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so i think big -- east asia or a apec is definitely good for asia and good for the world. >> mr. kuroda, thank you so much for joining us today. it was good to see you again. >> thank you. >>> and that wraps up the final edition of "asia biz forecast" for 2010. i'm shery ahn. thanks for being with us throughout the year. please tune in on january 10th for our first edition of 2011. until then, all of us at "asia biz forecast" wish you happy holidays and a safe and prosperous new year. and now we leave you with a typical japanese year-end scene. crowds gathered at the temple this week to buy ornament at battledores which are believed to bring good luck for the coming year.
so i think big -- east asia or a apec is definitely good for asia and good for the world. >> mr. kuroda, thank you so much for joining us today. it was good to see you again. >> thank you. >>> and that wraps up the final edition of "asia biz forecast" for 2010. i'm shery ahn. thanks for being with us throughout the year. please tune in on january 10th for our first edition of 2011. until then, all of us at "asia biz forecast" wish you happy holidays and...
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>>and we speak to the prime minister of kazakhstan, karim massimov about how central asia factors into the global tilt to the east. >>hello and welcome. i'm eckart sager and this is world business, coming to you from a very cold andwindy kazakhstan, where leaders from 56 states gathered recently for the osce summit here in astana. kazakhstan is the first former soviet country to hold the chairmanship of the top european security organisation. that role and the decision to actually hold a first meeting in 11 years in central asia are signs of the region's rising geopolitical importance... >>reporter: when political heavyweights like the u-s secretary of state, the russian president and the german chancellor fly into the kazakh capital.... >>you realise the importance of this one meeting for the organisation for security and cooperation in europe or osce. >>nazarbayev: the astana summit restores the tradition of holding high-level meetings that was interrupted for eleven years following istanbul. this heralds a renaissance of this organisation...we are beginning to establish a euro-atlan
>>and we speak to the prime minister of kazakhstan, karim massimov about how central asia factors into the global tilt to the east. >>hello and welcome. i'm eckart sager and this is world business, coming to you from a very cold andwindy kazakhstan, where leaders from 56 states gathered recently for the osce summit here in astana. kazakhstan is the first former soviet country to hold the chairmanship of the top european security organisation. that role and the decision to actually...
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south asia, the gulf, a ron, afghanistan, and central asia. i am delighted that joining me here today are two experts on the region, a visiting scholar at the carnegie endowment in washington. he is advertised at carnegie as an expert on afghanistan, but i would expand that to include pakistan because he is one of the few people that has actually traveled and knows well the border region between the two countries. his research is focused on security and political development in afghanistan and particularly the role of international security assistance as well as looking at what would constitute a viable government in kabul and also drying scenarios. a very appropriate person to have with us. previously he was a professor of political science in paris and at the institute of political studies. he has also served as the scientific coordinator at the french institute of an italian studies in turkey. he has various other academic attributes and backgrounds, which i won't get into at this point, but we are delighted that he agreed to participate. w
south asia, the gulf, a ron, afghanistan, and central asia. i am delighted that joining me here today are two experts on the region, a visiting scholar at the carnegie endowment in washington. he is advertised at carnegie as an expert on afghanistan, but i would expand that to include pakistan because he is one of the few people that has actually traveled and knows well the border region between the two countries. his research is focused on security and political development in afghanistan and...
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on the other hand, to stabilize east asia is china. that is a key. china can create pressure on north korea to change their behavior. if it refuses to take the same step with us, china should understand the instability of the region will not work to their advantage. in this sense, china can be the solution for the problem. secondary, china starts to create problems as shown in the process of senkaku island and the fishermen's arrest. they tend to use power for their own sake and ambition. this is called arrogance of power. it will be a difficult job but what we should aim is to guide china into international order, peace free and preventing tension. china should understand its behavior, such as increase of visible activities, for example, has created momentum for japan and united states to have strong island defense exercises. >> that's about all the time we have today. mr. sahashi, thank you for your insight. >>> japan's environment minister says he will seek the understanding of developing countries for japan's opposition to the extending -- to ext
on the other hand, to stabilize east asia is china. that is a key. china can create pressure on north korea to change their behavior. if it refuses to take the same step with us, china should understand the instability of the region will not work to their advantage. in this sense, china can be the solution for the problem. secondary, china starts to create problems as shown in the process of senkaku island and the fishermen's arrest. they tend to use power for their own sake and ambition. this...
