jang song-thaek was the second-most powerful figure. north korea's official newsagency said he was put on trial for treason, and found guilty of trying to overthrow the state and take power for himself. our correspondent joins me live. what has been the reaction to this in the region? >> north korea's neighbours are reeling from the shock of the announcement, trying to figure out what it means to them and their relationship with north korea. and trying to discern about what it says about a wider struggle. the striking thing for everybody watching north korea is the openness and the speed with which all of this unfolded - the ousting of this man, and his dispatch, if you like. a man who was, until recently, considered the second-most important person in north korea. >> his fall from grace absolute and for all the world to see. photographs of jang song-thaek appearing before a tribunal were released with a speed and openness rarely seen before. on the streets of the north korean capital pyongyang, residents were digesting the news that th

chang song-thaek has been purged before, but he has come back. now it seems that this is something, whether it is true or whether it has been manufactured to sideline him, he is now being publicly humiliated and executed to be sure he can never come back again. >> lucy williamson from seoul. the man accused of faking sign language at a memorial service for nelson mandela says he has schizophrenia and was hallucinating during the event. while he was standing right next to world leaders, he said he was experiencing a breakdown the cost and to see angels. he admitted sometimes his condition even makes him violent. here is our africa correspondent. >> he not only embodied the principles -- >> sharing the stage with barack obama come a man who now says he was in the middle of a schizophrenic episode. languages erratic sign that first raised concerns. experts describing it as jim risch. -- gibberish. when the bbc tracked thamsanqa jantjie down to his so wet so the mansoweto home, says he was simply ill. , i had a was speaking breakdown where i saw ange

chang song-thaek has been purged before, but he has come back. now it seems that this is something, whether it is true or whether it has been manufactured to sideline him, he is now being publicly humiliated and executed to be sure he can never come back again. >> lucy williamson from seoul. the man accused of faking sign language at a memorial service for nelson mandela says he has schizophrenia and was hallucinating during the event. while he was standing right next to world leaders, he said he was experiencing a breakdown the cost and to see angels. he admitted sometimes his condition even makes him violent. here is our africa correspondent. >> he not only embodied the principles -- >> sharing the stage with barack obama come a man who now says he was in the middle of a schizophrenic episode. languages erratic sign that first raised concerns. experts describing it as jim risch. -- gibberish. when the bbc tracked thamsanqa jantjie down to his so wet so the mansoweto home, says he was simply ill. , i had a was speaking breakdown where i saw ange

the uncle-thaek was of the president and considered one of the most powerful people in the country.ver the most lurid indictment would do for song- thaek, so they listened his crimes in detail, mismanaging the economy, planning a coup, gambling and pornography. proximityfluence and to the ruling dynasty only underlines the message delivered with his death. that nobody is immune. the state news agency described him as worse than a dog, a aaitor to the nation with dirty political ambition. so who was the dead man. was powerfully placed in the north korean ruling group, married for decades to the sister of the former ruler, kim jong-il, who died two years ago, passing control to his young son, kim jong-un. he is purging all opposition. news of the opposition told of a man responsible for all of both koreas ills, its corruption and economic earlier. a despicable reformer, too close to china and a warning for those who hope for change. but his removal creates problems for the north korean leaders. >> it creates an image of this unity, a change in the armor of the kim family dynasty. the

for kim jong-un to execute jang song thaek. this is getting very, very complicated. essentially what we have is a family feud that has international implications. >> as you said, shakespearean with nukes. >> a wealthy teenager kills four people while drunk driving and he gets no jail time because he apparently did not know right from wrong. it is called affluenza. the woman who popularized the term joins us. plus, this sign language interpreter is being called a fake. he will tell his side of the story to cnn. does it add up? [ male announcer ] this is karen and jeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they're gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about money. [ dog barks ] because right after they get married, they'll find some financial folks who will talk to them about preparing early for retirement and be able to focus on other things, like each other, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sens

. >> reporter: until very recently jang song thaek was considered the second-most powerful figure in the democratic people's republic of korea. but on state t.v. today his remarkable demise was made official. >> ( translated ): the special military tribunal of the ministry of state security of north korea condemned jang song thaek as a wicked political careerist, trickster and traitor in the name of the revolution, and the people ruled that he would be sentenced to death the decision was immediately executed. >> reporter: married to the aunt of leader kim jong un, jang ascended the country's ranks rapidly following the stroke of kim's father-- kim jong il-- in 2008. and he rose further still following kim's death in 2011. though not a career military man, he was made a four star general and was fond of appearing in his white military uniform at state events. he played a key role in shaping economic policy and was considered the architect of the country's joint ventures with neighboring china. however, in beijing today, a spokesman was tight-lipped regarding the news of his death. >>

