east timor is rich in natural resources. but 13 years after gaining independence, half of its 1.2 million people still live in poverty. a lack of industries and high unemployment continue to plague the country. the first step has been taken in what could see a car bearing the label made in asean. the leaders of malaysia and indonesia have agreed to a joint study on manufacturing a vehicle from proton. the car would be built in indonesia. the malaysian prime minister announced the agreement after meeting with the president of indonesia on friday. indonesia is the biggest market among the ten-member group producing proton vehicles. it could provide them with a life line. >> translator: later in the afternoon, we will sign the memorandum of understanding regarding proton, expanding their business in indonesia and making the proton and asean car. >> proton was established by the former prime minister mahatir mohamed in the 1980s. it was initially successful because of the government's protectionist policies and technical support

rid themselves of 30 years of complexes and stopped defending values in a timber resource -- in a timorous voice. should we make that get for them? clare: the french papers looking east to ukraine and the continuing conflict. oliver: this year marks one year since the overthrow of president viktor yanukovych, but there is not much to celebrate. "one year on, maidan's impossible justice." at least 95 civilians are believed to have died, along with 17 police, and investigations are dragging along, not helped artifact that many -- helped by the fact that many protesters working at the time were masked. few people have faith in getting any justice. in "le figaro," a reporter went to to baltimore -- to debaltseve in the east of the country. he speaks of "zombies" emerging from the ruins. people are desperately seeking humanitarian aid. one woman was hoping to get a little bit of heat. most of the town's inhabitants fled the violence, but there were others who stayed. they have caught viruses and diseases due to bein gholed -- being holed up in unsanitary conditions. one woman said, "we were for

the president of east timor is set to choose a new prime minister this week following the resignation of former guerilla leader xanana gusmao. gusmao helped win independence from indonesia and spent seven years in an indonesian prison before becoming east timor's first president in 2002. he has been prime minister since 2007. the city of boston massachusetts, has shut down its public transit system amidst record-setting snowfall across the new england region. two feet of snow fell monday in parts of massachusetts, marking the state's third major snowstorm in two weeks. governor charlie baker says workers have removed enough snow to fill 90 football stadiums. scientists, meanwhile, say the trend of increased snowfall and stronger storms is fueled by global warming. the obama administration has pledged $3.2 million to help save the monarch butterfly which has seen its population plummet 90%. research has tied the butterfly's decline to the rise in industrial agriculture and genetically modified crops which destroy milkweed, the monarch's food source. police in gastona, north carolina, s

in the name of the people of east timor. in the name of the people of cambodia. in the name of the people of laos. >> i would like to say to my colleagues and to our distinguished visitors this morning that i have been a member of this committee for many years. i have never seen anything as disgraceful and outrageous and despicable as the last demonstration that just took place that you know, you're going to have to shut out or i will have you arrested. if we can't get a capitol hill police in here immediately -- get out of here, you low life scum. [applause]

when the president of east timor, i went and saw him when he was in jakarta and went to prisons all over the world. we can't get into cuba. we even got into bedgening prsen number 42 where activists were being forced to do ghouling a labor, head shaves, looked like concentration camp victims. and yet wolf and i, mr. wolf and i could not and i can't get into those prisons. so i will be asking the government again, i've asked our government to help facilitate it, to go to the prison. and even on the icrc, yesterday the red cross, i asked the secretary, much has been made that the icrc might be able to get into the country. that is unacceptable, can't get into the prison. and there has to be no retaliation against those who speak out. i would point out that after testifying here today in public -- and i thank c-span especially and the journalists for taking this story and making americans aware of what is actually happening in cuba. right now as we meet they will be returning to cuba and this committee and i know the entire congress will be watching, to ensure that their safety and well bei

when he became president of east timor, i went and saw him when he was in jakarta and went to prison all of the world. we can't get into cuba. we even got into beijing prison number two where 40 tiananmen square activists were being forced to do gulotta labor heads shaved, looked like a concentration camp victims. and yet mr. woolf and i could not and continue, and i can't get into those prisons. so i will be asking the government again come at our the as and our the as an address our government to facilitate it, to go to the present and even on the icrc yesterday the red cross, i secretary jacobson and i said, much has been made that the icrc might be put into the country. that's unacceptable yet it into the prison. and again there has to be obsolete no retaliation for those who speak out. i would point out that after testifying here today in public, and i think c-span especially, and the journalists are taking this story and making americans aware of what is actually happening in cuba right now as we meet they will be returning to cuba. and this committee and under the entire congr