jakar jakarta, the capital of indonesia.ver the past few years, a growing number of islamic fashion boutiques have opened in prominent shopping centers. what is islamic fashion? it's a common practice in islam for women, when in public to cover their bodies with the exception of the face and hands and hide their hair. islamic fashion designe cree chic garments that adhere to these rules. elegant designs and soft pastels are the trademark of ria miranda whose clothing is hugely popular among muslim women who want to look beautiful while preserving their modesty. debuting in 2009, ria breathed new life into the islamic fashion ene. >> translator: usually when you think of muslim women you think of the dressed in black. but i decided to go with soft colors and pretty designs and am happy that many people appreciated this. >> ria designs clothes that she herself would want to wear. any necessary changes to conform to islamic custom are made after finishing the basic design. this has always been her approach, and she has used it

: some 1500 japanese companies were doing business in indonesia as of march 2014. joko told the people at the forum in tokyo that he wants japanese firms to increase their presence in his country, and help build infrastructure. >> translator: i assure you that the political situation in indonesia is stable. i want people in japan to invest more in our country. >> reporter: joko told people at the forum that indonesia, with almost 250 million people has a booming economy. he wants foreign investors to widen their focus from urban areas to the rest of the country. a business leader said japan can do a lot more. >> translator: we'd like to offer japanese technologies, know-how and experience to indonesia. we want to help develop infrastructure and financial systems, and train people to work in advanced industries. >> reporter: joko and prime minister shinzo abe met on monday. they agreed to promote economic cooperation and maritime security. >> translator: we reaffirmed that the two countries, both maritime and democratic nations in asia will further strengthen our mu

they are, in fact, one and the same: indonesia. fragmentary state spread across an archipelago of 13,000 islands, indonesia's motto is "unity in diversity." lately, it does not seem so unified. east timor recently broke away. rebel forces on aceh and irian jaya threaten the same. while most of indonesia is islamic the island of bali is mostly hindu. is this why radical muslims recently bombed a popular nightclub here? or it is because the tropical paradise was a mecca for western tourists? in the current war against terrorism, we explore the geographical roots of the tourist economy that crashed after the violent attack in 2002; whether the influx of visitors will threaten the local indigenous culture; and how bali's distinct culture fits into the complex diversity of indonesia. these balinese fishermen still use the methods passed down from their grandfathers. but life around them is changing. it's a lot greener than i thought it'd be. yeah! look at all those coconut trees. some of those roadside stalls look interesting. yeah, mig

families of the two men are heading to indonesia to say their good-byes.ve the most powerful man in australia on their side but even he can't get indonesia to budge. >> when i spoke to the president last week i made it absolutely crystal clear what australia's position was, is and always will be. we abbore drug time. but we abhor the death penalty. >> reporter: indonesia's president has said that drugs kill up to 50 young people every day in his country. and that's why the death row prisoners, mostly foreigners have been moved to the island where they will be shot to death. of the group, andrew chan and [ inaudible ] have had the most media attention. >> please don't kill him. >> reporter: partly because of a moving campaign by their parents. >> everybody makes mistake. they did something stupid. they don't deserve to die. >> reporter: arrested in their 20s, they are now in their 30s, and they were caught trying to smuggle heroin from indonesia, a country with one of the toughest drug laws in the world. >> we we do it for a big reason. >> reporter: and a p

so they're building a new plant in indonesia.itsubishi officials had a groundbreaking ceremony in the country's west java province. the new plant will cost about $500 million to build, and it's set to start production in 2017. company executives say up to 160,000 vehicles a year are scheduled to roll out of the new factory. that would be twice the firm's current production capacity in indonesia. the plan will mainly build small, multipurpose vehicles. some will be exported to other southeast asian countries. >> expanding asean region is the core market for mitsubishi motors, and officially indonesia is one of the most important democratic markets. this is expected to achieve product growth. >> mitsubishi officials say the new plant will make indonesia the company's second major regional hub, right behind thailand. 1.2 million cars were sold in indonesia last year. that's more than double the number in 2009. >>> executives at one of japan's major trading houses say they expect to book a net loss in the hundreds of millions of doll

joining them are citizens from ghana, nigeria and indonesia. with the transfer, they know it could be a matter of days. >> an investigation found that police and the court system in ferguson, missouri routinely discriminate against african-americans, coming six months after the shooting death of unarm teenager michael brown >>> the trial of the alleged mona barthel boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev is due to begin on wednesday. >>> 21-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev looks different now from the picture that went around the world. he has been sitting in federal court watching the process of selecting a jury. it would expect to take a few weeks. finding an um partial jury has been a problem. he and his holder brother tamerlan tsarnaev are accused of detonating and building two bombs. >> looked like afghanistan. there was one guy with a leg blown off. >> there was a manhunt. three days after the explosions persons of interest were spotted. what followed was a gun battle. jockar is accused of that matter. boston was placed under lock down. and he

