more are likely possible in gansu. they're telling people to be on alert. people in gansu province say a huge mud slide in zhouqu county left 270 people dead and 474 missing. >>> hundreds of thousands of people in pakistan are in desperate need of food and other aid in the wake of devastating floods. pakistan's ambassador to japan says the country urgently needs medical supplies to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. torrential rain since last month triggered flooding and landslides in the country. the disaster has killed more than 1400 people and affected more than 14 million others. the united nations estimates pakistan needs $460 million in emergency aid. pakistan's ambassador to japan, noor jadmani, made his appeal on tuesday at his country's embassy in tokyo. jadmani is stressing the need for japan to send a self-defense force helicopter unit to assist people in flood ravaged areas. >>> a japanese government fact finding team flew to pakistan last week to assess the situation and decide how it can help out. >>> trade between japan and china hit

. >> a number of people confirmed dead due to mudslides in china's gansu province. joining me now from beijing is our correspondent. as the death toll continues to rise, the rescue operation is winding down. >> it is a real dilemma for the rescue workers in the town of z houqu. the more rain comes down, the more unstable the mud becomes. they can clear a raid the debris and continued to surge, but they're obviously -- they can continue to clear away the debris and to search. there was one man who was found that had been trapped underneath the mud. the relatives of those people who are missing, they want the search into -- operations to continue. but when they look at the bigger picture, it makes more sense to step up efforts to clear away. >> indeed. we are looking at pictures of the terrible aftermath of the mudslide. there is more rain and possibly more mudslides. >> yes. if this rain continues, and it has been raining there for about 24 hours, you have a risk becoming unstable. there is a risk of further mudslides. some of the water has built uppe. they are tryin

on august 8th, massive landslides hit zhouqu county in gansu province killing more than 1,300 people. >> japan is going to send its self-defense force crews and helicopters to pakistan to provide relief in the wake of the disaster caused by flooding. millions of pakistanis are in desperate need of food, shelter and other aid. the defense ministry sent an advance team to pakistan on thursday to prepare for the deployment of an sdf helicopter unit. the dispatch came on the same day the government decided to send six helicopters and a support staff of more than 200. they'll be helping to transport survivors and relief supplies. the ministry hopes to send the full self-defense force unit as early as next week. heavy rain caused flooding in pakistan late last month, and the country is struggling to recover. japan's foreign ministry says the disaster has left more than 1,500 people dead and about 4 million without shelter. >>> china's foreign ministry says its top envoy to the six-party talks on pyongyang's nuclear disarmament visited north korea for three days until wednesday. the ministry

rescuers are continuing to search for survivors after an avalanche of modern rocks covered a town in gansu province of the weekend all the thousands of people over six hundred others are still missing some locals blame the government over policies they felt vulnerable to landslides from across the falls are expected for the next two days it's. gone tolerate jury has recommended a fourteen year old sentence for osama bin laden is cook the sudanese chef that last month pleaded guilty says aborting terrorism i conspired with terrorist groups al qaeda he's. only the fourth detainee to be convicted since guantanamo opened in two thousand and two having spent more than eighty years in the camp the court's decision may be overruled by a plea deal that will limit his time in prison. or in just a few minutes that would have some expert insight into why russia has been taking this summer but first of all it's come top on all the latest business deals with cutting. hello and welcome to our program going to have you with us grain exports from russia this year will be between two and four and a half mi

landslides triggered by heavy rain in the west of the country and the chinese premier has arrived in the gansu province visiting rescue or searching for the several thousand residents still missing after floodwaters tore through the area and it's the latest disaster to have the country this summer which has seen the worst seasonal flooding in a decade. for a federal police commanders in northern mexico have been suspended over alleged links to drug cartels and it follows the arrest of one of the for example. point on suspicion of involvement in murder and kidnapping over twenty eight thousand people have died since president felipe calderon on order to crack down on cartels in two thousand and six. well coming up here in archie we'll look at north a serious nature reserve and its renowned for its wildlife but is even more celebrated for its ancient architectural landmarks don't miss that in our special report on the way in about ten minutes time. discoveries. communicate with. test yourself and become free. nature can give you. and returning to our top story now about the wildfires raging acro

