they include the estate in eastern bangkok. the threat woes after they decided to open a critical new gate. they say their homes have been sacrificed to save the city center. the number of people killed nationwide jumped to 427 on wednesday. and with every passing day, the toll on thailand's people and economy is mounting. as the flood crisis in bangkok drags on, new concerns are surfacing. the latest problem comes from contaminated tap water. it's a threat to public health and also the city's economy. nhk world reports. >> reporter: this canal is connected to bangkok's main water-producing facility where water supplies will be generated to households. bangkok's tap water comes from the river, but the floods have polluted it with mud and trash. the water around the pipes are stagnant. the level of bacteria is so high that purification facilities can't cope. bangkok's citizens have seen their tap water at home become cloudy. it has also started to smell. many households are storing water for emergencies, but the dirt is clearly

nathaka, nhk world, bangkok. >>> that wraps up our bulletin, i'm pachari raksawong in bangkok. >>> pachari, thanks. murray johnson is up next with sumo. >>> time for our recap of sumo action on day three of the kyushu tournament. the crowd numbers are down, as usual in fukushima waugh, but the sumo in the bouts is up, so let's get to it. kisenosato is poised for an ozeki promotion. toyonoshima has beaten two ozeki in two days. kisenosato starts strong and toyonoshima wants to get inside, but he can't. constant movement has the smaller man on the defensive. kisenosato is a man on a mission and delivers blow after blow, the to thrust his way to victory. to begin with a perfect start. hoe homasho, he's out of his element with the home town man undefeated after three days. yokozuna hakuho looks in great form as usual and was taking on a a rank-and-filer he never lost to, it proved an exciting finish to the day. hakuho has slimmed down since the last basho and looks terrific. goeido looks for an opportunity to beat the yokozuna. goeido slips inside and it looks a close call. the replay shows ha

they include the industrial estate in eastern bangkok.he threat rose after the government decided to open a critical gate. residents of a neighborhood had demanded the gate be opened. they say their homes have been sacrificed to save the city center. the number of people killed nationwide jumped to 427 on wednesday. and with every passing day, the toll on thailand's people and economy is mounting. as the flood crisis in bangkok drags on, new concerns are surfacing. the latest problem comes from contaminated tap water. it's a threat to public health and also the city's economy. nhk world reports. >> reporter: this canal is connected to bangkok's main water-producing facility where water supplies would be generated to households. bangkok's tap water comes from the river, but the floods have polluted it with mud and trash. the water around intake pipes are stagnant. the level of bacteria is so high that purification facilities can't cope. bangkok's residents have seen their tap water at home become cloudy. it has also started to smell. many

other parts of bangkok are under water. authorities say at least 506 people have died in three months of flooding across thailand. >>> some of the country's most popular tourist destinations like bangkok's main shopping areas and the country's beach resorts have remained dry. tell that to the tourists staying away from thailand in drove, cancelling hotel bookings and airline flights. i'm joined by the chief executive officer of the hotel group ducet international. tell me, how has your business been affected, not in terms of numbers but whether your facilities are open? >> well, they are all in operation and open. we have lost a lot of foreign tourist because of the news about the flood. actually, the hotel dusit is not too bad. we have hotel in bangkok doing quite well, mostly with thai guests and the hotel in the beach area of thailand are still doing very well with foreigners because they know they can go there without having to come to bangkok first. >> what's your assessment at the way all of this is being handled? ter

the devastating floods are creeping ever closer to central bangkok. on friday, water came close to the new location of the government's flood relief operations center. it's also a temporary home to about 600 evacuees. the center was moved there from submerged don muang airport just a week ago. workers are hurrying to raise the road before access to the center gets cut off. waters have also been seen around entrances to subway stations in northern bangkok. the authorities say they might have to consider suspending subway services if the situation worsens. there is chance that could happen sooner than people expect. >> translator: i didn't see flood waters in this area this morning. i didn't expect the water would rise this fast. >> life in the capital is becoming increasingly difficult. this buddhist temple is located on the west bank of the chao phraya river. 13 monks are trapped here with no running water. using higher areas of the temple complex, they carry on with their rituals as best they can. the rising flood waters have killed at least 442 peop

