a coup in thailand. two days after imposing martial law and after months of political protest, the military announces it's taking control of government. >>> another terror attack in china as explosives hurled from two cars rammed a crowded market in the chinese area of xinjiang leaving 30

if there's a second consecutive quarter thailand will be in recession. the hotel and restaurant sector sank by 3% because of the decline if the number of tourists. cop assumer confidence -- consumer confidence is said to have fallen for a 13th straight month in april. the tourist sector is worse off after months of turmoil. >> reporter: these tour buses should be full of tourists seeing the sights of thailand. here they sit in a field outside bangkok. unrest of the country put a heavy cost on the tourism industry. estimates of $3 billion lost. most from the fastest growing market, china. that put a serious pinch on this tour company. those are its buses siding idle. for chinese tourists the drop is more than 50%. we receive on average 1,000 per month, in the past two we had 200 to 500. >> reporter: getting a bank loan is tougher than before the crazies. >> impact is greater than the downturn. it's hitting the biggest companies and threatening its long-term economic outlook. the largest operator is losing number. confidence in the future is down. some pre

singapore and thailand. speaking to bloomberg among the foreign minister said only the thais can fix her own problem. >> we hope to see it resolved with out bloodshed or violence. the stability in thailand, thailand getting back to a path of growth that is acceptable to all of its people is something that everybody wants. based on consensus. generally taking the part of sanctions or you know, commenting on internal processes. in 2006at what happened and the events that unfolded over the last decade or so, how concerned are you that thailand is on the verge of a civil war? >> all of us want internal stability. since 2006 has had a number of issues. political stability has not always been there. has been impacted. i do not think it is go for the economy or the people. the sooner the situation gets resolved, everybody within thailand, and in a way and i keep emphasizing that. it took about 15 months for elections to take place. are you concerned that this process will be repeated again and it doesn't add the el

a coup in thailand. two days after imposing martial law and after months of political protest, the military announces it's taking control of government. >>> another terror attack in china as explosives hurled from two cars rammed a crowded market in the chinese area of xinjiang leaving 30 dead. >>> this man is accused of abducting and marrying a teenager for ten years. >>> it's the battle for the big mac. fast food workers say they deserve higher wages. they're expected to approve a $9.5 million pay pact for the boss of the food giant. >>> hello. it is midday here in london. 7:00 a.m. washington, 6:00 p.m. bangkok where two days after imposing martial law, the army has carried out a coup. in the statement broadcast, the country's army chief general announced the military had seized power to restore stability and power after six months of deadlock and turmoil. following two days of meetings between the country's rival political leaders that failed to make progress. martial law was declared by the military

crackdown in thailand. media censorship and a show of force. hunger, south sudan facing the worst famine ever. and now the international effort to try to save lives. troops, a ceasefire in columbia and the hope that this could be the end of a 15-year conflict. >>> and why a famous movie director is taking on one of the world's most prestigious film festivals. we begin tonight in the heart of nigeria, where two bombs exploded. 118 people were killed. and it happened in the middle of a popular food market, setting buildings and cars on fire. the armed group, boko haram, is believed to be behind the attack. it was in the central city of jost where the mostly christian south meets the muslim north. >> reporter: the blast at a busy intersection near the main market, so close to the town's main railway and bus terminal. police say one of the bombs was put in a minivan and the other on a truck, and when they exploded, there was a fire that engulfed a huge part of the vast park. the police could be taking the bodies beyond recognition away in pickup tr

. >> thailand's former prime minister is detained by military to leaders -- cu leaders -- cuo oup leaders. >> vladimir putin says he will respect the ukrainian election, but slams the united states for causing the crisis. >> germany is celebrating the 65th anniversary of its const fusion -- constitution, a document that changed the country. >> breaking with the nation's nazi past and playing the foundations for a modern democracy. >> a celebration was held, but it was not all congratulation. the main speech included sharp criticism of german asylum laws. >> more in a moment with our correspondent. first, this report. >> the german constitution of 1949 was more concise than many user manuals. but in the 65 years since it was approved, it has undergone many revisions. as the german parliament gathered to mark the anniversary, the changes came under criticism, especially from the guest of honor, a writer who is the son of iranian immigrants. >> it seemed that germany established a permanent openness with its constitution, but now it is precisely that constitution that shuts out those people

the army takes over in thailand. martial law is destroyed, but they insist it's not a coup. >>> china accuses washington of double standards follows the charging of five officers. >>> the physical devastation caused by floods in bosnia is as bad as it was in the war says the country's foreign minister.

