>> has been on the minds of the president of liberia. liberia. she is director of the technical team leading a response to give support to the rest. our healthcare workers have been mobilizing to support sierra leone so that we can get to zero. we have one of our counties neema, got 62 days without ebola. but then across the border you have a town called lola very active use transmission. answer somebody left traveled. her parents and emma. got infected. similarly in the area people believe. right now we are very much concerned more than 90 days. it's very critical. to address that were working a three-pronged approach. the community engagement working together. the president working very closely together with a regular summit and gave us the support of technical people to move across borders, move interventions because if you see right now liberia alone, all of the counties along the border area where ginny and sierra leone there is no ebola transmission taking place. but across and ginny their is active transmission still going on. areas like -

this can be accomplished in liberia... >> narrator: liberia was ideal. the country was an ally of the united states. it had a large, untapped labor pool and miles and miles of land for planting rubber trees. >> the 90,000 acres was divided into 45 divisions, each division having hundreds of trees about 12 feet apart by 15 feet apart. so you had eight-and-a-half million rubber trees all in rows. >> narrator: in 1926, liberia offered firestone a chance to develop up to a million acres of land at six cents an acre. >> the liberian negotiators were not knowledgeable about these things. so firestone got the deal that said they would rent huge acres of land for small amounts, for a long period of time. but i don't think that original deal was in the very best interest of the country. >> narrator: the deal was controversial from the start. but for the liberian government, it marked the beginning of a convenient business partnership. >> firestone was huge in every way, and the revenues were absolutely crucial. so what would happen would be that the government, w

and this is not the first time liberia making history in the global public health community -- in liberia we were able to carry on research for river blindness. today we got 19 countries using the treatment for that in the region and we have the highest rating of ebola and so it's very much important for us as a country to finalize a solution and the lasting solution from my public health background is immunization and prevention. immunization has made us in the world to eradicate smallpox. my professor and myself were in close discussion. he led the global efforts to eradicate smallpox in the world heading the whole global effort at hopkins and he was one of my professors at the johns hopkins university. this is another one sitting right there. and we eradicated smallpox in the world because of vaccination. today polio is also on the verge of eradication. we have three countries in the world that still have an active polio transmission. nigeria is one of those, but nigeria is doing very well now with polio. pakistan, somalia, india they worked a few years to eradicate polio and this is b

in liberia. tom frieden when he has visited liberia at various points has declared that this is the most important in liberia. maybe that is arguable and in difference to the president and others. but one thing that became very clear was that toll bert was indefatigable indefatigable, he was a leader. he trained as a lawyer at the university of liberia. he went on to pursue his interests in humanitarian law at johns hopkins and emory and else where and in 2012 and '13 came to bloomberg school to complete a masters of public health there at that institution, and then, as he will describe as a ministerial official, he became at the center of the response directly empowered by the head of state to really carry forward this. and it became terribly important as the crisis worsened in the august/september time frame as the mobilization took off in the mid fall and up to now, and as we entered this new phase. so, we are really honored to have tolbert with us. i learned also, in speaking with him, that h

person in liberia. now, maybe that is arguable in deference to the president and others, but one thing that became very clear was that tolbert was indefatigable, a leader. he brings me trained as a lawyer at the university of liberia. he went on to pursue his interests in humanitarian law at johns hopkins, at emory and elsewhere, and then in 2012-13 came to bloomberg school to complete a masters of public health there. and then as he will describe as a minister of official he became at the center of the response directly empowered by the head of state to really carry forward this. it became terribly important as the crisis worsened in the august-september time from as the mobilization took off in the mid-fault that up to now. and as we have entered this new phase. so we are really honored to have tolbert with us. i learned also, speaking with him, that he is a malaria expert. he drafted come he is responsible for drafting the first national plant under the presidents malaria initiative the plan for libe

we were moving towards that progress in liberia. how will this experience in liberia contribute to the establishment of that entity that have will take responsibility for disasters in the country. >> let's take one other additional ghe the back there. we'll come back to you in a moment. yes, sir? >> hi name is charles sharp, i'm with the black emergency managers association. i think she summed it up in terms of disaster management, in terms of the emergency management network. guinea liberia sierra leone for the west african nations that needs to be established. i think your ims system was outstanding, setting that up, the coordination with stakeholders involved and that's going to be a key to rebuilding your health care structures especially from the community level level. i want to commend you for all the work you've done. one other thing with dr. lacy that he mentioned with the response to that and usually response worldwide is how are volunteers getting reimbursed and paid? i think you're leading towards that. i met with him at

