a sharp drop in commodity prices leads all exports to forecast zero economic growth for latin america and appetite for minerals is one of the reasons but nothing is hurting south america's economy as much as the continuing drop in the price of oil. from columbia, vent what lay and ecuador to bolivia and argentina and brazil, the impact is enormous and it's forcing governments to drastically reduce their spending. the u.n. economic council on latin america and the caribbean cautions against slashing social spending in a region which is already the most unequal in the world. and where increased economic instability could lead to serious political unrest. >> you have to do intelligent fiscal adjustments trying to protect public investment and trying to protect social expenditure. not only because we think that public investment will solve the problem by itself but public investment is the key element to crowding private investment. >> reporter: while the entire region with the exception of central america is suffering from what economists call negative external shock chile's minister sho

>>> there is growing evidence that a virus spreading rapidly across latin america is causing severe birth defects. the zika virus spread throughout mosquito bites has been found in at least 20 countries and territories. experts in brazil are continue to analyze data on babies born in that country in 2015. all of them have micro valley. is a serious birth defect in which the children have small heads and brains. he was cdc recommends that pregnant women avoid traveling to affected areas of latin america and the caribbean until more is known about the virus. loan debt exceeds $1 trillion. 14% of borrowers have defaulted on loans.

and it is the culture that -- thrich culture of latin america and i'm directing our miami institute for the americas. >> that's a big position at the university of miami. >> it isp thrilling. and it is in miami, it is a wonderful place to do this kind of work and to have the access to so many differe populations from our region, in one spot. so great. >> i want to talk about cancer and cancer research because i is very near and dear to your heart, being a cancer survivor, a breast cancer survivor in articular. is this something that you took on as a result of the diagnosis or were you interested in this before? >> so i've studied economics and health economics at harvard a lived in latin america and began work on health systems, health reform in colombia, initially. i spent years working on that. almost maybe two decades. in with julio frank, when he was minister of health in mexico, my husband. he had not worked specifically on the issue of cancer other than c cldren's cancers and very particular way until my own diagnosis. and in 2007, my first baselin mammogram, i was 41, no one expe

sha, la, la, la, la, la, la, la ♪ ♪ >>> for most people, paraguay is an empty space on a map of latin americallion, where a vast percentage of the land is steaming hot jungle or a huge scrub desert known simply as the chaco. only a few large cities offer a respite from the oppressive heat. ♪ [ singing in foreign language ] >> 1,000 miles upriver from the atlantic ocean sits paraguay's remote capital city. known largely for being a post-war refuge for fleeing nazis and a long line of extremely unpleasant dictators, this place of all the places in the world is where my great, great, great-grandfather disappeared without explanation sometime in the 1850s. ♪ i'm told you are a man who can help me. how do you do? >> may i call you tony? >> please. >> you are for the first time in the country? >> first time in paraguay, yes. >> this has always been like the central switchboard, a gathering place. ladies in orange vests cook and serve old-school, working class food to people of every walk of life. >> this place is very unique. i've been here for more than 50 years. >> all right. let's get something

it leads all experts to forecast zero economic growth for latin america this year. e reduce appetite is one of the reasons but nothing is hurting south america's economy as much as the continuing drop in the price of oil from columbian venezuela, to bolivia, argentina, and brazil, the impact enormous and it is forcing them to drastically reduce their spending. >> the u.n. council cautions against slashing social spending in the a region which is almost the most unequal many the world and where instability can lead to unrest. >> you have to do intelligence fiscal adjustments. trying to protect public investment, and trying to protect social expense. not only because we think that public investment will solve the problem by itself, but publish investment is a key element to crowding few while the entire region, with the exception of central america is suffering from what is called negative external shock, the economy minister does see a silver lining our economy, to make our economy less depend on copper that is why the social nation diversification of our economy the

three florida residents were infected after going to latin america. also coming up, our business editor stephen carroll brings the latest from the world economic forum in doubt most. robots, sever security -- the state of the global economy -- live from dabo swinney in 15 minutes. genie: an angry barack obama lashes out, saying you cannot shortchange basic services. that and more on the way, but first, our top story live from paris. first, a british investigation into the death of a former russian spy says vladimir putin "probably approved his murder." 10 years ago, alexander litvinenko was poisoned after drinking tea with a fatal dose of polonium, which led to a slow kgb agentthe former who claim to know dark secrets about the kremlin. russia has slammed the report, calling it politically motivated. here is reaction from litvinenko 's widow. >> there is no evidence to suggest that either had any personal reason to kill mr. litvinenko. all the evidence points to one direction -- when they killed mr. litvinenko, they were acting on behalf of someone el

