and that's "newsline" for this hour. i'm gene otani for all of us here at nhk world, thanks for joining us. thousands of pro-european protest is demonstrate again in ukraine as jailed opposition leader tymoshenko goes on a hunger strike in solidarity. the head of the opposition free syrian army says the rebels will not attend a peace conference in geneva in january. it says there is no role or president assad in transition. send 1000t to soldiers to the central african republic. the situation there has been described as desperate. you are watching "france 24." thankfo

>>> hello and welcome back to nhk world "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> protesters in thailand forced their way into the compound of the army headquarters in bangkok, escalating their campaign to force the prime minister to quit. >>> south korea says it's interested in joining the transpacific partnership free trade talks. government officials say they'll consult with other countries in the tpp before deciding whether to join. >>> and tokyo's governor has apologized for accepting $500,000 from a company that's been embroiled in a political scandal. >>> opposition protesters in thailand are trying to force the prime minister to quit. pro government groups are also planning their own demonstrations this weekend. we have the details in bangkok. >> demonstrators on friday forced their way into the compound of the royal thai army. the choice of two sensitive locations suggest antigovernment protest leaders remain determined to carry on their campaign against the prime minister yingluck shinawa

. >>> welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm jean otani in tokyo. here is a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. security officials across china have tightened security ahead of a key communist party meeting in beijing. thousands of people in the philippines are evacuating coastal areas ahead of a large and powerful typhoon. >>> south korean chefs are adjusting their seasonings to export their special sauce to diners in around the world. >>> security officials across china are on high alert ahead of a key communist party meeting in beijing after a series of explosions in chung see province. starting thursday they're ordering bus drivers to check identification of passengers when they sell tickets for beijing. the officers will also have to examine carry-on pag gaj more carefully. >> translator: starting today you're required to show your i.d. to go to beijing. >> ruling communist party is holding a meeting in the city on saturday to discuss economic policies and other issues. people from all over china are expected to come to the c

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> international rescue workers are rushed into the philippines after a deadly typhoon are having trouble reaching some survivors. >>> senators in thailand have rejected a bill that could have paved the way for former prime minister to return home. >>> and not many elderly japanese women commit crimes, but their number is increasing, and some say it reveals a hidden aspect of an aging society. >>> survivors of a typhoon that struck the philippines are facing a struggle to find food, water, and shelter, and another storm is hitting them, as well. typhoon haiyan slammed into the city of tacloban and nearby towns on the central island of lata. government officials confirmed the storm killed more than 1700 people. 90% of the people were on lata and the neighboring island of somar, but they feel the number of fatalities will rise to 10,000. the storm washed out roads and destroyed communication networks. the army and police are still battling to get to some hard-hit areas. they are also t

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> chinese leaders are defending themselves against criticism after they declared an air defense zone over islands controlled by japan. >>> some u.s. lawmakers are skeptical about a deal to limit iran's nuclear program, saying sanctions should not be eased. >>> the new u.s. ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy, is touring areas affected by the 2011 disaster, saying her country will continue to offer support. >>> chinese officials find themselves at the center of a diplomatic dispute. over the weekend, they announced that they'd set up an air defense identification zone over the east china sea. that drew immediate criticism from japan, south korea, and the u.s. and now the chinese are criticizing the americans for how they've reacted. the zone includes air space over the senkaku islands. japan controls the islands, china and taiwan claim them. in terms of international law, japanese officials launched a protest and u.s.

here on "newsline." >>> a court in bangladesh has sentenced more than 150 soldiers to death for their role in a mutiny. the soldiers took part in a 2009 revolt over pay. the violence began at a military headquarters and spread to bases across the country. the soldiers killed 74 people including senior officers and their relatives. authorities set up a special court for the mass trial. the court sentenced 152 people to death. about 420 people were given sentences ranging from three years to life in prison. defense lawyers say they will appeal. human rights advocates criticize the trial. they say investigators forced the defendants to confess. and they say at least 47 suspects died in custody. >>> german prosecutors are releasing more details about a collection of modern art thought to have been looted by the nazis. they say they've discovered a previously unknown painting by shagal. the prosecutors put photos of the collection on display. they say they've recovered more than 12 1,400 pieces including works by pablo picasso. the shegal is part of a series painted in the mid 1920s. >> of