this is thailand's second coupe in eight years. let's get the latest from bangkok where it's just after 2:00 in the afternoon. our simon mosa joins us. the military not wasting any time after the coupe kind of letting leaders know what its next steps are going to be. >> we're not really sure what they're planning on saying, natalie. since this morning we've had a series of more summons. we saw various leaders talking with the military. we do know that the former prime minister had just last week talked to cnn saying that he had a reform plan forte land. he was detained but released later at midnight. today the thai military kicked off their day by summoning the prime minister. he's the man i spoke to last week. he had just taken over from yingluck shinowack. she has also been to meet with the military today with her sister earlier. again, we're really not sure what's going on inside those closed doors, what's being said. then the military on army television, most of the channels here in thailand, including cnn, have been taken off

there has been many coups in thailand. how they divvy it up, what will happen, how they operate on a minimal level, international relations will continue. the running of the country continues. it will be interesting to see what the army and military do to make sure staff is operating minimally. that is coming over the next several days. they are in control. >> what sort of effect is this likely to have on the rival parties of the red stirt pro-government sector of the political class, and, indeed, the yellow-shirted anti-government section? >> well, for the red shirts, the biggest blow was to them. they kept saying that they wanted their democratically elected members who were running the country to stay in office. they are not in office any more. that's something the anti-government protesters wanted. they wanted a move or a caretaker to go into office, they wanted reforms. we hit the reset button. the yellow shirts have a victory. the two thai parties are no longer in power. it's the military. >> early days, of course, w

first, the evidence in thailand. says eddie in bangkok twitter and facebook are helping the protesters publicize their views. >> while facebook is the dominant platform, i think twitter is more important and it is the most important platform coming out. it is instant, immediate. more often than not, you hear channels, asws reported on twitter. it is very important. when you see these large protest groups gathering, not only do you get 200, 300 people in the street, you can get tens of thousands of people following it live on social media. it literally makes the protest 10 times bigger than it really is. >> meanwhile, resolving political unrest in ukraine will be the challenge for petro poroshenko who is widely seen as winning sunday's presidential election. and goldsmith specializes in international relations at sydney. he welcomes poroshenko's victory. i think it is quite a good thing. i think relations with russia will now moderate. i think putin is a pragmatic leader, although he would like to have more and he wou

you are busy between ukraine and thailand. over the weekend, again, not as much violence as perhaps some thought, but the king approves the coup. >> the military is obtusely tightening their grip. they disbanded the senate yesterday. we have seen protests. the martial law and coup canned gatherings -- banned gatherings of more than five people at a time. there is talk of another demonstration this afternoon. these are the pro-government forces posing a direct challenge to the coup. hopefully, it won't turn violent. the tension is there. >> the next steps for the military government? >> the army chief is meeting with the king today. we should hear more about his plan. he is going to address the nation. it isn't clear if you will name the prime minister and council today, but he should give an idea of the type of reforms he is talking about. whether that is going to be looking at the electoral system, because that is the real thing they need to change if they want to change the status quo -- if forcesa is to prevent from gaining

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america's middle class: rebuilding the dream on real money with ali velshi on al jazeera america >> >>> thailand's prime minister is asked to step down after being found guilty of violating the constitution. . >>> you're watching al jazeera, live from our headquarters in doha. also on the program - election day in south africa. people who lived under apartheid tells youngsters every vote counts. >>> the ukranian army renews its offensive trying to recapture a town from pro-russia activists. >>> plus... ..trying to rebuild after ty fun heyon, a man that loft -- typhoon haiyan, a man that lost his wife, children and grandchildren tells us why he has hope. >>> thailand's prime minister has been ordered to step down by the country's constitutional court. this after judges found yingluck shinawatra guilty of violating the constitution. veronica pedrosa is following the story in bangkok and joins us live from there. an historic decision today. >> reporter: yes. one is a little bit wary of using big words to describe what is happening when we don't know the full implications but, indeed, the constitution

