we've also got the new strait times paper which has on the front cover the prime minister calling andncil meeting, an emergency meeting, when he returned from jakarta. essentially saying the safety of malaysians are priority. so they are working on trying to ensure the safety of the 11 known malaysians who are in north korea. the papers say that of course they can't doubt for any others who might be there on business or pleasure. finally, the sun, which is saying that, held hostage. so a lot of dramatic headlines and reaction on social media. a lot of malaysians are furious, saying preventing free movement of citizens in north korea is tantamount to war. thanks very much for updating us, from outside the north korean embassy in kuala lumpur. some of the other developments today. the us has sought to reassure china that its deployment of a missile defence system in south korea isn't a threat to beijing. china strongly opposes the deployment of the system and says it will take measures to defend its security, but the us state department spokesman said the deployment was designed to prev

you also see the new straits times with a picture of the prime minister basically convening an emergency meeting when he got back from jakarta just yesterday —— malaysian star. saying safety of malaysians is a priority. but we have also heard from reports in some of these papers from the councillors in malaysia, one of the councillors in malaysia, one of the council is in the embassy in malaysia, in pyongyang, saying don't worry, we are safe. thank you so much for the update. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. the united states has sought to reassure china that its deployment of a missile defence system in south korea is not a threat to beijing. china strongly opposes the deployment of the thaad system, and says it will take measures to defend its security. but a us state department spokesman said the deployment was designed to prevent an attack from north korea. we've been very clear in our conversations with china that this is not meant to be a threat, and is not a threat to them or any other power in the region. it is a defensive system, and it is in place, or will be

the straits times says a us company has come under fire over its baby range of high—heeled shoes.e kidding me.” cannot wait to get to that one. joining us is iain anderson, founder of the international communications agency, cicero group thank you for being with us. good morning. good morning. the story leading the news bulletin, michael flynn offering up testimony in relation to donald trump and his campaign's relation with russia. what are your thoughts? this is the story that refuses to go away. in all of my contacts with colleagues in washington, i think we can expect to see this on the front page for weeks and months to come, if not for the entire term of donald trump's presidency. the fact that michael flynn, who spectacularly had to come out of the government, literally within 3—4 weeks of donald trump becoming president, the fact he is offering up his ability to testify, i think that is a very significant moment for the story. it is significant, but no one has accepted he should give testimony. no one has given him this immunity. we don't know what he has to say. we don't

the "news straits times" quoted sources saying tuesday investigators searched a construction site on the eastern island of borneo. it says all 37 are construction workers. they're accused of visabusing tr visiting passes and working without proper papers. tuesday pyongyang banned malaysians from entering the country. malaysia responded in kind. they've also booted out each other's diplomatic representatives. however, malaysia's prime minister says he has no plan to sever diplomatic ties with north korea. he says a communication channel is necessary to determine what the north is demanding. >> we are of very few countries who have been very fair to north korea, really quite friendly to them. so we didn't pick a quarrel with north korea. it was never our intention. >> kim jong-nam was attacked at kuala lumpur international airport last month and died. malaysia is demanding pyongyang hand over four north korean suspects. it also wants to question three north korean nationals, including an embassy staff member. pyongyang hasn't been cooperative, calling the investigation unfair. >>> a ma

the straits times reports on a subsidised ‘health screening' programme in singapore to encourage earlyntitled to tests for diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, and cervical cancer. and that for diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, and cervical cancer. and that is for diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, and cervical cancer. and that is it for diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, and cervical cancer. and that is it for for diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, and cervical cancer. and that is it for the for diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, and cervical cancer. and that is it for the papers. now, what stories are sparking discussions on line? yes, sharanjit, and it's a date that game of thrones fans have been waiting for! the 16th ofjuly! that's when the fantasy tv drama returns to our screens. so, if you're a fan of the mother of dragons, king's landing, white—walkers, and jon snow, then you've only got four months to wait. a bit longer than normal, but it is coming around, the makers hbo have confirmed. i hope those names mean more to you than they do to me. the man appo

the straits times here in singapore leads with a report that more women are participating in the workforcep balance family commitments with career aspirations. the japan times reports on the big regional story from south korea ,where politicians want to ensure that the country never again sees a leader like park geun—hye, ousted from office over a corruption scandal. but they are divided over whether this will require a major rewrite of the country's constitution. and the china daily has a front page story on the success of increasing the number of pandas in the country. the newspaper says that as the total of captive pandas reaches 500, emphasis will now be put on developing the quality of the stock. now, what stories are sparking discussions on—line? it's football that's got the attention of people on—line. kazuyoshi miura ofjapan has become the oldest professional football player to score a competitive goal. miura achieved the record by scoring the only goal in yokohama's i—0 victory over thespa kusatsu in japan's second division. he's 50 years and 14 days old. the record was last set i

