we haven't confirmed officially that four explosions happened in the ukraine's third largest city of the east of the country twenty seven people have received injuries no people died so far as we understand twenty five of them have been hospitalized nine of them are children and some of them are in very severe condition with very severe wounds now. still trying to determine what exactly happened but we do know that four self-made explosion devices explosive devices went off with about twenty minute difference each all put in. a tramway story interesting that all those all those. on the very same way line in the central part of now is gripping the city with people are staying in their offices too afraid to go home hearing that more blasts could happen the public transport has been suspended in the central part of the city and mobile phones. are afraid of more blasts and that's why they are jamming all the cell phone connection also the internet is just literally flooded with panic driven messages that as many as ten explosions seven fact happened in the city but this has not yet been

to turn things around in greece's second largest city. there is so much that needs changing. the reform plans pile up on his secretary's desk. >> it is already signed, but we still have a lot of process. >> reelected mayor just over year ago. before that, for 25 years one party, the conservatives ruled that city hall, watching cronyism and bureaucracy burgeon and the city stagnate. >> the typical greek administration was nothing but obstacles placed in the way of the citizens. no clear structures, nobody in charge of anything. one task was carried out by seven different people, but none felt personally responsible. it seemed as if all the procedures of the administration had a single goal -- insuring that nothing happened. >> but now, a lot is happening. he says the most important thing is to make city hall's administration leade of its 32 departments, he already cut 10. >> a lot of people will curse me. we have 4000 employees where 2500 will be enough. they cannot be fired. they have tenure. but they can get further training and be made

businessmen who knew bo xilai when he was mayor of dallian and before he moved to chongqing, the largest city in the world. and i think he became friends with gu kailai, who is bo

an agreement has been reached to create the exchange by 2015 possible in myanmar's largest city. an announcement is due soon. tse and the daiwa securities group will provide a computer systemor the new bourse. the executives are planning to visit myanmar to sign a memorandum of understanding in late may. myanmar has been rapidly transforming its economy since the country underwent a transition from military to civilian government one year ago. with a population of 60 million people many japanese and other foreign businesses are eyeing the country's potentially lucrative market. and here's a quick look at the markets. >> more business news for you next hour. back to catherin thanks very ch . > british prime minister david cameron is expected to visit myanmar this week. let's go to patchari raksawong in bangkok with that story and more about the changes taking place in mayanyanmarmyanmar. >> reporter: the british prime minister's visit is the latest sign that myanmar's fortunes may be about to change. aung san suu kyi won an historic victory in by-elections in myanmar. attention is

city where we are we just needed conflicting reports or what's happening in the ukraine third largest city of difficulty we were just receiving confirmed reports that of course the explosion has rocked the city and previously we thought of three explosions the first one happened at the tri weigh station in the very heart of the city we understand that according to the authorities five people have been injured by. the explosion it is not yet been confirmed as a terrorist attack but sources within the authorities are saying that this is definitely an explosive device which was planted into a trash can and nearby the transportation mixture we are in about forty minutes from the first explosion and second one a second last happened at one of the one of the cinemas an intense part of the city and then just thirty explosion all twenty within just twenty minutes on the on the second one that we are central train station in give it also right now the reports are conflicting as i said we've heard about the fourth block but it hasn't yet been confirmed as to where it happened or what are there any c

we're the third largest city in america, yet we're ranked tenth in exports. that means, one, we have a low base, we can improve. but we're going to do it, and i'm going to lay out some of the ideas we're going to do to achieve that goal, with, though, ex-im as a strategic partner. as fred mentioned, they have an office in chicago. i want to accentuate it. i want to use it to its full ability. and the reason is chicago has benefited -- a series of companies in the chicago and illinois area have benefited from ex-im, which is boeing, caterpillar, john deere, and that's a good thing. and there are other companies in the chicago area without their headquarters there that have benefited. but to achieve the goal we've set as a city, over the next five years, doubling our exports, which will help us create 100,000 jobs, i need to take advantage of two other key strategic or three other key strategic advantages of the city of chicago. we are also the center of the flat-roof manufacturing companies. the midwest is, chicago, and the chicago area is. fred has put a focu