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it is not just one community but many communities that come from north asia, south asia, southeast asiae pacific islands. all of us are here to pay homage to the leaders getting awards but also to thank the heritage committee for all the work they have done. can we call up claudia chang to presenter this proclamation? it was not for her and the committee, this would never have happened. please give her a round of applause. [applause] all the committee members are on page three or four of the handbook. problems, a political system in which to many people have lost faith, and the new government will face the worst inheritance of any incoming government for least 60 years. that is exactly why it is so important that we have strong, stable government that lasts. a strong, stable government, which has the support of the public to take the difficult decisions that are needed if we are going to put this country back on the right track for a stronger future. there is one further point i want to make. i believe that it is not just important for this country to have strong and stable government.
it is not just one community but many communities that come from north asia, south asia, southeast asiae pacific islands. all of us are here to pay homage to the leaders getting awards but also to thank the heritage committee for all the work they have done. can we call up claudia chang to presenter this proclamation? it was not for her and the committee, this would never have happened. please give her a round of applause. [applause] all the committee members are on page three or four of the...
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>>kulmurzayev: our country is the first country in asia who organising this winter games. so also there is image project for kazakhstan that gives the very big success for us & the power that we are also the sport country in the world. >>reporter: for a country keen to break away from its post soviet role as a supplier of natural resources, hosting the games should give a much needed boost to the tourism sector, somewhat symbolically in the year that kazakhstan celebrates the 20th anniversary of its independence. >>yermegiyaev: i think asian games, 7th asian winter games, are very important for kazakhstan, firstly this is the indicator of how the economy of kazakhstan is developing, secondly, its an indicator of political stability in kazakhstan. it also will draw in tourists who will come to watch the asian games. and ithink this is a very big event for kazakhstan, moreover previously the asian games were only hostedin south korea, japan and china. >>reporter: held across 2 major cities the government has invested $1.5 billion in preparing for the games, building new spor
>>kulmurzayev: our country is the first country in asia who organising this winter games. so also there is image project for kazakhstan that gives the very big success for us & the power that we are also the sport country in the world. >>reporter: for a country keen to break away from its post soviet role as a supplier of natural resources, hosting the games should give a much needed boost to the tourism sector, somewhat symbolically in the year that kazakhstan celebrates the...
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you know, we've not seen the rise of asia so dominant until now.and equally we haven't seen the next stage,s chs the rise of this consuming power in asia which is our opportunity industrially. so britain will be different in ten year's time. so will america, so will the rest of europe as asia also will be different. and i think you need a party that can understand what's happening around the world. the need for global and international cooperation. the need for free trade and not protectionism. the need for markets to be underpinned by ethical values. >> rose: and do you believe that's an outgrowth of the policies of new labour... >> yes, it is. >> rose:... when tony blair was prime minister, you were chancellor and then you were p.m.? >> yes, but if i say that it's not meant to be a criticism of anybody but i think new labour was built on an accommodation between the economic system and our commitment to social justice. and so we wanted markets and governments to work together for common purposes. but i think we found as a result of this economic
you know, we've not seen the rise of asia so dominant until now.and equally we haven't seen the next stage,s chs the rise of this consuming power in asia which is our opportunity industrially. so britain will be different in ten year's time. so will america, so will the rest of europe as asia also will be different. and i think you need a party that can understand what's happening around the world. the need for global and international cooperation. the need for free trade and not protectionism....
