgating. there is none of that. the security dragnet begins before fans get to the stadium. they will scan bags

the volcano is erupting. officials warn the death cole could rise. >> new jersey governor chris christie made the rounds for the super bowl but steered clear of the bridge-gate scandal. information suggests he knew about plans to close lanes to punish a town that did not support him. >> california is turning off the dpiing et to --s spiggett to towns across the state, not delivering water to local reggons, downs will have to rely on local reservoirs. >> those are the head lines. for updates all day long, go to aljazeera.com. the lives of poor people. pete seger sang about all that this this >>> believe deeply in the power of art to change the world. seegers' work and whether that spirit survivors today is the inside story.

. >>> up next on the abc7 sunday morning news, devastation in indonesia after a volcano erupts.oup sending hopes and prayers to their loved ones overseas. plus bat kid saved san francisco and now the bay area is giving back to the foundation that made his wish come true. the amazing amount raised at a benefit last night. s and here is a live look from our roof cam, showing you the waves, the wind, the rain. a great combination for the weather. lisa argen will be along to tell you about a foggy accuwe one of the besis that millia is that millions of people will qualify for financial assistance. it's important to remember that the lower your annual income, the greater financial assistance you will receive. enroll today at coveredca.com. ♪ [ birds chirping, twinkling noises ] you're always after me lucky charms! they're magically delicious! can help your kids' school get extra stuff. they're the only cereals with box tops for education. you can raise money for your kids' school. look for this logo. only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. every cereal box counts. delicious

the eruption sent ash and debris 12 miles into the air. that ash and debris rained down on towns and villages near that volcano. it forced 2,000 people to leave their homes. seven airports have been closed and tremors were still being felt, and they expect another major eruption. >>> north and south korea sat down for a second round of talks discussing plans for reunions of families who have been divided for more than 60 years. north korea wants south korea to delay it's military drills. we have more from seoul. >> the previous gap between high level talks lasted seven years. this time they walked across the military demarcation line for the second time in 48 hours. friday's talks were shorter and seemingly more productive. reunions for families separated by the korean war are slated to go ahead as planned. >> north and south korean agreed to 9 schedul the schedule of re. >> for weeks north korean maintained that the family meetings could not take place at the same time as south korean's military exercises. south korea insists they have ma