the sad reality of the poor and underdeveloped region is that most people are. >>> syria's governmentback in control of homs after three years of battling with rebels. hundreds of opposition fighters left the city. they were allowed to withdraw under a u.n. and iran brokered agreement. we have this report from beirut, in lebanon. >> syrian army soldiers fan out in the central city of homs after armed rebels left their last stronghold. it took three years for the syrian army to regain control over the third-largest city. fierce battles were fought here and devastation is everywhere. many lives lost in the fighting. government officials toured destroyed neighbourhoods and promised reconstruction. >> this agreement is a milestone in the history of syria, we pray to god that homes is the cause of the solution, as it was the cause of the crisis in the first place. >> this was a deal brokered by the iranian ambassador. it gave the rebels a safe exit, and the syrian government full control of what was considered the capital of the rev lyings. in return rebels freed pro-government hostages he

it's badly underdeveloped with unemployment and school drop outs. at the heart of devied between the north and south is the fight over oil resources. some say chronic mistrust among political leaders lead to a fractured government where accusations of manipulation got in the way of cooperation and reform. the troubled state was something addressed when he pleaded for unity in a national conference in march. >> it is a national process. [ inaudible ] >> now nigeria is under pressure because of the shocking abduction of so many girls, and with it the question of goodluck jonathan's leadership. >> he has not attempted to play politics with the life of the students. the nigerians. he will not do it. he will never do it. >> there has been questions about the government response to the girl's abductions. looking ahead many say it's bigger than the survival of the goodluck jonathan, it's about fixing nigeria's political landscape. >>> a french journalist has been killed in central african republic. the freelance photographer was found dead in the west of t

. >> he needs to take care of underdeveloped states, we don't want educated youngsters leaving the country. >> i'm happy that narendra modi said i'm responsible for over a billion people. i intend to take everyone with me, including the muslims. >> translation: the cost of living is high. he needs to control inflation. >> narendra modi will deal with all the issues that matter to us. there are so many. he cared about the issues before. i am sure he'll tackle them head on, now he's in charge. >>> the white house mistakenly revealed the identity of a top c.i.a. official, included on a list of people attending a military briefing during a surprise visit to the bagram air base. >> reporter: it was an unexpected visit by the u.s. military's commander in chief. president obama touching down at bagram in afghanistan to get what his advisors called a read on the security situation. soldiers waited patiently to hear from the president while he held a closed door meeting with top commanders. the soldiers were entertained by a u.s. country music sippinger while they waited. >> anybody homesick? >> wh

is the tv side has been seriously underdeveloped in china. is aix in the u.s. different world.ina, there is a huge amount of work that needs be done with the motion picture and tv. the video sites are the tv of china. >> do you fear regulations that control movie rights and free to air television, censorship issues are going to suffocate what you are doing? this is the first step in control of streaming content? >> i don't think so. from will be complaints the tv stations. taking about new media their lunch. of course. they are very paranoid. they are worried. >> the state owns those broadcasters. are they protecting them now? is this an example of that? >> we are not in the strong to protectgally them. they have some connections. [indiscernible] >> speaking of the law, what laws protect you when you go out and buy content? what protects you now in china? , theou buy another show next big thing. you get one point 4 billion >> on that show. then it is taken away. >> china is in transition. today, it will not be the policy of a few years. define exactly what is legal and not lega

and make sure you got full maturity all the way through the corn-- that it's not immature and underdeveloped. um, but corn, one thing about corn is once it's harvested, it instantly is turning from sugar to starch. >> oh. >> so you want to get it in the fridge right away at home. >> oh, ok. >> you don't want to store corn too long at home. you want to eat it right away. >> so this is my personal favorite: strawberries. i love strawberries. but how do i pick a good basket of strawberries? >> well, you definitely want to look for one that doesn't have any mold. you want to always turn them over. >> ok, i do that. that's good. >> you know, shake thearound a little bit. make sure you don't see any, then again, fuzzy. and sometimes that happens. you'll get one strawberry that's bad. again, you know, it'll kind of infest the whole package. but you want them nice, shiny, firm, no mold. >> good, aood, good. >> one thing that a lot of people will do is take these home and wash them up right away. but really, if you're not gonna use them that very first day, you want to put them in a refrigerator just