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it has a big tried deficit with asia which means asia is dependent upon it. south asia, southeast asia, are all selling good to china. >> rose: not only, that latin america. >> and latin america. >> rose: brazil and chile's biggest market is china. >> i think we can fairly say that chinese trade and investment will lead another round of world growth but it will lead it outside the general fences of the west, outside the general perimeter of the west. >> rose: and it's not only an economic shift. it's a political shift, too, in terms of power. but you do not believe that in the end the united states and china have to be in conflict. this is zacarria who said basic-- he said i've spoken to a lot of people in asia, and there is-- they think-- in fact, everyone hopes america's close relationship with china can be used to moderate beijing's behavior. he goes on to say, more in terms of the hedge strategy. the u.s. should maintain a close and production relationship with china hoping this will ensure a peaceful and prosperous asia. if china's rise becomes threateni
it has a big tried deficit with asia which means asia is dependent upon it. south asia, southeast asia, are all selling good to china. >> rose: not only, that latin america. >> and latin america. >> rose: brazil and chile's biggest market is china. >> i think we can fairly say that chinese trade and investment will lead another round of world growth but it will lead it outside the general fences of the west, outside the general perimeter of the west. >> rose: and...
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zero interior ministers meeting that we should counter extremist activities in central asia. but everything i mentioned including criminal groups specializing in human trafficking is transnational crime that has to be dealt with their activities. are withing these problems. real then the threat of an armed conflict. as well as i have visited many times i was told the history of the conflicts by both sides. can only be forced into looking for compromises. but that does not. see or no one else have the mechanisms to force the two states to look for compromise. i don't think a compromise can be found through coercion. and if they will never come to terms on their own. this achieving of agreement is bayes don't goodwill mutually acceptable agreement coercion. we can have peace enforcement by force. but you cannot enforce a compromise seeking. why has this process lasted for so long ten years because a compromise has to mature not only. be ready for it but the public opinion as well the nation should be ready for a compromise helping to resolve the deadlock and i don't think this
zero interior ministers meeting that we should counter extremist activities in central asia. but everything i mentioned including criminal groups specializing in human trafficking is transnational crime that has to be dealt with their activities. are withing these problems. real then the threat of an armed conflict. as well as i have visited many times i was told the history of the conflicts by both sides. can only be forced into looking for compromises. but that does not. see or no one else...
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. >> japan is reshaping its defense in response to the shifting balance of power in asia. cutting the number of tanks in the north and expanding forces in the south. defense will be strengthened to guard against an unpredictable -- also be strengthened to guard against unpredictable north korea. >> troops with mobility is a program for the tough security environment and a new era. >> when a chinese trawler collided with a japanese patrol ships relations were strained. the fishing captain was arrested. china broke off contacts, claiming the island where the incident took place were rightfully trainees. a it -- it added to japan's alarm over china's growing activity at sea. >> china's lack of transparency and ever increasing military spending, as well as the fact we have to protect against china on several matters throughout the year has become a concern. >> japan and the united states held its biggest ever joint exercise. japan's center-left government elected last year had wanted to be less dependent on the united states and closer to its asian neighbors. now it is calling
. >> japan is reshaping its defense in response to the shifting balance of power in asia. cutting the number of tanks in the north and expanding forces in the south. defense will be strengthened to guard against an unpredictable -- also be strengthened to guard against unpredictable north korea. >> troops with mobility is a program for the tough security environment and a new era. >> when a chinese trawler collided with a japanese patrol ships relations were strained. the...
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asia isn't one thing.u that asia includes japan, india, vietnam, the other asean countries and they have quite different views about the role of china. in fact, most of them are very much in favor of an american presence to balance an increase in chinese power. so that means that the history that people use when they say the narrative of the 21st century is going to be like the 20th century is wrong. germany had passed britain in industrial production by 1900, 14 years before world war i. if what i said is correct, and i make the argument in great detail in the book, china is not going to be equal to the united states in power for decades, and perhaps even longer. if that's true, then we don't have to have the second hal of thucydides' equation. remember, in the fear it created in. americans can be more relaxed about how we deal with a rising china. it's going to be a long-term relationship of competition and cooperation, and we're going to have to learn to walk and chew gum at the same time, both halves o
asia isn't one thing.u that asia includes japan, india, vietnam, the other asean countries and they have quite different views about the role of china. in fact, most of them are very much in favor of an american presence to balance an increase in chinese power. so that means that the history that people use when they say the narrative of the 21st century is going to be like the 20th century is wrong. germany had passed britain in industrial production by 1900, 14 years before world war i. if...
