chine chesec xiinping met with jacob zuma and asked for african support and territorial issues and zuma said china was its largest trading partner and asked xi for more investment in its countries. >>> we saw improved economic data. the dow jones climb ed three fourths of a percent to close at 14,559, renewing its record closing high. let's go to the tyo stock exchange. are we seeing positive momentum continuing in tokyo? >> very good morning. it does look that way. a bit of a mixed picture. we saw the dow ending higher. let's have a look at the dow's opening levels for today, wednesday, march 27th. that's what we're seeing there. a bit of a mixed picture. nikkei in the negative. only marginally. not a massive move. we'll see how that develops. with the rebound in the do backed uy theise in the schiller price home index and other data. we're seeing a little bit of continuation in the nikkei. investors also aware of what just happened in cyprus and that may have critical repercussions in the global markets. still a little bit of hesitancy. that's what we're seeing at the open, a bit of m

that's the message from south african president, jacob zuma -- from south african president jacob zuma. mandela is being treated for a lung infection, the second time the former south african president has undergone treatment this month. haru mutasa has the latest from johannesburg. >> not much information is coming out. all we know is what the office of the president is telling us, and that is basically that nelson mandela was admitted to hospital on wednesday just before midnight for a recurring lung infection. they have asked us to remain calm and not panic. we have noticed that a ceremony scheduled to take place on thursday has been canceled, no explanation given. that is making people speculate more about what actually is the condition of nelson mandela, a man they all know as madiba. twitter, facebook and praying for nelson mandela, wishing him well, but all are aware that he is 94 years old. he is an old man. he will likely go in and out of hospital many times. people are not seeing panic on the streets because word is still trickling in. it is safe to say most south africans ar

nevertheless, the spokesman for jacob zuma, the south african president, says there is absolutely no reason for anyone here to be alarmed. lester? >>> rohit kachroo, tonight. >>> in washington those widespread automatic spending cuts hit home today at the white house where tours were canceled until further notice because of staff reductions. nbc's kristen welker has the latest on the budget battle and how some republicans are already looking toward 2016. >> reporter: on this springlike day in the nation's capital, there are plenty of people enjoying the weather. but deep disappointment that the white house is closed. >> i'm confused on why they didn't do the tours in the white house anymore. and why they still do them at the capitol. >> we had this trip planned for six months, and to come here to do that and then to find out two days prior that it was canceled was kind of upsetting. >> reporter: it's all a result of the sequester. washington failed to stop these deep across-the-board spending cuts but the partisan squabbling is somewhat toned down. here's the president in his weekly

jacob zuma says mr. mandela is in good spirits and is making progress. our report from johanessburg. >> no sense of alarm here. but nelson mandela's health is on many minds in south africa. the man seen as the father of the nation will send the weekend in hospital. >> i hope god will give him strength and courage to be an icon for the country. >> the 94 year old liberation hero was taken to hospital wednesday night with another lung infection, but the latest news is encouraging. >> former president mandela is in good spirits and enjoyed a full breakfast. progressing stadeady and remains under observation. >> the authorities have not concerned which hospital he is staying at. >> nelson mandela may be frail these days but he was reported to be sitting up in bed, with a full breakfast says a great deal about a man famous for resillience. >> no word on when he will be allowed home after his first hospital visit in four months. >> anxiety in south africa as nelson mandela is in hospital . in tanzania, a rescue effort in dar es salaam after a building collapse

. >> she is targeting current south africa president zuma.the national african party are well enfrenched. the party is so dominant it has led to wide-spread corruption. >> people are takers in government of their own country. which is tragic. leading to greater and greater despair. >> south africas go to the poll next year. the same dominance leads some to say that they have little chance to defeat zuma. she, too, a former activist. her partner in the '70s was leading antiapartheid figure stephen beko who died in prison but he gives her courage today. >> small group of students. yet, we shook the foundation of the then apartheid government. >> for the part, the government claims to address the needs by public housing, rising incomes for system. the party has supporters who are generally satisfied. about the state of the country and relations between the races. >> every home has a problem. >> those who were favored by past apartheid government have a different view of the way things are right now in south africa. >> there is a lot of tension.

