might be shut out of a newly independent scotland does that mean that the royal bank of scotland becomes the royal bank of england those who want independence believe that scotland will thrive on its own but those against the proposition believe that scotland benefits from its relationship with england independence is a messy process and perhaps the problems created by a scottish pound might wind up bringing these aspirations back down to the ground whatever happens we'll be watching. today we have wonderful economists from down under as a pretty horrible but it's not all go all as in kangaroos down under on boom bust it's about economics and policy definitely right here first of john quiggin is an australian economist and professor at the university of queensland he's also a prolific writer and ranked in the top five percent of economists worldwide he's going to be on the show and in addition to writing his academic works john penn's a blog at john quiggin dot com and is a frequent contributor to the blog good timber now quicken sat down with my colleague as word harrison to. discuss hi

are not too worried about scotland's political future. >> i enjoy the music and dancing, and that's to change. if it is a separate country, i shouldn't need a pass port to get into scotland, although you never know. >> reporter: and we don't know how scotts will vote come september, but having a good time and culture will always go hand in hand. >>> the first ever recipient of a permanent artificial heart has died in a french hospital 75 days after the transplant. before the operation, the 76 year had been given just days to live. it was hoped that the artificial heart would extent life for up to five years. >>> 2,000 years off it was preserved the ancient roman city of pompeii is crumbling away. the italian government is meeting to discuss the problem, given added problems over the past few days due to heavy rain. >> reporter: in pompeii, history just repeated it's a when an arch of the temple of venus fell to the ground, it was only the last of a series of collapse in the last few years, all blamed on mismanagement. but pompeii experts say the archaeological site is suffering from

bombing of pan am flight 103 over lockerby, scotland, 25 years ago, was one of the world's most terrible acts. lockerby, what really happened, raisings questions on aljazeera, who was responsible for killing 270 people that night? we'll analyze with the film's director and the director of the defense team, and also the chief investigator will defend the investigation, and plus two men who lost their daughter on the flight. one of them represents british relatives of the victims. >>> and we'll get an iranian response to the allegations about the country's involvement. hello, i'm antonio mora, welcome to a special edition of consider this. >> 20 years ago, a bomb destroyed pan am flight 103. only one man was found guilty. >> we are confident this day that al magrahi was responsible. >> aljazeera tornado exclusive information that points to another party. >> the intelligence we got indicates iran, libya. >> if they didn't retaliate against the united states, we would consider to shoot down them. >> as long as the relatives are alive, questions will continue to be asked. >> it's supposed to

will become an independent country or not independent scotland would be a foreign state. scott will be like ireland north ireland england and wales. we are bound by the ties of family friendship we have trade historical and cultural ties which do not depend on location of the pollen because export agency spoke about the reasons for results of extensive national team coach in the fixed cost them it isn't i said that the coaches to be blamed for that reminder cause extensive national team from only one bronze medal from the sot human pics to put the extras expected that the cause of sportsmen to win at least two medals of the strongest members of the national team did not deliver expectations the chairman of the sports agency noted that causes authorities provided all necessary conditions for fifty two members of the national team. however it is hard to win an olympic games without the systematic work sports teams coaches and over and though i did i do not blame the appliqued some coaches made mistakes for example all the diamonds coach wilson and eu scientific approaches t

. >> the bombing of pan am flight 103 over lockerby, scotland, 25 years ago, was one of the world's most terrible acts. lockerby, what really happened, raisings questions on aljazeera, who was responsible for killing 270 people that night? we'll analyze with the film's director and the director of the defense team, and also the chief investigator will defend the investigation, and plus two men who lost their daughter on the flight. one of them represents british relatives of the victims. >>> and we'll get an iranian response to the allegations about the country's involvement. hello, i'm antonio mora, welcome to a special edition of consider this. >> 20 years ago, a bomb destroyed pan am flight 103. only one man was found guilty. >> we are confident this day that al magrahi was responsible. >> aljazeera tornado exclusive information that points to another party. >> the intelligence we got indicates iran, libya. >> if they didn't retaliate against the united states, we would consider to shoot down them. >> as long as the relatives are alive, questions will continue to be asked. >> it's sup

