astana, kazakhstan's capital city.t's said to be the fastest growing city in central asia, attracting people from all over the country. construction began in 1997. the population has grown to 850,000 in the last 15 years. a pear natal hospital in the city center. expecting mothers start coming here when they are close to delivery. around 10,000 babies are born here every year. there's a special room in this hospital. >> this baby wrasse brought here seven days after delivery. his parents applied to relinquish their rights after the pregnancy was diagnosed. >> the parents are using the law to relinquish their parental rights, so this little boy will soon be an or fan -- orphan. ♪ >> doctors, nurses and lawyers help complete the legal procedures for relinquishments at the hospital. >> a legal document has been created to show that the parents consent to relinquishing their rights. details of their predicament are recorded. >> translator: we need to confirm firstly that the mother is sound of mind. we also need to be sure

everyone would be proud of kazakhstan. >> reporter: they now just hope the i.o.c.e leap and vote for al mat i on friday. >> reporter: richard, al jazerra,. >>> now, the superb to on to market the humble potato to a wider chinese market. the country is being looking for find new case iowa toys meet its security needs and experts are gathering for a major global potato conference in beijing. chinese government officials say good quality potato varieties will provide more food options for the country as it's a population grows. but apparently a lot of chinese don't like potatoes. and they should they are great. you can find out about potatoes and everything else we have been covered on the news so far at the address al aljazerra.com. >>> this is a conduct room you will conduct yourself at all sometimes. >>> cheering in a packed cincinnati courtroom where a commute police officer was arraigned in the killing of a black driver. >>> a new lead in the search for malaysia airlines flight 370. investigators examine what looks like part of a plane's wing that washed ashore o

the chinese capital of ba jinx and kazakhstan are the contenders. if successful beijing will be the first city to host both summer and winter games. >> the games of the 29th olympiad in 2008 are awarded to the city of beijing. >> reporter: it's a scene that china hopes will repeat itself. when beijing won the bid to host the 2008 summer olympics. a milestone in modern china spending $40 billion getting ready for the summer games. like many of her fellow chinese, she was proud back then but her house were demolished up to the massive construction leading up to the games. her protest led to years of disability after beating after being detained after the games. she says they have a responsibility not to award the games to beijing. >> translator: i don't think china has a right to host another olympics. we've raised the concern to the international olympic committee, but they always turn a blind eye to our suffering. >> reporter: last month a small group of tibetans protested outside of the ioc in switzerland where chien china present the details. it's

. -- kazakhstan. the agreement removes customs duties and various restrictions between members. the idea is to promote trade through free movement of goods. on the other hand, imports from countries outside the agreement are subject to weight limits and high tariffs. for kyrgyzstan, the agreement was like a massive wall blocking it off from the silk road. the dordoi bazaar is dependent on transit trade. if goods cannot move freely, that's a massive blow. the number of foreign merchants here has dropped to a quarter of what it once was. can the bazaar keep going? the mood has been gloomy. >> some have already had enough. they have closed up shop and left the bazaar. >> one person is especially concerned about the worsening economic climate here. the chair woman of the bazaar's trade union. >> she visits individual store owners to listen to their concerns. the union's newspaper has addressed some of the issues raised by the bazaar's merchants. >> translator: we've spent a year constantly explaining to people about the customs union in the newspaper's q and a column. but sales were

members fear fallen i didn't price keys hit the kazakhstan budget think.uman rights record is also a concern. >> we are very concerned with the freedom of speech and freedom of expression, freeze immaterial of the peaceful assembly. freedom of cessation freedom from torture. and freedom of. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: from the 1950s almaty was the winter sports hub for the soviet union but since the independence in the early 90 deads, has i can stan hasn't been very success of. in the winter olympics and only got one mid medal last year in sochi. they want to reverse these fortunes in 2022. >> translator: yes, i can win the games and hopefully bring back the first but not last gold medal. >> translator: certainly it would be good, it would be prestigious, it means everyone would come to as it i kazakhstan and be good for us everyone would be proud of kazakhstan. >> reporter: they now just hope that the i.o.c. member take the lead and vote to almaty on friday. richard park, al jazerra almaty. >>> for more on this i am joined by andrew a professor the economi

