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KRISTIE LU STOUT, HOST: I'm Kristie Lu stout in Hong Kong. And welcome to News Stream where news and technology meet.

Now the U.S. ambassador to South Korea is recovering from a dramatic knife attack -- 80 stitches to his face.

A horrifying new tactic from ISIS. The militant group publicly executes gays.

And China sets a lower growth target, while its military spending swells again. The real world impact of the National People's Congress.

The U.S. ambassador to South Korea is recovering after a shocking attack. Mark Lippert was slashed by a man described as a North Korean

sympathizer by media reports.

Now Lippert was about to give a speech when the attacker lunged at him, cutting his face and arm.

Now North Korea has expressed approval, calling it a, quote, righteous attack with a knife.

Now Lippert's attacker is in custody. Police have identified him as Kim Ki-jong.

Let's bring up some surveillance footage of Kim leaving his home and then arriving at the event.

Now police, they say that Kim was not invited to the event, but staff they let him in, because they recognized him.

Now Andrew Stevens has more on the attack and the suspected motivation.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

ANDREW STEVENS, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): A horrifying scene. Blood dripping down the face of U.S. ambassador to South

Korea, Mark Lippert. The diplomat undergoing nearly three hours of surgery overnight, receiving more than 80 stitches on his face alone.

Lippert slashed by a 10-inch knife in the face and arms moments before delivering a speech in Seoul Wednesday. The weapon slicing open his left

forearm, damaging the nerve system for his fingers. The gash on his right cheek four inches long and an inch deep.

South Korean surgeons say if the facial injury was any deeper, it could have been life-threatening.

MARIE. HARF, STATE DEPARTMENT DEPUTY SPOKESMAN: He's one of our top Asia policy experts in the U.S. government.

STEVENS: In this new surveillance video you can see the suspect, 55- year-old Kim Ki-jong, leaving his home and arriving at the venue.

According to witnesses, once inside, Kim pushed the diplomat from behind onto a table before assaulting him. Bystanders tackling him to the

ground as police rushed him out of the conference room. Witnesses say they heard Kim yelling anti-U.S. sentiments, shouting, "The South Korea-U.S.

military drills must stop," a reference to the annual war games which North Korea sees as a provocation.

Authorities say the assailant has a history of similar attacks.

In 2010 Kim received a suspended two-year prison sentence for throwing a piece of concrete at a Japanese ambassador to South Korea.

President Obama calling Ambassador Lippert wishing him a speedy recovery. The two close since Obama started in the Senate in 2005.

Lippert tweeting from the hospital, "Doing well and in great spirits, will be back ASAP to advance U.S.-South Korean alliance."

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LU STOUT: Now, Seoul police say that the U.S. embassy did not request additional security for the event. The former U.S. ambassador to South

Korea Christopher Hill says Seoul is usually a safe place.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

CRISTOPHER HILL, FRM. U.S. AMBASSADOR TO SOUTH KOREA: When I was ambassador here, yes I had security, but often I was able to walk outside

by myself. Occasionally, I'd walk home from the embassy. So it is a very low security environment and certainly I've been in many of those

breakfasts. It was just across the street from the embassy. This is not something that one normally associates with a need for high security.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

LU STOUT: Now South Korea's president has condemned the attack on Ambassador Lippert. And here you see people in Seoul, they're gathering to

wish him a speedy recovery.

Now Lippert took his post in South Korea last year. He is considered a member of U.S. President Barack Obama's inner circle and served as a top

foreign policy adviser in the 2008 presidential campaign.

Now Lippert occasionally tweets in Korean language. And refers to his son by his middle name Saejong (ph).

Now a gang rape in New Delhi in 2012 sparked nationwide protests for victim's rights. The victim later died from her injuries. And now India

is banning a new BBC documentary on the crime saying it could incite violence against women.

Now the government says the filmmakers also violated rules on interviewing prisoners. Now the program includes an interview with one of

the rapists who shows no remorse over the attack, saying that the victim would not have been beaten if she had stayed quiet and put up no

resistance.

Now for more on this story, CNN's Mallika Kapur joins me now live from Mumbai. And Mallika, I mean, how much outrage is there in India to this

official ban on the documentary film?

MALLIKA KAPUR, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Kristie, there is a lot of outrage here in India both to the ban and of course more certainly

to what's in the film, the content of the film.