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here is a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. chinese officials are increasing the alert for acts of terrorism as they prepare for an important communist party meeting in beijing. >>> a just paper has released a further report on classified documents from a former nsa contractor. it says japan may be among countries spied on by the u.s.. >>> and residents of the resort city of sochi are in a whirl of activity three months ahead of the winter olympics. >>> chinese officials are tightening security in beijing ahead of a key meeting. the increased measures follow last week's fatal car crash near tiananmen square which the government teamdeemed an act of terror. officials have been ordered to quash acts of terrorism in the planning stage. the website shed quo inspected police boxes in the capital on monday. he urged police officers to increase their visibility so citizens will feel safer and said china faces a tough fight against terrorism. he called for extra vigilance

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. survivors of a massive typhoon in the philippines are facing tough challenges. most pressing is a lack of clean drinking water. >>> the new u.s. ambassador to japan has arrived. caroline kennedy is expected to bolster relations between the two countries. >>> and south korea hopes a revised education system using information technology will help strengthen the academic abilities of its students. >>> one of the most urgent needs for survivors of typhoon haiyan is access to clean drinking water. over a week after the massive storm made landfall in the philippines, the situation in the disaster zone remains chaotic. almost 1.5 million people have been forced from their homes. 70% of them, about 1.1 million people, have to live out in the open. philippine disaster management officials say they confirmed more than 1,000 deaths on friday alone. this brings the total number of people killed to 3,621. in tacloban, sanitary conditi

find out the challenges china faces on "newsline." >>> a top chinese security official has branded a recent deadly vehicle crash near tiananmen square as a terrorist attack, and he says a separatist group calling for independence for the minority uighurs was behind it. a sports utility vehicle went off the road on monday, veered into a crowd of terrorists and crashed and burst into flames. all three people in the suv were killed, along with two tourists. investigators have detained five suspects. meng jianzhu is the secretary of the central politics and law commission of the communist party. >> translator: a terrorist group called the east turkistan islamic movement is behind this act of terror. >> meng is the first senior chinese official to point the finger at the group. and he signaled that authorities will crack down on its activities. ilham tohti is a beijing-based academic and advocate for uighur rights. he is critical of the government's argument. >> translator: the authorities don't have enough evidence and it's irresponsible to reach such a hasty conclusion. >> tohti says th

. >> get all the latest business news and insight every day here on "newsline." >>> egyptians have lived for the past three months under a state of emergency, and they've been forced to abide by a nightly curfew. but the country's military leaders say they'll return to the way things were. the generals removed former president mohamed morsi in july. his protesters were out every day demanding he be reinstated. the city cracked down, and in august they declared a state of emergency and the curfew. state leaders say both measures will end on thursday. morsi is being held on charges that he provoked murders of demonstrators that protested against him. >> translator: egypt will never recover until everything that happened because of this coup goes away. >> mostly supporters continue to stage protests against the interim government. and there's been little sign of any reconciliation between the two sides. >>> japan and france have enjoyed strong ties for years. foreign and defense ministers from the countries are looking at ways to strengthen cooperation on security. they decided to sit down

here's your extended forecast. >>> and that's all for now on this edition of "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight a conversation with dennis haysbert. the documentary looks at the war .hrough documents and artifacts then we will turn to a conversation with scott adams "how to failalled at almost everything and still win big." dennis haysbert and scott adams coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: the next two years to commemorate the end of the civil war, the smoke finian -- the smithsonian is dedicating a including aat time, program called fight for freedom and hosted by actor dennis haysbert. take a look at the clip from the series. >> every ship had a list of all the goods and he was on the ship. this one is taking 83 people from virginia to natchez to be sold in the cotton and sugar plantation. documenting the people. it has people's names, their coloring, their age, where they are from. sometimes