. >> reporter: this was the final chapter in jang song-thaek's downfall.his way to summary execution. the course of the tribunal revealed an astonishing detail. >> translator: he was worse than a dog, perpetuating acts of treachery. >> reporter: they cataloged his crimes attempting to overthrow the leadership, trying to take the reins of the economy, and even failing to applaud properly when kim jung un was first promoted. >> translator: for this group of traitors who were going to destroy our single-hearted unity, execution is too lenient. they should be torn up and thrown into the rubbish bin of history. >> reporter: a leadership that always strives to maintain a image of perfect unity has acknowledged a large and powerful threat from within. >> they announced what was wrong with jang song-thaek, and executed him very quickly, so this means that they tried to prevent other counterattack from jang song-thaek's supporters. >> reporter: one possibility is that internal strife could translate into another round of provacative behavior targeting the south. >>

the archives, the korean media removed from been the internet or expunged of images with jang song-thaek. oft: this is another scene kim jong-un and family members. why was he selected to replace his father is the korean leader? the best report we have on that is really from a japanese individual who served as kim jong-il's sushi chef. that at that point , the first son was out of the picture. he had been caught publicly and during japan on an illegal visa. or without authorization. as a result of that, he was removed from consideration. he was the first son, the one that people might have normally thought would be the inheritor of power. between the second and third sons, the rumor is that kim jong-un has greater leadership qualities. he was much more aggressive in terms of his personality. may be better suited to be the leader then the second son. we arere talking --host: talking with scott snyder. our focus is the situation in north korea and also u.s. korean relations. this is a photograph just to get our audience a sense of how quickly this transpired, this is from december 8 as kim

jang song thaeking is accused of being a traitor.port on this called him "a despicable human scum and worst than a dog," it accuses him of double dealing behind the scenes and accused him of womanizing, drug use and gambling. a military tribunal moved quickly to convict him and read the charges against him. the north koreans often execute people by firing squad. not clear if that was how this was award out in this instance, wolf. >> obviously shocking to a lot of the folks who watch the peninsula closely, the south koreans, the japanese, certainly the united states. the united states still has 30,000 thous troops along the demiller tarized zone. what does this say about the intrigue going on in kim jong-un's own family? >> the family dynamic is fascinating really for its opaque quality. you don't know much about their family dynamic. what we can say was that is kim jong-un was said to be very close to his uncle jang song thaek. he was considered an important mentor to kim when kim was transitioning into power after the death of his f

be playing a larger role in the leadership following the execution of the leader's uncle, chon sun thaek, the former vice chairman of the national defense commission. later in the day, kim and his wife visited the palace of the son, the final resting place of his father and grandfather. kim bowed before the statue of his predecessors. kim yong-he, the wife of the executed chon. state media have not reported anything about her since september 10th. she is thought to have kept her political status, despite her husband's execution. some reports say she is ill. >>> earlier we spoke with rafael woburg in pyongyang, he has covered north korea for the past decade. >> reporter: today is not a public holiday, not a day off, it is a normal working day, but what we saw this morning is while that major event, the main central memorial meeting was going on, starting about 11:00 in the morning here, before that and while it was on the streets were almost deserted. very, very few cars on the streets and very few people about. from what i can understand, they were mostly inside in their workplaces takin

jang son thaek was often seen right by mr. kim's side. we saw him pictured all the time right by him. but then we saw a picture of him late in the week when he appeared in handcuffs at his military tribunal before his execution. when we were in north korea over the summer, we saw mr. kim a number of times. he spoke nothing to the crowd's gathered but only waved enthusiastically and what was more interesting was people's reaction to him we saw a absolute breathless devotion and more than anything else, scott, that's what this might indicate- - that this high-profile purge is mr. kim assuming and assuring absolute power. >> reporter: seth, thanks very much. there was more snow overnight in upstate new york. some parts have gotten two feet of snow this week and another big storm is on the way this weekend. from the midwest to northern new england where as much as a foot of snow is forecast. nelson mandela's life is a story of great achievement but also unfulfilled dreams. and the angels had new yorkers looking up today when the "cbs evening

