john hendren, al jazeera. >> the magnitude 7.8 struck one week ago. more than 7,000 people are known to have died and 14,000 injured. fez jamil is live in kathmandu. aid is not getting to them, where do things stand on that right now? >> well, the biggest problem is the last mile of connectivity. we had about 40 medical and relief trucks leave kathmandu just yesterday alone but the furthest any of them were able to make it were the district headquarters. they are not able to travel on the highway because the landslides from last week are still blocking the road. the furthest they get is the district headquarters and supplies literally just sit there. infrastructure in nepal is not good to begin with. travel in these areas could take two to three hours this was last week, and since then it is taking even longer and that in itself is causing delays. >> relief has not gotten to people the number, the death toll we still don't really know. >> that's correct that's one of the fearsful people have. the government -- fears many people have. many helicopters

john hendren has this. >> baltimore streets have turned from riots to rejoicing. what a difference a day makes. thousands filled the street and a neighboring park. in a country where homicide charges against police are rare and convictions even rarer demonstrators considered the charges themselves a victory. there was simmering anger. >> it has turned into a rallying point, we want justice and whatever that was, it was something beyond, i'm japanese and my husband is black. >> the protest in baltimore streets was mirrored. in new york, chicago, ferguson missouri and other towns where unarmed black men had been killed by police, the celebrants are black and white. >> my grandmother was a young woman during the you know civil rights movement in the 50s and 60s and i wanted to ask her when i learned in school what she did. it turned out she didn't really do much of anything that was very disappointing for me, i didn't want to say i did nothing when my grandchildren asked me what i did. >> prosecutors say the unusually swift determination a rush adjustments. white pol

live to baltimore and to john hendren. why have they decided to lift the curfew now? >> i apologise we have a bit of a delay. there has been a number of changes in the past 24 hours. the curfew that has begun at 10 o'clock every night since tuesday has been lifted. it's a major change. the mondawin mall is open. both opened by the mayor of baltimore. the national guard is preparing to leave. that's a big change in baltimore. things changed dramatically after six officers from charged and the most serious charge was second degree murder, easing the tensions of the crowds, happy to see a rehabilitation. -- reaction. we are told there's a serious toll. hundreds of millions have been lost. weddings cancelled, corporate events taxis stopped earning money. 113 officers have been injured in that time. there were 486 arrests. while the event may not be over the effect will last for some time. >> and i understand that another peaceful rally is occurring there at the moment. >> that's right, a rally wrapped up. it was a rally of several hundred behind me. it was no longer going

john hendren has more from chicago. >> melissa abad found a way to beat the student loan problem. she did it by counterintuitive advice. >> more be institution he have more grants to go away. >> she qualified northwest earn and the university of chicago for graduate school at a cost of nearly $50,000 a year. now 32 years old she still owes about $35,000 in student loans but they are deferred while she's earning her ph.d. in sociology at the university of illinois in chicago. but hers is a rare story. for many students big loans is the only way they can make it onto a campus like this but once they leave the loans are crippling and the hard he it is to pay those loans off. increasingly, students are paying off those loans later in their 30s 40s and 50s. while those in their 20s owe on average just under 20,000, those in their 30s just owe under 30,000. the reason can be explained in two words. >> compound interest, right? so the older you get and the less able you're to pay your loans, that compound interest is going to build and build and build, which makes it a lot hard he. >> hi

be john hendren al jazeera baltimore. >> in nepal a 101-year-old man has been pulled out alive from the debris. the man is in a stable condition and he was found in the rublg of his home. meanwhile, authorities have had to shut down the only international airport because of damage to the runway. >>> well children are ton of most vulnerable victims in the disaster but nepal's earthquake has left a new generation of knowledge survivors. l. >> these 81 girls live, in a district several kilometers outside the capital. their school was destroyed in the quake. >> the us is now the world's largest oil and gas producer in part because of what's happening here in north dakota where advances in fracking have unlocked crude oil in the bakken shale formation in the western part of the state. north dakota is now producing more than a million barrels of oil a day. ten years ago there were fewer than 200 oil-producing wells in the bakken. now there are more than 8,000. >> they call it boomtown usa this is where all the money is. it's crazy the amount of money you can make here.

