brushing up rio de janeiro. but what happens to the poor when they get priced out of their homes? and saving the inle lake -- how organisations try to protect one of myanmar's natural treasures. >> with the new upsurge of conservative forces in the arab world, many women across the region fear for their rights. a woman living on her own raises suspicion in morocco. even those with a good education are expected to put marriage and children first. so when myra und saida chab set up their own restaurant in down town marrakesh, it raised more than a few eyebrows. but the two are determined to continue. and it truly looks like real change could be on the cards for women in morocco. >> the markets in marrakesh are a feast for the senses, brimming with bright colors and exotic aromas. myra und saida chab love strolling through the bazaars, known as souks. they come here for inspiration. the two women are sisters and business pioneers. last year they started a unique venture. >> we're the first restaurant in morocco entirely run by women. and we want to be a role model for others. >> the

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. >> the iconic area in rio de janeiro is only one of six palladium -- six buildings that have met aeadline to be ready in time for this year's world cup, and that is only because it had to be ready for last year's confederation cup. it will be played in july in this adm, but it is other stadiums that are having concern, particularly where the opening game will be played. all of these stadiums are way behind schedule, and that is why they have been particularly critical of brazil, a country that has had more time than any other to prepare for the world cup. what disappoints many brazilians is that the world cup is an opportunity to improve the country as a whole. many of the promised infrastructure projects simply will not be delivered at all or will not be delivered on time, area ofarly around the public transport, not just in rio de janeiro but also elsewhere, and air travel, airports, and roads are seriously below standards, and the brazilian government has been defending its record, saying it has spent onions of dollars of the public money on the tournament. that is not necessari

we're on litter patrol in rio de janeiro's iconic bay.n sport, a former manchester united player has been scathing comments. details coming up. and in those cases where formal education isn't feasible because of the sec >> start with one issue ad guests on all sides of the debate. and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5pm et / 2pm pt only on al jazeera america ♪ >>> welcome back. you are watching the al jazeera news hour. let's remind you of our headlines. there are reports of fighting in the central african republic after the president has stepped down. >>> government forces fighting rebels have taken back control of the capitol of the unity state. a ceasefire agreement could be signed soon. >>> the u.s. state department has agreed to recall one of its officers from india after an enjoy returns after being arrested and indicted for visa fraud. >>> let's get more on our top story, the tension in the central african republic where french peace keepers are

this time because of water pollution in rio de janeiro. hoping to compete say the city's bay is simply too dirty for sport. >> reporter: rio de janeiro is unquestionably one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and yet, if jesus christ could from his iconic vantage point he would surely hold its nose when overlooking the bay. it's unbearable stench and debris takes one's breath away. what you see is one of the hundreds of rio's open suage canals. you can literally see the waste from people's toilets floating buy, and it goes straight into the city's only bay. a bay that some have described as a latrine. the same pal -- waters where sailing events are to be held. rio state authorities took us for a spin around the bay on one of their ten new floating rubbish collectors. what is it designed to stop? >> all kinds of garbage that floats. woods, parts of the furniture, et cetera. >> reporter: authorities are also installing 18 barriers to stop rubbish like this from reaching the bay. but in this city of more than 6 million, where only 30%

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host the olympics and the football world cup the country has been cracking down on crime in rio de janeiro. we look at reports of entrepreneurs benefiting. >> another busy lunch hour. his busy restaurant is in the shanty town that has seen an increase of police presence in rio de janeiro's police progression. with the area safer people are venturing in for lunch and now he's serving 60 meals a day, that is tripled from when the area was controlled by gangs. >> with the police here the tourism entered with a lot of force. that is what is really helping our business a lot. >> reporter: with violent crime down in these communities business owners feel that they now have a better chance of success. in the nearby community signs of increasing consumer confidence are everywhere. the high end chocolate shot, and even some international food chains. here at passfied favelas, it's not just security but it's economics not just for small business owners but also for outside investors setting up shop trying to cash in. like francisco and his business partners who opened this high-end gym and signed up