agency for disease has warned pregnant women to avoid travel in latin america, africa, and asia due to the motor vehicle-born vie zika virus. it was detected in brazil prompting health authorities to warn pregnant women to use insect creams to avoid the bite. now they're being warned not to get pregnant. the latest of 14 countries and territories in the caribbean and latin america to be affected, last week the cdc warned pregnant women traveling to brazil where the virus is spreading. >> the motor vehicle born zika virus has been around for years in africa and southeast asia, and in that time it barely registered as a problem. that was until it turned up in brazil. in just nine months there have been half a million cases of contagion with the virus, and the suspected link to a dramatic rise in birth defects in babies. >> normally it is not a dangerous disease. it's self limiting with mild symptoms. but what we see in brazil right now is that a lot of the areas where we have zika infections, women also have babies with microcephaly. >> microcephaly is a condition where a baby's head and

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it is the latest of 14 countries and territories in the area and latin america to be affected. last week the u.s. center for disease control warned pregnant from warning to brazil. >> reporter: the mosquito born virus has been around for years in africa and south-east asia. in that time it barely registered as a problem. that was until it turned up in brazil. in just nine months there have been hassle a million cases of contagion and a link to birth defects in babies. >> normally it is not a dangerous disease: what we see in brazil right now ask that in lots of the areas where we have zika infections women have born babies with small heads. >> reporter: it is a condition in which a baby's brain and head don't fully develop. back in 2014 before the virus arrived in brazil, there were 150 known cases in the country. since october that has jumped to 4,000. the link to the virus still hasn't been confirmed, but it is enough to prompt senior u.s. health officials to act as if there is one. >> we are quite concerned about the potential complications to the foetus. so we are advising

we are going to move across to latin america now. brazil is drafting in the army in its fight against the zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease that is accused of creating birth defects in more than 1000 babies. more than 200,000 troops are deployed to hand out leaflets and advice. the government is planning to do stupid insect repellent to 400,000 women who receive welfare benefits. in rio de janeiro, extra precautions are being taken ahead of the carnival solutions a fortnight away. workers have been fumigating with insisted -- with workers insisting those who watch the parade will not be a greater risk than normal. economic small bite best i could have huge consequences could the zika virus is spreading rapidly across latin america. there is no vaccine and no cure. with thousands of people heading for the rio olympic games this summer, there are real fears it could become a global epidemic. >> it will not be easy and even if it does go smoothly, it is going to take at least a year to get the vaccine ready for clinical use, so we wa

it has been pound in latin america, caribbean and africa spread to go 23 countries and counting. the is there a major concern with the olympic being held this summer. the experts say three to 4 million people in the americas could be exposed in the next 12 months. >> the level of concern is high, as is the level of uncertainty. questions a a bound, we need to get some answers quickly. >> is there certainly reason to be concerned about this disease and i think that is what is explaining the federal response that has been mobilized here by the united states. >> we are quite concerned about the the potential complications to the fetus of a zika virus infection of pregnant woman. we are advising that pregnant woman seriously consider postponing travel to these areas if possible. >> reporter: meantime officials say most infect people do not need to be hospitalized, now later on, on good day philadelphia, doctor damon cross of drexel university, will be into talk about zika and talk bib next, treatment, and symptoms as well. so you will definitely want to stick around and listen to that

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severe birth defects, ten cases already this month come from people who travelled to caribbean or latin america. we spoke to dr. jon lapook. >> we now have over 4,000 suspected cases of babies born with brain defects in brazil, the question everyone is asking is could this effect the united states. >> we do not believe that there will be a major outbreak of zika in the united states, we don't want to be cavalier about it. we want to take it very seriously but if zika acts like the other types of viruses that had experience with, we will see little mini outbreaks like in