deluge of rocks and crushing at least three villages and more heavy rain and a typhoon forecast for the gansu province this week. iran has reportedly launched a second cycle of uranium enrichment which if true would breach of u.n. resolution inspectors say they saw signs of a more efficient method being used during that latest visit in july in february iranian leader mahmoud ahmadinejad said his country had enriched nuclear fuel to twenty percent and could do more for weapons grade level is usually around eighty percent but anything above twenty percent is considered highly enriched. the u.n. chief has called on the international community to support flood hit pakistan banking moon is to issue an emergency plan and appeal for seven several hundred million dollars in aid pakistan estimates over fourteen million people have been affected by the worst floods in eighty years and for now monsoon rains shows little sign of abating. well coming up we look at a north of seven years a nature reserve it's renowned for its wildlife but is even more celebrated affords ancient architectural landmarks then

part of northwest china hit by a massive landslide chinese authorities have confirmed sastre in the gansu province has already taken over seven hundred lives soldiers and rescuers are still fighting to find survivors trapped beneath the rubble and marred for three days heavy rains triggered the delusion of rocks and earth crushing at least three villages. the presidents of colombia and venezuela have agreed to restore diplomatic ties relations were cut off a month ago over allegations that venezuela was sheltering colombian rebels and you elect a colombian president juan manuel santos and which obvious have expressed optimism that their first meeting won't produce positive results. and at least fifteen people have been killed in a bus crash in believing another twenty were injured as a vehicle ran into a rock on a mountain road onlookers sad that the bus started gaining speed and lost control on a curve it follows a similar accident on the same road recently when a truck plunged off a cliff killing eighteen people. here today gone tomorrow in a special report coming up later today will lo

pulled out feet-first but breathing after being buried if a mammoth landslide in northwestern china's gansu province for 58 hours. it's likely this man will be the last to be found alive. more than 600 are missing in a sea of mud that slid down the mountain and crashed over the valley town below. an army of workers are digging through the mud in an attempt to recovery 1,100 corporations under the debris. the bodies are starting to decay, says this medical worker. if we don't take precaution, diseases will spread. more than 3 1/2 inches of rain are forecast for the area on friday. water is also causing havoc in pakistan. relentless monsoon rain continues, feeding the worst floods the country has ever experienced. the numbers are staggering. at least 1500 are dead, 300,000 homes destroyed, 14 million people have been effected. >> we are now targeting up to 6 million people with food assistance. >> reporter: the united nations is pleading for $50 0,000 in aid. the u.s. is already contributing more than $70 million in assistance and also sending 19 heavy-lift helicopters to distribute supplies.

flooding in northwestern china buildings have been destroyed and entire villages left underwater in gansu province chinese premier wen jiabao joined rescue efforts to save families still trapped under the rubble landslides in the region triggered by heavy rain have killed at least three hundred thirty seven. to pakistan now where flooding is affected more than thirty million people official say the number exceeds the combined total of those affected by the two thousand and four indian ocean tsunami the kashmir earthquake a year ofter this year's quake in haiti pakistan's northwest province is the hottest take thousands of being evacuated from their homes and their. attempts to break down the cost system in india being resisted by many well discrimination is illegal changing an ingrained mindset is more difficult than simply changing the law while school is experiencing the struggle as counselling now reports. it's a problem that's been simmering but now so only davey sees it's fast reaching boiling point she's a newly appointed cook in this primary school and johnny board here to prepare

triggered by heavy rain in western china two thousand are missing after floodwaters tore through the gansu province toppling buildings and overturning cars the disasters the latest to affect the country this summer which has seen the worst seasonal flooding in a decade. fifty three people have been killed by two landslides in pakistan have the monsoon rains have worsened the flood crisis which is the worst the country's seen in eighty years a red alert has been issued in the south of the country as rescue and food aid efforts have been hampered by bad weather the deluge which started. two weeks ago it's claimed the lives of at least fifteen hundred people officials say thirteen million have been affected at this point. a car bomb in the iraqi city of ramadi has killed eight people and wounded more than twenty others the attack comes a day after a chain of explosions in the country's second largest city had killed forty three and left as many as one hundred eighty five injured insurgent attacks have risen since march elections failed to elect a clear winner and america confirmed the withdra