we are hearing from south korean intelligence agent saying thaek was killed by a machine gun.ery interesting an unprecedented event this friday morning and very rare for north korea to air its dirty laundry in this regard and interesting day peer here in north korea. >> and i will add brutal. >> talk about reign of terror. >>> texas college student killed by police, the family and friends are remembering him as caring and compassionate. redis was killed on friday. police insist he attacked an officer who pulled him over for driving erratically but the people who attended his memorial service say what happened doesn't make sense to them. >> i know the type of person he is. he knows how to make the right decisions. >> he was always just been a good friend and the nicest guy like i've ever known. >> the officer who shot redis remains on administrative leave as the investigation continues. >>> charges could come as early as today if in the death of a college student injured and what is called a fraternity ritual. . they say he died after he fell and struck his head while taking pa

jang song-tha song-thaek >>> the uncle of north korea's leader is executed for attempting to overthrow the state. >> this is al jazeera america, live from doha. also ahead in this half hour - opposition groups in bangladesh call for a strike on sunday after the execution of a senior leader. >> chemical weapons in the war in syria. u.n. inspectors believe they've been used at least five times. >> kiev says it will

's execution thaek was carried out very swiftly and it is seen as a strategic decision to wrap the case up within this year in order to shore up the regime at the beginning of next year and to accelerate economic development. criminal accused of acts, including corruption, womanizing, and alcohol abuse. his uncle for the country's economic woes. this 64-year-old was vice chairman of the powerful national defense commission and had guided him as he consolidated power. only two years ago, there were .o visible signs of a rift the two were walking alongside each other behind the hearse of kim's father. >> for more, let's go to armor and george in our international declares -- affairs. >> clearly, something had gone wrong. to his and marriage he was also a mayor -- in the inner circle. it has been suggested that he fell out with kim or what it kim's key backers. in any case, jang must have been seen as a threat. whether that is down to anything wedid or two kim's paranoia don't know because it is such a secretive state. this humiliation was unusually public. we saw that photo of jang being

over the weekend he discussed the execution of jang song-thaek, the uncle of leader kim jong un, calling the death a sign of danger and instability in the region. >> tells us about how ruthless and reckless he is, and a lot about how insecure he is to a certain degree and a significant amount about the instability of the regime, with the numbers of executions. this is not the first. >> kim jong un's uncle was considered the second-most powerful figure in north korea. state media reported his wife was promoted in the wake of his death. she has not lost influence in the country that may indicate. >> the message from protesters following a supreme court decision over gay rights. >> making a deal with edward snowden. the move that washington is weighing to put a stop to leaks. saying a final farewell to a celebrated leader. a look at nelson mandela's journey to his final resting place. >> protests in india are intensifying after a supreme court decision to outlaw gay sex again. >> equality. equality. >> the band was put in place under british colonial rule after 150 years ago. it was repeale

it referred to the recent purge of kim's uncle, jang song thaek and noted anyone who challenges the party must be severely punished. kim is tightening his grip on power. he was considered the second most powerful person in the country. >>> japanese government officials are on alert after authorities in pyongyang made repeated hints about military provocati provocations. the japanese are in contact with counterparts in the u.s. and other countries. they fear the north koreans can raise tensions around upcoming arrests. january 8th is kim jong-un's birthday. activists in seoul staged rallies against north korea. authorities in pyongyang say demonstrators threatened to attack the south without notice if the provocations targeting its leaders are repeated. kim ordered the military to increase military readiness. >>> park geun-hye says trust and feeling should not be sacrificed by digging up the past. shinzo abe visited a war-related shrine last week. park spoke during a meeting with senior aids. she says a country that repeats acts not in line with standards cannot be considered a first class

. >> they announced what was wrong with jang song-thaek and executed him very quickly.nd this way they try to eliminate a possible counterattack from supporters. >> reporter: one possibility is internal strife could translate into another round of provocative behavior targeting the south. >> translator: your government expects that north korea's recent develop could bring a reign of terror. as a result, we're closely watching for possibility of terror by rebel groups and poff indications against the south caused by north korea's internal control and appeasement of the complaints. >>> one interpretation is that kim jung un is stronger than ever, but at the same time this spasm of public discord at the top could be a sign that the current order really did feel under threat. no wonder the governments in the region and beyond are watching kim jung un even more keenly than they were before. >>> coming up next, what could be a promising new drug in the battle against cancer. it cuts the risk of getting breast cancer by half. >>> plus we'll talk to a group of poor white south

