growing up in a close family after moving to new delhi in the '50s he was accustomed to shouldering the responsibility. him and his older sister were looking over siblings and his parents were too career couples before was in vogue and upon his release from prison he checkup journalism to support him and his family. his revolutionary ties to india helped him rise and after india's independence he was dispatched to the new delhi in addition and was a frequent visitor to the residents of india and it was well known the first prime minister called him by his first name. so trusted that he would also -- often seek his counsel how to deal with the press and born as a british subject to hard work and sacrifice he became an insider in modern india. he steeled himself and walked into his uncles calcutta home to say farewell. shrouded with heaps of roses and fragrant jasmine his father lay in a coffin. as is customary the body was washed and purified water we need of ride to the hospital and was told his father was dead but as he stood at the entrance to his father's room piece of plastic bags s

towards new delhi at 155, beijing at 148. new delhi's problem you have the southwest monsoon that comes in and pushes the particles up against the mountains and makes this aqi index start to spike up. now, in london, tokyo, it's a little lower. even towards new york at 76 more of a breeze in here. but as far as singapore right now 290, that is quite unhealthy. >> robert, thanks. >>> the top united states representative in japan is preparing to participate in an event marking a brutal chapter in the history of the two countries. john rous will be the first american ambassador in decades to attend a ceremony in okinawa. recognizing the ends of military operations against u.s. forces in 1945. people will gather on sunday to honor the dead in the city of itoma, the location of the last major fight in the battle of okinawa. officials from the u.s. consulate general in okinawa and members of the american military usually attend. walter mondale is the only american ambassador to have participated. he went in 1995, the 50th anniversa

you really have been seeing the heat across portions f india, new delhi, temperatures in the 40s but now it's starting to cool off because early setting in of the southwest monsoon. unfortunately that comes at a price and looking at risk of flooding out here and already has been occurring. i want to show you video out of new delhi of these motorists having to continue to drive through these flooded roads here. the floods have caused some extensive damage in northern portions of the country, but farmers are extremely happy with this unusual early monsoon. you are going to be seeing, well, some earlier crops. ilt means better harvest later in the year. that's the good news. but really it's dangerous out there because we are seeing this heavy rainfall and still that risk of flooding. take a look at this though. typically by this time of year the monsoon should be back farther here towards the east. july 15th is when it sets in off here towards the north. it's june 16th. that's what we're talking about really start -- a really early start here to that southwest monsoon. let's take a look

new delhi is kerry's second stop on a two-week tour of mideast and asia.sterday in the country of ka-tar. he was there speaking with officials about approaches to helping rebel fighters in syria. former england football captain david beckham has been exciting soccer fans this weekend in china. beckham recently began a new role as an ambassador to the nation's soccer league. yesterday he watched his first kids' game in eastern china at the dragon sports center. during the half time break, beckham even participated in a short match with a team of teenagers. after the eight-minute game, he thanked the 32,000 fans who cheered and screamed the whole time since he entered the stadium. he had really been looking forward to watching the game during his three-day visit to the country. >> david beckham speaking. >> "i just wanna experience the whole 90 minutes and what league is up to that, because obviously i have been in different countries around the world, and i've seen different teams play. so to experience that as special." >> beckham's arrival in the country

well, there's a rumor back in new delhi that you're-- how shall we say-- comfortable in a sari.e lava cake, the little soaps in the bathroom, and i'm sorry, but you're wearing more perfume than i am. that's unbreakable by khloe and lamar. and for your information, it's unisex. fill in the blank. i love the nightlife... i like to boogie. got you. with women! i like to boogie with women! that's disappointing. you were exactly the kind of phony-baloney husband i was looking for. thank you. and once again, my baloney likes girls. w-w-wait! you don't want to put a bite of that in your mouth without trying my homemade chantilly cream. yeah, okay, that time i heard it. oh, dear. two suns and no sunscreen. hello again, sheldon. what is it now, tiny spock? i am very disappointed in you. you broke your toy and switched it with leonard's. you should be ashamed of yourself. you're the one who told me to play with it. if i told you to jump off the bridge of the enterprise, would you do it? oh, if i got on the bridge of the enterprise, i would never, ever leave. trust me, it gets old after a