tom freeden when he has visited liberia has declared this is the most important person in liberia. maybe that is arguable in deference to the president and others but one thing is that tolbert is a leader. he trained as a lawyer at the university of liberia. he went on to pursue his interests in humanitarian law at johns hopkins at emmery and elsewhere and in 2012-2013 came to bloomberg school to complete a masters in public health and then as he will describe as an official, he became at the center of the response directly empowered by the head of state to really carry forward this. and it became terribly important as the crisis worsened in the august-september time frame, as the mobilization took off in the mid-fall and up to now and as we have entered this new phase. so we are honored toville tolbert with us. i know he is a malaria expert. he was responsible for drafting the first national plan under the president's malaria initiative the plan for liberia. so he can speak to many different issues in the course of this. what we have asked tolbert to speak for 15, 20 minutes and t

of ebola. >> happiness in liberia as the nation opens its border with sierra leone. it had been closed for months during the worst outbreak of ebola in recorded history. >> they were happy when they opened the doors. >> liberia saw more than 9000 confirmed cases of the virus with nearly 4000 dying of the disease. however, medical workers have been gaining on the epidemic with international help. the president ordered the lifting of a nighttime curfew that had been in place since august. >> using fresh waqter -- water. have people [indiscernible] they want to see what i'm touching or what i'm doing. it was very discouraging. reporter: there is still some way to go to deal with the pathogen once and for all. they have been requesting international aid to help build up public services, so as to better handle any future outbreaks. clare: the admission comes after an explosion killed two people at the memorial far from the front line. the device killed a policeman and a demonstrator week after a cease-fire agreement that has been openly flouted by rebels. kiev and its wes

mark doyle, bbc news, liberia. >> that moment cannot come too soon. now, for a story of treasures that have been hidden in plain sight. bronze statues long dismissed as minor works of art could be by michelangelo. the pair were identified from a tiny detail in a drawing which is 500 years old. if the claim proves true, they would be the only surviving michelangelo bronzes in the world. >> two idealized naked male figures. atop smiling panthers. modeling is superb, the compositions elegant. these are bronze sculptures of the quality, but who did them? aren't historians have been arguing about that for over 100 years. academics at cambridge university think they have found the answer. >> we have fantastic new michelangelos from evidence, visual, technical, and anatomical. >> that means the 30-year-old michelangelo would have produced them after carving his sculpture of david, but before starting work on painting the sistine chapel. >> to say that these pieces are by michelangelo is a very big and significant claim. it would make them the only known bron

. >> liberia started the first vaccine trials to try to cam both ebola. there are fears that with fewer than 10 new infections every week scientists may not be able to tell if they are working. we have more. >> dr. steven kennedy is one of the most relaxed patients this clinic that seen. chatting with the nurse as he's given a vaccine which scientists hope will protect him against ebola. the vaccine contains a tiny part of the ebola virus itself, not enough to cause an infection but enough to help the body build immunity. that's put a lot of people off but not dr. kennedy because he's the researcher overseeing the trial. >> i'm so happy that we were able to reach this stage in liberia. the global community eyes are on liberia to ensure that we do this properly. >> two vaccines are being tested. 12 people have been given the drug to start with, but it's hoped some 30,000 volunteers will eventually take part. >> we are trying to rebuild a health system, so you cannot under no condition rule out this vaccine across the 15 countries at the same time, we are d

it's different from america shack. >> i didn't grow up in liberia.liberiaians. >> larry: how did you know what i meant by that? >> it really does work. we all have to live in this community together. >> yes diswhr. >> so why not be able to help and support parents? and if the parents, a single mom can't do it, why not step in and support her? >> larry: but they're punishing the single mom. this is a single mom who their kid was left at home because she didn't have the fund to-- >> , of course,. >> it's about economics. you asked has society got too much information? and -- >> are they interfierce too much? >> we are about everything but the spoint i'll flip that on its head-- things are better today than they've ever been. violence is down. there's no kidnapping. i had a neighbor say "why are you letting your daughter, she's seven years old you're letting her walk the dog around?" i said i want to raise her to be competent and independent and oh, no one has ever been kidnapped in my community ever. it doesn't happen. granted i have her microchipped a

