nelson mandela hospitalized again. the current south african leader referring to mandela by his nickname said, quote, we appeal to the people of south africa and the world to pray for our beloved madiba. later came updates it was a lung infection that has him down this time and the 94-year-old is said to be responding favorably to treatment. nbc's rohit kachroo is in johannesberg for us. rohit, good evening. >> ever since nelson mandela contracted tuberculosis during his years in prison he's been susceptible to lung infections. when an infection was detected last night, doctors took no chances. >> nelson mandela is said to be responding to treatment. >> nelson mandela's health. >> pray for mandela. >> reporter: the news quickly spread around the world. nelson mandela rushed to the hospital just before midnight. the third hospitalization in four months. this time officials weren't calling it scheduled or routine. >> former president nelson mandela is responding positively to the treatment he's receiving for a recurring

pray for nelson mandela. 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 s

nelson mandela's health -- >> pray for mandela. >> reporter: the news quickly spread around the world, nelson mandela rushed to the hospital, the third hospitalization in four months, but this time officials were not calling it scheduled or routine. >> former president nelson mandela is responding positively to the treatment he's receiving for a recurring lung infection. >> reporter: photographed with his great grandson last month, mandela looked healthy, but he's 94 now, increasingly frail, and rarely seen in public. 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 he

nelson mandela is said to be responding positively to treatment. commemorating the pope, he washes the feet of prisoners in rome. >> and liftoff. >> liftoff. >> from earth to the international space station in ust six hours. >> a global arms treaty seven years in the making has been blocked by iran, north korea and syria. they're still talking at the united nations but there's little chance of a consensus. let's go straight to our diplomatic editor who is at the u.n. h.q. with the latest developments. what's happening? >> well, there is no consensus and there is no treaty. for today anyway. and that's because when they opened it up to the floor to all those countries who are gathered here, three countries said they couldn't agree. those three countries, iran, syria and north korea. the president of the meeting isas an australian ambassador, took them all away for other talks, said, are you really sure you want to block this treat jy? they met again, reconvened and again those three countries blocked this arms trade treaty. that's not the end of the

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. three were killed and man are missing. hassan mhelela is on the scene. >> rescue crews scramble for survivors, in the

back -- >> back in the hospital, concerns for former south african president nelson mandela. in italy, the center-left lead pier luigi bersani says he has failed to form a government after nearly a week of talks with other parties ended without agreement. >> bersani told the press that some of the conditions demanded by other parties during the negotiations were unacceptable. his coalition narrowly won control but fell short in the senate. >> let's go live to rome where we are joined by our correspondent. why did these negotiations break down? >> the negotiations always looked like they were going to fail because we are in a completely logjam situation here where the elections last month threw up three major parties -- the central left democrat party, the central right freedom party candidate silvio berlusconi, and the protest movement. none of these three groups can agree on how to go forward. the democratic party won the election but did not win control of both houses. the central right party wants to go into a sort of national coalition government with the democrats, and t

back -- >> back in the hospital, concerns for former south african president nelson mandela. in italy, the center-left lead pier luigi bersani says he has failed to form a government after nearly a week of talks with other parties ended without agreement. >> bersani told the press that some of the conditions demanded by other parties during the negotiations were unacceptable. his coalition narrowly won control but fell short in the senate. >> let's go live to rome where we are joined by our correspondent. why did these negotiations break down? >> the negotiations always looked like they were going to fail because we are in a completely logjam situation here where the elections last month threw up three major parties -- the central left democrat party, the central right freedom party candidate silvio berlusconi, and the protest movement. none of these three groups can agree on how to go forward. the democratic party won the election but did not win control of both houses. the central right party wants to go into a sort of national coalition government with the democrats, and t

