Obesity. But many are trying out innovative ways to take off the extra weight. Israeli and hamas leaders are both claiming victory in the aftermath of the latest war in gaza. They signed an open ended ceasefire during a mediated talks in egypt, and theyre preparing for difficult negotiations ahead. For now, people on both sides of the border are trying to move forward. More from nhk worlds craig dale. Reporter the people of gaza are picking through the remains of their homes and businesses. Cleaning up and getting ready to rebuild. Nobody likes war, says this shop owner. They should find a real solution. Across the border in israel, most are thankful a ceasefire is in place. But theyre guarded. Im a little skeptical as to whether it is really going to hold and if hamas will follow through. Reporter israel and hamas went to war for seven weeks. Palestinian militants fired off rocket after rocket. Israeli forces responded with air strikes and a ground invasion. More than 2100 palestinian
Look at an Indian School thats becoming increasingly popular among japanese children. Confrontations in hong kong between prodemocracy protesters, and police, have turned violent. Scuffles broke out during the night after officers cleared away the demonstrators barricades. Police say three officers were injured, and six people were arrested. The studentled demonstrations have continued for more than 50 days. People have been camping out, blocking main roads. Officers began removing barricades near a government building on tuesday. Protesters later gathered in front of the legislature. Demonstrators picked up a barricade and tried to break a glass wall. At one point the crowd swelled to more than 300 people. They pushed past Police Officers who used pepper spray to try to stop them. Translator the Hong Kong Government has made no concessions. And began removing some barricades. Many people think we should escalate our actions. The officers eventually left the site while protesters held
Searchers have been scouring the floor of the java sea for the fuselage and the black boxes. Theyve so far recovered ten bodies near the suspected crash site and theyre now getting more assistance. A team of accident investigation experts from france arrived on friday in indonesia. Theyll use stateoftheart equipment to try to detect pings from the black boxes in order to retrieve them. People in western japan are starting the new year under a Winter Weather warning. Meteorologists say intense snowfall and strong winds could cause transport disruptions. They say a cold air mass and Winter Weather pattern are bringing heavy snow to some areas. Up to 60 centimeters fell over a 24 hour period starting thursday in parts of northeastern and central japan. Officials are forecasting more snow until saturday along the sea of japan coast. Theyre advising caution due to avalanches and high waves. Japans emperor has delivered his new years greetings wishing peace and happiness to people in the cou
Problems. Medical teams from japans selfdefense force has been examining survivors at the square in central kathmandu. The square has become a makeshift campsite. Six days after the earthquake, many survivors are still too scared to stay indoors. People lined up to receive medical treatments. Translator its been impossible to take my child to hospitals since the quake. But finally we saw a doctor. And im happy. Translator were just the initial responders, so what we can do is limited. But the main team will arrive soon with fullscale facilities to treat people in need. Reporter other japanese Response Teams have reached the hardesthit district. The helicopter was loaded with medicines and relief supply. The teams are working in a village where the only clinic was flattened. More than 1,500 people died in the district. But protecting the houses of survivors is a priority. Almost a week after the earthquake, reaching this Desperate Community is a race against time. That was nhk worlds Yu
Survivors of saturdays massive earthquake. Theyve now passed the crucial 72hour limit. After that the survival rate falls dramatically. Authorities say more than 4,500 people have been confirmed dead. The magnitude 7. 8 quake killed 4,479 people in nepal alone. And nearly 100 in india, tibet and bangladesh. More than 8,100 people were hurt. Rescue workers from turkey and china are already at work in the capital, kathmandu. Theyve joined residents trying to find people who might be trapped in the rubble. Translator my children and grandchildren are still inside a building that collapsed. Many residents are trying to make do in temporary shelters. And theyve been dealing with a series of aftershocks that have jolted the city. Other people are venting their frustration over the relief effort. They took to the streets demanding more food and water and called on officials to start giving out aid supplies from foreign countries. A team of 70 japanese rescue workers has arrived in kathmandu.