so we are very proud of what liberia's accomplished and we have been very proud to be partners with liberia in that process. the meeting today will obviously discuss how we make sure that we are not complacent so long as there is even one case of ebola remaining in west africa. but we are now also in a position to look towards the future. this has had a devastating economic impact not surprisingly on liberia. we are going to have to work to find ways to find ways to strengthen the economy, to rebuild infrastructure, to make sure that some of the development goals that had been set previously are accelerated to deal with some of the economic contraction. it requires us and others in the international community to work with our west african partners to ensure that growth returns to liberia. those are all areas where we are interested to hear how we can be helpful. we have some ideas, as well. in the meantime on programs everything from our millennial challenge grants to encouraging international investment to the return of peace corps volunteers we want to accelerate as much as possible a ret

tomorrow they return to liberia to resume their work as missionaries. we getd more tonight from nbc's anne thompson. >> reporter: before they head to liberia nancy and david writebol have one important stop, at atlanta's emory university hospital. just seven months ago nancy arrived here seriously ill with ebola while she did missionary work in liberia. now nancy has a different purpose. >> i'm very thankful to be able to give back. >> reporter: nancy's donating her plasma to be stored for future ebola patients and research. david, who did not contract ebola, is a volunteer for an experimental vaccine. together they are helping doctors find a way to prevent the next epidemic. >> we're looking for antibodies to ebola that will bind to the virus and neutrize it. >> reporter: bound by a deep faith in god and 40 years of marriage. >> i'm still thankful that nancy is still with us and i still have her. >> reporter: they are excited to return to liberia. and anxious. >> those were very stressful days. and, you know revisiting that will i'm sure have a bit of

bbc news liberia. >> let's take a look at other news making headlines.tralian prime minister tony abbott -- his comments highlight the widespread sexual assaults among child detainees in the system. he said it is a political stitch up. >>> black rats have been blamed for the spread of spread. mice are linked to the warm and wet weather in asia. the population of gerbils. >>> now, a story we brought you yesterday. the chair of an influential parliamentary stepped down after he paid a chinese company. he denied wrong doing, but the work of the committee should not be distracted by the current controversy. he said he will not be standing as a member of parliament at the next general election. >>> okay cigars from around 80 countries. they have gathered in the cuban capitol for the annual cigar festival. it's among rules of the mission to buy up to $100 of cigars previously banned. we have the report. >> reporter: every year, the havana festival is the highlight. tobacco connoisseurs and industry insiders from around the world gather in cuba for some of the

liberia was the worst-hit country with nearly 4,000 deaths. international development correspondent, mark doyle reports. >> reporter: monrovia and the notorious slum district called west point. this tightly packed spit of land is home to 80,000 souls. i got to impression every single one of them was rushing, working, buying and selling tiny quantities of anything to survive. 14-year-old atama and her aunt sell plastic bags of cold drinking water. profit, about 3 u.s. cents per bag. atama would like to go to school but her mother and father died of ebola. she, too, got sick but survived. >> i loved my mother. and i loved my father. when my father died my mother got sick. >> reporter: atama's aunt invited the girl into her own home and cares for her. but given the damaging stigma ebola survivors suffer aunty feels it's perhaps too soon for now for atama to go to school. ebola has messed up everything. 12-year-old patrick wants to go back to classes too. he and his mother went to enroll. but patrick fell foul of a new rule. to stop the risk of fu

tubman high school in liberia. as of monday it is now opened.y health precautions have been put in place but some students remain wary. >> many students are different,. >> the number of new ebola infections in liberia has slowed markedly. just last week, president barack obama told a u.s. audience he believed the fight against ebola had moved into a different phase. >> we are here to mark a transition into a new phase. not to mark it accomplished but to mark a transition. thanks to our hard work of nearly 3,000 troops who deployed to west africa. over 1500 health workers have been trained. >> reporter: but the world health organization says the number of new cases has risen for second week running. in guinea the number grew from 39 to 65. transmission of the virus is also still widespread in sierra leone which had 75 new cases. health officials say many people are still not taking the proper precautions. >> unsafe burials are one of a number of practices that are probably still driving the problem. that is probably the most difficult one to addr