nelson mandela is in good spirits after another night in hospital. many south africans relect on his -- reflect on his contributions. his legacy goes beyond the political. >> this is the war cry in johanessburg. today, they mean business. this now reflects a modern democracy, one of the best public schools in the country. they helped -- the man who helped this happy is unwell. >> he must recover. >> he -- i will pray for him to get better. >> he wore the jersey of the african national team and he had been president a year but used the power of sport to bring it together, and the once-hated afrikaana team was theirs and assuring whites he wanted unity. >> it is great to be in the position and to look around now and sseee the impact, we are all one because of this one team. we wish him a speedy recovery. >> it brought people together and i think that nelson mandela was there, it was a uniting time for all of us. >> it unified us and brought africans together under the arm of sports, which has no cultural religion or politcal background. mandela took so

she was shot and taken to the hospital but will recover. >> nelson mandela is back if the hospital in south africa with another lung infection. the 94-year-old is said to be conscious and aware. the presidential spokesman said that given his age and history, the doctors are being cautious. >> major league baseball runs to the bay area tonight with the start of the bay bridge series between the giants and the a's playing at at&t park tonight and tomorrow night and at the oakland colisieum on saturday afternoon. they will have final spring training games before the regular season kicks off on monday. laying out the strategy do play ball. >> live doppler 7 hd showing showers that are offshore and also mist can drizzle this morning with fog, reduced visibility, and a mild start. there is a look at the bay bridge, numbers are in the 50's. 54 in fairfield and 55 in livermore and upper 50's downtown. the rest of the day, clouds and a chance of a shower, with breaks in the afternoon but numbers are mild, upper 60's in the bay and 70 inland and the coast will be in the upper 50's to near 60. l

waiting for word on nelson mandela. the frail former president of south africa is in the hospital again, the 94-year-old is a national and international icon and abc's ron claiborne as we said earlier is in pretoria this morning with the very latest. ron, good morning to you, sir. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, dan. i am outside the private hospital where where believe nelson mandela is. no update on his condition. the last word we had which came yesterday he was responding well to treatment and that he had had breakfast and had eaten breakfast in his hospital room, responding well to treatment for a lung infection. it was the third time that he's been hospitalized since going back into december and despite those somewhat succinct and some maddeningly vague government announcements about his health there have been some commentsiwf alluding to his mortality. the president of south africa saying that among the zulu, the expression going home is another way of saying somebody has passed away. nelson mandela's grand

south african icon nelson mandela is back in the hospital. doctors say the now 94-year-old is responding well to treatment. he has another lung infection, a problem plaguing him for many years. he spent three weeks in the hospital in december for a lung infection, as well as gallstones. nelson mandela has had lung problems when heyed tb during highs 27 years in prison. of course, nelson mandela became the country's first black president after the fall of apartheid. his story and inspiration to hundreds of millions around the world. nelson mandela has not had a major public appearance since the world cup in 2010. nelson mandela, back in the hospital with a lung infection. >>> the school girl who survived the taliban attempt to kill her is now publishing a book. you may remember the 15-year-old, a taliban assassin shot her in the hid while she was on a school bus. she a was target because of her vocal activism for women's rights. the bullet passed through her head but she survived. covering are can to the publisher the book will give details on

. >>> former south african mez, nelson mandela, is back in the hospital with a lung infection. he says it is a recurrence of another illness he suffered from recently. >> olympian, oscar pistorius, is now free to leave his home country to compete in races overseas. a south africa judge upheld his appeal of his bail conditions today. mi miss stor pistorius is awaiting a murder trial after his girlfriend was found shot to death at his home. >>> the san francisco giants, also number one whether it comes to baseball and social media. >> they are gearing up to defend both titles. "today in the bay's" christie smith, is live at at&t park, a look at the social media booth. fans will notice starting tonight at the first exhibition home game, a battle of the bays against the a's tonight, kristy. >>> good morning. with those two recent world series wins under their belt, the fans made it clear, they want more giants, more and more giants. the team responded with this new social media center that will be opening up a little bit later this season. one of the biggest upgrades to at&t park i

