he's sending the koi to indonesia. the swimming jewels of niigata are glittering again and business is picking up. leaving the 2004 earthquake a distant memory. >> translator: i would say about 80 to 90% of the market is based overseas. since koi are loved by people around the world, i want to spread the love even further. >> and now let's take a look at other stories making headlines around the region. we start with the japanese electronics maker, toshiba's move to pull out of the tv market. >> toshiba is reportedly negotiating to sell a tv manufacturing plant in indonesia. the factory is one of only two productive centers left in the world where toshiba is making flat tvs. executives say they want to shift their focus to more profitable divisions. such as flash memory and power generation equipment. japanese tv makers are facing tough competition from south korean and chinese rivals. panasonic announced a plan to close a plant in china and halt production in the country. officials sat south korea's central bank have

law enforcement by a sovereign country indonesia. the decision to enforce the death penalty is not directly covert nor national or certain country, but it is an extraordinary crime. >>> in other news the japanese government will provide $15 million in aid to support the fight against islamic extremists. they say the money will assist counterterrorism in the middle east and africa. killed two japanese hostages in syria. >>> there's an up surge in fighting in myanmar between the rebels. the rebels told bbc more than 80 civilians have been killed by soldiers in laukkai. >>> how do you feel about doing exercise at the station on the way to work if it meant getting a free bus or train ticket at work? they are considering adopting it in an attempt to attack the biggest obesity problem in the world. we have the report. >> reporter: this is the new front line in the battle of the bulge. this 23-year-old has to do ten squats and she gets a free pedomete rerks. >> there is a lot of obesity. at least for me exercise is important. it doesn't jus

a strain between indonesia/australia relations. they say they will leave no stone unturned to get a stay of execution. the legal avenue has been exhausted. the only hope now is some sort of a political compromise. >> you mentioned that diplomatic relations have been strained between indonesia and australia. there's been some criticism to the australian prime minister who has been blunt about leaking foreign aid for these. what impact did that have on the fate of these two men? >> reporter: the critics say it had a negative effect on the two prisoners here. basically what the prime minister said was australia and indonesia have had a long and close relationship australia gave significant aid, over $1 billion in aid to indonesia after the 2005 tsunami. that was seen in indonesia as effectively saying that aid was conditional, because we did something for the indonesians, they need to do something in return that aid is now a transaction rather than something given in good faith. it has, since then, there have been efforts by the austr

the car would be built in indonesia. the malaysian prime minister announced the agreement after meeting with the president of indonesia on friday. indonesia is the biggest market among the ten-member group producing proton vehicles. it could provide them with a life line. >> translator: later in the afternoon, we will sign the memorandum of understanding regarding proton, expanding their business in indonesia and making the proton and asean car. >> proton was established by the former prime minister mahatir mohamed in the 1980s. it was initially successful because of the government's protectionist policies and technical support. a decade ago, the company enjoyed a market share in malaysia of about 50%. but sales have fallen off in recent years because of greater free trade and increased competition from foreign automakers. by last year, the company's market share had fallen to slightly over 20%. >>> cambodia is a country with a troubled past but also a potentially bright future. tourism is helping fuel a booming economy

the car would be built in indonesia. the malaysian prime minister announced the agreement after meeting with the president of indonesia on friday. indonesia is the biggest market among the ten-member group producing proton vehicles. it could provide them with a life line. >> translator: later in the afternoon, we will sign the memorandum of understanding regarding proton, expanding their business in indonesia and making the proton and asean car. >> proton was established by the former prime minister mahatir mohamed in the 1980s. it was initially successful because of the government's protectionist policies and japanese technical support. a decade ago, the company enjoyed a market share in malaysia of about 50%. but sales have fallen off in recent years because of greater free trade and increased competition from foreign automakers. by last year, the company's market share had fallen to slightly over 20%. >>> cambodia is a country with a troubled past but also a potentially bright future. tourism is helping fuel a booming

indonesia says it has executed 12 people in the last 10 years. the family of a brazilian met him who is facing the death penalty for drug offenses. >> it's called the indonesian alcatraz, the prison island located in central java is where the government executes prisoners and it's off limits to journalists. last month, six convicts were executed by firing squad and another 10 due to the shot soon. one of them is from brazil. he was arrested in 2004 with 19 kilograms of heroin hidden in his surfboard. although he is mentally ill his family says his documented decision was not part of his defense because he lacked proper reputation in court. >> i'm here because i know that indonesia law doesn't agree with punish someone that is mental sick. i don't understand, if they don't know he's sick, ok, but he is sick. i can prove this. >> human rights group say indonesia's legal system has too many loopholes to enforce a harsh punishment like the death penalty. they urge the government to cancel all institutions and investigate his case. >> most of the pris