it has been found in latin america, caribbean, africa, spread to go 23 countries and counting. is there major concern with the olympics being held in brazil this summer and three to 4 million people in the americas could be exposed in the next year. >> the level of concern is high as is the level of uncertainty. the questions a bound, we need to get some answers quickly. >> there is certainly reasons to be concerned about this disease. i think that is what, that is explains the the federal response that has been mobilized here by the united states. >> word is spreading fast as is the disease. we are quite concerned about the the potential complications to the fetus of a zika virus infection in pregnant woman. we are advising that pregnant woman seriously consider postponing travel to these areas if possible. >> reporter: officials say most infected people, most affected people do not need to be hospitalized, by the way at 7:30 this morning on good day philadelphia, doctor damon croft of drexel university will be in the studio to talk about infections, risk to pregnant woman and

are having severe developmental issues >> vicki : while the zika virus is spreading in parts of latin america and the caribbean, as well as puerto rico. so far there have been no known cases of zika contracted by a mosquito bite here in the u-s. >>:of course we should be worried about it but women need to understand that it is not transmitted by saliva or touching people it is from mosquito bites and those mosquitos can only be found in those countries listed

latin america. we now have over 30 million. because we, i don't claim credit for this, my predecessors thought this up, but i helped enact. we went to a new strategy. we recognized that latin america has most markets, mature media. they're doing the news. they don't want us to do it for them. however, if you go to tvs tech owe mexico and you say, that's a great evening news show you have there. we notice you don't cover the country to your north though very much. why is that? could we help you with that? maybe have somebody perhaps mexican born, who went to an american journalism school and now works at voa who will cover whatever suspect within reason you want covered. maybe on your evening news every night for three or four minutes. people vujump at that. so, that's a mature market strategy that is paying dividends in latin america, indonesia, ukraine, believe it or not and many other markets. it depends where you're looking. in northern nigeria, the housing service. very, very strong service. has

in the us are getting refunds from airlines and cruise operators traveling to the caribbean and latin america. the fda is also reviewing the policy on blood donations as zika continues to spread. kenneth moton, abc news washington." affected regions. on-cam close: pregnant women in the us are getting refunds from airlines and cruise operators traveling to the caribbean and latin america. the fda is also reviewing the policy on blood donations as zika continues to spread. kenneth moton, abc news washington." after the break... we'll have a special guest in studio to talk to us about the dangers of radon can keep your get your home tested. dr. cynthia wolff from mercy medical center is here to tell us more. is radon lurking in your home? mercy medical center and the siouxland district health department are joining forces to increase consumer awareness of the dangers of radon gas. radon is an odorless, colorless, tasteless gas that causes no immediate health symptoms, but exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the u. s. most alarming, iowa has the highest percentage of homes with

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and 14 countries and territories in the caribbean and latin america have been effected. the u.s. centers for disease control want warned pregnant women against traveling with the virus is spreading. >> out of the total cases we have already confirmed 224 cases that show typical abnormalities. what are these typical abnormalities? they are those that strongly suggest infection by the zika virus during pregnancy. >> the monetary fund is forecasting zero economic growth for latin america. the regions largest nations were already in recession. reports now on how the plummeted price of commodities is having a big impact. >> 28-year-old worked for a home alarm company. a far cry from the career in mining that he studied for. after work, he checks to see if there are any job openings to no avail. >> i made an important investment, studying for what was supposed to be a booming industry, but as things stand now, i don't see any future here any more. >> morales is a victim of the plummeting price of chile's number one export, copper, which this week fell further below the red line of $2 a

has been found in the latin america, caribbean, africa spread to go 23 countries and counting and is there major concern with the olympics being held in brazil this summer. three to 4 million people in the americas could be exposed in the next 12 months. >> the level of concern is high as is the level of uncertainty. questions about, we need to get some answers quickly. >> there are certainly reasons to be concerned about this disease and that explains the federal response mobilized here by the the united states. >> word has spread fast as is the disease. we are quite concerned about the potential complications to the fetus of a zika virus infection in pregnant woman so we are advice ago this pregnant woman seriously consider postponing travel to these areas if possible. >> reporter: that is a big concern with several thousands cases linked to birth defectness brazil alone and by the way doctor damon croft will be in from drexel university at 7:30 this morning in the studio to talk at length about zika, guys, back to you. >> thank you, 6:05. yesterday a afternoon i'm in salem country