You just talked about what one of the rapists said. Now the documentary does include an interview with Markeish Singh (ph), one of the

rapists. And while we can't quote directly and tell you exactly what he said, I can tell you that he did show absolutely no remorse for his

actions. And he did suggest that the girl, the victim, brought the rape upon herself.

He goes on to say that good girls in India have no business being out late at night, that they shouldn't be frequenting places like bars and

night clubs. And he also went on to say that the death penalty, which India has now introduced for rapists, will only make things worse for women

going forward because a rapist who might have let a victim live earlier on will now not let her live -- will go on to kill her for fear that she will

go and report the case against her.

So, he has made some very, very controversial remarks, which has created a lot of outrage here in India. At the same time, there is a lot

of outrage over the government's decision to ban the film. People think we don't need a nanny state, we don't need the government telling us what we

can see or can't see. So there are people very angry about that.

But at the same time, there are people who are also saying that it's all right, perhaps it's OK not to show the movie, because we really don't

want to be giving rapists any more air time or a platform to express their views.

LU STOUT: This documentary film has been banned from screening on television. What about online? Is it available on YouTube? And what has

been the online reaction?

KAPUR: Well, it was available on YouTube for the last 12 hours or so. And some people in India have been watching it over there. But within the

last half an hour, we have got word from the New Delhi police spokesman saying that they are asking YouTube to take it off, because -- you know,

for the same reason that there is a court order against it.

The reaction on YouTube again has been mixed with some people saying I really don't want to watch it. I've seen a little bit of it and it makes

me sick to the stomach. And there are people again who say, you know what it's OK to ban it because these rapists shouldn't be given a voice.

LU STOUT: Yeah, as you've been reporting, one of the reasons why the government is banning the film TV and now online on YouTube as well is

because of the fear it would incite more violence against women. We hear from one of the four men sentenced to death for the woman's rape and murder

blaming the victim. How widespread is that thinking there in India?

KAPUR: It is -- it is widespread to a certain extent. I mean, the film and the content of the film has struck a chord with some people. I

think it's fair to say that some people do think the way Markeish (ph) saying the rapist thinks. There are people who think that women bring it

on themselves by going out late at night, or by wearing short clothes, you know, wearing short dresses, things like that.

So there are people who do think like that. We've also heard from the defense lawyers in the film who say very openly and on camera that in our

culture, in our society, there's no place for women. But that is a small section of society.

What this movie has done, though, Kristie, is once again reignited a national conversation about women's safety and the place women have in

Indian society.

We spoke to some people in New Delhi. Let's hear what they had to say.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I want to wear short clothes, the tight clothes, or long skirts, it doesn't matter to you. Why should it matter to you?

It's my life. I will live it the way I want to live it. And if you look at me with a wrong eye, you -- I want you to be punished.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I'm a father of two daughters. And in the current scenario I feel extremely unsafe. And they're both adults. I feel

extremely unsafe when they go out or they're coming late back at night.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

KAPUR: Once again, Kristie, the issue of a woman's place in India very much back on the national agenda.

LU STOUT: Yeah, this is definitely a much needed conversation about the security and safety of India's women. Many thanks indeed for your

reporting. Mallika Kapur there live. Thank you, Mallika.

Now Indonesia has rejected yet another attempt by Australia to save the lives of two nationals convicted of drug smuggling. Now the Australian

government had proposed a prisoner swap to save them, but a spokesman for the Indonesia foreign ministry says there are no legal provisions for such

an exchange.

Now the two men were moved to a maximum security facility where they are to face a firing squad.

Now you're watching News Stream. And still to come, images posted by ISIS show a man being killed for being gay, and he wasn't the first. We

look at the disturbing pattern of violence against gays under ISIS.

And it sometimes referred to as China's rubber stamp parliament. But when it meets, the world watches. We'll look for signs of what's ahead for

the world's second largest economy.

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LU STOUT: Welcome back.

Now life for gays in the Muslim world is difficult as it is, but in the areas where ISIS rules the retribution is beyond cruel.

Now, again, ISIS images meant to shock and to terrorize have been distributed. And more examples of their inhumanity are on display.

Now this time, it has perverted justice against gays in both Syria and Iraq.

Now the names of those Arwa Damon spoke with for this report have been changed and their identities concealed.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

ARWA DAMON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: These still, dated March 2015, purport to show a man being thrown from a building. According to the

last caption, he was also then stoned to death, his alleged crime being gay.

These images were posted by ISIS in a stronghold of Raqqa.

This series, as well, from January show an older man seated in a chair and then tumbling to the ground.