. >> nelson mandela has been amended to the hospital once again with a lung infection. the latest on his condition coming up. >> and we're watching their whether this morning. light rain falling in some parts of the bay area. could the wet weather affect your easter weekend? >> good morning i am anny hong . >> we have erica with the weather. >> good morning anny . >> we are waking up to '40's and '50's currently. 57 in mountain view. upper '40's and hayward. visibility shows a dense fog for oakland and half moon bay. drive with caution. be mindful of the cars in front of you. >> future cast 4 tracking temperatures by 12:00 p.m. mainly in the '60s. we will see partly cloudy skies by 2:00 p.m.. we are holding on to the '60s as we head into 8:00 p.m. tonight. temperatures will drop back down into the 50s. >> a closer look at your afternoon high. plenteous '60s. like yesterday we had a slight potential for a pop of shower. it will be like in nature the shower chances will taper off into the evening hours. fairfield reaching 66. 61 for a downtown tavern to go. upper 50s for

it is the third trip for nelson mandela in the past four months. nelson mandela contracted tuberculous during his 12 years in prison. -- 27 years in prison. >>> there are reports that barbara walters is planning to retire. she will make the announcement next month and will retire next year. she hosts the talk show the view, she was the first woman to anchor an evening news show and she is known for her interviews. she has dealt with health problems. >>> people in the bay area will be the first to try google's new shopping service providing same day delivery. you can sign up online for a chance to be part of the program. retailers include target, toys r us and more. if all goes well they plan to expand. >>> officials call it gloomy, how they describe our snow pack. ken pritchett was with scientists today as they conducted the most important snow survey of the year. >> reporter: there were several cameras this morning. >> april is the most comprehensive of the surveys. >> reporter: it typically happens when the snow pack is at its peak but with snow

nelson mandela's health. he's a hero for 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. >> keir simmons is outside the hospital. what more can you tell us about mandela's condition? >> reporter: we are hearing positive news for the millions around the world who are watching and waying. we're told this morning nelson mandela enjoyed a breakfast. it was his second night at the hospital before he was taken from his home behind me in johannesburg late on wednesday. it's also reported that family members have been to see him. he was actually photographed with one of hit late grandsons last month looking fit and healthy, but he has had this recurrent lung infection that dates back to when he was a political prisoner and suffered tuberculosis. he's been in the hospital three times in the last four months and for three weeks back in december. so it is an ongoing issue. but the positive side to that of course is that in each of those ca

people close to nelson mandela tell us he is mentally slipping away. he is forgetting some of the people who struggled with him for freedom are no longer with us and he forgets people's names. . he is certainly an old man surrounded by friends and family and all of south africa effect nately call him diva. >> errol barnett is in south africa. we will pray for mandela. >> yes, indeed. six minutes past the hour. >>> new developments this morning about jared loughner, killed six people and seriously wounding congresswoman gabby giffords. the trove of investigative documents released yesterday shows a pattern of increasingly erratic behavior right before the shooting. loughner's parents even took away his shotgun. they disabled his car. and they asked him to get some help but nothing worked. and he is now serving a life sentence without parole. >>> now to a new controversy in the trayvon martin case stemming by tweets from the brother of george zimmerman. robert zimmerman jr. is now apologize for his tweets. in one he compares trayvon martin to one of the

this is a very difficult time. >> reporter: nelson mandela is comfortable and responding to treatment, his doctors say. his grandson is expecting with confidence he will be home here soon, but said the family is taking time to cherish every moment with him. keir simmons, nbc news, johannesburg, south africa. >>> when "nightly news" continues on this saturday, overcoming fears of having surgery. we'll show you how more and more patients are achieving that by getting a cutting-edge preview. >>> later on this easter weekend, candy as an art form. a peek inside the world of peeps. >>> let's face it, no one looks forward to having surgery. for most patients, it's a leap into the unknown, something well beyond their control. but now with the help of mobile apps and cameras, some doctors are helping their patients get through it with less anxiety by giving them a preview of what they face. nbc's chief medical editor, dr. nancy snyderman, shows us how. >> reporter: "scarface," "the godfather," victor mechere is so used to playing the tough guy, not so tough after seeing his heart disease up c

