Damage due to the construction of roads and communication. Government leaders in neighboring pakistan say 118 people have been killed as of monday. About 800,000 people are being affected by the constant rain and landslides. Heavy downpours also hit china. Video taken sunday in Shanxi Province shows a road along a river had collapsed and several cars nearly fell into the water. Nine tourists were carried away by a flood. Rescue workers in myanmar are also dealing with severe flooding. Officials say they confirmed 46 deaths. Afp News Agency Says more than 200,000 people have been affected. Authorities declared the four worst hit areas in northern and western Myanmar National disaster affected regions. A state run english language newspaper is reporting that landslides have destroyed 700 buildings in the capital of chin state in the north. Rescue crews need some relief from the weather. We are joined now from the weather desk. The good news i can give you is that its not a cyclonic syste
Tunisia National Dialogue kwa quartertes in the wake of the revolution of 2011. The quartet is made up of labor unions, business sectors, human rights lawyers, and they helped the country when on the brink of civil war and played a role in establishing a constitutional system of government that guarantees rights for the entire population. The arab spring originated in tunisia in 2010 and 2011 and the committee noted that democratic reforms have stalled in many other countries where in the uprisings had occurred. It said thanks to a vibrant civil society, tunisia has seen transition towards democracy. See ya president assad is trying to regain lost ground. Theres a vast offensive launched against the insurgents with the backing of russia. Translator today the syria armed forces began a wide ranging attack with the aim of wiping out terrorist groups and liberating the areas and towns which have suffered from their crimes. Syria state run television run aired this video showing tanks and
And, u. S. President barack obama is calling on private firms to join forces to find ways to stop cyber attacks. North korean leaders have staged an act of defiance over annual military exercises between the u. S. And south korea. They fired two Ballistic Missiles off their east coast drawing a swift protest from tokyo. Officials in seoul say the shortrange missiles were launched monday morning from the western port city of nampo. They estimate the missiles traveled for about 500 kilometers before landing in the sea of japan. Japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe instructed his officials to work closely with their counterparts in the u. S. And south korea to gather and analyze information. And he said the launch posed a serious threat to safety at sea and in the sky. Translator the launch is a violation of the japan north korea pyongyang declaration. The joint statement of sixparty talks, and u. N. Security council resolutions. We lodged a strong complaint with north korea right away. Nor
Honeymoon couple. The countrys president is calling it a heinous crime. Japans Prime Minister is facing a number of challenges as he gets down to business for the new year. Shinzo abe touched on some of the work ahead in his first News Conference of 2014. Hes calling for dialogue with china and south korea to improve relations. Abes faced criticism after his visit last month to Yasukuni Shrine in tokyo. The shrine honors japans war dead, including military and political leaders, convicted of war crimes after world war ii. Translator because there are challenges, and problems, i believe we should be open to dialogue with no preconditions. I would like to explain directly to the leaders of other countries my true intentions in visiting Yasukuni Shrine. For my part, the door to dialogue is always open. Abe says he will continue to try to revitalize the economy. He says his goal is to take offensive moves to boost business across the country, and end years of deflation. He hopes improved e
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