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Police Fire on Protesters in Burundi; Migrant Crisis Worsens in Southeast Asia; Blues Legend B.B. King Has Died; Modi Trip Aimed at Rebuilding Trust & Trade; Slave Labor in the Asia Pacific Fishing Industry; North Korean Defector Forced to Work as Slave; Google's New Self-Driving Car Prototype Coming Soon; Big Buzz about Self-Flying Camera; Highlights of CNN "WORLD SPORT". Aired 8-9p ET

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KRISTIE LU STOUT, CNN HOST (voice-over): I'm Kristie Lu Stout in Hong Kong and welcome to NEWS STREAM.

Thousands of Asian migrants are trapped at sea surrounded by countries that don't want to take them in.

The man known as the King of the Blues passes away. We'll look at the legacy of B.B. King.

And the camera drone that flies itself. We speak to the creators of the LILY.

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STOUT: And we being in the African nation of Burundi. Witnesses say police loyal to the president have opened fire into crowds of protesters in

the capital. That after a government spokesperson told CNN that all leaders behind the attempted coup are now under arrest and will be brought

before a military court.

Meanwhile the president of Burundi is said to be back in the country. CNN's Robyn Kriel is following the latest developments. She joins me now

live from Nairobi, Kenya.

And Robyn, these are very disturbing reports of live ammunition being fired upon the protesters.

What can you tell us?

ROBYN KRIEL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, Kristie. Earlier our reporter on the ground was walking around; he did notice a very heavy police and military

presence, military loyal to President Nkurunziza, who have what looks like thwarted the coup that was attempted on Wednesday, that continued all of

yesterday pretty much. And what they did is they warned any young men, these police and military, warned any young men that they saw that if they

did protest or attempt to protest that they would be shot.

Well, it looks like at least they have been fired upon; we're not sure if it has been -- if there are any casualties or any wounded as a result. But

what we have been told by our person on the ground is that police were using live ammunition to disperse protesters in the area of Musaga, which

has seen a lot of protesters, a flash point area of the capital city, Bujumbura, for about a month now, ever since these protests erupted by

opposition groups, saying that President Nkurunziza is unlawfully seeking a third term in office in the upcoming presidential election.

STOUT: And, Robyn, tens of thousands of people have fled Burundi because of the recent violence. Now we're getting reports that the violence is

flaring up again. Tell us about the growing refugee crisis in Burundi.

KRIEL: Well, just yesterday, the figure that we'd gotten from the United Nations was that about 70,000 Burundians had been -- have fled across the

borders into neighboring countries. Burundi is a landlocked country so it is surrounded by other countries. But just today in this recent spike of

fighting, Kristie, the United Nations has announced that more than 100,000 refugees have now sought refuge across the borders; more than 7,000 have

entered into Tanzania and are trying to seek refuge in Tanzania, being looked after by the UNHCR and other U.N. agencies. More than 26,000 in

Rwanda, Kristie, and more than 9,000 in the already volatile Democratic Republic of the Congo.

STOUT: Now 100,000 refugees, a very, very volatile situation here, the anger on the ground in Burundi, the anger directed against the president

and his decision to seek a third term, the attempted coup aside and the arrests that have been made, is the president still facing a serious

political challenge among civilian protesters in this country?

KRIEL: He is still facing a serious political challenge. The opposition parties were already very unhappy with his decision to run for a third

term, despite the fact that the constitutional court allowed it, using what could be considered a loophole in the writing of the law, which stated that

you can be elected twice by the general population. President Nkurunziza's stating that because he was elected once by parliament in 2005 and his term

was by the general population that that he could then seek a third term. So really a matter of wording.

Opposition extremely unhappy with this. You saw the protests. You then saw vigilante violence spiraling, youth groups, opposition parties and

loyalists to the president attacking each other, stoning, beating, police being killed, police using live ammunition on protesters. Around 20 people

dead in total and of course now with this coup attempt, there is the worry that the president could use this to further tighten his grip over

institutions like civil society, the media, other institutions on the ground in Burundi, who would be voicing their opinion but using national

security as an excuse. He could quieten them, quell them in any means possible using the excuse, as I said, of national security.

STOUT: A very, very precarious situation there in Burundi, Robyn Kriel reporting for us, thank you, Robyn.

And turning now to the desperate migrant situation in the Southeast Asia region. The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling for

countries in the region to protect thousands of refugees believed to be still stranded at sea. Many are Rohingya migrants, fleeing persecution in

Myanmar or economic migrants from Bangladesh.

