east africa, central africa, and south africa. we will get that market going. west africa will join fairly soon. we are speaking about a method of two years or so for that to be in place. and for a common market to be offered to the usa. >> does it help that president obama is the president of the united states right now with the relationship? >> ironically, there is a very favorable reaction even to president bush because he really kept the issue of the african growth under table. but that relationship has multiplied with the emotional pull that comes from somebody who can trace his rich to africa, in kenya. for the united states, that has been a wonderful thing because it does not have to take billions of u.s. dollars to insure south africa, to put down terror that could emerge in africa. i think there is a nice and secure atmosphere. the u.s. can be thankful for it. >> we are down to the last 30 seconds. what one thing -- like folks were listening to us to take away from our conversation? >> among the export products that south africa has, the most important

finally, tonight, south africa's first black president, nelson mandela turns 94 next wednesday, four t of five south africans depend on the public health system he championed, but access remains vastly unequal between blacks and whites and as michelle miller reports from south africa, a very special train is now helping to bridge the gap. >> reporter: it is called phelophepa, a nine, and nine months a year it cuts through south africa's country decide delivering low cost medical care to the rural poor. hundreds camp out for days for a place in line, for them it is worth every uncomfortable moment to see a doctor. >> last night i was sleeping here. last night i was here. >> thelma ngongoshe needs refills on her diabetes and arthritis medication. she would rather spend the night here than wait for months to be seen at a public hospital. >> they give you medicine. >> on average, phelophepa treats 1,500 patients a week. >> onke mazibuko manages the operation which is managed by the national railway in part. >> the train was given, called the train of hope and miracles and i think that say

presidents have flocked to his side. >> he was moved by the way his birthday is being celebrated in south africa with the six or seven minutes of service by every citizen across the country. >> is symbolized public service. today, south africans volunteered for charitable duty. >> my grandfather has always in still in us that we should be a greater service to our people and the nation at large. >> they know apartheid only as history and today they celebrate the man who made that possible. >> reporting on national birthday celebration in south africa. that brings today's show to a close. remember, you can find constant updates on our website. to see what we are working on, simply visit our facebook page. from all of us here at "bbc world news america," thank you for watching and we hope that you will join us back here again tomorrow. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, union bank, and shell. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new v

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civil rights icon and south africa africa's first black president turns 94 on what is officially mandelaay in the country. >>> and what is most important today is what sis happening in syria and the most important development there. a bomb in damascus that killed four officials who were all part of the president's circle. the first man killed is the syrian defense minister who is our equivalentf the ministry of defense and he is killed da wood rajiha, and also is the president's brother-in-law and the president's security adv and all of the men were in a meeting when the bomb went off. cnn does not have reporters or camera crews in syria right now but arwa damon is watching this unfold from beirut, and arwa we are talking about the president's closest advisers and a family member dead. how monumental is this? is this a turning point? >> well shgs, it is difficult to say that just yet. this is however an attack that has pierced the very core of assad's inner circle. a number of the officials you listed were pat of the oleet group who are around the pt president, and most certainly contain

the reverence for him goes far beyond south africa. person. mandela isn't seen in public anymore. he's confined to his house where he receives guests. the tributes are made outside. >> i don't think he wanted to be a hero. i think he wanted to lead his country into freedom and unity. it was heroic. and when the price turned out to be very high, he just kept paying it. >> and now people are trying to pay it back giving their time in a small way the way he gave so much of his. for "cbs this morning," i'm mark phillips in qunu, south africa. >>> with us now from inside the family compound in qunu, south africa is nelson's mandela's grandson. >> he's joining us live this more than. good morning to you. >> good morning. how are you? >> we're all very good here. we're excited for you for today. how is your grandfather and what are the big plans? >> he's doing really well. he had a surprise visit from former president bill clinton and his daughter, chelsea clinton, yesterday, which lifted his spirits. we're looking forward to a really nice 94

on the top of the world england and south africa prepared to begin their three match test series knowing the world's number one ranking is at stake. on his way to a rapid rise to fame jeremy lin leaves the new york knicks and signed the houston rockets and a deal worth twenty five million dollars. in time russia looks to continue its dominance in synchronized swimming with the london olympics now just over a week away. but first in cricket the top two test teams in the world begin their three match series later on thursday england home south africa at the oval now and defeat would see the tourists leapfrog them into the number one spot in the world rankings a draw however would be good enough to keep andrew strauss his man at top of the pile and he'll be hoping his bowling attack can help inflict south africa's first series defeat on foreign soil in six years the contest pits arguably the world's two best bowling line ups against one another the tourists are spearheaded by the world's top run ball in dale steyn while england can call upon the formidable jimmy anderson and south africa's

