kevin rudd's own electorate of griffith in brisbane - parents from the local school did a bit of fundraising, felting early voters. once in the past 40 years has griffith abandoned labor. mr rudd has been their mp for 15 years. the polls predict a nationwide landslide in favour of the liberal party , and it's been reflected here. the prime minister might lose not only the government, but his own seat. >> well, i think the kind of government - they've had a go, they've had six years in. they've let us down. . >> as it goes, we have a labor government for a little while then we need a liberal government to get the spending under wraps. >> we have businesses, the liberal government is the thing. labor has not been doing their job. >> even as voters cast their ballots, protesters dogged kevin rudd, shouting slogans against his controversial policy, shipping asylum seekers to papua new guinea. he argued earlier that the results were still open. on that issue tony abbott agrees. hecklers angry with the liberal party asylum seeker policy interrupted his voting too. there's discontent with both majo

on policy issues, kevin rudd's party seems not to have performed. there's concerns about autonomy, but it's strong by international standards. there's concerns that a boom in the mining industry may be over, and there's concerns about the number of people coming to beat by refugee. tony abbott has a tough policy towards asylum seeker, helping him get over the line. he looks on track for a big victory later on saturday. >> and from sydney we go to brisbane, peter gr ester is at kevin rudd's campaign headquarters, the gabba. >> i'm looking at reports saying kevin rudd may lose his open seat. this was always going to be an uphill battle with little time in the election lead-up. >> yes, that's right. i think andrew explained it quite well, that the fact of the leadership change, the challenge that kevin rudd gave back in june this year to win back the control of the labor party , and lead his party to the elections always discredited him. a lot felt it was a cynical move, badly time. he didn't have a lot of time to prepare for the election. he felt he h

prime ministership. >> you mentioned kevin rudd. it's been a personality-driven election almost in the way the presidential elections are. i wonder policy wise how will australia differ under an abbott government? >> well, you are quite right. personalities matter. there's compulsory voting in australia. everyone has to vote. that means 30-40% of people in any other country wouldn't vote at all, they are often the people that do decide elections here. that means that all the stacking which in other countries goes towards the fringes, you get strange policies on the fringes, here it's all about taking no notice of politics for most of the period between the elections and suddenly you need to, and then personalities matter. when you ask about policy, tony abbott made much of the australia economy. by international standards it's a strong economy. tony abbott is saying that australia's economy should be stronger than it is and blames a carbon tax, a tax on pollution in australia, saying that that is damaging the economy. he would get r

australian elections, kevin rudd has conceded defeat to the opposition. abbott'sue it -- tony coalition has taken well over half the votes. they campaigned on a platform of lower taxes and promised to crack down on asylum-seekers. kevin rudd has conceded contender wished his well. let's go to peter who is in sydney. it looks like australians have done for a change of government. what can they expect from tony abbott? >> two main things that voters are hoping for. the crisis is the rices of energy such as fuel and electricity will go down. and that the carbon tax on industries polluting the environment is the main reason for the crisis going up. skipomised to immediately this tax as soon as he is in power. secondly, a lot of australians fear that more boat people will reach australia. they pay money to traffickers to reach australia. t promised to turn them back with an iron fist. >> why has there been such a big swing away from labor? ministerputy prime said very clear that the voters have punished labor for this unity. lots of voters are fed up with conf

. >> reporter: this was kevin rudd among friends, labor party activists in a convention center in a part of brisbane where rudd is not the prime minister but the local member of parliament. safe territory for a final campaign rally, but for all the clapping and cheering, kevin rudd's prospects do not look good. they suggest nationally his party is well behind his opponents. his party looks unlikely to hang onto government. kevin rudd may lose his own seat in parliament. >> in this election we're engaged in a fight of our lives. it's a fight about the values which underpin australia's future. a fight about our vision for australia's future. it's a fight about how we go about building australia's future, a future for the many, not just for the few. >> reporter: how did it come to this? in 2007 kevin rudd's party was elected with overwhelming support. after a flurry of that, julia jill yard proved more unpopular still. he launched into a comeback tour promising he's changed from the man colleagues described as dysfunctional as prime minister. he toughened asiel lum seekers and reformed the