Hundreds have arrived by boat today in Aceh, Indonesia, and they are joining nearly 600 migrants who arrived on Sunday. But many are still

adrift, waiting for countries like Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia to take them in. In some cases, as you can see in these pictures next to me,

officials have simply airdropped supplies nearby for refugees to pick up and then sent them on their way.

The longer these migrants are at sea, the more at risk they are to disease, hunger and dehydration. Ivan Watson has more on this unfolding

humanitarian disaster.

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IVAN WATSON, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Desperate and adrift, the sounds from this overcrowded boat pretty much say

it all.

Packed onto the decks and in the cargo hold, hundreds of stateless and persecuted Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar as well as economic

migrants from Bangladesh, they appear to have been floating out here for weeks.

They beg journalists on a nearby boat for help. Alerted by reporters to their plight, coastal authorities from nearby Thailand make an airdrop.

Passengers hurl themselves into the water to collect badly needed supplies. Some don't even wait before they eat.

Aid organizations warn thousands more people may face similar life- threatening conditions on other boats in the Andaman Sea.

JEFFREY LABOWITZ (PH), IOM: What we are seeing is estimates of 8,000-plus individuals who are stranded at sea, many of whom may have been out there

for 4-6-8 weeks.

WATSON (voice-over): According to the United Nations, the number of refugees and migrants fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh by boat has doubled

over the last year.

In the past, smugglers' networks moved people down through the Bay of Bengal to Thailand to smugglers' camps in the jungles here, where the

migrants were eventually brought across the border into Malaysia. But after Thai authorities discovered dozens of migrant bodies in one of these

camps, they tracked down and the land route was largely closed.

In the past week, we've started to see overcrowded boats arriving both here and here on the coasts of both Indonesia and Malaysia.

The problem is, Indonesia and Malaysia and Thailand all say these migrants aren't welcome on their shores. All three countries have pushed some boats

back out to sea after leaving passengers with fresh supplies.

Experts warn there are other migrant boats still missing.

LABOWITZ (PH): We need urgently to help these people disembark. We need to find where these boats are and without any delay help them get to shore

and give them medical attention. With water and after 4-6 weeks offshore, already I guarantee you we're going to have people in serious medical

conditions and deaths.

WATSON (voice-over): In an interview with CNN's Andrew Stevens, Thailand's prime minister said he would consult with the other countries in the region

to address the root causes of this phenomenon.

But that won't solve the immediate crisis, how to save the people on these boats from dying at sea -- Ivan Watson, CNN, Hong Kong.

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STOUT: Desperate and dire scenes there.

Now to Nepal, where the U.S. Joint Task Force has found the wreckage of a military helicopter that was missing since Tuesday. It was spotted on the

slopes of a mountain east of Kathmandu near Charikot. This is video of that area and there were six U.S. Marines and two Nepalese on board. And

so far three bodies have been found at the wreckage site. That's according to Nepal's defense secretary.

You're watching NEWS STREAM. Coming up next, the King of the Blues has died. B.B. King passes away at the age of 89 and we'll have more on his

amazing legacy.

And China and India don't always see eye to eye but when it comes to money, there is a lot of cooperation. We've got the details next.

And forced to work overseas as a slave, that is the allegation made by this North Korean defector, who says the practice makes millions for the North.

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STOUT: Welcome back. And you're looking at a visual version of all the stories we have for you today. We've already told you about the desperate

situation facing Asian migrants stuck at sea.

And a little bit later we'll look at the Indian prime minister's visit to China.

But now a signature sound has been silenced. B.B. King, whom to many is the King of the Blues, has passed away at the age of 89.

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STOUT (voice-over): The famed guitarist thrilled audiences for decades and King performed frequently until his health forced him to stop last year.

Stephanie Elam looks back at his life.

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STEPHANIE ELAM, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): It's hard to imagine the blues without B.B. King. The legendary blues man released over 50 albums

with hit songs such as "The Thrill Is Gone" and "Let the Good Times Roll."

Born Riley B. King in Mississippi, he worked as a tractor driver in the cotton fields before embarking on his musical career. He began recording

in the 1940s and became known as Blues Boy King and then more simply B.B. King.

In 1956, at the height of his popularity, he played an astonishing 342 one- night stands. He continued a rigorous touring schedule into his 80s. King's persistence and passion for the blues paid off, winning 15 Grammys.

B.B. KING, GRAMMY WINNING BLUES ARTIST: It always feels very, very good to go on stage, whether you win a Grammy or not.