. >>> now want to bring you an update on nelson mandela's condition. he is spending a third day in a south african hospital where he's being treated for a lung infection. mandela's oldest grandson told a london newspaper the former south african president is doing well, but the family is under no illusions. the 94-year-old has been admitted to the hospital three times in the past four months for respiratory problems. >>> all right want to shift gears to weather now. find out what's taking place around the country. a taste of spring, finally, finally here in new york city. want to see what the rest of the country can expect for today. for that we say hi to nbc meteorologist dillon drier with the forecast. dylan? >> good morning, thomas. it is actually going to be nice and quiet for the most part for this holiday weekend. temperatures look warmest in the pacific northwest, though. warmer than they've seen out that way in quite some time. even though it is a little cool right now we are going to see temperatures get up to about 66 degrees in seattle. 71 i

. >>> now to south africa, where doctors for nelson mandela say the former south african president is responding well to treatment for pneumonia. isha sesay is in johannesburg. isha, have we learned anything else about mandela's condition? >> reporter: no, alison. it is just after 2:00 p.m. here in johannesburg, and as of yet today, we have not received any update on nelson mandela's condition. we did get a statement from the office of the south african presidency yesterday, saturday, and in it we did learn the detail that nelson mandela was admitted to the hospital, due to a recurrence of pneumonia. we also learned, according to the statement, that he had received treatment for a lung infection and was now able to breathe without difficulty. but i think the most important detail in this statement is the fact that it said, he continues to respond to treatment and is comfortable. alison, information that's sure to provide much relief to people here in south africa and around the world. >> isha, you were out this morning. what's the mood among south africans today? >> reporter: you know

. >>> a new update this afternoon on nelson mandela's condition. a live report straight ahead. >>> first, though, our top political headlines on this sunday. president obama spent easter morning at st. john's church in washington. he walked to sunday services from the white house with the first lady and their daughters. the president will head to denver this wednesday to push for stricter gun control laws. republican senators marco rubio and rand paul have already threatened to filibuster proposed legislation. mark kelly, husband of former congresswoman gabby giffords had a message. >> 94% of his constituents support a universal background check. for senator rand paul, it's about 83% in kentucky. they should listen to their constituents and certainly shouldn't be getting in the way of the process. >> and the deal on immigration reform. it appears closer than-of-business and labor workers came to an agreement. hoping legislation will be finalized this week. then head quickly to the floor for debate. an optimistic south carolina saturday lindsey grah

. >> former south african nelson mandela, the former south african president nelson mandela. this is the news hour. >> it's friday! >> he has had health problems in the past but his latest hospitalization was unplanned and that sparked real concern about his condition. officials are monitoring the 94-year-old who is suffering are a lung infection and linked to the tuberculosis he conducted more than two decades in prison. the report from south africa. >> reporter: nelson mandela set to be responding to treatment. >> nelson mandela's health. >> pray for mandela. >> reporter: the news quickly spread around the world. nelson mandela rushed to the hospital, the third hospitalization in four months but this time officials were not calling it scheduled or routine. >> former president nelson mandela is responding positively to the treatment he is receiving for recurring lung infection. >> reporter: photographed with his great grandson last month, man tell la looked healthy but he is 94 now and increasingly frail and relatively seen in public. south african president spoke of mandela

the government sought to calm worries. >> former president nelson mandela is responding president -- responding well to the treatment he is receiving for the lung infection. he remains under treatment and observation in the hospital. >> he won a nobel peace prize for his struggle against the apartheid regime. he has grown increasingly frail since withdrawn from public life. officials acknowledge the public interest in his condition but have asked the medical staff be allowed to focus on their work. >> north korea announced on friday it was readying its military for attacks on u.s. bases in south korea and the pacific. one day later, p'yongyang declared a state of war. the escalation comes after the u.s. lose the bombers over the peninsula. the response of kim jong-un among sparked alarm, and china, their ally, urged restraint. >> this serves the common interests of all parties and also responsibilities. we hope that relevant parties will work together in pushing for a turnaround of a tense situation. >> the north korean war talk has especially unsettled people in the south, but some