che made 148 appearances, compared to 56 times for kim's uncle, jang song thaek, who was purged and executed this month. >>> ron madison is here with more, ron? >> as you know, there's a lot of hesitation and caution about using nuclear power after the 3/11 disaster, and now tepco is saddled with the huge responsibility of getting it all cleaned up, not to mention the compensati compensation. the operator of the fukushima daiichi power plant has submitted a ten-year business plan to the government, together with japan's state-backed fund for nuclear accident compensation. the plan does include restarting nuclear reactors. tokyo electric power company plans to begin restarting reactors along the sea of japan coast next july. tepco estimates this will help cut fuel cost and lead to a pre-tax profit of $1 to $2 billion a year. the company plans to decommission the fukushima daiichi plant and deal with its contaminated water. >> translator: we think it's our top priority to take full responsibility for the fukushima accident. >> hirose said the company will keep itself clean and accept responsib

they disclosed an intelligence report that concludes jangson thaek was executed because he disobeyed his nephew leader kim jong-un. >> translator: we believe that kim had ordered jang to address conflicts of interest and abuse of power by his aides. jang refused, leading north korean officials to conclude that he had disobeyed the order. >> north korean authorities also accuse jang of plotting to overthrew the state. the report by south korea's national intelligence service says that was exaggerated to justify the execution. it adds the korean workers party now faces tighter restrictions, and it notes that the head of the state security department and chief of censorship is becoming more powerful among kim jong-un's close aides. jang's wife has not been seen in public for some time, but the report is she's only withholding public engagements. the report concludes that jang's immediate entourage has not been effected by the purge and it says kim jong-un continues to have a firm grip on power. intelligence officials believe north korea may carry out another nuclear test. >>> more than

they say leaders in pyongyang will try to rally support following the kpe constitution of jang song thaek. >>> military officials carried out the attack as retaliation for an israeli civilian. a sniper from gaza shot dead an israeli men doing maintenance work on the fence at the border. hours later, planes fired at planes. military tanks also shelled a range of sites. hospital officials in gaza say the 3-year-old girl was near one of the targets. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the country could not ignore the shooting of one of its civilians. this latest flare-up of violence threatens to derail the process. >>> officials at japan's science ministry have given engineers the go ahead to develop the country's next generation rocket for launching commercial satellites. the project will begin in the fiscal year that starts in april. the h-3 will use liquid fuel for the main engine and solid fuel for its boosters. the development cost is estimated at 1.8 billion dollars. ministry officials hope the h-3 will blast off in 2020. the load capacity of the next generation rocket will

jang song thaek perfectly fit for the bill as the scapegoat.rything can be blamed on him and spare kim from criticism for not delivering the powerful nation he promised. >> warner: victor cha found the whole episode unnerving. >> instability in north korea would be probably one of america and the region's worst nightmares, because we don't have any sense of how things progress or happen inside the regime, because they do have a stash of nuclear weapons and fissile material. i think it would be a big concern if there were some sort of instability inside the country. >> warner: kim jong-un has continued his father's nuclear and missile programs, following the warhead tests of 2006 and 2009 with one of his own this past february. it's estimated that north korea has between six and nine nuclear warheads >> those programs have a lot of momentum behind them. >> warner: what about proliferation? >> right now, we don't see any signs of it, but what i would argue is, as their stockpile grows of nuclear weapons, as their missile capabilities grow, the ch

. >> last week, authorities in pyongyang executed kim's uncle and mentor, jang song thaek. >>> u.s. senators from both sides of the aisle are making a push for tougher sanctions on iran. president barack obama fears the bill would disrupt nuclear talks between negotiators from iran and six world powers, and he's warned he would veto the legislation. 13 democrats and 13 republicans submitted the bill. they want to impose new restrictions on oil exports if the iranians break an interim deal on their nuclear program. >> it is very important to refrain from taking an action that would potentially disrupt the opportunity here for a diplomatic resolution of this challenge. >> last week, u.s. officials issued new sanctions against more than a dozen companies and individuals for doing prohibited business with iran. russian president vladimir putin called the decision counterproductive and hopes it won't undermine progress towards a comprehensive agreement. negotiators from six world powers agreed last month to ease sanctions on iran. in return, the iranians agreed to curb their uranium enri

authorities in pyongyang say they dismissed his uncle jang song thaek from posts. >>> japan is reversing itself as the number one debtor nation among the g8. ron mad soy has been following this. >> japan very famously has a very high debt to gdp ratio. addressing that is going to be a big priority for the government. prime minister shinzo abe and his cabinet announced guidelines for the fiscal budget. the guidelines say the government will take a hard look at where to cut and what to focus resources on to help the economy grow. the government decided the framework at an extraordinary cabinet meeting. the guidelines say the government will improve its primary balance by more than 4 trillion yen, roughly $40 billion u.s. dollars. it's a gauge for how well they discover discretionary expenses. the government also aims to make utmost efforts to cap the issuance of government bonds to less than $420 billion. that's the amount issued this year. the plan urges cutting subsidies for local governments. it also calls for effective use of taxpayer money for social security programs in the view of a