ELAM (voice-over): Throughout the years, King worked with various artists like rockers U2 on the song "When Love Comes to Town" and with Eric Clapton

on the album, "Riding with the King."

KING: You get a chance to learn a lot of great things from people that have so much going for them today.

ELAM (voice-over): In 1987, he was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and was also given a spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1990. He

was rarely seen without his faithful black-lacquered Gibson guitar, Lucille.

KING: This is my girl, Lucille.

ELAM (voice-over): The gifted guitarist became the first blues musician to be honored with the Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.

President George W. Bush also honored King in 2006 with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his musical contributions.

King's health was sometimes a concern since he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in his early 60s.

KING: To me, blues is a type of music that's like a tonic. It's good for whatever ails you.

ELAM (voice-over): In 2012, President Obama hosted a concert celebrating blues music. B.B. King was one of the featured performers.

BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: The King of the blues, Mr. B.B. King.

ELAM (voice-over): With a career spanning over 50 years, B.B. King let the good times roll.

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STOUT (voice-over): That was Stephanie Elam reporting.

China and India have put pen to paper on 24 separate agreements in Beijing. The two nations are teaming up on a number of fronts to improve economic

growth. The Indian and Chinese prime ministers are negotiating multibillion-dollar deals on commerce, international relations and culture.

China recently invested heavily in India's neighbors, putting rival Pakistan. And that caused tension. This trip is aimed at rebuilding both

the trust and trade. Mr. Modi's visit is as much about appearances as substance, but both leaders are looking to soften tension over disputed

borders, one of several issues driving mistrust .

In the latest of our "On China" series, I had a chance to ask an expert roundtable about this complicated relationship between Asia's two major

powerhouses.

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ANANTH KRISHNAN, TCS: I think you have to look at the wider bilateral relationship between India and China and the fact is you can't sweep the

problems under the carpet. There's still a lot of strategic mistrust. There's no denying that, and the heart of it is the boundary dispute.

Because if you look at Xi Jinping's visit to India, India and China signed these two big agreements for industrial parks, but that wasn't what

dominated the headlines. The headlines were about a stand-off that was taking place on the border.

So I think as long as long as you have these issues that are unresolved, it's going to be very difficult for both countries to say we have complete

trust with each other.

HAIYAN WANG, CHINA-INDIA INSTITUTE: I don't agree, and, yes, there is a trust deficit, I mean if you look at the relationship between any big super

powers, whether it's U.S., or U.S. with China, there is always an element of mistrust.

That aside, it has, since the border issue has been in place, it has not stopped from the economic integration, as you said, over the last two

decades.

China-India trade has been growing at nearly 30 percent a year, that is far greater than a 9 percent annual growth of the world trade, far greater than

China's trade with the rest of the world, far greater than India's trade with the rest of the world.

And I think as pragmatic as President Xi is, as pragmatic as Prime Minister Modi is, economic integration is going to happen regardless of 100 percent

trust or not.

KRISHNAN: Yes, I don't think you can divorce the politics from economic integration; maybe it worked over the past decade when it was a buy-sell

relationship. I mean trade was mostly driven by India exporting or importing equipment, but when you are thinking about a more integrated

relationship as we are now, when you are thinking of Chinese companies coming to India, building bit infrastructure projects, it's very difficult

when public opinion is still very suspicious of all things China.

And I think that is still the case. A small example, if you look at India's seven Northeastern states, which are probably in the most dire need

of infrastructure, it's inconceivable for any of those states to allow a Chinese company to come in and build roads, because we are more comfortable

dealing with Japan.

Because we think of these seven states being strategically important, it's still inconceivable to allow a Chinese company to come in and do that. And

as long as the border remains unresolved, I think that it will still be the elephant in the room.

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STOUT: That's Ananth Krishnan and Haiyan Wang there.

The panel also weighed in on the space race, between the two Asian giants, and debated whether the world's most populous democracy could overtake the

world's biggest single-party state in terms of economic might. Don't miss this episode of "On China." It airs again next week on Saturday, 7:30 pm,

Hong Kong time.

And you're watching NEWS STREAM. And still ahead, a North Korean defector tells CNN how he was enslaved and sent to Kuwait, where he was subjected to

punishing conditions. His story when we come back.

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STOUT: All this week, CNN has been highlighting the use of forced labor in the fishing industry. We brought you stories of migrant workers who say

that they have been used as slaves on Thai fishing boats. When activist groups suggest that there are more than 200,000 trafficked workers in the

Thai fishing industry, some are stuck on so-called "ghost ships," unregistered vessels that can stay at sea for years on end.