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martial law has been declared in thailand and troops are on the streets of bangkok. the military wants to break the deadlock and they deny their acts amount to military coup. the move is after six months of of announcing earlier this month but demonstrations of continued. >> the early hours of bangkok and troops on the move. securing roads and television statements. to. promised this was not a -- not a coup. we are only securing peace and stability, he says. it's another twist in a political battle that goes back eight years. protesters began to drive the government from office, occupying ministries and battling the police. arguing that voters had been bought off. it was the risk of increased violence that forced its hand. the army commander policies not trying to take over running the country and so far, the government and supporters have accepted that. but merely enforcing security does nothing to resolve the long political crisis. and the soldiers try to do more than that, it could become a complete two. >> watching from their main rally sighed outside bangkok, th

thailand has the second largest economy in southeast asia and the stability in thailand, when thailand it's back to growth in a way that is acceptable to all of its people is something that everyone wants. it has always been a consultant of one. they have not generally taken the path of sanctions or, you know, commenting on internal processes. >> looking at what happened in 2006 and the events that unfolded over the last decade or so, how concerned are you that thailand is on the verge of a civil war? >> all of us want internal stability. has had aince 2006 number of issues. the political stability has not always been there. it is had stability. is good for the tight economy or the people of thailand. the sooner the situation gets resolved in a way that is acceptable to everyone within thailand and in a way that avoids bloodshed is better. it took 15 months for elections to take place. are you concerned that this process will be repeated again and does this add the element of risk to the economic environments? >> uncertainty is not good for the thai economy and by extension it is not g

also, thailand turned upside down by a military coup. we take you to bangkok. >>> chicago place say crime has plunged. a closer look shows that the department may be cooking the books >>> how you can ruin someone's impression of you with the first word you say to them? >>> hello, i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this," here is more on what is ahead. >> thailand's army chief

these activities take place in remote camps on the burmese border, far from the public eye. >> in thailand, they use sharp things to stab them. they use knives, they use axe, they use a stick to beat them. anything that will make the elephant painful and afraid of people. a lot of them die. we have a record how the elephant dies. die from suffocate, die from starvation, die from the stress, and some of them die from the heartbreak because they couldn't accept it. >> while the lucrative trade in wild elephant smuggling is illegal in thailand, lek alleges that it involves corruption on various levels. >> have the police involved, have the military involved. you know, if you want to make birth certificate or i.d. card, you can fake it. big money for the official to issue the paper. >> once you are confronting these influential people that are above the law, it can get quite dangerous. there were some camp owners that like told me literally that if i was a guy i would be dead already. >> shortly before the making of this film, a local informant in the area disappeared. activists fear the worst

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thailand has been in this position many times before. there has been 18 successful or attempted coups since 1932. >>> there are a number of groups considering their next move, a number of emergency meetings taking place right now. >> yes, indeed. the government that remains of yingluck shinawatra is meeting itself to figure out what the next step will be. the senate, which is the only legislative body is also considering what the next move is. they wanted to put in place an interim unelected prime minister. and the military itself is also meeting with government agencies to figure out what the next step is. we should be getting a press conference any time now from the military. there was a gaggle of press, a crowd of media outside the headquarters at the thai royal army club and let everywhere know what they are going to do. they have given a new command, governing body, as it were. it's the peace and order maunting command pomc for short. let's hear what they have to say. we'll lat you know. >> veronica pedrosa joining us from the thai

he'll hold a meter later with the king of thailand. he's summoned yingluck sin shinawatra and her closest followers. >> on the second day of the coup, the former prime minister was summoned. the army ordered them to attend a meeting here or face arrest and said they could not leave the country. >> it's a worrying thing of course from the army's point of view. they want to prevent the establishment of form of opposition over seas or exile government internally. they are going to crack down. >> in another key step to assert control, troops took down the protest camps of proand antigovernment groups campaigning for months. the the military seems determined to prevent opposition to the coup even though the takeover has been condemned by thailand's most important allies. >> the secretary of state has said there's no justification to this coup. he's calmed for the immediate restoration of civilian authority. i might add secretary kerry has called for review of u.s. assistance and engagement with thailand especially the military. >> initial d