indonesia be prisoners are among the latest group. so are nationals from france, brazil, the philippines, and nigeria. like chan and sukamaran, hopes for a second chance for the others are also fading fast. al jazeera. >> indonesia's president widodo has told al jazeera that the executions will not happen this week but he insists they will be carried out soon. >> i as president have to follow the constitution, which still allows executions, and their verdicts have been decided by the court. >> you're not only a president you're also a person. i'm sure you have thoughts about this feelings about this. >> if you come to the drug rehabilitation centers you'll see the effect that drugs have on these people. 4.5 people have to be rehabilitated because of drug distribution, which we are now trying to stop. don't just look at those people who sell drugs. you also have to look at their victims. 4.5million people. >> but executing them is a very harsh measure. i mean there is no out. if you make that decision, there is no turning back the cloc

. >>> the president of indonesia is visiting japan for the first time.widodo met on monday with the emperor and empress of japan and prime minister shinzo abe. joko visited emperor akihito and empress michiko at the imperial palace. the emperor asked him about the current situation in aceh which was struck by the indian ocean tsunami in 2004. joko said 99% of the reconstruction is now complete. he expressed his appreciation for japan's support. later in the day, joko met prime minister abe. they discussed business ties and maritime security cooperation. >> translator: japan and indonesia are both maritime democratic nations in asia. i would like to dramatically strengthen our mutually beneficial partnership and contribute to peace and prosperity in the region and the world. >> translator: first of all, i'd like to say that i am very grateful for your warm welcome. today i'd like to discuss cooperation between indonesia and japan. >> the leaders issued a joint statement on plans to promote economic cooperation including greater japanese investments in ind

live for us there with the latest on those executions in indonesia.hen the indonesians talk executions, they talk death by firing squad. >> especially when you consider the crime, drugs, marijuana. >> this was heroin and they take this seriously. >>> when we come back, almost a year after the disappearance of mh-370 just ahead, progress is being made, but not much. stay with us. and an early morning mode. and a partly sunny mode. and an outside...to clear inside mode. transiti® s signat™re adaptive lenses... ...now have chromea7technology... ...making them more responsive than ever to changing light. so life can look more vivid & vibrant. why settle for a lens with just one mode? experience life well lit®. speak with your eyecare professional to... ...upgrade your lenses to transiti® s signat™re . kz kz >>> airport officials say all 224 people on board were evacuated. a spokesman tells cnn there was a small technical problem during landing. but all the passengers are safe. >>> as the first anniversary of the disappearance of malaysian airlines flight

indonesia has transferred 11 to an island where they'll face the firing squad. the prime minister said he's revolted by the prospect of the execution. >>> the trail of dzhokhar tsarnaev is to begin on wednesday. it's taken more than three months to put together a jury. the attack killed three and injured others. >> reporter: 21-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev looks different from the police picture that went around the world. he's been sitting in court watching the process. it's expected to take three weeks. the weather has been an issue, finding impartial jurors another. now he'll go on trial, pleading not guilty for the charges, including the use of a weapon of mass destruction. he and his brother tamerlan tsarnaev are accused of building and detonating three bombs. >> there was one guy lying there with his leg blown off. another with a foot blown off. there was a massive man hunt. three days after the explosion, the brothers were spotted. what followed was the shooting of a police officer. tamerlan tsarnaev is accused of that murder. tamerlan tsarnaev died. and bo

. >>> australia's prime minister says he's revolted as indonesia transfers 11 11 convicts to face eyeing squad. >>> and south african firefighters battle to put on out a massive blaze in the mountains around cape town. >>> u.s. president barack obama says the israeli prime minister has offered no viable alternatives for dealing with iran in his speech to congress. world powers are negotiating ideal that would see sanctions dropped in returns for strict limits on producing nuclear fuel. netanyahu believes that will lead to a nuclear armed iran. patty culhane has more. >> reporter: that was unprecedented a leader of a foreign country addressing the u.s. congress to criticize the foreign policy of their own president. israeli prime minister ben anyone netanyahu is here at the invitation of the opposition party over the objections of u.s. president barack obama. >> my friends, i am deeply humbled. >> reporter: here to talk about iran and the ongoing negotiations over its nuclear program. >> this deal has two major concessions, one leaving iran with a vast nuclear program. and two lifting

brazil and france have two of its citizens on death row in indonesia.ne of them was employed in a jakarta factory, who deserve -- who said he discovered too late it was being used to produce ecstasy. >> oliver fairey has more now on one of the most closely watched terror cases in years. >> the first day in court for so card tsarnaev, the sole surviving suspect from the -- four dzhokhar tsarnaev, the sole surviving suspect from the boston bombing. he and his brother were accused of placing bombs at the finishing line killing three by standards and injuring more than 260. liz norton boss -- lost both legs in the attack, having to watch a friend compete. >> the doctors had told us that they were both greatly injured. when jp got to the hospital that day, he was down to one liter of light. they had burns over the 50% of their body. their eyelashes were gone, their hair was gone. they were likely to live. >> she wants tsarnaev to pay the ultimate price. >> i want the death penalty. that would be justice for me. >> on the streets of boston knew the street --