but that sort of close supervision is not common across the country, particularly in remote and underdeveloped villages in the north, areas where boko haram is most likely to recruit. the focus has some say has been on security solutions in what many believe to be primarily a battle for the mind. al jazeera. >> in brazil, protestors have burned tires and blocks on the main highways. they are angry about world cup spending. gabriel has more. these are working families that have occupied land about five-kilometers away from the stadium, and they are marching here to bring attention to things such as affordable housing, health care, and better education. these are their key concerns and they say now is the time to bring attention to them. >> the president said last week when she was here, she actually met with a couple of leaders of this movement. the government is watching this very closely. because they know that this has the potential to explode into a bigger protest, like what we saw last june that swept all over brazil. blocking the entrance to the stadium. just off in the distance, i don't

. >> translator: he needs take care of the underdeveloped states and offer employment to those who need it most. we don't want our educated youngsters leaving the country. >> kick start the economy and encourage it with investment and implement social reform. whether he succeeds will be tested. when state regional elections are held in a few months time. sahil raman, reported. >> drew, good to have you on the program. let's start here. so indian prime minister, narendra modi, invites nawwa sharif. is this a sienl o -- sign of a l thathaw? >> this one is quite remarkable, it has a higher international profile, narendra modi's government took the unusual step even before the oath ceremony, of inviting leaders from surrounding companies. a new break through if you will and first time an indian or pakistani leader that is come to the oath taking ceremony. it does represent a setting of a new tone. there were many concerns within pakistan of what narendra modi might herald. it sets a positive tone. >> those two men are set to have bbilateral talks. what do you think from those conversations?

owned.e all state has been seriously underdeveloped in china. u.s.e well-developed cable industry. they invented something new but in china, there is a huge amount of work that needs to be done with motion picture and tv and the screen. the video site is the tv of china. >> do you fear the regulations that control movie rights and also free to air television that censorship issues all of a sudden suffocate what you are doing eventually? maybe this is the first step in further control of streaming content? >> i don't think so. probably, there will be a lot of stationts from the tv heads worrying if the new media is taking their lunch. >> are they? >> yes they are very paranoid. owns those state broadcasters. are they protecting them right now? > is this an example of that? they are not that in a strong position legally to protect them. they probably have some connections. ago, they would get protected. >> what laws right now protect you when you go out and buy content from the united states? what protects you right now in china? what if you buy anothe

it is unfortunately pervasive and it is by no means restricted to underdeveloped and authoritarian government. even well of developed demack sis why -- demock rahsies have issues. >> what are states required to do if instances of torture are found? >> well, there are several different obligations. the first is to investigate, prosecute and punish every episode of torture, even if it's isolated. that means disclosing the truth about it. the second major obligation is to prevent the use of any evidence obtained under torture in any proceeding. that is, you know, violated not only because judges and prosecutors refuse to believe that torture has hopped, or look the other way when it has happened, and admit the evidence that is obtained. but governments use the evidence in other form, not in criminal proceedings, but other forms like in intelligence operations or to decide issues of cop rags with -- cooperation with intelligence bodies of other states. a third is to offer reparations and rehabilitation services of torture. this is not observed in practice. because governments don't identify the v

incredibly wealthy, exporting oil since 1956 and yet the northern part of the country remains underdeveloped, remains impoverished. they started back in the 1990s essentially elevating these very real concerns. and so what you have between now and then is a real platform being given to and expanded by the international community, given to boko haram, linking them with al qaeda, linking them with this designation particularity in the u.s., terrorist association, expanding the megaphone and the platform in which they operated. at the same time you have had a steady flow of weapons into the region. this is often the approximate -- the problem. so while there are efforts underway to have for example an arms control treaty which the u.s. has not ratified, you know weapons continue to flow to these types of extremist groups really around the world. so i think you're right to ask where the weapons are coming from. i think many of asking that question. how they are able to be able to get them into the country across borders. and so readily available throughout the region. i think it's a very valid q