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline," i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> two u.s. war planes have flown through china's new air defense identification zone without warning chinese authorities. >>> thai security forces are looking to arrest an opposition leader as the political confrontation rages on. >>> and japanese lovers of astronomy are getting ready for the space show as comet isod approaches the sun. >>> u.s. commanders have defied their counterparts in china. over the weekend, chinese leaders said they were establishing an air defense identification zone over the east china sea. u.s. defense officials promised they would challenge the zone and now they've revealed two u.s. bombers flew through the area without informing chinese authorities. pentagon spokesperson colonel steve warren said the planes took off on tuesday from the u.s. pacific territory of guam, then entered the zone. they are reported to be b-52 bombers. warren said the planes were not armed, and he said the flights we

here's your extended forecast. >>> that's "newsline" for this hour. i'm gene otani in tokyo. until next time, goodbye. >> one of the worst typhoons on record has hit the philippines. four people have died. the u.s. secretary of state is joining the geneva talks over the iranian nuclear program. and france's credit rating has been downgraded one notch to aa, dealing a further blow to president hollande's government. swiss scientists have released results that they

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here is a look at some of the stories we're following this morning. u.n. officials are calling for more emergency aid as millions of people in the typhoon-hit areas of the philippines are without food, shelter or medical care. >>> following demand from other asian nations has put the brakes on the growth of japan's economy. >>> a frenchman is doing his best to promote a japanese stable many foreigners find more than late unappetizing. >>> according to the latest report by the philippine national disaster agent seerks 2,357 people have been confirmed dead and 350,000 injured as a result of typhoon haiyan. officials at the u.s. office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs say more than 540,000 people have been forced from their homes. over 160,000 of them have no shelter and are living outside exposed to the elements. roads and communications remain severed in high foon hit areas. the philippines is a country of many large and small islands making the scale hard to assessment som

here's the extended forecast. >>> and that's all for now on this edition of "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. nenight a conversation with an lamott. her book deals frankly with how to find answers to life's most ethical westerns. she does so with insight and with humor. we are glad you have joined us. a conversation with the always wonderful anne lamott emmy up right now. -- coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: they are the big questions that confront all of us. how to find meaning in chaos, how to start over in the face of devastating loss. how to cope with suffering. lamott began writing "stitiches" following the newtown connecticut shootings. good to have you on this program. >> give me your state of mind after those shootings. stunned, i was speechless. i felt i did not understand how we would go on from there because what i teach my children , they are loved and chosen and safe. i would say who is

see their stories every wednesday on "the road ahead" right here on "newsline." >>> all right. time now to check the latest situation in the philippines. mai soji from the weather desk joins us now. >> we are tracking this weather depression over water. the water surface is about 28 or 29 degrees, enough to intensify this system into a tropical storm. it could become the 31st tropical storm of the season heading toward vietnam, possibly making landfall into the next 72 hours. it will be providing associated southwesterly winds, and that will be dropping some drenching amounts of rainfall in parts of the philippines. that includes the central regions, including the devastated worst-hit areas as well. we'll keep a close eye on this. now, here in japan, this is a very typical wintry pressure pattern that we see during midwinter, but snow is piling up in northern japan. sukayu has seen more than 70 centimeters, and is likely to continue for a little bit longer. but tomorrow, high pressure system will be dominating the country and rising the temperatures due to the associated southe

here's your extended forecast. >>> that's "newsline" for this hour. i'm gene otani in tokyo. >> widespread looting in the aftermath of the philippines typhoon, gun fights and more deaths as more are growing desperate for aid five days after one of the worst storms in history. court acquits the crewmembers of responsibility for the sinking of the oil tanker in 2002. that turned into one of the biggest environmental disasters europe has ever seen. the most expensive work of art ever sold on auction, a triptych by francis bacon goes on sale christie's.lion at

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. workers at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant have taken the first step toward decommissioning the facility. >>> an nhk crew reports from inside syria as government forces push back on opposition fighters in the capital damascus and elsewhere. >>> skpl fiand filipinos in jap to bring back financial assistance. >>> workers at the fukushima daiichi have started a delicate operation. they're removing fuel rods at a building at fukushima daiichi. it's the first step in what's expected to be a decades-long process to decommission the facility. tokyo electric power company workers have to remove the more than 1500 fuel rod assemblies from the reactor 4 building. the rods are currently stored in a pool. most of them are used, extremely hot and highly radioactive. the march 2011 earthquake and tsunami triggered a hydrogen explosion that damaged the reactor 4 building. workers will use a crane attached to a specially built