And even after they return home from their ordeal, CNN has found dozens of fishermen in Thailand who learn that they are not recognized as victims of

trafficking. But the Thai prime minister has made fighting human trafficking a national priority.

CNN's Asia Pacific editor, Andrew Stevens, sat down with Prayut Chan-o-cha to found out more about what's being done.

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PRAYUTH CHAN-O-CHA, THAILAND PRIME MINISTER (through translator): This has been happening for a long time. Previous governments have tried to solve

the problem but not effectively. So I've had to overhaul the laws so we can deal with the issues. The laws relating to fisheries are very outdated

and must be amended so the agencies can operate more effectively.

We use Section 44, which allows us to act quickly to take immediate action. If we propose changes to the national assembly, it will take one month or

even five months. But the situation is now severe. We need to move more quickly.

ANDREW STEVENS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: What action will you take about these specific ghost ships?

CHAN-O-CHA (through translator): Firstly about the law, I'm using Section 44. Secondly we're looking at officials to make sure there's no corruption

taking place. If there is, there will be criminal punishment. But we also have to identify the victims. The most important thing is to verify who

the victims are and where they come from. If they come from another country we will repatriate them. But we first have to rehabilitate them

until they are strong. If they're Thais, we will provide them with training to help them find jobs. We have a ministry which has set up a

program to help these victims. We can provide money as startup money but we must make them strong enough before we let them go.

STEVENS: There has been a claim by a labor rights activist group that Thai officials, officials in Thailand, are not registering many of these people

as trafficked human beings. So the -- they get a better -- Thailand gets a better rating on the missing persons report, the Trafficking in Persons

report, the U.S. State Department.

CHAN-O-CHA (through translator): It's very complicated. (INAUDIBLE). We have to set up a special committee to specifically look into this problem.

The deputy prime minister is driving this. It is complicated because it involves several agencies. But no, it's not happening. We're not

disregarding the victims just because we want lower numbers.

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STOUT: And that was the prime minister of Thailand, pledging to act against slavery at sea and to help the victims.

The fight against modern-day slavery is a global one and a North Korean defector tells CNN that Pyongyang sent him to Kuwait to work in slavelike

conditions. Paula Hancocks has the story.

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PAULA HANCOCKS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The promise of $120 a month was far too good to pass up. Remil (ph) was sent from his native

North Korea to work in Kuwait, believing he could send him money back to his starving family. It was 1996, the height of the deadly famine there.

"We had three meals a day," he says, "bread, milk, eggs, then rice and beef soup for lunch and dinner. You couldn't dream about this in North Korea.

So at the beginning I was very grateful and loyal."

But the months wore on and still he wasn't paid. Remil (ph) says he and his fellow North Koreans worked on a construction site from 7:00 am until

11:00 pm with Friday night off to watch a documentary about their leader, Kim Jung-il.

They weren't allowed to leave the abandoned school they were living in under North Korean supervision, 30 to a classroom. He says he felt like a

slave.

"I never even knew I had a passport until we arrived in Kuwait," he tells me. "The minders gave it to me at immigration then took it straight back.

I never even had the chance to open it."

While in Kuwait, Remil (ph) says he managed to escape and claimed asylum at the South Korean embassy. A South Korean government official tells CNN it

believes Pyongyang sends up to 100,000 workers abroad every year and few see much or any of their salary. North Korea has the manpower but the

regime struggles to turn that into hard cash to improve the country, which faces chronic economic problems as most funds are diverted to military and

nuclear needs as well as riches for its leaders.

Kim Kwang Jin was one of the North Korean elite who funneled that money back to the regime. He says he worked in Singapore 12 years ago at an

insurance company that was a front for a department called Brigade Number 1. The unit, he says, funds Kim's family palaces and homes. He has no

doubt the system still exists for the current leader Kim Jong-un.

KIM KWANG JIN, INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY: At least I think several hundred million U.S. dollars are being flowed to Kim Jong-un's

pocket for his missile development.

HANCOCKS: The United Nations says it is currently looking into allegations of North Koreans working abroad in slavelike conditions, saying that they

have information the majority are being sent to China, Russia and the Middle East -- Paula Hancocks, CNN, Seoul.

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STOUT: His passport taken away and forced to work as a slave, that's a story repeated over and over again. And to learn more about how you can

help, just go to our website. We have a vetted list of charities that are fighting to end modern-day slavery. And if you've missed any of our

report, you can find them there as well. It's on cnn.com/freedom.