i called in to fever 104 fm new delhi and was the fourth person to say the phrase that pays: "fever 104 that means: "fever 104, home of the really good current music." it's much catchier in hindi. all right. these are the talking points for my npr interview tomorrow. i need to make sure that they're simple enough for the less educated in the audience to understand. howard, look this over and tell me what's unclear to you. excuse me, i have a master's degree in engineering from the massachusetts institute of technology. it required the completion of 144 units of grad work and an original thesis. yes. look this over and tell me what's unclear to you. you know, when sheldon gives you homework, you don't have to do it. in fact, it's better if you don't, otherwise it makes the rest of us look bad. hi, guys. hey. hello. yo, raj, talk to me. i'm sorry, just screwing with you. hey, howard, why haven't you called bernadette? did she say something? yeah, she said she hasn't heard from you in a week. i thought you liked her. i do, but she wants a commitment and i'm not sure she's my type. she agre

still very hot for new delhi. across the arabian peninsula. the wind will be with us up for the better part of this week. the top temperature in doha of 41 degrees. further north, the heat continues for kuwait and baghdad at 40 degrees. >> the top stories on al- jazeera. a lebanese protester has reportedly been killed in gunfire. 5 people are thought to have been injured. at a protest outside the iranian embassy. israel's prime minister has held a cabinet meeting to discuss the security situation in the occupied golan heights. he says his country can no longer rely u.n. for protection. and if fighting in it -- if fighting intensifies. 28 people have been killed in protest in the eastern libyan city of benhazi. crowds threw rocks. the militia group responded by opening fire. there have been two corruption cases in china. the brother-in-law of the nobel peace prize winner has been given a prison sentence, while china's former railway owner is accused of taking millions in bribes. her brother. she says that he is the latest member of a family to

new delhi, temperatures up to 41 celsius, so not particularly pleasant, but at least the rain is stayingay for the time being. rain increasing over the next few days. any rain, meanwhile, across the arabian peninsula. hot and dusty in doha with a high of 41. .> hello again the top stories on al jazeera -- u.s. secretary of state john kerry has said iran and hezbollah are not helping the people of serious by intervening in the conflict in their -- not helping the people of serious -- syria by intervening in the conflict there. india's military says rescue teams are running out of time as they attempt to reach thousands of people stranded by flash floods. the army is helping the elderly and the ill to leave the worst affected areas. -- u.n. justice department the u.s. justice department has charged whistleblower edward eyeing. with he fled to hong kong in may after releasing the data. qwest -- >> the request for edward snowden posta tension was made in the u.s. state of virginia a week ago but only made public on friday -- the request for edward snowden's detention. this comes after leakin

the court in new delhi has sentenced three people to life behind bars that has acquitted one of the main suspects. protesters are demanding the death penalty and accuse the government of a cover-up. >> many people involved in the killing are being protected. are being shielded and no one is being punished even though 10 times the people died and a special investigation team was initiated. no team has been formed for 1984. >> antigovernment demonstrations have been taking place across turkey. violence in the capital have seen police attacked with rocks and officers retaliating with your cat -- with your gas. -- andnbul -- a fighter fighters from hezbollah been attacking soldiers from the they aregime as shooting hezbollah fighters near the border. of a leading presidential candidate in iran have been arrested in a rally in tehran. the cleric criticized the government led by mahmoud ahmadinejad during the election. 18 people have been injured after a strong -- after a strong earthquake hit taiwan. south ofquake happened the capital on sunday. a climber was killed after being hit by falling

margret is traveling with the secretary in new delhi. >> what is the u.s. doing, what are you doing to bring edward snowden back to the u.s. >> our country is doing everything possible. we have a coordinated effort between the state department, the justice department, the f.b.i., the white house in an effort to try to persuade our russian colleagues that this is important. important to the united states, important to them in terms of upholding rule of law and we have returned seven prisoners to them in the last two years that they requested. i think it's very important for them to adhere to the rule of law and respect the relationship. >> pelley: senior correspondent john miller has been covering the snowden story. john, u.s. authorities, you were telling me earlier today, thought they had a good working relationship with hong kong, thought they could get a deal. what was wrong? >> well, we didn't hear a lot about it while it was going on but it was actually fairly fast- pace which had i think in some ways fooled the u.s. authorities into believing well, th