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the kanji for heat could also be used to describe some hot spots in asia.n november 23rd, north korea fired artillery shells on a south korean island in the yellow sea. the attack killed four people, including two civilians. on september 7th a chinese trawler collided with two japanese patrol ships in the east china sea. it happened near japan's senkaku islands, territory china claims as its own. a visit by russia's president, to territory japan claims as its own provoked a heated response. dmitry medvedev traveled to russian-held islands off hokkaido on november 1st. the release of this woman warmed the hearts of opposition supporters in myanmar. the country's military regime freed aung san suu kyi from house arrest on november 13th. it followed myanmar's first general election in 20 years. political friction in thailand sparked heated battles between the government and its opponents. from march to may, demonstrators staged protests and occupied bangkok's business district. they demanded the prime minister step down and call a new election. 91 people died
the kanji for heat could also be used to describe some hot spots in asia.n november 23rd, north korea fired artillery shells on a south korean island in the yellow sea. the attack killed four people, including two civilians. on september 7th a chinese trawler collided with two japanese patrol ships in the east china sea. it happened near japan's senkaku islands, territory china claims as its own. a visit by russia's president, to territory japan claims as its own provoked a heated response....
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those to europe climbed 44% while asia recorded a gain of nearly 20%. domestic auto production declined, though, by 6.7% in november. the drop followed the end of government incentives for buyers of ecofriendly cars back in september. >>> in the domestic housing market, housing starts for november rose for the sixth straight month year on year. that's mostly because of government backed low interest housing loans. the land and infrastructure ministry said on monday that construction of 72,000 houses and condominiums got under way last month. up 6.8% from a year earlier. the ministry says housing starts are improving, though they are still staying at low levels because of uncertain job security and stagnant wages. construction of private houses went up 7% to 27,000 units. november was the 13th consecutive month of increase in this category. condominiums showed a surge of 106%, standing at nearly 9,000 units. >>> in its efforts to counter global warming, the japanese government launched a scheme to subsidize investments by firms looking to cut their carbo
those to europe climbed 44% while asia recorded a gain of nearly 20%. domestic auto production declined, though, by 6.7% in november. the drop followed the end of government incentives for buyers of ecofriendly cars back in september. >>> in the domestic housing market, housing starts for november rose for the sixth straight month year on year. that's mostly because of government backed low interest housing loans. the land and infrastructure ministry said on monday that construction of...
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at the moment there is not enough consuming power in asia. it will grow over the years and it could grow more if we had an agreement. yes, we have to recognize that china has made a very big statement to its people that it is going to take them out of poverty. it is going to create these middle class opportunities that haven't existed in the past and let us help them do that more quickly and if we were do do that more quickly and taking imports from the rest of the world thrlt be more jobs in britain, america and europe. tavis: former british prime minister gordon brown. the text is called "beyond the crash." overcoming the first crisis of globalization. thank you so much for your time and sharing your insights. i appreciate it. >> tavis, thank you very much. tavis: back in a moment with a preview of our next installment of our primetime series, "tavis smiley reports." stay with us. on december 29, i hope you will join me in primetime here on most of these pbs stations for the fourth installment of "tavis smiley reports." this next one hour s
at the moment there is not enough consuming power in asia. it will grow over the years and it could grow more if we had an agreement. yes, we have to recognize that china has made a very big statement to its people that it is going to take them out of poverty. it is going to create these middle class opportunities that haven't existed in the past and let us help them do that more quickly and if we were do do that more quickly and taking imports from the rest of the world thrlt be more jobs in...