we've seen a dramatic falloff in ebola caseload in liberia especially.president's announcement now that, by the end of april, all but 100 of those troops will have been withdrawn it is a mark of success. it's also in keeping with the expectations that the deployment was meant to be an emergency interim deployment and that the civilian agencies are really supposed to be in the lead in the medium to long-term. >> the white house says at the end of april just 100 u.s. military personnel will remain in west africa to fight ebola. why only 100 personnel if, by the administration's own admission, the ebola crisis is not yet over? >> right now, we have in place an infrastructure in library, it in sierra leone that did not exist at the height of the crisis that should be able to handle the recurrent outbreaks. by that infrastructure, i mean the ability to have safe and dignified burials, to have case investigations of new outbreaks and the tracing of contacts. and the ability to isolate and contain people who are either suspect did or are actual cases of ebola.

. >>> children in the west african nation of liberia are going back to class. schools there have been closed for seven months because of the deadly ebola outbreak. in the three hardest-hit countries, guinea liberia and sierra leone all schools closed in july last year. about 5 million students were kept home in guinea. the number of new cases has fallen significantly. schools there reopened last month. now some schools in liberia have resumed, too. >> i'm so happy to be back in school. >> some parents and teachers are concerned the virus could spread easily at a place like school. schoolchildren are being told to wash their hands, and have their temperature checked. unicef is training teachers and providing hygiene kits. sierra leone has -- was hit hardest by ebola and officials plan to reopen its schools in march. >>> japan's prime minister wants to make the country more business friendly and taking the first step. ron madison is here with the details on this story. ron? >> yeah, that's right, gene. japan's top effective corporate tax rate is 34.6%. that puts

liberia liberia's president has lifted a curfew, and cools reopen after being closed for five months. nearly 4,000 people in liberia were killed by ebowl amp. >>> chilling new interrogation video has been released in the trial of two girls who stabbed a classmate in the state of wisconsin in the u.s. all three were 12 years old at the time. the two girls who tried to kill their classmate said they did it to please a fictional online character called slender man. for more here's cnn's randi kaye. >> reporter: at just 12 these two girls nearly took another classmate's life. last may they lured author a wooded area where police say they stabbed her 19 times. video of their interrogation being made public for the first time. >> who stabbed her first? >> i think she stab her first, and then i continued. and then she was like morgan, make sure she doesn't escape! >> she told me that she got her in the lung right here. and then like in the leg a few times. >> the criminal kplint says the victim who was also 122 was goodly wounded -- complaint says the victim who was also 12 was wounded, almo

so we're clearly not at that stage with five confirmed cases throughout liberia.good news with such a relatively small number. but still work to be done. and we have to remain alert and vigilant 24 hours a day, with 7 days a week for the coming weeks and months. >> the fight against ebola in monrovia. >>> the former head of the imf, the international monetary fund dominique strauss-kahn goes on trial today, accused of helping to procure sex workers for private parties. the prosecution alleges that mr. strauss-kahn was at the heart of a prosecution wheel. strauss-kahn denies the charges. when i spoke to him a little earlier, i thought, this was a man who almost could have become president. >> something of an image change from where he hoped he might have been at this stage in his career, but dominique strauss-kahn will appear in court today with 13 other defendants, among them a man known as do-do the pimp who runs a chain of brothels. it's people like that he'll have to share the stage with as he fights these charges. >> it's the latest isn't it in a series of leg

tubman high school in liberia's capital. many health precautions have been put in place but some students remain wary. >> translator: it is not realistic. many students know the difference because. >> reporter: the number of new ebola infections in liberia has slowed markedly. just last week president barack obama told a u.s. audience he believed the fight against ebola had moved into a different phase. >> we're hire to mark a transition into this disease. not to declare it ended but to mark a transition. thanks to the thousands of troops that deployed to west africa ebola treatment units have been built over 1500 workers have been trained. >> the number of cases have have risen for the second week running. in guinea the number of cases grew from 39 to 65. sierra leone had 75 new cases. health officials say many people are still not taking their proper precautions. >> unsafe burials are one of a number of practices that are probably still driving the problem. that is probably the most difficult one to address without a doubt