what is the shinawatra issue for thailand? >> yes, there's a degree of misunderstanding, a degree of emotions. we have been a victim of - as a country we have been a victim of numerous hate campaigns. >> most by whom, who is responsible? >> the hate campaign, i would not want to place blame op one or the other. it was good for the military to be able to stop the broadcasting of tv stations that... >> you think that's a good move? you see it as a good move? >> to stop the broadcasting of the hate campaign. >> okay. >> so the partisan tv stations are off the air. that's good. there is that limit. they have to maintain the free and fair press. what i expect in the next few days is the senate to make a move in appointing a new prime minister. >> good to talk to you. >> thank you. >> thailand's former foreign minister, and is now the professor of law and diplomacy at u.c.l.a. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >>> 20 killed in fighting between rebels and yemeni soldiers. houthi tribes me fighting the government trying to get t

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supporters of the ousted government are crushed. >> this is what thailand is like. we just cannot live together peacefully. >> antigovernment protesters welcomed the coup. for months, they have been locked in a fierce, at times deadly power struggle with the government, which they accuse of corruption. >> i think a lot of people will be satisfied because the government has been cheating the country for far too long. >> the army chief general declared martial law on tuesday but initially insisted that it was not a coup. he then held roundtable talks with thailand's rival political camps, but after the opposing sides railed to reach a compromise, he decided to address the nation direct the. >> the peace maintaining committee, which consisted of army, army forces, navy, and air forces, as well as the national police, has to take control of power to govern the country. >> international leaders are calling for a rapid return to democracy. all tv and radio stations have been ordered to suspend programming and show only the army's broadcasts. >> earlier, we spoke to our co

the army takes over in thailand. martial law is destroyed, but they insist it's not a coup. >>> china accuses washington of double standards follows the charging of five officers. >>> the physical devastation caused by floods in bosnia is as bad as it was in the war says the country's foreign minister. aaron is here. >>> turns out evading tax doesn't pay. >> certainly doesn't. credit suisse gets hammered with a $2.6 billion fine. the bank gets to keep its license. how useful is that if your institution is guilty of a federal felony? >>> hello. it is mid day london, 7:00 a.m. washington, 6:00 p.m. bangkok. troops have taken control of the main political building. all radio and tv stations are taken off air. many roads around the capital have been blocked. the military insists it's not a coup. the caretaker government has urged the army to act peacefully within the constitution. antigovernment protestors known as yellow shirts have have been rallying for yingluck shinawatra and her cabinet to resign. her government rem

and thailand. what is at the root of this instability in thailand? >> this is a conflict that's been brewing and building since 2006 in a coup then. there are two versions of thailand's future and they're fighting over who will have political control in the next era of thai politics. >> thailand's military has long intervened in the countries affairs. there have been 12 military coupes and seven failed military takeovers. there was the 2006 ouster of the prime minister. are we seeing thailand's military repeating mistakes of the past? >> if you're asking if this is somehow inevitable, i don't think it is. this is a failure of leadership on both sides and really an inability of the two sides to come together. the solution is a return to elections as secretary kerry said yesterday and a responsibility by both parties to set a vision for thailand that transcends the divisions. >> what are the prospects of elections under a military junta? >> the military hasn't made clear what their plans are. the military government that seems to be coming into charge

. ♪ hello and welcome to the news hour, i'm in doha and these are the top stories, thailand prime minister has a meeting with the country's new military ruler. streets clear away of what remains of the protest camps. to 12 years imprisonment. >> reporter: a war lord is jailed by the international criminal court forward crimes. and fighting the winter blues in australia, sidney's famous landmarks are lit up for the festival of light. ♪ but first the army general who is now in charge in thailand has summoned the former prime minister as well as political opponents for talk and shinawat is banned from traveling abroad and we have the story from bangkok. >> reporter: once the stage for the anti-government movement in bangkok taken down and removed the morning after the military coup. the protesters left thursday night, most felt their effort of more than six months paid off because of the goal of removing the current government had been reached. and he goes by one name went to work as normal on friday. she is relieved the army is in control. >> translator: personally i support koo-da-ta and

we have the latest in hong kong on the tension in thailand. ryan chilcote is live in saint it is berg at russia's biggest business summit. and hans nichols has the latest on ge's bit. first, live to saint petersburg. don't miss our interview with the ceo. ,n thailand, schools are closed tv stations are under the command of the military, and international broadcasters including bloomberg are off the air. the military seized control following a six-month political stalemate and economic growth in the country. for the latest, let's go to hong kong. zeb, this has been boiling for a while? >> it certainly has, but it took the military just minutes to accomplish with the protesters have been trying to copley four months, which was to dissolve the government and seize control. that is exactly what we saw yesterday after several hours between the rival lyrical factions. chief, rful military the general coming on national television and say that he was seizing power, staging a military coup. in somethe 12th coup in time. announcing the military takeove