Also in January, these from ISIS in Mosul: two men murdered in the same manner.

In all the photographs, dozens of people are seen watching the killings, seemingly unfazed. Nor, a gay Syrian man says, that makes the

atrocious act even more nauseating.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think and their facial expressions are really scary, because they are not even scared of what's going on. They may be a

little bit excited or maybe happy to go -- to get rid of homosexuals in the city.

DAMON: Syria was never a nation that accepted its lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community. The country's laws criminalize homosexual

acts, punishable by up to three years in prison. Since the revolution turned war, life for Syria's LGBT community has become even more dire.

It was not ISIS that forced Nor (ph) to leave Syria. Well before ISIS emerged in a significant force. In 2012, Nor (ph) saw this video. This is

the only frame that is not too gruesome to show. The video depicts two men being beheaded. They're accused of being spies, but then towards the end

of the clip a voice references a verse from the Koran. And Nor (ph) says when he heard that, it became one of the main reasons why he decided to

leave.

According to the posting, the video was filmed in Idlib, Nor's (ph) home province.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There is a very specific verse which says, like, only this sin of homosexuality would shake the throne of god. So whenever

we hear this in video or on audio, we know exactly that this meant for gay people.

It was the moment of clarity, the moment of understanding that this place is not safe anymore.

DAMON: Sami (ph) and his partner consider themselves already married. They fled after Sami's (ph) family found out they were together, and a car

tried to run them over.

Two hours later, Sami's (ph) phone rang.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There was a man that was -- first he is saying this time you could have make it and you survived. But the next time you

will not.

DAMON: In Istanbul, the couple lives in shared housing with other Syrian men. When the ISIS photos emerged, one of their Syrian housemates

made a sickening comment.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He made a very absurd joke about, he was so amused, and he has so much fun watching homosexuals. And he say now gay

men can fly.

DAMON: Fear of persecution continues to haunt them here.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LU STOUT: More sickening abuse and violence by ISIS in that report.

Now the Arwa Damon joins us now for more from Istanbul. And Arwa, first I wanted to get your thoughts on the savagery of ISIS. They're

throwing gay people off of buildings. The beheadings. We've seen the videos of them burning victims alive. I mean, what can explain this

extreme cruelty of ISIS?

DAMON: I really don't know, Kristie. They are justifying it by this misguided belief that they are somehow implementing Sharia law. They're

justifying the violence that is truly beyond the scope of one's imagination by saying that this is the correct way to be practicing Islam when the vast

majority of Muslims would tell you that that is absolutely ludicrous and absurd. The vast majority of Muslims are utterly horrified by what is

taking place.

But ISIS is an entity that has redefined violence, redefined extremism. And at this stage, is also an entity that seems to be very

firmly holding on to the territory it controls in both Syria and in Iraq, not just carrying out these horrific acts of violence against the gay

communities there.

But really against just about anybody who does not subscribe to their extreme misguided version of Islam.

LU STOUT: Arwa, the terror must end. So let's talk about the fight against ISIS. In Iraq, there is this critical offensive underway to retake

Tikrit. What's the latest on that?

DAMON: Well, the Iraqi security forces backed by both Shia and Sunni militias, mostly Shia, though, are trying to retake that critical city from

five different points. The Iraqi government saying that they do believe it is going to be a tough battle.

Already this year, there have been a number of failed attempts to try to retake Tikrit. It is not only strategically important when it comes to

territory that the Iraqi government most certainly no longer wants to see in ISIS's control, but also one that if in fact ISIS is defeated in Tikrit,

the belief is that that would deal them something of a moral blow as well.

But, again, this very much expected to be a long and tough battle. There's also been concern voiced for the civilian population in Tikrit,

caught between ISIS on the one hand and this push by government forces on the other.

Another thing to point out, too, when it comes to the offensive in Tikrit is the very overt presence of Iranian involvement on the ground, not

just in terms of trying to provide artillery and other logistical support to the Iraqi security forces and the Shia militias that Iran is backing,

but also a very visible presence on the ground as well.

This is a critical battle, Kristie, but even if they do manage to take back Tikrit, this does not mean that the battle against ISIS is going to

end.

LU STOUT: And very interesting to hear Iran's involvement in that Tikrit operation. Arwa Damon reporting for us. Thank you, Arwa.

Now you're watching News Stream. And keep it here, because still to come, 3,000 delegates from all over China have descended on Beijing for the

country's biggest annual political event. Find out what's been revealed so far at the National People's Congress after the break.

