fatima hopes to get to her husband in malaysia. they are willing to step in and help where their government has been unable to. >> jurors in the boston marathon trial are due to begin deliberations. they will decide what role dzhokhar tsarnaev played in the explosions. his lawyers have argued that his radicalized brother, who masterminded the attack, has influenced him. >>> critical vote for a new council in the u.s. city of ferguson in missouri has begun. four african-americans are running for three seats in the election. this comes after months of protests over the death of unarmed black teenager michael brown. the officer was cleared in november. but in march the u.s. department of justice demanded reforms after it's report showed that the local police and municipal court engaged in systemic discrimination against african-americans. >>> in india-administered kashmir spring tourism is about to start. the area has been hit by sun unseasonal rain, and that's keeping tourists away. >> this is the best time of the year. the tulips he

she hopes to get to her husband in malaysia. with no one stopping them, the men in the jungle will continue their work, filling the gaps the government has been unable to. >>> still to come on al jazeera, the world's most polluted city takes a step closer to clean air. is it enough. manchester city's hopes of retaining the premier league crown takes a blow. sanaa has the details in sport. >>> hello again. >>> india's prime minister narendra modi launched his country's first national air quality index. the system will record air quality in 10 major cities in real time and the data published online. >>> the government has been struggling to refute that beijing not india is the worse polluted economy. last year indian was ranked as almost the worst country in the world. 174th out of 178. 13 of the world's most polluted cities are in india. delhi takes the top so the, according to the world health the w.h.o. says 627,000 die of pollution. >> when the people in new delhi want to know how polluted the weather is, they come to the weat

of 17 people across malaysia mainly in kuala lumpur and the northern states. they are described as being attached or having the same ideology as i.s.i.l. 17 of them were arrested. ages ranging from are 14 to 49. the arrests were made on sunday and these men have been arrested and detained on suspicion of wanting to commit crimes of terror in the capital kuala lumpur and also in putrujia which is a federally administered state, 30km from kuala lumpur. it is the seat of government where the main ministries are, including the prime minister's office. it's a big area and certainly a high profile target if that was the case. they were supposed to fund the attacks by robbing banks and in amongst the 17 we have a teacher, two members of the armed forces. with access to weapons, and one indonesian. these are individuals alleged to have links to i.s.i.l. there were no more details coming out from the authorities. rarely do they give such detail and rarely do we hear of the raids or arrests on the day that they happen. we normally hear about them or the press hears abou

she still aims to get to her husband in malaysia. stopping them the men in the jungle say they will continue their work. armed and determined to step in and fill the gaps their government has been unable to. marga ortigas, al jazerra. >>> i am joined now by alain pierson from bangkok she's from human rights watch and we appreciate your time so much, ms. pierson. in the report that marga just brought to us, she talked about the community basically taking this matter in to their own hands, which obviously means they don't feel the government is doing enough. and one person that marga spoke with also accused the government of in some ways being corrupt or complicit in what's happening with the human trafficking there. what are your thoughts on that? >> you know, i think it's deeply trouble that go communities are taking the law in to their own hands and the reason why they are doing that is because of lax law enforcement. and whether this is local authorities simply turning a blind eye to the activities or traffickers or in some cases t

fatima say she just wants to get to her husband in malaysia. the volunteers step in and fill a gap that the their government has asked them to. >> shop keep necessary the afghan capital have closed their doors to pro test a five-fold tax increase. from kabul jennifer glasse has more. >> shops are closed across the capital. kabul's central market is almost like a ghost town. the reason why is clear. the shoulddown means that central kabul looks like this when it usually looks like this. shop keepers say they had no choice when their tax bills arrived. >> last year we paid $300 per shop. this year the government wants more than $2,000. store owners say they can't afford that and took their complaint to the streets. finances ministry said its just following the law and trying to create a tax culture. >> we want to pay the same tax that we paid last year. we can't pay more. even last year it was hard to pay our taxes. since the beginning of the year business has been very bad. >> store owners say they plan to stay close until the demand for lower t

she aims to get to her husband in malaysia. with no one stopping them, the men in the jungle will continue to filling the gaps the government has been unable to. >>> 100,000 children are forced to leave their homes in ukraine. some are living in shelters and their families are struggling to feed and clothe them. andrew simmonds reports from donetsk. >> reporter: children shouldn't have to live like this, an existence under ground, with little food. it's the poor who suffer the most at times of conflict. there's no exception in the self-declared republic of donetsk. places like this answer the question is there confidence in the ceasefire. families living underground in musty damp conditions. here there are 28 children trying to get by. many families refuse to give up their space, because they are convinced fighting will resume. some of the children have foster parents who can't afford to clothe and feed them. this woman used to get $100 a month allowance for fostering anton. in the breakaway republic of donetsk, there's nothing