You're watching NEWS STREAM. Still to come on the program, Google has been testing its self-driving cars for awhile. Now they say the vehicles are

ready to hit the roads.

And from self-driving to self-flying, this drone has won the Internet with its cool moves, hovering above users as they ski or run. The inventor

explains to us what it can do. Stick around.

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STOUT (voice-over): I'm Kristie Lu Stout in Hong Kong. You're watching NEWS STREAM, and these are your world headlines.

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STOUT (voice-over): Witnesses tell CNN the police in the capital of Burundi have opened fire on anti-government protesters. This after a government

spokesperson said that the leaders behind an attempted coup have been arrested and that they will be brought before a military court. And the

president of Burundi has tweeted that he is indeed back in the country.

The U.S. Joint Task Force has identified the wreckage of a military helicopter that has been missing for days. It was spotted on the slopes of

a mountain east of Kathmandu. This is video of that area. Nepal defense secretary says three bodies have been recovered from the wreckage.

Legendary musician B.B. King has died. The singer and guitarist was known as the King of the Blues. Among his biggest hits, 1969's "The Thrill Is

Gone." Over the decades, he toured with his beloved guitar named Lucille. B.B. King was 89 years old.

And Johnny Depp's dogs are heading home after an uproar in Australia. The film star smuggled in Pistol and Boo -- that's the name of his dogs -- by

not declaring them when they flew into the country. Australia's agriculture minister said that Johnny Depp's dogs must leave or be killed

and the dogs have indeed left.

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STOUT: Google has just announced plans to put a new self-driving car prototype on the roads of Mountain View, California, this summer. They're

going to look like this, but they will have the same software as Google's existing fleet of self-driving Lexus SUVs. The speed will be capped at 25

mph. The company recently said over the past six years and more than 1 million miles the self-driving cars have only been in 11 accidents and none

of them was Google's fault. Also no injuries.

For more on Google's self-driving push, let's go straight to CNN contributor Nicholas Thompson. He joins us live from New York.

And Nick, 11 accidents over six years, over 1.7 million miles of driving.

What do you make of that record for Google?

NICHOLAS THOMPSON, NEWYORKER.COM: Well, it's actually not a terrible record. And remember the software has been getting better over time. So

it should become less and less accident prone. That's about the same number of accidents that a human would get in over 1.7 million miles,

though it does seem like the severity of those accidents is quite low and it does seem at least, as Google says it, that they're not really Google's

fault, that it's mostly cars rear-ending the Google vehicles.

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THOMPSON: And it's kind of impressive.

STOUT: But what Google said about that, that's it not the self-driving cars crashing, it's the people crashing into the cars, is Google blaming

the humans here?

And is that fair?

THOMPSON: Well, the whole point of this project is to blame the humans, right, Google's argument is that humans are bad drivers, right, they drink,

they text, they listen to loud music, they reach behind the seat to pick up the bottle because the baby's dropped it and the baby's hollering. And

right humans are bad drivers. They don't (INAUDIBLE) blind spots. These cars have sensors everywhere. They can see everything.

That's the whole premise of this project that we're terrible at driving. So yes, they are blaming the humans. And these 11 particular crashes we'll

have to wait to really look at the accident reports right. Often in an accident, both cars are kind of at fault right maybe Google should have

been going a little faster. But Google Cars kind of our program to drive like cautious grandmas. They go very slowly because Google doesn't want

any accidents at this stage in the project.

It gets rear-ended, who's at fault? Maybe both of them a little bit. So we'll know more but, yes, Google is definitely blaming the humans. They're

deliberately doing that and that's the whole point of this.

STOUT: And can Google or anyone engineer a self-driving car to be accident proof?

THOMPSON: No, definitely not. And in fact, you wouldn't want to do that right because sometimes there are tradeoffs right if there's a woman

crossing the street and she's texting and you have to get out of the way, you want the car to know to swerve and to hit a light on the side or you

know maybe the car has to swerve into a railing on a bridge because there's a kid.

So there are a lot of complicated tradeoffs and a lot of complicated things you think through. Can Google make a car that is a lot safer than the cars

we have now with people driving them? Absolutely. I think this is coming . I think it's important. I think it will save a lot of lives, whether

it's Google or whether it's another engineering company. But if you get the sensors right and you do this right, it could be very, very helpful.

STOUT: And Google's latest self-driving car, the one that has this kind of cartoonish appeal to it, it does not have a steering wheel. I mean, that's

putting a lot of trust into the machine.