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. >>> a japanese government official says it's time to be more hands-on in cleaning up after the fukushima nuclear accident. chief cabinet secretary yoshida suga said state efforts could include paying for work to remove radioactive material from soil and to decommission plants. >> translator: the previous government led by the democratic party chose to have tokyo electric power company respond to the accident on its own. even though the government could have taken charge of some of the work. it's high time to review the policy for recovery efforts. >> a task force from the main governing liberal democratic party came up with a set of proposals last week. it suggests that after current decontamination plans are carried out, the government could finance further cleanup efforts through a public works project. the task force is also calling for a greater government role in decommissioning damaged reactors, providing facilities for storing contaminated soil, and add

a >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> tough negotiations continue on the final day of talks on iran's nuclear program. >>> military leaders in the two koreas warn each other against provocations ahead of the third anniversary of the north's attack on a border island in the south. >>> and government leaders in south korea have come up with a new strategy to counter their country's low birth rate, and it involves foreigners. >>> negotiators from iran and six world powers are struggling over how to put limits on the iranian nuclear program. they entered the last day of their three-day meeting in geneva. they got caught up over whether the iranians might suspend some nuclear activities in exchange for scaling back of sanctions. european union foreign policy chief kathryn ashton is coordinating contacts with the iranian side. she's setting up meetings with negotiators from the united states, france, germany and britain. she's working with the iranian foreign m

if the season goes well, the boats will be hauling in snow crabs until late march. >>> that's "newsline" for this hour. i'm gene otani in tokyo. from all of us here at nhk world, thanks for joining us. have a great day, wherever you are. >> u.s. secretary of state john kerry is in the middle east to kick off peace top -- talked to earlier he met with israeli .rime minister netanyahu in northern china, one person has been killed and 8 injured in a series of small explosions. security is on alert following an squareent in tianenm last week. service shut down across greece as more anti-austerity protesters take to the street. hello, you are watching "france 24

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here is a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. chinese government officials rejected a call from south korea to revise their new air defense identification zone even as nations continue to defy it. >>> thailand's prime minister has survived a no confidence vote in parliament, but protesters occupying government buildings still want her to quit. >>> competition is heating up in japan to attract foreign tourists with duty-free shopping as the country welcomes a record number of visitors this year. >>> chinese leaders are standing their ground in the face of more xloints over their newly established air defense identification zone. they've rejected a request by south korea to revise the zone which is over the east china sea. the air space overlaps areas claimed by japan, taiwan and south korea. senior government officials from china and south korea talked about the zone in seoul. south korean officials say vice defense minister pick sin ju express regrets that it was se

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. explosions in beirut cause carnage and destruction near the iranian embassy. the latest attack, lebanon believed to be linked so syria's civil war. >>> world powers push for talks between syrian officials and rebel leaders as the fighting continues to take a to >>> the people in charge of fukushima daiichi say damaged to fuel rods could complicate their efforts to decommission the nuclear plant. >>> emergency medical teams rushed to a corner of thecapita deal with the bloody aftermath of two explosions. the blasts happened near the iranian embassy, killing at least 20 people. it's the latest attack that's believed to be a result of the civil war in syria. lebanon state-run news agency is reporting that along with the dead, the explosions wounded about 100 others. lebanese media say the blasts happened within minutes of each other and that one of them was caused by a car bomb. the iranian embassy is situated in south beiru