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LU STOUT: Wow.

Coming to you live from Hong Kong, that is the Hong Kong skyline out there. You're back watching News Stream.

And let's bring up a visual version of the news that we're reporting for you today.

And we started with that shocking knife attack on the U.S. ambassador in South Korea. And a little bit later, Russian president Vladimir Putin

speaks out about the death of an opposition leader.

But first, one of China's most important political advances taking place right now in Beijing.

Now the National People's Congress, that is the event I'm talking about, it's often seen as a rubber stamp meeting. It's where the Communist

Party's proposals are almost always approved. But it is watched very carefully by those who want to know Beijing's plans for the coming year.

Now let's take a look at what's been revealed so far in today's opening session.

Now Beijing has released its latest economic growth target. At around 7 percent, it is the lowest in more than a decade. But that hasn't stopped

China from pouring more money into national defense.

Now Beijing says it is raising its military budget 10 percent this year.

Now for some analysis, I'm joined now by James Miles. He is the China editor of The Economist. He joins us now live from London.

James, good to see you.

And first, let's start with that GDP growth target. It's been lowered to around 7 percent. Do you think China can handle this new normal of

slower growth?

JAMES MILES, CHINA EDITOR, THE ECONOMIST: Well, that's certainly been them message from this session of the National People's Congress on its

first day.

The phrase new normal is one that Chinese officials now are trotting out very often. And it came up in the speech given by Chinese prime

minister, Li Keqiang at the start of this congress. What he's trying to convey here is a sense that the old days of relatively low government

targets, but actual GDP growth much, much higher, well into the double digits, those days are now over. And now the government is setting what

appear to be much more realistic targets. This year's target of 7 percent compares with 7.5 percent last year. Actual growth last year was the

lowest in nearly a quarter of a century.

And the government is playing a much more finely tuned game. It had to resort to some stimulus last year in order to reach the target of 7.5

percent. And it will have to make quite a lot of effort again this year.

LU STOUT: Yeah, and it's a very delicate balancing act for China, isn't it, because China maybe this huge economic powerhouse, but inside the

country we know that the income gaps are very wide, the social safety net that we've talked about before -- the social safety net in China is very,

very thin. How big a challenge does all that pose to the party?

MILES: Well, these are huge challenges. And that's one reason why people pay such close attention to this event. It is, as you say, a big

political event. But it's big in the sense of its sheer scale, the fact that so many senior officials are there and presenting their views on such

a wide variety of topics.

But don't forget, of course, that the delegates themselves are handpicked by the Communist Party. They're not elected by any popular

vote. However, they do like to talk about subjects that they feel are of public concern. And one of them is, as you say, this -- a question of

social security, the growing gap between rich and poor, questions relating to the environment will be extremely important at this session of congress,

not least because of the release of an independently produced video just before it, an extraordinary attempt to influence public opinion by a

citizen just before such a congress.

LU STOUT: Yeah, you're making reference to that under the dome documentary that's been going viral in China and around the world.

Now before you go, one more question about China's military budget. It will rise some 10 percent in the year ahead. Do you think that number

sounds right to you? And do we know how the budget will be spent?

MILES: Well, we just don't know what's right. It's a lower rate of growth than last year, which was around 12 percent, but China's military

spending has tended to be in the double digits, so this year is no exception in that respect.

But we don't really know what these numbers refer to. And of course crucially we don't know how much of it relates to the acquisition of new

weaponry. It's strongly suspected that much of China's budget spending on weapons is actually left out of the figures that are revealed at the

congress.

LU STOUT: All right. James Miles, we'll leave it at that. Appreciate your read on the numbers, the targets that were released earlier

today at the National People's Congress in Beijing. Hope we could talk again. James Miles of The Economist joining us live from London. Thank

you.

Now you're watching News Stream. And still to come on the program, the Russian President Vladimir Putin weighs in on the murder of Putin

critic Boris Nemtsov.

Also ahead, Hillary Clinton offers to open her personal email. Why she's sharing. That's next.

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LU STOUT: I'm Kristie Lu Stout in Hong Kong. You're watching News Stream. And these are your world headlines.

Now North Korea has called the stabbing of the U.S. ambassador in Seoul a, quote, righteous attack with a knife. Mark Lippert was slashed by

a man as he prepared to give a speech this morning.

Now Lippert is now recovering from cuts to his face and arm. And police say the attacker shouted that South Korea's joint military drills

with the U.S. must stop.

