the leader of libya s national transitional council called for more financial support for the new government from other nations. japan s about to get another new prime minister. kan announced his resignation. parliament will vote on tuesday to choose the country s next leader. kan was struggling for approval even before the march disaster struck japan. his ratings have gotten worse since. people along theest east coast are getting ready for hurricane irene. six states are in emergency mode. thousands of toof tourists and residences have been evacuated. it s been 11 days since the hunger strike began, but he says he ll keep going until death or until parliament approves his version of tough anti-corruption legislation. those are the top stories from cnn, the world s new leader. i m zain verjee and world business today starts now. good morning from cnn london. and good an from cnn hong kong. i m andrew stevens. welcome to world business today. more qe or no more qe so