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. ♪ >>> some of the news we've gathered from broadcasting stations across asia.e begin with an item sent by cctv china. china has inched closer to completing a highway connecting a remote area in the tibet autonomous region with the rest of the country. on wednesday the most crucial portion of the 117-kilometer-long highway was finished, when explosives blasted out the end of a 3,300-meter tunnel in motuo county. the section passes through rugged terrain that features glaciers and wetlands. the massive project began in april last year, and it's expected to be completed in 2012 at a cost of about $140 million. >>> and millions of shia muslims all over iran have been holding mourning ceremonies to mark the martyrdom of imam hossain, the grandson of the prophet muhammad. the imam and 72 of his companions and family members were martyred in karbala, iraq about 1,300 years ago. the mourning is held for many days ahead of ashura, the most important event for the shiahs, on thursday. as part of the ceremony the shia muslims gather in mosques to recite poems and litanies
. ♪ >>> some of the news we've gathered from broadcasting stations across asia.e begin with an item sent by cctv china. china has inched closer to completing a highway connecting a remote area in the tibet autonomous region with the rest of the country. on wednesday the most crucial portion of the 117-kilometer-long highway was finished, when explosives blasted out the end of a 3,300-meter tunnel in motuo county. the section passes through rugged terrain that features glaciers and...
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southeastern asia, we'll be continuing with showers again for vietnam.e have remnants of a low pressure system, tropical depression, that will continue to sort of hover over the area. quite you unstable through the philippines. lots of showers and cloud about. manila is 33. stays mild in bangkok, 33. 11 in shanghai. turning wintry for bay joinieij minus 2 degrees. 16 degrees on tuesday. taking you over to europe. the wintry weather is continuing to griffp central and eastern areas. places like germany and po land, the ukraine and into western russia. the cold air is spreading down into the balkans and has been affecting much of turkey as well. here's it's stormy and wintry for the past few days. we've got footage coming out of the area, the middle east. this was taken in lebanon. getting the first snowfall of the season up in the mountains. roads became blocked. workers got busy trying to clear roads of all the snow. strong winds impacting coastal areas with rusty conditions. the wind said to have do you understand a tree, killing one woman. in turkey, d
southeastern asia, we'll be continuing with showers again for vietnam.e have remnants of a low pressure system, tropical depression, that will continue to sort of hover over the area. quite you unstable through the philippines. lots of showers and cloud about. manila is 33. stays mild in bangkok, 33. 11 in shanghai. turning wintry for bay joinieij minus 2 degrees. 16 degrees on tuesday. taking you over to europe. the wintry weather is continuing to griffp central and eastern areas. places like...
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. >> rose: southeast asia. there are plenty of opportunities there. but key for china will be what comes next. are we smart enough to create an innovative society that knows how to invent, that is creative that has a new creative class. do we respect intellectual property rights. are we better able. >> rose: these are questions they have to ask. >> beyond your advantage as a low-cost producer, then you've got to innovate. you have to go up the ladder. >> rose: they seem to be getting better at that according to most people, that they no longer can you say well, we own the gene for innovation. they seem to have it too. >> well, in order to be a truly innovative society, to my mind, you need access to capital. you need higher ed institutions that support that. you need an open society that knows how to use the internet without blocking it. >> rose: why do they do that? is it insecurity? >> there are real concerns when it comes to free speech from a political standpoint. when it comes to talk about tibet, when it
. >> rose: southeast asia. there are plenty of opportunities there. but key for china will be what comes next. are we smart enough to create an innovative society that knows how to invent, that is creative that has a new creative class. do we respect intellectual property rights. are we better able. >> rose: these are questions they have to ask. >> beyond your advantage as a low-cost producer, then you've got to innovate. you have to go up the ladder. >> rose: they seem...