. >>> talking in thailand. hopes for a break through as opposing sides meet this hour. >>> the new study about germs on planes will make you want to pack a lot of hand sanitizer the next time you travel. >>> new images from north korea in a land where foreigners are watched very closely. we'll hear from a photographer who captured some very candid moments. >>> thanks for joining us. you are watching "cnn newsroom" i'm rosemary church. >> and i'm john vause. we'd like to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. it is 8:00 a.m. in nigeria where rescue workers are combing through what was left of a bustling market. >> 118 people are dead after twin car bombs tore through the market tuesday. no one has claimed responsibility but many suspect the militant islamic group boko haram. zain asher reports. >> reporter: these attacks have all the markings of boko haram. twin bombs exploded in a busy market. a car bomb went off roughly around 3:00 local time. as locals had gathered to help the injured

marshall law, breaking news out of thailand, the army declares a state of emergency. hack attacks. china's military accused of cyber spying. tonight's beijing's angry denial. on the brink in libya a rogue army general threatening war against religious militias. african nations pledging to crush boko haram. can they stop the violence and find the missing girls? and bon voyage, a two-year mission at sea inspired by hawaii culture to help save the earth. ♪ >> but we begin with breaking news, in thailand, six months of protest have brought the government and the economy to the edge of disaster. today, though army declared marshall law. local television reported that the military was not taking over, but it's not clear yet whether this is the beginning of a cue -- cue data. >> from what we have been hearing the general has said the military here in thailand is not staging a coup. this is something they have done at political impasses in the past, but he said the reason they are imposing marshall law now is to prevent a civil war and prevent further unrest on the streets of this countr

we have the events out of thailand. let's kick things off quickly with thailand. in terms of what the mood will emerging markets, what does this portend? >> certainly. we have not seen too much in the way of panic selling. i think that we saw stress last week and it was in the equity market. and wek index was down will have to see how that plays today. if we are going to see weakness, it will be extended and with the equity markets. you know, i think that from a trading perspective, what i have been suggesting to people is around structures and the euro. i think there are big surprises today and, more so, what is happening in greece, i think that the euro-skeptic party hold well. led well. we could see increased volatility under a range of domestic areas. >> how much of that is a surprise that euro-skeptic momentum has been growing. look at the austerity measures. people are angry. look at the currency markets for the next year and they amalgamate the power base. think you are right. a lot of it is priced in. you see it in the asian markets and the euro has not mo

the military has taken over in thailand. the armed forces said the coupe was needed to restore order. the constitution has been twoed, key political leaders have been detained or ordered to report to military possessions and a curfew has been put on the entire country. these pictures show the open air market after the incident. and threw explosion 2005 the crowd. at least 31 people have died. and dozen more are injuries. 29 workers are killed during another attack in north eastern nigeria. it's the late nest a string of violent attacks linked to the radical group which kidnapped close to 300 school girls last month. at least 13 soldiers died after a pro russian attack. the ukrainian officials warn more attacks more come as the country gets ready for the weekend's presidential election. the bill adds limits to the way that national security agency collects invest about private citizens but technology companies say it removes protections and leaves americas more vulnerable to government surveillance. mesh tonight that's up nex

there has been a military coup in thailand. talks between the rival political factions proved inconclusive than soldiers step diane. tv broadcasting has been suspended, political gatherings are banned, and there's a nationwide curfew. this follows months of political turmoil. from bangkok, jonathan head sent this report. >> perhaps these guys should have shown a warning, but no one was expecting this. suddenly, soldiers were everywhere, blocking exits, like army club when the rival factions were holding talks. having a cue.s political leaders detained and driven away. the man who invited them here, general prayuth chan-ocha, now runs the country. fashion,onored coup the new military council announced the constitution was being suspended and a curfew imposed. general prayuth has now done what he has vowed many times, and that is a full military takeover. he says he has done this for peace and stability. and yet, there is bound to be some opposition. mostly from supporters of former president yingluck shinawatra. the so-called re