Are we ready for that just yet?

THOMPSON: Right. Well so what Google says is that the cars that are going to be introduced, the cars that are coming this summer, those little cars

that look like gumdrops, the gumdrop cars, will have steering wheels so that somebody in them can override it at least in the short run.

In the long run, yes, the idea is not to have steering wheels because they've engineered the cars from the ground up to be robotic cars. And a

robotic car doesn't need a steering wheel. So is that the right move in the long run? In the short run, Google's being cautious. We'll see.

STOUT: And public opinion, do you think the people are ready for our driverless feature?

THOMPSON: No. They're not. I've seen by the response to the report about Google's crashes, which was quite a lot of concern, it's scary to think

about cars out of the road being driven by software. That's terrifying. But on the other hand, you know, so much of our public infrastructure is

run by software. Our planes are flown by software in lots of ways.

So this future is coming. The public will be unsettled but I think ultimately 10 years down the road, 20 years down the road, we'll be safer.

I think cars will actually be designed to be safer, the software will improve. And car crashes are one of the leading causes of deaths. So yes,

I think once it comes and once people see crashes decline and death decline, they'll be happier with it.

STOUT: All right. Nick Thompson joining us, interesting topic indeed, thank you, Nick. Take care.

THOMPSON: Thank you, Kristie.

STOUT: You're watching NEWS STREAM. And still to come, is a future of point-and-shoot throw-and-go? We hear from the creator of the self-flying

LILY camera drone.

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STOUT (voice-over): Coming to you live from Hong Kong you're back watching NEWS STREAM.

There's been a lot of buzz this week about a new flying camera called LILY. And some have called it the selfie drone. More than 2 million people have

watched a promotional video showing how it works. In theory, it's quite simple. The company says LILY starts recording as soon as you throw it

into the air and then it flies itself. There's no manual mode. And LILY follows this tracking device and then it films the entire time. It's still

a prototype but it went on presale on Tuesday. I spoke to LILY cofounder and CEO Antoine Balaresque about what he hopes the camera can do and what

inspired its creation.

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ANTOINE BALARESQUE, COFOUNDER AND CEO, LILY: Michael Pinner (ph) and I met at UC Berkeley and we're both really into robotics and personal computer

science robotics, personal robotics and that's really what led us to believe that there had to be a better way to build cameras. I was on

vacation in 2013 with my family, browsing through pictures of the family trip, when I couldn't see my mother on any of the shots. That's really how

the first idea came about. We wanted to be all together in the image all the time.

STOUT: And why did you decide to build both the drone and the camera as opposed to just building a drone than can track you with a wearable device

that you could use with any camera that you have already?

BALARESQUE: Well, I think we started with the software. And that's really what our company is about is the software. That's what makes LILY. But we

got really frustrated when were working on the software about, what was available on the market in terms of the hardware. And that's really what

motivated us to build the entire product, hardware and software.

And what we learned by building that hardware is that the experience becomes incredibly better by integrating software and hardware in one

product, from scratch.

STOUT: And can you imagine it being used in really built up, densely crowded and urban environments?

BALARESQUE: Well, from a technical standpoint, it's a soluble prop (ph), where LILY's able to detect other LILYs around and avoid them easily. So

it is definitely possible on the technical side. We think that over time by having a very reliable and powerful technology, we will learn to trust

it more and more. And so one of our goals is really to be proactive about educating our users on how to use LILY and so that everybody becomes more

comfortable with the sincadera (ph) product, Flying Camels (ph).

STOUT: This is a prototype; not out yet. How do you plan to improve upon the technology?

BALARESQUE: So we're always improve the software. LILY's always getting better. And I think one of the next steps for us will be to test our

product with beta testers. And so there we are really excited about this next step and putting LILY in our early, early customers' hands and see how

they use it to really make it perfect for the masses in February 2016.

STOUT: And it seems to be a friendly piece of technology. It seems to have a face of it. Was that intentional?

BALARESQUE: Yes, definitely. I think our mission at LILY is to make personal robotics approachable, accessible and friendly and this is really

looks like it in the way we designed LILY to be more than just a saying, a product, but something you connect with, something you have an emotional

relationship with. And that's what LILY is about.

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STOUT: Compelling design. Now that was LILY cofounder Antoine Balaresque and the LILY camera can only be used outdoors, has a flight time of 20

minutes and the company also knows that users must, quote, "respect all local laws and regulations."

That will lead to the ship in February of 2016.