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it would come to kazakhstan. i hope that the i.o.c. members take the leap >>> the competing bid coming from beijing hosting a summer olympics, and it could make things harder for china, struggling with allegations and a lack of resources, including the fact that beijing doesn't get enough snow. people in china's capital are divided over whether they play host at all. the games in 2008 they are awarded to the city of beijing. it's a scene that china hopes will repeat itself, when they won the bid to the 2008 summer olympics. a milestone spending 40 billion getting ready for the summer games. like many of her fellow chinese, she was proud back then, but her house was demolished during massive construction leading up to the game seven years ago. her protest leading to years behind bars because of peatings while detained. she thinks the disagrees add olympic commit he has a responsibility not to award the games to beijing. >> i don't think china has a right to the host another olympics. we raised the concern to the international olympic co

china beat out kazakhstan to host the games. countries have been in the running but they all dropped out ahead of today's vote. the prestige of hosting the olympics, is it fading? no one wants to host the olympics? >> he's all three countries dropping off for economic reasons. this is something that is constantly plagued -- 100% of best modernames olympic games have gone over budget. this becomes something that is not as appetizing as -- pimm: hence the winning bid from china because they don't give people a say as to how their money will be spent. >> it was fascinating to look at the two proposals. takenblic opinion survey in china and cause extent. well over 90% of the population saying they were in favor of the games. it was a pretty close call. the budget that each country proposed, neck and neck pretty much. what the story does mattel is how that does not tell is how much these countries will invest. pimm: you noted earlier that boston and the mayor of boston said i'm not approving anything if it's going to mean we are on t

i wouldn't be surprised if kazakhstan bids for future sporting events in the coming years. >> the 2016 rio olympic games are a year away. the main sailing venue is a hazard with raw sewage. we explain. >> with the famous sugar loaf mountain in the background, this is the postcard image rio de janeiro wants. on closer inspection, the bay is anything but picture-perfect. rubbish and floating debris is strewn across the water. the stench is over powering. >> rubbish is the main problem. we have 15 million people flushing every single day with no treatment. it's serious. >> treatment plan exists to clean the water pouring in from 16 surrounding municipalities, but two aren't working. the rest run at half capacity due to political uncoordination between districts. >> rio pledged to clean up the bay by at least 80%. it now admits it will miss that mark by at least 50%. officials argue the fecal contamination in the bay meets international standards to be safe for competition. >> i don't think we should have a problem with that. it's nothing too bad that you're going to run away and not come

you look at kazakhstan it tortures people who they keep in detention.ppresses citizens of all stripes, suppresses the media. neither country has a strong record. >> human rights obviously has been a big talking point around these two cities. but what is the role of the ioc in all of this? what should they be doing? >> reporter: well i think they should simply be living up to the principals enshrined in its charter. it has all sorts of lofty principals on freedom and yet it comes down to this dukous duo of almaty and beijing. there are a number of legitimate bidders, but they melted away like snow in a climate change world, and that left this dubious duo, so the ioc had a tough choice. so what can it do? it can live up to its actual charter. >> given the voting result is that an indication of how divided the members were between these two cities? >> absolutely. it was a very close vote and that's what olympic mavens thought we would see. in the end the ioc decided to go with the sure fire bet in beijing. china has shown they could host the olympics befor

the only other bid came from cause extent -- kazakhstan.eijing will become the first city to host both the winter and summer olympic games. more top stories for you. the troika has returned to greece for the first time since alexis tsipras became prime minister. they are meeting in athens for the minister. he needs the organizations to come through with a $93 billion bailout. that has caused rebellion among some members of his own party. investors have sued american express for losing its lucrative agreement with costco. they say american express failed to inform investors of the importance of the relationship. cosco accounted for 8% of the revenue last year. fitness fanatics cannot get enough of soul cycle. we will see what investors think. they have acquired for -- apply for an ipo. they have a cold like following -- cult-like following. there are 38 studios across the country. scarlet: let's get to our guests. our first guesses from tia. now almost 100 years later, it has grown into a full-fledged financial services firm. here to discuss

. -- kazakhstan. russian and japanese crew members that will begin a five-month stay on the iss. they launched resupply missions. unionhave the russian about to dock with the international space station. -- id a space we had an orbital crashing after launch. these are the images coming in from space. >> other stories around the world. ending six days of armed arrests, representatives of a matt amidrities warnings of value to reach agreement could trigger fresh fighting. leader soo chi barred from abstaining. president obama's first executive order was to shut it down by 2010 but he faced political and legal obstacles preventing inmates have been sent home or to third countries eut others cannot b transferred prete 800 prisoners have been held there since 2002. bali airport has reopened after a third closure in two weeks caused by a volcano. flights began operating after the wind direction changed. the latest disruption came during holiday peak seasons and stranded visitors heading home from festivals.