. >> marie: a virus spreading through latin america causing big concerns for doctors and pregnant women. birth defects >> marie: hundreds of people in canada attending a church service yesterday in memory of the four victims of a school shooting in a remote part of saskatchewan. a 17-year-old boy appeared in court today charged with four counts of murder. a roman catholic archbishop from the area said recent cuts to school and other services could >> reed: to brazil where security cameras at prison there actually captured pretty dramatic escape over the weekend. inmates blew out an exterior wall. the prison guards union says at least 60 inmates were able to escape this blast. one escaped inmate was killed by gun fire from police. >> marie: the zika virus responsible for causing birth defects becoming a major concern. >> reed: coming up what experts are saying about the spread. >> marie: people in alaska shaken by a powerful earthquake. coming up, the damage cause bid this tremor. >> reed: then, did you see it? tina fey returns to snl for another spot on impersonation of sarah palin. we'

and any time wherever you see drugs going in latin america, up, you see the corruption, and you see the violence. and that's -- you know that's what you see. and doesn't get reported as much as it should but a law enforcement is a serious problem. and i think it starts with how we deal with our latin america neighbors to the south and mexico in dealing with these threats but also in securing thed border. i have a board ire security bill that we'll be talking about at my retreat. we have a republican retreat meeting today and that's going to be one of our topics of discussion about are we going to put that on the floor and try to pass it? >> let me ask a follow-up to brian blake's question, and broin brian does work there, john walter so we follow these issues closely in 2012, authored a study that looked at iran growing role in central america and talked about -- growing presences and possibility of hezbollah and iranian agents working with drug cartel and impact on our country an that region. what direction is that? have you followed that at all? >> sure. not to -- chapter is devoted t

it set its back in latin america. that's why we restored diplomatic relations. >> we are crushing a national debt and chaotic unrest in many of the cities. we are facing the most dangerous terrorist threat since the nation has seen and this president appears unwilling or unable to deal with it. we live in a time of threat like few others in recent memories. during anxious times it could be tempting of the siren call of the angry voices. we must resist that temptation, we cannot continue to allow immigrant to come here i legally and we must not let refugees who is interpretations cannot be determineed. >> has a tendency to describe things as he wishes they were as opposed as oppose to how they actually are. he doesn't cost about the costs versus the benefits. >> lauren: the state of the union speech is boring, slow,let arguic, very hard to watch. yup. >> nicole: 10 naval sailers that drifted into iranian waters have been released according to reuters which is quoting iranian state tv, the naval sailers have been releas

have visited latin america, including a patient from virginia foxx up so far there has not been transmission of the virus within the u.s. honoring one life by saving another, a blood drive was held today in honor of montgomery county police officer noah leotta, who died last month after being hit by a car during a dui detail. his family members are working to stop another tragedy. it is a day they will never forget. this officer was killed serving the public, trying to prevent the exact crime that killed him. leon: noah leotta struck by a car. >> he was caring, sensitive, honorable. leon: the driver believed to be under the influence. gone, andnstant he is there's nothing we can do to get him back. leon: today, a blood drive to collect donations and raise awareness. >> we want to make sure that his memory and legacy continue in a positive way and everybody else does not have to do with the same hurt, broken situation we are in now. leon: his passion was stopping drunk driving. >> they are out there every day, playing russian roulette with their lives, and we need to think about that. this co

that's why federal officials have issued a travel warning for pregnant women to avoid going to latin america bigger change we are quite concerned about the potential complications to the fetus fetus of a secret virus infection of pregnant women so we are advising that pregnant women to consider postponing consider postponing travel to those areas that. >> the virus spreads from mosquitoes and is linked to thousands of cases of brain damage in babies their concerns about what they increase in caribbean, that more cases of the virus could be brought back a change into spreading like wildfire throughout latin america and the caribbean and worried about the gulf coast. >> they said there's no need because it is not likely to spread because the conditions are not ideal for the mosquitoes in colder areas, mexico has seen an increase, they don't believe an upright will happen anytime soon. >> count basie have a season where isn't a lot of this give because they need certain temperature and water to reproduce, and produce, in the following months, weeks there will be more cases at the moment , we ar

one is the changing of the dark side of latin america. no foreign investment for over the last ten years. you start the process with argentina changing its government one month ago. doing really well since he arrived, changing all the restrictions. it's really putting those countries, starting from a very low base, into a positive ten-year trend. we will focus there because it's cheap and flows are going to be positive. at the same time, continue doing things in the countries where growth is still okay. peru, colombia, uruguay. but valuations or opportunities have now become very, very interesting. >> juan, thank you very much. good to see you. have fun on your travels. president and founder for union group. >>> and we want to bring you some breaking news coming from the u.k.'s financial conduct authority. they've named bank of england's andrew bailey as its new ceo. he will start the job once his b.o.e. replacement has been found. so there we have it. financial conduct authority naming the bank of england's andrew bailey as its new ceo.