. >> he said he wants to develop indonesia indonesia's potential as a maritime nation. to achieve the goal, indonesia will have to help build new port facilities. >>> time for our series "view from the top." we talk with top leaders about their insights and strategies. in this installment we meet ceo of osaka-based peach aviation japan's first low-cost carrier. we asked him about his airline, in particular his plan to ecopandroutes and claim a -- expand routes and claim a larger share of the asian market. >> reporter: on march 1st peach aviation celebrated its third anniversary. the airline has carried more than eight million passengers and n three years. that's faster growth than the company had expected. >> peach. >> reporter: with a friendly company name japan's first low-cost carrier attracted nationwide attention. it set up its first hub at the airport in osaka. peach started with two routes. now flies ten domestic and seven international routes. he wants to make air travel as rein reasonably priced and convenient as train travel. >> translator: we offer low fares

that this is contrary to indonesia's national interests and contrary to indonesia's best values. >> reporter: indonesia says this hasn't been an easy decision. >> we do it for a very big reason. i am sad to see the situation, but i have to say this is the very best and very sad situation. >> reporter: showing off the loot from a recent drugs raid authorities here want to show that they are serious about cracking down on this illegal trade. the president declared a drug emergency. >>> looks like bad news for investment bankers. >> kind of a common theme of banks coming back to good old traditional banking. let me explain. the world bank of scotland is aiming to cut as many as 14,000 jobs from the investment banking department. the paper says that the bank is planning on cutting as many as 80% of the jobs in the 18,000 strong investment banking unit. this is more than likely taking place in asia and the united states. you may remember last week rbs reported a loss of nearly $5.5 billion. that was an improvement from the near $14 billion loss in 2013. we will wait for that rbs statemen

while there, indonesia says they are due to be executed by firing squad. >> shortly before the transfer michael chan turned away from the prison gates after trying to see his brother one more time. yes trillion convicts have since been moved after a court on tuesday threw out their latest appeal. the two were arrested in 2005 for plotting to smuggle heroin. their imminent execution has sparked a diplomatic row. >> we think these two australians deserve to be punished, but they certainly do not deserve to be executed. that is our position, and i think right now, millions of australians are feeling sick in their guts at the prospect of execution for these two. >> they are due to be executed by firing squad as part of a group of 11 foreign drug crime convicts. indonesia's attorney general left little died over what he thought -- little doubt over what he thought of their latest appeal. >> for me, it looks like they are trying to slow down the process and waste time. we really don't want that to happen. >> indonesia has already executed six foreign nationals so far this year. it's looking i

indonesia has one of the toughest drug laws in the world. >> indonesia's president has told al jazeera that the executions will not be carried out this week, but he says they will be carried out soon. >> i as the president have to follow the constitution, which still allows executions, and their verdicts have already been decided by the court. >> you are not only, a president, you're also a person. i'm sure you have thoughts and feelings about this. >> if you come to the drug rehabilitation centers, you will see the affect drugs have on these people. 4.5 million have to be rehabilitated because of drug distribution, which we are now trying to stop. don't just look at those people who sell drugs. you also have to look at their victims. 4.5 million people. >> executing them is a very harsh measure. i mean, there's no way out. if you make that decision, there's no turning back the clock. mistakes can be made. indonesia justice system is notoriously corrupt. can there be another punishment for them than just to execute them? >> i am still convinced that the justice system in indonesia if y

indonesia's facing a serious population crisis. the government is warning that living conditions will deteriorate if the number of people continues to grow. we have reports in the capital of jakarta. >> population experts call it a crisis. too mean people live on too little land with too little resources. every 25 years 100 million indonesians are added to the population and they could have the world's largest population after china and india. >> we can't back off. this isn't only a threat to our country or to our people but to all of us, including the country surrounding us. if our population continues to grow so fast, there will be a moment living conditions will be under threat. we'll face shortages everywhere. what will people eat. >> if an effort to stop this boon the government has reintroduced the family planning program that was very successful 2003 years ago and encouraging families not to have more than two children. now the average is 2.6 children per family, but many have a lot more. this man has 11 children. doctors ha

indonesia is facing a crazies. the government warns that living conditions are a concern >>> population experts call it a crisis. too many on too little land too little resources. every 25 years, 100 million more engineers are added. indonesia has around 250 million people. it is predicted to have a third-largest population in china or india. we can't back off. this is not just a threat to our country. if the population grows so fast. there's be a moment on this island living conditions will be under threat and we'll face shortages everywhere. in an effort to stop the boom the government reintroduced the family planning programme that was successful 30 years ago, at encouraging families not to have more. the average is 2.6 chin per family. many have a lot more. doctors working for the family planning board failed to use birth control. >> translation: i don't want to use birth control because i'm against it. i believe it's up to god to decide how many children we have. >> despite offering free birth control and visi