the city was competing with kazakhstan. beijing plans to make use of several existing cities. city officials say that will help keep cost down. it's a factor that impressed ioc members. ioc also recognizes the value of financial support from the government of china, the world's second largest economy. in the final presentation, chinese officials underscored the nation's ability and promised a successful event. >> translator: we pledge our full guarantees for the games, financial legal security organizational and operational areas. sport is a noble cause that has the opportunity to change lives and transform the world. >> buttism oc officials also point out the challenges beijing faces, potentially unsuitable weather conditions and pollution. chinese officials are showing confidence to host the winter olympics on the back of the successful 2008 summer games. let's go live to our reporter in beijing. takafumi, what's the reaction there to the games coming back? >> reporter: good evening, james. as you might expect, it's like

it was chose over the city of almaty in kazakhstan.ride reports. >> reporter: wide-spread satisfaction throughout china. around beijing there will be jubilation. when it was first announced that beijing was serious about bidding for the olympics, it was treated with some disdain in some quarters, but as time as gone on and other more natural contenders have developed by the wayside, there has been a growing realization of just how serious china has been about wanting these games. there's also a growing sense of the political will it has, and the resources it can put in place to guarantee that all of the facilities will be built and the snow-making infrastructure that will be needed to guarantee there will be enough snow for the event to take place. human rights groups had tried to prevent this decision, arguing that the human rights record in china has gotten worse in recent years and china has not upheld the olympic principals that it signed its up for in 2008 when it won the summer olympics. but as far as the committee is concerned w

everyone would be proud of kazakhstan. >> they now hope that the i. are r.c. members vote for them on friday. >> beijing is the rifle if successful, it will be the first city to host both the summer and winter games. china is facing controversy. >> the games are awarded to beijing. >> it's a scene china hopes will repeat itself, when they won the bid to host the 2008 summer olympics. a milestone in modern china spending $40 billion getting ready for the summer games. like many of her fellow chinese she was proud back then, but her house was demolished during the massive construction leading up to the games seven years ago. her protests led to years behind bars and disability she said because of beatings while detained. she thinks the international olympic committee has a responsibility not to award the games to beijing. >> i don't think china has the right to host another olympics. we have raised the concern to the international olympic in it tee, but they turn a blind eye to our suffering. >> in switzerland china was protesting details of the winter games bid

and freedom of death. >> in the 1950's, but since the independence in the early 90's kazakhstan hasn'tn very successful in the winter olympics. they have woman won seven medals. >> these teenagers plan to reverse the olympic porches in 2022. >> yes, i can win the games and bring back to my country the first and hopefully not the last gold medal. >> certain calais it will be good, will it be prestigious it means everyone would come here and it would be good for us, everyone who is the proud of kazakhstan. >> and now just hope the i.o.c. members take the leap and vote on friday al jazeera. >> a professor of economics at smith college in the u.s., and is author of the book circumstance cause maximus. and the economic impact of hosting the olympics. he said for many hosting the game is poison. >> there isn't any evidence of any long term economic benefit. >> there's no increase in foreign trade or invest pent. other than the 17 days of good fun why countries are willing to spend billions of dollars to host the games. >> in the series against australia, after another amazing day in birmingh

i want to quickly show you some footage coming out of kazakhstan. take a look at this mudslides impacted the largest city in kazakhstan of almativ. 900 people evacuated and it ruined dozens of houses but no casualties reported. a state of emergency was declared. rescue workers backed by helicopters sent to deal with the situation. but what's very important to note is that what you would expect to see is that this mudslide was thanks to a deluge of rain. well that wasn't the case. come back to the graphics and i'll explain. there is actually a glacier upstream from almaty and kazakhstan and temperatures have been extremely warm in this area. it melted the glacier, george and it actually allowed for that river to come down in a torrent, and unfortunately, flood some of the local suburbs in that particular area. fascinating, no? >> derek, thank you so much. >> thanks george. >>> two teachers are being credited with saving lives after a gunman opened fire in a u.s. theater. how they escaped death while helping each other as this broadcast continues worl