aleppo is syria's largest city and its industrial capital prior to the uprising it was enjoying some of the highest growth rates in the region. this industrial park alone housed more than three thousand small and mid-size factories in the past six months some have gone out of business because of the economic sanctions while others because of industrial terrorism. they had of the local chamber of industry sas it's almost impossible to distinguish between attacks politically motivated and those that are outright criminal we witnessed kidnappings we witnessed. attacks on factories. that are being robberies of trucks carrying the raw material or finished goods. threats putting people on hit lists assassinations of course all these activities criminal activities are taking. the cause of supporting the revolution what they call it the us advocated engineer for us our shahabi says many in industry side with the opposition when it calls for fighting corruption and liberalizing the country's economy but they couldn't disagree more with the means of achieving it. the first thing that older sup

if my legs were injured but it's not like it's a horror of previously unseen in ukraine's third largest city for homemade explosive devices hidden in trash cans detonated one after another at tram stops even doctors admitted they were startled to see so many severely injured. it's mostly splinter injuries to the back chest or face i'd like to show you some of the splinters we extracted from the victims' bodies sadly one man had his arm ripped off in the blast and we failed to save it he had some serious injuries the worst of all the victims we treated. for many hours the city was gripped by panic people stayed in their offices fearing more blasts public transport was suspended cell phone connection was down twitter was flooded with messages of not four but explosions which proved to be mere speculation given the well coordinated nature of the blast authorities had no doubts this was a terrorist attack. there says that it's another challenge for us for zero country so we're going to think of a proper response to it. we'll find a way to tackle it we'll have the best investigators working on th

have it confirmed by the country's interior ministry that four bloss rocked the ukraine's third largest city in the east of the country and for now we know of twenty seven people who were injured as a result of those bloss illogically there were no people killed in those explosions twenty five of those people have been hospitalized nine of them are children and some of the people hospitalized believed to be in very serious and very severe health conditions with very severe wounds now we understand that four explosions all happened in trash bins at tramway stations across the city and it's interesting that all those explosions happened at one particular tramway line in the central part of the we also have the possibility to listen to what the eyewitnesses had to say on what exactly happened in the morning and. the turn explained to them and then within five minutes as everybody had to seemingly listen must try again in the fountain it was like you ring around and there was speculation this clan and also. soon there were not seen because he's released a statement he was sitting on sixteen must

city this morning. well in the third largest ukrainian city in fact we understand according to the interior ministry that four explosions happened with a little short time difference between them about twenty minutes between each explosion where those bombs self-made explosive devices were put in trash bins at the tramway stops across the central part of the city it's interesting because all of those explosions happened at one particular tramway line so leaves no doubts whatsoever that this was a coordinated attack according to the authorities now we understand that according to eyewitnesses that those explosions those four explosions happened in very crowded areas when people were leaving trams on those train stations i believe we have a chance to listen to what the eyewitnesses had to say. we came to the park and on our way back the blast happened leave swirled off the trees we saw pillars of dust . explained to them and then within five minutes and seven thirty had to seen there was another blast trying inside the fountain it was like a ring that went through the crowd and now this might spread only f

. >>> being the top elected official in the nation's second largest city means dealing with things aserse as a giant bear on the loose in the city. we'll have more on that later. also, carmageddon. the biggest shutdown on a freeway. it passed without incident and under its time con strantss. it means dealing with the largest jail system in the world. they have been plagued with trouble. the sheriff announced a commitment to shutting down the most problematic section. it's a landmark decision for the city and frankly, for justice. if you are this particular top elected official in this nation's second largest city, get your day-to-day work done means hanldsing the responsibility of chairing the democratic party's national convention at which the party will renominate barack obama for president. the party hopes to re-election. joining us tonight for the interview is mayor antonio of los angeles. >> great to be here. >> i want to ask you about chairing the convention. what do you hope it will accomplish? what can happen at the convention that can't happen at the campaign? >> there's goin