the front page of the straits times gave further reaction.ter tone that mr trump struck in his first address to congress. and the china daily has a picture of the vietnamese citizen doan thi huong leaving a courtroom in malaysia after she and an indonesian woman were charged with the murder of kimjong—nam. and that brings woman were charged with the murder of kim jong—nam. and that brings you up—to—date with the papers. karen, what is causing a buzz online? —— karin. well here's something that's trending right now. the two accountants responsible for the best picture award mix—up at this year's 0scars have been banished from the red carpet. the president of the american film academy has said they will never work on the awards again. the error happened because one of the two accountants, employed to organise the envelopes, had been distracted before the announcement, by a tweet. pricewaterhousecoopers, which counts the votes and organises the envelopes, has apologised for the mix—up. it has been described as the biggest mistake in the 89 years

the straits times reports on a subsidised ‘health screening' programme in singapore to encourage early diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, and cervical cancer. and that is it for the papers. now, karin, what stories are sparking discussions on line? yes, sharanjit, and it's a date that game of thrones fans have been waiting for! the 16th ofjuly! that's when the fantasy tv drama returns to our screens. so, if you're a fan of the mother of dragons, king's landing, white—walkers, and jon snow, then you've only got four months to wait. a bit longer than normal, but it is coming around, the makers hbo have confirmed. earlier this year we brought you the story of nemlyjunior a baby chimpanzee freed thanks to a bbc investigation from wildlife traffickers in ivory coast. two of the traffickers are now being prosecuted, in the first case of its kind. and the body responsible for trying to stop the illegal trade in endangered species has now tightened up its procedures. but what of nemleyjunior, the little chimp at the centre of it all? david shukman has been back to ivory coast to find out a

we've also got the new straits times paper which has got on the front cover the prime minister calling emergency meeting, when he returned from jakarta yesterday. essentially saying the safety of malaysians are a priority, so they are working on trying to ensure the safety of the 11 known malaysians who are in north korea. the paper say that they can't vouch for any others who might be there on business or pleasure. finally we've got the sun, as well, which is saying that... ‘held hostage‘. so, a lot of dramatic headlines. of course we‘ve also got a lot of reaction on social media. a lot of malaysians are furious, saying that preventing the free movement of their citizens in north korea is tantamount to war. i should just say that the cordon has been removed. but there are still police officers outside. there is once again a pitched battle over health care in washington. repealing and replacing 0bamacare, the affordable care act, was a key republican election pledge and a new bill is now on the table. but it is notjust democrats who‘re opposed. some conservative republicans argue it do

we've also got the new straits times paper, which has actually got on the front cover the prime ministerty council meeting, an emergency council meeting, when he returned from jakarta yesterday, essentially saying the safety of malaysians are a priority. so they are working on trying to ensure the safety of the 11 known malaysians who are in north korea. the papers say that, of course, they can't vouch for any others who might be there on business or pleasure. finally we've got the sun, as well, which is saying that... "held hostage". so a lot of dramatic headlines. of course, we've also got a lot of reaction on social media. a lot of malaysians are furious. they're saying that preventing the free movement of their citizens in north korea is tantamount to war. a rhino has been shot dead by poachers at a zoo in france, in what is believed to be the first such incident in europe. keepers found vince, a four—year—old white rhino, in his enclosure on tuesday morning. one of his horns had been hacked off with a chainsaw. 0ur paris correspondent lucy williamson reports. this is where poachers

we've also got the new straits times paper which has on the front cover the prime minister calling ang, when he returned from ja ka rta meeting, when he returned from jakarta yesterday. essentially saying the safety of malaysians are a priority, so they are working on trying to ensure the safety of the 11 known malaysians who are in north korea. the paper says that although they can't vouch for any others who might be there on business or pleasure. finally we've got the sun which is saying that... held hostage. so a lot of dramatic headlines. 0f hostage. so a lot of dramatic headlines. of course we've also got a lot of reaction on social media. a lot of malaysians are furious, saying preventing free movement of their citizens in north korea is tantamount to war. in other news: the british government has suffered a second defeat in parliament over its legislation to trigger the process of britain leaving the european union. the house of lords voted by a majority of more than 100 to get a legal commitment that parliament will have a meaningful vote on the deal britain negotiates when i