. >>> john kerry waking up in new delhi. talk about global warming and climate change. india is the second stop on the two-week swing through asia and the middle east. the strategy for dealing with the climate change issue. >>> a journalist missing for a year in syria. his parents are traveling to try to find him. he was said to be on his way to lebanon when he was detained. a spokesman tells cnn they want to find people to help with his release. the syrian government says they don't know where he is. >>> a protest expected to pick up. 1 million protesters thursday. demonstrations began more than a week ago. they quickly morphed into something bigger. anger over a variety of issues. the cost of staging major sporting events. the world cup set to be in brazil next summer. >>> taking on protesters in his own country, defending riot police over the weekend. they fired tear gas and clashes in and around the square where crowds gathered to remember. >>> no sign of a missing oklahoma teen a week after he disappeared on a trip to e

secretary of state is in the indian capital of new delhi.ohn kerry's first trip to the country at the top u.s. diplomat. he reiterated u.s. support to india's bid for a permanent seat at the un security council. a nuclear deal, regional security, and a solution to the afghan war are up to for the of theion -- are part discussion. >> the world's largest democracy can play a central role in helping the government of afghanistan improve its electoral system and create a independent framework for resolving disputes. >> a grenade attack has left 10 people dead on kenya's border with somalia and ethiopia. in aictims were living camp for those forced to leave their homes after fighting between clans. no one is claiming responsibility for the attack. protests in austria over the political dispute in turkey. thousands of supporters of the prime minister marched through vienna and condemned the recent anti-government protests. meanwhile, opponents of the government gathered in a smaller march. polls are now closed in albania's general election, but th

they were all stationed in new delhi. they're covering the election. when you're in that kind of setting, it seems strange that there should not be more of a cohesive relationship between the two countries. they have so much in common. hopefully in the next decade, we are going to go to a place where there is a lot of cooperation. ok. >> a nice segue to my question that has to do with the army. the army kind of stood back and let this happen. i'm sure they have got good reasons. looking ahead a little bit, do you foresee that the government will have a bit more space to deal with these policy issues without an army coup happening? >> that seems to be the indication. one never knows. we have a saying that says i'm going to try. when the line gets a taste of blood, it is very hard to wean them away from it. they have tasted power. one hopes that this election that there'll be some weaning away from the old powerful army. >> they have learned their lesson. the population started turning against them. they have pulled back in the last several years from ha

see more and more of the workers spring where you have a guy like starns instead of beijing and new delhill have unhappy workers that gradually begin these protests of every time, there might be a direct strike, there might be violence involved, but there's going to be more and more pushback. this is what starns is experiencing right now. >> do you think that this could ignite more incidents like this in china? you know, there are wage-conscious workers in china, believe it or not. we've lost a boatload of jobs to them, no question about it. but now they're even finding cheaper labor in india and other parts of the world. your thoughts on this? are we going to see more of this in china? >> the system will always work towards equilibrium, ed, that's what history shows. any time you have this movement taking place where you have a starns kind of character moving jobs out of the country and he can go to places where there's no regulations no, pay standards, no age standards for work, there's nothing protecting the worker, every generation becomes more aware of that. they become more experien

concerns about sexual assault in india very high after the deadly gang rape of a woman in new delhi backdecember. >>> the woman who just somehow managed to survive 17 straight days in the rubble of a collapsed garment factory over in bangladesh is now out of the hospital this morning. the 19-year-old seamstress briefly talked to reporters outside of the hospital this morning. we have video of that young woman on the very day she was pulled out of the collapsed building. she says she will never, ever go back to the factory and work. she has a brand new job. you cannot blame her on that one. she will be working in the house keeping department at the westin hotel in bangladesh's capital. >>> at 5:45, meteorologists along the east coast are keeping a close eye along this. this is tropical storm andrea which could make landfall later today. the storm is expected to hit florida and make its way up the coast toward maine. it's presence is being felt. lifeguards in alabama had to save almost a dozen teens that got caught in a rip current. they are lucky. >>> christina loren is back. you say with