his trip to pyongyang comes days after the execution of top government official jang song thaek. analysts say the country's leaders want to use the visit to show that kim jong-un's regime remains stable. rodman spoke to reporters at a beijing airport. he says he looks forward to meeting the north korean leader again. >> i know he's waiting for me to come back so we'll have a good conversation about some things. >> rodman said during the five-day visit he will prepare for a friendly basketball team between his team and one from north korea. the match is scheduled in early january to mark kim's birthday. he added while there he will help players in the country. this is his third visit this year. he called kim his friend for life. >>> today in the second part of our series on decontamination, we look at the challenges facing farmers at fukushima. the 2011 nuclear accident devastated the prefecture's main industry, agriculture. japan's leaders halted shipments of produce from fukushima right after the nuclear accident. now they've begun lifting the restrictions as many crops have pas

underscored the danger in the region, hashim thaci was considered the scan-most powerful figure -- jang song-thaek was considered the second-highest most powerful figure. >> lebanese forces have fired a shot. it's unclear whether at an israeli civilian or officer. stay with us "talk to al jazeera" is next. >> your subject your commitment and your discipline has released me to stand before you today. >> i never heard him say that he was grateful to the united states. >> the cold war mentality of the 1980s defined the u.s. relationship with south africa's apartheid rulers and others across the country says former president jimmy carter. >> all the other presidents were in bed with military dictators. >> he is in the country to attend the funeral of nelson mandela. he reflects on u.s. policy and l how it has changed. >> mr. president, thank you for joining us. at the time you were in office, nelson mandela was still in jail. there were americans who will remember back, and said we were not always the best friends we so have been to the antiapartheid forces in south africa. >> when i was in office we

the government calls jaeng song thaek a traitor saying he try to overthrow the state.emoved from his post accused of corruption and womanizing. a surprising conclusion to the trial of a montana newlywed accused of pushing her husband off a cliff. she pleaded grippy to second- degree murder. closing arguments were set to begin. she says she pushed johnson to his death after the tomb i got into a fight. the couple married eight days earlier and were honeymooning in glacier national park. >> the family is very thankful for the outcome of this case. it was very emotional. in federalcharged court because the murder happened in a national park. she could face life in prison when sentenced in march. the south african simon which interpreter called a fake is on the defensive. he says his poor performance at the memorial was due to a medical episode caused by his schizophrenia. the interpreter became visibly irritated and refused to sign when asked. [indiscernible] they say i am speaking rubbish. if i were speaking rubbish and there was nothing being done and only now something

jang song thaek was considered the country's no. 2 and had been seen as a kindly uncle guiding the new young leader. pyongyang's statement this morning calls him a "traitor to the nation for all ages," ''worse than a dog" and "despicable human scum." it alleges that the uncle planned a military coup. just days ago, north korea accused jang of corruption, womanizing, gambling and taking drugs, and said he'd been "eliminated" from all his posts. omg, jack. have you ever checked out these new product ideas people post on your page? they're kind of amaze. ...ing. yeah - that's where i got the ideas for my new- fajita ranch melt. seasoned chicken with a gooey blend of pepper jack cheese, roasted peppers and onions, on toasted sourdough for just $3.99. is that where you also got the idea for that clock bracelet you always wear? my watch? no...these were invented a long time ago. like in the 80's? three people have been arrested for allegedly taking advantage of people in a time of tragedy. when tornadoes swept through washington, illinois-- police say some people started entering storm-damag

. >> jang song-thaek was seen as the country's unofficial number two. guards led him out of a courtroom in shackles, following a military trial where he was found guilty of plotting a military coup. and called him a traitor for the ages. jang was executed immediately after the ruling. we get more, now, from joohee cho in south korea. >> reporter: this morning, people in north korea are reading headlines from state-run media that say kim jong-un's uncle deserved to be executed. it was a family affair. the purge endorsed by his own wife and nephew, kim jong-un. and kim's older brother personally directed a raid to arrest two of his closest aides. the public humiliation this man faced before death was brutal. even for north korean standards. the state media labeled him a despicable human scum, worse than a dog. jang was an advocate of economic reform. he was seen as the second-most powerful man in this country and a mentor who helped kim take the throne after kim jong-il's death two years ago. but the new ruler made a choice, a bold one, which shows the na