. >>> several men due to the executed in indonesia. plus. >> i'm daniel schwindler. , a factory due close because of economic hardship. >> sunday night. >> 140 world leaders will take the podium. >> get the full story. >> there is real disunity in the security council. >> about issues that impact your world. >> infectious diseases are a major threat to health. >> "the week ahead". sunday 8:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> good to have you with us. i'm elizabeth peranem in doha. these are the top of stories. abdel mansour hadi insists he's still the president of yemen. he's been forced to resign as president under force of the houthis last month. >>> recapturing the home of baga from boko haram troops. hundreds of people were reported killed. >>> ukrainian force he and separatist rebels have exchanged prisoners near the rebel held city of luhansk. >>> currently 133 people on death row in indonesia. human rights groups say 84 of them are indonesian and 49 are foreigners from 29 countries. drug trafficking and murder are the mai

indonesia officials insist they're simply enforcing the law and they need to be tough on drugs because officials say drug use and drug addiction is a critical problem for the country. >> reporting from jakarta for us. >>> amnesty international urges the five members of the national security council to give up their power of veto for mass atrocities. 2014 was a catastrophic year for many people caught up in violence and the global response has been shameful. i'm joined by the secretary general of amnesty international. welcome to you. thank you for coming in. how would this have been a difference. what do you have in mind about removing the power of veto. are you thinking of syria? >> i think the u.n. security council, your viewers should be reminded was to keep peace in the world. unfortunately they have failed miserably time and again. syria is a miserable example. three years ago when it first started they called the security council to refer the case to the international criminal court. this was not allowed by russia and china who fought it. what happened in gaza in conflict 3,000 p

indonesia plans to execute them. australian prime minister tony abbott says his nation would be grievously let down should the executions per cp indonesia warning that no one responds well to threats. in china residents in beijing and elsewhere celebrating the final day of the year of the horse. ready to bring in the year of the ram. urging people to like you are as dozens of cities fight a battle against toxic air pollution. those are the top headlines. tom: holland, merkel putin, poroshenko to speak by phone. brendan: perhaps if the ukrainian troops are out of debeltseve that is it. tom: hope in the financial markets over greece. did alexis tsipras the group prime minister blink or will wolfgang schaeuble, the german finance minister, soften his stance? here to help us figure it out is david powell. he joins us from london. great to see you. it looked like after monday's talks fell apart that greece and germany were once again on a collision course. is it fair to say that greece swerved first? david: greece certain

very very upset about what may soon happen to two ahn australians in indonesia. and my play at the this late stage is for indonesia to be as responsive to us as it expects other countries to be to them when they plead for the life of their citizens on death row overseas. >> indonesia's president has vowed ton succumb to outside pressure. f.y. foreigners were among six people executed for drug offenses last month in indonesia. >>> we have this just in from the south china morning post. the newspaper reporting the captain of the ferry involved in a deadly collision in hong kong has been found guilty of manslaughter while the captain of the other ship involved in the crash was acquitted of most charges. the captain of the ferry "sea smooth" was convicted of 39 counts of manslaughter. the other captain convicted of endangering the safety of others at sea. during the trial, both captains blamed each other for causing the 2012 crash considered hong kong's worst maritime disaster in decades. >>> the governor of a u.s. state is quitting leaving office over his fiancee's

we have this report. >> reporter: this man is in one of indonesia's four government-run rehabilitation centers. there's a huge shortage of treatments for drug addicts. 80,000 die every year because of drug abuse. >> my friends using with me have died. i have no more friends. though two or three - indonesia is an important market for drugs, with a population of 250 million, and they say it's corrupt. early early january 862,000 were confiscated. many other shipments come through. >> the largest ever a growing mark in the region. back at the rehabilitation center there are others treated for abuse. this man is now a counsellor. mental revolution. we can go after the dealers. it's very likely that drugs are entering the country. they are becoming the middleman. the government admits police and government officials are involved in the drug trade. >> it's the president's firm. i am sure the police chief will follow. if the president is not firm. it will be full of drugs. we need commitment to stop. >> most support the death penalty for drug-related offenses, many see the dangers of capital