speaking from new delhi just a short time ago, secretary of state john kerry said the u.s. has put countries who might think of harboring snowden on notice. >> he is an indicted individual. he is wanted by the legal process of the united states. i mean, i wonder if mr. snowden chose china and russia as assistants in his flight from justice because they're such powerful pabastions of internet freedoms. >> pointed remarks. kerry said deppcy secretary of state bill byrnes has been in touch with the russian government. on capitol hill, condemnation of snowden from both parties. >> what's infuriating here is prime minister putin of russia. the bottom line is very simple. allies are supposed to treat each other in decent ways. putin always seems almost eager to put a finger in the eye of the united states. >> the fear now is that snowden increasingly out of u.s. government reach will let more secrets get leaked. by the way, putin, up predictable character. just when you think is he is not going to be cooperative, never know. transactional type of guy. wonder what's happening ther

what john kerry said from new delhi today is there's been a lot of contact from bob mueller, the fbi director and from bill burns, the deputy secretary of state, to the russians to let them know just how important this is in our relationship not to let him go. >> jay carney used very tough language toward the chinese for their failure to hold and turn over edward snowden. i think that language was directed not at the chinese, it was directed at the russians to underscore how much they hope that the russian government will hold him in moscow and turn him over to the americans, maybe to extradite him back to the united states. we assumed that russia would let him just transit through, be on that flight to cuba. he wasn't on that flight. there was an empty seat there waiting for him. jay carney's language seems to indicate there may be something going on behind the scenes. putin has not been a great friend of the united states in many ways but he is a mercurial guy and maybe they are persuading him to go along with the united states on this one. >> just listen to what john kerry had to

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anne bell works at the british high commission in new delhi.and says she glad she was here and not in england. >> there's been no pressure to go home after the delivery. we've been welcomed to stay as long as we want. they're looking after the baby. they're looking after me, giving me enough time to get settled and confident enough to go back home. often in the uk, you might be out of the hospital within five hours if you've had a normal delivery. >> and in the uk, she wouldn't have had a private room with a private bath, not to mention massages, yoga too. and the doctors? indian doctors are known worldwide. they speak english, and they're often the very same doctors you may have had in europe or america, where many of them practiced before returning to india. >> do you find that many indian doctors are coming back now because of hospitals such as this one? >> yes. a large number are coming back 'cause they have something to come back to. >> dr. praveen khilnani, a pediatric intensive care specialist, worked at several american hospitals, inclu

in april two children, young children were raped in separate incidents in new delhi.cket, people, of the events. these are just the ones we hear about. these attacks sparked public protests around the country, demanding better protection for women, and the indian government passed new laws against rape. but it's really about enforcing them. and the rape culture itself, which seems unchanged. it's a culture that believes the person to blame is the woman. a culture that does nothing to punish the men who perpetrate these heinous acts. the protests have been called a turning point. but clearly not enough is being done. hopefully, india's authorities will follow the protesters' lead at last and understand it's not just about changing the law, it's about meaning it and enforcing it. enforcing it. "ac 360" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> erin, thanks. good evening, everyone. breaking news tonight. we're going to take you where the flood waters are rising and the levees are failing.

in april two children, young children were raped in separate incidents in new delhi. and these are just a drop in the bucket, people, of the events. these are just the ones we hear about. these attacks sparked public protests around the country, demanding better protection for women, and the indian government passed new laws against rape. but it's really about enforcing them. and the rape culture itself, which seems unchanged. it's a culture that believes the person to blame is the woman. a culture that does nothing to punish the men who perpetrate these heinous acts. the protests have been called a turning point. but clearly not enough is being done. hopefully, india's authorities will follow the protesters' lead at last and understand it's not just about changing the law, it's about meaning it and enforcing it. enforcing it. "ac 360" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> erin, thanks. good evening, everyone. breaking news tonight. we're going to take you where the flood waters are rising and the levees are failing. also tonight new word that fr