like to see a university that really, really is connected to multiple universities throughout latin america, the caribbean, and north america. and with the rest of the world. and there are many, many ways. one of them - them is being the hub for technological innovation. i think miami has all the elements to be the technological hub of the americas. bring the talent so that we go from science to solutions. because we need too make the discoveries, but then we need to take those discoveries the next step and provide real solutions, whether it's a new drug, a new device, a new understanding of the consequencesf climate change and the way to mitigate those consequences. we have to go from science to solutions. and i see a university committed to that throughout the entire hemisphere. and then on the idea of being a model to society, i do think that developing a university that's very diverse... because diversity is not just the right to do from an ethical point of view, it's also the smart thing to do because you build a strong place if it's diverse, and where everyone feels that they belong h

we have taken nearly 109 metric tons of cocaine after it left latin america. our number one partner with this and a country we have a special relationship with, remarkable people and remarkable military, is columbia. they themselves took a couple hundred metrics ups tons of cocaine before it left their country. they errat eradicated hundreds of cocaine fields and labs that are destroyed. other partners are the people from panamma and the peruvians. the corruption it brings and the violence it brings has devastated some of our really good partners like honduras and el salvador. there is good news throughout most of the region. as i said, i get ready to hang it up -- when i left the pentagon i was getting options and tired of the war spending so much time in it in the early 2000s. i thought southern command would be a place that would allow me to unleash other energies and talents. it has allowed me to do that. you may or may not know this and it may not be an issue but i read that guantanamo bay, directly for the president of the united states and secretary of

experts say there could be as many as # million case -- 4 million cases of the zika outbreak in latin america next year. it could cause to miscarry or deliver babies with aabnormally small brains, a vaccine worked on this year. on monday whether the outbreak should be key dee claired an declared an international health emergency. >>> the cdc has issued a tlafl warning due to the spread of the zika virus. the three biggest airlines allowing to cancel or postpone trips. the move comes as the mosquito-born virus rises. united, delta and american airlines all created policies that could give refunds to travellers who put a hold on their trips to latin america. >>> now to a consumer alert, a fall hazard has prompted td -- million aqua rugs, suction cups sold in beige and clear. the products has received 60 reports of consumers falling in the shower or bath tub while in the rugs. they're sold from july 2012 through september 2015 at bed bath and beyond as well as dollar general. >>> three, two, one, and liftoff! liftoff of the 25th space shuttle mission. >> a somber day, 30 years since the challeng

however, if you are planning to travel to latin america, and in particular if you are pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant and travel to latin america you need to speak with >> reporter: health officials are investigating whether there is a link between the zika virus and microcephaly in babies. they are not taking chances. it is very serious. >> the head is smaller than it is supposed to be. if the head is smaller, the brain is smaller and these kids are at risk for brain damage and mental retardation and things like that. >> reporter: even when it gets warmer here in ohio you will be happy to hear we don't have this type of mosquito in the area. >> this one likes more tropical areas so florida and puerto rico and the southern united states, we don't typically get the mosquitoes this far north. >> reporter: it doesn't seem to be contagious from human to human so people with the virus don't need to be quarantined. there are still a lot of questions about the virus and dr. edwards leaves us with this advice. >> the most important thing is to not panic. >> reporter: the mosquito is not

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health officials have issued a travel warning for 14 countries in the caribbean and latin america. they are at risk for a mosquito born virus, pregnant women have been told to avoid traveling to the areas where the zika virus have been proven to cause damage to unbosh infants. lucia newman reports. >> holding babies with one thing in common. they were born with noticeably smaller than normal heads. it's called microcephaly, a condition that severely limits the a child physical and brain development. virus new to brazil called zika, same causing dengue fever and chikungunya. >> this virus was unheard of in brazil before now. >> doctors believe the zika virus is causing microcephaly. >> in december we have had 100 cases, now we've heard last week it's been 3,000 reports. >> reporter: and that's just in this state where a state of emergency has been declared. and where the army has been called out to combat disease carrying mosquitos. they thrive in rainy season and breed in even the smallest amount of still, clean water. but despite all these efforts the zika advisor is spreading not