arrested in indonesia, they were charged an convicted in 2005.d between 20 years and life. the two ringleaders were sentenced to death. despite evidence the two are reformed that's been no clemency. their families who are preparing to say good bye, remain hopeful of a last-minute reprieve. >> i hope something will happen. >> reporter: six other foreigners will also face the firing squad alongside these men. linda kinkade, cnn. >>> the numbers out show america's heroin problem keeps getting worse. according to new data heroin related deaths have quadrupled in the united states since 2000. much of the increase happened after 2010. the report from the centers for disease control shows the midwest experienced the biggest jump in drug overdose deaths and men overdosed nearly four times as often as women did. >>> we want to give you an update on the so-called maternity tourism raid u.s. officials conducted in california. authorities had warms for 37 locations and searched more than 50 on tuesday. kyung lah reports on a lucrative industry that caters to

good morning. >> indonesia is planning to give tax incentives that invest in indonesia. will also give incentives to companies that create more jobs are exports. they are taking all measures to attract more investment to address the deficit. it has been weighing on the ruby, trading around 1300 per dollar, and has become the worst performing currency. tax incentives alone are not enough. indonesia still has to fix the major problem, lack of infrastructure. policys say that the didn't help the rupiah and markets were likely to be excited by this package. imports are still pretty high and indonesia imported one point 1.6 eight billion in january and apart from tax breaks they are trying to lure more tourism. they will also have visas for visitors. is one of nine countries. back to you. rishaad: thank you. we will take you to some of the other stories. looking at the general electric -- it is selling its financial services business and one of the largest private equity businesses. has a $6.3ent firm billion deal. it will focus on industrial business that accounts for 70% of

so take indonesia as an illustration. free market policies in the 1980s and 1990s led to a situation in which the country`s tiny, 3 percent chinese minority controlled an astounding 70 percent of the country`s private economy. the introduction of democracy in 1998 produced a violent backlash. five thousand homes and shops of ethnic chinese were looted and burned. two thousand people died. a hundred and fifty chinese women were raped. the wealthiest chinese left the country, along with some $40 billion to $100 billion of ethnic chinese-controlled capital, plunging the country into a crisis from which it has not recovered. so in countries with a market-dominant minority -- and indonesia is just one of many examples -- markets and democracy benefit not just different people or different classes but actually different ethnic groups. markets make the resented minority richer and richer, while democracy increases the political power of the poor, frustrated, indigenous majority. and the result is almost invariably tremendous ins

to smuggle heroin from indonesia to australia. they have been transfired to an island where they are expected to be executed despite calls from the australian prime minister for mercy. >> right now, millions of australians are feeling sick in their guts at the prospect of execution for these two. i've been saying again and again this is contrary to indonesia's national interests. >> we're joined now live with the latest. when the indonesians talk execution, they're talking death by firing squad. what is the process at this point? >> reporter: you saw the images of the two men being led from their prison in bali before dawn a massive security operation, fighter jets flew with the passenger plane as they were taken from the island of bali to another island. here they will be held in solitary confine. there are 72 hours notice now before they're executed although indonesian officials are saying they want that execution to take place as soon as possible. in that time they'll be able to meet with religious people with their family memb

a group accused of plotting to smuggle heroin from indonesia to australia. the two men have been transferred to an island where they are expected to be executed. >>> stand ground from sky -- stan ground from sky news in sydney joins us with the latest. things don't look good. what options are left for the australians, and when might their execution take place? >> reporter: it's been a decade-long ideal for andrew chan and myuran sukumaran since they were first arrested and then vicand then convicted of being ring leaders in a heroin smuggling smuggling group. all appeals have been rejected. there's one final legal appeal outstanding, and the lawyers are saying they hope that there's a stay of execution while that plays out. indonesian authorities are saying they want to carry out the execution as soon as possible. the moment they were move under heavy security from the prison in bali to the execution island in the eyes of many the clock has started to tick. there they'll be health in solitary confinement until they've received 72 hours' notice of facing the

the indonesia justice system is notoriously corrupt. there cannot be other punishment other than just to execute them? >> i'm still convinced that the just system in indonesia, if you look at drug crime, it's still valid and based on facts. when i looked at their clemency, i looked at their cases. how many drugs were they carrying, how much was distributed, how many kyle kilos were distributed. >> you looked at each individual cases? >> yes. >> have you looked at how much they've changed while in prison. they're doing good work in the prison. >> i think that the decision was already taken by the court. we can't discriminate between people from different countries. one more time, i'm looking at our national interests and i see 4.5 million people whose lives are in ruin, and who need to be rehabilitated. that's what i see. >> and you can see the full interview with the indonesian airport on talk to al jazeera starting on saturday at 4:30 gmt. >>> india's government is investigating how a british tv crew was able to film an interview insid