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capital of south africa for it luncheon hosted by president zuma of south africa. jinping, the new president of china, and a lot of investments in africa. on this occasion of him becoming the new president, a luncheon in his honor. i want to give you more on the bric's themselves. some of the most populous countries in the world. think about china with their 1.3 billion people. india, 1.2 billion there. brazil, about 200 million in population there. russia, about 143 million, then south africa, the most recent country to join the bric's, 52 million. altogether the world's population and when you think about the size of those economies, that is $13 trillion those combined countries are all worth. the growth rates are interesting. it you look at these sorts of even, india, 5.4%, and south africa, of any country in europe would be thrilled to have a growth rate like that. said,rd from one analyst despite the growth figures that you cannot write off the bric nations. , so some of these guys have slowed down, but they're still growing rapidly compared to developed count

south africa's current president jacob zuma spoke about the man known as madiba saying we appeal to the people of south africa and the world to pray for our beloved madiba and his family and to keep them in their thoughts. tonight, many did pray. seen here some of the bloodiest moments in the struggle against white minority rule. the system of apartheid mandela spent 27 years in prison for resisting before he prevailed. >> asking god to let him live longer. >> i wish him a speedy recovery. we love him so much. >> reporter: president obama meeting with african leaders at the white house today expressed concern for mandela's health. >> he's a hero, i think, to all of us. i'm sure i speak for the other leaders here. we will be keeping him in our thoughts and prayers and his entire family. >> reporter: south africa is a young country and most people here have no memory of mandela's years in captivity. the so-called born free generation. he remains an iconic, towering figure. it's 24 hours now since mandela was rushed to the hospital. officials are saying he's responding positively to treatm

and the president, president zuma.an interview in which he tried to reassure the country and at the same time was pretty straightforward actually about nelson mandala. saying he is 94 years old and saying that he has had a long life. so an interview saying to people, don't worry too much. but be realistic with how nelson mandala is doing. back in december he spent three weeks in hospital. and of course, he has suffered from these lung issues if you like, ever since he he was a political prisoner, suffering tuberculosis since then. it's a recurrent problem that appears to be recurring more often, and youia all the same, positive news this weekend. >> keir simmons, thank you so much on watch along with the rest of the world. is he the republican party's hottest star? the controversial neurosurgeon, dr. ben carson joining us next. send me your thoughts on facebook and twitte twitter @mitchellreports. we've worked hard to keep it. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy. we've shared what we've learned,

south african president jacob zuma called on the nation not to panic. in fact he's not panicking. he's gone up to celebrate the easter weekend. look, he's old. he's 94 years old. he's been to hospital three times this year. he suffers from a very bad lung infection, picked up from his 18 years in robin island working on the quarry there and there's a lot of speculation about his health. we have not seen him in public since 2010, world cup there. a few pictures of him at his 94th birthday looking frail. we're not even sure which hospital he's at in pra torah. those around him determined to keep privacy for him and his family at this very difficult time. many people in south africa are praying. he's a hero to thousands in this country an broad. the man seen to dismantle apartheid, to bring so much forgiveness. and an indication of the amount of media here to cover the story tells you how much this man is loved and revered around the world. in fact, barack obama, u.s. president summarized it pri will when he said, get better soon. you're a hero to all of us. >> tanzania's largest cit