triggered by heavy rain in western china two thousand are missing after floodwaters tore through the gansu province toppling buildings and overturning cars the disaster is a latest to affect the country this summer which has seen the worst seasonal flooding in a decade. twelve people have been killed in a spate of attacks targeting police across afghanistan in herat near the iranian border a regional police chief and three bodyguards died when a suicide bomber struck their vehicle in a car packed with explosives another local commander was shot dead along with six others when a gunman stormed his home near northern kudo's province and in khandahar an officer died when the minibus he was travelling in struck a roadside bomb. one brave storm chaser in the united states has managed to capture some dramatic video of a tornado with western minnesota the twister touched down on farmland destroyed a house in the scatter of the debris everywhere u.s. national weather service says conditions are ripe for more tornadoes to form and has a watch has been issued for several midwestern towns. the rich a

for six hundred people still trapped under the rubble long after a massive landslide the floods in gansu province of already claimed more than one. resumes around the world are celebrating the stone ramadan the israeli army is relaxing some of its street border rules making it easier out of millions to visit their israeli relations the soldiers have been briefed on how to share respects during the falls to those operating in the west bank been told to avoid eating drinking and smoking in public explaining the significance of a holiday how do you sleep at hundreds of a tree. a second space we're looking at what a week is taking place to repair a criminal unit on the international space station after a failed attempt on saturday a palm essential for dropping and he's seeing broke over a week ago he needed a cooling system of the station running it off for two astronauts finally free uni using brute force a third spacewalk as we've had this plan to replace it. that is the way the news this hour here on all the more calls on our website. to go away now they've got all that is business all th

triggered by heavy rain in western china two thousand are missing after floodwaters tore through the gansu province toppling buildings and overturning cars the disaster is the latest to affect the country this summer which has seen the worst seasonal flooding in a decade. for federal police commanders in northern mexico have been suspended over alleged links to drug cartels on saturday two hundred officers detained one of before at gunpoint on suspicion that he does that he was involved in murder and kidnapping more than twenty thousand people have died since president felipe calderon ordered a crackdown on the cartels in two thousand and six. the rich and fertile lands of hungary have long made it an enviable source of food production but the farmers there say that since joining the european union in two thousand and four they've been losing money artie's alexei ski has been hearing about their plight. this is one of the biggest bird farms in hungary more than ten thousand geese and ducks bring quite a profit for its owner liver goose and duck eggs are in high demand she says his land is

after flooding in northwestern china the floods destroyed buildings and have left entire villages in gansu province underwater chinese premier when job joined rescue efforts to save families still trapped under the rubble landslides triggered by the heavy rain have killed at least one hundred and twenty seven. let's get back to our top story wildfires across a large swathe of russia threaten to destroy everything in their path but saving those who can help themselves to a special community effort as artie's to move found out. a race against time but i thought everyone from the animal shelter who can help is helping do anything possible to keep the wolf or in this case the fire from the door because behind it live a thousand different animals with no escape. each has its own story this monkey was no longer wanted because he has diabetes each day he needs two shots of medication and gives back a little thank you for the care. however his and his friend's new home is in jeopardy oh flames are threatening to overrun the shelter it seems like the fire was playing a game of cat and mouse with an

triggered by heavy rain in western china two thousand are missing after floodwaters tore through the gansu province toppling buildings and overturning pars the disasters the latest to affect the country this summer that has seen some of the worst seasonal flooding in a decade. twelve people have been killed in a spate of attacks targeting police across afghanistan in herat near the iranian border a regional police chief and three bodyguards died when a suicide bomber struck their vehicle in a car packed with explosives another local commander was shot dead along with six others when gunmen stormed his home in northern cwindows province in khandahar an officer died when the minibus he was travelling in struck a roadside bomb. three people have been killed by two landslides in pakistan heavy monsoon rains have worsened the flood crisis which is the worst the country's seen in eighty years a red alerts been issued in the south of the country as rescue when food aid efforts have been hampered by bad weather the deluge which started two weeks ago is claimed the lives of at least fifteen hundred

northwest of china hit by a massive landslide chinese authorities have confirmed the disaster in the gansu province has already taken seven hundred lives soldiers and rescuers are still fighting to find survivors trapped beneath the rubble and mud for three days heavy rains triggered a deluge of rocks and earth crushing at least three villages. the presidents all of colombia and venezuela have agreed to restore diplomatic relations were a month ago allegations that. the newly elected colombian president. expressed optimism that their first meeting will produce positive results. at least fifteen people have being killed in a bus crash in bolivia another twenty were injured as the vehicle ran into a rock on a mountain road said the. control on a curve that follows a similar accident on the same road recently. killing eighteen people. well here today. in a special report coming up we look at how some mountains are literally being wiped off the face of the earth. three remove. the early. bird. get into the world of business. hello and welcome to the business bulletin russia's losses due to the