so, you know you might have people sympathizing with isis in indonesia, but they never join isis. i think, you know, for example, you know i think tunisia's a good example. tunisia has, you know, there are around 4,000 tunisian i have haddists fighting in iraq and syria, but they haven't announced a province for them in tunisia. why? when they did the same thing in libya, although they don't have that many jihadists in libya. the reason is because libya, you know, there's no state there. it's collapsed n. tunisia the population is more condensed, but also the state is still present, still visible and it still offers hope for people. so, you know the gulf states for example, they don't have a threat with isis, they are not in indonesia and tunisia in terms of the tolerance and so on but, you know, isis does not present a threat there. so it's about states being, you know present but also good governance. there are, i mean -- >> yeah, so just to make the point, part of the answer is a way to defeat isil is to have a strong government even with a majority muslim population. and place

. >> australia prime minister says he's revolted as indonesia have two australians facing the firing squad. >>> a rescue mission is underway at a mine in eastern ukraine, where there has been an explosion. it has happened at the dokor coal mine in the doesn't bass area of doesn't esque. according to reuters, 30 are dead, and dozens are trapped below ground. let's speak to john hendon en route to the scope. what have you heard about this john. >> we are hearing conflicting reports. one person has been killed so far. we are seeing another report where up to seven people have been killed. there are a number of people - i'm sorry, 30 people. there are a number of people trapped here as many as 70 people trapped in that mine. it's been difficult for rescue authorities, first they have to release poisonous gas before they enter it. it could be time before we know the time. because of the conflict it's difficult for medical authorities and medical workers to get there, and to have the correct equipment to treat people. what we have here is fluid in terms of the number of people killed and t

reports say the australian government called indonesia's an bas dor citing the lack of dignity shawne men. e with north korea which called the stabbing a knife attack of justice. cnn senior international correspondent joins me now with the latest from seoul where the attack happened. we have seen the suspect recently and he perhaps shed light on whether he has ties with north korea. >> that's right. the man witnessed stabbing the u.s. ambassador in the face and arm and wrist early thursday morning at an event there. he was brought to a courthouse. he was grimacing in a wheelchair one of his ankles bound and reports that he may have had it broken when tackled after the attack. he was asked if his attack was linked at all to the north korean regime and also asked about his previous reported travels to north korea and his response were no it was not linked to north korea and he said it's nonsense and denied that he had traveled to north korea. that is sharply contradicted by the government here and the police. take a listen to an excerpt from a police briefing earlier today. >> he went

. >> indonesia has rejected an offer of a prisoner swap over two australian death row convict . the men could be executed within days along with nine other conflict -- convicts from seven other countries. >> several appeals for mercy have been rejected. >> australia's top politicians hold a vigil. behind the scenes, the flurry of legal and diplomatic activities continues, but estoril yet is fast running out of options. >> absolutely no details but we are seeking the opportunity to explore every option that might be available to us, every avenue that might be available to save the lives of these two men. >> jakarta said no to a prisoner exchange. >> this is the right of every country. in international relations, we have to understand and respect without intervention. >> 31-year-old andrew chan and the 33-year-old were transferred to indonesia's prison island yesterday. the wife of a french convicts spoke to the press after visiting him. >> he remains strong and resilient. we will carry on. of course, he is still hoping his ongoing legal plea will be accepted and processed. >> ind

it's implied indonesia's position will have serious re repercussions. >> reporter: indonesia says this hasn't been an easy decision. >> we do it for a very big reason. i'm sad to see the situation but i have to say that this is very sad situation. >> reporter: showing off the loot from a recent drugs raid in jakarta authorities want to show they are serious about cracking down on this illegal trade. the indonesian president has declared a national drugs emergency. it's hard to see how he can row back from such a firm position. bbc news jakarta. >> australia's highest court found two radio presenters broke the law when they posed as members of britain's royal family. you may remember this. the nurse who took the call back in december 2012 killed herself three days later. today fm had challenged the ruling but now the high court has reversed that decision. the radio station could face some severe penalties. >>> all this week bbc is looking at the civil rights issues that were raised in the united states 50 years ago. it was then the civil rights march from selma, alabama to montgomery to