he claims to be united and kevin rudd had a strong track record in foreign policy. one of his campaign slogans was that tony abbott didn't. tony abbott made a gaffe a few days ago saying it was buddies against buddies. all trade i can't is a very strong ally of the united states. it would seem whatever the united states chooses to do, australia will support it. but we will find out more when tony abbott formally becomes prime minister two or three days from now. >> thank you, and dry. coming up on al jazeera, the u.s. returns to the moon. >> 3, 2, 1, 0. >> a look ahead at nasa's mission as it starts it's lunar mission. >> across the north central plains, it's exceptionally hot. we are expecting heavy rain again in the southwest. i will have all of the details right after the break. why some critics say the school is setting the kids up for failure. nasa's newest robotic explorer is on its way to the moon. from virginia. >> 3, 2, 1, oh, ignition and liftoff. avatar 5. >> the 280 million mission will study the thin, dusty atmosphere and see if there is water on the mo

kevin rudd had a strong track record on foreign policy. tony abbott didn't. he said the conflict in syria was simply batties against batty, which was seen as a bad analysis of the situation. it would seem whatever the united states chooses to do, australia will support it, but we'll find out more when tony abbott formerly becomes prime minister two or three days from now. >> andrew thomas reporting. what do we know about prime minister elect tony abbott? we know he was a rhodes scholars and his long struggle to connect with female voters and was considered unelectable. he had vowed to boost the nation's flagging economy. your weekend forecast is coming up. hello. >> hello, richelle. while it's comfortable in the northeast and hot across the north central plains we have severe weather threats. please stay tune. i'll tell you all about it. that's all i have an real money. victoria azarenko >> for a second time former nba star dennis rodman is visiting north korea leader kim jong-un. he tweeted i'm calling on the leader of north carolina o north korea to do me a

she didn't prove very popular, and then kevin rudd got his old job back. a ridiculous situation of merry-go-round. i think it was the labor government losing than the tony abbott party winning. >> one question about syria has been significant here in the u.s. any idea where tony abbott stands on that considering that australia is an ally. >> that's right. this is australia's moment in the foreign policy spotlight. tony abbott said just a few days ago on the campaign trail that syria was batties against batties, it showed a lack of intricate knowledge of the situation, he has not shown foreign policy unlike kevin rudd who was a caree--it remains to n when tony abbott is sworn in three days from now. >> at that point that's the situation with england as well, and that's not happening this time. we'll see if that happens in australia as well. now we'll take a closer look at prime minister elect tony abbott. his long struggle to connect with female voters and he was dubbed as unelectable. >>> maldives holds election. we have a sneak peek of the september 11th

him,were firmly behind with little positive to say about his rival, kevin rudd.uring the campaign, the outgoing prime minister was able -- unable to win over voters by focusing on reducing greenhouse gases. judging by the cheers of the supporters, it appears that has wonn -- kevin rudd the election, but his time in office is over. shortly after the polls closed he resigned as leader of labor. >> i know that the hearts of labor are heavy across the nation tonight. leader, i accept responsibility. >> in recent months, they were under disarray and voters punished the party at the polls. maldives ple of the went to the polls after their first president was ousted. mohamed nasheed said he was ousted in a military coup. the favorite is the current president, mohamed waheed. they are known for their luxury resorts and have been in turmoil since the ouster of nasheed. two blasts rocked a popular restaurant in the capital of somalia. the assault began with a car bombing at the entrance of the restaurant, and then a suicide bomber and joined the crowds and detonated his be