south africa's current president, jacob zuma, spoke about the health of his famous predecessor, the man known as madiva, saying we appeal to the people of south africa and the world to pray for our beloved m madiva and keep him in their thoughts. and many did pray. the system of apartheid that mandela spent 27 years in prison for resisting before he finally prevailed. >> we have to ask in god to let him live longer. >> i wish him a speedy recovery and we love him so much. >> president obama meeting with african leaders at the white house, express concern for mandela's health. >> he's a hero, i think, to all of us. i'm sure that i spoke for the other leaders here. and, you know, we will be keeping him in our thoughts and prayers and his entire family. >> reporter: south africa is a young country and most people here have no memory of mandela's years in captivity the so-called born free generation. but he remains an iconic, towering figure. >> nbc reporting. >>> back here at home, democrats and gun control advocates are making a tough stand in the fight for stricter gun laws. on a day whe

high ranking suspects give no comment pretty upset about that mr president zuma. the president. of the media. i won't give an interview i'm sorry but no. investigation is a dead. end he says he's sick of it stop your bullshit and keep quiet or else you'll suffer the consequences. even if they're your bodyguards to watch themselves because the same goes for them. blood rivers from synch i've never heard of such a case as ours were so much money and gold has stood for so many years. for all the gold in colombia on our t.v. . it is. across soccer all things are considered i'm peter lavelle to remind you we're discussing the new pope. this is tomorrow in london a lot of people associate the catholic church with scandal today unfortunately how do they get out of that. that's a difficult question. the only way we can get out of it and don't put us all into it you know not in my name with say. we didn't cause a scandal and i'm not willing to take the blame for this candle i knew all about paedophilia i used to run the school we knew all about it in the 1980's it's the people who caused

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south african president jacob zuma said "reappeal to the people of south africa and the world to pray for our beloved madiba and his family and to keep them in their thoughts. we have full confidence in the meddle team and know that they will do everything possible to ensure recovery." we'll bring you more information as it becomes available. >>> imagine waking up to a thound rouse landslide. it happened in washington state early wednesday on picturesque whidbey island overlooking puget sound. one area is completely closed off and in risk of disappearing. dozens of homes are in danger and there's nothing anybody can do about it. nbc's kristen dahlgren has that story. >> reporter: witnesses say is sounded like thunder, the ground-breaking away, taking one home with it and leaving 33 others perched precariously on the cliffs or isolated by the slide after wiping out the single road used for access. no one was hurt, but one person had to be evacuated from the home knocked from its foundation. about a dozen others had to rush from their homes. >> this is all i have. it's paid for. >> repo

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the briefest of statements from the office of the current president jacob zuma. in it, there is no mention of this being a routine or scheduled visit. the sort of language that we have come to expect from the statements released during previous hospitalizations by nelson mandela. we're told that he was taken late last night just before midnight by an ambulance from his home in johannesburg to an unnamed hospital. i just spoke to an official from the south african government who says he's receiving the be

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as you said, the current president jacob zuma appeals to the world to pray for the former president.it is worth noting here as all of this news unfolds in south africa that president obama will also be meeting with african leaders at the white house today. >> folks, take a look at this video. this is pretty amazing. homes literally on the edge following a landslide on whidbey island. one house knocked off its foundation, 33 otherser v evacu. residents will be able to return to their homes if they want but many homes still in danger. >> a south african judge reduced some bail conditions for oscar pistorius. he's allowed to leave the country under certain conditions. he was charged with killing his girl friend. >> the suspect in that deadly house explosion in indiana was also charged with plotting to kill a witness. he was overheard talking about it in jail. his girl friend and brother are already facing murder, arson and conspiracy charges. he killed a young couple and damaged 33 homes. >> and banks in cyprus reopened to customers today that met with long lines. they've been shut sinc

the president, jacob zuma giving an interview to reasure the people not to panic.w pointing out that nelson mandela is 94 years old. describing him as having lived a long life. he has been in and out of hospital three times in the last four months. back in december, he was in hospital for three weeks. this lung infection that continually seem to be recurring, he began having back when he was a political prisoner when he suffered tuberculosis. we all know about mandela, that he is a fighter and for now it appears that this is a battle he is winning. craig? >> all right. thank you. >>> time now for the "news nation" gut check. an arizona man will soon give shotguns to people in a troubled tucson neighborhood. the real estate agent is part of the armed citizens prong that is a national campaign to give shotguns to single women and homeowners. arizona gun supporters have donated more than $12,000 to fund the giveaway. participants will get training on how to use, handle and store the guns, as well as trigger locks. city officials say they have no recourse to shut down