is a key ally of thailands and has been. should we expect this vohave a significant impact on relations? >> the u.s. is hopeful that that won't be the case. but as i mentioned, this is something that is triggered by u.s. law. any time there is a military coup, automatically, the u.s. is required to review its relationship. it's required to scale back some military assistance, some military engagement. so that's what's taken place here but at the same time, what they are hoping is that it can make clear and the pentagon has a carefully worded statement out on this to the royal armed forces in thailand. the desire of the united states is to see that this coup comes to an end. >> that's the real goal here at the same time, the other thing is, is that the united states wants to see a democratic process as well as principles restored. so until that happens, the u.s. says it will continue to review its relationship with the military in thailand. >> okay. kimberly, many thanks indeed. in thailand, itself, it doesn't look like that'

in thailand. >> other headlines. facto foot of the government will pay $500,000. he is said to be the ultimate controller for the company that operated the ferry. she is a billionaire and rarely photographed. the nigerian army said they know where hundreds of kidnap schoolgirls are being held. they say using force to rescue them may risk their lives. nearly three hundred girls were kidnapped by militants six weeks ago. the government and military have faced international anger for not saving them. the markets across the region right now. australia. the u.s. is closed for memorial day. volumes are quite low. markets on the decline. there on the screen. .till down one of the decliners. hong kong, awaiting export numbers this afternoon. the forecast is for 4.5% gain for each of those. this is from tokyo. after hong kong reopens after this quick break. ♪ >> stormy waters. via new -- been him accused china of sinking. accuses china of sinking a ship. cupting down to the world in brazil. now warnings. to our top story. t

thailand is zero growth at the moment. it is, really, a massive decline for a country seen as a tiger economy of south-east asia. tourism has declined. there's an idea that people want practically, pragmatically to get the economic machine on the road. there are also those people who don't care. they simply want to fight this out and get power back where they want it, in their own hand. that is on both sides of the political divide. so it will be difficult to find the right kind of solution. i think everyone really would like to have elections at some point. but the issue for the opposition is that they want to have reforms before elections, or at least that is what they say. you ask about the mood on the street. i'm speaking from a coffee shop that is close to central world, a busy shopping mall. the people here were telling us that their businesses declined by 70% since the demonstrations started. and they have no customers yesterday when martial law was declared. the mood was proonsive as long -- apprehensive as long as

but first, a mass political summoning in thailand. the military has called in the entire ousted government, including the former prime minister. it comes a day after the army launched a coup in what it says is a bid to restore order. the military made its move after rival political factions refused to give ground. it is the latest turn in a struggle for power between the royalist establishment and a populist government. we have more from the capital bangkok. >> the military took control of the country yesterday. it is trying to tighten its grip on power and nip any possible resistance. 150 five political leaders and others that have been summoned to meet with the military today. they are in a meeting at the moment. it is unclear what the meeting is about or what it is going to do. it seems likely they will be laying down ground rules for this new regime that will be running the country, warning individuals they will not be tolerated if they try and depose the current regime. those 155 people have been slept with travel bans. they are

we begin with the political turmoil still engulfing thailand. the prime minister yingluck shinawatra is resigning. that's after being ordered to stand down by the country's constitutional court. the court found her guilty of abusing her power. it also found her guilty of violating the constitution. the court said she must resign. a decision her supporters describe as a judicial coup. the court ruled that she acted illegally when she transferred her national security adviser in 2011. nine of her cabinet members are also implicated. and they are resigning, too. yingluck shinawatra is the first female prime minister. she is sister of exiled prime minister thaksin shinawatra. he was ousted by an army coup in 2006. he lives in self-imposed exile to avoid jail in thailand on corruption convictions. this triggered mass demonstrations and battles in thailand between shinawatra's followers, known as the red shirts, and the opposition yellow shirts. yingluck shinawatra was elected in july 2011. she had managed to maintain an uneasy truce between the two o