polls say he's unlikely to hang onto power. >> this was kevin rudd among friends. labor party activists in a convention center in part of brisbane where rudd is not just prime minister but the local member of parliament, safe territory for a final campaign rally. for all the clapping and cheering, kevin rudd's prospects don't look good. opinion polls say nationally they're behind the conservative political components. the party looks unlikely to hang onto government. >> in this election we are now engaged in the fight of our lives. it's a fight about the values which underpin australia's future. a fight about our vision for australia's future. it's a fight about how we go about building australia's future. a future for the mon many and n just for the few. >> how did it come to this? in 2007 kevin rudd's party was elected with overwhelming support, but after a flurry of reform, rudd's popularity waned. his own deputy mounted a coup and become prime minister. julia gilliland had a coup, and then he launched into a comeback tour promising he changed from the man collea

it was still bad and disunity to change the prime minister within three years, kevin rudd will resign on the part of the party's leader. the economy was being mismanaged and the country lost control of its borders. >> tony abbott was able to effectively talk his own country down, to feel like you have to get rid of this government in order for this country to succeed. >> but from miss supporters now optimism. >> we have the capacity to be the engine room of asia. in political regulations in the supply of energy. the future is huge for australia. >> this is the night for the right of australian politics to savor. >> global directions, what abbott might do on the domestic scene, if we could though i'd like to talk about expectations how he miert being different when it comes to foreign policy. what are your thoughts? >> i think that much of the crown policy that we've had in place for several years under both types of political party will continue. we're not expecting any major foreign policy surprises. a clear commitment still to the united states. belief that money will rise peacefull

. >>> and is it game over for kevin rudd? all signs point to the conservatives taking power in australia as campaigns make their final push before tomorrow's vote. >>> let's get back to one of our top stories. president obama is facing gross grohhing pressure from world leaders not to launch military strikes in syria. u.n. chief ban ki-moon warned from the g-20 summit in st. petersburg this morning that any intervention in syria could worsen sectarian violence. but on the sidelines of the g-20 talks, obama has been making calls from abroad to key lawmakers back home seeking support for a limited scope use of military force. u.s. senate majority leader harry reid said he's guardedly optimistic that the senate will approve the white house views for its resolution by the end of next week, according to a report from reuters. this as leaders gather for a second working meeting in st. petersburg today. you're looking at live pictures of the g-20 summit in st. petersburg where leaders are holding their second working meeting. steven

i think there was a degree of gratitude when kevin rudd decided to step down and he decided he was noting to contest the leadership in defe defeat. and this will allow them to find a leader that the whole party can unite-- >> we have a few problems from brisbane, but we'll be following what is happening in australia over the next few days as they swear in the new prime minister. >>> in a thilet's go to africa. in nigeria there has been a recent series of attacks after vigilantes formed a civilian form task force in june to oppose the group. >>> almost six years ago many kenyans were forced to three their homes. now the government has began the final resettlement of those living in replacement camps. we have this report. >> for the thousands of people still living in this place will receive checks of $4,500. i spoke with people living in camps and they say they're tired of living in squalor. they say the money is not enough to buy lapped and it's not enough to mr. build a house, bt is better than living in a tent. thethe government will tell that you this plan was in the works, and the

conversation ana ivanovic anthony albanese bill shorten kevin rudd jish op ulie bishop . . >>> hello.come black. the stop stories, concentrate john kerry meets arab league officials. he told ministers in paris that the war in syria needs a solution. military strikes by international forces about degrade his military, says bashar al-assad, during an interview with television station cbs >> exit polls in russia suggest this kremlin-backed candidate will keep his post as mayor, the opposition is disputing the results. >> iran's foreign minister sa says... president obama wants to attack syria. he warneded that an attack on syria would set the middle east on fire. >> translation: we are trying to avoid a war on syria, once it starts war monningers will not be able to end it. the u.s. president is trapped. we hope he gets out of this trap. extinguishing a fire to this region will be tough. with cooperation from iraqi friends and other countries we hope to prevent the war. >> meanwhile speaking at that same meeting iraq's foreign minister says his country would not be used as a base for an

a monday later, kevin rudd became australia's prime minister. ion interview this week, prime minister rudd was challenged by a pastor on his newly changed position on marriage equality. and prime minister rudd politely and brilliantly answered that challenge. >> hi, prime minister, i work for national christian radio network. most of the listeners and callers we have had on our radio station have been saying that they won't be voting for you, because they're disillusioned because you keep changing your vote on the subject of marriage equality. >> well, on the position of marriage equality, you're right. i took a position about three or four five months ago, coming back to the prime ministership, because i concluded in my conscience with an informed conscience, and christian conscience that it was the right thing to do. number one, i do not believe that people when they're born do not choose their sexuality. they are born gay, you don't decide later in life. it is how people are built. and therefore, the idea that this is somehow an abnormal condi