she still aims to get to her husband in malaysia. with no one stopping them, the men in the jungle say they'll continue their work. armed and determined to step in, and fill the gaps their government has been unable to. al jazeera. >> as always, there is lots more on our website aljazeera.com. get the latest on all the stories we're following. >> no way out thousands of refugees trapped in syria while isil and the government battle. there may be an escape plan in the works. >> a jury decides the fate of the accused boston marathon bomber what the verdict hinges on. >> voters in ferguson, missouri head to the polls to elect a new city council. could low turnout derail hopes for change and more racial diversity?

from kuala lumpur. >> my taxi is the taxi app that has taken malaysia and the asean countries by storm. it allows customers to order a cab without the hassle of flagging down or ordering a taxi in the street. after they heard horror stories of the industry in malaysia. >> they had one common problem it was safety, affordability and fast means of transportation and there was a common problem across all six countries that we work in. and when we created a solution to solve that problem it basically took off. >> reporter: everyday more taxi drivers sign up across the region. the app's been downloaded on nearly 4 million mobile phones. seven bookings are made every second and more than 75,000 drivers have registered in asean countries. this taxi driver signed up a year ago. >> very happy they only have to call my taxi and the taxi will be available for them. >> reporter: do they feel safe and secure? >> yes, of course. >> and customers seem to feeling the same way. >> i think it's a good thing for people to actually find the taxi in safer manner. >> asean recognizes that small businesses n

and we report on the desperate plight of malaysia's flood victims six months on. >>> yemen is facing a humanitarian crisis. days of street to street fighting has left hundreds dead. aid agencies have had difficulty getting help into the country. 731 people have been killed since the strikes began. 2,754 have been injured and 150,000 have been forced to flee their homes in the weeks between march and april. >> these are just some of the victims of war in what's become an increasingly desperate situation in aden. most of the injured are civilians including children's. they are just grateful to have survived. >> translator: i'm injured. thank god. i've only had two operations. i'm still waiting for another one. >> reporter: there's a massive shortage of food water and medical aid. a lot of people have left the city to try to escape the strikes. exiled of government has led saudi arabia to take care of air space and territorial waters to get eighth in. but there are only three hospitals. hospital beds are already full. it's difficult to reach some of the injured people stuck in the viole

she still aims to get to her husband in malaysia.ne stopping them the men in the jungle say they will continue their work armed and determined to step in and fill the gaps their government has been unable to. >>> well you can read much more about that story as well as the day's other top stories by going to our website at aljazeera.com. there it is on your screen. aljazeera.com. ♪ >>> ferguson residents head to the polls today in hopes of changes the balance of power. >>> rand paul makes it official. he announces he is running for president, but does he have the support of the republican base? and no way out, thousands of refugees trapped in a camp in syria, while isil and the government battle. ♪

. >>> start on the ground wednesday, malaysia is change the way it collects taxes from consumers and the new goods and service tax or gst. will add an extra 6% for many items from building materials to restaurant bills. while the government says us a fairway to action, not every agrees, a report from kuala lumpur. >> reporter: one of millions of business owners in malaysia legally registered to collect the new goods and services tax. or gst. but he's did he sided no to the increase his prices and pass the cost onto his customers. many eating here are on fixed incomes and believe any rise in prices will affect the numbers coming through his restaurant door. but not all businesses are thinking the same way. >> i think most of my friends who are in the. [ inaudible ] some the smaller ones whom they feel they won't be affected by the what they call 6% gst. they have already increased the price, because they have already warned that they cannot increase the price after the april 1st. but why though they do it because they have to beat the 6% increase that is going to be effecting them. >>

she hopes to get to her husband in malaysia. with no one stopping them the men in the jungle will continue their work filling the gaps the government has been unable to. >>> india's prime minister narendra modi launched his country's first national air quality index. the system will record air quality in 10 major cities in real time and the data published online. last year india was ranked almost as the worst country in the world. 13 of the world's most polluted cities are in india. delhi takes the top so the, according to the world health organisation and said 267,000 indians die every year because of severe pollution, they have more on this from new delhi. >> when the people in new delhi want to know how polluted the whether is they come to the weather department. it's an important issue from millions across the city as international health organizations reported that new delhi is the most polluted city. the more the government introduced the air quality index, it's a move welcomed by environmental groups. >> it's important be