workers in the uk capital are defiant after the westminster terror attack the front of singapore's straits timesp tobias ellwood helping emergency services attend to a police officer outside the palace of westminster after he was stabbed. that is it for now. much more on our website. good morning. we have an area of rain across the central and southern parts of england drifting its way further west through this morning and here we have temperatures up to six degrees. rain in southern scotland, wet and windy here in the north of scotland, the north—west in particular has light winds and clear skies and lower temperatures, reaching maybe —8 for some. the wet weather moves into the bulk of wales before eight o'clock in the morning and into parts of the south—west as well. the rain becomes light and patchy towards the south—east, something brighter behind. northern england is dry with a shower or two over high ground and fair bit of cloud in scotland and ireland. a little rain to go with that. northern scotland after a cold start stays chilly through the middle part of the morning and we get regular

the front of singapore‘s straits times shows police officers suurounding the man believed to have carriedsuspect, this time receiving medical attention. the man was shot three times by police and was later pronounced dead in hospital. and finally, ‘terror strikes the heart of london‘ says france‘s le figaro. the paper also reports there were three french students injured on westminster bridge during the attack. the police in london say wednesday‘s terrorist attacks are likely to have been islamist—related. the us secretary of state, rex tillerson, has said that defeating the so—called islamic state group is the united states‘ number one goal in the middle east. the nato secretary generaljens stoltenberg was asked for his reaction to the attack in london.. i strongly condemn the attacks in london and i express my condolences to all of those who have lost loved ones and also express my condolences to the british people. i met with borisjohnson earlier today, our allies stand together in the fight against terrorism and how to combat terrorism has been the main focus of our meeting here in wa

worked hard we are the united states over that period of time to build international opposition to iran's nuclear program. and he dran dmon straitedt he was a true friend of the jewish state. so, ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming former canadian prime minister stephen harper. ♪ ♪ >> welcome to washington. >> it's nice to be here. >> was that unbelievable and moving? >> that was wonderful. >> what we just heard. >> tremendous. >> what drives your commitment and your passion for this issue, this cause, this country? >> yeah. i get that, frank. i got that question all the time. i guess let me begin with a sad part of that. >> okay. >> a couple of generations ago, somebody would have asked the politician why they didn't have that kind of support of israel and that's where we need to get back to. [ applause ] but look. i always said. i did not take these positions as a favor to the state of israel. i took the positions i took because i believed them to be in the best interests of my country, of canada. you know, we're in a world where israel is one of a family in my view, family of western democratic nations and we have

number two, time to pass completion would prevent them from investing in companies on the wall. some of the straits california and new york and some of the cities are new york city, san francisco, oakland, berkeley. these are some of the places where we see this back lash over at the border wall. >> have we seen laws affecting the pension funds, investment strategy pass like the before? what has been the effect of that? >> where we've really seen it in the past is around tobacco, for example. so the public pension fund in california, one of the largest in the country, they recently decided to remain divested from tobacco companies. they're not going to invest in it because they do not deal socially, ethically, morally. had however, what the funds say is that it is important to remain engaged in the companies rather than invest fully. if you pull your money out, now longer have influence over the company's decision. >>> what is the status overall of the border wall? bring us up to date. >> we saw the first federal dollars being requested. about $4 billion over the next two years. the government has

strait in the delta until 11 p.m. and the wind is ushering around the pollen. alder ash and juniper, that is causing big timeroblems for all of us. warmest day of the weekend will be tomorrow. breezy conditions on sunday. but not as windy as today. the pressure gradient between the low and high causes the wind. 44 in sacramento. south shore 35 degrees with winds up to 25. this weekend spring-like skiing. our temperatures today across the board 60s and 70s. outside number 78. our sunset is at 7:32. it will be a beauty albeit windy and the extended forecast there you have it, no fooling on april first. we got 84 degrees inland! >> not joking, huh? >> no. >> looks great. thank you. >>> well, pets have a knack for getting into everything in your home. up next, our pet expert shares what to do if your animals manage to get into your medicine cabinet. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,, ,, >>> every friday we check in with our pet expert dr. jill chase. today's topic what to do if your pet gets into your medication. today we have pancakes. she came on about a year ago. >> she was just a baby and i brought a photo. i don't know if

strait of hormuz since president trump took office. as they approach, the iranians are already watching. at some point, at some timecalculation. do we need to take evasive action? could this be the time that something really happens? you know, those are the things that each ship's captain and crew halfway are going to come through. and this is what worries them. these are the tac ‘s iran's revolutionary guard call practice and publicise. swarming in an attacking a larger flow, and publicise. swarming in an attacking a largerflow, in this case a replica of the us carrier. as the transit begins, watch stations are manned. heavily armed helicopters take to the air and escort warships close in. this will also be a test of the new administration, that signalled a harder line on iran. well, this carrier and the warships behind me are now making the transit through the strait of hormuz, and just in the strait of hormuz, and just in the distance we can see a number of small vessels approaching us, and we are told they are from the uranium revolutionary guard. make sure you keep track of them, or anything coming from the st