john hendren was there. >> the protests have been transformed. largely a day of celebration after days that included violence and rioting and many arrests by police, it has been relatively peaceful. it's after curfew now. police arrested a number of people for violating that curfew but those protests were largely peaceful a celebration in part because six officers were charged, one of them charged with second degree murder. the mayor of baltimore told police that there was no play in the department for officers who were going to carry out racist acts or violence against citizens. so people here have been happy that he have been celebrating the fact that that happened. but it grew complicated when the mug shots of three of those officers came out. three of the six officers are african american. that includes caesar goodson the one that was allegedly driving the van in which freddy gray was injured and later died as a result of those injuries. so people in the streets here, however, are saying that it doesn't matter whether the officer is black or

king has died in his home known for breaking down racial barriers in music john hendren reports fromgo. >> the world of blues has lost its king. gone but not forgotten, b.b. king was a soloist and inspiration to fans. >> he brought an energy to his work that just kind of engulfed you, and even though you weren't interested in the music, he captured you. that is rare. >> reporter: with his fluttering fingers and resonant soulful voice. ♪ the thrill is gone ♪ ♪ >> b.b. king crafted an unmistakable sound. he began by playing on street corners near the plantation in the u.s. state of mississippi where he was born. ♪ hey everybody ♪ >> in a career that spanned half a century rose to become the king of blues. >> i would like to do what i'm doing and for nothing if somebody was paying my bills but they're paying me for something i like to do anyway. >> king's record live at the cook county jail, had a real impact. richard steele remembered him on his friday show shot at a barber shop. >> he was a country guy trying to make good. he never lost the honesty of being a small town guy who used t

john hendren sends us this update. >> one day after the announcement of charges against six police officers in the death of freddy gray demonstrations of joy. caesar goodson was charged with second degree murder, the most serious charge. that is not about black and white but about blue, the color police wear, and about police brutality. there were speeches and the police union saying this is a rush to judgment. these charges came unusually quickly in a case like this. homicide cases charges are rare against police officers. the charges themselves were a victory. that celebration will continue. what happens next may depend on what happens in the courtroom where as i said those charges it is very rare to see a conviction for them. >> plenty more coming up here on al jazeera including: the asylum seekers in south africa, refuse to leave their camp. >>> and easing into a new life in the south by learning english. >> every day is another chance to be strong. >> i can't get bent down because my family's lookin' at me. >> to rise, to fight and to not give up. >> you're gonna go to school so you do

john hendren reports. >> reporter: the center of gravity is shifting westward from detroit towards siliconord opened a new technology center here. >> being here in silicon valley is very important for our future. it's important to get the right talent that we need coming into the company, and it supports our overall efforts of driving innovation for customers. >> reporter: here cars are driven with ultra light carbon parts the kind used in this car with a self adjusting spoiler to optimize wind resistance. they have traveled partway down the road to self driving vehicles. i'm operating the gas and brake, but this one is entirely steering itself. they are also researching making cars more internet connected. and there they are paying catchup with tesla. tesla has developed a niche in the $100,000 range. the challenge is seeing if it can do the same for moderate-priced cars with a $25,000 model due in 2017. car makes will look ever more to silicon valley with tree lined homes of thousands of experts. >> autos are becoming mobile commuting and communications platforms. if you want to be on th

john hendren reports. >> reporter: the world of blues has lost its king.t anything but forgotten, b.b. king was an icon to fellow bluesmen he was solace and inspiration to fans. >> he brought an energy and determination to his work that just kind of ungulfed you, and even if you weren't interested in the music, he captured you. that is rare. >> reporter: with his fluttering fingers, and resonant soulful voice, b.b. king crafted an unmistakable sound. ♪ >> reporter: he began by playing on street corners near the plantation in the u.s. state of mississippi where he was born. ♪ >> reporter: and in a career that spanned half a century, road to become the king of blues. >> i like to do what i am doing and would do it for nothing if somebody would pay my bills, but they are paying for something i like to do anyway. >> reporter: king's record live at the cook country jail was taped in chicago. radio host richard steele remembered king on his friday show shot in a chicago barbershop. >> he was a country guy and never lost the honesty of being a small-town guy who