. >>> two different surveillance videos that are going to terrify you the first one from malaysia. two people sitting on the sofa, a woman reading a book what look like a young boy sitting there with her. two different videos that will terrifying you. two people on a sofa. they're inside their home. you would think that they would be safe unfortunately, they have left this door opened and they're safety gate unlocked. two men armed with a ma machetes jump over their wall and into their house. there's a man also armed on the other side of the wall you see the two on the sofa, terrified. they're so scared. they force the woman to take the necklace off she's wearing and then force them into the back of the house to get any valuables that might be back there. that's when the third armed robber comes in and goes through all of the drawers in the living room area. >> that's awful. >> officials in malaysia saying it is scary. it's put out as a warning for people, if you're inside, lock your doors this from rio in brazil. this man walking to the car minding his own business is faced with t

her recruiter, a close family friend paid for her trip to malaysia. brought her clothes.mised there was a job waiting for her there. she says she was given the luggage and insists she had no idea she had just become a drug mule. the philippine government has questioned the accuracy of her trial. it says she should have been provided with a professional translater and not just a student interpreter. last month, the indonesian government agreed to review her case. but for the second time it has refused to lift her death sentence. still, her family says that mary jane has been treated well in prison. they say it was indonesia that paid for their first visit to see her in 2013 and that indonesia has done more for them than their own government. >> since the beginning of her arrest our 'em bah say in has -- phone calls with her daughter are often difficult. worried that each conversation with her may be the last if the. >> it's really hard for parents to accept their children's fate. if you know that your children haven't done anything bad, then no i don't feel bad. i know in

it followed the arrest of five journalists at the malaysia insider newspaper, charged after publishingarticle on opposition within the royal family. human rights watch called the latest amendments to the law, dating back to the colonial era a human right disaster. it will have a chilling effect on daily life and online communication. more than 20 years ago a psychology student training at an old psychiatric hospital was asked by family and friends what it was like. he came up with an whiedidea to let the patients explain. a radio station broadcasting from inside a mental institution was born. it has been on the air from the jose board of the hospital and buenos aires every saturday afternoon for 23 years, working to destigmatize mental illness, breaking through the wall in am, and film radio. patients applies and present the show from topics ranging from politics to sports. millions tuned in. it was never intended to be a journalistic exercise, but voices included, the way things are said and stories told are enough to show how voices are repressed, sensored or said aid or how truth la

she still aims to get to her husband in malaysia. with no one stopping them, the men in the jungle say they'll continue their work. armed and determined to step in, and fill the gaps their government has been unable to. al jazeera. >> police in nepal arrested several demonstrators for trying to enforce a nationwide strike. protestors and police clashed in the capitol the strike in alliance of 30 opposition parties, the ruling coalition has been attempt to go get a vote in parliament after talks with the opposition failed. >> six green peace activists boarded an oil rig owned by shell, head to go drill above the arctic circle. green peace opposes the activity in the region, saying any spill would be extremely difficult to clean up. >> malaysia's lower house passed an anti terrorism law they say is necessary to tackle security threats. we have the latest from kuala lampur. >> there was overwhelming support for the passing of the prevention of terrorism act 2015 in the malaysian lower house in the early hours of tuesday morning. 79 vote

whether it's malaysia airlines 37 of germanwings, families have two years to bring a claim. where the law you know allows people to identify what happened before the statute of limitations starts running, under the montreal convention it's two years, and stls no what we call tolling extension of the two-year limit. >> david, what we do know the germanwings crash led to a lot of airlines that didn't already have this rule mandating a two-pilot rule in the cockpit at all times. that's the result of germanwings in terms of immediate change what happen about any immediate change reform after mh370? >> well actually there were some things that were done after mh370 which both of these are unprecedented, really. the fact that the airlines and the regulators have taken steps forward to do something about it to improve safety before the results of the accident come out. so for example, the second person in the cockpit rule the european authority, already put out rules and said we want you to do this now for all of their european carriers and in the case of mh370 the cockpit access p

my taxi has taken malaysia and other countries by storm. legally regulated, safe and secure allows the customers to order a cab without mag lipping. it's the idea of two harvard graduates. >> there was one problem - safety affordability and fast means of transport agency. that was a problem for all six. when we created a solution it took off. >> more taxi drivers cross the the region. seven bookings are made every second, and 75,000 drivers registered in asian countries. -- a.s.e.a.n. countries, this veteran taxi driver joined. >> most are happy with the game. they only have to call my taxi. >> reporter: and they feel safe with you? >> yes of course. >> reporter: customers feel the same way. >> it's a good platform for people to find a taxi in a safer manner. >> reporter: a.s.e.a.n. recognises that small businesses need help. >> it underlines the general points that people make being a huge market. growing market. a young population. you can tick each of those points against what my taxi is doing and has done and will do. >> the story of th