massive amounts of water are still flowing into bangkok. car owners are struggling to find somewhere to keep their vehicles safe. cars are jam packed in this multilevel parking structure in the city center. they are even blocking the ramps and there's no more space to park here. this parking lot has been full since late october. vehicles are squeezed in everywhere. one parking lot by the river has raised its fee ten fold to about $65 per day. even so, it's completely full. >> translator: we don't know how many more cars we'll be able to handle. >> reporter: some people are going to unusual lengths to this polystyrene form board is designed to make cars float and it's manufactured by a housing and materials company and costs about $300. the company has sold 50 of them. it's totally out of stock. >> translator: we didn't think we'd receive this many orders. >> i'm all prepared for the water now. >> the cheapest way to protect a car is to park it high up. like on an elevated expressway. the number of vehicles parked illegally like this in bang

the devastating floods are creeping ever closer to central bangkok. on friday, water came close to the new location of the government's flood relief operations center. it's also a temporary home to about 600 evacuees. the center was moved there from submerged don muang airport just a week ago. workers are hurrying to raise the road before access to the center gets cut off. waters have also been seen around entrances to subway stations in northern bangkok. the authorities say they might have to consider suspending subway services if the situation worsens. there is chance that could happen sooner than people expect. >> translator: i didn't see flood waters in this area this morning. i didn't expect the water would rise this fast. >> life in the capital is becoming increasingly difficult. this buddhist temple is located on the west bank of the chao phraya river. 13 monks are trapped here with no running water. using higher areas of the temple complex, they carry on with their rituals as best they can. the rising flood waters have killed at least 442 peop

in the region. >>> floodwaters continue to pose a threat to central bangkok. water levels have fallen in some parts of the city, but residents ar sllnhe art ashe spring tide will peak at the weekend. massive floodwaters from central thailand are only five kilometerom the center of the city. bangkok ridents are tryingo prevent inundation by piling up sand bags and transferring water from flooded roads to canals. an official says water levels have begun to fall in some areas. >> translator: the situation is improving. because we are discharging water from the main river to the ocean. >> on friday morning, the water level of the chao phraya river rose, but stopped short of overflowing unlike the last spring tide in late october. however, riverside areas are on high alert, as the tide is expected to peak on sunday. >>> thailand's capital is still battling devastating floodwaters, but there are signs of recovery in the central city of ayutthaya. more than a month after the disaster hit, people in the world heritage-listed city are starting to overcome the crisis. n

in the region. >>> floodwaters continue to pose a threat to central bangkok. water levels have fallen in some parts of the city, but residents are still on their alert as the spring tide will peak at the weekend. massive floodwaters from central thailand are only five kilometers from the center of the city. bangkok residents are trying to prevent inundation by piling up sand bags and transferring water from flooded roads to canals. an official says water levels have begun to fall in some areas. >> translator: the situation is improving. because we are discharging water from the main river to the ocean. >> on friday morning, the water level of the chao phraya river rose, but stopped short of overflowing unlike the last spring tide in late october. however, riverside areas are on high alert, as the tide is expected to peak on sunday. >>> thailand's capital is still battling devastating floodwaters, but there are signs of recovery in the central city of ayutthaya. more than a month after the disaster hit, people in the world heritage-listed city are starting to o

he was arrested three years ago in bangkok in a sting operation. before chance lot -- chancellor angela merkel headed to the summit today, she had an important appearance with the turkish prime minister erdogan. turkish migrant workers arrived to work in germany's auto industry and coal mines at a time when the country was short of manpower. >> there were smiles all around as angela merkel meant -- met erdogan. both leaders emphasized the special relationship between their countries, with erdogan using the occasion to push his country's european union bid. >> we hope that germany will strongly championed turkey's entry into the european union. >> his visit to germany has not been without friction. his earlier comments to a newspaper, calling for turks born in germany to learn turkish as a first language, did not go down well. >> learning and mastering the german language is a must for successful integration. that is key to a good education and training. that is crucial for people to have a successful job and a stake in society. >> the chancellor di

i'm patchari raksawong in bangkok. >> patchari, thanks. the king and queen of bhutan have expressed their condolences. in a message read by the crown prince the emperor said that it was a pleasure to welcome them so soon after their marriage. the emperor also expressed gratitude for the aid extended to victims in northeastern swra p pan. >> to pray for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami. >> the royal couple will visit a disaster hit city on friday to encourage children there. a persistent fever kept japan's emperor from hosting the king. the king is expected to remain in the hospital for a while yet. doctors said the emperor had a mild fever when he entered the hospital on november 6. they say his temperature remains high and has lost his appetite and he may be developing bronchitis again or a new res prior tory infection. the doctors will not say how long he needs to stay in the hospital. they want him to rest until the end of the month. >>> russ mihara is up next with sumo. >>> at the kyushu grand sumo tournament, the nearly pr

