she joins us live from manila.e us a sense, i know you have been traveling on the airplane with him. give us a sense of the emotion people are feeling now with this visit. >> reporter: well paula, may we begin with this what the people in tacloban looked like while they were waiting for the pope to get near them. you know what kids are thinking of after a long day of school or after several days when they have been waiting for their parent. all these people standing in the rain in the cold and the wend waiting for pope francis, not moving at all, just waiting for him. they just needed to see him. the joy on their faces when he finally arrived. he was with them, when he was touching them. when he was among them amongst them saying the pass. it's almost like how do you describe the indescribable. the crowds were elect trek. the minute they saw pope frances, all the cheering. all te aplauz some of them in tears, all they needed to do issee him. they end up crying. >> it's ziflt to describe. you did an excellent job th

this storm headed toward manila. give us the sense of the kind of conditions they will experience tomorrow. >> you mentioned, paula, the pope left taclaban in the nick of time. this is what he missed. after his plane took off, a group of government officials skidded off the runway. anna alluded to that in her report. coming out of the airport, the civil aviation authority confirming this charter, overshot the runway at the airport, shortly after the pope's plane took off. the very rainy conditions all attributed to typhoon that is moving through. let's get back to the graphics and talk about its. this is the satellite imagery. it's becoming less organized as time goes on but packing quite a punch and rainfall as well. latest update from the typhoon warning center has winds at 130 kilometers per hour near the center of the storm. taclaban has several hours to go with rainfall and windy conditions. by sunrise tomorrow morning, things start to improve drastically where the storm is currently located. the east facing sho

as he exits the park in manila.illions of people are exiting the park as well or to get their final glimpse of the pope. they still have rain to contend with and gusty winds. this is the latest where manila is located. you can see how active the weather has been. however, we see the back edge of this storm that pushes through the manila region. we could see breaks in the cloud cover around midnight and certainly into the start of the workweek as people head back to their jobs. it has been responsible for serious rainfall totals upwards of 200 to 300 millimeters of rainfall. moderate to intense rainfall across manila. good news paula, the strongest of winds, just east of the city center of the capitol in the philippines. back to you. >> the people try to get out of the situation, we hope somehow that that downpour will wait. thanks for that update. as we have been talking, the faithful have been flocking to see the pope. they have not been able to escape the weather at all. that has not dampened their faith. i want t

pope francis is in manila right now. he arrived just a couple hours ago after the typhoon forced him to leave tacloban ahead of schedule. he was in the city to honor the thousands, the not,000 killed in 2013 by the super typhoon. a short time ago it made landfall battering parts of the philippines with sustained winds of 130 kilometers an hour. forecasters say the storm will track toward manila where upward of six million people are expected for sunday's mass. >>> a senior belgian counterterrorism source says the terror cell in the eastern city of vervier had ties to isis. two of the suspects were killed in a shoot-out with police. a third is in custody. a source tells cnn not all the terrorists in the cell have been rounded up. this wave of arrests of anti-terror operations across western super exposing a potential network of dangerous extremism. authorities say they arrested 17 people in connection with thursday's anti-terror raid in belgium. the federal prosecutor indicating the group had discuss ed attacking police.

he's been treated to a rapturous reception in manila. the pontiff plans to meet survivors of typhoon haiyan which claimed more than 7,000 lives in 2013. this is the scene live in manila - the pope making his way through the philippines capital, touching down at the international airport later on and is expected to be greated by the president. there's a great deal of excitement amongst people. hundreds if not thousands there. joining me from the capital, a spokesman for the catholic bishops conference. thank you for speaking to us. tell me what the visit to the philippines by the pope means to you personally. >> it is an historic event for me because he'll be the fourth pope i will be seeing in my lift. i saw pope paul vi in 1970, pope john paul ii twice, in 1981 and 1998 and in rome i saw pope francis. and now pope francis in manila with a message of mercy and compassion. >> the pope is expected to give mass and another highlight, if you will of the trip will be a visit to tacloban where he'll meet survivors of the area. tell us more abo