one year and one month since the malaysia airlines flight disappeared. the search area is set to be doubled if the jetliner is not found by may. the plane is not to be somewhere at the bottom of a massive area of the indian ocean. malaysia, australia, and china are leading behind and say they are committed to the search. they will expand the area as of next month. genie: in europe, a lot of happy spanish football fans after barcelona won last night in the first leg of the champions league quarterfinal. barcelona's college says he could not have hoped for a better result, especially as the leaders put and end to psg's 33-game unbeaten home run stretching back to 2006. here's more from the coach. >> we had possession of the ball. we are a team that needs to possess the ball. today we completed many conditions required to have a good result. we have been very solid in all parts of the game. we have priority midfield and managed to create dangerous situations for opponents. we have been strong in defense and remain united. >> we are very disappointed, especi

. >>> two different surveillance videos that are going to terrify you the first one from malaysia. two people sitting on the sofa, a woman reading a book what look like a young boy sitting there with her. they're inside their home. you would think that they would be safe. but unfortunately, they've left this door open, and their safety gate unlocked. two men armed with machetes jump over their wall and walk straight into their house. there's a third man also armed, on the other side of the wall about to come in after them. you see the two on the sofa terrified, so scared. they force the woman to take the necklace off that she is wearing and then with the machetes they force them into the back of the house to get any valuables that might be back there. that's when the third armed robber comes into the home and he starts going through all of the drawers that are in this living room area. >> so sad. >> officials in malaysia have saying this is scary. but a warning to people, inside, even inside with your children, lock your doors. security footage from rio de janeiro in brazil walking

. >>> 4 minutes after 4:00 this just in to nbc10 news, the search into malaysia airlines flight that vanished last year could be expanded. search could continue if that jetliner is not found by next month. malaysia australia and china are leading that effort to find that missing jetliner that disappeared with so many passengers on board. 239 people that flight from kuala lumpur to beijing when it disappeared. >> happening today, a lehigh county woman, and her boyfriend, a 14-year-old girl will go to court on a preliminary hearing. a judge will decide if that 14-year-old and her boyfriend should be tried on murder charges. they are accused of plotting to kill the 14-year-old girl's mother because she was trying to break them up. nbc10 learned there was a series of text messages sent between that girl and her boyfriend in the evening leading up to her mother's stabbing death. kala barnes that woman you see there is accused of stabbing her to death in her death in upper ma done ji. >>> pedro hernandez confessed to quilling the boy. >>> and local lawmakers are demanding changes at the ph

. >>> people in malaysia will now be paying more for many items. officials have introduced a consumption tax to improve government finances but economists worry it could hurt consumer spending. 6% goods and services tax or gst was launched on wednesday. it's part of an effort trim the nation's fiscal deficit. officials expect it will raise around $6 billion in annual revenue, about 10% of the money the country took in last year from all sources. government wants to shift reliance on income from petroleum industries amid declines. the industry provided 30% of the nation's tax revenue. >> after this maybe once a month i watch a movie. >> the gst will not be less viaed on food health care expenses or tuition but some are critical say it will deal a blow to people living in poverty. concerns raised it could dampen consumption and drag down malaysia's economy. most economies have consumption tax. the philippines have the highest at 12% fold by indonesia, cambodia and laos with 10%. the rate changes in varm depending on the purchase. in singapore and tha

indonesia and malaysia have moved in the right direction. it will be important to sustain that.: fine-tuning. it is dependent for a lot of economies in this region. sudhir shetty, thank you so much. rishaad: some other stories we are tracking today hyundai grabbing the number one spot as china's favorite car. it goes further than gm in the state backed survey. byd was named the top chinese carmaker and audi was first in the luxury category. chinese property developer kaisa founder has returned home. he resigned in december over a corruption probe. he and his brothers controlled nearly half of the company. indian prime minister narendra modi corning german investment to speed of growth in asia's third-biggest economy. modi said that they were huge opportunities for cooperation in areas of construction, railways and insurance. he also promised to cut red tape for european investors. germany is india's biggest trade partner in the european union. up next, the outlook for china. we've got the fed strategy, the latest on europe and what is going on. apparently it is a bit soggy out t