manage and partnered up an organization that provides reusable washable cloth pads for girls in underdevelopings. john: you have a book called "do cool [ bleep ]" why do we need this? >> 56% of kids out of college are unemployed or underemployed. when i was coming out of college and graduating from cornelle. i was fraught with student loan debt. entrepreneurship wasn't an option. i went to investment banking, i was miserable, it didn't make me happy. the idea that entrepreneurship is a viable and vibrant option today is exciting. for a young graduate today, kickstarter, go-go, and now companies are funding kids in college. john: it's easier. >> much easier. john: my previous guests say the american dream is gone. >> i regrettably disagree with that. very much disagree with that. all of my friends in 20s and 30s today are starting businesses, creating value for the world. one of my best friends started a company called change hero. john: people your age are doing all this. i was stunned to read this chart from the kauffman foundation. most small businesses are started by older people. people ove

it is badly underdeveloped, with some of the world's highest rates of unemployment and school drop-outs. at the heart of the divide between the north and south is a fight over oil resources concentrated mostly in the south. some say chronic mistrust among political leaders has led to a fractured government, where accusations of manipulation have gotten in the way of cooperation and reform. the troubled state of the nation was something jonathan addressed last month when he pleaded for unity. >> there should be no room for selfish considerations that defeat the purpose of national progress. there should be room only for the national interest. >> but now, nigeria has come under pressure from around the world because of the shocking abduction of so many girls. and with it, questions about jonathan's leadership. >> if anything the president is concerned about finding these girls from day one. he has not attempted to play politics with the lives of these children, these nigerians. and he will not do it. he will never do it. >> there have been many questions about the government's response. b

the sad reality of this poor and underdeveloped region is that most people are. >>> yemen's defence minister has survived an assassination attempt. al qaeda fighters ambushed his convoy in the southern province. there are fears of reprisal attacks after a military offensive targetting rebel strongholds in the area. dozens of suspected al qaeda fighters have been killed in the past 10 disease >>> in egypt police arrested several students for allegedly breaking into a university campus in cairo. anti-coup demonstrations are taking place across several towns and cities, protesters rallying against military rule, and the upcoming presidential elections. most are supporters of the deposed president mohamed mursi. >>> three al jazeera journalists have been held in an egyptian prison for 132 days. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are falsely accused of conspiring with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. the movement has been declared a terrorist organization by egypt and our cole eke al jazeera arabic's abdullah al-shami has been on hunger strike for 109 days. he is demanding all th

country incredibly wealthy, been exporting oil since 1956, yet the northern part of the country is underdeveloped, is impoverished. this group was extremist. they started out, you know, back in the '90s, essentially elevating real concerns. what you have between now and then is a real platform being given to and expanded by the international community, given to boko haram, linking them with al qaeda, linking them with the designation, particularly in the u.s., designating them as a terrorist organization, expanding their megaphone, expanding the platform in which they operated. at the same time you have a steady flow of weapons into the region. while they have an arms control treaty, which the u.s. has not ratified, weapons flow to the extremist groups. you are right to ask where the weapons are coming from. i think many are asking that question, how they are able to be able to get them into the country across borders and so readily available throughout the region. >> why can't the government of nigia stop them? >> you have a government that has africa's most powerful military force, the nigerian

it's badly underdeveloped with some of the highest rates of unemployment for school drop outs. >> at the heart of divide is a fight over oil resources, concentrated mostly in the south. some say chronic mistrust among leaders lead to a fractured government, where accusations of manipulation has gotten in the way of reform. it was something goodluck jonathan addressed when he pleaded for immunity in a national congress in march. >> [ inaudible ] for the national interest. >> now nigeria came under pressure from around the world because of the abduction of so many girls, and with it questions about jonathan's leadership. >> if anything the president is concerned about finding the girls from day one. he has not attempted to play politics with the lives of these children, these nigerians. he will never do it. >> there's about many questions about the government's response to the abductions. many say this is bigger that the political survival of goodluck jonathan. it's about fixing the political landscape. >>> the australian government announced wide-ranging spending cuts in its first bud