including boston, chicago and detroit will discuss prevention and intervention efforts in the largest citiesards violence. >>> circle of research is busy as the government plans to release census records from the 40s. this the first time 21 million americans will show up. the associated press said census records didn't become public until 1942. >>> the new tornado warning system tested not meant to frighten people but to get them to take action. >>> took almost 3000 people to make one man's dream come true. that's coming up at the 6:00 hour. >>> temperatures close to normal this afternoon , there is another warm up on the way. the details coming up. >>> not seeing a lot of delays as of yet. we may run in to patchy fog as you start the morning drive. that's coming up next. [ male announcer ] at green giant we know nature gives us the most nutritious of gifts. but only when they are ready to be given. that's why green giant picks vegetables at their peak. ...and freezes them fast, locking in nutrients ...for you to unwrap. ♪ ho, ho, ho. green giant this reduced sodium soup says it may help low

located in the northern border region, monterrey is mexico's third largest city and the country's centerofrichard jones arrives at montoi, the monterrey locaon of american-owned mattel toys, to continue his research. as he expected, many of these workers came from the hollow core region, lured north by the higher salaries in. aquí ela fábrica, pues, como le dijo... translator: re ithe factory we work an eight-hour y. for an eight-houday in my me town, they'daybout 8,000esos. heren the factory we earn ice asuc narrator: at grote industries, most workers are women, who assemble reflectors and ilg. th a pai62 cents perour. that's less than the goiage in the north along the bor but it is more than new plants would ha to payin theollow core. grote manager jaime gomez. sorobly we're going tourn t inhe north part of mexico. they're going to start to develop a lot of maquidora businesses and it'soing to go down, down and down cause we're going to run out of labor. so they have to go farther south. jones agrees that the abundance of cheaper labor in the hollow core will draw already, olia has a new

. >> alan: google today launched the street view service showing israel's three largest cities.ael raised concerns ims of it streets could be used for terrorrest but a deal was reached in august. areas around sensitive sites like the military headquarters in tel aviv are blurred. the peck tours offer sights of different areas. israel is the first country to be featured on street view. >> ama: thousands celebrated earth day today. many swayed to the sounds of a band while learning about waste and how to help the environment. this highlighted the hardships the giant creatures face because of global warming. others talk -- >> alan: people in several california counties reported shaking but it was a meteor, not an earthquake. >> ama: wicked winds pound parts of china. there's so used to it. >> alan: no harsh withins here but temperatures did drop yesterday. >> alan: a blast of cold air from siberia blew through china today and tried to take everything with it. hurricane force winds made travel difficult. the winds swept through northwest china. the area is nope as the 100-kilometer

checking our top stories india says it successfully tested a missile capable of hitting john's largest cityomes days after a book proposal failed rocket launch. chinese government has not commented, but the indian government said it should not be considered. a considered the space shuttle discovery officially moving into its retirement home at the national air and space museum's udvar- hazy center. john glenn will take part in the welcome ceremony. the entertainment world is mourning the loss of the man known as america's oldest teenager. dick clark died yesterday at the age of 82. he was the host of american bandstand, game shows, and new year's eve specials. >> we want to get to the secret service scandal. three of the 11 secret service agents implicated in a prostitution scandal in colombia have been forced out. one of them as retiring and one has resigned and one has been fired. eight other agents are still on administrative leave. lawmakers have voiced concerns about a potential security breach. >> it's an opportunity for these women to plant eavesdropping devices. the whole behavior i

nowhere are the sults more dramatic than in sao paulo, brazil, the third largest city in the world.n this anatomy of a mega-city, we'll explore: the urban geography of immigtion and ethnic diversity, squaer settlements anself-construction. sao pa brazil. with its crowded boulevards and massive skyscrapers, it seemswealthy as any city in the world. withsao paulo is uniqueards among latin american cities. in the earlyart of t 2, when places like rio de janeiro copied traditional european styles of construction, sao paulo was following a distinctly american model of urbanism. imitating the forms of chicago and new york, sao paulo built upward, growing vertically very quickly. but in a huge ring around ty slies a very different, growurbaenvient.ly very quickly. here, stretchingor miles, is a city of self-built structures in various stages of completion. they line hillsides and rocky stets where some of sao paulo's newest immigras struggo ild mes om brick and c where some of sao paulo's alaide and her family came to sao paulo from northeastern brazil. ( alaide speaking portuguese ) trans