. >>> why malaysia has just become more expensive. so has many other things as well. >> too hot, too cold. no light. unbelievable circumstances, yet they manage to survive. >> we look at the limits for all sorts of weird and wonderful animals >>> andy murray wins his 500th match. we'll have the details in the programme. >>> first talks on iran's nuclear future resumes after a self self-extended talks. talks rumbling on. what is the update? >> rumbling on but making progress. yes, there was a deadline the end of the month, which was midnight local time. they have gone on 12 hours beyond that and have been talking most of the time. various meetings taking place at all hours. other details to iron out. they are at the stage where they are looking at drafts of a document that they might present to us in the coming hours, possibly by this evening, we are told. we are told from the you iranian side that there is some agreement. i think there'll be discussions about the language. seems from recent comments in the last knew minutes were an ir

. >> going for a meal in malaysia has become more expensive because the good and services taxes. the government said it's a fairer way to pay. some business owners are refusing to put up their prices. we have a report from kuala lampur. >> the business owners are registered to collect the new tax. he decided not to increase his price and pass the cost on to his customers. many eating here are on fixed incomes and believe any rise in prices will affect the numbers coming through his doors. >> most of my friends from the smaller one who feel they wouldn't be affected by the 6%, they have already increased the price, because it is warned they can't increase the price after april 1, but why they do it, they have to beat the 6% increase that is going to be affecting them. >> his staff know they will lose out. muhammed has been working for three years. while there's no pay rise to off set the tax rise, he knows he'll have less money in his pocket. >> the new tax is a burden. it will take longer for me to save. i can see a rise in my rental and pay more for basics. >> it's not just rest

that will have bits place, but a chance to give a helping hand in a pill >>> starting wednesday malaysiahanges the way it collects goods and services tax, gts, added to many building materials and restaurant bills. the government says it's a fair way to tax - not everyone agrees. we have this report from kuala lumpur. >> reporter: this is one of millions of business owners in malaysia legally registered to collect the goods and services tax, or gst. the aim is not to increase the prices and add the cost to customers. many here are on fixed incomes, and any rise in prices will affect numbers coming through his restaurant door. not all businesses are thinking the same way. >> in fact most of my friends, some the smaller ones who they feel wouldn't be affected by what do you call 6% gst. they have already increased the price. they cannot increase after april the 1st. why they do it? they know they have to increase it. >> reporter: this man has been working here for three years. there's no pay rise he will have less money in his pocket. >> the new tax is a burden. it the take longer for me t

my taxi is a taxi app that's taken malaysia by storm in two years.ally regulated, safe and secure it allows customers to order a cab without the hassel of haggling or flagging down a taxi in the street. it's a brate idea of two former harvard business school graduates after they heard horror stories about the industry in malaysia. >> they had one common problem: it was safety affordability and fast means of transportation. and that was a common things across all six countries. we created a solution to solve that problem, it basically took off. >> every day more taxi drivers sign up across the region. the app has been download odd nearly 4 million mobile phones. 7 bookings are made every second. 75,000 drivers have registered. veteran taxi driver lua osmond joined a year ago. >> happy because they only have to call my taxi. >> they feel safe and secure? >> of course. >> customers seem to feel the same way. >> i think it's a good platform for people to actually find a taxi in a safer manner. >> recognizing that small businesses need help. >> in many wa

. >> we'll look at why four months on from devastating floods, many in malaysia don't have a place to call home. >> the houston rockets take on the dallas mavericks. the latest coming up in sport. >> afghanistan's president says an islamic state of iraq and the levant linked group has claimed responsibility for an attack in east afghanistan saturday that killed 35 and wounded more than 100. if an isil related group is involved it will be the first time the armed group has carried out such an attack in afghanistan. jam these are some victims of saturday's bombing recovering in a jalalabad hospital. they heard daish are to blame. people are angry that the government can't provide security. >> it is daish or taliban whoever takes responsibility, we condemn such attacks. the perpetrators should be punished. >> political in-fighting delayed planned government reforms. in some areas the taliban has filled the vacuum. this week, the taliban tried and shot three men it says were found guilty of murder. villagers came to the execution and said the taliban justice system is needed because gover

malaysia, australia and china are leading the search to find the plane which vanished in march of last year. >>> back in this country tonight, the nfl has reinstated the minnesota vikings adrian peterson. the star running back who missed most of last season while facing child abuse charges. the move clears the way for peterson to return to the league pending he fulfill all the obligations of his plea deal with authorities. >>> a true self-made success story played out on wall street today when etsy, the online marketplace where people sell unique and hand-made items, went public. the initial stock price was $16, but that quickly doubled at open. etsy which launched as a small company ten years ago, now has an estimated valuation of well over $3 billion. nbc's rehema ellis has our report. >> reporter: bill mowat and his wife started their company a-heirloom, making cheeseboards in the shape of states and selling them online four years ago. >> there's a bit of nostalgia, and it's a useful item. it becomes a conversation piece. >> reporter: and the personal touch is a moneymaker. up to $4