times. during world war ii, britain drilled 30 more miles of tunnels. the 100-ton gun is one of many cannon that both protected gibraltar and controlled shipping in the straitcable car whisks visitors from downtown to the rock's 14,000-foot summit. from the top of the rock, spain's costa del sol arcs eastward, and 15 miles across the hazy strait of gibraltar, the shores of morocco beckon. these cliffs and those over in africa created what ancient societies in the mediterranean world called the pillars of hercules. for centuries, they were the foreboding gateway to the unknown. descending the rock, whether you like it or not, you'll meet the famous apes of gibraltar. 200 of these mischief-makers entertain tourists. and with all the visitors, they're bold, and they get their way. yeah? you can have it. you can -- you can -- you can -- here on the rock of gibraltar, the locals are very friendly, but give them your apples. legend has it that as long as these apes are here, the british will stay in gibraltar. - [voiceover] up nexext music city roots live from the factory. in this episode a community celebrates nashville artist tommy womack with daddy, webb wilde

programs that in many cases help the farmers when they are in desperate straits with weather disasters and challenges that come along from time to time with very difficult economic situations. you are familiar with most of the programs that were first recommended by it the committee and to nurtured by congress to have a lot of people watching you and i am confident in your leadership with insight and experience with the office of secretary of agriculture. we look forward to working closely with you and it can be addressed in a positive way to suit the economic interest as well. >> we thank the distinguished senator. >> thank-you governor purdue your willingness to serve i enjoyed getting to know you over lunch to learn more about you and your wife you have a big job before you with a history of doing big jobs we do appreciate your willingness to throw your hat into the ring. agriculture is the number one industry but it is interesting coming from $124 billion a $62 billion sold literally have that is a problem in much of the state's so we can lessen the pressure in other markets like with rice production and poultry so can yo

time to be in the white house lately. the health care bill as we talked about, dire straits right now, two failed travel bans, a criminal investigation into possible contacts with russia, the fbi director comey contradicting the president's wiretapping claims. you've been there, what do you think of all of this? >> david can speak to this as well, he's been in white houses in times of political crisis. and you really feel under siege. and it's important to keep your wits about you. the truth of the matter is, yes, he's got some problems here that aren't going to go away that we learned about -- more about on monday. on the other hand, if they do pass this health care bill, whatever you think of it, if they do pass this health care bill and they do get judge gorsuch through his committee and on the bench, then, you know, if thing s are going to look a little bit different. you've got to sort of keep your wits about you and not panic. but having said all of that, this is an extraordinarily dark time. 60 days into an administration. >> well, comey is saying that there is no information that supports trump's wiretapping claims. does pres

time now 4:57. >> a few hours ago the congressional republicans wrapped up discussion on repealing and replacing obamacare. >> it may cost more on bart. coming up why the system is in dire financial straits,,,,,,,,,, and i'm kenny choi. let's start with a .. the mo >>> good morning, everyone. it's thursday, march 9. i'm michelle griego. >> i'm kenny choi. let's start with a live look outside. the morning rush about to start. a live look at the bay bridge on the left. and a shot of dublin on the right. it's looking like it's going to be a good morning. >> pretty good morning. >> how can you tell that by that shot? i'm just asking. >> because i have seen the shots of the bay bridge this morning. it looks beautiful. we heard the forecast. temperatures in the 70s. possibly 80 later on. >> yeah. look at you! you're actually tuned in to me. >> always listening. >> dialed in! >> that's good to know. it really is. hey, looks like we're on the way to a full moon. did you see the moon this morning with all the clarity out there? big and bodacious and beautiful! it will be full on march 12th. right now, live weather camera, it is so clear. we can see all the bright lights of the estuary of oakland.