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keir, what are we hearing about the condition of nelson mandela? first it was dire and now things seemed to have improved? >> reporter: they really do, good afternoon. he is making steady progress and comfortable and able to breathe without difficulty and that is important what we learned today is that late wednesday when he was rushed from his home here in johannesburg to the hospital, doctors administered a drain from the fluid around his lungs caused by the pneumonia from which he is suffering. he is now they say making improvements but everything they say is carefully worded because of the importance of nelson mandela to this country. while we've been here in the rain we've been watching parents bring their children to the outside of the home, signing and leaving messages on stones outside. so south africans young and old are watching closely to see how nelson mandela is doing. >> one other thing is the family and how collectively they are gathering around nelson mandela or any insight into his condition, correct? >> yeah, that's right. close f

nelson mandela, the latest details on the condition of the former leader of south africa. >>> welcome back. a live look outside. all the lights glistening. you know what's glistening as well? the roadways. you have to be careful before you hit the roads. drizzle and rain coming down. we will check the forecast coming up. 4:44. new this morning, google has posted photos from a street view cameras of the devastation caused by the tsunami and nuclear crisis in japan. the photos show a city that is now a ghost town after the 2011 tsunami sparked a nuclear disaster that left the area uninhabitable. concrete scraps and debris litter the streets. 21,000 people that once called this home have been forced out. the major says he hopes the street view imagery serves as a memorial of everything the citizens have been going through. >> banks in cyprus will open for the first time since the drint stru struck a deal for a bailout. several trucks reportedly carrying cash from germany were seen arriving by police escort at the country's central bank. they have placed restrictions on bank accounts to p

doctors say the former south african president nelson mandela is making steady progress in hospital. treating him for a recurring ung infection. >> he's responding very well to treatment. we thank the media for giving us space and respecting the privacy of the family. we're very, very grateful to you . >> we have more now from victoria. >> nelson mandela is spending his third night in hospital. the office of the presidency issued a statement saying he's responding well to treatment. he's in good spirits and he ate a full breakfast, which obviously is a good sign when get your appetite back. 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 f

. >>> former south african president nelson mandela is back in the hospital tonight. the 94-year-old was admitted earlier today for routine tests. nbc's rohip katru is in johannsburg tonight with the latest. >> reporter: lester, the briefest of statements from the office of jacob zuma the president of south africa, just 55 words long, but it says that nelson mandela was admitted to hospital today. it says that there's no reason for anyone to be alarmed, but it adds that these are scheduled tests that he's undergone and they're in line with a man of his age. he's 94 years old, and in line with the pre-existing medical condition that he has. what might that be? he is incredibly frail. and we know that just before christmas he was admitted to the hospital to be treated for a lung condition, and for gallstones, too. his family has been spotted this week going about their business, but he's rarely seen in public these days. nevertheless, the spokesman for jacob zuma, the south african president, says there is absolutely no reason for anyone here to be alarmed. lester? >>>

i want ask you about nelson mandela before we start talking about this. >> it is a difficult time for all south africans, for many people in the world. i think at his age, into his 90's, when someone spends this amount of time in the hospital, quite legitimately there is going to be concerned. he is certainly frail. but at the moment, supposedly in good spirits according to the south african president. at this point we can only hope. >> let's talk about what is happening at the united nations right now and then we will talk about congress. a very unusual yesterday president obama beseeching congress, at shaming them, trying to get them to pass gun- control. meanwhile down the road at the u.n., the united states plays a different role in the international arms treaty, the first ever that has not yet been signed. can you talk about it? >> the first point i should make is something of an outsider to the u.s., i find it extraordinary that legislation has not yet been passed on gun control. i think most of the world would be absolutely astonished if there is not quite strict gun- control l