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they held a secret vote and the other finalist was kazakhstan. they used paper ballots after a glitch installed there electronic system. they will be the first city to host the summer and winter games. it success was china's major sales pitch but critics pointed to china's pollution as a negative. kazakhstan was pressing to be the first central asian nation to host the games. unlike aging, his country could snow,mountains and real their president boasted. the booze will be sent to the international space station to see how time and gravity effects of waiver. the booze will stay there for a year. all in the name of science. --o not care if there is out life outside. i will want to know if my whiskey will stay the same -- taste the same. mark: kerley -- hillary clinton calls on the u.s. congress to end the trade embargo as opposed -- imposed against cuba since 1962. betty: this comes to decades after her husband signed the embargo into federal statute. u.s.-cubaent of the trade and economic council is our guest. companies would be interested in see

kazakhstan was pushing to become the first central asian nation to host the games.'s president posted that they can offer -- boasted that they can offer real snow. booze will be sent to the international space station next month to see how time and zero gravity environment affects the flavor. the whiskey will stay there for at least a year. .entauri -- suntory for relaxing times. pimm: make it suntory times. "lost in translation. go with scarlett johansson. pimm: those are your top stories at noon, new york time. soul cycle is bringing the cardio party to wall street. the are talking about indoor cycling chain well-known in places like new york, los angeles, it wants to go public. scarlet: soul cycle's notorious has-like following propelled their meteoric climb. will this initial public offering help with you into shape? joining us is leslie picker, who covers the ipo market. equinox owns 97% of the company. the founders have already taken a step back. wire the going public? equinoxif you belong to , you don't get free soul cycle. this is the perfect time for health

the choices are between almonte in kazakhstan and bay squlingeijingbeijing. eyes are on beijing. they're expektded widely to win the bid for the 2022 winter games. >>> all right. these are the headlines this morning. the shanghai reports a big loss. >>> alexi tsipras says he told his finance miniofficer to prefair a grexit but it wasn't part of the plan. >>> airline deliveries take off. you know your denture can look like your natural teeth. but, when you eat tough food the denture moves. oh no! this shouldn't happen. try fixodent plus adhesives. their superior hold helps your denture work more like natural teeth. and you can eat even tough food. fixodent. strong more like natural teeth. fixodent and forget it. need to hire fast? go to ziprecruiter.com and post your job to over one hundred of the web's leading job boards with a single click. then simply select the best candidates from one easy to review list. and now you can use zip recruiter for free. go to ziprecruiter.com. >>> welcome back. a quick look at if european equity markets. on this friday, we're

. >> chinese capital barrel barely beat out kazakhstan from hosting the winter games. >> beijing. >>this is how it feels to win the rights to host an olympics. it's something beijing has some experience in. just seven years after hosting the summer olympics it will be the first city to host a winter games, as well, in 2022. >> translator: this is happy and grand news for all our chinese people. i would like to thank the i.oc and friends in different fields who have given trust and support to china. >> there had been last minute lobbying to the 85 olympic members in kuala lumpur about it left the oil rich makes of kazakhstan to fight it out with beijing. >> dear memberships almati is not a place to overlook. >> the chinese capital and surrounding regions have the infrastructure but not the natural winter weather would you need for an event like this. but that didn't seem to deter the international olympic committee. >> with the great experience of china in delivering great sport events i think it is really a safe choice. >> the decision was celebrated at the birds nest stadium in beij

. >> celebrations erupted in beijing, it won out over kazakhstan.eijing will become the first country to host both the winter and summer games. >> a widespread sense of satisfaction throughout china and as we can see the party has now begun and will continue for sometime. you know, when beijing first announced it was bidding for the winter olympics, it was treated almost with disdain almost as a joke in some quarters. it is not a national winter sports location, but as time has gone on, and as other more natural contenders have dropped by the wayside there has been a agreeing realization of how much china wants this. it was in the end the political will power and guarantee that china will mobilize the forces to build the infrastructure and facilities needed to create the huge amount of artificial snow to make sure that all of these events will be able to take place and on time. it is said they are the more natural winter location. they have real snow after all but beijing had this huge act of infrastructure they would have to put in place. one argum

kazakhstan for the -- it beat out a city in kazakhstan for the lon honor. >>> costly repairs after vandals toppled more than gravestones at an historic cemetery. it happened at the cemetery in philadelphia's frankford section. look at the damage there. the long-time groundskeeper tells us the vandals knocked over century-old gravestones late thursday or early friday morning. there was no other graffiti or markings left behind. >> i don't know who would do it. were they people on drugs, drunk, i don't know. you wouldn't have been in your right mind i don't think it do something like this. >> the cemetery has some graves dating back 160 years. with only a handful of new burials each year, the cemetery is mostly visited by passersby who use it as a shortcut with no surveillance cameras. police have little evidence to go on. >>> the widow of one of three people killed at a municipal building in monroe county says township leaders failed to kind the deadly meeting safe. frances laguardia is suing officials and a county sheriff. she claims leaders in ross township and the monroe county sheriff k