. >>> indonesia and australia are at odds after the fate of two australian nationals condemned to death for drug smuggling. they have warned other countries not to interfere. they're part of the so-called bali nine they were convicted in 2005 as the ring leaders of a plot to smuggle heroin out of indonesia. indonesian president reiterated on tuesday, that the executions would proceed. >> translator: there shouldn't be any intervention on the death penalty. it's our sovereign right to exercise our law. and the death penalty exists within our law. >> clemency was denied to the two convicts, they challenged the ruling. the fate of the two australians is being closely watched in their home country where capital punishment has been abolished. the australian government says it would consider recalling its ambassador to indonesia, if the executions are carried out. complicating the matter is indonesia's status as one of australia's main trading partners and the gateway to other asean markets. this is not the first time bilateral relations are strained. a crisis erupted after revelations austra

a pretty good pace for many other companies but not ind n r indonesia. it was the slowest expansion in five years. faced with slowdown, bank indonesia is pulling on all levers to revive growth. central bank officials predict the economy will gain momentum growing 5.8%. they also think inflation will remain under control ranging from 3-5%. policymakers at bank of korea met on the same day. they left their key rate unchanged. their rate is sitting at a record low of 2%. this marks the fourth straight month the bank decided to stay the course. central bank governor is guarded about the economic outlook. asked if he's as optimist k as he was in january, he said he needs more time to think. that's got many in the market speculating. there's talk bank of korea will move to trend its policy rate in the near future. >>> for a look at other stories making headlines around the region, we start with the postal company sealing a deal in australia. >> officials from japan post say they have agreed to buy freight toll holdings. it's valued at $5 billion. toll has an e

the hong kong abuse case a women jailed six years for mistreating her indonesia helper. >>> i will have the news in sports and it's the quickest 150 in one-day history at the cricket world cup. ♪ the snow in northern afghanistan has started melting and that means the risk of further avalanche, there has been an effort to dig out homes, schools and mosques buried in the northeastern province of panjshir but in many cases it has been in vain 197 people unknown to have died and that is a figure that is still expected to rise. nicole john'ston is in panjshir for us. >> reporter: the police chief and governor of panjshir say that there are dozens of villages that they simply cannot contact at the moment isolated villages high up in the mountains, much further down into panjshir and there are estimates that some 200 families are un akaccounted for at the moment and they have tried to reach these areas and helicopters have flown in and unable to land. we have seen a very large convoy of 600 vehicles entering panjshir today and 1,000 troops in the area trying to clear the main road. there is

indonesia insists that possible repercussions by australia or other countries won't stop them. >> two australian men due to be executed have been given more time with their families. the australian government is trying to save their lives but the tactics used have upset the indonesian government. >> i would not speculate but threats are not part of diplomatic language. threats are not part of diplomatic language, and from what i know, no one responsible difference. >> they trust that their last minute appeal will convince the government to have him sent to hospital instead of being executed. >> clam bei can't's government signed an agreement with an international group dedicated to wildcat conservation. the deal aims to preserve the jaguar corridor, a path used by the animals to use from central to south america. we see what dangers they face and what's being done to protect them. >> it became a national park deep in the amazon. the jungles and rock formations have been the home of the jaguar. few travel her and fewer glimpse the cat in the wild. its presence is revealed in countless

i want to die i hate myself so much. >> reporter: indonesia has become an important market for drugs. crups law enforcement system makes it possible for traffickers and dealers to bribe police. early january 862 kilograms of crystal meth was confiscated but many other drugs often go through. >> indonesia a growing market in the region. the government says they can only stop the traffickers by executing them. >>> several policemen who are being treated for drug abuse. now this is a counselor. >> we need a mental revolution. we can go after the dealers but the police also need to be clean. it is very likely the drugs are entering the country because the police are addicted. police stopping the trade ought not to be involved themselves. >> if the president is firm, i'm sure the police achiever, and attorney general will follow. if the president is not firm, the others will still be involved in drugs like what we see in mexico. we need a common commitment to stop this. >> reporter: while most indonesians support the death penalty for drug offenses, many see the dangers of drug involvement