the office of south african president jacob zuma put out a statement asking for the world to pray fore following developments from johannesburg. last time i was there it was in october. a lot of people were very worried about his health because he had been in the hospital before. what do we know about this go round? >> reporter: absolutely. nelson mandela's health has been steadily declining. many south africans acutely aware of it. they're worrying mainly because officials here are saying he was taken to hospital late wednesday night. effectively he was rushed to hospital with this reoccurring lung infection. now, i spoke to medical experts who said basically a lung infection is pneumonia. he is probably being treated with antibiotics with therapy and we did hear in a latest statement he is responding to treatment. that is good news. he still remains under observation in hospital. >> what was interesting here, and getting you to read the tea leaves, is the statement by the presidency was asking for prayer. i mean, that's kind of significant. they sound more concerned this go round. t

a spokesman for jpresident zuma said he's resting comfortably in the hospital.e was admitted because of pneumonia, the treatment is going well and doctors he's able to breathe without difficulty. the presidency wishes to acknowledge and thank all who have been praying for and sending messages of support. >>> a historic collection of letters is said to hit the auction block at the end of may. an anonymous seller is listing 250 letters plus other items from cultural figures from presidents dwight d. eisenhower and dictator mussolini, some of the biggest interest have been letters from marilyn monroe to lee strasberg just before her suicide and here's some of what she wrote. look at this. i'm embarrassed to start this but thank you for understanding and having changed my life. even though you changed it, i still am lost. i mean, i can't get myself together. i think because everything is pushing against my concentration, everything one does or lives is impossible almost. and she continues saying, my will is weak, but i can't stand anything. i sound crazy but i think

-- holds nelson mandala legacy more than anyone else on the political scene, even more than jacob zumathe president. >> then senator obama visiting mandala. if we can go back to that slide as well. that was a picture from 2005, when senator obama visited mandala, already frail and you can imagine the role that mandala played just in the imagination of a young barack obama. and all of his generation. but continue, rick. >> i think you know, there are similarities between president obama and nelson mandala in terms of their temperment and approach to problems as pragmatists. i don't know this for a fact, but i think that the president looks to mandala as a model in that respect. >> i want to ask you about "time" magazine's covers, because i should say, covers, not cover. very exciting, i was just watching on "morning joe" today, jonathan capehart's response to the covers. tell me why you took the approach you did. to the issue of gay marriage. >> two covers, a male same-sex couple and a female, same-sex couple. the idea is no matter what the court decides, the idea, the reality of gay ma

>> reporter: you know, the current president of south africa, jacob zuma, said a couple of days ago, when nelson mandela was admitted to hospital, that he was appealing to south africans and people around the world to pray for mandela. and we went to a church service in sweatto earlier today and we spoke to churchgoers who were attending the freeway tabernacle church and as we spoke to them, it became very clear that mandela is very much in their thoughts and prayers. take a listen to this gentleman. >> he was a person who made sure we have peace. but we need to move on. you know what i'm saying? and at the end of the day, we will always honor him. >> and, you know, alison, people, young and old, men and women, as we spoke to them and as they made their way to this easter sunday service, hold nelson mandela in such regard and they have so much emotion, so much love for this man. so south africans, like people around the world, so closely following this latest health scare, and everyone we spoke to, really willing him and sending him well wishes, alison. >> isha sesay in south africa,