>> kevin rudd said he made the phone call to congratulate an concede to tony abbott, the election in allstralia. >> move over kids, grandma and grandpa may want to study your video games. some may think old folks think better and multi-task. >> rebecca patterson prides herself on her good memory >> it's been one of my strengths and i want to keep it like that. >> she admits it's not as good as it used to be. >> in my ratio of senior moments in a given day or week varies. she tries to keep herself sharp with word puzzles and brain games but she's never tried video games as a tool. >> seems like it would be an alternative to medication because a lot of people get a lot of various side effects with medication. >> one day, she might be able to get her hands on neuro racer. it's a custom-designed, 3-d driving video game developed by researchers at the university of california, san francisco, designed to enhance brain function in older adults. a study led by neuro scientist adam gonzaly, multi-tasking has become a requirement. he says the aging population is the one who finds it hardest to

tony abbott is on the rise and kevin rudd is fighting to avoid a wipeout. >> the question we all want to know, will they swing it? you are watching bbc world news america. as if white house did not have enough to worry about, a weak jobs report. more details have emerged of a phone call made by a driver spain. horrific crash in he is heard telling a colleague that he was traveling at 190 kilometers per hour instead of 80. the driver and the train company are being investigated. >> the aftermath of july's train crash, which killed 79 people in northern spain. the moment caught on cctv and the train derailed on a bend. the driver emerged injured and ,overed in blood, but earlier he called a colleague for help. the transcript of the call had previously been heard by investigators in court. this is the first time we have heard the voice of the driver, full of panic. his mother died in the crash. >> i feel he is just a human being that believes he has made a mistake. he told the safety team how dangerous the bench was and there were not enough warning signs. , whye speed of the train there

in 2007, kevin rudd's party was elected with overwhelm support but after a flury of reform, his popularity wanek waned >> rudded mounted challenges, eventually winning his olds job back. he launched into a frenetic comeback tour promising he changed from the man many described as dysfunctional. reformed a controversial carbon tax and said his opponents would wreck the economy with spending cuts. but none of that seems to have been enough. >> he's best let down by his own creativity in coming up with a new political purpose, a new overwhelming compelling narrative and a vision for the country. >> sunday's official campaign launch was actually rudd's final chance to make a big pitch. those in the room loved it. >> for those who says mr. abbott has won this election, i say this: never, ever, ever under estimate the fighting spirit of the australian labor party. [applause.] >> but rudd knows he has to overcome doubts about his party's apologized and convince people that the saga has become a joke is all in the past. >> with my new look quota ready quota taking over again. >> less than a week o

voters there turned prime minister kevin rudd out of office after his party imposed an unpopular tax on carbon emissions. the new prime minister will be tony abbott who's promised to repeal the carbon tax and said he will trim billions to close the nation's budget deficits. australia is one of 23 countries that makes voting mandatory. those who don't vote and can't produce a valid excuse are required to pay a fine. >>> ibm is taking steps to reduce its health care costs. in a letter obtained by "the wall street journal," it told its employees they have to leave the company's health plan by the enof the year and purchase health insurance on an exchange. the letter said, quote, cost increases under our current retirement group plan are no longer sustainable. >>> there was a space launch late last night from virginia. >> 0, ignition. >> an unmanned rocket carrying a satellite blasted off from nasa's flight facility off the virginia coast. it soon developed a mechanical problem but nasa is optimistic the problem will be resolved. the rocket will orbit the moon to gather data about dust i