indonesia i can't said it executed 12 people in the of last at the point years we immediate the family of a man who is to be executed. >> reporter: located in central i don't have, a it's where the government executes prisoners and it's off limits to journalists. last month, six convicts were executed by firing squad. another 10 due to be shot soon. one of them is rodrigo from brazil. who was arrested in 2004 with 19-kilograms of haren hidden in his surfboard. and was sentence today death. although he is mentally ill his family says his documented condition was never part of his defense because he lacked proper representation in court. >> he has schizophrenia, and i am here because i know in indonesia law doesn't agree to punish someone that is mental sick. that what i don't understand. if they don't know he is sick, okay, but he is sick. i can prove this all officially. >> reporter: human rights groups say indonesian legal system has too many loopholes to enforce a harsh punishment like the death penalty. they your honor the government to cancel all executions and investigate his case

indonesia has seen the value of its currency fall by 6% over the past six months. >> reporter: the decline is hurting major industries that form the backbone of the economy. had is indonesian traditional ware. people here wear this as their everyday clothing. there are more than 1,800 workshops in the town. this man runs a workshop. 90% of the raw materials used to make this are imported including the cotton and dye. he has >> translator: this dye cost just over $4 a kilo around the middle of last year. now it has surged to double the price. >> reporter: six months ago, he had 20 employees. now, because of delays in paying wages, only two remain. >> translator: businesses relying on imports are affected by the weak currency. it will be difficult to keep my shop open if this situation continues. >> reporter: the weak currency is affecting japanese firms operating in indonesia. about 1,700 scrapjapanese companies have entered the market. more than half of them make car components or electronic products. the weak currency has increased the cost of procuring materials from overseas. this creat

indonesia has executed 12 people. we meet the family of a brazilian facing the death penalty for drugs offenses. >> reporter: it's called the indonesian alcatraz. a prison island located in central java where the government executes prisoners. loft months six conflicts were executed by firing squad. another 10 are due to be shot. one is this man, arrested in 2004 with 19 kilograms of heroin. hidden and sentenced to death. he is ill, the family says the documented condition was never part of the defense, because he lacked proper representation in court. >> i'm here because i know that indonesia law doesn't agree with someone that is sick. that's what i don't understand. if they don't know he's sick okay. if he is sick. i can prove this officially. >> human rights groups say the legal system has too many loopholes, and urged the government to cancel executions and investigate the case. >> most of the prisoners sentenced to death are foreigners, and are not given proper lars and don't have access to translators. they don

indonesia's economy appears to be losing steam as well. the country's gdp grew 5% last year, that is the lowest rate of expansion since 2009 when the global financial crisis dampened economic activepyp. >>> tokyo's share prices opened higher following strong overnight gains on wall street. investors became optimistic about a debt deal in greece. the nikkei now trading higher by 8/10 of a% from tuesday's close. almost all sectors are higher this morning, sentiment is being boosted by a media report saying greece is looking to ask for an extension to its loan agreement. >> the dollar rising against the yen as yields on u.s. bonds have gone up sharply. treasury yields have been climbing as many traders speculate that the federal reserve will raise its key rate this year. the euro is higher against the dollar and the yen on hopes for a potential agreement on greek debt. many markets are closed for the lunar new year holidays in the asia pacific region including south korea, australia's benchmark index is not up on the screen at the moment, but

indonesia's auto market is the biggest producing cars in indonesia could breathe new life into proton's business. honda is revving up for its first formula one in seven years and taking rawraps off its new race car. honda has joined hands with mcclairn. ex executives says their engine can deliver 600 horse power and say the car features ecofriendly technologies required under f1 regulations. these include a hybrid system that collects the heat from the exhaust. >> translator: pursuing ecofriendly technology and challenging ourselves to deliver the very best in energy management will help honda develop superior technologies in the future. >>> japanese precision equipment maker canon plans to buy a swedish maker of security cameras for about $2.8 billion. canon executives say they will launch a friendly takeover bid for access and plan to acquire all of its shares. axis is the largest maker of surveillance cameras. sales of canon's digital cameras have declined as more people use smart phones. executives hope to boost canon's bottom line by strengthening its surveillance product business.