. >> rio de janeiro, for example, can have above average inflation because large events will take place, putting upward pressure on real estate services and so on. >> the threat of high inflation is not new. where in 1990 frieses went up 3,000%. the government's inability to reduce the rate after raising interest rates and controlling regulated prices is bad news for the president. who is loping to be rech lected in october. some economists recommend belt tightening. >> you have to heavily reduce public expenditure, but not investment in infrastructure, which is needed. >> such bitter medicine may not be expedient. for the government taking the heat for inflation may be the better of two evils. at least until the elections. >> in the philippines, the death toll from flooding continues to rise. 37 people are dead after two days of rainfall. more than 13,000 have fled their homes. the weather is causing problems in the u.s. state of california, and it is struggling through its worse dry spell in a century, and the lack of water may damage the lucrative wine industry. >> wine makers are no

now take a look at this, the 125-foot statue which sits on top of a mountain overlooking rio de janeiro. the archdioceses said that the strict chipped off his thumb. the statute will be repaired. >> good morning. it's another dry day across the southwest. we're looking at rain radios the northeast and we could use that rain in northern and southern california where we're looking at exceptional levels of drought. right now we had 2013 the dryest year on record as we've gone in the first couple of weeks of january. we have very dry conditions. it will be a warm day across los angeles, our high reaching 83 degrees much warmer than this time of year when you culminate that with the low levels of humidity in the atmosphere. that does increase the chance of seeing wildfires erupt across the state. this is a satellite picture. you can see across the sierra very low levels of snow actually right now. we're looking at 29.1% of the country dealing with snow. that means most of the country is very dry, that's all the way back from april 1st. this is very below average for this time of the year. th

our starting point, the adopted home of american journalist glen greenwald, rio de janeiro, brazil. >> i had been contacted in december 2012, by someone who didn't identify himself but had interested material he thought h iwould want to look at. so i said send me something. he sent me encrypted documents. i immediately knew this was one of the most important security leaks in history. i had been working on surveillance issues and suddenly in my lap had dropped some of the most potent instruments for shining a light on what they were doing, beyond your wildest dreams as a journalist. unprecedented nature of the documents was going to be a earthquake in the political and media landscape around the world. and in the next i need my editor to get the guardian behind it in a very fast way. >> june 5th, 2013, the day edward snowden blue the whistle on the nsa. first the guardian reported on a secret fbi order backed up by a court requiring verizon and other american mobile providers to hand over metadata, logs of domestic phone calls in the u.s. and to numbers overseas. the next day june 6th

for example the cost of a ticket between rio de janeiro and sao paulo is about $500 u.s. dollars. that's roughly eight times the cheapest fare. world cup fans are also finding it difficult to reserve combinations. nhk world has the story. >> reporter: booking a hotel room for the world cup in brazil has become so difficult, it's big news. the media pointed out almost daily, rooms are in short supply. rates are surging. >> translator: the process of hotel accommodations are continuing to increase in all of the 12 cities that will be hosting world cup games. here in porto allegre some local hotels have raised their fees to more than four times higher than current prices. >> reporter: the brazilian government has strengthened its surveillance on price hikes. but it hasn't been so effective. this chain has hotels throughout the country. the reservation requests in december for the match locations. the hotel rooms is fully booked for the day of the opening game. the situation is just as bad in other cities. people have been snapping up lower priced rooms on game days. leaving only expe

. >> in rio de janeiro, summer rhythms filled the streets. fireworks lit up the sky. millions hailed brazil's big year ahead from the copacabana beach. it's not long now until the soccer kicks off in the summer. the german capital welcomed the new year with a bang. 6000 fireworks shot into the sky above the brandenburg date. -- the brandenburg gate. hundreds of thousands of partygoers from all over the world turned up to watch the spectacle. just a few hours later, thousands of people in holland braved the freezing waters of the north sea to take a traditional new year's gift. -- traditional new year's dip. across the globe, thousands gathered in tokyo to pray for the new year. >> i would like to see some improvement in my job. it would be wonderful if my salary went up and the economy continued to improve. >> in italy, handful of rave rome residence leapt into the dirty waters of the river tiber. some elegant and daring jumps welcomed in 2014. happy new year. >> in some other news, and prague, the palestinian ambassador to the czech republic died as a -- died as a re