thanks a lot for >>> south africa >>> south africa is marking a very special birthday today.n right after the break. tomorrow, the remarkable story of spencer west who climbed kilimanjaro, listen to this, despite having no legs. you're watching "cbs this morning." ♪ one man comes in the name of love ♪ ♪ one man comes and goes ♪ one man comes, he's a superstar ♪. get our crispiest carrots and our snappiest peas all freshly steamed in just minutes. steam bags from lean cuisine. be culinary chic. steam bags from lean cuisine. but why doesn't it last? [ male announcer ] even after a cleaning... plaque quickly starts to grow back. introducing crest pro-health clinical rinse. it actually keeps your teeth 91% clean of plaque even at 2 months after a dental visit. new crest pro-health clinical rinse. ♪ something to me ♪ that nobody else could do >>> the news is sending kim kardashian and bruce jenner to the olympics. there was a bit of controversy once they found out part of his face was made in china. i don't want any of that funny business. >>> today is international mandela day se

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and a train hit a truck carrying farm workers in south africa, killing at least 19. now the chinese economy has been experiencing its sharpest slowdown since the global financial crisis in 2008. figures out on friday show the annual pace of economic growth slowed to 7.6% in the three months before june. in the previous quarter growth was running at 8%. but first the bbc's martin reports from the port where stock piles of coal have been building up. >> if you want a symbol of china's economics slowdown, this is it. we're here in this area. china's biggest coal port. it's from here that coal is transported and shipped to power plants across the country in order to fuel china's economic boom. but now they say demand for coal is dropping and fast. the huge mounds you can see here have been growing ever higher in recent months. a clear indication that china's -- stock piles reached record levels last month with more than 800 tons of that here largely because chinese factories are cutting back in production because of a drop in demand for exports. and the last time this ha

some 20 years later, south africa is a complicated society where race still determines a lot about whos what and how people live and work. for the most part, black south africans control the country's government and politics while white south africans control the country's business and wealth. it is a divide that is strikingly visible with suburban neighborhoods and shopping malls almost exclusively white. while the majority of blacks still live in the poor parts of town. decent housing, good schools and jobs are rare. but at this museum, once a notorious political prison, many of these students said they believe history won't hold them back. >> the world is my stage. i can express myself the way i want to and i have no limits. >> reporter: for generations, hoping the promise of opportunity and justice now enshrined here burn even more brightly for them. ron allen, nbc news, johannesburg. >> that is our broadcast on this wednesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow

it is probably because of global warming, but too early to say for sure. ♪ >> oh, children in south africaay, his 94th birthday. civil rights icon and south afri africa's first black president turns 94 on what is officially mandela day in the country. >>> and what is most important today is what is happening in syria and the most important development there. a bomb in damascus that killed four officials who were all part of the president's circle. the first man killed is the syrian defense minister who is our equivalent of the ministry of defense

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and a dream into the reality that is south africa today. complex, yes. perfect, no.t would have been possible without nelson mandela and known as the man who shakes the trees. and the world loves this man, and south africa loves this man, and today, he is eating tribe for lunch, and he probably has six hours ahead, and spending time with the family. when i spoke to him, the press was there, and they had cnn and bbc and so many, and they said we are looking forward to the press as much as we love them, but to them leaving and having time with the family. but i have to tell you, he was at lunch as well. >> so a family reunion. >> and winnie, acrimonious divorce, but she was there, and also all of the zs. >> great everybody is getting along. >> bringing the conciliation to his family in the twilight years. >> he is truly a world icon. >> happy birthday, mandela. >>> and he was the first man to urge the syrian's president to step down, what does king abdullah of jordan think of him now? >>> and tonight, piers morgan will talk to justice antonin scalia tonight at 10:00 p.