Now we've got some fun news for Windows users. At some point you're probably played the free games that came with your PC, like Solitaire and

Minesweeper. The new Windows 10 will have additions to the free games and this might make some mobile game fans extremely excited. Microsoft said

that they are adding Candy Crush Saga to the new Windows operating system. The popular game has millions of downloads on the Google Play store and the

Apple Store. Microsoft also says they'll add other titles from the makers of Candy Crush to Windows 10 in the future.

And that is NEWS STREAM. I'm Kristie Lu Stout. But don't go anywhere. "WORLD SPORT" with Alex Thomas is next.

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ALEX THOMAS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hello, this is CNN WORLD SPORT, I'm Alex Thomas in London. The first of the four spots available in the NBA's

conference finals has been filled by Cleveland but it was Thursday night's other playoff game that's got everyone talking, and we can go live to Andy

Scholes, who's been buzzing around CNN Center all morning. It's because it involves your Rockets, Andy.

ANDY SCHOLES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right, Alex. As a former Rockets baller and an avid fan, I've watched hundreds of Rockets game and this one

was one of the greatest comebacks I've ever seen, one of the greatest comebacks in NBA history.

The Clippers, they were looking to close out this series and the Rockets had advanced to their first-ever Western Conference finals and things were

looking great for L.A. They were up by 19 points late in the 3rd and were trailing by more than 10 entering the fourth quarter in the playoff. The

Rockets were 0-49, 0-49, but this game would be the end of that streak.

Josh Smith and Corey Brewer led the Rockets on a 24-2 run and with James Harden watching from the bench, Houston outscored L.A. 40-15 in the fourth

quarter. It was a complete team effort, it's going to go down as one of the best wins in Houston sports history. Steve Ballmer, the Clippers

owner, couldn't believe it as Clutch City returns, the Rockets beat the Clippers 119-107 to force a winner-take-all game 7 in Houston on Sunday.

In the Eastern Conference, the Cavs were looking to close out the Bulls on Thursday. Things not looking good for Cleveland early. Kyrie Irving

twisted his knee in the second quarter. He would have to leave the game but his backup, Matthew Dellavedova more than picked up the slack. He led

the team with 19 points. The Cavs won this one easily, 94-73. LeBron heading back to the Eastern Conference finals for a fifth straight season.

And after the game, LeBron was asked if he thinks his team is an underdog with all the injuries they're now dealing with.

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LEBRON JAMES, CLEVELAND CAVALIERS FORWARD: Underdog, well, right. Me? I don't think so. But me, either. I don't know. I would never be an

underdog.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Would you call yourself a favorite?

JAMES: I think we have a great chance. That's what we're here for. One thing about us, we're going to play hard. We're going to give ourselves a

fighting chance and we'll let the game take care of itself.

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SCHOLES: That's classic LeBron there.

The Cavs will meet either the Hawks or the Wizards. Atlanta can close out their series with a win Friday night in game six then we've got the

Warriors and Grizzlies also in action on Friday, Golden State can advance with a win as well -- Alex.

THOMAS: Andy, looked as if LeBron was off to a Michael Jackson fancy dress party as well, with his --

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THOMAS: -- for him. Let's switch to the NFL news that Roger Goodell will finally get a say or will get the final say, I should say, in Deflategate

after Tom Brady appealed.

SCHOLES: Yes, you know what, Alex, this is a big surprise. Most people did not think Roger Goodell was going to preside over the hearing himself,

especially what the players' association said in their official notice of appeal.

The union said in their release, "Given the NFL's history of inconsistency and arbitrary decisions in disciplinary matters, it is only fair that a

neutral arbitrator hear this appeal."

Well, that's not going to happen. The decision of whether or not Brady's four-game suspension stands will come solely from Goodell. According to

the collective bargaining agreement, the appeal will be held in the next 10 days. There could be a delay if both parties mutually agree for more time

to prepare.

Now all of this comes after the Patriots created their own website as a rebuttal to the Wells report. You can find it at wellsreportcontext.com.

It's nearly 20,000 words and was written by the Patriots' attorney.

The first line reads, "The conclusions of the Wells Report are, at best, incomplete, incorrect and lack context."

It goes on to say, "Inconsistencies in logic and evidence are ignored."

Now the Patriots said they would accept any punishment that came their way but, Alex, after receiving such a harsh punishment, it seems they've

reversed course.

THOMAS: Yes, and we always know that Roger Goodell and the Patriots and RoboCop (ph) used to be very close. That relationship's been strained by

this whole Deflategate saga. So wouldn't it have been an easier option for Goodell just to hand the appeal to someone else to listen to?