nhk world, bangkok. >>> thailand is not the only country in the region hit by this sort of crisis. vietnam is also in the middle of devastating floods. the death toll has reached 100 since august. mainly in central and southern regions of vietnam. a government official quoted by the a.p. news agency says 25,000 people have been forced from their homes in the central province of quan nom alone. the historic town of hoian has been inundated. but none of its world heritage landmarks are apparently in danger of serious damage. >>> and that's wraps up today's bulletin. i'm pachari raksawong reporting from bangkok. >>> here's a brief look at other stories from around the world. the international energy agency says a global trend towards scrapping nuclear power in the wake of the fukushima accident will cause a rise in energy costs. the iaea says in its annual report that under such a trend, demand for natural gas and coal will rise dramatically, causing higher prices while the use of renewable energy sources, such as wind power will increase. it says that as a result, energy importing co

this district is to the west of bangkok, not far from the center.he side of the defensive barriers. resentment is growing -- a sense that the suburbs of bangkok have been sacrificed to protect the center. the floods has taken its toll. this may not be the last district lost to the dilution. >> just want to show you the pictures coming in now from bangkok. unfortunately, a sign again that the water shows no sign of abating yet. authorities say they have diverted around eight million cubic meters of water towards the suburbs to spare the capital itself. you can imagine why those in the suburbs are not that impressed. that's the scene in bangkok now. >> now to some of the other stories making headlines around the world. the chinese artist, ai weiwei, says he's been pursued for back taxes and fines. his family says he's been punished for criticizing the communist leadership and criticizing social problems in the country. in the u.s., more than 70 people have been arrested in raids on a massive drug trafficking network. there suspected of smuggling $33 m

nhk world, bangkok. >>> and that wraps our bulletin in bangkok. >>> changing tunes now. let's look at the latest in sports with ahito morita. >>> welcome into the sports report. i'm here with the latest on sports. in figure skating the nhk trophy is the fourth event of the international skating union's grand prix series. the competition took place up north where ice is right at home. in the men's singles takahasi scored a personal best in the short program but he couldn't quite pull off a quadruple jump in the opening of the free-skating. other than that, he turned in a solid performance to win the tournament for a fourth time. he's qualified for the grand prix final as one of the top six skaters. in women's singles suzuki came out on top in the short program. some unsuccessful jumps made her settle for second in the free-skating but overall she edged out vancouver olympics silver medalist to win her first nhk title. like her, she also qualified for the grand prix final. in olympics the modern pentathlon is one of the official events that includes equestrian art, fencing

satomi aso, nhk world, bangkok. >> and that wraps up our bulletin, i'm dhra dhirakaosal in bangkok. > dhra, thanks. hiro more ito is up next with sumo. >>> in the final grand sumo tournament of the year in southwestern japan, newly-promoted ozeki championship, kyoto showingi got off to an impressive start with an opening day on sunday. here's how he did on day two. kotoshogiku hope does retire in the footsteps of recently retired ozeki kaio. goeido gives it his best shot, but the new ozeki hardly moves, kotoshogiku overwomens him by charging forward, kotoshogiku makes a strong impression. yokozuna hakuho is vying to win his fourth championship of the year. remarkable, considering the march tourney was canceled due do a fight-fixing scandal. the grand champion makes quick work of okinobi. one athlete to keep an eye on at this tournament is sekiwake seveno sato. he's working hard despite the fact that he's still trying to overcome his stable master's sudden death on november 7th. senosato's late stablematter nar ruutu said raising him to the rank of ozeki was his highest aspiration. wit

hideki yui, nhk world. >> in thailand, the flood threat to central bangkok has motely receded. but in surrounding areas, many people continue to face severe hardship. among them are migrants from myanmar. first the water swept away their homes and livelihoods, and now language barriers and red tape are making the situation harder. nhk world has more. >> reporter: about 300,000 immigrants from myanmar live in a province near bangkok. they've been providing cheap labor to factories that process marine products and make mechanical parts. but the floods have changed the life of 28-year-old natu tet. he obtained a working visa and came to thailand with his father. he used to work at this flooded machine parts factory. production looks likely to be suspended for some time. >> translator: it's hard to make a living without a job. i don't know what i'll do if i can't earn money. >> reporter: his apartment is still flooded. almost all his neighbors have evacuated. before the floods, he lived with his father and three friends. but they are now spread out, living in evacuation centers and