indonesia says it executed 12 people in the last 10 years. we met the family of a brazilian facing the death penalty for drugs offenses. >> reporter: it's the prison island. it's located in central java and is where the government executes prisoners and is off limits to journalists. last month six were executed. 10 are due to be shot. one of them is from brazil a man arrested in 2004 with 19 kilograms of heroin hidden and sentenced to death. he is ill. his condition was never part of his defense, because he lacked proper representation in court. >> i'm here because i know that indonesia doesn't agree with him being sick. that is what i don't understand. if they don't know he is sick, okay. but he is sick. i can see this officially. >> human rights groups enforcing a marsh punishment like the death penalty. they urge the government to cancel executions and vet the case: >> translation: most of the prisoners sentenced to death are foreigners, they do not have proper lawyers or have translators. often they don't speak the language. it's impossib

record levels for the philippines and indonesia. the nikkei 225 is off. they are rising for a fourth day. we are breaking past the 18th thousand 500 level for the first time in 16 years. -- 18,500 level for the first time in 16 years. the u.s. dollar is falling giving investors another reason to hit the buy button. the euro, on the back of everything in greece, largely unchanged. a greek deal later. so, very quickly before crude oil and a price on that one. the last time i checked, above $50. of $.12. -- up $.12. brent is also -- there we go. about $.15. $50.37 a buys you a barrel. after dipping below $1200. let me leave it fair for now. i will send it back to you. -- let me leave it as therefore now. >> the greek government walks a new high wire over the next 24 hours. privacy elect tsipras -- prime minister elect tsipras has come up with a new ideas. the one of the ongoing stories and has had a deadline all of month. the bailout program. >> indeed. monday, a pretty crucial one. it absolutely is. the clock is ticking. they try to formulate and finalize t

and for them to be heeded. >> indonesia says it does not respond well to threats. it maintains that this is a law enforcement issue, and innerference is not welcome. >>> now a place in the u.s. that's been a flashpoint of police relations. a police department in st. louis, missouri now under fire turning off a dash cam during a physical arrest. >> while the camera is rolling, you see officers pull the driver from the car, kick him repeatedly then stun him with a taser. then one of the officers walks back and turn the camera off. listen to what she says. >> i want all of you to hole up -- hole up. everybody, hole up. if you are worried about cameras, just wait. >> red is slang for a rolling camera. the officers pause before the video ends. the confrontation happened last year but the video was just released after the driver in the footage filed a lawsuit. >> you worn why did she say that -- wonder why did she say that? to put this into context, it was the police department in nearby ferguson missouri, that came under intense scrutiny last summer after unarmed teen m

indonesia says it does not respond well to threats. it maintains that this is a law enforcement issue, and interference is not welcome. >>> who says people don't cooperate in sfwhaesh. >> yeah. coming up, we found a group of people working hard throwing snowbillions in the u.s. capitol -- snow balls in the summit capitol. i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call now and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans it could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. call now to request your free decision guide. i've been with my doctor for 12 years. now i know i'll be able to stick with him. [ male announcer ] you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that a

i hate myself so much, so i want to die. >> indonesia has become an important market for drugs. it has a population of 250 million and corrupt law enforcement system makes it possible for traffic and dealer to say bribe police. early january 862 kilograms of crystal meth from hong kong was confiscated. many other shipments go through. >> the largest drug bust ever, a growing market in the region. the government can only stop the trafficker by executing them, they say. this fight is a international protest. >> back at the rehabilitation are several policemen being treated for drug abuse. this is one of them. now he's a counselor. >> we need a mental revolution. we can go after the dealers but the police needs to be cleaned. it's very likely the drugs are entering the country because the police are letting it happen for becoming middle men. police who should be stopping the drug trade are involved themselves. >> police admit other government officials are involved in the drug trade. >> as the president is firm, i'm sure the police chief and attorney general will follow. if the pre

indonesia's representtations. >> indonesia maintains this is a law enforcement issue and interference is not welcome. >>> prosecutors have rested their case in the trial of a man accused of killing chris kyle the subject of the movie "american sniper." >> his lawyered a hits his client committed the killings but says he was insane at the time. as ed lavandera reports, the accused's own words were again in the spotlight on tuesday. >> reporter: eddie ray routh is placed into a police car after authorities chased him down on a texas highway. the officer asks if he's okay. he says i'm just so nervous about what's happening in my life today. i've been so paranoid schizophrenic all day. the judge isn't allowing courtroom audio to broadcast until after the trial. at times, he appears agitated in the video and squirms around. other times he rests his head with his eyes closed. people who know routh say the former marine changed before the killings of chris kyle and chad littlefield. >> i did notice a change several months before this all took place. it's hard to describe exactly, but it seem