. >>> the british prime minister is set to fight again for the people of scotland not to leave the ukorter: six months to go until these people have an historic decision to make. some have made their minds up, but enough haven't to make predicting the results impossible. >> we don't need to go the whole hog independent. >> i'm still a little [ inaudible ] i want to do a lot more about it. >> reporter: which in some ways is odd. because being given the right for independence is much like throwing your country off of a cliff. it was be a terrible uphill struggle for them if they want to go independent. they have been told that they couldn't join the european union, and the bank system won't work. and yet during the same period, the yes to independence votes have not only solidified but grown slightly. ♪ no no no no >> this comic video boils down the frustration felt by the 40% who are pro-independence but in their view the london political elite still continues to patron nice them to imply that scotland is too little to function independently. the approach of yes, we can will always res

scotland's blue replaced with black to perhaps mourn the loss of scotland.tish overseas' serer to er tterrito few countries that include the union jack in their flags. the answer to the "gps" challenge question is d, 1977. this was the same year that jimmy carter became president. >> we meet again at last. >> the first "star wars" came out and apple 2 computers went on sale. if that seems archaic, lawmakers in some u.s. states have recently suggested that firing squad, electrocutions and gas chambers be used since there has been a lethal injection drug shortage. thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week. i will see you next week. . . >>> hello, i'm jim sciutto in new york. "reliable sources" will begin in a moment. first, the very latest on the search for flight 370. a third satellite image data shows possible debris floating in the southern indian ocean after two other satellites also spotted objects there. this latest satellite data comes from france, according to malaysian authorities. today eight planes searched the ocean near where ear

it is the largest industrial business in scotland by far. second largest in the u.k..nk we will continue to see support in terms of investment. >> you have a contingency plan or are you making one now just in case? i'm surprised at two things actually. i was going to ask you about the contingency plan. we speak to a lot of coast and we haven't really had a voice from the business community saying this is good for their business. >> to be honest, i think an independent scotland and u.k. will be good for our business. they want to invest significant amounts in the north sea. do we have backup plan? it is plan a and b and c. we will continue investing in the north sea and continue trying to produce more and we are in a unique position to take over assets from larger companies leaving the north sea. we're able to invest if those assets. >> thank you. the c.e.o. of enquest. coming up on "market movers," after heated disputes over the panama canal expansion, we'll ask the c.e.o., one of the partners in the expansion, coming up next. for the judges to decide. having the finan

i would prefer scotland to remain in the u.k. because independence carries risks and uncertainties interestingly the chairman of shell u.k. originally said the company wouldn't be weighed in on the debates and it's purely a matter for the school to decide but the c.e.o. has written that to create this. business and politics i spoke to mcleod he's pro independence there any closer you get things that the shell boss has a point because business is not stability right i don't think an independent scotland is going to create the movers and instantly he said we aren't already you everyone's entitled to an opinion but i think. he would like to speak as part of. a certain which some of the major party said we did in the you are actually. two we. are sort of. in. an independent scotland would be there and we're sorry and i think they should be mainly a political question but. she used to express their bodies and i would degree their . business he should have their views here but when you look websites like that are together they are sort

some believe that scotland which is home to eight percent of the uk population and its nine point five percent of gross eu case gdp to become a prosperous country being independent. he says no as an example where the profits from the actor resources are used to develop other social security system the referendum will be held in september he keyed in two thousand fourteen to decide whether scotland will become an independent country or not in the sky will be a foreign state. scott will be like ireland north ireland england and wales. we are bound by the ties of family friendship we have trade his stall and call it with tights which do not depend on location of the pollen. because export agency spoke about the reasons for results of extensive national team coach in the fixed cost them it isn't i said that the coaches to be blamed for that reminder cause extensive national team from only one bronze medal from the such human pics to put the extras expected that the cause of sportsmen to win at least two medals of the strongest members of the national team did not deliver expectations the c

well coming up in a few minutes corporations weigh in on scotland's independence debate. boil shell along with financial companies barclays a new lloyd's one the scots of the government to live in with home the business climate. i always just look at athletes is obsolete safford says people and babies true to say that many many paralympians of over come what may be viewed as barriers whether that it's physical or psychological or i don't know what to do with integration into society one thing about paralympians is their fight is you fight very very hard for what they believe in or what their rights are what their freedom should be . thirty syriac time. bombs now i am glad hearts. i was in the steam first. it puts everything in its. letting go of those identities for me is important. part of it is protecting it's somebody they would make a brother to but then if they really knew your story. they'd just. his name for crazy her. to me in my name is june what's your name my name is geoffrey. ride investigation the fishing industry reveals the hidden in troubled waters of fish

