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2 Nobel Peace Prize Winners; Preventing An Ebola Pandemic; Texas Prosecutors want Adrian Peterson Arrested
Aired October 10, 2014 - 05:00 ET
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CHRISTINE ROMANS, CNN ANCHOR: Preventing an Ebola pandemic. A warning from the top health officials as new leaders assure Americans that screenings new airport screenings will help stop this deadly from entering the country. This morning, several Europe airports will screen for Ebola. We are live in London with the very latest.
JOHN BERMAN, CNN ANCHOR: Breaking news overnight. Protesters clashing with on the streets of Missouri clashing with police over a deadly officer-involved shooting. We have the new video just coming in overnight.
ROMANS: And any second, any second now, we will know who has won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. There is the announcement. Let's bring it to you live.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014 is to be awarded to Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai for their struggle against oppression of young people and children and children's right to education. Children must go to school, not be financially exploited.
In the poor countries of the world, 60 percent of the population is under 25 years of age. It is a pre-requisite for peaceful global development that the right of children and young people be respected. In conflict when in particular, the violence of children leads to the continuation of violence from generation to generation.
Showing great personal courage, Kailash Satyarthi maintaining Gandhi's tradition has headed various forms of protests and demonstrations, all peaceful, focusing on the great exploitation of children for financial gain. He has contributed to the development of important international conventions on children's rights.
Despite her youth, Malala Yousafzai has already fought for several years for the right of girls to education and has shown by example that children and young people, too, can contribute to improving their own situations. This she has done under the most dangerous circumstances through her heroic struggle, she has become a spokesperson for girls rights to education. The Nobel committee regards it an important point for a Hindu and a Muslim, an Indian and Pakistani to join in the common struggle for education and against extremism.
Many other individuals and institutions in the international community have also contributed. It has been calculated that there are 168 million child laborers around the world today. In the year 2000, the figure was 78 million higher. The world has come closer to the goal of eliminating child labor.
The struggle against oppression and rights of children and young people contributes to the realization of the fraternity of nation that Alfred Nobel mentions in the bill as the criteria for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Ladies and gentlemen, I will now read this statement from the Nobel Committee also in Norwegian.
BERMAN: There you have it right there. The big announcement, Nobel Peace Prize awarded to two people. Kailash Satyarthi from India and then Malala Yousafzai. They are being awarded for, quote, "their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and right for education for all children to education".
ROMANS: He made a big point of saying this is a Hindu and a Muslim. These are two people showing you can cross religion, you can cross countries, you can cross borders to protect children from oppression, to help girls get educated and stop the cycle of violence that keeps poverty entrenched in some of the countries where the women and children don't have rights. Child labor in general, but then the suppression of women and their -- girls' ability to get an education.
International correspondent Nic Robertson joining us live from London.
Hi, Nic.
NIC ROBERTSON, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Hi.
Well, Malala Yousafzai there, we just heard it. She was high on the book list. Satyarthi, we have not really heard much said about him. Malala Yousafzai now becomes from the records we have at least, the youngest ever Nobel Peace laureate at 17 years old. The person she shares the prize with is 60 years old. The average age in the past of the Nobel Peace laureate has been 63 or 64. So, Malala clearly changing the landscape here.
Again, the Nobel Committee there, decisions in the past have been controversial. But Malala and her supporters were deeply disappointed last year when she missed out on the Nobel Peace Prize last year, will no doubt feel gratified that she has been awarded it this year.
She was not in October of 2012 by the Taliban. She had been campaigning for girls rights and education in the southwest frontier province area of Pakistan. She was transferred to Britain for medical treatment. Her family came here with her.
She got better. She has been campaigning and been to the U.N. Security Council, been campaigning oversees for the girls' to education. This will likely be one of the awards by the Nobel Peace committee will not be controversial. Mala had a lot of support and lead up to this.
BERMAN: When you hear her speak at 17, you realize courage and bravery has no age limit. The way she speaks about education and the importance of bringing education to people all around the world and girls around the world is simply inspiring.
I think with the Nobel committee did today was to acknowledge that and not just knowledge her words, but the importance of the cause and say it transcends religion and nations. I mean, she got her when she's 17.
The man, Kailash Satyarthi I believe is in his 60s. He is from India. A Hindu. She is from Pakistan. A Muslim.
A very broad statement in a way Nic today from the Nobel committee.
ROBERTSON: A real statement that if it galvanizes more public opinion and support is one of the things that can really change the future of the generation, putting first and foremost the education of children and right for that education and this is what Malala's Indian sharer has been doing in India had been doing since '90s, really pushing the agenda of the right for education for children. So important in India, where so many other people there are impoverished. It's to make sure they got an education.
Why? Because that is the next generation. Without any education, they can't make informed decisions, they can't change the landscapes of their countries. So, this is a huge enabler in the way that the peace committee have put on the table for the rest of the world to pick up, if you will. As they always do, they try to push an issue and promote an issue and here one that will touch the lives of so many people, potentially.