Australia has made a last ditch attempt to save two men facing execution in Indonesia. It has proposed a prisoner swap to bring the two

Australians home.

Now a spokesman for the Indonesian foreign ministry says there is no legal provision for such an exchange.

Now China's annual meeting of the National People's Congress has kicked off in Beijing. And it was revealed that China plans to raise its

military budget 10 percent this year. Beijing also announced it is lowering its economic growth target for 2015 to 7 percent.

Now, Russian President Vladimir Putin is speaking out about the murder of Boris Nemtsov, calling it a disgrace and a tragedy.

Now Nemtsov was a leading Putin critic and his death has lead to a host of conspiracy theories.

Ivan Watson has more.

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IVAN WATSON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Five days after an outspoken critic of the Kremlin was gunned down just a stone's throw away

from the Kremlin, the Russian security services have yet to arrest any suspects in connection with the murder. And that's despite the fact that

the Russian president himself Vladimir Putin denounced the murder as a provocation and vowed to bring the victim's killers to justice.

Putin mentioned Boris Nemtsov's murder in a speech to an assembly of senior officials and officers from Russia's ministry of interior.

VLADIMIR PUTIN, PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA (through translator): The most serious attention should be paid to high profile crimes, including the ones

with the political subtext. Russia should be devoid at last of the kind of shame and tragedies, like the one we have recently endured and seen. I

mean, the murder, the audacious murder, of Boris Nemtsov right in the center of the capital.

WATSON: But Putin went on into his speech to really appear to take a stab at Russia's very marginalized and very fractured opposition movement.

He talked about what he claimed was the actions of extremists here in Russia, claiming that they were getting more and more widespread.

He said that they were using so-called color technologies to organize illegal street protests and to spread a propaganda of hatred over social

networks.

Now he seemed very much to be alluding to what he has denounced in the past as so-called color revolutions, street protests that have succeeded in

helping overthrow governments in a number of former Soviet Republics over the course of the last 10 years.

And speaking of opposition movements and organizers of street protests, perhaps the most prominent opposition leader here in Russia

Alexei Navalny, a former political ally of the slain politician Boris Nemtsov, he issued a statement on his website basically accusing outright

Russian security services of killing Nemtsov in the first place. That's a very serious accusation that the Russian security services of course have

denied.

Navalny himself is under arrest for 15 days for a violation of a public procedure for the organization of basically public street

demonstrations.

Ivan Watson, CNN, Moscow.

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LU STOUT: Now despite an extraordinary international effort, the search for Malaysia Airlines flight 370 has come up empty. The plane

vanished almost one year ago with 239 people on board, and crews are still scanning the Indian Ocean.

Now Anna Coren spoke to Malaysia's transport minister about the effort.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

ANNA COREN, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: You believe that the plane will be found by May.

LIOW TIONG LAI, MALAYSIAN TRANSPORT MINISTER: Yes. This is what the expert told us. There's a reason why we have to really focus in these

(inaudible).

COREN: Because, minister, as you can imagine it is the greatest fear of these families that once this area is completed and the debris is not

there, that the search will be called off. Can you give some sort of commitment to those families?

LAI: I do not want to preempt this situation. That's to say that I have said that I will have to rely on the expert view before I comment

further.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

LU STOUT: Now search teams have covered about 40 percent of the priority zone. The remainder of the work is scheduled to be finished by

May before the southern winter approaches.

Now Hillary Clinton says she wants the public to see her email. She says via Twitter that she's asked the U.S. State Department to release them

and staff are reviewing them at the moment.

Now this move, it follows criticism over the former U.S. Secretary of State's use of a private email account during his time in the post rather

than a government account.

And Dan Simon has the story.

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DAN SIMON, CNN: As secretary of state Hillary Clinton had access to the highest levels of government exchanging emails with foreign heads of

state, politicians, even the White House. The only problem, those emails were apparently coming from her house in Chappaqua, New York.

Not only did Clinton use a private email address while secretary of state, she also used and maintained a homemade email server traced back to

her home, according to the Associated Press, an unusual practice, to be sure, but not one that's difficult to pull off.

Having an email server in your home basically requires you having a computer. It doesn't have to be a fancy one. You also have to have the

right kind of internet connection, something called a static IP address that any individual can get from their provider. And of course software.

It's really that simple.

And according to internet security experts, they see some advantages as to why Clinton wanted a home system.