. >> this was the final chapter in jang song-thaek's downfall.im jong un's uncle, widely held as the second-most powerful man, handcuffed, cowelled and on his way it execution. >> despicable human scum, jang, perpetrated acts of trechery in betrayal of trust and love shown by the party and the leader for him. >> the 3,000-word statement catalogued his crimes - attempting to over throw the leadership, building a power base and failing to applaud properly >> people on the streets who would have spoken of his with reverence were denouncing him and hissal lies. >> for the group of trial dat s daters -- traitors, execution is too lenient. >> that is what is ilum nating, a leadership that strives to maintain perfect unity admitted to a large and powerful threat from within. >> they announced what jang song-thaek - what was wrong and executed very quickly. this means they tried to prevent other counterattack from jang song-thaek supporters. >> a possibility is internal strife could result in provocative behaviour. >> translation: hour government expects

uncle of north korea's leader has been executed for treason, a military tribunal thaund jang song-thaek guilty of attempting to overthrow the government. some analysts say the move is part of kim jong un's plan to consolidate power. >> evidence of chemical warfare in syria. inspectors say they found evidence of chemical weapons use in five out of seven attacks investigated. four attacks involved sarin attacks. >> the secretary of state is discussing a west bank security plan with israeli and palestine leaders. he's hoping to have a deal in place by may that addresses security issues and borders, the status of jerusalem, and the state of palestine refugees. the leaders agreed if such a deal is not fleshed out by the deadline they'll work to have the framework in place. israeli and palestine leaders will seek to neght. >> house lawmakers approved a bipartisan budget deal. the two-year agreement has been passed by a majority and hits the senate next week. those are the headlines. on america tonight, not my fault, man. the case that raise as point in question about justice. can you be too r

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jang song-thaek was executed and considered the second-most powerful man in the north korean republic. transtrance when we look at >> translation: when we look at the development in north korea we cannot rule out reckless provocation. we will strengthen against various forms of provocation, including in the five border island and the national sea. we'll strengthen against north korea causing division and unity in the south. >> in china a police raid to arrest criminals ended in a riot. 14 people were shot dead. two policemen were killed. >> a member of ukraine's ruling party called for a government reshuffle, adding for the troubles of viktor yanukovych. no to the european news center. >> the call comes as the ukrainian president prepares to head to moscow for a critical meeting with vladimir putin in russia. politicians are demanding a 90% reshuffle. they are seeing thousands take to the streets. protesters occupied independent areas since november, following a decision to shun ties with the e.u., moving to moscow. rory challands is there. was there a sign that a reshuffle would plac

his second public appearance since the execution of his uncle jang song-thaek last week. >> the gazatrip got its first shipment of fuel in 45 days. israel allowed 120,000 of diesel into the blockaded territory. snow, flooding and power outages hit the area and hampered fuel. 5,000 have been evacuated from flood homes in northern gaza. one decide after four days of heavy rain. united nations declared the territory a disaster area. >> we witnessed a humanitarian disaster which affected a lack of electricity, withholding international humidity and community to pressure and open the bored exercise let yeses ris into gassza. >> at least 100 others have been hurt, people have been evacuated to schools and temporary shelters. >> the actor known for his role in "lawrence of arabia" died. peter o'toole passed away peacefully at a london hospital. al jazeera looks at his life and his work. >> do you think i'm just anybody? do you? >> "lawrence of arabia" made him a star. over the next half century he became a legend, acting in more than 40 films. born in 1932, peter seamus o'tool was the tonne

the state-run news agency said thaek was killed thursday after being convicted of treason. he was previously cnet was one of north korea's most powerful figures. hasrepublican-led house approved a bipartisan budget deal to avert another government shutdown. the bill is his across-the-board spending cuts, replacing them with new airline fees and cuts to federal pensions. in a concession by democrats, the bill does not extend unemployment benefits for 1.3 million people which are set to expire this month. house speaker john boehner far right- announced groups that criticize it. >> their misleading their followers. i think they're pushing our members in places where they don't want to be. frankly, i just think they have lost all credibility. they pushed us in this fight to defund obamacare and shut down the government. that was not the strategy i had in mind. but if you recall the day before the government reopened, one of these groups stood up and said, well, we never really thought it would work. are you kidding me? >> the house also passed a pentagon bill that would keep go

