Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the sun came out today in South Carolina after days of a deluge triggered historic flooding. But, the death toll rose again, to 15. More than 75 miles of interstate 95 remained closed, and officials warned theres more flooding to come. William brangham has our coverage. Brangham the rain has finally stopped, but waterways around columbia, the state capital, were still swelling today. This residential section is populated with a lot of different ponds and large lakes, and so unfortunately all have overfilled the banks. Theyve wrecked the dams, they ruined all the bridges and as you see now this one lake behind us has already gone from topping over the top of this bridge to
Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the sun came out today in South Carolina after days of a deluge triggered historic flooding. But, the death toll rose again, to 15. More than 75 miles of interstate 95 remained closed, and officials warned theres more flooding to come. William brangham has our coverage. Brangham the rain has finally stopped, but waterways around columbia, the state capital, were still swelling today. This residential section is populated with a lot of different ponds and large lakes, and so unfortunately all have overfilled the banks. Theyve wrecked the dams, they ruined all the bridges and as you see now this one lake behind us has already gone from topping over the top of this bridge to
Probe. Russia is hitting targets in syria. And questioning coal as pressure mounts on governments to move away from fossil fuels, one of the worlds leading exporters is facing a big dilemma. Japans Space Agency Says it has succeeded in putting a probe called akatkuki into venus. Its the first time to be put into orbit around a planet in a solar system other than earth. Translator weve confirmed the venus climate orbiter has successfully entered the orbit has planned. He said they plan to go through a test period of three months. The experts used clean images of venus which were taken using ultraviolet cameras and infrared cameras. They said its the first time for such clear images. It was launched in may 2010 to survey the planets weather and atmosphere. It was scheduled to begin circling venus in december of that year but the main engine break down. The latest success came after jaxa controllers thrusted the four smaller engines on monday japan time. In a second attempt to put the pro
Reporter Laurent Fabius told says they are getting closer to a deal. Things are moving forward. Now i have to consult with the different groups and, therefore, i will make my proposal on saturday morning and the decision must be taken saturday at noon. Reporter they say the first time fabius publicly announced an agreement is about to be reached by all member parties. What he told nhk world is that the International Community is entering a new era where every nation recognizes the need to tackle Global Warming and for the first time ever, all countries, whether rich or poor, participate in a framework to reduce carbon emissions. Nhk world, paris. Hell keep us updated here on newsline. After weeks of waiting, the winners of this years nobel prizes have received their awards. They gather for a special ceremony in stockholm. And among the winners are two japanese scientists. Nhk world has the story. Reporter Takaaki Kajita won the physics award for proving nutrinos has mass. It opened a w