he beaten company bent kevin rudd and that change in leadership and six years of labor party rule inas a contested election, the violence that followed in 2008 forced thousands of kenyan to his flee from their homes. now the government has begun resettling 8,000 people still living in refugees camps. a report from western kenya. >> reporter: after six years, these people are hoping to get their lives back. each person receives a check for about four and a half thousand dollars to start over. these kenyans are among the hundreds of thousands who were forced out of their homes in 2008. killing more than 1,200 people. >> we need get rid of this national shame so that the effected people can have a decent shot at life. we need to do this now. >> reporter: this is one of the last camp for his people made homeless by the violence. it's closing just as the international criminal court at the hague prepares to hear cases. they are accused of crimes against humanity. deputy president williams' case at the hague starts on tuesday and it is here where he accused of planning activities that led

the previous government under kevin rudd and julian gillard were criticized for not being consultative. they want tony abbott to be a little more consultative. they don't want surprises out of left field. there will be changes. the carbon tax and the mining tax will go. there is a 1.5% cut to the corporate tax rate. there is also a levy on the 300 top businesses here to find the paid parental leave scheme. let's bring in our next guest. joining from us sydney is mike elliot. he is the global mining and metals leader over at ey. mike, thanks so much for chatting to us. tony abbott says he's going to reboot the australian mining boom. how's he going to do that? >> well, i think there's probably five key things that the incoming government's going to do. as you've already mentioned, matt, they have their policy intention of both removing the mineral resource rent tax and also the carbon pricing also known as the carbon tax. probably more importantly, i think business is really looking for a reduction in regulation that has increased significantly under the last government, particularly th

astray as prime minister kevin rudd has conceded defeat for his labor party in the nation's general election results indicate a sweeping victory for the conservative coalition that has formed the opposition for the last six years its leader tony abbott has already promised to head a government that will bring no surprises no excuses he leaks founder julian assange she also ran an election isn't likely to secure a seat in the senate earlier my colleague andrew fowler spoke with r.t. is lindsay france about sandra's bid for office. he's got the power to pull votes away from other australian anti establishment parties such as family first's the pirate party and the sex party you heard that right those three opposition parties he has the power to to to get good tension away from them just with his name alone and also with his campaign because it's been very colorful hasn't yes it has absolutely his campaign for a seat in the senate as you mentioned has consisted mostly of social media blitz is in virtual town hall meetings along with a mullet wig music video where the candidates recorded his own

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with ninety seven seats a gain of twenty five one hundred fifty seat house of representatives but kevin rudd's labor party is heading for a wipe out it's expected to drop twenty one seats to fifty one we'll keep you posted on what happens. now coming up in artie's new edward snowden disclosures show how even our encrypted data isn't safe from the n.s.a.'s persistent spying be used commissioner on privacy rules says she wants to tackle the snooping through block why do i always we will tell you more about what she says in a couple of minutes. there hunted down as terrorists they hide in the woods and prepare to become suicide bombers only their mothers still believe these young men can be saved. oh you've gotten so fair. the mothers won't sleep at night they'll follow their sons into the woods find them and return them to a peaceful life where they killed almost everybody. had been able to take him away from maybe that was by chance. how does it feel to be a terrorist mother. did you have even the slightest chance to come home. my son takes terrorist on o.t. . it was like. they were going to go

. >> kevin rudd will be defeated by the conservative candidate toniable got. don't forget. you can -- tony abbott. don't forget you can watch the the mcglaughlin group any time day or night on the web. mclaughlingroup.com. bye bye.