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doctors are linking it to newborn deaths across the world. >> all travel to latin america as well as the caribbean and women who are pregnant or by such a travel. dr. robert -- with lenox hill hospital said they zika i restarted in africa 1940s but they're never been reported outbreaks until now. officials say only one in five c. mild symptoms such as fever joint pain and headache however pregnant women are more likely the condition known as microcephaly characterized by a small head and undeveloped brain. >> if the cdc is recommending it i will not travel. >> she would have to really consider traveling at this time. to 14 places including brazil mexico and puerto rico with at least one case reported in the u.s.. in brazil officials say zika is responsible for more than 3500 cases of microcephaly and just the past few months. until last year the country had fewer than 200 cases each year. >> because of this global economy and travel now that is ever-present we see the virus spreading. reporter: now there's no vaccine for the zika virus. it's important use insect repellent that contai

united airlines and latin america's largest airlines will waive cancellation or flight change fees for people who want to change trips to countries where the zika virus is present. as more travelers come back to the u.s. with the virus, there could be more cases. >> i think we'll probably have small splurges or clusters, but beyond that, i'm really pretty confident that we will not have widespread zika virus. >> it's hard to spot and just one in five infected develop symptoms. >> there is no treatment for this virus. if you get infected, we can't give you a drug to cure you and there's no vaccine yet, so the whole trick is to stay away from infected mosquitoes. >> which may become more difficult. health officials expect the virus to spread to every country in north and south america except canada and chile. >> health officials say it won't spread to canada and chile because a specific mosquito is not found there. >> during skinner with harvard medical school earlier explained how zika is spread. >> with the zika virus, a mass keith, there are two types here in the u.s. we know can tran

has named 14 countries and territories in latin america and the caribbean, including brazil, puerto rico, mexico and haiti. they're advising pregnant women not to travel there. this doctor specializes in special diseases at arnold palmer hospital in orlando. >> it's recommended they see the check the baby, if it's developing well. >> the doctor believes the tablet of zika making its way to central florida is low. orange county's health department echoes that belief. but with the amount of mosquitos and how many foreigners travel here, there's still a risk. >> there have been 31 cases of the zika virus in 11 states since last year, including some cases here in florida. right now, there isn't a vaccine for it. and only 1 in 5 people feel symptoms for the zika virus. so if you're traveling or may have traveled to latin america in the coming days and coming months, doctors want you to get checked out. >> thank you, justin. >> well, it has been a somber day of remembrance nationwide. today marks 30 years since the national tragedy unfolded at cape canaveral. >> people around the country are r

it is called the zika virus, and there have been outbreaks in the latin america -- in latin america and the caribbean. patients if they had trouble to those areas, and if they have, they should consider a test for the virus. there is no medicine or vexing. ed: you have seen fenway park as a baseball venue. you have seen concerts inside of it. check this out. fenway football games can keep you' ve never seen it before. in 140-foot snow ramp is being it' the ramp is for the polartec big air at fenway. to ski jumping event in february. heather: they say it' s going to be taller than the green monster. ed: the green monster is 37 feet tall. heather: pretty cool. i would like to be in the stands. or more importantly, this time of year come in a box. harvey: i hear you, heather. even though i don' t have all the t pretend to have all the answers -- there is you. this is the disturbance that doesn' t look that organized or strong. it has come in along the west coast, but eventually, that becomes a storm as it slides to the southeast. it eventually picks up moisture in the gulf of mexico, and a

growing panic in latin america over a months key toe-- mosquito-born video virus which cause is birth defects. supporters on gay marriage. at least 20 people have been killed in burkina faso's capital after gunmen attacked a hotel. 63 hostages, including a minister, have been fled. the fighters stormed the splendid hotel in ouagadougou that's located in the city's central business district and it is very popular with foreigners as gerald tan reports. >> reporter: the splendid hotel in burkina faso's capital under siege. gunfire rang out during the night as explosions were heard from inside. masked gunmen stormed the upscale hospital popular with foreigners and diplomats on foreign evening. they set cars on fire and attacked a cafÉ across the street >> translation: the guys came and started to shoot. we know that the gunmen won't come out of the hotel alive. our country is not nor jihadists and terrorists. they are wrong >> reporter: french troops were called in to help local forces retake the hotel. they rescued dozens of people and many are receiving treatment in hospital. >> transla