some bangkok residents have been taking matters into their own hands. hundreds of anxious villages in western bangkok protested on thursday by blocking one of the city's major roads. the gathering came after the government gave the order to order more st. louis gasluice gates upstream. >> translator: we want to know how the flood relief operations center will manage floodwaters that are flowing into our area. >> thursday's road blockade is the latest in a series of street actions by angry flood victims around the thai capital. on wednesday, frustrated residents on the wrong side of flood defenses in northern bangkok tore down state-built flood wall. claiming that it trapped the floodwaters in their communities. angry residents say that the authorities have paid little attention to their plight. >>> the world bank says afghanistan will continue to depend heavily on the international community as a source of funding. even after foreign troops leave the country. the world bank released a report on tuesday, detailing financial estimates for afghanistan afte

. >> next we go to bangkok. we will see what's making headlines in the region. >> myanmar's leader has expressed a positive stance on the country in 2014. she called for greater action for democracy and proving the nation's economy. she gave a steven to supporters on monday. it marked the first anniversary of her release following seven years of house arrest under the former military government. >> translator: the most important issue is not myanmar. but whether or not the citizens feel their country is improving. if the people feel their country is developing and their lives are improving, this is a great thing. much more meaningful than anything. >> in august, the president held his first meeting. it was an apparent effort to improve ties with the pro democracy movement. the government wants to show the world it is ready to play in bigger international roles. sharon austin is said to be a major goal for myanmar's government to promote the combat. the issue will be on the agenda at the summit scheduled for thur

bangkok metropolitan authority closed flood gates and canals north of the district. water can't escape anywhere and houses upstream of the gate remain inundated. on monday about 200 residents demanded that the government open a gate and some of them tried to even break it to release the water. >> translator: the water has been trapped for 15 days. but the government did nothing. it's a health hazard. >> the water is now threatening industrial complex in a downstream area south of central bangkok where about 20 japanese companies are operating. >>> a new fact has surfaced concerning north korea's nuclear ambitions. they demanded light water reactors in exchange for stopping uranium enrichment in recent talks with the united states. during a meeting in geneva, the negotiator repeated the country's stance that uranium enrichment is for peaceful power generation. speaking to reporters after the talks, he implied that he made a demand that could lead to a halt of uranium enrichment. u.s. negotiator is said to have rejected the north korean request. the joint statement was

ban ki-moon sat down with thai prime minister yingluck shinawatra in bangkok on wednesday to discussrisis. he pledged all necessary assistance to help thailand recover. >> this crisis will be overcome soon. as i said and i repeated, the united nations stands ready to work with the thai government. >> meanwhile, in some parts of bangkok nhk observed floodwaters have receded. officials say their efforts to drain the water are working. >> the level of the flood in bangkok should not be higher than this time, and the area should not be spread out. we may say that this is under control right now. >> floodwaters from the north are being diverted to the east and west of bangkok. even though the center of the capital now appears safe, the situation in those areas remains severe. >>> and that will wrap up our bulletin. i'm patchari raksawong in bangkok. >>> time now to take a look at the global weather forecast with sayaka mori. >>> hello. welcome to your weather update. starting off with east asia, cool air is blanketing the northern half of japan, bringing sea-effect snow for hokkaido and t

floodwaters advanced about five kilometers from central bangkok on monday.y roadsav been submerged and traffic is bked up acrs the city. >> translator: an intersection over there is flooded. i want to direct traffic, but there are too many cars. and nobody is listening to what i say. >> the latest map from the bangkok metropolitan administration shows 12 districts colored in red that have been advised to evacuate. more areas are being placed on alert by the day. many residents of the capital have seen their routines disrupted. some bus services are suspended. military trucks have been brought in to hel p tfloods. at least 506 people have lost their lives across the country since the flooding started in july. >>> as to the crisis drags on, the impact on thailand's precious animal heritage is also mounting. the well-being of the icon nhwothat >> reporter: these elephts are taking shelter onigh grnd severa kileters from the submged cy cente of ayutthaya. there are 81 elephants have evacuated here because of the flood in ayutthaya. ayutthaya is home to a world h

i'm pachari raksawong in bangkok. >> pachari, thanks.he second in line to japan's throne has made some unexpected comments to the media. prince akishino revealed his >> the bank will coordinate the measure. the other is explaining the details at a press conference as we speak. once again japan central bank has announced tonight new measures to expand into the money markets amid europe's debt crisis. the bank will coordinate the measure with europe's central bank and the federal reserve bank. the governor is splaping the details in a press conference. >> released data. the nuclear fuel from the number one unit is going at the vessel. they made public their analysis of the melted fuel rods. at three of the plant's units. tepco says the worst estimate suggests that 1% of the nuclear fuel from unit number 1 melted through bottom of the reactor, and much of it fell into the containment vessel. the high temperatures of the eroded concrete. in the worst case scenario, tepco says the molten fuel may have reached 65 centimeters deep between the c