and we also dont have space for landfills in south africa.e do have space but far away and this would create a lot of driving and obviously add to the carbon emissions and we are very sensitive to this and this is why weve started this program. >> the park makes for huge amounts of garden waste and clippings. workers in the city's green point park trim and snip here every day and their work generates some forty tons of garden waste each month. and they maintain the stadium grounds continuously even though it's only used sporadically at the moment. and this creates still more garden waste. processing this organic waste into compost is better for the climate than letting it slowly rot in dumps, which creates greenhouse gasses. >> we are at a point now where the city is saving about a hundred thousands cubic metes of landfill space every month and that equates to in a year over 100 000 tons of carbon emissions that are being saved. >> trucks carrying the garden waste are on their way to the compost facility, a good half- hour's drive outside of

the sun is just setting in south africa. i'm sure nelson mandela wants to go to bed. but either way, a happy day for everyone here in the mandela compound, as well as across south africa. he's a deeply loved figure. a fact that anybody can commemorate his legacy, i think is very special for many people here. >> what a great assignment for you. robyn, thank you so much. we mentioned the last time mandela appeared in public was in 2010 at the world cup in south africa. ♪ [ male announcer ] we believe small things can make a big difference. like how a little oil from here can be such a big thing in an old friend's life. purina one discovered that by blending enhanced botanical oils into our food, we can help brighten an old dog's mind so he's up to his old tricks. with this kind of thinking going into our food, imagine all the goodness that can come out of it. just one way we're making the world a better place... one pet at a time. vibrant maturity. from purina one smartblend. one pet at a time. homicide of young people in america has an impact on all of us. how can we s

clinton's regular visit to south africa. most recently on nelson mandela's 94th birthday.frica has been the focus of much of bill clinton goes to work since leaving the white house in 2001, particularly the fight against hiv-aids. on monday, president clinton visited a health clinic in mozambique, partly funded by his clinton foundation. the work their offers one of the first early tests using technology that gives a judge be results in less than an hour. >> i want you to help us totally eliminate the transmission of hiv. >> clinton's health access initiative, which works across the continent, has also helped to reduce the cost of drugs by up to 90%. the clinton foundations ambitions extend beyond health care to climate change and removing barriers to economic development. mr. clinton cut the ribbon on a new library in a south african village. it is nelson mandela's ancestral village. on his birthday, it was not the former u.s. president who was the star of the show. >> you have just met nelson mandela and he is celebrating his 94th birthday. we do not often see him in pub

refused to reveal how much they offered for arsenal target robin van persie the team arrived in south africa for pre-season training manager alex ferguson non-committal when responding to questions about the dutchman although we later admitted the club had made an approach through their official t.v. channel percy's potential rival to old trafford would prove a boost after the red devils lost their premier league title drivers month city at the end of last season but midfielder michael couric believes they will bunch back stronger new signings or not. you know the finish last season in terms of. when the. store owner. that's just you know. stalls the schwinn trophy for the school. motor sports where most rusia f one test driver maria davey alter is

they flew into south africa today. we're hoping that we'll hear from them as well, as things unfold here in south africa. but from what we've been able to gather, this was one horrific incident. we've been told that andrew oberle was attacked by those two male chimps for about a good 15 minutes and that anybody who tried to intervene was also attacked by the chimps. we're told by the manager of the sanctuary that he actually had to shoot one of the chimpanzees in the abdomen to stop them from continuing to attack andrew. we're told that he has lacerations all over his body, that he has tear marks and bite marks on his head and on his hands and on his legs and thighs. and really some people saying that he was very lucky to be alive, john. >> horrific details. i want to bring in andrew oberle's close friend and roommate, tony rymer. you've known each other for nearly a decade, tony. what went through your mind when you first heard about this attack? >> well, i was very saddened by it -- hearing good about it. all i wante

through a song children in south africa and beyond have been rehearsing. >> happy birthday to you ♪ >works, people have been asked to donate 67 minutes of their time, a minute for each year mandela gave to public service. it's produced some remarkable scenes, like these hardened prisoners fixing up a school. even someone serving a sentence for murder like this man find inspiration in mandela's life. >> he's a young man to me. i love him very much. >> an inspiration to you as well to try to change your life? >> i need to change my life. he's the one who changed our life in south africa. >> nelson mandela spends his birthday here at the family compound where he lives in the area where he grew up attended by a small medical staff. how much he notices of the birthday we don't really know. but the country he held together certainly notices and so do people around the world. nelson mandela's fight against the persecution of apartheid, his decades in prison, his emergence to become his country's president made him an international hero. but it made him something of a stranger to members of h