it took off from kazakhstan on wednesday. three astro not on board returned the space station to its full crew for the first time in weeks. a quick reminder, keep up to date with the news on the website. there it is on the screen. the address aljazeera.com. >> on mairkt, big salaries bad -- on "america tonight," big salaries, bad expense reports, what do californians get? >> i'm trying to see about cash control. >> "america tonight's" michael okwu investigates where all that tax money goes and by the way it's not just a ripoff in clatch. >> and change at the top, the new man in charge of the ferguson pd. >> i believe i'm the right person for this particular job. >> how does someone from glendale, california come and fit in? >> lori jane gliha is in ferguson with a question, will a new face bring real change on the streets? thanks for joining us. i'm joie chen. could a change in face signal the start of a bigger turn around for the flash point of america's reignited conversation about race? just days ahead of the anniversary o

either is a first, a city has never been held in kazakhstan, a country that won one medal in socially. there's concerns about the human rights record and economy. human rights are central to the debate in beijing. home to the 2008 summer games. it would be the first city to host summer and winter olympics. in the next hour we look at what each city offers, and the problems it presents. we talk about the serious issues facing the i.o.c. as demands and burden create a situation where many cities don't want to host the games. >> this has gotten so big. and the security problem. >> boston dropped out of the bidding for the sum 2024 olympics. we'll watch that after this broadcast. thank you >>> next on this broadcast - the company that cashes in every time happy birthday is played, and the court battle to put the song in the public domain. >> comedian mo amer. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday to you ... >>> a rare case of a motion picture using the song "happy birthday", it's one of a few dozen that decided to do so, because happy birthday to you is protected. warner music, a group

andy murray is further after a straight sets win after his opponent from causing stan -- kazakhstan. germany's angelique kerber whitewashed her compatriot. in soccer, germany is up against another challenging opponent in the quest to win a women's world cup. they now face the world's number two, the usa. germany currently boasts the best offense and the strongest defense. people are dancing on the streets of montreal before the kickoff. take a listen. >> just like this jazz band playing showtime at the women's world cup. the international jazz festival is just a way for soccer fans to kill time before the big match. team usa was on the pitch for a pregame training session in front of the media. the best actor buttes. it team -- speed, team spirits. ask the best thing about us -- >> the best thing about us is we are different. something we have in our back pocket that we are able to be so different in each game. >> the u.s. have played a variable game but they have yet to hit top gear. the 35-year-old will be starting against the germans in the hope of giving america a much-needed boo

the channel easy capital and the winter and almaty in kazakhstan.ve been vote okay which city will host the 2020 youth games with luzanne announced as the winter. it beat out competition from the romanian city. it will be the third enter edition of the youth olympics. the next is in lilihamer in 2016. the rio olympic games are over a year away. there is concern that the mail sailing venue is a health hazard. the bay is filled with rubbish and raw sewage and the federation is wondered about what is lurking in the water. as kimberly halkett explains. >> with the sugarloaf mountain in the background this is the image authorities wants for the sailing competition. >> on closer inspection it is anything but picture-perfect. rubbish and floating debris is strewn across the water. the stench of raw sewage is over powering. >> rubbish is the main problem. we have almost 15 million people ing the toilet every single day with no treatment. it's really serious. >> treatment plants exist to clean the water pouring in from 15 surrounding municipalities but two a

the russian soyuz spacecraft is on the launch pad in kazakhstan.l goes according to plan, it will dock at the iss six hours later. they join three astronauts already up there, one of whom is american captain scott kelly, who is in the middle of a one-year mission to learn about the effects of space on the human body. professor stephen hawking, renowned for his breakthrough work on how the universe works but also famous for continuing to fight motor neuron disease. hawking relies on this technology, and intel upgraded the system, doubling his communication speed. intel has made that technology open-source. i'm joined now by intel labs senior principal engineer. this story is so fascinating. talk about the challenges you had to overcome to make this work. lama: it was an interesting problem from the beginning. we were trying to design a system, and it's hard to get input into that system. we are trying to influence communications in the first place. being able to talk to everyone not just stephen, but everyone in the works with stephen to understand