has come down firmly on the side of the no campaign saying he would prefer scotland to remain in the u.k. because independence carries risks and uncertainties interestingly the chairman of shell u.k. originally said the company wouldn't be weighing in on the debates and it's purely a matter for the school to decide but the c.e.o. has written that to create this. sort of business from politics. to mcleod he's independent i started by asking him whether the shell boss had a point after all it's no secret that business like stability i don't think that an independent scotland is going to create the movers and instantly he said we are not ready to use everyone's entitled to an opinion but i think what. we would like to you is part of. which some of the major party sweden in the you are actually. to we be. in the e.u. an independent scotland would be better and more shared and i think they should be mainly a political question but i. think business leaders to express their want to use and i read agree that. businesses should have their views here to swallow but when you look at websites l

but also coming up in our program cooperation to delay and as scotland's independence referendum the head of the oil giant shell speaks out against the plan going in that it is my favorite things he would not interfere with that debate this story and move on off the eye. he thinks he's pretty academic. sounds like that. we all sang night at the traffic light thingy free coffee. guru. what can be. your teens today are rover's future. technology integration. all the developments around russia. the future. the stay with us yet. tea the compilations have one up to now the speck in the nineties the scottish independence. the lines and bought these banks have been joined by the ceo of oil giant shell who says they look like scotland to mean one of the uk. i discussed with school. the oil giant's the yet to come down firmly on the side of the no campaign saying he preferred thought and to remain in the uk because independents carries risks uncertainties interestingly the chairman of shell uk in which belief that the company would be way down the debates. it's gotten to this site. this cd it

i don't think that an independent scotland scoring three minutes. instability is that they are already stated everyone's entire two nd opinion. i think bonnie did see a smile instead. he reads like the ut tuesday as part of the year. i am currently in class no certainty with some of the major parties sleeping in the uk are actually going for it to ease me in it. soros certainty of steam in the year of independence on repeat that are more certain. i think they should be mainly a political question it is important for the business days to express their bodies and every victory that day business issues out there he's here to smile when you look at websites like that are to gather their star of coverage all day. it is a twisty exertion from all across these things actually see and so the war of words continues project as it's being dumped by the snp will only intensify as september's referendum tours there. on line ferry now and the olympics mitchell help is met with applause. it's the sound of forests to pay high price for eighty a rival once the games

to get into scotland. >> and of course we don't know how they will vote in sent.hatever the results the culture and having a good time will always go hand in hand. >> nadine barber, al jazeera, london. >> the first ever recipient of the permanent artificial heart has died in a french hospital. 75 days after the pioneering transplant, before the operation in desks the six 76-year-old had been given just days to live. it is hoped they will extend lives by up to five years. three more patients all with heart failure are due to be fitted with the device. >> italy -- but collapsed after heavy rain. 2,000 years after it was preserved in volt cantic ash, the ancient city is crumbling away. an emergency city ensured another $2.7 million. reports from pompei, money already at located remains unspent. >> in pompei, history just repeated itself. when an arch of the temple of venus, fell to the ground, it was only the last of a long series of collapses in recent years, all blamed on official neglect, and miss management. that's why government officials are looking into the la

of oil giant shell who says he would like scotland to remain part of the u.k. arches laura smith has more. the oil giant's c.e.o. has come down firmly on the side of the no campaign saying he would prefer scotland to remain in the u.k. because independence carries risks and uncertainties interestingly the chairman of shell u.k. originally said the company wouldn't be weighing in on the debates and it's purely a matter for the school to decide but the c.e.o. has written that to create this heady mix of business and politics earlier i spoke to the cloud he's pro independence there any closer you get things that the shell boss has a point because business is not stability right i don't think an independent scotland is going to create instability he said we are not. everyone's entitled to an opinion and i think what. we would like the. part. which some of the meter part recently did in the you are actually. two we. are sort of. an independent scotland would be fair share and i think they should be mainly a political question but. to express their wealth and everyth