the floodwater had threatened e to reach central bangkok. the bangkok metropolitan authority closed flood gates and canals to the north of the central commercial district. the water cannot escape anywhere and houses upstream of the gate remain inundated. on monday, about 200 residents demanded that the government open a gate and some of them tried to break it to release the water. >> translator: the water has been trapped for 15 days while the government did nothing. it's a health hazard. >> the water is now threatening an industrial complex in a downstream area south of central bangkok where about 20 japanese companies are operating. >>> a new fact has surfaced concerning north korea's nuclear ambitions. they demanded lightwater reactors in exchange for halting enrichment in its recent talks with the united states. during the two-day meeting in geneva last week, north korean's negotiator repeated his country's stance that its uranium enrichment is for peaceful power generation. speaking to reporters after the talks, kim implied he made a de

nhk world, bangkok. >>> thailand is not the only country in the region hit by this sort of crisis. vietnam is also in the middle of devastating floods. the death toll has reached 100 since august, mainly in central and southern regions of vietnam. >>> a government official quoted by the ap news agency said 25,000 people have been forced from their homes in the central province of quanam alone. villages have been cut off by floods and landslides. the historic town of hoian has been inundated but none of its world heritage landmarks are in danger of serious damage. that wraps up today's bulletin. i'm patchari raksawong reporting from bangkok. >>> it's barely mid-november, but some people are already preparing for christmas. a large business district in tokyo is getting an early start. it's found a way to make the season sparkle in an eco-friendly way. nhk world's rina naka know takes us there. >> reporter: i'm here at bright christmas 2011. as you can see it's still pretty dark right now, but in a few moments, thousands of l.e.d. lights will give this area a nice holiday glow. the ce

but the situation for residents of bangkok remains severe with still no end in sight. nhk observed the depth of flood waters in the capital had increased again on wednesday. but the water flow appeared to have weakened, and floods remained about five kilometers from the city center. even so, people's daily lives are severely disrupted. inundated roads forced many residents to get around by boat instead of by car or motorcycle. people are anxious for flood waters to recede. >> translator: i'm concerned about more water reaching bangkok. i just want to know when the water level will go down. the floods keep rising. >> prime minister visited a water treatment plant wednesday. the floods polluted it with mud and trash. japanese experts say chemical sanitizers have successfully improved the quality of the water. >>> and next, we continue our two part special on the islands. countries including the philippines and china lay claim to the islands in the south china sea, tension has been rising as china's military influence spreads. we took a rare trip into the disputed zone on

. >> more aftermath in the capital of bangkok are all because of the floodwaters. we have pictures coming into us. this is the late afternoon scene. it's as if nothing's changed day after day after day now, and this could be replicated in areas of thailand still under water. in bangkok itself residents demanded a gate be opened to let water out of their neighborhood but city officials anxious that by doing that, they could end up inundating parts of the city that are still dry. covering the flood crisis for weeks, our correspondent told me of the people's frustrations. >> there's no doubt there's re-sent meant that some areas and the reason is the government has made such strenuous efforts to protect bangkok. they have allowed some waters to flow through so parts of bangkok but tried to keep the inner city dry. that has been largely successful but there are consequences, that is that the areas around the outskirts on the other side of the barriers have been hit exceptionally hard. so if you're on the wrong side if you will, of the flood barriers, you are perhaps un

so if you tell some tara grant bangkok come to sydney cotto bangkok told bangkok closer than even called a roll meridian. there is time for a look at our main headlines now here in r.t. new york police are reportedly using tear gas and pepper spray to clear out anti corporate protest camps in new york's zuccotti park the great comes off the occupy activists about heightened action this coming thursday to mark two months since the movement began tents were dismantled earlier at the site in open the california. russia hits out of the arab league for deciding to expel syria and imposing sanctions which sparked mass rallies in the troubled country as a pressure piles on the regime of syrian opposition leaders are coming to moscow to secure support for bringing peace at home. unelected bankers and economists take the reins in greece and italy to tackle the ever rising debt levels italian doesn't see his job as a temporary fix but wants to stay in charge until the twenty thirteen election greece's new leader is focusing on securing the next plane out. next we discover more russia.