. >>> the christ the redeemer statue in rio de janeiro is in need of repairs after being hit by lightning. it has damage to the thumb on the right hand and the index finger also needs to be fixed. it was struck by lightning last month. this isn't a freak occurrence. the brazil weather service says the statue is struck by lightning six times a year. >>> san francisco versus seattle. who has it better, exactly? we'll compare the two cities after a break. ,,,, the great american novel. so you can happily let life get in the way, while planning for tomorrow. so you can finish the great american novel banking for the life you have investing for the life you want chase. so you can quickly turned into bitter rivals. and then there's the rivalry betw on. >> the 49ers and seahawks have quickly turned into bitter rivals. we go through the showdown. it even comes down to the coffee? >> it's pretty strange. these two towns are both on the west coast but in some ways they're very different. some ways they're very much alike. and you know, a lot of people are saying that there's a lot of competition be

the putrid iowa remind all you can until mom wake up to the weld crown says new champion in rio de janeiro as a matter of time outside in in san diego's to sumatra near when it's hanging down has begun showing a three month old colt by chapter ropes out to swing on them that is. from bus there any things instinctively know to twenty hold onto them of this happen to a mother feels comfortable enough to get them warmed up i should still has a while to go until she steps out on her own. this alot. the rains would i say this as a much thinner rang ahmad critically endangered and while the net they have my lab test may be less than seven thousand left in the world. so the bass way that people can help it to be aware of the plight of reducing the number one plate is the path with palm oil plantations in indonesia and malaysia. and basically the clear cutting the rain forest to make room for these palm of plantation so this smaller and smaller lands for iranian chance to live in a while. sunday age's zoo's conservation and so is quote takes place medically at the zoo as well as its international

that's lightning striking the christ the redeemer statue that towers over rio de janeiro.he 130 foot statue is a freaked place for lightning strikes. on friday a thumb was chipped. a finger chipped last month. >>> and happy birthday to the first lady, michelle obama who turned 50 yesterday. she's not slowing down anytime soon. if you follow some simple steps, you don't have to either. dr. sanjay gupta has tips for looking and feeling fab at 50. >> reporter: fred, the first lady wants to be able to enjoy her 70s and 80s. who doesn't want that? a great goal for anyone, and 50 is a good time to take stock. put a few things on your to-do list medically. one thing, follow the recommendations on some of the cancer screenings. colon cancer, screening recommended at age 50 and do it up to age 75. there are lots of options out there including connell nofk pi. ig noydoscopy, at least six. mammography. age 50, do them every two years. again until age 75. also, no one likes to hear this, fred, but 50 means menopause is probably looming, and one of the risks that brings up is osteoporo

. >> christ the redeemer brings thousands to rio de janeiro each year. two recent storms damaged the popular tourist attraction. brazil's government is wasting no time repairing the landmark. >> he's christ the redeemer, a symbol of brazil. look closely. crew us are busy working on the statues hand, emergency repairs after it became a conduit for vaults of electricity. a finger on the right hand was damaged when it was truck by lightening during the storm. this is the photo of the moment it happened, shot by a local photographer who caught it on the camera. tourists were not sure what to make of it all. brazil's relationship with the icon was emotional when he was vaned illized. the statue was 82 years old. it was made from reinforced concrete. it's not the first time he suffered and needed repairs. engineers are busy putting in lightening rods so when the next strike happens, damage will be limited. >> we'll increase the receptors crowning on the head. we will increase that and the receptors will expand as far as the middle finger, because the clouds co