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demand from asia especially demand from the united states as the economy heats up. what about the supply issue? america, as you know relys on foreigners to feed our oil appetite. 60% of our oil supply is imported wha. are the policy that is need to be put in place over the next two years to change this? >> well, the first thing that should be done is learn from history. we use to produce 10 million barrels a day in this country. now we're at 7 and headed to 6. >> tom: is the supply underground to get at? >> absolutely. it's not just the gulf of mexico. it's in north dakota, it's the oil shale in colorado. it's the reserves off the coast of alaska, which has just been taken away from the industry to pursue. it's the east coast. it's the eastern gulf of mexico. there's all kinds of reserves that nobody is allowed to touch. i would say to the president, why don't we go back to where we came from? let's go back to producing 10 million barrels a day. that would at least give us 50% of our domestic supply and by the way create about 3 million jobs if we would go that dire
demand from asia especially demand from the united states as the economy heats up. what about the supply issue? america, as you know relys on foreigners to feed our oil appetite. 60% of our oil supply is imported wha. are the policy that is need to be put in place over the next two years to change this? >> well, the first thing that should be done is learn from history. we use to produce 10 million barrels a day in this country. now we're at 7 and headed to 6. >> tom: is the supply...
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and east asia that are concerned about china. our traditional allies, japan and korea and, also, vietnam. and i think in east asia other countries are sufficiently concerned about the possibility that a rising china may impinge on their interests that they're willing tacitly to cooperate with the united states. and if china becomes a threat, i think they would join with the united states. but i don't think they're willing to be active, and they're certainly not willing to give us any help in any other part of the world including the part of the world where i think we face the largest and and most serious immediate threat, namely the middle east. >> can yeah. i wanted to ask you one more question on this front though. if there is a vacuum, at least a partial vacuum because of our retrenchment, history would say there are players who would be tempted to take advantage of that, and can the two big ones we would have to worry about are china and russia. now, a classic realist theorist would say there's no argument here. you never saw
and east asia that are concerned about china. our traditional allies, japan and korea and, also, vietnam. and i think in east asia other countries are sufficiently concerned about the possibility that a rising china may impinge on their interests that they're willing tacitly to cooperate with the united states. and if china becomes a threat, i think they would join with the united states. but i don't think they're willing to be active, and they're certainly not willing to give us any help in...
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for southeast asia, still looking at tropical showers and downpours across the philippines as well as the mainland peninsula and parts of the southern areas of the indo-china peninsula as well. here's a look at highs. 32 in manila and 19 in hong kong. 2 for seoul and 13 in tokyo. a little bit on the cool side. now we head into australian and we do have an update on the flooding situation in new south wales. let's start with a look asome of the scenes coming out from the area. this would be on tuesday in new south wales. widespread flooding. you can see here a very, very serious situation. it's been an ongoing story for the past week or so. much of the state is under floodwaters and residents definitely struggling to cope. officials are warning that more rain could fall, up to 100 millimeters in fact is possible. and that's really overflowing these rivers as well as dams here. very serious situation. looks like a lot of damage to crops as well. so not good news. in fact, for the next 48 hours as well more showers expected to move in through impacting much of eastern australia. and that
for southeast asia, still looking at tropical showers and downpours across the philippines as well as the mainland peninsula and parts of the southern areas of the indo-china peninsula as well. here's a look at highs. 32 in manila and 19 in hong kong. 2 for seoul and 13 in tokyo. a little bit on the cool side. now we head into australian and we do have an update on the flooding situation in new south wales. let's start with a look asome of the scenes coming out from the area. this would be on...
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south asia, the gulf, a ron, afghanistan, and central asia. i am delighted that joining me here today are two experts on the region, a visiting scholar at the carnegie endowment in washington. he is advertised at carnegie as an exert on afghanistan, but i would expand that to include pakistan because he is one of the few people that has actually traveled and knows well the border region between the two countries. his research is focused on security and political development in afghanistan and particularly the role of international security assistance as well as looking at what would constitute a viable government in kabul and also drying scenarios. a very appropriate person to have with us. previously he was a professor of political science in paris and at the institute of political studies. he has also served as the scientific coordinator at the french institute of an italia studies in turkey. he has various other academic attributes and backgrounds, which i won't get into at this point, but we are delighted that he agreed to participate. we
south asia, the gulf, a ron, afghanistan, and central asia. i am delighted that joining me here today are two experts on the region, a visiting scholar at the carnegie endowment in washington. he is advertised at carnegie as an exert on afghanistan, but i would expand that to include pakistan because he is one of the few people that has actually traveled and knows well the border region between the two countries. his research is focused on security and political development in afghanistan and...