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. >> kevin rudd will be defeated by the conservative candidate toniable got. don't forget. you can -- tony abbott. don't forget you can watch the the mcglaughlin group any time day or night on the web. mclaughlingroup.com. bye bye. >> this week on "moyers & company" -- i'm phil donahue in for bill moyers. we take a look at the deadly civil war in syria and consider the consequences of another american intervention in the middle east. >> this menace must be confronted. >> syria is not the problem. 30 years of failure of u.s. military policy in the middle east in the islamic world, that's the problem. >> and -- >> the great powers have got to find a way to stop this war because the refugee crisis cannot be solved without them. >> announcer: funding is provided by -- carnegie corporation of new york, celebrating 100 years of philanthropy, and committed to doing real and permanent good in the world. the kohlberg foundation. independent production fund, with support from the partridge foundation, a john aol

tony abbott won over kevin rudd. >>> secretary of state john kerry is pushing for national action againsthe stressed a reluctance to take military action in syria is a threat to the american people. >>> signs of progress in the push for peace talks with the taliban. pakistan has released seven taliban prisoners. we have more on what this means for pakistan's neighbor, afghanistan, and those hoping to bring the two sides to the negotiating table. >> it's the latest step in a fragile afghan peace process. among the taliban prisoners released is a man believed to be an important commander. the search men were allowed to walk free in pakistan rather than be handed over to the afghan authorities as requested. a former foreign minister said the process on the releases themselves need to be made more transparent. >> in the past few years the so-called peace process has not been fully consulted with the afghan authorities. the afghan parliament doesn't know much about a peace process. the legitimate political opposition o of afghanistan does not know much about the peace process. >> it is not com

outgoing prime minister kevin rudd had only returned to the top job three months ago then winning in a public fight for power. he was returning the favor after she had taken it from him three years before. conceding defeat, rudd conceded his position as leader of the labour party. >> as prime minister of australia i wish him well in the high office as prime minister of this country. it raise an eye, to wish he and his family well in coping with the stresses and strains of high office ahead. we know a little bit of what that is like. >> it was a comprehensive defeat for labor, but however it's viewed this was a convincing victory for the right of center liberal party, a return to power after six years in the opposition. al jazeera. >> now, cities of tokyo, intan bull and madrid will soon find out which of them have been successful in winning the rights to hold the 2020 olympics. let's find out more. >> thank you very much. this is a big day on sports and in buenos aires they will decide which city will hold the olympics. tokyo. >> if tokyo wins this is where the 2020 summer olympics w

tony abbott beat kevin rudd on saturday.bott represents the center right coalition promises to run a trustworthy government. >>> japan has been chosen to host the 2020 olympic games. tokyo last hosted the olympics back in 1964. >>> "reliable sources" is on at the top of the hour. now back to far read za care yea gpp. >> what are you powers of the united states? does president obama have the power to order strikes against another nation without consulting congress? did president obama weaken executive powers by actually consulting with congress on syrian strikes? these questions have been swirling around and i wanted to get to the bottom of them. joining me now, jeffrey toobin is, of course, cnn's senior legal analyst and a staff writer at "the new yorker" and steven grieves runs the freedom project at the heritage foundation. welcome. jeff, let me start with you. does the president, in your opinion, have the legal authority to essentially wage war against another country without consulting with congress? >> not in these circ

the losing labor party needs a new leader following the resignation of outgoing prime minister kevin rudd. one likely candidate was quick to blame disunity for the defeat. international feuds had led to the dumps of two prime ministers in three years. >> a political party talking about itself will get marked down by the australian people. >> the spotlight is off the labor and on the coming man. even if the labor government last the election, the outcome is the same. a big mandate to implement a big agenda. andrew thomas, al jazeera, sydney. >>> this week kenya's deputy president will go on trial at the international criminal court. william rutto is accused of crimes against humanity during the postelection violence in 2008 when 1,200 people were killed and thousands more evicted from homes. for some of the survivors, things are changing for the better. from western kenya katherine soy has more. >> reporter: after six years these people are hoping to get their lives back. each person receives a check for about 4 four and a half thousand dollars to start over. they are forced out of their h