nature has but another chunk of the iconic statue of lies the way to me a overlooking rio de janeiro it's a lifetime has been chipped by a powerful lightning strike floridians have assured the damage will soon be repaired the thirty eight metre tall monument is a frequent thunderbolt target and underwent a multi-million dollar renovation in twenty ten the euro zone's new west and poorest member led via maybe the maybe europe sponsors growing economy but its population has been falling leaves and bounds and those leaving the country are blaming government negligence all scott caught up with one of them service is one of thousands of workers who will leave latvia this year but his destination is perhaps surprising to be leaving this e.u. state to work in azerbaijan. life is always hard but in this country it's harder as the government is much more concerned by politics not economics and the life of the common man so he isn't the only one the world bank says a lot because population is shrinking by almost sixty thousand people per year. i feel i'm not alone the government are squeezing

the putrid iowa remind all you can until mom wake up to the weld crown says new champion in rio de janeiro as a matter of time outside him japanese husbands have gathered into a kilt park show their feelings for their wives in the game you love your wife to stand in any stage shouting i love you to their partners in that encourage japanese men to go home and express that feeling the event is jointly organized by his adoring husband organization and the floor shop every year the organizers reportedly begin the event because japanese men can find it difficult to express love in the majority of the shouting was positive that somewhat room and take a few loving husbands decided to bring up a few points to work the sky aikido i love you. i'd love you even more if you've lost weight all participants received a bouquet of flowers in the kids and their significant other. this weekend the national football league is set to hold what may be called a super bowl on record and teachers isn't that like stating the annual championship match has been held in northern cities in the past but this will mark

the statue of christ the redeemer in rio de janeiro was damaged during a severe thunderstorm according to the city authorities. one of the most popular monuments of the city was hit by lightning as it was on a piece of fluff on the hand of the statue broke this video shows that the monuments index figure was also damaged the stories of revision in iraq announced that the restoration works will start in february the look with the assist keeps the stones used to scoff the statute in nineteen thirty one the christ the redeemer mine is considered one of the world's largest statues its height is thirty meters and weighs one thousand one hundred and forty five tonnes according to meteorologists lightning hits the monument four to six times a year. scientists from your school incorporated introduced contact lense is capable of testing blood sugar levels according to developers the invention will help people with diabetes to control the health that are working on a prototype of its contact lens and admits his equipment in tears. using a tiny wireless has been a minister is accustomed to the de

only five close to completion new creation front ngo reports from rio de janeiro. when you take one listed him to go crazy the imprinted into my stash and then greeted me at the end of those who mistreat him that down in the northeast of brazil on the screen week was finished it is the seven stadium home of twelve that is finally ready to receive walcott much as five hour behind schedule but brazil's optimistic nature scenes unshakable. one morning. it was very important to have disagreement in debate. i wanna say something new. this is a country of football we have never missed a world cup our relationship broke up is always a strong one because we are a country who loves football. try this out to secure forty two u s things don't look so good getting to that i shot the stadium is still behind schedule that he fell with the side in three weeks whether to drop a c t from the tournament the secretary general on file with justin did an inspection tour of fun things the deal was. saturday going off every move. the cody team as the game completion. but did not offer de

connecting the batch of any use for example the cost of a ticket between the major cities of rio de janeiro and sao paolo is about five hundred us dollars that's roughly eight times the cheapest fare. world cup fans are also finding it difficult to reserve accommodations and its key roles with the ending we are really has that story. fan. i let jack looking at what i will forget what a happy brazil has become so deep throats. the good news. he pointed out on the list mainly. bruce i'd start supplying it. rates are sixteen. see a yellow skin that see traces of it and accommodations are continuing to increase in one of the twelve cities will be hosting the world cup games here and go to an end for a sum that the tiles to raise their fees to more than four times higher than current prices every scene not demand has been straightened and eat surveillance on price hikes but he says. hearts have been to be so in fact seen these are the chain has a series of classic country the sad face that rudolf reservation requests in december. once he felt bad that max locations. while much of anything last f

on the event leaving public service is underfunded meanwhile similar protests were held in rio de janeiro and brazilian resulted in hundreds of arrests. suicide bomber has blown himself up near a bus carrying soldiers in the afghan capital killing at least four people the taliban says it carried out the attack the victims included one civilian woman twenty two other people were wounded the taliban has stepped up its campaign ahead of the pullout of nato combat troops at the end of the year. one of the main leaders of thailand's anti-government protests has been shot dead and he was reportedly gunned down while addressing a crowd and died later in hospital the violence coming as demonstrators try to disrupt next general election. polls stations. without advanced voting from taking place. the snow must go on and it seems the subtropical black sea coast is up to the task of providing so perfect slopes for the winter olympics of course you won't spot and flurries in sochi itself but up in the nearby mountains there's plenty esteban want to he's been finding out. if like me you enjoy a little