in china, india, indonesia, and the government making good mood. it is a burden on the budget giving incentive for the consumers to use energy in an inefficient way. if we vote for the middle east or producers, or importers, india, indonesia, malaysia, very important to phase out the subsidies. it's good for the climate change. it will reduce them. politically. >> i can tell you something today, giving you a number. $500 billion. logic is hear. subsidies for the poor. according to our analysts, more than 10% of the subsidies go to mid to high income levels, less than 10 to 20%. >> energy. >> exactly. the poorer you have, you have no energy. people in the work today, in the developing work. sources. >> what do you think is the motivation of saudis not to cut production. on one hand they can afford this. and the title, the oil that we are getting from shale in the state and oil sands, that needs a price in the 50s, if not higher to make it work. is that a motivation, they want to get the market share back. >> there's many discussions that occurred pe

the country is facing an emergency situation when it comes to drugs. >> indonesia is yet to announce the date of the execution. the lawsuit filed by andrew chan and sukka marran challenging clemency will not delay them >>> weather forecasters have no good news. sao paulo is suffering from a severe drought. reservoirs are nearly empty, and not enough rain is falling. we look at the drastic measures people are having to take. >> reporter: in this home the awareness of the need to save water transformed everyone's life. this woman and her family use a bowl to catch the water when they wash their hands. when it's full it's used to flush it. a bucket catches the water while the shower warms up. when full it's taken downstairs to be used in the washing machine. the sony water is collected for a second lot of clothes and used to watch the floors or pots and pans. nothing is wasted to economise on what is a scarce commodity. >> sao paulo is a large city. i don't know what we will do. >> reporter: there are severe shortages in the poor neighbourhoods where the worst drought in south-eastern b

i was afraid because it is a hard place to be but i found at teacher, is part of indonesia. account azmat would have been impossible to learn. at my home in washington d.c. every other day for a couple hours we started getting together and seven months after i left i returned. as soon as i hit indonesian's they started -- i was texting of the boat guy and he didn't speak english and one day i get this text back that says carl hoffman speaks indonesian. honestly my indonesian was pretty bad and pretty limited at that time but it was true. i could never communicate before and it made all the difference. suddenly i was making arrangements and willem met me at the crazy ship when we arrived and i am talking to him and everybody, it is one thing to go to a place and leave and it is completely different to go there again to return some place. it makes all the difference in the world. not that many tourists go there and the ones who do very few come back. i came back and everybody walking down the street people were waving at me and they recognize me. my hotel recognized me. seven

but despite international protest, indonesia says it won't change its policy. >> translator: countries have the right to protect their citizens. but we hope the same countries also respect our laws which still apply the death penalty. we are not fighting against any country. we are fighting against drug criminals. because our country is facing an emergency situation when it comes to drugs. >> reporter: indonesia has yet to announce the exact date of the executions but think lawsuit filed challenging the rejection for clemency won't [ inaudible ]. >>> just ahead in the sport, sport -- qatar's sports authority denies acquisitions that they ever worked on their behalf. we'll tell you more. ♪ >>> time for sport, here is andy. >> thank you so much adrian. we're just a few hours away from the opening of the cricket world cup. the home side have reached the semifinals six times but have yet to reach the final. they believe they have what it takes this time around. >> it's the best prepared team i think all around team we check most boxes, and the style of play is something that we're comfor

and also warned foreign countries not to interfere with indonesia capitol punishment laws. district in sierra leone capitol free town is in lock down after new cases of ebola emerge. the national ebola response center says the neighborhood will be under quarantine for 21 days and 6 cases discovered there last week sierra leone has been hit hard by the outbreak, more than 10,000 cases have been reported in the country. now buying a car in nigeria is a lot more expensive and government has a tax of up to 70% on new and used imported cars as a way to try and boost local manufacturers and we report that others worry high taxes will hurt the used car industry. >> looking after his investment he saved for years before buying this used car imported from europe. he needs a new one but like many other nigerians he is afraid he cannot afford it. >> maybe the last car i will drive in my life from what the government is trying to do because i can't see me here with the little amount of money i'm getting to buy another car when it is implemented. >> reporter: but the government is pushi