but the situation for residents of bangkok remain severe with still no end in sight. nhk observed the depth of floodwaters in the capital had increased again on wednesday. but the water flow appeared to have weakened and the flood remained about five kilometers from the city center. even so, people's daily lives are severely disrupted. inundated roads forced many residents to get around by boat instead of by car or motorcycle. people are anxious for the floodwaters to recede. >> translator: i'm concerned about more water reaching bangkok. i just want to know when the water level will go down. the floods keep rising. >> the prime minister visited a water treatment plan on wednesday. the floods had polluted the capital's tap water supply with mud and trash. but japanese experts dispatched there say chemical sanitizers have successfully improved the quality of the water. >>> and next, we continue our two-part special on the spratly islands. countries throughing the philippines and kwlin lay claims to the islands in the south china sea and tension has been rising as china

bangkok authorities monday advised residents in the east of the city to evacuate. the area is the 12th to receive such a warning. about a quarter of the city's 50 districts are now subject to evacuation advisories. >> translator: the water level is rising a lot. 200 households have been inundated around here. >> meanwhile, drainage has begun at an industrial park in a ayutthaya industrial park, 70 kilometers north of bangkok. workers began draining the park on monday. it is one of eight industrial parks inundated by flood water in thailand. the park operates over 150 japanese firms including honda and nikon. the park has been flooded since october 8th. parts of the area remain under more than two meters of water, but the level is receding outside the complex wall, allowing drainage work to begin. >> translator: this industrial park has provided many jobs and sustained the economy. it's essential that we restore it. >> many japanese firms shifted their operations to japan or elsewhere in thailand, as prospects for an early resumption of operations seem remote. >>> a

based in the city of bangkok.stand, richard, you're in your own headquarters in bangkok which is surrounded by water. are you managing to keep your feet dry? >> yes, we really are now. outside my window, the main large motorway is a huge canal. this is a motorway that leads up to the old airport. this morning i came in by boat for the first time. >> are there many boats on the streets of bangkok now? i have heard anecdotally of people, friends and acquaintances actually going to work by canoe now the situation is so bad. >> because of the situation in our factory, as you mentioned earlier, we've been flooded there for nearly three weeks. we've flown in six associated yack boats, these sort of rubber dinghies, so we're using those or some of those in our head office now to get about because we're actually like an island surrounded by water. the only way out is you walk in about weight height of this horrible water or get on the boat. large trucks can go through, army trucks and they're helping the people get to and

officials warn that thousands could be at risk in bangkok. >> in the u.s., more allegation of sexual misconduct threaten herman cain's republican presidential bid. international criminal known as the jackal is on trial. he is a venezuelan who is serving a life sentence for the murder of two mismen. from paris, we have a report. >> brought into court in a police van, the man known as carlos the jackal, once one of the world's most wanted fugitives, began his trial by defiantly declaring that he was a professional revolutionary. sanchez is being defended by a lawyer who he married in a muslim ceremony in jail. >> he's in a fighting spirit, as always. we're going to fight. 3 years later, and 17 years after he was kidnapped by the french state, there's no reason that the judicial institution that depends on the french state should be used to try someone for propaganda. and serve other interests than those of justice. >> he's already serving life in prison for murdering two french secret service agents and their lebanese informant. now he's being tried other four bombings in the 1980's wh

to thailand, where flood waters are still rising in bangkok. jmany outlying areas are they loosed as waters close into the central parts of -- are deluged as waters are closing in to the central parts of bangkok. after being accused of mishandling the crisis, the government is now doing what it can to win public support. >> it was a carefully staged appearance by cameras and. iresidents were grateful for the supplies she handed out. authorities could only make a modest pledge to alleviate the situation. >> the people in bangkok first half to get used to using boats rather than cars. we have to take care of the water quality. >> the threat of water contamination is causing concern. the prime minister made a point of dropping disinfection tablets into the flood waters. despite the dramatic situation, many people are determined to sit out the floods. >> i will stay for one or two weeks. i expect the water will go down by then. >> but authorities say could take four weeks before the n some districts, the shops are still drive because of sandbags. life jackets, boots, and flip- flops' are