mark doyle, bbc news liberia. >>> if you like cigars cuba is the place to be.untries are in havana for the annual cigar festival. >> reporter: every year, the havana festival is the highlight of the cigar. tobacco connoisseurs and industry insiders from around the world gather in cuba for the most iconic expert. whether vis tors are here just to make contacts to order tobacco products and humidors thrks is a premier trade event. americans previously banned from bringing cuban cigars back to the united states under the trade embargo are permitted to carry up to $100 worth of tobacco products in their luggage. >> this is the first time we have been able to legally purchase. some of us have purchased jund ground. for us this is the first time. we are very happy. >> reporter: the company behind cuban cigar brands is a joint venture. they are hopefully the embargo will be lifted. it's something they say will be a major boost for the tobacco industry. >> translator: our future market shares reach in the united states is 70%. it is clear that we will reach this in the

a total of 128 new cases were reported this week with only two in liberia.of the world, president obama announced that all but 100 u.s. troops deployed to fight ebola in west africa would come home by the end of april. the president stressed that the american mission was not yet complete that while ebola simmers, it's still a threat. >> it's an ember that can light a new fire. >>> the troops are heading home children are back to school. when will west africa and the world truly be out of the woods? experts say the number of cases must be zero for 42 days twice ebola's incubation period or this terrible epidemic could reignite. we'll be counting and hoping. >>> the correct answer to the gps challenge question is c, a third of the finalists hail from the united states. if only we could get that kind of public interest in nasa. after all, according to the oecd the united states does have the biggest space budget in the world at roughly $40 billion a year. china is next, with an annual budget of $6 billion, which incidentally is the exact amount mars one estimat

nguyen was a physician at the patient first on liberia avenue in manassas.olice say four more men came forward saying that they, too, were sexually assaulted. the alleged assaults happened between july and november of last year. >>> in recent years domestic violence cases have more than doubled in frederick county but one woman who deals with the fallout daily says in some ways it can be a positive sign. the maryland state police reported nearly 600 domestic violence cases in frederick county in 2011. and by 2013 that number had jumped to more than 1,300. inga james runs hartley house, a shelter that helps women, men, and children impacted by abuse. it also has a hotline that gets about a thousand calls every month. >> i don't think personally that domestic violence is happening more now than it used to happen no. i think victims are more willing and more able to contact law enforcement or contact our agency. >> experts say 30,000 women in the county will likely become victims of domestic abuse at some point in their lives and a lot of them will never report

nguyen was a physician at the patient first on liberia after-in manassas. police say four more men came forward saying they too, were sexually assaulted by the physician. the alleged assaults happened between july and november of last year. >>> the trial of a local politician who's charged with child molestation is going to be delayed. that trial was set to start this wednesday. but michael gardner's attorney has stepped down and the new attorney says he needs more time to prepare. gardner is the former democratic party chairman for falls church. he's accused of abusing two girls at his daughter's sleepover in 2012. >>> the owner of the ram's head tavern in anne arundel county says he'll now take on an administrative role after being charged in a case of voyeurism. in a statement today, ryan mulehauser said in part he's "sickened this incident has caused pain for others. while i realize there will be time to tell my story through the proper judicial channels i am nonetheless embarrassed and humiliated. " he is accused of installing the camera and secretly r

. >>> welcome back a new sign of hope in the ebola crisis schools are opening in liberia for first time world health organization the recent decline in cases has stalled and infections have spiked in guinea in the past few weeks and transmission is widespread in sierra leone, more than 4500 children in liberia lost a primary caregiver. the disease has also wiped out local economies and governments. it's knows reasons that drove jeffrey wright to start the ebola survival fund which supports community based organizations in liberia and sierra sierra leone, he wrote a psa called crush ebola now. >> the world is facing the largest ebola outbreak in history. >> there's good news and reason to be hopeful. >> treat it early, many infected with he'llebola survive. >> liberia, sierra leone and elsewhere in africa. >> thanks for joining us. you are one the first person i saw on social media who said we cannot stand here and watch these stories and can't focus on one or two cases in texas. there are thousands of people dying and what are we doing about it other than talking? >> well i've been trav