he began his career in scotland. he got into trouble with the law in scotland. he came to america as a cooper, a barrel maker. and he moved here to illinois, and it looks like he's going to go on quietly making barrels for the rest of his life in dundee, illinois. and one day he is out cutting wood for barrel states and he comes across the remains of a campfire, something doesn't look right to him, and he can't understand what people were doing in this remote spot, why they would've been there in the middle of the night. he spends a couple of days investigating, he waits around to see what happens. one thing leads to another. he discovers this remote island is being used by a gang of counterfeiters. he comes back with the local sheriff. he leads a raid the rounds them all up. the next thing you know, pinkerton is alarming. and soon after that -- a law meant. he works his way through the ranks and he becomes something entirely new. a private detective, and he sets up this is for himself in chicago. and his logo is this girl stern, unblinking eye, glaring out over

an estimated seventy thousand people from eu countries other than christian that in scotland and also has helped many in the general population of just four million fake articles a difference. eu leaders will meet again in brussels on thursday with a view to toughen sanctions against russia. everett annexation of crimea. tim and council and the medical his leg eu calls and russia most of the school so it's ukraine policy face serious economic consequences minimal scandal to use trade between the two countries announced the seventy sixth inning errors according to the gym and national statistics office. but across the eu is a whole the european commission says trade between the book and also amounted to three hundred and thirty five billion years in twenty twelve and the sea on russian energy however there is pointing across the twenty eight member bloc. some eu countries such as britain have little exposure to russia's oil and gas sector this is just the baltic states and prudent rely heavily on such sales. it means if the ukrainian crisis thompson of the castle. it could prompt a rad

so some independent scotland lock after learning of what half the league and union boss tiberius masses. because to be finished. yes but in saying that he can say what does this word because there are no big deal to say that in the eu treaty. more precisely to lisbon treaty is no consideration is the case it's not been considered simply because they never thought that one day it would come about. might cause a country that does nothing and watching what you think of us they don't say what would happen to the right to citizenship held for many many years by scottish citizens or cap the cost of the issues writes about her being all those that decide overnight. when i was a bubble. one thing the dead sea in the case of an exit under what conditions can he read two great kids and getting them back as countries that were never part of the european union grace he has norms and rules conditions. the topeka and conditions go see. with the need for citizens while but he did he get in and submit to all the time i go to the catalonia the net contributors to the eu. i want to stay inside. hope it i

. >>> well, france also faced scotland in edinburgh knowing they need a win to stay in first title.rance were routed 27 points and will play ireland in a final round of games. >> we focus on the game in scotland. we need to get ready for it. after that we play ireland and france, but we don't need to be thinking about it now. for now we know despite our loss against wales everything is still possible. that's the most important thing. we can still win this competition. that's up to us. we need to get rid for the game in scotland and we'll see about the rest. >> sri lanka has won the asian cup for the fifth time. pakistan from the defending champions. iknock the runs off with 22 balances to spare. >>> olympic slalom michaela shy rain has maintain her title with one race left this season. schfrin scored enough to give her the gold cup crown. >>> champion ted ligety won the race in slovenia. >>> hoping for an easier third day at the event in florida. strong winds meant plenty of high scores on friday. amongst those sliding down the leaderboard was the world number one. he's round 73 lef

so some independent scotland. my testimony i would have to leave the union and the rest of the review process because to be finished. yes but in saying that he didn't say what the president's word because they aren't on the table to say that in the eu treaty. more precisely what has been the key to this no consideration of such case it's not been considered simply because they never thought that one day it would come about. and anoint the sick or treat that is nothing in washington on the field to us they don't say what would happen to prices this ship held for many many years by scottish citizens or patterns of citizens' rights that turns the mill dogs decide overnight. when i was above all one thing the devastating useful in the case of an exit under what conditions can be read two great kids. did he come back as countries that were never part of the european union. never one to waste means norms and rules. under what conditions to come. the topeka and conditions go see it. within a treatment for citizens when w

voters in scotland go to the polls to decide if their country should be independent. those for an independent scotland say it will benefit the entire united kingdom. >>> in venezuela protest continues as the nation prepares to honor it's late leader hugo chavez. tomorrow marks one year since chavez's death from cancer. president nicolÁs maduro is making lavish plans for the celebration. >>> and an army general on trial, that and other stories in the u.s. >> reporter: an army general faces possible life in prison for sexual assault charges. brigadier jeffrey sinclair was commander of the 82nd airborne unit and served tours in iraq and a. he used his rank to force a an subordinate into an affair. he is the highest ranking officer ever to face court-martial due to sexual assault. >>> in saratoga, florida, is 101 resident has become so disappointed at the lack of political leadership that he's decided to run for congress. >> reporter: joe newman said's an optimist because he has to be. the first vote he cast was for president franklin roosevelt. now he hopes the next vote