strike has said would be some of the iconic statue of cries that were dealer overlooking a rio de janeiro he says aged meter tall monument has proven to be as much a magnet for lightning bolts as it is for tourists over the years it underwent a multi-million dollar renovation and twenty ten and authorities have promised to repair the latest on that soon. and up next revisit the highlights of the olympic torch was a record breaking journey across russia in a few moments. no. because you don't states is the big dog the only hyper power and the cultural driving force of globalization it takes a lot of flack i mean hey globalization means the whole world gets hollywood and hot dogs not the other way around so let's take a break from the negativity and talk about something truly amazing about america and as a guy who lives in moscow i could say that the constitution of the united states is something truly amazing in russia there is constant talk about needing a new national idea new ideology or political theory or big changes to the russian constitution and so on and it's hard for people in am

. >>> and incredible video here, the famous statue of christ, which looks over the city of rio de janeiro, is undergoing repairs. two fingers and the head were chipped during recent lightning storms, and these guys had to take an up-close look. now, we're told it'll take about four months to fix. >> i don't think i'd be cut out for that job. >> oh, boy. you got to be brave. >> those are some really brave guys. >> uh-huh. >>> another round of crash test results are in, and now there are new concerns about the smallest cars on the road. >>> and hero's story, the teacher who convinced the student to drop his weapon is talking about what he said in that tense moment. >>> plus, betting a fortune. warren buffet is giving you a billion reasons to pay close attention to march madness. one million children today. pais if your home was built before 1978, it could contain harmful lead paint. learn the danger zones, protect your kids. visit leadfreekids.org. >>> welcome back. almost as if all the snow here in new york pull wall street in a deep freeze. traders sent the dow to a 44-point loss yesterda

on the events leading public services underfunded meanwhile similar protests were held in rio de janeiro and brazil yet resulting in hundreds of arrests. the suicide bomber has blown himself up near a bus carrying soldiers in the afghan capital killing at least four people the taliban says it carried out the attack the victims included one civilian woman twenty two other people were wounded and the taliban has stepped up its campaign ahead of the pullout of nato combat troops at the end of the year. the snow must go on and it seems the subtropical black sea coast is up to the task of providing support slopes for the winter olympics of course you won't spot any flurries in sochi itself but op and of the nearby mountains there's plenty esteban would say and finding out. if like me you enjoy a little bit of extreme sports then hang onto your helmets for the best skiing track in the black sea resort snowboarding and freeze diving competitions at this twenty fourteen olympic winter games will be held to the was on the rosa what's up october also known as the hot extreme was. just seven years

train for it and become the champion of the paralympic olympics in two thousand sixteen in rio de janeiro. this fall and stumble. to start or margarine has been to dissipate and there's four championships in wyndham this train is still there and i would do my best score gives me joy health and self confidence. doing so was mom the children's assembly of the people of kazakhstan has been actively working in knocked off for almost fifteen years children are getting quite a unique experience from the friendship blessings they are attending the eleventh grader alvin decided to study the court and identity of georgia to his classmates study the history of the formation of the regional no ctrl associations apparent when a call for stan's each maniacs position was created by children together with teachers. i've been selling at the school since the seventh grade i was surprised to find out that there is a children's assembly and activities for children or the kazakhstan people's assembly select members according to the city here we have the principle of volunteerism that is according to interest