but some students remain wary. >> the number of infections in liberia have slowed markedly.president obama told an u.s. audience he believed the fight against ebola has moved to a different phase. >> we're here to mark a transition in our fight against this disease. not to declare mission accomplished but to mark a new transition. thanks to the hard work of our nearly 3,000 troops who deployed to west africa. logistics have been set up. ebola treatment centers have been built and 1500 health workers have been trained. >> the "world health organization" say the number of new cases have risen for the second week running. in guinea the number grew from 39 to 65. transmission of the virus is widespread in sierra leone which had 75 new cases. health officials say many people are still not taking the proper precautions. >> unsafe burials are one of a number of practices that are probably still driving the problem. that is probably the most difficult one to address without a doubt. >> the west africa outbreak has infected nearly 23,000. and while things have improved in some places

in all three of west africa's worst-hit countries liberia sierra leone and guinea. the rise ended what had been an encouraging downward trend. >> good progress is being made. but the outbreak still presents a grave threat. and we really hope that there will be no complacency among anybody involved in the response. >> reporter: the w.h.o. says unsafe burial practices have contributed to the recent flare-up and there are also concerns that the battle against the disease will be sidetracked by a lack of money. >> at the end of february we will start running out of cash already which means two or three weeks from now. the one thing we can be sure of, there will still be ebola in two or three weeks. we cannot be sure we will have the money we need to stop ebola. >> the largest candidate of ebola treatment being run by french researchers has yielded encouraging results and liberia has begun the first vaccine trials but it's in its early stages. the w.h.o. warns that more needs to be done before the rainy season begins in april which will make it difficult for health teams

liberia has seen the highest death toll from the outbreak. the doctors there reported only three new cases of ebola last week. >> national park that overlooks a city is fast becoming a safe haven for wild animals. >> and suspicious forest fires are raging in chile. why high winds and weather conditions are not helping firefighters. >> start with one issue. add guests from all sides of the debate and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get the inside story. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". weeknights at 11:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> forest fires are raging in southern chile. thousands of acres have been destroyed since saturday night. local officials say temperatures above 80° combined with high winds are making it difficult to control the remaining flames. despite the damage the response is an improvement from april of last year when 18 people were killed and thousands of homes destroyed. >>> the faa has come out with proposed new rules to regulate commercial drone aircraft. a sophisticate would need to be

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. >>> liberia plans to reopen its land border crossing on sunday after they were closed during the ebola outbreak and scare. liberia's president has lifted a nationwide cure few and schools in the country are reopened they reopened this week after closed for five months. nearly 4,000 people in liberia were killed by the ebola virus. >>> greece finally has the financial lifeline it desperately needed to avoid a disaster. eurozone negotiators have agreed to a four-month extension of the country's $273 billion bailout program. we have this report from athens. >> reporter: after weeks of negotiations finally a solution at least a draft agreement between greece and its creditors putting an end to the anxiety and talks. it started with difficult news from both sides pushing their way ahead of the euro group ended in what both describe as a success. greece signed a draft agreement. on monday it has agreed to submit a number of reforms to creditors about how it is going to proceed in the four months that its bail out has been extended. we understand these reforms will agree to less austerity for

guinea, sierra leone and liberia hit hard. and it's still going on more than a year later. >>> last year a common sight: grave diggers seen here work to provide dignified burials for victims in sierra leone in guinea where the epidemic began. workers suit up. a wife mourns her husband in liberia. claiming more than 9,000 lives in the region. soldiers from the air force set up temporary hospitals. this shelter seen here once sheltered victims. a church in the battle against ebola with people finding faith and hope. >> coming up next on this broadcast oil workers strikes. we ask families how long they can survive if the walkouts is a long one. >>> plus syria's monuments men risking their lives to save ancient art facts. t facts. >> president obama now has ten days to follow through on a promise to veto a bill authorizing construction of the keystone xl oil pipeline. the house of representatives passed the measure today. the senate approved the bill earlier this year. neither house got enough votes to override a veto. >>> across

where you see a nation torn apart in liberia by war and 20 years later the people lieu fled, who had the economic resource to say flee came back and said good, now we are going to come back and reclaim our land, take charge of what we had to walk away from under duress, it's difficult when people say you left us behind. is that going to happen in cuba? >> i think there's very much that risk. it's also you overlay on that a race factor, as well. most people who left cuba were more of european descent. >> something a lot of people don't realize. >> people who return have resources, much more savvy because they've left the island that's been under a 50 year plus dictatorship come back with resources and there's going to be a racial divide. people in cuba have gotten darker because the people who stayed are of african descent. cubans returning half a million coming and going cuban americans coming and going and cuban its leaving so that deep divide is beginning to be diluted a little bit. >> when we come back, we'll continue addressing that issue as to whether there should be a larger de