northern thailand. >>> that's it from bangkok. thanks for joining. >>> thanks. sumo is up next. >>> at the grand sumo tournament, hakuho has a comfortable three-win lead after 12 days of action. friday was his first chance to clinch the championship. one more win would give hakuho his fifth consecutive title in kyushu. he's hoping to snap his winning streak. hakuho goes in hard. he keeps up the pressure, but coche doesn't give in. hakuho gets a double inside grip and is now in command. he skillfully ducks underneath becoming the champion. >> con kbrat congratulations to hakuho for capturing his 21st championship. now let's turn our attention. must rise to the final occasion in the next three days to rise. to earn the promotion to ozeki, he has to win two of his three remaining bouts. today he faces a tough opponent as he came out on top in the five most recent confrontations. he absorbs the initial charge. kisenosato is aggressive. baruto fights back. baruto now turns the tables and drives kisenosato back. he resists but is finally outmuscled. a costly defeat. p

drainage has gun in an industrial park, 70 kilometers north of bangkok. workers began draining the park on monday. it is one of eight industrial parks inundated by flood water in thailand. it effects over 50 firms. the park has been flooded since october 8th. parts of the area remain under more than two meters of water, but the level is receding outside the complex wall, allowing drainage work to begin. >> many japanese firms shifted operations to japan or elsewhere in thailand. >>> as we have been reporting, drawn out floods in thailand are effecting production by japanese car makers. toyota will reduce domestic output by 30% in november due to electronic parts shortages. sources say toyota plans to produce 230,000 vehicles in japan, down 100,000 units from the earlier target. the company will halt production of a wide variety of minivans and reduce output of some luxury sedans by half. the automaker had been ramping up production since september to make up for losses caused by the march disaster, but the floods in thailand forced toyota to idle its loca

drainage has gun in an industrial park, 70 kilometers north of bangkok. workers began draining the park on monday. it is one of eight industrial parks inundated by flood water in thailand. it effects over 50 firms. the park has been flooded since october 8th. parts of the area remain under more than two meters of water, but the level is receding outside the complex wall, allowing drainage work to begin. >> many japanese firms shifted operations to japan or elsewhere in thailand. >>> as we have been reporting, drawn out floods in thailand are effecting production by japanese car makers. toyota will reduce domestic output by 30% in november due to electronic parts shortages. sources say toyota plans to produce 230,000 vehicles in japan, down 100,000 units from the earlier target. the company will halt production of a wide variety of minivans and reduce output of some luxury sedans by half. the automaker had been ramping up production since september to make up for losses caused by the march disaster, but the floods in thailand forced toyota to idle its loca

slly but steadily, the waters advance on central bangkok.tuesday,hkbsvedhe lel water i thisre had novernight. the flood has now reached about five kilometers from the city's center. some residents with a head for business are finding ways to make money. ferrying passengers across the water is one way. and this boat taxi is operated by a man who normally run as motorcycle taxi. he's earning more than he did before. >> translator: it's different from my motorcycle taxi. now i earn more than $65 a day >> reporter: rubber boots are also selling ll ait normay wear ts sortf otwear, but they're getting more popular as people are forced to wade into the stagnant floodwaters. translator: i think the floodwater will only get deeper, and it's very dirty. so i definitely need rubber boots. >> reporter: along one of bangkok's canals, residents are struggling to lead something like a normal life. but it's getting harder by the day. >> translator: you can't fight the water. i'm trying to keep in b started in late ju,heth isaste toll has risen steadily to a

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this is in bangkok. the water is still high. not as high as in recent weeks.barack obama met saturday with the prime minister, offering condolences and assistants. >>> new images from nasa. san dunes on mars rippling across the surface of the planet. the images were captured by the orbiter. this gives scientists a new perspective on the planet. they thought the dunes and ripples were stationary. we are learning they are slightly rolling. >>> dozens of houses in nevada, flames. firefighters are trying to salvage all that is left. >>> now a pile of rubble. a look in a bit when good morning maryland continues. >>> a baby is taken away after testing positive for drugs but the mother never used drugs. >>> and a dead showdown after talks, can an agreement be reached on capitol hill. i'm charley crowson. let's get to a check of the forecast, saying hello to justin berk. >>> good morning, over your shoulder, see, misty downtown. most of the rain is done. the wider view of the satellite, radar composite from east texas through arkansas, rain, this is riding up to the n

bangkok prison for a very long time when he was in thailand and. held in solitary confinement here in the u.s. under the assumption that he's innocent till proven guilty so all of this has taken quite a toll on him is wife has informed r t that also he is suffering from various of physical problems medical problems and it's been hard to actually get some medication to him that is needed so this isn't been an easy an easy toll for him to say the least there's been a lot of question and questions raised as to whether or not a fair trial is possible and i mean he's done this version of death i mean is there any indication there that i mean that well i mean if he's going to be found guilty or is there a sense of where of what this verdict may be. well if you ask most experts they will say that victor boot has already been found guilty in a court of public opinion because as you mentioned he has been dug urchins of death death mainstream media's who has referred to him as the merchant of death consistently for years the jury was told that they are would