. >> warning that indonesia's growing growing population is a concern >>> and a thrilling conclusion to the match >>> yemen's third largest city - gunshots fired in the air dispersing the rally. the fighters are pushing south from sanaa where the president is trying to hold on to power. anti-aircraft flew over the president's compound. while the united states is pulling out the last remaining forces given this explanation. we join all the other members of the council, underscoring that president abd-rabbu mansour hadi is the legitimate authority and: we have more now. these yemenis have no idea who is running their country. they say their share of one thing. houthi rebels from the north seen entering the city of tiaz is not welcome. >> they want to drag us into war, and we refuse. >> with every hour war appears to be getting closer. the houthis reportedly took the airport. they say they are fighting for the rists all yemenis. they are heading to aden, where he fled after being held prisoner by the houthis for weeks. >> translation: i stress the following. the evacuation of all armed

i was afraid because it is a hard place to be but i found at teacher, is part of indonesia. account azmat would have been impossible to learn. at my home in washington d.c. every other day for a couple hours we started getting together and seven months after i left i returned. as soon as i hit indonesian's they started -- i was texting of the boat guy and he didn't speak english and one day i get this text back that says carl hoffman speaks indonesian. honestly my indonesian was pretty bad and pretty limited at that time but it was true. i could never communicate before and it made all the difference. suddenly i was making arrangements and willem met me at the crazy ship when we arrived and i am talking to him and everybody, it is one thing to go to a place and leave and it is completely different to go there again to return some place. it makes all the difference in the world. not that many tourists go there and the ones who do very few come back. i came back and everybody walking down the street people were waving at me and they recognize me. my hotel recognized me. seven

families two of the men are head to go indonesia to say their goodbyes. they have the most powerful man in australia an their side, but even he can't get indonesia to budge. >> when i spoke to the president last week, i made it absolutely crystal clear what australia's position was is and always will be. we abhor drug crime but we abhor the death penalty. we think that these two australians deserve to be punished but certainly don't deserve to be executed. >> indonesia's president has said that drugs kill up to 50 young people every day in his country. that's why the death row prisoners, mostly foreigners have been moved to the island, where they'll be shot to death. >> please don't kill him please. >> they have had the most media attention partly because of a moving campaign by their parents. >> everybody makes mistakes, they dew something stupid. they don't deserve to die. >> arrested in their 20's, they are now in their 30's. they were caught trying to smuggle heroin from indonesia a country with one of the toughest drug laws in the world. >> we do it

october 12th 2002 bali indonesia, where tens of thousands of american tourists travel every year. an al qaeda affiliate detonated three bombs. the first bomb near the u.s. consulate caused no injuries. the second bomb, just after 111:0011 11:00 p.m. bomber a suicide

nicole johnston, al jazeera, jalalabad. >> indonesia is facing a population crisis. the crisis will get worse if the numbers of people continue to grow. >> this is a crisis, too many people living on too little land with too little resources. every five years, 100 million are added to the population. there are 250 million people. it could have the world's third largest population after china and india. >> we can't back off. this isn't only a threat to our country or to our people, but to all of us, including the countries surrounding us. if our population keeps growing so fast, there will be a moment on this island when living conditions will be under threat. we'll face shortages, water, rice and oil. what will people eat? >> in an effort to stop this boom, the government reintroduced the family planning program that was very successful 30 years ago and encouraging families not to have more than two children. the average is 2.6 children per family. many have a lot more. >> he and his wife have 11 children. doctors working for the family planning board have failed to

. >>> indonesia has transferred 11 convicted drug smugglers to an island where they will be executedring squad. most foreigners and australia's prime minister has said he is revolted by the prospect of the executions. while indonesia's president has told al jazeera, the executions will not happen this week but insists they will be carried out soon. >> translator: i as the president have to follow the constitution, which still allows executions, and their verdicts have already been decided by the court. >> translator: but you are not only a president. you are also a person. i'm sure you have thoughts about it you have feelings about it. >> translator: if you come to the drug rehabilitation centers, you will see the effect drugs have on these people. 4.5 million have to be rehabilitated because of drug distribution, which we are now trying to stop. don't just look at those people who sell drugs, you also have to look at their victims, 4.5 million people. >> reporter: but executing them is a very harsh measure. i mean there's no way out. if you take that decision there is no turning bac

it was launched in indonesia in 1980 but sales never took off.he company had focused on quality, but it still failed to stand out amongst similar products from china and south korea. ♪ >> reporter: so the maker decided to work on other areas than just quality. it began to create a better brand image for its product to distinguish it from its competitors. ♪ pocky soon captured the hearts of many teenagers. the strategy was a success. >> translator: i see idols eating the snack in commercials. so it makes me want to eat it, too. >> reporter: the firm is also trying out other strategies to boost its image. a promotional team jumped out of what the firm called a pocky wagon. they give samples of the snack to people across the country. >> translator: i saw it on tv. pocky looks cool because jkt-48 eat it. >> translator: so we're also cool! >> reporter: the firm increased its sales tenfold in only two years. >> translator: we need to harness the fun image of japanese culture to make an impact. >> reporter: japan's rich pop culture is helping japanese f