france face scotland knowing they need a win to stay in with a chaps for the first title since 2010. they are level on points with ireland. france routed 27-6. they'll play yoirld -- yoirld in the final -- ireland in the final round of games. . >> translation: we focus on the game in scotland. we need to get ready. we don't need to think about it until now. for now, despite the loss against wales, everything is possible. we can still win. we need to get ready for the game against scotland. >> i know what seven will be doing. >> and the big game, england wales at twickenham. that'll be a corker. it will decide the championship. thank you very much. stay with us here on al jazeera, and we'll have the latest on the missing plane and for from crimea as well. >>. >> we are trying to do everything in our power to find where the plane is. >> heartbreak after a plane bound for beijing vanishes in the south china sea. >> russia backs a plan for crimea to ses seed from ukraine as they increase boots on the ground. >> i'm not angry, it takes from your life. >>

an estimated seventy thousand people from eu countries other than christian that in scotland and also has helped many in the general population of just for me and the current michaels a difference. i mean nm. thus chelsea seem to the champions league quarter finals after a comfortable two nil win it's got to strike at stamford bridge first off goals from samuel excellent diary can you sing you to expect after a warm on trial in istanbul. not such a happy old productive returned to the bridge but she'll see him and he ate raw file jealousy can fit into an overnight three more on that yet. rarely drink but never in any danger of being sheltered taking a six run lead into the second leg in the spanish capital and selling through two goals from cristiano ronaldo and walkabout bar tomorrow to rub salt into shelters we beyond just you know i could go into the champions league last sixteen sec bag again. newly crowned league champions of the bpl cost to milk that would allow them the least bad the news. humiliated by arch rivals liverpool at the theater of dreams over the weekend. us oldies

take a look here temperatures l and our aim now i know it was bitterly cold in scotland from toledo which was the seed new york there is a warming trend in the forecast and thankfully for that to feel little bit more like march appear in oklahoma city the nova courts used in any of them to the high teens to low twenties fire friday western europe still dealing with these low pressure systems and northern portions of the british isles off for a scandinavian peninsula actually in scotland so when reports route sixty five km for our winds today. here the immediate coast. not really the iberian peninsula kneeling and molly are seeing some improving conditions out here throughout the rest the week gradually warming temperatures. so is actually to be upbeat about the high teens to low twenties for a few vihear with the parents they are on the wednesday getting into twelve degrees madrid at fifteen cents but the rain showers and thunderstorms own role vehicle for ports athens is instead a forecast. i am to noon. i do. i know. do. our i was. microsoft co founder bill gates as regain the title of

but scotland yard isn't convinced monteiro is the culprit here.nd maddie's mother says she will never give up her search for answers. >> it doesn't matter how much heartbreak we put ourselves through so long as, you know, we get the result that we need. >> this case has become a mission for investigators at scotland yard. one of them saying this week that even if there's just a 0.1% chance that maddie might still be out there, they will pursue every lead doggedly until the end. dan and bianna. >> got to be a source of some comfort at least to the parents but they have been through hell. terry, thank you. >>> a lot of other news this morning. for that let's take it over to ron for a look at the headlines. >> dan, bianna, sara, we'll talk later. good morning, everyone. we begin with the breaking news on that missing malaysian airliner. malaysian officials say a chinese satellite has spotted an object in the indian ocean which may, may be debris from the jumbo jet. the images are now four days old. ships are now on the way to the site. >>> and same-s

scotland and the north at the edge of the are looking to go it on their own because we're going to see more regions trying to break way i would bet that. the independents parties are also very strongly anti e.u. they're antihero in there and in a two x. they consider that the european great been good at sales. morning before you hear about international the world update now some of the global headlines to germany we go right police brutally clashed with protesters who gathered on one of main squares to show anger over police and state repression organizers a choosing offices of obtaining d.n.a. from individuals by force this is part of a crackdown on far left movements last year they claim there are problems with being so much of the violence came just hours after more than a thousand left wingers took to the streets of the german capital dispersed by police several of them locked up. clashes of regime lebanon's capital between supporters and opponents of syria's president bashar al assad one person killed thirteen wounded in the fighting tailed off after about an hour when lebanese mi