tuesday's highs are 33 in manila. 33 in bangkok. there are largely sunny skies with a bit of clouds. it should remain dry today. 28 in hong kong. cooler in beijing with highs at 15 degrees. 21 for tokyo. cooler than yesterday, but still very pleasant. over in the united states, it is calmer today as residents are digging out from the snow from the weekend. we are looking at the low pressure system that is moving up north along the atlantic seaboard bringing showers to the carolinas and mid-atlantic region. in eastern canada will see precipitation moving through ontario and into northern quebec. then the rainy area showing signs of developing across the rockies. that is turning to snow in the upper elevations. highs on tuesday, 27 in houston. warm in oklahoma city, but cooler. winnipeg is 8 degrees. lastly, a look at europe. still a bit of activity out to the west. we have the cold front that has been bringing rain and wind to the u.k. as well as the peninsula. it will sweep east over the course of tonight bringing in lighter showers

. >> that's it from bangkok. i'm cholaphansa narula. thanks for watching. >> thanks. >>> sumo is up next. >>> at the kyushu grand tournament, yokozuna hakuho had a comfortable three-win lead over the five runner-ups after 12 days of action. friday was his first chance to clinch the championship. one more win would give hakuho his fifth consecutive title in kyushu. kotooshu is hoping to snap his 11-bout losing streak against hakuho. hakuho goes in hard! the yokozuna keeps up the pressure, but kotooshu doesn't give in. hakuho gets a double inside grip and is now in command. he skillfully ducks underneath kotooshu's arm pit and takes him down, becoming the kyushu champion. >> congratulations to hakuho for capturing his 21st top division championship. now, let's shift our attention to kisenosato. the sekiwake must rise to the occasion in the final three days to rise to the next rank. to earn the promotion to ozeki, kisenosato has to win two of his three remaining bouts in fukuoka. today he faces a tough opponent in baruto, as the estonian c

. >>> bangkok is struggling to avert a crisis by draining floodwater heading there. but a large-scale pumping system built with japanese help to protect the thai capital is failing to reduce water moving toward the city center. the flood water is inching south to an area about ten kilometers from central bangkok after causing serious damage to industrial parks in central thailand. the government is under growing pressure to pump the water into the sea. but despite expectations, the drainage system set up near the mouth of the chao phraya river has failed to improve the situation. a canal linked to the pumping system flows through very flat land, causing the canal water to overflow. the system was constructed with japanese government help and can drain 115 tons of water per second. the manager of the system spoke about the reason why the system can't work enough. >> translator: this system was not designed to handle such a huge amount of water. the government is now setting up propellers in the canal to accelerate its currents. >>> the march 11th disaster created not

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floodwaters have reached the northern edge of central bangkok. they are threatening the entire subway system and the tideland capital. water has been rushing to no. bangkok for more than a week. it has been sliding into sections fans is causing flooding is a date. fed officials from the subway system say that they are closely monitoring three stations in particular. the government is asking people to evacuate eight of the city's 50 districts because of the flooding and thousands of factories have been shut down. >>darya: the airport in nepal said as an altitude of 9,200 ft. and travelers have been stranded in a sleeping at the airport. school districts throughout the northeast have been closed because of the big storm that hit causing downed trees and power outages. about 589,000 homes are without power. this is video from new jersey. most of the power outages are in connecticut. the number of lost school days is forcing some school districts to think about trimming the vacation days. >>mark: deliberations begin today in the involuntary manslaugh

flood waters are coming closer to bangkok and have reached the city goes the inner-city rail system. it has claimed more than 500 lives and cost more than 8 billion u.s. dollars. rachel joins me now. there are rising fears of water spreading. >> organizations have been warning of that for some time now, the longer the water stays around, the deeper it becomes and particularly for the children and the elderly that might be playing, there are fears of waterborne diseases of various kinds. we haven't seen an outbreak of anything yet, but humanitarian agencies are particularly worried about it. it is becoming a horribly familiar pattern. a new district of the capital is put on alert each day and water is creeping closer towards the center and that people should be prepared. this is 10 days after the authorities said that the peak weekend would be when high tides and runoff water come by. we got through that but the crisis seems to still be intensifying. >> and the prime minister is meeting with her cabinet and she is proposing a reconstruction package of about $3.3 billion. what is the o