hello, and thank you for joining us on this edition of "newsline." >> iraq leaders are caught in a struggle for power. the president has named a new prime minister. but the man who has held a job there for eight years is refusing to go. the president appointed a man on monday to form a new cabinet. many have been calling for maliki resignation. they believe he's been favoring shia, they say this has caused frustration among sunnis, spurring islamic militants to

increase their influence. the united states launched its air strikes in parts of iraq last week. the crisis comes just days after the action in 2011. they launched a series of air strikes on the residents. u.s. and european leaders have been urged to form different ethnic and sectarian groups. they hope a unity government will bring about some calm. a body has expected to form a new cabinet from sunnis and curds. the u.s. and other countries are

>> obama said he urged the body to form a cabinet that represents all iraqis as quickly as possible. negotiators for israel and hamas are trying again to find a way to end the conflict in gaza. they've rejoined talks in cairo a day after agreeing to another 72-hour truce. egyptian mediators agree on brokering the talks. the two sides started fighting again immediately. this side will be the last. they want israelis to blend their economic blockade.

about 210 palestinians are lving in shlt rs. nearly 1,000 people have died. military personnel in liberia have set up check points to control who goes in and out of three areas. people in those zones are having difficulty getting food and other supplies. many are pleading fr help. some health care workers have left, so staff at hospitals in the capital, monrovia, are working everyone harder. administrators have closed their doors so workers can disinfect the fa till sills. so some parables cantients can'

help they need. they've sealed off the area where the disease is spreading and they've banned public gatherings. >> the operator of the fukushiima daiichi nuclear power plant has been out of operation for nearly three years. tokyo electric power company engineers installed the dwiegs shortly after the nuclear accident. it was designed by french nuclear energy firm, areva, to treat radioactive water. tepco officials say they've treated it for three months and treated 76,000 tons of water. tepco officials say the equipment also poses a risk to workers.

company are building an iron barrier to stop the water reaching the ocean. officials say it will be ready by late september. they are asking for permission to build a facility to pump up water from the ground and wells near reaction tore buildings. they plan to treat it, then release it. officials say they have explained the plan to local fishermen. the fisheries associations haven't expressed any major objections. some fishermen worry the plan will generate rumors about the safety of marine resources. executives say they won't release any water unless they get the support of local

communities. japanese mobile communications company kddi and five other firms have agreed to lay a cable across the pacific ocean. the plan aims to immediate surging demand for broadband internet services. the six company consortium, including google and telecom firms announced it monday. the new cable system will cost $300 million. engineers are aiming to start operations in early 2016. roughly 9,000 kilometers of optical cable will connect japan to the u.s. west coast. it quadruples data traffic between the two countries. the spread of smart phones and data pcs have made things soar in japan. there is demand for a high-speed

network linking the u.s. and asia. record keeping has evolved from stone tablets to paper books to hard drives. each method has a limited lifespan. scientists are weighing in to try to ensure we leave a permanent mark on history. >> reporter: modern archives revolve around optical discs. discs store huge amounts of data but they have a problem. their lifespan. if they are exposed to sunlight or moisture, they can become unreadable after a decade or so. researchers are making their discs tougher. they have come up with a recording material that resists sunlight.

they have also developed a metal filter that keeps out moisture. the company says this next generation disc can preserve data for 50 years. >> translator: the key to the disc's longevity is the durability of its material. our goal is to extend their lifespan to 100 years. >> reporter: other scientists have a longer time frame in mind. hundreds of millions of years. a joint research team has come up with a method to record data on tiny plates of quartz glass. laser beams are used to engrave the data on the inside of the glass plate. the data has been converted into dots that are almost invisible to the human eye. to recover the original information, the glass plate is

placed in a decoding device. using a microscope, it analyzes the dots and displayed the original text or other content. the glass plate can withstand extreme heat. the team is aiming to release commercial products within a few years. >> translator: possible applications are preservation of official records or cultural records to pass on to future generations or information about high-level radioactive waste that requires storage for 100,000 years. >> reporter: long lasting doesn't always mean tough materials. a company is using dna, the data storing architecture of living organisms.

>> translator: dna is the oldest medium used to preserve data. organisms have been recording data for 3.8 billion years. it's possible to preserve information in a way that can lost over 100 million years. >> translator: dna is made up of rows that are in four components calls adg and c. scientists can use this biological code to create a corresponding pattern from digital data. for example, a means 0 and d means 1. the artificial dna sequence is then inserted into a type of bacteria commonly found in soil. the bacteria would die when they come to the end of their lifespan, but the dna along with the data will be preserved in the offspring. storage technology has advanced

rapidly in recent years. more data gets crammed into smaller spaces. the next challenge is ensure this information can be read by future generations. >> the survey asks consumers about their spending outlook for the next six months. corporate earnings are up. they say despite the improving sentiments, they're keeping a close watch on gasoline and food

prices. generations of south africans have relied on coal to power their homes and businesses. now, more people are thinking green. they've turned to the sun and wind and other sources of renewable energy. here's nhk world's report. they allow turbines to generate up to 11 megawatts per hour. >> the plant is a joint venture between local companies and japanese trading house. it cost about $200 million to build. >> we thought that thisount

has very good conditions for the wind >> this is just one of many european energy companies looking towards south africa. >> south africa was attracted, mainly, because of the timing. it came when europe was falling and south africa took the rising. growing and demand is rising faster than supply.

people and businesses have been suffering from chronic electricity shortages. so authorities set a target of doubling by 2030. and they want at least half of that to be renewable energy. they say they've got the land to build large-scale facilities and bring down the cost of renewables. >> code is not an an infinite energy source. >> state-owned utilities have to buy at fixed prices. the policy has already produced results.

more than 60 renewable energy projects have begun. they say their policies will create 50,000 new jobs. most workers at this wind farm are from nearby towns. >> before the moment was a little bit difficult, i didn't have a job to work. burr, now, it changes from the start of this year. that they come and give me a job. officials say they have the potential to revitalize economic communities. >> the economic stilllation in those areas has proven to be very valuable for the job creation.