. >>> nelson mandela's lung infection is being closely monitored by doctors. we'll take you live to south africa for the very latest. >>> the public's passions run high, but is momentum for gun control flagging in washington? >>> plus, thousands of dental patients at risk of having hepatitis or hiv. >>> pope francis lifts the stature of women in a new way. >>> and the russians take the express route to space. we'll explain. >>> good morning. i'm mara schiavocampo. we begin this morning in south africa, where the country's iconic leader, nelson mandela, remains hospitalized for a lung infection. the 94-year-old was rushed to the hospital just before midnight on wednesday. chapman bell joins us live from johannesburg with the very latest. chapman, good morning. what do we know about mandela's condition this morning? >> reporter: the last update we had from the office of the presidency was yesterday evening, where they said that doctors are happy with the response mandela is having to the treatment and he's responding positively, though he's still being closely m

. >>> from south africa, serious concerns about nelson mandela's health. he is in the hospital again with a recurring lung infection. as bazi kanani reports, his nation is on edge. >> reporter: the last glimpse the world had of nelson mandela was this picture, the 94-year-old cradling his great grandson in february. government officials say the former president is now conscious and responding to treatment for that lung infection after being rushed to the hospital wednesday in the middle of the night. >> has to be concerned. >> reporter: especially concerning come just weeks after nelson mandela's last hospitalation for tests and a nearly three-week stay in december for the same lung infection. south africans are now praying for their beloved leader. mandela's family has visited him at the hospital. while south africa's president urged the nation and world to pray for the ailing icon. john, diana. >> bazi kanani, thank you very much. one of the suspects in a deadly house explosion in indianapolis now facing new charges this morning. mark leonard accused of

. >>> and now to a nation on edge waiting for word on nelson mandela. the frail former president of south africa is in the hospital again. the 94-year-old is a national and international icon, and abc's ron claiborne, as we said earlier, is in pretoria this morning with the very latest. ron, good morning to you, sir. >> reporter: and good morning to you, dan. i am outside of the private hospital here in the south african capital pretoria where we believe that nelson mandela has been hospitalized since last wednesday, late wednesday night on a lung infection. the south african government just put out a statement that mandela, who is 94 years of age, as you said, in frail health is responding well to treatment and is breathing comfortably on his own now which seems to be a suggestion that he had possibly been on a respirator. he's been hospitalized now three times for lung problems in just the last four months, the most recent time just about a month ago. also noteworthy are the statements that have been coming out from the government and also from mandel

of course, there is always concern here whenever nelson mandela is hospitalized. again the government is saying that he is comfortable and is responding, david, to treatment. >> that is encouraging news. thank you. >>> now to the vatican where pope francis made a rare appearance on television in italy tonight as they revealed the shroud of turin and services on holy saturday he made changes, shortening some of the readings and rituals. that's not the only change noticed by catholics tonight, some up set with the pope's departure from tradition. >> reporter: david, that is the holiest weekend on the catholic calendar and the faithful have come from around the world. the new pope is marking the weekend with many firsts. on italian television today the pope did something popes rarely do, participating in a broadcast special on the shroud of turin. the pope referred to it as a symbol of hope, but like his predecessors never declaring the holy icon to be the genuine cloth that covered christs body. it's the first televised showing in 40 years and only the second time i

nelson mandela turns 95 in july. the u.s. secretary of defense chuck hagel in afghanistan for the first time since joining the cabinet and the taliban have sent a bloody message as a welcome. two sucide bombers struck on his first morning there. least 19 people, including eight children, are dead. charlie d'agata reports from f kabul. >> reporter: police said a suicide bomb or a bicycle got to within 30 yards of the afghan defense ministry before blowing himself up. nine people were killed and 14 were wounded. the majority were civilians. the taliban claimed responsibility saying it was a message to defense secretary chuck hagel. hagel was nowhere the blast. he was at the coalition military headquarters and was moved to a more secure location within the base after the explosion. >> we're in a war zone. i've been in war. >> reporter: he gave his condolences for the afghan victims. aside from security concerns the defense secretary's visit comes at a time over increasing tensions over the u.s. exit strategy. to start with, full