wasted on the event leaving public services underfunded meanwhile similar protests were held in rio de janeiro and brasilia resulting in hundreds of arrests. a suicide bomber has blown himself up near a bus carrying soldiers in the afghan capital killing at least four people the taliban says it carried out the attack the victims included one civilian woman twenty two other people were wounded the taliban has stepped up its campaign a half of the pullout of nato combat troops at the end of the year. and some news just in more than twenty people are feared dead following the capsizing of a tourist boat near the undermanned islands in the bay of bengal thirteen people have been rescued all the holiday makers are believed to be indian nationals while a very you more on the situation there as soon as we get it. well the snow must go on and it seems a subtropical black sea coast is up to the task of providing some perv slopes for the winter olympics of course you won't spot any flurries in sochi itself but up in the nearby mountains there's plenty as to bang with taze been finding out. if like me yo

has severed the tape of the thought of the iconic statue of cries the redeemer overlooking rio de janeiro the thirty eight metre tall monument has proven to be as much a market for lightning bolts as it shows for tourists over the years and the ones a multi-million dollar renovation and twenty ten and authorities have promised to repair the latest damage so. and up next everybody said the highlights of the olympic torch is a record breaking journey across russia but if you're watching us from the u.k. prepare for the man's him because once again breaking. this point is a triple a credit big point is aaa credit there's only two or three countries the world the other aaa credit americas not aaa anymore a mostly euro zone is britain junk big oil is aaa credit it think about that with open transparent security creation and the ability to wipe out wall street with actual securities you're going to take algerian man to get truckloads of to point out this is fantastic. there is so little self reflection on the part of both them eric can public and them merican decision makers i wonder why is tha

to train for them become the champion of the paralympic olympics in two thousand sixteen in rio de janeiro. this fall and stumble. to start or margarine has been to dissipate in paris which is the ships can win them the stream is still there and i would do my best score gives me joy health and adds self confidence. doing so was mom. the chorizo assembly of the people of kazakhstan has been actively working knocked off for almost fifteen years children are getting quite the unique experience from the friendship blessings they are attending the eleventh grader alvin decided to study the court and identity of georgia to his classmates study the history of the formation of the regional no ctrl associations apparent when the call for stan's each maniacs position was created by children together with teachers i've been selling at the school since the seventh grade i was surprised to find out that there is a children's assembly and activities for children or the kazakhstan people's assembly select members according to the city. here we have the principle of volunteerism that is according to inter

lightning strike has said that the some of the iconic statue of cries the redeemer overlooking rio de janeiro are these thirty eight tall monument one has proven to be as much as a magnet for lightning balls as it is for tourists over the years and underwent a multi-million dollar renovation twenty ten and authorities have promised to repair the latest damage there. up next on all seeing to national right now the latest additional because it's a report i'm told those of you watching us in the u.k. we orbit around the world news with our show sputnik chained. to the playing. field in big spirit travels with the flame from its place in greece. join james brown for an elemental and epic journey around russia and beyond. where are to go. right to see. first street. and i were being put. on a reformist twitter. instrument. to be an. odd. welcome to the kaiser report on i'm max kaiser robots are increasingly able to do menial labor from flipping hamburgers parking lot is making cars to mating with the consequently vascular did man but there is a media or of technology heading our way right now that

risk to beachgoers the dancer is to musicians and performers have paraded down the seminal andrea janeiro polishing their performance had in the annual con about. the rehearsals in the summit for all of the samba schools are deceiving in the annual parades to check everything is in place to be officially banned in early march. it also gives farmers a chance to experience the sambar adelaide away from the glares of judges. only half the file number of performers took part in the rehearsal over the weekend but it was nice to get a feel for what great to look like and for teachers to make the necessary adjustments. this is the second weekend of rehearsals in december don't allow that more schools still to practice. zai. rule. do will he. to me. will. who are we are. will. they do as you . . pa's you . i was on since. i wun help and had all the boarding of the twenty seventh or local time comprised of mine till eternity in alchemy snow palm tory impressed and one four on goal. fernandes also inside is aware of possible presence of sci fi de da da gama as well as the president of republic chin

hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of rio de janeiro in brazil to protest the twenty four thousand football world cup the tournament is due to take place in the country this summer people have expressed anger with the amount of money being spent on the competition rather than on health and education similar protests took place in the country on saturday including the capital brasilia. police in the u.s. state of maryland say they have disabled a crude explosive device found in the bag of a gunman at a shopping mall earlier he killed two store workers and wounded five more people before killing himself police say they don't know the motive for the attack. assailants have killed six police officers and wounded another in two separate attacks in pakistan in the southern city of karachi three policemen died when a hand grenade was thrown at their patrol car gunman later opened fire on another vehicle he has been the scene of similar shootings in the past most of them blamed on militants. up next the story of the doctors who throw their hippocratic oath out the window and get i

than one hundred demonstrators have been detained and similar protests are taking place in rio de janeiro and the capital brasilia. a suicide bomber has blown himself up near a bus carrying soldiers in the afghan capital kabul the taliban says it carried out the attack in which at least four people have been killed. including one civilian woman twenty two others were injured the taliban has stepped up its campaign ahead of the pullout of nato combat troops at the end of the year. riot police in cambodia have clashed with hundreds of anti-government protesters leaving several injured demonstrators are demanding authorities release more than twenty people arrested during a crackdown earlier this month the government imposed a ban on rallies in the capital after public unrest erupted over alleged vote fraud and calls for the country's prime ministers to step down. hundreds have gathered in miami this week for a conference on crypto currencies which they believe are the future of finance it comes after a recent price hike when bitcoin to most famous virtual currency topped the one thousand do

the statue sits on a mountain overlooking rio de janeiro. it is often struck by lightening.ll be repaired. >> that'll do for this edition of al jazeera america. another news update after the short brea

than one hundred demonstrators have been detained in similar protests are taking place in rio de janeiro and the capital brasilia. and i say leaker edward snowden held his first q. and a session this week sharing his views on the agency mass surveillance and american freedoms snowden excluded the possibility of a fair trial and the u.s. has stressed that he if he had turned to congress with his information in the first place he would have been charged in jail right away there was a lower stress that the bulk collection of personal data must and that it doesn't help fighting terrorism and that it violates the us constitution he also said that the flaws in the american legal system we've whistleblowers protected discouraging them from exposing and you wrongdoing while a wide range of u.s. officials consider added snow to the traitor many people around the world are calling him a hero and seek ways to thank him for exposing global data collection a group of students at the university of glasgow in the u.k. nominated the whistleblower for the position of director and we spoke to one of the a

in rio de janeiro millions watching fireworks explode minutes after midnight at co co cabana beach. due by pulled off a world record for the biggest fireworks display near the tallest building. the show featured 400,000 pyrotechnics over 400 parts of the shoreline. >> well, i spent new year eaves in time's square for our all american new year special. it was fun it was a little cold but it was worth it. here are the highlights. >> we are live in time's square. >> happy, happy, happy. just like you are having a blast. >> happy new year. >> this is how our bodies feel. it is so cold but it is so much fun. >> let's go ladies. >> can't believe how cold it is. but we are here. >> are you feeling a lot better because i am your personally delivered body armor. >> megyn kelly. happy new year. how are you? >> we are not going out we are not seeing anybody. wait a minute. what's that? all right. maybe we went out for a little bit. >> 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. (cheers) >> we want to share it. >> ah. >> let me get a kiss. >> this is 2014. everybody is going bonkers. >> being here in time's square. unprece

you might have seen rio de janeiro's statue hit by lightning this week. tonight here though, a look at some of the scars left behind, the statue's right thumb chipped by lightning. the statue gets hit by lightning several times a year. >>> from hollywood tonight, laura linney, delivering a baby boy. a mom for the first time at 49 years old. little bennett is the first child for linney and her husband night and we say congratulations. >>> something we didn't know about the invitation to mrs. obama's 50th tonight. you'll see it yourself. which first lady's birthday did lucille ball show up for? it can help provide the power for all this? natural gas. ♪ more than ever before, america's electricity is generated by it. exxonmobil uses advanced visualization and drilling technologies to produce natural gas... powering our lives... while reducing emissions by up to 60%. energy lives here. ♪ i took medicine but i still have symptoms. [ sneeze ] [ male announcer ] truth is not all flu products treat all your symptoms. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus sev