. -- john hendren reports. >> reporter: baltimore's streets have gone from rioting to triup of. when the marchers reached city hall a day after six officers were charged with the death of freddie gray thousands filled a street and park. in a country where convictions against police are rear demonstrators considered the charges a victory. there was anger. >> it has turned into a rallying point for us to continue to seek justice. we want justice much whatever it looks like, we can accept it. >> there was an air of relieved celebration, the document making a statement beyond vows. >> she is supporting her husband. >> i'm jap niece, my husband is black. black lives matter. >> protests were mirrored in new york chicago, and ferguson, missouri. and other towns where unarmed black men have been killed by police. sell brands were black and wife. >> my grandmother was a member of the civil rights movements informant '50s. -- in the '50s. i asked what she did. turned out she didn't do much. i don't want to say i didn't do anything, when my grandchildren asked what i did. >> reporter: the

. -- john hendren reports. >> baltimore's streets turned from riots to rejoicing. what a difference a day makes. it will end at city hall. >> a day after six officers were charged in the death of freddie gray thousands filled a street and park. in a country where homicide charges are rare and convictions rarer, demonstrations considered the charges themselves a victory. there was simmering anger. >> it turned into a rallying point for us to continue to seek justice. we want justice, and whatever that looks like we can accept it. there was an air of released celebrations. >> this is our day. she chose to support her husband. >> i'm japanese my husband is black. people say black lives matter. the protest was mirrored in new york chicago, ferguson, missouri and other towns where unarmed black men have been filled by police. sell brands are black and white. >> my grandmother was a young woman during the civil rights movement. in the '50s, and '60s. i asked her what she said. turned out she didn't do much of anything. it was disappointing for me. i don't want to say i d

john hendren reports from iowa. >> reporter: across the american heartland one farm after another isvely to lifeless. in the past few weeks, bird flu has spread to 18 of the 50 american states devastating turkeys in minnesota, chickens in arkansas, and egg-producing hens in iowa leaving one empty coop after another. agricultural officials say the virus is out of control, and it's getting worse. >> unfortunately we're adding sites daily it seems like. and now we're up to 34 sites that have been identified as being positive for the flu. we haven't seen a stoppage yet. rrm farmers have quan teened their flocks and sanitized their vehicles, but the carriers of the virus, migrating water foul like these duck cross front tiers. here in iowa the largest egg-producing state in the u.s. it has had def sfating results. a month ago there were 60 million hens now there are 40 million. a third of them wiped out. >> i know what a healthy bird looks like and these looked a little bit sick. under the weather, breathing difficulty, and foaming from the mouth. >> to be forced to be put in a position t

the flu is devastating farms across the american midwest as john hendren explains. >> reporter: acrossartland one farm after another is going from lively to lifeless. in the past few weeks highly path generic avian influenza has spread to 18 of the american states. devastating farms, and leaving one empty coop after another. agricultural officials say the virus is out of control, and it's getting worse. >> unfortunately we're adding sites daily, it seems like and now we're up to 34 sites that have been identified as being positive for high path avian influenza. so we haven't seen a stoppage yet. >> farmers have quarantined their flocks. but they cross farm frontiers. once one sick bird is found on a farm they all have to be destroyed. here in iowa that has had devastating results. a month ago there were 60 million egg-laying hens now there are 40 million. a third have been wiped out. amen noticed something was very wrong with several of his chickens. >> these looked a little bit sick. underthe weather, breathing difficulty a little bit of foaming from the mouth. >> reporter: the virus