. >>> people in malaysia will now be paying more for many items. officials there have introduced a consumption tax. a 6% goods and services tax or gst was launched on wednesday. it's part of an effort to trim the nation's fiscal deficit. officials expect it will raise around $6 billion in annual revenue. that's about 10% of the money the country took in last year from all sources. the government wants to shift reliance on income from petroleum related industries amid declines in crude oil prices. the industry had provided 30% of the nation's tax revenue. >> that sounds -- after these i think maybe once in a month. >> the gst will not be levied on food, health care expenses or tuition, but some are critical saying it will deal a blow to people living in poverty. concerns have also been raised that it could dampen consumption and drag down malaysia's economy. >>> that's it for business news. i'll leave you with the markets. >>> government officials in tokyo say more japanese households than ever are relying on welfare to get by. and they say nearly h

. 17 of the suspects recently returned from malaysia. meantime, a leading kenya newspaper says police waited seven hours before responding to those gunmen who killed more than 140 students at the college last week. the report says once the tactical team went inside the college it took 30 minutes to kill all four gunmen. >>> investigators in oklahoma are awaiting for autopsy results on a man killed by a sheriff's deputy when the deputy mistook his service weapon for a stun gun. over the weekend the tulsa county sheriff's office said the deputy shot the man following a foot chase. the suspect resisted arrest during undercover stings. investigators say the gunshot did not necessarily cause his death. >> there could be a multitude of things, drugs on board, there could be a lot of other things that take place. therefore, we'll wait for the medical office to report. >> they expect the results some time this week. >>> early intervention after a fight could prevent teens from being involved in gun violence later. studies show that taking advant

. >>> the search area for the missing malaysia airlines flight 370 will be doubled if no wreckage isd of next month. malaysia's transport minister made the announcement as australian and chinese officials met to discuss the search. the disappearance of the plane and the 239 people a year ago is one of aviation's biggest mysteries. >>> south africa president jacob zuma has called for the end of tacks on south african immigrants. police fired rubber coated bullets during a anti-immigration in johannesburg thousands are seeking shelter in police stations and refugees camps there. >>> meanwhile, thousands of people have marched in durban against the hate attacks which claimed six lives in the support city earlier this week. they want the government to insure attacks against immigrants stop. demonstrators say the attacks undermine south africas multi-cultural character. >>> polls have closed in sudan's presidential and legislative elections. election observers say only a third of the electorate cast their ballot. voting extended by debuts of the low turn out. the president is expected to

authorities ruled out terrorism >>> still to come on the newshour - malaysia is accused of taking a step backwards as it reintroduces detention without trial. >>> preparing the ruble. how russia's battered currency is fighting back. and the heat is on in the moroccan desert. the latest on what is known as the toughest foot race on earth. hello, welcome back to the newshour a reminder of the top stories. the u.s. says it's speeding up weapons weapons supplies to the saudi-led coalition. 74 children have been killed since the end of march, says u.n.i.c.e.f. >>> iraqi forces say the city of tikrit is under their control and is safe for people to return. it was recaptured last week from i.s.i.l. fighters who overran the city in june >>> hundreds of student marched through the kenyan capital calling on the government for better security measures in universities following last week's attacks in garissa >>> turkey's president recep tayyip erdogan has been in iran for high-level meetings on the agenda syria and yemen. bernard smith has more from istanbul. >> recep tayyip erdogan had been previou

malaysia australia and china are leading the search to find the plane which vanished march of last year. >>> back in this country, the nfl has reinstated minnesota vikings adrian peterson. the star rnunning back who missed most of last season due to child abuse charges, he can return to the league pending he fulfill all the obligations of his plea deal with authorities. >>> a true self-made success story played out on wall street today when etsy the online marketplace where people sell unique and hand-made items went public. the initial stock quic doubled at open. it launched as a small company ten years now, now has an estimated valuation of over $3 billion. rehema ellis has our report. >> reporter: bill and his wife started their company making cheeseboards in the shd selling them online. >> there's a bit of nostalgia and it's a useful item. it becomes a conversation piece. >> repor and the personal touch is a moneymaker. up to $45,000 a month, double that during the holidays. >> it's important that we have a lot of control over the quality of things and what kind of materials are bei