WENDY NATHER, 451 RESEARCH: One advantage for Mrs. Clinton in particular is that she would have very tight control over who ever has

physical access to the system as well as, you know, who can log in, probably nobody can log in remotely.

SIMON: But experts also point out that private email accounts are generally not as secure as commercial or government accounts.

JOHN HERING, LOOKOUT CO-FOUNDER: I think in any environment where an official, you know, with very senior level access to sensitive information

is using personal email it definitely increases the risk profile.

SIMON: Clinton has yet to explain why she wouldn't use a government account. There's also concern that her emails may not have been saved for

government records.

But her defenders say the emails would in fact be archived by State Department staff receiving them. The problem is, that would exclude emails

to people outside of the U.S. government.

While keeping track of Clinton's email is a bigger concern, at least at the White House appears to be whether any classified information was

compromised.

JOSH EARNEST, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY: So this question about classified information being passed around on these kinds of email systems,

that is certainly not supposed to occur.

SIMON: And may not have occurred had Secretary Clinton followed her own advice in this home video from 2000 that aired on ABC News.

HILLARY CLINTON, FRM. FIRST LADY: As much as I've been investigated and all that, you know, why would I -- I don't even want -- why would I

ever want to do email?

SIMON: Dan Simon, CNN, San Francisco.

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LU STOUT: Interesting moment there.

You're watching News Stream. And still ahead, a U.S. billionaire finds a battleship 1,000 meters underwater. I'll take you down to the

wreckage.

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LU STOUT: Welcome back.

Now Edward Snowden wants to go home, but he doesn't think he'll get a fair trial.

Now the former national security contractor said just that during an online discussion hosted by Canadian media advocacy group.

Now his lawyer recently announced that he's working on the terms of his return. And when asked if he would feel safe going on trial, Snowden

provided an outline of what is needed.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

EDWARD SNOWDEN, FRM. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY CONTRACTOR: There is no fair trial available on offer right now. I've been working exhaustively

with the government now since I left to try to find terms of a trial, which would allow, you know, the public to look at these issues. It would be

open. It would be clear. We wouldn't have any abuse of procedure where we would say, oh, well you know we've got all this great evidence against him,

but it's classified of course so you can't know it. No, he can't communicate with the media. No, he can't communicate with his lawyers.

No, we have to record every conversation he has, because he's this dangerous criminal.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

LU STOUT: Now, the discussion was part of the unveiling of a database holding hundreds of classified documents he leaked in 2013.

Now a 70 year old mystery has been solved. One of the largest battleships ever built has been found at the bottom of the Pacific. Now

CNN's Jonathan Mann has more on the big discovery.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

JONATHAN MANN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The billionaire and the battleship: after years of searching, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen says he's found

the wreck of a long lost Japanese warship, sunk off the Philippine coast during World War II. The ship is the Musashi, once one of the largest and

most powerful battleships in the world.

ANNOUNCER: A furious naval battle rages.

MANN: Torpedoed and bombed by U.S. forces during the battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944. More than 1,000 crew members perished. Allen announced his

discovery via Twitter, posting, "WWII Musashi sank 1944 is found."

Aboard his super yacht, The Octopus, Allen and his team found the ship in the Sibuyan Sea at more than 1,000 meters deep.

Video shot by an unmanned submarine shows the ship in pieces at the bottom of the sea. A member of Allen's team narrates.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This is the bow of the Musashi, which would have had a large teak chrysanthemum, which was the imperial sea of Japan.

MANN: Allen says that distinctive carving, along with images of the ship's anchor, a gun turret, a catapult used to launch fighter planes and a

valve, prove the wreck really is the long-lost warship.

Japanese historians agree, saying this does appear to be the Musashi, but further pictures are needed to know for sure.

Jonathan Mann, CNN.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LU STOUT: Incredible discovery there.

Now you've probably seen stock photos before. Now they are the stage pictures designed to be generic so they could be used for presentations or

brochures. But if you think there's something familiar about the people in these stock photos you're right. I mean, this is the cast of the film

Unfinished Business. Vince Vaughan, Tom Wilkinson and Dave Franco.

Now the film studio released a set of stock photos on Getty images for free to promote the film. A pretty clever idea. But maybe they shouldn't

celebrate too soon, because the movie site Rotten Tomatoes says just 13 percent of reviews have been positive.

And that is News Stream. I'm Kristie Lu Stout, but don't go anywhere. World Sport with Don Riddell is next.

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