least three villages in the country's northern region more heavy rain and a typhoon are forecast for gansu province this week which may well hamper rescue efforts. the death toll from floods in indian administered kashmir has risen to one hundred sixty five some two hundred still missing the floods triggered landslides and washed away roads foreign tourists have begun to help rescuers in the isolated and mountainous region remove debris and search through the rubble. a suicide bombing in the afghan capital kabul has killed two drivers from a private security firm the assailant shot their way into the compound before detonating their devices this follows a new u.n. report saying the number of civilians killed or wounded in afghanistan rose by almost a third in the first half of two thousand and ten and government forces are responsible for most of the casualties while the number of deaths from nato actions has drawn to. that joint training exercise between the u.s. kind of and russia is underway in the pacific to test how well they coordinate their response to a hijacked plane a drill that

five to six hundred people still trapped under the rubble after a massive landslide the floods in gansu province have already claimed holcombe the minds of. muslims around the while the celebration installs the holy month of ramadan the israeli army is relaxing. some of its strict rules make it easier for palestinians to visit their israeli relations the soldiers have been briefed on how to show respect during the falls those operating in the west bank were told to avoid eating drinking and smoking in public pamphlets explaining the goals and significance behind it they have also been handed to the troops. a second space that would need one a week is taken place to repair of cooling units only unsettle space station after a failed attempt on survey a palm essential for keeping electronics remote are you saying grow over a week ago leaving the cooling system of the station running at home and. finally free of the unique using brute force space as we have this plan to replace the souls. that is the way the news this is our hair all see more of course on all website anytime you like. right

landslides triggered by heavy rain in the west of the country the chinese premier has arrived in the gansu province visiting rescuers searching for the several thousand residents still missing after floodwaters tore through the area it's the latest disaster to hit the country this summer which has seen the worst seasonal flooding in a decade. and coming up here in our t. we'll look at north a serious nature reserve it's renowned for its wildlife but is even more celebrated for its. architectural landmarks they'll miss that in our special report later today here in our. discoveries. communicate with. test yourself and become free. see what nature can give you. and returning now to one of our top stories about the wildfires raging across russia as flames are destroying vast forests animal activists are desperately trying to save some of the creatures affected and artie's team i think are so quick ports from an animal shelter outside moscow. a race against time. everyone from the animal shelter who can help is helping do anything possible to keep the wolf we're in this case the fire from the

survivors after a massive landslide triggered by heavy rain killed more than a thousand people in gansu province. forensics teams of started identifying the dead six hundred people are still missing some locals are blaming the government for policies they feel left the talent to landslides forecasters say more downpours are expected for the next few days. hundreds have been forced to flee forced to flee after a fire in central brazil got out of control dozens of homes and buildings have been destroyed a local hospital has been overwhelmed with cases of burns and respiratory problems and here by town is now threatened after a sawmill went up in flames with timber fueling the blaze. c.c.t.v. cameras have captured the moment a car bomb exploded in the colombian capital bogota injuring at least six people the incident happened outside one of the country's top broadcasters kara cole radio the blast shattered windows and damage to the facade of the building one of the station's main presenters has in the past received threats from armed groups president juan manuel santos who took office this

missing after flooding in northwestern china buildings have been destroyed villages left underwater in gansu province the chinese premier wen jiabao joined rescue efforts to save families still trapped under the rubble slides triggered by the heavy rain have killed at least one hundred thirty seven. where flooding has affected thirteen million people will say the number exceeds the combined total of those affected by the two thousand and four indian ocean tsunami the kashmir earthquake the year after and this year's haiti earthquake pakistan's northwest and provinces the hardest hit are being evacuated from their homes as the floodwaters. were now back to our top story this hour an artsy. as well as they spread across a large swathe of russia threatening to destroy everything in that path the need to save those who can't help themselves has prompted a special community effort. a race against time but i doubt everyone from the animal shelter who can help out is helping do anything possible to keep the wolf or in this case the fire from the door because behind it live a thousand different anim