>>> hello and welcome back to "newsline." i'm shery ahn. let's get start with the headlines. >>> members of an ethnic minority group in china say they are being harassed after authorities blame some members for a deadly car crash in beijing. >>> airline passengers in the u.s. will soon not need to switch off their electronic gadgets during flights. >>> and emergency coordinators for unicef say children in syria lack many of the things they need to develop, and they are warning of a lost generation. >>> members of an ethnic minority group in china say they are being harassed. government authorities are blaming uygur people for a deadly car crash near tiananmen square and members of the group are concerned it will spread. nhk has more. >> reporter: a utility vehicle went into a crowd on monday, then crash and burst into flame. the three people in the suv were killed, along with two bystanders. investigators have described the incident as a well organized terrorist attack. they say all of them are uggers, as were the three people in the car. a

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> the people in charge of fukushima daiichi are planning to decommission two other reactors at the nuclear plant. >>> negotiators from six world powers and iran are hoping they can put aside their differences to reach a deal on the iranian nuclear program. >>> and japanese historians are digging into the past to find the wisdom their ancestors left them to be better prepared for future disasters. >>> the utility in charge of japan's damaged nuclear plant is now considering decommissioning every reactor at the facility. the 2011 earthquake and tsunami crippled four reactors at fukushima daiichi. two other units left largely undamaged or were left largely undamaged, but they likely won't go back online. tokyo electric power company executives haven't officially ruled out using reactors 5 and 6 to generate electricity in the future. now they say they'll decide what to do with the units after they speak with authorities in

. >>> welcome back to "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here's some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> delegates around the world have met to tackle a plan for global warming. >>> international rescue workers rushed into the philippines after a deadly typhoon are having trouble reaching some survivors. >>> and japanese scientists are doing their part to restore confidence in the food industry after a scandal over dishonest labeling. >>> delegates from nearly 200 nations have gathered in warsaw, poland, to hammer out the details of a new framework on climate change. those from developing and industrialized nations are at odds over who should foot the bill. a plan that would come into effect in 2020. a representative said the window of opportunity is closing. >> climate change is happening. humans are the cause of this change and we do need to act urgently to avoid the worst impacts. >> china's delegate said industrialized countries should offer more financial and technological support to developing nations. >> we need to ensure a

>>> welcome back to "newsline," i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. >>> police in central china have detained a man in connection with a bombing outside a communist party building. a series of bombs went off on wednesday in the city of taiyuan. one person was killed and eight others injured. police found evidence in the man's home, including a device to set off bombs and the car they believe was used in the incident. the agency says the man is in his 40s, is from the city and has been convicted in the past for burglary. the man admitted to the crime. >>> now people in the philippines are running to find shelter. the strongest storm in the world this year has slammed into the coast. typhoon haiyan rolled in and strong gusts and heavy rains caused blackouts and disrupted communications. it forced more than 120,000 people across the country to leave their homes. a powerful storm struck the philippines in december of 2011 and another hit a year later. more than 1,000 people died in each of those storms. now let's turn to our meteorologist sayaka mori who's been tracking the typhoon for us. >> cloud

. >>> welcome back to "newsline," i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here's some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> police in china say those responsible for the deadly bombing may have been acting on a grudge. >>> a senior u.s. official says the country is planned to ease economic sanctions if iran agrees to stop expanding its uranium enrichment program. and south koreans are adjusting their seasonings to export their special sauce to diners around the world. >>> chinese police are searching for clues after a series of explosions. several small bombs went off on wednesday near a communist party building. the incident follows close on the heels of a deadly car crash at the capital. >> reporter: the bombs went off in the morning. they exploded near the party building in the city of taiyuan. one person was killed. eight were injured. >> translator: i heard a huge blast. >> translator: there was black smoke and nails were scattered all over the place. >> reporter: police put the area under heavy security. officers remained at the scene on thurs

. >>> welcome back to "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here's some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> the ousted president of egypt has made his first public appearance in months at a court in cairo. >>> u.s. officials say they're looking into exactly what happened in a deadly car crash in beijing's tiananmen square. >>> and chinese leaders believe the latest economic figures show their effort to support tech companies may be paying off. >>> egypt's former president has gone on trial in the capital cairo. mohamed morsi faces charges of inciting murder. nhk world reports. >> reporter: the opening of the trial marked the first time morsi has been seen in public since military leaders overthrew him. morsi took office last year as egypt's first democratically elected president. but military generals removed him in july after protests erupted across the country. demonstrators took to the streets to express frustration over a worsening economy. and deteriorating security. prosecutors say morsi ordered his supporters to use force agai

>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. survivors of a massive typhoon in the philippines are facing tough challenges. most pressing is a lack of clean drinking water. >>> the new u.s. ambassador to japan has arrived. caroline kennedy is expected to bolster relations between the two countries.