anders wanttl independence from scotland itself. jimmy choo shares be as easy to sell as the company's shoes? when we come back we will have more on the shoemaker. ♪ >> geopolitical risk front and center. this is how the dollar ruble is trading. dollar up by 1/10 of one percent against the ruble. annex thea move to region? how will the west retaliate. every time this currency move slower, any business with exposure to russia, that currency will eat away at that revenue. elsewhere, euro-dollar, one euro now buys you 1.3839. i leave you with this. if it is revised lower, will the ecb act? >> i am mark barton in london. a total of 96.7 people in the crimea have voted to leave ukraine and join russia. the u.s. and the eu warned russia not to annex crimea after the referendum. gathering in are brussels now to consider possible sanctions against russia. malaysia is broadening its up heel for a search. they have asked 25 countries to support the mission as the search area now stretches from kazakhstan to the waters off of australia. they a

competitions in ireland, scotland, norway, japan, russia each year, the facilities here in the park areecond to none. there is no complex in the world that can touch it. >> i'm here with bob, and he has kindly agreed to tell me everything i need to know about casting. i'm going to suit up and next, we're in the water. >> what any gentleman should do. golden gate angling has free lessons the second saturday of every month. we have equipment show up on the 9:30 on the second saturday of every month and we'll teach them to fly cast. >> ok. we are in the water. >> let me acquaint you with the fly rod. >> nice to meet you. >> this is the lower grip and the upper grip. this is a reel and a fly line. we are going to use the flex of this rod to fling away. exactly as you moved your hands. >> that's it? >> that's it. >> i'm a natural. >> push both arms forward and snap the lower hand into your tummy. push forward. >> i did gave it a try and had great time but i might need some more practice. i met someone else with real fly casting skills. her name is donna and she is an international fly castin

too. >> we have some wonderful whiskey from scotland.lenfidditch and [inaudible] >> do you use those malt whiskey's in the creation of any irish whiskey or it comes from the tullamore dew distillery? >> we use the skill in distillation to make our irish whiskey but the ingredients are all from ireland. >> what if someone were to order a tullamore dew with something other than ice? would that be completely against the rules? >> no, whiskey is made to be enjoyed. i can recommend some ginger. it is an irish mule. >> what is the path for success in the country? would you like to see this embraced by china? they are taking a lot of red wine. >> we would like to see the brand grow in the u.s. above all else. this is where we see our main focus. it is such a big market and we would like to get back to the pre-prohibition days. >> what is they way you like to drink this? >> on the rocks. >> cheers. harvey purchese, from william grant and sons. thanks for "taking stock," good night. ♪

. >> we have some wonderful whiskey from scotland.nd [inaudible] >> do you use those malt whiskey's in the creation of any irish whiskey or it comes from ew distillery?d rex we use the skill in distillation to make our irish whiskey but the ingredients are all from ireland. >> would've someone were to dew withullamore something other than ice? >> i can recommend some ginger. it is an irish mule. >> would you like to see this embraced by china? they are taking a lot of red wine. >> we would like to see the brand grow in the u.s. above all else. this is where we see our main focus. it is such a big market and we would like to get back to the pre-rubbish in days. >> what is they way you like to drink this? >> on the rocks. , from williame grant and sons. thanks for "taking stock," good night. ♪ >> live from pier 3 in san francisco, welcome to "bloomberg west," where we cover the global technology and media companies that are reshaping our world. i am emily chang. the world wide- 25thelebrates its birthday. calling for magna carta to

>> now, an al jazeera special investigation into the tragic story of pan am 103, over lockerbie, scotland. only one person was ever convicted of the attack, abu al m megrahi. to find out who was responsible for the attack. >> december the 21st, 1988, the night of the winter solstice. the longest night of the year. pan am 103 takes off from heathrow, london. in a cargo hold is a bomb. 38 minutes after takeoff there is an explosion. then, 200,000 pounds of kerosene ignite as the boa boeing 747, clipper of the seas, crashes over lockerbie, scotland. the bomb had been hidden in a toshiba cassette player. within a suitcase. most of the dead had been americans heading home for christmas. >> we remember them. nicholas, colleen ... >> each year on the date of the tragedy, three families gather in washington's arlington cemetery to remember their dead. >> we remember them. >> 2013 was the 25th anniversary of their loss. >> everybody who lost a close part of their family in the lockerbie atrocity will remain deeply affected by it for the rest of their lives. you want to know immediately, who did it