it is due to hit manila on sunday. the reception he has received you know over the last -- less than a day, i somehow don't think that rain will dampen people's spirits. this have been tens if not hundreds of thousands of people lining the streets just to catch a glimpse of pope francis as he travels by in his motorcade. he gave mass today at the manila cathedral, and he pulled a swifty on his security detail by heading out a side exit to go and meet the parishioners. this is what he does. we saw this in brazil we've seen this in other trips he's done overseas. we'll see it again here in the philippines, which is a security nightmare. the pope does present a security nightmare, said the filipino president. there are up to 40,000 security military and police who have been deployed to look after the pope. obviously, there are concerns about terror. there are no specific terror threats. but that aside, this is a day and age where they have to be very much on high alert. if there are going to be 6 million to 8 million peop

she joins us straight from manila manila. this pope is known for being outspoken and he is outspoken in the ways that he says where the catholic church needs to go and putting a spotlight and magnifying glass on the source the issues. what have been the themes? d about social justice and giving the poor a voice and lifting them out of poverty. you know these are people that are very much part of the society who are not necessarily benefitting from the economic growth and development that is underway in the philippines at this moment and that was one of the other issues he focused on which was corruption. he said that corruption must be stamped out. the rich and poor is getting ever wider. really pope francis speaking to the congregation this morning delivering those strong words and when we talk about inclusiveness and acceptance yes he focused on family and that will be what he is doing this afternoon. he is about to meet with many families at the stadium here in manila manila. being deserves dignity. e talking about barrica

the cloud cover will clear out of manila. a few isolated showers may be left over for the people starting to disembark from that particular area as they head home from the mass that was held earlier this afternoon. our forecasts, or at least current conditions showing mostly cloudy conditions near manila for their travels home. maybe an isolated shower. winds start to well improve i should say. and then look at that just in time to start off the workweek we have sunshine in this forecast. we're actually going to dry things out. maybe an isolated late day rain shower on monday. this is the backside of the storm, again, exiting. maybe a few showers left over. it will not last that long. it didn't seem to dampen the mood in manila. people just dawning their yellow and white raincoats. obviously they are the official colors of the vatican as well. now, this storm was responsible for pretty hefty rainfall totals. take a look at this. where it actually made landfall in the island of samar, 268 millimeters of rainfall in a 24-hour p

precautions extending to manila bay, the economic heart of the country. for the 25.5 million people who live in metro manila, this bay is essentially shut down. there's no sailing, no cushing and limited cargo traffic until the pope leaves. this is coast guard commander joel garcia's control room. the philippines is 80% catholic garcia is a muslim convert. do you feel a special burden to protect this pope who's the leader of another faith? >> no. we're talking about humanity. and it would be a good symbolism for the unity of all religion in the world. >> reporter: sending a desperately needed message of tolerance to the world. here in manila although pope francis is still several hours away, already throngs of worshippers are in place for his final mass hoping to avoid a repeat of the nasty weather he faced earlier. lester. >> anne thompson, thank you. >>> a delegation of six members of congress arrived in cuba today to begin several days of talks on the new relationship that's emerging between cuba and this country. it comes as the u.s. announced new rul

we get the report from nbc's anne thompson in manila. >> reporter: every time pope francis moves, manilatransfixed. but today the people he wanted to see are those the city's forgotten. street children abandoned, abused the youngest victims of what francis called our throwaway culture. thrilled by his unexpected visit. >> just approach him, embrace him. >> reporter: 6-year-old shara got a hug. she says the pope told her it makes him happy when she's happy. angel wore the rosary he gave her. and alvin addis, well, he says it's the first time he's met such a kind pope. the visit lasted just 15 minutes, but the father who runs the shelter says it meant the world to these children. >> it means that they are not of age, they are the children of the world. >> reporter: he estimates there are 6,000 to 10,000 hard core street children in manila, children with no homes to go to and parents who can't or won't take care of them. volunteer alexandra says the pope didn't say much while he was there, but it wasn't about his words. what did his visit do for them? >> hope. it's hope. >> reporter: now be

we will go to manila for the latest. we will speak with philippines climate change commissioner yeb sano who rocked do and climate summit in warsaw and doha. >> as we speak, there's widespread devastation. the munication lines are down, power lines are down, and hundreds are missing. hundreds are buried behind mud and debris. >> then, to nigeria, where satellite images of towns attacked by boko haram show widespread destruction, and are feared dead. it was nine months ago that the #bringourgirlshome drew the world's attention to boko haram's abduction of some 270 schoolgirls, most of whom remain unaccounted for, though some have escaped and described their ordeal. >> when i returned home after might escape, people would tell me not to dwell on my experiences. my dreams are filled with regret for announcing a religion instead of enduring the abuse of the insurgents. >> we'll host a roundtable discussion on boko haram in nigeria with amnesty international's adotei akwei human rights watch rona peligal, of human rights watc