. >> liberia has started the first van seek tribes in an attempt to combat ebola but there's concernhat fewer than ten new infections every week scientists may not be able to tell if the vaccine is working. there stephen kennedy is one of the most relaxed patients he has seen. he is given a vaccine which scientists hope will protect himself against ebola. >> the vaccine contains a tiny part of the ebola virus itself. not enough to cause an infection, but enough to help the body build immunity. is that's put a lot of people off, but not dr. kennedy because he is the researcher overseeing the trial. >> i am so happy that we were able to reach this. this is a milestone with global community eyes are on liberia, to ensure that we do this properly. >> two vaccines are being tested, 12 people have been given the drug to start with, but it is hoped some 30,000 volunteers will eventually take part. we are trying toking rebuild a health system, sew you cannot rule out this vaccine we are doing it in the a gradual step. >> but some are worries it may be too late, nearly 9,000 people have died

nearly 4,000 people in liberia were killed by the ebola virus. >> the former mayor of u.s.ays the president doesn't love america. we'll have reactions to that including response from the white house. [ julie ] the wrinkle cream graveyard. if it doesn't work fast... you're on to the next thing. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair has the fastest retinol formula to visibly reduce fine lines and wrinkles in just one week. neutrogena®. >>> in the u.s. state of nevada las vegas police say the suspect in a road rage killing confided into his friends before his arrest that he shot someone. police also tell us they're still looking for at least one other person who may have been involved in the killing. we get more now from cnn in las vegas. >> we know this boy. i couldn't tell you this before. >> reporter: a surprising twist in a week-long road rage murder mystery. the prime suspect apparently knew the victim. >> she fed him, she gave him money. >> reporter: las vegas police say 44-year-old ta my meyers was shot and killed outside her home by a teenager that lived just one block away

liberia is reopening its land border crossing up and close them during the ebola outbreak.tive sign in the country that they have at no signs of the at the virus. seventh nationwide curfew that goes back in august when a combat the virus. the schools reopen for the first time there in five months. the world health organization says the virus has killed more than 9000 people most victims were and liberia and sierra leone. two new cases were reported in my very early this month. >>: marty: 1 man is dead and another recovering from injuries this morning following a hit and run crashed one person behind the will was still on the run. it happened friday evening and oakland police said that the driver behind the will of the four-door sedan yet to man on san pablo avenue and 32nd street. one was killed in the other suffered not life- threatening injuries. they say that the driver was track racing and going up to 70 m.p.h. which caused the deadly accident. they contend so that they may know who the driver is the they still need all the help they can to get him and find him. >>: mar

troops in liberia will leave by the end of april.pite the declining number of cases liberia is still hoping to start a clinical trial of the drug zmapp. >> reporter: before any kind of trial of the drug could begin supplies of zmapp ran out. now more than a year after the outbreak hit just enough is being produced for a small clinical trial in liberia that could start as soon a next week. if west african lives are to be saved, salvation may welcome from western kentucky from these nondescript greenhouses in owensboro. their product? a plant usually more associated with destroying lives than with saving them, tobacco. this is where the science has turned into a product where zmapp is manufactured in row after row of this odd looking variety of tobacco. can i smoke it? can i clue it? >> i wouldn't recommend that. >> reporter: but it's different? >> it's very different. >> reporter: hugh hayden is the president of kentucky bioprocessing which was recently bought by cigarette giant reynolds american. when you saito back owe to most peopl

while i was in liberia -- -- while i was in liberia an important person called me and said it is pretty rare when you have the opportunity to save tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of lives. and at that the response was a testament to our professionalism, expertise and dedication. that leader, when others were spreading doubt and fear, was my commander in chief and our president. at this time it is my privilege to introduce the president of the united states. >> thank you. thank you so much. thank you. thank you. please, everybody, have a seat. thank you. well, thank you rear admiral gyverson for the introduction and your extraordinary leadership and your service. last summer, as ebola spread in west africa, overwhelming public health systems threatening to cross more borders, i said that fighting this disease had to be more than a national security priority, but an example of american leadership. after all whenever and wherever a disaster or a disease strikes, the world looks to us to lead. because of extraordinary people like the ones standing behind me and many who are in