a semi-arid region in south africa. bushman once lived here. today, giant antennas sweep the skies. rate is part of the world's biggest radio astronomy project. the square kilometre array is a global initiative involving more than 20 nations. maik wlleben is a german member of the international scientific team probing the early universe. >> our idea of the origins of the universe is that space and time began with the big bang some 15 billion years ago, but we will not be able to see what came before the big bank. >> a special camera can help with the search. the square kilometre array is meant to provide insight into the so-called dark ages, a project that will cost 1.5 billion euros, take 10 years to build and be spread out over three nations, not an possible in the age of high-tech global communication. there are no mobile telephones, no radio. the large antennas are too sensitive. the facility has been in operation for six months, but it has already produced images. >> these large dishes can be thought of as pixels in a digital camera, and just like with a digital camera, the more

. >> still to come, south africa's president response to calls to nationalize the country's mines. >> they need to be helped to understand they can do such a thing. >> a new study suggests that may be a repeat of last summer's riots in the u.k. and concludes last year's violence spread quickly because metro police were to smoke to ask for help. -- were too slow to ask for help. here is a report. >> last summer's riots lasted four days, caused five deaths, led to a rod for thousand -- 4000 arrests and caused millions in -- cost millions of dollars in looting. many believed that things got out of hand because there were simply not enough police on the front lines. >> it was hard to know what time the disorder started as to what particular borough. they were unable to get proper resources to get it right. >> the front line officers here say the top brass were too slow to activate their system, only using it on the third and final day of rioting. >> if they had put the resources in on sunday, it would not have spread across the country like it did. i do not think we did enough. answer the

former president bill clinton is also in south africa. he took part in a movement asking people all over the world to perform 67 hours of volunteer work -- 67 minutes of volunteer work. >>> a week after they were chased out by the robbers fire, they can return home. cooler weather helped control the fire. the fire burned 2600 acres and destroyed one home. >>> new funding for the san jose airport could provide a economic boost for the south bay. the airport is getting $7 million for runway improvements. it could attract more travelers. this is part of the fifth phase of the $55 million project improvement project. many people are pleased with the progress. >> improving it will help business too. >> oakland has a lot of great airlines. >> airport improvements will be important when the patten office is open attracting more business. >>> low clouds and fog burning off sooner today compared to yesterday when it stuck around most of the bay. there is still low clouds around. if you enjoy the cool weather, there is your friend, this area of low

metallica and also brother's keeper of some very seminal films a film about paul simon going back to south africa 25 years later after graceland came mountain looks for the performers and it worked with the musicians and have a reunion concert but also explores the controversy at the time which is that he broke the cultural boycott of south africa by performing their and by going there and they revisit that and it's an inspiring foam. >>> it meant a lot to me into a lot of us because it was great for a south africans to get together and not just black south african black and white south africans which is something that was never done. every budding knew how important this moment is amazing because they embrace the whole project and they made sure her we didn't write this for important to bitter five emily purpose tyrannize the seven example for us. >>> i think the idea of us singing the south african and them it was the forbidden one at that time as soon as reese started the song to his stand back because he didn't understand that i think after two or three days we said no you have to learn the l

cnn, south africa. >>> just in week, a shark killed a surfer off of the coast of east south africa, and2-year-old man died after the shark bit off of his leg, and it is the sixth shark attack in this area in the past year. >>> all right. a name trending in india right now, and we will show you who this person is, and why tweeters in india are all abuzz. there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone levels, and... is concentrated, so you could use less gel. and with androgel 1.62%, you can save on your monthly prescription. [ male announcer ] dosing and application sites between these products differ. women and children should avoid contact with application sites. discontinue androgel and call your doctor if you see unexpected signs of early puberty in a child, or, signs in a woman which may include changes in body hair or a large increase in acne, possibly due to accidental exposure. men with breast cancer or who ha

>> graduate student from texas upgraded to stable condition after he was attacked by chimps in south africa andrew remains in a medically induced coma after the attack. officials say it happened when he entered a restricted stone between two security fences outside a chimp end throw sure. two males became -- angry and grabbed him by the legs pulling him under the barrier they used the opening to escape, dragging him into a public space and mauling him. when a staff area rifed the chimps chased him back into his vehicle. >> the chimpanzee jumped on to the bottom of the vehicle started slamming started to breakthrough the windshield. >> he fired a shot through the glass, hitting one and causing both to finally retreat. neither chimp will be euthanized but they've been put into isolation. >> frightening situation there. >>> monday, we are starting with a lot of fog. >>> good news out of sfo flight arrival delays are over now, didn't have any in oakland and san jose. the fog is treating quickly back to the coast. looking at sausalito from mount tamalpais this morning looking down to the south.