ROMANS: I think it's important we are talking about highlighting youth, because if you're going to break and the committee noted this. If you break cycles of poverty and violence and oppression in some of these countries, it is done by elevating your children, by respecting and honoring your children, and allowing them to become educated and full participants in your society.
Christiane Amanpour is on the phone. She is someone has met with and has interviewed Malala.
Christiane, I mean, you reaction here. This is a, for many accounts, a safe choice, but profound choice by the Nobel Committee.
CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, CNN CHIEF INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (via telephone): Indeed. Nic was saying everybody had expected or certainly her legion of fans had expected and wanted her to win last year. This is a massive message that the Nobel committee is sending around the world as it often does with whoever it picks for the Nobel Peace Prize. It sends messages of aspiration.
Whether or not this message of aspiration can be achieved is anyone's guess. And what is so sad is that even though Malala put herself on the line, she really practically defied the Taliban to do her harm by constantly publicly talking about the right of herself and other girls around the world to be educated, particularly in that part of the world. Then she got shot for her trouble. Now, she is not particularly welcome back in her home country. She
still lives in Britain. There is a backlash in Pakistan. Why does Malala have all of this adulation around the world? She's only just one girl. She went against our religion and the honor of our country.
You know, that kind of terrible backlash has been going on about her in Pakistan. It is a herculean task to try to move the ball forward around that part of the world and any part of the world, to give girls and women their rights to education and particularly to abolish the privative practice of child labor.
And then when I talked to her in New York last year, she was promoting her book. I asked her, you know, they did shoot you, but did not kill your spirit. She said, no, they didn't and I will continue to fight for this as long as I can.
And, again, one -- her great backers is her father. He has been with her along the way and promoted her rights. And I think that's very important, too, for people around that part of the world, to see that her father, her mother support her as well, and that is not a Muslim thing not to have your girls educated.
BERMAN: Christiane, you call it a herculean task. Well, to me, Malala Yousafzai is a sort of Hercules. I have been blown away in many instances by her strength.
You mentioned your interview with her, which is a terrific interview, compelling in so many ways. And as you sit there and I sat there and watched her and I think she was 15 or 16 when you spoke to her, speak to you, she was in no way cowed or intimidated by the moment in an interview with you. She is in no way intimidated by the forces in Pakistan that tried to kill her. You know, she is a remarkable, remarkable young woman.
AMANPOUR: You're absolutely right. She has such poise. One wonders where a young village girl who -- you know, until recently was uneducated and gets the ability of the intellectual fortitude, but moral and physical courage as well. It was amazing.
I interviewed her in New York with a public audience. She was brilliant in the way she answered the questions, but also acknowledged and played to the audience. She has a great sense of humor.
She is -- yes, an icon, but she is also a young girl. First, she was a young girl who got shot and now a teenager who is getting into young womanhood. She really has poise and she was able to really understand the audience and what they wanted to hear.
I think that, you know, she has a very she has a willing and open ear here in the west. It's just very hard to get the message back home.
ROMANS: She's a young village girl, I think Christiane, that's the points. If a child gets proper education, is not pushed into child labor or child slavery, has the appropriate infrastructure around them, any child can become something amazing. That's what happened to this young woman. That is the message the Nobel Committee is trying to send.
BERMAN: And why she today shares the Nobel Peace Price with Kailash Satyarthi, a man from India who the Nobel Committee says is maintaining Ghandi's traditions. So, obviously, a man held in high, high esteem as well.
ROMANS: He has been fighting against child labor since the 1990s. And now, he is honored for that as well.
Twelve minutes past the hour. We'll be right back.
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BERMAN: This morning, government officials are urging people to stay calm in the face of the Ebola current scare. The mayor of New York and the governor the New Jersey both places were travelers from West Africa enter the U.S., both those men gave news conferences offering reassurance that everybody possible is being done to protect public health.
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MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO (D), NEW YORK: We faced terrorism, we faced natural disasters. We now face the possibility of being infected by a pandemic. But the fact is, all of those other moments prepared us to handle whatever is thrown at us.
GOV. CHRIS CHRISTIE (R), NEW JERSEY: Of course, we're concerned. But that concern is being moved into action. I hope the federal government moves more quickly to get Newark Airport up and ready to go from that perspective because they are in charge of that aspect of providing security at our airports. And so -- but I got assurance yesterday directly from the White House in a private conversation that they are moving as quickly as they can and that we'll continue to coordinate together.
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BERMAN: Airport and airplane cleaners at New York's LaGuardia airport walked out Thursday, angry they are not being protected with the protective gear. The Port Authority and the contractor that providing cleaning services both said they will review concerns raised by the workers.
As U.S. officials pressed ahead with preparations to begin passenger screening for Ebola at five major U.S. airports, Britain announced its own plans for screenings at the London airports.
CNN's Eric McLaughlin standing by live at Heathrow.
Good morning, Erin.
ERIN MCLAUGHLIN, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, John.