. >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>. >> police are trying to get to the bottom of a fatal shooting at los angeles international airport. a gunman walked into a terminal and opened fire. he wounded seven people and killed another. police say the wounded are receiving medical treatment. they say the victim who died was a federal security agent. they say officers took the suspect into custody. a.p. quotes and eyewitness saying he heard about a dozen shots. authorities have halted outgoing flights. they're allowing planes to land. >>> japanese and russian leaders are searching for ways to build closer ties between countries. they are laying the ground work for an effort to solve a territorial result that dogged relations for decades. they will meet this weekend with defense ministers. those talks will be the first of their kind. they discussed how to proceed with negotiations on islands held by russia and claimed by japan. they agreed to have their deputies meet early next year, and they also ag

. >>> and that's all for now on this edition of "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with actress nia long about a career that will stand the test of time. she is starring in a sequel called "the best man holiday." a group of friends reunite after years of being separated. we are glad you have joined us. coming up, right now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: nia long was one of the reasons the best man was a huge hit in 1999. working years later, the sequel is finally here. it reunites all the actors from the first film. timehis sequel, the long- friends a strange for nearly 15 years come together for a long holiday weekend where they discover how easy it is for rivalries and romances to be reignited. ooh. take a look at the clip from "best man holiday." >> i have to do they'll on dinner tonight. lex i get it. you could have called or e- mailed. it you could have sent the text. >> the damnedest thing.

. >>> welcome back to "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here's some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> police in inland china are investigating a deadly bombing near a communist party bombing. >>> the international atomic energy agency is sending experts to japan to help analyze ocean water around the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. >>> investors and financiers are weighing the opportunities and risks in latin america and the caribbean, a market of 600 million people. >>> police in central china are investigating explosions near a communist party building. the state run xinhua news agency reports handmade bombs have gone off. it said one person was killed. eight others were hurt. the agency says the explosion took place in the city of taiyuan. it quotes witnesses as saying they heard a blast. and after 20 seconds they saw smoke and sparks. a short while later, a minivan exploded. some witness say they heard as many as seven blasts. the news agency says small iron balls were scattered around the scene. and that suggests handmade

. >>> that's all for now on this edition of "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for joining us. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. and, a conversation with edward james olmos and lisagay hamilton about their new movie "go for sisters," with independent director, john sayles, dealing with a mother's search for her son across california's border with mexico. we are glad you could join us for our conversation with edward james olmos and lisagay hamilton coming up right now. ♪ by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ films thatpendent deal with complex human interaction can often get lost in the push for big-budget movies around here, and one film that i hope does not get lost in the mix is from to time oscar nominated director, john sayles starring edward james olmos and lisagay hamilton about a mother's search for her son in tijuana. and we start with a clip from "go for sisters." >> so? >> i want him back, and if there is anyway, i do not want him to go to jail. juan.s you must still ha

. >>> that concludes this edition of "newsline." i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. thank you for joining us. tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with mary steenburgen. she has costarred in back to the future and "the help." she is costarring with robert deniro, a comedy about lifelong friends coming to terms with getting older titled "last vegas." and we talked to george wallace who wrote a book called "laugh it off." coming up, right now. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. oscar-winning actress mary toenburgen goes from drama comedy and costars with an impressive array of actors in a new comedy called last vegas. the screen with deniro, freeman, douglas, kline. it opens this friday. >> you're getting married tomorrow. what are you doing here with me? >> what are you doing here with me? >> i do have an answer. i like you. >> no, no. no! [yelling] quacks i knew you would like it. -- >> i knew you would like it. tavis: where else do you start this conversation? five academy award