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. >>> russian president dmitry medvedev has proposed strengthening economic ties with asia in his annual state of the nation speech. in an address to parliament on tuesday medvedev said russia will step up economic cooperation with asia-pacific nations including china, japan, and south korea. he said russia urgently needs to modernize its economy, which is heavily dependent on exporting resources. the president made no mention of the territorial disputes over the four russian-held islands off hokkaido, northern japan. relations between the two countries have soured since he visited one of the islands in november. medvedev also commented on nato's new missile defense system in europe. he said a new arms race will begin if russia and nato fail to reach an agreement on the issue. >>> afghanistan is seeking more investment in a bid to nurture its economy and restore security. the war-ravaged country made the appeal at an international conference in dubai on tuesday. the 500 participants included investors and ministers from middle eastern and western nations. they discussed mineral resource
. >>> russian president dmitry medvedev has proposed strengthening economic ties with asia in his annual state of the nation speech. in an address to parliament on tuesday medvedev said russia will step up economic cooperation with asia-pacific nations including china, japan, and south korea. he said russia urgently needs to modernize its economy, which is heavily dependent on exporting resources. the president made no mention of the territorial disputes over the four russian-held...
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luego a travÉs de computadoras en bases militares no como paso por asia, europa, el continente africanoÉn sudamérica y ya estÁ podido muy bien, en estados unidos- pronto llega los regalos a casa.
luego a travÉs de computadoras en bases militares no como paso por asia, europa, el continente africanoÉn sudamérica y ya estÁ podido muy bien, en estados unidos- pronto llega los regalos a casa.
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so traveling within this bandwidth, 9,000 miles from west africa through southeast asia licking and what happens, christianity and islam actually meet. this single fact that i really began with. four out of five of the world's over 1 billion moslems do not live in the middle east. they are africans and asians. they live within the state. this is where basically the southern edge of the world's muslims be nearly half of the world's 2 billion christians who live in africa and southeast asia. some people refer to this area as the global pelt. a new moniker. and so here most of the people of faith in the world live and meet each other. i wanted to see what actually happens on the ground when christianity and islam practically meet. >> seven years. >> seven years. >> y? >> i can't think of a more important question. certainly as a reporter, so much about this overblown and oversimplified narrative. i wanted to see what actually happened in floods, droughts, fights over land, oil, water, and even in indonesia, crops of chocolate. and the global price of chocolate spiked the principal ingredien
so traveling within this bandwidth, 9,000 miles from west africa through southeast asia licking and what happens, christianity and islam actually meet. this single fact that i really began with. four out of five of the world's over 1 billion moslems do not live in the middle east. they are africans and asians. they live within the state. this is where basically the southern edge of the world's muslims be nearly half of the world's 2 billion christians who live in africa and southeast asia. some...
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in the south and southeast asia, the figure is over four million.ut the region with by far the highest number of people with hiv is africa, 22.5 million. every day, 1000 people die of the effects of aids-related disease in south africa alone. for years, authorities tendered effective treatment programs, though activists were demanding more education, prevention, and treatments. few in africa can afford the expensive treatment for hiv/aids. in europe, the goal of eradicating the virus is still a distant dream. in eastern european countries like ukraine, hiv is spreading rapidly. there is a lack of staff, prevention programs, an anti- retro viral drugs but only half of ukraine's hiv-positive patients access to treatment. by contrast, in germany, every hiv-positive person who seeks it receives treatment. nevertheless, it is a lifelong illness, and there's no vaccine. but with the help of a cartel of anti-retro viral drugs, the reproduction of the virus in the body can be altered. for those with the access to the right treatment, hiv has become unmanage
in the south and southeast asia, the figure is over four million.ut the region with by far the highest number of people with hiv is africa, 22.5 million. every day, 1000 people die of the effects of aids-related disease in south africa alone. for years, authorities tendered effective treatment programs, though activists were demanding more education, prevention, and treatments. few in africa can afford the expensive treatment for hiv/aids. in europe, the goal of eradicating the virus is still a...