former president nelson mandela hospitalized just hours ago. we'll have details up ahead. >>> take a lack at this, a massive landslide some 500 feet above the ocean puts homes and residents at risk. >>> marriage in america may be set to change forever. >>> and nbc exclusive. kate edwards speaks out for the first time about her father's extramarital affair. >>> plus, u.s. b-2 stealth bombers drill over the korean peninsula. >>> and a spoiler alert on the heat's attempt for a 28th straight win. good morning. i'm mara schiavocampo. >>> we start with breaking news out of south africa. nelson mandela is back in the hospital with a recurrence of a lung infection. a statement says the 94-year-old former south african president was admitted just before midnight local time. he was hospitalized for three weeks with a lung infection back in december and had surgery to remove gall stones. it was his longest hospital stay since his 1990 release from prison after serving 27 years for conspiring to overthrow the government. south african president jacob zuma

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salad, sandwiches and more. >>> there's a new health scare for nelson mandela to tell you about. the 94-year-old is back in the hospital tonight. former president clinton there posing with him on the eve of his birthday last summer. this is really one of the last images we have of the former president mandela. he has been ill and is now being treated for a pulmonary infection. goes without saying obviously he means the world to south africa, and means much to the entire world. our best wishes go out to him and his family. robin kurnow joins us with the latest. how serious is his condition, do we know? >> reporter: we don't know the exact details but we do get a sense this is serious, mostly because he was rushed to hospital in the middle of the night on wednesday, suffering from this lung infection. the reason that it's serious is that nelson mandela's home where he lives, the bedroom in which he sleeps, is literally like a mini hospital. it is sterilized, people are limited coming in and out so he doesn't get infections. there's a lot of medical equipment there. he also has 24 h

at the same time in that interview 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 program because it looks like it is legal. what

. >>> well, nelson mandela meanwhile is in the hospital for the second time this month. we've got a live report from south africa up next. t's lots o. all waking up. connecting to the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ it's going to be amazing. and exciting. and maybe, most remarkably, not that far away. we're going to wake the world up. and watch, with eyes wide, as it gets to work. cisco. tomorrow starts here. [ female announcer ] neutrogena® pore refining cleanser. alpha-hydroxy and exfoliating beads work to clean and tighten pores so they can look half their size. pores...shrink 'em down to size! [ female announcer ] pore refining cleanser. neutrogena.® >>> welcome back to "around the world." we'll take you now to south africa the country's beloved former president nelson mandela in hospital for the second time in a month. >> he was admitted overnight because of a reoccurring lung infection. the office of south african president jacob zuma put out a statement asking for the world to pray for him. we're following developments from johannesburg

white house. >> obviously we're all deeply concerned with nelson mandela's health. he's a hero, i think, to all of us. i'm sure that i speak for the other leaders here. and, you know, we will be keeping him in our thoughts and prayers and his entire family. >> what more are we hearing from doctors about the former president's condition? >> well, they are saying he is making steady progress, chris. this was his second night in the hospital. it is the third time he has been in the hospital in the last four months. and it is reported that he has now been visited by some close relatives. he was actually photographed a month ago with his great grandson, looking fit and healthy. but he has been troubled by lung issues ever since he was a political prisoner and spent all of that time in prison. and he suffered at that time tuberculosis. it has dogged him since. back in december he spent three weeks in hospital. he had gallstones removed and was treated for this lung infection. clearly they will keep him in the hospital for as long as they need to. but as we know about nels

our news reporter has more on that story. >> former south african president nelson mandela was admitted to the hospital after doctors found his lung infection returned. >> doctors attending to him and ensuring he receives the best possible medical treatment and is kept comfortable. >> 94 years old, he has battled lung infections for decades. this is the second time in the hospital this month following a three-week stent in december. many worry he has become increasingly frail. >> you always have to be concerned. >> the hero who spent 27 years in prison has not been seen in public since being honored at the world cup finals in 2010. many in south africa are worried. >> we want to come out and he. (inaudible). >> the country deserves to know what is going on. >> the president said in a statement, pray if our beloveed, we have full confidence in the medical team and you know they will do everything possible to ensure recovery. his trip to the hospital this month was for what a government spokesman described as a successful medical test but people around the world remain concerned. >> his d