she was sentenced to death in 2010 for trying to smuggle more than two-kilograms of haren from malaysianslator: i raised my children to be god-fearing people. i have taught them to live their life in simple ways, than to live the life of a robber. i have told them that i brought them up well and that i have worked my life only for them. and to live like i do. >> reporter: this goes where mary jane was born. a small farming village in the northern philippines she's a single mother with two children. her family says all she ever wanted was a way out of poverty. >> her recruiter a close family friends paid for his trip to malaysia bought her cloths and promised there was a job waiting for her in inter are indonesia she said she was given the luggage and insisted she had no idea she had just become a drug mule. the philippine government has questioned the accuracy of mary jane's trial. it says she should have been provided with a professional translator and not just a student interpret. last month the i want i i understand near indonesian government agreed to review her case but have refuse

and in malaysia it is against the law.y took a former prime minister and charged him with being a hoaxial and tossed him in jail and yet, mr. cook, while he sees a terrible thing wrong with this law in indiana he didn't see anything wrong with the law that's on the books signed by bill clinton and sees nothing at all wrong in doing business in malaysia where they take homosexuals and jail them. >> with all due respect to you your points are absolutely valid. there is hypocrisy all over the place. but pointing to it isn't going to help this cultural civil war. >> no, no. >> we need a leader in this country who is going to be very, very clear on this issue. very clear. representing just people in america are getting the hell kicked out of them right now pardon the word. >> bill i agree with you. i thought marco rubio's statement was pitch perfect. i hope we see more like that. there needs to be a whistle blown on hypocrisy. this has nothing to do with a restaurant refusing to sell a meal to somebody who is gay because that's

malaysia airlines flight 370 vanished more than a year ago headed from dwa kuala lumpur to beijing. >a plane made an emergency landing on a beach in had north san diego. a chopper was on a routine training mission when the crew received low pressure warning. witnesses say they could see fluid and smoke coming from the aircraft before and after it landed. luckily no crew members or people on beach were hurt. >>> now a follow-up this morning. we still don't know what caused the death of a sperm whale that washed up this week on a beach in pacifica. so far biologists are calling the cause of death a mystery but they don't believe that a ship struck it. it appears to have been eating at the tile. the marine mammal center says it's been seven years since the last sperm whale washed ashore on a bay area beach. >>> 6:40. coming up, a fire investigation turned crime scene as a body is found inside a burned san jose home. >>> some amazing video out of san francisco. what led to this wet mess in the mittle of t le middle of this drought. >>> calling on the pope. the major move some catholics ar

beloved and most delicious dishes and ingredients like sambal, chutney and bunny chow, come from malaysiabeen referred to as colored. colored didn't mean black. it meant everybody else who wasn't exactly white, asians and mixed race. >> it's garlic, ginger and chiles. >> in the observatory neighborhood of johannesburg, the rasdian family prepares for the meal at sundown when fasting for ramadan is broken. joey is a standup comedian, an actor of cape malay background. this dish, panang curry with beef and eggs. joey's wife, cindy, prepares a chicken pie. son, hakeem, makes the traditional ramadan shake. daughter, laya. ♪ >> everything smells terrific. >> that's soup. >> it's nicer to have soup after you've not eaten the whole day. it's light and nourishing and filling and all of those good things. >> there's also cheese and beef samosas. these are delicious. you were born here. born in johannesburg? >> yes, i was. >> so how are things? >> it depends on what you are speaking about. >> basically, things work. society operates the way society should. but on the other hand, in many ways, this

i can move to malaysia, i can move to mexico. i can pay people pennies an hour bring the product back into the united states. that is what they said. that is what they have done. major corporation after major corporation has reduced employment in america at the same time as they have increased employment in other countries. and not only is it the loss of jobs, it is the race to the bottom. it is employers saying to workers, look, i'm cutting your health care. i'm not giving you a raise. and if you don't like it, i'm moving to china because we got people all over the world who are prepared to work for wages a lot lower than you are receiving. you take it or leave it. and that is one of the reasons why today the typical american worker is working longer hours for lower wages than he or she used to and why wages have gone down in america. that's what the global economy has done. that is what horrendous free trade agreements have pushed on american workers. that is the chinese free trade agreement. an estimated 2.7 million american j

malaysia australia and china are leading the search for the boeing triple 7.he plane was carrying 239 people on the flight. >>> today marks one year since the deadly ferry disaster in south korea. this morning people came together at a memorial for the more than 300 people who died. most of the victims were students. the ferry capsized in april 16th of last year. investigators say it was overcrowded. the court sentenced 15 crew members to serve prison time in connection with the tragedy. >>> israel is marking its annual holocaust memorial day today. in tel aviv people came to a stand still as sirens pierced the air. it's to remember the six million jews killed. israel's president an prime minister participated in a ceremony at the country's official holocaust memorial site. >>> the vatican says it's ended its takeover of a group of nuns. they made the announcement earlier today. it started three years ago in 2012 when the vatican accused the group of taking the position that undermine catholic teachings. this signals a major shift in tone and treatment of sist