it left almaty of kazakhstan to fight it out with beijing. >> dear members almaty is not a risky choice. in fact, we're quite the opposite. >> it was a vote at a took place twice. faulty electronic tablets were replaced by a papers ballot, and in the end beijing survived by just four votes. china has the infrastructure but not the natural weather that you would need for an event like this. but that did not seem to deter the international olympic committee. >> china delivering great sport events i think it is really a safe choice. >> the decision was celebrated at the birds nest stadium in beijing, the 2018 olympic venue will gain host and closing ceremonies. >> i'm not surprised that beijing came would win. we should be the hosts. >> i'm excited just really excited. >> they will be home to the next olympics. boston has already pulled out of the running for the 2024 summer games citing spiraling costs and little local support. the ioc may have to jump through more rings to persuade cities of the benefits of hosting olympic games. al jazeera. >> you'll find much more on many of our storie

the flight was from kazakhstan, after an unmanned cargo mission failed.back to the earth after never reaching the station. >>> political side show, donald trump's unapologetic style has continued to strike a chord with voters. his poll numbers have surged. david schuster takes a closer look. >> and then i watch this idiot lindsay graham on television. >> reporter: on the presidential campaign trail the fight over donald trump's approach is escalating. the republican candidate taunted lindsay graham a rival for the gop nomination. >> a total light weight, here is a guy who couldn't in the private sector get a job believe me. couldn't get a job. >> senator graham offered this. >> i don't care if he drops out. stay in the race, just stop being a jackass. >> a few hours later trump hit back by giving out graham's seven number. >> 202-228 -- >> he seemed to question senator john mccain's status as a war hero. >> he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people that weren't captured okay, i hate to tell you. >> there is nothing funny about the hate he is

lobbying of the 85 olympic voting members in koala koala -- it left out the oil rich nation of kazakhstanfight it out with beijing. >> it's not a risk choice for 2022. in fact we are quite the opposite. >> reporter: it was a vote that took place twice. faulty electronic tablets replaced by a paper ballot. in the end beijing won by just four votes. they have the infrastructure but not the natural winter weather you would need for games like these. >> with the great experience of china in delivering great sport events i think it is -- it is really a safe choice. >> reporter: the decision was celebrated at the birds nest stadium in beijing, the 2008 olympic venue will host the winter venue as well. >> translator: i'm excited, just really excited. >> reporter: asia cities will be home to the next three olympic games. the concerns over the movement will persist. boston has already pulled out of the running for the 2024 summer games. citing spiralling costs and little public support. elise holman al jazeera. >>> a british inquiry into the death of alexander, have been told that two russian agen

beijing beat out kazakhstan.een as the strong favorite even though china's mountain venues rely heavily on manmade snow. >>> talking to kids about being safe, this after the maddy middleton tragedy and the suspect was something she knew. we'll talk to a local psychologist about how to teach your kids to be safe in three steps. >> reporter: we're live at levi stadium where training camp for the 49ers is about to start. a lot of popular players are gone and now there's a lot of new faces and a new head coach. we'll have a preview pup. >>> the east bay commute, not too shabby. right now, highway 4 is cleared up. on the way out of baypoint. >>> some sun out there. a lot of low clouds. gray skies and a lot of tropical clouds producing rain to the south. we'll see if any of that makes it here. it's close. feget up to 48 months righinterest-free financing on tempur-pedic. save hundreds on beautyrest. or choose $300 in free gifts with stearns & foster. the triple choice sale is on now at sleep train. i >>> b.a.r.t. rider

beijing, china and kazakhstan are the favourites. leaders in almati emphasised the snowy climate and size in their pitch. dave zirin is sports editor for the nation host of the "edge of sport" and al jazeera sports contributor, and joins us. good to see you. you studied the olympics. including a recent book. about what you called the dance with the devil. and about boston you wrote a column saying hosting the olympics was a bit like getting hit by a car. the question is not whether the experience was positive or negative it's about assessing the scale of the damage. in your mind little doubt that in moston's case hosting the games is unaffordable. >> boston is unaffordable now, without the olympics. >> infrastructure is an issue now in boston without the olympics. >> issue of hypersecuritization, particularly after the boston marathon bombings. imagine what the olympics bring to the every day concerns of the people in boston. that's why the poll numbers were never able to move despite the fact that the boston 2024 people outspent for

it took off from kazakhstan on wednesday. three astro not on board returned the space station to its full crew for the first time in weeks. a quick reminder, keep up to date with the news on the website. there it is on the screen. the address aljazeera.com. >> on mairkt, big salaries bad -- on "america tonight," big salaries, bad expense reports, what do californians get? >> i'm trying to see about cash control. >> "america tonight's" michael okwu investigates where all that tax money goes and by the way it's not just a ripoff in clatch. >> and change at the top, the new man in charge of the ferguson pd.