. >> indonesia's president says the men's executions will go on as planned. he also warned other countries ton intervene in -- not to intervene in indonesia's right to use the death penalty. earlier we heard from sky news international editor stan grott. >> what does this mean? effectively the final legal avenue has budget exhausted here -- has been exhausted here. the process will now continue. authors in indonesia have been saying that they are likely to move the pair from their current prison in bali to an island prison where they will be executed. and they expect to move them by the end of this week. once they arrive on the island it will be 72 hours from that point on that they'll be executed by firing squad. >> reporter: attorneys for the australian men say they will appeal again. >>> the u.s. and north korea say joint -- south korea say they will begin flexing military muscle. >> pyongyang see its as pure aggression and has unveiled new missiles and technology as it prepares for the worst. >> paula hancocks is tracking the story and joins us live from

brazil's president has refuse today receive indonesia's newly-appointed ambassador. brazil has already withdrawn its am bass door to indonesia. >>> security forces in the philippines have been fighting two of the longest running conflicts in the world. they are battling muslim separatist on his one front and communist rebel on his the other. and in recent months, government troops have suffered some significant losses. as part of our series on mental health margo ortigas has been meeting survivors who have to cope with more than just their physical wounds. >> reporter: this is war 25. -- ward 25 rarely seen and often only whispered about. it's where soldiers first go to be evaluate today psychiatric treatment. the stick stigma of needing mental orie motional help is no less when they are moved in to rooms without bars. corporal this been here for six months. ever since his unit came under heavy fire from a criminal group in the southern philippines. >> translator: it felt like new year's eve. you didn't know where the explosions were coming from. since then, i haven'

i was afraid because it is a hard place to be but i found at teacher, i of indonesia. account azmat would have been impossible to learn. at my home in washington d.c. every other day for a couple hours we started getting together and seven months after i left i returned. as soon as i hit indonesian's they started -- i was texting of the boat guy and he didn't speak english and one day i get this text back that says carl hoffman speaks indonesian. honestly my indonesian was pretty bad and pretty limited at that time but it was true. i could never communicate before and it made all the difference. suddenly i was making arrangements and willem met me at the crazy ship when we arrived and i am talking to him and everybody, it is one thing to go to a place and leave and it is completely different to go there again to return some place. it makes all the difference in the world. not that many tourists go there and the ones who do very few come back. i came back and everybody walking down the street people were waving at me and they recognize me. my hotel recognized me. seven

there are 133 people on death row in indonesia. human rights groups say 84 of them are indianesians. 49 are foreigners from 20 different countries t crimes such as drug trafficking and murder are the main offense i see for which prirnzers are secured in indonesia who says it has executed 12 people in the last 10 years. one of the death row inmates is brazilian. his family says he has schizophrenic. our jakarta correspondent has been to meet his family which wants the case reviewed. >> at this called the indonesia alkatraz, the prison island loading in central java where the government executes prisoners. it's off-limits to journalists. last month, six convicts were executed by firing squad. another 10 are due to be shot soon. one of them is rodrigo from brazil arrested in 2004 with 19 kilograms of heroin hidden in his surfboard and was sentenced to death. although he is mental you ill-his family said his do you think condition was never part of his defendants because he lacked part proper representation in court. >> he had >> human

here at indonesia's national narcotics agency officials say between 40 to 50 indonesias die every single day because of drug use. while those figures are impossible to verify the government regularly uses them to justify executions. showing off the spoils of yet another drug raid. indonesia has declared a war on drugs and said the country is in a national emergency. it believes killing drug traffickers is the only way to solve this problem. >> translator: if someone who is due to be executed says, i've changed, i'm a good person now, that's fine. but then two more say that, and then another two and it keeps on going like that. that's why we have to respect a court's decision made by a sovereign country. whether you're an indonesian or a foreigner. >> reporter: but that's no comfort for the families of the two men facing imminent death. they spent the last week visiting government officials and human rights visits begging for their children's lives. so far the authorities have been unmoved by their appeals for clemency. >>> bbc news now, which has just been breaking. the two al jazeera jo