our news reporter has more on that story. >> former south african president nelson mandela was admitted to the hospital after doctors found his lung infection returned. >> doctors attending to him and ensuring he receives the best possible medical treatment and is kept comfortable. >> 94 years old, he has battled lung infections for decades. this is the second time in the hospital this month following a three-week stent in december. many worry he has become increasingly frail. >> you always have to be concerned. >> the hero who spent 27 years in prison has not been seen in public since being honored at the world cup finals in 2010. many in south africa are worried. >> we want to come out and he. (inaudible). >> the country deserves to know what is going on. >> the president said in a statement, pray if our beloveed, we have full confidence in the medical team and you know they will do everything possible to ensure recovery. his trip to the hospital this month was for what a government spokesman described as a successful medical test but people around the world remain concerned. >> his d

. >>> across south africa, they are praying for nelson mandela. the 94--year-old is being treated for pneumonia. abc's ron claiborne. >> reporter: good morning to you, dan. well, the details of nelson mandela's details of hospitalization has been cloekd in secrecy. we have some confirmation that he's at this private clinic, private hospital behind me in pretoria. when his wife arrived, there are two reports that some of his grandchildren have also arrived at this clinic for a visit. he's been diagnosed with pneumonia and in a government medical bulletin recently, they said his lungs had been tapped. he had fluids around the lung, it was successful. he's able to breathe without difficulty on his own. there is still, though, a lot we don't know about his condition. his prognosis. that recent medical bulletin pointing to some improvement. dan, he's 94 years old. declining health. he has knpneumonia. for any 94-year-old would be a cause for concern and it is here in south africa and around the world. >> people in south africa and all over the world ar

. >>> nelson mandela is seriously ill and back in the hospital. >>> also, also in south africa, the so-called blade runner, oscar pistorius, he killed his girlfriend, is charged with her murder. he's already out on bail but now he gets a slew of new freedoms. we'll explain what ahead. >>> also later tonight, diving with deadly nile crocodiles. i went in search of crocodiles with two daring filmmakers in botswana. we'll show you what it's like to come face-to-face under water with these extraordinary prehistoric creatures. >>> we begin tonight with new revelations in the sandy hook killings that claimed the lives of 20 young students and six brave educators. we should mention that we do as much as we can on this program to honor the lives of those children and those adults and as little as possible to give their killer any kind of attention at all. however tonight there is new information about that young man that has bearing on the story and to some, changes in gun policy now being discussed. with that in mind, authorities under pressure from the families released new documents today showing

. >> sreenivasan: all eyes in south africa turned to former president nelson mandela today. he was hospitalized for the third time in four months, at the age of 94. we have a report from rohit kachroo, of "independent television news." >> reporter: they've heard these nelson mandela is not only the most revered person in the world, but an elderly man fighting a persistent lung infection. his 94th birthday last summer was a rare chance to see him in public, surrounded by his family. another glimpse of the former president last february. he gained weight. he looked healthier, but he's been taken to hospital twice since then. last night, he was taken from his johanesburg home to an unnamed hospital. >> the doctors are attending to him and ensuring that he receives the best possible expert medical treatment and is kept comfortable. 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 th

. >> sreenivasan: all eyes in south africa turned to former president nelson mandela today. he was hospitalized for the third time in four months, at the age of 94. we have a report from rohit kachroo, of "independent television news." >> reporter: they've heard these nelson mandela is not only the most revered person in the world, but an elderly man fighting a persistent lung infection. his 94th birthday last summer was a rare chance to see him in public, surrounded by his family. another glimpsof t forr president last february. he gained weight. he looked healthier, but he's been taken to hospital twice since then. last night, he was taken from his johanesburg home to an unnamed hospital. >> the doctors are attending to him and ensuring that he receives the best possible expert medical treatment and is kept comfortable. president zuma has wished madeba a speedy recovery and appeals to >> reporter: 27 years in prison made mandela a global icon. this countries fit black president, uniting his nation. many south africans yearn for his style of leadership today. but this is a