thailand military has frequently stepped in to influence politics. joining me now, just with us a couple of days ago. he is thailand's former minister, and now a professor of law, and diplomacy at ucla. good to sew you, sir. >> good to see you back again. they didn't turn ask actual military coupe. >> i was expressing my hope, that the declaration of martial law would have been enough, but so what happened after that was with that they were true negotiation sessions. twenty-first one went with with a good atmosphere. the second one i heard, lasted for two hours. and ended up in kind of a deadlock. so that led to this -- what are the differences here. why deadlocked? >> this is -- deadlocked i of course i wasn't in the meeting. but what i heard is that they had the key participants negotiating with one another. some key leaders were taken invited to be in the room alone. to talk it out and apparently apparently >> a couple of days ago you were supportive of the military imposing marshall law. we'll go to the video take, and then a question, here it is

they say this is thailand, it happens all the time. it's no big deal. if you dig a little deeper, i think that people should become slowly aware of what it means in terms of what resource they have legally. it basically gives the military a free hand to do what they want. >>> we'll leave it there for now, veronica pedrosa reporting from bangkok. thank you very much. >>> well, there are a number of countries that condemned the coup. the french president francis hollande called for a return to the constitutional order, and fundamental rights and freedoms of the thai people to be respected. william hague called for them to set out a time period for elections. secretary of state john kerry th: >> the u.s. says that it's reviewing military ties and aid to thailand following the coup. rosalind jordan is in washington d.c. with more on that. >> reporter: the obama administration wasted no time condemning the thai's military decision to stage a coup and is calling on the thai military to step aside and restore democratic rule. the u.s., as required by law, is r

. >> thailand's army declares martial law and the ploys troops to bangkok. >> and legend david bowie celebrated in a new exhibit here in berlin. we begin with this breaking news. 2 powerful explosions have ripped through a busy market and bus station in nigeria. scores of people have been killed. >> the two are bombs targeted the city of jos. the blasts could be heard kilometers away. it is unclear who is responsible for the attack, but boko haram was responsible for similar attacks last month. >> for the very latest, let's bring in our correspondent. first off, facts are very sketchy. what more can you tell us? >> well there were 2 bombs. the first one went off in a very busy market where people are doing their transactions. most of the people -- it is very difficult up until now to know the exact number of casualties. the total dead might be up to 100. jos is a city with a lot of clashes, clashes between muslims and christians, other clashes. >> ok now -- >> [indiscernible] >> ok, can you tell us, who might have been behind this? there have been bombings before in jos and abuja. mi

the thailand government. bilateral funding does not include funding from global accounts which vary, of course, by visit cal year. >> live in washington d the c. that state department briefing going on. we have had strong words from them and john care kerry befored saying there is no justification for this military coup in thailand. >> reporter: that's right, shirley. the second of state put out a statement declaring the states in thailand an actual coup, this is coming on the heels of the pentagon confirm that go it would be taking a close look with thailand and making adjustments as are required. u.s. law does require that when there is a coup that removes a lawfully installed government that the u.s. needs to stop sending money to that country as a show of disapproval. it's a very quick move on the part of the obama administration and it's -- we expect we will find out more about how much of a limit there will be on u.s. ties with thailand, given the current situation there. the. >> roslyn, thanks very muc

the number of people visiting thailand dropped by about 5%. thailand's tourism board says numbers could fall even lower. it is expecting a 12% drop in may. financially thailand stands to lose $2.5 billion tourist dollars in the first half of this year alone. murray is from the center for strategic and international studies. he says new investors may start looking at alternatives. >> i think investors that are already there probably are still in a wait and see mode. but some have already said like the two car manufacturers from japan announcing they don't do new investment. i think that's the case for a lot of investors. the stock market didn't take a very big hit. barely shrank at all, and the currency has always been stable. but i think new investors are obviously going to look for alternatives, and you are starting to see american car manufacturers for example look at indonesia, partially because of the chaos in thailand and the big market in indonesia. and i don't think we'll see a lot of new investment in the months ahead. part of the shri

tooaybe we have been truthful about thailand. we have made a lot of revelations and have been in support of democracy for five years now. >> the thailand army chief said he was looking at the role of mediator to avoid further unrest. thailand has experienced more clues than any other country in contemporary history, 18 in less than a century. nigeria arerkers in searching through rubble in hopes of finding survivors after deadly twin bombings on tuesday. at least 118 people were killed when two car bombs struck the central city. meanwhile, more deadly attacks .eported in northeast nigeria it was here that over 200 schoolgirls were abducted last month by the boko haram militants. against then of war islamic militant group. mark thompson reports. >> after one year of living under a state of emergency, residents of three nigerian states face another six months of the same fate. president goodluck jonathan describes the security situation in the northeastern reason -- daunting., quote, it gives them the authority to crack down on the