this is the scene live in manila.u can see pope francis there is just about to begin his final mass. these are scenes that, of course haven't been witnessed in the philippines for around 20 years. of course that was when people john paul ii was in the philippines. the philippines being a hugely roman catholic population, about 80% of the population are believed to be catholic. our correspondent watching the event and having followed the pope's tour of the country is harry fawcett he's watching these events with us, so this is the culmination harry of the pope's six-day tour of asia? >> reporter: that's right. this is the last event and by far and away the biggest. despite the pretty unpleasant weather that there has been here in manila throughout sunday as a result of tropical storm getting this -- kept this capital city well and truly wet. and those out in the streets waiting for the pope for many, many hours since the small hours of this morning in many cases some even camped out overnight. it really hasn't dampened

misa papal. >> en medio de una muchedumbre de mÁs de 6 millones de personas el papa francisco en manilate que tienen que aprender en la vida? aprender a amar. y ese es el desafÍo que la vida te pone hoy. aprende a amar. >> los filipinos hoy se reunieron en una sola voz para evitar papa. ademÁs le cantaron, y miembro sin orquesta de miles de mÚsicos para reflejar la diversidad de la cultura del paÍs. sus seguidores llevaban imÁgenes del niÑo jesÚs y la cruz de cristo fue subido al escenario. >> las mujeres tienen mucho que decirnos en la sociedad de hoy. a veces somos demasiado machistas y no dejamos lugar a la mujer pero la mujer es capaz de ver las cosas con ojos distintos que los hombres. >> per _pero uno de los momentos mÁs emotivos de la ceremonia y que dejÓ al papa sin palabras fue cuando era niÑa de 12 aÑos rescataba de la calle le preguntÓ entre lÁgrimas si hay muchos niÑos en la calle por quÉ dios permite estas cosas? por quÉ son tampoco los que nos tienen ayudar? >> el papa le dijo que habÍa hecho la Única pregunta que no tenÍa respuesta. >> la ceremonia de hoy en manila ha sid

the village of pury is 100 kilometers south of manila. the program started off in the village five years ago with 14 sari-sari stores taking part. one of the stores seems to be doing particularly well. belen jimenez runs the store. she's the program leader in the village. the program motivateded her to expand her business. she borrowed 10,000 pesos through microventures to expand the store's crawl space. she began stocking rice, bread and other daily essentials, boosting her product lineup to more than 200 different items. the credit very carefully. vilma immediately records the money owed in her journal. she sets a credit limit for 60 pesos and a deadline for payment. the program inspired her to revamp her business. her daily profit now runs more than 500 pesos, up six fold, and she paid back her entire loan three years ago. at about that time, belen starting making stock purchases on behalf of other store owners. about 30 neighboring sari-sari stores are making use of her services. the owners text in their orders when they need restocki

nhk world's charmaine deo'gracias reports from manila. >> reporter: a crowd of an estimated 6 millionple gath yertd for an open air mass in manila's rizal park sunday. >> translator: i can't explain any my feeling. my joy is overwhelming. >> reporter: residents of tacloban waited patiently for the pope before he visited them on saturday. the island was devastated by a huge typhoon that left 7,300 people dead or missing in 2013. rose angeles says faith kept her family strong after the typhoon destroyed their home. like many others she spent the night at the venue waiting for the pope. >> he's bringing us hope. to carry on. to carry on with our lives. he's bringing hope to all the victims. >> reporter: pope francis told the crowd estimated at more than 100,000 people that he wished he had come sooner. >> translator: when i saw from rome that catastrophe, i felt i had to be here. and in those days i decided to come here. i'm here to be with you. a little bit late, i have to say, but i'm here. >> reporter: people listened in pouring rain from an approaching typhoon, which forced the pope

that's the scene live there in manila.e francis there addressing around about 3 million people. >>> ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> a lot more to come here at al jazerra including the new home for refugees from fighting in afghanistan. but where is the help they were promised from government leaders? >>> action! >> cling up society with soap tv. why the thai government is choosing television to teach. right here on al jazeera america. >>> let's have a look at the top stories here at al jazerra. isil fighters in northern iraq have released around about 250 yazidi kurds many are elderly and have been taken to hospital in irrelevant bill for check ups, they have killed thousands of yazidis in its advance across northern iraq last year. more protests are called for in niger later on sunday. three fires were set on fire in the second day of rioting of the protester are anger at charlie hebdo's front page cartoon that depicts the prophet mohamed. millions of roman catholics in the philippines have gathered to hear an outdoor sunday mass in manila. th