a russian rocket blasted off from kazakhstan. it's carrying fuel oxygen water, and food.o failed supply missions, the latest on sunday when spacex's falcon 9 broke apart after lift-off. >>> and a texas boy is recovering after a stunt that only santa claus can pull off. it start when he accidentally dropped his phone down the tv. >> i got stuck up there. >> he's lucky to be alive. >> we was chillaxing on the roof. we got on the chimney to chillax and my phone fell into the chimney. >> that's when the 10-year-old thought it would be a good idea to slide down the chimney like santa claus. >> if i had known, i would have climbed out and everything would be normal but i got stuck in the pom. >> there he remained for nearly three hours. kay den's friend kevin broke the glass door to try to rescue him. struggling, he then rand to his grandma's who called 911. >> there's a 10-year-old boy stuck in a chimney. >> ma'am, did you say a little boy? >> reporter: they managed to scale the roof and pull jaden out without knocking down the chimney. he walked away with a few scratches. >>

the rocket carrying the spacecraft was launched in kazakhstan at 3:02. it entered a planned orbit around the earth. the astronaut is the tenth japanese astronaut sent into space. he'll stay on the iss for about five months where he'll wary out a number of experiments. they include looking at materials thought to be the origin of life floating in space. when the japanese ship docks in august he will work with a robotic arm and work with a fellow astronaut who will be at the ground control center. >>> japanese government officials are calling on their chinese counterparts to resume talks on a pact to jointly develop gas fields in the east china sea. the two sides last spoke on the matter five years ago. officials in tokyo say they've confirmed china has built 12 new structures since 2013. and they've ibuprofened photos and maps showing the structures and their locations. both decided to develop gas fields together. they later held talks on a treaty but talks were suspended after a chinese fishing boat connected with ships. china and taiwan claim the senkak

voted by secret ballot, and 44 of them voted for beijing. 40 40 for amalfi, the commercial hub of kazakhstan. let's get reaction from beijing about how people feel about hosting the games again. we can cross to tracey chang who joins us in the capital. beijing will become the first city to host both the summer games -- they did that in 2008 -- and the winter games for 2022. what sort of reactions are we seeing? tracey: people are ecstatic congratulating beijing for the great achievement. there are also major concerns -- number one being that with the olympic winter games, beijing has no no. beijing plans to divide the games into three parts and the other two are in cities surrounding beijing. one city has 8.3 inches of snow during the winter. the other has only 1.9 inches. that is not nearly enough. that is one of the biggest concerns of the ioc. they said if beijing wins the bid, they will have to completely rely on fake snow. they other concern is the air quality. take a look behind me. the visibility is really low behind me in beijing, and today is not even a bad day. they perhaps will ha

it left almaty from kazakhstan to fight it out with beijing. >> almaty is not a risky choice.e are quite the opposite. >> reporter: it was a vote that took place twice. faulty electronic tablets replaced by a paper ballot. in the end the chinese won by just four votes. >> with the great experience of china in delivering great sport events i think it is -- it is -- really a safe choice. >> reporter: the decision was celebrated at the bird's nest stadium in beijing, the 2008 olympic venue will again host an opening and closing ceremony. >> translator: i'm not surprised that beijing won, we definitely came to win. we should be the host. >> translator: i'm excited, just really excited. >> reporter: asian cities will be home to the next three olympic games, but certains over the movement will persist. boston has already pulled out of the running for the 2024 summer games, citing spiralling cost and little local support. the ioc may have to jump through more rings to persuade cities of the benefits of hosting olympic games. >>> you'll find that story and all of the global headlines

minions): ♪ ba da ba ba ba ♪ (raspberries sfx) >>> a soyuz capsule was launched on wednesday from kazakhstanfely. the american, russian, and japanese astronauts are beginning a five-month mission at a station. >>> a couple in new york adopted the children of a dying friend. elizabeth diamond met laura ruffino in the fifth grade and became friends. years later they kept a promise to elizabeth who died of brain cancer to adopt her four daughters. >> when i sit back and they about it, it's hard to think about it. it's shocking. to me it's a big thing, but to us it's just our life. >> the girls ages 5 through 12 keep busy playing with ruffino's children. >>> there was an emotional moment for a family on monday. they met a little girl one of special needs children arriving from china. grace white of our houston affiliate kgou reports. >> reporter: in the international terminal at bush airport, big hugs and welcome signs are nothing new, but for this family, the wait for their soon-to-be daughter to arrive from china is full of overwhelming emotion. like every mom would, aubrey shook spotted 6-yea