SCHOLES: Well, that's a good question and you'll have to wait for Goodell to answer that. But you know, he may have decided to hear the appeal

himself because of the attorney that's working for the players' association, Jeffrey Kessler. Kessler, over the years, is the NFL's arch

nemesis when it comes to cases like these. He represented the Saints players in Bountygate, Adrian Peterson, Ray Rice. And in all of those

cases, he was able to get their suspensions overturned by the arbitrators. So Goodell may be thinking, hey, if I hear the appeal myself, I will

maintain total control over what the final punishment will be.

THOMAS: Good stuff. Andy Scholes, live from CNN Center, thanks, Andy. Appreciate it.

Now let's have a look at some ugly scenes from one of football's oldest and most bitter rivalries to show you. And Steven Gerrard tells us that there

will be tears in Enfield this weekend.

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THOMAS: Hello, CNN WORLD SPORT is back with some ugly scenes from the so- called Super Clasico, one of the biggest football rivalries on the planet. A Copa Libertadores round-of-16 match between Argentine clubs Boca Juniors

and River Plate was abandoned after River Plate players were attacked as they came out for the second half.

All footballers ended up in hospital after being hit in the face by what appeared to be pepper spray. The River Plate team were then pelted with

objects as they fled the field and after an hour of negotiations the game was called off with a score of 0-0. River Plate lead 1-0 from the first

leg as South America's Confederation will decide later on Friday whether or not to replay the big skip. The Boca-River Plate rivalry's been running

for more than a century since their first meeting in August 1913. They've played more than 200 competitive pitches against one another. Diego

Maradona is among the many famous footballers to have played for Boca Juniors while Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stefano is one of the former

River Plate stars.

They're Argentina's most successful clubs, with more than 60 league titles between them. Boca fans have been blamed for the violence and many were

shocked by the action of their fellow supporters.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): A barbarity. They need to find the supporter that did this and put him in prison and never let him out.

This is bad and affects all Boca supporters. It's a shame.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (through translator): It's a shame, not just for us, Boca supporters, but a shame for all Argentines.

THOMAS: Paris Saint-Germain only need a draw at Montpelier on Saturday. to pinch their third successive champion act and Spain's La Liga title will

be sealed on Sunday if Barcelona beat last season's champions Atletico in Madrid, Barca going for a treble of trophies, having also reached the

finals of the Champions League at Copa del Rey. Here in England's Premier League, Chelsea, as we know, are already champions but Manchester United

host Arsenal on Sunday, with both clubs battling for third spot to avoid pre-qualifying for next season's Champions League group state. And a day

earlier at Enfield, there are sure to be emotional scenes as Steven Gerrard plays at Liverpool Stadium for the final time after 17 years with the club.

He leaves for the MLS at the end of the season. Gerrard's 471 games as Liverpool captain is a record.

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STEVEN GERRARD, LIVERPOOL CAPTAIN: I'm not clear. I don't know what it's going to be like from the end of the game, when I get the chance to say

goodbye for real. I've been dreading this moment in a strange way because I'm going to miss it so much, playing in our field, playing in front of the

fans. I'm going to miss playing with me teammates. So it will be emotional, but I plan to try to keep it together, stay strong and try and

avoid the tears.

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THOMAS: Defending Europa League champions, Sevilla, can win the tournament for a record fourth time after absolutely hammering Fiorentina 5-0 on

aggregate. The Spanish club will face Dnipro in the final after the Ukrainian side completed a fairy tale story by beating Napoli 2-1 on

aggregate. Yevhen Seleznyov's goal helping them reach their first major European final, despite the military conflict in the east of Ukraine, which

has caused them to play here both here the outside losing despite Juventus (INAUDIBLE) Italian football pride by getting to the UEFA Champions League

final and the women's World Cup is just three weeks away and no less than 17 players featured in Thursday's night's Champions League final between

Paris Saint-Germain and Frankfurt.

With the game tied at 1-1, this was heading for extra time it seemed until Mandy Islacker's goal pinched victory for the German club, seven years

since they were last crowned European Club champions. This was a record fourth time for them for the competition for Frankfurt. German clubs have

won nine of the 14 trophies awarded since this competition began. PSG was competing in the final for the first time.

That's it for CNN WORLD SPORT. I'll have another one for you in just under two hours' time. Paula Newton has the latest "WORLD BUSINESS TODAY" for

you next. Bye-bye.

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