most affected areas are in latin america and the caribbean. brazilian officials have linked the mosquito-borne illness to deformed heads. with fears of the virus spreading faster than the disease can progress in a person, a lab in the uk is working on a solution that uses mosquitoes. the mosquitoes spread the virus. scientists are working to introduce those genetically modified mosquitoes into affected areas. species as the ones that spread zika, but they can't survive long outside the lab. what they are doing is releasing the genetically modified males into the environment. when they breed with females, off spring don't survive. >> it's actually 3 million mosquito eggs in this pot, believe it or not. we can ship these around the world to different areas where we are treating the mosquito and trying to remove the mosquito with our technology. >> the poison mate trick there. in studies, they have been able to wipe out up to 90% of problematic mosquitoes in an area using this method. currently, it is only being used on a small scale in brazil an

of the number of cases could tough for ninth by the end of the year that outbreak is largely in latin america countries but the cdc says there was 31 cases here in the united states the mosquito borne virus has been linked to a spike and a rough birth defect mr. analysis forces an airline flight back to london with some passengers and crew suddenly became out there over iceland with people on board started complaining about they decided to turn around and head back to london passengers and crew members were evaluated requested further medical attention. a man told police he had them for his own protection his summa partner was also to king francis still on high alert the park remain open turns out to be a major part of security for super bowl 50 it looks like an old-fashioned trade was so connected to lock boxes on wheels turns out it's actually an air sampling unit a sensor attack. who's up for grabs in exchange for two tickets to the super bowl that at all also listed his home brew happens to be a steelers fan that left them doing after the broncos at the steelers out of the playoff in the

. >> growing anxiety in latin america over a mosquito born virus that causes birth defects. >>> the security operation at a hotel in burkina faso's capital is now over. that is according to the country's security minister. the fighters stormed the hotel in ouagadougo on friday. at least 22 people were called, say officials, 92 officers, including a minister have been freed. imran khan has the latest. >> reporter: the splendid hotel in burkina faso's capital under siege. gunfire rang out throught the night as explosions were heard from inside. masked gunmen stormed a hotel, popular with foreigners and diplomats. cars were set on fire and a cafe across the street was attacked. >> it was horrible. everyone was panicking. people were laying on the ground. there was blood everywhere. they were shooting people at point blank range. the noise of the explosions was loud. honestly, it was traumatising. i think these people are really wicked. >> french troops called in to help security forces retake the hotel. they rescued dozens of people. many have been seriously wounded by bullets, and are now rece

it's being spread by mosquitos throughout latin america. so far, it's not been found in any mosquitos in the u.s., but the types of mosquitos that could potentially carry the virus are found in this country. in fact, in warmer months, those mosquitos can be found in regions where 60 percent of americans live. that's about 2 hundred million people. nyu's dr. tara says doctors here are bracing for the likelihood of more cases. >> out of five women, only one exhibits symptoms so the other four don't have symptoms and may still have been exposed and may still develop defects in the fetuses and the the fetus, we think, is relatively high. >> reporter: she says some people infected with zika virus have few or no symptoms and may be unaware that they're infected with the virus. those who feel ill may experience fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes. zika is not thought to be spread from person to person, but more research is needed to see if it can be sexually transmitted and detected tlough blood transfusions. according to the centers for disease

liberalization which opened up for people all over the world and immigrants from asia, china included, and latin america took advantage and that is the explanation for why beginning in the united960's, states is becoming much more multicultural. the stories of so-called people of color, minority americans, are not well-known to the american public. in the literary cultural world immigrantrrative experience, there are many choices for european immigrants. including the german-american experience. -- greek american experience i think there is a great body of work for the african-american experience. some great writers who contributed to american cultural life for many decades. i still think there is a need to tell the story from as much as i can, the perspective of the from the county that exported the most chinese to america during a certain time in chinese american history, i want to at least contribute a chinese that thereory so would be an understanding of what came before this big wave of chinese-american, asian americans all over silicon valley and all over the university community, contributing gre

health authorities ramp up warnings to pregnant women across latin america as the outbreak of the zika virus spreads. the armed group al-shabab has stormed a popular restaurant. there are three being killed and reports of others held hostage. >> reporter: you can't see the beach view restaurant because it is dark, but you can hear the gunfire. awedding ceremony and a graduation dinner were underway when armed fighters rammed a car packed with explosives into the restaurant. they stormed the building and shot at customers. special forces have been sent in to help. >> so far what we know right now is civilians and also workers, the people that were attending the graduation party and also the wedding were targeted. >> reporter: al-shabab which operates in somalia and neighboring countries has claimed responsibility. >> unfortunately security services even in the west seem to really understake the threat of groups such as al-shabab. there have been very-- they have been very good at planning operations even outside somalia. >> reporter: last friday a group attacked an african union militar