president zuma has wished madeba a speedy recovery and appeals to >> reporter: 27 years in prison made mandela a global icon. this countries first black president, uniting his nation. many south africans yearn for his style of leadership today. but this is a young country and though south africans celebrate his birthday, most are too young to remember the dark years of racial segregation. a figure from the history books he may be, but he matters here and his health is a national concern. >> sreenivasan: this evening, the south african government said mandela is responding positively to treatment. and at the white house, president obama voiced hope for mandela's recovery, and said, "he's been an inspiration to all of us." in rome, pope francis marked holy thursday, by washing the feet of young jail inmates. the pontiff performed the ritual-- washing and then kissing the feet of a dozen young people-- at a juvenile detention center. they included orthodox and muslim detainees, and two young women. previous popes have celebrated the foot-washing ritual, but francis is the first to include

pray for our beloved madiba, jacob zuma says in a statement, we have full confidence in the medical team and know they will do everything possible to ensure recovery. mandela whose name is synonymous with the struggle and eventual triumph over south africa's legacy of apartheid was celebrated by the crowds at the 2010 world cup finals in his home country. it was the last time we saw him in public, though earlier this year, his family released this picture of him. >> reporter: mandela's health has been frail in recent years but concern is growing today now that he's back in the hospital so soon after his last hospitalization. people here in south africa will continue to pray for the beloved leader they call tata which means father. george? >> people all over the world, okay, bazi, thanks very much. >>> to josh elliott and the morning's other stories. tense situation in north korea. every day a new development. >> a show of force now from the u.s. military in response one day after north korea warned that war is possible at any moment. the u.s. has taken action proving it is taking these n

it's the first time during these i willnesses that the presidency of south africa, jacob zuma's officea statement which many people see has seen significant and he has asked people to pray for mandela's health. he used the affectionate term for the man, the great leader, his clan name. we'll keep you posted, alisyn. we're not expecting to have updates on the hour on his condition but the authorities have said they will let us know if it gets better or worse. so we will keep you posted on that. alisyn: please do. we will be thinking of him. thanks so much, amy kellogg. bill: age 94. what a great life. alisyn: he is such a sweet man that i had a chance to meet in 1990. it was highlight of my career. sweet man. bill: eye-opening look at the effects of smoking told through the stories of peoples whose lives have been changed forever. we'll talk to the director of the cdc about its new anti-smoking campaign coming up. alisyn: plus the u.s. sending stealth bombers over the korean peninsula as north korea beats the war drum and cuts off communication with the south. we ask how real a the thre

we've made contact with the spokesperson for president jacob zuma and the spokesperson says when mandela in fact, conscious. so that little bit of extra information is just in to cnn and let's us know that he was conscious when he was admitted to hospital. as you say, he was also admitted to hospital last december, airlifted from his rural home in the south of the country to be treated for lung infection and eventually for gal stones as well which are removed. he spent 18 days in hospital. the government was very tight lipped about why he was there and the exact status of his condition. he was eventually released. just earlier this month, in fact, he had a to we low-up, a scheduled follow-up, the government tells us, at the hospital and was released without incident. it's quite concerning that he's had this previous bout with a lung infection, no just in december of last year, back in 2011, as well, and he seems to be taking the turn for the worse. another reason for concern is that nelson mandela enjoys the care of a medical staff 24/7, around the clock with him, even with his home, his

pictured with his great grandson looking healthy, but in an interview this morning, matt, president zuma, while reassuring the nation, also pointed out that nelson mandela is 94 years old, calling him affectionately by his clan name mediva. >> in zulu, there's a time when somebody passes away that is old, people say he or she has gone home, gone to heal. i think that's something people should be thinking about. i know that we would want him to be with us for a long time, and i think he has been with us for a long time. >> reporter: meanwhile, president obama describing nelson mandela as a hero to all of us and saying he is in his prayers as, of course, matt, for all of us. we should note nelson mandela has been in the hospital three times in the last four months, and each time, matt, he has come back to his home here. >> all right, keir simmons in johannesburg, thank you very much. >>> another big story, more belligerence from north korea. tamron hall is in for natalie this week with more details. >> tensions are running high with north korea this morning, as leader kim jong-un say his r