a) mali b) tanzania c) south africa the answer: south africa thanks for joining us today.radar right now ... looking at kankakee county there is a viable storm and others are popping up in the area. also to the northwest. and wisconsin and iowa. there seems to be a wave ... we will see some thunderstorms tonight ... we have warm and muggy weather. it will stay warm in the southern suburbs tomorrow and be humid in the city as well ... there was a buckle in the jet stream giving us a little bit of relief from the heat today. i see widely scattered thunderstorms in the forecast later tonight you might see some downpours but there will not affect every area in the metropolitan region ... yesterday we were at 99 degrees in chicago ... once this wave of rainshowers settles by friday there will be a trapped in the humidity we will reach 86 degrees ... we will be back to 92 degrees saturday 95 sunday and into the high 90s monday tuesday and wednesday so the heat wave is not over ... no drought busters yet. thanks for joining us today. we hope you have a great afternoon. remember w

>> graduate student from texas upgraded to stable condition after he was attacked by chimps in south africadrew remains in a medically induced coma after the attack. officials say it happened when he entered a restricted stone between two security fences outside a chimp end throw sure. two males became -- angry and grabbed him by the legs pulling him under the barrier they used the opening to escape, dragging him into a public space and mauling him. when a staff area rifed the chimps chased him back into his vehicle. >> the chimpanzee jumped on to the bottom of the vehicle started slamming started to breakthrough the windshield. >> he fired a shot through the glass, hitting one and causing both to finally retreat. neither chimp will be euthanized but they've been put into isolation. >> frightening situation there. >>> monday, we are starting with a lot of fog. >>> good news out of sfo flight arrival delays are over now, didn't have any in oakland and san jose. the fog is treating quickly back to the coast. looking at sausalito from mount tamalpais this morning looking down to the south. you

i come from a farming family in south africa. all town of a town meaning peace in africans and later attending high school in the beautiful south african town of bethlehem. i am part of the new story leadership management team for 2012, following in the footsteps of south africa's co-founder. i am an alumnus of the south african international washington program through which i got to know it. although i am not from the middle east, i believe that it is important for the students to get perspectives from other conflicts and other societies without having to compare the conflicts. i was brought up in a traditional afrikaan society. my family has been in south africa since the 18th century. i may be white and i know that white boys can't dance, but i still feel the rhythm of the african drum. i may not speak with clicks but i speak with the african spirit within my voice. my personal story as a white african male does relate to yara's story. i also questioned my role in the land where i grew up. before apartheid brought about a big a

the hero of south africa's anti- apartheid struggle spend a quiet day in his home village. he was imprisoned by the country's's whites-only government for 27 years and became south africa's first black president after his release in 1990 and was rewarded the nobel peace prize three years later. on to business news now. with the london olympics just around the corner, 2012 is a big year for sports, but it is turning out to be a trying year so far for the sportswear industry. >> german giant puma has cut its earnings forecast for 2012. the company says profits fell in the first half of the year due to sluggish sales in europe. they are about 13% lower than the same time last year. >> to the markets now, share prices in europe made pretty big gains today, at least once the stock exchange in new york opened. >> it was a funny day at the frankfurt exchange and, for that matter, across europe. for a lot of the day, share prices just meandered around back and forth, and there was not really all that much news that would have pushed them either way, but then suddenly, they took off

oberle's parents are still on their way to south africa, trying to reach the hospital.ere five surgeons working on him when they took him to the hospital. the emergency responders said it's incredible that he survived. >> thank you. >>> now for a look at the other top stories this morning. we turn to ron. >>> good morning, everyone. millions of americans in the east could be sweating it out without air conditioning for several more days. work crews are stretched thin trying to restore power to 3 million people who lost it during friday's violent storms. >>> and many of the 10,000 people forced from their homes from the colorado wildfire, may be able to temporarily return to their homes. >>> and rodney king was remembered as a symbol of forgiveness at his funeral on saturday. the reverend sharpton said that he never showed bitterness for the l.a. cops who beat him. >>> and endurance swimmer, penny palfrey has ended her bid to become the first woman to swim unaided from cuba to the florida keys. but ended it about 3/4 way to florida. because of a strong current. >>> final