on sunday in manila the pope expected to depart from on monday.kes its way through the region. the forecast 90% chance for rain on saturday. temperatures in the mid 20s. about 70 or so degrees fahrenheit. not bad. the purple outline, the archipelago, over 7,000 islands make up the island nation. the purple line indicates no dry season and wet from december through february. more news coming up. >> technology gives you security. technology gives you control and now technology gives you home security and control in a new and revolutionary way. introducing plug & protect from livewatch security, an easy to use wireless security system customized just for your home. control from any smartphone, tablet, or computer and monitored by professionals 24/7. go to livewatch.com to get plug & protect interactive security delivered to your door. arm or disarm your system from anywhere. lock or unlock your doors, turn your lights off or on even oversee your home with live video. with plug & protect your security system is configured, tested, and then shipped dir

many millions of people are expected to attend a mass in manila on sunday. now, keep in mind the biggest single papal event in history was a mass held by john paul ii in 1995 when 5 million people attended. so attendance on sunday is expected to be 5 million. some say up to 6 million, which would make it the biggest papal visit ever. the pope's visit is one of the biggest security operations i've ever seen unfolded in the philippines. >> those numbers are staggering. anna matranga in manila, thank you. >>> the ohio man is scheduled to appear in federal court in cincinnati today. this morning we're learning more about christopher lee cornell and how the 'legend plot was uncovered. susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning, susan. >> good morning, lauren. house speaker john boehner said it was an electronic surveillance program that alerted authorities to his violent intentions. >> the first thing that strikes me is we would have never known about this had it not been for the fisa program and our ability to collect information on people who pose an imminen

. >> let's go to our senior papal correspondent jason jones in manila with more. and applause) >> thank you very much, jon. manila's preparations are just the latest sign of pope francis's enormous popularity here. >> jon: if i could interrupt you for a moment. >> why dow always interrupt what, what, what do you want? what's up? >> jon: i can't help notice that you yourself are wearing-- are wearing a diaper. >> nothing gets by the big bossman huh? >> jon: i praerbt that but i think that was meant for the traffic police. >> well, you know better safe than sorry right? reporters creed. >> jon: i also think-- i also think the most common interpretation was that you what wear pants on top. >> what and have a visible patcher line, no thank you. >> jon: the point is this the pope isn't even in manila yet and so the wol diaper thing at best is premature. >> well that's just a little misunderstanding. i really thought everyone was-- you know walking around if diapers. so-- (laughter) >> jon: jason you're not one of them man babies you read about, are you sm. >> what that

even the weather put on a show for the arrival of pope francis in manila. the crowd put on a rockstar welcome for frances. eight out of 10 filipinos are roman catholic. many waited hours to see their pope drive by. >> i did not see him much, but knowing he is here in the area, it is really great to see the pope. >> it will inspire a lot of good people. through this experience, i think it will be a challenge for us. >> en route to manila, pope francis called for greater tolerance different faiths. as the world reacts to the mohammed cartoon from "charlie hebdo" france said even freedom of expression has its limits. >> a great friend of mine says something to offend my mother -- he's going to get punched. that's normal. completely normal. because you should not challenge, insult, or ridicule the beliefs of others. >> but he insisted that people should not kill in the name of religion. francis has a busy schedule in the philippines. after manila he travels to the region devastated by the recent typhoonhaiyan. on sunday, an open mass for 6 million people, haile

. >>> and the rain didn't stop millions from turning out to see the pope if man -- the pope in manila. >>> and later anger in the air. why squall air rage is soaring in china -- so-called air rage is soaring in china. >>> we'll begin with the latest out of bell un. the european union foreign ministers are scheduled to meet in brussels this hour to discuss the fight against terrorism. >> today's talk come in the wake of recent attacks. and after more than 20 people were arrested in anti-terror raid in belgium, france, and germany. >> the threat is not only the one we faced in paris but also spreading in many other parts of the world start. and we need to strengthen our way of cooperating together. first in countries and then internally. interior ministers, foreign affairs ministers. and we'll have a discussion about that. we need to share information more. we need to cooperate more. >> meantime belgian authorities have asked greece to extradite a suspect they believe is tied to a terror plot that had been planned to target police. the suspected cell was raided in eastern belgium last w