this news came after indonesia ruled out a last minute request to spare these men from execution.'s turn to cnn's simon. >> nationals and indonesian nationals that also face death by firing squad. the lawyers continue to appeal to the court and the australian government too. she has been in touch with her indonesian counter part making an appeal for a prisoner swap. >> what we are seeking to do is have an opportunity to talk about options that might be available in the area of prison transfer or prison swap. absolutely no details but we are seeking an opportunity to explore every option that might be available to us. every avenue that might be available to save the lives of these two men. >> that conversation took place on tuesday. today, thursday local, the indonesian foreign ministry spokesperson told cnn that indonesia doesn't have legislation or laws or any other legal instruments that will enable the issue of a prisoner exchange to be conducted and they told cnn that that was already relaid to the foreign minister. and that is perhaps why she is suggesting a mem ran dan of un

we do know that they maintain indonesia is a sovereign state and their laws should be respected.that of course the australian delegation of islamic scholars who are appealing to the indonesian nation and to remind them that they're at the heart of islam is mercy and forgiveness for these two australian citizens. john zain? >> it's not just judy bishop and tony abbott but richard branson is trying to persuade the indonesian government to let them go. >> i don't think i've ever seen a case of the australian government working this hard to free two australian citizens. >>> we're going to take a short break. when we come back a daring late night raid in northern france. armed men attacked a van carrying millions in jewels. we'll have the latest coming up. >>> also a congressional hearing turns contentious on that open letter by republicans to iran. >> this is not a speech. this is a statement about the impact of this irresponsible letter. my lenses have a sunset mode. and an early morning mode. and a partly sunny mode. and an outside... to clear inside mode. transitions® signature™ a

congress had agreed to increase china's voting share in the imf. >> if it's up to indonesia the bank based right here and indonesia says it's a logical choice because the country will be one of its biggest clients and they want to invest $438 billion u.s. dollars in infrastructure in the next five years and build 500 railroad, 2600 road and 24 sea ports and 48 dams and most of the money will have to come from foreign investment. indonesia is working very hard to host the bank and also eying one of its most powerful positions, the vice presidency but many are questioning indonesia's chances due to a lack of proper infrastructure and space right here in dakarta to host a prestigious international institution. >> few could do this and right now it's seeking to challenge washington's dominance of two of the world's biggest financing institutions, the world bank and the international fund and said too long washington voice prevailed here and institutions need reform and no longer reflect the changing shape of the global economy, an economy that is increasingly dominated by china, so with

indonesia rejected the bid.ndrew chan and myuran sukumara have now been transferred to the so-called execution island. why they were against a prisoner exchange. >> we understand the need for australia -- such efforts should be done in a way that is respectful to the laws of the country and also respect the sovereignty of the laws in indonesia. we do not have any laws pertaining to the issue of negotiation. anchor: now to the united states. the child for dzhokhar tsarnaev is now on -- the trial for dzhokhar tsarnaev is now underway. the defense is going to try to convince the jury that tsarnaev was unfairly influenced into committing the crime. reporter: victims of the boston bombing arrived for the first day of the trial. he showed no sign of emotion as see sat and listen to the witness accounts in graphic detail. two pressure cooker bombs exploded amongst crowds know the finish line of the boston marathon. three people died, including an eight-year-old boy. almost 300 were injured. >> jp right here and parker,

indonesia has around 250 million. in 2050 it has around 400 million, and could have the third largest population in china and india. >> we can't back off. this is not only a threat to our country or our people but to all of us including the country surrounding us. if our population grows so fast. there's a moment where living conditions are under threat. they face shortages. what will people eat. >> in an effort to stop the boom the government reintroduced the family planning programme that was successful 30 years ago at encouraging families not to have more than six children. that is the average per family. many have more. doctors working for the family planning board fail to use birth control. >> i don't want to use birth control because i'm against it. i believe it's up to god to decide health children to have. despite offering free birth control and regular visits of mobile clinics, the family planning board is fighting an upheel battle especially when it comes to religion. >> the men are worried about vasectomies

no compromise. >> monitoring the situation in indonesia from her vantage point in bangkok. many thanks. >>> iraq's military says its advance on the isis-health city of tikrit is gaining ground. this is a seasonal's view of the operation we're showing you now right from the ground. iraqi troops are backed by shia and sunni fighters as well as forces from iran. progress has been reported for three straight days despite running battles, roadside attacks, and suicide bombers. taking back tikrit is seen as dee protecting baghdad -- as key to protecting baghdad just 150 kilometers to the south:a man who says he is muhammad emwazi's father says there is no proof that his son is the isis executioner, jihadi john. u.s. officials and congressional sources told cnn last week that jihadi john is mohammed emwazi, a londoner born in kuwait. sam emwazi told a newspaper that there's no proof his son is jihadi john only rumors. he's threatening to sue anyone who believes otherwise. >> now the latest if a string of young americans being drawn to isis. federal law enforcement officials say th