>> government officials are taking bids for new renewable energy projects. and investors are hoping the authorities continue to support the industry and make the green energy boom sustainable. nhk world, johannesburg. >> south korean officials propose talks to the north. they wanted to discuss resuming reunions of families separated by the korean war. an official with the south korean unification ministry suggested that the talks be held on august 19th. the high-level meeting would be their first since february. the officials say they want to hold a reunion during a major

holiday celebrated by both countries in september. both sides attended when they reached a forum in myanmar. an nhk survey showed support for abe's cabinet has rebounded to 51%. the rate dropped below 50% last month for the first time since abe took office in december 2012. nhk conducted the phone survey over the weekend. more than 900 people responded. support for the cabinet was up 4% from july. the disapproval rate fell by 5 points. 24% said that out of six policy items they should put priority on reviewing the social security system. 19% chose the economy. nhk asked about abe's wish to meet the chinese president on sidelines of an international conference in november. the two have not held talks since abe took power.

more than half said a japan china summit is needed. 11% said there is no need. more than 60% said they welcomed japan's decision last week to impose more sanctions on russia after the downing of a malaysia airlines jet. 28% said they disapprove of the action. it will be his first visit in five years. he will spend seven days in japan. he will deliver lechl turs on international relations in tokyo and osaka. the former president has been to japan six times since leaving office. he was forced to cancel last year for health reasons. he is 91 years old. chinese leaders have criticized his previous trips to japan. they express concern that he

might promote taiwanese independence. they haven't reacted to news of the upcoming trip. officials have stepped in to help. >> there are so many species that are unique to these islands, that it's been called the galapagos of the orient. there are almost 600 species of animals and plants here that can't be found anywhere else in the world. snails are a striking example. a few varieties adapted to the local conditions. they've now evolved into over a hundred species.

the original ecosystem is on anijima. it's his job to protect the nature. but he's facing a formidable enemy. green lizards are gobbling up the indigenous insects. native to north america, they arrived in the 1960s and rapidly spread to the 14 islands. they they've had a catastrophic impact. these red boxes are lizard traps. bhr than more than 40,000 have been installed here. the reptiles get stuck on strong adhesive sheets.

already, some 8,000 have been caught this way. but there are many more left on the island. another device the team is trying is a special fence in special areas. >> they slip down and then they're unable to climb back up. every small delay increases the risk of lizards spreading. so we're working as fast as we can. >> some lizards escape and go onto breed. if we don't codo something, they'll spread and damage the island natural heritage.

we need to do whatever we can to prevent that. >> with victory against the lizards far, the island's natural heritage is at a critical phase. >> it's time now for a check of the weather. it's time for a check of the weather with robert speta. people are cleaning up after being hit with record breaking rainfall. you were tracking that storm that moved from western japan to northern areas. what's the latest? >> yes. now what is left of halong is an extropical storm. it no longer has tropical characteristics. it's bringing gusty winds out here. in northwestern portions of okaida we have seen winds up wards of 68 kilometers per hour. record breaking rains, 160 millimeters. now you can see the low continuing to spin off there in the northern portions of the sea of japan. the thing i do want to mention is that we had a cold front that is extending towards the south. our tropical was pulling in cool air out of russia. that has set up some line of thunderstorms and heavy rain across central portions of japan. it's not going to be anything nearly as severe as when this storm system came through. you do not need more rainfall. you could see 100 to 150

millimeters of rain. this is something we want to watch. into tokyo around noon up to the early afternoon hours, you could hear a rumble of thunder or two as well as that continues to push through. back towards the west into the korean peninsula, dry conditions. into southeastern china, what we have been seeing is the monsoonal flow continuing to pull through.

along the mountains of western taiwan, you will see heavy rainfall, up wards of 200 millimeters. there is that threat of flooding. as far as hong kong, thunderstorms there in your forecast on tuesday. high of 30. tokyo getting to 30 as well with the passing showers continuing to push through. let's towards the west. what i want to talk about is india out here. as far as the flooding, eastern india. the country has been seeing a deficit out here as far as rainfall this month. what you have been seeing is 20% above average here. the only location in india which is above average this summer, that is right in here. this is the past week alone. what it looks like on the ground here where that rain continues to fall. you can see flooded roads. there has been 45 deaths occurred into the low lying areas. the floodwaters are starting to recede. 20,000 people are stranded.

45,000 have been evacuated. medical teams have been deployed to provide emergency relief for bringing in food to people which are still being impacted by the very severe floods. as far as the forecast, unfortunately, the monsoon is not letting up. it continues to last all the way until october into november. you can continue to see the flow pushing in from the southwest off there towards the northeast. let's move into europe. look at that low. a very deep and potent low pressure area continues to spin into london. you saw hail monday afternoon. almost looks like snow. this low can trace its origins to hurricane bertha. we have a cold front extending off of that. looking at severe thunderstorms across central and eastern europe, pushing towards the east

on tuesday. the other thing is this is the leading edge of cooler air. london, high of 19 on your tuesday. east of that cold front, moscow and kiev into the 30s. that's a look at your world weather. here is the extended outlook.

and that's all for this edition of "newsline." thanks for joining us.

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