. >> it is gdp day in thailand. ,he forecast for growth compared to the year before, is 0.5% and that is a concern because of the hit from the long-running clinical impact. it looks even more alarming. the economy is expected to shrink from the previous quarter by 2.2%. why does this matter? well, it matters a lot. thailand could go into a technical recession. what is going on there shows no signs of being resolved. goldman sachs has cut the growtht and see 1.7% this year. whenhave cut the outlook what they think will be happening at the protests and the political protests put a drag on government spending, as well as tourism. banks have weight gain. they think that thailand has experienced two consecutive quarters of contractions. let me leave you with a quote. for a long time, this was looked at the economy running on a separate track from politics. that assumption cannot be taken as granted anymore. we're covering the gdp figures today. >> let's have a look at the top stories out of china. keephave told lenders t

ambassador here in thailand, christy kenny. i asked her whether sanctions against bangkok would be the next step. this is what she had to say. >> i'm not going to rule anything in or out. it depends on how things go today and again how this washington review proceeds. >> all right. there are a number of variables here. the best case scenario is that the army will roll out something approaching a road map. what we saw in september 2006, the time of the last coup, they were in power for about one year and then there was fresh election. now, if the process is the same this time round, we could see some moves towards constitutional reform, referendum and then fresh elections. but from what i understand, the military could be in power for as long as one year, fresh elections could take place in late 2015. that late. so that's just one view of the markets, of course. the economy, the tourism sector is going to take a hit here. brand thailand has taken a big hit because of martial law and because of the coup. this is important because

a meeting between political parties and thailand has ended without -- rival political parties in thailand has ended without resolution. the army chief has taken on the role of mediator after imposing martial law around the nation. outps have been spread across bangkok since yesterday, with the military saying it wants to bring an end to months of deadly protests. our correspondent has more from bangkok. >> the fact that all these leaders from these different, very opposing political parties, opposing political protest movements were in the same room seen as ann be achievement by the military leader today. we are waiting for us press -- for a press conference to hear what was discussed. a second meeting has been called for 2:00 p.m. tomorrow. it seems this could go on for the next few days. it is unclear exactly how the army chief hopes to bring these completely polarized parties and unify staff to move out of this country -- to move this country out of this long crisis which is crippling the economy and resenting the possibility of widespread violence. we wait to see what the military say

of thailand. the anti-graft commission has charged her with their election of duty, involving the rice subsidy program. this comes one day after the prime minister, yingluck sh inawatra was asked along with several of her constituents -- and several of her allies for -- from power. let's get more on this. >> this is not unexpected from the anticorruption commission, there have been a number of these charges on the prime minister that have been waiting to come through for some time. the rice scheme and these questions played with many difficulties, the scheme involved offering farmers of thailand -- far above the market prices for rice and it left the country in a lot of debt for a long time, the number one rice exporter in the world turns to number three, and the prime minister was ruled -- for dereliction of duty, but she was not involved in any corruption for allowing this to carry on. this was their election of duty. this will be passed over to the senate and she could face five years for that.

aljazeera, bangkok. >> thailand is a u.s. military ally and the state department is monitoring the situation closely. in a statement a spokes wham said it is a temporary act to maintain violence and not undermine democratic institutions. >> u.s. preparing for evacuation of americans from libya. they are increasing marines and aircraft stationed in sicily and called on to remove americans if that unrest gross. that city is dealing with some of the violence since the end of the war back in 2011. forces loyal to a retired libyan general storming the parliament building over the weekend and on monday, the head of the army special forces announced that he is on the side that have retired general. >> the libyan special forces declared that because of the emergence of terrorist groups killing, kidnapping and destabilizing our security, will stand with the will of the people and join the battle of dignity under the leadership of the libyan national army. >> saudi arabia, the beyond arab emirates have closed their embassies. >> nearly