. >>> pope francis called on leaders in the philippines for corruption and he made comments in manilais a visit to the mainly catholic nation in 20 years and harry faucet reports from manila. >> reporter: pope francis wasted no time tackling politics on the first day of the visit to philippines and said the country leaders needed to get serious about corruption poverty and what he called inequality. >> it is now more than ever necessary that political leaders be outstanding for the integrity and a commitment to the common world. >> reporter: the philippine president has waged an anticorruption drive but one which critics say dis disproportionate lyly has leaders and they are at the cathedral for the visit and the sight of the man himself. >> pope francis is actually here. i want to be enlightened and want to be inspired and all the things he suggests are very doable and people can follow him, his example. >> reporter: new waves of excitement and expressions of love. but in the cathedral where he began the sermon quoting jesus words from the gospel. >> love for me and thank you very mu

of thousands erected in tears as the pontiff arrived in manila. it's his first mass in the philippines, a country where 80% of the population are catholic. its scenes like these that have earned him a name as the people's hope. inside a packed cathedral, the congregation replied as he read from the con -- gospel of john. >> we are told to combat. plainly contradicting the teachings. >> or words from the head of the catholic church also aimed at this man. his fight against corruption has so far failed to convince many. but the pope's message will likely go down well. >> the euro continued its slide in value against the u.s. dollar. >> and we talk about what this means. >> the eurozone products getting cheaper abroad. that is increasing sales. the euro has been losing value for months. experts say it could fall even more. they could help struggling economies in europe but economists also worn a weak euro is not a cure-all. >> the problems are not just about the strength of the euro, we have a long list of structural problems. >> it applies particula

from the capitol manila we report. >> reporter: a somber farewell to heros is what philippine presidente 44 police officers who were killed last sunday in a fire fight in the southern philippines. >> translator: this symbolizes that they lived and died not for themselves but for the sake of the philippine people and we recognize the heroism and their sacrifices and offer our condolence to the family and relatives who lost their loved ones. >> reporter: his words offered little consolation to newly-married rachel whose husband is now among those honored. like many philippines she wonders why this happened as it did. >> translator: we were left on our own and i could tell he didn't want to go on this operation but there was nothing they could do about it because the order came from above. i'm not sure from who exactly. >> reporter: the police were meant to be serving arrest warrants for two so-called high-value targets wanted for years for committing what officials call acts of terrorism and to do so the police had to go through areas patrolled by rebels from the armed group islamic front

san francisco has a sister city manila. we did one better because the philippine port authority not only has a port in manila, but they have a number of others all throughout the country. so, we actually have now entered into a sister port arrangement with the philippine port authority. they sent quite a delegation over here and one of the advantages of having the sister port relationship is it creates additional opportunities for trade, for setting up technical working groups to look at best practices, policies, management operations within the industry, training programs will explore some logistics, some cruise tourism activities and we'll continue to monitor and report back on what has transpired as a result of our sister port arrangement. but it really is an opportunity to look at best practice and establishes relationships with other ports. and they sent quite a delegation. commissioner adams and commissioner murphy were here for the initial signing ceremony. commissioner wu ho joined us later. you missed quite an even

this is a scene in manila.ou can see pope francis has just got in to his pope mobile and is driving away. it was only within the last couple of minutes or so that the mass ended. it was a mass that he's dedicated pretty much to those who lost their lives in the typhoon of 2013. and indeed to those who survived, so scenes like this not really seen in the philippines capital for 20 years or so, that was when pope john paul ii visit tell the philippines. this also concludes the pope's 6-day tour of asia. ♪ ♪ >>> now, let's go to some other news. the united states has freed a prisoner held as an enemy combatant for 13 years he has flown back to qatar he admitted one count of conspiracy to provide material support to al qaeda. his lawyer says he only needed guilty to be able to return home home. >>> libya's triply had of based self declared government is meet to go decide whether or whether to send representatives the u.n. backed peace talks in geneva libyan factions including the elected government in have agreed t

she joins us live from manila.itement for the pope but he has been quite outspoken on a number of issues including climate change. people will be holding a massive mass on sunday. no stranger to strengthening and more frequent storms. there is a bit of balance to be played between a more progressive pope and a conservative catholic country. omen can get access to contraception in a country where 20% of the population lives in poverty, below the poverty line surviving on less than $2 a day, these families are having multiple children it's very important. contraception is essential to bring these people out of poverty and that was one of the messages that pope francis delivered during his speech to the presidential pal has earlier today about the government's role, the church's role society's role in focusing on the poor and giving these people the social justice that they deserve. he also focused on family and about preserving the family unit and that is the foundation of society. the other strong message was corrup