we know that jang song-thaek was probably the most sophisticated interlocuture, the internationalist,how the economy functioned, how the party cohorts worked together, he had the closest relationships in china. he, in many respects, was the person that the international community was counting on to provide some stable counsel to this young upstart. i think we saw pretty clearly on, however, that he had unusual powers, and that people were looking to him in a way to play this role, and for a young, inexperienced leader prone to violence, he could be threatening. i think it would be fair to say that kim jong-un spent seven or eight years out of north korea in school in switzerland. we went to great pains to interview and engage with almost everyone, classmates, others, to try to get a sense of what his character was like, even at an earlier period in his life. the general recounting of those experience led us to believe that he was dangerous, unpredictable, prone to violence, and with delusions of grandeur. now, obviously, subsequently find out that he's the leader of north korea, so th

the top political man jang song thaek fired and executed this week. >> i really don't think it is in the brutal act of kim jung un but more the product of power struggle within north korea court. >> putting his personal stamp on the leadership is putting it mildly. kim jong-un has replaced almost half the major figures that were empowered during his father's reign according to the unification ministry here in seoul. jim jong u.n. showed a more personal side than his father appearing to relish the adoration that surrounds him. then there's dennis rodman, a friendship between dictator and basketball star. >> he's a very good guy. >> tell that to the two american citizens arrested recently. merrill newman was released last week after filming a coerced apology for war crimes he now says he never committed. and missionary and tour guide kenneth bae still held after more than one year, an apology from bae not yet enough to secure his freedom. kim jong-un is a leader who has certainly grown. confidence but not in the way the west was hoping. paula hancocks, cnn, seoul. >> joining me from ha

broadcast images sunday, that showed uniformed guards taking 67-year-old jang song thaek into custody. the unusually public purge happened at a party meeting. jang is charged with corruption, womanizing and abusing alcohol and drugs. 18 current and former los angeles county sheriff's deputies face federal charges in a civil rights and corruption case. the announcement today alleged beatings of inmates and jail visitors, unjustified detentions and conspiracy to obstruct a federal investigation. the probe focuses on the county jail system, the nation's largest. princeton university began immunizing nearly 6,000 students today against "type b" meningitis. the outbreak was deemed so serious that the food and drug administration authorized use of a vaccine not licensed in the u.s. since march, eight people at princeton have been stricken by the potentially fatal disease. it's spread through kissing, coughing and other contact. the federal bailout of general motors is officially over. the treasury sold its remaining shares in the automaker today. in the end, the net cost to taxpayers was $1

jang song thaek was considered the country's no. 2 and has been seen as kindly uncle guiding the youngder. pyongyang's statement this morning called him a " traitor to the nation for all ages, " " worse than a dog " and " despicable human scum. " it alleges that the old plan a military coup. just days ago, north korea old plan a military coup. just days ago, north korea accused [ laughter ] he loves me. he loves me not. he loves me. he loves me not. ♪ he loves me! that's right. [ mom ] warm and flaky in 15, everyone loves pillsbury grands! [ girl ] make dinner pop! [ female announcer ] holiday cookies are a big job. everything has to be just right. perfection is in the details. ♪ pillsbury cookie dough. make the holidays pop! orange juice...tomato sauce... can cause acid erosi. the enamel starts to wear do. and you can't grow your enamel ba. my dentist recommended that i use pronamel because it helps to strengthen the enamel that you have and i belie it's doing a good b. 516 on the clock. some sad news. the search has been called off for a san jose teck executive and four others whose

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until recently jang song thaek was considered north korea's second most powerful man. >> catherine: he's talking to his nephew back in july. earlier this week photos surfaced -- showinhg jang being taken away by uniformed soldiers. it happened during a party committee meeting -- after being he was denounced for betraying kim and the revolution. >> pam: women at high risk of developing breast cancer because of family history or bad genes have a new option to help prevent the disease. >> pam: a new study found that women who took a daily hormone-blocking pill cut their risk of developing breast cancer by more than half after five years of use. >> pam: the drug is called anastrozole. and sold as arimidex and in generic form. side effects include hot flashes and joint pain.but these were nearly as common among women given dummy pills and are often due to menopause and aging. >> jacqueline: a mix of '30's and low '40's we will be freezing and a couple of spots but not wide spread like mornings past. satellite radar pictures showing tell end of a system with rain in spain to the north and we w

jang song thaek was considered the country's no. 2 and had been seen as a kindly uncle guiding the new young leader. pyongyang's statement this morning calls him a "traitor to the nation for all ages," ''worse than a dog" and "despicable human scum." it alleges that the uncle planned a military coup. just days ago, north korea accused jang of corruption, womanizing, gambling and taking drugs, and said he'd been "eliminated" from all his posts. a warming trend of our own hair and the bay area. here's a look at your 7 day around the bay forecast for. we will see record-breaking war. those numbers will slide and. at 719 on the clock here is dan. >>: unfortunately for a '80s out the bound direction were looking as slow traffic approaching the interchange. it continues to be heavy. dumbarton bridge commute westbound receiving delays approaching the toes. northbound traffic on 880 much better. the still expect a slowing approaching the 92 entered change. let's look at the bay bridge commute, still solid all the way to the end of the lot. the meter in lights are on. its heavy through berkeley