. >> you say this is not about underdeveloped countries, this exists around the world, whether a country is developed or not. >> well, think about it. in america, if you have a child, a daughter or a son who are going to college, a daughter has 20% chance of being raped in college, and this is in the united states. one in three women, as a mask in america has been raped herself. this is a global issue. the fact that we are speaking about it more, it means that we are paying more attention to it and we need to do something about it to stop it. >> it is an important issue and we appreciate was you on the program to talk about it. thank you. >> pleasure. >> in zambia, more than 40% of young p.m. r. women are married before the age of in a. the african union, a group of 54 states is calling for an end to child marriage. tanya paige reports from eastern zambia. >> exams are on many students' minds as they walk to school, but others have more grown up problems to think about. this student eloped with her boyfriend in february. >> he wanted to convince my parents we should marry. >> it's her bo

amazon and ebay combined. 136 million mobile monthly average users, or maus, in the still very underdevelopednese retail market. and alibaba does have a fabulous ecosystem. 620,000 marketing affiliates, 980,000 direct and indirect cloud customers. the company's got 57% revenue growth. ♪ hallelujah which seems to be accelerating as more and more people in china go mobile. [ applause [ applause ] that is faster than facebook. it has a one-day business that crushes our christmas giving. it's called singles day. happens on the day of armistice day november 11th and it generated $5.8 billion in gross sales from 254 million orders. am amazon would kill for that kind of holiday traffic. alibaba's extremely profitable with an operating margin of 3.1%. 3.1 billion in operating profits. a good deal also coming from the company's search engine, which is the envy of google. amazon and google both want those margins. i have to tell you, amazon would kill for those margins. but after hearing all of these positives the only thing you should be thinking of is that the holders of amazon, google, ebay, and fac

and the technocratic justification, and it was a technocratic approach to one of the internally underdeveloped regions which were african-americans, and eleanor roosevelt had lunch with a black leader during world war ii, and this was the reality. can you postponed the challenge to segregation, the new deal will offer technocratic solutions to material poverty of black people in the united states. think about this debate, and they saw the peril of colonialism and aaron treatment of blocks in the united states, offered material solutions to block poverty, not the rights to end segregation or the rights to vote. what happened after the end of colonialism? one thing you have to know is the end of colonialism was not anticipated by anyone during world war ii. it was a surprise collapsed, 15 years later. there are statements i could show you, the british expected their empire in africa to in dorr for generations if not centuries. this was justification for the empire but what happened after colonialism did collapse? a new set of parties found technocratic justification for authoritarian rule to be

dealing with a multifaceted conflict and a humanitarian catastrophe in one of the poorest and most underdevelopedcountries in the world. this means that every humanitarian activity will be more expensive, capacity building will fundamentally take longer, and political and economic recovery will require long-term sustained engagement. >> as other witnesses have testified, the violence has spiraled so far out of control, that it has deteriorated into at the religious cleansing. mercy corps sees many of the trends emerging that we have drc, and thein the sudan and other areas that have become entrenched in violence. beinginclude crimes committed with impunity across crises developing an ungoverned situation and these territories. losing faith in the prospects of legitimate rule. actors targeting and recruiting disaffected youth and popular support for s no religious addition of the country that would divided along major resources. if we don't address this quickly and correctly, we are concerned that the situation could metastasize into a new decades long conflict. current situation is perfect, it is