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in manila. back to you. >>> today the white house took another step towards relations with cuba. only congress can end the five-decade embargo, but the obama administrati is easing restrictions on american trade and investment. the new herb sures will give permission for americans to use credit cards in cuba. u.s. companies will be allowed to export communication technology and investment in some small businesses will be permitted. but general tourist travel is still banned. but americans who are authorized to visit cuba like travel agents, who will no longer need to obtain special licenses sxwroop the republican national committee kicks off the convention july 18th. it's taking place in cleveland. convention runs through july 21st. the 2016 convention will be held earlier than in previous election cycles. rnc leaders are hoping to give republican nominee an advantage. >>> visitors can get an up close look at one of the most historic planes at the national air and space museum. charles lindbergh's spirit of s was lowered to the floor this morning. it's getting its first conservat

street children in manila being rounded up like animals before the pope's arrival. order to stop gangs of beg gars targeting the pope. human rights groups say there's simply no excuse for this. joining me via skype from the philippines is nobel peace prize nominated missionary father shea cullen. i'm tell us what you saw and your reactions to it. >> yes, well it's quite horrific and always a terrible tragedy and a great suffering of these children every time i go to these prisons and i try and get these kids out of there. the pope is coming with a message of mercy and compassion and we really need to persuade the government officials to have lots of compassion and mercy on these children. they really are living these terrible conditions. and we save as many as we can every year but we really have to change the system. >> this is an ongoing problem. but there are child protection laws that exist in the philippines are there not? >> yes, indeed. we were very much a part in drafting those laws to protect children from precisely this kind of abuse that they receive at t

pope francis to ma manila.lippines is the largest catholic nation in asia. the pope has not been there for 20 years. crowds are excited to greet the pope there in the philippines. a story we're following this morning. >>> here's new video of a confrontation between a texas woman and a stranger she said groped her in the store. >> you better not you better not. >> reporter: the cell phone video was taken outside a houston big lots on tuesday. the woman said the man groped her twice in different parts of the store. she followed the man out with the cell phone camera recording. the man is charged with criminal mischief and robbery with bodily injured. >>> a bus filled with prisons skidded off a hey and collided with a freight train in odessa. the prisoners who were not wearing seat belts were handcuffed together in pairs. >>> a car crashed into a macy store in san francisco lercht. the car traveled 50 feet inside the store before it stopped and four people were hurt. >> hollywood's biggest night a more than a mont

cnn, manila. >> it was quite the turnout. >> yeah.r strike inside syria has killed at least six people. >> it happened in syria's golan heights. the group says the son of a deceased hezbollah commander was among the dead. here's our nick paton walsh. >> reporter: what we know is significant. that is according to a hezbollah statement, israeli helicopters used rockets to hit a patrol of hezbollah fighters that were inside syria. the fighters are fighting alongside the syrian regime. and six hezbollah fighters were killed as a result of those explosions. now a source close to hezbollah tells me that among those six dead is a man in his early 20s. deeply significant because he's the son of one of hezbollah's most notorious commanders. the fact that israel is able to hit key leadership like this if in fact they knew that was their target shows potential for intelligence being quite good on israel's side. the question is what is hezbollah's reaction. a fragile peace between lebanon and israel. hezbollah key to that. we are, of course expec

the storm is making its way to manila. it will be a tropical storm. we expect to see rainy, windy conditions going towards the next couple of address. >> now down to the search area in the java sea. we this major problems there. not in terms of the skies, but on the sea surface as well as the currents. the fuse ladies and gentlemen of the plane -- fuselage of the plain is 90 feet down the waves and currents are making it difficult for the drivers across the region. look at the satellite. we are not seeing the big thunder storms that we are seeing over the last couple of weeks. it's good news. we see them building up across parts of borneo. in terms of skies and visibility, not looking too bad. it is down here on the water, as well as strong currents coming through the channels that are making a major problem. visibility down there in the water is lowered when you get the strong currents pushing through. we'll watch this carefully. >> please do. thank you so much. the potato is one of the world's most important crops behind wheat and corn. 250 million