the conservative will be prime minister kevin rudd in a land slide. >>> some pretty terrifying momentstball game in columbus, ohio collapsed last night. five people hurt, none seriously. what caused the accident is unknown. >>> a new york man is facing a series of charges including reckless driving after posting a youtube video shows him speeding around manhattan. >>> and nasa's spacecraft is soaring towards the moon. it will spend 100 days orbiting the moon. >>> congress and the white house debate the use of force in syria, u.s. military is preparing for more substantial strikes than president obama previously proposed. pentagon officials are calling it all politics. >>> as president obama preparing this weekend to try to win support from congress and the american people, from missile strikes against syria, he's ordered the military to come up with new options to hit the syrian military harder than originally planned. for the first time, the pentagon is looking at using long-range bombers for potential a i strikes on syria. b-2 stealth bombers flown all the way from missouri. b-52s fr

speaking of election races, could well be losing battle for kevin rudd and labor party. they race to be chief of office in australia's general election, where the conservatives, led by tonny abbott 0, enjoy a comfortable lead in the polls. u.s. urged nonemergency personnel to leave beirut and turkey due to threats and being advised not to travel to lebanon or southeastern turkey. those stories and much more for you at the top of the hour here. welcome back or welcome if you're just joining us this is "the world this week" and we are craig from "the atlantic" and elisabeth from "the sunday telegraph." how do you translate this from french? international posts? >> yes, international posts. >> something like that. with us as well le somlier and we are talking before the break, there was talk about who upstaged who. no points for guessing at a g20 summit taking place in vladimir putin's hometown. definitely was out of the frying pan and into the fire feel for obama's week. g20 summit not the forum to build momentum for coalition force strikes against syria. majority particip

the incumbent kevin rudd, the official vote count is out, but polls show abbott win by a large majorityter support a strike in syria? and instead of looking up, you'll have to dive down. way down. to see one of the largest volcanos in the solar system firsthand. a team of scientists found it four miles underwater and say it's as big at new mexico. 125,000 square miles. the researchers announced the discovery in the current issue of nature geo science. and move over miley cyrus. this may be the worst twerking video of all time. viewed more than 4 million times on youtube and you'll understand why. you're kidding. so, for the record, cnn has not verified this video. the woman posted that she is just fine. just a little embarrassed. >> straight ahead. he led the american military during the iraq war. donald rumsfeld weighs in on whether the u.s. should strike in syria and much more. >>> donald rumsfeld has been a strong critic of president obama's approach to syria, and on new day, chris cuomo asked rumsfeld for a reaction to the president's statement that the world set that red line. >> w

opposition candidate tony abbott on the right appears to be the lead over kevin rudd. within rudd's labor party. >>> let's take a look at what else is happening around the world. first to buenos aires, argentina, where the international committee will name the host city for the 2020 olympics. earlier today, shasta darlington is there. >> reporter: it's down to the wire at 4:00 p.m. today. at the hilton, right behind me, we will find out who will host the 2020 olympic games. madrid, istanbul or tokyo. they've brought in the big guns for the final presentations. we'll be hearing from the prime ministers of japan and turkey. from spain, we'll here from philippe and soccer star messi. and also issues like the fallout of fukushima, spain and tokyo is the favorite but that's basically because it's the safest bet. we'll have to find out from those final presentations if someone doesn't pull ahead at the last minute. back to you, suzanne. >> shasta darlington, thank you. how to paula hancocks in tokyo where people are eagerly awaiting the announcement. paula. >> reporter: the

though votes are still being counted, incumbent kevin rudd has conceded.of leadership by the liberal labor party. abbott pledged a competent and trustworthy government. >>> number four, two men are recovering this morning after being bitten by sharks off the coast of florida. it happened off new smyrna beach, south of daytona beach. the men were swimming in knee-deep water when one was bitten on the foot and the other on the shin. but they are expected to live. >>> and number five, basketball bad boy dennis rodman isn't saying much about his recent trip to north korea, but when pressed about why he didn't help free imprisoned american kenneth bae, here's what the worm told reporters. "ask obama about that. ask hillary clinton about that. ask those" -- you see the expletive there that starts with an "a."" that's what he is. he constantly repeated that he wanted obama to free bae. >>> big week in washington. congress gets back to work tomorrow on capitol hill. number one on the agenda, syria. a briefing is set for monday evening for all members of the house