. >>> the blockbuster pipeline could risk being underdeveloped under pfizer's ownership.re's ian reed, speaking before the business select committee. joining us with his thoughts, scott muller, director of the research and development center at cass business school. there is no agreement at the moment, on the table. >> no. >> we've had a bid than been rejected. >> and a sweetened bid that's been rejected as well. >> we're talking about something that's not even on the table. >> with threats of going hostile possibly too, yes. >> i wonder, if they go hostile, right, in the uk we are fairly open to m&a deals. >> right. >> in some way shareholders or pension funds will take the view, if i get cash out, i don't really care. if i get enough premium, i'll take that cash out, do a good deal, re-invest it in something else. not necessarily the case with pfizer. i wonder whether they'd want pfizer paper. how good are they at creating value? >> that's trabsolutely true. they had known with their acquisitions to be fairly aggressive in terms of trying to take out costs. that's one o

dealing with a multifaceted conflict in the humanitarian catastrophe in one of the poorest and most underdeveloped countries in the world. this means that every humanitarian activity will be more expensive. capacity building will fundamentally take longer and political and economic recovery will require long-term sustained engagement. three weeks after this committee november 19 hearing -- as other witnesses have testified here today the cycle of retaliatory violence has gone so far out of control that has deteriorated into religious cleansing. mercy corps sees many the same trends emerging today that we have seen before in the drc the sea dance another context the become entrenched in protected violence. this includes criminality sexual abuses and other crimes committed with impunity across the country massive and protected displacement of protective crises developing and ungoverned and difficult to access militia controlled territories. citizens growing impatient with the absence of services transitional government losing faith in the prospects of legitimate civilian rule armed actors actively t

dealing with a multifaceted conflict and a humanitarian catastrophe and one of the poorest and most underdevelopedcountries in the world. this means that every humanitarian activity will be more expensive, capacity building will fundamentally take longer, and political and economic recovery will require >> three weeks after this committee's hearing on the -- as other witnesses ofe testified, the cycle violence has spiraled so far out of control that it has deteriorated into a death note intoious cleansing -- cleansing.ious protracted displacement. andloping an ungoverned difficult to access territories. losing faith in the process of legitimate civilian rule. armed actor's targeting disaffected youth. factor support for de partition of the country that would divided between north and south along major natural resource belts. quicklyil to respond and correctly, it could metastasize into a new, decades long crisis. there are promising examples of community-based protection all across the country. has atarian development capacity to scale up operations of additional funding as made available. each of

. >> i am running the investment group that has invested offver billion in underdeveloped areas in thepeople and help people find their worth. what do you find more interesting about this job? >> i think the people themselves and the passion, the commitment. i think particularly the women, though. i think they are role models for me because they don't allow themselves to have the doubt, honestly, that i think many of us have. i don't think they have time. they do not sit around and second guess themselves because they can't. they have too many people relying on them. it's inspiring to me. >> is there something rewarding about helping a woman understand what she can do with money? >> absolutely. too many to tell you but carmen rodriguez, who owns brooklyn cupcakes, a store she started after the downturn when she lost everything and her mom and sisters cashed in their life savings and 401(k)s and said she can do it. today she is in whole foods and growing. she is opening another store. to see her, she's like a totally different person. she is so confident and so proud of what she has bee

eligibility criteria and was designed when bases were only expected to be located in relatively underdeveloped areas which is clearly no longer the case. d.a.r. needs to be replaced d.o.d. program to fund the transit services necessary to meet the military needs. i know being stuck in traffic is not something unknown to most americans. we are all too familiar with the horrible feeling of approaching an unexpected slow crawl on the road. but when this affects our military's ability to get to base, do the job and be ready for anything, that is when we can't just sit and wait for it to get better. we can and should do more. mr. chairman, i plan to withdraw my amendment, but i will soon introduce a bill that embodies its concept entitled the commute act and it will address these issues. and i hope beyond hope that i can look forward to working with the members and my colleagues on the armed services committee on this plan to meet this very important need. i yield to my dear friend, the gentleman from washington state. the chair: the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. smith: i just want t