Well, as of last night, airport officials telling me they have yet to receive these new protocols. So, it's unclear when this enhanced screening will begin. But it is expected to affect passengers traveling from the three main Ebola-affected countries, Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. Passengers are expected to be asked questions such as where are they traveling from, where they're traveling to, who they may have come in contact with. There is also potential for additional screenings by medical professional.
Now, as of yesterday morning, government officials yesterday morning were saying that this enhanced screening is not expected to be effective, which makes the timing of the government's decision a questionable. And some scientists here are saying that they believe that there may be a political motivation for this decision that the politicians in the country may want to make it seem as though they are taking concrete steps to battle the Ebola outbreak. An outbreak, which it must be said, has yet to reach the United Kingdom -- John.
BERMAN: All right. Erin McLaughlin for us live at Heathrow with these new measures going into effect. Our thanks to you.
ROMANS: Airplanes passengers on a flight to the Dominican Republic went through an Ebola scare on Wednesday. Get this -- a man on U.S. Airways Flight 845 reportedly joked he had Ebola. A hazmat team was called in. On a video posted to YouTube, a flight attendant tells passengers it's going to look worse than it is.
FLIGHT ATTENDANT: I have done this for 36 years. I think the man that said this is an idiot. And I'll say that straight out. You hear me?
I want to you keep your wits about you. We have people coming on that are involved in watching the news. They look like they are in a bubble machine. They will look like they are in a (INAUDIBLE).
Please stay out of their way. Let them do their job.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I didn't do anything. (EXPLETIVE DELETED)
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ROMANS: As he is escorted off the plane, you heard the man say, quote, "I was just kidding." So far, CNN is unable to confirm the man's identity or whether he is in custody.
And it also begs the question, that flight attendant, 36 years on the job. Can you imagine the crazy stuff she has seen? This is probably a new on her book. But she's probably got a very long list of crazy things that have happened.
BERMAN: Yes, we can confirm she is awesome.
All right. Twenty minutes after the hour.
A new round of legal problems for suspended running back Adrian Peterson. He is already facing a trial on felony on child abuse charges. Now, prosecutors want to revoke his bail and arrest him again. We have the "Bleacher Report" next.
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BERMAN: There could be more legal trouble for Minnesota Vikings Adrian Peterson. It all stems from something he told a court employee.
ROMANS: Mike Galanos has more on this morning's "Bleacher Report."
Good morning.
MIKE GALANOS, BLEACHER REPORT: Good morning, guys.
Yes, almost unbelievable what we're talking about here. Texas prosecutors want Peterson arrested after they he admitted to smoking marijuana on bail on felony child abuse charges. Now, according to the Montgomery County district attorney's office, Peterson told a drug tester that he, quote, "smoked a little weed" sometime before his urinalysis test on Wednesday and doing any kind of illegal drug is against the rules while on bail.
Peterson's attorneys gave no comment on the latest development. He is set to be back in court December 1st for that child abuse charge.
Hey, let's talk football some football. Look, like it was going to be another bad Thursday night game. Colts and Texans. Colts all over the Texans early. They jumped out to a 20-0 lead. Andrew Luck on fire.
But the Texans come back. A touchdown pass to Coby Flenner. JJ Watt for the Texas, this guy is a defensive lineman. Yet, he scores his third touchdown. So, they make it interesting. He brings out the nae nae dance. There's the nae nae.
And the Texans at 33-28. They try and comeback, but they fumbled twice late, fumbled out the quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Colts win it. Finally, a decent Thursday night game, 33-28, there's your final. Colts win it.
Baseball now. The American League Championship Series underway tonight, Royals and Orioles. No one thought they'd be there with the beginning of the year. And if you don't have rooting interest, probably the Royals are your sentimental pick here. They haven't been to the playoffs begins 1980. Orioles, they are back in the American League Championship Series for the first time since 1997. So, both turning back the clock.
And you can catch all the action tonight our sister network TBS. First pitch at 8:07 Eastern.
And a little entertainment report for you. Reports saying that pop star Katy Perry, she's going to be the halftime performer for Super Bowl XLIX.
Little surprise here. She had said in a recent interview she is not the type of girl to pay to play the Super Bowl, because there were reports out there that the NFL was going to charge artist, because of all the publicity they get from playing halftime. We are not sure if it's going to happen.
But again, it might be worked out. Here's the report, Katy Perry is going to play Super Bowl XLIX, 2015, there in Glendale, Arizona, on February 1st.
Tough act to follow. Bruno Mars was good. But Katy Perry is quite an entertainer. We'll see if she can --
ROMANS: She is good. She is good. Bruno Mars was fantastic and I have no doubt that Katy Perry will -- she is amazing live. A crazy set and costumes and her voice, I'm bullish on Katy Perry.
BERMAN: I saw the documentary. Very, very good.
Mike, thanks so much.
GALANOS: You bet.
ROMANS: Breaking news this morning. The winners of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize announced moments ago. Honored for tireless advocacy for children's rights. That's next.
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