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let's start off with conditions this evening for parts of east asia. and if you pull up our satellite shot, we can see a great deal of cloud moving away from japan only to be followed by a new forming system in the southwest. let me pull that up, as well. that's going to be this. low pressure area that will really start to enhance moisture across southern japan and probably bring some rain into the tokyo area some time tuesday evening. meanwhile, it'll also push through the korean peninsula. although much of northern china and actually the rest of mainland china looking calm and dry. into mongolia, a little bit on the snowier side. some flurries in ulan bator. chilly day for you. minus 17 is your high. seeing highs around 7 in beijing, just 9 in seoul and 14 in tokyo. meanwhile, we start to warm up as we head to taipei, showers there at 24 and 22 in hong kong. what about north america? well, let's talk about the northeast real quickly. we have a very strong system that's off in the atlantic. but take a look at that. look at how strong it is. really win
let's start off with conditions this evening for parts of east asia. and if you pull up our satellite shot, we can see a great deal of cloud moving away from japan only to be followed by a new forming system in the southwest. let me pull that up, as well. that's going to be this. low pressure area that will really start to enhance moisture across southern japan and probably bring some rain into the tokyo area some time tuesday evening. meanwhile, it'll also push through the korean peninsula....
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series of rain storms caused by a large plume of subtropical moisture stretching all the way from asia mixing with a low pressure system slamming it into the pacific coast. >> we have a long trail of moisture extending well into the central pacific. that's exactly what we are seeing right now. until we bet a change in the weather pattern, this moisture will keep coming in from the west and southwest. >> reporter: in water-logged los angeles, a two-story fig tree toppled over when the ground gave way and flash flood watches are now in effect for areas burned by recent wildfires. the massive station fire 16 months ago charred more than 160,000 acres leaving them prone to mud slides. sandbags and concrete barriers are now the last line of defense if the hillsides don't hold. >> i hope they hold up and do their job, because -- you know, protect our home. >> reporter: california is not expected to dry out for several more days, the most powerful of the series of storms is set to arrive here tuesday night and could last through wednesday. ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >>> new environment
series of rain storms caused by a large plume of subtropical moisture stretching all the way from asia mixing with a low pressure system slamming it into the pacific coast. >> we have a long trail of moisture extending well into the central pacific. that's exactly what we are seeing right now. until we bet a change in the weather pattern, this moisture will keep coming in from the west and southwest. >> reporter: in water-logged los angeles, a two-story fig tree toppled over when...
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south asia, the gulf, a ron, afghanistan, and central asia. joining me here today are two experts on the region, a visiting scholar at the carnegie endowment in washington. he is advertised at carnegie as an expert on afghanistan, but i would expand that to include pakistan because he is one of the few people that has actually traveled and knows well the border region between the two countries. his research is focused on security and political development in afghanistan and particularly the role of international security assistance as well as looking at what would constitute a viable government in kabul and also drying scenarios. a very appropriate person to have with us. previously he was a professor of political science in paris and at the institute of political studies. he has also served as the scientific coordinator at the french institute of an italian studies in turkey. he has various other academic attributes and backgrounds, which i won't get into at this point, but we are delighted that he agreed to participate. we are also happy to
south asia, the gulf, a ron, afghanistan, and central asia. joining me here today are two experts on the region, a visiting scholar at the carnegie endowment in washington. he is advertised at carnegie as an expert on afghanistan, but i would expand that to include pakistan because he is one of the few people that has actually traveled and knows well the border region between the two countries. his research is focused on security and political development in afghanistan and particularly the...