indonesia says possible interventions won't stop them. two australian men have been given more time to spend with their families. the transfer has been postponed. the australian government is trying to save their lives. tactics used have upset the indonesian government. >> sill not speculate what the suli will do but what i know is this: threats are not part of dhouma. they are not part of the dhoumatic language and from what i know no one responds well to threats. the family of it rodric to. trusts the last minute appeal will have him september to hospital instead of being executed. jakarta. >> am small indian village undergone a massive transformation over the past eight years, puntri has a fullly paved roads, water purifying plant and wi-fi. it's down to a local engineer who says it is setting an example for the rest of the country. fez jamil has paid a visit. >> reporter: at first glance, it looks like any other village in india but that changes if you look and listen closely. johan is an jooerp responsible for the high-tech amenity d

it was headline news in indonesia. many survivors cling to hope in the same way. this beach was near a conflict zone in the war between the military and the guerrillas. it was once a no-go zone even for locals. now you can see foreign tourists here. 24 hour caves have sprouted up in banda aceh. they draw young people with different values and ideas from their parents. this is the design firm established by a member of the posttsunami generation. the office buzzes with the conversation of employees in their 20s heading up the company which has sales of $150,000 per year. usman, 32. he designed the logo for the tsunami ten year memorial ceremony. >> here's the conceptment this represents the massive tsunami striking aceh but over here we get a sense of the people of aceh rising back up. the message i wanted to express was that people can get back on their feet even after the worst kind of disaster. >> with the ten year memorial ceremony completed they're on to a new project for aceh. charming banda aceh. working with the city's tourism bureau it aims to promote aceh

i hate myself so much, so i want to die. >> indonesia has become an important market for drugs. it has a population of 250 million and critics say the corrupt law enforcement system makes it possible for dealers to pipe police. earlier, crystal meth from hong kong was confiscated but many other shipments often go through. >> the largest drug bust in indonesia, a growing market in the region. the government said it can only stop the traffickers by executing them, despite international protest. >> back at the rehabilitation center there are several policeman being treated for drug abuse. this is one of them. now he's a counselor. >> we need a mental revolution. we can go after the dealers but the police also need to be clean. it's very likely the drugs are entering the country because the police are letting it happen or even becoming the middlemen. police who should be stopping the drug trade are involved themselves. >> the government admits police and other government officials are involved in the drug trade. >> as the president is firm, i'm sure the police chief and attorney gen

indonesia insists repercussions by australia or other countries will not stop them. two australian men to be executed has been given more time to spend with the family. it has been postponed. the australian government is trying to save their lives. tactics used upset the government. >> we will not speculate what they'll do. what i know is there. threats are not part of the romantic language. from what i know no one responds well to threats. >> the family still has hope. they trust that their last-minute appeal will convince the government have him sent to hospital, instead of being executed >>> and still to come on al jazeera - fighting ebola. the medical kit which could identify the disease much sooner than before. also... >> i'm phil lavelle at the oscars in hollywood. we have not got throng wait until we see who has won what. the question asked - who do the awards really represent? >>> and coming up in sport liverpool reignite the champion's league hopes. >>>now a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi has defended his de

the main reason that indonesia women go abroad as maids is because there are no better-paying alternatives here at home. until the government creates better jobs here in indonesia, it's very likely indonesian women will continue to find work elsewhere, to make a better life for their families. >>> you're watching bbc world news. in other stories, the german parliament has approved plans to extend the international fallout for greece until june. the deal reached last week between greece and its partners was passed by a large majority. in greece before the german parliament, hundreds of people took to the streets of athens breaking shop windows, angry that the government sure of the reforms they promised at the election. the first demonstrations against the syriza party since it took power a month ago. >>> a bangladeshi american blogger known for his atheist views has been hacked to death while visiting dhaka. he had received death threats after he was criticized for being anti-islamic. >>> and 35 students who went missing five months ago have been protested for in mexico city. they were han

indonesia and india as well. it makes sense for us to prioritize countries that are reaching us proactively. emily: how will you judge that this has been a success? 10 years ago, your vision was to get one billion people on facebook. people thought that was so audacious. mark: the goal is to make it so that a person can walk into a store in any developing country, by a phone, and get access to free, basic internet services. that is a priority for everyone around the world. once we make sure this system works in every country, that is step one. step two is making people use it. that is its own challenge. the internet is one of the best ways to teach people about resources. a secondary goal is to make it so that this is a profitable thing for the whole international operator community. that is how you make this sustainable. this can't be something that is just charity for these operators around the world. this will work if providing free, basic services actually ends up being a way to get more paying customers and