. >>> welcome to "newsline." i'm keiko kitagawa in tokyo. here are the headlines. members of an ethnic minority group in china say they're being harassed after authorities blamed some members for deadly car crash in beijing. >>> germans want to know more about allegations u.s. agents were spying on their leader and a high-profile source may be able to help them. >>> and experts from japan and china are trying to put aside troubled relations and focus on how they can cooperate. >>> members of an ethnic minority group in china say they are being harassed. government authorities are blaming uighur people for deadly car crash near tiananmen square. members of the group are concerned prejudice against them will spread. nhk world has more. >> reporter: a sport utility vehicle went off the road on monday, veered into a crowd of sightseers and then crashed and burst into flames. the three people in the suv were killed, along with two bystanders. investigators have described the incident as a well-organized terrorist attack. they say all of them are uighurs, as were the thr

. >>> welce back to "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here some of the stories we're following at this hour. relief workers in philippines are finding themselves blocked by debris and a lack of fuel. following demand from other asian nations have put the brakes on the growth of japan's economy. and a frenchman is doing his best to promote a japanese staple many foreigners find more than a little unappetizing. >>> relief workers are streaming into areas of the philippines devastated by typhoon haiyan with loads of aid. they are finding themselves blocked by debris and out of fuel. authorities have confirmed the deaths of more than 2,500 people. more than 500 bodies have been found in a single day, and they said they expect to find more victims. united nions officials say the typhoon has left more than half a million people homeless. the philipine government ordered more than 10,000 soldiers and police to hit the hardest hit areas. but the storm hit 17,000 communities and the teams don't have enough vehicles to get where they need to go. r

that's "newsline" for this hour. i'm gene otani in tokyo. from all of us here at nhk world, thanks for joining us. have a great day wherever you are. >> a major manhunt pays off. french police arrest the suspect in this week's shootings in paris. he had already spent time in jail for his role and a bombing, a multiple murder that shocked france 20 years ago. the ukrainian parliament refuses to back a bill releasing former prime minister tymoshemko. that is key for ukraine joining the eu. fans of "life of brian," get ready for something different. the five surviving members of cold, the group monty

. >>> welcome back to "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. here are some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> people in the philippines who lived through a typhoon have grown frustrated with lack of food, water and help. >>> leaders of china's communist party have unveiled a blueprint for social and economic reform but leave many of the specifics unmentioned. >>> a pop artist from new york has visited northeastern have pan on a mission to help children bounce back from the disaster. >>> some survivors of typhoon in the philippines are still waiting for help, five days after the storm hit. typhoon haiyan churned through central islands on friday, flattening communities and cutting off access to some areas. some people have grown desperate and are in need of food and medicine. residents of tacloban saw the full force of the winds. few buildings in the city escaped damage. authorities have confirmed almost 1,800 people died in the typhoon. many residents are growing frustrated with the lack of power and running water. some are waiting f

. >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here is a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. chinese officials are increasing the alert for acts of terrorism as they prepare for an important communist party meeting in beijing. >>> a just paper has released a further report on classified documents from a former nsa contractor. it says japan may be among un

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>>> hello and welcome back to nhk world "newsline." i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> protesters in thailand forced their way into the compound of the army headquarters in bangkok, escalating their campaign to force the prime minister to quit. >>> south korea says it's interested in joining the transpacific partnership free trade talks. government officials say they'll

welcome to "newsline." >>> diplomats from iran and six world powers have ended three days of world talks in geneva on tehran's nuclear program. they've decided to meet again later this month to narrow their differences. eu foreign policy chief catherine ashton and iran's foreign minister mohammad javad zarif opened a news conference after the talks. >> a lot of concrete progress has been achieved, but some

welcome to "newsline." >>> the united states and germany are reportedly preparing to enter into an agreement which bans spying on each other's governments and people. the sunday edition of major german up in "frank

>>> hello and welcome to "newsline." i'm james tengan in tokyo. >>> iran and six world powers have reached agreement in geneva on the first steps to be taken over the next six months on their talks on tehran's nuclear program. >> after intensive negotiations we reached agreement today on a joint plan of action which sets out an approach towards reaching a long-term, comprehensive solu