he was the most powerful man in one of china's largest cities, but now his wife is in police custody over the death of a british diplomat. we find the communist party official president's is hidden in his own private playground. >> in china what is so shocking, it is not a crime, but the accused. >> and has the usa embraced as soviet-style rescue. >> and the worst day for the american economy since 1939. how that happened tells us a lot about the america of the future. hello. the u.k. foreign secretary felt compelled to denominate rumors that a man thought to be murdered wasn't convoying -- was an envoy for the british government. in particular, it has cost the political career of the rising star bo xilai. our correspondent just returned from china where he found a steady state under the iron grip of beijing's rule in a way that is not -- that has not been seen since 1989. >> a death on the yangtze river. the notorious underworld was the setting. the city for a leader in a power struggle against the mighty party machine. he was bold and ambitious and used his time in charge here to r

about 35 of the top 50 largest cities in california use a gross receipts tax so it's a very common tax for cities in california. the key features of our gross receipts tax is, first of all, it is a revenue neutral proposal which is to say that it's designed to generate just the revenue that the payroll tax is currently generating, no more, no less. secondly, we are envisioning a phase-in period in which the gross receipts tax is phased in over a period of time and the payroll tax is phased out. if we were to adopt this proposal or the other that i'll share with you, this would need to be approved by the voters. one of the things driving our time line is this november, because there is a board of supervisors election, under prop 218, the city could pass a general tax increase with a simple majority vote and that's the only time that could take place. so we would be developing -- the city would be developing one of these proposals or another proposal for the november ballot for a majority vote. we would, in that proposal, ha

that is why you passed the general hospital rebuild, the largest bond in the history of our city, $987 million. because of the discipline in the capital plan, they are on time. when we put a bit of discipline into how we do things, things start working out how we had planned and there are no cost overruns, delays, complaints, and all of the other scandals we used to suffer from. while we are doing those things, there are exciting things on the horizon. yes, we have lost the 49ers playing their games in the city in a few years. we had to take that in stride. i admit, that stung a little bit. then i try to balance it off by making sure we have a successful america's cup, and then there is this nba franchise that wants to be part of the success of this city. they see themselves being capable of being even more successful than a basketball franchise. i want to welcome them into the city and proceed accordingly, with hopefully a plan that would welcome them in with, hopefully, a waterfront-type of a rematch. while we lose some, we make up for it. -- arena. there are some things that will be

this is an industrial complex and the development near the country's largest city, yangon. the complex has an area of about 900,000 square meters. 14 firms from south korea and taiwan have set up factories here. the biggest attraction is labor. which is the cheapest in asia. wages are about one-third those in china. >> one, two, three. [ applause ] >> reporter: last month, an exhibition of japanese products was held in yangon. japanese firms have been cautious about entering myanmar, but they are now going there in force. 45 leading companies took part in the show. they included home appliance makers and cosmetics producers. they promoted their latest technologies and high quality offers. at this booth, major electronics firm, nec, showcased its computers and telephone switchboards, it aimed to get demand from offices. myanmar has been virtually closed economy for about 20 years. its telecommunication infrastructure is obsolete. many overseas firms aim to tap their undeveloped market. but they face a challenge of securing local distributors to sell on their behalf. as they

here we explore the regional geography of turkey and its largest city. lf european, half asian, istanbul is the cultural and commercial heart of turkey. it's a city of great contrasts. the traditional shops in the grand bazaar. and modern, spacious shopping centers with fashionable boutiques. but for thousands of people, marginal street trade is the only source of income. the poorest among them have built shelters at the edge of the city. the wealthy live on the waterfront in stately apartment buildings. many have jobs in the modern offices of turkish and multinational companies. politics, religion, ethnicity, migration, economics: istanbul, with nearly ten million people, is facing multiple challenges. the city's unique location provides the first clue as to why its fate is of so much interest to other parts of the world. istanbul lies at a crossroads where the north-south axis of rich and poor intersects with the west-east axis of cultural differences. this is where christian europe meets islamic asia. istanbul lies on the bosporus, the narrow strait th