time from recently the same insurance. markets, this individual is in dire straits. what then't afford government is forcing them to buy. when we are done, people will see their insurance premiums go down $2500 per family. 2500 dollars in premiums. promise not cap. he said you could keep your doctor. promise not cap. compassion for making sure people, especially in our rural areas have access to affordable health care. it is extraordinarily important. i am sympathetic and i appreciate that the tone and tender of my colleague from vermont. we share these stories because we're trying to get the right place for the right reasons, both sides of the aisle are. that is why we are not going to be banning you for a pre-existing condition. for not going to lifetime caps, backhite widowed could go to her kids can't be on your service policy. that is what we are doing. address an trying to insurance market where people can pay for nine months of coverage and get 12. insurance companies are only on the hook for the first month of three that people were covered and providers were on the hook for the next two. you could start the who

programs that in many cases help farmers when they are in desperate straits with weather, disasters and other challenges that come along from time to time that really put our country in very difficult economic situations. so i know you are familiar with most of the programs that are authorized by that committee and first recommended by our committee and passed and signed, nurtured by both houses of congress. you've got a lot of people watching you and encouraging you to do this and that and i'm confident in your leadership and your insights, your experiences, all to be brought to the challenge of the office of secretary of agriculture. and i'm confident that you are going to do a fine job and we look forward to working closely with you to identify problems when they arise, that can be addressed in a positive way to suits our country's interests, economic interests as well. thank you. >> we thank the distinguished chairman, senator boozman. >> thank you governor perdue for their willing to serve. i enjoyed visiting with you in the office and getting to know you over lunch and getting to know more about you and your wife. you've g

right now, it's about peak time for the specious of mosquito that we're trying to control and that would be the ad squam jer. >> they focused on an area around the carquinez strait>>> march madness spreading in moraga right now. last night, st. mary's beat vcu in the first round of the ncaa tournament. the seventh-seeded gales started fast against the tenth-seeded rams in salt lake city. the gales held on, advance to the second round for the first full-time in four years. >> trying to ride the wave. it's so fun. talking today, we're not ready to to be done yet so kind of joke around about after this game, they can't get rid of us yet. >> not many teams at st. mary's have got wins in the tournament. so, it's just an awesome feeling. >> the gaels take on second-seeded arizona tomorrow at about 4:45 p.m. in the round of 32. the winner advances to the sweet 16 at s.a.p. center in san jose. >>> now to your morning money report. today, san francisco bay's mule soft goes public. it's a software company that calls its a pioneer in the market for application networks. it competes with companies like ibm and oracle. shares will likely price at 14 to $16 per share. after y

straits. two failed travel bans. fbi director comey contradicting the wiretapping claims. you've been there. what do you think of all of this? >> i know and david has been in white houses in times of political crisis. you really feel under siege. it's important to keep your wits about you. truth of the matter is, yes has problems not going to go away we learned more about on monday. on the other hand if they do pass this health care bill, whatever you think of it, and do get judge gorsuch through the committee and on the bench, then things will look a little bit different. you've got to sort of keep your wits about you and not panic. but having said all that, this is an extraordinarily dark time 60 days into an administration. >> comey is saying there is no information that supports trump's wiretapping claims. does president trump owe president obama and the american people an apology? >> well he may owe them one but not going to give one. that's pretty clear. not part of his makeup or character. he never backs up. i think don you went through a litany of things last night on which he made claims that were plainly not true and hasn't backed up an any of them. not the way he ope

times" the new missile program has not been effective. iran launched a pair of ballistic missiles over the weekend. they say iranian boats came close to a u.s. ship in the straitcing it's to change course, a lot going on at the pentagon where jennifer griffin is live this afternoon. what do we know about the north korea tests today? >> shep, the missiles were medium-range scuds. they got within 190 miles of japan's coast. i was told on inauguration day that president obama would say sooner or later the president would have to use military force to stop the advancement of an intercontinental ballistic missile to reach the u.s. today's test is the second since president trump took office. >> there's a shift in their testing. in the past maybe they were testing them to see if they're work. now they're testing the units to see how they would perform in an actual war. >> shepard: today's test coincided with the start of new annual military exercises carried out by the u.s. military and south korea. 3,600 troops just arrived on the korean peninsula to take part. >> shepard: tell us more and iran's test. >> they tested two short-range ballistic missiles this weekend.

straits. food stamps, rent assistance, so on and so forth. so we try to basic scommep assistance to those in our society who have fall onhard times or are having a tough time. but we don't say that, you know, anybody can walk into your local supermarket and just take grosh his. you still have to pay for it, because that grocery store owner and that company and those people that work there and the people that grew the food had to provide it. they had to grow it. they had to spend millions of dollars to seed their land, to provide us with the crops that we need to feed ours. it's just -- you know, like i said, it's a necessity. and one other thing, and i'll finish, if you'd allow me. i saw an interesting graph over the weekend. it drew cost lines of various things that all of us require in our lives. the top of the graph were things like healthcare, education, textbooks, and a variety of things that the government has their finger in or were into it up to our necks with government involvement. and you can say that the cost curve was incredibly high. on the bottom of the cost curve were prices have generally gone down over the years are consumer