jang song thaek was accused of trying to overthrow the state. andrea mitchell has more from us in washington. >> reporter: good morning. this is a shake up in the brutal north korean regime setting off alarms in washington and beijing. kim jong un, young and untested. cementing his grip on north korea by executing his second in command, his uncle, jang song thaek. the official announcement said he was executed as a traitor calling him despicable human scum, worse than a dog, with the wild ambition to grab the supreme power of our party and state. jang was believed to be in charge of training his nephew to take the reins of power. he was also the point man for maintaining the relationship with beijing. earlier this week north korean state tv signalled the downfall by showing him being arrested pulled out of a public meeting. the government claims he confessed at a military tribunal. clearly a show trial. >> it can lead to some sort of instability in the system or collapse or lead to external act of aggression by north korea. a nuclear test or mis

. >> reporter: news of jang song-thaek's execution came with a north korean flourish. the state-run news agency there called jang the most vile trader of all ages, depispicable human scum, worse than a dog. at the center of the charges against him were his alleged runaway political ambitions. in their lengthy colorful report, the north koreans said jang had a fantastic dream to grab power and create a little kingdom. >> the operative assessment was that kim jong-un was young, inexperienced, and probably had a very weak hold on power. and that his uncle jang was there specifically to prop him up. all of that seems to have been turned on its head. >> reporter: first jang was digitally erased from north korean propaganda films. then, pictures were released that showed jang being physically removed from a high-level government meeting in pyongyang. he was chastised for womanizing, dining in expensive restaurants, gambling, and behaving so arrogantly by halfheartedly clapping at an event for mr. kim. finally, we saw a handcuffed jang at his military tribunal trial on thursd

and the top political man, thaek, executed this year. >> it's more of the product of -- with the northn camera. and then there's don nis rodman. an unlikely friendship between dictator and basketball star. >> he has to do his job, but he's a very good guy. >> reporter: tell that to the two american citizens arrested recently. merrill was released last week and kenneth bae still held after more than one year. he is a leader who has grown in confidence but not in the way the west was hoping. the u.s. state department says that this is just another example of the extreme brutality of the north korean regime. >> let's talk a little u.s. politics now. the house of representatives passed a budget. amazing in itself. what's more amazing is what it exposed. open warfare between republicans and their counterparts. john boehner called republicans who did not vote for this budget deal uninformed. it seems like he was just in danger of losing his leadership because he could not control his tea party counterparts. >> when you criticize something and you have no idea what you're criticizing, it unde

fascinating piece on our staff, taking a look at north korea and the recent execution of jan sang thaek% in korea. fascinating look. readers are eating them all up. all are logging at about 100 readers a minute. >> thank you so much, sir. again, that qe story doing well on the eve of this big fed decision. no surprise perhaps, people are finally understanding what's happening with pensions. >>> federal judges often issues rulings and opinions on cases and that's all they say on the case. judge jed rakoff wrote a scathing piece in the wall street journal. scott cohen is here following the story and the fallout from the judge's unusual essay. >> this is really amazing, in the new york review of books. it's one thing if you or i talk about, why haven't there been any high level prosecutions following the financial crisis? this is judge jed rakoff a sitting judge out of the securities division of the new york attorney's office so this is cases he may hear. he says i'm not saying there was fraud, but a lot of people say there are. if they're right and failure to bring cases in this issue, br

state-run media announced jang song thaek's execution calling him a traitor.s convicted of trying to overthrow the state and called despicable human scum worse than a dog. the uncle was tasked with training kim jong-un and was said to be liaison between china and north korea. so if you think your family has some bad dynamics -- >> christmas gifts this year. no doubt about it. especially if you're in the wrong korea. >>> mexico will open its oil industry to investors. leftist politician actually stripped down to his underwear at the bode yum in protest. this happens all the time in congress when i was there. he stood in front of the cameras in his briefs and called the oil proposal a plunder of the nation. >> i don't get it. >> thank you so much. you don't understand the symbolism of that? >> no, i don't. please explain. oh, no. no. >> stop it. >> despite the protest, it looks so persuasive the vote passed and is awaiting final approval. >> was that black little skimpy briefs. >> yeah. >> that's gross. >> that's repulsive. >> black is slimming. >> i would say.