near collapse -- why there's no easy way out of jakarta's traffic woes. coffee paradise -- we visit ethiopia's dwindling cloud forests. and man-made reefs -- how sinking a ship can provide a new home for many underwater species. the world's population is increasing and more and more people are gravitating towards large urb an centres. the fast pace of growth in the so-called "megacities" means ever more slums, traffic chaos and pollution. while just over 40 years ago new york and tokyo were the only megacities with more than 10 million inhabitants, there are currently more than two dozen -- and the un forecasts that by 2025 there will be around three dozen megacities across the globe. asia already has many megacities -- the indonesian capital jakarta is one of them -- its 20 million inhabitants struggling with near-constant traffic jams every day. the city authorities are trying to improve the situation but it remains a constant challenge. >> just another afternoon in jakarta. welcome to traffic hell -- these are probably the busiest streets in asia! 3 mi

. >> host: at what point did the move to jakarta? >> guest: he went back first. you know, both barack, sr. and lolo were constantly being watched by the ins and different regulations, and so lolo could only stay for a certain amount of time. he kept trying to extend his visa after he married her, and found ways to stay. so we got certain jobs that were related to geography and topography in honolulu to keep them there, but eventually things were changing and very dramatic political ways. he was back in 1966. in 1967, in october, barry obama and his mother moved back to indonesia. >> host: so the president lived in jakarta indonesia from 67-71, ages six through 10? >> guest: just about, yes. about four years. >> host: while you were in jakarta, david maraniss, you found a school where barack obama went to school. >> guestschool. this is where barry first attended school in jakarta. [inaudible] >> is that his exact chair? >> yes. spent this is marty who was there, so he is our witness of the chair, right? so we are getting barry said? -- sit? in the corner in the b

last year, ten asean member nations set up a disaster support center in jakarta, indonesia. >> translator: in order to prepare for a natural disaster it is vital to understand what one is. >> reporter: they are making steps to ensure they are prepared for natural disasters. >> reporter: they also set up a warehouse in malaysia to hold emergency supplies. aid was sent to the facility to the philippines where a typhoon struck earlier this month. also attending wednesday's ceremony were teachers from japan's northeastern region which was hit hard by a tsunami in march last year. they expressed empathy with the people of aceh province. >> translator: people in both japan and indonesia lost many precious things in the tsunami. but i believe that we can look forward to a brighter future by cooperating and helping each other. >> translator: a natural disaster will hit us as soon as we forget. the ceremony allows people to remember victims and to remember to be a nation that is always prepared. shin ya sato, nhk world, indonesia. >>> the results so far have been eye-catching for a japanese artist

the exotic smells of jakarta. his father riding a motorbike to his job. his mother was there as well. that was his wife, life, he adapted. he had to adapt. but he did the best he could. >> host: why did he leave jakarta in 1971? >> guest: his mother couldn't afford to send them there. those 3.5 years, he is in indonesia, immersed in the language. the mother is waking up at 4:00 a.m. to teach him with english schoolbooks to supplement his learning. it is very difficult. and the whole process was something that she realized that she loved indonesia, she was still married, she wanted to stay. but it was coming to a point where she had to make a key decision. it turned out that he could get into the best elite private schools in honolulu, so he went back in fifth grade to start their. >> host: he lived with his grandparents in honolulu in an apartment? >> guest: yes, they moved to an apartment. it was five blocks from the school. he lived there from fifth grade through his senior year. >> host: from ages 11 to 18 years old? >> guest: yes, that is correct. the

. ♪ ♪ >> a new survey reveals the most active city in terms of posted tweets is jakarta, indonesia.ncluding new york, tokyo london, and south paolo. scoring another big victory over the weekend, on sunday, returning for the first time since his leukemia diagnoses. >> the head coach of the indianapolis colts already facing heavy odds when the season started, fresh off an off season last year, the fans have wondered where the good times have gone. then the diagnosis. the 52-year-old coach was forced to leave the team for treatment of leukemia. turning record around, making it to the playoffs. but the hospital the coach was recalling the moment doctors told him he could go home. >> the doctor came in and we had a conversation. he said, your cows are starting to come up a little bit. he said there were good enough to go home. you are like, uh -- it is like a day early. so. anyway, he says, what time is the game? i said, we play at 1:00 today. he said, you should be out of here by noon and make it home in time to see the game from home. so i was back. it was awesome. it was a great day.