. >> two australian men facing a firing squad for drug trafficking in indonesia have been visited by their families. a brother asked that he and his fellow inmate andrew chan be allowed to serve a hive in prison rather than face the death penalty. australia prime minister tony abbott refused to be drawn. >> a diplomatic fight with indonesia, but doesn't want them to be shot. >> we deplore drug crime, we understand the position of the indonesian government that it wants to crack down on drug crime. the indonesian government's perspective is the same as ours. these two individuals because they are reformalitied are an asset in the fight against drug crimes. it would be counterproductive to excuse them. >> japan is marking the fourth anniversary. in tokyo, the emperor and empress led a tribute to those that died in the worst peacetime disaster. >> icery relations between russia and the west is felt in an important port. moscow's embargo on imported seafood led to soaring prices uch as rory challands reports, buyers and suppliers are struggling to adjust. >> a statue of a woman washes th

in indonesia.alm oil producers were looking for a way to get rid of the husk left behind in the production process. indonesia is a major exporter of palm oil. the industry generates about 200 tons of waste a day. and it contains salt just like japanese tsunami rubble so incineration using boilers was impractical. indonesian officials hope his technology will help the industry dispose of the palm husks. >> translator: this boiler will help solve our country's problem. we hope it's the breakthrough we were looking for. >> reporter: government officials are considering nogami's proposal. the deal if they buy, could be big. the business would be worth about $1.2 billion. >> translator: we can go global by honing our debris related technological skills. maybe looking back we can say the disasters presented us with the way to improve our products. >> reporter: the operators of tsunami affected companies are turning the hardships arising from the disaster into new business opportunities. >> okay. that is

indonesia has ended its search for the airasia plane that crashed in the java sea with 162 people on board. we have been speaking to some of the relatives. >> that is what his last of the deadliest aviation disaster from indonesia. passengers were going to sing a four -- of going to singapore for the holidays. his friends bodies have been found, but not his. his brother, frankie, says he understands the search has to end. he went on a military plane that spotted the first debris after the crash. in that instance, he knew his brother was gone. he still holding out hope. >> if we can find and bury his body psychologically, we could have a starting point to move on with our lives. if we never find him, will always think about what it is like in the ocean and what happened to his body. there is no end. allison: as family has been waiting for news of his son. his father is resigned to god's will, but still prays for a miracle. >> maybe since they have looked for my son in the ca could not find him, maybe he survived and has been taking care of by local people somewhere. i know it is relat

. >> two australian men facing death for drug trafficking in indonesia have been visited by their family. a brother of myuran sukamaran asked that he and fellow inmate serve a life in prison rather than face the death penalty. australia prime minister tony abbott refuses to be drawn into a diplomatic fight over the executions. >> we deplore drug crime, we understand the position of the indonesian government, that it wants to crack down on drug crime. it is entirely the same as ours but these two individuals, because they are reformed have become an asset in indonesia's fight against drug crime. that's why i think it's counterproductive to execute them. >> remembrance ceremonies in towns and cities around the disaster zone, and in tokyo, the emperor and empress lead tributes to those who died. thousands were swept away in 2011. that sparked a nuclear crisis. greece is demanding world war ii repatriations from germany. a 1960 deal with the germans was never paid in full. germany rejected calls for war compensation saying the issue has been settled. >> relations between russia and the west

that would be twice the firms current production capacity in indonesia. the plant will build small multipurpose vehicles. some will be exported to other southeast asian countries. >> expanding the region is a core-mark et for mitsubishi motors. and especially one of the most important strategies as it is expected to achieve further growth. >> mitsubishi officials say the plant will make them the second major regional hub after thailand. 1.2 million cars were sold in indonesia last year more than double the number in 2010. millions of people walk-through london's piccadilly circus each year. the centerpiece of that space is up for grabs for the first time in a quarter of a century. the contract for the current occupant japan's tdk is up. the electronics parts maker is withdrawing their huge ad after 25 years. tdk's exit marks an end to nearly four decades at piccadilly circus. the area is now filled with billboards from u.s. and south ye an companies. japanese residents in london feel that the times are changing. >> i think japan's presence is getting weak

. >> the families of two australians facing execution in indonesia have visited them on death row.s the first time that the families have seen the men since they were transferred to an island prison, where they're due to be shot. they were arrested in 2006 attempting to smuggle heroin. china's prime minister is looking at ways of stabilizing the property market after a major slump in prices. harry fawcett reports from the potter city of yingkou. >> there is not much construction going on at the construction site. the state agent said that it's a seasonal pause while the ground is frozen, but she admits they decided not to put any apartments up for sale yet. >> a few years ago some developers ran away with their investors' money. that's why people are nervous. our boss is a local man. he wants to finish everything before selling to try to reassure buyers. >> this is how it's going to look. hopes for government workers perhaps when the local government moves here. but for now there is little more life on the streets of yingkou than there is in the model. the government was having to