and bank of america up on hiring binge in latin america is paying off.: let's start with sony making a push into the internet of things, lying and israeli semiconductor company for $212 million. the deal will give sony the technology to power the next generation of smart appliances as it looks to grow beyond consumer electronics. make products with sensing capabilities. companies are increasingly looking to israel and promoting stronger ties with japan. alix: bank of america ranked number one in latin america as a hiring inch helps it unseat a regional powerhouse. they added 300 employees in the past two years. it's the first ever top ranking for bankamerica. week marks the the threenniversary the party swept to victory in greece after trying to renegotiate the terms of the bailout. eventually, pride that -- the prime minister accepted the deal but had to swallow tougher terms to get it done. the former prime minister told bloomberg -- former finance minister said it was a failure. guest: he capitulated to a by people whocies know they will fail. it is w

they predict a very bleak picture in latin america, seeing the brazilian economy contracting 3.5% this year. they see problems for big oil exporters, of course, countries like angola and nigeria in sub saharan africa, but elsewhere are more optimistic. here in the west in the developed world, they see a modest recovery continuing, countries like britain, even spain caught up in the euro zone crisis, their economy's growing by 2% and the united states economy continuing to do relatively well over the next couple of years, so it is a mixed picture. >>> this year's rocky start to the markets has seen almost $4 trillion wiped off the books worldwide. iran is $32 billion richer this morning. that's the value of asset that is will be unfrozen now that sanctions are being lifted over iran's nuclear program. at the same time, five americans were also freed in a prisoner swap. now those americans are telling their stories. >> jason rezaian's wide smile said it all, free after 544 days in an iranian prison. the washington post journalists, his wife, mother and brother together at the u.s. milita

a mosquito-borne virus spreads through latin america which causes authorities to warn women not to get pregnant. we begin with the news that iran has completed all the necessary steps agreed in last year's nuclear deal. the announcement was made a short time ago by the international atomic energy agency. it means that sanctions against iran are lifted. the i.a.e.a. director general says it is a his tossic-- an historic day >> relations between iran and the i.a.e.a. now enter a new phase. it is an important days for the international community. i congratulate all those who helped make it a reality especially the group of countries known as the e3, e.u.plus 3, iran and the i.a.e.a. board >>> a short time later the e.u. chief held a joint news conference with iran's foreign minister. >> today, almost exactly six months after the initially implementation, we have verified that iran road accidents implemented its nuclear related commitment. as iran has fulfilled its commitments, today multi lateral and national economic and financial sanctions related to iran's nuclear program are lifted in

to birth defects and the cdc will avoid pregnant women to avoid travel to a dozen countries in latin america and the caribbean. we have the latest from nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: in northern brazil, a door-to-door military campaign to dump out stagnant water and warn pregnant women to guard against mosquitos, thought to be carrying the zika virus. thth believe it is behind a dramatic spike in the number of newborns with babies born with abnormally small heads and brains who often die. the latest numbers is close to 4,000 cases in just the past year in brazil. a typical yearrrings fewer than 200. now the cdc is sending zika has spread through the caribbean, central and south america and still considering a travel warning for pregnant women. >> the brain develops constantly through pregnancy and there could be insults that affect the brain at any time that could cause problems. >> reporter: pregnant women in the hot zones are urged to cover open skin and talk to doctors about using a mosquito repellant. for most health adults, the virus symptoms mimicic cold and last a week. once you hav

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we are seeing it around latin america.oes are only present in a few places in florida and. come, they have been very few cases. to give you an example. of the two viruses that are most like zika spread by the same 2 million cases in latin america and there were 19 cases in florida. so, -- it can happen here. it does spread explosively in other parts of the world. >> dr. frieden thank you very much. very helpful. thank you very much, sir. >> thank you. >> catherine herridge has been reading the just released secretary clinton emails.%@!@&c0xltqit(u$efi how do i know i'm getting the best price on this? we'll match any competitors price. what about this? price match guarantee. and this? yep! so no monkey business, no tomfoolery? oh, we do have tom foolery, tom. staples has a price match guarantee. make low prices happen. staples make more happen. 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.