they beat out kazakhstan. >>> the 49ers' first preseason game is two weeks away. janine de la vega gives us a preview of what to expect and what the new head coach says about the season ahead. >> reporter: there is a new head coach this year, new players and a lot of unknowns. tomorrow will be the first time that the full team gets together to practice for this new season. the rookies have been in town, but the veterans are reporting back to the 49ers facility today. the team lost a lot of big named players, ten starters are gone. patrick willis and justin smith retired. the team lost michael crabtree and frank gore to free agency. the niners are looking to improve upon last year's season that ended in 8-8. the training camp is a great opportunity to see how some of the new players being brought in will perform. there are 90 players on the active roster around the team needs to be whittled down to 53 players by september 5th. >> i'm excited for the season. i know there's a lot of transitionses with the new head coach, a lot of new players. i'm exsided. excited. >>

they lifted off from kazakhstan. about nine minutes later, the rocket separated and the capsule started its orbit around earth. >> translator: my heart was racing when the rocket lifted off. i was so excited. thinking my son has become superman. >> reporter: yui is a former air self-defense force pilot. the 45-year-old was selected to be an astronaut six years ago. he was chosen from a field of 1,000 applicants in japan. >> translator: i'm going to work hard and successfully accomplish my mission. and in the future i hope to become a shining star representing middle aged people. >> reporter: many people in his hometown showed the liftoff that was broadcast live online. an air base was also watching. >> translator: i am so proud to see someone i once worked with assigned to such an honorable mission. and the spacecraft lifted off successfully. >> range is approximately three meters. >> and we have contact and capture docking -- >> reporter: the soyuz craft docked with the space station around 2:45 utc on thursday. the

the unmanned progress 60 space capsule blasted out of kazakhstan it is carry fuel and food and otherays after the loss of another rocket ship the space x rocket. >>> thousands of residents of a tennessee town will soon be allowed back in their homes and businesses the officials plan to lift the evacuations in phases there 5,000 people were evacuated after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed and caught fire, they are used in various industrial projects and harmful if inhaled. there was good news this morning. >> everything that was going on at the site involved in the fire and the chemical released was contained at the site and did not adversely affect the community air quality. >> 36 people were admitted to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. >>> macon georgia, all out chaos broke out after a mob of teenagers ransacked the store this shows the crowd of more than 40 teens barging through the stores they went up and down the aisles destroying merchandise thousands of dollars worth. one teenager was arrested when he dropped his cell phone and came back to retrieve

the chinese capitol was chosen over one other contender, the city of almaty in kazakhstan.rob mcbride tells us the reaction in china was joyous. >> reporter: widespread satisfaction across china. when it was first announced that beijing was serious about bidding for the winter olympics it was treated with disdain in some quarters the city not being a natural winter sport location but as time has gone on and other more natural contenders have dropped by the wayside, there has been a growing realize accusation about how serious china has been about wanting these games, and a growing sense of the political will it has and the resources it can put in place to ensure that the facilities will be built and the snow-making infrastructure will be available. human rights groups had tried to prevent this decision arguing the human rights record in china has gotten worse in recent years and that china has not upheld the olympic principals it was meant to sign it's a up for in 2008 when it won the summer olympics. but the olympic committee probably the more persuasive argument was the f

he will lift off from the baikonur center in kazakhstan carrying yue and two other members to the international space station. he talked to other members on tuesday. >> i really feel calm and comfortable and also i feel like 100% sure our mission will be successful. >> he expressed gratitude to his family for supporting him all the way. >> the main message for my family is i like to thank you very much for your support. not only family but everybody supported. but family support was like the most biggest and also significant. >> he said he's especially proud of his hardworking father whom he's always looked up to. the launch of the soyuz has been delayed by two months because an unmanned russian cargo ship failed to reach the iss. yui said the soyuz is highly reliable and that he's confident all the spacecraft systems will function properly. he said that when the japanese cargo ship kontori docks with the iss in august he'll operate a robotic arm and work with koichi wakata who will be at ground control. yui said his time aboard the iss will be a major mission and that he wants to fulfill his r