already entered used to into i've come to know well after spending many yours with his family papers in jakarta. again, from jacksonville, former weak corporate -- congressman part of the wealthy and prestigious kentucky family related to henry clay, both through marriage and glad. the first man to volunteer to fight. he was volunteering before even started. repeatedly writing letters to stephen douglas. and he already had a lot of military experience, flat in the black hawk war, an officer in that and he wasn't charged that taking the mormons and the state of illinois. a big military guy and political guy. he really wanted to fight mexico. he wrote letters to newspapers say, this is our greatest possible opportunity to gain california for the u.s. if war is declared, will be at the front of the movement committee was. now, he is a very, very a chat about the possibility of taking a lot of mexican territory. a big proponent of manifest destiny, but his views changed quickly and dramatically. when he first gets to mexico heat writes about potential silver mines that he has heard about and says,

how about indonesia, jakarta followed by new york, tokyo, london and saopaulo brazil. >> three, two,ppy new year. >> that's just a rehearsal for the confetti toss new year's eve. they came up short in the survey. which nationality would you most likely like to spend time with. brazilians came in first because of their bash in the summer drawing 2.5 million people. americans come in second because of times square. a spanish celebration in madrid comes in third. champaign, the staple in your celebration. the bubbly is rising in america. it's falling off in america and the u.k. great britain is the top importer of champaigns. those are your number ones on weekends with alex witt. [ male announcer ] this is sheldon, whose long dy setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. c'mon, michael! get in the game! [ male announcer ] don't have the hops for hoops with your buddies? lost your appetite for romance? and your mood is on its w

. >> host: at what point did they move to jakarta? >> guest: she went back first. he had been there, you know both barack senior and lolo are constantly be washed by the ins for different regulations on visas and so on. so lolo could only stay for a certain amount of time. he can try to extend his visa after he married her and find out ways to save. because certain jobs he said were related to the geography he had learned and topography in honolulu to keep them there. eventually indonesia was changing and dramatic, political wave and he was forced back in 1966. make to 67 and a covert, barry obama and his mother and so tarot booth that. >> host: so the president of the ninja nation from 67 to 61 pages six through 10? 's >> guest: just about four years. >> host: why you were in

every time in jakarta or japan americans have always given. this time we need the help.ng hong kong. you build things to help you prevent that storm. there is new technology and we need to restructure our own situation here. >> thank you so much for coming to talk about it, but most importantly thank you for doing this and putting this together. a remarkable event and we all remember what happened ten years ago and love that the money got out and we will do it again. >> ge made a huge donation and samsung. this is congress that should watch us. the republicans and democrats who come together and the private enterprise. i want john boehner to meet all these people who came together for the good. you talk about the fiscal cliff. bring congress and they can back up their own stones. i would love to see boehner with a stone. >> for would be perfect. >> nice to see you. award season is coming up. >> what's award season. >> how many are you going to nab? >> i would like a couple of good movies. dustin hoffman is called that. 75-year-old first time director. >> i love it. >> i'

. >> we will break away and taking live to the white house for today's briefing with spokesperson jakarta. -- jay carney. >> at approximately 10:30 a.m. in the oval office, the president was notified by homeland security adviser john brennan of the shooting in newton, conn. he is receiving war information's as it becomes available about the incident. if we get more information and as we get that, we will provide it to you. i do not have anything to confirm for you at this point. the fbi is reporting -- supporting local authorities as they began to investigate and respond to this incident. they will receive regular updates as the day goes on. >> one follow-up. can relay the president's reaction, his thoughts following the tragedy and the fact that children were involved? >> i would rather not really reaction that this point, because i do not have any confirmation to give to you about what exactly has happened there or potential victims. at this point, i would rather just inform you that the president has been informed about the shooting and he has information as it becomes available. >> wi