we can have a look at what is going on at the meeting in malaysia.ed to stand up to china over land reclamation and disputed markets. you are joined with more on this. -- we are joined with more on this. sophie, tell me more about the valuable assets in the south china sea. right, there is dispute regarding china's reclamation activities in proximity to the islands on which the philippines and vietnam have made claims. malaysia is pushing for the standard communication but as you mentioned, the philippines is urging asean to stand up to china. on sunday, the malaysian foreign minister cautioned against using counterproductive action, severing ties with china. the philippines is saying that unless a code of conduct is agreed to soon it may legitimize the reclamation activities. rishaad: despite the territorial dispute, china is a cheat economic partner for the asean countries. -- key economic partner for the az and countries. sophie: jill politics aside, china is these -- geopolitics aside, china is the single biggest partner for the asean countries.

. >>> malaysia has toughened its controversial law, imposing a minimum jail term of three years. has allowed to block online media editions. they passed an anti terrorism bill reintroducing the tension without trial. >>> the world health organization has called for a travel restrictions from countries affected by ebola to be lifted. health experts say the disease still poses a threat in west africa, but it's unlikely to spread internationally. >>> the biggest gun lobby in the u.s. is gathering for its annual meeting in the state of tennessee. more than 70,000 are gathering expected to at ten the convention. the nra has successfully mobilized its political power to block most gun-control proposals. >>> one person has been killed and several injured following a tornado that hit the midwest. tornados also tore through parts of iowa and ohio. >>> in afghanistan civilians have been killed in two separate attacks. in the eastern city of jalalabad, four people are dead and 11 others injured following a suicide attack on a convoy. and in an eastern province a roadside bomb has killed 12

it's made in malaysia and all you need is a smartphone. my taxi is an app taking almasha and asian countries by storm. it's the bright judged of two harvard graduates after hearing horror stories. >> they had a problem - safety affordability. it was common across the six countries that we work in. when we created a solution to solve the problem, it took off. >> every day taxi drivers sign up across the region. the app has been downloaded on 4 million mobile phones. several book engs are made every -- bookings are made every second and more than 5,000 drivers have registered. this driver joined a year ago. >> most customers are happy. they only have to call and i will be there for them. >> reporter: they feel safe and secure? >> yes, of course. >> reporter: customers feel the same way. >> it is a safer manner. >>> asian recognises that small businesses need help. >> in many cases it underlines the general points that people make. huge markets, a growing market population. you can tick each of the points against what my taxi is doing and has

>>> malaysia's government is pressing for answers after the prime minister's senior aided and a former ambassador to the u.s. are killed in a helicopter crash. witnesses say they saw the helicopter explode in mid air before it plunged to the ground outside of koala lum purr. the helicopter was carrying guests back from the wedding reception for the prime minister's daughter. on board the helicopter the prime minister's chief of staff and also former malaysian ambassador to the u.s. >>> meanwhile, in south korea today family members of last year's ferry disaster marched through the streets of seoul. the ferry sank in april last year while on a routine journey to a holiday island. students on a stool trip were on board. 304 people were killed. $400,000 is being offed for each student that died. families want an ininvestigation into what caused the ferry to sink. >>> increased security for worshippers at churches in kenya after thursday's massacre that targeted christians. bill nealy is in nairobi. >> reporter: another shock for kennians today with news that one of the four gunmen respons

officials from australia, china and malaysia agree to extend the search by an additional 60,000 squarekilometers or 23,000 square miles. if expanded the largest search could take up to a year. the plane is believed to have crashed in the indian ocean off australian west coast killing all 239 people on board. [ sirens ringing ] these were the sights and sound roughly 30 minutes ago, sirens rang out across israel pausing to honor the 6 million jews who died at the hands of nazis. this is holocaust remembrance day. they will recite victims' names and share memories. the president and prime minister will lay wreaths at the warsaw square. >> south korea's president says her country will raise the sewol ferry from the yellow sea. the decision one year after the ferry cap sized killing 304 people. meanwhile, memorial services are being held across south korea, paying tribute to those who died. we turn now to iraq where isis is tightening its grip on ramadi. it is the capital of anbar province, 70 miles, 110 kilometers from baghdad. local leaders say the city could fall at any time. >> now isi