secretary of state john kerry speaking earlier at a news conference in new delhi says conditions foralks with the taliban have not been met yet. the united states and the taliban are exploring peace talks in an effort to end afghanistan's 12-year-old war. they are helped behind-the- scenes of pakistan's military. last week i warned that any reconciliation should not refer legitimacy on in certain groups. more on the fallout from the nsa beaker from new york republican congressman peter king. speaking earlier he said troubling issues have arisen over the granting of security clearances to contract employees. congressman king is the top- ranking republican on the homeland security committee and says the refusal from hong kong to grant the extradition request seems like a totally political decision,". he went on to say he believes president obama should adopt a tougher attitude towards countries that fail to cooperate with the united states with extradition cases. says the united states in such instances must step back to say business cannot go on as usual. holding a press conference ca

delhi. this is the world news from al jazeera. too little, too late. serious's opposition asks for military help after the u.s. decides to send small weapons -- opposition.ria's children in south africa playing one of the most important games of their lives. hello, everyone. the reform candidate is leading election,s for iran's the only reformist amongst for other conservative candidates. this is where we are at the moment -- around 40% of the ballots counted. he has almost 50% of the vote. that's all he needs -- 50% plus one, a simple majority -- to win this election. the latest now from tehran. counting is underway in an election to choose who will be iran's president for the next four years. polling stations stay open an extra five hours to deal with the high turnout. state tv is reporting around 80% of eligible voters have cast their ballots. the former nuclear negotiator has a clear lead. he's considered a reformist among the other candidates. toneeds 50% plus one vote avoid a runoff, and he is well ahead of his nearest contender. as results conti

it if this bomb goes off in new york or london or in delhi it would catastrophic for the world. >> johnone last question. if the people lead, will the leaders follow? >> that is our hope. that's really the founding premise behind global zero. i think president obama wants to see a world without nuclear weapons. we know that. i think other leaders around the world want to see it. the public, the media leaders young people need to get behind this. globalzero.org to join. we have a great group of some of the world's best artists who have backed the movement which certainly helps. we need to light a fire under the political leaders. >> john: matt brown, thank you for the work do you at global zero. >> thanks for having me. >> john: up next, we'll be talking about how voting, you're going to love this, is affected by hormones. let's hope the buttons aren't. we'll be back in a hot flash. thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. you would rather deal with ahmadinejad than me. >>absolutely. >> and so would mitt romney. (vo) she's joy behar. >>an

. >> in san francisco's delhi roberts kron 4 news if you have it comment or story idea for family, e-mail people behaving badly at kron 4 .com. >> the america's cup yacht race is just a few months away and already people all property near the event are looking to cash in by renting out their homes. those with views of the water within america's cup action takes place as the top dollar. about a mile away from the water homes are being rented out for as much as $45,000 a month. leasing experts say, the sailing enthusiast when the stain near the water will have front row seats to the race without having to leave the house. >> you have one of the most iconic use of the reason that is something that happens once a lifetime. people are ab eager to have that view from their home. >> many of the homeowner is losing their homes say if they find a tenant they will travel during america's cup. the america's cup race began on july 4th. >> here is a live look outside of the bay bridge toll plaza. no problems getting through. we will have more details on your hot weather when we come back. the time now

. >> and delhi construction accident brings what we called on the new 4 stadium in santa clara gripselping to install elevators inside the newly by stadium. kron for jackie sissel is live in santa clara with more. >> the technician was crushed by a counterweight and killed as lane. >> osha will be doing the investigation. we had a chance of the victim's son yesterday. he described the accident and his father he was hit by a counterweight in an elevator shaft. what does that mean? account request of our >> it is a weight on the elevator that comes down when the elevator is going up that is out the elevator works. it was an accident. he got hit by the counter weight. >> what we're being told is that working really stop yesterday's after the accident and has been stopped since then. we're being told that work will resume tomorrow on this billion dollar stadium. it is expected to open to the of a 14 for the 49ers scen season. however that will be delayed. >> bart management has requested assistance from a state mediator because of stalled contract negotiations with its labor unions. cont