after flooding in northwestern china buildings have been destroyed entire villages left underwater in gansu province more than thirteen million people have been affected chinese premier wen jiabao joined the rescue efforts to save families still trapped under the rubble landslides in the region triggered by the heavy rain have killed at least three hundred thirty seven people. in the russian built to share power plant in iran is almost ready to go why officials have announced that it will receive its first shipment of nuclear material within weeks despite supporting u.s. led sanctions against iran last month moscow is fulfilling its obligations regarding building of the facility which will give iranians the access to peaceful new. there are power some countries fear tehran may use by products from the plant to make atomic weapons and with the reactor nearly up and running there is speculation the u.s. or israel may even launch a military strike against the islamic nation before a new nuclear material gets delivered last week iranian armed forces were called to the plant to evaluate the secu

saturday rushing at least three villages in the country and more heavy rain in the typhoon a forecast for gansu province this week which may hamper rescue. the suicide bombing in the afghan capital kabul has killed two drivers from a private security firm is said and shot the way into the compound before detonating the devices is one of the new u.n. report saying the number of civilians killed or wounded you're going to see. a first in the first half of twenty turns and the government forces are responsible for most of the casualties while the number of deaths from nato actions has dropped . so much the. u.n. is to call on its members to help pakistan's relief efforts after the country's worst flooding in over eighty years and the officials say the disaster has now affected million people eclipsing the scale of the two thousand and four tsunami and this year's haiti earthquake combined sixty eight hundred people are known to died so far and hundreds of thousands of homes have been destroyed the floodwaters have devastated the northwest are now moving south of cultural heartland. the country. ha

triggered by heavy rain in western china two thousand and missing after floodwaters tore through the gansu province toppling buildings and overturning cars disasters the latest to affect the country this summer which has seen the worst seasonal flooding in a decade. fifty three people have been killed by two landslides in pakistan and the monsoon rains have worsened the flood crisis which is the worst the country's seen in eighty years the red alert has been issued in the south of the country as rescue and food aid efforts are being hampered by the bad weather there leach which started two weeks ago has claimed the lives of at least fifteen hundred people officials say thirty million at the affected total. the region fertile lands of hungary have long made it an enviable source for production but farmers there say that since joining the european union in two thousand and four they've been losing money. has been hearing about their plight. this is one of the biggest bird farms in hungary more than ten thousand guineas and ducks bring quite a profit for its owner liver goose down and duck eg

pulled out feet first but breathing, after being buried in a mammoth landslide in north western china's gansu province for 58 hours. but it's likely this man will be the last to be found alive. more than 600 are missing in a sea of mud that slid down the mountain and crashed over the valley town below. an army of workers are digging through the mud in an attempt to recover 1,100 corpses under the debris. >> (translated): the bodies are starting to decay, says this medical worker. if we don't take precautions, infectious, diseases will start to spread. >> reporter: desperation is rising here and so, too, are the floodwaters. more than 3.5 inches of rain are forecast for the area on friday. water is also causing havoc in pakistan. relentless monsoon rains continue, feeding the worst floods the country has ever experienced. the numbers are staggering. at least 1,500 are dead, 300,000 homes destroyed, 14 million people have been affected. >> we are now targeting up to six million people with food assistance. >> reporter: the united nations is pleading for half a billion dollars in aid. the u.s. i

the gansu provincial government said 337 people are dead and 1,148 missing following saturday's in the tibetan prefecture. about 6,000 workers, including soldiers and police officers are continuing search and rescue efforts. but their work is being hampered by the mud. the chinese government has been sending tents, sleeping bags and other relief supplies to the affected area. but some survivors are still lacking basic needs. >>> japan's foreign minister okada and his current part, have pledged they will work together to be free of nuclear weapons. they held talks on monday, the 65th anniversary of the bombing of nagasaki. they stressed a world free of nuclear weapons. >> saudabayev said he can understand the pain and suffering of the victims of the atomic bombings. in the soviet era about 500 nuclear tests were conducted in kazakhstan affecting about 1.5 million people. >>> u.s. automaker chrysler is showing signs of recovering. the company said it narrowed losses in the second quarter a little after a year after emerging from bankruptcy protection. chrysler says it posted a net loss o