. >> how is the campaign shaping up for scotland to leave uk?ere is our report. >> reporter: six months to go until these people have an historic decision to be made. we don't need to go the whole hogway to independence. ps >> although it's coming up to september, i still don't know. i want to do nor reading about it. >> reporter: which is odd given how voting for independence has been portrayed a bit like voting to throw your country off of the cliff. the scottish people have been left in absolutely no doubt what a terrible uphill struggle it would be for them if they wanted to go independent. they have been told that they couldn't stay in the currency, they couldn't join the european union, that the bank system wouldn't work and they couldn't guarantee the future of north sea oil. and yet during the same period the yes to independence votes has not only solidified, it has actually grown slightly. yet it appears the prime minister us himself wants to continue to ram this message home. he reminds everyone if you can't predict the future, you mig

those for us believe an independent scotland would benefit the entire united kingdom, and british prime minister has previously urged cots to vote against independence. protests continue as the nation prepares to honor it's late leader people marched with banners for the former president. it marks one year since his death from cancer. the president is making lavish plans to honor him, he narrowly won the presidency after chavez dies. protestors say the economy has just gotten worse since he took over. coming up on al jazeera america, a photo project that's gone viral, black students at one of the country's top ranked schools saying i too am harvard. and the first major television aid debuts for medical marijuana. i have to tell you for the first time ever, ads for marry wayne that, are you imagine this, are on television telling you where you can get medical marijuana. how things have changed. she has been spending her day watching these ads and she is got a report for us. >> times are changing. >> yeah. >> right. >> tony this is the first time an ad for marijuana is showing on a big ne

began investigating the pan am bombing over lockerby scotland. over the next few weeks, as the 25th anniversary of the bombing approaches, we're now showing those two films on aljazeera america, before showing the results of a third a f

planes have also been brought down by terrorism like lockerbie scotland in 1988. that plane took off from frankfurt germany, there was a bomb on board packed into a cassette player, packed into a suitcase. a fire on board that was not necessarily a bomb, was blamed for this south african airways 747 in the indian ocean in 1987. a cargo fire was blamed for the crash of valujet in the everglades. in that case it was oxygen tanks improperly stored in the cargo hold. lots of different things can bring down commercial airliners. it's hard to believe after a list like that, taken in context, air travel is safe. compared to the other ways that we travel, considering the huge number of commercial flights all over the world that have taken off and landed safely just since i started this segment, air travel broadly speaking is safe. but when it's not there's a lot of different ways that it can go wrong. and we have an empirical set of data, really well documented all -- from all over the world about why planes come down when they do come down. if malaysia airways flight 370

tavis: you grew up in scotland. i felt like an outsider. the only mixed-race family in the village and it was big news when my dad moved to the town. it was in the local paper. african teacher comes to the town. serious?e you lack man comes to town, beware -- lack man comes to town, beware. >> everyone embraced us. that is why i find such a big world of music. i was an introvert as a kid, but i loved the p&l. -- the piano. tavis: that is where you went to get away? >> i was very quiet until i got to the piano. lunch breaks, after school, before school, i tavis: was making music. first. heard your voice now i see why i like her so much. nina simone does not get the love for the respect she deserves. >> she gets the love and respect from me. my dad introduced me to her when i was eight. he played me a song called the king of love is dead and it changed my life. -- i did notif it know if it was a man or woman. it brought me alive. i thought she was amazing. i have aspired to her artistry. tavis: what is about her voice or her artistry that is

it is uncertain whether scotland could retain eu membership. countls is saying don't on it.the criteria. 70's.go back to the what is going on? why do these states want to split? ofthis is the inability governments to deliver. there are governance problems. one is globally, we talked about climate change. the world is not working. inside countries, governments are not delivering. what you are beginning to see is greater unhappiness with the relationship between people and their government? . >> you have a particular focus on this. >> i will testify tomorrow. that northern ireland has been settled. they have made a lot of rye grass. they have made a lot of progress. it is the most divided society in europe. 90% of the kids go to single religion schools. there are still low levels of violence. one of the questions is how do you complete the piece. how do you make this a normal society? i was trying to do that. >> what is different now from 300 years ago or 30 years ago? >> not enough. it is still divided. define themselves by what tradition they came from. -- politics are desig