the flight was traveling from the country's largest city to the pakistani capitol. >>> a gala is underway right now in honor of san jose state university's new president. the university held a diverse celebration to welcome 59-year- old president. he rose,the csu ranks to become president of east bay and now san jose state. >> when you work for something and you have great visions you can always accomplish it. >> during his speech today he said he wants to focus on creating a welcoming environment on campus that fosters a sense of home. >>> the football stadium renovation a peers to be a long way from the goal line. to pay for the work on memorial stadium they are raising money. the goal is $two70 million by next year. the officials say they are not worried. they have enough money already to pay the interest on their date through 2038. >>> a restaurant in chinatown for decades now is actually closing down tonight. noel walker says how the interior was too much for them to digest. >> how do you measure success? some businesses it is in earnings. at some, it is measured by the plate. >> you

he asked the caller for the name of the next largest city, which was baltimore. he attained the home address another contact information and was able to have the neighbor and baltimore emergency services call the home and they responded the same. emergency services confirmed that the caller's husband had passed away, but fortunately the children were fine. when steven advise the caller is going to disconnect the line, the caller asked him to remain on the line. he assured her he would stay as long as she needed and provide comfort and solace. while the average 911 call is about two minutes long, he was on the call for 39 minutes. while the outcome of the call was tragic, it was this outstanding work that sent emergency help to the caller's home on the other side of the home while providing compassion and comfort. steven has worked for dispatch and has consistently demonstrated extraordinary skills in the in life- threatening police calls in a manner and a skill that befits the entire profession, and on behalf of the board, i want to congratulate you for all of th

the climate initiative working with 40 of the world's largest cities to reduce green house gases. and raising money for disaster relief efforts around the world partnering with president george h.w. bush ond several and president george bush on haiti. in small ways as a company we have been able to support president clinton by mentoring 80 teachers in mexico by the clinton global initiative and distributing science kits to middle schools there. strongly supporting the clinton climate initiative with focus on energy efficiency. and rebuilding a 40,000 square foot school in haiti. we're very proud of our association with you, mr. president. so, when you have a president who demonstrated support for american business throughout his presidency, who has stayed hugely impactful on the world stage after his presidency, and who wants to continue helping american business and the american economy, what's a good way to make that happen? the answer, of course, is to give the keynote speech at the ex-im bank annual conference. so please join me in welcoming our keynote speaker, president will

ukraine's interior ministry says that four bloss rocked the third largest town in ukraine to the city of get it off and those were for explosive devices put in fresh bins at tramway stations it's interesting the attack looks really coordinated because all those last happened at one particular line of the tramway in the pit at the office now we have a chance to listen to eyewitnesses who told us of the horror which they experienced when the bombs went off. that we came to the park and on our way back the blast happened leave swirled off the trees we saw pillars of dust. really overcome by trying to explain to them and then within five minutes and seven thirty had to seen the listener through writing inside the fountain it was like using that wind to look around and notice might spend all night for this clan they were not seen because it was recess time and all these attacks happened hours ago but the city of the bit at the office still gripped by panic when to stand on many people are staying in their offices afraid to go home because fearing more bloss could happen could happen in the

thing is, he just happens to be the mayor of the largest city in new jersey and widely considered to be a rising political star. we get the story tonight from mara schiavocampo. >> we came to the steps right here. >> with his hand wrapped in bandages, newark mayor cory booker tried to downplay his injury. >> it's just some burns and blistering. and it will heal very quickly, i'm sure. >> burns from what many are calling an act of heroism. thursday night, the mayor returned home only to find his neighbor's house on fire. >> that's the kitchen. >> that's where the fire started? >> where the fire started. >> when booker realized a woman was trapped inside, he sprang into action. the mayor reacted even before the fire department responded. he entered his neighbor's building through the front door and went up the stairs to the second floor where he suddenly found himself face-to-face with a room full of smoke and flames. his bodyguard tried to stop him. but booker ran through the fire, hoisted his neighbor, zeena hodge, onto his shoulder, and carried her to safety. >> if he didn't, she wo